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11/24/09 -
NNHS Newsletter -
“And now pray ye to the God of all, who hath
done great things in all the earth, who hath increased our days
-
Sirach 50:22-24 (Ecclesiasticus 50:24-26) |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
The Thanksgiving themed Newsletters begin today - a Three-Fer. We first used this particular hymn of praise four years ago yesterday:
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/11-23-05-NNHS-Now-Thank-We-All-Our-God.html
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v8kHKX61fg - Now Thank We All Our God
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Sharon Hilsdon Bryant ('68) of VA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Donnie Satisky ('56) of OR
AND
Michael Sisk ('63) of CA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
26 - Betsy Goodson Covert (June '37) of MD
AND
Donna Price Devers ('66) of NC
AND
Diana Price Carter ('66) of WV;
27 - Gayle Fallin Harris ('57) AND Domi O'Brien ('64) of NH;
29 - Jimmy Key ('57);
30 -
Rip Collins ('65) of TN AND
Sandi Bateman Chestnut ('65) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html
November 24, 1940 -
Nazis closed off the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, Poland. Over the next three years
the population dropped from 350,000 to 70,000 due to starvation, disease and
deportations to concentration camps.
November 24, 1944 -
During World War II, the first raid against the Japanese capital of Tokyo was
made by land-based U.S. bombers.
THIS DAY IN 1964:
Tuesday, November 24, 1964 - Actor Garret Dillahunt was born in Castro Valley, California,.
Tuesday, November 24, 1964 - Comedian Brad Sherwood was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Tuesday, November 24, 1964 - Guitarist Tony Rombola (Godsmack) was born in Norwood, Massachusetts.
REQUEST:
From
Bobby Hatten (NNHS/Ferguson HS - '65) of VA - 11/23/09, 7:54 PM:
Carol, Could you ask your readers if they have a good picture of the front of Newport News High School - I need one for a TV ad that I'm preparing - the ones from the Anchor are split over two pages and full of people that probably don't want to be in a TV ad - just a nice clean photo of the front of the school would be great - if one is available please send a digital copy to rrhatten@pwhd.com. Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you, your family and all our mutual high school friends (although I do have split loyalties with Ferguson High where I spent my last 3 years). Best wishes, Bobby |
Hey, Bobby, it's good to hear from you! ![]() http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/nnhs.html |
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The first is one that Chip Clark took (probably) on our graduation
day, Thursday, June 3, 1965. The second I scanned from the inside front of the 1962 Anchor - but scanning is not a particular talent of mine. I think Chip's email is still ClarkC@si.edu, but the spam filters at the Smithsonian no longer allow me direct contact with him. You will not likely have that problem. |
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Probably Thursday, June 3, 1965 | 1962 Anchor | ||
Image by Chip Clark ('65) of Northern VA Thanks, Chip! |
Take care, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
From
Bobby Hatten (NNHS/Ferguson HS - '65) of VA - 11/24/09, 7:56 AM:
These are great - Thanks,
Carol -
I hope
that you drop your computer for a couple of days to enjoy Thanksgiving -
you're the hardest working - unpaid worker - I ever knew !! But on the
other hand I know you must get a lot of satisfaction from maintaining and
supporting relationships of thousands of your new and old friends - as one
of your oldest friends , i.e. 2d grade - please know that I appreciate all
that you do.
Thanks so much, Bobby - we do go back a very long time don't we??!
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From My Cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA - 11/22/09 - "
Margot":
Carol, Actually Stacy (Mallory Pugh) keeps Samantha (Mallory Byrd)'s baby, Margot, and she took the pictures. And, no, Margot doesn't look a thing like I did when I was a baby (thank God). She looks like her other grandmother, Elaine.
Love,
AHHH, well, yes, of course, if
it's the Pure Truth you're after, then yes, so be it, but I like my story
better!
However,
your children and grandchildren all still relatively nearby anyway, and if not you, then Stacy was
playing doll babies, so it's all still good!
Thanks, Jean - and Happy
Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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From Dimples Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC -
11/23/09 - "(Email announcements) Still going to spam....damn !":
I even wrote a letter to
Google. The big link doesn't work either ! Dimples I just don't get this, Dimples; it makes no sense to me whatsoever! ![]()
Thanks for
letting us know, Lady!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 11/23/09 - "Take Control of You":
Much,
much, much to do and goofing off on the computer again.
Take Control of You
By Michael T. Smith
Mum tucked me in. "Mum, is
it really going to snow?" She pulled the blankets up to my chin and kissed
my cheek.
"That's what the weatherman
said."
"Will they cancel school?"
"It depends. If we get
twelve inches like he said, they probably will."
"Great! I don't want to go
to school. I want to play in the snow."
"Now, Michael! Don't go
getting your hopes up. You could be disappointed."
"But the weatherman said ."
"Michael, storms are
unpredictable." She patted my hand. "Go to sleep and we'll see what the
morning brings."
She closed the door. The
room grew dark. Outside, the wind howled. Sleet and ice clattered against
the window. I heard mum walk to the kitchen. It was safe. I rolled out of
bed, crept to the window, and pulled the blinds back. Snow swirled beneath
the streetlight and spun in circles over the pavement like the sands in a
desert. My heart rate increased - no school tomorrow!
"Michael, are you in bed?"
Mum called out.
"Yes, Mum!" I ran back to
my bed and pulled the covers up to my chin. How did she know?
"You better be!"
"I am, Mum! You can come
and see."
"Go to sleep!" "
Yes, Mum!" I curled beneath
the blankets. The wind howled. I was warm and safe in my cocoon. Mum and
Dad chatted and watched a TV. I listened to the wind and wished for a day
off to play in the snow.
"Michael!" Mum shook my
shoulder. "Michael, it's time to get up - time for school."
"School?" I rolled over and
stared up at her. "Mum?"
"I'm sorry, Michael. The
snow missed us. It turned to rain. The schools are open."
"No snow?"
"Michael, you'll be late."
"But the snow ."
"There's no snow, Michael.
Get up and brush your teeth."
I groaned and rolled out of
bed. At the sink, I held my toothbrush and looked at myself in the mirror.
My reflection mimicked the sickness and disappointment I felt. The school
loomed - a prison for kids without a snow day. On each side of the street,
the remaining snow melted and created tiny rivers of muddy water. I
watched them come together into bigger streams. Brown dirt eddied where
the water paused in hollows before it flowed into the ocean. Images of
ships floundering in the currents flashed through my mind. The school bell
rang and jolted me to reality. My dream of a day off melted like the snow
in the heavy rain.
The school day lasted
forever. The teacher's words went unheard. I sat at my desk and wallowed
in self-pity. I kept thinking. "How could this happen? The weatherman said
it would snow. Everything is ruined."
"Psst!" I turned to my
right. My friend Justin stared at me. I glanced at my teacher. Her back
was to us.
"What?" I whispered.
"Want to play after
school?"
I shook my head. "There's
no snow."
"So? The brook behind the
school is full of water, and it's running fast. We could play with our
boats. We'll fill them with our plastic men and see if they can make it
through the rough waters. We can drop rocks at them and pretend we're
pirates firing cannonballs at them."
"Who's talking back there?"
Justin and I jumped and looked forward. "Are you boys talking?" Our
teacher glared at us.
"No, Mrs. Henneberry!" we
said in unison. She turned back to the blackboard. "See you after school."
I whispered to Justin. The bell rang. Justin and I rushed out the door and
had the time of our lives.
Pirates raided boats in the
rough waters of the stream. Our ships sank in the murky water. Two boys
laughed and played until their mother's called them for supper. The sorrow
I felt that morning was gone.
Snuggled under my blankets
that night, I smiled and thought, "What a great day!"
The lost snow day is many
years behind me, but its lesson is fresh. The day began with
disappointment. A wish, a dream was gone. Over the years, I've looked at
my reflection in the mirror in the morning and felt that same hurt. There
were lottery tickets that didn't win the money I desperately needed. "Why
didn't I win?" I'd whine. I'd wished and hoped for it. Why didn't it
happen?
There were times when I
didn't want to get out of bed, because there was nothing to get up for.
The job I'd had ended the day before. Why did it have to happen to me? My
first wife passed away. I looked in the mirror the next day and felt that
same "no snow day" emptiness. "Why did this have to happen? All the dreams
we had for the future are gone."
In each case, the
circumstances were out of my hands. It did no good to wallow in self-pity.
I had to get out of bed, face the day, and make the best of my situation.
If I hadn't, I would never have found a new job. If I hadn't forced my way
through the grief of losing my wife, I would never have found new love. If
school would have been cancelled, I would have missed on a great time with
my friends.
When your day doesn't start
the way you hoped it would, you need to take control of the one thing I
have control over - you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michael lives in Idaho with his beautiful wife Ginny. Michael writes inspirational stories in his spare time and works full time in the telecommunications industry. Michael can be reached at mtsmith@cableone.net
Thank you, Shari -
I really appreciate this story!
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From Barry Brothers (York HS - '65) of VA - 11/23/09 - "Neat idea, say thanks to our troops overseas in a quick and free way.":
It took me less than a minute to thank our overseas troops. I hope all of you will also let them know.
If you go to this web site,
www.LetsSayThanks.com,
you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be
sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who
gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services. How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them. This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank you's. Thanks for taking to time to support our military!
EXCELLENT!
Thank you, Barry, I'll repeat this as necessary so that no one misses it!
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From Jane Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD":
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf
http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf
Contact Dr. Chambers at
cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.Thanks, Jane!
FINALLY:
From ArcaMax Jokes - 11/23/09:
Well,
yes, but, but WHY?!?
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DATES TO REMEMBER: |
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4.
Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of
1970 will hold its 40-Year Reunion. Saturday night will be at the Kiln Creek Golf & Country
Club. For details, contact Carol Comer
Cutler at
ca23comerww@aol.com or
visit the reunion website at
NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com
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CLASS OF 1970 |
5. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at kwitte@tampabay.rr.com - CLASS OF 1960 |
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 11/23/09 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 08/04/09 |
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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618-530-9092
Now Thank We All Our God
Based on
Sirach
50:22-24
(Ecclesiasticus 50:22-24) by
Martin Rinkart,
about 1636
Translated by
Catherine Winkworth
Music by
Johann Crüger,
about 1647
Harmony by
Felix Mendelssohn,
1840
Now thank we all our God,
O may this
bounteous God
All praise
and thanks to God |
"Now Thank We All Our God" midi courtesy of http://www.breadsite.org/classic.htm - 11/21/05
"Now Thank We All Our God" lyrics courtesy of http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/s-now-thank-we-all.html-ssi - 11/21/05
Flowers in Pumpkin Vase clip art courtesy of http://www.kaleidesigns.com/crochet/news/october04/news1.html - 10/31/04
Lacy Hearts Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/~emelinda/index-12.html - 10/04/04
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
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.
Ferguson High School's Anchor clip art courtesy of
Steve Silsby
(FHS - '72) of NC - 12/14/05
Thanks, Steve!
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated Silly Bear (designed by AF Artist - Ryan Hagen) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 10/04/05
Animated Ringing Gold Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05