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  • December 2025: Volume 26 - Issue 3

    newHickLogoWe are reprinting Ron Wencer's article about Mary Keller, Part 2, which includes new information about a photograph on page 6, along with a fascinating footnote.  We are pleased to include another episode of Where Are They Now?, featuring Hal Blackman from the Class of 1977. We think you will find his story fascinating and helpful! Last month, we asked those who served to email us. Our webmaster created a new section under Honoring our Vets, where you will see Our Veterans' Stories. Please continue to send us your information so we can add you to this section. Or, if you are already a website member, you can create your story as a Personal Blog. Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We also welcome articles and ideas from alumni; please don't hesitate to email us or write your own blog. 

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Where do you live currently? Flushing in Queens

Known In Hicksville High as: Joe but now known as "Tahiti Joe"

Spouse/Partner: Hye Kyong (Jiny)

Were you classmates at HHS? No!!!

Where did you meet? How long ago? We met 19 years ago in a Korean restaurant

Married How Long? Date Married: 10 Years, March 20, 2002

Children/Grandchildren: I have two children from my first marriage and a total of 5 grand children

Occupation/Trade/Profession: Retired from NYSDOT...but now do part time bartending

Education Beyond High School: Some College

Military Service: United States Army Military Policeman from 1964-1966

Hobbies/Pastimes: Travel, Sailing and sports until I'm too old to participate

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

Worked 35 years with New York State Department of Transportation on all state funded LIRR projects. The first task was the elevation of the tracks in Hicksville . I was two years in the army before I started work with NYS. After my third marriage, I finally got it right! I sailed up and down the east coast as delivery crew on an ocean racer. Took a 54 foot motor yacht to Florida on the Intra-Coastal. Did a lot of travelling; Caribbean trips; 5 vacations in Europe; Canary Islands, Hawaii , Korea and trips to Tahiti (paradise).

Finally, if you had to do it all over again, I would...not change very much. Everything, both good and bad, makes for a good learning experience.

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