04/26/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
Four Walls
“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out
also keeps out the joy.”
- Jim Rohn
(17 Sept 1930 - 05 Dec 2009)
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04/26/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Few singers have ever equaled the soothing velvet tones of Jim Reeves insofar as "comfort sounds". I don't know about you, but I'm in the mood for some comfort right about now.
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKLUj892gHY - Jim Reeves - Four Walls, 1962
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Walls_%28song%29:
| "Four Walls" is a
country
song written in
1957 by Marvin Moore and George Campbell. Jim Reeves’ version of the song went to #1 in 1957 on the Country music chart and #12 on the Pop chart...[1] |
REMINDER
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From Karen Weinstein Witte ('60) of FL - 04/18/13, 10:05 AM - "
Sock
Hop":
| Hi
Carol, I hope it's not too late to put a blurb in your newsletter about this Sock Hop. Wish I had thought of it sooner. "Hey, any Typhooners in the Sarasota-Florida West Coast area, there will be a Sock Hop organized by Karen Weinstein, NNHS '60, with her brother 
Raoul Weinstein, NNHS '57
as the DJ, actually spinning his old 45's from the 50's and 60's. The
Sock Hop is on Saturday, April 27th in Sarasota. For information and
reservations, contact Karen at 941-343-2900 or
kwwitte@gmail.com."
Thanks so much, Carol. Take care. Karen Weinstein Witte |
OH, WOW!
That sounds like fun! Thanks, Karen!
Y'all have a great time!
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday
today to
Deanna Steele Capps ('57) AND 
Becky Braswell Branch ('65) of AR!
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Bill
Campbell ('54)
of VA AND Genis Bird Crowder Hornsby ('54)
of
VA AND
Barbara Jones ('54)!
Happy Birthday this week to:
28 - Marvin Barnes ('65) of VA;
29 -
Brenda Davis English ('64) of KS
AND
Mike Sagman ('66) of VA;
01 -
The Head
Cheerleader of 1958, Evelyn Fryer Fish of TX;
02 -
Billy Turner
('65) of TX
AND 
My Granddaughter, Rachel Harty (Collinsville HS, IL - '14) of
IL;
03 -
Pauline Collins Shofner
('65) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
THIS DAY IN WWII:
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THIS DAY IN 1963:
| Friday, April 26, 1963 -
In Libya,
amendments to the constitution transformed Libya (United Kingdom of
Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom
of Libya) and allowed for female participation in elections. Friday, April 26, 1963 - Martial artist and actor Jet Li was born Li Lianjie (李連杰 ) in Beijing, China. Friday, April 26, 1963 - Football player Colin Scotts was born in Sydney, Australia. |
Mona (Carneal Harrison - '66)":| Boy, YOU are awesome. This is exactly who she
is. Sometimes she jokes by rhyming … Ramona, Mona. AND I have seen this
picture. GIGGLES! Thanks, Joan!
I had a hunch Mona was a member of the Class of '66, and she has the
same pretty blonde hair and the same gorgeous blue eyes as the Ramona I
knew forty-eleven years ago, sooo.....I updated that information on the Prayer Roll: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html Our prayers continue
for Bobby's recovery!
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From My Friend,
Alice, of NV - 04/25/13 - "Homemade Febreze":
I am definitely going to try this out.
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Homemade Febreze What you'll need: 1/8 Cup of fabric softener (I used Downy April Fresh) 2 tablespoons Baking Soda Hot tap water Spray bottle (I used my empty 27 oz. Febreze bottle) Preparation: Using a funnel, pour fabric softener and baking soda into your spray bottle. Fill spray bottle with hot tap water and shake well. Don't forget to twist the nozzle over to the LOCK position if you're using a Febreze bottle, or you might fall on your hiney. Now go spray every fabric surface in your house and take a nap on your very comfortable and now un-stinky couch. :) Store-bought Febreze: $5.59 Homemade Febreze: $0.15 Total Savings: $5.44 OR 97.3%! |
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Oh, WOW! Thank you, Alice! |
From
My Friend, Sherri, of UT -
04/25/13 - "Cleaning Fruit":
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BRILLIANT!
Thank you, Sherri!
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From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 04/25/13 - "Parmesan Crusted Potatoes":
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Parmesan Crusted Potatoes 3 small to medium baking potatoes, halved lengthwise (longer, thinner potatoes work well) 2-½ tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt and a few turns of the pepper mill Chives, optional Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat the bottom of a 9×9-baking dish with the olive oil, and then evenly distribute the grated Parmesan over the olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Place the potato halves, cut side down, on top of the cheese mixture and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with the tip of a knife. Precise baking time will depend on the thickness of your potatoes. Cool for five minutes before serving. Remove to a platter with a metal spatula, and garnish with snipped chives, if desired. Leftovers are equally delicious reheated in the oven.
Thank you, Susan!
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From
Me
('65) of NC - 04/25/13 - "Elvis Presley Cake":
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Elvis Presley Cake White cake mix 8 oz. can crushed pineapple 1 cup sugar 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1/2 cup butter, softened 3 c. powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2-3 cups crushed pecans Bake a white cake, cool and poke holes in it. Boil crushed pineapple with juice and 1 cup of sugar, then pour over cooled cake. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. Add vanilla and crushed pecans, mix well, and put on cake. |
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From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 04/25/13 - "Forgive Others":
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AMEN!
Thanks again, Susan!
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From
Ruth Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 04/08/13 - "Pets make you smile, ya gotta love
em' (#12 of 36)":
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To make you smile..... Happy Pet Day!!!
AWW!
Thanks, Ruthie!
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BONUS WALL HANGINGS CROCHET PATTERNS:
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http://www.maggiescrochet.com/free-maggies-crochet-floral-poncho-and-hat-pattern-p-210.html#.UXqig0ptbls -
Maggie Weldon's Filet Mom Wall Hanging http://www.freevintagecrochet.com/other/lily74-butterfly-wall-plaques - Mr. and Mrs. Butterfly Wall Hangings http://www.freepatternsdonnascrochetdesigns.com/hearts-wall-hanging-free-crochet-pattern.html - Donna's Hearts Wall Hanging http://crochetville.com/freecrochetpatterns/tag/crochet-wall-hanging/ - a plethora of designs! http://www.ehow.com/how_5892551_crochet-wall-hangings.html - Jessica Cook's Tutorial on Crocheting Wall Hangings - "If you know how to crochet, you can decorate every room in your home. From bedspreads to kitchen towels to tissue cozies, you can adorn your home from top to bottom with crocheted decor items. Make crocheted wall hangings for your living room or bedroom to add the final touches to your crochet home accessory collection." |
BONUS OFF THE WALL RECIPES:
| http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2007/12/31/off-the-wall-recipes/ - Off the Wall Recipes - "Do you know what “off the wall recipes” are? Now, don’t get all excited thinking you’re going to read about chocolate papaya muffin tops or fennel sardine apricot bread. No, I’m talking about the stack of recipes I’ve clipped together and hung on the pegboard next to my work station in the King Arthur test kitchen. These are recipes I make over and over again–for potlucks, for bake sales, or for going-away lunches here at work. Or just because, after sitting for three hours at the computer, I need to bake something..." |
FINALLY:
| From
www.ajokeaday.com
- 04/22/13: A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. "Pardon me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It's just that you look just like my son, who just died recently." "I'm very sorry," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?" "Yes," she said, "As I'm leaving, can you say, 'Good bye, Mother'? It would make me feel so much better."
"Sure," answered the
young man. As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only purchased a few things!" "Your mother said that you would pay for her," said the clerk. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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1. Saturday, April 27, 2013 -
Hey, any Typhooners in the Sarasota-Florida West Coast area,
there will be a Sock Hop organized by Karen Weinstein, NNHS
'60, with her brother Raoul Weinstein, NNHS '57 as the DJ,
actually spinning his old 45's from the 50's and 60's. The
Sock Hop is on Saturday, April 27th in Sarasota. For
information and reservations, contact Karen at 941-343-2900
or kwwitte@gmail.com.
2. Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 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, June 12, 2013 - 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, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net |
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Written by Marvin Moore and George Campbell, 1957 Recorded by Jim Reeves(20 Aug 1923 - 31 July 1964)
"Four Walls" midi courtesy of
http://strawberrylady.com/music/thebarn.htm - 04/24/08
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...) Collinsville High School (IL) Logo courtesy of http://www.kahoks.org/chs/ - 09/22/07 Bright Idea clip art (designed by Heather) courtesy of http://www.clker.com/clipart-brightidea-2.html - 10/30/12 |
