Alumni Sandstorm ~ 06/27/15
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4 Bombers sent stuff: 
Steve CARSON ('58), Tom VERELLEN ('60)
Marie RUPPERT ('63), Lori SIMPSON ('70)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ruthann HUTCHINS ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Brian THOMPSON ('69) 

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)

To:  Frank & Maren

Makes me happy to live in bug free Seattle.  ?

-Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58)
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[It's not nice to gloat, Steve!!!  -Maren]
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>>From: Tom VERELLEN ('60)

Re: Tollgate Ski Resort

Ah yes I remember it as well as can be expected. Saturday
afternoon inside the lodge, my first exposure to the Rocky and
Bullwinkle show. The quote: "Ennie weenie, chilli beenie, the
spirits are about to speak." still rings in my minds ear. 

-Tom VERELLEN ('60) ~ summer in near Lacey havin' a heat wave
      around 80, last weekend for strawberries and the birds 
      have nearly cleaned off the cherry tree.
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)

Re: Fire ants

My experience with fire ants was many years ago when we were
stationed in Charleston, SC. We had just moved into our housing
(Men Rive in North Charleston) and our daughter, Christy (3yrs.)
was riding her tricycle on the sidewalk in our front yard.
Suddenly she started screaming and rolling on the ground. We ran
out and found her legs covered in tiny ants that looked like the
'sugar ants' that we had grown up with. She was covered in bites
and sobbing so hard she could hardly catch her breath. Our
neighbor said they were fire ants that bite. Since she is
allergic to wasp and bee venom we rushed her to the ER. She was
treated the same as our asthmatic son was when he had an attack.
The rash of bites was very ugly and painful so she was on
medication for about a month. The pest control people came to
get rid of the nest and we didn't have any more incidents during
the eight months we lived there. We were very watchful whenever
outside, though. From there we were stationed in Orlando, FL and
still had to be on the watch for fire ants (and water moccasins,
alligators, and cock roaches (Palmetto bugs, my eye!)) Oh, the 
joys of the South, but we loved it!

-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~ in very HOT Cool Desert Nights'
                   Richland
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>>From: Lori SIMPSON Hogan ('70)

To: Bruce STRAND ('69)

Re: Bombers in Vegas, 6/26/15 

Did you check the 1970 class site?  That is who is planning 
it. You would be more than welcome to join in!

-Lori SIMPSON Hogan ('70)
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[Give me more information and I'll add it to the Bomber 
Calendar.   -Maren]

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That's it for today. Please send more.
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