Alumni Sandstorm ~ 12/09/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Bombers sent stuff and memorial INFO for 3 Bombers today: David DOUGLAS ('62), Tom HEMPHILL ('62) Deedee WILLOX ('64), David RIVERS ('65) Phil GOLDSMITH ('73) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ruth MILES ('59) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sandy FINNEY ('60) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John MARSHALL ('65) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill VOILAND ('66) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda OTT ('66) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Margi MAY ('66) WEEKLY BOMBER LUNCH: Mostly '52ers, Noon, Sterling's Queensgate (Fridays) 12/09 16 days till Christmas CINNAMON BEAR - Listen to "Fee Foe the Gentle Giant" (Episode #11) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: David DOUGLAS ('62) I know how David RIVERS ('65) feels about cold weather. I had my fill of snow growing up in Richland. After living in Hawaii for 34 years, I don't think I could survive snow, which is why I live in Arizona now. While in Hawaii I worked for the hospital association and often spoke by phone to people on the mainland. Sometimes they'd say, "It's so cold - 42°, but with the wind chill factor it feels like 32." I'd reply, "I know what you mean. Here it's 83 °, but with the wind chill it's more like 82. Not everyone appreciated my comment. I missed out on the discussion of veterans - my son was having medical problems. Although I never served in the armed forces, I'm sort of an honorary Marine - I was born on Parris Island Marine Base. (I owe my very existence to the IRS, but that's another story.) My dad served in the Marines twice, once during the '30s as a guard at the American embassy in Peking, China. Dad was an amateur photographer and took many pictures of places in China that I never dreamed I'd get to see in person some day, when I taught at Tianjin University for a year. Dad served a second time in the Marines during WWII, when he was stationed in the South Pacific theater. Before leaving he gave my mom two pages from his small 3-ring notebook. One page was just a list of numbers, the other a list of places in the South Pacific. He had duplicate copies of the pages kept in different places in the notebook he carried with him. When he wrote letters to her, he'd always say something like, "I'm writing to you at 9:28 in the morning." The '28' meant the place that corresponded to the number 28 on the pages he gave her. That way she'd always know where he was. Only once did a suspicious censor cut out the time. Mom got a telegram informing her that Dad was missing in action during the battle for Iwo Jima. Dad was a gunnery sergeant back when gunnery sergeants worked on guns. He had a trailer with all his equipment and was scheduled to go ashore on D-day plus 3. While the crew was loading his trailer on the landing craft, the craft capsized and sent his trailer to the bottom of the bay. Dad had to wait until a supply ship could bring another trailer. However, when he didn't show up on the beach on D-day plus 3 he was listed as missing in action. While on the ship he watched fellow Marines raise the American flag on Mount Suribachi through binoculars. -David DOUGLAS ('62) ~ Mesa, AZ where the temperature is a balmy 72, but the pool water is 59, so I don't think I'll go swimming today ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Tom HEMPHILL ('62) Re: Portland/Vancouver area Bomber PotLuck http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-PDX/00.htm Merry Christmas and Happy New Year The Portland/Vancouver area Bombers & Guests had a lot of fun visiting and story-telling. This time we met at a private clubhouse with a big screen TV, full kitchen, pool table and shuffleboard. If I counted right, we had 23 people attending. The potluck meal was a grand success with home-made chili, meatballs, bean dish, mac & cheese with salmon, chicken pot pie, deviled eggs (my favorite), salad with nuts, pie, and several other dishes. I just love potlucks. Thanks, everyone for your contributions. I'm not certain who brought what, but I dished up a little of everything and loved it all. My brother Mick ('66) has a code name for me at potlucks. The Bombers and guests who helped us celebrate this time were Bob CARLSON, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) and Karyl Carlson (spouse), Jan RUCKER Meyer ('55), Ferna GAROUTTE Hicks ('58), Ferna's friend, Carol Risner, joined us and fit right in. She is welcome any time, Lola HEIDLEBAUGH Bowen ('60), Jeanie TURNER Anderson ('61) and Gary Anderson (Spouse), Tom HEMPHILL ('62) and Linda Hemphill (spouse), Dean ANSON ('62), Marcia MILLER Neff ('62) and Doug Neff (Spouse), Ann ENGEL Schafer ('63) and Tony Siegmund (Friend), Don FUNDERBERG ('63) and Tali Funderberg (spouse), Bill Scott ('64) and Cherrie TEMPERO Scott ('64), John Fletcher ('64) and Becky WERSEN Fletcher ('65), Linda McKNIGHT Hoban ('65) (Happy Birthday Linda) and Denny Hoban (Spouse). We all watched a slide show featuring some new shots of some of the lunch gang and vintage shots of the olden days. We tried to find ourselves in the photo of the old pool that was packed with kids. Don Funderberg showed a great video featuring their stay at a lighthouse on the Straights of Juan de Fuca. Great photos Don. Ferna GAROUTTE Hicks brought some old photos that we will scan and add to the show for next time. We looked at old yearbooks and other memorabilia. We had fun. Merry Christmas, Bombers. -Tommy HEMPHILL ('62) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64) Re: Jim MATTIS ('68) Well, I just had to prove to my husband that, yes, General Jim MATTIS is a Bomber. Had to pull up class of '68 website before he would believe it (but what do you expect from a Bulldog?!). -Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA where it is COLD. I don't put a coat on until it's under 40; believe me, I'm wearing my WARM coat these days! ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: David RIVERS ('65) Re: memories light the corners of my behind... uhhhhhh... don't think that's right... oh well it's not really that portant to the final message... I find it interesting how little things creep from what we think is lost forever back into the consciousness... I mean some things do seem to be gone forever... like my very first date... I know who I was with and where we went... I mean I know it, but I can't really vision it... what I can bring vividly to mind is the lights being out in Skip NUSSBAUM's ('65) basement... and the door to the kitchen (?) being opened... end of memory... now through discussions with the Bomber-babe I have "knowledge" of the entire story... but the memory is lost... so, as I was saying, in June of 1966 I went to my next Duty Station and didn't again return until my 20 year class reunion... don't ask why... I've got no reasonable excuse... BUT, the Bomber-babe celebrating today, was the last kid (Bomber-babe) I saw before I left... well not counting George KELLY ('64) who left with me... I also remember the day I met her... as clearly as anything I did 5 minutes ago (I say 5 minutes cuz I don't wanna push my luck on my current memory)... it was after a sock hop at Chief Jo... she walked up to my locker and stuck out her hand and said : "Hi, I'm Margi!"... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Margi MAY ('66) on your special day, December 9, 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -David RIVERS ('65) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Phil GOLDSMITH ('73) Re:James HARBOUR ('55-RIP) I will emerge to say thanks to Mr. PANESKO ('83 and '84) for drawing my attention to the sad news of Mr. HARBOUR's passing. He was a good teacher and a fine gentleman who did me a couple of favors that materially affected the course of my life. Requiescat in pace. -Phil GOLDSMITH ('73) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* ************************************************************* not a memorial - only INFO today >>Carol HELGESON Crow ('54wb-RIP) SERVICE: TOMORROW, Saturday, December 10. 2016, 1pm Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union, Kennewick followed by a graveside service at Desert Lawn Memorial Park. ************************************************************* ************************************************************* ************************************************************* not a memorial - only INFO today >>Jim HARBOUR ('55-RIP) SERVICE: TOMORROW, Saturday, December 10, 2016, 2pm Community Covenant Church in Twisp, WA ************************************************************* ************************************************************* ************************************************************* not a memorial - only INFO today >>Mike FORD ('76-RIP) Viewing: TOMORROW, Saturday, December, 10, 5pm to 8pm Einan's Funeral Home. Service: Sunday, December 11, 2015, 2pm Events at unset Center, 915 By Pass Hwy, Richland followed by a catered reception. ************************************************************* ************************************************************* That's it for today. 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