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10/04/16 - NNHS Newsletter - The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

“He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good:
was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?”

- Jeremiah 22:16 (Douay-Rheims Version)

“Those who sing pray twice.”

 - Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 - 03 Oct 1226)
 

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,

    Today we are celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, because we are a very varied lot, and we celebrate everything together like the big happy Typhoon family we have become.

BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERVdSqKbA-s - Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02bFosD2fRU - Neumann University Celebrates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3mdOzarrms - A Reflection for the Feast of St. Francis

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Things_Bright_and_Beautiful:

All Things Bright and Beautiful is an Anglican hymn, also popular with other Christian denominations.

The piece can be sung to several melodies, in particular the 17th-century English melody "Royal Oak", adapted by Martin Shaw, and "All Things Bright and Beautiful" by William Henry Monk (1823–1889). There have also been other adaptations, such as a full choral piece by John Rutter.

Composition of the hymn's text has been attributed to three locations: at Llanwenarth House in Govilon, Monmouthshire, in the valley of the River Usk; at Markree Castle near Sligo; and in Minehead and the nearby village of Dunster in 1848 by Mrs. Cecil F. Alexander (from Dublin, Ireland). The hymn may have been inspired by a verse from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: "He prayeth best, who loveth best; All things great and small; For the dear God who loveth us; He made and loveth all."

Alternatively, inspiration may have come from William Paley's Natural Theology, published in 1802, that argues for God as the designer of the natural world. For example, the hymn's second verse alludes to "wings" and verse 7 refers to "eyes". Paley cited wings and eyes as examples of complexity of design, analogous to that of a watch, with God as the "Divine Watchmaker".

The hymn was first published in Alexander's Hymns for Little Children. It consists of a series of stanzas that elaborate upon verses of the Apostles' Creed.

 

HOMEWORK:

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/st-francis-assisi-feast

http://www.missionstclare.com/english/people/oct4.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday today to      My Former Brother-in-Law, Rennie Dick ('54) of VA AND  Jimmy Mooney ('57) AND Donna Rountree Holburn ('63) AND   Brenda Eakes Insley ('66) of VA!

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to George Pipkin ('57) AND   Butch Ragland ('63) of CO!

  Happy Birthday this week to:

06 - Nancy McCormick Nicholson ('57) AND  Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA;

07 - Ellen Anas Smith ('57) ANDDale Parsons ('69) of HA;

08 -   Bunny Spiers ('54) of VA AND  Tippy Rowe ('57) AND      Wayne Stokes ('65) of VA AND   Richard Cantor ('65) of KY AND  Tazewell Whitley (NNHS / HHS - '65) of VA AND  My Granddaughter, Alexandria Huber of TX;

09 - Norma Wilson Mitchell ('57) AND   Linda Alfrey Walker ('61) of VA AND   Marsha Leak Garrett ('63);

10 -  Harry Seay ('63) of VA;

11 - Polly Norris Davis ('65) of VA AND   Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA AND  Carol Anne Comer Cutler ('70) of VA!!

   Many Happy Returns, One and All!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html

THIS DAY IN WWII:

October 04, 1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in the Alps at the Brenner Pass. Hitler was seeking help from Italy to fight the British.

October 04, 1943 - The U.S. captured the Solomon Islands.

October 04, 1944 - Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower distributed to his combat units a report by the U.S. Surgeon General that revealed the hazards of prolonged exposure to combat ("shell shock").

October 04, 1990 - The German parliament had its first meeting since reunification.

THIS DAY IN 1966:
Tuesday, October 04, 1966 - Basutoland became independent from the United Kingdom and was renamed Lesotho..

From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 10/03/15:

“When it comes to spiritual truth, how can we know that we are on the right path? One way is by asking the right questions... Questions like 'Does my life have meaning?' 'Do I believe in God?' 'Do I believe that God knows and loves me?' 'Do I believe that God hears and answers my prayers?' 'Am I truly happy?' 'Are my efforts leading me to the highest spiritual goal and value in life?' ”

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
(b. 06 Nov 1940)

    Thanks so much, Susan!

  From Rip Collins ('65) of TN - 10/03/16 - "Z Music Room -  Terry Seay ('67 of TN) & Rip Collins":

  Carol,

I have been receiving invitations via Terry Seay's website (www.itsallaboutZmusic.com) to attend his Songwriters House Concert Series for quite sometime, but it always seems that something comes up preventing me from attending. I made it this weekend along with one of my daughters and was very impressed with the venue, singers and those attending who even participated in some of the songs at the request of those performing. Terry puts on this show at his new house in Franklin, TN which is considered a suburb of Nashville. It is a casual atmosphere and is BYO food and spirits and is shared with others attending the event. The singers and publishers are both well known and start ups, but all put on an outstanding performance. I am not a big country western fan, but have always enjoyed these fans because they always seem happy and appear to be inspired by practically any country western songs. It was a fun event and I will attend again.

I would suggest that anyone traveling to Nashville and is coming here for some of Music City's musical venue's such as the Grand Old Opry to check out Terry's site to see if his Songwriters House Concert Series is scheduled at about the same time. I predict that although this concert which is small now, will in the near future be renamed the Grand New Opry of Franklin.

Rip
 
 

   WOWZERS! Thank you so much, Rip! Now that's exciting! I'm so very glad that you and your daughter were able to attend one of these great concerts!

From My Friend, Dwayne, of NC - 10/03/16:

  And then some

    Thanks, Dwayne!
 
 
 

“I asked what year the car was that was sitting in the driveway, but what I meant was how long had it been parked there. If it’s been there since 1982, I’ve been in love longer than it is wide.”

- Jarod Kintz
 (b. 05 Mar 1982)

 
 BONUS ST. FRANCIS CROSS STITCH PATTERNS:

http://www.cross-stitch-pattern.net/Sts.-Francis-and-Clare-of-Assisi-40-22-Free-Design.aspx

BONUS ST. FRANCIS RECIPE IDEAS:

http://www.familyholiday.net/feast-of-st-francis-of-assisi-cupcakes-ideas - St. Francis of Assisi Cupcake Ideas

FINALLY:
 From www.ajokeaday.com - 10/04/16:

My eleven month old was sitting in her high chair, twisting and moving all over the place.

My wife said to me, “Straighten her up.”

I looked at my daughter and said, “Young lady, what are you doing with your life? Do you want to be this way forever? It’s time to grow up.”

My wife didn't find it as amusing as I did.
 

DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Wednesday and Thursday, October 19 and 20, 2016 - The NNHS Class of 1956 will hold their 60-Year Reunion.

2. Wednesday, November 09, 2016 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations.

PRAYER ROLL:

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 09/02/16

 BLOG:

http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11

   Y'all take care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER!  We'll Always Have Buckroe!

                                 Love to all, Carol

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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
910-584-8802

"Never underestimate
the power of a drop
in the bucket."

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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com);

2. Go to www.PayPal.com, log in, select "Send Money (Services) to nnhs65@gmail.com; or

3. Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks! 

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Words by Cecil F. Alexander (April 1818 - 12 Oct 1895), 1848

17th-century English melody "Royal Oak", adapted by Martin Shaw (09 Mar 1875 - 24 Oct 1958), 1915


 Refrain

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.

Refrain

[Most hymnals omit the following verse]

The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
He made them, high or lowly,
And ordered their estate.

Refrain

The purple headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

Refrain

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

Refrain

The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water,
To gather every day.

Refrain

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Refrain

 "All Things Bright and Beautiful" midi and lyrics courtesy of http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/l/allthing.htm - 10/03/12

Image of Giotto's (1266/7 – 08 Jan 1337) Painting, "St. Francis Before the Sultan (Trial by Fire)", 1297/1300, courtesy
of http://actsofhope.blogspot.com/2007/10/happy-feast-of-saint-francis.html - 10/03/12

Brown Carved Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars36.html - 10/10/05

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

Animated Red Flames courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/mrfire/animations.html - ???

Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09

Animated Cheering Smiley clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05 (re-saved 02/27/09)
Thanks, Al!

Animated LOL Cats courtesy of Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 12/10/11
Thanks, Paul!

Jeffrey Holman's Image "A Drop in the Bucket" courtesy of https://tearsfromalonelygod.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/a-drop-in-the-bucket/ - 05/23/16

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