12/13/06 - NNHS Newsletter - In the Bleak Midwinter "Look round and round upon this bare bleak plain, and see even here, upon a winter's day, how beautiful the shadows are! Alas! it is the nature of their kind to be so. The loveliest things in life, Tom, are but shadows; and they come and go, and change and fade away, as rapidly as these!" - Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, 1843/4 (7 Feb 1812 - 9 June 1870)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, 

   Well, I certainly hope that wherever you are, and whatever the weather may be, that you yourself are not feeling "bleak"!!!

 From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 12/12/06 - "A Web Movie & Joe Boxer": 

I Am Only One
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I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

~Edward Everett~

   Thanks so much, Shari - and Merry Christmas!

  From Marcus C. Higgins ('65) of AZ - 12/12/06:

Carol:

Our paths never crossed in high school, but you always write an excellent and informative column on this web page. Thanks for a day of good reading on my 60th birthday (12-12). Have a great Christmas and a  blessed 2007.

Marcus Higgins

   Thanks, Marcus!  I'm glad you're enjoying everything, but YIKESARONI!!!  We missed your birthday!!!

   I've added it to the birthday page, and we'll certainly try not to let that happen again!

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

   A Very Merry Un-Birthday to You - and Merry Christmas!

  From My Daughter, Adrienne Harty of NC - 12/12/06 - "All I Want For Christmas":

All I Want For Christmas by Gerard Arthur Way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caS7dI48hqs&NR

This video was made by some My Chemical Romance fan obviously.   Hope you like.
     
         Love ya,
          Webby

   Um, Baby Girl?!?  You know that (unlike most people of my generation, I would think) I really do like My Chemical Romance, especially their videos, right? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Chemical_Romance

http://www.mychemicalromance.com/

http://www.imnotokay.net/

http://www.myspace.com/mychemicalromance

   I mean, I even used one of their songs as a Newsletter theme, right?

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/02-25-06-NNHS-Im-Not-OK-I-Promise.html

   And I realize that this video is not of their own production.  But the song alone, uh, I mean, uh....

   Well, let's just say that I prefer "Helena" and "I'm Not Okay (I promise)" and "The Ghost of You" and "Welcome to the Black Parade".......

   But thanks, Webby!  I love you, too!  Merry Christmas!

REUNION REMINDERS:  

   Reunion information is ALWAYS posted very near the top on the front page, and on the Reunion Page section:

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

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-page.html

   Henceforth, it will be repeated here, lest you forget:
 

The NNHS Class of 1957 will hold its Holiday Party on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Omni Hotel, Newport News, VA. Forms and reservations were due by Monday, December 4, 2006.	The NNHS Class of 1958 will hold its Holiday Party on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Port Anne Club House, Williamsburg, VA at 5:30 PM. Map and Directions to Port Anne Community:  http://www.widomaker.com/ %7Eportanne/directions.htm Reservations are due by Monday, December 11, 2006.
The NNHS Class of 1962 will hold its 45-Year Reunion on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 21, 22 and 23, 2007 at the Point Plaza Suites, 950 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601. Suites will be available that will include breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Visit Brenda's 1962 Web Page:  http://geocities.com/typhoonmom1/ AND CHECK THIS WEB PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION - 11/27/06: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-62-planning-mtgs.html
The NNHS Class of 1957  is planning its 50-Year Class Reunion, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 7, 8 and 9, 2007 at the Omni Hotel in Newport News, VA. More details to follow!	The NNHS Class of 1958 is planning its 50th Anniversary Reunion, Friday and Saturday, May 16 -17, 2008. The Noble Gathering More details to follow!

From One of my Famous Marines -    Herb Hice of MI, who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII - 12/07/06 - "Dear Carol, Some Cute Animal Pix" (#6 in a series of 20):

		Dear Carol, Everyone knows how much I love animals SO, I receive loads of these pictures. Your Friend, Herbie     OHHHH!  Three little raccoons!  I do adore raccoons, Sweetie!  They're so deliciously naughty!   Thanks, Herbie Darlin'!

    Y'all take care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!

                          Love to all, Carol

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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com

PERSONAL WEB SITE: http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat

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Carol Buckley Harty
219 Four Ply Lane
Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305
910-488-9408

In the Bleak Midwinter

Words by Christina Rossetti, 1872
Music by Gustav Holtz, 1906

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

Enough for Him, Whom cherubim, worship night and day,
Breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, Whom angels fall before,
The ox and ass and camel which adore.

Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.

 "In the Bleak Midwinter" midi (sequenced by David Cooke) courtesy of http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/xmas.html - 01/02/06 (sic)

"In the Bleak Midwinter" lyrics courtesy of http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/n/intbleak.htm - 01/02/06 (sic)

"In the Bleak Midwinter" calligraphy courtesy of http://www.thecalligrapher.co.uk/gallery%20page%209.htm  - 01/02/06 (sic)

Snowflake Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://webclipart.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=webclipart&zu=http://www.graphics-by-celeste.com/holiday_graphics/winter.html - 12/01/04

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