Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
As we did last
year, all this week
leading up to St. Patrick's Day, we'll be celebrating with Irish songs.
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtdM8IS3kkY - Kellswater performed by Folkstrott - Okay, I just wanted to see if you were paying attention.....
HEALTH ALERTS AND UPDATES:
1.
From
My Friend, Judy, of IL - 03/09/09, 11:28 PM (but "hiding" until much
later.....) - "my health":
I went back to work today and
lived through it. Sort of sore and very tired, though.
2.
From Sydney Dearing ('56) of TN - 03/10/09, 7:09 PM - "Cards for
Donnie Spencer ('56 - of VA)":
Just to let you know Donnie was released from Riverside Hospital and he is now home. I’m sure he would appreciate hearing from all of us as he continues his difficult battle with cancer.
His address is (available upon request).
Typhoons forever!
3.
From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 03/10/09, 9:27 PM - "
Monty (Phillips - '62 - of VA) update":
4.
From the Head Flagtwirler of 1965,
Janice
McCain Rose of VA -
03/10/08, 10:52 PM - "Fred post-op Tuesday---5th day":
Thank
you so much, Judy, Sydney, Judy, and Janice, for these updates!
Notations have been made to the Prayer Roll, and we're
keeping all of them - and all of y'all - in our hearts and prayers!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/requests-prayers.html
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Margaret Blayton
Cowan ('57) AND
Nancy Horton Wilkes ('62) of FL AND
Shirley Caudill Williamson ('65) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
13 -
Betty Spain Uecker ('63) of VA
AND
My Newest Daughter-in-Law,
Kim Woods Harty (Hillsboro HS,
IL / Richard Milburn Academy, FL - '03);
15 - Joan Williams Eberwine ('57) AND Linda Robinson Gillespie ('71) of VA;
16 -
Linda May Bond Crayton ('66) of VA AND
Jacque Ray Fisher ('66) of NC;
17 –
Barbara Brewer (’69) of VA;
18 -
Johnny Mitchell ('57) of VA AND
Kay Knight Midkiff Evans ('59) of VA AND
Wade Scott ('66) of MO!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 03/09/09 - "Just because":
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A touch of cuteness for the
day. I obtained the gif from my aunt Carol's site.
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Babies are a link between
angels and man.
-- Author Unknown
Having a child is surely the
most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.
-- Bill Cosby
Babies are always more trouble than you thought - and more wonderful.
-- Charles Osgood
No one one likes change but
babies in diapers.
-- Barbara Johnson
Babies are such a nice way to start people.
-- Don Herrold
Babies touch the world with love.
-- Author Unknown
Child rearing myth #1: Labor ends when the baby is born.
-- Anonymous
Don't forget that compared
to a grownup person every baby is a genius.
-- May Sarton
Every baby needs a lap.
-- Henry Robin
Families with babies and families without are so sorry for each other.
-- Ed Howe
These are cute! Thanks, Shari!
From
Gary Fitzgerald ('61) of VA - 03/09/09 - "Re:
03/08/09 - Baby, It's You -
Stuart Gardens":
It's great to hear that Mrs.
(Doris) Burns is still alive; I remember her and her husband Donnie
very well as well as
Frances and
Phillip Hammond;
Steve Burns;
Donnie Jett and
Judy;
Jean ('60) and Buddy Beach; Vera, Bobby and George Cutchins.
We all lived in the same court and had many childhood memories.
Keep up the good work. It was great seeing you at Buckroe last year.
Gary Fitzgerald class of 61
It
was great seeing you, too, Gary!
I can scarcely come to terms
with the thought that I'll probably never see any of y'all again.....
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/apartments.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/stuart-gardens.html
From Mark Hutcherson ('66) of VA - 03/09/09 - "USAir Simulation - pretty
cool...just watch":
It's amazing what computer graphic artists can create. Here is a link to a re-creation of the USAir flight, takeoff to touchdown, with ATC radio transmissions. FYI.
THAT'S AWESOME!
Thanks, Mark!
From Yahoo! News - What Will Happen to 'Slumdog Millionaire's' Child Stars?
What Will Happen to 'Slumdog
Millionaire's' Child Stars?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090310/wl_time/08599188380900
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 03/10/09 - "Famous Marine;
Lt Col Clovis C. Coffman, Jr. USMC (Ret) Deceased":
AHH!
That's ever so much better! Thanks so much, Major Madagan!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-marines.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-marines-A-F.html
From Sydney Dearing ('56) of TN - 03/10/09 - "Saunders
Stadium":
Hi Carol,
I'm really sorry to hear that Saunders Stadium is being torn down. I'd like to
add my thanks to Bruce Howell ('69 - of VA) for the pictures. I have
several very specific memories associated with that stadium. The following is
an excerpt from Childhood Memories, a collection of memories that I wrote last
year for my children and grandchildren.
In one of those "what was I thinking" moments, I decided to go out for eighth
and ninth grade football. I found out real quickly that this was a lot
different than playing football with your friends at
Wilson School. In my eighth grade
homeroom picture, I was one of the smallest guys in the picture. I probably
only weighed about a hundred and twenty pounds dripping wet and every one of the
guys coming out for football was a lot bigger and better than me. The coaches
couldn't quite decide what to do with me, so they kept trying me at different
positions. After a couple of weeks of getting nearly killed at every position
they put me in, I finally decided that high school football wasn't for me.
I wasn't great at track and field events either. In gym class, when the weather
was nice we would go outside into the stadium where we would run some track,
with and without hurdles and do some long jumps and high jumps. I can't
remember ever trying to do a pole vault. Probably a good thing too, I can just
imagine what the end result of that would have been. One day, we went outside
and were told that we were going to run a timed mile. I don't know exactly what
kind of time was expected of us. Probably a pretty good time for a bunch
of young high schoolers was somewhere between six and seven minutes. The four
minute mile wasn't broken until 1954 by Roger Bannister; it wasn't broken
by a high school student until Jim Ryun did it ten years later. The
record was in no danger that day! I may be wrong but I think a mile was four
times around our track. I've never seen so much huffing and puffing in my life
when we rounded the last turn for the finish line. I do not remember what my
time was, but it probably says a lot that neither
Coach Conn
nor Coach Plummer ever approached me about coming out for the track team.
GIGGLES!!!
Thank you, Sydney!
I've posted your memory on the new Saunders Stadium page, along with not only
Bruce's great photos, but also the spectacular images - some of them
panoramic - that
Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA captured for us back in 2003 and 2004:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/saunders-stadium.html
From Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 03/10/09:
Thanks,
Ronnie - that's priceless!
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 03/10/09 - "Direct line to heaven":
While on vacation in Rome , I noticed a marble column in St. Peter's with a golden telephone on it. As a young priest passed by, I asked who the telephone was for. The priest told me it was a direct line to heaven, and if I'd like to call, it would be a thousand dollars. I was amazed, but declined the offer.
Throughout Italy , I kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble column. At each, I asked about it and the answer was always the same: It was a direct line to heaven and I could call for a thousand dollars.
Then - I went to Ireland. I decided to attend Mass at a local village church. When I walked in the door I noticed the golden telephone. Underneath it there was a sign stating: "DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN: 25 cents.""Father," I said, "I have been all over Italy and in all the cathedrals I visited, I've seen telephones exactly like this one. But the price is always a thousand dollars. Why is it that this one is only 25 cents?"
The priest smiled and said, "Darlin', you're in Ireland now. It's a local call."
Happy St. Patrick's Day, A wee bit early is ok!!!
GIGGLES!!!
Thanks, Billy!
FINALLY:
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 03/09/09 - "Tourist information -
Destination India !!":
Believe it, the
answers are actual responses by the tourism website officials, who
obviously have a high sense of humour.
Q : Does it ever get windy in India ? I have never seen rain on TV, how do the plants grow? ( UK ). A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die. Q : Will I be able to see elephants in the street? ( USA ) A: Depends how much you've been drinking. Q: I want to walk from Delhi to Goa - can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden ) A: Sure, it's only three thousand kms, take lots of water.. Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in India ? ( Sweden ) A: So it's true what they say about Swedes. Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in India ? Can you send me a list of them in Delhi , Chennai, Calcutta and Bangalore ? ( UK ) A: What did your last slave die of? Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in India ? ( USA ) A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe . In-di-a is that big triangle in the middle of the Pacific & Indian Ocean which does not.. oh forget it. ...... Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Goa . Come naked. Q: Which direction is North in India ? ( USA ) A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions. Q: Can I bring cutlery into India ? ( UK ) A: Why? What's wrong with easting with your fingers like we do. Q: Can you send me the Indiana Pacers matches schedule? ( France ) A: Indiana is a state in the Unites States of....oh forget it. Sure, the Indiana Pacers matches are played every Tuesday night in Goa, straight after the hippo races. (Once again) come naked. Q: Can I wear high heels in India ? ( UK ) A: Somehow, we think you're a British politician, right? Q: Are there supermarkets in Bangalore , and is milk available all year round? ( Germany ) A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal. Q: Please send a list of all doctors in India who can dispense rattlesnake serum. ( USA ) A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All Indian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets. Q: Do you have perfumes in India ? ( France ) A: No, WE don't stink. Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in India ? ( USA ) A: Any place where significant numbers of Americans gather. Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in India ? ( France ) A: Only at Christmas. Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA ) A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first
Q:
Can I see Taj Mahal anytime? ( Italy )
A: As long as you are not blind, you can see it anytime. Q: Do you have Toilet paper? ( USA ) A: No, we use sand paper. (we have different grades) |
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 23, 24, and 25, 2009 - The Class of 1954 will hold its 55-Year Reunion. For details, contact Dr. Harry Simpson at 804-694-0346 or email him at hdsdds@aol.com - CLASS OF 1954
2.3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 4, 5 and 6 (Labor Day Weekend), 2009 -
The Class of 1969 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at the Point Plaza Hotel, Newport News, VA. For details, see: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2009-69.html and contact Jean Baker Howell at hokie13mom@cox.net - OPEN TO ALL NNHS ALUMNI4. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 18, 19, and 20, 2009 - The Warwick High School Class of 1959 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center, Newport News, VA. For details, contact WHSREUNION1959@aol.com.
5.
Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, 2009 - The Class of 1964 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606: For details, see: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2009-64.html - CLASS OF 1964
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I am not finished with the entries on hand,
but time is short, so I'll be back soon!
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Bonnie
Kellswater
Here's a health to you, bonnie Kellswater
For it's there you'll find the pleasures of life
And it's there you'll find fishing and farming
And a bonnie wee girl for your wife.
On the hills and the glens and the valleys
Grows the softest of women so fine
And the flowers are all dripping with honey
There lives Martha, a true love of mine.
Bonnie Martha, you're the first girl I courted
You're the one put my heart in a snare
And if ever I should lose you to another
I will leave my Kellswater so fair.
For this one and that one may court her
But no other can take her from me
For I love her as I love my Kellswater
Like the primrose is loved by the bee.
Here's a health to you, bonnie Kellswater
For it's there you'll find the pleasures of life
And it's there you'll find fishing and farming
And a bonnie wee girl for your wife.
"Bonnie Kellswater" midi (sequenced by Barry Taylor) and lyrics courtesy of http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/ireland.htm - 03/10/09
Irish Lass Vintage Postcard courtesy of http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/vintage-graphics/stpatricks/shamrocks-girl.htm - 03/10/09
Small Shamrock Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars6.html - 03/10/09
Large Shamrock Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars4.html - 03/10/09
Litchfield High School's Purple Panther Paw Print courtesy of http://www.litchfield.k12.il.us/ - 06/23/07
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 Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Kissing Babies clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars26.html - 08/17/05
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 Wildly Laughing Dog courtesy of Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL -
11/24/07
Thanks, Eva!
Animated Laughing Jerry courtesy
of Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 06/14/06
Thanks, Cookie!
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ -
10/02/05 (still missing...)
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09