January 2008 : Volume 8 - Issue 4

Newsletter for the Alumni and Friends of
Hicksville High School Hicksville, New York

The Editors:
Buffalo Bob Casale '61	Linda (Piccerelli) Hayden '60
Pat (Koziuk) Driscoll '56	Bob (Gleason) Wesley '61

Contributing Editors: Bob Gillette & Walter Schmidt

Webmaster: Roger Whitaker

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The Newsletter

I am Dennis Normile, a 1977 graduate from Hicksville High, and I have misplaced my yearbook. I have been looking for a link that I can purchase a book. I thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Dennis Normile

I was so sorry to read Roe's story about Tony's accident. I was a fraternity brother of his at Hicksville High and he used to shoot pool at my house on Wellesley Lane. I hope that Roe or Tony will read this and accept my sincerest long distance (Los Angeles) wishes for a speedy and full recovery.

With sincerest regards,
Bob Schultz '61

Does any one know where Pete Gillette is?
I and a few others use to hang out with him and wondered were he is.

Herb Pearce, '62 (also Tom and Kathy)

Hi Guys,

I thought I had been saving all of the Hix news newsletters in a folder. Now I'm seeing that when I try to pull up one of the old ones, only the latest appears. Any ideas on this?

Thanks, Judy DeVincentis Morgan ('58)

Editor note: Check the "Archives" page for all previous editions that are currently available.

Hi, Jim Tweeddale (HHS '55) here;

Please delete the following entry in "People looking for People". Frank Scarangella,'55 is looking for Jim Tweedle (name should be Jim Tweeddale)Frank and I have been in recent contact by email.

With kind regards.
Jim

To the editor,

I have read some of the newsletters and it is so nice to the Hicksville High looking the same. However, I never read anything about the year 1963, which was when I graduated. Can you tell me what would have to be done to receive 1963 news?

Thanks,
Judy Frimmer (maiden name) Judy Dow (now)
(OK class of '63, let's hear from you. Ed.)

Dear Bob,

Another great edition in December, as always! You and the rest of the newsletter staff continue to perform a great service for all interested HHS Alumni. I have two requests after reading through this month's newsletter:1) Can you provide me with Ken Marcus' email address? I was impressed with his Class of '67 reunion report and with many of the things they did at their reunion and would like to follow up with him as our committee starts to think about our 50th, now less than 5 years away. While I don't know Ken, I was surprised to see that he lives only a mile or two from where I lived for 16 years in Michigan!2) The Archives section allows us to access all previous newsletters, except those for the first half of this year. As fate would have it, I'd like to access a couple of the newsletters, February and March, 2007 in particular. How can I do this?I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to Christmas.

Best regards,
Joe Carfora, '62

15 Garden Blvd. HicksvilleHello, I received this link from my sister. Very cool! Please sign me up.

Geralyn Manning, class of 1975

I used to live at
15 Garden Blvd Hicksville
My husband is Jack Towsley
and we live in Dorset, Vermont
I was born 9/19/1957a great big THANK YOU!!!

Dear Editors,

I just read your latest HixNews and loved it.

Bob Siegel
class of '62Live in Richmond, Va.
birthdate: 8/12
anniversary: 11/23/1968
Spouse: Mary

Greetings.

In your last newsletter you had a request for letters, cards, etc. for one of our classmates, Bill Corrigan, who had suffered brain damage. I was a classmate of Bill's and was moved to write to him. I regret to tell you that the hospital returned my card with no explanation as to why it was not delivered. Do either of you have an update as to Bill's condition? Thank you in advance for anything you can share. I certainly enjoy the Hix News and appreciate all you do. Have a blessed holiday.

Peace, Santo
Santo Carfora
S & J Consulting, LLC
Janesville, WI 53546
www.consultsj.com

thanks to Greg Hudson, class of '74 for the picture!!!In last month's newsletter mention was made that an administrator at HHS had recently retired. I am curious to know where Mr. Lawrence Redican (English teacher) and his wife (Mary?) who taught Algebra are today. They influenced my life in many ways and at the age of 17 you really don't have an appreciation for the value they added.

Is there anyway to find out or to post a "looking for message" for these two great mentors? Regards, Maureen Olson: Class of '70

Ed: If you have information for Maureen, email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll forward it.

The annual, traditional turkey bowl for 2007 is history. Any graduate from Hicksville High School is eligible to participate in this yearly football game. There are no awards nor are there any prizes. There are aches and pains after every game and the complaints are not only echoed by the old timers who play. The gift of the day is the camaraderie that is shared by all participants.

Everyone who shows up gets a chance to play. This years game had two honorary captains, Ed Schmidt class of '75 and Ken Uhlich class of '72. The competing sides were made up of former students selected by the captains on an alternating basis.

This year, the game was played on November 22nd at the Junior High School and it marked the 38th anniversary of the bowl that was started back in 1969.

Congrats to all players and thanks for carrying on the tradition. Next year, let's get some more pictures. The final score was 1-1!!!

Bob Casale, Class of '61

This past October when I was in Hicksville for the HHS Class of '67 Reunion, I had the opportunity to meet with two of my high school buddies, Mark Virgilio '67 and Rich Delia '68, who I had not seen in 40 years.

We met for lunch at the Two Brothers restaurant on Saturday afternoon. We had played together in a garage band in 1967 called The Reactions. Missing from our reunion were Ken Philcox '67 and Johnny Norris '68. The Reactions had a small following of friends and we got to play a few gigs, including a local party and Mark's church teen center. Unfortunately by the time we had gotten some real bookings, the band was splintering because three of us were leaving for college, Ken to South Dakota State, Mark to Blackburn College in Illinois and me to Syracuse University.

It was a great afternoon of reminiscing and catching up. I have since had dinner with Rich when he attended the Army-Navy game in Baltimore, MD and have kept in touch with both. I occasionally hear from Ken and hope to touch base with Johnny soon.

Frank Koziuk '67
Arnold, Maryland

It's that time of year again when every charity in Florida sends me address labels. My insurance agent and some out of state organizations also send labels and some even enclose a coin. I don't need them or want them but something about me refuses to throw them away. I put them neatly in a drawer in my desk. That drawer filled up so I started on my kitchen "junk" drawer. I did go through them a while ago and found several that had incorrect information. Those I did throw away. I will never write that many letters and I no longer mail checks out to pay my bills. I use the 'bill pay' feature on my bank's web site.

I think I will get a nice big box and put all the labels on it in a decoupage manner and then use that box to store the next batch of labels. Maybe my New Year's resolution should be to throw out all those labels. Ya think?

Pat (Koziuk) Driscoll

In this month's newsletter mention was made that an administrator at HHS had recently retired. I am curious to know where Mr. Lawrence Redican (English teacher) and his wife (Mary?) who taught Algebra are today. They influenced my life in many ways and at the age of 17 you really don't have an appreciation for the value they added.

Is there anyway to find out or to post a "looking for message" for these two great mentors? Regards, Maureen (Petersen) Olson: Class of '70

I read a response from Dee Green, class of 1976 in last months update and it brought back a flood of really good memories. I graduated in 1975 and was friends with Dee and her buddy back then, Patty Caesar. I get back to Hicksville about once or month to visit my Mom who has lived on Twinlawns Ave since 1948. I have lived in Glen Ridge, NJ with my wife Lori for the last 23 years and have three kids, Ryan (senior at Hamilton College), Kyle (a freshmen at the University of Pennsylvania) and Cara (a freshmen at Glen Ridge HS). It was great to see Dee's post and hope she is doing well.

Best Regards
John Mulligan, Class of 1975

My name is Jim Bergholtz. I was in the class of 67. I read with interest about Bill Corrigan. I played on the basketball team with him. I would like any information you could give me to contact him ---- by phone, email or regular mail.

Saw in the last newletter that he was in Las Vegas. I will be going out there in March and would love to contact him. Thanks a lot and best wishes to all. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

I've been living in New England for more than 30 years now and have had to learn a completely new language. Although I live in Maine, the flatlanders from Massachusetts spend most of their time up here. I thought that if some month you are hurting for material you might want to use all or part of it.

Harvey Weiss "47

Welcome to Bawstin (Boston)

For those of you who have never been to "Bawstin", this is a good guideline. I hope you will consider coming to "Beantown" in the near future. For those who call New England home, this is just plain great!Information on Boston and the surrounding area:There's no school on School Street , no court on Court Street, no dock on Dock Square , no water on Water Street . Back Bay streets are in alphabetical "oddah": Arlington , Berkeley , Clarendon, Dartmouth , etc. So are South Boston streets:

• A, B, C, D, etc. If the streets are named after trees (e.g. Walnut, Chestnut, Cedar), you're on Beacon Hill . If they're named after poets, you're in Wellesley
• Massachusetts Avenue is Mass Ave ; Commonwealth Avenue is Comm Ave ;
• South Boston is Southie. The South End is the South End.
• East Boston is Eastie. The North End is east of the former West End . The West End and Scollay Square are no more; a guy named Rappaport got rid of them one night.
• Roxbury is The Burry, Jamaica Plain is J.P.

How to say these Massachusetts city names correctly: **Say it wrong, be shunned**

• Worcester : Wuhsta (or Wistah)
• Gloucester : Glawsta
• Leicester Lesta
• Woburn : Wooban
• Dedham : Dead-um
• Revere : Re-vee-ah
• Quincy : Quinzee
• Tewksbury : Tooks berry
• Leominster : Lemin-sta
• Peabody : Pee-ba-dee
• Waltham : Walth-ham
• Chatham : Chad dum
• Samoset: Sam-oh-set or Sum-aw-set but nevah Summerset!
• Billerica: Bill-ricaDefinitions:
• Frappes have ice cream, milkshakes don't.
• If it is fizzy and flavored, it's tonic.
• Soda is CLUB SODA.
• "Pop" is DAD.
• When we want Tonic WATER, we will ask for TONIC WATER.
• The smallest beer is a pint.
• Scrod is whatever they tell you it is, usually fish. If you paid more than $7/pound, you got scrod.
• It's not a water fountain; it's a bubblah.
• It's not a trashcan; it's a barrel.
• It's not a spucky, a hero or grinder,... it's a sub.
• It's not a shopping cart; it's a carriage.
• It's not a purse; it's a pockabook.
• They're not franks; they're haht dahgs; Franks are money in Switzahland.
• Police don't drive patrol units or black and whites they drive a "crooza". If you take the bus, your on the "looza crooza".
• It's not a rubber band, it's an elastic.
• It's not a traffic circle, it's a rotary.
• "Going to the islands" means Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket.
• The Sox = The Red Sox
• The C's = The Celtics
• The B's = The Bruins
• The Pat's =The Patriots

Things not to do:

• Don't pahk your cah in Hahvid Yahd .. they'll tow it to Meffa (Medford or Summahville (Somerville).
• Don't sleep on the Common. ( Boston Common)
• Don't wear Orange in Southie on St. Patrick's Day.

Things you should know:

• There are two State Houses, two City Halls, two courthouses, two Hancock buildings (one old, one new for each).
• The colored lights on top the old Hancock tell the weatha':
• "Solid blue, clear view...."
• "Flashing blue, clouds due...."
• "Solid red, rain ahead...."
• "Flashing red, snow instead....": except in summer; flashing red means the Red Sox game was rained out!
• Most people live here all their life and still don't know what the hell is going on with this one.
• Route 128 is I-95 south. It's also I-93 north.
• The underground train is not a subway. It's the "T", and it doesn't run all night (fah chrysakes, this ain't Noo Yawk).
• Order the "cold tea" in China Town after 2:00 am you'll get a kettle full of beer.
• Bostonians... think that it's their God-given right to cut off someone in traffic.
• Bostonians...think that there are only 25 letters in the alphabet (no R's) except in "idea".
• Bostonians...think that three straight days of 90+ temperatures is a heat wave.
• Bostonians...refer to six inches of snow as a "dusting."
• Bostonians...always "bang a left" as soon as the light turns green, and oncoming traffic always expects it.
• Bostonians...believe that using your turn signal is a sign of weakness.
• Bostonians...think that 63-degree ocean water is warm.
• Bostonians...think Rhode Island accents are annoying.

Photo Gallery

Attention Bob Casale,

At the class of '62 reunion, you asked me to scan this picture and send it to you.
Sorry it took so long.
Picture is in a classroom of Junior year. That's me; bottom right.
Paul Bady (empty seat) took the picture.
The other pictures I had from 7th grade; does anyone recognize anyone?
Just like to let you know the committee did a great job and I had a great time.
Looking forward to the 50th!

Ray Ricca, 62

Hi,

I remember as a kid in Nicholai St. School going on a field trip with my class to Lollipop farm in Syosset. I found some pictures recently taken in the 1950's on a Syosset web site. I'm sure there are a lot of classmates from the 50's & 60's that probably went there on a school trip or with their parents.

I only have vague memories of the trip to the farm. The farm is long gone now, replaced by what else "STORES". For those who have more vivid memories of the farm I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Bill Hackmack, '66

Birthdays & Anniversaries

New Readers & Returns

New Readers

A Note From The Editors: To all, a hearty welcome to HixNews.Com. We hope you will all feel free to participate with memories and thoughts that you may have about Hicksville High, and your times growing up on the Island.If you are a new member (or know of one), please send the name, year of graduation, date of birth (month and day only), anniversary date, name of spouse, and the state where you live. Send it to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

• Jim Bergholtz, 1967 (NY)
• Dennis Normille, 1977
• Geralyn Manning, 1975 (VT)
• John Mulligan, 1975 (NJ)
• Bob Siegel, 1962 (VA)
• Jim Tweeddale, 1955
• Jean (waiting for more info), 1967
• Arnie Hausler (NY)

Returns

Returned Newsletters:

Remember the 3 strike rule: Three returns and your name will be removed from our mailing list. If you see your name listed below and still wish to be contacted by HixNews, please send a change of address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Also, you may want to contact your ISP and advise them that HixNews is NOT SPAM.

• David Berger, '65 FULL
• Hank Chupka, '55 FULL
• Paul Cifarelli, '78
• David Laney, '61
• Eileen (Casale) Mahan, '59 FULL
• Karl Milenkovic, '80 (x2)
• Christina (Moulton) Morian, '68 (x2)
• James Pelletier, '77
• Mary (Haas) Penn, '64 (x2)
• Dale Schultz, '63 (x2)
• Bill Smith, CSHHS
• Jackie (Winter) Stringham (x2)
• Joel Ziegler, '62 (FULL)

Deleted This Month:

• Claudia (Handweck) Engel, '83
• Debbie Rubinstein, '67

Honoring our Veterans

What Every Veteran Needs To Know: The Second In A Series

In this ongoing series we introduce some specific answers to general questions often asked and just as often misunderstood. This month we'll look at VA Health Care Benefits. Over the next months we'll look at other areas including: Other Federal Benefits, Counseling & Support, Housing, Education, Employment, Burial Benefits, and General Assistance & Advocacy.

VA Health Care

VA Medical Centers and Community Based Outpatient Clinics

VA Medical Centers provide a wide range of inpatient, outpatient and residential mental health services for veterans. VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics provide medical services and medication management for enrolled veterans. These services may include primary care, behavioral health care, and other special programs. Staff at these clinics can also provide assessment and referral to more specialized services in the community or at the nearest VA Medical Center. You may contact your nearest VA Medical Center for general information, or ask for the program representative for additional information about the programs offered.

Locate a VA Medical Center or Clinic at Website: http://www.va.gov/directory

VA Health Benefits

VA provides a standard enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans and maintains an annual enrollment system to manage the provision of quality hospital and outpatient medical care and treatment. VA provides every active-duty service member, Reservist or National Guard member who serves in a theater of combat operations two years of free health care beginning on the date of discharge or release from service for all illnesses and injuries unless clearly unrelated to military service. At the end of the two-year period, these veterans have the same eligibility for VA medical care as veterans of earlier conflicts, and co-payment status will depend on whether illness or injury is found to be service-connected.

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Provides a Number of Health Care Services

• Hospital, outpatient medical, nursing home, and community-based residential care
• Dental, pharmacy, mental health, and prosthetic services
• Medical evaluation for military service exposure to environmental hazards
• Readjustment counseling
• Alcohol and drug dependency treatment
• Sexual trauma counseling
• Specialized health care for women veterans
• Health and rehabilitation programs for homeless veterans
• Domiciliary

For Information on Health Care Benefits And Services, Telephone: (877) 222-8387, Website: http://www.va.gov/health

For Information on Health Care Eligibility, Telephone: (800) 929-8387, Website: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility

Online Application for Health Benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ), Website: https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez

VA Forms and Publications, Website: http://www.va.gov/vaforms

Locate a VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Website: http://www.va.gov/directory

VA Medical Centers Located in any Area, Website: http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp

Locate a VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Website: http://www.va.gov/directory

My HealtheVet

My HealtheVet provides access to trusted health information, links to VA benefits and resources, a Personal Health Record, online VA prescription refills, and much more. In the future, registered users will be able to view appointments, copay balances, and key portions of their VA medical records online. Website: http://www.myhealth.va.gov

Health Insurance

TRICARE is a regionally managed health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors. Telephone: (877) 874-2273 (TRICARE North Region) Website: http://www.tricare.osd.mil

Health Care for Women

 Each VA Medical Center has a Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) who helps women understand their benefits, and coordinates their care. The Women Veterans Program Manager can assist women veterans in establishing their eligibility, understanding their benefits, and obtaining their health care in VA system. The Women Veterans Health Program provides a full range of medical and mental health services, including:

• Primary care
• Reproductive health
• Gynecology services
• Patient education
• Preventive health screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer and osteoporosis
• Screening, counseling, and treatment for sexual trauma, substance abuse, PTSD and domestic violence
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Homeless programs
• Transition assistance separating from military duty

For more information contact your local VA Medical Center's Women Veterans Program Manager.

Women Veterans Health Program, Website: http://www.va.gov/wvhp

The Center for Women Veterans, Website: http://www.va.gov/womenvet

DoD Deployment Health & Family Readiness Library

This library provides servicemembers, families, veterans and health care providers an easy way to quickly find deployment health and family readiness information. Website: http://deploymenthealthlibrary.fhp.osd.mil

Hicksville Trivia

Remember the Kodak camera store among the north-west line of stores in Mid-Island Plaza near the west end of those stores? Remember the manager, Charlie, who walked with a limp?  Well. If you were in there as often as I was we just might have rubbed shoulders.

Lest We Forget

Currently there are (at least) 4,754 Veterans of Modern Warfare who no longer will be "asking" our government for a dime . .

Till next month be well... and remember, "Let No Veteran Ever Stand Alone!"

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"To know yet to think that one does not know is best;
Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty."
- Lao-Tzu 71:1 

Memory Lane

1908 - One Hundred Years Ago

Complied from THE PEOPLE'S CHRONOLOGY
By James Trager

1. The FBI is established as a division of the Dept. of Justice.
2. U.S. Banks close as the economic depression continues.
3. Westinghouse Electric Co. goes bankrupt.
4. THINK signs are made up for every NCR office.
5. A small diamond is found in the Namibian desert in SW Africa, adding to DeBeers monopoly.
6. J.C. Penny buys out 2 western stores and begins the chain of stores.
7. Petroleum production begins in the Middle East in what will turn out to be the world's largest reservoir of oil.
8. Hughes Tool Co. is founded By Howard Hughes.
9. The Model T Ford is introduced, equipped with Firestone tires.
10. General Motors is created by bringing several auto makers together into a holding company. Ford does not join.
11. The gyrocompass was invented. (Think Sperry, Lake Success, L.I.)
12. The Geiger counter is developed.
13. Ex-Lax Co. is founded.
14. The Christian Science Monitor begins publication.
15. "Mutt and Jeff" is the first comic strip to appear daily with the same cartoon figures.
16. Cubism paintings first appear in a Paris exhibition with paintings by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
17. The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 1, to win the World Series.
18. Mother's Day is first observed in Philadelphia.
19. The Grand Canyon and Muir Woods National Monuments are created by President Teddy Roosevelt.
20. The Brooklyn Academy of Music opens.

In Memoria

Good news! Nothing reported