Hicksville High School Hicksville, New York
| The Editors: | |
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| Buffalo Bob Casale '61 | Linda (Piccerelli) Hayden '60 |
| Pat (Koziuk) Driscoll '56 | Bob (Gleason) Wesley '61 |
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50th Reunion - Class of 1960, June 5th, 2010
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Hauppauge. NY
Please join all of your classmates at this event. We are getting a very positive response and expect to have a good turnout. The following is information about the Reunion and the Reunion Committee contacts. We have engaged the firm of REUNIONS UNLIMITED, INC. (RU) to work with us in planning the event.
- A block of hotel rooms have been reserved by RU at a cost of $149.00 per night at the Hyatt Regency Long Island,Hauppauge, NY. It is about 5-10 minutes from Islip MacArthur Airport. 1 631 784 1234 Fax: 1 631 232 9853 E-mail
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 1-877-827-1356. - There are other hotels and motels in that area if you elect to stay someplace else. If you are going to stay at the Hyatt, call them directly and see if they have better prices to offer - like a Senior Citizen Rate, AARP, AAA or rates for other organizations you may belong to.
- The June 5 Class of 1960's Saturday night 50th Reunion Function cost is $96.00 per person. It will be held at the Hyatt. More information about the Reunion will be sent out in May.
- The website for our class is http://groups.google.com/group/hixclass60 If you want to communicate with all of the members of HixClass60, just address your email to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Your email will then be broadcast to all the members (including yourself). - The HHS site is https://hixnews.com
- Please contact any member of the Reunion Committee if you have questions.
HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL REUNION COMMITTEE
Maddy Frischman Leibowitz, Chairperson,
Kathy McDonald Corey, Co-Chair,
Jack Gould, Co-Chair,
Billy Ramos, Co-Chair,
The following is from Reunions Unlimited for you to sign up for the reunion. Just fill out and return the tear-off page below to:
REUNIONSUNLIMITED, INC. P.O. Box 150, Englishtown, New Jersey 07726, or visit their website athttp://reunions-unlimited.com
35th Reunion - Class of 1975
July 24, 2010 7 PM - ?
Sheraton Long Island Hotel
Hauppauge, NY$75 per person
Send your payment (checks payable to HHSReunion75)
to POB #154, Kings Park, NY 11754
For more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or visit our web site at hhsreunion75.org
Long Range Ride for America's VetDogs
Dear friends from HHS days,
Ted Swedalla here from the class of 1964. You may recall that last year, Bob Casale ('61) and I started a trip in Key West, Florida that was supposed to end in Bar Harbor, Maine. We did start in April and actually made it about 900 miles to Charleston, South Carolina before we were forced to stop. We had some family issues that had to be addressed and it meant we had to head home.
The ride was designed to raise money for
America's VetDogs was founded by the "Guide Dog Foundation for the blind" located in Smithtown, New York.
Boe, Maverick, Budge"The Mission of America's VetDogs is to train and provide guide dogs for veterans who are blind, service dogs for veterans and active duty personnel with disabilities other then blindness, and therapy dogs for in-theatre deployment and to serve at select military and VA hospitals".
If you recall, Bob bought a motor home and was my 'wing' man on the trip last year. It was comforting to know that at the end of my bicycle ride each day (sometimes 70 miles) I could crash somewhere that was comfortable. Bob was great and it's just sad that we weren't able to complete our trip as planned.
I am doing a bicycle ride again with a group of men and women I met who enjoy getting out in the fresh air and enjoy the thrill of seeing our country in a different perspective. The ride for the six of us will begin in Yorktown, Virginia on May, 7th. Our trip will end about 4,400 miles later in Eugene, Oregon. We expect to arrive in Eugene around the 2nd of August.
I am so pumped up for this ride for several reasons.
The most important is because we are making an attempt to raise funds to support our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Many are scarred in different ways and it is our responsibility as citizens to help them make a safe and simple return to society.
I also want to see more of America and what better way than to get out on the road and ride a bike. Our ability to enjoy our country is because of the sacrifice and dedication of our military. Their vigilance is what allows us to enjoy our every day freedom.
I am petitioning all my friends and classmates to support me in this endeavor to help our veterans start a new life with these wonderful service dogs.
It's simple to make a donation to this important cause. Go to https://www.vetdogs.org/ and tag the donation in the comment box "Transam benefit bike ride for VetDogs." My wife and I will match dollar for dollar the first three thousand dollars donated. Please help me make this a success for all our men and women who have paid a price for our Country.
Thank you all in advance for your help.
Ted Swedalla,
Middle Island, New York
PS- I have a website and blog for this ride at tedswedalla.com so you can follow along.
PPS- You all might be curious about our nightly accommodations. When I say we are 'roughing' it, I mean 'roughing' it. We all bought tents and a multitude of camping gear so we can sit around a campfire at night and eat our dinner. NO, we are not going to hunt rabbits or fish the many lakes. We will buy what we need as we go along. We are trying to travel as light as possible.
