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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All the best to you in 2018 from the editors

HICKSVILLE VIETNAM WAR ERA MEMORIAL - PROJECT UPDATE

December was another super month with 3 new donors bringing in an additional $5,600!  This total was spearheaded by the Hicksville Fire Department's contribution of $4,500. 

HFD GOLF COMMITTEE DONATION

On behalf of the "Hicksville Vietnam War Era Memorial Project" I would like to Take this Opportunity to thank "The Golf Committee" of the Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department for including the "Memorial Project" on the list of the many organizations that the "Golf Committee" has bestowed modest contributions over the years so that the chosen organizations for that year may meet its goals.

This year on December 3, 2017 at the Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department"s Yearly Open house the members of the "Golf Committee" presented the "Memorial Project" team members a check in the amount of 4,500 dollars. "The Memorial Project Team" would like to thank the "Golf Committee", all the Golfers and Contributors who make this yearly event a great day of Golf and Generosity.

By John (Jay) Tranchina '64

L-R: Ex. Capt, and GC Bill Sorinelli, Proj. Team Jay Tranchina , Proj. Team Bill Walden, Com. and GC  Mike Azzue, EX Com/Ex Chief and GC Spike Thunell, Chief Rich Diaz, Chief Liz Flavhan, Chief Bill Efienger

We now  have a total of $34,388 in total contributions and can concentrate our efforts in 2018 to get the Memorial constructed for introduction to the public on November 11, 2018, Veteran's Day!  

For those of you who have not yet made a contribution, you still have time to be part of the Memorial.  Details on where to mail your donation check are shown in the complete Project Update, which appears in the Honoring Our Veterans section of this newsletter.

As always, should you have any new information to report for either the Confirmed or Unconfirmed Lists of Names, particularly to fill in missing data on the Confirmed List, please email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We hope this note finds you after an Enjoyable Holiday Season.  On behalf of the Project Team, I'd like to wish each reader of HixNews Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity for 2018!

Sincerely,
Joe Carfora, HHS 1962

The Newsletter

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The colors are fantastic, but the words are better.

Compassion is language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
~Mark Twain~

Kindness is in our power even when fondness is not.
~Henry James~

Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret,
for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.
~Robert Brault~

Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you, not because they are nice but because you are.

Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up.

A good character is the best tombstone.
Those who loved you will remember.
Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.
It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
~Rudyard Kipling~

Don't be yourself, be someone nicer.

Never miss an opportunity to make others happy,
even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.

Love your enemies - it will confuse them greatly.

There is one word which may serve as a rule for all one's life reciprocity.
~Confucius~

Grownups know that little things matter and that relationships are based on respect.

Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how.
~Henry James~

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway.
~Henry Boyle~

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
~Abraham Heschel~

If we should deal out justice only in this world, who would escape?
No, it is better to be generous for it gains us gratitude.
~Mark Twain~

Be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, tolerant of the weak,
because someday in your life you will be all of these.
~George Washington Carver~

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone
who will never be able to repay you.
~John Wooden~

If those who owe us nothing gave us nothing, how poor we would be.
~Antonio Porchia~

You cannot do a kindness too soon for you never know how soon it will be too late.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach.
~Winston Churchill

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.
~Frank A. Clark~

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
~Epictetus~

Don't let those who take advantage of your generosity stop you from being generous.
~Author Unknown ~

Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.
~Maya Angelou~

In a world full of people who couldn't care less, be someone who cares more.
~Author Unknown ~

Love thy neighbor and if it requires that you bend the truth, the truth will understand.
~Robert Brault

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Memory Lane

Hidden Symbols

Do you see the arrow between the "E" and "x" (in white)? I had never noticed it before. 


The 2nd and 3rd "T's" are two people sharing (or fighting over) a tortilla and a bowl of salsa.


The world's most famous bike race. The "R" in "Tour" is a cyclist. The yellow circle is the front wheel of a bicycle, the "O" is the back wheel.

The arrow means Amazon has everything from A to Z.

  
There is a dancing bear above the "ble". Toblerone chocolate bars originated in Berne, Switzerland, whose symbol is the bear.


See the " 31" embedded in the " BR"? Thirty-one-derful flavors! 


See the gorilla and lioness (in white) facing each other?  AWESOME ~ LOVED this one!
 

The smiley half face is also a 'g".

Casale's Corner

Thanks to Joe Germain Class of 1960 for the following

I first started reading this email and was reading fast until I reached the third sentence. I stopped and started over, but this time reading slower and thinking about every word. The content is very thought provoking and makes one stop and think with an open mind. Reading slowly increases the reality of what is being put onto paper...

You know time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is... The back nine of my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go?

I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that I was only on the first hole and the back nine was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great change....Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd become.

Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore; it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will, I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did! But, at least I know, that though I'm on the back nine, and I'm not sure how long it will last. This I know; that when it's over on this earth, it's over. A new adventure will begin! Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done, things I should have done, but indeed there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime.

So, if you're not on the back nine yet, let me remind you that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether you're on the back nine or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life, so live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember. And hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!

"Life" is a gift to you.  The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one. LIVE IT WELL!

ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY ! HAVE A GREAT DAY 

Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."

LASTLY, CONSIDER THIS IF YOU ARE ON THE BACK NINE:

Your kids are becoming you, but your grandchildren are perfect!

Going out is good. Coming home is better!

You forget names, but it's OK because some people forgot they even knew you!!!

You realize you're never going to be really good at anything like golf.

The things you used to care to do, you aren't as interested in anymore, but you really don't care that you aren't as interested.

You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV 'ON' than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".

You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.

You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"...

You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!

What used to be freckles are now liver spots

Everybody whispers.

You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet, 2 of which you will never wear.

But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!

Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.

TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN; YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS