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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Every now and then we receive a letter that just takes my breath away. This next letter is one of those.
From Steve Klein ('64) of MS - 09/02/05:
Dear Carol:
I am emailing to tell you a little of what it is like now in Mississippi. I am
not sure that people
will ever comprehend how powerful Katrina was. This hurricane was as strong as
any that I
remember from my childhood.
I live in Starkville, Mississippi, which is 250 miles from the Mississippi
coast. Yet when Katrina
hit Starkville it was still a hurricane. Hurricanes are not supposed to reach
250 miles inland, but
this one did. Meridian, Mississippi is about 150 miles from the coast and they
had over 100 mph
winds. People realize the devastation along the Mississippi coast, but there
were towns
in Mississippi that were destroyed that are 100 miles from the coast.
We had some minor damages, such as a gate ripped from its post and some shingles
down. But
there was a lot of house and car damage from falling trees in Starkville.
My wife's cousin, her husband, and their three children are staying with us for
awhile. They are
from Kenner, Louisiana and had to evacuate their home. They now have no jobs
(both worked
at a hospital) and their children (ages 9, 10, & 16) have no idea when they will
return to school.
I think my kids will remember this week for some time.
Many of my students are from the coast and no longer have no homes. Their
parents no longer
have jobs and do not know when they will work again. My students' lives have
certainly been
totally turned upside down. Their stories break my heart. I also will not forget
this week for a
long time.
Steve
Stephen B. Klein
Professor and Head
Department of Psychology
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Steve, thank you so much for
this update. I had no idea whatsoever that Katrina would have done so much
damage or impacted so very many lives. I read your note last night and
thought by morning I would be able
to respond in some coherent manner, but the time I bought brought me no words,
as I'm simply too overcome
with emotion.
Such mass destruction just
defies all my abilities to even comprehend on a basic level, let alone the
ramifications
it will have for years to come.
We will keep you and your
family and your students and their families also in our thoughts and prayers.
Please
continue to keep us posted.
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From Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI -
09/02/05 - "Happy Labor Day Weekend...":
Love, Jean (Poole) Burton '64
Jean, you're a HOOT!
Thanks for sharing this with us; we could all use a bit of levity
right now! I'm glad you didn't
really hurt yourself! Have fun with your little chickadees!!!
From Jennie Sheppard ('62) of VA - 09/02/05:
Yes, it was very sad...
Think of the money I could
have made.....from people screaming, "NO, please, STOP!!!!!"
(By the way, Jen, for the
record, I am not a very sweet person. I am not even a regular
sweet person. Although
I've known many, many nice people, I have only known about five sweet
people in my lifetime, and I am definitely not
included in that number. I seem to be full of waaaaay too much
mischief, nonsense, naughtiness, selfishness, and
downright meanness to meet the demands of the job description - but thanks for
the compliment!)
And DO keep your spirits up!
From Gloria Woolard Price (Hampton HS - '65) of FL - 09/02/05:
Thanks, Gloria! Keep reading......
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 09/02/05:
Oh, yeah! I was soooo excited about that new image, I forgot to
elaborate! Back in October of 2003 when I
learned they were still open, I could hardly wait to go there. Knowing
that I would be coming to the Peninsula
for the Reunion of the Class of '63 in days, I called the Oasis and spoke with
them. They told me the restaurant
had undergone some changes since I used to go there with my family back in the
fifties, but they were still a
family-style restaurant, and they were now best known for their breakfasts.
With no time at all remaining, we sent out frantic emails and scheduled an all but impromptu mini-reunion:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion2003.html
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/10-18-03-AM.html
We had a delightful time. I make a point now of trying to stop there each time we visit the Peninsula.
Thanks, Adonis!
Okay, I redid the whole page:
http://nnhs65.00freehostcom/oasis.html
From Gail Kiger Bonsey (Ferguson HS - '73) of OR - 09/02/05 - "Barbara Houston - loved her horse":
There was Jerry/Joel's unit; then yours, and Beth and
her brother, Lester Wingrove (my
5th grade
boyfriend at that time - '66) lived on the end. Steve knows all these
stories.....growing up there was like a
big college dorm - wasn't it? I would not trade Stuart Garden memories for
living anywhere else on the
Peninsula...we had the beach at our front door/pony leagues/school/bus
service - everything around us - sidewalks/trees/the tractor - man!
How things have changed for kids of today. Guess that's why I like
Newberg, Oregon so much - it was like a little Mayberry town in the middle
of a wine valley, raising our
son... just 40 minutes from Portland...the quaintness is just now starting
to change.
Gail (Kiger) Bonsey - FHS '73 Portland, OR
And you, Lady, are another HOOT!!! Thanks for the fun memories, Gail!
From Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA - 09/03/05- "WGH stuff coming for the website":
Hey there .... got this in the mail
this week from Janice Pratt McGrew (HHS - '67) ...
more to follow:
"I was talking to my sister Sue (Sue Pratt Teadle, HHS - '61) after we
hung up and
asked her about the
WGH Fan Club. It was just called
the WGH Club. Sue was the
secretary and Mike Mitchell (HHS - '58?) who is a member of my church was
a vice
president. Sue has a couple of newspaper articles about the club and it
was begun either
April 1958, 1959, or 1960. The clipping just says April and she did not
include the date. I
did not think that she had kept anything like that for she is not much of a
packrat :-). She
said she must have thrown away the minutes of the meetings for she did not have
any
of those. Will have to ask Charlotte if she has any 'stuff' from
the club. One of the DJ's
was the sponsor of the club but I did not recognize his name."
I will get some scans and info over the next two weeks. Janice also brought over
a few
goodies the other night ... picture of her dad in his CRT
uniform circa 1940s (with a great
close-up of the CRT insignia on his hat) and some good driving pins including
one pin with a
beautiful 3D caricature of a CRT bus. I will conduct an actual interview with
him to get his
thoughts and memories on driving for CRT from 1939 until the strike in the '50s.
Have a happy holiday ... and belated "un-birthday". Still planning on taking the
red Vette
down your ways .... whenever I can afford it :-).
Babe
WOWZERS!!! Thanks, Tommee! We'll be watching for all that!
Sorry your trip was delayed,
Babe. I was looking forward to that ride in your Corvette!
From Fred Field ('45) of CA - 09/03/05:
To: Carol Harty, Fred Mays, Dave Spriggs and
Sandi Chestnut, Sat., Sept. 3, 05
I'm sorry to say I have had to cancel my trip to VA. I was scheduled to leave
this morning.
Thursday I got two e-mails from friends in VA who warned me that gas
availability is already a
problem there. Not just ridiculous price jumps, but NO GAS signs out at some
stations.
I called my brother in Chesapeake and he said he has seen the same thing.
Called daughter-
in-law in Kingsport, TN and she said she has heard similar from neighbors who
have been out
driving.
Friday I went to AAA and was told that they are not recommending travel to the
east coast by car.
My main worry was getting stranded somewhere, probably AR, TN or VA - states
heavily dependent
on pipeline shipments from the Gulf area refineries.
I decided not to risk it. I had AAA cancel all 5 of my motel reservations. I
also notified my high
school reunion committee to take me off the expected attendee list.
I'm not sure when I can put travel plans back together. Depends on things not
predictable right
now. Maybe in the fall if early enough to avoid snow and ice. More likely in the
springtime
between jonquils and tulips......
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Dave - I was very pleased to see the postcard
of the corner of Washington Avenue and 25th Street.
This must have been a very long time ago. I notice the streetcar tracks
branching toward the 25th
Street bridge. I have a long article about the Boulevard Streetcar Line.
Research on the story
revealed that there were a lot of routes in early times that were changed later.
The original bridges
for 25th Street and 34th Street were similar to the 28th Street design - long
slopes at each end.
This was necessary for streetcars and horse-drawn vehicles. The 28th Street
bridge was the only
old-style one not changed. I need to update my streetcar article.
Sorry about the trip change. I promise to put it back together at some time.
Fred
ARGHHHHH!!!!!
I am soooo sorry you were forced
into this position, Fred!! Not only was I personally looking forward to
meeting you,
but missing a reunion to me is always a tragic event, and I'm so sorry you're
having to miss yours! Thanks for telling
us.
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 09/03/05:
......
Noticed Fred Field's cancellation. If you are of that mind, you can rationalize
that all this
was part of a grander plan to avoid a car accident during his trip, and you can
accept it as a
good thing. Either way, he has made a wise choice.
D
Well,
of course, you're right, David. It's always better to exercise good
judgment, and I certainly wouldn't want
Fred to be in jeopardy on such a long trip. It's just that I'm really
such a brat. While I recognize in my mind that all
of that is true, emotionally I can still be having a silent tantrum. As
you know, I'm far too outwardly polite to ever say
anything out loud, of course, but I'm still ranting and raving that
Hurricane Isabel delayed the
Reunion of 1963
for a couple of weeks, and forever altered so many things which were planned.
AND it killed the beloved osage
orange tree of my childhood. But my parents and grandmother and aunts and
sister all taught me never ever
to complain. Not only does it demonstrate a lack of gratitude and an
insensitivity and disregard for others whose
sufferings are far greater than our own, it simply isn't ladylike, and hints of
being ill bred, and is downright (GASP!)
tacky, so I would never utter a single word to that effect.
Oh, wait a minute!
I didn't just say that out loud, did I?!?
Thank you, Brown Eyes. I do appreciate your words. I'll try to be good, really I will. Sniff.
BACKLOGS:
From Joe Drewry ('58) of
VA - 07/05/05:
I'm forwarding the email I received from Julie,
the daughter of Julius Benton.
From
Julie Benton, daughter of Julius Benton ('58) - of VA and Renee Helterbran
Benton ('59) -
of VA - 07/05/05:
Dear Mr. Drewry,
It is once again my honor to walk in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk on
September 17, 2005
in my hometown of Gloucester, VA. I walk in honor of my Dad, Julius Benton,
who has Pick's Disease, a
very rare dementia. Please click on the link below to access my personal website
and find out more about
my dad.
Please remember that no gift is too small and every bit helps. It is through
your generous donations that
family members and assisted living homes receive support to care for our loved
ones with dementia.
Thank you so much for your help and God bless you!
Julie
Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to
support Alzheimer's
Association Greater Richmond Chapter
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Some email systems do not support the use of links and therefore this link may
not appear to work. If so,
copy and paste the following into your browser:
http://memorywalkgloucester.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=104896&u=104896-45869446&e=332193286
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Julie Benton
Thanks, Joe - and Julie! (and Hi, Renee!)
WOWZERS!!! I just checked Julie's page - that's mighty impressive!!! Congratulations!
From Joe Drewry ('58) of VA - 07/11/05:
Hi,
Joe! Howard was indeed a member of the Class of 1959. Let's put out
the word and see what we can find!
"Anyone? Anyone?"
Funding appeal?!? Well, a new scanner would be nice! WILD GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Joe!
Y'all have a good day - and take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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The Girl That I Marry Lyrics and Music by Irving Berlin, 1946 From the musical, "Annie Get Your Gun" The girl that I marry will have to be As soft and as pink as a nursery The girl I call my own Will wear satins and laces and smell of cologne |
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A doll I can carry, the girl that I marry must be Her nails will be polished and, in her hair, She’ll wear a gardenia and I’ll be there `stead of flittin’, I’ll be sittin’ Next to her and she’ll purr like a kitten A doll I can carry, the girl that I marry must be |
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"The Girl That I Marry" midi
(Sequenced by
Ed Scott)
and lyrics courtesy of
http://www.rienzihills.com/SING/T/thegirlthatimarry.htm
brilliantly located for us by the Super Genius, Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
08/25/05
White Gardenia Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars25.html - 02/24/05
Relaxing Kitty line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars14.html - 08/26/05
Lacy Bar Divider Line and Chantilly Lace clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars21.html - 02/01/05
Money Line clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 08/12/04