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12/09/11
- NNHS Newsletter -
When My Heart Finds Christmas
“Are you willing to forget what you have
done for other people, and to remember
what other people have done for you ... to remember the weakness and
loneliness
of people who are growing old ... Are you willing to believe that love
is the strongest thing in the world ... stronger than hate, stronger than
evil,
stronger than death... Then you can keep Christmas! But you can never keep
it alone.”
-
Henry van Dyke, “Keeping
Christmas”
in The Spirit of Christmas
(10 Nov 1852 - 10 Apr 1933) |
Dear Friends and
Schoolmates,
This theme was
suggested by
my cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Warsaw
HS / Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA on 12/08/10.
Thanks again, Jean!
I chose not to
use it then because I could find no midi file for it. I still cannot, so
just watch the bonus video; perhaps it will stay in your head as it has mine -
and that would be a good thing.
BONUS -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5CaLcAA7ek - When My Heart Finds
Christmas - Harry Connick, Jr., 1993
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_My_Heart_Finds_Christmas:
| When My Heart Finds Christmas is
American artist
Harry Connick, Jr.'s first Christmas album. Released in 1993, it is
among the most popular
holiday
collections of the past two decades in the
United States. Connick Jr composed four songs for the album: "When
My Heart Finds Christmas", "(It Must've Been Ol') Santa Claus", "The
Blessed Dawn Of Christmas Day" and "I Pray On Christmas". The other
songs are traditional
Christmas songs and carols. The album proved to be the
best-selling holiday album in the U.S. for all of 1993, selling
748,000 copies that year according to
Nielsen/SoundScan.[1]
As of October 16, 2011, When My Heart Finds Christmas was the
tenth best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. during the
SoundScan era of music sales (March 1991 – present), having sold a total
of 3,080,000 copies according to SoundScan.[2]
On December 6, 2005, the album was certified
Triple Platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of three
million copies in the U.S.[3] |
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
From
Brenda Amos Williams
('62) of VA - 12/08/11 - "HELLO AND Merry Christmas":
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Hi Carol,
Would love for you to post on your site about our
upcoming NNHS "50th" Reunion. It's going to happen on October 5 and
6, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hampton on the Water. More
information after the Holidays. Meetings are second Tuesday of each
month.
We are having a Christmas Party on December 13,
2011 at Joe and Mimma's Restaurant in Yorktown, 6:30pm. Bring
wrapped gift for gift swap. RSVP
typhoonmom@juno.com by Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Dutch dinner
and FUN!
Thanks Carol,
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Keep up
the great work!!
Typhoon Forever
“Sometimes in the winds of change
we find our true direction”
 Thanks,
Brenda - same to you!
I LOVE hearing about
reunions! This is now posted six ways from Tuesdays in all the usual
places! |
OLDIES-NEWBIES:
1.
Nancy Winall ('70) of VA - 12/08/11 -
"Mailing List":
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Shirley Smith Langston ('57)!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
John Murden ('60) of VA AND
Glen Davenport ('63) of VA!
Happy Birthday
this week to:
12 -
Mary Massey Lyle ('61) of NJ AND
Marcus C. Higgins ('65) of AZ AND
Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) AND
My #2 Daughter-in-Law,
Bethany Winona Harty
(Siuslaw HS, OR - '94) of TX;
13 - Kay Davis Smith
('57);
14 - Elizabeth Mitchell Hedgepeth ('57) AND
Kathie Avant Taylor ('64) of GA;
15 - Jewell Hamner Crowe
('57) AND
Buster Vest ('63) of VA;
16 -
Betty Brockwell McClure ('58) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
TODAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1209.htm:
Monday, Dec. 9, 1861
CRITICAL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONFIRMED
There are few things a general hates more that a crowd of civilians
hanging around, asking questions, and acting like it has the right to
demand answers. That, essentially, is what the generals of the United
States got today, as Congress passed legislation creating a body called
the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. Originally a creation of
radical senators who were outraged by the disastrous Battle of Ball’s
Bluff and determined to find someone to blame for the fiasco, it would
last for the length of the War. Hundreds of witnesses would be summoned
to testify before this body over the course of the war. In some cases
this proved to be an immense waste of time, with the praise and censure
issued more on political grounds than military, but there was also
generated a huge amount of testimony which explained in greater detail
than the Official Reports, the planning and execution of many
operations.
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1862
BURNSIDE BRIGADES BRACE FOR BATTLE
On the heights opposite Fredericksburg, Va., the Grand Divisions of the
Army of the Potomac were being prepared for the strife to come. Orders
were issued to the division commanders today to supply their men with 60
rounds of ammunition apiece, and to prepare three days’ supply of
cooked-in-advance rations. Aside from these preparations there was
little going on. The Confederate defenders had burned the bridges over
the Rappahannock River, and the waterway was far too deep, not to
mention cold, to wade across this time of year. Action had to wait on
the arrival of pontoon bridges, which were on the way from Washington,
but moving slowly.
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1863
BITTER BLACKS BATTLE BELITTLEMENT
There was no question that racism was as rampant in the North as it ever
was in the slaveholding south, and that certainly included a great many
members of the United States military. There were few dedicated
abolitionists like Robert Gould Shaw who were proud to command units of
the United States Colored Troops, but many who found it mortifying. One
of these latter was in command at Ft. Jackson, Louisiana, downriver from
New Orleans. His loathing for this posting was translated into cruel and
abusive treatment of the black soldiers under his command. Today they
decided that this was behavior up with which they would no longer put,
and they rose in mutiny. Other white officers at the installation
managed to halt the uprising before blood was shed. This was not the
first mutiny to happen at Ft. Jackson, but the last one was committed by
Confederate troops after Farragut bypassed them to take New Orleans.
Friday, Dec. 9, 1864
TARDY THOMAS TEETERING TERRIBLY
U.S. General George H. Thomas did not get his nickname of “Old Slow
Trot” for nothing. It was not his decision making or command in battle
that was slow, as reflected in his other nickname “The Rock of
Chickamauga” commemorating his solid defense during that battle which
allowed the rest of the Union force to retreat to Chattanooga and
safety. But he was not going to attack before he was ready, in this case
Hood’s forces outside of Nashville. U.S. Grant had actually written out
the orders relieving Thomas of command today and his replacement by
Schofield. However, protocol required that Grant send this order through
Gen. Halleck, while Halleck said it had to come straight from Grant.
While this was being settled a heavy ice and sleet storm struck
Nashville, making fighting impossible. Thomas’ career remained in the
balance.
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
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The Army Navy Football Game was telecast on CBS on
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM ET:
http://armynavygame.com/ : Final
Score: Navy - 27; Army - 21!
YEA, NAVY!
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From
Hunter Todd
('57) of TX - 12/06/11 -
"Season's Greetings from WorldFest-Houston Intl Film Festival":
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A Holiday Howdy from Houston!
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Wonderful Christmas & Season's Greetings!
Wishing you...
every happiness this Holiday Season
and a Very Bountiful New Year!
The Main Entry Deadline for the 45th
Annual WorldFest-Houston Intl
Film/Video Festival is just days away!
Don't miss your Date with Destiny!
The Mail-By Deadline is Thursday,
Dec. 15th, 2011!
All the very best to you and yours...
- from All of us at Team WorldFest
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Team WorldFest - The Oldest Independent Film Festival in the World!
- WorldFest is very proudly sponsored by AMC Theaters, the Houston
Arts Alliance (HAA), Boxer Property, Amtrak, Panasonic 3D/HD,
Eastman Kodak, The City of Houston, The Houston Film Commission, The
HQ Hotel Marriott Westchase,Space Center Houston, Texas Longhorns,
Wagner Media, NASA, The Houston Yacht Club, InkTip, The Houston Film
Society, OnlyInHouston, Fest21.com, the USAFilmFestival, Dallas; the
Seoul Drama Awards, Korea; the Concorto Short Film Festival, Italy
and The Wellness Center .
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Thank you so much,
Hunter!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, too! |
From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX - 12/08/11 - "Christmas
Greetings":
| ???????
Well, um, Glenn, I was unable to
open your attachment, so I have no idea what you really sent me, but I
didn't want to ignore your Christmas Greetings, so I found this on
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvGQeYIltlM - Christmas Songs 2011 -
Christmas Greetings - Happy and Merry Christmas
I figured there was even a 1 in
10,000 chance it was the same as what you sent!
Thanks - and
Merry Christmas to you, too!
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 CHRISTMAS
PARTY:
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Class of 1962 Christmas Party - Joe and
Mimma's Restaurant in Yorktown, 6:30 PM. Bring wrapped gift for gift
swap. RSVP to Brenda Amos Williams at
typhoonmom@juno.com by Monday,
Dec. 12, 2011. Dutch dinner and FUN! |
CHRISTMAS BONUS RECIPES:
From
Me
('65) of NC
- 12/09/11 - "Southern Spicy Ginger Bread and Warm Lemon Sauce"
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is one of my favorite recipe combinations which I've been making for
over forty years; I baked it last Christmas, and I've been craving
it again for a couple of weeks now!
Southern Spicy Ginger Bread
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2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup melted butter
2-1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
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2 teaspoons soda
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons ginger
1 cup boiling water |
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Add beaten eggs to sugar, molasses, and melted butter. Then
add dry ingredients which have been mixed and sifted. Add
gradually, the boiling water to the mixture and bake at 350
degrees in individual or shallow pans. Serve with warm lemon
sauce. May top with whipped cream.
- Mrs. M. H.
Marshall, Appomattox County, Virginia |
Lemon Sauce (DeLuxe)
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Butter size
of large egg
1 cup sugar
1 egg |
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1/2 teaspoon
nutmeg
1 lemon (juice and most of rind, grated)
1/3 cup boiling water |
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Cream butter and
sugar well. Add well beaten egg, nutmeg, juice and rind of lemon. Beat several
minutes, then add slowly the boiling water. Bring just to boil (do not boil).
- Mrs.
Ruth Robertson, Lancaster County, Virginia
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Gingerbread Men
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1/2
cup PLUS 3 Tbs. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. allspice |
2
sticks softened butter
3-1/4 Tbs. brown sugar, packed
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 Tsp. molasses
1 egg |
Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, and allspice in
a medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with
electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and
egg until well blended. Shape dough into three equal sized discs. Tightly
wrap each disc in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24
hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheets with no stick
cooking spray.
Working with 1 portion at a time, roll dough on lightly floured
surface to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough with 3 inch gingerbread man or bear
cookie cutter. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Shape
dough scraps into small balls and combine and roll out to make use of dough.
Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool cookies on
cookie sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely before
adding frosting.
Pipe or spread frosting cooled cookies; decorate as desired using
frosting, assorted nonpareils, colored sugars and assorted candies. Store
tightly covered at room temperature. |
From
http://www.FlyLady.net
-
12/08/11 - "Paying it Forward with a Christmas Card!":
Dear Friends,
I have been asked many times for my address so that FlyBabies can send
me a Christmas Card. That is so sweet. I would love to get a card from
you and I have a Pay it Forward request, too.
My address is 132
Commerce Street, Brevard, NC 28712
While you are sending a card to me could you please send a card to this
young man. I got an email from one of our members asking me to send this
to you. I asked her if she knew him and she said; My son went to grade
school with Justen - I can personally vouch for them. I have known
Justen for 5-6 years. If you need more info, I'll get it for you. Thank
you so much for even considering doing this.
Wondering if you could do me a favor. I shared this post on my FB wall,
but I'm hoping you could get Justen's info out to all the Flybabies.
He's a wonderful guy, and I would love to see him completely covered
with cards for Christmas.
I copied the original post below...
I need some Christmas help please...some angel and elf work! There is a
15/16 year old who is in Children's Hospital. I visited him yesterday
and he needs some encouragement. He has been fighting Leukemia for 2
years and is tired. I would like to inundate him with cards this
Christmas season to cheer him up and let him know others are there
praying and encouraging him.
Cards can be sent
to: Justen Barrow, St. Louis Children's Hospital Room 921, One
Children's Place, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Thanks so much,
Dawn
Paying it Forward is the best gift you can do for me! I am also asking
all my friends and family to give me a clutter free gift by making
donations to:
My Salvation Army Kettle
http://www.onlineredkettle.org/FlyLadyandFriends
or to my favorite Animal Rescue Organization
http://www.charliesangelsanimalrescue.com/
UPDATE OF 12/16/12:
Charlie's Angels Animal Rescue has
a new web address:
www.wncanimalrescue.org.
You can donate online or mail a check to: CAAR P.O. Box 824 Brevard, NC
28712
Thank you so much for Paying it Forward!
FlyLady |
From
http://www.FlyLady.net
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12/08/11 - "Morning Musing: Make It Easy On Yourself":
Dear Friends,
I started getting organized in 1999 with two ideas in my head. The first
one was to establish one habit at a time. The second was the most
important and it was to be nice to me. These two ideas have formed the
foundation for F(inally)L(oving)Y(ourself)ing!
That New Years Day I began my journey. I was so tired of living in CHAOS
(Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) and beating myself up because I didn't
know how to keep our home clean. As I tried to figure out why I had so
much trouble with housework; I realized that I was being mean to myself.
Those negative words kept coming into my head and I was feeling sick to
my stomach. I made the decision right then to stop the negative self
talk and make it easier on myself by building me up instead of pulling
me down.
Recognizing when I would be mean to myself was the first step to
stopping the negative self-talk. Then I turned that thought to a
positive affirmation. I realized that I would never say those ugly words
to my son so why was I saying them to me?
Our negativity manifest itself in more than words; we do things to set
us up to fail and make excuses. Those excuses don't make us feel better;
they just make us feel worse. As part of being nice to me I decided to
come up with ways to make it easier on myself to do my routines.
With my first habit of shining my sink, I realized that if my dishwasher
was not emptied as soon as it was finished that I would pile dishes on
the counter till I got around to doing it. That got in the way of my
feeling good. Not emptying the dishwasher was not being nice to me.
To make it easy on yourself; empty your dishwasher as soon as it
finishes.
Another way to be nice to myself and eliminate excuses was to pick out
my clothes before I went to bed. This set me up for success by making
"getting dressed to shoes" easier the next morning. I didn't have to
drag my feet about getting dressed. My clothes were picked out and was
being nice to me!
To make it easy on yourself; pick out your clothes before you go to bed.
Another way I was nice to me was keeping my favorite cleaning product
under every sink in my house. For only a couple of bucks I could have
Windex bottle within my reach for my morning swish and swipe and my
evening shiny sink ritual. There are no excuses when you look for ways
to make it easy on yourself. This saved me steps and eliminated those
words, "I don't have time" from popping in my head.....
To make it easy on yourself; keep Windex under every sink in your home.
When it comes right down to it; establishing one habit at a time is just
another way I was nice to me. Isn't this what Finally Loving Yourself is
all about? Being nice to yourself in everything you do!
Are you ready to try my strategy for getting your home in order? It
really does work when you are nice to yourself.
FlyLady
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You are not behind! I don't want you to try to catch up; I just want you
to jump in where we are. O.K.? |
From
http://www.FlyLady.net
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12/08/11 - "Pampering #7":
Hello FLYbabies,
A friend of mine commented that she mixes coconut oil with her
moisturizer and applies it before bed at night. I have a body
moisturizer with lavender and combined with the coconut oil, I slather
it on everywhere before bed, when I get up, whenever I want to pamper
myself.
As we have had a lot happening, my dog had 6 pups, one of whom died,
hubby lost his job and got another one, our daughter got married and we
moved house all in 2 months, I'm very aware of how desperately I need
pampering so I'm almost swimming in my lotion, but how how good it feels
when the eczema flares up, due to a slight chemical burn yesterday, and
then I whacked myself near the eye with the clothes line today.
I'm so glad God is in control, Flylady keeps me sane, my family keeps me
grounded and my moisturizer keeps me nurtured. Now if I can just get off
this crazy roller coaster for a bit I'll be totally fine...until then.
Keep FLYing.
Susan
Kelly here: Our habit this month is pampering.
Please take a little time each day to be good to yourself.
I am so proud of you. |
FINALLY:
| A man mentioned to his landlord about the tenants in the apartment
over his.
“Many a night they stamp on the floor and shout till midnight.”
When the landlord asked if it bothered him, he replied, “Not really,
for I usually stay up and practice my trumpet till about that time most
every night anyway.” |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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1.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Class of 1962 Christmas Party - Joe and Mimma's
Restaurant in Yorktown, 6:30 PM. Bring wrapped gift for gift swap. RSVP to
Brenda Amos Williams at typhoonmom@juno.com
by Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Dutch dinner and FUN!
2.
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.
3. Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 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. 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.
5. Friday and Saturday, October 5 and 6, 2012 - Class of 1962 - 50-Year Reunion
- Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. More information after the
Holidays. Meetings are second Tuesday of each month. CONTACT: Brenda Amos
Williams at typhoonmom@juno.com
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Please find a few minutes of your busy
schedule to support
Thank you so much!
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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When My Heart Finds Christmas
Written and recorded by
Harry Connick, Jr.
(b. 11 Sept 1967), 1993
In my eyes are Valentines
And Easter eggs and New Year's wine
But when my heart finds Christmas
My eyes will shine like new
Though the days are kind to me
But fall too far behind to see
That when my heart finds Christmas
I hope it finds you too
Let the angels sing around us
Christmas time is here
Let our children's love surround us
Laughing and filled with cheer
My heart told me once before
To find my dreams and search no more
But when my heart finds Christmas
I hope it finds you too
In my eyes are Valentines
And Easter eggs and New Year's wine
But when my heart finds Christmas
My eyes will shine like new
Though the days are kind to me
But fall too far behind to see
That when my heart finds Christmas
I hope it finds you too
Let the angels sing around us
Christmas time is here
Let our children's love surround us
Laughing and filled with cheer
My heart told me once before
To find my dreams and search no more
But when my heart finds Christmas
(When my heart finds Christmas)
But when my heart finds Christmas
I hope it finds you too
"When My Heart Finds
Christmas"
lyrics courtesy of
http://www.links2love.com/christmas_when_my_heart_finds.htm -
12/07/09
"Merry Christmas"
Title Image courtesy of Patricia Matthews Sheene of NC
- 12/17/10
Thanks, Tricia!
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!
Gingerbread Divider Line
clip art courtesy of
http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/clipart/christmas/pages/gingerbread-man-border.htm
- 12/01/02
Animated Yehaa Typhoon
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
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!
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com
- 02/17/09
Siuslaw High
School's Viking Logo clip art courtesy of
http://www.answers.com/topic/minnesotavikings-1000-png
- 12/27/07
Coast Guard Seal
clip art courtesy of
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/SealsEmblems/USCG.htm - 10/03/07
Animated Ringing Christmas Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy
of
http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05
NNHS65 Home Page Banner created by
my #5 Son, Nathaniel Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '97) of IL - 06/06/02
Thanks, Nathaniel!
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