“Undoubtedly, a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.”

- William Ellery Channing
(07 Apr 1780 - 02 Oct 1842)

   Wal, certainly, Chuck!  

BRUNCH  INVITATION

The NNHS Breakfast Bunch will host a Breakfast Bunch Brunch at the Warwick Restaurant, 12306 Warwick Boulevard, (across from CNU) Newport News, Virginia 23606 at 11am on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

Please come join us for a Dutch Treat Brunch featuring a lot of “War Stories” and maybe a lie or two.  Everyone is welcome so bring your wife, husband, boy friend, girl friend, class mate, school friend or whomever you choose.

Please RSVP to Bill Roady at duckbill1@verizon.net or call me at 757-595-0716 so we have a head count.

Bill Roady

   Thanks so much, Bill - see you there!

Would you mind mentioning these two live appearances by Sara Hickman, my favorite girl singer?  Thursday, September 22nd at Moonlight on the Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama.  Phone 205-578-2444 for tickets, and to confirm the time she’ll take the stage.  There’s usually an opening act at her other shows, but I think it’s her first time in Birmingham.  It’s at 585 Shades Crest Road, in Birmingham.  I’ve never been there, so I don’t know what to expect.   Details: www.moonlightonthemtn.com 

Then, according to HER website, on Friday afternoon at 12:30, she’ll put on her mom-with-two-daughters hat and be at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, Georgia for a few hours.   Being an extremely versatile performer, I’m sure it’ll be a show for kids and their parents.  The Nature Center website says she’ll be there Saturday, and since she’ll be coming from B’ham, I suspect their Saturday date is correct.
Friday night she’ll be at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur for what I KNOW will be a sold-out show.  Details, www.eddiesattic.com  or 404-377-4976.   Eddie’s Attic for you first-timers, is a small venue at 515 N McDonough Street, behind the courthouse building, perfect for acoustic performers, and she has a solid fan base in Atlanta who’ll be there early and stay late… There’s parking nearby, but if you’ve been before, you know the “convenient” spaces fill up fast.

If anyone from the Typhoon Nation can come to either show, get your tickets early, and even though there’s usually an opening act, get there a half hour before the opening act because seats ( tables, in Eddie’s case ) will fill up fast.

I’ll definitely be at Eddie’s on Friday, with my Lost Colony Summer-of-‘72 girlfriend now wife Susan, and hope to make it to Birmingham for Thursday.  Needless to say, if I see some familiar NNHS faces in the crowd, the chances of me being branded as a stalker go wa-aa-aa-y down.  Note to Leslie Diamond ('66):  are you licensed to practice in Alabama? 

Then, there’s the more family-friendly show at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on ( I’m thinking ) Saturday. 

And of course, before you do anything, check out her website www.sarahickman.org to see if you like her music.  Go to www.sarahickman.com/site/music and scroll down to the CD “Shortstop”.  She WILL be singing our song: “I Couldn’t Help Myself ( for falling in love with you )” which is right up there with anything Brian Wilson ever wrote, including “God Only Knows”, and she’s extremely approachable after the shows, or if you’re near my table down front before the show.   People can confirm I get a flying tackle and full press body hug.  Quite flattering to me…   But then, having ANY woman stand close to me these days is a thrill.
  
Also check out “Claim on My Heart”, if you’re at all romantic.   Two years ago at Eddie’s, she got me on stage with her to tell the story of how we met, at WRVA in Richmond, back in 1993 or 1994.  Hard to remember; I just recall being absolutely bedazzled by her.  And I still am.
Brian Wilson never even spoke to me at a concert.
 
Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces,
Bill
hoojq@charter.net if you’re able to come.

   This sounds fabulous, Bill! Y'all have fun!

Cornhole sets, beer pong tables, and portable grills overran the Potomac parking lot on Saturday, September 4th. Car stereo systems blasted their owner’s favorite tunes offering soundtracks for parking lots games with the occasional unintentional karaoke singer. The cornhole and beer pong tables were a result of the new tailgating policy that allows legally aged students to drink alcohol at the tailgate, this policy is the first of its kind here at CNU.

CNU’s strictly enforced dry campus policy however has, up until now, deterred large attendance at home games. The new tailgating rules seek to change this via putting the dry campus policy on temporary hold for Captains fans of age to do what they do best on a Saturday; turning out to be a great success.

The parking lot became completely full of students and faculty alike in time for the game, along with Buffalo Wild Wings giving away free food. CNU alumni as well as Greek life organizations, and plenty others were seen side by side tailgating the way it was meant to be; a communal network of fans coming together to share school pride, friendship, and beer.

Despite the rumors, parking for the tailgate costs nothing, but was on a first come first serve basis. All alcohol had to be carried into the designated tailgating area by vehicle; students were not allowed to carry alcohol by hand into the parking lot. Security was in place inside and out of the gate to keep the peace in case anything got out of hand.

This new policy that CNU put into place carries the means to exponentially increase our home game attendance and school identity through opening the door into the realm of the tailgating experience.
 

C. Blaine Jones - (C) 703-474-1389

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http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=L7N6slVrQeY&vq=medium - Sing, Sing, Sing!
 

OLD PERSON PRIDE

I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old person receiving it. Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see.   

� Old People are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the National Anthem. Old People remove  their caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment.  They know the words and believe in them.      

 � Old People remember World War II, Pearl Harbor,  Guadalcanal, Normandy, and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age,  the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet  Age, and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50 plus Peace-keeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam.     

� If you bump into an Old Person on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Person on the street, he will nod or  tip his cap to a lady. Old People trust  strangers and are courtly to women.     

� Old People hold the door for the next  person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.   

� Old People get embarrassed if someone  curses in front of women and children and they don't like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.     

� Old People have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it's about their children or grandchildren.     

� It's the Old People who know our great  country is protected, not by politicians,  but by the young men and women in the  military serving their country.

This country needs Old People with their  work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride  in their country and decent values.

We need them now more than ever.

Thank God for Old People.

Pass this on to all of the "Old People"  you know.

I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find them.