March 2009 : Volume 9 - Issue 6

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 Hicksville Historical Society, along with the Hicksville Public Library, are both proud to present a program on Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00 p.m. A documentary by a local filmmaker. Jennifer Uihlein, a Hicksville resident, produced a film titled Hicksville, 11801. Come and see the film and meet the director/producer/editor in person. The Society will have a brief business meeting before the viewing. Refreshments served. For more information, call (516) 796-3826 or write This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

CLASS OF 1967

Are you game for attending a 60th "Birthday Party" in 2009? The Class of 1967 from Hicksville High ALL turn 60 during the year 2009. Who else would it be better to share the joy/agony of turning 60 than with 200 of your classmates who are in the same situation and time line? We realize that many of the women aren't interested in "celebrating" the 60th birthday but we could pitch it as allowing them to be "spectators" while we watch the boys try to make the best of the new decade of the "60s" that we are about to enter. After all we grew up during the 1960s so now we will grow old during our 60s decade! [I am working on a catchy sound byte.] Rather than calling it a "reunion" we would have the theme of "celebration" as we push on into our sixth decade.... Barbara Hicks points out that we shouldn't be sexist: I have no problem turning 60. I am happy to be alive every day. I am running my first (and last) marathon at 58 1/2. My Mom and mother-in-law never made it to that age! I celebrate every day!!! So the question remains: Would you be interested in attending a 60th birthday celebration? Aug. 8-9, 2009 on Long Island?

I have completed the reservation at the Plainview Holiday Inn for Aug.8th, 2009 from 5pm to 10pm for the "60th Birthday Party Bash" for theClass of 1967 from Hicksville High. For those who want to stay longer than 10pm there is a bar in the complex.Plans for a pre-party picnic with softball or volleyball game at Cantiague Park and post party picnic at either Bethpage Park or Jones Beach will depend upon expressed interest from classmates who say they are going to attend the Saturday evening affair.Jim Rubins '67 Chief Sexagenarian for this event.....

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Attention HixNews Subscribers!We are pleased to announce that we now have the ability to quickly scan your own newsletter related photos into digital files for publication into the newsletter. If you have old or current photos that you would like to submit, we urge you to send them in for publication!We are especially interested in photos that show people and Hicksville area sites from way back when!Photos must be B&W or color prints in the following
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People Looking For People

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MIDLIFE CRISIS BAND @ CALLAHAN'S E.MEADOW SAT MAR 7TH

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Ted Swedalla (class of '64) and Bob Casale (class of '61) are starting their memorable trip from Key West, Florida to Bar Harbor, Maine on April 1^st.

This trip is memorable. Ted is dedicating this trip to the returning veterans from the conflicts in both Iraq and Afghanistan. So many of our veterans are returning to friends, family and loved ones with injuries and disabilities. We are concerned for those Heroes. Our government does many wonderful things to accommodate returning veterans. Unfortunately, they cannot fully address the emotional needs of those returning veterans. So many organizations pick up the slack after our government has fulfilled their obligation. Our hope, Ted's and mine, is to try to raise some funds to support the organizations that help our returning veterans. Anyone interested in helping, please contact Ted and Bob by sending a note to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We, Ted and Bob are starting in Key West and going up the East Coast. We are very interested in alumni who live in the alley we will travel from Key West to Bar Harbor. Let us know where you live and we will try to stop and see you on our trip. This is an alumni adventure and an alumni venture to help support our troops.

Love Yah,
Ted Swedalla and Bob Casale

p.s. what makes this unique is that Ted is riding his bicycle'a bicycle that you pedal from point to point. We are shooting for about 50 miles per day. Bob will take the motor home from point to point'.a 50 mile ride for Ted will result in catching up with Bob at the next Campground.. Easy for Bob'hard for Ted'sounds like our business adventure. Hey, we love it and hope for some help from our friends'and we love you all!!!

Bob's ride Bob's ride Ted's ride