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07/04/06
- NNHS Newsletter ![]()
In a chariot of light from the region of the day, |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
There's not much homework for today. It is a major holiday, after all. But here are some things you might not want to forget: |
![]() The Super Open Reunion sponsored by the NNHS Class of 1961 in honor of their graduation 45 years ago was held on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2, 2006 at the Radisson Hotel, Hampton, VA. http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1961.html
I hope y'all had a marvelous time - send pictures!!!
I'm not sure it's as obvious as I think it is, but recent circumstances have caused me to cut my computer time down by at least half. Exacerbating the situation, we were playing "musical computers" this week. Mine had an extra hard drive on it which was not being used. It was decided this should be moved to the puny #4 computer. I was delusional enough
to believe this process would take about an hour.
Oh, my -
that was a good one! Needless to say, this actually
required a period of several days - which explains my absence and my total
lack of communication with anyone lately..... Several planned
Newsletters were scrapped and jumbled and rearranged and postponed, and
we'll catch up as soon as we can.
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NEWBIES:
1. Linda Robinson Gillespie ('71) of ? - 07/01/06 - "Class of 1971":
Please add me to the e-mail list to received
the NNHS newsletter.
Thank you,
Linda Robinson Gillespie
Certainly, Linda!
We're glad to have you with us!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html Welcome aboard! |
BELATED BIRTHDAYS:
I didn't
forget any of these birthdays; I was just temporarily crippled and unable to
announce them.
June 29 -
July
01
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July 02 -
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
I hope all of y'all had wonderful
birthdays, Gentlemen!
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From Cheryl Mays Howard ('66) of VA - 07/02/06 - "Bday Wishes":
Peace & Blessing,
Cheryl GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Cheryl! Cheryl attached a great song here for her brother. If you'd like to here it, click here: |
From Henry Hoyle ('65) of
Northern VA - 06/28/06:
From Al Farber ('64) of GA - 06/28/06 - "4th of July":
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This is so
cool, Al! Thanks so much!
![]() Unfortunately, I'm having trouble convincing most of the pretty graphics to display, so if you get here only to find about ten boxes with a little red "X" instead of what you're "posta" see, check back later. I might have found the Magic Button to push by then. |
From Fred Mays ('60) of VA to
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
06/28/06:
..... Take care good people.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I certainly wish I could have been there myself! I hope y'all have lots of pictures for us! Carol, you know that EVERYONE loves
you. You are certainly a giver and have done so much for all
N.N.H.S.
grads and others as well.
Good night....Fred Mays, class of 1960
WOWZERS!!!
That Happy Thought arrived at just such a moment when I most needed
to hear it, Fred! And that would be why I don't believe in
"coincidence". Thank you so very much!
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From Bill Black ('66) of GA - 06/29/06 - "Godspeed Arrives in NY Harbor":
I
was delighted to see the slideshow in this morning's Richmond Times
Dispatch of Godspeed's arrival for a week in New York City. She is
Virginia's "Sailing Ambassador", and will be visiting several other
ports-of-call over the next year, leading up to the huge 2007
celebration of America's Beginning in Jamestown. Humm.. Why do my
e-mails sound like I'm writing press releases?
I'm also certain that just hearing the
words "Jamestown" and "Godspeed" instantly brings back memories for
those of us who went to
Stonewall Jackson Elementary...
QUICK! Name all three ships!
The Susan Constant,
Godspeed,
and the brave Dis-cov-ery...
Three ships, three tiny
ships,
sailing on to great
renown...
Sailing half around the
world
to build a place called
( pause )
Jamestown.."
Yep, if that's how to name the three
ships, by golly you were educated in Virginia in 1957.
Say.. Somebody ask Iris Beeson
Coffey ( the, uh, second prettiest girl in my class..
Maybe I'm the only one who knows who number one was.. ) if she remembers
walking from Stonewall Jackson to NNHS ( scene of so many momentous
events beginning just five years later ) to sing that song in an
afternoon concert. I think that red-headed girl played the chimes at
the concert..
Speaking of chimes, I enjoyed the
stroll down memory lane with
the Richard
Rodgers Birthday newsletter. "Victory At Sea" was a wonderful (
even in black-and-white ) TV series, and I still get goosebumps hearing
the show's opening theme: "Song of the High Seas" The way the violins
undulated in endless waves to a crashing of brass, then the
da-da-dat-da-dah da-da-dadada-dat-dah-h-h ( or whatever the correct
musical equivalent is ) and the sharp repetition of those notes from a
shiny glockenspiel..
Ahhh.. The ecstasy of it all..
The only thing that comes close is a
line of eight or ten glockenspiels, lined up at Saunders
Stadium, chiming out the music to "Giant"
on a cool autumn night ..
Which, I don't think, is the same
thing as the rat-a-tat-tat from a 9mm Glock on a cool autumn night in
Richmond..
And for the record, many years later I
ran into that red-headed girl in Leggett at Military Circle. I was with
Thalhimer's at the time, doing one of my frequent walk-through and
spotted her scolding a small child in the store. I walked over, said
her name, then mine. As if she didn't hear me she looked up to
explain, "I'm so embarrassed, this is my child, and I've told him to
behave in a department store.. -wait a minute.. Bill? Did you say
you're Bill Black?"
But, that was a long time ago.
Make sure all the Typhoons in New York
and environs come down to the harbor ( I'm assuming South Street Seaport
) to see a piece of Virginia.
Bill Black
Nautical History Advisor to the Class
of '66
Bill, you are a hoot!
Thanks so much for the timely reminder.
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From my Friend, Judy of IL - 07/01/06 - "Ragged Old Flag, One Nation Under God":
Johnny Cash never sounded
better. Happy 4th. http://www.alighthouse.com/flag.htm Ahhh, Judy likes to make me cry. Then again, it's so easy! Thanks, Jude!
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From Paul Dobie ('66) of CO - 07/01/06 - "A great tribute to all Vietnam
veterans.":
The
Vietnam Era (60s, 70s Music)
http://chu65nang67.us/nam/vietnam.html Paul Dobie! There you are! Ummm, actually, where are you? Are you still Over There? Thanks for this site! We've had it a couple of times, but we seem to misplace it from time to time, and it's such an outstanding site, we just don't want to do that. And yes, of course, this made me cry, too. Actually, for some reason all anyone has to do these days to make me cry is to mention Vietnam, and I lose it. I'm not sure what that's all about.... Thanks again, Sweetie!
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From Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 07/03/06 - "HAPPY 4TH OF JULY":
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY......... a pretty Jacquie Lawson card for you... OOOOH,
Cookie! This is beautiful! I'd not seen this
before. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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From Wilma
Salmon Robinson (Warwick HS - '51) - of VA - 07/03/06 - "E-mail Address
Change for Wilma Robinson":
Please note e-mail address change for
Wilma Robinson to
wrobinson7@cox.net. This is already in effect. I look forward
to hearing from you at this new address.
Have a great summer!
Thanks,
Wilma
Thanks for keeping us posted, Wilma! I changed this on the mailing lists as well as on your page: |
From Linda May Bond Crayton ('66) of VA - 07/03/06:
Hey Carol, The fourth of Judy is my all time favorite holiday. Growing up my favorite color was Red, White and Blue. Yea, like one word. Each year I've made something in 'that' color. Now I know why. My three sons were born in 'That' color. My one and only, born in April - White. My g-son thru marriage, January - Red, and my next g-son September - Blue. What a grand gift God has given me. A true celebration of a life I like to call home, America. God Bless
All WOWZERS!!!
How cool is that?!? Thanks so much, Linda May!
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From Linda Lane Lane ('64) of VA (via
Betty Spain Uecker - '63 - of VA) - 07/03/06 -
"Twinkies & Root Beer":
Carol, from me to you. I thank God every day for you. You are a
blessing to me.
Linda
Just click... VERY CUTE!
WOWZERONI, Lady!
What a sweet thing to say! You made me tear up before I even clicked
on the site!
In my own mind, I tend to somehow fuse Independence Day with Thanksgiving Day. They both remind us of the great and wondrous blessings we all - even the least of us - enjoy. And one of my choicest
blessings is my association with all of y'all. Finding hundreds of
you after forty-eleven years - friends who were near and dear to me as was
Linda, and friends I never knew before - has been an amazing journey for
me. I'm so very grateful for all of it.
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ALERTS:
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 06/20/06 - "ATTENTION
ALL CLASS
OF 1964 TYPHOONS":
If you will require lodging, we have
reserved a block of 15 rooms at the Point Plaza, 950 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.,
Newport News VA, for Saturday night, October 14th, at a special NNHS rate of
$79 (Standard) or $99 (Suite) plus 12.5% tax. You must make your reservation
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2006. Call
1-757-599-4460 or 1-800-841-1112. In order to receive the special rate, you
must clearly say "NNHS Class of 1964 Birthday Celebration" when making the
reservation. Because of this requirement, it is recommended that you DO NOT
make your reservation over the Internet.
Thank you, David!
Y'all have fun!
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REUNION REMINDERS: Reunion information is ALWAYS posted very near the top on the front page, and on the Reunion Page section: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html
Henceforth, it will be repeated
here, lest you forget: |
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The Great Open Reunion
sponsored
by the NNHS Class
of 1966
in honor of their graduation 40 years ago will be held on Friday, September 29, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM at RJs Restaurant, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, NN, VA. On Saturday, September 30, 2006, meet at 11:00 AM at Newport News High School (now Huntington Hall) for a tour of the high school and gym. Parking is available next to the gym on Huntington Avenue. On Saturday, September 30, 2006 from 7:00 PM to midnight,,the grand affair will be held at Point Plaza Hotel, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA, 757-599-4460. CONTACT Dee Hodges Bartram at dhbartram@cox.net. AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 06/24/06: |
The
60th Birthday Celebration
INFORMAL "SOCK HOP" (WEEJUNS AND BLEEDING MADRAS, IF YA GOT 'EM), CATERED FOOD, ADULT BEVERAGES, MUSIC, DANCING, BIRTHDAY CAKE We all agree that the Class of
1964 throws the best parties, and we really were flattered that so many
members of other classes attended our 40-year Reunion. However, the
Committee chose to invite only members of the Class of 1964 to our 60th
Birthday Celebration. CONTACT Dave Spriggs at nnhs64@cox.netAND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 06/23/06: |
The
Grand 50-year Reunion of the NNHS Class of 1956 will be held on Friday, October 20, 2006 at the James River Country Club, Newport News, VA from 6:00 PM 11:00 PM. Cost is $56.00 per person, reservations required by Aug. 1.
On
Saturday, October
21, 2006
at 7:00 PM, a casual get-together will be held in a Hospitality
Room, Country Inn & Suites on Route 17, Newport News, for all
classmates
CONTACT Judy Leggette Elliott at
jandcelliott@aol.com
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"Dinner" Planning Meetings for The Class of 1962! They would love to have as many of their classmates as possible to participate in the future as they plan the details of their upcoming 45-Year Reunion!! Please plan to join them at their next meeting. If you did not receive an announcement, they do not have your address. Please email Pat Floyd Pride at patnnhs@cox.net or Brenda Amos Williams at typhoonmom@juno.com for directions, and so that you can stay in touch.
Visit Brenda's 1962 Web Page: AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 05/10/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-62-planning-mtgs.html
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Y'all have a safe and blessed holiday - and take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley Harty
219 Four Ply Lane
Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408
The Star Spangled Banner
-
Francis Scott Key,
1814
O say, can you
see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O thus be it ever when free-men shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: In God is our trust!
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
"The Star Spangled Banner" midi courtesy of http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/July4/july4.htm - 03/02/06
"The Star Spangled Banner" lyrics courtesy of http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194015.html - 03/02/06
"Happy Independence Day" Title clip art courtesy
of
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/fourthofjuly-htm/july_images_23.htm
- 06/29/06
Animated Liberty Bell clip art courtesy of
http://www.allgreatquotes.com/us_independence_day_quotes8.shtml - 06/29/06
Quill Pen Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://resources.bravenet.com/clipart/dividers/22 - 06/14/04
Animated
Laughter clip art courtesy of Janice McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 01/24/06
Thanks, Janice!
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 03/07/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06