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12/10/11
- NNHS Newsletter - - Matthew 2: 10-11 (KJV) |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's theme is being revisited from 2006.
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakAMPoK9Dk - As With Gladness, Men of Old - English cathedrals
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97wIbDRAJwU - As With Gladness, Men of Old - pipe organ - sing along version
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_with_Gladness_Men_of_Old:
| "As with Gladness Men of Old" is a
Christmas carol, written by
William Chatterton Dix on 6 January 1859, whilst ill in bed. It was
first published in his own book, Hymns of Love and Joy, in 1867.
The music was written by Konrad Kocher in 1838. The same melody is used in the Christian hymn, "For the Beauty of the Earth." |
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”
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today 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;
17 -
Tom Oxner
('65) of AR!
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/thisday1210.htm:
| Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1861 AGGRESSIVE ACTION ALONG ASHEPOO The United States Navy was lacking in many areas of ships and supplies, but one thing it had was some aggressive ship commanders. One such, Lt. James W. A. Nicholson, was in command of the USS Isaac Smith, and he and his crew pulled a slick maneuver today. Nicholson proceeded carefully up the Ashepoo River in South Carolina until he got to Otter Island. Upon this land there had been built a small fort by the Confederates, but at this time it had been deserted. Nicholson landed part of his crew there and took possession of it. The Navy men managed to hang onto it until regular Army reinforcements could be brought in, and it remained in Federal hands. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1862 FALMOUTH FEARS FOR FREDERICKSBURG FATE The Army of the Potomac was making its final preparations today for the assault across the Rappahannock River tomorrow. Rations were being cooked, weapons checked, ammunition issued. Most importantly, the pontoon rafts which would be used to build temporary bridges across the waterway were checked over and readied. The men on the bluffs of Falmouth were not the only ones contributing to this threat to the Army of Northern Virginia. As far south as North Carolina operations were being carried out against roads, railroads and supply lines which might be used to reinforce Lee, Longstreet and the other southerners. Unfortunately the problems of communication and scheduling led to many of these attacks, particularly the one against the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, being carried out days or a week after the battle of Fredericksburg was already over. Thursday, Dec. 10, 1863 LINGERING LANGUOR LEAVES LINCOLN In this day and age, when the President of the United States undergoes a mandatory physical once a year with the results widely reported in the public press, it is difficult to remember just how recently such candor about the Presidential person has developed. Even in the 1940’s a president could serve most of four terms and not have much of the public aware that he was confined to a wheelchair; in the 1860’s it was not difficult at all to hide an executive affliction from common knowledge. President Abraham Lincoln was becoming more active today, to the great relief of his family and staff. He had suffered for several weeks from an attack of varioloid. The symptoms and suffering were approximately those of adult measles or chickenpox, much worse than those of childhood particularly in the days before aspirin. The disease, in fact, was a mild form of smallpox. Saturday, Dec. 10, 1864 SHERMAN SCOUTING SOUTHERN SAVANNAH The march from Atlanta to the Sea was so nearly over that the men with Gen. William T. Sherman could smell the salty ocean air--but they weren’t quite there yet. With a mere 18,000 men to defend Savannah, Gen. William Hardee was forced to be creative. The area around the city was a prime rice-growing area, and Hardee put even the land to work for him by flooding the already-harvested rice paddies. This creative tactic, besides causing no harm to agricultural land, had the profound effect of forcing Sherman’s men to keep to the roadways instead of being able to just march across the open countryside as they had been in the habit of doing. Although Sherman’s men were well-supplied, the horses were in need of forage which was waiting for them on Union Navy ships offshore. Between the horses and their hay, however, waited one more obstacle: Ft. McAllister, on the Ogeechee River.
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From Carolyn Frizzell Hogge
('61) of VA - 12/09/11 - "Old Newport News, Buckroe Beach Park & Hampton":
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old memories
Carolyn Hogge
What a great slide
show - what memories!! WOWZERONI! Bob did a great job with that, didn't he? Sometimes when I look at those old pictures, I forget so much has changed; I think it's all still there and we could all just jump in the car and run visit them! That would be fun, hmm?!?
Thanks for sharing this with
us, Carolyn!
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From F.A.
Saunders (Hampton HS - '64) of VA -
12/09/11 - "you gotta love this...":
A SIGN IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS IN FLORIDA!
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This sign was prominently displayed in front
of a business in Florida and you are probably outraged at the thought of
such an inflammatory sign. |
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You may ask:
"What kind of business
would dare post such a sign?"
Answer: A
Funeral Home!
You gotta love it!!! God Bless AMERICA; Keep our Troops Safe and Well
POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS SHOULD BE
CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON!
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HA! Thanks, F.A.!  |
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/09/11 - "A beautiful early Christmas
card":
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A little card sent early for you to enjoy before the hustle and bustle
of Christmas sets in. Enjoy!! http://ak.imgag.com/imgag&brandldrPath=/product/full/el/&cardNum=/product/full/ap/3166187/graphic1
OOOH!
Thank you, Shari - Merry Christmas to you, too!
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From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX -
12/09/11 - "David Phelps sings O Holy Night":
| David Phelps sings O
Holy Night http://www.godvine.com/David-Phelps-Sings-a-Very-Beautiful-Version-of-O-Holy-Night-895.html
WOW!
Thanks so much, Glenn!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/09/11 - "Christmas Card...":
| Christmas Card... http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2007134554829&source=jl999
MORE OOH!
Thanks again, Shari - this
is beautiful!
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From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 12/09/11 - "Thoughts for the day":
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An oldie but
goodie that is always a nice reminder of what is really important…
If God brings you to it he'll bring you through it................
This
is without a doubt one of the nicest good luck forwards I have
received... Hope it works for you -- and me!
ONE.
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully..
Thank you so much, Norris
Sweetie!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/09/11 - "A GIGGLE with the GOATS Jingle
Bells":
| A GIGGLE with the GOATS
Jingle Bells -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_EdJ-XkUA
AWWW!
They're so cute! Thanks again, Shari!
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From
Glenn Dye
('60) of TX -
12/09/11 - "Walking 16 dogs - Amazing!":
| I can’t even make one
behave! I’m VERY impressed!!!! This man takes his 16 dogs out for a bike ride and a swim in a river every day. Look how well trained they are and how much they love him. If only we could teach our pets so well, he has quite a gift. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=qFP28ANXLLA&vq=medium
WOWZERS!
This truly is amazing! Thanks again, Glenn!
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From
http://www.FlyLady.net
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12/09/11 - "Peace Gained from Christmas Routines":
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Dear Team Flylady: Happy Anniversary! I joined almost 9 years ago under dire circumstances - my husband needed a heart transplant and we needed to move to another center for it. My Born Organized in-laws would be rotating through the house caring for our teenagers. Your babysteps helped me get the house, finances ready and I learned that little things do add up and things don't have to be perfect to work. Then a generous family who were able to give a life giving gift changed our lives forever! We hang a hand-blown heart on our Christmas tree every year to remember their donation of a healthy heart and their generosity! Fast forward: Five weeks ago I got a cold. After 4 days things suddenly changed and I was really ill. At the doctor the next morning I found out I had suddenly developed double pneumonia. It's been a long haul...and a second round of antibiotics were needed to hopefully clear things up completely. Thanks to you I am flying through Christmas this year like always. I no longer have to have the perfect Christmas so I can let go of the stress of what will not get done. Once the worst was over I got out my control journal and checked things out...I already had some gifts purchased. The others I had in mind. While I lay on the couch my husband shopped on line for the rest. He also ordered our Christmas card/picture on line we needed to do this year for professional reasons. A few weeks later I addressed a few each day, no handwritten notes but done. As I lay on the couch week after week I wondered how I could pamper my self; I thought of my labeled and sorted, easily accessible Christmas bins in the storage room downstairs. Once a day, I got so out of breath, I went down. Got a bin out. Heaped my arms full and came up and put them on the dining room table. I was supposed to get up and walk around once an hour. So through out the day I put things in their place. The decorations lifted my spirits. No one came to visit, they have just been for my husband and I. They didn't all get put out this year! But they don't have to be. My husband put the tree up and our children came to decorate it one evening. My Christmas CDs are all in a basket that I pulled out on Dec.1 My Christmas recipes are all in one section of recipe box. When I feel ready they are waiting. Friends offer to help. They did pick up my husbands gift for me! But if I hadn't started thinking about Christmas the last weekend of October I wouldn't be enjoying the peace I am now. Peace gained from Christmas routines that I developed over 8 or so years...Thank you SO much! Hugs, Canadian FlyBaby FlyLady here: I learned a long time ago that the earlier you begin your holiday preparations, the less stress you feel and the more you accomplish. Adapt your holidays to your situation. Scale back on what you try to do if you or a family member are ill. Let others help. You can FLY through the holidays with your routines. |
From
http://www.FlyLady.net
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12/09/11 - "Taking Time to Smell the Tree":
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Dear FlyLady, Well, I'm so flying high through these holidays. I have 2 things to share with you. First of all, I am getting so many comments and thank yous from people who have received my Christmas cards. Some are commenting on how "on top" of things I am getting them out so early. One lady called me today to say she was going to make a donation to the same place I made a donation in order to get Christmas cards personally made by the residents of my mom's independent living facility. On the card it states that a donation has been made. So, she thought it was such an awesome idea, she was going to do the same. My second testimony is about my tree. I put it in a new place this year, which isn't in front of a window, but is in an open room and between my front door and kitchen. I have enjoyed it so much more than in my formal dining room where I only see it when we use that room for the holidays. My grandchildren came over Sunday and just walked around it looking at and touching the ornaments. I had purchased 4 years ago these ornaments where I recorded each grandchild singing a Christmas carol and placed a photo of them in the front. It took me 3 years to get the recording and another year to get the photo in place, so this is the first year they have been on my tree. My 6 year old granddaughter went around and played each one of them. The looks of amazement in their eyes just brought tears to my eyes while watching them enjoy my Christmas tree. Making memories. It's amazing. Thank you so much for helping me get things in order so I can smell the roses or should I say, "smell the Christmas tree". Flying high in Gardendale FlyLady here: I am so glad this FlyBaby is Cruising Through The Holidays. Are you able to smell the Christmas tree? |
From
http://www.FlyLady.net
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12/09/11 - "Pampering #8":
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Dear FlyLady, I am pampering myself this month by flossing and brushing EVERY night before bed. I'm already really good at taking off my makeup and putting nice skin care products on my face every night. It's time that my teeth get the same pampering. I know I won't miss the lecture from my dental hygienist in February! In fact, maybe I'll get a sticker. Joan in Denver ---------------------------------------------- I pamper by mixing in Fun with Housework. This past weekend I had found some cloth napkins. I used 1 to make a cute tote out of a piece of fabric with Puppies on it. Just sewed it on the back & added 2 birdseed bag handles I have used on other totes. I got the string to make the tote from other pet products. I save it in plastic jars. I Love good plastic jars for storage of may things because I have cats & a young female black lab. They knock stuff down every day. Plastic jars just roll across the floor with the added bonus that I can See what is in them. Linne ---------------------------------------- Kelly here: Our habit this month is pampering. This is a busy time of year. You need to make sure you do something for yourself every day!! I am so proud of you. |
FINALLY:
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From
LadyHawke's Weekly Jokes - 12/04/11: |
| "The Rules Of Chocolate" * If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. * Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices & strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want. * The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in hot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot. * Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite and you'll eat less. * A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Isn't that handy? * If you can't eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer. * But if you can't eat all your chocolate, what's wrong with you? * If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves. * If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don't they actually counteract each other? * Money talks. Chocolate sings. * Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger. * Q. Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? A. Because no one wants to quit. * If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated. * Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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. 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
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Thank you so much!
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 915-780-3048 |
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"As With
Gladness, Men of Old" midi courtesy of
http://delongfarms.com/m_frame.html - 12/01/06
"As With Gladness, Men of Old" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/%7Eai251/xcarol.html - 12/02/06
Image of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's (29 Sept 1571 – 18 July 1610) 1609 Painting, "Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence"
courtesy of http://allart.biz/photos/image/Michelangelo_Caravaggio_77_Nativity_with_St_Francis_and_St_Lawrence.html - 12/23/10
Animated Christmas Star Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ25.htm -
12/04/05
Animated Yehaa Typhoon
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
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/
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!
