12/04/16 - NNHS Newsletter - It
Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
Today is the Second Sunday in Advent, which
this week emphasizes Peace.
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaMNk_Hc8mQ - It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra -
What more could you really want?!?
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5NMG1KYEA - It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Johnny Mathis, 1958
BONUS #3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQIz8enVmbk
- It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Ray Conniff Singers, 1965
BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwBajJ3ZFVo - It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Julie Andrews, 1969
BONUS #5 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0HDNTrHFw - It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Sixpence None the Richer, 2003
BONUS #6 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTk9tadkvY - It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Josh Groban, 2007
BONUS #7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m71c9p9a1dA - It Came
Upon the Midnight Clear - Mormon Tabernacle Choir, 2010
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Came_Upon_the_Midnight_Clear:
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"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (sometimes rendered as "It
Came Upon a Midnight Clear") is a poem and
Christmas
carol written by
Edmund Sears, pastor of the
Unitarian Church in
Wayland, Massachusetts. Sears' lyrics are most commonly set to one
of two melodies: "Carol," composed by
Richard Storrs Willis, or "Noel," adapted from an English melody.
Edmund Sears composed the five-stanza
poem in 1849. It first appeared on December 29, 1849 in the Christian
Register in
Boston.[1][2]
Sears is said to have written these words at the request of his friend,
William Parsons Lunt, pastor of
United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1850,
Richard Storrs Willis, a composer who trained under
Felix Mendelssohn, wrote the melody called "Carol." This melody is
most often set in the key of
B-flat major in a six-eight
time signature. "Carol" is the most widely known tune to the song in
the United States.[1][3][4][5]
In the United Kingdom the tune called "Noel", which was adapted from
an English melody in 1874 by
Arthur Sullivan, is the usual accompaniment. This tune also appears
as an alternate in
The Hymnal 1982, the
hymnal
of the United States
Episcopal Church.[6] |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
William D. Dangler ('57) of VA AND
Howard
Williamson (Hampton HS - '63) of VA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Eugene Peters ('57)
AND
the late
Gene Peters ('57)
(deceased - 07/24/09)
AND
Melody Clendenin DeBerry (Warwick HS - '66) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
06 - Frances Scheinman Berkman ('57);
07 -
Jay Styles ('68) of VA AND
Janice Pratt McGrew (Hampton HS - '67) of VA
AND
Tim Parsons ('73) of VA;
09 - Shirley Smith Langston ('57)
AND Joan Gardner ('63);
10 -
John Murden ('60) of VA AND
Glen Davenport ('63) of VA;
11 -
Helen Bost Rainelle ('72) of FL!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII
:
THIS DAY IN 1966:
| Sunday, December 04, 1966 - Actor and musician Fred
Armisen was born Fereydun Robert Armisen in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Sunday, December 04, 1966
- Bass player
Andy
Hess was born in
Washington, D.C..
Sunday, December 04, 1966 - Journalist
Suzanne Malveaux was born in
Lansing, Michigan.
Sunday, December 04, 1966 - Lawyer and academic
Suzette M. Malveaux was born in
Lansing, Michigan.
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| “Overdoing it is
especially common this time of the year for many of us. The causes for
this might include too many Christmas activities to attend, too much to
eat, too much money spent, too many expectations, and too much tension.
Often our efforts at Christmastime result in our feeling stressed out,
wrung out, and worn out during a time we should feel the simple joys of
commemorating the birth of our Savior. Finding the real joy of Christmas
comes not in the hurrying and the scurrying to get more done, nor is it
found in the purchasing of gifts. We find real joy when we make the
Savior the focus of the season.”
-
Thomas S. Monson
(b. 21 Aug 1927) |
From My Cousin, Cheryl White Wilson
(James Blair HS / John Marshall HS - '64) of VA - 12/03/16:
| “I was such an ugly
kid. When I played in the sandbox the cat kept trying to cover me up.”
-
Rodney
Dangerfield
(22 Nov 1921 - 05 Oct 2004) |
From Bill Hobbs
('66) of Northern VA - 09/08/16 - "Spectacular Pictures (#34 in a series of
40)":
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Here are several really nice
photos to enjoy.
WOWZERS! Thanks, Billy!
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From George Helliesen ('61) of VA
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11/20/16 - "Four Legged Soldiers (#14 in a series of 30)":
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MORE WOWZERS!
Thanks, George!
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From My Friend, Tammy, of UT - 12/04/14 - "Daily Christmas Story (#4
in a Series of 24)":
| This year I decided to
share some of my favorite Christmas stories and quotes. It is a
tradition in our family to read a Christmas story every night in
December culminating with the Nativity on the 24th.
Christmas Story Day 4,
Thoughts on Joseph by Jeffrey R. Holland
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As a father I have recently begun to think more
often of Joseph, that strong, silent, almost unknown man who must have
been more worthy than any other mortal man to be the guiding foster
father of the living Son of God. It was Joseph selected from among all
men who would teach Jesus to work. It was Joseph who taught him the
books of the law. It was Joseph who, in the seclusion of the shop,
helped him begin to understand who he was and ultimately what he was to
become.
I was a student ... just finishing my first year of graduate work when
our first child, a son, was born. We were very poor, though not so poor
as Joseph and Mary. My wife and I were both going to school, both
holding jobs, and in addition worked as head residents in an off-campus
apartment complex to help defray our rent. We drove a little Volkswagen
which had a half-dead battery because we couldn’t afford a new one
(Volkswagen or battery).
Nevertheless, when I realized that our own night of nights was coming, I
believe I would have done any honorable thing in this world, and
mortgaged any future I had, to make sure my wife had the clean sheets,
the sterile utensils, the attentive nurses, and the skilled doctors who
brought forth our firstborn son. If she or that child had needed special
care at the Mayo Clinic, I believe I would have ransomed my very life to
get it.
I compare those feelings (which I have had with each succeeding child)
with what Joseph must have felt as he moved through the streets of a
city not his own, with not a friend or kinsman in sight, nor anyone
willing to extend a helping hand. In these very last and most painful
hours of her “confinement,” Mary had ridden or walked approximately 100
miles from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea. Surely Joseph must
have wept at her silent courage. Now, alone and unnoticed, they had to
descend from human company to a stable, a grotto full of animals, there
to bring forth the Son of God.
I wonder what emotions Joseph might have had as he cleared away the dung
and debris. I wonder if he felt the sting of tears as he hurriedly tried
to find the cleanest straw and hold the animals back. I wonder if he
wondered: “Could there be a more unhealthy, a more disease-ridden, a
more despicable circumstance in which a child could be born? Is this a
place fit for a king? Should the mother of the Son of God be asked to
enter the valley of the shadow of death in such a foul and unfamiliar
place as this? Is it wrong to wish her some comfort? Is it right He
should be born here?”
But I am certain Joseph did not mutter and Mary did not wail. They knew
a great deal and did the best they could.
Perhaps these parents knew even then that in the beginning of His mortal
life, as well as in the end, this baby son born to them would have to
descend beneath every human pain and disappointment. He would do so to
help those who also felt they had been born without advantage. |
Thank you so
very much, Tammy!
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BONUS CHRISTMAS
CROCHET PATTERNS
:
BONUS CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES:
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From
Me
('65) of NC -
12/03/08:
This cookie -
candy recipe is soooo yummy - and great for taking caroling to your
friends!
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Saltine Cracker
Surprise
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35
square saltine crackers
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter (NO margarine!) |
2
cups chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped pecans |
Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, and place the saltines on
top. Melt the brown sugar with the butter in a pan, stir, and boil hard for
two minutes. Pour over the crackers and bake at 350 degrees F. for 5
minutes. Immediately cover the crackers with the chocolate chips. As the
chocolate melts, spread it over the crackers. Sprinkle the chopped nuts on
the top and chill. Peel off the foil and break the candy into pieces. Store
in the refrigerator or freezer.
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FINALLY:
From
www.ajokeaday.com
- 12/03/16:
Q: Who takes care of the farm when the farmer
is sick?
A: The pharmacist. |
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1.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 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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Y'all take good care of each
other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
We'll
Always Have
Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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"Never underestimate
the power of a drop
in the bucket." |
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Words by
Edmund Hamilton Sears
(06 Apr 1810 – 14 Jan 1876), 1849
Music by
Richard Storrs Willis
(10 Feb 1819 – 10 May 1900), 1859
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heavens all gracious King!"
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled;
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world:
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing,
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
O ye beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing.
For lo! the days are hastening on,
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth shall own
The Prince of Peace, their King,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" midi courtesy of
http://www.lockergnome.com/midi/
- 11/22/05
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" lyrics and history courtesy of
http://www.carols.org.uk/it_came_upon_a_midnight_clear.htm - 12/05/05
Animated Christmas Tree clip art courtesy of Judy Bowermaster of IL - 12/25/05
Thanks, Judy!
Second Sunday of Advent (PEACE) Image courtesy of
https://greenhillpc.wordpress.com/2014 - 11/26/16
Gold Leaf Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars4.html - 01/05/06
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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
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!
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
Dancing Snoopy courtesy of Billy Turner ('65) of TX - 11/26/08
Thanks, Billy Turner!
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!
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
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