“Arise,
shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
For, behold,
the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the
Lord shall arise
upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.And the Gentiles shall come
to thy blight,
and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about,
and see: all they
gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far,
and thy
daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow
together, and thine
heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be
converted
unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of
camels
shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba
shall come:
they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of
the Lord.”
Today is Epiphany, the
commemoration of the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus, the manifestation of
Christ to the gentiles, which we always try to observe together here as the one
big Typhoon family we have become:
From Richard Rawls ('71) of VA -
01/05/10, 3:19 PM - "
Tommy Scott ('61)":
Tommy Scott, husband of
Frances (Heath) Scott ('62), passed away this morning. Will send any funeral
arrangements when they are known.
From Sandi Bateman Chestnut ('65) of
VA, 4:59 PM - "
Tommy Scott ('61)":
Hi, Carol,
I got an e-mail this afternoon from our church
secretary, that Tommy Scott, husband of
Frances Heath Scott,
passed away this morning. She didn't have any more details, but
would pass them along when arrangements were made.
Keep up everything you do for all of us from
Typhoonland! You're awesome!
Love,
Sandi
Oh, no, I'm
extremely sorry to learn this, Richard and Sandi! Thank you for letting us
know, and our deepest condolences to Fran and her family!
AND
Dreamadon Dillon Skidmore ('57)
AND
Sonja Settles Allen ('57)
AND
Pat Branch Coltrane ('57);
09 - Joan Burcher Green ('57)
AND
Joe Dickson ('66) of VA;
10 - Peggy Taylor Hudson ('57)
AND
Bob Parrish ('68) of VA;
11 - My Brother-in-Law,
the lateMiles
Nowitzky (Granby HS - '50) (deceased - 05/07/05)
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!
From Pat Beck Letzinger ('57) of VA
- 01/05/10 - "Happy New Year'':
Hi Carol,
This is for you and all those Typhoons who are starting feel their age.
Pat Beck Letzinger
Class of '57
Happy New Year!
How True It Is...
Another year has passed
and we're all a little older.
Last summer felt hotter
and winter much colder.
I rack my brain for happy thoughts, to put down on my pad,
But lots of things that come to mind just make me kinda sad.
There was a time not long ago when life was quite a blast
Now I fully understand about living in the past.
We used to go to weddings, football games and lunches.
Now we go to funeral homes and after funeral brunches.
We used to have hangovers from parties that were gay.
Now we suffer body aches and while the night away.
We used to travel often to places near and far,
Now we get sore bottoms from riding in the car.
We used to go out shopping for new clothing at the Mall,
But, now we never bother... all the sizes are too small.
We used to go to nightclubs and drink a little booze,
Now we stay at home at night and watch the evening news.
That, my friend, is how life is, and now my tale is told.
So, enjoy each day and live it up... before you're too darned old.
May God let us all grow old gracefully
Wishing all of you
A Happy
"New Year 2010"
SAD GIGGLES!
Thanks,
Pat!
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA - 01/05/09 - "Interested in what your
childhood home looks like today?":
This is kind of nifty!! The apartment
over North End Pharmacy <50th
and Huntington Avenue> and that building still stands, although the Google
photo was taken prior to the "removal" of a perfectly fine Riverside Hospital building< what
ever happened to "other uses"?>. The apartment we lived in on 45th Street in
North End is a wonderfully beautiful
parking lot!! What happened to your place?
Hey, where'd you "grow up"? That parking
lot right there!! Man, was it cold in the Winter!!
Interested in what your childhood home looks like today?
This item is remarkable. I looked up several of the places where I have
lived in the past, and it worked every time. No virus problems and no
warnings.
There's a little map with a little man on it - you can move the little
man up and down the block if you need to. I just looked at my childhood
home! Really fun website!
It was New Year's Eve and a very rich man was having a party at his house.
He had everything; money, a big house in Beverly Hills, girls, cars, planes;
anything he wanted. The guy was also a little eccentric, and he had filled
his pool with crocodiles. So there he was, hanging out with his friends all
standing around and partying next to the pool.
The guy gets up on the life guard tower and calls for attention. His friends
all look up as the rich, eccentric man announces, "The first person that
swims across my pool will get all my money!"
No one moves. The guy looks over the crowd, takes a swig of his scotch and
says, "Ok...the first person that swims across my pool gets all my money and
my house!"
Still no one moves.
"OK then, the first person that swims across my pool gets all my money, my
house and all my cars and planes."
Still, no one moves, not even a eye blinks this time.
"OK then, all my money, my house, all my cars, all my planes, all my
property, all my stocks and bonds and investments and all the girls you can
handle, everything I own."
"Splash!" Somebody was in the pool! Crocodiles are all over him, but he
rolls over like Tarzan, he's all over the place, fighting and dodging.
Finally he gets out of the pool on the other side. The rich guy on tower
jumps down and runs over to him.
"That was incredible! I never thought that I would ever see that done. Do
you want the money now or later?"
"I don't want the money."
"Do you want the house now or later?"
"I don't want the house."
"Do you want the cars and planes now or later?"
"I don't want the cars or the planes."
"Do you want the bonds, stocks and stuff now or later?"
"I don't want that either."
"Do you want the girls now or later?"
"I don't want the girls."
The rich guy looks at him, quite perplexed and says, "Well, what the heck do
you want?!?!"
It is amazing how even the worst times can be used by our loving God to
bring out the best in us. I saw ample evidence of this recently when a fast
moving Winter storm dumped an incredible two and a half feet of snow here.
Cars were buried, businesses and schools were closed, roads were impassible,
people were stranded, and tree limbs were snapped taking down power lines
with them. A state of emergency was declared and it looked like the bad
weather had beaten us all down forever. In the mist of all this misery,
though, the best in everyone emerged.
We slowly came out of our houses, grabbed our snow shovels, and went to
work. We started by shoveling out our drives and cars. We greeted neighbors
doing the same. Then we started helping each other whenever we could. Snow
blowers were shared. Paths were dug out so little dogs could have a place to
walk and relieve themselves. Anyone with an extra snow plow attached it to
their truck and cleared side drives while the state workers cleared the main
roads. People who still had electricity thanked God for it and then went out
to help those who had lost theirs. Electric line workers were tireless in
their efforts to restore as many homes power as quickly as possible and
every person whose home was lit back up smiled with a new appreciation for
the energy they once took for granted. Families gathered around stoves,
hugged each other in blankets, and looked out on the majestic mountains
covered in snow. Then when the warm sun returned after days of cold they
greeted it like a long lost friend. They watched the beautiful sunrise too
like it was for the very first time.
All of this gave me a new respect for all the tough times and bad weather I
have faced in my own life. I see now that God is always with us in our
Winter nights as well as our Summer days. I see too that our love and joy
sometimes grow warmest when life is at its coldest.
~ Joseph J. Mazzella ~
Thanks,
Shari - love that fat little PhotoShopped bunny!
From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 01/05/10 - "A Banned Song? Why?":
A
Banned Song? Why?
The
song you are about to listen to is from a Las Vegas Diamond Rio concert. They
received an immediate, resounding standing ovation, and continue to do so every
time they perform it! Sadly, major radio stations wouldn't play it because it
was considered "politically incorrect." Consequently, the song was never
released to the public.
So,
America , see what you think.. If this offering speaks to your heart and you
feel you want to share it with friends and loved ones, please do.
THIS IS GREAT - PLEASE LISTEN TO IT AND THEN PLEASE KEEP IT GOING!!!!
My husband David's colleague at a package-processing center was trapped in a
small rest room by a faulty lock. When he was finally discovered, David and
another worker were able to open the door with some difficulty. The lock was
still jammed, so they blocked the door open while a maintenance worker was
called. A bit later, David noticed the door was closed again. He jiggled the
doorknob and a voice from inside called, "Get me out!"
"Don't worry," David replied, "Maintenance should be sending somebody."
"They did," said the voice.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of
1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country
Club. For details, contactCarol Comer
Cutler at
ca23comerww@aol.comor
visit the reunion website atNNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com
-
CLASS OF 1970
2.Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The
NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News
at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com
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To donate, click on the Donate Button on the left, or just mail it directly to my home (address available upon request). Thanks! nnhs65@gmail.com
What Star Is This?
Quae Stella Sole
Pulchrior, Tr. Charles Coffin (04 Oct 1676 - 20 June1749), 1736
Translated from
Latin to Engish by John Chandler, 1837.
Adapted by Michael Praetorius,
1609
d.1621
Music: 15th
Century
What star is this with beams so bright,
More lovely than the sun's own light?
'Tis sent to announce the newborn King;
Glad tidings of our God to bring.
'Tis now fulfill'd as God decreed:
"From Jacob shall a star proceed,"
And lo! the Eastern sages stand
To read in heav'n the Lord's command.
As from this star glow outward rays,
An inward light the Lord conveys,
And urges them with force benign
To seek the giver of the sign.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
