Dear Friends and Schoolmates,   

   Today's theme is once again a reminder of the rapidly approaching St. Valentine's Day.

   HEY, LOOKY!!! Frank Sinatra can sing to you the way he's always singing to me in My Magic Shower!  Well, not really, I suppose, 'cause, you know, you're not actually in the shower right now, but here's Frank, anyway!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq7XUzG-2KM&feature=related

NEWBIES:

1. Sylvia Midgett ('70) of VA - 02/10/08 - "NNHS Mailing List":

   Hi, Sylvia! The server (and thus, the site itself) has been up and down, on and off so much since very early Saturday morning, I'm surprised you could find anything.  Normally, it would be here:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-1966-n-after.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-ALL.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-1970.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/GRADUATIONS.html

          I don't have enough information on the Class of 1970 at this time to create such a page.....

   Those are the only pages (that I can recall at the moment) in which they are "segregated" from the rest of us. Of course there is input from members of the Class of 1970 all throughout the Newsletters:

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/NNHS-Newsletters-2008.html

   Wanna join us??

   Thanks, Sylvia! I've added you to the Alumni Page for the Class of 1970. Send me your maiden name and your birthday, and I'll add you to a couple of other pages!

  BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:

   Happy Birthday today to    Harmon Gordon ('63) of VA!  And Happy Birthday tomorrow to Jon Pearl ('57)!  Happy Birthday Wednesday to     Carla Fine Cripps ('65) of Australia!
     And a very happy Valentine Birthday to       Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA and to my niece,        Renee Dick Wallace (Booker T. Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA.

   Many Happy Returns to you all!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html

NEWS FLASH:

     From Me ('65) of NC - 02/07/08 - "       One of my Famous Marines,  Herb Hice of MI, who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII":

   You've no doubt noticed that it's been a while since we've heard from our Darling Herbie.

   He writes to         Dimples (Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard - '58 - of NC) and     Linda May (Bond Crayton - '66 - of VA) and me practically every day, and we'd not heard from him since 01/24/08.  That is VERY un-Herbie-like of him!  The three of us began to bombard him with emails.  No response.  Dimples left him two messages on his answering machine.  Again, no response.

   Thursday, Linda May and I called his daughter,    Heidi Hice MacKay of MI, and again left messages.

   Heidi returned my call to her Thursday night, with some distressing news to pass along to all of y'all.

   In late January (I think probably on 01/25/08) she had taken her dad to the doctor's for what they thought would be a rather routine visit, or possibly to have a slightly invasive procedure. Instead, they kept him to perform a triple bypass surgery as well as a clean-up of his carotid artery.

   He's still in ICU, and is expected to remain hospitalized for a couple of months.

   Heidi requested our prayers on his behalf, which I of course promised if she would give him our love and kisses.  She assured me that she would, and she'll keep us posted on his progress.

    From Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/08/08 - "The Beacon":

   Thanks so much for the background, Normie!  I added your comments to the Beacon page:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Beacons.html

   And watch for even articles more at the end of this Newsletter!

   Back in '97 when the Class of 1962 held their 35-Year Reunion, both Carol and Suzie were (regrettably) on their "missing" list.  By 2002, Suzie had been located - but I don't recall where.  I didn't see either Carol or Suzie at the Reunions in 2002 or 2007, both of which I attended briefly. I had hoped Suzie at least would have been at one of them. I remember both of them with such fondness.  Suzie sat near me in band, and was always great and glorious fun; Carol with all her beauty always treated me with such grace and charm. That was a quality I always found so appealing - and astonishing, somehow - especially when extended to me as a freshman from a senior!

   By the way, I thought you and        Harry (Covert - '57 - of Northern VA)  might enjoy these next images.

     From Me ('65) of NC - 02/08/08 - "The Daily Press Presses":

When I was in Newport News last summer, I wanted to pick up several recent editions of the newspaper, so we dropped by the Daily Press offices.     As I was turning to leave I saw these old presses on display, and a flood of memories watched over me.  I suddenly remembered touring the old newspaper location when I was a Brownie Scout back in '56.    Fortunately, I always carry my camera in my purse.
		Monday, July 9, 2007
		The Daily Press, Newport News, VA

   And no, I don't remember where the old office was located.  I rarely if ever recall such things.  I count myself fortunate when I remember where I am at the moment.

But yes, Jimmy-Jimmy, I do indeed know what I was wearing that day (as well as on Christmas Eve of 1962).    I was wearing my Brownie uniform, of course!
		Carol Randolph Buckley

  From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 02/08/08 - "Problem with REGULAR newsletter editions":

   SUPER-DE-DUPER!!! I'm glad you solved the problem, Ronnie! And I think if anything - anything at all - actually made sense anymore, it would just throw me completely off balance.....

       From My #5 Son, Nathaniel (Harty - Hillsboro HS, IL - '97 - of IL) - 02/08/08 - "RE:   Ron Miller's ('59 - of NC) Problem with REGULAR newsletter editions":

Haha, my suggestion would have been to use Firefox (much better browser in my opinion).  Glad he got it worked out.

   GIGGLES - "Great minds..." Thanks, Faniel!

  From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 02/08/08 - "That's DRUNK":

A True Story from the Jacksonville, FL Police Dept.

A man goes to a party and has too much to drink. His friends plead with him to let them take him home.  He says no -- he only lives a mile away.

About five blocks from party, the police pull him over for weaving and ask him to get out of the car and walk the line.  Just as he starts, the police radio blares out a notice of a robbery taking place in a house just a block away.  The police tell the man to stay put, they will be right back and they hop a fence and run down the street to the robbery.

The guy waits and waits and finally decides to drive home.  When he gets there, he tells his wife he is going to bed, and to tell anyone who might come looking for him that he has the flu and has been in bed all day.

A few hours later the police knock on the door.  They ask if Mr. Joe is
there and his wife says yes.  They ask to see him and she replies that he is in bed with the flu and has been so all day.

The police have his driver's license. They ask to see his car and she
asks why.  They insist on seeing his car, so she takes them to the garage.
She opens the door. There sitting in the garage is the police car, with all its lights still flashing.


True story: Told by the driver at his first AA meeting.

 Joyce Cahoon

   YOWZERS!!! Thanks, Joyce!

  From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 02/09/08 - "Every so often a good one....":

 

http://www.kids4truth.com:80/watchmaker/watch.html

   Thank you, Judy, I'd not seen this one for a while; it's beautiful!

  From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 02/09/08 - "Breast Cancer Site":

   Thanks, Renee! Why is it that the simplest of things are often the most difficult for us??

   I'm reminded of the story in Genesis 19 of Lot and his family.  All they were asked to do was leave and not look back.  How easy is that?!?  But Lot's wife simply couldn't resist one last glance, and as a consequence of her disobedience was turned into a pillar of salt.

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/gen/19/26#26

   To donate to this worthy cause, all we need to do is click on the pink button which appears not only on the main page of the site, but at the top of each and every regular Newsletter.  So click the pink button, y'all!

    From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 02/10/08 - "Foods":

Interesting…..

   This is the coolest thing I've read lately! Thanks so much, Shari!

  From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 02/10/08 - "HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD.... TOO CUTE!":

HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.

George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window.

George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

He phoned the police, who asked 'Is someone in your house?' and he said 'no'. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.  George said, 'Okay,' hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.

"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've just shot them all."

Then he hung up.

Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response Unit, a SWAT team, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence and caught the burglars red-handed.

One of the Policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"

 George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"

   Thanks again, Joyce!

       From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 02/10/08 - "BEACON - 21 NOV 1962":

   That I shall, Brown Eyes! Thanks so much!

Friday, November 21, 1962	Friday, November 21, 1962	Friday, November 21, 1962	Friday, November 21, 1962	Friday, November 21, 1962
Beacon Masthead	Senior Spotlight - Darden Daniel ('63) and Ginny Sue Goolsby ('63) with Mr. Larry Armstrong ('53)	Library	Mr. Phil Wynn	Mrs. Abby Lou Diamondstein

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Beacons.html

PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):

1. My Friend Judy of IL -  shoulder replacement surgery - 04/22/08

2. Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07

3.      Me ('65) of NC - recent escalation of heart and blood pressure problems plus the usual .....

4. Emily (daughter of My Niece Shari) of VA - continuing problems with advancing scoliosis

5.       Herb Hice of MI - triple bypass surgery plus carotid artery cleanup - @ 01/25/08

6. Patsy Lewis Hancock ('57) of VA - suffered second massive heart attack - 01/31/08

7.       John London (Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae - 02/05/08

8. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1958

    From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA - 01/12/08 - "Gas Stations Of Yesteryear-------------------------this IS REAL Americana" (#12 in a Series of 37):

Carol, do not know if you would like to show these or not. Just brings back a lot memories from yesteryear. Hope you like them. 

Jerry Blanchard (62) of Va.

Gas Stations Of  Yesteryear

Back when life was much simpler and gas was 18-25 cents a gallon!!

(or there about) and as low as 17 cents during gas wars.

		Old American Gas Stations from all around the country   Some are abandoned, some are restored and many are still in use.

Yeah . . .  I remember!

 And with a fill-up you got the gas pumped for you, your windshield cleaned, oil and fluids checked, tires checked,
a free map, if you wanted it, and greeted in ENGLISH !!!

Yeah! I remember!!!

Enjoy Your Days & Love Your Life.... Because...."Life is a journey to be savored."

  Thanks, Jerry, I remember them quite fondly, too!