Memorial Day
The brave die never, though they sleep in dust:
Their courage nerves a thousand living men.
-
Minot J. Savage
(10 June 1841 - 22 May 1918)
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05/27/13 - NNHS Newsletter - Memorial Day
The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Assuming
all is well with both me and my computer systems, we observe
this day here every year.
HOMEWORK:
http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
http://www.history.com/minisites/memorial/
http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/index.asp
http://wilstar.com/holidays/memday.htm
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Mary Johnson Weaver ('57)!Happy Birthday this week to:
29 -
Donna Chadwell Nunemaker ('64) of VA and FL AND
Dee Hodges Bartram ('66) of VA;
30 -
Mickey Spivey ('65) of FL
AND
Chuck Jones ('66) of Northern VA;
31 - Calmet Sawyer ('57) AND
JoAnn Houston Parrott ('61) of NC AND
Edna
Whitcomb Harrison ('65) of VA AND
Kathy Reece Burke (Warwick HS - '72);
01 - Dawn Yevak of VA;
02 -
Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA AND AND 
Linda Booth Reed ('63) of VA;
03 -
Gail Kiger Bonsey (Ferguson HS - '73)!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
YESTERDAY IN WWII:
| May 26, 1940 - U.S. President Roosevelt made a radio
appeal to the Red Cross due to the dire straits of Belgian and French civilians.
May 26, 1940 - Battle of Dunkirk In France, Allied forces began a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The evacuation was known as Operation Dynamo. May 26, 1942 - The
Battle of Bir Hakeim (also known as the
Battle of Gazala) began. |
YESTERDAY IN 1963:
| Saturday, May 26, 1963 - Actor Claude Legault was born, probably in Quebec, Canada. |
TODAY IN WWII:
| May 27, 1940 - In the
Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a
Royal Norfolk Regiment unit were shot after surrendering to
German
troops. Two survived. May 27, 1941 -
U.S. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed an "unlimited national emergency" amid
rising world tension.
May 27, 1942 - In
Operation Anthropoid,
Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated in
Prague. |
TODAY IN 1963:
| Monday, May 27, 1963 - Pianist and composer
Gonzalo Rubalcaba was born in Cuba. Monday, May 27, 1963 - Physician and politician Gregoris Lambrakis (Γρηγόρης Λαμπράκης) (born 03 Apr 1912 in Kerasitsa, Arcadia, Greece) was assassinated in Thessaloniki, Greece at the age of 51. The life and death of Grigoris Lambrakis inspired the author Vassilis Vassilikos to write the political novel "Z". |
From
Jerry
Blanchard ('62) of VA - 05/25/13 - "AND THEN IT IS WINTER":
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Carol,
Please pass this on to all the winter folks from NNHS. I might not know you, but I want you all to know I love you all because we share a heritage of life in a school of Great Honor!
A long time friend of mine thoughtfully sent me this wonderful piece of
prose about living and life. You know. . . time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is... the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like. But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit! And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over on this earth...its over. A new adventure will begin! Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime. So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!! "Life" is a gift from God to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one. LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY ! HAVE A GREAT DAY Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!! Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived. |
Jerry Blanchard Class of '62
ABSOLUTELY!
Thanks, Jerry!
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From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX - 05/24/13 - "Memorial Day":
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From My Friend, Evelyn Dudzinski Griffis (Mars Hill HS, PA - '75) of NY
- 05/27/13 - "The Cost":
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From My Friend, Tina, of NC - 05/27/13 - "Memorial Day":
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| HOPE YOU HAVE TIME TO WATCH THIS - Awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wEI2NcoBEM - Lone Marine - Rolling Thunder
For something of this
nature, we make time! Thanks so much, Dools!
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From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX - 05/26/13
- "So God Made a Soldier":
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVeLYJTF2bk I appreciate the words said. I surely appreciate all those who have passed away in any form while wearing the uniforms of the US Armed Forces...God our Father, please bless those who have given the fullest measure, and their family and friends who honor their memory...
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BONUS MEMORIAL DAY RECIPES:
http://www.reddiwip.com/recipes-Fresh-Fruit-Custard-Tart-2009.html
http://www.reddiwip.com/recipes-Berry-Patriotic-Pie-2648.html
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From www.ajokeaday.com - 05/26/13:
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drunken men were driving home. The first started screaming,
"Jim, watch out for the wall, watch out for the waaaaall!" Baaaaam! They hit the wall. The next day in the hospital the first man asked his friend, "You good for nothing, I've been screaming for you to watch out, why didn't you?" Jim answered him, "IT WAS YOU DRIVING!!" |
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1.
Thursday,
June 6, 2013 - 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.
2. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 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. 3. Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. Friday night will also be open to the Classes of 1962 and 1963. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net; FORM: Registration-Classes-of-1962-and-1964-B.docx |
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PRAYER ROLL
:
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 05/16/13 |
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 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 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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Words by
John Newton,
1779
(24 July 1725 21 Dec 1807)
Amazing grace! (how sweet
the sound)
That sav'd a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears reliev'd;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ'd!
Thro' many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promis'd good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call'd me here below,
Will be forever mine.
Bagpipes Version of "Amazing Grace" midi courtesy
of
http://breadsite.org/classic.htm
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05/25/08
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/21/08
Thanks, Dave!
"Amazing Grace" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.littleleaf.com/amazinggrace.htm
also at the suggestion of Dave
Spriggs ('64) of VA - 05/21/08
Thanks again, Dave!
Memorial Day
Image courtesy of Tommy Jenkins ('66) of VA - 05/21/10
Thanks, Tommy!
Animated Military
Seals clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/26/06
Thanks, Al!
Elaine's Memorial Day Bar Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/memorialday.html - 05/24/06
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
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, Sarah Sugah!
Thanks again, Herbie!!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
F
erguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of Steve Silsby (Ferguson HS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
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!
Animated Dancing Teddy courtesy of Sandi Bateman Chestnut ('65) of VA - 03/08/11
Thanks, Sandi!
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!
