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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? Living in The Villages in Florida

Married Name: Wetzel

Known In Hicksville High as: just Joan

Spouse/Partner: Bruce

Were you classmates at HHS? No!

Where did you meet? How long ago? At the 1890's club with the Grumman Group in the early 60's

Married How Long? Date Married: will be 45 years on July 30 (married in 1966)

Children/Grandchildren: 2 Children a boy and girl; 5 grandkids 4 boys 1 girl

Occupation/Trade/Profession: Last job held was Assistant Tax Assessor

Education Beyond High School : Certifications in many areas of business

Military Service: no service time

Hobbies/Pastimes: Golf, Cooking, Exercise, Card Games, Travel to Foreign Countries

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

Met Bruce when I was 21. Got engaged at 22. Built our first home while engaged. Moved after eight years with two children to Syracuse, NY, then after five years to Pennsylvania, then to Cincinnati, Ohio, onto Rochester, NY . Transferred to New Jersey after living in Hong Kong. NJ was our longest home stay. I retired from municipal government as an Assistant Tax Assessor (almost 15 years).

Finally, if I had to do it all over again, I would...

do it all over. I loved being in the International Corporate World of Business (in which I participated)

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