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01/04/13 - NNHS Newsletter - Holding Out for a Hero | |
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“Unconsciously we all have a standard by which we measure other men, and if
we examine closely
-
Mark
Twain |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
We all have heroes in our lives, whether we realize it or not. I think perhaps I have more than most people, including many of you yourselves.....
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_HsjpSVaI - Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler, 1984
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holding_Out_for_a_Hero:
"Holding Out for a Hero" is a song written by
Jim Steinman and
Dean Pitchford, originally recorded by Welsh singer
Bonnie Tyler. It was released in 1984 on
the soundtrack to the film
Footloose. It later appeared on Tyler's album
Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire. It hit #96 for the first time
in the United Kingdom in 1984, #2 in 1985, #69 in 1991. The opening
couplet – "Where have all the good men gone and where are all the gods?/
Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?" – could be
seen as an example of the
ubi
sunt motif in literature. The song's instrumental break was reused from "Stark Raving Love" on Steinman's 1981 album Bad for Good. The song also appeared on a radio station in the game Saints Row: The Third, and plays in the background during the last mission. [1] Music video: Produced by Jeffrey Abelson, directed by Doug Dowdle, concept by Keith Williams, it was the first music-video that successfully promoted a movie while having no movie footage in the video. At the beginning of the music video, Bonnie Tyler escapes from a burning house; the video is set primarily in the vicinity of the burning house and on the edge of the Grand Canyon – interspersed with shots of angelic background singers dressed all in white. Evil cowboys dressed in black, carrying neon whips appear before Tyler, threatening her; a cowboy hero dressed in white, brandishing a pistol, appears on horseback and the evil cowboys flee on horseback, with the hero in pursuit. As the song fades out, the hero cowboy appears in front of Bonnie Tyler.[2] It was used as the opening theme for the Channel 4 American Football show in the 1980s. |
SAD NEWS:
From Butch Ragland ('63) of CO -
01/04/13, 2:18 AM - "Emergency Surgery":
Hi Carol. I wanted to let you know I am in room 725 at Penrose Hospital after undergoing emergency gangrene surgery to amputate my left foot which originally started with me stepping on a nail a couple days before Labor Day and which later was complicated by my 20 year battle with diabetes. I ask for our Typhoon Family's prayers that I can keep up a positive attitude while I continue to deal with the handicap adaptations that I will face next! I thank God for pulling me thru surgery and have a strong group of family around me. Thanks for placing me in your prayers & God Bless!
Oh, Butch!
I'm so very, very sorry to hear this! My heart is heavy, but my thoughts
and prayers - as well as those of the entire Typhoon Nation - are and
will be with you.
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html I think Butch can be reached at this address, should you want to send him cards and notes:
Henry Ragland
Butch is another one of my heroes.
Not even counting his service in the Marine Corps (and
as you might suspect, all of y'all who have devoted several years of
your lives in service to our nation are special heroes of mine), Butch
has been a dear and supportive friend of mine in many different ways
over the past several years. At the risk of embarrassing him, I will
tell you now that we would not even be online today without Butch.
When my hard drive began to fail last spring, it was he who bought me a
new one. He said he could get it for me wholesale, yet when it arrived I
could find no evidence that it had been discounted at all.
Thanks again, Sweetie!
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Peter S. Beagle,
The Last Unicorn, 1968 |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Norma Howell Morgan ('57)
AND
Bill Bost ('61) of NC
AND
My
#6 Son, Dale Harty,
(Hillsboro HS,
IL / American School, IL - '02) of MA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Carolyn McCormick Holmes ('57)
AND
Cammie Dick Gibson
('57)
AND
the late
Doc
Hudson (Warwick HS - '60) of VA
(d. 24 Apr 2010) !
Happy Birthday this week to:
06 -
Harry Covert
('57) of Northern VA
AND
Steve Veazey ('60) of VA
AND
Diane Sandler Marcus ('69) of MD;
07 -
Jimmy Shires ('57) of VA
AND
Brucey Smith Slama ('57)
AND
Paige Smith Morahan ('57);
08 -
Mrs. Wilma Salmon Robinson
(Warwick HS - '51) of VA
AND
Dreamadon Dillon Skidmore ('57)
AND
Sonja Settles Allen ('57)
AND
Pat Branch Coltrane ('57);
10 - Peggy Taylor Hudson ('57)
AND
Suzanne Mason Haff (NNHS / Warwick HS - '61) of NC
AND
Bob Parrish ('68) of Northern VA;
11 - My Brother-in-Law, the late
Many Happy Returns to
You All!
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THIS DAY IN WWII:
January 04, 1944 - Operation Carpetbagger, involving the dropping of arms and supplies to resistance fighters in Europe, began. |
THIS DAY IN 1963:
Friday, January 04, 1963 - Comedian and actor Dave Foley was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Friday, January 04, 1963 - Singer Till Lindemann (Rammstein and First Arsch) was born in Leipzig, Saxony, East Germany. |
“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” - Brodi Ashton, Everneath, 2012 |
From Leonard Harville of VA - 01/03/13 - "LIVING IN SEVEN OAKS DURING THE 1960'S":
I REMEMBER LIVING IN SEVEN OAKS BETWEEN 1959 THROUGH
1962. WE USED TO GATHER AT THE LITTLE CLUMP OF APPLE AND CHERRY
TREES NEAR THE OLD SLAUGHTER PEN FIELD. DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER
MONTHS, THE KIDS USED TO TIE THE JUNE BUGS' LEGS TO STRING AND WATCH
THEM FLY ROUND AND ROUND. A GROUP OF US KIDS WENT OVER TO THE
SLAUGHTER PEN FIELD AND BUILT A BIG DUGOUT CLUBHOUSE COMPLETE WITH A
LEAF AND GRASS COVERED ROOF. WE LOVED GOING TO THE OLD STORE AT
WICKHAM AND BUY MARY JANES AND BANANA SPLITS AND NECCO CANDIES. THE
MEMORIES OF GETTING IN GROUPS TO PLAY RED ROVER AND FOOTBALL IN
FRONT OF THE 847 BUILDING SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY. DURING THE HEAVY RAINS THE ALLEYWAYS USED TO BACK UP WITH FLOODING WATER. I REMEMBER SEEING TWO GROWN MEN FIGHTING AT THE RAILROAD TRACKS BEHIND THE OLD WAREHOUSE AND SLAUGHTER PENS. I WOULD WALK UP MARSHALL TO THE KINDERGARTEN AT THE RECREATION CENTER AT 25TH STREET. LATER ON I RODE THE YELLOW SCHOOL BUS TO THE SCHOOL NEAR THE SHIPYARD. I REALLY MISS ALL THE CLOSENESS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS ! |
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WOWZERONI!
Thank you so much, Leonard!
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There's plenty of room on these neighborhoods and apartment pages for y'all to share your memories as well, and if you have old photos, that would be lovely, too! ![]() |
“To be heroic does not have to mean possessing the ability to stand against the evils of the world, either well or successfully, but just that one is willing to stand.” - Mike Alsford, Heroes and Villains, 2007 |
A harmful Trojan horse
is invading inboxes via a holiday greeting that claims to contain
photographs of women in sexy swimwear. Click here for details:
YOWZERONI!
Thanks, Jack!
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Yes, there are plenty of heroes and heroines everywhere you look. They are not famous people. They are generally obscure and modest people doing useful work, keeping their families together and taking an active part in the health of their communities, opposing what is evil (in one way or another) and defending what is good. Heroes do not want power over others.” - Edward Abbey, Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast, 2006 (29 Jan 1927 - 14 Mar 1989) |
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 01/03/13 - "High Speed...St. Louis to Chicago":
I thought it
was probably a joke, "a train laying it's own track", so I love a
good laugh and decided to play along. As I watched this short video
I realized it was for real!! My dad worked for the C&O for many years and I wish he could have seen this and I could hear his comments!!! I'm interested in hearing what train lovers think!! Thought you would like
to see how the new new high speed train tracks are being laid from
St Louis to Chicago. Click on the URL at the bottom and go to a
video that shows a train laying its own tracks.
WOWZERS!
This is amazing, Joyce -
thanks so much!
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“I am of certain convinced that the greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.” - Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 Aug 1910) |
From
Me
('65) of NC - 01/03/13:
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“My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight.” - George R.R. Martin (b. 20 Sept 1948) |
From
Me
('65) of NC - 01/03/13 - "
Chip Clark's Amazing Photograph":
In
recent months I have been noticing this photograph appearing here,
there, and elsewhere with no mention of its source:
Thursday,
June 3, 1965 Image of Newport News High School courtesy I keep seeing and hearing the line, "I found it on the internet" - as though it simply "appeared" there as manna from heaven or pixie dust sprinkled by fairies from cyberspace. At the risk of sounding condescending, I feel obliged to remind you that things do not simply "appear" online. No magic is involved, only effort. They must first be created, and then posted, not necessarily by the same person. In this case, a
17-year boy named Chippy Clark, who would soon become the world-renown
photojournalist Chip Clark, had the creative vision on
Everywhere I have posted it, I believe I have given Chip the credit. It can be found all over our site: http://www.nnhs65.com/ - Centerstage - with credit at the top and bottom of the page http://www.nnhs65.com/Bonus-ChipsPix.html - Notice the comments Chip made about the taking of that picture. http://www.nnhs65.com/GRADUATIONS.html http://www.nnhs65.com/GRAD-1964.html http://www.nnhs65.com/GRAD-1965.html http://www.nnhs65.com/GRAD-1966.html http://www.nnhs65.com/GRAD-1967.html http://www.nnhs65.com/GRAD-1968.html http://www.nnhs65.com/GRAD-1970.html My darling Chippy is no longer with us to speak for himself.: http://www.nnhs65.com/06-16-10-NNHS-Chip-Clark.html As he was the dearest of friends to me - and one of my biggest heroes - ever since we were in second grade together at Magruder School, I would count it as a great favor if the next time you see this iconic image being used without crediting the genius behind it, you would speak up and say, "That amazing picture was taken by the late Chip Clark, Newport News High School Class of '65, when he was only seventeen." Thank you.
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“Every society needs heroes. And every society has them. The reason we don't often see them is because we don't bother to look. There are two kinds of heroes. Heroes who shine in the face of great adversity, who perform an amazing feat in a difficult situation. And heroes who live among us, who do their work unceremoniously, unnoticed by many of us, but who make a difference in the lives of others. Heroes are selfless people who perform extraordinary acts. The mark of heroes is not necessarily the result of their action, but what they are willing to do for others and for their chosen cause. Even if they fail, their determination lives on for others to follow. The glory lies not in the achievement, but in the sacrifice.” - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (b. 09 Sept 1949) |
FINALLY:
From
http://www.ajokeaday.com -
01/03/12:
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DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1.
Thursday, February 7, 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.
3. Wednesday, February 13, 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 01/04/13 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Thank you so much!
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!
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"Holding
Out for a Hero" midi courtesy of
http://www.sequinsbyeileen.com/midi.htm - 01/08/13 (sic)
"Holding
Out for a Hero" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/footloose/holdingoutforahero.htm -
01/08/13 (sic)
"HEROES" Image courtesy of
http://www.layoutsparks.com/1/49190/heroes-eclipse-words-image.html -
01/08/13 (sic)
Peach Zigzag Divider Line courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars26.html - 11/28/05
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!!
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art
courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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
Thanks, Mark!
American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06
Animated USMC and Army Flags clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06