09/18/07 - NNHS Newsletter - 60th Birthday of the United States Air Force “No one comes close."

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, 

   Assuming the webmistress is not "lost in space" somewhere, this observation is "posta" repeat every year:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-18-06-NNHS-59th-Birthday-USAF.html

   If the date itself didn't immediately jump out at you (or even if it did), it's time for your homework again:

HOMEWORK:

http://www.usaf.com 

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/index.htm

http://www.hafdash1.hq.af.mil/

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/famous-airmen.html

NEWBIES:

1.   Tena Goodson Hensel ('39) of VA:

  From Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 09/16/07 - "Birthday":

Webdoll,

 

My Aunt,   Ethel Christine (Tena) Goodson Hensel ('39) of NN sent her name to the website last week and thinks you do a terrific job. However, I'll bet she didn't tell you she is celebrating her 85th birthday today, Sept. 16. She was born at home in the 500 block of 33rd Street. I'll forego the circa 1937 pictures of her, and provide this fairly recent photo from the genealogy box.

 

Norm Covert ('61)

   Normie, I've searched my still scrambling email six ways from Tuesday, and I cannot locate any note from your aunt. I'm so very sorry I missed that!  Nevertheless, I've added her name and picture to the Alumni List, and her birthday to the birthday page.  And if you'll send me her email addie, I'll see that Tena starts receiving the notifications! Thanks so much!

   Welcome aboard, Tena!!!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html 

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-list.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/alumni-1959-n-before.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html

BIRTHDAYS:

   WOWZERS!!! A Very Happy 85th Birthday to our newest Newbie,   Tena Goodson Hensel ('39) of VA!

Also celebrating a milestone birthday today is       Gloria Woolard Price (Hampton HS - '65) of FL!  Considering that she's been a civilian employee of the United States Air Force for lo, these many years, it's only appropriate that was born on the very same day as their official creation!  Say, how'd you arrange that anyway, Lady?!?    Well, no matter!  A Big Happy Birthday, Gloria!      http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html

From Gayle Bridgeman Botelis ('66) of ? - 09/14/07 - "As I've Matured":

This is cute

 

 http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/life/life.htm

 

   WILD GIGGLES!!! This is just delightful, Gayle, and oh, so true! Thanks!

  From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 09/14/07 - "3900":

   What excellent thoughts to ponder! Thanks so much, Renee!

  From Fred Mays ('60) of VA to    Karen Weinstein Witte ('60) of FL - 09/13/07 - "Mexican Jews":

  From Karen Weinstein Witte ('60) of FL to    Fred Mays ('60) of VA - 09/14/07 - "RE: Mexican Jews":

My brother,     Raoul (Weinsten - '57 - of FL), told me he saw you at his reunion. Do you do displays at all reunions?

  From Fred Mays ('60) of VA to    Karen Weinstein Witte ('60) of FL - 09/14/07:

P.S.  I heard everyone had a great time and the reunion at Mary Ann Edwards Elliott's ('60 - of VA) beach house.  I would have loved to have attended; however, I have much too much going on in my life now.....we still haven't sold our house and I have been working to make things look their best.  We have an Open House this Sunday afternoon, between 02:00 and 04:00 p.m..  This is the second Open House we have had.  I would appreciate your prayers that this weekend brings a buyer.  I love our house and the only reason I want to sell is to get into a rancher as a two story is so difficult for    Patty (Andrews Mays - '61 - of VA) as she has arthritis in both knees.  I, thank God, have no such issues.........additionally, our daughter, Ansley, was married 07/07/07 and the wedding was elegant....everyone really had the nicest comments to make.

   As a matter of fact, I did want to use this! Thanks, Fred - and Karen!

     From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 09/15/07 - "LACK OF SUNSHINE CAUSES 1 MILLION DEATHS A YEAR! ":

   And surely there's a balance in there to be found.... Thanks, Shari!

     From Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC - 09/15/07 - "National Anthem by 7 year old":

Dear Carol and NNHS family,

Didn't you just love the way this small boy with the amazingly big voice kept time to the music with his knees ?  I had to laugh through my tears, brought on by the beautiful voice from this tiny ray of sunshine, as he proudly sang our National Anthem.  I am sure his team won !

"Dimples' a.k.a. Sepi

  Wasn't that adorable as well as incredible and awesome?!? Thanks, Sepi!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR2rvxSUr7w

   From Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 09/15/07 - "True American":

It is time to change from REDNECK humor to TRUE AMERICAN Humor!

Only it isn't seen as HUMOR, but the correct way to LIVE YOUR LIFE! .....

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:  It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation, under God"

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival." 

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You bow your head when someone prays.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You've never burned an American flag.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same. 

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend

If you got this email from me, it is because I believe that you, like me, have just enough TRUE AMERICAN in you to have the same beliefs as those talked about in this email. 

God Bless the U S A ! Amen 

   This is great, Joan - thanks!

     From Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC - 09/15/07 - "Safe Trip":

Carol,

Have a safe trip for a sad occasion, not for your      Aunt Beryl (Buckley White - John Marshall HS - '35) but for all of those that will miss her.  For every one involved may your grief be short and your wonderful memories be healing and forever.

Love Sepi

   Dear, Dear Sepi, thank you so very much - for everything! I do have many wonderful memories of her.  She was such a grand inspiration to me in so many ways.  She a had a creative way of seeing things in a way that few could equal.  All my life, when I've had any thought of decorating or gardening, I would think, "Now what would Beryl do?"

   I loved her very much.  And I miss her.

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/09-13-07-NNHS-Beryl-Buckley-White.html

   From F.A. Saunders (Hampton HS - '64) of VA - 09/15/07 - "Daily Press":

Carol,
 

Several weeks ago the Daily Press found one of my photos of Lake Maury at www.hrtownsquare.com that I had posted and requested that I permit them to use it in the paper. It was in the paper on Wednesday Aug 29th along with several others. It was not very large and the colors of the Fall leaves were not as pretty as the original picture.
 

Here is a file of several that I took last year when the leaves had changed and thought someone that had seen it would enjoy the larger imaging. It really does make a nice screen saver. I had fallen while running on the trail and used this time with my arm in a sling to snap some beautiful photos. No special effects or cameras were used. As I told the Daily Press "God did all the handiwork; I just happened to catch it on my digital camera". Go out this Fall and walk or run the trail and see all of this beauty first hand. F.A. Saunders (HHS 64 Crabba!!!)
		Fall 2006 - Lake Maury

   WOWZERONI-RINI!!! These really are quite spectacular, F.A.!

   For my purposes, I had to reduce them to a height of 800 pixels (larger than my usual 650 pixels for such images), and then compress them, but I saved them in the Mariners' Museum file, should anyone wish an original pristine version.

   And of course I posted these on the Mariners' Museum page (all the way down at the bottom of the page):

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/old-stomping.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/OOSG-H-M.html

               http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/mariners.html

   Thanks so much, F.A.!

  From Marty Whitmore McCoy ('67) of VA - 09/14/07 - "NNHS 1967 Graduation Program":

Carol - The 1967 Graduation Program is attached as you requested.  Thanks for all you do.  :-) Marty
		Graduation Program for the NNHS Class of 1967

   Thank you so much, Marty! I added this valuable jewel to the 1967 Graduation page:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/GRADUATIONS.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/GRAD-1967.html 

     From Sepi Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC - 09/16/07 - "Is my friend real ?":

Carol and NNHS family... It's time I told you about my perfect friend, in the picture of me wearing the white fur coat.   It was a question asked by       Herb Hice (of MI) some time back.  Yes, he's real, he's the real MAN-nequin in every woman's dreams.
		About 1981
		Sepi and "Friend"

He is attentive, has eyes only for you, does not blink or avert his eyes when you look longingly into his. He is a neat dresser, never complaining when you request he change his clothes, keeps his hair neatly in place at all times and never has a scratchy, whiskered face.  His skin is smooth, his hand always ready for yours, no dirty nails or callouses and he will go wherever you take him, with no complaints !  He doesn't have bad breath, does not smoke or drink, and cannot 'bring himself 'to stay out late with the guys.  He's never sick, doesn't complain about your cooking or lack of not cooking if you don't feel like it.  He would never leave shoes, socks or underwear in a trail to his closet, and never, ever leaves wet towels on the bathroom floor or on the back of a chair. Nor does he leave hair in the sink or toothpaste spatter on the mirror on his side of the sink. He can remove his shoes and you don't have to move to the deck or make remarks about his "smelly" feet. 

He ALWAYS leaves the toilet seat ready for you. So you never have to experience that middle of the night "splash-down" when you are half asleep and need to use the bathroom.  There is nothing and I mean nothing quite like coming out of a half sleep with a scream when your tush hits cold water and you have to scream for help because you can't dislodge yourself from the position your find yourself in...and it's winter so the water has an immediate numbing affect on body parts that don't require numbing except when you give birth !  My MAN-nequin won't come to your aid and then stand there and laugh for five minutes at your precarious predicament while the numbing creeps through your body.  You lose your temper along with a night's sleep, and still aren't in a pleasant mood when you arrive home after a day at the office where you find yourself nodding off at the worst of all times.  This is one of the times you don't want to cook, just eat chocolate ice cream out of the container while you watch T.V. propped up in your bed. 

You never get in you car, turn the radio on and experience temporary deafness because the soft music you expected has been replaced by a blaring football, baseball or basketball game.  He puts the seat and rear-view mirror back where you left them so you are never late due to having to make unexpected adjustments.  He never drinks directly from the milk or juice carton, even though you eat ice cream from the container and then put it back in the freezer.  And he never, ever says anything about the two to five pounds you've gained because you eat ice cream and don't always have the time, desire or energy to exercise it off.  If you ask him if he thinks your tush is getting too big, his response is always that sexy half-smile he forever has on his face. 

Any color you wear makes you look beautiful to him   You never have to leave the room because of the vulgar noises he makes, especially those that offend your senses.  He's perfect, all right, a little too perfect in everything and everywhere except the bedroom and that's where you draw the line...you rip his clothes off, grab your oldest sheet out of the linen closet, drape it over his "perfect self" and put him in the furthest corner of the attic.  You go down stairs, lunge at the phone and call your best friend.  She's home..."Oh, Hi Amber, you know that new club you've been telling me about ?  Well, get dressed...I'll meet you there in an hour....."  

Then you wake up.  He was, after all, a dream, and beside you IS the perfect man, snoring softly, dreaming of the perfect woman !

   Thanks, Sepi, dear, you're a hoot!

   But really, that toilet seat bit is really such a non-issue.  The toilet seat should always be kept CLOSED by everyone!  Otherwise, not only will the pretty Martha Stewart seat cover not be visible, but those odious germs will be loosed upon the entire bathroom.  EWWW!!!  The only exception to this rule is when you're taking your shower.  This is the perfect time to sprinkle the bowl with bowl cleaner to let it be cleaning (and simultaneously deodorizing your bathroom) while you bathe.  Then you simply jump out, give it a swish with the toilet brush, and presto!  You're all clean and so is the toilet!

   And then CLOSE THAT LID!!!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1.  Saturday, September 29, 2007 - Evelyn Fryer Fish's (Pot Luck) Birthday Party for All of Us - OPEN TO ALL