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02/09/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
I Can't Help Myself

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make
the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment
or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”

 - Steve Jobs
(24 Feb 1955 - 05 Oct 2011)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,  

   I can't help myself; I'm a sucker for romance! 

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXavZYeXEc0 - I Can't Help Myself - The Four Tops


From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can%27t_Help_Myself_%28Sugar_Pie_Honey_Bunch%29

"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" is a 1965 hit song recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label.

Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most well-known Motown tunes of the 1960s. The song reached number one on the R&B charts and was also the number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks,.[1] from June 12 to June 19 and from June 26 to July 3 in 1965. It replaced "Back in My Arms Again" by labelmates The Supremes, was first replaced by "Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Byrds, then regained the top spot before being replaced by "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones.

The song finds lead singer Levi Stubbs, assisted by the other three Tops and The Andantes, pleadingly professing his love to a woman: "Sugar pie, honey bunch/I'm weaker than a man should be!/Can't help myself/I'm a fool in love, you see." Like most of his lead parts, Stubbs' vocals are recorded in a tone that straddles the line between singing and shouting, similar to the tone of a black Baptist preacher. The melodic and chordal progressions are very similar to the Supremes' "Where Did Our Love Go".

Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #415 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It has been covered extensively since 1965, including versions done for several television commercials.



SAD NEWS - X 3:

From Jay Gunter (Ferguson HS - '66) of VA - 07/08/13, 4:37 PM - "Obituary":

Carol -

I have more sad news.      Lorella Tysinger, HHS passed away on Monday Feb. 4. Mother of Wayne Tysinger FHS '66.

   Oh, Jay, I'm so sorry! I had read Mrs. Tysinger's obituary, but did not make the connection. My sincerest condolences are extended to Wayne and his family.

http://www.nnhs65.com/02-07-13-NNHS-Lorella-Muire-Tysinger.html
 


    From Malcolm Davis ('65) of VA - 02/08/13, 6:32 PM - "Death announcement for Carolyn Schaffer, the mother of the late   Andy Schaffer Peck 'Class of 1965' ":

Today we received word that Carolyn Schaffer, the mother of the late Andy Schaffer Peck died. She was living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where her son-in-law Sidney Peck and her granddaughter Lindsay Peck also reside. Sidney is bringing her back to Newport News for burial. There will be a graveside service at Peninsula Memorial Park on Wednesday February 13th at 3:00 pm. Sidney asked me to pass this information to anyone that would like to attend. An obituary will not be in the local paper until Tuesday of next week.

   I'm so sorry to hear this, Malcolm! Thank you for letting me know. I'll make Mrs. Schaffer's Memorial Edition as soon as her obituary appears; meanwhile, the information is posted here in the yellow message space:

http://www.nnhs65.com/NNHS-Newsletters-2013.html


       From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA to the Members of the Class of 1964 - 02/09/13, 2:05 PM - "Death of    Anne Davidson Matthis, NNHS 1964":

Classmates,

I just learned that our classmate, Anne Davidson Matthis passed away after a long illness on Friday evening, February 8th. I have no details.

When more is known and an obituary is published, I will pass the information along to you.

Dave Spriggs

   Oh, David, even though it was not unexpected, I'm so very sorry to hear this! Thanks for telling us all.

   This information is also posted here in the yellow message space:

http://www.nnhs65.com/NNHS-Newsletters-2013.html  



THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

     Happy Birthday today to   Tina Burroughs Farmer ('62) of VA AND     Janice McCain Rose ('65) of Northern VA AND Elliott Smith ('65) of TX?? AND   Mary Frances Southall Waller ('66) of VA!

     Happy Birthday tomorrow to    Meyera Ellenson Oberndorf ('58) of VA AND     Norm Covert ('61) of MD AND the late  Bobby Helmer ('61) (deceased 02/26/11) AND the late    Bernie Helmer ('61) (deceased 03/12/99) AND   Mike Miller ('65) of NC!

     Happy Birthday this week to:

11 -   Harmon Gordon ('63) of VA;

12 - Jon Pearl ('57);

13 -    Carla Fine Cripps ('65) of South Australia;

14 -      Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA AND         My Niece,  Renee Dick Romulus (Booker T. Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA!

   Many Happy Returns to You All!

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


THIS DAY IN WWII:

February 09, 1942 - Top United States military leaders held their first formal meeting to discuss American military strategy in the war.

February 09, 1942 - Year-round Daylight saving time was re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources.

February 09, 1943 - Allied authorities declared Guadalcanal secure after Imperial Japan evacuated its remaining forces from the island, ending the Battle of Guadalcanal.

February 09, 1945 - The Battle of the Atlantic HMS Venturer sank U-864 off the coast of Fedje, Norway, in a rare instance of submarine-to-submarine combat.

February 09, 1945 - A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway.


THIS DAY IN 1963:

Saturday, February 09, 1963 - Physicist Brian Greene was born in New York City, New York.

Saturday, February 09, 1963 - Singer Travis Tritt was born in Marietta, Georgia.


From  - 02/04/13 - "Domain Renewal Notification (nnhs65.com)":

Dear Customer,

We would like to remind you that your domain name nnhs65.com is registered till 2013-03-02. Your fees for continued service for this upcoming year will be $96.88... 

Important: We strongly recommend that you renew your domain minimum 48 hours prior to your expiration date...This process takes time and we encourage you to take time and submit your renewal order upfront so you are sure that the payment and renewal process will be handled on time.


   From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 02/08/13 - "Largest Melt Ever Filmed...":

This is absolutely fascinating to watch! Amazing.

HERE'S SOMETHING YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN !!!

On May 28, 2008, Adam LeWinter and Director Jeff Orlowski filmed the historic breakup of a huge glacier in Greenland .

It makes the glacier melts we have seen in Alaska look tiny. The event lasted for 75 minutes. The glacier melted a mile deep and three miles wide. of the The height of the ice is about 3,000 feet: 300-400 feet above water and the rest below water.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/hC3VTgIPoGU?rel=0

   Okay, Sarah Sugah, no one would ever describe me as a nature lover, per se, but this was awesome, in the purest sense of the word! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!


        From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 02/08/13 - "Alpine coaster ride....":

LOOKS FUN!!

Alpine Coaster with no brakes!
Jaw dropping, high-speed, brakeless journey down the mountain. Austrian downhill coaster is nevertheless terrifying." The coaster located Mieders, Austria, starts at the top of a mountain, reachable by a cable car. It's pretty simple: single pipe, single person, single giant sloping, winding hill. But through hundreds of pine trees whizzing past you on tight bank curves and it gets a bit scarier. Oh, and try not to clutch the brake - O- I- 4-got.... there's no brakes!!!

Take a ride! http://zanylol.com/coaster.html

   FUN?!? Dools, this is not my idea of fun! The video alone scared the bee-bees out of me - but thanks for sharing it!


  From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 02/08/13 - " 'MY SON' What a great ending.":

This is just so beautiful and meaningful!! I loved this and I hope you will too. May God bless you.
 
My son

This is great. Take a moment to read it; it will make your day! The ending will surprise you.

 

Take my Son.....

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.

When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.

About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.

He said, 'Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly... He often talked about you, and your love for art.' The young man held out this package. 'I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.'

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture.

'Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift.'

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.

On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. 'We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?'

There was silence...

Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, 'We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.'

But the auctioneer persisted. 'Will somebody bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?'

Another voice angrily cried, 'We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh's, the Rembrandts. Get on with the Real bids!'

But still the auctioneer continued. 'The son! The son! Who'll take the son?'

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. 'I'll give $10 for the painting...' Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.

'We have $10, who will bid $20?'

'Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters.'

The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.

The auctioneer pounded the gavel.. 'Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!'

A man sitting on the second row shouted, 'Now let's get on with the collection!'

The auctioneer laid down his gavel. 'I'm sorry, the auction is over.'

'What about the paintings?'

'I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will... I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.

The man who took the son gets everything!'


God gave His son over 2,000 years ago to die on the Cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: 'The Son, the Son, who'll take the Son?'

Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything!

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE...THAT'S LOVE....


  
Thank you so much, Joyce!


   From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 02/08/13 - "Seven Wonders....":

http://www.reconnections.net/seven_wonders.htm

   Thank you so much, Ruthie!


        From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 02/08/13 - "HEY, WASN'T THIS US ?":

HEY, WASN'T THIS US ?


A little house with two bedrooms,
One bathroom and one car on the street.
A mower that you had to push
To make the grass look neat.

In the kitchen on the wall
We only had one phone,
And no need for recording things,
Someone was always home.

We only had a living room
Where we would congregate,
Unless it was at mealtime
In the kitchen where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms
Or extra rooms to dine.
When meeting as a family
Those two rooms would work out fine.

We only had one TV set
And channels maybe two,
But always there was one of them
With something worth the view.

For snacks we had potato chips
That tasted like a chip.
And if you wanted flavor
There was Lipton's onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare because
My mother liked to cook
And nothing can compare to snacks
In Betty Crocker's book.

Weekends were for family trips
Or staying home to play.
We all did things together --
Even go to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips
Depending on the weather,
No one stayed at home because
We liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate
To do things on our own,
But we knew where the others were
Without our own cell phone.

Then there were the movies
With your favorite movie star,
And nothing can compare
To watching movies in your car.

Then there were the picnics
At the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees
And never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together
With all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball --
And no game video.

Remember when the doctor
Used to be the family friend,
And didn't need insurance
Or a lawyer to defend?

The way that he took care of you
Or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived
To do the best for you.

Remember going to the store
And shopping casually,
And when you went to pay for it
You used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe
Or punch in some amount,
And remember when the cashier person
Had to really count?

The milkman used to go
From door to door,
And it was just a few cents more
Than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters
Came right to your door,
Without a lot of junk mail ads
Sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name
And knew where it was sent;
There were not loads of mail addressed
To "present occupant."

There was a time when just one glance
Was all that it would take,
And you would know the kind of car,
the model and the make.

They didn't look like turtles
trying to squeeze out every mile;
they were streamlined, white walls, fins
and really had some style.

One time the music that you played
whenever you would jive,
was from a vinyl, big-holed record
called a forty-five.

The record player had a post
to keep them all in line
and then the records would drop down
and play one at a time.

Oh sure, we had our problems then,
just like we do today
and always we were striving,
trying for a better way.

Oh, the simple life we lived
still seems like so much fun,
how can you explain a game,
just kick the can and run?

And why would boys put baseball cards
between bicycle spokes
and for a nickel, red machines
had little bottled Cokes?

This life seemed so much easier
and slower in some ways.
I love the new technology
but I sure do miss those days.

So time moves on and so do we
and nothing stays the same,
but I sure love to reminisce
and walk down memory lane.

With all today's technology
we grant that it's a plus!
But it's fun to look way back and say,
Hey Look, guys, THAT WAS US!

 
   This is great, Haul Party - thanks again!


 From Wayne Agee ('58) of FL - 02/08/13 - "Layman's Ten Commandments":

Very good thoughts and words.................
 
Layman's Ten Commandments. 

Someone has written these beautiful words. It's a must read.
Try to understand the deep meaning of it.
They are like the ten commandments to follow in life all of the time!

1] Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout the journey.
2] So why is a Car's WINDSHIELD so large and the Rear View Mirror so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So Look Ahead, and Move on.
3] Friendship is like a BOOK: It takes a few minutes to burn, but it takes years to write.
4] All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't last long either.
5] Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold!
6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, Sweetheart, it's just a bend.... not the end!
7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems, HE has faith in your abilities.
8] A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!"
9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.
10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.


If you really enjoy this, please pass on to others. It may just brighten someone's day...

Live simply. Love generously; Care deeply; Speak kindly; Leave the rest to God.


   AMEN! Thank you so much, Wayne!


 
BONUS VALENTINE CROCHET PATTERN:
http://belladia.typepad.com/bella_dia/2008/02/sweet-heart-cro.html - Sweet Heart - complete with tutorial!


BONUS VALENTINE'S DAY RECIPES:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/valentines-day/package/index.html - Easy and Elegant Recipes for Romance


FINALLY:

From www.ajokeaday.com - 02/08/13:

There is a new virus going around, called "work." If you receive any sort of "work" at all, whether via email, Internet or simply handed to you by a colleague ... DO NOT OPEN IT.

This has been circulating around our building for months and those who have been tempted to open "work" or even look at "work" have found that their social life is deleted and their brain ceases to function properly.

If you do encounter "work" via email or are faced with any "work" at all, then to purge the virus, send an email to your boss with the words "I've had enough...

I'm off to the pub." The "work" should automatically be forgotten by your brain. If you receive "work" in paper-document form, simply lift the document and drag the "work" to your garbage can. Put on your hat and coat and skip to the nearest bar with two friends and order three pints of beer (or rum punch). After repeating this action 14 times, you will find that "work" will no longer be of any relevance to you and that "Scooby Doo" was the greatest cartoon ever.

Send this message to everyone in your address book. If you do NOT have anyone in your address book, then I'm afraid the "work" virus has already corrupted your life.
 


DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. 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. 

2. Thursday, March 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. Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net


PRAYER ROLL:

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 02/04/13

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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I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

Recoded by The
Four Tops, 1965


Sugarpie honeybunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
In and out my life
You come and you go
Leaving just your picture behind
And I've kissed it a thousand times

When you snap your fingers
Or wink your eye
I come a running to you
I'm tied to your apron strings
And there's nothing that I can do
Ooo
can't help myself
no I can't help myself

Sugarpie honeybunch
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love you see
Wanna tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through
And I've tried
But every time I see your face
I get up all choked up inside

When I call your name, girl
It starts the flame burning in my heart
Tearin' it all apart
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide

Sugarpie honeybunch
You know that I'm weak for you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

Sugarpie honeybunch
I'll do anything you ask me to
I can't help myself
I want you and nobody else

Sugarpie honeybunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself


"I Can't Help Myself" midi courtesy of http://www.garyrog.50megs.com/midi2.html
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/01/06
WOWZERONI-ROONI!!! What a jewel! Thanks so much, Dave!

"I Can't Help Myself" lyrics courtesy of http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Four-Tops/I-Can-t-Help-Myself.html 
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 01/01/06
WOWZERS!!!  Thanks again, Dave!

First Love's Kiss clip art courtesy of http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Valentine.html - 03/29/05

Hearts Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.christmas-graphics-plus.com/free/miscellaneous-valentines-graphics.html - 02/08/06

Ferguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of Steve Silsby (FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!

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

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

Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!

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!

Animated Coast Guard Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03

Animated Pulsing Heart courtesy of http://www.gagirl.com/graphics/graphics.html - 02/12/05 (re-saved 02/13/09)

Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines who fought in WWII
Thanks again, Herbie!

Booker T. Washington logo courtesy of http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=18567 - 09/25/07

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