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03/22/10 - NNHS Newsletter - Walk, Don't Run
“Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.” |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
We're revisiting
this Newsletter from exactly five years ago today because it's such a grand
favorite of mine - maybe yours, as well!
http://www.nnhs65.com/03-22-05-NNHS-Walk-Dont-Run.html
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIuIIqbyEIU - Walk, Don't Run - Ventures, somewhat later than 1960
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk,_Don%27t_Run_%28song%29:
"Walk, Don't Run" is a rock'n'roll instrumental composition written and first performed by Johnny Smith in 1955. It became a hit single in autumn 1960 for the Seattle-based instrumental rock band The Ventures. In the UK, the tune was covered by the John Barry Seven, whose version, while only peaking at #11 on the Record Retailer chart, compared with the Ventures' #8, outcharted them to reach the Top 10 on other UK charts, such as that of the NME.
The Ventures' version is believed to be one of the first surfing songs to make the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #2 and reaching #3 on the Cash Box magazine chart for five weeks in August and September 1960.[1]
NEWBIES:
1.
Denise Roane (Hampton HS - '71) of VA - 03/21/10 - "NNHS class site":
I would like to join the
class site on NNHS. I am class of 71 HHS. Thanks for any assistance! Y'all have a wonderful web site. Keep up the good work..... my BD is April 9th! Denise Roane
Thanks so much,
Denise! Welcome aboard!
http://www.nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html http://www.nnhs65.com/alumni-list.html |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Jack Harrison ('61)
of VA AND
Richard Marshall ('66) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
24 -
Olivia House Brickey ('65) of
VA;
25 -
The late Billy Williams ('57)
(d. 21 May 2007)
AND
Joan McKenna Ward ('60) of VA
AND
Bill
Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA;
26 -
Gene Collins Glave ('60) of SC;
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
March 22, 1942 - In the
Mediterranean Sea, the
Royal Navy confronted Italy's
Regia Marina in the
Second Battle of Sirte.
March 22, 1942
- Britain's Sir Stafford Cripps arrived in India for talks with Mohandas
Gandhi on Indian independence.
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THIS DAY IN 1965:
Monday, March 22, 1965 - Ice hockey player John Kordic (died 08 Aug 1992 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Monday, March 22, 1965 - Actress Emma Wray was born in Birkenhead, England.
From Dave Arnold
('65) of VA - phone call of 03/20/10 - "Class of 1965's
45-Year Reunion":
We're finalizing our plans
now. Be expecting a Big Announcement with exciting details
about our Big Open Reunion to be arriving in the next couple of
weeks!
SUPER-DE-DUPER!
Thanks so much, Dave!
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From Sydney Dearing ('56) of TN - 03/21/10 - "This and that":
Hi Carol,
Thanks for the week of big
band sounds in honor of my dad (
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For about the last six
months to a year or so (before the site server change) I was unable
to get the newsletter 95% of the time (every once in a while one
would slip through my PC's defenses) but I was able to keep up with
them by going to the website and reading them there...
Thanks again for all that
you do.
Sydney
Thank
you, Sydney - it was my honor!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 03/20/10 - "´´¯`•.¸¸ More Spring Flowers
´´¯`•.¸¸":
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Thanks, Shari!
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From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL
- 03/21/10 - "Walking can add minutes to your life":
Walking can add minutes to
your life: This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again. I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing.. I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there. Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise', I wash my mouth out with chocolate. I do have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them. The advantage of exercising every day is so when you die, they'll say, 'Well, she looks good doesn't she.' If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country. I know I got a lot of exercise the last few years, just getting over the hill. You could run this over to your friends but why not just e-mail it to them! We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. AND every time I start thinking too much about how I look, I just find a Happy Hour and by the time I leave, I look just fine.
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 03/21/10 - " `* Inspirations *` ":
Will not be back on until Wednesday. Have a nice start to the
week.
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Billy Bass
Lives On
Many of you remember Billy Bass. The animated singing toy that resembles a largemouth bass that contains a motion detector that activates a small computer chip that prompted him to start singing, startling anyone who happens to be walking by. You might remember seeing him most recently in a McDonald's Restaurant commercial singing, "Give that Filet O' Fish, Give me that fish....."
Officially, he's known as Big
Mouth Billy Bass. The animatronic singing toy was a popular gag gift
item about ten years ago.
Made of plastic stretched over
a mechanical frame, at first glance it closely resembles a mounted
trophy fish. A product of Gemmy Industries, Billy turns his head
outwards, wiggles on its trophy plaque and sings kitschy songs, such
as "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and "Take Me To The River."
I share all of this to share a
story I encountered on a discussion group recently. Unfortunately, I
lost the address link.
It seems a lady on the group
and her husband had gotten a Billy Bass as a gag gift at a Christmas
party many years ago. While they'd had a lot of fun with Billy, he
was, well, quite honesty, getting on their nerves. Still, there was
some fondness for Billy and all the laughs he generated. They wanted
to get rid of him, but also were sentimental enough they didn't want
to just summarily dump him in the garbage.
After some thought, they
installed a new long-life battery, packed up Billy Bass and headed
to her husband's favorite fishing lake up north. Now, this lake was
in a really remote area of Michigan. In the middle of the lake there
happened to be a small island. On that island was an old abandoned
fishing cabin. Over the years the cabin had sort of become community
property. Local folks would head out to the cabin by canoe to camp a
couple of days.
They lady and her husband took
their canoe, bundled up Billy Bass and headed to the cabin in the
middle of nowhere. They carried Billy Bass to the remote cabin,
affixed him to the wall, and headed home.
Can you imagine the surprise of
some fisherman heading out into the great outdoors with plans to get
away from everything opening the door of the cabin and being greeted
by a singing Billy Bass?
I just wish the lady and her
husband had enough foresight to install a battery powered video
camera to capture the reaction of unsuspecting fishermen walking
through the door of that old cabin
The lady and her husband are
planning to return to the lake every few years with fresh batteries.
You wouldn't want Billy Bass to lose his voice would you?
I've often thought that God
does us that way sometime. He puts surprises in our lives that we'd
never expect in places we'd never expect. You've been warned.
+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ JUDGING OTHERS
The LORD doesn't make decisions the way you do! People judge by
outward appearance, and individual tastes and preferances, but the
LORD looks at a person's thoughts and intentions.
A man holding a basket of eggs does not dance on stones. African Buji Proverb (Nigeria) "... Each of us is responsible for one life only, and that is our own. Each of us is immeasurably far from being 'perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect' and the task of perfecting our own life and character is one that requires all our attention, our will-power and energy. If we allow our attention and energy to be taken up in efforts to keep others right and remedy their faults, we are wasting precious time. We are like ploughmen each of whom has his team to manage and his plough to direct, and in order to keep his furrow straight he must keep his eye on his goal and concentrate on his own task. If he looks to the side and that to see how Tom and Harry are getting on and to criticize their ploughing, then his own furrow will assuredly become crooked." Baha'i Shoghi Effendi Living the Life, pp. 2-3 He who treads the Path in earnest Sees not the mistakes of the world; If we find fault with others We ourselves are also in the wrong. When other people are in the wrong, we should ignore it, For it is wrong for us to find fault. By getting rid of this habit of fault-finding We cut off a source of defilement. When neither hatred nor love disturb our mind Serenely we sleep. Buddhism Sutra of Hui Neng 2 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Matthew 7:1-2 King James Version Confucius said, "The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this." Confucianism Analects 12.16 Take oneself to task instead of putting faults on others. The Gayan of Hazrat Inayat Khan To God belongeth the Mystery of the heavens and the earth, and the decision of the hour of judgment, as the twinkling of an eye, or even quicker, for God hath power over all things. Islam The Holy Qur'an Sura XVI v 77 Judge not they neighbor until thou hast stood in his place. Judaism Talmud, Mishnah, Abot 2.5 a saying of Hillel Great Spirit, Let me not criticize another until I have walked a mile in his moccasins. Native American
~Author Unknown
+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Looking In The Rearview Mirror When I was a young boy my family would always make a Summer trip out of state to visit my Grandma and Aunt. It was a long drive over curvy, mountainous roads. It often took up to eight hours to get there. This was before the age of i-pods and DVD players too. My Dad didn’t care much for the rock music the radio stations played in the nineteen seventies either, so the trip was a quiet one. Stuffed in the back seat of the family sedan with my two brothers, I only had one thing that I could do and that was look out the window. A window seat was best for scenery watching, but being the youngest and the smallest I was always stuck in the middle. That left gazing over my brothers’ shoulders or looking through the rearview mirror at what we had just passed. The second option, however, could never be done for long. With mountain roads I never knew when the next curve was coming up and if what I was looking at didn’t match what my body was feeling then I was carsick in minutes. After a few times of my stomach turning flip flops I learned my lesson and kept my eyes on the road ahead. That way I could gaze in wonder at the golden light of the sun shining down on the green leafs of the trees as we drove by them. That way I could enjoy seeing the deer peacefully eating grass along the side of the road. That way I could delight in what was coming next instead of being sick over what was already left behind. Those long trips taught me that you can’t live your life always looking in the rearview mirror. If you want to enjoy the beautiful moments of today then you have to see them as they happen. God doesn’t want us to live in the past. He wants us to embrace the joy that each new day brings. He wants us to realize the preciousness of every second and use them all to love Him, ourselves, and others. Keep your eyes on the road ahead then and trust God to lead you Home. ~ Joseph J. Mazzella ~
Thank you so much,
Shari!
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From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 03/21/10 -
"Bad Times Have Hit.........Very Sad!!!!!":
From David Whitley ('67) of VA -
03/10/10 - "Oh my... I actually find this funny!
(#4 in a Series of 9)":
What to do when really bored...
1. Kill a few flies
2. Put them in the sun to dry for one hour.
3. Once they are dry, pick a pencil and paper... Let your imagination flow.
Here are a few
examples... |
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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.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf
http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf
http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc
Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
Thanks, Jane!
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FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes - 03/21/10:
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 19532. 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
. Saturday, June 12, 2010 - George Wythe Schools Closing Celebration. Contact Glory Gill (Wythe school nurse) at 727-2965 / ggill@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us with any questions or to contribute old memories - OPEN TO PUBLIC4.
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 19705. 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
6.
Saturday, October 9, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will celebrate their 65th Birthdays at a Party on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Virginia Power Clubhouse, 1701 Waterview, Yorktown, VA from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. For details, contact Susie Overton Jones at tnsjones@charter.net. - CLASS OF 19637. 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.
- OPEN TO ALL CLASSES, HOSTED BY THE CLASS OF 1965
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 03/19/10 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 02/21/10 |
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley
Harty 618-530-9092 |
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Walk, Don't Run
Written by
Johnny Smith
(b. 25 June 1922),
1955
Recorded by The Ventures, 1960
"Walk, Don't
Run"
midi (sequenced by John Walker) courtesy of
http://ynucc.yeungnam.ac.kr/~bwlee/ventures.htm
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 03/08/05
Thanks so much, Dave!
"Walk" Image courtesy of http://www.bncxe.org/showthread.php?p=397687 - 03/22/10
Gold Sparkle Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars15.html - 03/22/05
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 03/07/06
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/
- 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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
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 United States Marine Corps Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated Laughing Jerry courtesy
of Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 06/14/06
Thanks, Cookie!
Animated Laughing Kitten courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!
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 Frog courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon of VA - 05/31/08
Thanks, Joyce!