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ANUARY 2015 VOLUME 15 ISSUE 4 www.hixnews.com

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Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was muchappreciated. Hope all is going well for you Bob

Eileen Oxenholm Baxter 1961

Robert Whitey Otten1959

Bonnie Wilbur Connelly1960

Tony Genovese 1961

Lorraine Roby1964

Les Coles1965

Hi Bob & HixNews Gang! Thanks to you and the gang atHixNews for the very thoughtful anniversary card.

Lorrie and I greatly appreciate it. Love the newsletter.You guys are doing a great job.

Charles and Lorrie Brooks 1965

Happy Birthday!Bill Stahley 1946

Noel Horowitz Heinz 1958Kathleen Donovan Agiesta 1958

Dave Laney 1960

Ellen Finkelstein 1981

To Bob and the gang at HixNewsYou are always so thoughtful when it comes to sending cards. I can'timagine the amount of time you put in to keep us all connected to

HHS. Thanks for the birthday card and everything you do for us!Arnie Fox 1964

Arnie & Annie

Bob & Mary Siegel 1962

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HixNewsThank you for the card, and forthinking of me. It was muchappreciated. Please changeWhitlock back to DiBlasi...ThanksLinda Frimmer DiBlasi 1958

Thank you for the card, and forthinking of me. It was muchappreciated. It is a rainy dark daytoday so the flowers were a nicepick me up.

Ann Cassese Costantino 1961

Kathy Cookie KoziukHannaman 1960

BobandthegangatHixNewsThanksfortimeandefforty'allputintothenewsletter.Andthankyouforthebirthdaywishes.JimWise1958

Larry Obracanik 1961

Dear HixNewsThank you so much for my beautifulbirthday card!Ginny Wills Wyer 1963

Just a note to thank you for my birthday card.Still holding at "39!" (LOL)Loretta McMahon McLaughlin 1966

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Dear Editor,I am tired of columnists and reporters such asMartin Evers (The New War Vets, Newsday, Tuesday,November 11, 2014)referring to Veteran of ForeignWars and American Legion Halls as beer andsmoke-filled veterans halls, once safe havens forvets stateside, but now aging relics from anotherera. There is no question that these two organiza-

tions face many obstacles in recruiting our newestveterans, but it is an insult to those who served inthe past wars to refer to them as a group of over60 year olds hunched over beer at those AmericanLegion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. Ouryounger veterans, male and female, are facingmany of the same challenges we older veteransfaced, but with a lot less support from our govern-ment. The scandals at the VA, veteran unemploy-ment, and homeless veterans can attest to that.

The VFW and American Legion are the two largestveteran organizations that have advocated for

more education, opportunity, and especiallyhealth care for our newest generation of veterans.Yet individuals such as Martin Evers continue to

bash and insult our olderveterans at every opportunity.Maybe, someday, a reporter orcolumnist will write some-thing positive about theaccomplishments andsupport that the Veterans ofForeign Wars and AmericanLegion has given to ournewest group of veterans.

William G. WaldenCommander, Hicksville Veterans of Foreign WarsWilliam M. Gouse Jr. Post 3211320 South BroadwayHicksville, NY 11801

Dear HixNewsI have tried to sign up Marlene Schoenberg O' Neillto receive the HixNews 3 times and she still neverreceived it. Could you please add her to your mailing

list.Thanks,Sherry Mallen Cauley

Sherry,We don't send out the newsletter via the email youreceive each month. The newsletter is always availableon line at http://hixnews.comHave Marlene copy the above hyperlink to WordDocument and save it as a file. Then she can access thedocument and click on the hyperlink or copy and pasteto the browser if not

clickable and thenewsletter will appear.Let me know.love yah Bob

Marlene Schoenberg ONeill

Sherry Mallen Cauley

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A note sent to Jim BosseWho is the guy on the right in the photo? Thanks.Buffalo Bob Casale

Hi BobHe was our drummer, Dave Boglioli. We ended up taking second place inthis state competition. The Rocking Angels took first.Jim

Thanks! I'm working on a Power Point presentation of the Mega Reunion in 2000 and tsecond in 2007. Did you attend either of those? Lotsa people at both. I'm using some oldpictures within the context of the presentation as Flashbacks. The picture of the LostSouls will be included. It was interesting to see a picture of Howie Blauvelt. My old buddPaul Korman did a sketch on him. Paul was in a band way back when and started hisown band about 10-11 years ago. Click the hyperlink at the end of the sketch below andwatch some of their music. Paul plays a mean bass guitar. Thanks again. Bob

This is a tribute to Hicksvilles Unsung HeroBeing a teenager growing up in Hicksville in the sixties was a truly, unforgettable experience. You could stand on the corner

and marvel at the sound of basement bands doing their thing. Most of us, and me included, were Wannabe rock and roll stars.Our affiliations at the time were limited but there always was a group that was the leader of the pack. One such band was theCommandoes. The leader of that pack was Howie Blauvelt and his group of young, teenage musicians were way ahead ofsurrounding bands. They were so good, they won the Nassau County Battle of the Bands and made a guest appearance at theNew York Worlds Fair. Unique talent has a way of circumventing the average and such a talent wasHowie Blauvelt. His musical career began inHicksville but took a road most only envision while asleep and dreaming. His musical ability and command of playing bass wasunparalleled and it was his vision of something great that culminated in the formation of the Hassles. Many watched with envywhen Howie performed and time spent watching his performance was infectious.The Hassles were a rock group in the 1960s, most notable for recording the first releases to feature Billy Joel. The group

released two full-length albums and a number of singles. They were very established and played various hot spots in the metroNew York area; The Eye in the Hamptons and Steve Pauls Scene in the city.The original line-up of the group was John Dizek (vocals), Billy Joel (Keyboards), Jon Small (drums), Howie Blauvelt (bass) andRichard McKenner (guitar). Dizek left some time after their first album, at which point Joel took over on vocal duties. Joel andSmall eventually formed Attila while Blauvelt later joined Ram Jam. The group toured our great country and published twoalbums and had two hit singles. Spending time on the road comes with many penalties. Its a tough life being away from family and that is one majorreason why the Hassles disbanded in 1968. Howie persevered and went on to play with many top-notch musicians andperformers such as Billy Joel and Ram Jam. His untimely death on October 25, 1993 ended the tribute to our unsung hero.To this day, I drive past the Hicksville Middle School and reminisce. I can still hear the percussive bass riffs pounding throughthe gymnasium doors. On the other side of the doors is Howie just doing his thing. His life of music really began when he was playing on Friday nights for the Junior High dances in the 60s. Is there someoneout there who had the same pleasure I had from seeing Howie perform? Im certain they will understand what Im saying!!!Howie is certainly missed by me and all those who watched with awe when he was on stage. He is missed by many but notforgotten. Howie had all the notes of life tucked away and its our loss that we never heard them all.

Paul Coney Island KormanConey and I have been friends for years. We used to get together on Sunday mornings and have our own doo wop shop.

We would play many songs from the Motown era and Paul always expressed a desire to create his own band that wouldhighlight the Motown sound. Might I say that dream became a reality. Paul is the founder and bassist for Dr. Ks MotownReview. They are a class act that performs on the island and in the metro area. Check them out at:

http://drksmotownrevue.com/This is one venue you wont want to miss.Buffalo Bob Casale

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tp://hixreunion.com/HHS65_registration.pdf

mail to:elawrlaw@sbcglobal.net

For the

Class of 1965 50 Year ReunionRegistration Formclick on the link below:

Hi Guys

Im looking for a link to a

video made by maybe my

guidance counselor and a lot

of my 62 classmates showing

what the well dressed student

wears. Do you have that link?

Another video has been

going around showing whatthe hoods wore, so Id like to

find this other video as an

antidote.

Kim Allen

Editor NoteThis is the only thing I could findHyperlink to Hicksville High School Dress Code Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG9oL98Ddfc

Dear HixNews,

Hi I saw the HixNews in memoriam class of 1960

and saw a number of people whose names & face

remember very well. I was shocked and deeply

saddened to see so many of my former friends who

have passed away so early in life. I have a difficult

time coming to grips with myself

since they were only 2 years behind me. Today I'm

few months away from my 75th birthday. I still race

on national level in track 200 and 400 meters both

indoor and outdoor. I hope this gets to many of my

old friends. You and the other editors are doing a

wonderful job keeping Hicksville former students i

the loop.

Ted (Teddy) Greve 1958

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The ring is his Hicksville High

School ring or so he told me.

The letter opener must

have been a 25 yearpromotion for Hicksville

Bank.

My dad's family owned Schwartz Furniture which was

next to the church on Broadway. My dad was

Charles Schwartz. He passed away in July of 2007 at th

age of 98-1/2. As a child, his family lived in a house on

Duffy Ave that was taken over by the town and knocke

down to make a parking lot for the new train station

when it was elevated. I thought the newsletter might

like to use these pictures in one of their printings.Also, I was wondering if Hicksville has some sort of

historical society that might be interested in these

pictures and or items in the future. If this is not your

area, please have an editor email me back with any

questions.

Thank you,Janice (Schwartz) Block, Class of '68

I'm not sure who this will reach. I

wanted to write to the editors of Hix

newsletter but the link took me to a

Gmail sign in, so I wasn't sure what to

do. I want to send these pictures to

the editors.

My Dad lived in Hicksville from the

time he was born in Oct 1908. The

picture in front of Nicholai school

must have been taken when he was

about 10?

The Mt. Vernon picture was their school trip to

Washington DC I would imagine. April 1927.

Editors Note...Janice, Im sure the Gregory Museum in Hicksville would appreciate these photos and historicalitems. You should contact Rich Althaus, Museum President at (516) 822-7505. Rich is also a member of the

Hicksville Historical Society and can give you more information about that organization.

Elliot Gorlin, Editor

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Dear Classmates,

I spend a great deal of time scanning and downloading photos from various yearbooks for thenewsletter. Over the years, I've been able to accumulate yearbooks from the following years...1951-1952-1953-1959-1960-1961-1962-1963-1964-1965 and 1966. Because I have these yearbooks,I'm able to put a face to a name. However, we have classmates from 1936 through 2005 who are onour mailing list. Thus, I'm looking for more yearbooks so I can scan more pictures that are clear andquite legible. If anyone has an extra yearbook in the closet or if you want to contribute the one you

-book from you and you will be reimbursed for any postage that is needed to complete the transaction.I'll take anything from 1967 through 2013.Let me know.

Thanks

Editors Note:

Bob are you still looking for a '58 yearbook and where do I send it?

Bob Oehler, 1960

Bob

Yes!!! Would love to have a 1958 yearbook. Send it to:

Robert Casale

335 Patton Court Martinez, GA 30907

Thanks

Buffalo Bob Casale

Hi Bob,I see in the latest issue ofthe Alumni Bulletin, you

were kind enough to listmy query asking for leadsregarding Bruce Sollod.Please continue to do sowith each forthcomingissue. If I receive word fromsomeone, then I will let youknow. Thank you so much.Dennis Listort 1964

Below is the note that appeared in theNovember issue:

Hi Bob,I'm trying to track down newspaper articles, policereports, etc., regarding the train accident whichcaused the death of Bruce Sollod on May 4, 1962.Keith Thomas, Jimmy Kansas and I were withBruce at that time. Can you lead me to sources, links,etc., that might have information? Thank you.ttDennis Listort 1964

Mitch Egan from the class of 1960 has changed

his email address. Anyone wishing to contactMitch, please send a note toeditors@hixnews.com and we will make thecontact.

Phil Fulco from the class of 1957 has changedhis email address. Anyone wishing to contactPhil, please send a note to editors@hixnews.comand we will make the contact.

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Dear HixNewsHi. This is really meant for Bob Casale, but I couldnt findhis email address. You can either forward this to him, orinclude it in the section of the newsletter where heresponds to queries and comments:

I really enjoyed watching Part 1 of Hicksville, L.I. thenand Now,but I have some queries:1. Why is the St. Ignatius Church featured so prominentlyand frequently throughout the video? Is it because themajority of Hicksville High pupils were Catholics? Even ifthats so, it would be nice to see evidence of other faithswhich Im sure mustve existed at least by the mid-50s-e.g. There were friends of mine who were Lutheran andwho Im sure attended a Lutheran Church pre-1960. Andwere there no synagogues in Hicksville by the late1950s? I had several Jewish friends at HHS. Admittedly,

I havent seen Part 2, yet, so maybe that will addresssome of these questions.2. The video shows (all too briefly), a shot of a ValentineHicks our namesake as it says. Since I am ALWAYSteased by non-New Yorkers in the US and England aboutour name HicksvilleI usually refer vaguely that it hassomething to do with a Mr Hicks, one of the towns

founders. I would really like tosay more! Is Valentine Hicks thefounder of Hicksville? Or whatrole did he play? Is the one thatthe town is named after? Moreinfo, please....

These are not meant as criticisms,just some responses from aninterested viewer. I will soon tryto find and watch Part 2.All the best,Lois Chaber (London, England)

LoisYou can view the video complete if you use the followinghyperlink:

Hicksville New York Then and Now (8,784 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jacJ_v0ceuUBecause you addressed the note to editors@hixnews.comit is sent to all the editors. I received a copy automatically.St. Ignatius church is a historical landmark. The corner-stone for the church was laid in 1859. The church has beenin existence for 155 years. Everyone who lives or lived inHicksville knows where it is located. For that reason theframes of the video reference St. Ignatius to allow theviewers to get a true perspective of what they are lookingat. Most can then visualize in their own minds what thepicture is showing. I realize there were other churches andsynagogues in the area but this video has nothing to dowith religion. It's a tour of Hicksville. You are the first and

only person to mention religion. No...this was just intendeto give those who are interested an insight into earlyHicksville and the changes that have occurred over theyears. Two things the editors don't get involved in...Religioand Politics.

Lastly...The Colonial Homes magazines stacked near the fireplatake on extra meaning in the home of Esther Hicks EmoryWestbury. Mrs. Emory's relatives not only lived in colonialhouses, but they built them, as well. The 90-year-old Mrs.Emory is a descendent of the Hicks family, in whose honoHicksville was named.No Hicks ever lived in Hicksville, Mrs. Emory says. Thecommunity was named in the 1800's by the Long IslandRail Road for its president at the time, Valentine Hicks.When service was extended into Nassau County, the laststation was dubbed Hicksville.

Mr. Hicks actually lived a few miles away in Jericho, in ahouse that is now the Maine Maid Inn. Fortunately therailroad stopped naming towns after presidents, or LongIslanders might be habitating in Hoppeville.Hickses had lived on Long Island long before the railroadnamed a town after them. And they were not alone. With history dating from the 1600's Long Island has no shortagof historical families.Warm RegardsBuffalo Bob Casale

Hi Bob:Thanks for your very complete answers. I just now trieto access the link you sent me, and I got a screen thatsaid: This video is not available in your country. Sorryabout that Weird !!!! I had no problem accessing theoriginal part 1 Then & Now; can you possibly try sendinme a simple link to the part 2 alone and maybe that wiwork. Otherwise, I will try to Google it.As for religion in Hicksville, I didnt realise St Ignatius w(as you imply) the oldest church in the town. I wasntconcerned about religious discrimination, merely interested in when and where other places of worship(besides the Methodist church, which was mentionedbriefly) sprung upas a matter of historical interest-

possibly persons watching the video might think thatonly one church had ever been built.

Thanks very much for the info about the Hicks family oLong Island and the true story about the origin ofHicksvilles name! I never knew that....had only thevaguest notion of some person named Hicks. Veryhelpful information.

ThanksLois

Editors Note... Maybe I should investigate and do a videabout places of worship in Hicksville... anyone secondthat????

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Hi Bob,

I just saw the video you

produced from the Class of

1964 Reunion. You did an

amazing job and I for one

truly appreciate all the time

and effort that you put into

it. I would love to pay you for

a copy of it. Please advise me ofthe cost and I will gladly send you a

check. Enjoy your holidays!

Love,

Johanna

I'll burn a copy for you. It costs me about 5

bucks. Hopefully Ill get it into the mail today.

love yah bob

Hi Bob,

You are a doll..... thanks so much! Please send me your

mailing address again so that I can send you a check for

the disc and the shipping & handling cost. I really

appreciate your talent, time & effort. Have a "Happy

Thanksgiving."

Love

Johanna

Not enough has been written about

the great jobJohn Maniec and his fellow volunteers

did in organizing the Class of 64 reunion. Finding the mem-

bers of our class seemed to be as difficult as herding cats. We had

good turnout but with a class of over 800 students it is a shame tha

we couldnt get a 25% response. It was a well organized event and it

great to see old friends. It certainly was a trip down memory lane. The

of classmates that have passed was a sobering reality of times passa

On a lighter note my friend Chuck Schuster has graciously volun-

teered to organize the 75th reunion for those who live into their

90s (way to go Chuck). To those persons contributing to

the video of the event BRAVO for a job welldone. Larry Senn 1964

Dear Bob,

Terrific Job! Loved the reunion v

Just wish the music had been mo

appropriate...

Pat Bowdridge Brimm 1964

P.S. a suggestion for the newsletter...

something to keep the smart retiree

(Not Me!) How many are st

married; How many divorc

Where does everyone live?

Florida, New York, ArizonaGeorgia or perhaps on the

West Coast?

Gerry

I'm working the photos from the

50 year reunion. I have a photo of you

and I assume your wife. The roster for

the reunion says Gerri Alfani and

Iris Ross Alfani. I found a photo in the

1964 yearbook of Sharon Ross.Is Sharon also Iris??? Please advise...

Thanks

Buffalo Bob Casale

Hi Bob,

Yes that is a picture of me Gerry Alfani and my wife

Iris Ross-Alfani. No she is NOT Sharon Ross.

Thanks for all your work.

Gerry Alfani 1964

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Jane Rubenstein

As many of you know,Jane Rubinstein, Class of 1970, is currentlyserving as Ms Senior New York. In that role, she competed in Octoberin the National Pageant held in Atlantic City. Alas, Jane didn't takehome the crown, though she won the hearts of everyone she met.

The following are her thoughts at the end of the competition.

"Thank You cannot begin to express my heartfelt emotion and gratitudeto the people that count in my life! Thank you to my boys Jack, Aaron andGlenn, who were THE Best part of my National Pageant experience fortheir endless love and support and for truly making me their number 1Queen everyday in every way. Thank you to my brothers and sister-in-law,

and nephews and cousins, who drove hours to give me love, and support.Thank you to Justin Schaffner, and Natashia Skorikova, and my Dance

With Me Family, who took a non-dancer and with their love, time, and talent, made me look like a dancer.Thank you to my Ms. New York SeniorAmerica Family who makes me feel like asuperstar and appreciates me more thanany people ever have. Your love, supportand approval continue to overwhelm meand make me the proudest N.Y. QueenI could be. I didn't make the top ten, butI am the top in the life of all theafore-mentioned people. What more

could anyone hope for!! I am proud ofall that I did at the pageant and whoI was there to represent, my New YorkSenior America organization and myfavorite state, New York! Thank you toall the amazing well wishes fromeveryone out there! I am forever gratefulfor what matters most in life!"

Jane continues her reign with constantappearances supporting andenhancing the lives of seniors. She has

the energy of a teen athlete, but witha wise and giving soul. CongratulationsJane, you're a winner just beingyourself.

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Hi Bob and/or Henry, It's a small world. I met a Hicksville

High alumnus while waiting to beseated at a restaurant in Daytona,

Florida who mentioned your website. Thanks for thenews and updates. Really enjoyed seeing names of oldfriends. Would love to be listed.Fondly,Rose Dinora Schweitzer Class of 1959

RoseYou graduated with my sister Eileen Casale in 1959. Eileen is living in Las Vegas and her husband,

James Mahan, is a Federal Court Judge who was appointed back in the Bush era. Who did you meet

at the restaurant??? Let me know. Henry Lichtenstein from your class will get your listed and will respond. Hetakes care of the master Google list. love yah bobHi Bob,It was so funny how we met Ron Zeier, Class of 1963. While waiting to be seated for dinner, our groupbegan sharing home towns with another group. Most of us were from LI but when Ron said he, too, wasfrom Hicksville, I truly thought he was joking. Turns out he lived just across Jerusalem and next door tothe Anselmo family who were close family friends. Such a small world. My husband, Herb, and I live inplantation Bay in Ormond Beach, Fl. As snowbirds we return to the Jersey shore for the summer. We spentmost of our married life in Wading River. Both of us retired from the Rocky Point School District. Herb wasa high school guidance counselor and I ended my career as the high school librarian. Send my best toyour sister. Are you still on L. I.? Stay well.Love, Rose

Rose I was married toJoyce Gabrielsen. We both were class of 1961. We got divorced

a long time ago. She moved from Bethpage to Augusta, Georgia because shewanted to be close to our daughter Dawn who was living there. I was working inHicksville at Liberty Plumbing & Heating Supply. Retired in 2008. Joyce wasdiagnosed with early onset Alzheimers in 2005. Dawn was keeping an eye on

Joyce as her situation grew worse. In 2008, Dawn was getting a divorce andneeded to get a job. What to do with Joyce? Dawn explained her dilemma and Imade a decision to leave New York and move down to Augusta. I moved in with

Joyce and was her full time caregiver. She passed away in September of 2013. That's why I'm here and gladabout it. So much less stress than being in New York. The weather is so much better and I love the heat. Glad

you are well. Going back up east during the summer is not as frightful as it would be living through the nastywinters. Glad to be away from all that crap. Will send regards to Eileen. love yah bob

Left: Jim Eileen and James

Right:James was part of the Hell's

Kitchen crew shown with Gordon

Ramsey

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Dear Classmate...You asked to be included on the master list of the Hicksville High SchoolNewsletter. You submitted an email address but no name was ever posted.Can you please send us your name and indicate also when you graduated so we canadd it to the roster. And your maiden name if married.ThanksBuffalo Bob Casale, Editor

p.s. I did a reverse email search and found the name Ron W. Smith. I went to Classmates and saw that Ron Smithwent to Fork Lane School

Dear HixNews My old email address was (concealed). Please cancel that address and use my new one:

(concealed). You already have me in your system: DOB 3/6/54USN 1973 to 1977. Home: Colorado I attended Fork Lane Elementary School and Hicksville Junior High before moving to Colorado.

Please let me know if you need more information to modify my record. Thank you.

Ron W. SmithWhat high school in Colorado did you graduate from???Thanks. buffalo bob casale

Bob, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO

Editors Note Should you need to contact Ron, please send an email to editors@hixnews.com

WelcometoNickCaruso,Classof1968!

James M. SurlessJoanne Jakobi

Dear HixNewsPlease add my wife. Joanne JakobiClass of 1961 to members list. Heremail address is (concealed).Thank YouJames M. Surless

Fire Safety ManagerQueens Borough Public LibraryI enjoy the newsletter very much andlook forward to reading it whenI receive it.

Editor note Hi Joanne Jakobi Surless. Your husband, James Surless, requested that

we add you to our membership. Welcome to HixNews. Best, Henry

Dear HixNewsPlease add me to the

new readers list.Robert Karman

Class of 1971Holy Trinity High School

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Tom Kramer

Hix News,I would like to contact

Tom Kramer from the class of 1960.Thank youHank Landau, Class of 1960

Editors Note: Hi Hank, Your request has beenadded to the list.

Best Henry

Hank Landau

I noticed that a number of people are looking for Ronnie (Klein) Witlin, Frances G. Kosinski andSusan Weber-Fishkin (all class of 1969). All three of these grads are easily accessible on Facebook. Always a goodthing to try before asking for help!Judith Karish Rycar (1969)

Hi Judith,It is surprising that many folks don't use Facebook or any of the social media sites! I foundthat out when planning our Class of 1963 50-Year Reunion last year. We are glad that HixNewshelps bring alumni together. Thanks for your note and thanks also for being a HixNews reader.

On behalf of the editors, I wish you a joyous holiday season! Best, Elliot Gorlin

Class of 1963 Editor, HixNewsHi Judith,

Actually, no one on our list is looking for those people. They are some of the people whoare looking for otherpeople. This is a common mistake people make: the "lookers" are incolumn "C". The people being looked for are in column "B" But you suggestion about FB isa good one.Best, Henry

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Dear AlumniIt is only fitting that with Veterans Day 2014 arriving on November 11 thatwe announce that we have finally received our Hicksville Vietnam EraMemorial Project tax exemption. It was the final hurdle that needed to beovercome for the project to proceed. Thanks to the tireless efforts of JoeCarfora and Ken Strafer we can now begin to bring the memorial to life.The Hicksville Vietnam Era Memorial will be located at the HicksvilleMiddle Schools Veterans Memorial Park. On Memorial Day 1990,through the efforts of the veterans organizations of Hicksville, thepark was officially named Veterans Memorial Park and a plaque was

installed designating it so. Today, there are monuments recognizing thesacrifices of Hicksville residents from WWI to the present day conflicts in the Middle East. The

Hicksville Vietnam Era Memorial honoring the over 1800 men and women from Hicksville who served during theVietnam War will be located between the WWI and WWII monuments. All Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies are held at the park.Semper FiBill Walden

Cmdr., Hicksville VFW Post

The World War II Monument on Veterans Day, 2013 The plaque as it sits today

Official naming of the park in 1990. Pictured left to right:Town of Oyster Bay Officials Tom Clark, Angelo Delgatto,VFW Past Post Commander Conrad Steers (1982-1983) andVFW Past Post Commander George Walden (1957-1958)

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Engraver'srendering of the

Vietnam EraMemorial Center

Stone Plaque

A note to Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Carl Bonuso:Dear Dr. Bonuso,I enjoyed spending time with you at Nolan Mingst's Eagle ScoutCourt of Honor on Saturday. As per our conversation, I amforwarding you the link to the Hicksville High School newsletter tha

is published monthly by Hicksville High alumni. There are a coupleof videos attached in the newsletter about Hicksville High'sveterans. Also, an article regarding the Vietnam Era Memorial.Also, you will find a number of letters from the class of '64 whorecently held their 50th reunion. They raved about High SchoolPrincipal Williams and how gracious and hospitable he was towardsthe alumni. That is a tremendous turnaround from years past.I know you have a busy schedule, but I wanted to let you see thatthere are large numbers of Hicksville graduates who still maintaintheir ties to Hicksville, myself included. Look forward to seeing youon Veterans Day.Semper FidelisBill Walden

Dr. Carl Bonuso, Hicksville Superintendent of S chools and Bill Walden

A note to Joe Carfora:

What is the budget for this project?Ed Osborne

Ed,Sorry for the delayed response. My laptop has crashed and I'mstruggling right now with my wife's iPad. Our budget is $25,000which we think will include enough for a maintenance reserve totake care of the memorial over the years. Any funds left over oncethe reserve is set aside will be donated on behalf of all Hicksvillealumni to a worthy Veterans charity.Please forward any donation you care to give directly to BillWalden.Much thanks.Joe

Joe,Thanks for the information. I will send $1000 to Bill and addmore if the project needs more.Ed

That's very generous of you, Ed and we certainly appreciate it.

Thanks very much!Joe

Joe,Your update information has been entered. First, congratula-tions on getting your tax exempt status. Having been throughthis for another organization, I realize the hoops that have tobe jumped through. I presume that I'll be getting somecontent from Bill Walden before "press time" on Friday.Roger

Thanks, Roger. It was a real team effort! Bob Casale already hasBill Waldens content for the 11/1 Home Page, so by copy Im

asking him to make sure he gets it to you.Regards,Joe

Bob,Great news about the tax exempt status. I forwarded a copy ofthe advisory e-mail to 25 alumni in my address book from theclasses of '48, '49 & '50. Hope it gets some response!Art Lembke

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In the December issue of Hix News, Bill Ramos informed us of the passing of

his sister, Theresa. The photograph accompanying that announcement was

incorrect. Our contact, who scans photographs for us from the 1973 yearbook,

sent us the picture appearing with Theresas name. However, the photo in the

yearbook was not correct. Bill was able to find a photograph of Theresa which

appears to the right. We sincerely apologize for the error.

Theresa Ramos

FYI...

Arlene Osinski was a member of the class of 1963.

She passed many years ago...in case you didn't have

that informationPat Bowdridge Brimm 1964

Please add my sister

Carol Ann Heck to the

Class of 1961 In Memoriam

list. She passed in April of

1994.

ThanksFred Heck

Hi,

I noticed Kathy Phalen's name was not on the list

1967 classmates who have passed. I believe she die

in 1968. My friends didn't tell me at the timebecause I was expecting. What a smart and beautif

young woman. She was funny and very down to

earth.

Joyce Thorburn Jurgensen 1967

Do you know her married name? I can search obits bu

they always use married names, not maiden names.

Thanks

love yah Bob

I don't believe she ever married. It was only a year

after graduation. I looked her up in my yearbook he

name is spelled Cathy E. Phelan.

Joyce

Added Kathy Phalen to In Memoriam. We add names

that are reported to us so the list is almost certainly

incomplete. Thanks for letting us know.

Roger Whitaker, webmaster for hixnews.com

Arlene Osinski Pat Bowdridge Brimm

Cathy E. Phelan Joyce Thorburn Jurgensen

Carol Ann Heck

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Hey everyone,

Sadly many of my 1983 classmates are no longer with us. I wanted to provide you with a list of those that

I'm aware of along with some obituaries that I found. I'd love for them to be included in your next inmemoriam list. Thank you.

Patricia Spacey Santaniello, of Hicksville, died on Oct. 8, 1999. Wife of Vincent. Daughter of Irma Spacey.Sister of Ronald, Joseph and Eugene. Sister-in-law of Lisa and Marysue Spacey, Lucretia, Ralph Jr. and

Peggy Santaniello. Daughter-in-law of Ralph Santaniello Sr. Aunt of Marissa, Ronald Jr. and Joseph.

Arrangements were made by the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, Hicksville. Mass at St. Ignatius Loyola

RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

John Larkindied on October 16, 1982. He was killed by a drunk driver.Barbara Esposito Ryandied in April, 2010 along with her daughter Joanna.Anthony Spinosadied on January 14, 2010.Mike Berriosdied while we were in high school.

Additionally, from the class of 82, we lost Evan Goluband Pete Franco.I submitted this list about four years ago but I still don't see the names on the in memoriam section of

your website. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Alice Freeman Prota 1983

Editors NoteAlso added for the class of 1983 is Danny Burke.

Alice,

Sorry about that...my bad. I have the names listed in my personal file and I might have neglected to forward

the list you sent way back when to Roger for him to add to the In Memoriam list of the newsletter.

Now the tough part. Do you have a yearbook and can you scan photos of your classmates who have passed

then email them to me???

Let me know, please and I apologize for my oversight.

Buffalo Bob Casale

Bob,

Please don't apologize! I'm grateful for all you do with the newsletter. I will scan and send the photos as

soon as I can. Thank you!

Alice

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Long Island Motor Parkway, the first limited-access roadway in America, ran 48 milesfrom Queens to Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, Long Island. If you look carefully at thebackground, you can see the skyline of New York City. See how desolate Queens was then

nothing but open land.

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