04/28/08 - NNHS Newsletter -
Let It Be
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
- Carl Bard
(1907-1978)
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04/28/08 - NNHS Newsletter -
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
When a song pops into my head and refuses to leave, more often than not it is the melody. Today's Newsletter's theme, however, came from an endless repetition of the title words swirling through my mind. I think it must be a message of some sort. Maybe we all need to lighten up a bit.....
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZYqAeIdYk - The Beatles - Let It Be, 1970
UPCOMING
BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Brenda Davis English ('64) of KS AND
Mike Sagman
('66) of VA!
Happy Birthday
this week to:
01 -
the Head
Cheerleader of 1958, Evelyn Fryer Fish of TX;
02 -
Billy Turner ('65) of TX AND 
My Second Granddaughter, Rachel Harty of IL;
03 -
Pauline
Collins Shofner ('65) of VA;
04 - Wanda Hodge Underwood ('57);
05 - Jane Penn Clark ('57) AND Tom Jones (WHS -
'60) of AL!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
HEALTH UPDATES:
1.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD:
From
Me
('65) of NC - 04/28/08:
I spoke with Connie on
the phone this morning. She had several thoughts she wanted me to pass on to
y'all. I hope I express them as she would.
First, she's very appreciative of all your prayers.
Second, she's grateful for your generous donations. Although the money received is still only about half of what is needed, she wants you all to know it's safe in the bank, awaiting the time to be used, and is not being diverted to other uses.
Third, she wants you to know that she experienced one glorious, golden day in the sunny great outdoors with dear friends recently! As she's been homebound for a very long time now, this was indeed a great blessing to her.
Fourth, the bad news is - she awoke Sunday morning at 3:00 AM in excruciating pain, because she somehow broke two more vertebra - the L1 and L2. Because of this, her eye surgery will have to be postponed for at least three more months until those fracture can heal. She has not able to use her wonderful scooter chair for several months now, due to a broken coccyx which has still not healed sufficiently.
Fifth, as a great many of her problems stem from extreme osteoporosis, she wants me to remind you all to take care of your bodies so that they can take care of you. She thought she was doing all she could herself in this regard, but it attacked her anyway. As this is often genetic, we both hope that you chose your parents well.....
From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA -
04/23/08 - "OUR POLICE OFFICERS":
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OUR HERO POLICE OFFICERS RISK THEIR LIVES EVERY DAY TO PROTECT AND SERVE US. AND THEY ARE SUBJECTED TO STRESSES, PRESSURES, AND DANGERS THAT FEW OF US COULD EVEN IMAGINE. THEY ARE FATHERS, BROTHERS, SON'S, UNCLES..... THEY ARE MOTHERS, SISTERS, DAUGHTER'S, AUNT'S..... YOU GO TO WORK IN A SUIT AND
TIE AND CARRY A BRIEF CASE..... YOU WORK AT A DESK WITH A NICE
COMFORTABLE CHAIR WITH A CORNER WINDOW ON THE 5TH FLOOR.... |
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POLICE OFFICERS ARE HUMAN JUST LIKE THE REST OF US...THEY HAVE FAMILIES THEY COME HOME TO AND CHILDREN WAITING FOR THEM AT THE DOOR....
WHEN THE WEATHER IS AWFUL AND
YOU STAY INSIDE DRINKING COFFEE OR HOT COCOA....
THEY ARE OUT THERE PROTECTING OTHERS LIVES AND HELPING WHOMEVER IS IN
NEED...PUTTING THEIR OWN SAFETY AT RISK.....
IN THE RAIN.....
OR THE SNOW.....
EVEN HURRICANES...THEY ARE THERE...
THEY ARE THERE TO COMFORT YOU WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES.....
THEY ARE THERE TO COMFORT A LITTLE GIRL WHO'S MOTHER WAS JUST ARRESTED FOR SELLING HERSELF ON A STREET CORNER, JUST SO SHE CAN PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE....
THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MAKE SURE YOU'RE SAFE ON YOUR WAY TO YOUR VACATION IN CANCUN .....
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YET SOME OFFICERS MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE....THEY RISK IT ALL TO SAVE ANOTHER....OR A FELLOW BROTHER.... "OFFICER DOWN, OFFICER NEEDS HELP" ARE WORDS THAT CAN CHANGE LIVES FOREVER. WORDS THAT REMAIN EVER PRESENT AND IRREMOVABLE IN THE MINDS AND HEARTS OF THE POLICE FAMILY. WE WILL FOREVER BE THANKFUL FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE.... WE SALUTE YOU.... PLEASE HONOR OUR POLICE HEROES..... |
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WOWZERONI!
Thank you, Judy!
From Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 04/24/08 - "State Preamble":
Well, this
IS fascinating, isn't it?? Thanks so much, Bill!
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 04/26/08
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Sertoma Sock Hop, Lakeland,
Florida"
Raoul Weinstein ('57) of FL
threw down the challenge in your
April 11, 2008 Newsletter following the
announcement of the Sertoma Sock Hop to be held in Lakeland,
Florida today, I had planned to just show up and surprise him, and enjoy the
music and dancing. So, I did not respond, but made plans to attend. YOWZERONI!
I'm so sorry you missed the dance-reunion-fundraiser, and sorrier still for your
discomfort, Adonis!
We'll pray for you, your family, and a speedy healing!
From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 04/26/08 - "The Penny":
http://llerrahmusic.com/viewcard.php?code=63056
Thanks, Glenn!
This IS a good one!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA -
04/27/08 - "A friend paased this link on & may help many":
Thank you, Shari!
This is quite informative!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 04/27/08 - "A scary story for
women!":
Joyce
Cahoon
Two
years ago I realized my arms had been switched. One morning I was
fixing my hair and was horrified to see the flesh of my upper arms
swing to and fro with the motion of the hair brush. This was
really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a
time. What could they do to
me next?
When my poor neck suddenly
disappeared and was replaced with a turkey neck, I decided to tell
my story. Women of the world, wake up and smell the coffee! Those
'plastic' surgeons are using REAL replacement
body parts - stolen from you and
me! The next time someone you know has something 'lifted', look
again - was it lifted from you?
THIS IS NOT A HOAX. This
is happening to women everywhere every night.
WARN YOUR FRIENDS!
P.S. Last year I thought someone
had stolen my boobs. I was lying in bed and they were gone! But
when I jumped out of bed, I was relieved to see that they had just
been hiding in my armpits as I slept. Now I keep them hidden in
my waist-band.
Thanks, Joyce!
PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
1.
Jerry Allen ('65) of VA -
began radiation for cancer
last week of February; it was delayed when he was diagnosed with pneumonia on
02/20/08;
update of 03/11/08: recovered from
pneumonia, is in his third week of radiation, and seems to be doing well. He is
back at work and comes home tired, but overall, he is in pretty good shape;
update of 03/24/08: last radiation
treatment was Friday; "looking good and feeling pretty good except for very
irritated skin and fatigue";
update of 04/05/08:
"getting better each day";
update
of 04/14/08: "now dealing with a blood clot in his pic line; receiving daily
injections in the abdomen and taking antibiotics and blood thinners; feels
pretty good in spite of everything and his ATTITUDE is great---as usual";
update of
update
of 04/24/08: "no longer taking daily
abdominal injections for blood clot that developed a few weeks ago; everything
is looking pretty good. The PET scan will be in the next few weeks. We are
expecting good results."
2.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial
issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP;
update
of 03/11/08:
"SO FAR, 1/2 FUNDS FOR 1 EYE PROCEDURE";
update of 03/28/08: re-hospitalized; $1475.00 received so far; still
short of $2000.00 goal;
update of 04/28/08 - SEE ABOVE
3.
My Friend Judy of IL - shoulder replacement surgery - 04/22/084. Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07
5.
Me
('65) of NC - recent (late
January) development
of congestive heart failure plus the usual
financial woes;
update
of 03/28/08: not as well as I'd hoped to be by now; more downs than ups..... ;
update of 04/18/08 - SEE:
04/18/08
6.
Emily (daughter of
My
Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08;
update
of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever;
update of 03/18/08: had some ups and
lows, but is home again;
update
of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever;
update of 04/18/08 - SEE
7.
Karen Hampton (Hampton HS - '64) of VA
- knee surgery on 03/13/08; update
of 03/22/08: recovering nicely
8. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been released from hospital on 02/27/08; update of 04/14/08 -
"at home recuperating"9. Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; update of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness"
10. Deloris Jackson Morgan ('66) of VA - recovering from surgery on her ankle; update of 04/05/08: "has had a cast reapplied and then replaced in the past 2 weeks, and will have to have the pin in her ankle replaced on April 22nd. She is in good spirits and gets around on a little scooter. She can't use crutches because of back surgery fairly recently. She has a lot of pain and discomfort with that, too"; update of 04/14/08: "doing better and sounded great (on 04/12)"; update of 04/24/08 - "did pretty well on her surgery Tuesday to replace that pin in her ankle. She will be going with (the Allens) to OBX this weekend to celebrate";
11.
Jesse Kersey ('58) of VA: update of 04/14/08 - "remains hospitalized, continues to undergo tests, and doctors suspect the problem may be thyroid related"; update of 04/18/08 - SEE 04/18/08
12.
Linda Lamb Stokes (Hampton HS - '66)
of VA -
surgery of the cervical spine on 3/5/08 to place a new stainless steel plate and
screws to eliminate extremely severe pain;
update
of 03/13/08: "better, but still a bit away from 'good'";
update
of 04/25/08:
SEE
04/26/08
13.
John London
(Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to
fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae -
02/05/08
14. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm; update of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!
15. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"
16. All of Us
DATES TO
REMEMBER:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1958.html - 03/18/08
2.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1957 AND OTHER NNHS ALUMNI
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1957.html
3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1968:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html - 03/31/08
4. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008
- NNHS CLASS OF 1963:http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html - 03/26/08
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA - 03/31/08 - "Don't do this" (#16 in a Series of 23):
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I hope you get all
the pictures!!! Also notice that most all the pictures have men in
them!! And they say women are dumb!!! These guys don't even
have the "blonde" excuse.
Joyce
CahoonThese are very good examples of things that we should NOT do at home, work, or any where else for that matter. YOWZERONI-RINI!!! Thanks, Joyce! |
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I've been picking up some of those whacked up pieces of Newsletters, so perhaps the next edition will catch us up to speed. There are still some very exciting entries coming - next time!
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Let It Be
Music and Lyrics written by Paul McCartney (although credited to Lennon/McCartney)
(The Beatles, March 1970)
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. Yeah
There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me,
Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
"Let It Be" midi courtesy of http://www.abc-guitar.narod.ru/karta3.htm - 04/28/08
"Let It Be" lyrics courtesy of http://richelle-concert.tripod.com/page39.html - 04/28/08
"Let It Be" Water Scene Image courtesy of http://debbiesmiracles.com/catalog.html - 04/28/08
Peach Zigzag Divider Line courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars26.html - 11/28/05
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines
who served in the South Pacific
during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Animated Laughing Kitty courtesy
of Tom Flax ('64) of VA - 06/03/06
Thanks, Tommy!
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06