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03/13/08 - NNHS Newsletter
“I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for
truth - and truth rewarded me.” |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
All this week
leading up to St. Patrick's Day, we'll be celebrating with Irish songs.
DOUBLE BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh7uhrASGLw - Stuart Burrows - The Rose of Tralee PLUS Mary of Argyle - There's no video here, but Burrows' magnificent voice should more than suffice!
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0sOZTl7w3M - John McCormack
HOMEWORK:
The History - http://www.iol.ie/~rose/story.htm
The Festival - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_of_Tralee
The Festival Catalog - http://roseoftralee.ie/catalog/
NEWBIES:
1.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - 03/13/08:
I spoke with Connie
for quite some time today - great fun! Even though she hasn't been able to open
any of the Newsletters because her computer thinks I am The Great Evil Spammer,
Connie's unofficially been with us for several weeks now. It's time we add her
to the rolls and give her a big,
"Welcome aboard!"
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-1966.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
If any of y'all
can tell her which controls to adjust which would allow her to open the website
and Newsletters, we'd both appreciate it!
Meanwhile, she'd like you to know she's not ignoring you, but she's not the most computer savvy person around - having THREE destroyed computers to her credit! WHOO-HOO!
Also, she asked me to publish not only her email addy and birthday (29 Aug 1948), but her address and phone number, as she'd love to hear from y'all:
Connie Bloxom Thompson
2237 Hunters Chase
Bel Air, MD 21015
410-569-6516
One word of caution:
If you're planning to make her laugh, give her fair warning so she can put on
her brace so she won't crack a rib -
seriously!!!
BIRTHDAYS
- TODAY AND UPCOMING:
Happy
Birthday today
to
Betty Spain Uecker ('63) of VA!
Happy Birthday this
week to:
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!
Many Happy
Returns, Ladies!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
1. Kenneth Still ('72) of VA - 03/13/08:
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Thanks, Kenneth!
HEALTH UPDATES:
1.
Linda Lamb Stokes (Hampton HS - '66)
of VA:
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA -
03/13/08:
Thanks, Wayne Honey!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA - 03/13/08 - "It works - Apparently!":
IT WORKS
Hope the
Leprechaun dances his jig for you!
May the sun always shine on your
windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
OK, this is what you have to do...
Send this to all of your friends!
But
- you HAVE to send this within 1 hour
from when you open it!
Now................Make A wish!!!!!!
I hope you made your wish! Now then, if you send to:
1 person --- your wish will be granted in 1 year
3 people --- 6 months
5 people --- 3 months
6 people --- 1 month
7 people --- 2 weeks
8 people --- 1 week
9 people --- 5 days
10 people --- 3 days
12 ! people - -- 2 days
15 people --- 1 day
20 people --- 3 hours
If you delete this after you read it . you will have 1 year of bad luck! But ..
if you send it 2
Of your friends you will automatically have 3 years of good luck!!! :
Thanks so much for
everything, Joyce!
I
just sent this to over 500 people!!! GIGGLES!
From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of
RI - 03/13/08 - "Absolutely love that song...
Red is the Rose...":
I have a good collection of wonderful Irish music...when I worked at the nursing home I took my CDs in all the time and played them in the day room where the very frail people spent most of their day. Some of my favorites are the Clancy Brothers and Tony Kenny, the Irish Rovers. As far as I know I have no Irish blood but as we like to say here, on St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish! I bought my corned beef, cabbage, carrots and onions today!
What is green and sits out in the yard all year? Paddy O'Furniture!
Thanks, Jean!
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA -
03/13/08 - An Irish Blessing":
http://www.e-water.net/viewflash.php?flash=irishblessing_en
Thanks so much, Wayne Honey - and Rip Precious!
PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
1.
Jerry Allen ('65) of VA -
began radiation for cancer
2.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial
issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP;
update
of 03/11/08:
"SO FAR, 1/2 FUNDS FOR 1 EYE PROCEDURE."
3.
My Friend Judy of IL - shoulder replacement surgery - 04/22/084. Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07
5.
Me
('65) of NC - recent escalation
of shortness of breath, heart and blood pressure problems plus the usual
.....;
update
of 03/12/08: not a great deal of change; still ups and downs
6. Emily (daughter of My Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08; update of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever
7.
Karen Hampton (Hampton HS - '64) of VA
- knee surgery on 03/13/08
8.
My Daughter, Adrienne
Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL / American School, IL) of NC
- slight brain concussion - 03/09/08 -
update
of 03/12/08: still taking it very easy, but progressing as well as can be
expected
9. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been released from hospital on 02/27/08
10.
Heidi
Hice MacKay of MI and her Family - stressing over their beloved patriarch since
late January 2008;
update
of 03/10/08: still needing our prayers
11.
Herb Hice
of MI
and the MacKay Family - triple bypass surgery plus carotid artery cleanup - @ 01/25/08;
update
of 03/10/08: still being sedated while not on the ventilator, but made it for
nine hours on 03/09/08; "holding his own"
12. Deloris Jackson Morgan ('66) of VA? - recovering from surgery on her ankle
13.
Linda Lamb Stokes (Hampton HS - '66)
of VA -
surgery of the cervical spine on 3/5/08 to place a new stainless steel plate and
screws to eliminate extremely severe pain;
update
of 03/13/08: "better, but still a bit away from 'good'"
14. Patsy Lewis Hancock ('57) of VA - suffered second massive heart attack - 01/31/08
15.
John London
(Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to
fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae -
02/05/08
16. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm
17.
Catherine Slusser Hudson ('64) of VA - recent surgery on right knee
18.
Jimmy Smith ('62) of VA -
suffered
heart attack 02/13/08
19. All of Us
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" (#36 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.
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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!
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley
Harty 219 Four Ply Lane Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305 910-488-9408 |
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The Rose of Tralee
The pale moon was rising above the green mountains,
The sun was declining beneath the blue sea;
When I strayed with my love by the pure crystal fountain,
That stands in the beautiful Vale of Tralee.
She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer,
Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me;
Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning,
that made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreading,
And Mary all smiling was listening to me;
The moon through the valley her pale rays was shedding,
When I won the heart of the Rose of Tralee.
Though lovely and fair as the Rose of the summer,
Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me;
Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning,
that made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
In the far fields of India, 'mid wars dreadful thunders,
Her voice was a solace and comfort to me,
But the chill hand of death has now rent us asunder,
I'm lonely tonight for the Rose of Tralee.
She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer,
Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me;
Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning,
that made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
"The Rose of Tralee" midi courtesy of http://www.contemplator.com/tunebook/ireland.htm - 03/10/08
"The Rose of Tralee" lyrics courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_of_Tralee - 03/13/08
First Image of Tralee courtesy of http://www.tralee-insight.com/ - 03/13/08
Second Image of Tralee courtesy of http://www.golfclubatlas.com/tralee1.html - 03/13/08
Shamrocks Divider Line clip art courtesy http://www.horse-races.net/clip/clip-patclip.htm - 03/13/08
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 03/07/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated Guest Book clip art courtesy of http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/guestbook-gifs.html - 03/07/06
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Animated
Laughter clip art courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 01/24/06
Thanks, Janice!
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines
who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!!
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!
American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!