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10/19/11
- NNHS Newsletter
Last Day of Sukkot
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“G-d
is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? G-d is the stronghold of my
life; from whom shall I be frightened? When evildoers draw near to me to
devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies against me -- they stumbled
and fell. If a camp encamps against me, my heart shall not fear; if a war
should rise up against me, in this I trust. One [thing] I ask of G-d, that I
seek: that I may dwell in the house of G-d all the days of my life, to see
the pleasantness of G-d and to visit His Temple every morning. That He will
hide me in His tabernacle on the day of calamity; He will conceal me in the
secrecy of His tent; He will lift me up on a rock. And now, my head will be
raised over my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in His tent
sacrifices with joyous song; I will sing and chant praise to G-d. Hearken, O
G-d, to my voice [which] I call out, and be gracious to me and answer me. On
Your behalf, my heart says, "Seek My presence." Your presence, O G-d, I will
seek. Do not hide Your presence from me; do not turn Your servant away with
anger. You were my help; do not forsake me and do not abandon me, O G-d of
my salvation. For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but G-d gathers
me in. Instruct me, O G-d, in Your way, and lead me in the straight path
because of those who lie in wait for me. Do not deliver me to the desires of
my adversaries, for false witnesses and speakers of evil have risen against
me. Had I not believed in seeing G-d's goodness in the land of the living!
Hope for G-d, be strong and He will give your heart courage, and hope for
G-d.”
-
Psalm 27: 1-14
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Dear Friends and
Schoolmates,
This is the Last Day of
Sukkot.. We would have also observed the First Day of Sukkot here together
as the one big happy Typhoon Family we have become, had the Ditsy Webmistress
not fallen asleep at the controls. My apologies to all.....
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML-pj6NU9gk -
Sisu V'simchu, Moscow Male Jewish Cappella, cantor J. Malovany, Alexander
Tsaliuk, solo - J. Malovany; Piano - Alexander Velikovskiy
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HOMEWORK:
From
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday5.htm:
| "... Many Americans, upon seeing a decorated sukkah for the first
time, remark on how much the sukkah (and the holiday generally) reminds
them of Thanksgiving. This may not be entirely coincidental: I was
taught that our American pilgrims, who originated the Thanksgiving
holiday, borrowed the idea from Sukkot. The pilgrims were deeply
religious people. When they were trying to find a way to express their
thanks for their survival and for the harvest, they looked to the Bible
for an appropriate way of celebrating and found Sukkot. This is not the
standard story taught in public schools today (that a Thanksgiving
holiday is an English custom that the Pilgrims brought over), but the
Sukkot explanation of Thanksgiving fits better with the meticulous
research of Mayflower historian Caleb Johnson, who believes that the
original Thanksgiving was a harvest festival (as is Sukkot), that it was
observed in October (as Sukkot usually is), and that Pilgrims would not
have celebrated a holiday that was not in the Bible (but Sukkot is in
the Bible). Although Mr. Johnson claims that the first Thanksgiving was
'not a religious holiday or observance,' he apparently means this in a
Christian sense, because he goes on to say that the first Thanksgiving
was instead 'a harvest festival that included feasts, sporting events,
and other activities,' concepts very much in keeping with the Jewish
religious observance of Sukkot...." |
From
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/jewish/last-day-of-sukkot:
The last day of Sukkot (Succot, Succoth, Sukkoth) is the end of a
period that is known as the Feast of Tabernacles. The Sukkot
festival is observed during the week
starting
on 15th day of Tishri (or Tishrei), which is the first month of
the year in the Jewish calendar. This period marks a traditional
time for many Jewish people to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in
Jerusalem. Some or all of the holiday is spent in a temporary
structure known as a sukkah.
What do people do?
Some sources claim that Sukkot lasts for about seven days while
others state that it is an eight-day festival. The seventh day of
Sukkot is known as Hoshana Rabbah while the eighth day is known as
Shmini Atzeret and the day after is called Simchat Torah.
Hoshana Rabbah is marked by a special service at the synagogue.
During the service, the rolls of the Torah are taken out of their
ark and worshippers make seven circuits while holding the “four
species” (plants) and reciting Hoshanot (Psalm 118:25). The
four species (four plants with symbolic meanings) are waved in
proscribed directions after a blessing is recited during Sukkot,
except on Shabbat (the Sabbath). People may do this at a synagogue,
in the sukkah or at home. The beating of the aravah,
a willow branch, is also performed.
Many Jewish families build a temporary structure known as the
sukkah, usually in a garden or on a balcony, prior to the first
day of Sukkot. Some people spend some or all of Sukkot in the
sukkah and may even sleep in it, although this is less likely
in cooler climates. Some people construct a sukkah each
year, while others have a foldable one, which is stored carefully
for future years.
Public life
The last day of Sukkot is not a nationwide public holiday in
countries such as
Australia,
Canada,
the United Kingdom or
the United States. However, many Jewish businesses, schools and
organizations may be closed or offer a reduced level of service.
Background
In the time of the Temple, many Jewish people made a pilgrimage (Hakhel)
to the Temple in Jerusalem at Sukkot once every seven years. There
they would listen to readings from the Torah by the king of Israel.
This custom stopped after the destruction of the Temple in the year
70 CE, but has been revived in recent times. Hoshana Rabbah is known
as the day of the final sealing of judgment, which began on
Rosh Hashanah.
Symbols
An important Sukkot symbol is the sukkah. This is a
temporary structure with a roof made of sechach or s'chach, which is
raw, unfinished plant material, such as palm branches, bamboo poles,
reeds or even corn stalks. Most or all of its roof should be
directly under the sky and the inside may be decorated with extracts
from the Torah, real or imitation fruit and shiny decorations.
Portable sukkahs are available for travelers.
The “four species” are also important symbols of Sukkot and
represent the blessings of nature. These are lulav (a
green, closed frond of a date palm tree), hadass (twigs and
leaves from a myrtle tree), aravah (twigs and leaves from a
willow tree) and etrog (a lemon-like fruit of the citron
tree). |
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The Class of 1956 is holding its 55-Year Reunion on Wednesday and
Thursday, October 19 and 20, 2011!
Contact
Judy Leggett Elliott at
jandcelliott@aol.com
or
757-868-1111.
BEST WISHES!
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REMINDER #1:
From Brownie Shaffer Haracivet
('62) of VA - 10/13/11 - "Please post":
Hi Carol,
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I'm
going to participate in an art show and sale at the Hampton Yacht
Club and thought many NNHS grads may want to attend. Here is the
information.
Hampton Yacht
Club FALL MARKET
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
22, 2011
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thanks, Brownie Shaffer Haracivet - NNHS '62 |
COOL BEANS!
We wish you well, Brownie!
(I love your
bling-bling kitty cat!) |
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REMINDER
#2:
From Jennie Sheppard ('62) of NC -
10/15/11 - "Lecture":
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Hi Carol:
I love receiving the
newsletter. Thank you.
I will be giving a lecture on
"Finding Your Civil War Ancestor" at the Martin Memorial Library
here in Williamston, NC on the 27th of October at 7:00 p.m. It is
sponsored by the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide
nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
It is free and open to the
public. If any of you are in the area, you are most welcome to
attend.
Thanks, Jen
Jennifer Sheppard
Certificate in Family History Research
Professional Research Option
Brigham Young University
SUPER-DE-DUPER!
Thanks so much, Jen - wish I could be there!
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NEWBIES:
1.
Dottie Pegram
Daniels (NNHS / George
Washington HS - '64) of WV
- 10/16/11 / 10/18/11 - "Thank You":
Dear Carol,
I wanted to thank you for your web page
& the NNHS newsletters.
I just discovered them two days ago. I have been glued to my laptop and
my yearbook since then. I think my husband thinks I have finally really
lost it!
I followed a link & read the blog
Gene Collins (Glave -
Class
of
1960)
wrote. I remember her well as she was very kind to me when I was an
insecure little ‘Mouse’. I laughed & cried as I read.
My mother decided to move us to
Northern VA. in the middle of my 8th grade year. I was devastated. I
would have been in the class of 1964. I have my well-thumbed yearbook .
My photo was not included in the individual photos but I am in one small
group photo. I still miss the people I grew up with. I didn’t stay in
touch for long with any of my friends. I regret that more now than ever.
One of my sisters still lives in Newport News & keeps me a little
informed but I have so loved discovering your writings online. Thank you
again. Please keep writing!
With warm regards,
Dottie Daniels (Dorothy Sue Pegram)
Hi, Dottie!
I'd be more than delighted to
welcome you as a "Newbie"...
Carol,
I was so delighted to receive your
email message. The information you requested follows. The photo is on
page 27 and is titled Mouse Assembly. I am the one on the far right. I
was so sad to not have my class photo included in the yearbook. I doubt
if many remember me. My 5 older siblings graduated from
NNHS by the way. I also attended George
Washington High School in Alexandria VA. I currently live in West
Virginia. My email address is
dsdtgd@frontier.com.
My maiden name was Dorothy Sue Pegram. My birthdate is 12/22/1945...
Many thanks! Dottie
Welcome aboard, Dottie!
We have several
subscribers who never even darkened the door of NNHS. Our arms are wide
open. I've added you to
the oddly-named Alumni Page
for your class:
http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://nnhs65.com/alumni-1963-to-1965.html
I also
added you to the Birthday Page,
and if the beautiful and brilliant Pegram twins of the Class of '57
(
Hazel Pegram Southall and 
Helen Pegram Ignace) are two of your five older siblings, you'll
find them already listed there in March! (And who might the other
three be??)
http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
By all means please publish my
address. And yes, Hazel and Helen are my sisters. Margaret Ann Pegram
is 10 years older than I am, Robert Revere Pegram (Bobby) is
eleven years older and William Gardner Pegram, Jr. was thirteen
years older than I. I will send photos of me ASAP.
..... Is there any place on line with news about our teachers?
Thank you again, Carol. I can't tell you how much this means too me.
Dottie
You're most welcome, Dottie!
The teachers can be
found here:
http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html
http://nnhs65.com/faculty.html
http://www.nnhs65.com/teachers.html |
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Danny Coleman ('63) of NC!
Happy
Birthday tomorrow to
Vera Lee Cutchins Hinnant ('57)
AND
John DiGiacomo ('69) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
21 -
The late
Mr.
Julius Conn
(deceased - Sept 1983)
AND
Marlin Eby ('57)
AND
Albert Dorner ('66) of
VA
AND
Belinda Fortner Langston ('70) of VA;
22 -
the late
Herb Hice
(deceased 18 Apr 2008)
AND
the late
Sharron Wanderer Dawes
('61)
(deceased 22 Sept 2007)
AND
Annette
Funicello of CA AND
Craig Miller ('63) of FL
AND
Al Farber ('64) of GA;
23 -
Jimmy Hines ('64) of Northern VA;
24 -
Agnes Dick Kump ('57)
AND
Mark Friedman ('65) of VA;
25 - Kitty Taylor Hanrahan ('57)
AND Carol Wornom
Sorenson ('57)
AND
Bobby
Turpin ('58) of VA;
26 -
Terry Hunsucker ('65) of KY
AND
Randy Tate ('66) of DE!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
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YESTERDAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1018.htm -
INCLUDING:
Friday, Oct. 18, 1861
SHERMAN SEEKS SOLDIERS, SAILORS
There was a famous General Sherman in the Civil War. There was an
obscure one as well, Thomas West Sherman, and he was in action today.
Sherman, a long time Army regular who had started his career by walking
400 miles to Washington D.C. to ask President Andrew Jackson for an
appointment to West Point, was assigned to lead an amphibious assault on
Port Royal, South Carolina. Unfortunately the only soldiers available to
send on this enterprise were currently under the command of Gen. George
McClellan. Repeated requests for a few divisions to be sent were met by
the same response from Little Mac: sorry, he couldn’t spare a single
one. The conflict was so severe that it had worked all the way up to the
Commander in Chief to resolve.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 1862
MORGAN’S MARAUDERS MAKE MILITARY MAYHEM
John Hunt Morgan belonged to that class of Confederate horsemen known as
“cavalry raiders.” His mission, essentially, was to ride around
Tennessee and Kentucky wreaking havoc with Union activities, breaking
communications, isolating advance forces, and confiscating supplies.
Along with occasional forays into southern Ohio and Indiana to sow fear,
panic and pacifism in the Union itself, he accomplished his assignment
well. Rarely did his men engage in pitched battles, but one of these
occasions occurred today. They met and fought Federal cavalry near
Lexington, Ky., today, beat them, and forced them back into the town.
They went on to capture the garrison and then moved off, towards
Versailles.
Sunday, Oct. 18, 1863
ROSECRANS' RANK RUDELY REDUCED
There was a massive realignment of Union forces in the “Western theater”
today, as Gen. U. S. Grant was named head of the Military Division of
the Mississippi, covering an area from the Mississippi River to the
Appalachians. Included in his area of responsibility was the city of
Chattanooga, which continued to be the involuntary base of operations
for Gen. William S. Rosecrans’ army. Rumors were rampant that Rosecrans
was planning to withdraw in the presence of the Army of Tennessee which
had whipped him badly in the Battle of Chickamauga almost a month ago.
Whatever he was planning was not going to be carried out, because one of
Grant’s first acts was to relieve him of command of the army. Gen.
George H. Thomas replaced him, and said, “We will hold this town till we
starve.”
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1864
COMMANDERS CONSULT CEDAR CREEK CONDITIONS
For awhile it had seemed that Gen. Richard Early’s Confederate cavalry
force was doomed. Pursued relentlessly by Gen. Phil Sheridan, George
Armstrong Custer, and a large number of lesser-known Union cavalrymen,
Early had been losing far too many of his command to wounds, death or
capture. Today Early and his staff went personally clambering around the
edge of Massanutten Mountain, to peer down on the Federals camped in the
creek valley below. Having concluded that retreat was getting them
nowhere, Early planned out an alternative strategy: full-bore attack,
come what may. It was scheduled for tomorrow. |
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TODAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1019.htm -
INCLUDING:
Saturday, Oct. 19, 1861
SOUTHERN SHIPS SKIRMISH SUSTAINED
Once again, no large battles or other important events occurred on this
day. There was considerable scuffling and skirmishing in western
Virginia, and area in considerable dispute because of the divided
loyalties of the people of the mountains, who favored the Union, and
those of the eastern part of the state who not only favored the
Confederacy but contained its capital. Aside from this unpleasantness,
there was an engagement between the USS Massachusetts and the CSS
Florida off the coast of Mississippi. Near Ship Island in the region
known as Mississippi Sound the two ships exchanged fire for some time,
to little effect.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 1862
CUMBERLAND CLOSENESS COMPRESSES CONFEDERATE CONVOY
The battle of Perryville, Kentucky, had been over a week ago, but armies
were still being repositioned in the aftermath of it. Gen. Braxton
Bragg’s Army of Tennessee was endeavoring to pass through the Cumberland
Gap, in company with a very large quantity of supplies confiscated from
the countryside. Unfortunately, these had to be carried in wagons, the
wagons had to be pulled by horses, and they took up a lot of road. The
Cumberland Gap is a fairly narrow passage, and getting all this through
there was a considerable logistical challenge. Several regiments were
ordered to pack up and be ready to march, only to wait all day for their
turn, which never came, so they were ordered to unpack again and camp
for the night where they were. The movement wound up taking five days to
complete.
Monday, Oct. 19, 1863
BRISTOE BUCKLAND BATTLE BAFFLES BADLY
The campaign into the north by Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia
had looked for awhile like it would end in the Third Battle of Bull Run,
or Manassas. In the end Meade had managed to pull the Army of the
Potomac back to defend Washington in time, and in the end not much had
happened beyond a fight at Bristoe Station. Today occurred an event
known as the Buckland Races, to the great embarrassment of Gen. Judson
Kilpatrick, commander of the Union cavalry. Near a little place called
Buckland Mills not far from Bristoe, Kilpatrick encountered his
arch-nemesis, Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. As was the usual case in such
encounters, Kilpatrick was outmaneuvered promptly and forced to retreat
in great haste. The Northern press was quick to dub the event the
“Buckland Races.”
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1864
CEDAR CREEK COMBAT CONDUCTED
As the pursuit continued in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, things
had gone pretty much all Phil Sheridan’s way. He had chased the
Confederate cavalry of Jubal Early around the landscape, whittling down
his numbers with each encounter. Early did what seemed logical today: he
attacked the encamped Federals so early in the morning that many were
overrun and captured still in their tents and underwear. Unfortunately
after initial successes some of the Confederate men stopped to loot the
deserted camps. In the afternoon Sheridan, who had been in Washington,
returned, reorganized, and counterattacked, driving the Southerners back
to Fisher’s Hill with heavy losses. In the northernmost land event that
could be considered part of the Civil War, a group of some 25
Confederate sympathizers slipped across the border from Canada into St.
Albans, Vermont, planning to burn several towns and rob banks for funds
for the cause. They got away with some $200,000 before townsfolk
organized resistance and chased them back to Canada where they were
arrested. Only $75,000 of the stolen money was recovered. |
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From
Me
('65) of NC - 10/19/11 - "NNHS
Assemblies":
The Mouse Assembly
picture that
Dottie (Pegram Daniels - NNHS /
George
Washington HS - '64 - of
WV)
mentioned was "posta" have been posted on our site several years ago,
but it was one of those forgotten areas that appear all over the site.
I did run four Mouse Assembly scans this afternoon, so now it may be
advancing somewhat (don't hold your breath; chances are excellent
that I will decide to completely redesign this page sometime soon):
|
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From Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL -
10/18/11 - "NINE THINGS THAT WILL DISAPPEAR IN OUR LIFETIMES":
NINE THINGS THAT WILL DISAPPEAR IN OUR
LIFETIMES
Here is an article that should make you think about how fortunate you
have been to have lived during the times you have. I would bet this is
just the tip of an iceberg we have not thought too much about.
Check this out! Like everything else in our past these will be
all great memories!!
NINE THINGS THAT WILL DISAPPEAR IN OUR LIFETIMES (OR CLOSE TO
IT).
Whether these changes are good or bad depends in part on how we
adapt to them. But, ready or not, here they come!!!!
1. The Post Office. Get ready to imagine a world without the
post office. They are so deeply in financial trouble that there
is probably no way to sustain it long term. E-mail, Fed Ex, and
UPS have just about wiped out the minimum revenue needed to keep
the post office alive. Most of your mail every day is junk mail
and bills.
2. The Check. Great Britain is already laying the groundwork to
do away with checks by 2018. It costs the financial system
billions of dollars a year to process checks. Plastic cards and
online transactions will lead to the eventual demise of the
check. This plays right into the death of the post office. If
you never paid your bills by mail and never received them by
mail, the post office would absolutely go out of business.
3. The Newspaper. The younger generation simply doesn't read the
newspaper. They certainly don't subscribe to a daily delivered
print edition. That may go the way of the milkman and the
laundry man. As for reading the paper online, get ready to pay
for it. The rise in mobile Internet devices and e-readers has
caused all the newspaper and magazine publishers to form an
alliance. They have met with Apple, Amazon, and the major cell
phone companies to develop a model for paid subscription
services.
4. The Book. You say you will never give up the physical book
that you hold in your hand and turn the literal pages. I said
the same thing about downloading music from iTunes. I wanted my
hard copy CD. But I quickly changed my mind when I discovered
that I could get albums for half the price without ever leaving
home to get the latest music. The same thing will happen with
books. You can browse a bookstore online and even read a preview
chapter before you buy. And the price is less than half that of
a real book. And think of the convenience! Once you start
flicking your fingers on the screen instead of the book, you
find that you are lost in the story, can't wait to see what
happens next, and you forget that you're holding a gadget
instead of a book.
5. The Land Line Telephone. Unless you have a large family and
make a lot of local calls, you don't need it anymore. Most
people keep it simply because they've always had it. But you are
paying double charges for that extra service. All the cell phone
companies will let you call customers using the same cell
provider for no charge against your minutes
6. Music. This is one of the saddest parts of the change story.
The music industry is dying a slow death. Not just because of
illegal downloading. It's the lack of innovative new music being
given a chance to get to the people who would like to hear it.
Greed and corruption is the problem. The record labels and the
radio conglomerates are simply self-destructing. Over 40% of the
music purchased today is "catalog items," meaning traditional
music that the public is familiar with. Older established
artists. This is also true on the live concert circuit. To
explore this fascinating and disturbing topic further, check out
the book, "Appetite for Self -Destruction" by Steve Knopper, and
the video documentary, "Before the Music Dies."
7. Television. Revenues to the networks are down dramatically.
Not just because of the economy. People are watching TV and
movies streamed from their computers. And they're playing games
and doing lots of other things that take up the time that used
to be spent watching TV. Prime time shows have degenerated down
to lower than the lowest common denominator. Cable rates are
skyrocketing and commercials run about every 4 minutes and 30
seconds. I say good riddance to most of it. It's time for the
cable companies to be put out of our misery. Let the people
choose what they want to watch online and through Netflix.
8. "Things" That You Own. Many of the very possessions that we
used to own are still in our lives, but we may not actually own
them in the future. They may simply reside in "the cloud." Today
your computer has a hard drive and you store your pictures,
music, movies, and documents. Your software is on a CD or DVD,
and you can always re-install it if need be. But all of that is
changing. Apple, Microsoft, and Google are all finishing up
their latest "cloud services." That means that when you turn on
a computer, the Internet will be built into the operating
system. So, Windows, Google, and the Mac OS will be tied
straight into the Internet. If you click an icon, it will open
something in the Internet cloud. If you save something, it will
be saved to the cloud. And you may pay a monthly subscription
fee to the cloud provider. In this virtual world, you can access
your music or your books, or your whatever from any laptop or
handheld device. That's the good news. But, will you actually
own any of this "stuff" or will it all be able to disappear at
any moment in a big "Poof?" Will most of the things in our lives
be disposable and whimsical? It makes you want to run to the
closet and pull out that photo album, grab a book from the
shelf, or open up a CD case and pull out the insert.
9. Privacy. If there ever was a concept that we can look back
on nostalgically, it would be privacy. That's gone. It's been
gone for a long time anyway. There are cameras on the street, in
most of the buildings, and even built into your computer and
cell phone. But you can be sure that 24/7, "They" know who you
are and where you are, right down to the GPS coordinates, and
the Google StreetView. If you buy something, your habit is put
into a zillion profiles, and your ads will change to reflect
those habits. And "They" will try to get you to buy something
else. Again and again.
All we will have that can't be changed are Memories. Let's enjoy
them!!!!
YOWZERONI-RINI!
Thanks, Eva!
Much of this is disturbing on a number of
levels, but then I've never been overly fond of even small changes..... |
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From My Friend, Cheryl, of NC - 10/18/11 -
"WINTER IS COMING":
The Farmer's Almanac is
predicting a very cold winter.
It must be true because
the squirrels are gathering NUTS.
Three of my friends have
disappeared.
WILD GIGGLES!
I'm still here, Cheryl - thanks!
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From
Jerry ('65) and
Judy Phillips ('66) Allen of VA
- 10/18/11 - "SENIOR HALLOWEEN":
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SENIOR
HALLOWEEN...
You know you are too old to
Trick or Treat when:
10. You get winded from knocking on the
door.
9. You have to have another kid chew
the candy for you.
8.
You ask for high fiber candy only.
7. When someone drops a candy bar
in your bag,
you lose your
balance
and fall over.
6. People say: "Great Boris Karloff Mask,"
And you're not wearing a mask.
5. When the door opens you
yell, "Trick or..."
And can't remember the rest.
4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of restraining orders.
3. You have to carefully choose a costume
that won't dislodge your hairpiece.
2. You're the only Power Ranger
in the neighborhood with a walker.
And the number one reason Seniors should not go
Trick Or Treating...
*
*
*
1. You keep having to go home to pee.
No matter, have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN anyway.
WILD SAD
GIGGLES!
Thanks, Sweetie-Pies!
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From Michael Sisk ('63) of CA - 10/07/11 - "Ghoulishly grand carved pumpkins -
these are totally amazing!!! (#8 in a series of 18)":
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FINALLY:
Q: What do you call cheese that's not yours?
A: Nacho cheese! |
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Wednesday and Thursday, October 19 and 20, 2011 - The Class of 1956 will hold
its 55-Year Reunion. Contact Judy Leggett Elliott at
jandcelliott@aol.com or
757-868-1111. - CLASS OF 1956
2. Saturday, October 22, 2011 - Hampton Yacht Club Fall Market - 11:00 AM to
5:00 PM - Go see Brownie's art show and sale!
3. Thursday, November 3, 2011 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch
gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on
Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The
luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that
year, go visit with them.
4. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 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.
5. Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 11:00 AM - The NNHS Breakfast Bunch will host a
Breakfast Bunch Brunch at the Warwick Restaurant, 12306 Warwick Boulevard,
(across from CNU) Newport News, Virginia 23606. "Please come join them 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 him at
757-595-0716 so they have a head count.
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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.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048 |
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THREE WAYS TO DONATE:
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!
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Sisu Vesimchu
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Sisu Vesimchu B'simchat Torah
Ut'nu kavod laTorah
Ki tov sachra mikol sechora
Mipaz umip'ninim yekara
Nagil venasis b'zot haTorah
Ki hi lanu oz ve'ora |
Rejoice and be merry on Simchat
Torah And give
honor to the Torah!
For her reward is greater
than any business,
More valuable than jewels.
We shall rejoice and be
merry on Simchat Torah,
For it is for us strength
and light. |
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"Sisu Vesimchu" midi
and lyrics courtesy of
http://www.greatjewishmusic.com/Midifiles/Sukkot/Sisu-Vesimchu.html -
10/14/08
Howard Sandler's
"Last Day of Sukkot" Image courtesy of
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/jewish/last-day-of-sukkot - 10/19/11
Clip art of Lulav
used to form Divider Lines courtesy of
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/sukkot.html
- 10/14/08
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy
of http://gifsnow.com/
- 03/07/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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 USMC Flag clip art courtesy of
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Sad Face clip art courtesy of
http://www.designstop.com/free_stuff/clipart/smiles/smiles1.htm - 08/03/08
(re-saved 02/16/09)
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