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06/28/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
Nel blu dipinto di blu

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine -
 and shadows will fall behind you.”

- Walt Whitman
(31 May 1819 - 26 Mar 1892)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

   Could you go anywhere in 1958 without hearing this song?!?

BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-DVi0ugelc - Nel blu di pinto di blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno, 1958

BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkWhkKVvqHU - Nel blu di pinto di blu (Volare) - Dean Martin


From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volare_%28song%29:  

"Nel blu dipinto di blu" ("I paint the sky with blue"), popularly known as "Volare" (Italian for the infinitive form of the verb "to fly"), is Domenico Modugno's signature song.

Modugno's recording became the first Grammy winner for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1958. It is the only foreign-language recording to achieve this honor. It spent five non-consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 in August and September 1958 and was Billboard's number-one single for the year. It is one of only three one-hit wonders to become single of the year in the history of the Hot 100 (followed by "Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk in 1962 and "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter in 2006).

Written by Domenico Modugno (music and lyrics) and Franco Migliacci (lyrics), "Nel blu dipinto di blu" was presented by Domenico Modugno and Johnny Dorelli at the 1958 Sanremo Music Festival, winning the contest and achieving instant popularity. It was then chosen to represent Italy at the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest, where it came third.

The song is a ballad in a dramatic chanson style, in which Modugno describes the feeling he has, which resembles flying when with his lover. The song opens with a surreal prelude which the cover versions often left out: "Penso che un sogno così non ritorni mai più. Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu; poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito, e incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito." ("I think that a dream like that will never return; I painted my hands and my face blue, then was suddenly swept up by the wind and started to fly in the infinite sky.")

The English lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish. Alternative English lyrics were written in 1958 by Dame Gracie Fields, and they were used in most concerts she performed in from then until her death in 1979. She often changed the words to suit her performance and age.


THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
   Happy Birthday today to Andrew Puckett ('57) AND    Henry Hoyle ('65) of Northern VA!

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to Carolyn Frizzelle Hogge ('61) of VA AND     Jimmy Smith ('62) of VA AND    Patricia Eken Miller ('66) of VA!

   Happy Birthday this week to:

30 - Blaine Crum ('57);

01 -     the late Julius Benton ('58) (deceased 20 Nov 2008) AND    Linda Ray Letchworth Enochs ('60) of TX;

02 -       Fred Mays ('60) of VA;

04 -    Fred Hayman ('57) AND      Forrest Powell ('63) of VA;

05 - Doug Johnson ('57) of VA!  

   Many Happy Returns, One and All!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html


YESTERDAY IN WWII:

June 27, 1940 - The Germans set up two-way radio communication in their newly occupied French territory using Enigma. Enigma was a sophisticated encoding machine used to transmit information.

June 27, 1941 - Romanian governmental forces, allies of Nazi Germany, launched one of the most violent pogroms in Jewish history in the city of Iaşi, (Romania), resulting in the murder of at least 13,266 Jews.

June 27, 1941 - German troops captured the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa.

June 27, 1942 - The FBI announced the capture of eight Nazi saboteurs who had been put ashore from a submarine on New York's Long Island.

June 27, 1944 - American forces completed their capture of the French port of Cherbourg from the German army.


YESTERDAY IN 1963:

Thursday, June 27, 1963 - Actor Jay Karnes was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

Thursday, June 27, 1963 - Linguist and author Igor Kusin was born in Zagreb.

Thursday, June 27, 1963 - Footballer Paul Roos was born, probably in Australia.

Thursday, June 27, 1963 - Race car driver Johnny Benson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


THIS DAY IN WWII:

June 28, 1940 - Britain recognized General Charles de Gaulle as the leader of the Free French.

June 28, 1940 - Romania ceded Bessarabia (current-day Moldova) to the Soviet Union.

June 28, 1942 - Nazi Germany started its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue, to seize Soviet oil fields in the Caucasus and the city of Stalingrad.

June 28, 1945 - U.S. General Douglas MacArthur announced the end of Japanese resistance in the Philippines.


THIS DAY IN 1963:

Friday, June 28, 1963 - Comedian and writer Peter Baynham was born in Cardiff, Wales.

Friday, June 28, 1963 - Musician, composer, and producer (Nine Inch Nails) Charlie Clouser was born Charles Alexander Clouser in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Friday, June 28, 1963 - Director Wisit Sasanatieng (วิศิษฏ์ ศาสนเที่ยง) was born in Bangkok, Thailand.

Friday, June 28, 1963 - Singer Tierney Sutton was born in Omaha, Nebraska.


    From My #1 Daughter-in-Law, Mary Bennett Harty (Litchfield HS, IL - '89) of IL - 06/28/13 - "RE: Happy Birthday!":

Thank you!
We are in Nauvoo on a family vacation.
         Lewis (Harty - Hillsboro HS, IL - '89 - of IL) sang A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief at Carthage Jail after the tour. We were out by the well just under the window that    Joseph (Smith) fell out of. Pretty amazing! I love him!

Thanks for the wishes,
Mary

   Thank you so much, Miss Mary! That must indeed have been amazing; I wish we could have been there to have heard it! There are few people I'd rather hear sing than Lewis, with his rich baritone voice and incredible range - and I'm so glad you love him!
 

   It just dawned on me that in little over two years y'all will be celebrating your silver wedding anniversary!
 
  Now how can that possibly be?!?
Friday, November 02, 1990
Chicago (IL) LDS Temple


      From Phil Hammond ('64) of FL - 06/27/13 - "Vietnam Wall":

This is so sad. Too many young people's lives cut short.
 
  This is really sobering. Click on the link and find the city you went to high school and look at the names.

Click on the name and it will give details of the death.

First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear.

Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals.

This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of time and effort to create it.


http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm

Vietnam Wall
 

I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country.

The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site.

Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed.


  
This is definitely heartrending, Phil! Thank you so much for sharing it with us again!


 From Wayne Agee ('58) of FL - 06/26/13 - "Black & White's of the good old days ...... enjoy!":

Black & White's of the good old days ...... enjoy!

Restored Photos from Late 1800s & early 1900s

http://photosilke.blogspot.com/2013/03/historic-pictures-restored.html

   WOWZERS! Thanks so much, Wayne, these are fascinating!


    From Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 06/26/13 - "Places I've been":

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family, and work.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.

I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.

One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!I may have been in Continent, and I don't remember what country I was in. It's an age thing.


PLEASE DO YOUR PART!


Today is one of the many Senior National Mental Health Days throughout the year.


You can do your bit by remembering to send anE-mail to at least one unstable person.

My job is done!

Life is too short for negative drama & petty things. So laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly!

From one unstable person to perhaps another… I hope everyone is happy in your head - we're all doing pretty well in mine!

      Thanks, Joan!


BONUS BLUE CROCHET PATTERNS:

http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/vine-hill/vine-hill-1.html - Kelly Klem's Vine Hill Toddler Cardigan

http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/on-the-trail/on-the-trail-1.html - Diane Moyer's On the Trail Hoodie Pullover

http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/sorrel/sorrel_1.html - Susan Lowman's Sorrel River Sweater


BONUS BLUE RECIPE:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/alfredo-blue/ - Alfredo Blue Recipe - "This is the best alfredo sauce I have ever come up with and any kind of meat or vegetable can be added to it."


FINALLY:

From www.ajokeaday.com - 06/27/13:

A dog thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me ... They must be Gods!

A cat thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me ... I must be a God!


DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Thursday, July 4, 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, August 14, 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 1964. 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


PRAYER ROLL:

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 06/03/13

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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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048
 


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Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)

Music by Domenico Modugno (09 Jan 1928 - 06 Aug 1994), 1958

Words by Domenico Modugno and Franco Migliacci
 

Penso che un sogno cosâ non ritorni mai pi-
Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu
Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito
E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito
Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Nel blu, dipinto di blu, felice di stare lass-
E volavo, volavo felice pi- in alto del sole ed ancora pi- su
Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggi-
Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me
Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Nel blu, dipinto di blu, felice di stare lass-
Nel biu, dipinto di blu, felice di stare lass
Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears,
And in the hustle and bustle, no sunshine appears,
But you and I have our love always there to remind us
There is a way we can leave all the shadows behind us.
Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Let's fly way up in the clouds, away from the maddening crowds
We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of
Where lovers enjoy peace of mind
Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind
Just like birds of a feather, a rainbow together we'll find
Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
No wonder my happy heart sings, your love has given me wings
Your love has given me wings, your love has given me wings


“Nel blu dipinto di blu” midi courtesy of http://rosemck1.tripod.com/jukebox-1950s.html - 06/27/10

“Nel blu dipinto di blu” lyrics courtesy
of http://www.lyrics007.com/Frank%20Sinatra%20Lyrics/Volare%20%28Nel%20Blu%20Dipinto%20Di%20Blu%29%20Lyrics.html - 06/27/10

Image of Christopher Richmond painting the sky blue courtesy of http://bowiestie.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/painting-the-sky-blue/ - 06/27/10

Blue Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars1.html - 03/09/05

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!

Litchfield High School's Purple Panther Paw Print courtesy of http://www.litchfield.k12.il.us/ - 06/23/07

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!

Animated Silly Bear (designed by AF Artist - Ryan Hagen) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 10/04/05

Animated Dancing Snoopy courtesy of Billy Turner ('65) of TX - 11/26/08
Thanks, Billy Turner!

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