Judy, Judy, Judy! Well, I'm glad you were able to go to the Fin Inn, anyway!  It's one of the coolest restaurants ever - and the food's good, too!

http://www.fininn.com/

   "Three miles in the river"?!? I think I must have missed an earlier news flash..... Take care, Lady!

Hi Carol!

The Reunion Committee for the Class of 1966 is in the process of taking a vote to decide whether to have a 45-Year reunion next year or to wait and have a really big blowout for the 50-Year in 2016.  Unfortunately, when I sent out an e-mail about this vote a couple of weeks ago, I discovered that quite a few of the e-mail addresses were no longer valid.  Therefore,  I am reaching out to those in our class that read your newsletter to please contact me, if you haven’t already, as to your vote.  We have heard from about 50 people but need to hear from more before committing our funds to planning this event.

Fellow classmates, please contact me either via an e-mail at dhbartram@cox.net, or call me at 757-868-8443.  This will also give me a chance to verify the home addresses I currently have on the roster so I won’t have invitations returned, if we do have the reunion next year. 

Thank you so much, Carol!

Dee Hodges Bartram, Class of 1966

   We'll give it our best shot, Dee! I'd definitely vote for BOTH reunions, but then, I'm not really a member of your class, am I?!?

http://www.nnhs65.com/BILL-LEE/THE-BACK-RIVER-LIGHT.pdf 

   Thank you so very much, Bill! It was wonderfully fascinating as always, but I must admit that this time the ending left me distraught!

   I've posted it on the Grandview page:

http://www.nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.com/old-stomping.html

          http://www.nnhs65.com/OOSG-C-G.html

               http://www.nnhs65.com/grandview-beach.html

Hi Carol,

I know you are partying in Newport News so have a ball.  I have attached some fall pictures to compare with Virginia. 

Have a great time!

Phil
 

Virginia has no mountains; it DOES have the Sacred Soil, though!

Thanks for these ever glorious images, Phil!

I know you have never heard of me.  My name is Jim McDonald and I am a member of the NNHS class of '57.  On occasions, I will access the WEB page you made to among other things reminisce about the good old days.  You have done an excellent job with the web site. 

This past Friday I was browsing through the site and I noticed there was a young girl named Lauren Scott on the prayer list.  It stated she has Adrenal Cancer and a very poor prognosis.  That caught my eye because the young lady is only 12 years old and has a terrible illness I am somewhat familiar with the disease because my wife also has Adrenal Cancer.   My wife is now in a clinical trial at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston TX.  The results of that trial so far are encouraging.  Since starting the trial, there has been no further spreading of the disease and her last CT Scans indicate some of her tumors appear to be shrinking.  Another person in this same trial, only for a longer period of time, has experienced similar success.  I would like to get this information to Lauren's parents.  Perhaps they know about MD Anderson and have already checked it out. The bad thing about Lauren's case is that it was posted on the web in Dec 2009, which was almost a year ago.  I truly hope the young lady is doing well and I also hope this information can get to her family.  I do not know how to contact them. 

I sent an e-mail to     Pat Letzinger ('57) of VA because she has done an excellent job in keeping in touch with our class as well as other.  She could not help, but suggested I contact you so here I am.  I feel the best chance Lauren has, other than a direct and miraculous healing from God, is to get to the  MD Anderson Cancer Center.  The trial is a long process.  We live in Willamsburg, but have been in Houston, except for a few trips home, since March of this year.  I have no objection if anyone from Lauren's family or anyone else wants to contact me concerning this e-mail. 

On a different note, I have told several of my old classmates how nice it is that it has been almost 30 years since the Typhoons lost to the Crabbers on the football field.  Take care and good luck with trying to contact the Scott family.     

Jim McDonald 

   Hi, Jim - thank you for your care and concern! We lost a bit of time as I myself was on a trip to Virginia and North Carolina when your note arrived, and rather unable to access my files.

   I forwarded your email to     Glenn Dye ('60) of TX who originally sent me the information about Lauren.  I hope he'll have a hopeful report for us both!

Worth a view.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1407952648?bctid=1664436922

   WOWZERONI-RINI! Thank you -  and Christine - so much, Bill!

   YIKESARONI! I believe I would definitely do that! Thanks for the report, Chuck!

   OH, NO! I found your note while I was away, June, but by that time my venue had changed and I could no longer respond to anyone, let alone send out mass mailings. Thanks so much for letting us know, June! We'll redouble our efforts. I'm looking forward to seeing Grace's picture on the dog food bag!

http://www.adogslife.net/photo_gallery.php?pg=&limit=40&sort=tnid&type=tnap&field=dog_name&keyword=grace#14296

See attached. I know it is a huge file, but I wanted to scan it at high resolution to see the detail.

And detail I did see.
 

Note the horse carts and drivers at the left, the fountain in the center, the gardeners at the right … and much more. I can almost detect individual bricks in the church.

I wonder what happened to that fountain. I hate to think that it was destroyed on the altar of development.

   WOWZERS!!! Thank you so much for the time travel, David!
I preserved it in my files as you had it, but resized and compressed it for use on the site:

http://www.nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.com/our-places-worship.html

          http://www.nnhs65.com/trinity-methodist.html

The 5 Minute Management Course

Lesson 1: 

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. 

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. 

   When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'

'It was Bob, the next door neighbour,' she replies. 

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?' 

Moral of the story: 

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time,
you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. 

Lesson 2: 

A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. 

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. 

The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' 

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. 

The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' 

The priest apologized. 'Sorry, Sister, but the flesh is weak.' 

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. 

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.' 

Moral of the story: 

If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity. 

Lesson 3: 

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. 

The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.' 

'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.' 

Puff! She's gone. 

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply
of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.' 

Puff! He's gone. 

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. 

The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.' 

Moral of the story: 

Always let your boss have the first say. 

Lesson 4 

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. 

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?' 

The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.' 

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. 

Moral of the story: 

To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up. 

Lesson 5 

A turkey was chatting with a bull. 

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'

'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'  

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. 

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. 

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. 

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. 

Moral of the story: 

Bull ____ might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.. 

Lesson 6 

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. 

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. 

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. 

The dung was actually thawing him out! 

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. 

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. 

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. 

Morals of the story: 

(1) Not everyone who ____s on you is your enemy. 

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of ____ is your  friend.

(3) And when you're in deep ____, it's best to keep your mouth shut! 

     Thanks, Norris!