Picture Presentation 50 Year Reunion
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Bob Casale went to Macarthur Airport Friday morning before thereunion. Mary Jane (MJ) Gemuendt was arriving at 10am and wanted atour of Hicksville because she hadnt been back since our graduation in1961. Karen Hartig was at the Marriott and we picked her up on theway into Hicksville. Karen lives locally but was interested in seeingHicksville.Exited Northern Parkway at South Oyster Bay Road. Drove south past
Old Country Road to my old stomping grounds that was in front of theDays Inn.
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Delaneys where I spent almost every Saturday night for dinner anddrinks.
Delaneys was one of the premier places to dine in Hicksville. Thepeople who lived there knew where to eat. And Happy Hours were thebest.
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Not too far from Delaneys is the border of Hicksville and Levittown(Spindle Road). Many of us were very close to that border of two schooldistricts. It was that close and then we would be off to LevittownDivision (UGH!!!)477 Division Avenue was on the border, only three houses from Spindle
Road, but On The Hicksville Side.!MJ and her brothers remember that house. Because they lived there.
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We drove up Thimble Road passing by the Fenigstein, Rosenwasser,Polanski, McCarron homes. Sabatella and Maryann Miller lived onLantern. Made a right heading toward Fork Lane School and passed bymy house on the corner of Berry Lane (#2).
2 Berry Lane, 1957 First Renovation late 1990sMarge & Dave Casale 2 Berry Lane
Below is the 2nd Renovation that was sometime around 2005
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Those who used to live in a basic ranch can appreciate the change!!!
Below is Fork Lane School. Oh what memories.
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WE drove up Spindle Road. During the summer, we used to head to theWest Village Green near Newbridge Road. A community pool kept uscool during the summer months and many of us were on the swimteam.
The three of us traveled up Newbridge Road. MJ was shocked to seethis one lane in both directions roadway now widened considerably. Wecut into the Glenbrook Homes shooting down Glenbrook Road towardDivision Avenue. We drove through the neighborhood passing byhomes once occupied by Tisdale, Buckman, Farrell, Blust, DeBrock,Siegel, Carbe, Smith, Sherman and many more. Oh, I lived at 14Edgewood Drive.
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Up Division Avenue to pass by the high school.
Then to Jerusalem to pass the Junior High (Middle School)
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Karen wanted to see her old house on Charles Street, so we headedeast on Old Country Road to the first left past the elevated tracks. Wewent to 32 Charles Street
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We headed back to Old Country Road this time heading westbound.We went to Broadway and turned right heading toward St. Ignatius.The shot below is just passed the church. In the distance, the elevatedtrain tracks are visible. The next block is Marie Street and Whelan
drugs used to be on the north corner on the right.
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A closer look you can see a Sign A Rama occupying that space today.
Back in the day (1910), Henry Huettners store was where Sign A Ramais now. Notice the structure above the store. Hasnt really changed in101 years.
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We drove down Bay Avenue and checked out Sears and Mid IslandPlaza.Then we headed to the Sweet Shop for lunch.
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We headed back to the Marriott for the Friday early arrivers gettogether at the Lounge scheduled for 7pm.
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Into the lobby looking for some alumni arriving early
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Jim Linda Mastrosanti Bill VolenaAragoncillo Aragoncillo Canham Henningsen
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Pat Hunchick Ginny Kolenik Mary O Elaine Kraus
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Bunny Reid Bonnie Scharr Diana Urena
Friday evening, those who checked in and others who lived in the areaheaded to the Lounge
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Ed Delaney * Larry Anton * John Bagley
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Rozanne Ehardt * Volena Henningsen * Ann Samoray * Sue Schwartz
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Gerry & Merrilee Collock Ginny & Richie Romanek
On Saturday, many lingered around the hotel exchanging stories.Then it was banquet night.
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Ronnie Gilson Birk & Bob Birk Regina & Gerry Gilson
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Arnie Klingenberg Maureen Thogode Pat Lyons & Georgette Lyons
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Candid Shots throughout Friday & Saturday
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The reunion committee did a terrific job in creating a tremendous atmosphere that all
could enjoy casually. The accommodations were extremely comfortable and the staff at
Marriott did everything possible to make our reunion a total success. The food wasterrific.
A gesture engineered by Howie Zuckerman culminated when a plaque was presented tothe committee acknowledging their long and arduous adventure as coordinators of a
major event. They did itthey pulled it off! A copy of the plaque is presented below.
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Breakfast Sunday Morning (It was at the Marriott buffet)
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No special arrangements were madethe procession continued for hours.
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Its so hard to say good-bye. Below is a parting shot but that doesntmean this is the end of those photos.There are many more that will be presented in subsequent
newsletters.Please comment when you see the results.
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Good Bye for Nowor Dats all folks.