r , ^21 <■ • .r «V ■ r •, s '/>■ TV« Testing and Qualifying - Thursday through Saturday. July 29-31, 9 a.m. - 5p.m. nr.imnii ■■ Columbia Cup Schedule: $1,250 each day 3 ii l CdumbiaCun i X AUGUST 1 •TRI-CITIES If Ja Tri-City Water Follies Presents For Unlimited Hydroplanes August 1 - Columbia River Tri-Cities, Washington PASCO - KENNEWICK - RICHLAND Photography: Ralph Smith. Pasco; Bill Osborne. Seattle: Jon Osterberg. Red mond; Marlin’s Photography. Richland. Copies of the Columbia Cup program are available from: Tri-City Water Follies Association. 1313 W. Clark Street. P.O. Box 2051. Pasco. WA 99302. Telephone: (509) 547-2203. Overall Qualifying Fastest - $300 Second Fastest - S200 $• 1.900 8.400 3.600 4.200 2. SOO 2.100 $35,000 -MT—1 —-- »« The Program: Editor. Mary Lynn Merriman; Interior Design. Linda Andrews. Andrews Design. Inc.; Produc tion Staff. Julie Clark. Sandi Clifford. Helen Maurer. Cover Illustration: Sandy Holien. Production Supervision: Ken Maurer. Advance Advertising. Printing: General Printing. Walla Walla. Columbia Cup Final Heat First Place Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth TOTAL laps of its first preliminary heat it will receive $500. and an additional $1,000 if it finishes a subsequent qualifying heat. During the Consolation heat. $2,000 will be awarded. The winner of the 1982 Columbia Cup will capture $11,900 with the second place boat receiving $8,400. If a boat were to make a clean-sweep of the Columbia Cup it could take home as much as $17,000. During qualifying, a boat that has the fastest time on Thurs day earns $400. and if that boat returns to the waters on Friday and increasesits speed, it’s eligible for qualifying money again that day. a possible $400. If its overall qualifying time is the fastest recorded during the two days, the boat earns an additional $300’. The boat could earn $2,000 by making a legal start, and if it completes both of its heats, it would earn $1,500. If the boat captures the Columbia Cup. it wins $1 1.900. The purse of the 1982 Columbia Cup could reach as high as $80,000 - up $ 10.000 over the 1981 purse. The exact amount awarded during the 17th annual running of the Columbia Cup will not be determined until the waters of the Columbia River have settled and the performance of all the boats is known. The prize money for the final heat alone is $35,000. but the boats will start collecting prize money long before the final heat on Sunday afternoon. During qualifying on Thursday and Friday, a total of $ 1.000 will be awarded each day to the six fastest qualifiers. The fastest boat overall on these two days will collect an additional $300. fol lowed by $200 for the boat with the second fastest qualifying time. On race day. if a boat which qualified at 100 m.p.h. makes a legal start in one of the preliminary heats on race day. it earns $2,000. If a boat completes all five 1982 Columbia Cup Prize Money - $80,000 Prize Money Charts Qualifying (Thursday and Friday) Fastest $ 400 Second Fastest 300 Third Fastest 225 Fourth Fastest 175 Fifth Fastest 150 11:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies National Anthem 12 noon Heat I-A 12:30 p.m. Heat 1-B 1:30 p.m. Heat 2-A 2:00 p.m Heat 2-B 3:10 p.m. Water Follies Trophy Race 4:10 p.m. The Columbia Cup THEY AT ROCKWELL, © and we are: Rockwell International . / ' z, z'‘rzz Z '"''' ng ''t'-'i " ^Z,Z"* *Z' 'SSf ZWHX\Zr\Z • Planning ahead to assure facilities and people are available and ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow. • Demonstrating geologic disposal for nuclear wastes in the basalts underlying Hanford • State-of-the-art technology in nuclear chemical processing Rockwell Hanford Operations Energy Systems Group & ; aac :o ce/e'op energy forms ; 'O'eas zz demands. L.-r" s' S' 'a''s " s sa‘e storage of nuclear s s wording toward * mese problems. a '< a os" * oa' oa are s"s >~.z z* z / 'z ' JZ&Z.' "Z'ZZ oar sac >' a ‘z WE are not waiting for "them." need to solve problems for our nation’s future: energy, inflation, national security, world peace... ^aoea'o* a' z Z'<>'< zz" ^' * o* /ital seO' ' O >g/ ‘Z' Z S ' '<* Z' z zzzte'et tih'Ah ZZ'X^ ' izzuz'r/ and ' o^e" oa p.'s ceasing. e"e'* a'c a *e support 'Z \ 'z 'a: rc'es includes: 1982 Water Follies &, Columbia Cup A Friday, July 16 Miss Tri-Cities Style Show. Featuring Miss Tri-Cities con testants. 7 p.m.. Columbia Center Mall. Wednesday, July 21 Columbia Cup ’82 Carnival. Operating through Wednes day. July 28. 6-11 p.m. weeknights: 12 noon-11 p.m. week ends in Columbia Park. Wednesday, July 28 Kiddies Parade. 1-3 p.m. Memorial Park. Pasco. Water Follies Talent Show. 8 p.m.. Richland High School Auditorium. Adults - $3.50: Students - $2.50. Jr. Golf Association State Championships. Through Fri day. July 30. Daily. Tri-City golf courses. “Jubilee with the Lord” Christian Sing-a-Long. 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.. Columbia Park Amphitheatre. No admission charge. Thursday, July 29 All-Civic Club Luncheon. 12 noon. Red Lion Motor Inn. Pasco, with hydroplane owners and drivers in attendance. Columbia Cup Basketball Tournament. Through Satur day. July 31. Pasco High School. Columbia Cup Qualifying. Through Saturday. July 31. Columbia Park. All boats must qualify at 100 mph to be eligible to compete in the Columbia Cup. Pits open for tours of the unlimited boats. Friday, July 30 Columbia Cup Double Point Race, Bicycle Motocross. Through Saturday. July 31. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tri-Cities BMX Race Track. Kennewick side of new bridge. Allied Arts Sidewalk Show ’82. Through Saturday. July 31. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday. Howard Amon Park. Richland. Fourwall Handball Tournament. Through Sunday. August 1. Tri-City Athletic Club. $30 entry fee. Saturday, July 31 First Annual Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus Waiter’s Day Race. 10 a.m.. Bonneville Street next to Black Angus in Pasco. $35 per four-member team. Model Airplane Fun Fly. 9 a.m.. Vista Field. Kennewick. Columbia Cup Race for R/C Model Hydros. 9 a.m., Columbia Park Lagoon. “Chance Unlimited” Casino Night. 5-12 p.m.. Red Lion Motor Inn. Pasco. Fourth Annual Water Follies Square Dance. 8-11 p.m.. Prairie Shufflers Shanty. 717 N. Irving. Kennewick. Admission - $5 per couple. Sunday, August 1 Columbia Cup for Unlimited Hydroplanes. Racing begi ns at 12 noon. Columbia Cup Course. Columbia River. Tickets: General Admission. Advance Sale. $6 - under 12 years of age free. General Admission on race day. Bleacher Seating. $12. Special Parking. $5. Anchor' v*. i $10. Awards Banquet. 7 p.m. no-host cocktails. 8 i ”• Red Lion Motor Inn. Pasco. Tickets - $12. Saturday, August 14 Columbia Cup Air Show. Through Sunday. Au.;. .... f p.m. daily with a full show each day featuring t.H Angels. Adults - $5: Children 12 and under frv:-. Friday, July 23 Educational Wine Seminar. All day. Red Lion Motor Inn. Pasco. Miss Tri-Cities Pageant. 7:30 p.m. Richland High School Auditorium. All seats $7. Second Annual Columbia Cup Thunderboat Open-Dart Tournament Through Sunday. July 25. Rivershore Motor Inn. Richland. Entry Fee: Blind Draw Doubles - $3: Open Singles - $10: All Other Events - $5. Tri-Cities Amateur Golf Tournament Through Sunday, July 25. Tri-City golf courses. Dunning-Ray Columbia Cup Tennis Tournament. Through Wednesday. July 28. Pasco tennis courts. Adult: $5 single - $8 doubles/mixed doubles. Youth: $4 single -$6 doubles/mixed doubles. Saturday, July 24 Columbia Cup Shoreline Run. 8.00 a.m.. Howard Amon Park. Richland. $6 pre-registration: $7 day of race. Pancake/Sausage Breakfast 7 a.m.-12 noon. Howard Amon Park. Richland. $2.50 per person. Tri-City Water Follies Grand Parade. 1 1 a.m.. downtown Pasco. “Life, Be In It” Family Picnic. Memorial Park. Pasco. A day in the park including two performances by the “One Reel Vaudeville Show.” “The Magnificent Mutt Show.” Memorial Park. Pasco, mid-afternoon. Northwest Wine Festival. 4-7 p.m.. Red Lion Motor Inn. Pasco. $18 per person. Fourth Annual Water Follies Square Dance. 8-11 p.m.. Prairie Shuffler’s Shanty. 717 N. Irving, Kennewick. Admission. $5 per couple. Water Ski Show & Novice Ski Jump Tourney. Through Sunday. July 25. Jump - 8 a.m.. Ski - 1 p.m. daily. Columbia Park. Soccer Tournament Through Sunday. July 25. 9 a.m Sat urday - Qualifying: 9 a.m. Sunday - Finals. Hanford High School soccer fields. Richland. Sunday, July 25 First Annual Columbia Cup Chess Tournament Through Sunday. July 25. 9 a.m.. Harry Kramer Center. Richland. Columbia Cup Bicycle Classic. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.. Awards at 4 p.m. Behind Tri-Cities Center. Kennewick. Mountain Fresh Regatta. Afternoon. Columbia River between Hanford House & Cedars Restaurant. Columbia Cup Autocross. 9 a.m., 3000 George Washing ton Way. Richland - WPPSS Main Parking Lot. to 6 p m L 6 I I - J And bring your in decisions to us. We con even save you time in making up your mind. We're trained to help you 11 I I You can pick out new phones, order additional services, pay your bill, have your old phone repaired at the Phone Mart— I ■ I ■ • I Cb decide things like and still have time left over what PhOne styles and colors go best to do your thing. ••> 07 Wm / Z.dS Do it all at the GTE Phone Mart. Columbia Center, Kennewick Open Monday and Friday 10 a.m to 9 p nrv Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 am BO F^^g ‘ i J. V'-’r- V '■ Ifc ■ The Unlimited 8 1967 Gold Cup. Muncey’s boat, with two firsts and a third, lost to a boat with two seconds and a third. The next year. Muncey won the Gold Cup. but it took him 86 days to do it. Going into the final, the top contenders were all close in points, and Muncey knew he had to win the final to claim the Gold Cup. And. Muncey did win. But the officials initially disqualified him for hitting a buoy and named Miss Pepsi the winner. It took 86 days before the controversy was resolved awarding Muncey his first Gold Cup. the biggest race of the sport, and his first unlimited victory. Muncey captured races while driving the Miss Thriftway (1956-1960. 1963); Miss Century 21 (1961-1963): Notre Dame (1964): Miss U.S. (1966. 1968. 1969): Myra Sheet Metal (1970): and Atlas Van Lines (1971-1981). Muncey’s career wasn’t always one win after another. In 1973-75. he lost 30 races in a row. But in January of 1976. He had already been racing the big thunderboats for 15 years when he came to the Tri-Cities for the first AtomicCup in 1966. But. it wasn’t until 1972 that Bill Muncey. the most victor ious driver in unlimited history', claimed his first Tri-Cities champion ship. After that. Muncey’s luck on the Columbia River seemed to change as he went on to capture four more Tri-City titles, earning him the distinction of being this course’s winningest driver. Bill Muncey drove, and lived, unlimi- teds for 31 years. While leading the pack during the World Championship on October 18. 1981. in Acapulco. Atlas Van Lines became airborne. After the waters had settled, three boats had sunk, and Bill Muncey had died of severe neck injuries. less than illustrious start. His first unlimited ride was in 1950 in the Miss Great Lakes, a boat that had been wrecked and rebuilt more than once. At the start. Muncey. who was used to driv ing limiteds. misjudged the timing and was last out of 14 boats to cross the starting line. In true Muncey tradition, he soon passed the smaller boats, passed Guy Lombardo, and was about to pass veteran Bill Cantrell when his Miss Great Lakes began to disintegrate and later sank. Bill Muncey’s next ride was in 1955. after a four-year stint in the Army, in the Miss Thriftway owned by Willard Rhodes. Muncey raced for the Gold Cup in Seattle and came across the finish line first in the final heat, but he would have to wait for another year for his Gold Cup trophy. Because of a now- discontinued bonus point system that gave extra points for the fastest lap. the fastest heat and the fastest race. Lee Schoenith in Gale V won that year’s But before his career ended. Muncey had won 62 races (with a win at every major race site). 8 Gold Cups, and 7 National Championships. Muncey’s unlimited careergot off to a Bill Muncey 9 Bill Muncey captured the 1977 Gold Cup in the Tri Cities. With Muncey are his wife. Fran. Miss Tri-Cities Sandi Varley, and O.H. Fris bee. chairman of the board of Atlas Van Lines. [> Muncey surrounded by the 1962-63 Miss Tri Cities candidates, even before unlimiteds raced here. piTj he bought the entire Pay ’N Pak racing inventory which included three boats. 30 Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, and all necessary shop equipment. In addition, he hired as crew chief Jim Lucero. Owner-driver Bill Muncey then pro ceeded to win 29 races from 1976 to 1981. and capture three more national titles. His life was filled with colorful stories. Early in his career. Muncey’s winning spirit kept him ahead despite some unusual obstacles. Hitting a roller as the boat came down on its left sponson. Muncey nearly fell out of the cockpit, holding on only by the steering wheel. As he came back into the boat, the seat he was sitting on disintegrated. Muncey had only one choice, to stand up in the cockpit. Bracing himself against the cockpit, his foot on the throttle. Muncey kept on racing and won. There’s the true story of Muncey rac ing with a broken foot, and of how he survived several severe unlimited acci dents. He even sank a Coast Guard boat during one of the accidents. Muncey’s career ended on Sunday. October 18. 1981, in a high-speed turn at a new race site in Acapulco, Mexico. It was estimated that the Atlas was travel ing 170 mph when it became airborne. Just before that final heat. Muncey had asked his crew to adjust his tail — the wing-like stabilizer — so that he could ride a little higher. Such an adjustment would give his boat more potential, because the boat would have less weight at speed — the stabilizer would be lift ing it. And it did lift it. Bill Muncey. unlimited hydroplane racing’s most victorious driver, and probably its biggest fan. ended his career while leading the pack toward the finish. O _ 71L- ffiD ■TOCAL 1 10 WIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM^ Home-owned Tri Cities Savings is one of the most successful savings and loans in the entire United States. In the past ten months. Tri Cities Savings has gained S4 million in deposits, gained S5 million in assets and opened 1.700 new accounts. Currently. Tri Cities Savings maintains financial reserves that are five times greater than those I I I I I QTRONG •jil! -I: n'!-!i!! i:|1!!|;i!j hj !'|!r|i.l.q|'||i|,||,|ii} i|.i||'j!^ required by the regulatory agencies. And. even in the current recession times. Tri-Cities Savings continues to loan money to assist the local economy. Tri-Cities Sav ings brings you a proven record of success and offers you competitive rates on all types of savings accounts. We cordially invite you to come in and open an account. [QUAl OPPORlUMin LtMDCR I Len M. Knapstad - DIRECTOR Louis Meissner - DIRECTOR Ronald K. Robinson - DIRECTOR Richard E. Ryder - DIRECTOR Robert L. Smart. Sr. - FOUNDER & DIRECTOR Henry' Smith - DIRECTOR John A. Westland - DIRECTOR Robert “Bob” L. Fisher - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Rick Schmldtke - PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXEC OFFICER Leslie R. Adams. Ph.D. - VICE PRESIDENTS DIRECTOR Richard ”Bill" W Shaffer - SECRETARY & DIRECTOR John Corson - TREASURER & DIRECTOR Roderick S. Coler. M.D. - DIRECTOR Daniel J. Hurson - DIRECTOR I I i I I 8 I I ■ ■ Tri-Cities a Savings and Loan Main Office: 7601 W. Clearwater. Kennewick. WA 99336 509/783-7307 Pasco Branch: 2003 W. Court. Pasco. WA 99302 509/545-5000 I 11 Japanese Steak and Seafood House Reservations Accepted - 547-7555 Columbia Cup Course Records DISTANCE/BOAT 45 mile race. 21/2 mile course ATLAS VAN LINES 37 ¥2 mile race, 2 ¥2 mile course ATLAS VAN LINES 15 mile heat, 2 ¥2 mile course ATLAS VAN LINES 12 ¥2 mile heat, 2 ¥2 mile course ATLAS VAN LINES 2¥2 mile lap ATLAS VAN LINES 2 ¥2 mile qualification lap MISS BUDWEISER newspapers throughout the country. The Water Follies sponsors the Tri Cities float which participates in parades throughout the Northwest, publicizing the area and the festival. The Water Follies is also responsible for the year around expenses of Miss Tri Cities and her court. The Water Follies is a community event which could not take place with out the help and cooperation of the entire community. It is with the help and organization of local municipal bodies that provide the law enforcement and traffic control, the cooperation of private individuals whose homes border the river, the thousands of volunteers who man the gates, park cars, sell booster buttons, tickets and programs, and plan and execute the many Water Follies events that make it what it is - ten days during the summer when the Tri-Cities is transformed into a festival of the people. Japanese and American | ura Lounge. For 10 days each summer during the past 17years, the three cities along the Columbia River have joined together in one of the most celebrated festivals in the Northwest - the Tri-City Water Fol lies. The festival is art shows and air shows. It’s parades and tournaments. It’s been held during pouring rain and scorching heat, neither of which have deterred the spirit of the event. And. for 17 years, the culmination of the festival has been the flying of the unlimited roostertails on the Columbia River. Water Follies itself is over 30 years old. It has had several names and various program formats, including its begin ning as a carnival. Limited hydroplanes raced during those earlier days and were the major attraction. But. there was a feeling that the area needed a bigger event to showcase the “unlim ited” water potential and the sunshine of the Tri-Cities. The fastest racing boats in the world, the unlimiteds. were the answer. In the fall of 1965. five Water Follies representatives, then-president Mark Pence. Wally Reid. Keith Bowers. Jack Hamann and Ken Maurer, drove to Lake Tahoe to witness the 1965 World Championship Regatta for unlimited hydroplanes. They talked to owners and drivers about the possibility of racing in the Tri-Cities. They measured and pho tographed all the facilities needed to stage a race. And. they observed the enthusiasm of the crowd for the racing spectacle. To call attention to the area as a potential racing site, the Tri-City Water Follies jointly sponsored one of Bob Gil liam’s unlimited boats in two races. The boat carried the name “Tri-City Sun.” kll ' ‘HpV Riverview Shcrr.„a™..^ 3407 West Court Street, U Pasco, Washington Dinner and a Show Enjoy the fantastic Japanese Steak Ritual... per-. formed for your individual pleasure by masters of the: culinary art. What a show! Only the finest steaks, tender^ chicken, an array of subtly flavored seafoods, fresh vegetables and much more... all prepap'dw^" own Teppan Table! SAKUfW tOUNG^1................. A“-“^cktai|^ “17 Years of Racing" The Tri-City Water Follies Festival In just one year, the efforts of the Water Follies produced the first unlim ited hydroplane race on the Columbia River. Nearly 50.000 people lined the banks of the river to watch 12 boats vie for the title of champion of the first Atomic Cup. During a pre-race warm-up "Wild Bill” Cantrell piloted Joe Scho- enith’s "Smirnoff’ toaspeed of 111.368 mph. a Tri-City record that would stand until 1969. But it was Bernie Little’s “Miss Bud weiser” that captured the Atomic Cup crown. With Bill Brow at the wheel. “Miss Budweiser” won all three of its 15 mile heats, posting an overall average of 94.936 mph. Until 1970. all the Atomic Cup cham pions utilized Rolls Royce Merlin power. That changed in 1971 when the community-owned “Miss Madison” with Jim McCormick as chauffeur, tri umphed over the competition with an Allison V-1710 engine. The "Miss Madi son” victory on the Columbia River, and three weeks earlier during the Gold Cup. made the boat the oldest unlimited hydroplane to win a race. The boat was 11 years old. Bill Muncey’s "Atlas Van Lines” dom inated the waters of the 1972 Columbia Cup. after six unsuccessful tries. Mun- cey would later return to win again in 1976. 1977. 1979 and 1980. making him the Columbia Cup s most success ful driver. During the 17 years of unlimited rac ing in the Tri-Cities, the area has gained untold amounts of publicity, not only for unlimited racing, but also for its recreational water and weather assets. The Tri-Cities is mentioned frequently on the hydroplane radio network and its name appears on the sports pages of 12 CHICK SALES CO. 603 W. Ainsworth, Pasco 547-5112 1982 Columbia Cup Racing Rules 13 Watch the Flags and Signals Keep your eye on the official barge and you’ll see a colorful array of flags throughout the race. Below is a descrip tion of what they mean to the drivers out on the course. AT THE START: Yellow Flag: Displayed at the firing of the five-minute gun until the one- minute gun. White Flag: At the one-minute gun before the start of the race, the yellow flag is lowered and replaced by the white nag. Black Flag: When a boat does not comply with starting rules it is used to signal a driver to pull into the infield. AFTER THE START OF THE RACE: Red Flag: Signals that the race has been stopped or postponed. Also accompanied by discharge of red or orange smoke. Signals boats to return to the pits. Yellow Flag: Indicates to drivers i- i there is a hazardous condition or ‘s race course, such as a stoppcc b which should command their at:- i. j and caution. Green. Flag: To indicate i a H nailed that it is starting j's T. Checker Flag: Displayed F ■ ? of the race to indicate to th ».«. ; ing the judges’ stand that it ha- ■ pie ted the race. Flags identical to those on the ctfir.pj barge are also displayed by a boat sta Honed on the infield of the course, o Fast boats will compete against the fast boats in the ‘‘Fan Plan’’ format to be used during the 1982 Columbia Cup. This replaces the “drawing names out of a hat” format that has been used in pre vious Columbia Cups to place boats in the heats. With the Fan Plan, each boat’s Columbia Cup qualifying time will be used to determine the heat into which that boat will be placed. Based on 12 boats qualifying for the Columbia Cup. the six fastest will com pete against each other in two of the preliminary heats (1-B and 2-B). After these two heats, the top four boats on a point basis will go into the champion ship heat. The six boats with slower qualifying times race against each other twice in preliminary heats 1-A and 2-A. The top boat on points from this field will auto matically go into the championship heat. In an added heat under the Fan Plan, the two boats left from the fast heats and four boats from the slow heats will race in the Water Follies Trophy Race. The winner is the sixth boat added to the championship heat. The $35,000 in purse money is then divided among those racing in the final championship heat. A hydroplane receives a number of points for its order of finish in each heat. To win points, a hydroplane must finish all five laps of the heat involved within fifteen minutes of the official start. All points scored in a race are accumulated during the season and used to determine the National Cham pion boat and driver at the end of each racing season. Points are awarded as follows: First -400 points: second - 300 points: third -225 points: fourth - 169 points: fifth -127 points: sixth - 95 points. To Qualify for the Columbia Cup To be eligible to race in the Columbia Cup. every boat must have recorded one lap at the minimum of 100 miles per hour over the 2*/2 mile course. The quali fying attempt must be three consecu tive and continuous laps, with the fast est lap taken as a qualifying speed. A boat may try' to qualify as many times as necessary during the time period allotted for qualifications (Thursday. Friday and Saturday). At the firing of the 1-minute gun. the boats are not to cross the starting line until the face of the clock is totally black. If a boat ’jumps the gun’’ by crossing the starting line with less than 30 seconds remaining until the start of the heat, it must run an extra lap. Only those boats that are on the course and running in a planing atti tude when the 1-minute gun fires are allowed to race. A driver on the course cannot attempt to start his engine after the firing of the 1-minute gun: he must wait until after the heat is complete to start his engine. Should a boat that is eligible for the final heat withdraw, or be unable to start the final heat, then the next boat in order of point standings will be allowed to enter the final heat as an alternate starter. The driver of the alternate boat may start his boat’s engine and enter the course if all boats eligible are not on the course and running at the 5-minute gun. If all starters are on the course at the 1-minute gun. then the alternate must leave the course. If any starter is not running at the 1-minute gun. the alternate may proceed to starting posi tion and start the race. The Columbia Cup Should a boat dislodge or destroy a buoy in competition, it must run an extra lap to be scored. When a buoy is dislodged or destroyed, it ceases to be a marker and may be disregarded. Should an offending boat force an unoffending boat to strike a buoy which then becomes dislodged, the offending boat will be required to run an extra lap. The race will be stopped immediately if a driver enters the water, or if. in the opinion of the referee, an occurrence or situation on the race course makes it hazardous to participants beyond the usual hazards of competition. If. at the time of the stoppage, the leader has fin ished three consecutive laps, the heat will be declared completed and the aver age lap speed of each boat running at the time of the stoppage (based on the number of completed laps) will be used in determining finishing positions; except that if the final heat is halted, it must be re-run. regardless of when slopped. The re-run will be complete if three laps are finished. In no event shall the boat or boats responsible for the stoppage be awarded points in that same heat or section or be allowed to start in any re-run or subsequent re runs of it. When a driver is seen waving his hands above his head after his" boat comes to a stop or is involved in an acci dent. he means that everything is under control and needs no immediate assist ance. When he is seen waving a visible object, he signifies that his boat is sink ing and help is needed. When no signal whatsoever is received, it indicates that the driver is injured and requires immediate aid. “The New Fan Plan" 2 5 14 United Mutual Savings Bank 711 Jadwin, Richland. Washington Tri-Cities Savings and Loan Kennewick Office-7601 W. Clearwater Pasco Office - 2003 W. Court Seattle First National Bank Kennewick Branch - 3420 W Kennewick Ave. Richland Branch - 507 Knight Pasco Branch - 350 W. Lewis Peoples National Bank Kennewick Offices - 10 N Washington 3520 W Clearwater Columbia Center Richland Offices - 1100 Jadwin 3801 W. Van Giesen West Richland Pasco Office - 203 North 4th Pasco. Washington Rainier National Bank Kennewick Branch - 23 W. Kennewick Ave Richland Branch - 1275 George Washington Way Old National Bank Kennewick Office - 303 West First Pasco Offices - 202 North 10th 1840 West Court Richland Office - 701 Jadwin Ben Franklin National Bank Pasco Offices - 528 West Clark 3525 West Court Also. Connell. WA Tri-City Bankers Association MEMBER F.D.I.C. A Community Cvent Vou Con Bonk On Washington Mutual Savings Bank 601 W. Kennewick Avenue Kennewick, Washington 1 » 15 Three months prior to his death. Bill Muncey scored the 62nd and last vic tory of his career at Evansville, a race that he had helped to promote. The world’s most victorious driver and the most victorious boat had once again come through when the chips were down. The team had had problems ear lier in the season but sorted them all out at Evansville, setting a world 30 mile race record of 112.633 in the process. He claimed his 24th first place trophy since 1977. The season champion. Miss Bud weiser, started 23 heats during 1981 and finished 22. winning 21 and finish ing second once. Only at Evansville did the “Beer Wagon" conclude a racing day at the end of a tow rope. The turbine-powered Pay ’n Pak showed flashes of form but could finish only 10 out of 16 heats entered. At Aca pulco. the craft had trouble in the rough water and almost flipped during Heat 2-B. The Pak's best performance was a solid second. I’/j roostertails astern of Miss Budweiser, in the Final Heat of the Gold Cup. The community-owned Miss Madi son. from Indiana had its best season in ten years, taking second place in High Points and finishing runner-up at its hometown Madison Regatta on the Ohio River. A model of consistency, pilot Milner Irvin finished at the lop of the reliability chart with 23 heals started and 23 heats finished in 1981. The only sour note was sounded al the World Championship when Irvin was hurl and ihe boat sustained expensive - but repairable - damage in Acapulco. After the Atlas Van Lines had blown over backwards while leading. Irvin inten tionally spun the Miss M sideways to avoid hitting the mortally wounded Bill Muncey. Several new Thunderboat teams debuted during 1981. These included the Keith Trowbridge-owned Captran The Unlimiteds: 1981 in Review by Fred Farley - APBA Unlimited Historian The 1981 racing season emerged as one of the best all-around competitive seasons for the big Thunderboats since the vintage year of 1975. Twenty-five national and five world records were broken on an eight race tour that attracted close to two million spectators. Bernie Little’s Miss Budweiser team garnered most of the gloiy in 1981. claiming their second straight National High Points title. Pilot Dean Chenoweth won six races, including the Gold Cup on Seattle's Lake Washington and the World Cup on Acapulco’s Laguna de Coyuca. which was cut to two heats fol lowing the tragedy of Atlas Van Lines driver Bill Muncey. Not since 1974 had one boat captured "the big three" - the Gold Cup. the World Championship, and the National High Points crown - all in the same year. As the season progressed, the level of competition improved. The year’s high water mark was undoubtedly reached during the Championship Finale of the Columbia Cup at Tri-Cilies. Washing ton. On the last lap. three boats held the lead - first the Atlas, then the Bud weiser, and then The Squire Shop with Chip Hanauer. Chenoweth and Hanauer exited the final turn side-by- side and staged an incredible drag race down to the wire. Squire took the checkered flag by a whisker as the fans roared their approval. It was the kind of race that brings crowds back. It also signalled a spectacular comeback for Hanauer whose boat had erupted in flames after the Final Heat of the pre vious race at Evansville. Indiana. Speeds were respectably high in 1981. At the Seattle Gold Cup. the lop six qualifiers collectively averaged an unprecedented 130 m.p.h. The fastest competitive lap of the year was 133.730 on the first round of the Tri-Cities Finale by Atlas Van Lines - matching the 1980 season high set by the same boat on the same 2’Z> mile race course. Rookie John Wallers pushed the Pay *n Pak turbine craft to a qualification record of 131.627 for the 2 mile distance on the Ohio River at Evansville. And al the Detroit Silver Cup. Miss Budweiser raised the 3 mile qualifying standard to 138.639. A total of nineteen Thunderboats scored points in 1981. the largest con tingent to do so since 1974. The Squire Shop team had to go with two hulls when their Columbia Cup-winning standard bearer was destroyed in a Sep tember test run on Lake Washington. Owner Bob Stcil passed up the next race on San Diego’s Mission Bay but re appeared at the season-concluding Acapulco event with the former Miss Circus Circus hull of 1979. Resorts, which pulled down a seventh place in the National Standings. First time owner Pat O’Day, who had pre viously sponsored several Unlimiteds. entered the Miss KYYX, with Brenda Jones - to be the first female driver in the sport since before World War II - at the wheel. Never in history' was Thunderboat ing’s role as a development category more dramatically underscored. Cabov- ers. conventionals. four-point, and tun nel hulls; Rolls-Royce Merlin. Rolls- Royce Griffon, turbine, automotive, turbocharged Allison, supercharged Allison engines. At Acapulco, the big boats competed for their largest ever cash prize - $175,000. With the championship of the world at stake, all of the ingredients were there for a season finale of truly epic proportions. The finalists com prised Chenoweth in the Budweiser, Muncey in the Atlas, Hanauer in the Squire, and Walters in the Pay ’n Pak, each capable of winning. Irvin and Miss Madison exemplified the best of the rest. When the roostertails subsided on Laguna de Coyuca. Miss Budweiser was the new World Champion. But Bill Muncey. the sport’s most victorious participant and its most eloquent ambassador of good will, had been lost. “We can’t stop now.” said Unlimited Commissioner Fred Aller. "Bill gave his every thing for the sport, and now vw’ve got to pick up the pieces and go front here." Thunderboat officials met November at the annual Ame. . Power Boat Association meet inr, Orleans to plan for 1982. ’AVc’rr off one of the most successful sr . • •• ever enjoyed by' the sport". Aitei - “We’ve got to continue improving our product and. by so doing. 1 feel that our upswing of popularity will continue into the coming season.” WILDLY 16 CAVANAUGH’S MOTOR INN TmSSJlioJiy J O Enjoy your day at the new WILD’N WET and enjoy your stay at our place. . . Located within walking distance from WILD’N WET, adjacent to Columbia Center. Nearby attraction include: •Theatre • Skating • Bowling •Golfing (with golf discounts at Canyon Lake) •Court & health clubs •The Columbia River and parks. Reduced tickets to WILD’N WET available at Cavanaugh’s for our guests. For reservations ciall toll-free- in Washington 1-800-572-657? Io Idaho, Oregon, Montana, N. California 1-800-541-6806 wee tyke WET For the Funnest, Wettest, Most Thrilling Day of Your Life, spend as much as 11 hours at the Largest Water Park north of San Francisco All day admission 86.75. Located near Columbia Center Shopping Mall at Canal and Lincoln Drive, Kennewick •4 Giant water flumes in excess of 400 feet •2 Smaller slides for the younger kids •3 of the most challenging drop-off water slides in the Pacific Northwest (6 ft. fall into the water) •Ramp slide for the younger girl •150 ft. canal ride for Mom and the •Hot bubble pool for 100 people •Sunbathing for 800 people •6,000 square feet of swimming area •9 water guns on floating platforms •Batting cage with 9 automatic pitching machines, including Baseball and Slowpitch •2 Volleyball courts •1 Basketball court •Shaded picnic area for 300 people •Private Bar-B-Que area for groups up to 100 •Concession, Giftshops, A Large Video-game Arcade Unlimited Officials 17 Fred Alter UNLIMITED COMMISSIONER Jim Hendrick BROADCASTANNOUNCER Phillip S. (Sam) Cole PUBLIC REIJVTIONS DIRECTOR Squire Shop Captures Its First Columbia Cup The Squire Shop, driven by Chip Hanauer. battled the largest field of unlimiteds in ten years on the Colum bia River to claim the 16th annual Columbia Cup. And. it was a battle that went right down to the wire. During the final. Bill Muncey. who was going for an unprecedented third straight Columbia Cup. had his Atlas Van Lineswell out in front with the fast est lap of the day - equaling his record of 133.730 - before slowing to a crawl with a half-lap to go. This set the stage for the half-lap thriller between Miss Bud weiser and The Squire Shop. Dean Chenoweth and Miss Bud. despite los ing a windshield early in the heat, raced past Muncey and seemed to have the race in hand when, in the final straight away. Hanauer throttled The Squire Shop toward the finish line. At the wire, it was Hanauer by just over two-ten ths of a second. When the waters had settled, it was a final heat that some called the most exciting heat of recent years. The Squire Shop had claimed its first Columbia Cup victory, using engines that were decribed as “being resurrected from the junkyard." Sixteen boats qualified for the Columbia Cup. including the four-point Circus Circus, the Aronow Unlimited tunnel-hull, and the first woman unlim ited driver in current unlimited history. Because of the number of boats that qualified, an additional set of heats had to be run. making a total of seven heats taking place on race day! The final results of Columbia Cup 1981 were: The Squire Shop, first at 120.968 mph: second. Miss Budweiser. 120.579; third. Frank Kenny Toyota (Miss Madison) 110.348: fourth. Oh Boy! Oberto. 102.506: fifth. Atlas Van Lines. 92.612: and sixth. Tempus. 87.209. Chip Hanauer. driver of The Squire Shop, received the first place trophy from Miss Tri-Cities. Nancy Ford, dur ing the 1981 Columbia Cup Awards Banquet. Hanauer raced past the Miss Bud at the wire to claim his first Columbia Cup victory. He went on to pilot The Squire Shop to fifth in the 1981 national standings. Setting the Course An unlimited racecourse must have a minimum of 20 buoys w’ith 5 buoys on each turn and 5 on the straightaways. All buoys except those signalling the entrance to each turn arc bright orang:- and must be at least 5 feet from the w’ater surface in height. Buoys signalling t lie en(r i, ice to •. ; turn and the exit from each tun* u. ? painted green with horizontal stripes. The starling buoys opposite t he .;i\ i ,? barge are white w'ith red hurL- stripes. Buoys must be constructed of mat er ials which wall not cause damage to boats w'hich might strike them. Use of metal or cans as buoys is not allow ed. A Printed m US A 18 AVIS * - V Avis features GM cars. Trying harder means guaranteed rates and unlimited mileage on any car you rent... for any length of time* Trying Harder Makes Avis Second to None. For information and reservations call toll free: 800-331-1212 AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, Inc. Tri-Cities Municipal Airport. Pasco. Washington 99301 Phone 509-547-6971 •Available at most U.S. locations. Drop-off charges may apply. Refueling and taxes additional ©1982 Avis Rent A Car System. Inc . Avis’ We try harder’ 6/82 19 Washington Public Power Supply System Project, is now 95 percent complete. When it begins commercial operation in February7. 1984. the plant will produce enough power to meet the needs of a city of half a million people. Project 1. also at Hanford, is currently in a construction slowdown, but a plan has recently been adopted that may permit construction to resume by the summer of 1983. A third plant is under construction on the west side of the state, in Grays Harbor County. Two other Supply System plants have been producing power since the mid- 1960s. The Packwood Lake Project, near Mount Rainier, is a hydroelectric plant which has produced more than two bil lion kilowatt hours of electricity since 1964. The Hanford Generating Project (HGP) began harnessing byproduct steam from the government’s N Reactor in 1966. What would otherwise have been wasted energy has been converted to a power resource producing up to 4.5 billion kilowatt hours of electricity each year. Because the Supply System is build ing Projects 1 and 2 in the Tri-Cities, our communities have improved their roads, schools and park systems. The impact funds the Supply System sends to area schools have totaled more t he $2 million — equivalent to the annual salaries of about 100 teachers. An addi tional $4.68 million in impact funds have gone to 11 taxing districts in the Mid-Columbia. The money has helped provide police equipment, street paving, new and remodeled city buildings, library books, a reading center for the handicapped and a host of other pro jects. With recent cutbacks in state and federal funding, many of these civic improvements might have been post poned or forgotten. Today there are more than 1.500 Supply System employees who are lend ing their talents to this vital cnerey- producing effort. They are working to assure that when you need power — it will be waiting for you. The Washington Public Power Supply System's nuclear projects at the Hanford site: Project 2 in Jbre- ground: Project 1. right rear: and Project 4. left rear. Creation of the Washington Public Power Supply System in 1957 marked an innovative departure in the nation’s history of electric power generation. When the energy demands of the Northwest became too great for any sin gle utility to resolve, the consumer- owned utilities in Washington banded together to form the Supply System through State legislation. By joining forces they were able to share in the financing, construction and operation of large power-generating facilities. The heart of the Supply System is its power-production projects in the state of Washington. Richland was chosen as the Supply System headquarters because of the area’s long association with and acceptance of nuclear research and development. Hanford was the site of the nation’s first plutonium- producing reactors, used for the coun try’s defense during World War II. After the war. Hanford became involved in the development of the atom for peaceful purposes, including electric power generation. Project 2. under construction 12 miles north of Richland on the Hanford CuSei9stand/la a 9nn ■ S- 20 • IftdoOR SAUNA & sl-IOWERS • DiNiNq ovERlookiuq river • RiVERViEW Lounqe • PacI '■ U-2 The Squire Shop Owner: Bob Steil Driver: Tom D’Eath Designer: Dave Knowlen Builder: Norm Berg Built: 1979 Power Plant: Rolls Royce Merlin > as built last • 1979 as •■.d yellow •o. li. arc- son. the skid fin and other portions of the left side" during the World Cham pionship in Acapulco. Last year, the community-owned Miss Madison, which ran here as Frank Kenney Toyota, placed second in the national highpoint standings. It won the consistency battle crossing the finish line in all 23 heats it entered! That’s the first perfect year for the Madison team since the late ’60s. and the first perfect season for a turbo charged boat. The boat will campaign as Rich Plan Food Service on the eastern swing of the circuit this year. Behind the wheel of the Miss Madison will be Tom Sheehy. The U-8 journeyman hull that cap tured fourth in the 1981 national standings will race this year as Miss Executone. The original hull of the U-8 was built for the first turbine boat on the unlimited circuit, but was later changed to Rolls Merlin power. The U-8 maintained a perfect start/finish record last year until the next to the last heat of that year. This consistency helped give the boat its high national standing. Its highest finish was a second place in the 1981 Detroit race. This year the boat has a new driver. George Johnson. Chuck Hickling is preparing a new tunnel boat, but it will not be ready for the Columbia Cup. so the old hull, the U-17 Tempus will be racing here again. Tempus was entirely hand-built by Hick ling over a span of five years, thus the name Tempus. which means time. If the boat does well in the early part of the season, appearances at the late-season races are probable. The U-19 Aronow Unlimited tunnel hull made its racing debut at the ’81 Columbia Cup. The automotive-powered tunnel hull has had arneson outdrives installed on it. Last year it completed Heat 1-C of the Tri-Cities’ race with a time of 101.329. It did not finish its second heat. The U-21 was formerly the Century 21 and was designed by Don Sooy in Renton. The boat is very light, weighing under 4.500 pounds. The 1982 season marks the silver anniversary of the U-22 which . . c-ed racing 25 veers ago. The U ‘C as Breathless II. and appearance in the Tri-*' •. Tad Dean’s U 22. The UaC. . boat raced in 1980 in Sv: ' • paring th-? boat for its sib.v season, it will have new . outboard skid fin. and th hooked up. The U-25 Pay 'N Pak t its first unlimited hydroj■/in using turbine power earlici i >• the Thunder in the Park ra< son Siaic Park in New York. Din mg winter, the boat underwent some minor 1 I 42 Inland Ice & Fuel Co 125 No. Washington Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: 582-5808 s i w tSu A J ^o-bloc#.^ EBJi / v V-22 U-29 Miss Rock U-52 Design 360 U-55 Oh Bog! Oberto PAY 'N PAK 110.276 MISS BUDWEISER 107.752 Miss KY?X £££ 43 Chip Hanauer Bill Muncey Bill Muncey Ron Synder Bill Muncey Bill Muncey George Henley Bill Muncey Jim McCormick Tommy Fults Dean Chenoweth Warner Gardner THE SQUIRE SHOP ATLAS VAN LINES ATLAS VAN LINES MISS BUDWEISER ATLAS VAN LINES ATLAS VAN LINES PAY ’N PAK 120.968 128.571 121.011 109.462 112.383 109.141 107.185 108.000 98.564 98.169 100.496 102.687 101.161 94.936 Owner: Dave Heerensperger Driver: John WaIters Designer & Builder. Jinn Lucero Built: 1980 Power Plant: Turbine Owner & Driver: Bob Miller Designer: Jim Lucero Builder: Fred Wickens Built: 1970 Power Plant: Turbocharged Allison U-30 Miss Prodelco Owners: J.W. Dree ires & Virg Fox Driver: Will Muncey Designer & Builder: Bob Gilliam Built: 1972 Power Plant: Allison Owner: Dave Jaeger Driver: Jerry Hopp Power Plant: Turbocharged Allison Owner: Tim Donery Driver: Tom Martin Designer: Judson-Pacific-Murphy Co. Builder: Harold Nybank Built: 1957 Power Plant: Allison U-25 Pay ’N Pak Owner: John Still Driver: Steve Reynolds Designer & Builder: Ron Jones Built: 1976 Power Plant: Rolls Royce Merlin U-44 Kawaguchi Travel Owner: Robert Warner Driver: Tom Martin Designer mile course with a speed of 108.974. The last time the Gold Cup was in the Tri-Cities was in 1977 when Bill Mun- cey. driving his Atlas Van Lines, walked away with the trophv with a speed of 111.822. • 5 11 a CO. 1966-1982 Columbia Cup Course Unchanged When Bill Brow captured the first unlimited hydroplane race on the Columbia River in 1966. his time around the 2'/2 mile course was 94.936. In 1980. Bill Muncey in his Atlas Van Lines won that year’s race with a speed of 128.571 on exactly the same course. Unlike most of the other unlimited courses in the United States which have been changed, shortened or altered throughout the years, the Tri-Cities’ course is exactly as it was when it was first surveyed in 1966. By keeping the same course, it makes speed compari sons over the years exact, and shows just how the boats have increased in speed throughout the years. When the Columbia Cup course is set for the 17th annual Columbia Cup. the same surveyor's charts that were used in 1966 will be used again. The course setters for the Columbia Cup are now so proficient that even the same anchors are used from year to year. Various marki ng systems arc used so that divers can find the dozen huge anchors on the bottom of the Columbia in order to at tach the racing buoys each year. In some of the previous years, new anchors had to be dropped and positi oned with the crews being guided by surveyors located on the shore. ppg ■ '-i' z ’ A Dk i 'i! Lacon Corp. 54 ■i 55 ‘It’s More Than Just a Boat Race” Nearly 40 events, the largest number in the festival’s history, are scheduled as part of the 1982 Tri-City Water Follies festival. The festival kicks off on Friday. July 23. and is climaxed on August 1 with the fastest racing boats in the world competing in the 17th annual Colum bia Cup. But in between, there are 10 days filled with a variety of events rang ing from parades to pets, from art to airplanes, from sporting events to sing-a-longs. This year’s festival includes 12 new events, too. including two bicycle races, a basketball tournament, a water ski and ski jump show and competition, a chess tournament, and the Mountain Fresh Regatta. During Water Follies, the community comes alive with activities and events, many of which are offered free to the public, and many of which would not be possible without the support of the Water Follies Association. Enjoy Water Follies 1982. This year’s events are so varied that there’s the pro verbial “something for everyone.’’ The festival is the fastest boats in the world competing on one of the fastest courses in the world... and. it’s so much more. Handball Tournament The Four-Wall Handball Tournament is set for July 30 through August 1 at the Tri-City Athletic Club in Kennewick. The competition, which draws partic ipants from throughout the Northwest, will include four divisions: open singles, open doubles. B singles and B doubles. Winners in each division receive cash prizes with all participants receiving a tournament T-Shirt. The public is invited to watch the tournament which begins at 9 a.m. and continues into the evenings. There is no admission charge. Shoreline Rim The fifth annual Columbia Cup Shoreline Run will begin again thisyear at 8 a.m. at Howard Amon Park in Rich land on Saturday. July 24. The 10 kilometer (6.2 mile) run will follow a course along the Columbia River and double back to the starting area. There will be male and female div isions from under 12 to over 60. Entry fee for the race is $6 in advance and $7 on race day. Following the race, medals and trophies will be awarded to division winners. All runners will receive the Columbia Cup Shoreline Run T-Shirt. The race is sponsored by the Water Follies. Exchange Club of Richland and the Richland Police Department. In addition to the race, there will be a Pancake/Sausage Breakfast going on at Howard Amon Park beginning at 7 a.m. until noon. The cost is $2.50. The pan cake feed is sponsored by both the Rich land and Kennewick Exchange Clubs. Christian Concert “Jubilee with the Lord” is the title of the Christian Concert set for Wednes day. July 28. 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the amphitheater in Columbia Park. The interdenominational concert will feature both individuals and groups from the Tri-Cities. Among the performers will be Ray and Bobbi Wilson, of Kennewick, who have traveled throughout Oregon. California and Washington performing. The concert is free and welcome. Tennis An annual event on the Tri-Ci t\ V‘.\ : •> Follies schedule of events is the Cd: ur bia Cup Tennis Tournament sponsor cd by Dunning-Ray Insurance and -Is Pasoo -‘»rks and Recreation Do at- r:7 r.is year’s tournament is -ci 23-28. •;!ii • unent is di\ i mJ , r.'.’o; divisions, ,dd: play wit*. tJuh 23 and the juniors arc set ! .. * . u Jul\ 26. • < -p; ition will include singles and doc'o’fv. Players may sign up for a max imum of three events. The tournament will be played on courts at CBC and Pasco High School. d into ad all are i 1971 r 1969 1966 1965 1964 1963 VZ~' 1961 1959 1958 1956 1955 1954 1953 56 He goes for Pepsi. So can you. PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY 2525 W. Hopkins Pasco, Washington Past National Champion Drivers 1952-1981 •• A L< MISS BARDAHL (5th) 1967 Billy Schumacher MISS BARDAHL (5lh) Mira Slovak TAHOE MISS (3rd) Ron Musson MISS BARDAHL (3rd) Ron Musson MISS BARDAHL (3rd) Bill Cantrell GALE V (3rd) 1962 Bill Muncey MISS CENTURY 21 Bill Muncey MISS CENTURY 21 1960 Bill Muncey MISS THRIFTWAY (3rd) Bill Stead MAVERICK (1st) Mira Slovak MISS BARDAHL 1957 Jack Regas HAWAII KAI III Russ Schleeh SHANTY I Lee Schoenith GALE V/WHA HOPPEN TOO Lee Schoenith GALE V (1st) Lee Schoenith GALE II 1952 Chuck Thompson MISS PEPSI (2nd) YEAR/DRIVER/BOAT 1981 Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER 1980 Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER 1979 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES 1978 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES 1977 Mickey Remund MISS BUDWEISER 1976 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES 1975 Billy Schumacher WEISFIELD’S 1974 George Henley PAY ’N PAK 1973 Mickey Remund PAY ’N PAK 1972 Bill Muncey ATLAS VAN LINES (5th) Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER (6th) 1970 Dean Chenoweth MISS BUDWEISER (6th) Bill Sterett, Sr. MISS BUDWEISER (6th) 1968 Billy Schumacher r. * eS' I 57 Model Hydros Have you ever wished that you could see the legendary Miss Bardahi race against the present day Miss Bud weiser? During the Scale Unlimited Columbia Cup, set for Saturday, July 31. that’s exactly what will be happening. The Radio Controlled Unlimiteds (R.C.U.) are */« scale replicas of both past and present unlimiteds. Built com pletely by hand, they can reach speeds upwards of 60 mph. Last year, a record number of 42 entries from all over Washington. Oregon, and California competed in the “miniature" Columbia Cup. This year, competition begins at 8 a.m. at the Columbia Park Lagoon (located behind the unlimited pits) and continues until 3 p.m. Spectators are encouraged to attend and see old favorites race against new favorites. There is no admission charge for spectators. Waiter’s Day Race The first annual Water Follies Wait er’s Day Race will take place on Satur day. July 31. at 10 a.m. in Pasco. When the gun goes off. the first member of each team will head for a table which will be set with a tray and four plastic champagne glasses. The contestants will each peel off the foil from the wine bottle, uncork the bottle and pour. The contestants will walk (run) down Bonneville Street through a number of obstacles to the finish near Memorial Park. But crossing the finish line isn’t all that counts. The winner is based on crossing the finish line first (50 per cent) and the amount of liquid remain ing in the glasses (50 percent)! Sound like fun? Plan to see the Wait er’s Day Race. The festivities begin near the Black Angus Restaurant in Pasco. There is no charge for spectators. The event is sponsored by Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Restaurants, and the contestants will be real waiters from local restaurants. Wine Festival For the third year. Tri-Citians will have an opportunity to sample some of the best regional wines during the Northwest Wine Festival on Saturday. July 24. from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Red Lion Motor Inn in Pasco. Wineries from throughout the Northwest and Canada will be bringing their finest wines to be judged by a panel of wine writers, wine makers and experts in the wine industry, and also to be sampled by those attending. In addition to the festival on Satur day. there will be a new Educational Wine Seminar held on Friday. July 23. The event is sponsored by the Tri Cities Visitor and Convention Bureau. Bicycle Classic One of this year's new events is the Columbia Cup Bicycle Classic, spon sored by the Echelon Cycling Club. The racing competition will take place on Sunday, July 25. behind the Tri-Cities Center in Kennewick. The competition will be divided into both United States Cycling Federation (U.S.C.F.) Road Races and Novice Events. All races will take place on a 3.5 mile course. The length of each race will vary from up to 60 miles to 3.5 miles, depending upon the particular race div ision. There will be both men's and women’s events and age groups from veterans (over 35 years) to 10-12 years. Racing will take place from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.. with an awards presenta tion beginning at 3 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge for spectators. Magnificent Mutt Show The "Most Magnificent Mutt Show" will take place again this year on July 24 in Pasco's Memorial Park. Kids between the ages of 4 and 14 are invited to enter their dogs in the competition. The dogs will be judged in such cate gories as the longest ears, the most spots, the best costume and best trick. All entries will receive a prize. The program will also include demon strations on how to train and show dogs, rhe Humane Society, the event’s sponsor, will have its van at the show to provide information about pets and pet care. The show will begin at approximately 2 p.m. There is no charge to either enter a dog or view the show. Everyone is invited to view the Tri-Cities’ "Most Magnificent Mutts." Bicycle Motocross The first Columbia Cup Double Point Bicycle Motocross is set for July 30 (sin gle point pre-race) and July 31 (Colum bia Cup double point race) at the Tri Cities’ BMX Race Track in Kennewick. Bicycle Motocross racing is con ducted on a course which includes a starting hill, jumps, high, banked corners, and obstacles. Racing classes are broken down by age (5 and uud ■; through I 7) and experience (begimb: novice and expert). This nice is a special American Bicy cle A-. social ion sanctioned race a.. . \ duch double the normal district pc •us a-Jed to the racers depending cir finish. In addition. « • ABA. rules, ;» '.wet fe.: v. d.i he awarded to. first i .. j.ci: class with 1 ic iirsi th: miL-mrs receiving tropines. u.v■ -clc racers from Washt ng In n. idaho. Montana and Oregon will be reproix med. d icing di lake place from 6:30-8:30 p.m each day. Now Booking for the 1983 Season Sorrow's rides "IN THE WEST IT'S THE BEST" Festivals • Fairs • Celebrations • Shopping Centers COLUMBIA CUP ’82 CARNIVAL Arranged and staged by Ralph Meeker •••••••••• ?S GrO THE MEN WHO KNOW TIRES BEST *MICHELIN Kennewick • Pasco fg&st 58 firestone Contact Ralph Meeker 3848 East B., Tacoma, WA 98404 • Phone: 474-5237 Walt Slipp Tires (/ Headquarters for all your picnic and cold beverage needs Located right on Columbia Drive near Columbia Park and Columbia Cup race course Hours: Mon - Sat: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Special Late Hours on Saturday Night Before the Race 1625 Columbia Dr. SE Richland 1 £ 59 I • Basketball Tournament Sixteen basketball teams, made up of players who must have high school elig ibility for the 1982-83 school year, will compete in the Pepsi Columbia Cup Basketball Tournament. The double elimination format will feature teams from all over eastern Washington and Oregon, including Tri- City high schools. Tournament play will take place at the Pasco High School gym. The tourna ment is co-sponsored by the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company and the Pasco Parks and Recreation Department. Chess Tournament Another new event this year is the Columbia Cup Open Chess Tourna ment scheduled for July 24 and 25 at the Harry Kramer Center in Richland. The tournament is a U.S.C.F. Grand Prix Event and is divided into four categories. There will beat least $500 in cash prizes awarded. The tournament will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday and continue throughout the day. and at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Tri-City Chess Club and the Tri-City Water Fol lies Association. Grand Parade The 1982 Tri-City Water Follies Grand Parade will take place Saturday. July 24. in Pasco. The parade is set to begin at 11 a.m. near the Franklin County Courthouse, follow a route down Clark Street, pass by Memorial Park and disband at St. Patrick’s Church. Last year’s parade was the largest in the history of the event, drawing over 65 entries. Floats and representatives came from communities throughout the Northwest. The route is slightly altered from the course taken last year, but will again pass by Memorial Park. People are encouraged to watch the parade from this point. After the parade has been completed, an entire day of activities will take place in Memorial Park. Eleven divisions are planned for the Grand Parade including community divisions, commercial and non commercial. bands and musical, adult and youth drill teams, equestrian, spe cialty and antique cars. The parade will also be the local debut of the 1982 award winning Tri-City Water Follies Float. “Summertime Sonata.’’ Miss Tri-Cities 1981-82, Nancy Ford, will ride the float, and it will be the first appearance of the new Miss Tri-Cities and her court, crowned the evening before at the Miss Tri-Cities Pageant. Model Airplanes Ground-Bean Carry, Flour Bomb Drop and Hi-Lo Speed Trap are just some of the events that will be a part of the annual Water Follies Fun Fly for radio controlled model airplanes which will take place on Saturday. July 31. Sponsored by the Tri-City R/C Model ers. the contest will start at 9 a.m. at Vista Field in Kennewick (behind K-Mart). The model planes, which vary in weight from 1 pound to 10 pounds, are all powered with two cycle fuel burning engines. They are controlled with radios with a power output of .5 watts and a line of sight range. Prizes will be based on the pilot’s skill in controlling the plane. There is no charge to watch the Fun Fly which will continue into the afternoon. |L * Soccer Tournament The II Columbia Cup Soccer Invita tional Tournament will take place on July 24-25 at the Hanford High School Soccer Complex in Richland. Eight teams in both the men’s div ision and the women’s division will be competing. Four teams in each division will be from the Tri-Cities, with the other four from throughout the Northwest. Tournament play will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday with the finals set to take place on Sunday. The public is invited to enjoy the tournament and there is no admission charge. Square Dance All Square Dancers are invited to the Fourth Annual Water Follies Square Dance, which will take place on Satur day, July 24. at 8 p.m. at th' airie Shuffler's Shanty in Kennewick. The calf : for this dance will be Daryl Clendenin. . . cording artist and owner of Chine-. Records of Portland. Ore. The level a dance will be Mainstream Q.S. The Prairie Shufflers will also sponsor another dance on Saturday. July 31, also at the Shuffler’s Shanty at 8 p.m. It will be called by Mark Clark of Olympia. Wash., who is a former full-time caller for the Shufflers. The level of the dance will be Plus 1 & 2. The Shuffler’s Shanty is located at 717 N. Irving in Kennewick. Dart Tournament The second annual Columbia C: • • rhunderboat Open Dan Tourname • set ■ Friday. July 23. and continiu ? through July 25 al the Rivers'-or- Mot-* •1>.n in Richland. mpci siion will he divide-. ' .‘to jries whic:1 include i .. ; uh! s. mixed doubles. ■ i”.i .d triple- ib». p.'s- . -.nd singles. 1 .:•.•» players are invite ! to i.e ‘ 1c \ • he competition. Entry fees arc : • r > 'iind draw doubles. S IG for sin gles and $5 for idl other events. : hc public is encouraged to attend and (here is no charge for admission. Fine Food & Fun Times STABLES INN Dancing 6 nights a weekLive Music jfflagit Wrcndj SPECIALIZING: Benefits Northwest 60 Profit Sharing Administration Specialists in Pension and 117 W. Kennewick Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336 2619 S. Oak, Kennewick, WA Appointment Only 582-7231 Performance Auto & Marine Marine Engines Jet Pumps "V" Drives Porsche Mercedes Lamborghmni Turbos Superchargers Fuel Injection Small Trucks R.V.'s 4x4's Boat Repair & Paint Yakima 1001 W. Yakima Avenue, Suite 1 02 P.O. Box 2458 Yakima, Washington 98907 (509) 457-4141 Tri-Cities 1 1 2 South Fourth Avenue P.O. Box 2564 Pasco, Washington 99302 (509) 547-0747 THE WRENCH Marv Johnson 61 Kiddie’s Parade All children 12 and under are invited to participate in the Water Follies Kid dies’ Parade to be held on July 28 at 1 p.m. in Memorial Park, Pasco. The divisions for this parade are Bikes and Trikes (both individuals and groups). Pets, Things on Wheels. Walk ing and Marching Units. For all the div isions. participants pick their own theme. The parade will form at Memorial Park and follow a route around the park. Following the parade, prizes will be awarded in the various divisions. The parade is sponsored by the Pasco Parks and Recreation Department. “Life. Be In It” Family Picnic and the Vaudeville Show Find a shaded spot in Memorial Park to watch the Grand Parade and then enjoy an old fashioned day in the park! The day’s activities arc highlighted by two free performances by the "One Reel Vaudeville Show." This year the profes sional touring group will present a pro gram called "Hide and Go... Sleuth!” It's an original musical comedy whodunnit, and the first performance will beat 1:30 p.m. following the parade. The second performance will be later that afternoon at 3:30 p.m. When the troupe arrives in the Tri Cities. you won’t be able to miss them. They’ll arrive in the "Theatremobilc" which is decorated and equipped with unfolding stage platforms, curtain sys tems. sound, lights and trapdoors. When they arrive, out jumps the cast... the stage unfolds... and the cast puts on their make-up. right in front of every- one. When the performance begins, it’s an hour of non-stop excitement and consistently genuine entertainment for the entire family. Along with the vaudeville acts, there will be square dancing, fiddlers, and aerobic dancing demonstrations. Plus, at 4:30. Zane Casey's Little Big Band will be performing. This is a day of free fun and activities you won’t want to pass up. Bring your family, a picnic lunch, relax and have fun! Sidewalk Art Show More than 200 artists from through out the West will display their work at the annual Allied Arts Association Sidewalk Show in Howard Amon Park. Richland, on Friday. July 30. and Satur day. July 31. The show began over 30 years ago as an informal fun gathering of local artists. In 1975. it was opened to all art ists and craftsmen and has grown to be eastern Washington’s largest out door show. All items displayed are origi nals. created and produced by the artists. Items will include painting, sculpture, leather, macrame. ceramics, jewelry and other work in

:nmander is one of (he finest businc.- aircraft in production today. The challenging maneuvers through which Hoover puts the Shrike Com mands i would be considered spectacu lar if executed by a single-engine fighter. Thev are unparalleled fora twin engine business aircraft. Hoover is one of America's foremost pilots and has demonstrated to millions the maximum performance capabilities of some of Rockwell International's best known aircraft. S ■ S 5 2 Bob Hoover Bob Hoover will again be performing twice during each Columbia Cup Air Show. His first performance will be in his P-51 Mustang. The P-51 played a vital role in t he battle for Europe during World War II. Even with the emergence of the jet age. the prop-driven P-51 remained on duty following the war in overseas front-line defensive forces and with National Guard units at home. It was called back to combat duty in Korea. Hoover will also perform in the Shrike Commander. The slock twin-engine i ,k Pasiidc "Su•-pended Animation ' is the utio Fran!' Ranuio gives his living a-i. h . . -.aid :o be right out of the 1 ’ er;: and is graceful and precise. Frank fhrs a slock 194 1 J-3 that he rebuilt a number of wars ago. It has the standard 65 horsepower continental engine which has not been modified for aerobatics in any way. o ? 5 S — i iil r NGILF. LAMPSON, ING Telephone. (503) 283-1371 66 ' ’fis* to S*C«I >11 fiHHM I I £ The world of Lampson is dedicated to the design, engineering and manufacture of heavy rigging and transport equipment and systems that are used the world over. The home office and manufacturing facilities are in Kennewick, with branch offices in Portland and Denver. Neil F. Lampson, Inc. is the parent company, affiliate companies are Columbia Pacific Transport Company, heavy haul trucking Branch Office: 3841 N Col. Blvd P.O. Box 17039 Headquarters: 607 E. Col. Dr. < P.O. Box 6510 I Kennewick, Washington 99336 Telephone: (509) 586-0411 Telex: 152-876 Cable: Lampson EQ II COLW4BUA PACIFIC YRAMSPORV Headquarters 208 N Gum P.O. Box 6510 Kennewick, WA 99336 Telephone (509) 586-1 1 11 Telex: 152-876 Cable: Lampson EQ division, Ranney Method Western Corporation, design and installation of municipal and industrial water systems, Riggers Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of heavy lift and transport equipment, and Lampson Universal Rigging, Inc., majorrigging contracting and engineering company. Welcome to our world and enjoy the races. Branch Office: 6368 South Wolff Court Littleton, Colorado 801 23 Telephone: (303) 795-9087 Portland, Oregon 97217 W€LCOM( T© W ©IF IUrW§©R3 and our new home office overlooking the Columbia River Lampson mt iii^ . ils rf _ F______ V 67 rx *""s—■ ^5 ™ train and develop the “Royal Jordanian Falcons" aerobatic team for King Hus sein. He is known for his exciting solo in which he flies inverted to cut a ribbon that’s only 18 feet above the ground. Soper has been flying as long as he can remember. He soloed on his 16th birthday and started mild aerobatics shortly thereafter. He and Wolf started S & S Aircraft, specializing in custom building and restoration of aircraft. Joann and Robert Nottke Joann Osterud Nottke and her hus band. Robert Nottke. are both veteran pilots and air show performers. Each will perform a solo routine in the air show. Joann’s performance will mark the first time a woman has performed in the Columbia Cup Air Show. In her perfor mance. she will be piloting a Stephens Akro. a mid-wing monoplane of tubular steel construction with wooden wings. Her routine will feature maneuvers which show the grace and speed of the aircraft, such as vertical figures and lomcevaks. Robert will perform in a North Ameri can AT-6A manufactured in May. 1941. and used as an advanced trainer during the second World War. In his routine. Robert will be demonstrating inverted flight, vertical rolls. Cuban eights, split S’s and other related maneuvers. The smoke system and wing-tip smoke accent the path of the aircraft. The Northern Knights Steve Wolf and Steve Soper combine their talents in some of the most excit ing and fast paced dual aerobatic rou tines anywhere. They fly midnight blue and gold Pitts Special S-l’s. Some of their stunts include an inverted ribbon cut. spine-tingling torque rolls, head on snaps and rolls on top of a loop, forma tion loops, rolls, hammerheads, and simultaneous lomcevaks. Wolf has been flying aerobatics since he was 14. In 1976. he went to Jordan to I G£7V£7?/U ; PRINTING 19 E. Cherry. P.O. Box 1793 Walla Walla. WA 99362 It’s all here in black and white, and color, showing what makes us one of the North west’s leading graphic arts centers. We’ve been printing the Tri-Cib' Water Follies Program since 1980 deluding last year’s award winning program. Ca'« . s .\ (toll free ■ for your complete pnnri.-c needs. WATER FUN IN THE TRI-CITY SUN The Blue Gem pool at the home of Chuck Keltch, Pasco. In Business since 7 959. 68 The Blue Gem Warranty supplied with each pool is your assurance that you will be investing in one of the finest pools available today. CALL TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE TO ADD A POOL TO YOUR HOME BLUE GEM POOLS 800 W. Canal Drive, Kennewick. Phone 586-4188 Hundreds of Blue Gem Pools have been engineered and custom-built in the Tri-City area. Having a pool in your backyard can mean a whole new way of life. Adding a pool to your property immediately increases the market value of your home and is one of the few investments for family recreation that increases in value as it is being used. Sharib RESTAURANT Across from Columbia Center i I I I I I I I I I I I I | | I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I | | | h ; ? I l i ! I I I 69 I I Oxygen & Welding Supply Now complete service in steel, tools, hardware, oxygen, acetylene, welders and always buying scrap. Twin City Metals, Inc. & 582-8207 582-8213 586-9177 EXXON NUCLEAR SUPPORTS THE WATER FOLLIES FESTIVAL AND WELCOMES THE HYDROPLANES TO THE TRI CITIES Manufacturing & Engi'i'-'^nno 2101 Hom Rapids Road Richland. Washington 99352 1200 N. Columbia Center Blvd. 735-7438 NUCLEAR COMPANY. Inc. Radios Keep Columbia Cup Running Smoothly If a spectator requires first aid assist ance. it’s through radio communication that one of the patrol boats will arrive to take that person to a waiting ambu lance in the pit area. If one of the boats goes dead in the water and requires tow ing back to the pits, it's the radio com munication that directs a certain boat to the drifting hydroplane for assist ance back to the pits. Communication. It’s the key to the success of the Columbia Cup. And. at one time on race day. there are at least four different radio frequencies at work to keep things running smoothly, while helping to insure both boat driver and spectator safety. Assisting in one aspect of the radio communication for the past 10 years has been the Tri-Cities Amateur Radio Club. The non-profit organization volunteers its lime and equipment. The group has 3 people stationed on (he official boats. 3 on the referee boats, and 20 on the patrol boats. In addition to the radios on the water, they have radios at the 9 first aid stations located on both sides of the river. Approximately 60 people are involved in the weekend of racing from the Tri-Cilies Amateur Radio Club. 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