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07/09/10 - NNHS
Newsletter -
“Friendships are fragile things, and require as much handling
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Randolph Bourne |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I think it's
time for a sad old love song - but then, I almost always think it's time for a
sad old love song.
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2y7bWN2u1s&feature=related - For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler and the Inspirations, back then
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMJTb5yzCM8 - For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler, sometime later
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
![]() ![]() Happy Birthday this week to: 11 -
Bobby Maddy ('57) AND POSSIBLY 13 - James Stidham ('57)! Many Happy
Returns,
One and All!
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TODAY IN WWII: July 09, 1943 - Operation Husky – Allied forces performed an amphibious invasion of Sicily. July 09, 1944 - Battle of Normandy – British and Canadian forces captured Caen, France. July 09, 1944 - Battle of Saipan – Americans took Saipan. July 09, 1944 - Battle of Tali-Ihantala – Finland won the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, which is to date largest battle of north Europe. The Red Army withdrew its troops from Ihantala and dug into defensive position, which ended the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive. July 09, 1951 - U.S. President Truman asked Congress to formally end the state of war between the United States and Germany. July 09, 2005 - Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a memorial to women who served in World War II. The event was part of the Britain's commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe and the Pacific. |
TODAY IN 1965: Friday, July 09, 1965 - Musician Frank Bello (Anthrax) was born. Friday, July 09, 1965 - Actor and director Thomas Jahn was born in Germany. Friday, July 09, 1965 - Actor David O'Hara was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Friday, July 09, 1965 - Installation artist Jason Rhoades (d. 01 Aug 2006 of accidental drug intoxication and heart disease in Los Angeles, California at the age of 41) was born in Newcastle, California. |
From Sheila Smith Moler ('64) of FL - 07/07/10, 5:45 PM - "ID":
Carol:
Regarding the July 5th column about ID: I've had to show ID for all eleven instances mentioned, and in most cases TWO forms of ID, one must have a picture. I dread having to renew my license, that requires FOUR forms of ID or you get turned away. Sheesh. Sheila Moler
SAD GIGGLES!
Thanks, Sheila!
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From Domi O'Brien ('64) of NH - 07/08/10, 6:37 PM - "identification":
I haven't ever been asked
for ID with a credit or debit card, Carol, and I'm not in a small town--
Manchester NH is a city, as is Nashua where I go frequently (larger
variety of stores), and Concord where I work-- not BIG cities, but
cities nonetheless; I don't go to Boston often, but I've never been
asked for ID there either when using plastic, or shopping while visiting
relatives in Vermont. You don't need ID to register to vote in NH-- you
can register same-day as the election and fill out an affidavit-- and
when I get in line to ask for my (paper) ballot they ask for my name and
address and party affiliation if any ( As the largest group of NH
voters, I'm listed as Independent. If I want to vote in the primary I
have to declare myself temporarily a member of a political party, and
then after putting my ballot in the box walk over and ask to be removed
from the party list immediately and put back as Independent). I do
remember distinctly the last time I was asked for identification-- it
made me laugh. The senior's menu at Friendly Ice Cream says it's for
people over 60, and I ordered from it, and the young waitress eyed me
dubiously and went over and talked to the manager, who asked to see
proof I was over 60. I took out my driver's license and he looked at it,
did a double-take, and told me I didn't look that old. My daughter and both my sons and my daughter-in-law always get carded in NH if they order an alcoholic beverage, and my oldest son is 34 and my daughter-in-law is 30. But my 22 year old daughter tells me she's never been carded in Boston, where apparently she was ordering drinks at well under age (she tells me now), or in Los Angeles where she lives now. Yes, entering a military base you can expect to be asked for ID. But in the civilian world I've rarely been asked to identify myself. I've been to court as a witness, and they asked my name, but they didn't ask me to prove it. Domi |
Thanks
again,
Domi!
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From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 07/08/10 - "Lotta
good information":
You're gonna say "I didn't
know that!" at least 5 times. Alaska More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska. Amazon The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States. Antarctica Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert; the average yearly total precipitation is about two inches. Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert. Brazil Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around. Canada Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning ' Big Village '. Chicago Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world. Detroit Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere. Damascus, Syria Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence. Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world located on two continents. Los Angeles Los Angeles' full name is: El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula -- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A. New York City The term 'The Big Apple' was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression 'apple' for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - The Big Apple. There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ohio There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio; every one is manmade. Pitcairn Island The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. km. Rome The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city called Rome on every continent. Siberia Siberia contains more than 25% of the world's forests. S.M.O.M. The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts and, as of 2001, has a population of 80-- 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is. Sahara Desert In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, Algeria, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years. Technically though, the driest place on Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic near Ross Island. There has been no rainfall there for two million years. Spain Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits'. St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up the first business there. Roads Chances that a road is unpaved: in the U.S.A. = 1%; in Canada = .75% Russia The deepest hole ever drilled by man is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, in Russia. It reached a depth of 12,261 meters (about 40,226 feet or 7.62 miles). It was drilled for scientific research and gave up some unexpected discoveries, one of which was a huge deposit of hydrogen - so massive that the mud coming from the hole was boiling with it. United States The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies. Waterfalls The water of Angel Falls (the world's highest) in Venezuela drops 3,212 feet (979 meters). They are 15 times higher than Niagara Falls. I have always said, you should learn something new every day. Unfortunately, many of us are at that age where what we learn today, we forget tomorrow. But, give it a shot anyway.
Well, I knew that one about
the Big Apple, anyway!
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From Jim Rohn Newsletter - 07/05/10 - "Maintaining Honesty and Integrity":
And you were able to do that after eight or nine months of observation. Suppose you had five or 10 years. Do you think there would have been anything about your teacher you didn't know?
Now fast-forward and use that analogy as a manager. Do you think there's anything your people don't know about you right this minute? If you haven't been totally aboveboard and honest with them, do you really think you've gotten away with it? Not too likely. But if you've been led to believe that you've gotten away with it, there might be a good probability that people are afraid of you, and that's a problem in its own right.
But there is another side of this coin. In any organization, people want to believe in their leaders. If you give them reason to trust you, they're not going to go looking for reasons to think otherwise, and they'll be just as perceptive about your positive qualities as they are about the negative ones.
A situation that happened some years ago at a company in the Midwest illustrates this perfectly. The wife of a new employee experienced complications in the delivery of a baby. There was a medical bill of more than $10,000, and the health insurance company didn't want to cover it. The employee hadn't been on the payroll long enough, the pregnancy was a preexisting condition, etc., etc.
In any case, the employee was desperate. He approached the company CEO and asked him to talk to the insurance people. The CEO agreed, and the next thing the employee knew, the bill was gone and the charges were rescinded.
When he told some colleagues about the way the CEO had so readily used his influence with the insurance company, they just shook their heads and smiled. The CEO had paid the bill out of his own pocket, and everybody knew it, no matter how quietly it had been done.
Now an act of dishonesty can't be hidden either, and it will instantly undermine the authority of a leader. But an act of integrity and kindness like the example above is just as obvious to all concerned. When you're in a leadership position, you have the choice of how you will be seen, but you will be seen one way or the other, make no mistake about it.
One of the most challenging areas of leadership is your family. Leadership of a family demands even higher standards of honesty and integrity, and the stakes are higher too. You can replace disgruntled employees and start over. You can even get a new job for yourself, if it comes to that. But your family can't be shuffled like a deck of cards. If you haven't noticed, kids are great moral philosophers, especially as they get into adolescence. They're determined to discover and expose any kind of hypocrisy, phoniness, or lack of integrity on the part of authority figures, and if we're parents, that means us. It's frightening how unforgiving kids can be about this, but it really isn't a conscious decision on their part; it's just a necessary phase of growing up.
They're testing everything, especially their parents.
As a person of integrity yourself, you'll find it easy to teach integrity to your kids, and they in turn will find it easy to accept you as a teacher. This is a great opportunity and also a supreme responsibility, because kids simply must be taught to tell the truth: to mean what they say and to say what they mean.
Praise is one of the world's most effective teaching and leadership tools. Criticism and blame, even if deserved, are counterproductive unless all other approaches have failed.
Now for the other side of the equation, we all know people who have gotten ahead as a result of dishonest or unethical behavior. When you're a kid, you might naively think that never happens, but when you get older, you realize that it does. Then you think you've really wised up. But that's not the real end of it. When you get older, you see the long-term consequences of dishonest gain, and you realize that in the end it doesn't pay.
"Hope of dishonest gain is the beginning of loss." I don't think that old saying refers to loss of money. I think it actually means loss of self-respect. You can have all the material things in the world, but if you've lost respect for yourself, what do you really have? The only way to ever attain success and enjoy it is to achieve it honestly with pride in what you've done.
This isn't just a sermon, it's very practical advice. Not only can you take it to heart, you can take it to the bank.
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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Carol Buckley
Harty
618-530-9092
For Your Precious Love
Written by Jerry Butler (b. 08 Dec 1939), 1958
Recorded by
Jerry Butler
and
The Impressions,
1958
Your precious love means more to me
Than any love could ever be.
For when I wanted you,
I was so lonely and blue,
For That's what love will do
And darling, I'm so surprised,
Oh, When I first realized
That you were fooling me.
And darling, they say that our love won't grow.
But I just want to tell them they don't know.
For as long as you're in love with me,
Our love will grow wider,
Deeper than any sea.
And of all the things that I want,
In this whole wide world, is
Just for you to say that you'll be my girl.
Wanting you, I'm so lonely and blue.
That's what love will do.
"For Your Precious Love" midi and lyrics courtesy of http://www.just-oldies.com/1957thru1958.htm - 07/08/10
Flavia Barbieri's Photoart Image "Precious Love" courtesy of http://www.flickriver.com/photos/flavia_barbieri/tags/h1/ - 07/08/10
Pink Hearts Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/~emelinda/index-12.html - 09/29/04
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!
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