Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/09/16
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4 Bombers sent stuff and memorial INFO today:
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), Deedee WILLOX ('64)
David RIVERS ('65), Cathy GEIER ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Lou DeMEYER ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick BOEHNING ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kandy SMITH ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Michael JACKSON ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Dick PIERCE ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom SCHILDKNECHT ('70)

BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Bill SCOTT & Cherrie TEMPERO ('64)

BOMBER CALENDAR: http://BrownBearsw.com/cal/All_Bombers
   Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60) 

Re: Whats in a pocket? Long post

To: Long time friend, Steve CARSON (Championship Class of '58) 

Since you brought it up, I measured the "Resolve Stain Stick"
and it is 5 1/2 inches long and 2 inches wide in oval shape.

As to what's in my pockets... As a 25 year member of the
Society of Explosives Engineers, the "Responsible Person" for a
Federal "High Explosives Manufacturing License" and a respected
Pyrotechnician for over 50 years, it varies widely. Besides
Wallet (containing numerous licenses including a Concealed
Pistol License, money, credit cards, and a list of critical
phone numbers), you might usually find, nail clippers, car
keys, and a very sharp knife for cutting fuses. I might also
have a circuit tester for electronic ignition of Fireworks or
other explosives, some small wire connectors, pieces of wire I
save for disposal rather then litter the work site. And when I
am with my wife I carry her albuterol in case of asthma attack.
I generally wear the same brand of "cargo" pants with large
extra pockets that many Federal Agents and Bomb Techs wear as
when working on various projects there are some specialty tools
and other items that we use at times. When I am teaching some
group I also have a laser pointer and controls for the video
and LED projector. And of course, my cell phone.

I have a box on the bench at the foot of my bed that I empty my
pockets into each night.

And, Yes, I sometimes wonder where an item came from and what
is it? I have a vase on my night stand that gets any coins in
my pockets each night. It is about 8 inches in diameter and I
dump it once a year in the coin counter at my Credit Union.
There is usually enough for Jackie and I to celebrate our
anniversary at Canlis. Alice Canlis is a friend, and I have
twice staged special miniature fireworks displays just outside
of the windows for special events held at that fine restaurant.
We always get the same table facing east at a time when it is
still light and turns dark. Yes it is expensive, but for that
special night, more then worth it to be pampered and fed a
great meal. They even have a person who stops every few minutes
and with a special tool removes any crumbs from the fine linen.
We call him the "Crumb Snatcher".

We have a couple of this kind of thing that we do that makes
life together very special.

I will be 75 in January. Despite the aches and pains of age, my
health is still reasonable so I have made a commitment to my
partner for another year. Quoting the line in the movie
"Patton", "God help me, I do love it so". Of course he was
speaking of War, not entertaining people with fire. The very
next day I sold a very large display to an entity in southern
Oregon for Christmas Eve. We have an Oregon Licensed Pyro
Operator who is Jewish and said he would work the display.

Thankfully fellow Bomber Alum Chuck LOLLIS ('64) really likes
to work on displays. He is well experienced and will be
invaluable for that event.

Unfortunately after we had contracted for it, circumstances are
such that our Jewish operator cannot do it. I am the only
license left. So I will cancel Christmas with my wife and do
it. Then at 6:30am Christmas morning I have to board a Horizon
Flight from Medford, OR to SeaTac to catch my flight to Dutch
Harbor, AK, via Anchorage, to start on their huge New Years
display. After I get back to Anchorage from Dutch AM on January
4th, I am taking 2 weeks for some quality time with Jackie.

OK 'nuff said.

I close with a prayer for our nation after the election
tomorrow. It is 2AM [on 11/8] so polls will open in 6 hours on
the east coast.

-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64)

To: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)

Re: All-Bomber Lunch

Although I like the food at Sterling's, I will not be attending
another All-Bomber lunch. The Bomber lunch used to be a place
where we met, ate, and shared our experiences as Bombers. A
couple of people have turned it into a "sharing" of health
issues over and over again.

Also I made a quiet political comment to the person sitting to
the left of me, and was blown away by the lady sitting across
the table (who I was NOT talking to); she stated that she
didn't want to hear political comments (I think shes right
about that & I shouldn't have brought it up at the luncheon,
even though I wasn't actually talking to HER), then she
proceeded to expound HER point view for about ten minutes while
maintaining that I had no right to express my point of view.

The luncheon last month (at J.D. Diner) was poorly attended,
with a total of 8 people. I was disappointed. I remember when
the place was full and everyone had a great time.

-Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA   
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: summertime

and the livin' USED to be easy... dang... well at least I'm
still in shorts... started Valentine's day and still too warm
for long pants... but today I took a couple of faucets apart 
to fix leaks... now it used to be it was either the little 
stopper/washer inna bottom or the seat... not any more... I hit
the local "hardware" store and no luck... but of course to call
the chains hardware stores is a laugh... used to be able to get
stuff at Ace, but except for nuts and bolts, Ace is worse than
the chains these days... so I took the things to lunch with the
boyz and the plumber said "good luck"... now that didn't sound
hugely encouraging to me... went to two plumbing stores and 
no luck finding the "cartridges" I needed... these particular
faucets have no markings on them so I don't even know the
brands... I will NOT give up damnit! ah well I'm sure the two
Gold Medal Bombers are having much better days than I so HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, Kandy SMITH ('63) and Dick BOEHNING ('63) on your
special day, November 9, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
-David RIVERS ('65)
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>>From: Cathy GEIER ('66)

I mentioned about 2 years ago ideas for getting more
contributions. They did not "take" at the time. I find that
daily emails, tho I enjoy reading the Sandstorm, sometimes have
nothing relevant to me. I would love to see more articles re:
life in other cities and the Tri-Cities. How are Bombers making
"big" after graduation from college and big careers to 'older'
person life as retired or retiring people information. What is
coming up in the Tri-Cities which local residents love, share,
contribute to as the area grows.Who has new jobs, cities,
children, grandchildren, travels???

I am a yoga writer in Seattle. (Seattle Yoga News, mindbodygreen)
I have been deciding about moving to another city or smaller
for last 20 or so years of my life. This does not come lightly.
Will I go back to Richland where I miss Seattle and it's trees,
PCC, natural healthcare, yoga from so many long time friends
and a dynamic gym as well as many forms of spiritual expressin,
creative expression via Fremont Arts Council and my favorite
Green Lake? This is versus remaining in a city which now has
more crime, traffic, homelessness (people shuffled around - now
3 living in doorways one block from me; blocks of tents visible
on my 3 block walk from the bus stop to my new for-fun job at
CenturyLink field). In 3 years my rent has been increased over
400/month in a poorly maintained building... in beautiful
Wallingford.

Our 50 year reunion was wonderful, yet not quite long enough
for me to really check in with friends (just a short few
moments those 50 years flashed by) to hear about their lives
and how they flourish in the area.

So again Maren, here are random thoughts from Seattle side in
my loved apartment looking out on my courtyard for many years
on pre election night...

You can print this if you wish. Love to hear from folks!

Sincerely,
-Cathy GEIER ('66)
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not a memorial - only INFO today

>>Clarence FULCHER ('51-RIP)

Graveside: TOMORROW, November 10, 2016, 10am
Terrace Heights Memorial Park, 3001 Terrace Heights Dr., Yakima

Celebration of Life: November 10, 2016, 3pm
Sandberg Event Center, 331 S. 41st Ave, West Richland.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate Clarence's life. 
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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