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08/01/08 - NNHS Newsletter
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William
Clark's 238th Birthday
“Great joy in Camp we are in view of the Ocean,
this great Pacific Ocean which we been so long anxious to see
and the roaring or noise made by the waves braking on the rocky
shores (as I suppose) may be heard distinctly.”
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William
Clark
(1 Aug 1770 - 1 Sept 1838) |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's
Newsletter brings us back to the birthday observances.
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HOMEWORK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Clark_(explorer)
http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/blc/clark.htm
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/clark.htm
http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/TheLeaders/Clark/Clark.htm
http://banknotegallery.com/Sortby/Sortbypages/histlewisclark.html
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BIRTHDAYS - BELATED, TODAY AND
UPCOMING:
Happy Belated Birthday to
Harry Horace (Crystal River HS, FL - '65)
of FL, who celebrated without us on July 27!
Happy Birthday today
to
My Husband,
Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC AND 
Betty Burton Gary ('65) of VA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow
to
Roy Parrish ('61) of CA AND
Eddie Beasley ('64) in Ethiopia!
Happy Birthday this week to:
04 -
The United States Coast Guard -
1790;
05 -
Frank Friedland
('60) of VA;
06 -
Susan Whitcomb Harlin
('72) of TX;
07 -
Kenny Branch ('62) of AR
AND
Anne Davidson Matthis ('64) of NC;
08 - Virginia Deuell DeBerry ('46)
AND
Kathy Presgraves Whitt ('71) of VA!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
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From Don Chaney ('66) of MD
- 07/30/08:
..... Hope all is well. I
just saw my Birthday announcement in your
latest newsletter.
Thanks again for all you do.
Donnie
Thank you, Donnie - for
everything! 
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From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL -
07/31/08:
Hi girl,
Hope you are taking care of yourself. All is well here. I keep forgetting to
send you some info on myself and my family.. as in birthdays:
Sister - Mary Kathleen Reece Burke (Kathy) Newport News, VA, Class of 72,
Warwick HS (not by choice), is May 31.
Brother - William Dennis Reece (Billy), McCammon, Idaho, Class of 68, is Feb
22.
Mine is Aug 17, and my sweet hubby Harry S. Horace, Jr., Class of 65, Crystal
River HS, Florida, is July 27.
For 3 weeks he is 2 years older than I am and I like to rub it in. Ha.
Rainy weather this week. Can't even get the boat in the water.
Take care and will keep you in my prayers,
Ruthie
Thank you so much, Ruthie!
I've added your birthdays to our page:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
07/24/08 and 07/25/08 - "Why I Cruise EBAY":
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Sometimes I go for weeks and nothing
of interest comes up on EBAY. And then, one day .... |
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Here is some additional content:
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WOWZERONI-ROONI-RINI!!! Thanks
so much for these jewels, David!
As you know, OOSG is my very favorite part of the entire
site!
Besides, I think I even remember going there myself. Maybe. Possibly maybe. Oh,
who knows?!?
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/peppermint-beach-club.html
- brand new page!
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From
Bill Lee (Warwick HS - '54) of NC - 07/30/08 - "Obit for Jerry Smith":
NN Public Library has a lot of obits on file (microfilm of Daily Press issues)
that go back pretty far. Can't access them on the Internet, but if you go to
the following link, you'll see three listing in March 1975 for "Jerry Smith".
I'm guessing they are all about the same person.
Oh, thanks so much for this extra
resource, Bill!
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From
June Veneris Collie (Hampton HS - '62) of VA - 07/30/08 - "Obituary for
Jerry C. Smith":
Carol,
I am not sure if this information I found on
the Newport News Library web site is the Jerry Smith mentioned in your
newsletters. You can access this site to search for obituaries from 1898
through 1988.
| Smith, Jerry |
Male |
Daily Press |
Mar 18, 1975 |
p. 8 |
| Smith, Jerry C |
Male |
Daily Press |
Mar 17, 1975 |
p. 19 |
| Smith, Jerry C |
Male |
Daily Press |
Mar 16, 1975 |
p. e12
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I have found several obituaries of my
relatives and sent for them at a very nominal fee. This is a great
service the Newport News Library does. Hope this is helpful.
June Collie
WOWZERS - "Like minds..."! Thank you,
June!
I'll take care of this very soon!
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From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA -
07/30/08 - "Three Men on a Hike":
Debatable!
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** Three Men on
a Hike **
Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large
raging, violent river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man
prayed:
'God, please give me the strength to cross the river.'
Poof! . God gave him big arms and
strong legs and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours, having
almost drowned twice.
After witnessing that, the second man prayed: 'God, please give me
strength and the tools to cross the river'
Poof! ... God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs and he
was able to row across in about an hour after almost capsizing once.
Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed: 'God,
please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the
river'
Poof! ... He was turned in to a woman. She checked the map, hiked one
hundred yards up stream and walked across the bridge.
GO AHEAD, SEND THIS TO A WOMAN WHO NEEDS A GOOD LAUGH AND TO ANY MAN WHO
CAN HANDLE IT!
'If at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you!'
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Thanks, Wayne Honey -
although, yes, I'm sure that is a moot thought!
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From
Billy Fitzgerald
('58) of VA - 07/30/08:
Carol, FYI
I did not get your e-mails about the nnhs 58 reunion until after the
fact. I sure would have had them taking care of bringing you here. I am so
sorry; I just recently checked this e-mail. I thought someone had all my
e-mails forwarded to (my new email addy).
Thanks for everything.
Billy F
That's okay, Billy;
it wasn't an open reunion and I wasn't invited, so no harm, no foul - but it's
mighty sweet of you to voice your concern!
I've added your new email addy to
my files so you won't miss anything else.
YOWZERONI-RINI-ROONI - I
certainly hope you didn't miss The Nobel Gathering yourself!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1958.html
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From Yahoo HotJobs - 07/30/08 - "10
Habits that Bosses Love":
10 Habits that Bosses
Love
by Margaret
Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs
Every boss wants employees who do their jobs well. But even among
highly competent employees, there are distinctions. Here are 10 tips
for making sure you're on the boss's A-list:
1.
Communicate, communicate, communicate. Especially at the
beginning of your relationship -- that is, when either you or the boss
is new to the job -- err on the side of giving your boss too much
information and asking too many questions.
"There's no such
thing as a dumb question," says Marianne Adoradio, a
Silicon Valley
recruiter and career counselor. "Look at it as information gathering."
Don't keep up the
constant stream of communication unless your boss likes it, though.
It's best to ask directly whether you're giving the boss enough
information or too much.
2.
Acknowledge what the boss says. Bosses appreciate "responsive
listening," says John Farner, principal of Russell Employee Management
Consulting. When your boss asks you to do something or suggests ways
for you to improve your work, let her know you heard.
3.
Collaborate. When your boss has a new idea, respond to it in
a constructive way instead of throwing up roadblocks.
"Be willing to
brainstorm ways to get something done," says Michael Beasley,
principal of Career-Crossings and a leadership and career development
coach.
4. Build
relationships. You'll make your boss look good if you
establish a good rapport with your department's customers, whether
they're inside the company or outside. Bring back what you learn --
about ways to offer better customer service, for example -- to your
boss. This is also helpful for your own career development.
"Everybody wins in
the long run," Adoradio says.
5.
Understand how you fit in. Is your boss detail-oriented, or
someone who keeps his head in the clouds?
"The boss's
personality is just incredibly important," says Norm Meshriy, a career
counselor and principal of Career Insights.
Equally important
is understanding what your boss wants in an employee. It may be, for
example, that a boss who is detail-oriented will expect his employees
to be as well. But a boss who has no time for details may actually
appreciate an employee who does.
6. Learn
the boss's pet peeves. If your manager has said repeatedly
that she hates being interrupted first thing in the morning, don't run
to her office to give her a project update when you first get in.
7.
Anticipate the boss's needs. Once you have worked with your
boss for a while, you should be able to guess what information he will
want before approving your purchase order, for example.
If you provide it
ahead of time, "that's a gold star," Farner adds.
8. Think
one level up. You still need to do your own job, of course.
But when managers consider who deserves a promotion, they look for
people who understand the issues that their bosses face.
9. Open
yourself to new ways of doing things. When your boss comes to
you with a new idea, don't simply dismiss it. If you don't think it
will work, offer to discuss it further in "a mature, responsible,
adult-like way," Beasley says.
10. Be
engaged in your work. Arguing with your boss over every
request is not a good strategy, but neither is simply shrugging your
shoulders and agreeing with everything your boss says. "The manager
would like to see an engaged individual," Beasley says. That means
both showing enthusiasm for your work and speaking up when you see
room for improvement.
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From
Wayne
Stokes ('65) of VA -
07/31/08 - "The ride of your life":
Ain't it true!
Enjoy the ride; There is no return ticket!
George Carlin
on aging!?
(Absolutely Brilliant)
IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE - AND
WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.
George Carlin's Views on Aging?
Do you realize that the only time in our
lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years
old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a
half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on
five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't
hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You
could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your
life!
You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!?
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what
happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him
out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's
changed??
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then
you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you
know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But! Wait!!!
You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you
would!?
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40,
REACH 50 and make it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that
you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!?
You get into!
your 80's and every day is a
complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't
end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I was JUST
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92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make
it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a
half!!?
Thanks, Wayne Honey!
Because "I'm still just a kid", a mere two days ago
I made it to 60 and 11/12!
As the
everlastingly glorious
Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63
- of MD) says, "I may be old, but I'm still immature!"
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PRAYER ROLL
(arranged
alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):
1.
Jerry Allen ('65) of VA -
update of 07/25/08 -
SEE:
07/25/08; -
update of 07/28/08 -
"Jerry's HOME!!! He is ... feeling much better. He will still have to tackle
some health issues, but we are getting there!"
"
2.
Julius Benton ('58) of VA - diagnosed
years ago with Pick's Disease;
update of 07/18/08 -
SEE:
07/19/08
3.
Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial
issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP;
update
of 03/11/08: "SO FAR, 1/2 FUNDS FOR 1 EYE PROCEDURE";
update of 03/28/08: re-hospitalized; $1475.00 received so far; still
short of $2000.00 goal;
update of 04/28/08 - SEE:
04/28/08;
update of 06/23/08 - surgery on right
eye - 07/01/08; surgery on left
eye to follow several weeks later as financial goals are met
Connie
Bloxom Thompson
2237 Hunter Chase
Bel Air, MD
21015
4
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Betty Brockwell McClure ('58) of VA - broken hip - early this year; still
recovering and in pain;
update of 06/17/08 - SEE:
06/18/08
5.
Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement
surgery - 12/13/07
6.
Emily (daughter of
My
Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08;
update
of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever;
update
of 03/18/08: had some ups and
lows, but is home again;
update
of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever;
update of 04/18/08 - SEE:
04/18/08;
update of
05/05/08 - "finally getting better. Her hamstring stretching is painful, but
making a big difference. She has years of physical therapy ahead of her, but is
doing soo much better";
update of 05/13/08 - has had a
setback; going to see the surgeon in Richmond on 05/15/08;
update of 06/15/08 - SEE:
06/17/08
7.
Dale Chestnut (Nakina HS, NC - '54) of VA suffered
heart attack on 07/25/08, fell on sidewalk during attack, breaking his nose and
cheekbone and losing a tooth; is in critical condition in Mary Immaculate ICU
8.
Carol Cook Campbell ('62) of VA -
update
of 07/26/08 - heart catheter; at home now and doing fine
9.
My Niece, Shari, of VA -
hospitalized 07/19/08
10.
Jimmy DeBerry ('64) of VA - stroke on 06/17/08;
update of 06/25/08 - SEE:
06/26/08;
update of 07/02/08 - SEE:
07/03/08;
update
of 07/26/08 - "went home July 10th and is doing GREAT; walking each night,
having therapy a few times a week and progressing very well"
11.
Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA - knee surgery with complications on
07/01/08 -
update of 07/10/08 - SEE:
07/12/08;
update of 07/20/08
- SEE: 07/21/08
12. My second
granddaughter,
Rachel Harty of IL - broke her ankle/leg in 3 places on 05/17/08; clean
breaks, no surgery required, but located in a tricky place for a growing
girl, so proper healing is essential;
update
of 05/30/08 - "healing nicely. They put her in a cast below the knee. She
still can't put any weight on it for 2 more weeks. Then she will be in a
walking cast for 3 weeks after that";
update of
06/14/08 - Her leg is healing much faster than the doctor had expected. She
is in a waterproof walking cast now for 3 weeks, then this cast will come
off and she will have physical therapy;
update of
07/06/08: SEE:
07/07/08;
update
of 07/27/08 - "has completed her physical therapy, and is now totally
healed!";
update
of 07/29/08 -
SEE ABOVE
13.Pat Floyd Pride ('62) of VA -
update
of 07/26/08 - hip surgery - at home now and doing fine
14. Bitsy Heath ('57) of VA - 07/02/08 - abdominal aneurysm requiring
surgery; also having other issues with breathing and pulmonary output;
SEE:
07/03/08
15. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been
released from hospital on 02/27/08; update
of 04/14/08 -
"at home recuperating";
update
of 05/22/08 - "still at home
recuperating";
update
of 06/09/08 - "still at home recovering. I
am sure they would love receiving cards/notes from NNHS friends."
Tommy and Fran Scott
11 Rutledge Road
Newport News, VA 23601-2422
16
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Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer;
update
of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness";
update
of 05/10/08: "continues to do well since the surgery for pancreatic cancer
and will now begin the follow-up treatment to be decided upon following the
consultation and evaluation at MD Anderson (Houston).
17.
Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation
procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm;
update
of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and
pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be
repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!; update of 05/04/08 - "in about
eight months she will indeed have to have the ablation process repeated."
18.
Marsha Rice ('62) of VA -
update
of 07/26/08 - knee surgery - at home now and doing fine
19. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA -
update
of 04/14/08 -
"at home recuperating";
update
of 05/22/08 - "still at home
recuperating";
update
of 06/09/08 - "still at home recovering. I
am sure they would love receiving cards/notes from NNHS friends."
Tommy and Fran Scott
11 Rutledge Road
Newport News, VA 23601-2422
20. Jenny Willett Wilson (daughter of the late
Edie Hallett Willett - '63) of VA - 05/05/08 - "underwent a double mastectomy
in 2007, has just completed vigorous chemo and is now undergoing radiation
treatments every day for seven weeks";
update of 07/19/08
-
finished her radiation treatments
and is now cancer free !!!!! - will be having reconstructive surgery in August.
21. Jim Wilson ('58) of VA recovering from prostate surgery
on 06/02/08
22. All of Us
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DATES
TO
REMEMBER:
1. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008
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NNHS CLASS OF 1968:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html
- 03/31/08
2. Saturday, September 27, 2008 -
EVERYONE:
Evelyn Fryer Fish's Birthday Party for All of Us
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-30-06-EVELYNS-PARTY.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-29-07-EVELYNS-PARTY.html
3. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008
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NNHS CLASS OF 1963 - AND PERHAPS OTHERS:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html
-
07/23/08
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Y'all take care of each other!
TYPHOONS FOREVER!
We'll
Always Have
Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Successful Campaign
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"Successful
Campaign" midi courtesy of
http://www.halcyondaysmusic.com/colonialmusic/ - 07/31/08
Charles Willson
Peale's Portrait of William Clark courtesy of
http://www.kshs.org/exhibits/blc/clark.htm - 07/31/08
Image of William
Clark's tombstone in Bellefontaine Cemetery (north of St. Louis, MO) courtesy of
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9W3 - 07/31/08
Clip art of Frontiersman used to form Divider Lines
courtesy of
http://www.getyourshirts.com/t-shirts/clipart/pioneer.html
- 07/31/08
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
Thanks, Al!
Coast Guard Seal
clip art courtesy of
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/SealsEmblems/USCG.htm - 10/03/07
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Animated Laughing Smiley
courtesy of
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks, Janice!
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!
Animated Rolling on the Floor Laughing Boy courtesy of
http://www.animationfactory.com -
04/06/05
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