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6/9/10
Below is a copy of the
letter from Kiddy Dickens Starboard to the class members
concerning the 55th reunion. You may download a PDF file
of the letter and the maps by clicking here:
PDF file of letter and maps.
June 9,
2010
Dear NNHS ‘55
Classmate,
It’s hard to believe,
but today is the 55th anniversary of our
graduation from Newport News High School, and we want to
provide you with all of the information about the plans
we have made to celebrate this significant occasion.
The dates for the 55th
Reunion are Wednesday, October 13 for Dinner and
Thursday, October 14 for the Brunch. We chose the
mid-week times for a number of reasons, among them being
that rates for using facilities are lower, hotel and
plane fares are better, highways are less crowded, and
people with season tickets for their favorite football
team can still make it to the game on Saturday. We have
tried to make this event as convenient and
cost-effective as possible.
We will be gathering
at the James River Country Club (JRCC) for dinner,
dancing and socializing on Wednesday, October 13,
4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. There will be a cash bar
from 4:00 ‘til 6:00. A plated dinner will be served at
6:30 consisting of:
Petit Filet Mignon.
Chesapeake Bay Crab Cake, Golden Yukon Mashed Potatoes,
Fresh Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Hot Rolls, Coffee and
Tea.
After dinner, we can
dance to the music of the 50’s which will be provided by
a DJ.
The cost for this
evening’s event will be $42.00 per person.
We will gather for
Brunch at the JRCC on Thursday, October 14 at 11:00
a.m. and a buffet will be served at 11:30 consisting
of:
Cheese Scrambled Eggs,
Crispy Smoked Bacon, Edward’s Maple Links, Stone Ground
Grits, Buttermilk Biscuits w/assort. Jellies, Fresh
Fruit Bowl, Coffee/Tea
We can linger after
the Brunch and visit with classmates until 2:00 p.m. The
cost of the Brunch Buffet is $12.00 per person.
The JRCC will try to
accommodate anyone with food allergies or special
dietary needs. If that is the case for you, please
indicate in a note what you are able to eat when you
send your check to me.
Dress for these two
events is "Country Club Casual": a nice pants suit for
the ladies and sports shirt or jacket for the men (no
dress shirt or tie is required). No jeans or T-shirts.
For directions to the JRCC, see enclosed Map I.
Jerry Hedgepeth has
invited everyone who is in town on Tuesday, October
12 to a Pizza Party at his home in
Williamsburg. The party will begin at 5:00 p.m. and
dress is very casual (jeans are ok). Since Jerry and his
wife, Liz , work for Colonial Williamsburg, they have
agreed to conduct a walking tour of the restored area
for anyone who would be interested. For those who would
like to take this tour, you are to meet at Jerry’s
house, 123 Yorkshire Drive (see enclosed Map II) at 3:00
p.m. There is no cost involved for this event, Jerry has
it covered; however, he would like to know how many he
might expect so he can have plenty of pizza. If you plan
to attend the Pizza Party at Jerry’s on the 12th,
just indicate that in a note when you send your check
for the Dinner and/or Brunch
We realize that, for
various reasons, not everyone will be able to attend
this Reunion; however, if there are financial
constraints which would stand in the way, we want you to
know that we have extra funds from previous functions
which are available to assist in your being able to
attend. If this is the case for anyone, you just need to
send me a note advising of the situation; I assure you
it will be kept confidential.
Since it is uncertain
as to how many more of these reunions we will be having,
we hope you will make every effort to join us for our 55th.
Make your check payable to:
"NNHS Reunion 55
" in the amount of $42.00 per person for Dinner
only or
$54.00 per person
for Dinner & Brunch
Mail your check to:
Kiddy Starboard, 140 Monica Drive, Newport News, VA
23606
The deadline for
getting your check to me is September 15, 2010,
but the sooner the better because we need to make a
deposit to the JRCC; and we would like to have some idea
of how many will be attending. Even if you can’t get
your check in early, it would be helpful if you could
get a note in the mail that you will be attending.
It’s really fun to
reminisce about those care-free days when we were young,
so we hope you will make your plans now to join us in
October; you will be glad you did and so will we! And
don’t forget to bring your camera--we want lots of
pictures!
See you at the
Reunion!
Kiddy Starboard,
Chairman
Your Reunion Committee
P.S. One more thing.
If any of you would like to help with the expenses of
postage, paper, envelopes and the cost of maintaining
our web site ($150 annually), slip an extra check in the
mail to me made payable to NNHS Reunion 55. Every
little bit helps us to stay in touch with you. Thanks!
6/2/10
Barbara
Fowler Dewitt has provided some pictures of class
members she recently rediscovered.
Click Here.
More dinner,
breakfast, and hike in the park photos. Also added
write-up and photos for the Williamsburg tour.
10/21/05
More dinner
photos. These are ones taken with the table
cameras placed throughout the Pavilion.
10/19/05
More photos
of the dinner and the hike in the park. These are
by Jay Burke.
10/17/05
More photos
of the dinner, breakfast, and the hiking trip in the
Newport News City Park were posted. Jim Horton
also provided a write-up on the park trip. General
cleanup of the site continues to reflect a post-reunion
environment.
10/12/05
More photos
posted for the dinner, this time from Rodney Llewellyn.
Photos of the breakfast and the kayaking trip by Rodney
were posted on the breakfast and kayaking activity pages
respectively.
10/11/05
A photo
gallery page was created for photos of the fiftieth
reunion dinner in the park. Lawrence Moss provided
115 pictures, and more dinner photos are on their way
from other class members.
8/26/05
The lists
for dinner, breakfast, In Memorial, and the shopping and
lunch trip, have been updated. The battlefield
tour and barbecue as well as beach week were cancelled
due to lack of interest.
8/16/05
The dinner
and breakfast pages have been changed to add the lists
of attendees as of this date. Activity pages have
been changed to reflect cancellations and updated
information. A page showing nearby hotels and
motels with maps and driving directions has been added
(new button on the Home page).
7/8/05
Made
extensive update to the activity list. Provides a
simple chart to show activities planned for the week of
the reunion main event and links to more details.
6/15/05
Posted May
book review by Jim Michie of Evelyn Waugh's novel
Officers and Gentlemen. Also added notes from
Jim Horton to Nancy Willey Small pertinent to her March
book review (following the book review itself).
5/12/05
Added
biographical data from Barbara Underwood Norman to
Biographical Sketches. How about the rest of you
classmates joining in? Added three photos and four
scrapbook items from Jane Penn Clark (class of '57) that
she provided when she found out about our Web site.
Posted the April book review (Flags of Our Fathers)
by Jim Horton on the Book Club page.
5/9/05
Added a lot
of photos to the 40th Reunion, High School Years, Early
Years, Recent Years, and Becoming Adult Years from Doris
Bowden Hopkins and Barbara Fowler DeWitt. Also
added the Daily Press obituary for Mr. McIntosh.
5/3/05
Provided
additional information on the Main Event dinner in the
park, added new information on activities planned for
the week of the Main Event, and updated most of the
other activity information. Addresses have been
updated and an updated e-mail list is available for
those classmates that have provided permission to give
theirs out to other class members. E-mail us for
this list. A download button has been added below
for a copy of the May Reunion News.
4/16/05
Added
download for The Reward of It All, by Annye B. Burbank.
Also added a review of Miss Burbank's book and notes on
the electronic conversion from the original publication.
This is highly recommended reading for former students
of Miss Burbank (see button below).
4/12/05
Address
lists were updated and the March book review by Nancy
Willey Small was posted on the Book Club activity page.
The first fishing tournament entry by Jay Burke was
posted on the Fishing Tournament activity page.
3/12/05
Address
lists were updated and the February book review by Anne
Morris Gordon was posted on the Book Club activity page.
Photos of Horace Williams and Vernon Brinkley of a
recent skiing trip (Recent Years gallery).
3/3/05
Preliminary
information was posted on the Main Event on September
08, 2005. Pictures of the Pavilion in the City
Park were provided by Rodney Llewellyn.
2/11/05
Pictures of
the Committee (Recent
Years) party given in December by
Horace Williams were added. The first book review
of the
Book Club
(January) was posted. The February book is William
Styron's, Lie Down in Darkness.
11/21/04
Added 3 pictures from
Phil Wheeler in the
High School Years gallery and added
and changed some identities in the Jackson School 7th
grade photo based on the sharp eye of Bucky Lenhart,
Joan Lenhart Burgett's younger brother.
10/7/04
More pictures added to both the
Early Years and
Recent Years galleries,
and we have added a welcoming letter from the class
president, Jim Horton, in the Open Letters section of
the Web site. The biographical sketch from Myra
Jones Pierce has been moved to a newly created
Biographical Sketches
section, and it has been joined by sketches from Jay
Burke and Jim Michie.
