02/24/10 - NNHS Newsletter

02/24/10 - NNHS Newsletter - Tears

“Oh, I am very weary,
Though tears no longer flow;
My eyes are tired of weeping,
My heart is sick of woe.”

- Anne Brontë
(17 Jan 1820 - 28 May 1849)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

My #5 son, Nathaniel (Harty - Hillsboro HS, IL - '97 - of IL), has about 496 bazillion songs (give or take) on his computer play list which is somehow connected to the television, so whenever we gather downstairs to play games, he turns it on to provide background music. Whenever I hear something which catches my fancy, I make note of it. This is one of those songs.

Thanks, Nathaniel!

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdtYyuLtjbw&feature=related - Tears - Rush, 1976

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2112_%28album%29

Speaking of Nathaniel.....

NEWS FLASH:

From Me ('65) of IL - 02/24/10 - "Site Server Switching Soon":

He and I will finally be switching servers in the next day or so (hopefully tonight!) as our present server agreement will expire on the 26th. There will almost assuredly be some down time during this period. We hope it will be as painless as possible for all concerned, and that we're up and running again shortly.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to Debi Fink Golden ('65) of MA!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to Peggy Wellington Craft ('57) AND The President of the Class of 1965, Joe Wingo of NC!

Happy Birthday this week to:

27 - Evelyn Vretos ('55) of VA AND Phil Hammond ('64) of UT AND My Grandson, Azrae Woods of IL;

28 - Wayne Agee ('58) of FL;
29 - Bob Schweida ('54) of NH;

01 - Alan Cohen ('57) AND Robert Shapiro ('63) of VA!

Many Happy Returns to You All!

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

YESTERDAY IN WWII:

February 23, 1944 - The Soviet Union began the forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people from the North Caucasus to Central Asia.

February 23, 1945 - During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines and a commonly forgotten U.S. Navy Corpsman, reached the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and were photographed raising the American flag. The photo later won a Pulitzer Prize and became the model for the national USMC War Memorial.

February 23, 1945 - The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, freed the captives of the Los Baños internment camp.

February 23, 1945 - The capital of the Philippines, Manila, was liberated by American forces.

February 23, 1945 - The capitulation of the German garrison in Poznań: The city was liberated by Soviet and Polish forces.

February 23, 1945 - The German town of Pforzheim was completely destroyed in a raid by 379 British bombers.

February 23, 1945 - The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was bombed by Allied forces. It would later be re-opened in 1975.

THIS DAY IN WWII:

February 24, 1920 - The Nazi Party held its first meeting of importance in Munich, Germany.

February 24, 1942 - The U.S. Government stopped shipments of all 12-gauge shotguns for sporting use for the wartime effort.

February 24, 1942 - Battle of Los Angeles: a UFO flying over wartime Los Angeles caused a blackout order at 2:25 a.m. and attracted a barrage of anti-aircraft fire, ultimately killing 3 civilians.

February 24, 1942 - The Voice of America (VOA) aired for the first time.

February 24, 1945 - Egyptian Premier Ahmed Maher Pasha was killed in Parliament after reading a decree that declared war on the Axis powers.

February 24, 1983 - A U.S. congressional commission released a report that condemned the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

YESTERDAY IN 1965:

Tuesday, February 23, 1965 - Actress Kristin Davis was born in Boulder, Colorado.

Tuesday, February 23, 1965 - Ion mobility-mass spectrometrist and 2006 recipient of the Biemann Medal David E. Clemmer was born in Bloomington, Indiana.

Tuesday, February 23, 1965 - Computer manufacturer Michael Dell was born in Houston, Texas.

Tuesday, February 23, 1965 - Tennis player Helena Suková was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Tuesday, February 23, 1965 - Actor and comedian Stan Laurel (b. Arthur Stanley Jefferson on 16 June 1890 in Ulverston, Cumbria, England) died in Santa Monica, California at the age of 74 several days after suffering a heart attack. Laurel wrote his own epitaph; "If anyone at my funeral has a long face, I'll never speak to him again."

THIS DAY IN 1965:

Wednesday, February 24, 1965 - Footballer Lloyd McGrath was born in Birmingham, England.

Wednesday, February 24, 1965 - Politician Jane Swift was born in North Adams, Massachusetts.

From Sydney Dearing ('56) of TN - 02/23/10 - "Iwo Jima photos":

Hi Carol,

A friend of mine that I had served with in the Air Force knew that my dad was on Iwo Jima 65 years ago and sent me these remarkable pictures. Since today is the 65th anniversary of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, I thought some of our classmates might be interested in seeing these. It is a rather long slide show (I think I counted 127 pictures) but you can adjust the photo dwell time at the bottom or you can just click through them manually pretty fast. There are a few very familiar shots, but most of these I had never seen before. I will warn you that some of the photos early in the presentation (photos 17-25) are true combat shots of the aftermath of a Japanese kamakazi attack near the end of the battle and are not easy to view. Included are 2 or 3 photos taken on Okinawa that somehow got included, but nearly all of the pictures here were taken between Feb 19th through April 1945 during the battle of Iwo Jima or shortly after it ended when the island was being used as a launching pad for raids on Japan.

http://picasaweb.google.com/7thfighter/IwoJima?authkey=Gv1sRgCIW06db_6oth&feat=email#slideshow/5299163373419677970

Sydney Dearing

WOWZERONI-RINI! Thank you so much, Sydney!

From My #2 Son, Brent Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '90) of TX - 02/21/10 - "video":

Thought you'd like this video that one of my comrades over in Dallas area sent out.

love bh

Great video! If you have not been in the military, you may not understand.

You gotta see this.

http://www.thewarriorsong.com/video.html

Brent L. Harty

"You may be whatever you resolve to be"

General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

WOWZERONI! Thank you so much, Brent - for everything!

From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 02/23/10 - "Have a colorful day":

		http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1265939060/The_Upright_Walking_3_Legged_Bear I couldn't tell if this was real or not, but if so pretty awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N0Kyfdw4hA&feature=PlayList&p=425F2FF8FC9936AA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=18 hehehe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN3GbF9Bx6E The Mamas and Pappas

Standing on the sidelines during a football game at my son's high school, I saw one of the players take a hard hit. He tumbled to the ground and didn't move. We grabbed our first-aid gear and rushed out onto the field.

The coach picked up the young man's hand and urged, "Son, can you hear me? Squeeze once for yes and twice for no."

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Facts...

Knots come out easier if you sprinkle talcum powder on them.

To fix a button about to fall off, dab a little clear nail polish over the threads holding it on.

Refrigerating apples can help them last up to 10 times longer than those left at room temperature.

Antarctica has as much ice as the Atlantic Ocean has water.

454 U.S. dollar bills weigh exactly one pound.

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Good Help

I want you to know how thankful I am that someone was kind enough to ask me to subscribe. My husband is unemployed, as Congress did not see fit to fund his job again. He works for the Forest Service. Each day, I am thankful that I can turn my computer on and there you are and will be as long as I have the computer running.

I wanted to share with you, my son.

His name is T. He was oxygen deprived at birth. What he was not deprived of was love.

One day not to long ago, my husband (his step-father) heard him in the shower. He was carrying on a very active conversation. When asked who he was speaking with, T replied, "GOD."

God?

"What was God doing in your shower?" I asked. "He was very grungy," said T.

"Why?" "He was working on his Limo, and he needed a shower. I said he could use mine," replied T.

"Why doesn't he get someone else to work on his limo?" I questioned. (T says that God drives a white stretch limo that goes 100,000 mph).

T replied, "Because GOD just can't get good help these days."

I think that if T could read MountainWings, he would see that there are those who help Him very well.

I just thought I would pass this along to you. T is 8 years old in his head, and 21 in years of growth. I asked him once why he was here. He replied, "Why, I was sent to help you, Mom." I cried and held on to him for a long time.

He has helped me so very much, and so many others as well.
Thank you for being here to help me too.
May the Creator Bless all of you for your gifts.
We Love You

by T. W. Rivers

"...but a faithful man, who can find?" Prov. 20:6

Thank you so much, Shari!

From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 02/21/10 - "Best. Salsa. EVER. (Seriously, guys.)":

A friend of mine, Dave, sent me this info. Sounds good.

Glenn Dye

Got this from a granddaughter, but haven't tried it yet. So if you try it, let me know how it is.

Dave

Best. Salsa. EVER.

Ingredients

1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice
2 cans (10 Ounce) Rotel (diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies)
¼ cups Chopped Onion
1 clove Garlic, Minced
1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin
¼ teaspoons Sugar
¼ teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoons Ground Cumin
½ cups Cilantro (more To Taste!)
½ whole Lime Juice

Preparation Instructions

Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you’d like—I do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.

Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour. Serve with tortilla chips or cheese nachos.

Step by step Instructions with pictures:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/01/restaurant-style-salsa/

Mmmm! Sounds yummy! Thanks, Glenn!

From Wayne Stokes ('65) of VA - 02/22/10 - "Good reminder ... The Mayonnaise Jar":

This is a new one, at least to me. A wise man!!

"The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least." (author unknown)

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and start to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed ...

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

'The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions; things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

'The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car.

'The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

'If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

So ...

'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner.

'There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.

'Take care of the golf balls first -- The things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.

'I'm glad you asked'. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Please share this with other "Golf Balls".

I just did ...

Thank you, Wayne Honey! This is a good 'un!

From David Whitley ('67) of VA - 02/22/10 - "The Philosophy of Ambiguity":

The Philosophy of Ambiguity

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH:

Please enjoy and understand the following

1. DON'T SWEAT THE PETTY THINGS AND DON'T PET THE SWEATY THINGS.

2. ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR.

3. ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.

4. IF MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND APES?

5. I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP SECTION?"

SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE.

6. WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?

7. IF SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A HOSTAGE SITUATION?

8. IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?

9. WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?"

10. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT?

11. IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS WAGES?

12. WHY DO THEY LOCK PETROL STATION BATHROOMS? ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL CLEAN THEM?

13. IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED?

14. CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS?

15. IF THE POLICE ARREST A MIME, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT?

16. HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW ROAD SIGNS?

17. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD?

18. ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE..

19. DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA?

20. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR?

21. IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN TOO?

22. IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?

23. IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU DONE?

24. WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM?

25. CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD?

GIGGLES! Thanks, Gorgeous!

From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 02/23/10 - "The Back Pew":

The Back Pew

A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.

After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's expanding salary. A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church, and how much more it could potentially cost.

After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke, 'Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives us. Silence fell on the congregation.

In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice, 'Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.'

The entire congregation said, 'Amen.'

MORE GIGGLES! Thanks, Norris!

From Mike White ('67) of VA - 02/03/10 - "Seniors (#18 in a Series of 19)":

Carol

For anyone age appropriate…that means almost everyone
in the Typhoon Nation !

Mike

Someone had to remind me, so I'm reminding you too.

Don't laugh.....it is all true...these are the perks of reaching 60 and heading towards 70 and older!

Thanks, Mike!

From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 02/18/10 - "Panda Therapy (#2 in a Series of 19)":

I love these Panda emails! I hope you get the "warm fuzzies", too!

Is it any wonder the world has fallen in love with these animals?

DON'T YOU FEEL BETTER ALREADY?

Yes, I do! Thanks, Judy!

I'm not coming out.
You'll have to come in
and get me.

ABBREVIATED ALERT:

From Jane Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 AND 02/07/10 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD" AND 61-62 DECADERS ADDENDA:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc

Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.

Thanks, Jane!

FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes - 02/22/10:
Spelling It Out

My husband and I often spell words so that our small children won't understand what we're saying. I didn't realize what a habit this had become until one day when my husband and I were in the grocery store at the soup aisle. An aggressive young woman banged into our cart, then nudged me over, blocking my access to the soup. Annoyed, I looked at my husband and said, "Boy, is she r-u-d-e!"

"Yeah," he replied, "and I'll bet she can s-p-e-l-l."

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 16, 17, and 18, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1953 will hold its 57-Year Reunion. For details, contact Robert Walker at bobsawalker@verizon.net (757) 596-7722 or Betty Burns at bsb0735@cox.net (757) 223-9488 - CLASS OF 1953

2.Saturday, April 24, 2010,11:30 AM - The NNHS Class of 1954 will hold a 56-Year Mini-Reunion Luncheon at The Chamberlin.
For details, contact Mickey Marcella at mcmiceli@verizon.net (757) 249-3800 or Betty Hamby Neher at bineher@cox.net (757) 898-5099 or Dr. Harry Simpson at hdsdds@aol.com (804) 694-0346 - CLASS OF 1954

3. 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, contact Carol Comer Cutler at ca23comerww@aol.com or visit the reunion website at NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com - CLASS OF 1970

4. 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 - CLASS OF 1960

5. Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1965 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Point Plaza Hotel, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601. For details, contact Dave Arnold at captarnold@vprj.net.

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Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!

Love to all, Carol

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Tears

Written by Geddy Lee
(b. 29 July 1953)

Recorded by Rush, 1976

All of the seasons and all of the days
All of the reasons why I've felt this way
So long...
So long

Then lost in that feeling I looked in your eyes
I noticed emotion and that you had cried
For me
I can see

What would touch me deeper...
Tears that fall from eyes that only cry?
Would it touch you deeper
Than tears that fall from eyes that know why?

A lifetime of questions, tears on your cheek
I tasted the answers and my body was weak
For you
The truth

What would touch me deeper...
Tears that fall from eyes that only cry?
Would it touch you deeper
Than tears that fall from eyes that know why?

"Tears" midi courtesy of http://rushmidi.com/ - 02/24/10

"Tears" lyrics courtesy of http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rush/tears.html - 02/19/10
S. L. Stephenson's "Tears" Image courtesy of http://media.photobucket.com/image/Tears/SLStephenson/tears/tears-1-1.jpg - 02/24/10

Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html - 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!

Purple Pansies Divider Line clip art courtesy of - well, I don't know, but it's been in my files since 07/08/09

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!

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

Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06

Animated Laughing Smiley courtesy of Janice McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks, Janice!

Animated "Happy Little Rabbits We Are" clip art courtesy of http://users.bigpond.net.au/jellery/index.htm - 04/25/09

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