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01/04/14
- 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
we find that this standard is a very simple one, and is this: we admire
them, we envy them,
for great qualities we ourselves lack. Hero worship consists in just that.
Our heroes
are men who do things which we recognize, with regret, and sometimes with a
secret shame,
that we cannot do. We find not much in ourselves to admire, we are always
privately wanting
to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself, there
would be no heroes.”
-
Mark
Twain
(30 Nov 1835 - 21 Apr 1910)
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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
#1 - Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler, 1984
BONUS #2 - Holding Out for
a Hero -
Jennifer Saunders
- Shrek 2
Soundtrack 14, 2004
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. |
“Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness
goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.”
-
Peter S. Beagle,
The Last Unicorn, 1968
(b. 20 Apr 1939)
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Norma Howell Morgan ('57)
AND
Bill Bost ('61) of NC
AND
Randy Tosh ('63)
of VA
AND
My
#6 Son, Dale Harty,
(Hillsboro HS,
IL / American School, IL - '02) of NC!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Carolyn McCormick Holmes ('57)
AND
Cammie Dick Gibson
('57)
AND
the late
Doc
Hudson (Warwick HS - '60)
(d. 24 Apr 2010)
AND
Vickie Hankins
Rudy ('63) of GA;
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)
AND
My Daughter-in-Law, Laura Adams Harty
(Cardston HS,
Alberta
- '95) of AL;
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)
Bill Collins ('63)
AND
Ruth Thom Chapman ('63);
09 - Joan Burcher Green ('57)
AND Alvin
Blankenship ('63)
AND
Joe Dickson ('66) of VA;
10 - Peggy Taylor Hudson ('57)
AND the late
Bob Parrish ('68)
(deceased 12
Jan 2013)!
11 -
My Brother-in-Law,
the late
Miles
Nowitzky (Granby HS - '50)
(d. 07 May 2005)
AND
Frances Goodson Wang ('65) of MD
AND
Ron Haney ('65) of VA
AND
Ron Smith ('65) of VA
AND
Barbara Dye Hensley ('69) of VA
AND 
FlyLady of NC!
THIS DAY IN WWII:
THIS DAY IN 1964:
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“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are
graced with.”
- Brodi Ashton, Everneath, 2012 |
From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 01/03/14 - "Happy New Year!":
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Our God has certainly provided
us with a BEAUTIFUL place to live surrounded by beautiful,
interesting, and precious creatures. I pray that we can
keep it that way.
God bless you in 2014.
Jerry and Judy
Thank you so much
for this peaceful video, Dearest Judy! Blessings to you and
Jerry, too!
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“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 |
“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:
“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 My Friend, Susan, of NC - 01/03/14 - "5 Minute 4 Ingredient No-Bake
Cheesecake":
“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) |
From George Helliesen
('61) of MI - 12/20/13 - "One
Word Essays
(#15 in a Series of 28)":
| As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Neat things in life!
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May your
troubles
be less,
May your
blessings
be more;
May
nothing
but
happiness
come
through
your
door!!
Thanks so
much,
George!
These are cool!
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Honor |
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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) |
FINALLY:
From
http://www.ajokeaday.com -
01/03/14:
| An airplane encountered some turbulence, it started
juddering and rocking noticeably from side to side.
The flight crew wheeled out the drinks cart to keep
the passengers calm. The attendant asked a business man “Would you like
a drink?”
“Why not?” he replied unkindly “I’ll have whatever the
pilot’s been having. |
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1.
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 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, February 12, 2014
- 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. |
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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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PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048 |
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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll
halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com);
2.
Go to www.PayPal.com, log in,
select "Send Money (Services) to
nnhs65@gmail.com; or
3.
Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
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Holding Out for a Hero
Written by
Jim
Steinman (b. 01 Nov 1947) and
Dean Pitchford
(b. 29 July 1951)
Recorded by
Bonnie
Tyler (b. 08 June
1951), 1984
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream
of what I need
[Chorus]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
[Chorus]
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear that there's someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood
[Chorus]
I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
"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, Navy, 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
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