Ok friends here's one for you....

if you could still have something from your childhood in

your possession today what would it be...I'll go first...my big brother Joseph Relling's
shoe shine box.....ok who's next?...Walter Relling 1967

My dad's riding bootsCarole DiNatale 1974 (Deer Park High)

Our family's first dog Buster. Black Lab. Smartest, and biggest personality of any dog
I've ever seen. Also never met a person he didn't like. Stolen from us when he was only a
few years old. Rick Kozlowski

When using a public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic table will keep the
campsites on either side vacant.
My birthstone ring that was a gift on my communion from my great aunt and uncle. It
disappeared. I never found it or my high school ring againJoann Carignan

I still have it. My Tonka jeep that was my Xmas gift from the man I considered my
second father. He died on Dec 22, 1978. I got the jeep 3 days later. Was bittersweet. My
daughter played with it as a kid. I cherish it. It is something I still have that I will never
let go. Found out MANY years later that he wasnt a very nice man actually, but, even so,
I still treasure this jeep as a reminder of someone I truly lovedChristina Tucker
Cleary 1987

A child-sized rocking chair. Or the wicker dog bed that belonged to my first dog, Fritz, so
that I could give it to my current baby, ShifuTim NesSmith

My dad's set of matched hunting knivesRichard Geimer

My dads 8 trackKenneth Fundus 1979

Still have it: Miss Ideal Doll. It was next to impossible to find one in the stores. My father
was a doll manufacturer. He, at one time, had worked for Ideal Toy. He went to their
factory to make sure Santa brought it to meLynne Lombardi 1971

My aqua blue Schwinn bike I received for my 1st Holy Communion. She was a beauty.
Cheryl Gries Brown 1972

My old skateboard with the metal wheels. It didn't take off like a bat out of hell like the
new ones. Of course, I might need my 15 year old self to ride it!...Mary Tufts 1974

My Gene Tierney doll .... loved that dollI would comb her hair all the time . She had
the most beautiful Kelly green satin dress. She was a very beautiful movie star , very
popular in the '50's and '60's that starred in the movie Laura , for all you youngsters who
might not know herCheryl Donghia Cook 1964
She was beautiful!...Mary

1940'sNaomi Groont Doudera 1973

You're right , '40's-'50's but still very popular later even though she suffered from
depressionCheryl

Yes and daughter mentally challenged. Read her book very heart breaking she tried to kill
herself onceNaomi

I just watched a bio on her on YouTube, I'd forgotten about her being hospitalized several
times , it seems she had a hard time coping with life . I will look for the bookCheryl

Delicate beautydelicate psychieNaomi

Exactly, I also think it was the times or era she came up In . Women in general have come
a long wayCheryl

My innocence or my father. I don't recall any possessions worthy of the title precious. But
I'll keep thinkingLane Baker

My dad and sisterBuzzy Assante

My bedroom set my brother chopped it up. You see, when my parents died he took all
monies from house sold in Hicksville and belongings not one thing did I get so be warned
peeps that Have siblingsNaomi Groont Doudera

My first dog, SpikeSteve Morrison

My parents' 1967 Impala 327 SS convertible.Kerry Hill

My NY YANKEE PERSONALIZED autographed baseball signed by the Mick,Yogi,

Whitey and Moose. We used it to play ball in the
yard. Oh wellJimmy Schmitt 1967

OMG!!!!! Come to think of it there is something else I can think of that you may find
interesting. My very first Yankee game was in 1967 vs Red Sox. It was a twi-night double
header and the second game was the longest ever at Yankee Stadium, 20 innings.

But here's the thing, it was "record day"...they gave out records that had the Yankees fight
song on one side and I cant remember what was on the other side. They never did it
again because, as you can well imagine giving several thousand drunken and disgruntled
(remember how bad the Yankees were in 67) Yankees fans free projectiles was not the
smartest thing the promotions experts ever did. Those records rained down on the field so
badly that they threatened to cancel the game and have the Yankees forfeit. Well I wish I
still had the record I got that night. I was only 8 so of course I didn't hurl mine down onto
the field. I have no idea what I did with it. PS sorry about your ball....that must just kill
you thinking about itWalter Relling

OUCHKerry

When I think of all the baseball cards we kids used on our bikes so we could make some
noise. If I only knew then what I know now!!!Buffalo Bob Casale

My Shirley Temple DollMarcia Diamond Sandler

Worth plenty if originalcheck out ebayNaomi Groont Doudera

Sadly, I don't have her! I wish I did, but would not sell her. I thought this exercise was
about what you wished you still hadMarcia

I know it was a thought ya knowNaomi

My Barbie dollsMindy Brintz

My original doll house. My daughter used it alsoChristina Sardi ODonnell

Obviously my parents...but as far as material things, my Matchbox cars & the wood case
my dad made for them!...Carol Ivey

My bike that I got for Christmas when I was in 6th grade. It was a beautiful stingray. I
rode it on Christmas Day to show my friends at Lee Avenue school, put it in the bike
rack, then went to play. Came back later to go home and low and behold, it was gone. My
mother was so pissed at me.. I wanted it back so bad. Never got another bike until I
bought my own when I was 16Nancy Lucas

I had two stolen....10 speeds.....it happened a lot in Hicksville sad to sayWalter

Relling
I'm still nave to all the bad things that can happen to this day. I keep thinking the best of
people. Rose colored glasses to this day. HOPE! Still have it. LolNancy

That's the spirit Nancy!...Walter

Woohoo!...Nancy

Teeter totter.......we had so much fun on that thingLynn Calo

My Farmer's Market Merry-Go-Round ticket bookFelicia Rybak Adorno

My 1970 yellow camaro with black landau topJeanne Aull

My Mr machine robotSteve Andersen

I had a metal rocket ship bank. You'd pull back the spring, put a coin in the holder and
press the button. Wham! The coin would shoot up the side into the nose and be
gone....Forever. Never had a key to the bank Lucille Perretta

LolWalter Relling

My late motherBrett Lawson

A line-up card signed by the world champion Brooklyn Dodgers of 1955...Junior Gilliam,
Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Sandy
Amoros, Carl Furillo, Johnny Podres. My grandfather was an elevator operator in Turner
Towers on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn and was friendly with the Dodgers who lived
there. The card was lost when my family moved from Hicksville to the island of Oahu,
HawaiiBuffalo Bob Casale

Wow! That would have been a real treasure. Cheryl Gries Brown
Check out the salaries for some of the 1955 Dodgers compared to the 2017 team

My Uncle Bobby is 2 years older than I am. He had the coolest set of Lionel trains. I
loved going to my grandmother's and play with the trains. He had a cattle car, coal car,
and logging car. It was so cool!...Elaine Endsley Ekberg

RosebudJames Madison

My grandfather's ring of carved wood and 24 carat goldCurtis W. Ritter

The cool little tractor my Dad had..he put a railing around the red wagon and pulled us all
around the park..when we got older we could drive.. oh my such fun days. Many Cornell
Parkers also got a rideLaura Franco Flanagan

The location of your mailbox shows you how far away from your house
you can be in a robe...before you start looking like a mental patient.

The ring my husband gave me the first Christmas we dated. I was 16. I had it till my
daughter wore it to school and took it off to wash her hands and forget it in the school
restroom. Never found it!...Carol LoCastro-Gallinat (William Maxwell
Vocational High School, Brooklyn 1959)
p.s. Oh, I just remembered something so beautiful... My figure. I was chosen the girl
with the best figure in my senior year. Boy do I miss that. If you could see me now, you'd
understand.

I have the one thing I cherish from my childhood. A really ugly old stool that I used to sit
over my grandmother's register with a blanket, visiting with my granny! Man...I LOVE
that thing! So many wonderful memories!...Wendy Friot Relling

Editor noteshown below is an ugly old Ducking Stool. The term

"cucking-stool" is older, with written records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.
Written records for the name "ducking stool" appear from 1597, and a statement in 1769
relates that "ducking-stool" is a corruption of the term "cucking-stool". Whereas a
cucking-stool could be and was used for humiliation with or without ducking the person
in water, the name "ducking-stool" came to be used more specifically for those cucking-
stools on an oscillating plank which were used to duck the person into water.
 Well I am happy to be in Florida for a few days at our
Beautiful home away from home and Port St. Lucie. Since I am here by myself, I find
ways to entertain myself. Today I did the Home Depot thing and the Palm City Palm's
thing (buying plants that will always die on me for the front yard) and I also had a good
time at the guitar center in Port St. Lucie West playing various expensive guitars which I
can't afford.
The people here are definitely different and redneck and still fighting the Civil War but
that's another story.
The main point of this post is that I had a ticket at one of my favorite theaters in Fort
Pierce called the "The Sunrise Theater " which I have mentioned in previous posts.
The show tonight was called the "McCartney Years" and I must say I was pleasantly
surprised the see a band of this caliber.
In true Sal Bonagura fashion, I weaseled myself up to the first row and was able to see
how the guitar players played the songs.
Sal, Patty Cook , Gail , and of course Terri and Ginger would have been in Beatle
Heaven!!
I think they are way up there as far as Beatle tribute bands go but of course the Fab faux
are the very best. A must see if they come to town. After the show, I went to the Fort
Pierce town Square to celebrate Saint patties day with the locals.
Oh brother very redneck and they had a band that was absolutely horrible. So that was
my Saint Paddy's day. Tomorrow I go back to the Sunrise Theatre to see Gordon
Lightfoot. The last time I saw him he seemed as though he has aged but I can report that
tomorrowSteve Riscica, Sr. 1970
And if we weren't going as fast as possible, it as HIGH as possible! It's a miracle our
teachers
let us do it and sometimes jump off! And you know what? We survived. Today's
world: you
need a helmetnot so high sit down youre gonna get hurt

Barbara Kargauer Castonguay had her hair cut.class of 1970

So I had some bread and rolls that were a few days old and instead of tossing in the
garbage, I broke into pieces and threw them onto the sheet of ice that I call my front
lawn. In doing so, I hit my hand on the door post right on the spot that was broken a few
years ago and has a plate and four screws. Ouch. Then I found some more bread in the
refrigerator decided to do the same thing only this time I hit my thumb that has basal
point arthritis. Maybe I should not worry so much about the birds...Lynne Lombardi
1971

I can't understand why women are okay that JC Penny has an

older womens clothing line named, "Sag Harbor".
Photo from The Comet October 1959

Do You Know Who these ladies are???

This is me when I was about 2 or 3 years old, it was taken at Prospect Park in Brooklyn
where my mom used to take us all the time. Great memories
Linda Mastrosanti Aragoncillo 1961

A note from LindaHicksville was a great place to grow up and there are many
great memories for us all to remember. Some of us are still where the story began. Who
agrees??? Does anyone still live in the Hicksville area?

Always and forever. I'd like to come back;

any apartments available??Naomi Groont Doudera 1973

My story also. I went to Nicholai St, Lee Avenue, Jr. & Senior High. Live in Bethpage
now. I don't go to Hicksville anymore, just too disturbingJulia Walsh Funfgeld

I only shop in certain areas of Hicksville because the town itself has changed, but it's
where I was raised. I left Hicksville and then came back....There is no place like home
Linda
Still in Hicksville going on 64 years. Graduated HHS in 1971. My brothers and sisters
and my own children are Hicksville graduatesLorraine Marks Pfaender 1971

Me too. Class of 69Ellen Baumgartner 1969

Hi Ellen Julia

Went to Woodland Ave then the Junior High. Left in 1968; moved to Ronkonkoma. I
don't go to Hicksville anymore. All family is goneJoann Carignan (1972
Connetquot high school)

Still here since 1960Lorraine Quigley Burnard

Me too. I love Hicksville. Have some wonderful memories and I loved Hicksville High
SchoolKerri Schley

My favorite memories are from Hicksville. Burns AveRose Marie Fiordilino Marwin

Fond memories growing up there Martha Hornbostel

HFS, then on to Hicksville High. Treasured memories. Now in Florida.

Visiting Hicksville Family in JuneJerry Walsh

HOLY SHIT!!! I was getting groceries and stopped at the gas station to get lottery
tickets. When I pulled in, I noticed these two cops looking at a woman who was smoking
while getting gas, and I'm thinking wow, what an idiot with the cops standing right there!
So I go in, get my tickets and a drink and as I was checking out, I hear someone
screaming "look outside!!!" The woman's arm was on fire!!!
She's running around like a chicken with its head cut off, waving her arm around and just
going nuts. Those of us inside go out and the cops put her on the ground and were putting
the fire out with an extinguisher. After all that, I start walking to my car, and I see the
cops were putting her in handcuffs. The guy next to me is like, "what the heck?!?" I kinda
stick around cause I wanna see what happens. He asked the cops what in the world they
were arresting her for? Wasn't catching her arm on fire punishment enough?!
Kid you not, the cop looked him dead in the eye and said, "For waving a Firearm".
Claudia Farina Davis 1969 (below a family vacation with grandkids in
Cancun)
So we had takeout from Outback for dinner tonight. I was told that my order
would be ready at 6:05. I got there at exactly 6:00 and parked directly in front of the
takeout door. I saw shopping bags brought out to the rack but no one ever looked out the
door to see what cars were there. At 6:32, I'd had enough and went into the room. There
were people on line giving orders but no one was delivering to the cars. They told me
they did not see my car. A white Camaro is somewhat hard to miss when its directly in
front of the door. I paid for my order and pocketed the tip I had ready to give to the
person who brought the food to my car. Since my order was one of the shopping bags I
saw put on the rack, it had been there about 20 minutes. I paid with my Amex and told
them if my food was cold, I was calling Amex and refusing to pay. I was so aggravated
that I called the manager from the car and told him if it was cold, which it was, I would
not pay. He said to call him first. The steaks were barely warm, the potatoes were hot,
soup was cool. Called the manger back and he told me that he had already comped my
order. Sometimes things work out okay. My father said he wished he had known before
he ate, he would have enjoyed it more...Lynne Lombardi 1971

Kudos to you and your Dad Rose DeRosa Sulyma 1971

The manager did the right thing- deserves 2nd chanceRoz Goldmacher 1971

I was pretty shocked. But he said they were short one person - they kids in the little
takeout room did not even have coats on. They assumed that if they did not go out, the
people would come in. Jay couldn't believe that I waited as long as I did but it was cold
and I would have had to go park my carLynne

I would have called them at 6:06 from my cell, but that's meKevin Smith 1971

There were so many people waiting, I gave them the benefit of the doubtLynne 1971
Many of us have been fortunate enough to travel the world either as a civilian or as part
of the military. There are many places Ive been that have left an indelible mark in my
brain for a variety of reasons. Can you highlight perhaps the best vacation or the one
place that youll never forget. The one Ill never forget is an unexpected cruise up the
Congo River to the port of Banana.
Go To buffalobobcasale.com and click on Drama on the Congo

Scotland has to be on the top of my list along with Paris as most

romanticEnglish Nuttery (Diane Cuti Germain)

Hawaii for me and my late hubby while he was on R & R from

Vietnam many years ago. (1967)Virginia Cabbe Reinhardt 1964
 I just love travel! Barcelona, Madrid, Pompeii, Venice, Hawaii,
Caribbean islands, Cancun, Mexico, India, etc. & road trips all over the United States. I'm
just wild about Florence, Italy. Culture, food, history, architecture, art, etc. Such a
walkable city!... Peggy Maier 1964

India, Mumbai and best beaches of Goa.

Kathleen Dowling 1963

Thirty days in Tuscany... My favorite place there was Cinque

Terre. Also, Grand Canyon, seven day rafting trip down the Colorado River... would do it
again!!!Bette Harrison Germain 1964
 Cinque Terre was my main reason to go to Italy. Also loved the Isle
of Capri. Thanks Bob... good post. It's fun to read of favorite travel places and
experiences. We loved Alaska, too. We took a 7 person sea plane trip that was supposed
to fly over Mendelssohn Glacier, but the pilot said he had a surprise for us instead. (We
were going to see the glacier the next day anyway). So the pilot landed the plane in the
middle of a lake. We got out on to the pontoons and took pictures.
Rosa Szendy Patterson 1961

Do you have any photos that you can share with the HixNews readers. That must have
been very interestingBuffalo Bob

The Isle of Capri. Borrowed a motorboat and water

skied with a friend, "back in the day" (1962 serving in the Navy)
Bob Bolettieri 1959 (above shown with grand daughter Elie)
We were headed to Naples to play in a softball tournament when we flew over the island
of Capri and I snapped a photograph from the plane windowRobert Casale 1961

A 2 week tour of Africa including Safaris, the Robo rail train and
spending some great nights with local tribal leaders!!...Bob Birk 1952

We (The USS Liberty) made a diplomatic stop in Dakar, Senegal back in 1965. The local
government provided us with a bus and escort for a day and we got to see a monkey
slaughter market in the jungle. Quite an eye opening experience. The locals thrived on
Monkey. Is monkey part of your diet??...Buffalo Bob

Costa Rica was beautiful! I really enjoyed my time there with my

momJennifer ODonnell (Daughter of a friend)
 The Grand Canyon
JP Feldman (USS Liberty shipmate)

Dubrovnik Yugoslavia was one of our favorite places. Visiting

old walled cities, 1000 year old bridges, magnificent churches, friendly people, hotel built
into a cliff. Went to a restaurant built into a cave with no name. It was wonderful.
Barbara Sussman Markowitz 1964

I was lucky to have traveled all over the world on 6 continents. so

many favorites, but the Taj Mahal made me cry...beauty with a romantic story, totally
Indian history.Alice McIntosh Rigdon 1961
 We lived on an island on Lake Temagami 7 hours north of
Toronto for 5-6 months for 4 years. We also liked PanamaConnie Casella Shein
1964

Alaska for us...people, sights, mountains, beauty were the

best,.plus the sightings of moose and a bear playing in the high elevation snow. We went
in early June and did a land and cruise adventure!...Barbara DiBella Dowd 1962

Pompei standing in a home built in 79AD was beyond

amazing!...Johanna Logerfo Dyckman 1964
 Mount Vesuvius

Hwy Robert how are you I'm still looking for family with the Casals last name; who
knows we might be related. And my vacation was in Norfolk VA. Wish I had the money
to travel somewhere againEdith Mazzone
 Sri LankaWalter Relling 1977

Grand Canyon and Sedona, Arizona; so beautiful, they take your breath
awayCheryl Donghia Cook 1964

My son took me to Rome ,FLORENCE and VENICE .It was a vacation

of a lifetimePatricia McNeil Liptak 1962

What a great trip that was. My only exposure in Italy was in Naples three times, twice to
play in the European Fast Pitch Softball tournament and once in a stopover on a return to
Nicosia, Cyprus, following a trip to Rota Spain to participate in the European Basketball
tournament. Always wanted to see more but my next duty station was in Pensacola,
Florida at Corry Field studying to become a Cryptologist instead of a permanent tour in
Italy. The below photo shows the ball field in NaplesRobert Casale 1961
 Hard to name just one place, but since you're trying to pin that
down, I'd have to say Baden Baden, Germany, in the Black Forest near Strasbourg,
France, which was part of Germany before WWIIJoe Carfora 1962
I remember my tour of duty in Bremerhaven, Germany (red A)

that was as far north as you could go. The weather sorta reminded me of Seattle with
clouds and precipitation almost daily. A mini snowstorm shown below blanketing the
landscapeBob
I had my car shipped over and picked it up at Bremerhaven. Having lived in Germany for
nearly 2 years, I experienced a lot of wonderful weather in the country tooJoe

Den and I went to Europe, ( Paris, Rome, Switzerland, London,

Florence ) for our 50th Anniversary. Trip of a lifetimeSherry Mallen Cauley 1964

There are so many great places. But for me, the Wailing Wall in
Jerusalem was the most awesome and inspirationalSteve Backman 1962
 I was fascinated seeing the Salton Sea in Southern California 40
years ago, and again last Spring. It has become a ghost town. Amazing!
Mary Tufts 1974
Many of the species of fish that lived in the sea have been killed off by
the combination of pollutants, salt levels, and algal blooms. Dead fish
have been known to wash up in mass quantities on the beaches. The
smell of the lake, combined with the stench of the decaying fish, also
contributed to the decline of the tourist industry around the Salton Sea.
Many people now visit the Salton Sea and the surrounding settlements
to explore the abandoned structures!

Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. Still alive and
kicking in MassachusettsJoe Bausk 1950

Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. Somehow these
years keep going by faster and fasterEd Osborne 1956
Editor Noteas fast as those jets you once flew???
 Thanks for the anniversary card. It has been 14 years of happiness
Pete Foster 1957

Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was much
appreciated. Last year at this time I was skiing in cold Breckenridge, Colorado or as a
friend described it BreckenFridge. This year Im at home in sunny, warm Ocala,
Florida. Quite a temperature difference. Thanks again for the birthday greetingAl
Sypher 1958

BuffThanks for the BD greeting. This one was one of my milestones -- three-quarters
of a century! I don't remember how many years it's been since I joined you and Roger in
our ongoing enterprise here at HixNews, but it's been longer than I imagined it would be
at the time I joined. I think we have done a pretty good job of it so farBest.

AGE 7 AGE 17 Trish & Henry Age 67 Recent

Henry Lichtenstein 1959
 Thanks for the card and for thinking of
me. It was much appreciatedJackie ODell Carter 1960

Thanks for the Rocking birthday greeting. Had

me smiling first thing this morning. Much appreciatedFred Fulco 1960

Thank you for the card and for

thinking of me. It was much appreciated. A special thanks for all you have done, Bob!!!
Tom Steedman 1960 (above shown with granddaughter Keira)
 Thank you for the card and for thinking
of me. It was much appreciatedBarbara Weber Knueppel 1961

Thank you for the card and for

thinking of me. Im looking forward to another wonderful year.
Carole Snyder Ferguson 1961 (shown above with Don)

Thank you for the card and for thinking of

me. It was much appreciatedJoan Brandt McHugh 1962
 ...Great Card. Thanks for the birthday wishes and thanks to
you for all you do! Go CometsElliot Gorlin 1963

Thank younice surpriseJulia White Weiss 1963

Thanks for the card and for thinking of me. It was much
appreciatedDiane Bassett Brown 1965

Thank you for the card and for thinking of

me on this special day. It was very much appreciatedTom Gill 1966
 Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was very
much appreciatedJohn Ostroski 1966

Thank you for remembering my birthday.

Michele Lauer Bader 1967

Thanks for the card and for thinking of me. It was much
appreciated. As always, you guys are fabulous. Keep up the great work!
Beverly Fetz White 1967
 Hi, Bob. Thanks for the birthday card. I
look forward to it every year. I went out to Long Island Wine Country on my birthday.
Bought 50 bottles of wine. Ill talk to you soonChris Andersen 1967
 Thank you for thinking of me. Id like to share a classic birthday that
took place in 2003. My husband, Jeff, got us box seats at beautiful Santa Anita Park in
Arcadia, California. Before the races began, famous bugler Jay Cohen walked directly to
where I was seated, tipped his hat to me, and played Happy Birthday on his bugle. Ill
never forget that day. The palm trees, majestic thoroughbreds and balmy California
weather. Pure Bliss!!!...Sue Ambrico Smith 1968

Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Very nice of you to remember all us HHS graduates.
Lynn McMorrow ORiordan 1968

Once again, thank you for remembering my birthday. To tell you the
truth, if I didn't see it in the newsletter, I would have forgotten it. Thanks for always
doing a great jobJoseph J. Milich (1968)
P.S. I no longer live in California; I've been back in Colorado Springs, Colorado since
2011
 In my thank you for my anniversary you have me listed as 1963 . I
graduated 1969. Thank you for all your hard workJeff FeiersteinGlobal TV
Concepts954-570-9999

Do you have a brother Ray who graduated in 1963??? When I looked up your year on my
master list, I stopped at Ray. Should have gone a little further and paid a bit more
attention to getting it right. Sorry for the error. I'll post a correction in the next newsletter.
Regardsbuffalo bob casale

BobNo problemthank you. Yes brother Ray 1963 and, also, Brother Lenny who
might have been 1958 or 1959 and passed away last year JuneJeff

Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. Please correct
the spelling of my last nameIts LaCarrubba, with two Bs and no Ns
(LaCarrunna)Karen Kelly LaCarrubba 1969

Thanks for the card and for thinking of me. It was much
appreciated. In the future, please send to my email address (concealed).
Craig Bruckner 1971
 Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was much
appreciatedCarolann Luisi Saletto 1975

Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It

was much appreciatedLisa Weller-DiBartolomeo 1980 shown with husband
Bob
 Happy Birthday to my Mr. Wonderful, husband Vinnie Coppola

Joanne Crowley Coppola shown with Peggy Ann Crowley Wrenn

https://sharpmind.com/games/jigsawpuzzles/Puzzle-of-
the-Day/Colfosco-Alpine-Village-Italy-jigsaw-puzzle

If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen

defrocked, then doesn't it follow that
electricians can be delighted, musicians
denoted, cowboys deranged, models
deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and
dry cleaners depressed?
Joe Germain Diane Cuti Germain Mike Germain Tricia Germain
Watched a good old movie the other night..."Class Action" Gene Hackman...this was the
closing song....haven't heard it in years....nice old song...Walter Relling 1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTcu7MCtuTs

Hey Long Island.....do you remember......the 1970s? All eyes follow

Nancy Wagner on her first day as the first female cadet at the
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. (1974)
 NEW SUFFOLK
In 2007, New Suffolk's two-room school house had nine students in grades K-6, making
it one of the smallest school districts in the state of New York.
Built in 1907, the wood-frame schoolhouse is the heart of a sleepy hamlet that once had a
U.S. Navy submarine base and a thriving oyster industry in Peconic Bay. Now parents of
the students hold a mix of jobs, including farmer, lawyer, janitor and nurse.
With its $1.1 million annual budget, the school has no cafeteria, auditorium or gym.
Some classes have just two or three students and feel like private tutoring, students say.
The phrase one big family comes up often in interviews.

Is it true that you never really

learn to
 swear until you learn to drive?

Tough times: when we were tough people

Here's another rather sad sea burial you may or may not have read about:
Loyce Edward Deen, an Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class, USNR, was a gunner on a
TBM Avenger. On November 5, 1944, Deen's squadron participated in a raid on Manila
where his plane was hit multiple times by anti-aircraft fire while attacking a Japanese
cruiser. Deen was killed. The Avenger's pilot, Lt Robert Cosgrove, managed to return to
his carrier, the USS Essex.
Both Deen and the plane had been shot up so badly that it was decided to leave him in it.
It is the only time in U.S. Navy history (and probably U.S. military history) that an
aviator was buried in his aircraft after being killed in action.
http://loyceedeen.webstarts.com/uploads/GoingHome.mp4

Commack Arena - the acoustics were horrible, the hockey rink meant it was always
freezing, crappy lighting, disgusting bathrooms and it was still the best place in the world
to see a Rock concert! I saw some epic shows - Hot Tuna until 4AM; Peter Frampton
recording "Do You Feel Like We Do?" from his "Comes Alive" album; Deep Purple, my
first show; Taj Mahal/Mahivishnu/Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters; Montrose/Robin
Trower. What awesome shows did YOU see there?...George Gelish

A National Historic Site

Row of officer's housing at Fort Davis in West Texas as viewed

from a nature trail above the fort grounds. Fort Davis
established in 1854 on the San Antonio-El Paso Road through
west Texas and named after Jefferson Davis, who was then the
Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce
 Great Gull Island
This undated image shows the exterior of a World War II-era observation tower on Great
Gull Island. The island, east of Plum Island, became a coastal defense fortification in
1896. Fort Michie was built on Great Gull Island in 1900 and served as a World War II
harbor defense site. It consisted of two 12-inch and two 10-inch coastal artillery guns on
"disappearing carriages" and various batteries, according to the New York State Military
Museum.
Montauk Project: Mind Control, Time Travel,
Aliens, etc. Believers say that people were kidnapped at a U.S. Air Force base
and subjected to mind control and time travel experiments. And extraterrestrials somehow
had a hand in it all. Its been dubbed The Montauk Project, and is the subject of an
upcoming docu-drama, Montauk Chronicles, executive produced, directed and written
by independent filmmaker Christopher Garetano.
But nobody has been able to actually prove these allegations. And all thats left of the
Montauk facility currently a state park is the above-ground remnants of the original
Air Force base. According to a document issued by the Air Force Historical Studies
office, the Montauk base, known as Camp Hero, was decommissioned in the early 1980s.

Thanks to Felicia Rybak Adorno for the following

 Hi FolksFor the past few months I have been unable to read the
newsletter. Each month I receive the email saying the new newsletter is available. I get
the full email, but there is never any "newsletter" link to use in the Orange header at the
top, as there used to be. I have tried using the link provided in the email and also copying
the URL into my browser. I'm at a loss. Would appreciate any suggestions you may have.
Thanks very muchElsa Green Rienzi 1967

ElsaIn my monthly announcement, the link to our website home page is given in the
following paragraph:
The March 2017 issue of the HixNewsletter is ready and has been posted to our website.
All you need to do is click the following link:
http://hixnews.com/1703/
(or,copy-and-paste the link address to your browser, and press the [ENTER] key).
Do you not see the highlighted link?
Once you get to our homepage, the link to the Newsletter section is in the orange-colored
header labeled "The Newsletter". When you click on that link, it takes you to the
Newsletter itself, which may take a few seconds (or even minutes, if you have a very
slow internet-access connection) to load on your screenBestHenry

Dear HenrySo here is what I discovered....when I received your reply, I felt really
frustrated because I have tried everything you suggested. I generally use a Kindle Fire for
all my internet viewing. However, when your reply arrived I read it on my iPhone. So I
went back to the original email on my iPhone instead of kindle and, lo and behold, there
are the links in the orange header. For some reason the bottom of the header with the
links does not appear on the kindle. Now I'm going to try it on my regular computer; but I
am very relieved that I'm not going nuts- not about this, anyway! Thanks for your prompt
reply. I relocated from Hicksville to Florida ten years ago, and enjoy the connection
through the newsletter. You all do a terrific job. Best wishesElsa
ElsaAh, so. That now makes sense to me, too! So, from now on, when you are
mystified by something that used to work on your computer, but doesn't work anymore,
the first thing to do is ask yourself the following question, "What am I doing differently
from what I was doing before?" The answer to that question will likely give you an
important clue as to what is going wrong now.
Thanks for your feedback, Elsa. BestHenry

I sure am GLAD I have a stupid television at home...

WikiLeaks claims Samsung smart TVs are among the CIA's weapons for surveillance.
WikiLeaks claims the CIA worked with U.K. intelligence officials to turn microphones in
TVs into listening devices.
Samsung smart TVs have microphones so viewers can make voice commands, such as
requests for movie recommendations. The commands typically aren't transmitted outside
the home unless users activate the feature. If the TV is off, there's no listening being
done.
But WikiLeaks claims that documents it obtained show that through a program called
Weeping Angel, the target TV appears to be off when it is actually on - and listening.
WikiLeaks says the audio goes to a covert CIA server rather than a party authorized by
Samsung. In such cases, audio isn't limited to TV commands but could include everyday
conversationsJim Rubins 1967
 The Maldivesa neat vacation spot

Paul Lehrer 1959

Hi PaulMight you be the Paul Lehrer of Hicksville High School Class of 1959
(salutatorian)? Welcome to HixNews. BestHenry Lichtenstein 1959 classmate

That's me. Remember we crossed paths again at the 50th reunionPaul

Yup, I rememberHenry
Ellen Hodgson O'Shaughnessy 1962 (above shown with John)

Diane Marie Rogus Snyder 1973

During a visit to my doctor, I asked him, "How do you determine whether or not an
older person should be put in an old age home?"
"Well," he said, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a
bucket to the person to empty the bathtub."
"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the bucket because it is
bigger than the spoon or the teacup.."
"No" he said. "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the
window?"

Henry et alI would like you to add my brothers name, Daniel L. Arena, to your In
Memoriam page. My brother passed away November 8th, 2016 after a 2 year battle with
colorectal cancer. Very sad. His last 6 weeks were very difficult. RegardsPeter
Arena 1973

PeteSo sorry for your loss. It's difficult to watch a loved one deteriorate and there's
nothing you can do. Many of us, including me, have been witness to these kinds of
tragedy. You feel helpless and pray that the doctors are able to control the pain. But what
do you do for your pain??? Hopefully you have someone to lean on who is strong and
able to help you through the pain. I did and was thankful that they were there to help me.
I will say a special prayer tonight for your brother, Danielbuffalo bob casale
BobThank you for your very kind note. I have an anecdote and a proverb that I want to
share.
20 years ago I separated from my former wife and having just lost my job, money was
extremely tight and I eventually sold my condo, found a guy looking for a roommate,
shared an apartment like a college kid, only I was 41 years old.
The apartment I lived in was near a main street in Chicago and I could see to a couple of
storefronts a half block away. One of them was a ceramics studio which always had
examples of their work in the window. However once a year, the window would be
changed to a memorial for the brother of one of the studio owners. This brother, named
Jimmy, had died at a fairly young age in the 80s from what appears to be AIDS. The
memorial would be different every year. The last time I saw the memorial, about 3 or 4
years ago, long after I had moved to a different neighborhood, the window display had a
quote on it. It said, Grief is the price we pay for love. Thanks againPeter

ClassmatesI just received a letter from Richard North, informing me that Charlie
Rosengren ( class 1950 ) passed away. Charlie and I were close friends, hung out a lot
together and I went with him and his parents to Roosevelt Raceway to wager on the
trotters back in the day...Art Lembke 1949

On Monday March 6, 2017 our wonderful mother so peacefully passed away. Our dad
who passed away 6 months ago came to get her so they could spend eternity together. She
was the most loving and caring person to her 5 children, 9 grandchildren, nieces,
nephews and her many lifetime friends. We are so grateful that we got to spend so many
years with her. She will be forever loved and missed by all of us who loved her so. Peace
to you our wonderful mother. Services will be held at M.A. Connell Funeral Home
Wednesday, March 8th 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Internment Calverton National Cemetery
ThursdayMary Shalley Dodge 1984 & Mike Shalley 1974
We lost a very special soul today.

Bob Audy is dancing again and teaching jazz and tap to the angels. The world will not be
as bright without him in it. He was a man who was so spiritual; he told us he
choreographed from the inspiration he got from God. I'm grateful for every moment I was
lucky enough to take class or spend time with him. He was my first dance teacher at 3
years old when he taught for my Aunt Vera at her studio in Ozone Park, Queens, NY. My
heart is heavy tonight, as are those of all who loved him. Most people remember him as
the best tap teacher, but his jazz classes were extraordinary as well. We just werent ready
to say goodbye. He was still teaching from the hospital telling students who visited him
the next steps of the new routine and having them dance it until it was how he wanted it
Begin The Beguine will always hold a special place in my heart. Bob, may you be led
into the light by all of those dancers who left before you. May the angels wrap you in
their arms, set you down and there youll be doing a tap combination for them to learn as
they escort you to that dance studio in Heaven, one of the most beautiful places in
Heaven.

Lynne Lombardi 1971

In the most recent HixNews there was an item near the beginning from somebody
referring to Bill Burakoff, music teacher. Is this someone related to Gerry Burakoff?
Gerry Burakoff literally saved my brother Jeffrey Schlegel(Class of 1970)'s life by
teaching him to play the french horn. Jeff went on to become a professional hornplayer
in several orchestras in Argentina where he wound up living until he died of a heart attack
in 2007. Jeff flunked every other class in school, every year of school EXCEPT music.
He had to make up the classes by going to school EVERY SUMMER from k to 12. But
music was different. I guess he was born to be a musician. Nowadays, they'd say he had
a learning disability, but back then it was off to the Long Island Youth Orchestra which
toured the world. He went on to attend Manhattan School of Music, met an Argentine
named Valma Ricci (ex-wife of the famous violinist Ruggiero Ricci) and moved with her
to Argentina for the last 25 yrs or so of his life. He died at age 55. I would love to write
to the person who made this entry if he is willing to pass me his email.
Thanks for all your tireless work on the HixNews,
Stephanie Schlegel Manning 1968 (42 year resident of Berkeley, California)

StephanieThe note I put into the newsletter last month from Bill Burakoff was not
received as an email but rather as a post thanking me for creating a video Hicksville Then
and Now. I don't have an email address but found a Bill Burakoff on Facebook and sent a
note regarding your note and the reference to his dad. Be patient and I hope to hear back
soon. I will let you know. Thanksbuffalo bob casale

See the Home Page for a reunion for the class of 1967 later this year.

Rare Photos From The Pasta must see

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSvcjDe1Jq4&feature=em-subs_digest-
vrecs

The Lofoten Islands

https://biggeekdad.com/2017/03/islands-of-legends/

Living in the 20s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=684n8FO68LU&feature=youtu.be

Dont try this at home

https://www.youtube.com/embed/61cY1ILv60k?rel=0&autoplay=1

Cute 3 year old wants to be 6 or 7

https://rumble.com/v2zko6-so-cute-three-year-old-brody-thinks-he-can-
change-his-age-by-writing-the-nu.html

The Doorbell
https://biggeekdad.com/2017/03/when-the-doorbell-rings/

Parachute??? No Thank You!!!

http://surprise.ly/v/?PK0Hl0kWELE:0:0:0:100

Breathtaking Africa
https://biggeekdad.com/2017/03/breathtaking-africa/

B-29 story with a good ending a beautiful flying machine!

Thanks to Kathy McDonald Corey

http://mortefontainevillage.pagesperso-orange.fr/marcbrecy/b29.html

Lost in the Fifties (showing again for those who missed it)
Thanks to Art Lembke
https://safeshare.tv/x/FEDEwZHZXu

Feeding the Eagles in Alaska

https://biggeekdad.com/2017/03/feeding-eagles-alaska/

Beautiful New Zealand

https://biggeekdad.com/2017/02/beautiful-new-zealand/

WHEN FOOTBALL WAS FOOTBALL with Johnny Carson. When football was
played by men, and not like today's pompous showboats!!!
Click here:

A Must See
http://worriersanonymous.org/Share/Mansions.htm
PARIS AT WAR - MEDIA SILENCE - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UD7UA1d-WnA?rel=0

I am a graduate from Hicksville High School back in the sixties. I had a cousin
killed in the Vietnam War. Could you tell me where and to whom I could send a check for that project.
Thanks! Freddy Schwamb 1967
A note from Henry to Joe Carforaplease tell Fred where he can send his
check. Thanks!!!

Hyperlink to Teddy Smith Swedalla (263

Views)http://youtu.be/c5kz0y6HKQQ

Hyperlink to In Memoriam for Class of 1958 (322 Views)

http://youtu.be/LOr04v1RmNU

Hyperlink to Hicksville High Mega Reunions 2000 & 2007 (793 views)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXo7KBz3u7jaisFnbyAeyxQ

Hyperlink to HHS Class of 1960 In Memoriam (511 views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otu9UlULdus

The big car crash of the 1980s (252 views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4UjipNIn1Q
Hyperlink to A Short Tour of Bayside (44 Views)
http://youtu.be/CNFRpK2d4_k

Hyperlink to 1964 Fifty Year Photo Gallery Before Reunion (568 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYvmyVX7uks

Hyperlink to 2014 5 May Photo Gallery (560 Views)

http://youtu.be/xfvqC_wSXoo

Hyperlink to 1964 Popularity Poll (408 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQFVzTknlZ4

Hyperlink to Assault on the USS Liberty 8 June 1967 (282 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYjvOhuFr5g

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag (98,656 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sj4kUD5TA

Class of 1962 Fifty Year Reunion (800 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joyi_5uxlXE

Memorial Day Tribute to Hicksville High School Veterans (1032 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=1304uB9Uoqk&list=UUXo7KBz3u7jaisFnbyAeyxQ

Hicksville New York Then and Now (12,607 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jacJ_v0ceuU

HHS Class of 1963 Photo Gallery (992 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PyCLGeeUU

Hicksville High School 1963 Fifty Year Reunion Preview (716 Views)
https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=2fU5MjCjHCQ

Hicksville High School Class of 1971 Forty Five Year Reunion July 2016 (500 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwOxEtcuVVQ&t=1783s

Hyperlink to Great Lakes Pensacola Bremerhaven Cyprus USS Liberty Skaggs Island (62 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDr6-Bbn4_o

Hyperlink to Hicksville Military June 2015 (345 views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_26pgnSICM

Hyperlink to Las Vegas Surprise (48 views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPsUsGEOHA8

Hyperlink to HHS 1955 Multi Year & Fifty Year Reunions (201 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5pOS4jwFJ0

Hyperlink to In Memoriam Class of 1963 (388 Views)

http://youtu.be/xAekQO9tREw

Hyperlink to look at Buffalo Bob Casale early and in the Navy (99 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77NTog-dbE

Hyperlink to Class of 1959 In Memoriam (317 Views)

http://youtu.be/LKWi_eOVAZM

Hyperlink to Hicksville High School Class of 1961 In Memoriam (376 views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAz5U17M9Xw

Hyperlink to Class of 1964 Before Reunion Collage (80 Views)

http://youtu.be/Y-HVOlhUc9w

Hyperlink to Class of 1964 In Memoriam (1080 Views)

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

Hicksville High School, Hicksville, NY Class of 1961 Reunion 2004

(1,042 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_8jDaeEcg

Campaign to Rebuild the Fountain in Kennedy Park, Hicksville, New

York (174 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX_yiVnEDQc

Hyperlink to Forty Year Reunion Hicksville Class of 1965 (644 Views)

http://youtu.be/2Xf3MXcEXRQ

Berryman Lane (166 Views)

http://youtu.be/2wQGg1NPhrQ

Robert Casale U.S. Navy career in Pictures (213 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh4Lo3EfnTU

Charlie Brown & Franz Stigler (1,546 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfncbMMu-Q

Down Memory Lane Class of 1962 Reunion Preview (503 Views)

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

Mini Photo Tour of Australia (435 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igu3etBR-
jM&list=UUhyjVpoo4kFmGntWgvnBkWw

Hyperlink to Class of 1962 In Memoriam (494 views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWQoCRMn9ms

1963 Hicksville High School Fifty Year Reunion Preview (82 views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiZKQMzoYi0

Hyperlink to 1963 Fifty Year reunion (30 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_iSqm9XxYw