Honoring Our Veterans
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- Wendy Elkis Girnis, Class of 1977
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By Wendy Elkis Girnis, Class of '77
November 11th is Veterans Day. On that day, we honor all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Interestingly enough, if you ask someone to describe a veteran, chances are they will describe someone who is male. Just recently, I attended my husband’s college reunion and was reminded that it isn’t only men who serve, but women too. His Niagara University graduating class had many of their female nursing students serve in the Vietnam War. Then I read the book, “The Women” by Kristen Hannah. All of that got me thinking about our women veterans, especially the nurses.
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- Arthur Mayer (husband of Gail Schwartzman Mayer, Class of 1973)
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Memorial Day 2024
by Arthur Mayer
(husband of Gail Schwartzman Mayer, Class of 1973)
A few weeks before our annual Hicksville Memorial Day Parade, I attended one of the high school’s concerts, which included our daughter’s final performance, as she is a graduating senior. In our school’s lobby, encased behind glass, is a simple tribute to Kevin T. Kolm, USMC, a son of Hicksville killed
while serving his country in Iraq in 2004. While I have viewed this window many times, because it was May and Memorial Day would be fast approaching, I began to think about how much the town of Hicksville and, particularly, our Hicksville schools, have held fast to its commitment to honor and pay tribute to those who have died in service to our country. To gain a deeper appreciation for how our town embraces the effort to “Always Remember” the ultimate sacrifices made by its young people, I decided that a visit to our Memorial Garden, adjacent to Hicksville Middle School, before Memorial Day was essential. I visited on a quiet day when I could get up close to the plaques and monuments.
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Memorial Day Memories
Editors' Note: Registered members of Hixnews.com were asked for their memories of Memorial Day. Do you have any special Memorial Day traditions?
Is there anyone special you usually commemorate? Did you lose any friends or family members who served in the armed forces? Tell us about them.
Where and when did they serve? What follows are those cherished memories.
Submitted by William Jakabek - Class of 71
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- John Maniec, Class of 1964
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A Tour of Hicksville's Veterans' Park
Submitted by John Maniec, HHS Class of 1964
Editors' Note: John Maniec recently returned to Hicksville and created this narrated video of the Veterans' Park. It is located at the site of the former high school/junior high school and now middle school on Jerusalem Avenue. Thank you, John, for sharing these memorials with those of us who now live far from Hicksville.
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- John Maniec, Class of 1964
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Don't Let Them Die Twice
Submitted by John Maniec, Class of 1964
Next June 2024, God-willing, I will experience a significant milestone in my life. It will be 60 years since I graduated with my Hicksville High School Class of 1964.
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- Wendy Girnis, Class of 1977
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Bill Frank grew up in Hicksville. I have known him for about 40 years. Bill served in Vietnam and has helped veterans who served not only in WWII but also through the most recent wars and conflicts.
