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Spoke with John Maniec last night. Great conversation. I will be at the April fundraiser with the plaque.
We also discussed the idea of putting the name plaques in the High School rather than over at the Jr.
High with the main plaque. There is a whole new feeling in the Hicksville School system now that Dr.
Bonuso and HS Principal Williams are in charge. Discussion to followBill Walden
Bob- Sadly, I wont be able to go on the 15th to the Alumni concert. I have a temple service to play out
in Stony Brook. I'll be glad to make a donation . Just tell me who to make the check out to and where to
send it. thanks for all you doSteve Goldstein 1966
Thanks for your offer to contribute to a worthy project. If you've never seen this group perform,
go to http://drksmotownrevue.com/ and enjoy.
Donation checks should be made out to:
Hicksville Vietnam Era Memorial Project
And should be mailed to:
Hicksville Vietnam Era Memorial Project
c/o William Walden
245 West 9th Street
Deer Park , NY 11729
Thanks Buffalo Bob Casale
Congrats on another fantastic newsletter. Thank you for putting the Vietnam War
Memorial front and center for donations. Many may have just forgotten or ignored tiny articles but now
it is front and center so hopefully the donations will pour in. Great job as always. Thank you so much
Pat Appelman Levitin 1962
2011 Hicksville Graduate Tim Parker, MLS being forced by his Mother to pose next to a Vancouver bus
displaying himself as a Professional Soccr player!!!
Harvey Weiss from the class of 1947. His contact is concealed for privacy but it is attached to my email
to youbuffalo bob casale
My next door neighbor cut a porthole in his fence so he can pet my dog....she waits for
him now...this is hysterical...Mike Endsley 1972
BobFinally had the chance to sit and watch the whole video. I love it! Thanks so
much for putting it together - it brought back many memories. Can I post to our class of 1975 facebook
page? Thanks so muchDiane Harvey Anderson 1975
20 plus years after I found this Hicksville High School ring at the Planting Fields. I handed it over to
amazing Principal Raymond Williams. (Long story - moved, married, had babies, etc, and I only refound the ring recently.) As Principal Williams hunts for the owner - do you know MJC from the
Hicksville Class of '75?...Carol Silva
Above post was from last year. So who was MJC? My boyfriend at the time
graduated in 75; so I'm curious if I knew this personCarol Diaz Kamen 1977
MJ(C) initials are usually Michael John. Would that help?...Deb Coppola
Schaller 1977
Doll 1975
Could this be a ring for girls? What about Mary Chepak??...Cathy Rowan
Judy Vianest-Piccolomini to CathyIt could, Cathy. My ring looks just like that one.
Cathy Rowan to JudyJust posted on her timeline. Who knows, maybe it is hers.
Judy to CathyFrom our yearbook, there are thirteen people with the first initial "M" and last initial
"C." Twelve more with "JC" who could be using their middle name...Here are the 13: Mary Lou Caputo,
Matthew Cardella, Manuel Casamassima, Mary Ellen Castellano, Marianne Caton, Mary Lisa Childress,
Margaret Connelly, Mitchell Connochie, Margaret Connolly, Maureen Connolly, Michael Cook, Mary
Crisci and Mark Cristol. Anyone with contact info, see if our friend lost his/her HS ring...
Hope the owner can be found!
My Linda went to Hicksville H.S.....L.I. women are the best!...Mary Kondak
I can't Imagine How that Big Heart fits in to that Little Body... Your the Best ever...Jennifer
Persico
Carol Silva to Jennifer PersicoI only wish I had re-discoverred the ring long ago.
Jennifer Persico to Carol Silva Now is better than Never... I Hope you have a Great day... xo
the '75 yearbooks are online - there are a few m c'sBob Anderson 1974
Hi!...Just wondering if you have heard anything about a reunion this spring for
the Class of 1976? Thanks so much! SincerelyCindy Harris Schwartz 1976
Editor note Anyone with knowledge of a reunion, please respond to meThanks
ShadysRichard Keliher1964
Sweet Shop I have to say the best meal came from Casa Allegra. I admit I was
19 before I had my first drink, so I did not hang at Alibi or Shady Maple. Sweet Shop was always our go
to placeMary Cleary 1961
Actually Frank's Alibi & The Sweet ShopHelen Luna Carr 1963
The sweet shop was a great place to get a great meal. Hanging out when you think
about beer and booze, totally different story!!! I had many good meals at the Sweet ShopRobert
Casale 1961
Casa allegra for pie; the Shady Maple for pitcher; Van Ancken's for ice cream;
Frank's Alibi for liquid lunchKent Evans 1970
Franks Alibi was always a good place especially on Friday nights.. The Sweet
Shop is still great.. Casa Allegra had good pizzaPeggy Moldovak Gill 1967
I have never heard of Van Anckens. What or where was it? Anyone?...
Cindy Claus Ferguson 1974
Casa Allegra for pizza. Dennis hung out at Shiners, Sweet Shop and Mid Island
PlazaCatherine Arico Joannides & Dennis Joannides1961
I agree with Cathy & Dennis Joannides - I went to Mid-Island Plaza a lot for
shopping and also for their terrific pizza pies. I especially liked Pizza D'Amore in Mid-Island Plaza in
late 50's and 60's!...Olivia Lepis Schmidt 1961
I have to say the best meal came from Casa Allegra. I admit I was 19 before I had
my first drink, so I did not hang at Alibi or Shady Maple. Sweet Shop was always our go to place
Mary OShaughnessy Cleary 1961
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of us. It has been a very happy 13
years...Pete and Jennifer Foster 1957
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated and
pretty funny. Started my day with a laugh...Phil Fulco 1957
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. I am
celebrating my birthday in Breckenridge, Colorado by skiing. I figure if George HW Bush can jump
out of airplanes, at 75-years old I can make a few turns down the mountain. Thanks again!...
Al Sypher 1958
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...
Jacci LaSalle Gallucci 1959
Thanks for the birthday card. Loved it. Got a good laugh out of it. Very fitting since I am down here in
Texas. Best regards to you and the whole newsletter staff...Fred Fulco 1960
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. Good job
Bob! You never fail to miss my birthday...Tom Steedman 1960
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...Anne
Marie Wright 1960
Thanks
Great
card! Thanks for the birthday wishes and for everything you do! Stay
well...Elliot Gorlin 1963
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. You made my day!...Marty
Burkhardt 1963
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...Sister
Maureen Schrimpe 1963
Thank you for the card, Bob. Brings back the most beautiful memories of our
beloved HHS...Julia White Weiss 1963
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...Morty
Richman 1965
Thank you so much for the beautiful birthday card. I always look forward to
getting it every year. You guys are awesome!!...Beverly Fetz White 1967
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...Chris
Ansersen 1967
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me...Carol Ofenloch Tranchina 1968
Thank you so much for the anniversary card. Bill and I really appreciate your
thoughtfulness. Hope you had a nice Easter.Sincerely...Vi Mathon 1968 & Bill Reilly
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated...Patricia
Moore Smith 1969 and Bob Smith
Thank you for the card. It helped make my day more special!...Karen Kelly
LaCarrunna 1969
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...Betty
Sue Gardner Brunell 1972
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much
appreciated...Carolann Luisi Saletto 1975
Good one... Thanks for the birthday wishes...Ron Smith 1973
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated...Cathy
Rowan Doll 1975
Thank you for the card, and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated...Lisa Weller
(1980) and Bob DiBartolomeo
Brainteaser
Which letter of the alphabet is the only one that does not appear in any of the names of the 50 United
States??? (Answer is at the very end)
Bob Karen from the class of 1964, Nick DiPalo from the class of 1976 and Debbie Patelis Kister from
the class of 1976, they have a new email address. Anyone wanting to get in touch with Bob or Nick or
Debbie, send a note to editors@hixnews.com and we will put you in touch.
Editor Note Dear Robert...Your email address has been updated...Best, Henry
Military News
Bob,
I'm not quite sure how to start this email, much less what to include. Suffice it to say that your attached
document referencing Viet Nam Veterans was like a knife to my heart....I know, that sounds rather
dramatic, but it's true..
It's amazing that at age 68 (HHS class of '65) I have been experiencing many of those "disorders"
mentioned in the attachment including PTSD, anxiety disorder, insomnia and so on.....I have been
receiving excellent care at the VA Hicksville Vet Center on South Broadway and in the Northport VA for
the last several years. The Social Workers at the VA are second to none.....give me an hour and I can tell
you some wonderful things about those folks.
I wrote some prose that I've been hesitant to show except to two or three Vets at the Hicksville
Center.....let's say that confidence in my ability to get some very personal thoughts down on paper is
severely lacking, but it is from the heart.
Briefly I, like so many others was drafted Nov. 1966 and went to Viet Nam Oct. 1967. I was assigned to
the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. I was wounded May 8, 1968 and evacuated to St. Albans Naval
Hospital in Queens. The impact on my family was immeasurable. The impact on me personally, wasn't
yet known.
I think that I've said enough - I wrote the attached during a particularity tough period....it seems as one
gets older these personal issues are somewhat magnified.
The email address used to send you this email is used for commenting on blogs, etc., thus offering me
some privacy. It is not the address used daily, nor is it the address used to subscribe to HixNews.
I'm a retired Nassau County Police Offer, married to a Hicksville girl for 45 years and father of five
great kids....and I still live in Hicksville.
Warm regards,
Anonymous
PS: Bob, thank you for your service to this great country. Great picture!
relationships....dangerously dark thoughts brought to us by the death and destruction imparted on our
enemies and in return......on us
The baggage of self-destruction is mostly unseen but not yet gone
Eventually, we met our advocates at the VA......over time they courageously helped us decrease the
weight of our oppressive baggage
We began to stand up straight, unbent to the revulsion, distrust and emotional pain felt for so many years
Our baggage is somewhat lighter....we no longer remain in the shadows
The sun is beginning to shine.....God watches over us as we begin the long-elusive
journey to peace and happiness, but then....predictably we stumble as the relentless weight of PTSD
resumes its place on our shoulders.....
please stop..........please. Need to sleep......exhausted.......stop crying......breathe
This face that at times smiles is but a mask to hide the perpetual pain and sadness born
while...........Carrying the PTSD Baggage of Viet Nam
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."
Calvin Coolidge
Respectfully submitted,
Anonymous
"I" Troop, 2nd Platoon, ACAV I-26, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, RVN
1967-1968 "Tet Offensive"
Dedicated to my brothers of The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Viet Nam Veterans and......Our
remarkable advocates at: The Hicksville Vet Center, my good friends at the "Thursday Vets
Group" and The Veterans Administration, Northport, NY
I live because of the love I have for my family and my family has for
me.....
Showing the below story again because there is an update following at the
end
February 19, 1945, the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Marine Corps Divisions landed on the shores of Iwo Jima, an
integral battle during WWII. Almost 100 years prior to this event, they landed on the shores of
Tripoli fighting Muslim Pirates...
Dear EditorsAnother great edition of the Hix News. Thank you for the "shout out" regarding the 71st
anniversary (Feb. 19, 1945) of the U.S. Marine landing on Iwo Jima. There is just one minor correction
to be made, as many know we Marines are fanatical when it comes to our history.
The actual invasion of Iwo Jima was done by the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions not the 1st, 2nd, and
3rd. On Feb.19 elements of the 4th and 5th Divisions landed on Iwo Jima while the 3rd was held off
shore in reserve. It was rumored that the 3rd would be the spearhead in the upcoming invasion of
Japan. By nightfall of the 19th, the Marines of the 4th and 5th Divisions had suffered over 2,300
casualties. Within a week, elements of the 3rd Division were landed on Iwo to replace the massive
amount of Marine casualties. The island was finally declared secure on March 16. Except for a few
surrenders, the 21,000 man Japan garrison were all killed. The Marines suffered almost 6,000 killed and
as many as 20,000 wounded. It was the first time in the Pacific campaign that the Japanese inflicted
more casualties on an American invasion force than they had taken.
I've attached two of the many pictures that my father had.
The first picture is with Mount Suribachi in the distance and the secured airfield on the upper right. The
second picture is of my fathers rifle squad with a captured Japanese flag. My father is the second
Marine from the right. Again, thank you all for your hard work in putting the newsletter together.
Semper FidelisBill Walden 1965
Hi BillA while back, I read E. B. Sledge's memoir "With the Old Breed". If you
haven't read it, I recommend it highlyBestHenry Lichtenstein 1959
Hi HenryGreat Book. Read it a second time after the HBO series "The Pacific"RegardsBill
New Readers
Louis Velez 1955
Lou...Can you please provide the state you reside in. We keep track of states in case someone changes
their email address and does not send us the new email. Thanks...buffalo bob casale
p.s. how did you find out about the newsletter
Buffalo Bob...I live in Jacksonville, FL and have been here since 1964. Learned of the newsletter from
neighbors Marty and Janis Palsenski when we were talking about where we lived when growing up. I
was in the last graduating class in the old high school in 1955. Marty and Janis graduated after
me...Lou Velez 1955
I just discovered your links. Nice job. My pic is not in the yearbook profiles, but in the Latin class page
(I think).,please add me to your list.
P.S. I enjoyed the pick of music teacher Thomas Buttice. Someone said he'd be at the next reunion. I am
amazed he still alive. Thanks for everythingDanny Bennett 1966
Passages
Dear Bob Just to inform you that our Classmate of 1953 Patricia A Lynch died on March 6, 2016...she
had a 80th birthday party on sat the 5th...which I attended along with many others....she died the next
day about 7:30 a m...it was quite sudden and not expected...she had been living in Woodbury for many
years......I will miss her ..as we had quite a long history together....Marcella A Yenick (Marcie)
1957
Just a note for the next newsletter, my brother
Chester Nichols, class of 1958, died 3 weeks ago, a victim of Multiple Sclerosis.
Hank Guerra passed away. The editors at HixNews mourn his passing.
Buffalo Bob Casale 1961
One of my friends and classmates died in 2006 and her sister and I have tried to get her name on the list
a few times to no avail. Her name is
We at HixNews try our best to be responsive to requests such as yours. Sorry that
your prior requests had somehow slipped through the cracks. Do you have any evidence of our past
failures? If so, we would appreciate if you could share it so that we can address such missteps on our
part. ThanksHenry
Didn't Joe Mure, class of '66, pass about 5 years ago in a car crash?...Kathy Sokol
Editor noteYes, he did. I found the following on Ancestry. I also noticed that we don't have him on
the In Memoriam list for the class of 1966. We will add his name. Thanks. buffalo bob casale
Name:
Joseph J. Mure
Last Residence:
11801 Hicksville, Nassau, New York
BORN:
6 Jan 1948
Died:
28 Nov 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1967)
I saw an advertisement in Newsday for a 50th reunion of Hicksville High School's Class of 1966. My
sister, Evelyn Scollon, was a member of that class. She passed away in March of 2011 as a result of
colon cancer. I just wanted to pass the information along to any class members who may be looking for
her. ThanksMaureen Scollon Boston 1973
I was perusing the list for the class of 1969 & noticed two omissions from In Memoriam for our class:
Douglas Browning
Michael Zeussman
Recipes
For dip lovers, take a jar of salsa and mix it with a container of cream cheese. Its an interesting
combination that is great with chips.
Buffalo Bob Casale is still looking for yearbooks. If you have a spare
yearbook or are willing to part with yours, let me know and I will
gladly
purchase it from you. Having yearbooks allows an enhancement to
each issue of your newsletter with the inclusion of photos. Please let
me know. Thanks
Buffalo Bob