12/03/13 - NNHS Newsletter

12/03/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

“This Advent we look to the Wise Men to teach us where to focus our attention. We set our sights on things above, where God is. We draw closer to Jesus... When our Advent journey ends, and we reach the place where Jesus resides in Bethlehem, may we, like the Wise Men, fall on our knees and adore him as our true and only King.”

- Mark Zimmermann

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

This is one of those Christmas carols which should ideally be sung early in the Advent season, so I suppose the time has come!

BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6QGcafEE - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - ThePianoGuys

BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4iyJqrPvY - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPHh3nMMu-I - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Enya

BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_2oh42E1_U - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - The Choir of Clare College

BONUS #5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzW_PmW-LzE - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - BarlowGirl, 2008

BONUS #6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vatvUREAPY0 - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Sugarland

BONUS # 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHKo4NmmvRI - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_come,_O_come,_Emmanuel:

O come, O come, Emmanuel is the mid-19th century translation by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin^[1]^[2] of the Ecclesiastical Latin text "Veni, veni, Emmanuel". It is a metrical version of the O Antiphons from the final week of Advent vespers, which now serves as a popular hymn. Its origins are unclear: it is thought that the antiphons are from at least the 8th Century, but "Veni, veni Emmanuel" may well be 12th century in origin.^[3]^[4] The text is based on the biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14 that states that God will give Israel a sign that will be called Immanuel (Lit.: God with us). Matthew 1:23 states fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Jesus of Nazareth...

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

Happy Birthday today to The late Barbara Nell Howard Floyd ('67) (deceased 10/01/88)!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to William D. Dangler ('57) of VA AND Howard Williamson (Hampton HS - '63) of VA!

Happy Birthday this week to:

05 - Eugene Peters ('57) AND the late Gene Peters ('57) (deceased - 07/24/09) AND Melody Clendenin DeBerry (Warwick HS - '66) of VA;

06 - Frances Scheinman Berkman ('57);

07 - Jay Styles ('68) of VA AND Janice Pratt McGrew (Hampton HS - '67) of VA AND Tim Parsons ('73) of VA;

09 - Shirley Smith Langston ('57);

10 - John Murden ('60) of VA AND Glen Davenport ('63) of VA!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html

Many Happy Returns, One and All!

THIS DAY IN WWII:

December 03, 1944 - Greek Civil War: Fighting broke out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army.

THIS DAY IN 1963:

Tuesday, December 03, 1963 - Singer-songwriter and bass player (Fugazi and Ataxia) Joe Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Tuesday, December 03, 1963 - Right to die patient Terri Schiavo was born Teresa Marie Schindler in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She died on 31 Mar 2005 in Pinellas Park, Florida at the age of 41.

From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 11/07/13 - "A Bunch of Ponder Worthies (in pic. form)" (#3 in a series of 14)":

Thanks, Shari!

BONUS CHRISTMAS CRAFT PATTERNS:

http://www.craftown.com/Light-Bulb-Santa.html - Amanda Formaro's Light Bulb Santa

http://www.craftown.com/Santa-bs--sq-s-Belly-Treat-Cups.html - Amanda Formaro's Santa's Belly Treat Cups

http://www.craftown.com/No-h-Sew-Santa-Table-Runner.html - Katie Kiter's No-Sew Santa Table Runner

http://www.craftown.com/Clay-Pot-Santa--pc--26-Mrs-p--Claus.html - Clay Pot Santa & Mrs. Claus

BONUS RECIPE:

     From Me ('65) of NC - 12/02/12:
   This is my favorite quick bread recipe; I've been enjoying it for over forty years.

Pristine White Muffins

3 cups self-rising flour
8 Tbsp. sugar 8 Tbsp. white shortening
1-1/2 cups cold water

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together flour and sugar. Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter. Then mix by hands until crumbly. Slowly add the water while mixing to form a soft dough. Drop pieces of this wet dough into ungreased muffin tins. Bake 15 minutes until they start to turn tan.
   Somehow, these taste even better at room temperature, so make them ahead if you are able. able.

FINALLY:

From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 12/02/12:

Policeman: "Did you get the license number of the car that knocked you down?"

Pedestrian: "No, but I know who it was. My mother-in-law!"

Policeman: "How can you be so certain?"

Pedestrian: "I’d recognize that laugh anywhere!"

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1.Thursday, December 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit with them.
2. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations.

PRAYER ROLL:
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 11/19/13
BLOG:
http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11

   Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
                                 Love to all, Carol

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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048

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3. Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!


O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Words: Combined from various antiphons by an unknown author, possibly in the 12th Century
(Veni, veni Emanuel); translated from Latin to English by John M. Neale (24 Jan1818 – 06 Aug 1866),
Mediaeval Hymns, 1851. Neale’s original translation began, “Draw nigh, draw nigh, Emmanuel"

Music: “Veni Emmanuel,” from a 15th Century processional of French Franciscan nuns
(the setting for the funeral hymn Libera me)

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.

O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.

O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.

O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" midi courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/texasmidi/midi.htm - 11/23/05

"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" lyrics and available history courtesy of http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/c/ocomocom.htm - 11/23/05
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" title image courtesy of http://www.blueriverchurch.org/?attachment_id=633 - 12/03/13
Blue Jewels Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars1.html - 04/07/05
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09

Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!

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		Thanks, Shari!