Bill Engelhardt

Many fond memories of Andy's Diner, conveniently located next door to the radio station on 4th Avenue South. 

Andy Nagy, 1954. 

Bob Nicholson

I liked that place.  Ate there several times. 

Dan Sinnett

Bill, I worked at Star Machinery on 4th and Lander  and Andy's was our go to for lunch on occasion in the 70's

We moved to Tuckwila and Andy's moved down there too early 80's 

Al Peffley

Andy's had a wonderful New York strip steak,  basted in their signature steak sauce (I have the recipe), that was served with crispy hash browns and a crisp dinner salad.  Served with a PNW lager beer or single shot Scotch and water cocktail on the rocks, it was my favorite meal after work or at luncheons with out of town customers (NASA/DoD/Sea Launch commercial space launch services partners) . Makes my mouth water just thinking about it... It was also very popular for retirement or change of work assignment parties. Local yuppie pubs overtook the diner market, unfortunately. Totalitarian COVID restrictions, proclamations, and primevil health rules killed most family-run restaurants throughout Washington State. Andy's Diner closed in 2008 before the COVID plandemic. "Andy's Diner was opened by Andy "Big Andy" Nagy in 1949, with Nagy subsequently joined in the business by his nephew Andy 'Little Andy' Yurkanin"; when they passed, their heirs sold the facilities to a developer that didn't like the profit margin and leased the 4th Avenue facility to a Chinese food restaurant operator -- the famous PNW "steak and potato" diner operation was gone. Stuffy's Diner in Longview is the latest diner in my area to go under (thanks to Ferguson's relentless law suits against the owners of Stuffy's as Inslee's AG enforcer.) The only "traditional" diner restaurants now left in my local dining area are across the Columbia River in Oregon.

Scott McDade

Does anyone know what became of Dan McGinnis? I roomed with him freshman year at UW, then lost track of him. 

Gregg Wilson

When I got my discharge papers, I drove North 1,500 miles to Tigard, Oregon. Putting that distance between myself and the Marine Corps and the war. I went to our farm, 60 acres with a few thousand filbert trees. I drove the tractor out to the middle of the orchard and turned off the engine. There was sunlight coming down through the branches and the leaves. As far as I could see, there were filbert trees in all four directions to the horizon.

                                     I was home.

Linda Pompeo (Worden)

There's no place like home (says Dorothy when she clicked her heels together)

So grateful for each and every one that made it back home.

And my heart is heavy for those that did not.

You are all appreciated!

Bill Engelhardt

A lot of folks check the website regularly, Scott, but unlike some of us, don't feel compelled to add comments to the forum. Perhaps Dan (or someone who knows him) will see your inquiry and get in touch with you. 

Bill

Al Peffley

Scott, I tried  to search for Dan, but since I did not befriend him in high school or college I don't know what he majored in at the U-Dub. The only somewhat promising candidate I found was in the Real Estate Brokerage community in Seattle, if he stayed in the Puget Sound region. It is difficult to find someone if you don't know their interests or something about their military/occupation background. I found Chris Mitchell back east because I knew he served in the USN Submarine Service. My sister-in-law worked for the DoD dependent schools system overseas, etc. There are a lot of Dan McGinnis'... Facebook, the White Phone Book Pages, and Linked In websites are good places to find people without paying for the search. You just have to be bold and ask questions when someone responds to your phone or letter contact inquiry. You also need to be aware and understanding with some people who do not want to be "found" (for various reasons) in our divided, intrusive (scams) and sometimes 'triggered' culture. Good luck in your hunt for Dan.

Al

Bill Engelhardt

Al Peffley

For all those of you that are Christians out there who have been praying for Charlie Kirk and his family, Please do not stop. If you get the opportunity to watch the Governor of Utah's entire speech today at the media press conference debrief, do so. as you continue to pray for the Kirk Family and our nation. Hopefully, justice against the active shooter sniper will be served. It was reported that Utah law allows for a firing squad death penalty for premedicated murder acts by evil people. He was not a student at the university, nor was he a local resident in that county. The 22-year old suspect is from Washington County in Utah and sometimes lived with his parents. His father and family's pastor turned him in to a US Marshall after he admitted killing Charlie to his father. Wait 72 hours for the majority of the truth to surface and be reported by reliable news sources. Tyler had ties with Antifa in Utah. Who radicalized this 22-year old killer? His father is a retired police officer [UPDATE - false report] and his mother is a sovial worker. Faith, not fear.   Tragic...

The shooter used an 8mm Mauser sniper rifle that was a common, surplus WWII German SS sniper and paratrooper (shortened shoulder stock) "long rifle" with a 30-06 bullet and very long cartridges. Remmington made modern-day 8mm ammo for elk hunters and sports shooting matches. It is a very accurate high power rifle for shooting elk at 200-400 yards, even without a scope.  The gravity drop effect on the bullet's trajectory at 200 [now reported to be 145] yards would indicate that Tyler Robinson was aiming at Charlie's head and actually hit his carotid artery in his neck, which was fatal within seconds. The standard German Infantry rifle was only 7mm for German Army Storm Troopers and security guards. My father-in-law and wife used one of these surplus 8mm rifles for elk hunting. An bull elk's rack is on my mancave shop wall. The ammunition, purchased in today's market, is VERY expensive and can be easily traced back to the seller if it was a retail store because the ammo is special order in most gun shops or retail sporting goods departments. As a former Sporting Goods Manager I don't remember ever ordering this ammo at Ernst Hardware. We did not register ammo sales but kept in-store records of special orders for buying and inventory records purposes.TMI?

Virginia Wolfe (Scheffer)

United We Stand........Always!

Gregg Wilson

The Left has been moving in the direction of Hitler. If you do not agree with them, you must be subhuman. Therefore, violence against you is legitimate. Murder, etc, is justified. Free speech must be stopped.

Al Peffley

Rest in peace Ann, It was an honor to have known and dialogued with you.

The ballistics as described in statements of body insult wounds entry and exit forensics concerning the Charlie Kirk assasination narative don't match the verbal witness accounts information or multiple videos description provided by the State of Utah and the FBI. There may have been more than one active shooter. There is also Facebook postings evidence that the AZOV Nazis were involved with Tyler's uncle Mike, who may have helped train Tyler Robinson to shoot at a rifle range. The shooting was planned and executed by multiple people. Vigils throughout the world have been held in Charlie's rememberance and mourning of his murder (Madrid, Germany, UK, South Korea, etc.) by Christian and other Religious young adults who followed Charlie and TP USA open dialgue ideals and non-violent societal goals. Our universities host many foreign students from around the world as well as paramilitary young adults who are pursuaded to eliminate (by predation) people who oppose their minority lifestyle and/or radical gender modification beliefs. Yes, United We Must Stand to negate the predatory threats and have a safe and healthy life together. Law and order must prevail over evil.

Al Peffley

I was recently selected to be part of large book Launch Team for Dr. Taylor Marshall's PhD new book Christian Patriot. I have been following Dr. Marshall's podcasts for some time now. The book contains a lot of international and US history that you also might find of personal interest. The hardbound copy book is available on Amazon for around $26. It is easy to read in short sections of concise Christian Patriot strategies. Taylor is a friend of the Charlie Kirk family and teaches Theology in college. My interaction with him is through email because he lives in Northern Texas (not far from where I lived in the mid-1980's.) Taylor is a former Episcopal Bishop and a Roman Catholic convert who reports on the Vatican and its worldwide leadership policies and activities. I hope to meet with him in person some day soon.

https://taylormarshall.com/category/podcast

Bill Engelhardt

Apropos of nothing in particular. Just a cool memory of 4th & Pike. 

David Scott

Great photo Bill.  A cab ran into the back of "my" parents  55 ford sunliner (convertible) at that interstation, one my way home from the library. Miner damage but got the whole care re-paint, thanks to yellow cab.,,,LOL

Bill Engelhardt

Calamity Corner

Steve Morris

RIP, Jim Fradet. He and I were neighbors - we both lived next door to Chelsea Park Elementary (another RIP) in the 2nd grade. I was actually across the street. I came back to Highline as a junior and we got reacquainted. I remember tooling around in his early '50's flathead Ford. He went to the UW majoring in Japanese and retired as a laborer from the union. He moved from Vashon and settled in a condo in the U District post retirement. An interesting dude!

Bill Engelhardt

Thank you, Steve, for filling in some interesting information about Jim's life post-Highline. 
Jim and I were friends back in the day, a fellow Coachman and Waskowitz counselor, but he was on the Honor Role, which I was not. Great laugh, quick sense of humor, and as you mentioned, that nifty, dark blue, two-door '50s-era Ford. 

In the ensuing years, it was disappointing that he chose not to participate in the reunions or add a profile to the website. I often wondered about his career endeavors, family, the private residency on Vashon Island. 

Every time a symbolic rose is added to a name on the Classmate Profiles list, it's a jolt. Today's no different. So, with a heavy heart, Jim, rest easy. 

Al Peffley

Jim bought his candy blue and white ['53 OR '54] Ford [Crestline or Victoria] hardtop from Stan Lemmel, if memory serves me right. The dark candy blue was a custom color. He was a Ford guy and I was a Chevy guy. His Ford was a beautiful car, and he kept it spotless. He retired from a City of Seattle civil servant job. I'm not sure which department or leadership position he worked in before his retirement. He valued his independence from the past and his closeness to his family. We could never figure out why he did not want to socialize with his high school friends anymore later in his retirement years, but I respected his clearly spoken wishes when I contacted him after we moved to Kelso (when Bob Mayfield was still alive.)

Gregg Wilson

If you are accused of lying through your tooth, you might be a redneck.

Al Peffley

We just came back from Texas on a visit to our daughter and son-in-law's house and their two children. Erick and Katie like playing vinyl records, and this song is one of their favorites. I think it is the greatest American artists' love song in my lifetime. This song has been used at many wedding celebrations of our time. Maybe it will bring back some sweet memories of your loved ones. The song's production features are exceptional. Dan's father was a teacher and a high school band leader. Dan was very talented; he died of cancer in his 50's.

Turn on the blue tooth speakers and enjoy this Dan Fogelberg classic love song titled, "Longer" from 1979:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZheAS0bSZxw

Bill Engelhardt

Happy 250th birthday to the past, present and future Marine Corps.

Semper Fidelis! 

Virginia Wolfe (Scheffer)

May we never forget those that served, past and present.  Love this beautiful country!