04/15/08 - NNHS Newsletter - "I've never
tried to block out the memories of the past, even though
- Sophia Loren |
Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
Nat
King Cole was singing to me again
last night. As always, he
made it seem so very effortless - just like this.
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyKAUBkdOs - Stardust - Nat King Cole
NEWBIES:
1.
Sue David Kline ('68) of ? - 04/14/08 -
"Hi":
Sue! I was just thinking about you the other day.....
I've added your name and junior portrait to the Alumni page for your class:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-1966-n-after.html
Welcome aboard, Sue - and thanks, Frank!
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday this week to:
17 - David Jones ('57);
18 -
Monty Phillips ('62) of VA AND
Bill Wolfley ('70) of VA;
21 -
My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of OH!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
From the Daily Press - 04/11/08 - "Ella Fitzgerald Way to jazz up part of 24th Street":
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/newsletter/dp-local_fitzgerald_0411apr11,0,6795396.story
This article and photograph showing the former Walter Reed School in the background is now posted:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/our-schools.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/walter-reed-school-B.html
From
My Niece, Shari, of VA - 04/13/08 - "A
Virginian Heroic Story":
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HeroicStories #747: 12 April 2008
www.HeroicStories.com
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A Class Act
by Catherine Granger Glover
North Carolina, USA
There were eight of us, for five years, back in the late 1980's and early
1990's. I had adopted three boys born of my ex-husband's first marriage. I
also had my daughter, and my two nieces and nephew, staying while their mom
left an abusive relationship, and me. We were a mixed family, but full of
love and luck.
For the holidays, I started picking up little things in February, so I'd
have something for each child. Working four 10-hour days weekly gave me one
weekday to shop while they were in school.
Each year we carefully filled out "adopt a family" forms asking each child's
age, height, weight, favorite color and sports team, and desires. Thanks to
various giving organizations, I didn't have to budget money for holiday
dinners.
We often received very nice gifts for each child, however most were clothes
or very generic items. The kids were always thankful to have new items. My
'big bucks went to finding a special gift for each (usually a thrift store,
dollar store, or clearance item), which they would know was purchased just
for them.
In 1991, my daughter was 7 and wished for a baby doll more than anything in
the world. She knew Santa would bring her a baby doll, carriage, and all the
tools to care for her baby. I found an inexpensive umbrella stroller, a
cheap doll, and even some clothes and a bottle, but feared they would break
quickly. She was thrilled, as were all the kids with their 'big' presents.
Then it came time to open the 'charity' gifts. There was more than one for
each child, which confused us but was fun. Each child opened what it
expected to be a piece of clothing, or generic dollar store toy. As the
wrappings came off, whoops of pure joy resounded around the room, and I sat
in stunned silence.
Each child had received something just for them! My daughter received a
wonderful baby doll with a full set of clothes, and everything to take care
of it -- bottles, diapers, bibs, etc. The boys each received a
regulation-size ball and a correctly sized team jersey for their favorite
team. My nieces received 'real' versions of the items they had asked for.
There was even a present for me, a small photo album to hold photographs.
I don't remember the exact class that adopted us that year, only that it was
from Springfield High School, Virginia. We didn't know how they raised the
funds to buy the presents, or why they adopted a whole family rather than
just contributing gifts to a drive.
I only know that whenever Christmas comes around I send my thanks out once
again for that wonderful year. 16 years later we still talk of the joy that
class brought to our whole family. About the year that not only were our
needs met, but a caring respect for us as individuals was added.
What a beautiful story, Shari! Thank you so
much!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 04/13/08 - "Amazing Way To
Lose Weight!":
Why hasn't someone told us about this before? From now on I'll never weigh myself any other way!!
Very important, do not delete......
I'm glad I found this out. How to weigh yourself... |
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I can't believe I was doing it wrong all these years... |
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We must get the word out. |
Joyce
Cahoon
That's it! At last, a solution to one of my
greatest problems! Thanks so much, Joyce!
Why, this will fix everything!
From Linwood Wright ('65) of VA -
04/14/08 - "NASA Photo! Don't Delete!":
Called "The Eye of God," it is ...awesome, and worth sharing.
During the next 60 seconds, Stop
whatever you are doing, and take this opportunity.
(Literally it is only One minute!)
Thank GOD for keeping his eye on you and praise Him for all he does !
WOWZERONI!!!
What an incredible image! And I never
turn down an opportunity to say a quick prayer - especially one of gratitude.
Thanks so much, Sweetie!
From Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL -
04/14/08 - "Hello to
Nancy Dearing Berry ('62 - of TX)":
Delighted to see Nancy Dearing Berry ('62 - of TX) is on the NNHS site. We were Woodrow Wilson classmates a 100 years ago. She was always such fun and had beautiful hair and a contagious laugh.
"Those were the days".
Eva Ellis Madagan
One hundred years?? Has
it been that long since we were all in elementary
school?!? No wonder I feel so crummy!
Thanks, Eva!
From Johnnie Bateman ('67 / '70) of
VA - 04/14/08 - "Class of 70 marriage":
Carol,
A couple from the class of 70 got married this past Saturday 4/12/08.
No kidding?!? Well,
congratulations to the happy pair - whoever they may be!
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 04/14/08 - "Letter From a Farm
Kid":
Joyce
Cahoon
Thanks
again, Joyce!
From Alan Nesbitt ('64) of NC -
04/14/08 - "ATC":
I would imagine you
pretty much saw it all, Alan! Thanks so much!
From
My Niece, Shari, of VA - 04/15/08:
http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1208166084/Dumb_Luck
"Dumb Luck" - Funny!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xB7pQpNx-F4
An appropriate song for me this week.....
Christina Aguilera -- FIGHTER
Thanks, Shari!
I heard twenty years ago that this nursery rhyme descended from the plague, but
the version I heard differed slightly. "Mine" said the "ring around the
roses" denoted the pustules themselves which later developed rings around them,
and ashes referred both to the grey color of the victims' skin, and the fact
that they were soon going to the grave - "ashes to ashes". "All fall down"
indicated that plague victims would literally fall as they sickened. Maybe
both versions are valid, and perhaps the truth is no longer to be found - or is
it??
Snopes, anyone?
http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/rosie.asp
OH, WOWZERS!!! I'm crushed!!! Another favorite myth of mine shattered! Sigh.
From Richard Dawes (NNHS / HHS - '62) of VA - 04/14/08:
http://possumsal.homestead.com/Fevers.html
This is quite interesting and
informative! Thank you, Dicky Darlin' - for everything!
From
Bill Black ('66) of GA - 04/14/08 - "Thanks, Babe!":
Certainly - glad you like that line; I always thought it was hysterical! And don't worry about my getting enough naps, Honey! It's staying awake that's becoming a problem!
Thanks, Bill!
PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
Jerry Allen ('65) of VA - began radiation for cancer last week of February; it was delayed when he was diagnosed with pneumonia on 02/20/08; update of 03/11/08: recovered from pneumonia, is in his third week of radiation, and seems to be doing well. He is back at work and comes home tired, but overall, he is in pretty good shape; update of 03/24/08: last radiation treatment was Friday; "looking good and feeling pretty good except for very irritated skin and fatigue"; update of 04/05/08: "getting better each day"; update of 04/14/08: "now dealing with a blood clot in his pic line; receiving daily injections in the abdomen and taking antibiotics and blood thinners; feels pretty good in spite of everything and his ATTITUDE is great---as usual"
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";
update of 03/28/08: re-hospitalized; $1475.00 received so far; still
short of $2000.00 goal
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 (late
January) development
of congestive heart failure plus the usual
financial woes;
update
of 03/28/08: not as well as I'd hoped to be by now; more downs than ups.....
6.
Evelyn Casey Snead ('57) of VA - gallbladder surgery on 03/12/08
7.
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;
update of 03/18/08: had some ups and
lows, but is home again;
update
of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever
8.
Karen Hampton (Hampton HS - '64) of VA
- knee surgery on 03/13/08; update
of 03/22/08: recovering nicely
9. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been released from hospital on 02/27/08; update of 04/14/08 -
"at home recuperating"10. Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; update of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness"
11.
Heidi
Hice MacKay of MI and her Family - stressing over their beloved patriarch since
late January 2008;
update
of 03/17/08:
still needing our prayers;
update
of 04/14/08 - SEE ABOVE
12.
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";
update
of 03/17/08: not much progress, but no regression, either;
update of 03/24/08: "some good days
and some bad days; the doctors caring for Herbie are just taking a wait and see
approach and playing it by ear day by day";
update of 03/31/08:
stays awake longer, off the ventilator longer, now enjoying his beloved
opera, card shower requested;
update of 04/07/08:
"He is still about the same, but some days better, some worse; stays off
the vent for as along as eleven hours";
update
of 04/14/08 -
13. Deloris Jackson Morgan ('66) of VA - recovering from surgery on her ankle; update of 04/05/08: "has had a cast reapplied and then replaced in the past 2 weeks, and will have to have the pin in her ankle replaced on April 22nd. She is in good spirits and gets around on a little scooter. She can't use crutches because of back surgery fairly recently. She has a lot of pain and discomfort with that, too"; update of 04/14/08: "doing better and sounded great (on 04/12)"
14. Jesse Kersey ('58) of VA: update of 04/14/08 - "remains hospitalized, continues to undergo tests, and doctors suspect the problem may be thyroid related"
15.
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'"
16. Patsy Lewis Hancock ('57) of VA - suffered second massive heart attack - 01/31/08; update of 03/13/08: "is doing very well. She is taking some kind of cardio rehab therapy and she is feeling well enough that she has gone back to work. She's only working 1/2 days..."
17.
John London
(Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to
fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae -
02/05/08
18. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm; update of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!
19. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"
20.
Jimmy Shires ('57) of VA -
update
of 03/30/08: emergency appendectomy caused by ruptured appendix; will be in the
hospital 3 - 4 days
21.
Jimmy Smith ('62) of VA -
suffered
heart attack 02/13/08
22. All of Us
DATES
TO
REMEMBER:
1.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 22nd Annual "Almost World Famous" Sertoma Sock Hop,
Lakeland, FL
2. Saturday, April 26, 2008 - the Mary Christian
Auditorium, Thomas Nelson Community College,
reception at 6:30, reading at 8:00, Q&A with the playwright -
Bill Black (a.k.a. Jim Quinn) ('66) of GA, director, and cast afterwards -
757-224-8937;
www.ironstreetproductions.com
3. Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1958:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1958.html - 03/18/08
3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1968:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html - 03/31/08
4. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1963:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html - 03/26/08
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA - 03/31/08 - "Don't do this" (#7 in a Series of 23):
Being unable to operate much above automatic pilot
level at the moment, I am still working on the great new entry that
Bill Lee (Warwick HS - '54) of NC
sent me - in two different formats - on 04/13/08. I think I'm
definitely making progress, but it still isn't done. I know he thinks I'm
a blithering idiot, but that's only because ..... it's so true.
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Carol Buckley
Harty 219 Four Ply Lane Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305 910-488-9408 |
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Stardust
Words by
Mitchell Parish (10 July 1900 - 31 Mar 1993)
Music by
Hoagy Carmichael
(22 Nov 1899 - 27 Dec 1981), 1929
(Nat
King Cole, 1957)
(17 Mar 1919 - 15 Feb 1965)
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Always reminding me that were apart
You wander down the lane and far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
The music of the years gone by
Sometimes I wonder why I spend
The lonely night dreaming of a song
The melody haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
But that was long ago
Now my consolation
Is in the stardust of a song
Beside a garden wall
When stars are bright
You are in my arms
The nightingale tells his fairy tale
A paradise where roses bloom
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain
"Stardust" midi courtesy of http://www.jadierose.com/midicollection.html - 04/15/08
"Stardust" lyrics courtesy of http://www.lyricsfreak.com/n/nat+king+cole/stardust_20098091.html - 04/15/08
"Stardust Confetti" Image courtesy of http://www.onlineweddingshop.co.uk/prod.asp?i=3014 - 04/15/08
Purple Rose Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars8.html - 04/15/08
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 03/07/06
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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, Herbie!
Hillsboro Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Animated
Laughter clip art courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 01/24/06
Thanks, Janice!
Animated Laughing Jerry courtesy
of Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 06/14/06
Thanks, Cookie!
Animated Rolling on the Floor Laughing Boy courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 04/06/05
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
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!