Bill Muncey Memorial winners

2nd Connie winner Roger Newton
1st Connie winner Bill Brandt
Race Winner Dave Brandt

Bill Muncey Memorial

Hmmm did Scott and Chet discuss this over breakfast
None racing wreck (beware of the wind)

Bill Muncey Memorial

Scott and Chet eating before the big race

Jerry Courtways new griffon Bud
East pit
West pit
A repaired Risley's. Nice job Greg

Shoe's? We dont need them

Shoectomy
If the maid comes in i hope she doesnt snort the cottonNo more shoes

Repair's in the motel

Why does my box leak











Ok were is the hole











I think i found the problem

Easter sunday

We got a new team member Chet explains the fine art of peeing on the crew chiefs chair

sponson repair on the circusPugita kissing up after pissing on the chair

sunday

sunday

Past most improved drivers

Gred Ross

Robbie Roberts
Harry Gatjens
John Gatjens

Jeff Hiemkes

Saturday

Marks notre dame

Davids repaired pringles
Randy and his new bardahl
Bobs miss elam plus
Micks miss budweiser

COLUMBIA CUP 2006

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boat + tree = ouch >>>

Retirement

Few of us at the age of 18 think about retirement because we just got out of high school and then at the age of 23 out of collage an we are on our first job. By the time we hit 45 some of us start to think maybe we could retire. When we hit the age of 60 we are thinking that we just can hold out for another six or seven years.Well on March 31, 2006 that time came for me at the age of just two months short of 67. I have been working since I was 16 and at the age of 20 took on my first full time job and have had one every since. Uncle Sam likes that. I started my last job in 1981 for the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District in there accounting dept.They an two other irrigation districts had a contract with the cities of Seattle and Tacoma to build five power plants on the irrigation canals in central Washington. In 1983 we became a separate division. In 1988 we then became the Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric authority and moved the office from Pasco to Ephrata WA. In April of that year I became the treasure and held that job till the endFor your information Richland to Ephrata is a 104 mile drive one way and I did that for 18 years. With all holidays, vacation, sick and other time off I drove about 7393,000 miles or equal to 33 times around the equator.To start off my last day of work my daughter came over from Everett on Thursday and said that all three of them (Brian, Brenda and Jackie) we going to drive me to work that day along with my wife Sandy of 41 years. Well at about 5:45 that morning I told them we were late and had to get on the road. Finely at 6:05 they said that there were all ready. When I walked out to get into the car, to my sup prize there was a stretch white limo waiting for me. WOW What can I say about that drive? It was the best you could ask for. When we got about a mile from Ephrata there was a state portal car driven by one of my dear friends (Mike Walcker) and he escorted us to where I work. Upon my arrival there we co-workers outside waiting for me. They were all in on this. There was a cake with a hydro on it and many friends there to share it with me. Two of the students that did office work for us in 1989 an 1990 we there. At noon I called it quits and went down the hall to the front door with tears in my eyes. The limo was there to get me back home; the kids had pizza and a bottle of wine to go back on the last 104 mile drive. With about 10 miles to go it started to sink in that it was about to end. Not yet. At 6:00 that night we were ate at the Olive Garden for supper. Troy McIntire was there also. We ate well and the kids picked up the tab. Well here it is Monday April 3, and what to do. It all started with a radio spot for our upcoming radio controlled hydroplane race this Sunday. Also trip to two TV stations and to the trophy shop. Home to help the wife and at 2 to watch the Seattle baseball game. Also called a firm about a part time job working two days a week. Looks very good. What about retirement. Well let's just say that never comes. There are just so many things that have to get done and never let you mine stop working. My one hobby is racing 1/8 scale radio controlled unlimited hydroplanes and our club has a web site at www.rcunlimiteds.org

Chester Lepinski

Updated Most Improved Trophy

Here is the new Throphy. We didnt have all the names so if you think your name should be on it. Please let me know and I will get it added. Here are the names i have as of now.

87 Don Mock
93 Jim Britten
94 Robbie Roberts
95 John Roben
96 Mike Walcker
97 Harry Gatjens
98 John Gatjens
99 EricAkeson
00 Jeff Stubbers
01 Jack Carson
02 Ron Hartley
03 Gregg Ross
04 Jeff Hiemkes
05 Brian Lepinski