05/19/11 - NNHS Newsletter - Hot Stuff
“Whoever called it necking was a poor judge of anatomy.”
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Groucho Marx
(02 Oct 1890 - 19 Aug 1977)
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05/19/11 - NNHS Newsletter - Hot Stuff “Whoever called it necking was a poor judge of anatomy.” -
Groucho Marx
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I mean, really -
are we not ALL "Hot Stuff"?!?
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27-TM3q5-Cc - Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Stuff_%28Donna_Summer_song%29:
| "Hot Stuff" is a hit
single released by
American
singer
Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her
Bad Girls album through
Casablanca Records. Up to that point, Summer had mainly been
associated with
disco
songs but this song also showed significant
rock influences including a guitar solo by ex-Doobie
Brother and
Steely Dan guitarist
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.
"Hot Stuff" would also win Summer the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, making her not only the first African-American artist to achieve that feat, but also the first woman to ever win a Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance. It is ranked #104 on the updated Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[1] The songs also lists at #67 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time.[2] ... |
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.) This will not apply of course to Memorial Editions. Once we return to Fayetteville, this should no longer be an issue. |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Birthday today to that gorgeous
David Whitley ('67) of VA!
Happy
Birthday tomorrow to
Happy Birthday this week to: |
21 -
Faye Merritt Houk ('66) of VA;
22 - Judy Blechman Morenoff ('57);
24 - Zoe Pappas Marcopoulds ('57)
AND Betsy Wilson Ellis ('57);
25 -
The late
Edna Martin Clemence ('57)
(deceased 04
Nov 2009) ;
26 -
Stacy Dorn ('64) of VA;
27 - Mary Johnson Weaver ('57)!
Many
Happy Returns to You All!
 http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
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THE DAY BEFORE YESTER
DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:|
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0517.htm |
YESTERDAY
IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:|
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0519.htm - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Saturday, May 18, 1861
Wednesday, May 18, 1864 |
THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
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http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0519.htm - INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Sunday, May 19, 1861
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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: Dear
Classmates,
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?!? 
But of course, Dee
- thanks so much!
The link is now on the main page as well as the Reunion Page: http://nnhs65.com/reunion-page.html
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2.
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/07/11 - "Newsletter Request":
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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 Bill Black ('66) of GA - 05/17/11 - "That
Old Feeling":
| Carol:
When I played “That Old Feeling”, which I SWEAR under oath I hadn’t heard before, I realized how similar it was to my ( still, sadly, unproduced… ) play, “Well I Guess I’m Back”. The lyrics are so similar to the dialog between my two main characters, that I think I need to draft a letter to Nancy Sinatra before she slaps me with a plagiarism / theft of intellectual property lawsuit! Copy to Leslie Diamond ('66 - of VA), senior partner at Diamond and Presley, attorneys at law, offices in Norfolk and Memphis. Are there any classmates, oh, you know, living in a tropical location that doesn’t have an extradition treaty with the United States? Someplace even Seal Team 6 wouldn’t think to look? Other than LaGrange? Best, Bill
WILD GIGGLES!
I think you're safe, Bill - especially as it's still unproduced!
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From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 05/16/11 - "Alan Jackson
...... Awesome":
| May have to play twice. Once to listen and
once to read. Goose Bump time. Even if you aren't a country music fan I think you'll agree that Alan Jackson's rendition of this hymn is beautiful as is the slideshow reminding us of the reason this country became the greatest nation in the history of mankind.. It also reminds us that if we don't return to God we will lose it all. (Notice the tears falling from the face of the Eagle.) Between the song, the visuals and the text, everyone will find a reason to send this one on to others. http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/UltimateFreedom.htm OH, WOW!
Thanks, Glenn!
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From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 05/17/11 - "The Good Old Days?":
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WE HAVE SOME EXTREMELY STRONG, AND TENACIOUS ANCESTRY, AND ITS SAD THAT OUR CHILDREN AREN'T BEING TAUGHT ABOUT IT. These are the people that built this country. AFTER YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES READ THE NOTE AT THE
BOTTOM!
WE
ALL
NEED A REMINDER. AND WE THINK WE'VE GOT IT
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Thanks so much, Bill!
From My Cousin, Cheryl White Wilson
(John Marshall HS - '64) of VA - 05/17/11 - "I Fought For You":
| If you cannot view this, please let me know. http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KDLYYGNX Love, Cheryl I had no trouble viewing it, Lady!
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From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA -
05/17/11 - "Harmonica at Carnegie Hall":
| Carol,
My sister sent me this, and I would like to pass it on to the TYPHOON Nation! Jerry Blanchard (Class of 62) of Va. This is almost unbelievable. We all need a little sophistication. http://www.wimp.com/harmonicacarnegie
Thanks, Jerry!
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The Spoon Theory written by
Christine Miserandino ~o~
Please take the time to
read Christine Miserandino’s personal story and analogy of what it
is like to live with sickness or disability.
My best friend and I were in the diner, talking. As usual, it was very late and we were eating French fries with gravy. Like normal girls our age, we spent a lot of time in the diner while in college, and most of the time we spent talking about boys, music or trivial things, that seemed very important at the time. We never got serious about anything in particular and spent most of our time laughing.
As I went to take some of my
medicine with a snack as I usually did, she watched me with an
awkward kind of stare, instead of continuing the conversation. She
then asked me out of the blue what it felt like to have Lupus and be
sick. I was shocked not only because she asked the random question,
but also because I assumed she knew all there was to know about
Lupus. She came to doctors with me, she saw me walk with a cane, and
throw up in the bathroom. She had seen me cry in pain, what else was
there to know?
I started to ramble on about
pills, and aches and pains, but she kept pursuing, and didn’t seem
satisfied with my answers. I was a little surprised, as being my
roommate in college and friend for years I thought she already knew
the medical definition of Lupus. Then she looked at me with a face
every sick person knows well, the face of pure curiosity about
something no one healthy can truly understand. She asked what it
felt like, not physically, but what it felt like to be me, to be
sick.
As I tried to gain my composure,
I glanced around the table for help or guidance, or at least stall
for time to think. I was trying to find the right words. How do I
answer a question I never was able to answer for myself? How do I
explain every detail of every day being effected, and give the
emotions a sick person goes through with clarity. I could have given
up, cracked a joke like I usually do, and changed the subject, but I
remember thinking if I don’t try to explain this, how could I ever
expect her to understand. If I can’t explain this to my best friend,
how could I explain my world to anyone else? I had to at least try.
At that moment, the spoon theory
was born. I quickly grabbed every spoon on the table; heck, I
grabbed spoons off of the other tables. I looked at her in the eyes
and said, “Here you go, you have Lupus”. She looked at me slightly
confused, as anyone would when they are being handed a bouquet of
spoons. The cold metal spoons clanked in my hands, as I grouped them
together and shoved them into her hands.
I explained that the difference
in being sick and being healthy is having to make choices or to
consciously think about things when the rest of the world doesn’t
have to. The healthy have the luxury of a life without choices, a
gift most people take for granted.
Most people start the day with
unlimited amount of possibilities, and energy to do whatever they
desire, especially young people. For the most part, they do not need
to worry about the effects of their actions. So for my explanation,
I used spoons to convey this point. I wanted something for her to
actually hold, for me to then take away, since most people who get
sick feel a “loss” of a life they once knew. If I was in control of
taking away the spoons, then she would know what it feels like to
have someone or something else, in this case Lupus, being in
control.
She grabbed the spoons with
excitement. She didn’t understand what I was doing, but she is
always up for a good time, so I guess she thought I was cracking a
joke of some kind like I usually do when talking about touchy
topics. Little did she know how serious I would become!
I asked her to count her spoons.
She asked why, and I explained that when you are healthy you expect
to have a never-ending supply of “spoons”. But when you have to now
plan your day, you need to know exactly how many “spoons” you are
starting with. It doesn’t guarantee that you might not lose some
along the way, but at least it helps to know where you are starting.
She counted out 12 spoons. She laughed and said she wanted more. I
said no, and I knew right away that this little game would work when
she looked disappointed and we hadn’t even started yet. I’ve wanted
more “spoons” for years and haven’t found a way yet to get more, why
should she? I also told her to always be conscious of how many she
had, and not to drop them because she can never forget she has
Lupus.
I asked her to list off the tasks
of her day, including the most simple. As she rattled off daily
chores or just fun things to do, I explained how each one would cost
her a spoon. When she jumped right into getting ready for work as
her first task of the morning, I cut her off and took away a spoon.
I practically jumped down her throat. I said, "No! You don’t just
get up. You have to crack open your eyes, and then realize you are
late. You didn’t sleep well the night before. You have to crawl out
of bed, and then you have to make yourself something to eat before
you can do anything else, because if you don’t, you can’t take your
medicine, and if you don’t take your medicine you might as well give
up all your spoons for today and tomorrow, too.” I quickly took away
a spoon and she realized she hasn’t even gotten dressed yet.
Showering cost her a spoon, just for washing her hair and shaving
her legs. Reaching high and low that early in the morning could
actually cost more than one spoon, but I figured I would give her a
break; I didn’t want to scare her right away. Getting dressed was
worth another spoon. I stopped her and broke down every task to show
her how every little detail needs to be thought about. You cannot
simply just throw clothes on when you are sick. I explained that I
have to see what clothes I can physically put on; if my hands hurt
that day, buttons are out of the question. If I have bruises that
day, I need to wear long sleeves, and if I have a fever, I need a
sweater to stay warm and so on. If my hair is falling out I need to
spend more time to look presentable, and then you need to factor in
another 5 minutes for feeling badly that it took you 2 hours to do
all this.
I think she was starting to
understand when she theoretically didn’t even get to work, and she
was left with 6 spoons. I then explained to her that she needed to
choose the rest of her day wisely, since when your “spoons” are
gone, they are gone. Sometimes you can borrow against tomorrow’s
“spoons”, but just think how hard tomorrow will be with less
“spoons”. I also needed to explain that a person who is sick always
lives with the looming thought that tomorrow may be the day that a
cold comes, or an infection, or any number of things that could be
very dangerous. So you do not want to run low on “spoons”, because
you never know when you truly will need them. I didn’t want to
depress her, but I needed to be realistic, and unfortunately being
prepared for the worst is part of a real day for me.
We went through the rest of the
day, and she slowly learned that skipping lunch would cost her a
spoon, as well as standing on a train, or even typing at her
computer too long. She was forced to make choices and think about
things differently. Hypothetically, she had to choose not to run
errands, so that she could eat dinner that night.
When we got to the end of her
pretend day, she said she was hungry. I summarized that she had to
eat dinner but she only had one spoon left. If she cooked, she
wouldn’t have enough energy to clean the pots. If she went out for
dinner, she might be too tired to drive home safely. Then I also
explained, that I didn’t even bother to add into this game, that she
was so nauseous, that cooking was probably out of the question
anyway. So she decided to make soup; it was easy. I then said it is
only 7pm, you have the rest of the night but maybe end up with one
spoon, so you can do something fun, or clean your apartment, or do
chores, but you can’t do it all.
I rarely see her emotional, so
when I saw her upset I knew maybe I was getting through to her. I
didn’t want my friend to be upset, but at the same time I was happy
to think finally maybe someone understood me a little bit. She had
tears in her eyes and asked quietly, “Christine, How do you do it?
Do you really do this everyday?” I explained that some days were
worse then others; some days I have more spoons then most. But I can
never make it go away and I can’t forget about it, I always have to
think about it. I handed her a spoon I had been holding in reserve.
I said simply, “I have learned to live life with an extra spoon in
my pocket, in reserve. You need to always be prepared.”
It's hard, the hardest thing I
ever had to learn is to slow down, and not do everything. I fight
this to this day. I hate feeling left out, having to choose to stay
home, or to not get things done that I want to. I wanted her to feel
that frustration. I wanted her to understand, that everything
everyone else does comes so easy, but for me it is one hundred
little jobs in one. I need to think about the weather, my
temperature that day, and the whole day’s plans before I can attack
any one given thing. When other people can simply do things, I have
to attack it and make a plan like I am strategizing a war. It is in
that lifestyle, the difference between being sick and healthy. It is
the beautiful ability to not think and just do. I miss that freedom.
I miss never having to count “spoons”.
After we were emotional and
talked about this for a little while longer, I sensed she was sad.
Maybe she finally understood. Maybe she realized that she never
could truly and honestly say she understands. But at least now she
might not complain so much when I can’t go out for dinner some
nights, or when I never seem to make it to her house and she always
has to drive to mine. I gave her a hug when we walked out of the
diner. I had the one spoon in my hand and I said, “Don’t worry. I
see this as a blessing. I have been forced to think about everything
I do. Do you know how many spoons people waste everyday? I don’t
have room for wasted time, or wasted “spoons”, and I chose to spend
this time with you.”
Ever since this night, I have
used the spoon theory to explain my life to many people. In fact, my
family and friends refer to spoons all the time. It has been a code
word for what I can and cannot do. Once people understand the spoon
theory they seem to understand me better, but I also think they live
their life a little differently, too. I think it isn’t just good for
understanding Lupus, but anyone dealing with any disability or
illness. Hopefully, they don’t take so much for granted or their
life in general. I give a piece of myself, in every sense of the
word when I do anything. It has become an inside joke. I have become
famous for saying to people jokingly that they should feel special
when I spend time with them, because they have one of my “spoons”.
Thank you so much, Shari!
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From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 05/17/11 - "EVERY CHEVY
CONVERTIBLE":
EVERY CHEVY CONVERTIBL
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From My
Daughter, Adrienne (Harty
- Hillsboro HS,
IL / American School, IL - of IL) -
05/16/11 AND
From Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 05/18/11 - "Life imitates art...":
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forward. ENJOY!!!
WILDEST GIGGLES!
Thanks, Ladies!
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From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 05/18/11 - "A real treasure for all of
us over 50":
| A real treasure for all of us over 50
This will keep the geriatrics group busy for hours.
IF YOU’RE OVER 50 YEARS OLD, YOU WILL LOVE THIS! JUST CLICK ON THE ONE YOU WANT TO SEE: WOWZERONI-RINI!
Thanks so much, Ruthie!
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FINALLY:
From
www.ajokeaday.com - 05/18/11:
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.
May 20, 21, 22, 2011 - "The Marvelous Wonderettes" at Dinnertainment at The Grey Goose - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -
http://www.greygooserestaurant.com
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 |
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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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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
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Just mail it directly to my home (address available upon request).
Thanks!
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Recorded by Donna Summer, 1979 (b. 31 Dec 1946) Sittin' here, eatin' my heart out waitin' |
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"Hot Stuff" from "The Full Monty" midi courtesy of
Animated Fire Balls courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/mrfire/animations.html - 01/06/05 First Fire Divider Bar clip art courtesy of
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!
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!
Animated Big Hugs Smiley clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA
- 06/19/09
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06
