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  • August 2025: Volume 25 - Issue 11

    newHickLogoDear Readers,

    We are continuing to collect articles about BOCES and hope to publish them next month. Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you to those who have already responded. We thought that with the opening of the school year upon us, you would enjoy this reprint of an article by Ron Wencer about Hicksville building a new high school in 1925. We welcome articles and ideas from alumni, so please don't hesitate to email us!

    The Editors

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Where do you live currently? Melbourne , Florida

Known In Hicksville High as: Peggy

Spouse/Partner: Bill Baker

Were you classmates at HHS? No

Where did you meet? How long ago? Met 33 years ago in Florida

Married How Long? Date Married: 35 Years, February 17, 1977

Children/Grandchildren: Bill and I have 2 children and 2 grand children

Occupation/Trade/Profession: I'm a retired Elementary School Principal

Education Beyond High School: B.S. from SUNY at Oswego ...M.A. from Rollins College in Winter Park , Florida

Military Service: None

Hobbies/Pastimes: Traveling, reading, bridge. I'm also a volunteer at Performing Arts Center women's club, Delta Kappa Gamma

Now, the hard one. Tell us what we need to know. Give us 50 years in the space below:

I've been married twice. I was active in the education field for 41 years. Lived in Florida now for 39 years. Actually taught school for two years in New York , four years in South Carolina and the other 35 years in Florida . Our three grandkids live nearby, so we get to see them quite often.

Finally, if you had to do it all over again, I would...not change anything. I am healthy and happy and am blessed with a great family and many friends.

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