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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   Today's Newsletter theme repeats every year:

http://www.nnhs65.com/05-08-05-NNHS-Happy-Mothers-Day.html

http://www.nnhs65.com/05-14-06-NNHS-Happy-Mothers-Day.html

http://www.nnhs65.com/05-13-07-NNHS-Happy-Mothers-Day.html

http://www.nnhs65.com/05-11-08-NNHS-Happy-Mothers-Day.html

http://www.nnhs65.com/05-10-09-NNHS-Happy-Mothers-Day.html

   I could find no midi file for today's song, but the lyrics (printed below, as always) were simply too good to ignore, so just watch the bonus video:

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7nGJQgfSUw - Thank you, Mom - Good Charlotte

    Happy Birthday today to   Patty Andrews Mays ('61) of VA!

    Happy Birthday tomorrow to        Mrs. Helen Shelton of VA AND Barbara Johnson Hansford ('57) AND My Cousin,     Clarke Booth (Wakefield HS - '57) of FL!

    Happy Birthday this week to:

12 -  Lynn Walker Brothers ('65) of VA;

14 -     Johnnie Bateman ('70) of VA!

   Mrs. Shelton has no email, but take note of her NEW address and send her a card for her 93rd Birthday: 866 Denbigh Boulevard, #25, Newport News, VA 23608-4476

   Many Happy Returns to You All!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html

My beloved Baba,               (the late Maxine Frix Buckley - John Marshall HS - '25) got me the book Love You Forever (below), right after I had Tyler. I happened across it recently, while packing, and it made me cry and it did, again, tonight. Such a beautiful message! That and The Giving Tree are my two favorite children's books. ~ Wishing you all a nice weekend and hoping you have a Happy Mother's Day, to all the moms. ~ http://listverse.com/2010/05/01/top-10-bizarre-spiders/ 10 bizarre spiders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZafdKV3JgYc I've Never Been To Me Charlene w/ beautiful moms, babies and animals photos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taZzqFznpGw Happy Mothers Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQsWWdFWUGQ Mother's Day Picture Slide Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXgoJ0f5EsQ The Mom Song with lyrics --A repeat but cute ^^^^^^^ The First Mother's Day May 9, 1914 Think of all the work that mothers do in raising their children. Mothers need to be celebrated! President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed May 9, 1914, the first Mother's Day. He asked Americans on that day to give a public "thank you" to their mothers and all mothers. What do you do for your mother on Mother's Day? ^^^^^^^ Life Explained On the first day, God created the dog and said: 'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.' The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?' So God agreed. On the second day, God created the monkey and said: 'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.' The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?' And God agreed. On the third day, God created the cow and said: 'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.' The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?' And God agreed again. On the fourth day, God created man and said: 'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years.' But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?' 'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.' So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. `````````````````````````^^^^^^^``````````````````````` "LOVE YOU FOREVER" A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she held him, she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be. The baby grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was two years old, and he ran all around the house. He pulled all the books off the shelves. He pulled all the food out of the refrigerator and he took his mother's watch and flushed it down the toilet. Sometimes his mother would say, "this kid is driving me CRAZY!" But at night time, when that two-year-old was quiet, she opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor, looked up over the side of his bed; and if he was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be. The little boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was nine years old. And he never wanted to come in for dinner, he never wanted to take a bath, and when grandma visited he always said bad words. Sometimes his mother wanted to sell him to the zoo! But at night time, when he was asleep, the mother quietly opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor and looked up over the side of the bed. If he was really asleep, she picked up that nine-year-old boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be. The boy grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a teenager. He had strange friends and he wore strange clothes and he listened to strange music. Sometimes the mother felt like she was in a zoo! But at night time, when that teenager was asleep, the mother opened the door to his room, crawled across the floor and looked up over the side of the bed. If he was really asleep she picked up that great big boy and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. While she rocked him she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be. That teenager grew. He grew and he grew and he grew. He grew until he was a grown-up man. He left home and got a house across town. But sometimes on dark nights the mother got into her car and drove across town. If all the lights in her son's house were out, she opened his bedroom window, crawled across the floor, and looked up over the side of his bed. If that great big man was really asleep she picked him up and rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she rocked him she sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be. Well, that mother, she got older. She got older and older and older. One day she called up her son and said, "You'd better come see me because I'm very old and sick." So her son came to see her. When he came in the door she tried to sing the song. She sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always... But she couldn't finish because she was too old and sick. The son went to his mother. He picked her up and rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And he sang this song: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my Mommy you'll be. When the son came home that night, he stood for a long time at the top of the stairs. Then he went into the room where his very new baby daughter was sleeping. He picked her up in his arms and very slowly rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while he rocked her he sang: I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.    Ohhh, Shari - Ya got me!  I think the first time I ever heard this book by Robert Munsch was in 1988 when my baby girl was just a few months old and being held on my shoulder in church.  My Bishop, a darling man slightly younger than I, but with eight wildly hyperactive naughty children as opposed to my own seven perfect little angels, read it aloud in Sacrament Meeting.  He thought he could make it through without crying, but he was mistaken.  I had a clean cloth diaper along with me, and I thought if I stuffed it in my mouth, no one would be able to hear me crying.  I, too, was sadly mistaken.....    I immediately ordered a paperback copy for myself and one for each of our children.  It's one of my favorites, too - and I love Sheila McGraw's outrageous illustrations! http://www.amazon.com/Love-You-Forever-Robert-Munsch/dp/0920668372    Thank you so much!

    From the Head Flagtwirler of 1965, Janice McCain Rose of Northern VA - 05/06/10 - "U R an awesome Mom...":

Happy Mothers Day to Moms and Grandmas.                                                 Have a great day!!!! Joyce And for all you 'Grandmoms', remember when?                                                  WHY I LOVE MOM Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, 'I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed'. She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day’s lunches. Rinsed out the supper bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the dishwasher. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer. She emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk, wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed her face, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed her teeth and filed her nails. Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed...' 'I'm on my way,' she said.   She made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on. She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper. In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals. About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. 'I'm going to bed.' And he did. without another thought. Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...? 'Cause we are made for the long haul....(and we can't die sooner, we still have things to do!!!!) Send this to five phenomenal women today...and the men who know it’s true!   Happy Mother's Day!!!!!  Joyce Cahoon

Thanks so much, Joyce!

  From My Friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59) of IL - 05/07/10, 2:38 PM AND         From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 05/07/10, 9:28 PM - " MOTHERS":

From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 05/06/10 - "Flower Delivery":

I truly believe in this. How many flowers end up at the funeral home and how many flowers    did the dead person enjoy while they were alive?  Here's an e-flower from me!    Enjoy your day!   Flower Delivery .... I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here, than a whole truck load when I'm gone. These Are For You !!! Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you Humble, Success keeps you Glowing, But .... Only Friends .... Keep You Going !!! Thank you, my friend, for being a part of my life, whether you are a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Thank you so much, Norris - this really brightened my day!

  From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 05/07/10 - "Puppy Bouquet":

HOPE THIS MAKES YOU SMILE.....
A PUPPY BOUQUET FROM ME TO YOU!  

We all just wanted to wish you you an enjoyable day !!  

   Thanks again, Joyce!

     From the Head Cheerleader of 1965, Pam Smith Arnold of VA - 05/09/10, 5:38 AM - "Happy Mother's Day!":

I hope all of you have a wonderful Mother's Day.  Children are wonderful gifts from God, but it is still very nice that there is at least one day when we are supposed to be appreciated for all we do for those "gifts."  May you all be truly appreciated on this day.
A mother's love for her child is a very special, beautiful, unselfish love.

My wish to you for a day of many blessings,
Pam

   Thank you so much, Pam! Happy Mother's Day to you, too!

COMING SOON:

  From Jane Chambers of VA - 04/16/10 - "(A Very Cool Surprise Which I'm Reserving for As Soon As I Catch Up to Myself)":

WOWZERONI! Thanks so much, Jane!

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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 - 05/08/10:

Saying Grace A Sunday School teacher was trying to explain about saying grace before meals. One of the pupils was the young son of the minister of that church, so she started the discussion by asking him, "Jerry, what does your father say when the family sits down to dinner?" Jerry answered, "Dad says, 'Go easy on the butter, kids, it's three dollars a pound!'"

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DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. 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 PUBLIC 2. 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 1970 3. 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 4. 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 1963 5. 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 6. Saturday, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class of 1954 will have a LUNCHEON. 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. - CLASS OF 1954 7. July 2011- The Class of 1971 is planning a 40-Year Reunion. A planning committee has been formed and held their first meeting recently. In an effort to connect with as many class members as possible, they are asking anyone interested in the Class of '71 reunion to contact Richard Rawls. Please provide your name, address, phone number(s) and email address so that they can be in touch with you when final arrangements are made. It has been 20 years since their last class reunion and they are looking forward to seeing everyone again. Send your contact information to: Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971

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Y'all take care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER!  We'll Always Have Buckroe!                                  Love to all, Carol

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Thank You, Mom

Written by ?

Recorded by Good Charlotte, 200_

I'm sitting here, I'm thinking back to a time when I was young,
My memory is clear as day, I'm listening to the dishes clink,
You were downstairs; you would sing songs of praise,
And all the times we laughed with you,
And all the times that you stayed true to us,
Now we say, I said, I thank you,
I'll always thank you,
More than you could know,
Than I could ever show,
And I love you, I'll always love you,
There's nothing I won't do to say these words to you,
That you're beautiful forever,
You were my mom,
You were my dad,
The only thing I ever had was you, It's true,
And even when the times got hard you were there,
To let us know that we'd get through, you showed me how to be a man,
You taught me how to understand the things people do,
You showed me how to love my God,
You taught me that not everyone knows the truth,
And I thank you,
I'll always thank you,
More than you could know,
Than I could ever show,
And I love you, I'll always love you,
There's nothing I won't do to say these words to you,
That you will live forever, always

"Happy Mother's Day" image courtesy of My Niece, Shari, of VA - 05/05/10
Thanks, Shari!