“Was this the face that launch'd a
thousand ships,
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?”
-
Christopher
Marlowe
(chr. 26 Feb 1564 - 30 May 1593)
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10/17/07
- NNHS Newsletter - If
“Was this the face that launch'd a
thousand ships,
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
This song - which used to
play endlessly on both radio and television - has been playing endlessly in my
head for two days now. This is my attempt to purge it.....
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UPCOMING
BIRTHDAYS:
We have a Birthday
Two-Fer tomorrow: Lou Kressaty
(Butler HS, NJ - '57) of VA AND
Carol Faith
DeArment Blankenship ('61) of VA!
Friday
Birthday wishes are in order for 
Danny Coleman ('63) of NC, and Saturday Birthday wishes
for
John DiGiacomo ('69) of VA!
Sunday brings us a Three-Fer of sorts:
the late
Mr. Julius Conn
AND
Albert Dorner ('66) of VA AND
Belinda Fortner Langston ('70) of VA!
Looking ahead, Monday is another one of those rare Four-Fers of sorts:
Herb Hice of MI, AND
the late
Sharron Wanderer Dawes
('61), AND
Craig Miller ('63) of FL,
AND
Al Farber ('64) of GA!
On Tuesday,
Jimmy Hines ('64) of
Northern VA will also mark a birthday!
Many Happy
Returns to you all!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
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NEWS FLASH:
From
Me
('65) of NC - 10/17/07:
We're looking a bit
farther ahead than usual with the birthdays, because in celebration of
my daddy's
(Robert Buckley - John Marshall HS - '25)100th birthday (okay, so he only
lived to be 52-1/2 - we STILL celebrate!) on Friday, we are going to
Lexington, VA for a few days for a mini-family reunion.
My #2 son,
Brent (Harty
- Hillsboro High,
IL - '90), his
lovely wife,
 
Bethany (Winona Harty - Siuslaw
High, OR - '94)
and their five adorable children (whom we have not seen since Christmas) are
meeting us there near the home of my #6 son,
 
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| Dale and Diana Harty | Bethany and Brent Harty |
Brent and Bethany, having just
moved from Illinois to Ohio at the beginning of September, and never having met
Dale's
beautiful new bride,
Diana Lyons Harty (Portsmouth High, NH /
Eastlake High,
CA - '05), and finding themselves MUCH closer to us now, thought the
timing was perfect. And so it is.
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From Barbara Brewer ('69) of VA - 10/13/07 - "HI Carol":
I was reading my NNHS1965 mail and noticed Richard Rawls' ('71 - of VA) entry. His parents were band chaperones and very interesting ones. I enjoyed the time that they spent with the students.
I always look forward to the news and information on your site.
I look forward to the class of '57 posting their
pictures of their 50th reunion. I was in NNws and saw Joan Burcher. She
noticed my nametag and asked me if I was
Billy's sister. I had not seen her
in 50 years, since the two of them graduated from NNHS. It was a week after
their reunion. I would love to see pictures of my brother and his friends of
the NNHS Class of 1957. I hope somebody with a scanner can send you some
pictures.
I am going to miss
Sarah
Puckett Kressaty's ('65 - of VA) concert. I
am sure that I would have enjoyed the music as it encompassed some of the best
years of my life. I hope that they make a CD of the concert
material. Sarah's mother,
Virginia Puckett, was one
of my Sunday School teachers, and in her death, she still had an amazing
ability to bring her "young people" together with many fond memories of her
dedication to God and family.
My email address in Spain will be talesofspain@earthlink.net. I will be there 'til 10-24-07. If you can, send the NNHS newsletter to me. If anyone else would like to contact me, they should feel free to do so. I am very proud of my No.2 son, Aaron Dowaliby, Lakeland HS 1995, who is deployed to the Middle East. He has worked very hard for his proficiency to serve this country. His other brother, No.1 son Eli, LHS 1994, keeps the bad guys off our streets. I am very happy that he also worked very hard for this proficiency and am very proud of him, as well.
WOWZERONI!!! Thanks
so much, Barbara - for everything!
Have
a fabulous time on your trip abroad, and we'll keep you and your sons in our
prayers!
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From Al Farber ('64) of GA - 10/13/07 -
"Something to Think About":
This is a Very GOOD Message
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.
He asked her, 'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?'
The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.
Her boyfriend left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.'
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.
Life Is a Gift
Today before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.Before you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone who's crying out to GOD for a companion.
Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven.
Before you complain about your children - Think of someone who desires children but they're barren.
Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.
Before whining about the distance you drive - Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another - Remember that not one of us is without sin and we all answer to one MAKER.
And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and thank GOD you're alive and still around.
Enjoy everything about your life and be thankful every moment, for life is more than just a gift. It's a gift from your One True Love.
Love Saves The Day 
Typhoons Forever
al
Thank you so much
for this important Pict-o-Gram reminder, AL!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 10/14/07 - "Stuff for Monday":
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Can You Use Honey to Stay Young?
Adding a dollop of honey to your daily diet may help to fight your aging process, according to researchers from the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand.
The researchers fed 2-month-old rats a diet containing 10 percent honey, 8 percent sucrose, or no sugar at all for 12 months. They were tested every three months to measure their anxiety and spatial memory.
Honey-fed rats seemed to hold up better to the effects of aging. Specifically:
The researchers believe that a honey-sweetened diet may also decrease anxiety and improve memory in aging humans. The beneficial effects may be due to the antioxidant properties of honey.
The study was funded by Fonterra, a dairy company that’s looking to market a honey-sweetened yogurt.
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour meeting at Newcastle University, UK September 5-7, 2007
Thanks so much,
Shari!
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From Richard Dawes (NNHS/HHS -
'62) of VA - 10/14/07 - "New Law:":
Wow... what a great idea!
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New Law:
WILD GIGGLES!!!
Thanks,
Richard!
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From My Friend, Judy, of IL - 10/15/07 - "IRVING":
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This sign was recently photographed in Beautiful Downtown Irving!!!! LOL
MORE WILD GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Judy!
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From Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC
- 10/15/07 - "Crossing the James":
Carol,
You are not the only one to tear up when you see the
Shipyard to the right and
the serene trees and residential areas on the left, as you come across the
James
River Bridge. O.K., I'll admit it, when I first moved to Raleigh it took me six
months before I decided to visit 'home' again. ( I was afraid I wouldn't come
back to Raleigh) The anticipation grew the closer I got to the bridge, and
seeing the' Bridge' and the James River, and the familiar shoreline at the end
of the JRB, manifested huge tears from deep down inside, tears that poured down
my cheeks and dripped off my chin. Driving the bridge with both hands on the
wheel was mandatory, so I couldn't wipe the tears away, not until I got off the
bridge anyway. When I reached the end of the bridge I made the first right turn,
pulled over to the curb and stopped and had a soul cleansing cry. Every time I
came 'home' after that, tears would well up in my eyes and I would mentally dare
them to go any further. Sometimes they were unstoppable. I am glad to know you
have the same reaction, I don't feel so silly now that I know it happens to just
one more person. Probably to more than most people would care to admit, but
who's counting ?
When I went to
Buckroe in September for
the party that almost ate Buckroe. I
traveled a different route, off of 58 to the 'new' bridge-tunnel, quicker to get
to Buckroe. When I came up out of the tunnel I couldn't believe my eyes ! Pile
after pile of black coal, each beside a up-turned track, on the left, to the
right tiny houses, multicolored and in different degrees or stages of repair or
disrepair. I couldn't believe my eyes, how did my beloved city get so ugly ? Or
had it been that way always and I had just either chosen to ignore it or didn't
realize it existed ? Cities, I guess, are like people; you see what you choose to
see and tend to ignore the things that are unpleasant and offensive. It just
depends on your approach ! You learn something new everyday....If you want to.
And
Dave (Spriggs - '64 - of VA), thanks for those pictures, priceless !
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-C-G.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/railway-shipyard.htm
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"Dimples" aka Sepi
OHHH
- Thanks,
Sepi!
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From Carol Anne Comer Cutler
('70) of VA - 10/15/07 - "10/15/07
Newsletter":
Sepi (Dinwiddie Prichard - '58
- of NC) about caregivers really hit home. In December 1984 my mother had a
massive stroke while undergoing surgery at Riverside Hospital in Newport
News. She was in the hospital for a month and was then transferred to a
nursing home in Hampton. She spent 6 months in the nursing home. Just before
her house would have had to be sold, we found out about a new rehab program at
Hampton General. I moved back home and then I lost my job due to the time
missed because the caregivers through Social Services didn't show up on time
regularly. I took care of her for three years and nine months until her death
in May,1989.
Thank you so much,
Carol Anne!
Caring for the elderly, as many of
us can attest, is never either simple or easy, and is often marked with times
we'd rather forget. I'm so sorry more help wasn't available for you when you
needed it. I noticed in the obituary for Mrs. Hoffman, thanks was given to
Riverside Hospice and Visiting Angels, so perhaps it's more readily available
now:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-17-07-NNHS-Marjorie-Wrenn-Hoffman.html
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Spoken by My Daughter, Adrienne Harty (Hillsboro High,
IL/American School, IL) of NC -
10/16/07:
"Did you know that adding a dollop of honey to your food two or three times a day is supposed to improve your memory and - uh - something else?"
No,
Baby Girl, I did not know that, but I think we should all try some of that right
away! Thanks, Adrienne!
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From Elaine Wilkinson Bracken ('61) of VA
- 10/16/07 - "Friends":
First is to acknowledge and thank Eva
(Ellis - '61) and
Joe ('57) Madagan (of FL). I was
visiting my 97 year old aunt in Mt. Dora, Fla. for a week, and they drove up
to see me and meet my aunt. They asked before coming if I needed anything, and
I said I love a bottle of water--they brought me a case, which I turned
down--took only three bottles. They also brought us an apple pie, which my 80
lb. aunt enjoyed so much with a baseball-size scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Thank you for helping her to gain some weight. She enjoyed their company very
much, but when Joe leaned over to kiss my aunt goodbye, her protective dog bit
Joe on the back of his leg. The dog didn't mind Eva giving her a kiss. I told
her that he keeps just the men from her. She replied, "Well, there goes all my
fun!!" I am so sorry that happened to you, Joe. Thank you both for everything
you did to make two old ladies very happy that afternoon. You both are very
special people.
Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) that I
thought she was the prettiest girl in high school, and she just improves with
age. It's an honor to share birthdays with her. AND it was great to see
Judy Horton Lindstrom ('63) . She
was like a spark of sunshine every time I saw her at school--always had a
smile on her face.Elaine Wilkinson (Bracken) (61)
WOWZERONI!!! I'm all choked up, Elaine! Thanks so much for sharing
this with us!
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ALERTS - FOR EVERYONE - THIS MEANS YOU!!!
1.
From Gary Fitzgerald ('61) of VA - 10/02/07 - "REDSKINS FOOTBALL GAME":
Carol
I have a bus trip going to the REDSKINS/CARDINALS football game on October 21, 2007. This is a day trip and the bus will leave from Norfolk/Newport News early in time for tail gate party. The price is $75.00 per person if you have tickets and $175.00 per person if you need tickets. Would love for some old Typhoons to make the trip.
Give me a call ASAP for reservation 757-879-2847
Gary Fitzgerald
Thanks, Gary - it
sounds like great and glorious fun!
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From
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA -
10/09/07 - "cancer walk":
Would it be
too much to ask for you to run the request that was posted on the
9/27 issue of your
newsletter regarding the cancer walk every time a newsletter goes out this
week?
Blake and Rena are both walking to take
strides against breast cancer....and sadly so many of our classmates have
been victims of this horrible disease. Thanks so much. ....and ANY
amount donated is appreciated.
Our
best to Blake and Rena in accomplishing their worthy goals!
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DATES
TO REMEMBER:1
. Thursday, November 1, 2007, 11:00 AM - Class of 1955 Lunch Bunch - Angelo's Steak and Pancake Restaurant on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard - OPEN TO ALL WITH FRIENDS IN CLASS OF 19552. Thursday, December 6, 2007, 11:00 AM - Class of 1955 Lunch Bunch - Angelo's Steak and Pancake Restaurant on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard - OPEN TO ALL WITH FRIENDS IN CLASS OF 1955
3. Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1958
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From one
of my Famous
Marines,
Herb Hice
of MI,
who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII
- 10/03/07 - "Dear Carol, Here are some Happy Halloween Pumpkins" - #9
(sic) in
a Series of 12:
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The Halloween season is fast approaching, Here are some ideas to get everyone in the spirit of Haunting..... Your Friend, Herbie
Thanks, Herbie Darlin'!
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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:
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PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Carol Buckley
Harty
219 Four Ply Lane
Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408
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If
- David Gates
If a picture
paints a thousand words,
then why can't I paint you?
The words would never show,
the you I've come to know . . .
If a face could launch a thousand ships,
then where am I to go?
There's no one home but you,
you're all that's left me to . . .
And when my love for life
is running dry,
You come and pour
yourself on me . . .
If a man could be two places at one time,
I'd be with you,
tomorrow and today,
beside you all the way . . .
If the world should stop revolving,
Spinning slowly down to die,
I'd spend the end with you
when the world was through . . .
Then one by one
the stars would all go out . . .
Then you and I
would simply fly away!
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"If" midi and lyrics plus Hearts clip art courtesy of http://www.links2love.com/love_lyrics_439.htm - 10/16/07
Animated Rolling on the Floor Laughing Boy courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 04/06/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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 courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!
Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05
Thanks, Cheryl!
Hillsboro Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Siuslaw High
School Viking Logo clip art courtesy of
http://www.siuslaw.k12.or.us/shs/index.php - 05/27/07
American School Logo courtesy of
http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp -
09/05/06
Eastlake High School Logo courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/ehslearningcenter/ - 10/17/07
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated
Laughter clip art courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 01/24/06
Thanks, Janice!
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