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10/24/16 - NNHS Newsletter - Sunny
“There is no season when such pleasant
and sunny spots may be lighted on,
-
Nathaniel Hawthorne |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
If there's no sun where
you are today, then just shine yourself.
BONUS #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9RB-rp4pwQ - Sunny - Stevie Wonder BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD8DcgpLp_w - Sunny - Boney M, 2006 |
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_%28song%29:
| "Sunny" is the name of a song written by
Bobby Hebb.
It is one of the most
covered popular songs, with hundreds of versions released.
BMI rates "Sunny" number 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century". Hebb wrote the song after 22 November 1963, the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Hebb's older brother Harold was killed in a knife fight outside a Nashville nightclub. Hebb was devastated by both events and many critics say that those events inspired the tune. According to Hebb, he wrote the song as an expression of a preference for a "sunny" disposition over a "lousy" disposition.[1] Certainly, events influenced Bobby's songwriting, but his timeless melody, crossing over into R&B (#3 on U.S. R&B chart) Country and Pop (#2 on U.S. Pop chart), together with the optimistic lyrics, came from the artist's desire to express that one should always "look at the bright side" - a direct quote from the author. Hebb has said about "Sunny": "All my intentions were just to think of happier times – basically looking for a brighter day – because times were at a low tide. After I wrote it, I thought "Sunny" just might be a different approach to what Johnny Bragg was talking about in 'Just Walkin' in the Rain'"... |
| EXTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK: |
| The Jewish holiday of Shmini Atzeret began last evening and will end tonight at sundown: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/shmini-atzeret |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Agnes Dick Kump ('57)
AND
Susan Perkins Best ('63)
AND
Mark
Friedman ('65) of VA)!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Kitty Taylor Hanrahan ('57)
AND Carol Wornom
Sorenson ('57)
AND
Bobby
Turpin ('58) of VA
AND
Owen Smith ('63)!
Happy Birthday this week to:
26 -
Terry Hunsucker ('65) of KY
AND
Randy Tate ('66) of DE;
27 -
Carolyn Simpson Knight ('56) of VA
AND
Kermit Whiteside ('57) AND
Dimples Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of
NC AND
Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA AND Fred
Shelton ('63);
28 -
Nancy Bigger Alligood
('56) of VA AND
Mary Blandford McGehee
('62) of LA;
29 -
Ray Barnes
('65) of VA
AND
Christine Wilson Starkman ('68) of CA;
30 -
Virginia Gall
(February '48) of VA;
31 -
Jo Ann Stewart ('64) of Northern VA!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
| THIS DAY IN WWII: |
| October 24, 1795 -
Partitions of Poland: The
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was completely divided among
Austria,
Prussia,
and Russia.
October 24, 1943 - The
Provisional
Government of Free India formally declared war on Britain and the United
States of America. October 24, 1945 - The
United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after
the end of World War II. |
October 22, 1941 -
French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages were executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.October 22, 1943 - In the Second firestorm raid on Germany, the Royal Air Force conducted an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless.
THIS DAY IN 1966:
| Monday, October 24, 1966 -
Businessman and politician
Roman Abramovich was born Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (Рома́н
Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вичin) in
Saratov,
Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union Monday, October 24, 1966 - Academic and politician Simon Danczuk was born Simon Christopher Danczuk in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Monday, October 24, 1966 - Mathematician and historian Sofya Yanovskaya (b. Sofya Aleksandrovna Yanovskaya [Софья Александровна Яновская] on 31 Jan 1896 in Pruzhany, a town near Brest) died from diabetes in Moscow Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 10/23/15:
| “There are … so many kinds of voices in the
world. We are surrounded by persuasive voices, beguiling voices,
belittling voices, sophisticated voices, and confusing voices. I might
add that these are loud voices. I admonish you to turn the volume down
and to be influenced instead by that still, small voice which will guide
you to safety.”
-
Thomas S. Monson |
Thanks so
much, Susan!
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
- 10/23/16
- "Hurricane
Matthew":
| Hi, Carol:
Well, you all did get hammered by
the storm. My sister Sally ('63) had a large limb crash through
the roof of the house in Annandale, VA just before they moved to
Hampton, so I can visualize the damage you all sustained. The electrical
damage sounds severe, and it seems to affect all appliances in failure
or lack of efficiency.
Thank you, Adonis,
that's a very worthy goal!
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From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA
- 10/22/16:
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SO TRUE!
Thank you, Jerry!
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From Carlene Matthews
Vannoy ('60 / '64) of VA - 10/23/16:
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“If you steal from one author, it’s plagiarism; if you steal
from many, it’s research.” - Wilson Mizner (19 May 1876 - 03 Apr 1933) |
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http://ambassadorcrochet.com/2012/05/21/little-sunshine-applique-free-crochet-pattern/ - Kristine's Little Sunshine Appliqué
http://www.crochetspot.com/free-crochet-pattern-sun/ - Rachel Choi's Sun Appliqué
http://debs1967.blogspot.com/2009/04/sun-motif-crochet-pattern.html - Debbie Williams' Sun Motif
BONUS RECIPES (Sorry,
not theme related):
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| FINALLY: |
From www.ajokeaday.com - 10/23/16:
| The owner of a aircraft
manufacturing company stopped by the aircraft testing airfield
to check on the newest test pilot. He asked the supervisor how the new guy was doing. "Terrible! He has already
crashed four planes this week!" |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
| 1. 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. |
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PRAYER
ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 09/02/16 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Love to all, Carol |
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 910-584-8802 "Never underestimate |
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Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
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Written
by
Bobby Hebb,1963
Recorded by
Marvin Gaye,
1966
Sunny, yesterday my
life was filled with rain.
"Sunny" midi courtesy of
http://www.mymidifiles.com/midis/stevie+wonder/sunny -10/24/10 Thanks, Sarah Sugah! Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06 Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA -
05/24/06 (still missing...) Animated
Laughing Kitty courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 10/08/07 Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06 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 |
It's interesting to me how my own
perspectives and priorities change every few years, and it's good to know that
I'm not unique in that! 
