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07/10/09 - NNHS Newsletter - Blue “Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.”
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L. Frank Baum |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I'm not sure just why we've never run this song before.....
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I62uwbyD2pU - Blue - LeAnn Rimes, 1996
40 YEARS AGO TODAY:
The Summer of 1969
seems to have been an especially momentous one across the world, which might be
interesting to recall now.
I meant to have begun this
feature several days or weeks ago, but you know what a cuckoo brain I am.....
Thursday, July 10, 1969 - Donald Crowhurst's trimaran Teignmouth Electron was found drifting and unoccupied. It was assumed that Crowhurst might have committed suicide.
And to go back a few days:
Tuesday, July 1, 1969 - The Investiture of Prince Charles (b. 14 Nov 1948) as the 21st Prince of Wales took place in Caernarfon Castle in front of 4,000 guests. - http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/biography/investiture/ - http://www.ihffilm.com/prinforwalin.html - http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/
Thursday, July 3, 1969 - Rolling Stone Brian Jones (b. 28 Feb 1942) was discovered motionless at the bottom of his swimming pool at Cotchford Farm. The coroner's report stated "Death by misadventure", and noted his liver and heart were heavily enlarged by drug and alcohol abuse. - http://www.beatzenith.com/the_rolling_stones/bjones.htm
Friday, July 4, 1969 - On Independence Day, the Zodiac Killer struck. A man approached a car parked at a golf course in Vallejo, CA and opened fire on the people inside. Darlene Ferrin, 22, was killed. Her companion, 19-year-old Michael Mageau, survived. - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2008/12/02/zodiac_killer.DTL&o=1
Saturday, July 5, 1969 - The Rolling Stones gave a free concert for 250.000 fans in London's Hyde Park. It was intended to introduce new guitarist Mick Taylor, but since the death of Brian Jones, the concert became a tribute.
Saturday, July 5, 1969 - Rod Laver (b. 09 Aug 1938) became the first man to win four Wimbledon tennis titles.
Saturday, July 5, 1969 - Actor Ben Alexander (b. 26 May 1911) died in Hollywood, CA at the age of 58 of natural causes.
Saturday, July 5, 1969 - Architect Walter Gropius (b. 18 May 1883), founder of the Bauhaus school of design, died in Boston, MA at the age of 86.
Saturday, July 5, 1969 - Kenyan economics minister Tom Mboya (b. 15 Aug 1930) was assassinated in Nairobi, Kenya at the age of 38. - http://africanhistory.about.com/od/countrieseast/p/bio_mboya.htm
Monday, July 7, 1969 - Canada's House of Commons gave final approval to a measure making the French language equal to English throughout the national government. This was known (naturally enough) as the Official Languages Act. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Languages_Act_(Canada)
Tuesday, July 8, 1969 - The withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam began as 800 men from the 9th Infantry Division are sent home. President Richard M. Nixon began the pull-out even while Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was still negotiating terms for ending the war - a sign of how unpopular the was had become with the American public. - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1969.html - http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/RichardNixon/
Wednesday, July 9, 1969 - New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver's (b. 17 Nov 1944) no-hit bid against the Chicago Cubs ended with 1 out in 9th at New York's Shea Stadium before a crowd of over 59,000.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday tomorrow to Bobby Maddy
('57) AND POSSIBLY
Aretie Gallins Patterson's
('59) of TN)!
Happy Birthday this week to:
13 - James Stidham ('57);
17 - Marilyn Payne Springfield ('66) of
VA AND
My Oldest Granddaughter, Elizabeth Harty (Collinsville HS, IL - '12) of IL!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
From Bill Lee
(Warwick HS - '54) of NC - 07/09/09 - "Another kudo for Mary and Nick
(Matthews)":
Carol:
I'd like to augment the already
impressive story of Mary and Nick's generosity, as related by
Dave Arnold ('65 - of VA) on
9 July. May I ask you
to add the following?
In the 1960s when I was a member, the York County Volunteer Fire Department depended heavily on citizen contributions to augment the county's limited funds. In essence, the county funded day-to-day operations; the volunteers had to solicit funds whenever a new ambulance or fire truck was needed. Mary and Nick were always amongst those that gave generously.
In addition, each year the
volunteer organization had an annual banquet for members and their wives. Those
banquets were held at
Nick's
Seafood Pavilion. Each year, the entire event was paid for by Mary and
Nick, in appreciation of our service to the community.
But their generosity did not include alcoholic beverages. Nick always delighted, year after year, in telling us that he didn't want 'his' firemen to get drunk and be unable to save his restaurant, if it caught fire!
Bill Lee
Oh, what a
charming story! Thanks,
Bill!
I've added your comments to the Nick's Seafood Pavilion page:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-N-R.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/nicks-seafood.html
From Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 07/09/09 - "EMAIL":
Carol, you can post my email: cookietyndall@gmail.com
Margaret Tyndall
Thank you,
Cookie!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-ALL.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/contact-1964.html
From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA -
07/09/09 - "The Dance":
I had seen the young man dance alone, but not with his partner. Wow! Makes you wonder how we can complain about some of the things we complain about.....
Beautiful, charismatic, and very moving
God's gifts are
incredible....
In a Chinese modern dance competition on TV, one very unique couple won one of
the top prizes. The lady, in her 30's, was a dancer who had trained since she
was a little girl. Later in life, she lost her entire left arm in an accident
and fell into a state of depression for a few years.
Someone then asked her to coach a Children's dancing group. From that point on,
she realized that she could not forget dancing. She still loved to dance and
wanted to dance again. So, she started to do some of her old routines, but,
having lost her arm, she had also lost her balance. It took a while before she
could even make simple turns and spins without falling.
Then she heard
of a man in his 20s who had lost a leg in an accident. He had also fallen into
the usual denial, depression and anger type of emotional roller coaster. But,
she was determined to find him and persuade him to dance with her. He had never
danced, and to dance with one leg....are you joking with me?? "No way!"
But, she didn't give up, and he reluctantly agreed thinking, "I have nothing
else to do anyway."
She started to
teach him dancing. The two broke up a few times because he had no concept of
using muscle, how to control his body, and knew none of the basic things about
dancing. When she became frustrated and lost patience with him, he would walk
out. Eventually, they came back together and started training seriously.
They hired a choreographer to design routines for them. She would fly high (held
by him) with both arms (a sleeve for an arm) flying in the air. He could bend
horizontally supported by one leg with her leaning on him, etc.
In the competition, as you will see, they dance beautifully, and they
legitimately won the competition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnLVRQCjh8c
WOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI! Thank
you,
Dearest Judy!
This
is so incredibly graceful and very deceptively effortless looking!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA -
07/09/09 - "Lavender Roses (touching)":
"They must be a birthday present from above," the young woman said.
My mother just smiled.
Oooh! Thank you,
Shari!
From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX - 07/02/09 - "WW II posters :~ (#6 in a Series of 18)":
Thought you might like these...love bh
These were our parents. What in God's name have we let happen to our Country? We were taught these values and then we let them die ..... I guess we are the last generation to see, or even remember anything like these? Whatever happened? Political correctness (or "re-education") happened, lack of God's name happened, lack of personal responsibility happened, lack of personal integrity and honesty happened, lack of respect and loyalty to our country happened, lack of being an American happened.
Brent Harty
"You may be
whatever you resolve to be."
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
"FIRST TO FIRE!"
http://www.8thmissouricavalry.blogspot.com/
http://5thtexascavalrypartisanrangers.blogspot.com/
http://civilwarhartys.blogspot.com/
http://www.hartyhistory.blogspot.com/
Oh, I DO like
them! Thanks so much,
Brent!
ALERTS:
1.
From Jane
Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD":
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf
Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
Thanks, Jane!
2.
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
07/02/09 - "NNHS 64/45 REUNION PAGE UPDATES":
CLASS OF 1964, 45 YEAR REUNION PLANS
Attention all 1964 TYPHOONS:
If we have a current mailing address for you, then your 45th Reunion package was mailed to you on 23 June. In it you will find a letter detailing our plans for the reunion, a reservation form to be completed and returned to us no later than 1 September, and an input form for the 2009 Edition of the Old Rusty Anchor.
If you do not receive this package (or put it aside and misplace it - - yes, it happens), then you may find these same documents available to you on the NNHS web site at this address:
http://nnhs65.00freehost.com/
These documents are in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have the free Adobe Reader, you may download and install it from this address:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
You may print out the forms, fill them in, and mail them to us WITH YOUR CHECK.
We look forward to seeing you at the Newport News Marriott City Center on October 9th and 10th … and at The Chamberlin for Sunday brunch.
Best wishes from your Class of 1964 45-Year Reunion Committee.
Thank you,
Captain!
FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes.com - 07/09/09:
The Carburetor
"The car won't start," said a wife to her husband.
"I think there's water in the carburetor."
"How do you know?" said the husband scornfully. "You don't even know what the
carburetor is."
"I'm telling you," repeated the wife, "I'm sure there's water in the
carburetor."
"We'll see," mocked the husband. "Let me check it out. Where's the car?"
"In the swimming pool."
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. 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 ALUMNI2. 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 - WHS CLASS OF 19594. 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 19705. Friday , Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay,rr.com. - CLASS OF 1960
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Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley
Harty
746 Hillsboro Avenue
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1821
618-530-9092
Written by Bill Mack, 196_
(LeAnn
Rimes,
1996)
(b. 28 Aug 1982)
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can't you be blue over me?
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Tears fill my eyes 'till I can't see
3 o'clock in the mornin', here am I
Sitting here so lonely, so lonesome I could cry
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can't you be blue over me?
Now that it's over, I realized
Those sweet words you whispered, were nothing but lies
Blue
Oh, so lonesome for you
Why can't you be blue over me?
Why can't you be blue, over me?
"Blue" midi courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/mo/NeverKnowWhat/MidiWorld.html - 07/06/09
"Blue" lyrics courtesy of http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Blue-lyrics-LeAnn-Rimes/E1CD20B20365477B48256945000FCA3A - 07/09/09
Image of Blue Rose courtesy of http://www.geekologie.com/2008/11/02-week/ - 07/09/09
Blue Animated Divider Line clip art courtesy of - um.....
Animated Silly Bear (designed by AF Artist - Ryan Hagen) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 10/04/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Collinsville High School (IL) Logo courtesy of http://www.kahoks.org/chs/ - 09/22/07
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
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!
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!