01/19/16 - NNHS Newsletter

01/19/16 - NNHS Newsletter -
Robert E. Lee’s 209th Birthday

“You can have anything you want - if you want it badly enough.
You can be anything you want to be, have anything you desire,
accomplish anything you set out to accomplish -
if you will hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.”

- Robert Edward Lee
(19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

We try to celebrate this very special day dear to the heart of all Virginians each year. I'm quite sure that it's no longer politically correct to do so, but I'm equally certain that I am everlastingly tired of acquiescing to bullies, so celebrate we will.

BONUS - Ashokan Farewell - Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band

HOMEWORK:

http://americancivilwar.com/south/lee.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/About%20the%20General.htm

HEALTH UPDATE:

From Shirley Caudill Williamson ('65) of VA - 01/18/16:

Update on my grandson's wife! She just came out of surgery and it went well. As far as her other problems we don't know what's going to happen. I will keep y'all posted. Thanks again for your prayers.

EXCELLENT! Thank you, Shirley! Our prayers continue.

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

Happy Birthday tomorrow to Ware Morrison ('63) of VA!

Happy Birthday this week to:

21 - Carol Collier Sparrow ('63) of VA;
22 - Bruce Sims ('56) of VA AND Carolyn Clark Wilt ('57) AND Sandra Sherman Filippo ('57) AND the late Norman Dick ('60) (deceased 26 Nov 2015) AND Rochelle Spooner ('63) of NY;
23 - Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD;
25 - Jeannie Collier Fitzgerald ('65) of VA;

26 - Sharon Weaver Knowles ('63) of VA AND Charis Bean Duke (Governor Thomas Johnson HS, MD - '85) of PA!

Many Happy Returns to You All!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html

THIS DAY IN WWII:

January 19, 1941 - The Greek Triton (Y-5) sank the Italian submarine Neghelli in Otranto.

January 19, 1942 - Japanese forces invaded Burma

January 19, 1945 - Soviet forces liberated the Łódź ghetto. Of more than 200,000 inhabitants in 1940, less than 900 had survived the Nazi occupation.

January 19, 1946 - General Douglas MacArthur established the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals.

January 19, 1977 - U.S. President Gerald Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino (a.k.a. "Tokyo Rose").

January 19, 1983 - Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie was arrested in Bolivia.

THIS DAY IN 1966:

Wednesday, January 19, 1966 - Field hockey player Floris Jan Bovelander was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Wednesday, January 19, 1966 - Journalist Yukiko Duke (Yukiko Anette Torun Maria Duke Bergman) was born in Sweden.

Wednesday, January 19, 1966 - Ice hockey player Sylvain Côté was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Wednesday, January 19, 1966 - Tennis player Stefan Edberg was born Stefan Bengt Edberg in Västervik, Sweden.

Wednesday, January 19, 1966 - Singer-songwriter Lena Philipsson was born Maria Magdalena Filipsson in Vetlanda, Sweden.

From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 01/18/15:

“Although I may not be my brother’s keeper, I am my brother’s brother, and 'because I have been given much, I too must give.' ”
- Jeffrey R. Holland
(b. 03 Dec 1940)

Thanks so much, Susan!

From Charlie Snead ('64) of NC - 01/18/16:

Gosh, I really like this!
EXCELLENT! Thank you so much, Charlie!

From My Friend, Tina, of SC - 01/18/16:

Too cute!
AGREED! Thanks, Tina!

“Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction.”
- Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology, University of Toulouse, 1872

From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 01/05/16 - "TO MY FRIENDS WHO THINK THEY HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING (#9 in a series of 60)":

I think you will enjoy this!
OOH! Thanks, Dools!

BONUS CROCHET PATTERN:

http://www.ecrater.com/p/2393006/chellacrochet-confederate-rebel-flag-afghan - Chella's Rebel Flag Afghan Pattern - This pattern is not free, but only $3.75.

BONUS - MARY ANNA CUSTIS LEE'S CAKE RECIPE:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/general-robert-e-lee-cake-ii/ - "A luxurious lemony cake with a lemon curd filling, and a coconut citrus frosting. A beautiful cake for Easter - an old and grand recipe and worth all the effort. BUT, it is a LOT of effort and very time-consuming."

FINALLY:

From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 01/18/16:

After a talking sheepdog got all the sheep in the pen, he reported back to the farmer, “All 40 accounted for.”

“But I only have 36 sheep,” said the farmer.

“I know,” said the sheepdog, “but I rounded them up.”

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Wednesday, March 09, 2016 - 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 01/19/16

BLOG:

http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11

Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
910-584-8802

THREE WAYS TO DONATE:

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!

Ashokan Farewell

http://www.jayandmolly.com/ashokanfaq.shtml

Words by Grian MacGregor
Music by Jay Ungar, 1982

The sun is sinking low in the sky above Ashokan.
The pines and the willows know soon we will part.
There's a whisper in the wind of promises unspoken,
And a love that will always remain in my heart.

My thoughts will return to the sound of your laughter,
The magic of moving as one,
And a time we'll remember long ever after
The moonlight and music and dancing are done.

Will we climb the hills once more?
Will we walk the woods together?
Will I feel you holding me close once again?
Will every song we've sung stay with us forever?
Will you dance in my dreams or my arms until then?

Under the moon the mountains lie sleeping
Over the lake the stars shine.
They wonder if you and I will be keeping
The magic and music, or leave them behind.

"Ashokan Farewell" midi courtesy of http://www.jayandmolly.com/ashokanfarewell.shtml
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Dave!

"Ashokan Farewell" lyrics courtesy of http://www.jayandmolly.com/ashokanlyrics.shtml
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/24/06
Thanks again, Dave! I did not know that lyrics existed!

Early R. E. Lee Image courtesy of http://www.stratfordhall.org/rel.html?HISTORY - 07/23/04

Later R. E. Lee Image courtesy of http://www.stratfordhall.org/relchrono.html - 01/18/05

Large Confederate Divider Bar clip art courtesy of http://www.tennessee-scv.org/Camp1513/clipart6.htm - 01/18/05

Small Confederate Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.cybergifs.com/confederate/indexr1.html - 05/31/06

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

Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!!

Governor Thomas Johnson High School's Logo courtesy of http://www.tjathletics.org - 06/16/08

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

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