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03/11/14 - NNHS Newsletter
“When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
All this week
leading up to St. Patrick's Day, we'll be celebrating with Irish songs.
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-CWyYR962c - Cliffs Of Doneen - Quadriga Consort
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYWnv02NGSI - Cliffs Of Doneen - Paddy Reilly
BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLwVALxSe7c - Cliffs of Dooneen - James Levy, keyboards; Doug Deitemyer, recorder
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
AND Betty Ames Burton ('71) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
13 -
Betty Spain Uecker ('63) of VA
AND
My Daughter-in-Law,
Kim Woods Harty (Hillsboro HS,
IL / Richard Milburn Academy, FL - '03) of IL;
15 - Joan Williams Eberwine ('57)
AND
Linda Robinson Gillespie ('71) of VA;
16 -
Bill Gross (February '48) of VA AND
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
Claudia Dellapenta Melgaard ('63) of VA AND Linda
Coates Jones ('63) of VA AND
Aderon Gibbs ('66) of VA AND
Wade Scott ('66) of MO!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.htm
THIS DAY IN WWII:
| March 11, 1935 - The German Air Force became an official
organ of the Reich.
March 11, 1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. March 11, 1942 -
General
Douglas MacArthur abandoned
Corregidor for Australia. He vowed, "I shall return." March 11, 1945 - The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived puppet state, was established with Bảo Đại as its ruler. March 11, 1946 - Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, was captured by British troops. |
THIS DAY IN 1964:
| Tuesday, March 11, 1964 - Author
Libba Bray was born Martha E. Bray in
Montgomery, Alabama. Tuesday, March 11, 1964 - Actress Emma Chambers was born Emma G. M. Chambers in Doncaster, South Yorkshire,[1] England. Tuesday, March 11, 1964 - Drummer, songwriter, and producer (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, and Gasoline) Vinnie Paul was born Vincent Paul Abbott in Abilene, Texas. Tuesday, March 11, 1964 - Actor and singer Shane Richie was born Shane Patrick Roche in Harlesden, London, England. |
From Butch Ragland ('63) of CO -
03/10/14:
| Carol, Your main concern is to get better! I just finished a bout of the flu and have bounced back pretty good now. ... When I send you donations periodically they will vary in amount due to whatever the sales have been on NNHS Logo Items during that period of time. If you want to mention it in a newsletter, just state you received donations from the NNHS Alumni! Keep in touch and get well soon! Tell Paul hello for me! God Bless, Butch |
Thanks
so much, Butch!
This near
constant stupor of thought coupled with difficulties in breathing is
becoming quite tiresome!
 Paul sends his best wishes to you and Ethel! |
From Jimmy Smith ('62 / '63) of VA -
03/10/14, 1:49 PM - "
Donald
King's Wife":
| CAROL,
DONALD KING'S WIFE
THANK YOU,
Oh Jimmy, I'm so sorry to hear this!
Thank you so much for letting me know.
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From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of AL - 03/10/14 - "Back to Work":
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Here is a pic of my gorgeous Laura (Adams Harty - Cardston HS, Alberta -
'95) and me on my first day back to work. Still have a few weeks back
till I get back into where I left off from the class, but it was nice to
put on the uniform again.
WHOO-HOO!
Thank you
so much, Brent!
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From John Patterson
('59) of TN -
03/10/14 - "Maxine's best":
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 One
of Maxine 's very
best!!Minorities
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They travel miles in the heat. * They risk their lives crossing a border. * They don't get paid enough wages. * They do jobs that others won't do or are afraid to do. * They live in crowded conditions among a people who speak a different language.
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They rarely see
their families, and they face adversity all day ~ every day.
*
I'm not talking about illegal Mexicans ~
I'm talking about our troops! Doesn't it seem strange that so many are willing to lavish all kinds
of social
benefits on illegal's, but don't support our troops?
Wouldn't it be great if we took the $360,000,000,000 (that's billion)
we spend on
illegal's every year, and spent it on our troops!!!
Please pass this on; this is worth the short time it takes!  A veteran is someone who,
at one
point in their life,
wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for any amount, up to and including their life.
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Thank you so much, John - for everything!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 03/10/14 - " You know what they say, ode to
women and.....":
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SAY..." "Everything Comes In Threes" - Not true. In reality, everything comes in ones. Sometimes, when three "ones" come in a row, it seems like everything comes in threes. By the way, in medieval times, it was widely believed that everything came in twenty-sixes. They were wrong, too. It just took them longer to recognize the pattern. "You Can't Take It With You (when you die)" - Well..., that depends on what it is. If it's your dark blue suit, you can certainly take it with you. In fact, not only can you take it with you, you can probably put some things in your pockets. "You Learn Something New Every Day" - Actually, you learn something old every day. Just because you've just learned it, doesn't mean it's new. Other people already knew it; Columbus is a good example of this. "You Get What You Pay For" - Clearly this is not true. Have you been shopping recently? Only a very naive person would believe that you get what you pay for. In point of fact, if you check your purchases carefully, you'll find that you get whatever they feel like giving you. And if corporations get any more powerful, you soon might not even get that. "NICE GUYS FINISH LAST" - Not true. Studies have shown that, on average, nice guys finish third in a field of six. Actually, short guys finish last. By the way, in medieval times, it was widely believed that nice guys finished twenty-sixth. You can see how limited those people were. cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc [m] b i t s . n . b o b s *-- You Are No Longer "Cool" When... --* 1. You daughter says she got pierced and you look at her ears. 2. The pattern on your shorts and couch match. 3. You criticize the kids of today for their satanic suicide-inducing music, forgetting that you rocked to Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath. 4. You call the police on a noisy party next door instead of grabbing beer and joining it. 5. You turn down free tickets to a rock concert because you have to work the next day. 6. When grass is something that you cut, not cultivate. 7. When jogging is something you do to your memory. 8. You bought your first car for the same price you paid for your son's new running shoes. 9. You actually ASK for your father's advice. 10. Getting a little action means your prune juice is working. (from ahajokes.com) cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc *-- Q and A Quickies --* Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast? A: Frosted Flakes. Q: What happened to the snowman when he couldn't take it anymore? A: He had a meltdown. cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc Random Facts: Poison is absorbed or ingested; a poisonous animal can only deliver toxic chemicals if another animal touches or eats it. Venom, on the other hand, is always injected. Every venomous animal has a mechanism to inject toxins directly into another animal. Stab with tails. Slash with spines. Pierce with fangs or stings. Spike with spurs. Shoot with harpoons. Chew with teeth. For example, frogs are usually poisonous while snakes are usually venomous. Some animals you might not know are venomous: the duck-billed platypus, the gila monster, centipedes, Millipedes, the komodo dragon and coral! cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc Ode to women RANDOM TIDBITS In 1921, American novelist Edith Wharton was the first woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction. She won the award for her novel The Age of Innocence. Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. Ruth Graves Wakefield was the inventor of the Toll House Cookie, which was the first chocolate-chip cookie. Her original recipe is still printed on the back of all Nestlé chocolate bars today. Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served until her retirement in 2006. Edith Cummings, a golfer, was the first female athlete to appear on the cover of Time magazine, in 1924. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in the U.S. to receive a medical degree. She received her MD from the Medical Institution of Geneva, New York, in 1849. (www.womansday.com) cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc Serious Sitting Time ================= A comment on the issue, Serious Time http://www.mountainwings.com/past/14059.htm I found the writer's opinion concerning time passage and "wasting" it interesting. I, also, do not like wasting time but as I have aged I am learning that sometimes, even sitting quietly doing what appears to be nothing is still doing something. The people he viewed "doing nothing" could have been thinking about things, praying, or even watching others. Much is gained by all of those things and you are still doing something. Some would even say they are constructive things. I feel that it is important not to waste time, but what one perceives as wasting time may not be the same to another. Sometimes...sitting quietly doing what "appears" to be nothing can be calming and good for the soul. Our great God created the world in 6 days and even God rested on the 7th. If our awesome Creator of the universe rested a day... who are we to think that we don't need to rest sometimes too, and how we choose to do that is individual...often...sitting and appearing to be doing nothing. Our time here is limited and when we reach the end of this time... we will move on to eternity...with God and we will have limitless time. Thank you for sharing your "MountainWings" Moments and stories and inspirations...they are so encouraging...even to those who sometimes just sit...and read. ~A MountainWings Original by Rose Dunkerley, Beaver Falls, PA~ Serious Time http://www.mountainwings.com/past/14059.htm
Thank you, Shari!
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Hope these come through. In light of recent weather.... Snow in Russia Now THIS is winter! ~BRRRRRRRRR~
YIKESARONI!
Thanks again, Joan!
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...These should be some fun.
GIGGLES!
Thanks, Joan - these have been fun!
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WILD GIGGLES!
Thanks, Dools!
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From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 03/07/14 -
"Fun with Snow (#3 in a series of 13":
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Thought
you'd enjoy these!
BOY
HOWDY! Thanks, Sarah
Sugah!
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BONUS IRISH CROCHET PATTERNS:
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http://www.allfreecrochet.com/St-Patricks-Day-Crochet/Lucky-Shamrock-Coaster/ml/1
- Lucky Shamrock
Coaster - "Use this Lucky Shamrock Coaster pattern to
bring some St. Patrick's Day charm to your table. This crochet
coaster pattern is easy and you'll be able to work some up in no
time. It's a practical and cute decoration for your holiday
party!" http://www.allfreecrochet.com/St-Patricks-Day-Crochet/Pot-O-Gold-Coaster/ml/1 - Pot-O-Gold Coaster - "Taste the rainbow with some colorful yarn. Crochet a bright pot o' gold coaster. These would be fun to have laying out when you have company over. Set your drink of choice on your gold." |
BONUS IRISH RECIPES:
| http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine/europe/uk-and-ireland/ireland/ - Irish Recipes - "Looking for Irish recipes? Allrecipes has more than 180 trusted Irish recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips." |
REMINDER:
From Butch Ragland ('63) of CO -
03/09/14 - "NNHS
Logo Caps":
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Our 1st Shipment/Order of the NNHS Logo Caps have arrived and are being
packaged for shipping today; with shipments being sent out Monday &
Tuesday: I have approximately 27 caps out of the first 100 ordered
remaining. Anyone wishing to get a cap at the introductory price of
$10.00 plus S/H of $4.59 may do so at my eBay Store:
After the initial order has been sold the price will go to the regular
retail price of $14.95. www.raglandtradingpost.com, or www.raglandmilitaryproducts. Thanks to those who purchased from the 1st Shipment! When I review the sales at the end of this month, I will begin offering other items, such as Mugs, T-Shirts, Jackets, key chains, etc. I have already made a contribution to the NNHS65 Newsletter for support of Carol's efforts toward keeping us NNHS Classmates informed of noteworthy news; plus the Charity of Wounded Warriors Fund will receive a donation check quarterly from the proceeds from Sales of these NNHS Logo Products. |
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In addition to the discounted prices for NNHS Logo Products, anyone purchasing additional products from any of my websites may contact me at: butchrag840@cs.com or raglandtradingpost.com with info pertaining to your purchases and I will send you a 20% refund of your total purchase price via Paypal to your payment account. You may contact me at anytime for additional information on these items and/or discounts offered.
Thank you so very
much, Butch!
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FINALLY:
| From
www.ajokeaday.com
- 03/10/14: A lawyer died and arrived at the pearly gates. To his dismay, there were thousands of people ahead of him in line to see St. Peter. To his surprise, St. Peter left his desk at the gate and came down the long line to where the lawyer was, and greeted him warmly. Then St. Peter and one of his assistants took the lawyer by the hands and guided him up to the front of the line, and into a comfortable chair by his desk. The lawyer said, "I don't mind all this attention, but what makes me so special?" St. Peter replied, "Well, I've added up all the hours for which you billed your clients, and by my calculation you must be about 193 years old!" |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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1. Wednesday, March 12, 2014
- 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, April 3, 2014 - 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. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 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. 4. Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2014 - The NNHS Class of 1954 will hold a 60-YEAR REUNION in Newport News. Further info from Dr. Harry Simpson at 804 694 0346 or hdsdds@aol.com, or Mickey Marcella at 757 249 3800 or mcmiceli@verizon.net, or Betty H. Neher at 757 898 5099 or bjneher@cox.net. |
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 03/11/14 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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The Cliffs of Doneen
You may travel
far far from your own native land
Far away o'er the mountains, far away o'er the foam
But of all the fine places that I've ever been
Sure there's none can compare with the cliffs of Doneen.
Take a view o'er the mountains, fine sights you'll see there
You'll see the high rocky mountains o'er the west coast of Clare
Oh the town of Kilkee and Kilrush can be seen
From the high rocky slopes round the cliffs of Doneen.
It's a nice place to be on a fine summer's day
Watching all the wild flowers that ne'er do decay
Oh the hares and lofty pheasants are plain to be seen
Making homes for their young round the cliffs of Doneen.
Fare thee well to Doneen, fare thee well for a while
And to all the kind people I'm leaving behind
To the streams and the meadows where late I have been
And the high rocky slopes round the cliffs of Doneen.
"The Cliffs of Doneen" midi and lyrics courtesy of http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/ireland.htm - 03/10/08
Irish Musician Images courtesy of http://www.irishpage.com/music.htm - 03/10/08
Shamrocks Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://webster.commnet.edu/gif/dividers.htm - 03/16/05
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
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.Animated Sickly Smiley clip art courtesy of http://www.allfreeclipart.com/smiley.html - 06/02/10
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 Cheering Smiley
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05 (re-saved 02/27/09)
Thanks, Al!
Animated Big Hugs Smiley clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA
- 06/19/09
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated Kissing Smiley clip art courtesy of
Al Farber ('64) of GA
- 11/07/07
Thanks, Al!
