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07/07/10 - NNHS
Newsletter - “If I weren't the way I am, I shouldn't write my symphonies.”
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Gustav Mahler |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
We celebrate
this birthday together here every year.
http://nnhs65.com/07-07-06-NNHS-Gustav-Mahlers-146th-Birthday.html
http://nnhs65.com/07-07-07-NNHS-Gustav-Mahlers-147th-Birthday.html
http://nnhs65.com/07-07-08-NNHS-Gustav-Mahlers-148th-Birthday.html
http://nnhs65.com/07-07-09-NNHS-Gustav-Mahlers-149th-Birthday.html
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jQZ_zHNMfY - Mahler: Symphony No. 1: Movement 1 - Part 1 of 2, Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kayQQPnfedE&NR=1 - Mahler: Symphony No. 1: Movement 1 - Part 2 of 2, Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Mahler:
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was a late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer, he acted as a bridge between the 19th century Austro-German tradition and the modernism of the early 20th century. While in his lifetime his status as a conductor was established beyond question, his own music gained wide popularity only after periods of relative neglect which included a ban on its performance in much of Europe during the Nazi era. After 1945 the music was discovered and championed by a new generation of listeners; Mahler then became one of the most frequently performed and recorded of all composers, a position he has sustained into the 21st century...
A technical device much used by Mahler is that of "progressive tonality", which Deryck Cooke describes as "the procedure of resolving a symphonic conflict in a different key from that in which it was stated"[139], and which is often used "to symbolise the gradual ascendancy of a certain value by progress from one key to another over the whole course of a symphony".[142] This technique was also used by Mahler's Danish contemporary Carl Nielsen. Mahler first employed the device in an early song, Erinnerung ("Memory"), and thereafter used it freely in his symphonies. For example, the predominant key of the First Symphony is D major; at the beginning of the Finale, the "conflict" movement, the key switches to F minor, and only after a lengthy battle gets back to D, near the end. The Second Symphony begins in C minor and ends in E flat.[139] The movements of the Fifth Symphony progress successively from C-sharp minor to A minor, then D major, F major and finally to D major.[119] The Sixth Symphony, unusually for Mahler, begins and ends in the same key, A minor, signifying that in this case the conflict is unresolved.[143]
REUNION ALERTS:
From Dave Arnold
('65) of VA - 05/11/10 - "Class of 1965's 45-Year Reunion":
The NNHS Class of 1965 will hold its 45-Year Reunion on Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2010 - which is OPEN to all classes!
Friday evening we will meet at R.J.'s Restaurant and Sports Bar. The only cost will be what you choose to eat and drink. The company will be priceless.
Saturday
will be spent at Newport News Park. We've reserved a group shelter that can seat
150 people with sufficient cover to take care of any weather concerns. If you
made it to the 55th Birthday Party you'll recall it was held at the Park in one
of the smaller shelters. The facility we're using this time is a new addition
and will give us lots of flexibility to meet and reminisce. The cost of this
event is $15.00 per person through August 31, 2010. After that date the cost
will be $20.00 per person. The charge for Saturday will cover your food and
beverages.
http://nnhs65.com/reunion-page.html
http://nnhs65.com/REUNION-2010-65.html
http://nnhs65.com/REUNION-2010-65-ATTENDING.html
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 07/04/10
- "NNHS 64-64 BIRTHDAY CRUISE ANNOUNCEMENT":
Carol,
Please ... run a small reminder of the event and links to forms in each newsletter for a month or two...
Thanks,
Dave - NNHS64@cox.net
http://nnhs65.com/64-BIRTHDAY-1964.html - Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8:00 to 11:00 PM, Norfolk, VA
NNHS-64-64-CRUISE-INVITATION.doc
http://nnhs65.com/64-BIRTHDAY-1964-RESERVATION-FORM.html
http://nnhs65.com/64-BIRTHDAY-1964-ATTENDING.html
Certainly, David!
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today
to
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09 - 11 - Bobby Maddy ('57) AND POSSIBLY 13 - James Stidham ('57) ! Many Happy
Returns,
One and All!
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TODAY IN WWII: July 07, 1941 - U.S. forces landed in Iceland to forestall an invasion by Germany. July 07, 1941 - Beirut was occupied by Free France and British troops. July 07, 1942 - Heinrich Himmler decided to begin experimenting on women and extending experimentation on males in the Auschwitz concentration camps. Adolf Hitler agreed to the plan for medical experiments on the condition that it remain top secret. |
TODAY IN 1965: Wednesday, July 07, 1965 - Actress Paula Devicq was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Wednesday, July 07, 1965 - Actress Mo Collins was born Maureen Ann Collins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wednesday, July 07, 1965 - Television presenter Jeremy Kyle was born in Canning Town, London, England. Wednesday, July 07, 1965 - Rugby player Jeremy Guscott was born in Bath, England. Wednesday, July 07, 1965 - Frank Blechman celebrated his 18th birthday. As I happen to remember (Yes, it's true; I actually do remember something!) that he was narrating Harbor Tours that summer, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that more than likely he observed his birthday in Newport News. |
From Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL - 07/06/10, 10:25 AM - "Birthday":
Hi Carol
John Eugene Ellis (Gene) class 61
birthday July 6
Thanks for the wonderful job you do
keeping us all connected.
Blessings, Eva
OOPS!
And we've been missing it all this time?!?
Thanks
so much, Eva!
I've added
Gene to our Birthday Page and redone all the Newsletters for the past week as
though we'd had that information all along. That will keep us from missing it
next year!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
Happy Belated Birthday, Gene!
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA to his
Classmates of 1964 - 07/06/10 - "NNHS CLASS OF 1965 FORTY-FIVE YEAR REUNION -
15/16 OCTOBER 2010":
Classmates,
The Class of 1965 has scheduled their 45-Year Reunion for 15 and 16 October and has graciously invited all classes to join them.
The
details may be found at this link:
http://nnhs65.com/REUNION-
Speaking only for myself, I believe that our class has a maintained a closer relationship with the Class of ’65 than with any other class. I plan to attend, and I hope that many of you will join me.
Thank you so much, David!
From F.A.
Saunders (Hampton HS - '64) of VA - 07/05/10 - "Hampton 400 DVD":
I saw this on TV and thought some of our classmates would like to know about it. It is Hampton's 400th anniversary this weekend and there is a DVD available for $20 with over 100 stories about the history of Hampton. Check it out at
www.hampton400.com. Click on "shop" tab at this site....
WOWZERS!
Thanks, F.A.!
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Carol,
Here is an update on King,
the little min-pin that was thrown from a moving car. As a result he hit
the cement and suffered a broken pelvis. As you can see, the surgery was
successful, but we still need
$$$$
to pay for follow up care, etc.
If anyone can donate to this, PLEASE PLEASE do so. Every dollar is important to help these little critters. Thank you for your generous spirit. Thank you Carol! I truly appreciate all you do!
Margaret Burns-Edwards |
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You're most welcome, Margaret! ![]()
http://www.rescueminpins.com/2/contact.htm Operations: P.O. Box 174 Greensboro NC 27402 Phone (888) 685-6613 | Fax (888) 685-6613 |
From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 07/05/10 - "history lesson":
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by
the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. |
From
Jerry ('65) and
Judy Phillips ('66) Allen of VA - 07/05/10 - "America, Why I Love Her":
John Wayne's voice and our beautiful America! WOW!
J&J
Visit this great site!
http://www.mamarocks.com/why_i_love_her.htm
Oh,
WOW! Thanks, Sweetie-Pies!
From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 07/06/10 -
"Ragged Old Flag by Johnny Cash":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6vwXbQZvJo&feature=email
Thanks,
Dools!
Yeah, a lot of time and
contemplative thinking could be spent in that section of YouTube alone!
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 07/05/10 - "Silver Bear Cafe's Featured
Article...":
I trust the Silver Bear Cafe, everyday, to provide wonderfully informative articles. Here is one I thought you would appreciate:
http://www.silverbearcafe.com/
AHHH, Billy, what a provocative article that is! I did enjoy it on several levels - but I can only imagine the brouhaha which would begin if it were tossed out into any crowd of say, five or more people for discussion!
So, thanks, Sweetie!
And y'all enjoy it - either to reinforce your current beliefs or to raise your
dander - but we'll not be re-fighting any of those wars (past, present, or
future!) here!
From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA - 07/06/10 - "check this out..... My
Friend":
Dan Crockett
('65 - of FL ) sent this my way and it is in accord with my position as to why I
forward email--yeah, really!!
This answers all questions . . . . .This explains
why I forward jokes.
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery,
when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that
the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road
was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road.
It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall
arch that glowed in the sunlight.
When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked
like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.
He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a
desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are
we?'
'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered. 'Wow! Would you happen to have some
water?' the man asked.
Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up'.
The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come in, too?' the traveler asked.
'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.'
The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the
way he had been going with his dog. After another long walk, and at the top of
another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that
looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the
gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?'
'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.'
'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured to the dog.
'There should be a bowl by the pump.'
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand
pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long
drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog
walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree.
'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.
'This is Heaven,' he answered.
'Well, that's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The man down the road said that
was Heaven, too.'
'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's
hell.'
'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?'
'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best
friends behind.'
Soooo...
Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a
word. Maybe this will explain.
When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? You
forward jokes.
When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact, you forward jokes.
When you have something to say, but don't know what, and don't know how, you
forward jokes.
Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you
are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you get?
A forwarded joke.
So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that you've been sent just another
forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of today and your friend on the
other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile.
You are all welcome at my water bowl anytime!
Thanks so much, Wayne Honey!
ABBREVIATED ALERT:
From Jane
Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 AND 02/07/10 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD"
AND 61-62 DECADERS ADDENDA:
http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
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Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Movement 1
Composed by Gustav Mahler (07 July 1860 - 18 May 1911), 1888
Midi of
Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Movement 1 (sequenced by Robert Van Herk) courtesy
of
http://www.classicalmidi.co.uk/mahler.htm - 07/06/10
First Image of Gustav Mahler courtesy of http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/mahler - 07/07/06
Second Image of Gustav Mahler courtesy of http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4801501 - 07/07/06
Red and Blue Diamond Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars18.html - 07/05/07
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Ferguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of Steve Silsby (FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/
- 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09
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 Laughing Smiley
courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks, Janice!
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