“A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.”
- Mark
Twain
(30 Nov 1835 - 21 Apr 1910)
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02/17/16 - NNHS Newsletter - At Last “A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.”
- Mark
Twain |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Ummmm, at
last I'm getting some things done.....
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q2rZb7E0EY - At Last - Etta James
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxqpALfYhtQ&NR=1 - At Last - Beyonce - Etta James - Fashion Rocks 2008 LIVE
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_Last:
| "At Last" is a 1941 song written by
Mack Gordon and
Harry Warren for the
musical film
Orchestra Wives, starring
George Montgomery and
Ann Rutherford. It was performed in the film and on record by
Glenn Miller and his orchestra, with vocals by
Ray
Eberle and
Pat
Friday. Unreleased recordings of the song, however, had been made in
1941 by Glenn Miller for possible inclusion in the film
Sun Valley Serenade. A new version was recorded by Glenn Miller
and His Orchestra in
Chicago
on May 20, 1942, and released by
RCA Victor Records as a 78 single, catalogue number 27934-B, backed
with the A side "(I've
Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo". The song reached number 9 on the
Billboard pop charts in 1942, staying on the charts for 9 weeks,
and later became a
standard. In 1960, it was covered by
blues
singer
Etta James in an arrangement that improvised on Warren's melody.
James' version was the title track in the same-named album
At
Last! and was inducted into the
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.[1] The song was a favorite of Warren's and he would occasionally draw the melody of the first two bars of the song when signing an autograph. The song became Etta James' signature song and was the third in a string of successful songs from her Chess Records debut album At Last!. In April 1961, it became her second number 2 R&B hit and crossed over to pop radio, reaching number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite its rather low pop chart standing, the song is well-known and is still played regularly on oldies radio stations. In the decades since its release it has been covered by a number of artists. The Etta James version is perhaps the most famous, and is known to be performed at weddings and wedding receptions because of its romantic lyrics and sweeping orchestration... |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
The
late Bill
Sawyer ('57)
(deceased 05/16/06)
AND
Brooks Bloxom ('64) of NC!
Happy Birthday this week to:
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19 -
20 -
22 - Ronald Bass ('57) AND Janice Clark Palmer ('63) AND Curt Lauterbach ('65) of VA AND Billy Reece ('68) of ID; 23 - Richard Prince ('57) AND Tommy Payne ('63) of VA;
24 -
Carrie
Forrest Fox ('52) of VA
AND
Many Happy Returns to You All!
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THIS DAY IN WWII:
February 17, 1944 - The Battle of Eniwetok Atoll began. The battle ended in an American victory on February 22.
February 17, 1944 - Operation Hailstone began. U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attacked against Truk (Chuuk), Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion.
THIS DAY IN 1966:
| Thursday, February 17, 1966 -
Guitarist and songwriter (Bathory)
Quorthon was born Tomas Börje Forsberg in
Stockholm,
Sweden.
He found dead in his apartment in Stockholm on 7 June 2004, apparently
from
heart failure, at the age of 38. Thursday, February 17, 1966 - Bass player (Symphony X and Seven Witches) Michael Lepond was born Michael Anthony LePond III in Newark, New Jersey. Thursday, February 17, 1966 - Rally co-driver Robert Reid was born. Thursday, February 17, 1966 - Ice hockey player, manager, and actor Luc Robitaille was born Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Thursday, February 17, 1966 - Painter Hans Hofmann (b. 21 Mar 1880 in Weißenburg, Bavaria) died in at the age of 85. |
| “The grand essentials
to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and
something to hope for.”
-
Joseph Addison |
From Wanda Thornhill Gatewood ('62) of VA - 02/16/16 - "NNHS":
| Such
a great high school. Practice on the
football field
with
the band and the flag twirlers
at 6:30 AM. Work on the
BEACON
until 11:30 P.M. Catch the
bus
and ride home at midnight. Study, shower and roll hair on orange juice
cans to get that flip. Never once felt scared or threatened. The only
thing that ever scared me was my mom when she got on the warpath if my
room wasn't clean. What a great life we had! |
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ABSOLUTELY!
Thank you so much for the memories, Wanda!
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| 1962 Anchor, p. 89 | ||
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FRONT ROW:
Irene James ('62), Carol Petenbrink ('62) (co-head),
Juanita Hayes ('62) (co-head), Wanda
Thornhill ('62),
and Paula Sturtevant ('62); BACK ROW: Mary Lou Knowles ('63), Vicki Hankins ('63), Norma Helmick ('63), and Sharon Lamberth ('63) |
From
Gene
Moore ('67) of CA - 02/15/16:
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EXACTAMUNDO!
Thank you, Gene!
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From Catherine Slusser Hudson ('64) of VA - 02/15/16:
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ALWAYS!
Thank you, Catherine!
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From David
Whitley ('67) of VA -
02/16/15:
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And this is news? Bears love
people. Because people are easy! How many times must I say this? They
are out to get us. Forget about zombies, it's the bears that will eat us
all. OMGosh, I think I've just created a new nightmare...... Grizzombies!
I'll never sleep again..
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And speaking of zombies.....
Cops surround home only to find family watching ‘The Walking Dead’ -
A Montana family gave their neighbors quite a scare while enjoying a favorite TV show Sunday evening.
Thank you, Candy!
That's certainly understandable!
| “Even if they had it
in the streets, I wouldn't go.” -- On Mardi Gras. -
Samuel Goldwyn,
film
producer |
From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of
NC - 01/05/16
- "TO MY FRIENDS WHO THINK THEY HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING (#38 in a series of
60)":
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I think you will enjoy this!
OOH!
Thanks, Dools!
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BONUS FINISHED AT LAST CROCHET:
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http://www.redheadcrochet.com/crochet-hexagon-blanket-finished-at-last/
- Lilja Þorsteinsdóttir's Hexagon Blanket - "I
posted a
sneak preview of my crochet hexagon blanket the other day.
Lo and behold, it’s finished! I followed the
Attic24 tutorial but had to improvise with the 1/2 and 1/3
hexagons I needed to make a square blanket. I didn’t like the
way it looked with the crooked hexagon edges. I think I might
make a separate post about how I did them and finished the
edges, so if anyone else is having trouble it might help. I love
the outcome, I think it’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve
ever crocheted. The colours are so pretty and the hexagons mix
together in a fun way, I can’t keep my eyes of it." -
She's right; the colors are GORGEOUS! The
basic pattern can be found in the tutorial.
WEBMISTRESS' NOTE:
Scroll all the way down for another zombie surprise!
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BONUS CAKE THAT DOESN'T LAST RECIPE:
| http://allrecipes.com/recipe/the-cake-that-doesnt-last/ - Jenny Busch's The Cake That Doesn't Last - "This is a very moist, and delicious pineapple banana nut cake. I've had this recipe for about 20 years and no one ever turns it down." |
FINALLY:
From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 02/16/15:A man and a woman were involved in a terrible car wreck. Both of their vehicles were completely destroyed, but fortunately, no one was hurt. Thankful, the woman says to the man in a flirting tone, "We're both okay, we should celebrate." So the woman got a bottle of wine out of the trunk of the smashed car, and handed it to the man with a smile. The man, almost forgetting about the accident, took a really big drink, and handed the bottle to the woman. The woman closed the bottle and put it away. The man asked, "Aren't you going to take a drink?" The woman replied, "No, I'll celebrate after the cops leave." |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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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.
2. Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, 2016 - The NNHS Class of 1966 will hold their 50-Year Reunion - OPEN TO ALL CLASSES. Friday Night: Meet and Greet at The Cove Restaurant, City Center, NN. Saturday Night: Marriott Hotel, City Center, NN. |
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 01/20/16 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Love to all, Carol |
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 910-584-8802 |
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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
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Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
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Written by
Mack
Gordon
(21 June 1904 - 01 Mar 1959)
and
Harry
Warren
(24 Dec 1893 - 22 Sept 1981)
for the film, Orchestra Wives, 1941
Recorded by Etta
James, 1960
(25 Jan 1938 - 10 Jan 2012)
At last, my love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song
Oh, yeah, at last
The skies above are blue
My heart was wrapped up in clovers
The night I looked at you
I found a dream that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to rest my cheek to
A thrill that I have never known
Oh, yeah when you smile, you smile
Oh, and then the spell was cast
And here we are in heaven
For you are mine
At last
"At Last" midi courtesy of http://d21c.com/dodgerdawg/A-F.html
- 02/16/09Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05Animated USMC Flag 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
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Animated Teddy Roosevelt with Gun (by AF Artist - Josh Doohen) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 09/20/07
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 Laughing Cat courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Ferguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of
Steve Silsby
(FHS - '72) of NC
- 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!
Laughing Jester Smiley clip art courtesy of Bill Hobbs
('66) of Northern VA - 10/06/09
Thanks, Bill!
