04/27/10 - NNHS Newsletter

"It Don't Come Easy" is a song released as an Apple Records single by Ringo Starr in April 1971, reaching number four in both the U.S. and UK singles charts. It was Starr's first solo single in the UK, but his second in the US (the first was "Beaucoups of Blues"), following the breakup of The Beatles.

Starr reportedly composed the song in 1970. Decades later, he admitted that the song's producer George Harrison "co-wrote" the song^{[citation
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Happy Birthday today to

Bill Campbell ('54) of VA AND Genis Bird Crowder Hornsby ('54) AND Barbara Jones ('54);

Happy Birthday this week to:

29 - Brenda Davis English ('64) of KS AND Mike Sagman ('66) of VA;

02 -

Billy Turner ('65) of TX AND

My Granddaughter, Rachel Harty (Collinsville HS, IL - '14) of IL;

April 27, 1941 - The Communist Party of Slovenia, the Slovene Christian Socialists, the left-wing Slovene Sokols (also known as "National Democrats") and a group of progressive intellectuals established the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People.

My mama, the late Maxine Frix Buckley (John Marshall HS - '25), decided it would be nice to have a photo or two of the three first cousins who were so close together in age following the funeral of my daddy, the late Robert Buckley (John Marshall HS - '25).

I, as Chair for the NNHS Class of 1954, want to say "Thank You" for listing our 56-Year Class Luncheon at the Chamberlin on your web pages. The Class members seemed to have such a good time that I have been asked to plan our 57-Year gathering for 2011. So, The NNHS Class of 1954 will have a LUNCHEON on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Mickey Marcella mcmiceli@verizon.net 757 - 249 - 3800, Betty Hamby Neher, bjneher@cox.net 757 - 898 - 5099 and Dr. Harry Simpson hdsdds@aol.com 804 - 694 - 0346 will be the team leaders.

Thank you so much, F.A.! As it happens, I've seen other postcard sites, but I had not seen this particular site - and it's waaay cool!

From Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 04/26/10 - "How to dance in the rain":

It was a busy morning, about 8:30 , when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived at the hospital to have stitches removed from his thumb.

He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. The nurse took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.

On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I inquired as to her health.

He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late.

He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'

He smiled. As he patted my hand and said,
'She doesn't know who I am, But I still know who she is.'

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.'

True love is neither physical, nor romantic.

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has
an important message. This one I thought I should share with you.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.

I hope you share this with someone you care about.
I just did.

And as you keep teaching me,

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm,

But
"How to dance in the rain."

			It's amazing how swollen a face can become after only two days of constant crying..... Oh, well, they're good shots of Cheryl (White Wilson - John Marshall HS - '64 - of VA) and Jean (Atkinson Mallory - Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65 - of VA), anyway!
Wednesday, April 27, 1960 1309-A 16th Street, Newport News, VA
Cheryl White (age 13), Carol Buckley (age 12), and Jean Atkinson (age 12)

		Here is my new kitten Gaven. Ky for the middle name. Will send pictures of him within the week. He's actually cuter than this, though his eyes look sort of possibly gray, they are really pretty. He has a very sweet demeanor and loves to be held. This is the pic. of him at the SPCA. AWWW, Shari, how could he possibly be any cuter than this?!? That is one adorable little baby kitty cat! Thanks! Y'all have fun together!
Gaven Ky