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06/06/09
- NNHS Newsletter D-Day Plus 65 Years |
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"In all of the far-flung operations of our own Armed Forces the toughest job
has been performed by the average, easy-going, hard-fighting young American who carries the weight of battle on his own young shoulders. It is to him that we and all future generations of Americans must pay grateful tribute." - President Franklin D. Roosevelt (30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945) |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
You know, I will
allow that because of
my daddy's (the late
Robert Buckley, M.D. - John Marshall HS - '25)
(19 Oct 1907 - 25
Apr 1960) participation in the first
hour of D-Day on Omaha Beach, it's possible, just possible, that I've
paid slightly more attention to its observance here than most others. The
recap of all that that I posted at the beginning of last year's issue would
certainly indicate that:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/06-06-08-NNHS-D-Day-Plus-64-Years.html - all the way down to the birthdays
If you study that thoroughly, you may consider that your homework for today. There will be no test, but you're on your honor to complete your assignment - and what is this day all about if not honor??
EXTRA CREDIT:
From the Daily Press - 06/05/09:
NOTE: The U.S. 29th Infantry Division was both a Maryland and Virginia National Guard unit.
NEWBIES:
1. Barbara Womble Lawson (NNHS / HHS - '59) of VA - via her son, Gary Sealey of VA - 06/05/09:
Hi Carol,
Wonderful job on the site and thanks for all you do...
Could you please add my mother, Barbara Womble Lawson, on your email list? She has the site marked as one of her favorites - I found out for the past three years - and she loves it. I know she would love the email updates as well.
Thanks for your help and thanks for your hard work.
Gary Sealey
Certainly! Thanks,
Gary - and welcome aboard,
Barbara!
Sadly, the 1958
Anchor where I might have found your junior portrait is not numbered among
my possessions.
:o(
I did find your
picture on page 69 of the 1957 Anchor, right there in
Miss
Suttle's Homeroom 301, but it's really too tiny to catch a good
scan.....
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-1959-n-before.html
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to Robert Helmintoller ('57) AND Bertha Smith Zacharias ('57)!
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Fred Field ('45) of CA
AND
Al Simms
('60) of VA
AND Donnie Morris ('67) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
10 -
Sydney Dearing ('56) of TN
AND
Eileen Casey Sparkman (Ferguson HS - '68) of VA;
12 - Cynthia Clontz Mears ('57) AND
My #3 Son, Randolph
Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '92) of IL!
Many Happy
Returns,
One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
From Bruce Sims ('56) of VA - 06/03/09 -
"Justin's commercial":
Be proud to be an American. This young man
surely is.
Bruce Sims 1956
American
This "commercial" is so powerful, it's difficult to imagine a teenager having the insight to put it together.
After I finished watching it, my stomach was in my throat."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx-RO2prckc
I have a confession to make. Because of my exceedingly poor vision, I usually sit with the most abominable posture, hunched over my computer desk, leaning on it, actually, with my face about 15" from the screen (and it's a 19" wide screen), just so I can see what I'm doing (and no, I do NOT want to adjust the print size, thanks, anyway). You know "The Forger" played by Donald Pleasence in The Great Escape (1963)? Let's just say I strongly identify with his character.....
Anyway, as I
began watching this video, I was compelled to sit bolt upright in my chair.
It
was all I could do not to jump to my feet and stand at attention. I was afraid,
though, that I might miss something. But I was really startled to see
what I did, near the end of the video. At 3:08 into the 4:05 set, there in
battle array is a close-up of my good friend, Josh J.
I should not have been
surprised to see him. At 6' 4" - or is it 6' 7'' ? - Sgt. J. is not only one of the finest men
I've ever met; he's one of the most breathtakingly gorgeous men I've ever seen,
a magnificent specimen who beautifully illustrates The American Soldier.
No self-respecting photo-chronicler of the war would have been able to resist
snagging an image of such a warrior.
Thank you
so very much, Bruce!
From
Me
('65) of IL - 06/04/09 - "An American Anthem":
While I was searching YouTube for the above video (which Bruce had sent me as a .wav file attachment), I found this as well. It had very much the same effect on me; I hope it touches you as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2OH9NdwhCw - An American Anthem
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 06/03/09 - "I Am a Child of God":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh-T2-_HJJI
I Am A Child Of God--This really made me cry; it was sung at my
grandmother's funeral.
That would be
my mama,
the late Maxine Frix Buckley (John
Marshall HS - '25)
(19 May 1908 -
15 Feb 1999). We chose that because it was her favorite
song. She loved it from the moment she first heard it in 1967.
It made me cry, too.
Thank you for
sharing this lovely version, Shari!
From Russell Gary ('59) of VA - 06/05/09 - "Down On The Corner":
Hi Carol,
It was fun listening to Down On The Corner. I was the recording engineer on the the original recording by CCR.
Russell Gary '59
Thousand Oaks, CA
NO WAY!!! WOWZERONI!
How cool is that?!? Thanks so much for letting us know, Russell!
This historical marker in
Burnsville, NC may be my favorite of all time:
WILD GIGGLES!!!
That IS classic! Thanks, Ronnie!
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | |||
From the Head Flagtwirler of 1965,
Janice
McCain Rose of VA - 06/05/09
- "cars":
Carol....
This brought back a lot of memories.....thought classmates might like to see what they probably rode in growing up.....and more important, what they probably drove when they got their license.
http://www.billsretroworld.com/cars.htm
Thanks, Janice!
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX
beat you to the punch on this one about a month ago, so we already have it
posted on the site, but it certainly bears another look!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/our-old-cars.html
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA - 06/05/09 - "The U.S. Navy Presidential
Drill Team":
Worthy of another look!
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Remember, you may need to hold down your control key as you left click this link.
http://www.whc.net/rjones/USN/USN_team.html
Thank you so much,
Wayne Honey - I could watch this over and over!
From http://www.selfgrowthtest.com - 06/05/09 - "Control Impulse Buying":
Life Coach and Life Coaching -
Five Life-Changing Facts About Impulse Buying
By Vickie Champion, Mar. 15, 2009
Debbie was called into the boss’s office Thursday and berated for something
she didn’t do. She stewed all day, thinking about how her promotion was now in
jeopardy. At 5 p.m., she grabbed her purse and headed for the mall. Debbie
thought she needed a little retail therapy.
And why not? She was innocent after all. And the smell of leather from a fine
pair of shoes has the power to comfort and soothe, the way Debbie supposed fresh
baked goods could for other people.
The following morning, the shoes still in the box, she couldn’t help but regret
her impulse shopping spree. Deep down, Debbie felt guilty.
It’s not what you do that’s important, it’s what you’re thinking when you do it
that matters. If Debbie had thought about buying the shoes and saved for them,
she most likely would have happily worn them at work the next day. Instead, her
guilty pleasure sat untouched because her binge purchase was to alleviate
stress.
Below are five facts about impulse buying that once realized could change your
life:
REUNION ALERT:
From Curt Overman ('59) of VA - 06/02/09 - "Typhoon Class of 59":
Dear Carol,
They would ask that they contact one of the above before July 1 so that plans may be made. It is anticipated that the reunion itself would be in either September or October. The form and venue would depend on the response they get.
Thank you for all your hard work!
Curtis Overman
That's
truly fabulous news, Curt!
I'll harp on this everyway I can imagine in the next four weeks to try to
encourage one and all so that this comes to fruition!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, 2009 - The Class of 1961 will hold a Mini-Reunion:
Social get together Saturday night, June 13, 6:00 PM until ? at the David home on Parkway Drive; Breakfast Sunday, June 14, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the Saunders home in Isle of Wight. For details, contact Buddy David: Phone (757) 595-4500 or Fax (757) 595-6723 - CLASS OF 19612.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 4, 5 and 6 (Labor Day Weekend), 2009 - The Class of 1969 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at the Point Plaza Hotel, Newport News, VA. For details, see: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2009-69.html and contact Jean Baker Howell at hokie13mom@cox.net - OPEN TO ALL NNHS ALUMNI3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 18, 19, and 20, 2009 - The Warwick High School Class of 1959 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center, Newport News, VA. For details, contact WHSREUNION1959@aol.com.
4.
Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10, 2009 - The Class of 1964 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606: For details, see: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2009-64.html - CLASS OF 19645. Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Friday night they will all meet at RJ's; Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club. For details, contact Carol Comer Cutler at ca23comerww@aol.com.
- CLASS OF 1970PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 06/03/09 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 01/09/09 |
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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"Hymn to the Fallen" theme from "Saving Private Ryan"
- Composed by
John Williams, 1998"Hymn to the Fallen" theme from "Saving Private Ryan" courtesy
First D-Day Image courtesy of
http://mccarthy.vg/ - 05/26/06Second D-Day Image courtesy of
http://www.openfire.us/blog/archives/2005/06/index.php - 05/26/06Woodland Camouflage Background (also used to form Divider Lines) courtesy of
http://www.bayonet.net/clip_art/misc.html - 05/26/06John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Army Flag clip art courtesy of
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of http://gifsnow.com/ - 03/07/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
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!
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 again, Herbie!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www.cyberteddy.freeservers.com/milgraphics.htm - 03/24/03
Ferguson High School's
Anchor clip art courtesy of
Steve Silsby
(FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!
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
Animated Applause clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
(re-saved 02/27/09)
Thanks, Al!