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	06/21/09 - NNHS Newsletter -
“It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” -  Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 Nov 1759 – 09 May 1805)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

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EXTRA BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3O-Vwgs1NE - That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine - Gene Autry

HOMEWORK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_Day

http://www.holidays.net/father/

http://wilstar.com/holidays/fathers.htm#HISTORY

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday today to Ralph Goldstein ('57) AND    Kelly Loose Bustamante ('58) of VA AND    Terry Haney ('66) of VA!

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to   Jim Cobb ('66) of VA!

   Happy Birthday this week to:

      From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 06/19/09 - "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY CARD":

Wishing all you dads a super day.

http://www.riversongs.com/pg/f4.html

   Thanks, Shari - this is beautiful!

    From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 06/20/09 - "Passing of    Tony LaPadies Class of 1957 NNHS":

Hi, Carol:

I hope      Pat (Beck Letzinger - '57 - of VA) remembered to send you the notice we received that Tony passed away in hospice a couple of days ago. There will be a private ceremony in Deland, Florida.

I checked the Atlanta Constitution the last two days to find the obituary and to forward the link, but his obituary is not listed yet. If you are searching for Tony's Obit, his initials were H.B.L.

TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL

   Thanks, Adonis, Pat did indeed convey that sad news to me. Like you, I've been checking the Atlantic Constitution repeatedly to no avail. Meanwhile, I've added Tony to the In Memoriam page for the Class of 1957.

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html 

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/memoriam-all.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/memoriam57.html

   My condolences on the loss of your friend and classmate, Joe.

        From My #2 Son, Brent Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '90) of TX - 06/20/09 - "Re: BSA Fire Starting Methods":

Well, the question is speculative, but I'd say this on the subject.

Fire by friction does work, but is tough to do if you don't have the right materials.  The story mentioned had a lot of parts put together by event organizers, which seemed common, but in a pinch would be difficult to find all at the same time.  In a survival situation, one would be better off to come to the outing (likely where you might find yourself lost or injured) prepared to start a signal/warming fire with other items.
 

• one very light weight method is a bit of steel wool & a nine volt battery.  It is without matches, and wouldn't take a lot of room.  The current from the battery finds resistance in all the steel wool.  The steel wool is covered in some sort of oil.  As the steel wool quickly heats up, the oil ignites.  It fantastically light, so you better have your kindling ready to go!
• But if I was making a survival kit, I would have at least 2 plastic butane lighters.  You could crack one over your kindling and then use the other one to light the fire.
• Better yet, I'd just carry one of those firestarter logs that Walmart sells.  They are light weight, albeit a little bulky (especially depending on which one you get).  Basically they are just pressed wood soaked in some combustible material.  They light under most conditions and have a slow burning quality, which allows you to fumble with setting up the firelay if needed to get the best oxygen flow.  This especially important if the kindling and wood you'll be gathering may be wet (which it always seem to be when you need the fire the most!)
• Having said all that, the easiest, quickest, space saving method is the magnesium block.  You simply shave off a small pile of the magnesium with a knife and light it with one match, and viola...blazing fire.  Some of the blocks even come with a striker I think, giving you, technically, a fire without matches.  But surely this method takes away from the novelty of starting a fire without a match (or flammable object handy)

I think the best thing of the story is the memory made from such a unique event.  How many years ago was that?  I know I remember very clearly, almost like it was yesterday, at a camporee in Richmond, VA where our patrol had to start a fire with just one match.  There was a scout, William (can't recall the last name so it must be because it has been longer than just yesterday!) who confidently made a little teepee fire lay with just kindling, and by gosh, that one match did the job handily!  So I think the main exercise of those camporee events is the 'Wow' effect.  In this way, memories are made with a basic skill concept given.  But the key element is simply FUN!  bh

Brent Harty
"You may be whatever you resolve to be."  General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
"FIRST TO FIRE!"

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   Thanks so much, Brent; you're the best expert I know on that subject! That memorable camporee would have been in 1984 or 1985, so you're talking about nearly a quarter of a century ago.....

      From Phil Hammond ('64) of UT - 06/20/09 - "Newest arrival at Deer Valley Resort":

		This calf is only weeks old at most.  It was really cool to see the cow come out of the woods and walk up to the shop to show off her baby.  Nature at its best! Phil Hammond    WOWZERS!!! Thank you for sharing this sight with us, Phil!

        From My #2 Son, Brent Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '90) of TX - 06/20/09 - "your Famous Soldiers site":

Hey Mom!

I was looking at your website at my entry (thanks by the way). I don't know what criteria you use, but my last title with the BSA was a District Director. In fact I held that title from '04-'08. Please update it when you can. Or just say BSA executive staff.

You might also like to add Kevin Harty, Gary's son, on there.  Here is a pic Gary sent to me.  love bh Brent Harty "You may be whatever you resolve to be."  - General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson "FIRST TO FIRE!"
		Sunday, September 23, 2007 Easton, PA
		Kevin Harty

   OOPS!!! Thanks for correcting that for me, Brent - and thanks for Kevin's image, too! I've added him as well:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-soldiers.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-soldiers-G-L.html

     From Me ('65) of IL - 06/21/09, 1:11 PM - "Father's Day Poem":

   This poem was read in church this morning, so I thought I'd share it with you now:

From http://www.leany.com/dog.htm:

I Wish My Daddy Was a Dog

by Elrod C. Leany

One day when Bruce was just a lad, first starting out in school,
He came into my workshop and climbed upon a stool.
I saw him as he entered but I hadn't time to play.
So I merely nodded to him and said, "Don't get in the way."

He sat awhile just thinking.... As quiet as could be,
Then carefully he got down and came and stood by me.
He said, "Old Shep, he never works and he has lots of fun.
He runs around the meadows and barks up at the sun.

"He chases after rabbits and always scares the cats
He likes to chew on old shoes and sometimes mother's hats.
But when we're tired of running and we're sitting on a log,
I sometimes get to thinking. . . 'I wish my daddy was a dog.'

" 'Cause then when I came home from school you'd run and lick my hand
And then we'd jump and holler and tumble in the sand
And then I'd be as happy as a little boy could be
If we could play the whole day through--just my dad and me.

"Now I know you have to work real hard to buy us food and clothes.
And you need to get the girls those fancy ribbons and bows.
But sometimes when I'm lonesome I think t'would be lots of fun,
If my daddy was a dog, and all his work was done."

Now when he'd finished speaking, he looked so lonely there,
I reached my hand out to him and ruffled up his hair.
And as I turned my head aside to brush away a tear,
I thought how nice it was to have my son so near.

I know the Lord didn't mean for man to toil his whole life through,
"Come on, my son, I'm sure I have some time for you."
You should have seen the joy and sunlight in his eye,
As we went outside to play - just my son and I.

Now, as the years have swiftly flown and youth has slipped away,
I've tried always to remember to leave some time to play.

When I pause to reminisce and think of joys and strife,
I carefully turn the pages of this wanderer's book of life.
I find the richest entry recorded in that daily log,
Is the day that small boy whispered, "I wish my daddy was a dog."

From http://www.selfgrowthtest.com - 06/19/09 - "Watch Your Waistline":