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09/22/06 - NNHS Newsletter Happy Rosh Hashanah! "May you be inscribed in the Book of Life!" |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
If you've just
joined us, it's time for a review. When we first began, we
elected to observe and celebrate
nothing, so as not to offend anyone. This was not fun, pleasant, friendly,
or in the end, even non-offensive. So
now instead of observing
nothing and celebrating nothing
together, we try to observe and celebrate everything
together, because
that's what families do.
So - Happy Rosh
Hashanah!
It
begins tonight at sundown.
HISTORY LESSON:
Short Version: http://www.joi.org/celebrate/rosh/ :
"Rosh Hashanah
celebrates the creation of the world and is a time for reflection and self
evaluation. It is one
of the Jewish tradition's holiest days, the days when Jews most commonly attend
services at synagogue.
Rosh Hashanah begins this year (2005) on the evening of October 3rd."
More Complete Versions: http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/rosh/tradition.htm
http://www.jewfaq.org/prayer/roshhash.htm
http://hometown.aol.com/funology1/highholy.htm
http://www.holidays.net/highholydays/
From Rochelle Spooner ('63) of NY - 09/21/06 - "New Year":
To all my friends I want to wish you a Sweet
and healthy New Year May there be peace in your hearts and peace in the
world
Rochelle Spooner
Thank you, Rochelle! A sweet and Happy New
Year to you as well!
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REQUEST:
1.
I'm asking everyone to
please quit sending my mail to either of these email addies:
NNHS65@nc.rr.com and
cluckmeat@nc.rr.com. I have
come to believe that Outlook is Evil Incarnate because of all the trouble it
causes me. When anything is sent there, I now must first forward it to a
Yahoo account before I can even process it. Otherwise, it simply
shuts down my Front Page as I'm working on the
website and
Newsletters, causing me unbelievable consternation. Twice recently
it has caused to think that I've lost important documents. (It actually
just erased them from my desktop links, while leaving them intact in my
files.) It was also the initial cause of all my computer woes last year.
So effective
immediately, please change your address books
and delete those horrendous accounts!!! Use either
NNHS65@yahoo.com or
cluckmeat@yahoo.com - or in
fact, any of the other
Yahoo
accounts of mine that you may
have. Thank you
soooo much!
2. If anyone knows where to locate Jean Hooker Hanson (Hampton HS - '64), we've received an inquiry concerning her. She was last known to have been somewhere in TX. She had a brother, Richard Hooker, who attended NNHS, but also graduated from HHS. I believe he was older than she. If you know where to reach either
of them, please contact me so that I may relay that information. Thanks!
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From Dee Hodges Bartram ('66) of VA - 09/19/06:
Carol,
We still have people signing up this
week - which is great. However, our absolute
deadline is next Wednesday, Sept. 27. That is when we close
out the food order. I would hate for people to show up at the door
Saturday night and the food run short. While we would not dream of
turning people away - there are deadlines we have to meet and the food is
one of them.
It looks like the storm that I was
worried about - Helene, may not be a factor after all. I have been
praying so hard that we have good weather. I hope those attending will
say a little prayer as well.
Take care and see you next week!!
Dee
Thanks, Dee!
There ya go, Sweetie Pies!!!
It's
not too late! Just contact Dee at
dhbartram@cox.net.
RIGHT AWAY and come see us all! There are THREE events
planned. Surely you'll be able to make at least one of them!
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From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 09/20/06 - "Mouse Story":
Carol,
This little story
certainly hits the nail on the head. Enjoy... and thank YOU!
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Mouse Story ...
A mouse
looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a
package.
"What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap
in the
house!"
The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap-- alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened,
we are
all at risk.
We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER HELPED YOU OUT
AND LET
THEM KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE.
REMEMBER:
EACH OF
US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY;
OUR
LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.
One of the best things to hold onto in this world is a friend.
Amen.
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Thank you so much, Renee! ![]()
And thank you for all the ways in which you've enriched our pages, too!
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From Johnnie Bateman ('68)
of VA - "A Woman's Poem":
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
09/20/06 - "Great Song.":
Hi, Carol and Dave:
While I was working this morning, I played a DVD where
Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand recorded an album entitled
"Guilty Pleasures" on the anniversary of their first album entitled
"Guilty" and one of the songs written by Barry Gibb, Ashley Gibb, and
Steven Gibb and sung by Barbra Streisand entitled "Stranger In A Strange
Land" is just outstanding. I hope you have heard this song, about a lover
writing to her husband who is fighting in a strange land, and is looked
upon as a stranger in a foreign war.
She sings it with such emotion that you cannot help
but be touched by it.
Hope all is well.
TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
Thanks, Adonis! I
do love that song!
Oui, Mon Capitan?!?
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 09/20/06 - "NNHS 64/60 CONFIRMED ATTENDING":
D
Thank you, David!
I posted that for you:
From Roberta Hilsdon ('70) of GA - 09/20/06:
Hi Carol,
One more request for an update of those
planning to attend the 1966 reunion, please. Take care of your wonderful
self!
Roberta Hilsdon
Class of '70
I've been eagerly
awaiting one of those myself. I just hate to bug
Thanks, Roberta!
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 09/20/06 - "NNHS 64/60 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
-
SPIRIT EVENTS":
ATTENTION ALL CLASS OF
1964 TYPHOONS ATTENDING OUR 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:
If you are not familiar
with the location of Spirit Events, here are the directions:
From I-64 East
or West:
Thanks, Brown Eyes!
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From Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD - 09/21/06
- "the article":
From John Murden ('60) of VA - 09/21/06:
You ARE allowed to miss a
day or so every now and then!
John WILD GIGGLES!!! Well, ya'but (that's a contraction I used to always say to my mama), they don't always make sense if I don't finish them in time!
Thanks, John!
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MORE FOOD:
From Tom Oxner ('65) of AR - 09/21/06:
The ZIPLOC OMELETTE (from
![]() Tom Oxner Conway, AR WOWZERS!!! A recommendation couldn't get much more glowing than that! Thanks, Tom - and Joan!
And as the mother of
six Eagle Scouts, I salute you for your continued involvement with
Scouting!
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From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 09/21/06 - "Butter...":
This morning it was actually cold...I could not
bear the thought of Special K with milk even though it is my favorite
warm weather breakfast...I got out my itty bitty skillet and put some
BUTTER in it and scrambled a couple of eggs and put a healthy sprinkling
of cheddar cheese on them and then I microwaved some grits (yes we do
have those in Yankeeland) and put some MORE BUTTER on them and put them
together on the plate where they were very happy and ate them up quick
as a flash! What a wonderful way to start the day!
Mmmmm -
BUTTER!!!
Last night I made "Dump Cake" which is a
Southern Living recipe...you put a can of crushed pineapple in a 9 x 13
pan, over that add a can of cherry pie filling, then evenly put a yellow
cake mix (from the box...still powder) then over all of that you
drizzle ONE AND A HALF STICKS OF BUTTER!!! Then if that is not enough
you cover that with a cup or so of coconut and about a half cup of
chopped pecans or walnuts. Bake at 350 for an hour. This is delicious
hot or cold but it is really heavenly warm with ice cream on top! It is
quick and easy to make with ingredients on hand. There are several
variations on this cut I like this one the best! Ohhh, yeah!!! I've made this several times before, but never with coconut and pecans! YUMMY!!! Thanks, Lady!
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From Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA - 09/21/06 - "Who wants cake?":
More food for ya, Carol .... gross in a cute way!
From Cheryl Mays Howard ('66)
of VA - 09/21/06:
I
do hope you know that recipe I sent was for a joke...although it actually
was real thing my Grandma cooked.. and I ate it too. ha ha
Peace & Blessing,
Cheryl Oh, yes, Lady - I knew
you were joking! But I also knew it was an old treasured family
recipe, and I didn't want to make light of it - even if I'm not planning to
ever make and/or partake of it!
Thanks, Cheryl!
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From Fred Mays ('60)
of VA - 09/21/06:
Carol.....I enjoyed your newsletter as
always; however, I could NOT BELIEVE my sister
![]() WILD HYSTERICAL GIGGLES!!! My grandparents on my mother's side were
married July 1, 1906 and my other grandparents married Sept. 2, 1890. My
parents are from old generations. Back then, who knows what they ate. It
was a different world. There were 13 children in mother's family and 18
children in dad's family. In both cases, all these children were born
from the one union....not two wives. I have always been a picky eater and
would not have eaten this had I not been.
I enjoyed the comments by
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I remember all that well, Fred - including when David gave the
booklet to you, and the sweet expressions on both your faces!
Well, Carol....I certainly hope to see you
at the N.N.H.S. Class of 1966 Reunion on Sept. 30th. Also, I look forward
to seeing our friend Dave Spriggs and many other very special people.
Take care, Fred Mays, '60.
I'll
be there with bells on! Well, maybe not bells - but Weejuns!
Thanks, Fred!
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From Al Simms ('60) of VA - 09/21/06 - "NNHS Alma Mater":
Anyone from any class,
I have software that allows me to create midis and I have done several
hundred of them. I would very much like to do our old NNHS Alma Mater but
don't remember the tune well enough to do a midi of it. Does anyone have
sheet music for it - not the words - I have those. A full orchestra or
band score would be great but I will take what I can get, even if it is
just the melody. You can email it to me at
asimmsjr@aol.com as a graphic, pdf or whatever or mail to me a
Xerox copy at AL Simms, 5 Warfield Place, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Of
course if someone else has already done this then just email the midi.
Thanks for your help.
Al
Al,
I really let you down terribly on this one.
Q.: What sounds more lame than someone singing an a capela solo? A. Someone singing an a capela solo over the telephone. Thanks for
the nudge, Sweetie!
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From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 09/22/06:
Well, since my comments about Ghandi really
made you groan, try this:
A vulture boarded an airplane, carrying two
dead possums. The stewardess looked at him and said, "I'm sorry, sir, only
one carrion allowed per passenger."
OOOH, WILD HYSTERICAL GIGGLES!!!
Keep 'em coming, Ronnie! I do love puns! Thanks!
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From Joan Ownby
Mathieson
('58) of VA - 09/22/06:
Carol;
My son fooled around with my computer this morning and suddenly I'm getting you loud and clear..... I started reading back around Aug 1st and saw my letter to you about putting a check in the mail, and it hit me like a ton of bricks that I had not sent you that check. It WILL be in the mail today.......and I'm sorry about letting that slip. However, it sounds like you're getting lots of incoming cards and letters to help you with finances. GREAT! I'm glad you are.......we should be paying you a weekly salary for all the work you do for all of us. Your hard work is greatly appreciated it sounds like. Joan Thanks
so much, Pretty Lady!
P.S. Cooper (my son) removed two spy ware programs from my computer which my other son (Brian) had installed......Cooper said those programs were not compatable with my computer because my computer is too old..............Maybe that was what my trouble was in opening up the newsletters. (Yes, I do open e-mail under Outlook Express) I also have a YaHoo account which catches all the viagra adds and junk which might have virus problems........also my Gamewood e-mail account removes junk mail before it gets to me......This is probably more than you wanted to know! ha ha Not
at all, Joan! I'm usually aware of only two conditions in
life - broken and fixed. I prefer fixed. But when computers act
silly, I like to know why so I can attend to it immediately with as little
frustration as possible. So this is very helpful information!
Thanks again, Pretty Lady!
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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:
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 RJ’s Restaurant, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, 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 - 09/21/06: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1966.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2006-attending.htmlTo Pre-order Photographic Memories of the Event: |
ATTENTION:
NNHS CLASS OF 1964
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 CONTACT Dave Spriggs at nnhs64@cox.netAND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 09/21/06: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/60-BIRTHDAY-1964-B.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2006-64-ATTENDING.html
OUR
60th BIRTHDAY PARTY PLANS ARE NOW FINALIZED, AND THE INVITATIONS
HAVE BEEN MAILED TO YOU, BUT YOU CAN ALSO SIGN UP RIGHT HERE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS OPEN THIS WEB
PAGE:
THEN PRINT OUT AND COMPLETE
THE RESERVATION FORM
AND POP IT ... AND THE CHECK ... IN
THE MAIL TO US. IT IS JUST THAT SIMPLE.
AND, AT THE RIDICULOUSLY LOW FEE OF $25.00 PER PERSON, HOW COULD YOU EVEN CONSIDER MISSING THIS GALA EVENT?
(HECK!! I'D GIVE IT
AWAY, BUT COOKIE WON'T LET ME!!)
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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 September 15.
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! The next meeting will be held at Second Street Restaurant in the Kiln Creek Shopping Center on September 19, 2006 at 6:30 PM. They would certainly like to see a big crowd. Please try very hard to attend, and please let Brenda know ahead of time whether or not you can so that she can notify the restaurant. Email her at typhoonmom@juno.com or call her at 757-810-4000.
Visit Brenda's 1962 Web Page: AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 09/12/06:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-62-planning-mtgs.html
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From One of my
Famous Marines -
Herb Hice of MI, who
served in the Pacific Theater
during WWII - 08/21/06
- "Dear Carol, Too Cute to keep to myself, Getting along in life"(#12
in a series of 24):
I need to close now. I have a bazillion or so thank-you notes to write. Y'all take care of each other!
Happy New Year!
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
Halleluyah
(Psalm 150)
- Louis Lewandowski (1821-1894)
‘Praise Him with
the trumpet,
praise him with the lute and harp,
praise Him with tambourines and dancing,
praise Him with strings and flute,
praise Him with clashing cymbals!’
And not least with the voice:
‘Let every breath praise God!’
Louis Lewandowski's "Halleluyah" midi courtesy of http://www.shulmusic.org/midi/miscellaneous_midi_files.htm - 09/22/06
Louis Lewandowski's "Halleluyah" lyrics courtesy of http://www.the-zemel-choir.com/50th_programme.htm - 09/22/06
Rosh Hashanah clip art courtesy of http://www.bitsela.com/gallery/free2 - 10/02/05
Flying Dove with Twig clip art used to form Divider Line courtesy of http://www.gurney.co.uk/timo/clipart/clipart.htm - 10/02/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Page Hit Counter clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 03/07/06
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!
Army Seal clip art also courtesy of Al
Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks again, Al!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05