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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   If you watched television at all back in the day, you could hardly have missed the words, "Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra". 

   This song is one of his most successful musical arrangements, made newly popular by - oh, yes, that would have been Frank Sinatra again.

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w_44HATUpo - I've Got the World on a String - Frank Sinatra

HOMEWORK:

http://www.epluri.com/TSA/AMHall/AMHFFiles/NelsonRiddleBio.html

http://www.spaceagepop.com/riddle.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_Got_the_World_on_a_String

EXTRA CREDIT:

http://www.superstringtheory.com/

BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:

   Beverly and Waverly began with the Class of 1963.  By 1963 when Waverly graduated, Beverly was listed with the Class of 1966. I believe he then joined the Marine Corps as did his brother, but as you know, my memory is frayed.

 

A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.

For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not recover.

In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife's bedside.

She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two crocheted dish cloths and a stack of money totaling $95,000.

He asked her about the contents. 'When we were to be married,' she said, 'my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a dish cloth.'

The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two precious dish cloths were in the box. She had only been angry with him two times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with happiness.

'Honey,' he said, 'that explains the dish cloths, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?'

'Oh,' she said, 'That's the money I made from selling the dish cloths.'
 

A Prayer.......

Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him; And Patience for his moods; Because Lord, if I pray for Strength, I'll beat him to death, because I don't know how to crochet.

    From Richard Dawes (NNHS / HHS - '62) of VA - 05/30/08 - "BBQ Rules":

BBQ RULES

We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a 'real' man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.

When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

_**_Routine... _**
(1) *The woman buys the food. *
(2) *The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert. *
(3) *The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand. *_

Here comes the important part:
(4) *THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL. *

More routine....
(5) *The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery. *
(6) *The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.*

Important again:
(7) *THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. *

More routine....
(8) *The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table. *
(9) *After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.*

And most important of all:
(10) *Everyone *PRAISES *the *MAN *and *THANKS HIM *for his cooking efforts. *
(11) *The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.' And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....

   Thanks, Dicky!

   From Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 05/30/08 - "Pastor's Business Card":

Pastor's Business Card

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners.  At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door.

Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned.  Added to it was this cryptic message, "Genesis 3:10."

Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he had to chuckle:

Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock."
Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked."


Remember when the funniest jokes were the clean ones?
                       They still are! 

"A cheerful heart is good medicine" (Prov. 17:22)

   Thanks, Bill!

  From Jerry ('65) and    Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 05/31/08 - "The Gratitude Sign":

Ever wonder how to say thank you when you see a military person in uniform?
  
See a simple way to do it from across a room or as you are passing by. 

   http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/fullmovie.php

  From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 05/31/08 - "Before they go":

Before You Go: http://www.managedmusic.com/Music/PlayBeforeYouGo.php

      From Wayne Stokes ('65) of VA - 05/31/08 - "Riverside Hospital":

CBD,

 

When I saw the photos that        Dave (Spriggs - '64 - of VA) sent in showing the demolishing of the old Riverside Hospital, my heart sank! As Dave stated many people have a connection to that building. With its demise went a part of me. 

 

Why is it that other cities across the country can find new uses for old buildings such as this one, yet Newport News' answer to old buildings is to demolish them?

 

The building standing in the first shot on the left, as has been discussed previously, second floor on the side shown with the exception of the first window on the right, was where I lived on 50th Street. The third window from the right was "my room"; I wonder how much time is left for that building?

 

For us North Enders that lived on 50th and the lower numbered blocks, we no longer have anything, or very little, to point out as something with pleasant memories attached. No one seeing it now would ever believe that at one time it was a "little busy city" within the city. Now, parking lots or vacant ones.

 

It is sad.

 

TC!

 

"R"

Soooo True!!!
 

 Joyce Cahoon

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PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):

1.   Jerry Allen ('65) of VA - began radiation for cancer last week of February; it was delayed when he was diagnosed with pneumonia on 02/20/08; update of 03/11/08: recovered from pneumonia, is in his third week of radiation, and seems to be doing well. He is back at work and comes home tired, but overall, he is in pretty good shape; update of 03/24/08: last radiation treatment was Friday; "looking good and feeling pretty good except for very irritated skin and fatigue"; update of 04/05/08: "getting better each day"; update of 04/14/08: "now dealing with a blood clot in his pic line; receiving daily injections in the abdomen and taking antibiotics and blood thinners; feels pretty good in spite of everything and his ATTITUDE is great---as usual"; update of update of 04/24/08: "no longer taking daily abdominal injections for blood clot that developed a few weeks ago; everything is looking pretty good.  The PET scan will be in the next few weeks.  We are expecting good results." update of 05/05/08 - "scheduled for two more chemo visits; will have the first chemo on Thursday, May 8th followed up by an injection on Friday to boost his immune system"; update of 05/08/08 - "did pretty well with the chemo today in spite of the risky business with the procedure without the pic line that was removed due to a clot"; update of 05/28/08: has chemo again on 05/29/08

2.   Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP; update of 03/11/08: "SO FAR, 1/2 FUNDS FOR 1 EYE PROCEDURE"; update of 03/28/08: re-hospitalized; $1475.00 received so far; still short of $2000.00 goal; update of 04/28/08 - SEE ABOVE

Connie Bloxom Thompson
2237 Hunter Chase
Bel Air, MD 21015

3. Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07

4.       My Niece Shari of VA - 05/26/08 - dangerous abscess in mouth

5.      Me ('65) of NC - recent (late January) development of congestive heart failure plus the usual financial woes; update of 03/28/08: not as well as I'd hoped to be by now; more downs than ups..... ; update of 04/18/08 - SEE: 04/18/08

6. Emily (daughter of        My Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08; update of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever; update of 03/18/08: had some ups and lows, but is home again; update of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever; update of 04/18/08 - SEE: 04/18/08; update of 05/05/08 - "finally getting better. Her hamstring stretching is painful, but making a big difference. She has years of physical therapy ahead of her, but is doing soo much better"; update of 05/13/08 - has had a setback; going to see the surgeon in Richmond on 05/15/08.

7. My second granddaughter,      Rachel Harty of IL - broke her ankle/leg in 3 places on 05/17/08; clean breaks, no surgery required, but located in a tricky place for a growing girl, so proper healing is essential; update of 05/30/08 - "healing nicely. They put her in a cast below the knee. She still can't put any weight on it for 2 more weeks. Then she will be in a walking cast for 3 weeks after that."

8. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been released from hospital on 02/27/08; update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"; update of 05/22/08 - "still at home recuperating"

9. Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; update of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness"; update of 05/10/08: "continues to do well since the surgery for pancreatic cancer and will now begin the follow-up treatment to be decided upon following the consultation and evaluation at MD Anderson (Houston)."

10.        John London (Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae - 02/05/08

11. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm; update of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!;  update of 05/04/08 - "in about eight months she will indeed have to have the ablation process repeated. "

12. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"; update of 05/22/08 - "still at home recuperating"

13. Jenny Willett Wilson (daughter of the late    Edie Hallett Willett - '63) of VA - 05/05/08 - "underwent a double mastectomy in 2007, has just completed vigorous chemo and is now undergoing radiation treatments every day for seven weeks"

14. All of Us

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 DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Saturday, June 7, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1957 AND OTHER NNHS ALUMNI   

      http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1957.html 

2. Saturday, June 7, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1961:

Mini reunion at the home of    Buddy and     Libby Blechman David of VA

3. Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, 2008 - NNHS CLASSES OF FEBRUARY AND JUNE 1948:

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com

4. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1968:

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html - 03/31/08

5. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1963:

       http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html  - 03/26/08

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   Remember, there's so much more to come - soon - REALLY-REALLY! 

   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 219 Four Ply Lane Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305   910-488-9408

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