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As you might have imagined, the past several weeks have been enormously stressful for me, for reasons both
obvious and not so obvious. As such times I'm even more apt than usual to say or do - or even more commonly,
not say and not do - inappropriate things. If I have behaved badly towards you, I hope you'll forgive me.

This is the page on which I was working three months ago when suddenly my screen went blank. At this point, I've
no idea what I was talking about then, but I do know that my stress was just beginning.....

FINALLY, I've been able to make updates about the Reunion of the Great
Class of 1965!!! Do check them out!

There are notes from Pam Smith Arnold ('65) of the Reunion Committee, and - TA-DAH - the list you've
been waiting to see!!!

Well, okay, actually this is not an official list, and I just tossed in a few names of people I figured had better be there,
but I'm sure that once I post this, I will be given the real names as the other Reunion Committee Members read it and
scream loudly, "What is that idiot woman doing NOW?!?"

By the way, just a friendly reminder to those of you who have had surgery in the last two weeks:
This is NOT the time to pull weeds!!! They will wait! Go get some rest! SHEESH!!!

My father, Wayne Sharpe, graduated NNHS in 1955 and I am trying to scrapbook some of his old football
photos and so forth. I've done the pages in NNHS school colors, I have a great photo of him and his jersey
number. The thing I really want, and the thing I am missing is a school "fight" song. I see you have the alma
mater on the website. I'm just curious if anyone knows of a fight song that they played or sang at the football
games? If there is no such thing, then I can use the alma mater. Thank you kindly for your time,

Morgan Bouldin

Hi, Morgan! I'm sorry I wasn't able to see your note right away. Let's just say I've been having "technical difficulties".....

(This would have been my cue to have scanned in a shot of Wayne in his football uniform, but there's that scanner
problem again. ARGHHH!!!)

Last fall when I started the football pages (which I never finished....), I posed this question to my panel of experts, and
received this reply from Albert Dorner ('66) of VA:

The Notre Dame fight song may be the most recognizable "football" music I know.

- Albert Dorner ('66) of VA - 10/21/04
Thanks, Albert! You're right, of course. It's perfect!

Okay, why is this song not blaring on my computer when I open that page?!? In the words of Roseann
Roseannadanna, "It's always something!"

I myself best remember "Are You from Newport?", sung to the tune of "Are You from Dixie?", but I am not the best source
for this answer by any stretch of the imagination

Anyway, after all this time, I still think Albert had the best answer. It's possible, though, that ten years earlier, the Newport
News crowd may have preferred something else, but I find that extremely unlikely. Still, our readers have multiplied since
then, so we may yet hear differently.

Meanwhile, I trust you are familiar with this most excellent web page maintained for the Class of '55 by Jim Michie:

http://www.nnhs55.com

For those of you who tend to misplace such things, it is available from this link:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/classes.html

In fact, there are several cool things there for y'all.

Thanks for your interest, Morgan. I hope we're not too late to be of assistance. You dad, by the way, was a real hunky guy.
I was just a little girl, but I remember him very well, though of course I never knew him.

From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 05/13/05:

Carol

I just got back from North Carolina and Virginia from a family reunion . It was great to ride down
by Huntington Avenue and remember the days at good old days at N.N.H.S.

I am sorry I did not make the '60 class reunion this last time, but Fred Mays ('60 - of VA) sent a
few pictures and I would love to have some more if any one has some more.

Glenn Dye
glenndye@msn.com

Hi, Glenn! It's good to hear from you! I'm sorry you were unable to make it to that reunion too. I was looking
forward to meeting you. Well, you'll just have to come to ours!

And Fred is a real sweetie-pie. We'll be posting some images soon, I'm sure!

Thanks, Glenn!

This is my grandson and me in W.Va. whitewater rafting on the New River, 2 weeks ago.

COOL BEANS!!! Thanks, Jerry! That, by the way, is a great photograph! The colors alone are gorgeous, but y'all
are having such fun!!!

Here is yet another RPPC of Nick's which passed thru E-Bay a while back. I saved the image
to send when your system was restored.

Well, bless your sweet heart, David - thanks so much! Nick's was such a wonderful place! And your card looks
great on our Nick's Seafood Pavilion page:

Carol, I, too, am so glad you are back. I felt as though I had lost a part of my family. Like Joe (Madagan - '57 -
of FL), I was fearful you might enjoy the leisure and retire. I spend many fun moments reading all the replies
from former NNHS folks. Thanks again for returning.

Cookie!! It's so good to hear from you!!! I've missed you too! I would have been back sooner - much sooner - had
there been any way at all that I could have managed it! Thanks so much!

Good News: I saw Bob Tanner ('65 - of VA) this morning and he is planning on attending the reunion.

Bad News: Mrs. Alma Warboys, mother of Elizabeth ('65) & Mary passed away this morning. Graveside Service
will be Saturday @ 10 am in Peninsula Memorial Park; visitation 7pm Friday evening at Peninsula Funeral Home.

Thanks, Ron! You're right - that is good news and bad news. Thanks for keeping us posted. We'll watch
for Mrs. Warboys' obituary in the Daily Press. Meanwhile, our thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies are
with Elizabeth, Mary, and their families.

Well, Sweeties, I'm going to have to check out all these broken things, so y'all have a good day - and take care
of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!

- Boyce/Lee

(Curtis Lee, 1961)

Pretty little angel eyes,
Pretty little angel eyes,
Pretty little angel,
Pretty little angel,
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel.
Pretty little little little angel eyes.
Angel eyes, I really love you so,
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go,
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes.
Pretty little little little angel eyes.
Angel eyes, you are so good to me,
And when I'm in your arms, it feels so heavenly,
You know I love you, my darling angel eyes.
I know you were sent from, heaven above,
To fill my life with your wonderful love,
I know we will be happy for eternity,
Cause I know-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow that our life is real.
Angel eyes, I really love you so,
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes.
Pretty little angel eyes,
Pretty little angel eyes,
Pretty little angel,
Pretty little angel
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel.
Angel eyes, I really love you so,
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go,
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes.
Pretty little little little angel eyes.

"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" lyrics courtesy of http://www.showaddywaddy.net/pretty.htm
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 04/30/05
Thanks again, Dave!