12/13/05 - NNHS Newsletter -
There's No Place Like Home
for the Holidays
"All hearts come home for Christmas."
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"All hearts come home for Christmas." |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
As you no doubt
are painfully aware, I hit the carbon copy option instead of the blind carbon
copy again
yesterday, so about 350 of you each received another 50 to 100 email addies free
of charge once again.
Sigh. I'm so sorry.
The 00freehost
server continues to splutter off and on again. Emails continue to be
delayed or disappear
altogether. I hope there's nothing sinister at work there. Perhaps
Space Ghost is taking them all for a
journey though the Bermuda Triangle or something. This morning I had a
phone call from a woman I did not
know who said she was returning my call, and she didn't redial, but simply
pushed a button. I think the button
had its roots in the Twilight Zone.
By the way, lest
I be misunderstood, this is an all-purpose song. "The Holidays" as sung
herein can mean
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve - lots of things. It was
written before Kwanzaa was born,
but it applies equally well to it too. The next time I have a short
newsletter, I have an excellent editorial to pass
along to you on this whole topic. I've received several copies of it so
far myself; perhaps you have as well.
At any rate, this isn't really a short Newsletter, so it'll have to wait.
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Last
call for reservations
Don't hesitate to call 1958 classmates who are not listed on one of the
two lists below and remind them of the dinner. Joe Drewry has received
several calls
from people who do not recall receiving an email notice. We would hate to miss seeing a classmate who did not get the notice. The menu choices are noted on the announcement at the end. |
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Current reservation list:
Bob Beasley & Judy Barnes
Dick & Mary Beasley
Andra Bost Pierce
Joe Drewry & Letia
Mary Jo Edwards Pope & Bill Terry Elvington
Meyera Ellenson Oberndorf & Roger
Bill Fitzgerald & Joyce Gail Gaskins Robertson
Kelly Loose Bustamante
Mary Anne Mays Davis & Donald LaRhue Nettles Mitchell & Johnny
Pam Pennington Cherry
Lydia Powell Mugler & Charlie Les Puckett Bobby Turpin & Anne Jimmy Vannoy Jim Wilson Rodney Wyatt |
The following classmates sent regrets and Seasons Greetings to
all:
Faye Allred Smith
Constantine Balanis Betty Brockwell McClure Clyde Bryant Al Creal Lee Cutchins Pat Cutchins Chadwick George Coussoulos Ed Doeppe Margaret Elmore Tolley Elliot Finkle Helen Flax Allen Foster Evelyn Fryer Fish Jay Harrison Roger Heflin Faye Hitchens Bryant Patricia Horton Binder Jess Kersey Sue Kronhimer Ann Mabe Leighton Sandi Mirmelstein Levy Joan Ownby Mathis Jack Tesh Bill Timberlake Carolyn Todd Taylor Dick Wynne Tzina Zwerdling Richman |
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Details on making reservations and menu selections are below:
Join NNHS 1958 Classmates for our 6th Annual
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757-722-0711
Date & Time: Monday, December 19, 2005 6:00PM social, cash bar 7:00PM dinner
Cost: See meal choices (includes meal, tax, gratuity)
Menu Choices (all meals include Garden Salad, garlic smashed potatoes, Green Beans Almondine, Bread, Coffee/Tea, Choice of Key Lime Pie or Apple Cobbler w/ice-cream for Dessert)
1) Salmon Florentine in Puff Pastry topped w/Champagne Sauce -- $27 2) Boneless Chicken Breast stuffed w/Surrey Ham finished w/Champagne Sauce -- $26 3) Char-Grilled Filet Mignon w/Merlot demi-glaze -- $32 4) Linguine Alfredo w/Vegetables -- $22
RSVP by Wednesday, December 14th. |
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Send checks (payable to NNHS Class of
1958) to:
Don’t forget to include a note indicating menu choices
HYC is Located at the end of
Questions? Email or call Joe Drewry 757-722-4443/ext 4 |
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From Gloria Woolard Price (Hampton HS - '65) of FL - 12/12/05:
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I don't know what happened
between my email to you and the
Sherwood
Inn link you posted
in the newsletter. When I opened that one, it went to some strange site.
Did you have a problem opening it from my email? Anyone who opened it
probably wondered what in the heck I was doing, sending it. Gloria, long ago I came to the conclusion that if David didn't know something, chances were excellent it wasn't worth knowing. The man is an absolute genius. And he has those incredible brown eyes, too. But I digress. I asked him this morning about the linking problems, and here is his response: Well, all I know is that clicking the link in the
newsletter brings up a Yahoo screen which seems to block direct access to
the web page.
Thanks, David! You are my hero.
Notice how the two links look identical. Looks can be deceiving. This one works. I've replaced the other in yesterday's Newsletter, so now it works as well. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, Gloria! |
From Gloria Woolard Price (Hampton HS - '65) of FL - 12/12/05:
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To
Kathy Pilgrim Clark ('63 - of VA),
You
just KNOW that
Tom Norris (Hampton HS - '73) of VA),
Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD), and I are going to weigh in
on that Crabber/Krabba thing. I'm confused about her confusion on the
plural. I am a Crabber, but Tom, Chandler, and I are Crabbers, i.e., one
Typhoon or many Typhoons.
Ah, but as
Our yearbook is (or was) the Krabba, and the school newspaper was Krabba Highlights. However, I don't have any history of why they changed the C to a K and it became Krabba for those items. Tom? Chandler? Thanks, Gloria! |
From Wayne Stokes ('65) of VA - 12/12/05 - "The NNHS "Typhoon"":
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CBD,
"Deja vu all over again"?
Oh, certainly, I remember, Wayne Honey. I just wanted you to say it all over again! And bless your heart, you didn't let me down! Your answer appeared within moments of the question, as I knew it would. Thanks so much! Now as to the "Crabbers", they can call themselves whatever they want and I don't know why?
However, and I don't know why on this
one either, but I do know it to be true, WE (sports teams) were referred
to as the NNHS "Typhoon", not "Typhoons". As an athlete I remember this
well. As someone has previously stated, our logo is that of a tornado, not
a typhoon, which of course is a hurricane in our parts!
Seriously, our sports teams were always
identified as the "Newport News High Typhoon". If you have or can get your
hands on them, read the sports pages of our time and you will see that
term always used in what appears to be the singular. But, it isn't; in
that context it is inclusive of the entire team, all members. Our sports
teams were not a number of "little storms" running hither and yond, but
ONE BIG STORM ALL TOGETHER! Thus, the NNHS TYPHOON! When the article
referred to an individual of the "Typhoon" team, it was always< ...the
Typhoon's so and so did such and such...>an apostrophe and "s" after the
"n" identified an individual. I would not be surprised to hear that
Coach Conn had something to do
with the concept of naming our teams as ONE UNIT, that is to mean a team,
not a group of individuals.
As a side note, "the
Duke University of the West",
Stanford University is known as
the "Cardinal",
not "Cardinals"!
Now, as students of NNHS, as a number
of individuals, we would then be Typhoons, the plural, or if so chosen:
"TYPHOON FOREVER". The school was not a sports team, nor were athletes non
students!
I stand ready to defend my position,
with evidence!!
Take Care!
R. Wayne Stokes
Thank you, thank, you, thank you!!! I also remember having this conversation over the phone with you. I asked you whether I should close these newsletters with "TYPHOONS FOREVER!" (as I do) or "TYPHOON FOREVER!". You said that would depend on what I meant. (And whoever knows what that could be?!?) After much soul-searching, I decided to stay with "TYPHOONS FOREVER!" There was ample justification for using either. I'm sure there was some perfectly plausible reason why I chose this one. I just don't especially remember what it was. I probably flipped a coin.... Sigh. Thanks again, Wayne Honey! |
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL - 12/12/05 -
"TYPHOON":
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Hi, Carol:
Interesting comment about the use of the word TYPHOON to identify those of NNHS. We were known as the TYPHOON. While a lowly sophomore manager, I used the word "TYPHOONS" to in a sentence describing the outstanding basketball team that had just entered the gym, and was immediately corrected by one of the faculty members who assisted with the team. He overheard me speaking to one of my fellow managers, and corrected me on the spot that we all made up the TYPHOON. I have been using the singular instead of the plural ever since. TYPHOON Regards,
Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
And I use some of each, because it keeps life interesting. By the way, the Band also was known as the TYPHOON Marching Band, and the same principles applied. We certainly couldn't have lots of little Typhoons all stirring around, each playing their own tune and marching to their own time. The unity was essential: one band, one drum major, one director. Thanks, Adonis! |
From Bill Campbell ('54)
of VA - 12/12/05:
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Carol, you are one amazing gal. You've got
more energy and ability than 10 ordinary people. I don't know how you do
it, but I love it. Thanks,
Bill
Well, that's not really particularly true, but I like the sound of it, anyway! WILD GIGGLES!!! Thanks, Bill! |
From Jim Elliott ('61) of AK - 12/12/05 - "NNHS Librarian":
| Carol, on the NNHS staff
link, I notice there is no mention of the NNHS librarian. That's true, Jim, and there's a very good reason for that. Well, okay, if you want to be technical, it's a very bad reason. I haven't gotten around to it yet. I came close a couple of times, but I think it was relegated to that enormous batch of backlogs, and pushed aside and semi-forgotten. And I don't have time to do it now either, but since you're cute, I'll do it anyway. And I just realized there's another reason I didn't do it. This would have stopped me right in my tracks. Should the librarians be listed with the faculty or the staff? I think that's an arguable question, but it would seem to require either intimate knowledge of the educational and administrative systems (which I lack) or thought (which is completely out of the question at the moment), so I'll just give them their own separate category - "Librarians". Yes! http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/faculty.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/librarians.html - brand new page http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/libra-Ball.html - brand new page http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/libra-Nelson.html - brand new page Thanks for the nudge, Jim! |
From Joe Madagan ('57) of FL to
Kathy Pilgrim Clark ('63) of VA -
12/12/05 -
"Question about a Hampton Business Establishment":
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Hi, Kathleen:
A friend who was born and raised in Hampton, VA whom I met while living in Philadelphia recently wrote to me and gave me this bit of information. Can you help me remember what type of business establishment it was then it was in operation? Here is his text:
"My father was from Hampton and his
business Hop's Place
was on Armistead just before turning on Queen Street."
I seemed to recall it was an auto parts place, but
that is probably not right. Any help you can give me will be appreciated.
Hope it is not too much trouble!
Regards
Joe Madagan
As you carboned me in on this, Joe, I thought I'd just turn it over to the class for discussion. Thanks! |
From Brian Beachum ('72) of VA - 12/12/05 - "Merry Christmas & Happy New Year in many languages!":
| Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
in many languages! As we have many backgrounds and many viewpoints, this is a time to think in one language - Peace! Aramaic - Edo bri'cho o rish d'shato brich'to! Bengali - Shuvo Baro Din - Shuvo Nabo Barsho Bulgarian - Chestita Koleda i Shtastliva Nova Godina Cantonese - Seng Dan Fai Lok, Sang Nian Fai Lok Creek - Afvcke Nettvcakorakko Farsi - Sal-e no mubarak Flemish - Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar French - Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année! German - Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr! Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka & Hauoli Makahiki Hou Hebrew - Mo'adim Lesimkha. Shanah Tova Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Irish - Nollaig Shona Dhuit Italian - Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo Japanese - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto Korean - Sung Tan Chuk Ha Kurdish - Seva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be Latin - Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis Mandarin - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan Mongolian - Zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye Polish - Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku. Portuguese - Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo Romanian - Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit! Russian - Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom Sicilian - Bon Natali e Prosperu Annu Novu ! Spanish - Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo Tahitian - Ia ora i te Noere e ia ora na i te matahiti 'api Thai - Suksan Wan Christmas lae Sawadee Pee Mai Tutchone/Northern - Ut'ohudinch'i Hulin Dzenu & Eyum nan ek'an nenatth'at danji te yesohuthin ch'e hadaatle sh'o Ukrainian - Veseloho Vam Rizdva i Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku! Vietnamese - Chuc Mung Giang Sinh - Chuc Mung Tan Nien Welsh - Nadolig LLawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Yiddish - Gute Vaynakhtn un a Gut Nay Yor Brian Beachum Beachum Studios, Inc. Thanks, Brian! That is so cool! It reminds me of some directions which I've had for ten or fifteen years for a cross stitch bell pull with about ten of these languages, although it probably only said "Merry Christmas", come to think of it. It's still a nice reminder. |
From Jerry Blanchard ('62) of VA - 12/12/05 - "Sailor Jerry":
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So that would
have been, umm, October 12-14, 1962, correct-a-mundo? Well, aren't you just so cute?!? That's just as I remember you from high school! Thanks so much, Jerry! What a fabulous picture! I added it to your slot on Famous Sailors: |
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From Jimmy Hines ('64) of Northern VA - "2 Purebred Siamese Cats":
| Carol,
This is unusual for our newsletter, but I know there are cat lovers in our number, and because my daughter is asking for help I am sending this on to you in the hope that someone might want the pair, or know someone who does. When Meredith says she will see them daily after her job and work with them, she means it. She is preparing them for life in a good home. That is how Harry, my Black Lab, came to me. These sound like beautiful cats. Thanks, Jimmy From: Meredith Hines <meredith@treadmoves.com> WOWZERS-YOWZERS!!! First of all, I do not understand (nor do I want to understand) how anyone can ignore or abuse little kitty-cats - or puppy-dogs - or cuddly human doll-babies, for that matter. But that's not the point. Here we have a Golden Opportunity! If you have been searching for a Wonderful Gift for Someone Special (and ya know, you yourself could use a great gift at the moment, too!), this very well may be it! Now I've never met Meredith, but I've known Jimmy for years. If she's even distantly related to him - and oh, yes, she's his daughter - she must be a wonderful, caring person, and will certainly honor her word and commitment. I shouldn't imagine that she's even capable of doing otherwise, any more than is her father. Go for it - and you'd better hurry! I know for a fact a number of you are animal lovers of the first degree. Just be sure you let us know who gets the prize! Thanks so much, Jimmy - and Meredith! Keep us posted on this one. please! |
From Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 12/13/05 - "Check Out From Sea to Shining
Sea":
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Hi Carol,
Have you seen this one yet?
Bill Hobbs
From Sea to Shining Sea - animated Flash ecard by Jacquie Lawson Sweetie, it wouldn't matter if I had. If Jackie Lawson's name is on it, it bears watching again. That is one amazingly imaginative and talented person! Thanks so much, Bill! |
From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 12/11/05 - From
Richard Marshall ('66)
of VA - 12/08/05 - "Oldie but a goodie" (This is one of those "Lost in Space"
emails which didn't
reach me until 8:30 AM on 12/13/05, giving me hope for all those that are still
wandering about
in Cyber Space!):
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| GIGGLES!!! This is actually my favorite a series of fifteen Calvin and Hobbes Snowmen comic strips. I thought I'd better just post the one (and I'm probably in violation of twelve laws anyway). Thanks, Judy - and Richard! |
From Jo Ann Stewart ('64) of TX - 12/13/05 - "David Ellenson":
| Hi Carol -
Just an interesting little tid-bit, a "small world"
thing, that I've been meaning to tell you. I was returning from a trip just
a few weeks ago and I had a friend pick me up at the San Antonio Airport.
WOWZERONI!!!
That is beyond cool, Jo Ann!
Thanks for sharing that! http://www.huc.edu/faculty/faculty/ellenson.shtml http://www.harronandassociates.com/harronbio.html http://www.angelfire.com/va3/nnhs_65/treasures.html - This is one of the oldest portions of our website. |
From Me ('65) of NC - 12/13/05:
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I spotted these three images on eBay last night: |
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| So today we have these two new pages: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-N-R.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/peninsula-dairy.html - brand new page http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-S-Z.html http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/strawberry-banks-motor-inn.html - brand new page |
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From Bill Rash ('67) of VA - 12/13/05:
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Carol, (You do know what a "Doot-de-Doo" is, doncha?) Anyone who has ever been left with the end of toilet paper roll knows what a "Doot-de-Doo" is!! That’s how you call for more!!
No kidding?!?
Well, I mean, I know it's the cardboard tube inside an empty roll of
toilet paper, but I never knew it was supposed to be used for calling for
more! I thought it was simply to be enjoyed, like a prize inside a box
of Cracker Jacks. I carry them around with me for a couple of hours as
I do my chores, singing, "Doot-doot-de-doot-doot. Doot-DOOT!" - just
like Rootie-Kazootie used to do on his KaZoo!
Besides, I've no one to call for help. I'm the one in charge of
helping. And to try to eliminate that problem, years ago I determined
to keep spare rolls of t.p. within easy reach of one and all. There
are those who think I did this because I'm a lazy bum, and wearied of
serving as a valet to one and all, but I prefer to think of it as fostering
independence in my family members, and oh, yes, running an efficient
household. Yes. I even crocheted lacy toppers to keep them
easily accessible but decoratively attractive. Yes. Just like
Susie Homemaker.
Oh, my, I do believe I hurt something laughing that time. Speaking of which, “Life is like roll of toilet paper – the closer you get to the end the faster it seems to go” I say use it wisely!! ABSOLUTELY!!! Dance more. Smile more. Laugh more. Hug more. Kiss more. Love more. And don't complain! Thanks for all your good work - Bill Thank you, Bill! You made my whole day! I think I'm going to go look for my Doot-De-Doo so I can at last finish decorating. Only today I shall Doot-do-Doo Christmas Carols! |
Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays Words and music by Robert Allen and Al Stillman
Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays, 'Cause no matter how far away you roam When you pine for the sunshine Of a friendly face For the holidays, you can't beat Home, sweet home I met a man who lives in Tennessee And he was headin' for Pennsylvania And some home made pumpkin pie From Pennsylvania folks a travelin' down To Dixie's sunny shore From Atlantic to Pacific, gee The traffic is terrific Oh there's no place like home For the holidays, 'cause no matter How far away you roam If you want To be happy in a million ways For the holidays, you can't beat Home, sweet home
"There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" midi and lyrics courtesy of http://home.frognet.net/~ritchie/jukeboxpage.htm - 12/03/05
"There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays" postcard image courtesy of http://www.fromtheheartpostcards.com/TeddyBears3.html - 12/06/05
Bears and Lights Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ11.htm - 12/06/05
Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Cheering Smiley
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Animated Rolling on the Floor Laughing Boy courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 04/06/05
