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07/06/08 - NNHS Newsletter -
“If fear is cultivated it will become stronger,
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John Paul Jones |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
We try to observe this day each year:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/07-06-06-NNHS-John-Paul-Jones-259th-Birthday.html - (147 kb MP3 version - "Admiral Side Honors and Gun Salute")
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/07-06-06-NNHS-B-John-Paul-Jones-259th-B-Day.html - (regular version - "The Navy Hymn: Eternal Father, Strong to Save")
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/07-06-07-NNHS-John-Paul-Jones-260th-Birthday.html - (147 kb MP3 version - "Admiral Side Honors and Gun Salute")
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/07-06-07-NNHS-B-John-Paul-Jones-260th-B-Day.html - (regular version - "The Navy Hymn: Eternal Father, Strong to Save")
This year I'm only issuing a single
newsletter, but if your computer will allow you, please do check out the great
mp3 sound file, "Admiral Side Honors and Gun Salute" prepared for us on
06/30/06 by
Capt. David A. Spriggs, USNR (Ret.)
('64),
USNA ('69) of VA.
Thanks again, Captain!
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqhf1s64rck - John Paul Jones' attack on the British town of Whitehaven during the American Revolution - The narration on this video somehow this sounds like a robot reading underwater, but the details are nonetheless interesting history.
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnm-4kSLKdI - The Navy Hymn: Eternal Father (Strong to Save) - Sea Chanters chorus of the US Navy Band
BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB25pp9HaDc - Navy Hymn Tribute
BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iu8y2pvuRg - The Navy Hymn - United States Naval Academy Mens Glee Club visits San Antonio, TX, 2008
HOMEWORK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones
http://www.answers.com/topic/john-paul-jones
http://www.2020site.org/pauljones/index.html
http://www.seacoastnh.com/Maritime_History/John_Paul_Jones/John_Paul_Jones/
http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/lobby/3020/jones.html
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Frank Blechman ('65) of Northern VA
AND
Steve Silsby
(Ferguson HS - '72) of NC!
Happy Birthday this week to:
09 - Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
Many Happy
Returns,
One and All!
Cell phones - New Law
(2008)
According to new law that goes into effect July 1, 2008 you will no longer be
able to use a cell phone while driving unless you have a 'hands free' adapter.
I went to Circuit City and they wanted $50 for a headset with a microphone for
my cell phone. Having a friend in the cell phone business, I talked with him
and was able to come up with an alternative, working through Office Depot.
These kits are compatible with any mobile phone and one size fits all. I paid
him $0.08 each because he bought in quantity.
Then we tried it with Motorola, Sprint, Verizon and Nokia units and they worked
perfectly.
A photo is attached so scroll down & take a look and let me know if you want
one.
Also, forward this to anyone you know, who has a cell phone, and who may want
one!
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I can hear you laughing.....
So do you want one or not? WILD GOOFY GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Glenn! |
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From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 07/04/08 - "Ramblin'":
Ramblings of a Retired Mind
You know, I spent a
fortune on deodorant before I realized that people didn't like me anyway.
I was thinking that women should put pictures of missing husbands on beer
cans!
I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is 'when you still have
something on the ball, but you are just too tired to bounce it.'
I thought about making a fitness movie for folks my age, and call it 'Pumping
Rust'.
I've gotten that dreaded furniture disease. That's when your chest is falling
into your drawers!
When people see a cat's litter box, they always say, 'Oh, have you got a cat?'
?Just once I want to say, 'No, it's for company!'
Employment application blanks always ask who is to be notified in case of an
emergency. ?I think you should write, 'A Good Doctor'!
Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we
supposed to do...write to these men?
Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen
could look for them while they deliver the mail? Or better yet, arrest them
while they are taking their pictures!
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as
they get older. Then, it dawned on me, they were cramming for finals.
As for me, I'm just hoping God grades on the curve.
AMEN AND GIGGLES!!! Thanks,
Norris!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ju5yIFu4yY8&feature=related
YOWZERONI! Thanks,
Elaine!
And all this time I thought the reason I
didn't have a cell phone is that I was just too cheap to invest in one.
But NO, I was actually safeguarding my brain!
Oh, WAIT - how much crazier could I
actually BE by now?!?
Just had to share with someone, and since
Brent (Harty
- Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90 - of OH) is gone, it's you guys! LOL! I've sold 91 WordArt
packs since July 1st, and it's only 1/2 way though the 5th! Woohoo! That's
$143 ish for me in profits (my stores take 20% off the top)!
--
Bethany Harty
www.bethanyhartyfamily.blogspot.com
www.elegantwordart2.blogspot.com
You ROCK, Lady!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Nathaniel
(Harty - Hillsboro HS, IL - '97 - of IL)
for me; I love Trace Adkins!!! I watched Celebrity Apprentice when
he was on there. I hadn't cared one way or the other about him until then.
He seems to be a truly nice person. Since then I listen for him on the radio
and have a few CDs. I especially like "You're Gonna Miss This". If you
haven't heard that one be sure to have the tissues handy. Gotta go read the
rest of the newsletter and
then get to bed!! Good Night!!!
Joyce
Cahoon
Glad
you liked it, Joyce!
I will admit to
preferring deep rich voices myself!
It was really neat to hear
from Phil at our old home stead. Maybe he could keep us abreast of the
changes there via pictures- if it's allowed at this date in our history.
Wonder whose home room he is in. Is he from Virginia? Should we make him an
honorary Typhoon or just adopt him? Ha Ha
Linda May '66
Wasn't that cool, Linda May?!?
Unfortunately, Phil didn't
leave us his email addie.
:0(
However, you could view the images of one the Magical Mystery Tours:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Magical-Mystery-Tour-05.html
Carol,
I read the article on
Bobby Hedrick ( class of '58 ) and
that he is recovering from pancreatic cancer. Would you let him know my
e.mail address and tell him that over 6 years ago I had 100% percent of my
pancreas removed and if he would like to contact me I would look forward to
it.
Thank you so much, Frank;
you're a totally amazing man!
Whenever I hear the
words, "positive attitude", I think of you.
As Bobby is not on my mailing list, I'm forwarding your note to him by another route.
Dear Carol,
As I sit reading
Wayne's (Stokes
- '65 - of VA)
note on Aprons, I am reminded
of my own Grandmother. She, too, lived the farm life and had her collection of
handmade aprons. Work aprons, dress aprons, aprons for every occasion. I do
believe hers were used to wipe castor oil off my face more than any other reason
as that was always the treatment for anything that ailed me! Likely a lot of us
have been down that road!! I always tried to let my dose run out of the sides of
my mouth and was caught every time.
As she got up in age, she would live with us for six months and one of her daughters the other six. She had a rocking chair that she always sat in and I would sneak behind her and tie her apron strings to the chair. She always thought that was a hoot. I recall one birthday when she slipped a $20 bill into a box of Cracker Jacks I was eating. I pretended to finish the box and I threw it in the fire we had going at the time. Of course, I had removed the money first but she didn’t see me do that. She was about to pass out thinking I had thrown “that much money” in the fire. And $20 was a lot of money then!!
Thanks for allowing me to turn nostalgic for a moment. Grandmothers are special people. And as I get older, I find myself thinking about those simpler times a lot and the days of aprons.
I feel certain there are many apron stories out there.
Blessings to all.
Joe
I loved your
tender memories, Joe Sweetie - thanks so much for sharing them with us!
PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
1.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial
issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP;
Connie
Bloxom Thompson
2237 Hunter Chase
Bel Air, MD
21015
2.
Betty Brockwell McClure ('58) of VA - broken hip - early this year; still
recovering and in pain;
update of 06/17/08 - SEE:
3.
Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/074.
Jimmy DeBerry ('64) of VA - stroke on 06/17/08;
update of 06/25/08 - SEE:
06/26/08;
update of 07/02/08 - SEE:
07/03/08
5
. 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:
04/18/08;
update of
05/05/08 - "finally getting better. Her hamstring stretching is painful, but
making a big difference. She has years of physical therapy ahead of her, but is
doing soo much better";
update of 05/13/08 - has had a
setback; going to see the surgeon in Richmond on 05/15/08;
update of 06/15/08 - SEE:
06/17/08
6.
Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA - knee surgery with complications on
07/01/08 - SEE: 07/03/08
7.
My second granddaughter,
Rachel Harty of IL - broke her ankle/leg in 3 places on 05/17/08; clean
breaks, no surgery required, but located in a tricky place for a growing
girl, so proper healing is essential; update
of 05/30/08 - "healing nicely. They put her in a cast below the knee. She
still can't put any weight on it for 2 more weeks. Then she will be in a
walking cast for 3 weeks after that";
update of
06/14/08 - Her leg is healing much faster than the doctor had expected. She
is in a waterproof walking cast now for 3 weeks, then this cast will come
off and she will have physical therapy.
8. Bitsy Heath ('57) of VA - 07/02/08 - abdominal aneurysm requiring surgery; also having other issues with breathing and pulmonary output; SEE: 07/03/08
10
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Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; update
of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness"; update
of 05/10/08: "continues to do well since the surgery for pancreatic cancer
and will now begin the follow-up treatment to be decided upon following the
consultation and evaluation at MD Anderson (Houston).
11.
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!; update of 05/04/08 - "in about eight months she will indeed have to have the ablation process repeated. "12. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"; update of 05/22/08 - "still at home recuperating"; update of 06/09/08 - "still at home recovering. I am sure they would love receiving cards/notes from NNHS friends."
Edie Hallett Willett - '63) of VA - 05/05/08 - "underwent a double mastectomy
in 2007, has just completed vigorous chemo and is now undergoing radiation
treatments every day for seven weeks"
14. Jim Wilson ('58) of VA recovering from prostate surgery on 06/02/08
15. All of Us
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. 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
2. 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
Y'all take care of each other!
TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!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 |
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The Navy Hymn: Eternal Father, Strong to Save Music
(the hymn Melita) by J.B Dykes, |
As for the MIDI:
JPJ is buried in the crypt beneath the Naval Academy Chapel.
Perhaps the Navy Hymn would be appropriate:
First Image of John Paul Jones courtesy of http://navysna.org/awards/Hall%20of%20Fame%20Write%20Ups/Jones.htm - 07/05/06
Second Image of John Paul Jones courtesy of http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/jpjones.html - 07/05/06 Third Image of John Paul Jones courtesy of http://www.thebestlinks.com/John_Paul_Jones.html - 07/05/06 Image of John Paul Jones' Sarcophagus at the United States Naval Academy courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones - 07/05/06
Navy Flag Image used to create Divider Lines courtesy of http://www.4armedforces.com/product/0100_F2NS
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65)
of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Anchor clip art courtesy of Steve Silsby (FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Siuslaw High School's Viking Logo clip art courtesy of http://www.answers.com/topic/minnesotavikings-1000-png - 12/27/07
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html - 06/07/08
Animated Cheering Smiley clip art also courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA -
08/18/05
Thanks so much, Al!
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one
Famous Marines
of my who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!
