Carl ‘Bubba’ Doty, Dick House and Rocky Fratesi where part of the chain gang from 74′-91′
3 generations of Mountain Home’s famous Chain Gang gathered Wednesday night to share stories and reflect on the current Bomber season in a dinner hosted by Brad Coleman and Tobias Puglsey.
David Hopper, Mark Gower, Buster Bodenhamer and Bob Byrd covered the 90s through early 2000s
Members of the gang in attendance stretched all the way back to 1974 with Rocky Fratesi, Dick House and Carl ‘Bubba’ Doty representing the oldest group having run 17 years through 1991. From 1991-2014 Buster Bodenhamer, Bob Byrd, Mark Gower and David Hopper spent their Friday nights managing the signal poles for the Bombers. The latest generation started in 2014 and are still at it today consisting of two sets of brothers. David King and brother Josh King are on the line with brothers Buddy and Bailey Bodenhamer picking up in their dad Buster’s footsteps.
Today’s chain gang has two pairs of brothers in the Kings and Bodenhamers
KTLO’s Heather Loftis stopped by the dinner and Buster Bodenhamer has always loved being a part of Bomber football and how much it brings the town together.
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Bob Byrd, a familiar voice on KTLO over the years along with working the chain gang, reflected on similarities between these playoffs and those from 1986.
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Coach Janet Wood with KTLO’s Heather Loftis
Longtime MHPS coach, Athletic Director and Administrator, Janet Wood was in attendance and she wants the players to enjoy every minute of these playoffs because these will be memories they carry for a lifetime.
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The Bombers will face off at home against Sheridan Friday night in their first home playoff appearance since 2008 with kickoff scheduled for 7 at Bomber Stadium.
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