Carol,

I am distressed to hear that you continue to have financial problems. I presume that this is because of your husband's loss of position some time ago. I will have to say, "been there, done that", although I did not face financial ruin because my wife was working at a high paying job and with kids grown and gone her income alone was enough to keep us going for the year that it took me to be re-employed. I did face all of the same depression and feelings of low esteem that I imagine that your husband has faced. I even wound up under a Doctor's care for awhile because of it. A freind came to my rescue with a new job as Operations Engineer of E-Tron Systems - Quality Electrical/Electronic Sub-Contract Assembly - HOME and I am still there and plan to be well past age 65. If I learned nothing else from the experience, I learned that age discrimination is alive and well.

First of all, as much as we all like the website it takes a distant back seat to the welfare of you and your family. That welfare should be the focus of all of us until your well being is assured.

For the immediate problem, I have this morning sent a check to you that I hope, along with others that you have or will be receiving from other people, will help to keep "the wolf" and creditors at bay a little longer. But just like the last time this is not a permanent fix and one needs to be found. If I am right that the problem is that you and your husband are not working or at least are not making enough money then something needs to be done about that. At your ages you have life and work experiences that will be valuable to some employer somewhere, and we just have to find that employer. I have a couple of suggestions. You have built a great website and a large following of senior adults and it is now time to use that to see if some reader can do something to alleviate your long term financial problem.

First of all, the next newsletter should contain a resume for your husband at a minimum and perhaps one for you too.

Second, I would like to see that same resume(s) posted prominently on your website - perhaps even on the main lead in page.

The resume should focus on job skills and jobs rather than education which was so long ago that it hardly matters anymore. Somewhere among your website readers is bound to be someone who has some job openings for experienced and stable senior adults. Remember that most of your readers are not kids but are also senior adults and some are going to be in high places and perhaps even owners of businesses and will have the authority to hire who they want.

I am not a principal in my business and work as an engineer, but being the senior staff member there and a past VP and manufacturing manager in other companies, my opinion is valued and sought. We have factory worker job openings from time to time but those are low pay and probably not something that would help. Due to her impending retirement our production manager's job is going to be available in about 3 months and we are already looking for a replacement. The factory and job is at Lorton, VA which is just a few miles outside the Washington, DC beltway. One problem is that it is of course a long way from Fayetteville and would obviously entail a move to an area that is extremely expensive to live in. You would probably be astounded at the price of real estate. If this is something that you or your husband are qualified to do and would be interested in please let me know and I will give you more details and also put you in touch with our General Manager, Mike Vrabel, who is also a close friend from many years ago when he worked for me............... It pays to be nice to your employees because one day one of them may be your boss..............

I look forward to hearing something positive soon. One thing that you are NOT qualified for is to be homeless!

Al Simms
NNHS Class of 1960

  From Tom Oxner ('65) of AR - 05/04/07, 10:42 AM - "NNHS Newsletters":

I had not received a newsletter in quite some time. I feared that something terrible health wise had happened to you. I was very relieved to visit the NNHS65 website and find that you were still putting out newsletters. My joy was short lived as I read your last newsletter. Thank you for the wonderful things you have done for ALL graduates of NNHS, not just the class of 65.

   From Dave Arnold ('65) of VA - 04/27/07 - "to make you smile... (#5 in a series of 23)":
 

		I thought folks might enjoy some of these photos as we have so many animal lovers. Dave Sights you may not see in a lifetime    I think that's aptly titled!  Thanks, Dave!

   Next Issue: The Class of 1963 AND Back to Normal (well, mostly...)!

Stand By Me

Jeffrey Leiber and Michael Stoller

(Ben E. King)

Peak: #4; Year: 1961; Week peaked: 6/18/1961


When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.....

And darlin, darlin, stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin, darlin, stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

----- guitar -----

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin, darlin, stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me....

"Stand By Me" midi courtesy of http://www.walkthroughlife.com/midis/oldies/
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/08/05
Thanks, Dave!

"Stand By Me" lyrics courtesy of http://www.jacquedee63.com/standbyme.html
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/08/05
Thanks again, Dave!

Full Moon clip art courtesy of http://webclipart.miningco.com/library/cos/blmoon1.htm - 09/20/04

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

 Animated Stars Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars16.html - 03/23/05

Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!

Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Thanks, Herbie!

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