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PIXville Social

by Wayne Sternberger,
Class of 1971

Editors' Note: What follows is the history of PIXville in the words and pictures of Wayne Sternberger in what he has called Hicksville High School Behind the Camera. Special thanks to Wayne for sharing all his photos with us. This is the last group in the series...until he finds more (we hope).

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PIXville Sports Wayne Sternberger, Class of 1971 Editors' Note: What follows is the history of PIXville in the words and pictures of Wayne Sternberger in what he has called Hicksville High School Behind the Camera. I graduated from Hicksville High School in June 1971. There are a few pictures of me from my time at HHS and HJHS, but they are few and far between. This was largely due to me taking pictures of everyone else. I had a couple of cameras, lots of film, and a basement darkroom. And, because this was long before the world was colorized, my photos...

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Hicksville's Own: The James Thom Thing The editors learned about The James Thom Thing from a Facebook post with a link to their new Valentine's song, Our Time. The James Thom Thing, formerly known as The Fanatics, include Singer/Songwriter James Thom Cafiero (Class of ’73) on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, Rob Plotsky (Class of 72) on guitar and vocals and Rich Hanson (Class of '73) on bass guitar and vocals. Their debut EP as The Fanatics featured the songs “Barbed Wire,” “Magazine Woman,” and “Dr. Nylon”. These songs appeared on many college and East Coast radio charts. The song “Barbed...

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PIXville Playsby Wayne Sternberger, Class of 1971 Editors' Note: Just in case you missed last month's edition, what follows is the history of PIXville in the words and pictures of Wayne Sternberger in what he has called Hicksville High School Behind the Camera. I graduated from Hicksville High School in June 1971. There are a few pictures of me from my time at HHS and HJHS, but they are few and far between. This was largely due to me taking pictures of everyone else. I had a couple of cameras, lots of film, and a basement darkroom. And, because this was long before...

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Wayne Sternberger, Class of 1971

I graduated from Hicksville High School in June 1971. There are a few pictures of me from my time at HHS and HJHS, but they are few and far between. This was largely due to me taking pictures of everyone else. I had a couple of cameras, lots of film, and a basement darkroom. And, because this was long before the world was colorized, my photos were black and white. Fortunately for me, the memories are still in vivid color.

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July 2023 Newsletter

In the field of amateur sports, one has reached a fine point of development on Long Island and one rarely reported as a sport. For over 81 years, the Hicksville Fire Department hosted the Invitational Parade and Drill on Labor Day weekend, which has become the most watched event across New York State. The Hicksville community can claim distinction as the oldest hosting community across the entire state, with a larger spectator attendance than the statewide competition. However, it was more than just a competition between volunteer firefighters.

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