05/05/11 - NNHS Newsletter - The Way Old Friends Do
“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days.
-
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th and
current Dalai Lama |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's Newsletter theme comes to us by special request:
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL -
05/03/11 - "Newsletter Theme Suggestion.":
Hi, Carol: May I suggest a theme for one of your fine Newsletters? The Way Old Friends Do by ABBA, featured in their album Super Trouper. ABBA is one of my favorite vocal groups. When they were entertaining the proceeds from albums and tours provided them with an income greater than the Gross National Product of Sweden, surpassing the taxes paid to Sweden by Volvo. Maybe you have already used this theme, and if so maybe you might consider reusing it. TYPHOON Regards, Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
What a great idea
- thanks so much, Joe!
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BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDnb920Zsbw - The Way Old Friends Do - ABBA
PRAYER REQUEST:
From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 05/04/11:
... Well, kinda, sorta.
Long story. In Jan 2010 I was duck hunting in the Chesapeake Bay
extremely rough water, boat pounding the waves, etc. Injured my back.
Went to many doctors. MRI's, xrays, ct scans, etc, finally in Oct 2010
I was diagnosed with lymphoma of the hip. Totally unexpected, really
and accident as it was not what they were looking for. Since then have
undergone 5 chemo treatments and other stuff. Lost weight and all the
other nice things that happen in these circumstances. Chances are good
for success in treatment, except when I feel sorry for myself.
Now I am extremely remiss in
not getting back to you and thanking all the people who participated in
voting for
All the Best Norris Norris
Sweetie, I had a feeling something was wrong, but this certainly isn't
what I had in mind. I'm so sorry for what you've been going through!
I've added your name to our Prayer Roll; you've already been in my own prayers. |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Birthday today to
Jane Penn Clark ('57)
AND Tom Jones (Warwick HS - '60) of VA!
Happy
Birthday tomorrow to
Patsy Lewis Hancock ('57)
AND (according to Plaxo)
Happy Birthday this week to: |
07 - Judy Abbott Copes ('57);
08 -
Frank Gibson ('63) of VA;
09 -
Patty Andrews Mays ('61) of VA;
10 - The late
Mrs.
Helen Hardy Shelton
(10 May 1917 - 19 Mar 2011) AND
Barbara Johnson Hansford ('57)
AND
My Cousin,
Clarke Booth (Wakefield
HS
- '57) of FL;
12 -
Lynn Walker Brothers ('65) of VA!
Many
Happy Returns to You All!
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HITS:
Hit #105.000 was made on Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 10:33 AM by my cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65) of VA:
From My Cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA - 05/05/11, 10:34
AM - "105,000":
Dear Carol,
Just went to your site and I am number 105,000. Just wanted
you to know.
Love ya,
Jean
Congratulations, Jean!
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THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0505.htm - INCLUDING:
Sunday, May 5, 1861 |
GOOD NEWS:
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Two-and-a-half years ago we suddenly and unexpectedly moved to back
to Illinois from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Now we are even more
unexpectedly moving back to Fayetteville. One month from now we
will already be there.
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BAD NEWS:
From Yahoo Finance - 05/04/11
- "AT&T Capping Download Amounts":
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112671/att-capping-broadband-cnnmoney
http://www.broadband.org/usage_calculator.html In light of this "revolting new development", as our household is one of those Major Users of Bandwidth, the remaining regular issues of the NNHS Newsletter for the next thirty days or so will revert to Old Style - i.e., mostly imageless. This will not apply of course to Memorial Editions.
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HAPPY NEWS:
From
Me
('65) of IL - 05/05/11, 11:30 AM:
ProFlowers just delivered a beautiful unsigned bouquet of lilies and a
box of chocolates to my door. So far no one has claimed
responsibility. Could it have been
YOU?!? Thank you so much!
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SAD NEWS:
From Jim Elliott ('61) of AK to
Eva
Ellis ('61) and Joe ('57) Madagan of FL - 05/03/11, 7:09 PM - "
Gene Ellis":
Eva and Joe,
I was truly saddened to learn of Gene's passing. As you know, Eva,
you, your brother, and I were friends during high school. I enjoyed
going places back then with Gene in your father's 1958 Chevy. I,
also, remember practicing the shot put with Gene in your parents'
back yard. He made his first shot put by melting lead fishing
weights, as I recall, and pouring the molten lead into a spherical
mold that he had made. I remember, too, that Gene played the
electric guitar, and that he loved to play chess.
When I saw you at our 45th NNHS reunion, I expressed my
disappointment that Gene decided not to attend the reunion. I was
hoping to see him at our upcoming 50th reunion in August. i.e., if
we both were able to attend.
I understand from what you told me, Joe, that in retirement Gene
enjoyed playing tennis and, not surprisingly, he was good at it.
Gene was a very good athlete. As you may recall Eva, Gene wanted to
be a running back in football, but NNHS
coaches insisted he play another position. As a consequence, Gene
quit football, and NNHS lost potentially a very good football
player.
If I am able to attend, I hope to see you at the NNHS Class of
1961's 50th reunion. Please accept my sincere condolences for your
loss.
Yours truly,
Jim Elliott
Anchorage, Alaska
Thanks so
much, Jim!
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From George Helliesen ('61) of MI -
05/04/11, 6:58 AM - "
Gene Ellis":
To
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I am very,
very sorry to learn about the passing of Gene, a dear
friend whom I first got to know when we were
both sophomores in high school.
Last night I
laid awake most of the night thinking about all of the
good times we had as young men growing up on the
Peninsula. We mainly did the same things that most boys
our age did, chase girls and street race not so
fast cars, Gene drove his father's new
fifty-eight Chevrolet and he later bought an all white
fifty-nine Chevrolet convertible. We all chipped in to
help with the gas when we went riding. Gene, Archie
Dail,
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Gene, Jim, and
I participated in sports and this helped our bond grow
stronger. Archie went to electronics school and became
an electrician after high school, Gene became a graduate
of the Apprentice
School
and Jim and I became teachers. We remained close
friends for many years and I last saw Gene
and Libby in their beautiful home in Lakeland, Fl about
two years ago. When it was time to say good-bye after
having had lunch we both had to fight back tears.
Somehow we knew we might never see each other again.
Some things you never forget. I called him several
times after that and he finally got ill to the point
that he just didn't want to talk about his illness any
more. I understand Gene!
Gene was a
very caring person and I never heard him say a harsh
word against anyone or about anyone and I never heard
him curse. If he saw you needed help he was always
there. We liked to hang out together for we were alike
in many ways yet different in some. Gene you are a good
person and I hope you can learn to play that guitar in
heaven. You have the Best Teacher with you.
Thank you for
being a friend and God bless your family.
George Helliesen
Thank you
so much, George!
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From Suzanne Mason Haff (NNHS / Warwick HS - '61) of NC - 05/04/11 - "How are you?":
I have missed our
newsletter but I have missed your personality and love of life that
shows through even more. Thinking of you, Suzanne Mason Haff Class of 1961
What a sweet thing to say!
Thanks so much, Suzanne!
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From Adrian Whitcomb ('67) of VA - 05/04/11 - "FORT
MONROE UPDATE MAY 2011":
Carol, Below is information concerning how all those interested in a Fort Monroe National Park can help to make that possible. Thanks so much to all of you for your help. Adrian Whitcomb, NNHS '67 Citizens for a Fort Monroe National Park |
FORT MONROE UPDATE, MAY 2011 CFMNP (Citizens for a Fort Monroe National Park)
------------------------------ Important Request for e-mails & letters to Congressional Delegation In case you haven't written to a member of the Congressional delegation about Fort Monroe, please try to write before May 15, by which time the scope of a Fort Monroe National Park may be decided. Here is a letter expressing our basic message that you can put in your own words. Thanks! Dear [Congressman or Senator], Fort Monroe has belonged to the American people for almost two centuries, and it should retain its public character through the creation of a substantial Fort Monroe National Park. I fully support the Fort Monroe Authority's concept of a National Park with boundaries around the entire property and, within those boundaries, substantial green space in addition to the fortress area designated for National Park Service management. I hope that eventually more Fort Monroe property can be transferred to the National Park Service for its management. Beyond this, there are good economic reasons for a National Park at Fort Monroe of this scope. The more emphatic the National Park presence, the greater the appeal to tourists. Hampton can become a destination city for national and international tourists, as well as for repeat regional tourists who want to enjoy a great urban national park. Also, businesses and residents are attracted to areas with the beauty, status, and stability that a larger National Park would provide. I urge
you to continue your efforts in support of a substantial
National Park at Fort Monroe. Contact Information and Links Senator Webb
Use contact form at
http://webb.senate.gov/ Washington, DC Office 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4024, Toll Free: 1- (866) 507-1570, Fax: (202) 228-6363 Virginia Beach Office 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 120, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: (757) 518-1674, Fax: (757) 518-1679
Senator Warner
Use contact form at
http://warner.senate.gov/ Washington, DC Office 459A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2023, Toll Free: 1- (877) 676-2759 [VA residents only], Fax: (202) 224-6295 Norfolk Office 101 W. Main Street, Suite 4900, Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: (757) 441-3079, Fax: (757) 441-6250
United States Senate Contact information for any United States Senator at
http://www.senate.gov/general/ Representative Scott Rigell, Virginia, 2nd
Use contact form at
http://rigell.house.gov/ Washington, DC Office 327 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4215, Fax: (202) 225-4218 Virginia Beach Office 4772 Euclid Road, Suite E, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: (757) 687-8290, Fax: (757) 687-8298 Representative Bobby Scott, Virginia, 3rd
Use contact form at
http://forms.house.gov/
Washington, DC Office
Hampton Roads Office Representative Robert J. Wittman, Virginia, 1st
Use contact form at
https://forms.house.gov/
Washington D.C. Office Phone: (202) 225-4261, Fax: (202) 225-4382
Yorktown Office Phone: (757) 874-6687, Fax: (757) 874-7164 Representative J. Randy Forbes, Virginia, 4th
Use contact form at
http://forbes.house.gov/
Washington D.C. Office
List of Links for Representatives (by state) at
http://www.house.gov/representatives/
Contact information for any United States Representative
at
https://writerep.house.gov/
We encourage you to send a copy of your e-mails and letters to FortMonroeUpdate@yahoo.com or Citizens for a Fort Monroe National Park, PO Box 097, Fort Monroe, VA 23651. Leaseholds at Fort Monroe
As you may have heard, the Fort Monroe Authority (FMA)
is taking a close look at the feasibility of leasing as
its exclusive means of filling its managed properties
with revenue generating residents and businesses. State
law currently disfavors any fee simple sales of Fort
Monroe lands. CFMNP has long been an advocate for all
of Fort Monroe remaining in the hands of the public,
with no sell off of precious public lands, while
supporting leasing of properties to generate revenue
needed to sustain Fort Monroe. An Invitation to Attend the 150th Anniversary Celebration Escape for Freedom: From Slave to Contraband Fort Monroe May 21 and 24, 2011 More information at http://contrabandhistoricalsociety.org/ or call (757) 325-0678
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Thanks
so much, Adrian!
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From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX
(currently
deployed to "the lands dark and dusty")
- 05/04/11 - "Civilian Friends vs. Veteran
Friends Comparisons":
Civilian Friends vs. Veteran
Friends Comparisons CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for a week. VETERAN FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will happily carry on the same conversation you were having the last time you met. ------------------------------ --------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry. VETERAN FRIENDS: Have cried with you. --------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours. VETERAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back. ------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you. VETERAN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you. ------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing. VETERAN FRIENDS: Will kick the crowd's a-- that left you behind. --------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are for a while. VETERAN FRIENDS: Are for life. ---------------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have shared a few experiences. VETERAN FRIENDS: Have shared a lifetime of experiences no civilian could ever dream of. --------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough. VETERAN FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say, 'You better drink the rest of that before you spill it!' Then carry you home safely and put you to bed. -------------------------------- -------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will talk c--- to the person who talks c--- about you. VETERAN FRIENDS: Will knock the he-- out OF THEM for using your name in vain. --------------------------------------------------- CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this. VETERAN FRIENDS: Will forward this. ---------------------------------------------------- A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or reserve- is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The Government of the United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life'. From one Veteran to another, it's an honor to be in your company. I salute and honor, your sacrifice, and your service.
Thank you so much,
Brent!
1978 - Farmington, MO |
HAPPY NEWS UPDATE:
![]() FINALLY: From www.ajokeaday.com - 05/05/11: I heard this story in the late seventies. Just prior to a manned launch an insect was heard in the superstructure of the rocket. The risk analysis and decision had to be made to launch or to delay the launch and purge the insect. The risk was negligible so the rocket launch. The insect was dubbed the Gemini Cricket. |
DATES TO REMEMBER
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PRAYER ROLL
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http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 05/05/11 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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 915-780-3048 |
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The Way Old Friends Do
Written and Composed by Benny Andersson (b. 16 Dec 1946) and Björn Ulvaeus (25 Apr 1945)
Recorded by ABBA, 1980
You and I can share the silence
Finding comfort together
The way old friends do
And after fights and words of violence
We make up with each other
The way old friends do
Times of joy and times of sorrow
We will always see it through
Oh, I don't care what comes tomorrow
We can face it together
The way old friends do
You and I can share the silence
Finding comfort together
The way old friends do
And after fights and words of violence
We make up with each other
The way old friends do
Times of joy and times of sorrow
We will always see it through
Oh, I don't care what comes tomorrow
We can face it together
The way old friends do
We can face it together
The way old friends do
"The Way Old Friends Do" midi courtesy of
http://www.dongrays.com/midi/archive/pop/abba/ - 05/05/11
at the suggestion of Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 05/03/11
Thanks, Joe!
"The
Way Old Friends Do" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.elyrics.net/read/a/abba-lyrics/the-way-old-friends-do-lyrics.html
- 05/05/11
also at the suggestion of
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 05/03/11
Thanks again, Joe!
"Why Do We Need Friends?"
courtesy of http://www.hazaranetwork.com/profile/MehdiDowlatshahi - 05/05/11
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.
Thanks again, Herbie!!
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!
Pink and Red Hearts Divider line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars11.html - 08/20/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Page Hit Counter clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 03/07/06
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Cheering Smiley
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05 (re-saved 02/27/09)
Thanks, Al!
Animated Bratty
Girl courtesy of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 03/12/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated Kissing Smiley clip art
courtesy of my friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59), of IL - 09/19/08
Thanks, Judy!
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!
Siuslaw High School's Viking Logo clip art courtesy of http://www.answers.com/topic/minnesotavikings-1000-png - 12/27/07
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