Alumni Sandstorm ~ 06/14/15
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Bonnie STEEBER ('57)
Dennis HAMMER ('64)
David RIVERS ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gus KEENEY ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dave SOWDEN ('62wb & '63wb) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: James PEDERSEN ('72)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bonnie STEEBER Frasca ('57)

Re: Small world!

I live just north of Tucson, AZ. While walking a neighbor's 
dog last night, I met a man also out walking and had a short
conversation. What a coincidence when I found that he had
recently moved into the same retirement community, having moved
here from Seattle. I mentioned that I grew up in the Tri-Cities
and had just returned from a visit up north in May. After
mentioning the Tri-Cities, he said he had lived in Richland a
few years. He said he had attended Sacajawea Elementary until
after the third grade when his parents moved them to Prosser. (
I also attended Sacajawea! But about 5 years ahead of him!) You
never know when you may run into another Richlander!

-Bonnie STEEBER Frasca ('57) ~ a week of 3 digit weather coming
      up. The beginning of our long, hot summer! Looking forward
      to next week's drive up to Bend, OR, with my husband (NAB)
      and enjoying cooler temps for a few days!
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Re:  The Fat Man bomb
  http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/150614-FatManREPLICA.jpg

At the Warbirds airshow Pasco Airport Saturday they had on
display a replica of the Fat Man bomb.  I guess they felt the
necessity to put on the sign attached to the bomb fins that it
was "inert."  I wondered how big a 14 pound sphere of Plutonium
would be so I looked it up.  It is 3.5 inches.

Tri-City Herald has a short video on their YouTube page
featuring one of the men who built the replica.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rua9fHfYEw4#t=27

-Dennis HAMMER ('64)
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: I think summer is here

So it is almost 6 PM and 102° outside... been lots of clouds the
last few days which has made it... well downright yukky... some
grown up told me not to say Yukky one time... don't remember
who... beats what I said when I was even younger... According 
to my mom, I used to say "damn bitches" a great deal before
kinnygarden... finally she had enough and said I should say
"gosh darn it" I then took up telling people that "I used to say
damn bitches but now I say gosh darn it"... ahhhh yute... Two
cool dudes havin' their birthdays today... One I've known all
my life and the other I've met in the last maybe ten years...
but great guys both... 

Before I make the announcement of the HBs, I've got good news
and not so good news... Craig DAVIS ('65) is feeling better and
will be heading for some kind of WW II plane show at the Pasco
Airport with Terry DAVIS ('65), Carl BEYER ('65), Bobby CUMMINGS
('65) and a few others... go Craig! Kathie MOORE Adair ('69) has
been diagnosed with breast cancer and has an appointment mid-
week. Prayers are welcome!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gus KEENEY ('57) and Dave SOWDEN ('62 WB) on
your special day, June 14, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS ('65)
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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