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12/22/10 - NNHS Newsletter - Christmas Variations |
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“Let us remember that the Christmas heart
is a giving heart, a wide-open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years... Underneath all the bulging bundles is this beating Christmas heart.” -
George Matthew
Adams |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's
Newsletter's midi contains a medley of much more familiar Christmas carols than
we've heard recently - well, to me, anyway.
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday
today to
Kitty Norman Haskins ('57) of VA
AND
Harry Barritt ('64) of VA AND
Dale Mueller ('64) of VA
AND
Bill Rash ('67) of VA!
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Tom Flax ('64) of VA AND
Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
AND Holly Hill Campbell (Hampton Roads Academy - '72)
of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
24 - James Gay ('57)
AND
Ann W. Hutcheson ('57)
AND
Sandye Jordan Murray ('67) of VA;
25 -
Patsy Bloxom Meider ('57) of NC
AND
Doug Dickinson ('69) of VA;
27 -
Many Happy Returns to You All!
Anita Morgan Becker ('66) of VA!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
December 22, 1940 - Himarë was captured by the Greek army.
December 22, 1941 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in
Washington for a wartime conference, the Arcadia Conference, with U.S.
President Roosevelt.
December 22, 1942 -
December 22, 1944 - Battle of the Bulge – German troops demanded the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"
December 22, 1944 - The
People's Army of Vietnam was formed to resist
Japanese
occupation of
Indo-China, now
Vietnam.
December 22, 1948 - Hideki Tojo was hanged after being convicted of war
crimes by an international tribunal. Tojo had become the prime minister of
Japan in October of 1940.
December 22, 1989 - In Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate was opened.
THIS DAY IN 1965:
Wednesday, December 22, 1965 -
In the
United Kingdom, a 70mph
speed limit was applied to all rural roads
including
motorways for the first time. Previously,
there had been no speed limit. Wednesday, December 22, 1965 - Journalist and broadcaster Richard Dimbleby CBE (born 25 May 1913 near Richmond, England) died in St Thomas' Hospital, London, England at the age of 52 from testicular cancer contracted five years earlier. In an interview with the Daily Mail, his son David confirmed that "treatment then wasn't as good as it is now, but he had testicular cancer which spread because he left it".[10] Two weeks before his death, he presented a documentary on the links between heavy tobacco smoking and lung cancer. Dimbleby decided to admit he was ill with cancer, which, in those days, was a taboo disease to mention. It was helpful in building public consciousness of the disease and investing more resources in finding a cure. The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund was founded in his memory. Dimbleby was cremated, the ceremony receiving national publicity.[11] |
From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA -
08/05/10 - "Vote for Grace (REPEATED)":
From
Phil Hammond
('64) of UT -
12/21/10 - "Ski News from Deer Valley Resort, Park City":
From
Jerry ('65) and
Judy Phillips ('66) Allen of VA
- 12/21/10 - "OOPS!":
Cute video OH,
NOOOOO! GIGGLES!
Thanks, Sweetie-Pies!
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From Fred Field (June '45) of CA
- 12/21/10 - "Merry Christmas":
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Hello
Carol and all, I am on a mission and, of course, need help. My sister Ricki, told me about getting a school letter for field hockey. I have that letter. She told me all about it. What I'd like are some pictures of her in the 'field' and any pictures from any Anchors anyone might have. I'd like to make her a scrapbook page to hang on the wall. Ricki lost her husband a few months back. I'd like to brighten her day with good memories. Sorry I've been quiet lately, but my life has changed and I'm getting used to it. After my mother and sister, Betty Jean (Bond Spatafore - '63) (d. 29 Apr 2010), died, I went to their house and got my older brother, Toni, to come live with me. At first I had to say, "INTERSTATE," in a very loud and firm voice, a lot. But as time has passed and he has settled into a routine, things are great! Toni goes to PACE every day for six hours where he gets help with his Parkinson's, sight, hearing, and has social interaction. They pick him up in a PACE van so we call it "going to school" because he catches the "short bus." I hardly have to say "interstate" at all anymore, which is why when I said it the other day he finally asked me what I was talking about. "Oh," I said, "that's where I'm going to take you and let you out if you don't stop being mean!" "Well," he said indignantly, "why don't you tell that to that loud mouth bird you got?" I explained that I had two other words for him. He had to ask........what? "Fried Chicken," I said. With love always for the nation and you, Carol Linda May '66 |
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Hey,
Lady! I do miss you,
but I figured you had an unusually full schedule right now with all the
life changes you've survived lately... |
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Merry Christmas, Linda May! ![]() |
YIKESARONI!
Thanks, Shari!
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/21/10 - "Pet Food Recall":
KROGER RECALLS PET
FOODS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 18, 2010 – The Kroger Co. said today it is
recalling select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail stores
because the products may contain aflatoxin, which poses a health risk to
pets.
Kroger stores in the following states are included in this recall:
Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and
West Virginia.
The recall also includes Dillons and Gerbes stores in
Kansas and Missouri;
Baker’s stores in
Nebraska; Food 4 Less
stores in Nebraska,
Illinois and
Indiana (Chicago area);
and Jay C, Hilander, Owen’s, Pay Less and Scott’s stores in
Illinois
and
Indiana.
Stores the company operates under the following names are not included
in this recall: Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, QFC,
City Market, Foods Co., and Food 4 Less stores in California and Nevada.
Kroger is recalling the following items: Pet Pride Cat Food sold in 3.5
lb. packages with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under
the following UPC code: 1111088128 Pet Pride Cat Food sold in 18 lb.
packages with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the
following UPC code: 1111071357 Pet Pride Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood
Cat Food sold in 3.5 lb. packages with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP
and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC code: 1111088152 Pet Pride
Tasty Blend Poultry & Seafood Cat Food sold in 18 lb. packages with a
sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC
code: 1111074580 Pet Pride Kitten Formula Food sold in 3.5 lb. packages
with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following
UPC code: 1111071903 Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food sold in 22 lb. packages
with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following
UPC code: 1111074566 Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food sold in 50 lb. packages
with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following
UPC code: 1111074563 Kroger Value Cat Food sold in 3 lb. packages with a
sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following UPC
code: 1111000018 Kroger Value Chunk Dog Food sold in 15 lb. packages
with a sell by date of OCT 23 11 DP and OCT 24 11 DP under the following
UPC code: 1111071559
From My
Daughter, Adrienne (Harty
- Hillsboro HS,
IL / American School, IL - of IL) -
12/21/10 - "Check Out This Video":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdRA0lQq38 - A Happy Place - Katie
Melua
Okay, that's weird,
alright! Thanks, Baby Girl!
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From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL -
12/21/10 - "Christmas at the Gas Station
- This is beautiful! PLEASE READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!":
From
http://www.SelfGrowth.com -
12/20/10 - "The Holidays: Stress": By Dr. Charles D.
Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz
We have all seen it, the
grandest of holiday plans come crashing down with the reality of the
situation. You work your tail off cooking a delicious dinner only to be
left with a pile of dirty dishes while everyone else retires to the den
to watch football. If anyone said thank you, it was certainly done
quietly under their breath.
If the truth be known, you
honestly wished your in-laws, or your own relatives for that matter,
were somewhere other than your house for the holidays. You never really
liked them in the first place and now you have to wine and dine them
without their appreciation for what you are going to have to do to make
it all look easy. In fact, you can count on at least one of them telling
you all the things you are doing wrong -- food preparation, decorating
house, raising the kids, your choice of clothing, etc. Then there is
Uncle Fred, who sits on the couch and wants you to turn up the
television so he can watch the football game at full volume while Aunt
Ethel complains about everyone else in the house.
Stress, stress, stress!!!
Holidays are among the most stressful times in a relationship - make no
mistake about it.
Since we do not recommend
that you shoot Aunt Ethel or Uncle Fred, you will have to discover other
more appropriate ways of dealing with holiday stress.
Here are a few
tips to help you and your spouse lower your stress level and have the
best holiday season ever:
1. Appreciate the
traditions within your family and your spouse's family. Blend
them together in a way that both you and your spouse will cherish and
make new memories together. Don't feel compelled to follow the exact
same traditions of one family over the other without a full discussion
of what you both want to create your own "traditions" together.
2. Money is not
the solution to a great holiday season -- especially in these tough
economic times. Rather, it is the simple things that matter --
simple acts of kindness, homemade gifts and cards, simple expressions of
love.
3. Talk about what
you are going to do for the season - what are you and your spouse's
highest priorities? Have this conversation as soon as possible
so you both can feel good about your plans. Then, let all the other
holiday "stuff" go by the wayside.
4. Take a moment
in the midst of the chaos and pressure of the holidays to focus on what
really matters. Give your spouse your respect, your
understanding, your embrace, your kiss and your time. Don't let the
relatives and friends put a wedge between you and the one you love
because of the stress and circumstances surrounding the holidays.
5. When holiday
problems arise -- as they always do -- an open discussion with your
spouse needs to happen as soon as possible. Discussions about
serious matters must always begin with agreement about what the issues
really are. Work to identify the issue, establish the parameters of the
discussion, with agreement to solve the problem together.
6. As the stress
rises, so does the opportunity for argument and disagreement.
When the holiday tension is so thick that you could cut it with a knife,
it is easy to let nasty statements and sharp words roll off your tongue,
making judgmental statements about your spouse, their actions, and their
relatives. Think twice before exploding with vitriolic words that cannot
be taken back.
7. The holiday
doesn't have to be perfect! It is more important to build
memories together for the holidays. Invite the family and friends to
share in the dinner preparation and holiday decorating. The
relationships built are more important than holiday perfection.
As America's #1 Love and
Marriage Experts and award-winning authors and the SelfGrowth.com
Official Guides to Marriage, Drs. Charles and Elizabeth Schmitz help
international audiences answer questions about love, marriage and
relationships. With 26 years of research on love and successful marriage
across six continents of the world and their own 43-year marriage, the
Doctors know what makes relationships work.
The Best Holiday
Ever Can Be Yours
About the Author:
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/chocolate-hazelnut-mousse-cookies/ - Chocolate-Hazelnut "Mousse" Cookies
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ABBREVIATED ALERT:
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Thursday, January 6, 2011 - 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 fiends in that year, go
visit with them. 2 . Wednesday, February 9, 2010 - 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. Wednesday, April 13, 2010 - 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, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class will have a Luncheon. Team Leaders are Mickey Marcella (mcmiceli@verizon.net - 757-249-3800), Betty Hamby Neher (bjneher@cox.net - 757-898-5099), and Dr. Harry Simpson (hdsdds@aol.com - 804-694-0346). - CLASS OF 1954 . Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971 |
PRAYER ROLL
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http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 08/22/10 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 10/21/10 |
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE: http://www.nnhs65.com
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Carol Buckley Harty
To donate, click on the Donate Button on the left, or just mail it directly to my home (address available upon request). Thanks! nnhs65@gmail.com
Christmas Variations for Orchestra
"Christmas Variations for Orchestra" (sequenced by Jeff
Fallen)
midi courtesy
of
http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/midiplay/playmidi.shtml?midi/x/christva
- 12/02/10
Image of Christmas Decorations courtesy of
My Niece, Shari, of VA -
12/19/10
Thanks, Shari!
Ornament Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ16.htm - 12/18/04
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Pine Forest High School (NC) Trojans Logo clip art courtesy of http://www.pfhs.ccs.k12.nc.us/alumni.htm - 05/19/07
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!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
American School Logo courtesy of http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com/grads.asp - 09/05/06
Animated Ringing Christmas Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05