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05/13/11 - NNHS Newsletter - Ritchie Valens' 70th Birthday | ||
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“Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time he spent in the business, he made big impact. I don't know if anybody could have made a bigger one.” - Waylon Jennings (15 June 1937 - 13 Feb 2002) |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Ah, goody -
another celebrity birthday celebration!
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6j5HJ-Cok - Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bamba_%28song%29:
"La Bamba" is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll's best-known songs. Valens' version of "La Bamba" is ranked number 345 on Rolling Stone magazine′s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and is the only song on the list not sung in English.
La Bamba has been covered by numerous artists, most notably Los Lobos, whose version reached #1 in the U.S. and UK singles charts in 1987. The music video for Los Lobos' version, directed by Sherman Halsey, won the 1988 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.
La Bamba is a classic example of the Son Jarocho musical style which originated in the Mexican state of Veracruz and combines Spanish and indigenous musical elements. The song is typically played on one or two arpas jarochas (harps) along with guitar relatives the jarana jarocha and the requinto jarocho.[1] Lyrics to the song greatly vary, as performers often improvise verses while performing. However, versions such as those by musical groups Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and Los Pregoneros del Puerto have survived because of the artists' popularity. The traditional aspect of "La Bamba" lies in the tune itself, which remains almost the same through most versions. The name of the dance, which has no direct English translation, is presumably connected with the Spanish verb bambolear, meaning "to shake" or perhaps "to stomp".
The traditional "La Bamba" is often played during weddings in Veracruz, where the bride and groom perform the accompanying dance. Today this wedding tradition is not done as frequently as in the past, but the dance is still popular, perhaps through the popularity of ballet folklórico. The dance is performed displaying the newly-wed couple's unity through the performance of complicated, delicate steps in unison as well as through creation of a bow from a listón, a long red ribbon, using only their feet.
The "arriba" (literally "up") part of the song suggests the nature of the dance, in which the footwork, called "zapateado", is done faster and faster as the music tempo accelerates. A repeated lyric is "Yo no soy marinero, soy capitán", literally meaning "I am not a sailor, I am a captain"; Veracruz is a maritime locale.
The traditional song inspired Ritchie Valens' rock and roll version "La Bamba" in 1958. Valens' "La Bamba" infused the traditional tune with a rock drive, in part provided by session drummer Earl Palmer and session guitarist Carol Kaye, making the song accessible to a much wider record audience and earning it (and Valens) a place in rock history (inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001). The song features a simple verse-chorus form. Valens, who was proud of his Mexican heritage, was hesitant at first to merge "La Bamba" with rock and roll but then agreed. Valens obtained the lyrics from his aunt Ernestine Reyes and learned the Spanish lyrics phonetically, as he had been raised from birth speaking English. The song ranked #98 in VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Rock and Roll and #59 in VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock and Roll, both done in 2000.
HOMEWORK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Valens
http://www.history-of-rock.com/ritchie_valens.htm
BAD NEWS REMINDER:
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 THROUGH THE END OF MAY will be mostly imageless. Please save your images or documents, as I'll not be able to post any of them, nor scan and post any new ones of my own except in extreme cases of need. (If they're already in my files, that's different.) Clip art will be kept to a minimum. This will not apply of course to Memorial Editions. Oh, crum! |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Birthday yesterday to
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Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Happy Birthday this week to: |
17 - Don Coffey ('54) of VA AND The late
Susan Whitt Vest ('66) of VA
19 -
David Whitley ('67) of VA!
20 -
Chuck Ragland ('66) of VA!
Many
Happy Returns to You All!
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YESTERDAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0512.htm - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Sunday, May 12, 1861
Thursday, May 12, 1864 |
THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0513.htm - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Monday, May 13, 1861 |
REUNION NEWS:
1. From Dee Hodges Bartram ('66) of VA -
05/08/11 - "OPEN REUNION SPONSORED BY THE CLASS OF 1966":
Carol, A Happy, Happy Mother’s Day to you!! I hope you have a glorious day! The 45-year reunion plans for the Class of 1966 has been finalized. I would appreciate it if you would put this reunion notice in your newsletter for me. Thank you so much for all you do! Dee Hodges Bartram http://www.nnhs65.com/reunion-class-of-1966/45th-Reunion-Letter-2011.doc: The Class of 1966 will hold an OPEN 45 year reunion on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, 2011. Here is the schedule: Friday night – 7:00 p.m. until closing - RJ’s Restaurant and Pub located at 12743 Jefferson Avenue (Denbigh Crossing Shopping Center), Newport News, VA. The owner, Ron Johnson, is a Typhoon alumnus. Each person attending on Friday night is responsible for the cost of their dinner, drinks or snacks. Saturday night: Warwick Yacht Club, located at 400 Maxwell Lane, Newport News, from 7:00 p.m. till midnight. We will have light Hors D’oeuvres and a cash bar. Dress Code: Dressy Casual (no shorts, jeans or ties, please). Music by the Rock-it-Men Band. The
cost for the reunion will be $40 per person.
Included in this cost is the rental of the Yacht Club, paper,
envelopes, printer ink, stamps, food, bartender, carver and server
fees. If any of you would like to make a monetary donation to help
underwrite the cost of the reunion, it will be greatly appreciated. Updates on the reunion will be sent out by via e-mail to those of you that I have e-mail addresses for. Also, Carol Buckley Harty, Class of 1965, has created a NNHS website at http://nnhs65.com/NNHS-Newsletters-2011.html where I will also post updates. We look forward to seeing you at the reunion! NNHS Class of 1966 45-Year Reunion Committee
Dee Hodges Bartram (757) 868-8443
E-mail:
dhbartram@cox.net Please send the registration form and your check, payable to Mrs. Dee Bartram, by July 8, 2011. My address is 21 Laydon Way, Poquoson, VA 23662. The cost after July 8th will be $50 per person. Please give me the count for each night. Will attend: Friday Night _______ Saturday Night _______ Name: ________________________________________ (Ladies – please include maiden name) Spouse/Guest Name: ____________________________ Address: ______________________________________
NOTE: If you are going to attend Friday only, I still need to know in order to give the restaurant a count. Please extend me and the restaurant the courtesy of letting me know if you will be there by either e-mailing me at dhbartram@cox.net or calling me at (757) 868-8443. If you are unable to attend the reunion, please e-mail or call me with any e-mail address updates or home address change updates. AN OPEN REUNION?!? ![]() ![]() The link is now on the main page as well as the Reunion Page: |
2.
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/07/11 - "Newsletter Request":
Carol, Could you place the attached item in an upcoming newsletter and run it for a week or two? Any longer than that and people will just scroll past it. Thanks, Dave http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/IF-YOU-ATTENDED-CHRISTOPHER-NEWPORT-COLLEGE-BETWEEN-1961-AND-1971.pdf : IF YOU ATTENDED CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT COLLEGE BETWEEN 1961 AND 1971 -------
… and you
have not yet been contacted by the Reunion Committee, then please get in
CNC DECADER STEERING COMMITTEE Plans for the reunion and other cool stuff may be found at our web site: Why, certainly, David!
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From Joe Drewry ('58) of VA - 05/12/11 - "Hall of Fame dinner is this Sunday":
One of our
NNHS heroes will be inducted into the
Peninsula Athletic Hall of Fame Sunday night.
![]() Buddy is one of 6 inductees to be honored at the Peninsula Athletic Hall of Fame during the May 15, 2011 (this Sunday night) ceremony at the Boo Williams Sports Complex. Buddy is the only one of the 6 inductees that has not had a single person make a reservation in his name. He is also the only NNHS inductee. NNHS graduated it's last class in 1971, 40 years ago. Since that time, Typhoon alums have prided themselves on keeping the history, the memories, and their support of each other going. We often sign-off our emails to each other with TYPHOONS FOREVER The lack of any Typhoon
response to what should be a celebration of one of our own is an
embarrassment.
WOWZERONI!
Thank you, Joe!
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From Fred Field (June '45) of CA - 05/12/11, 10:09 AM - "Perkins NNHS
Class":
Hello Carol, Thu.
May 12, 2011 James Henry Perkins is in the Feb. 1942 Beacon Annual. Adding 17 years to the birth year fits most graduates in classes prior to 1948. Fred
Thank you so much, Fred!
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http://nnhs65.com/05-12-11-NNHS-James-Perkins.html
Wish I could have seen the
expression on OBL's mug when he saw these guys coming through the door: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-mMsIF2TTTc/Sj3okh06IAI/AAAAAAAABuQ/BHrfh0nJDJc/s1600-h/SEAL+TEAM+copy.jpg
BOY HOWDY!
Thanks, Phil!
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From My Cousin, Cheryl White Wilson
(John Marshall HS - '64) of VA - 05/11/11 AND
From Jay Styles ('68) of VA - 05/12/11 -
"Preparing for Memorial Day....keep it moving":
Remember and be thankful You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. - unknown- God Bless our current and past Veterans!!!!
I am proud to keep this
moving...it says it all! I hope this is one
I see keep coming around!!!!!
MEMORIAL
DAY
It is the
It is ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
God Bless them all!!
Makes you proud to be an American.
Thank a serviceman/woman for their sacrifice for our country - I just did. Thank you, Sweetie-Pies - so did I! ![]() |
From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL -
05/12/11 - "Just a Biker":
Thanks, Dools!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 05/10/11 - "Old German Shepherd":
One
day an old German Shepherd dog starts chasing rabbits and before long,
discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading
rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old
German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!" Noticing some
bones on the ground close by, he Immediately settles down to chew on the
bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about
to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one
delicious panther! I wonder if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!" says the panther, "That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!" Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans, and strikes a deal for himself with the panther. The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!" Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says... "Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!" Moral of this story... Don't mess with the old dogs... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience. If you don't send this to some 'old' friends right away, there will be fewer people laughing in the world. Of course, I am in no way insinuating that any of you are old, some are just more 'youthfully challenged'. You did notice the size of the print, didn't you?
WILD
GIGGLES! Thanks,
Shari!
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FINALLY:
From
www.ajokeaday.com - 05/12/11:
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.
![]() 2. Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 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 8, 2011 - 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. Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971 5. Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, 2011 - The Class of 1966 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at RJ's Restaurant and Pun AND the Warwick Yacht Club, Newport News. DETAILS: http://www.nnhs65.com/reunion-class-of-1966/45th-Reunion-Letter-2011.doc; CONTACT: Dee Hodges Bartram at dhbartram@cox.net - OPEN REUNION! 6. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 26, 27, and 28, 2011 - The Class of 1961 will hold its 50-Year Reunion. - For details, see: www.nnhs1961.org and contact Gary Fitzgerald at Fitz43@cox.net or 757-879-2847 - CLASS OF 1961 7. Wednesday and Thursday, October 19 and 20, 2011 - The Class of 1956 will hold its 55-Year Reunion. Be on the lookout for "snail mail" in early May. - CLASS OF 1956 |
PRAYER ROLL
:
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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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley
Harty 915-780-3048 |
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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com); 2. Go to www.PayPal.com, log in, select "Send Money (Services) to nnhs65@gmail.com; or
3.
Just mail it directly to my home (address available upon request).
Thanks!
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Recorded by
Ritchie Valens,
1958
Para bailar la
bamba,
Para bailar la bamba,
Se necesita una poca de gracia.
Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
Arriba y arriba
Y arriba y arriba, por ti seré,
Por ti seré
Por ti seré.
Yo no soy marinero.
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitan.
Soy capitan.
Soy capitan.
Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba,
Ba...
Para bailar la bamba,
Para bailar la bamba,
Se necesita una poca de gracia.
Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
Arriba, arriba.
R-r-r-r-r, Ja! Ja!
Para bailar la bamba,
Para bailar la bamba,
Se necesita una poca de gracia.
Una poca de gracia pa mi pa ti.
Arriba y arriba
Y arriba y arriba, por ti seré,
Por ti seré.
Por ti seré.
Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba,
Bamba-bamba.
"La Bamba" midi courtesy of http://www.ajsmidi.com/misc/misc_1.html - 05/13/11
"La Bamba" lyrics courtesy of http://www.top-tour-of-spain.com/la-bamba-music-lyrics.html - 05/13/11
First Image of Ritchie Valens courtesy of http://www.fanpix.net - 05/13/11
Second Image of Ritchie Valens courtesy of http://mcowen.glogster.com/ritchie-valens/ - 05/13/11
Animated Gold Musical Staff clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars15.html - 02/03/05
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art
courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Cheering Smiley
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05 (re-saved 02/27/09)
Thanks, Al!
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!