Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/14/16
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2 Bombers sent stuff and memorial INFO today: 
Shirley COLLINGS ('66)
Rick MADDY ('67)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Eileen HASKINS ('72)

WEEKLY BOMBER LUNCH: Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's GWWay (Fridays) 

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66)

Re: Third high school in Richland ~ 0/13/16 Tri-City Herald 

      "Richland is buying land for a third high
      school.

      The school board approved spending $3.89 million
      on Tuesday night to buy 70 acres of land near
      the intersection of Keene Road and Belmont
      Boulevard.

      The land is next to the site of the fourth
      middle school.

      As the district waits for bond approval and
      construction, the district plans to install
      modular buildings at Richland and Hanford high
      schools. The project would include 12 new
      classrooms, interior halls and restrooms, the
      superintendent said. The buildings are expected
      to open in September 2017."

-Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66) ~ from a very rainy Richland
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>>From: Rick MADDY ('67)

Re: U S Navy

My apologies - one day late. Oct. 13, 1775 (241 years) -
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the United States Navy.

Surprised nobody mentioned it. I will because of the Corpsman
(I usually capitalize this word and a few others). Marines
made jokes about our Corpsman. My favorite was always the
reason we protected them so much was they had all the drugs.
I saw Corpsman do things that I have always viewed as
something beyond the call of duty. Nevertheless, what I
witnessed was people just doing their job. An unbelievable
job for a sailor having to hang out with the Marines. A
mutual love story.

Years later, I was with Gary NELSON ('67) and the wives when
we heard the old grocery store in Kennewick, don't recall
which street or store, Mayfair?... it was fully on fire. We
were watching this about a block away when these four firemen
came to the back door with full gear; masks, oxygen tanks,
etc. They opened the back door and went into the building,
closed the door behind them. I recalled how I wanted to be a
fireman since I was a child. I changed my mind. Never forgot
those corpsman. Never forgot those firemen.

The Navy Secretary, Ray Mabus, wants to make the title,
Corpsman, more gender-neutral and rename it Medic (like the
Army). I guess the Navy had it wrong for a few decades back
because the title doesn't sound generically 'woman' enough.
We are slowly politically correcting ourselves out of our
culture. Man is also a word for the human species. I will
mention the fact that when I was wounded and there were seven
of us laying around dead, wounded, and screaming... there is
no way in hell I wanted a woman there. And I will never try
justifying that comment with a woman. Go learn it on your
own. And this has absolutely nothing to do with me being
tossed on a medevac chopper with only my boots on. Trust me!
Just saying!! And in hindsight, because I have been asked
many times, if I had it all to do again, I would be a
Canadian divorce lawyer. Yep, same answer as last time.

My sister Sheila MADDY Kelly ('66) came and visited me in
July here in Huntington Beach, CA. I drove her home because
my children and granddaughter still live in the great PNW.
So, two birds with one stone. Here is a picture she took when
we crossed the Golden Gate.

 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Mad/161014-Golden_Gate.jpg

Again, Happy Birthday to you sailors.

Cpl. R A Maddy, USMC/Retired-medical

-Rick MADDY ('67)
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not a memorial - only INFO today

>>Anita ANDERSON Schmidt ('47-RIP)

Graveside service: TOMORROW, Saturday, October 15, 2016, 1pm
 Einan's Sunset Gardens 915 Bypass Highway, Richland
 followed by refreshments and fellowship at 
  the Richland  Lutheran Church.
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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