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September 2001
Volume 1 Number 12
August Birthday:
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30
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Carolyn Bartlett Richman
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September Birthdays
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2
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June Olsen Cullen - FL
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8
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Sue Kotowski Athenas, L.I.
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Claramae Gross Cervino, L.I.
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14
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Harry Al Athenas, L.I.
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Now that you have seen how we plan to announce the
birthdays, maybe more Of you will join in. It is interesting
to see just how far from home some of us have moved,
so please include your state.
This issue of the newsletter completes our first year.
Thanks to all of you who have supported us and contributed
your memories and news. We would like to dedicate this
issue to the memory of Holly Horton who started it all.
As of now there are 293 addresses in the address book.
That means we may be reaching 586 individuals. Again,
we extend the invitation to each of you to share your
news, memories or stories with the rest of us.
We have helped people make contact with old friends.
We've prayed, cried and laughed along with each other.
We've made new friends and learned so much.
Now, if someone can tell me how/why my nicely typed
and edited manuscript breaks apart when sent and what
to do to prevent this, I sure would be grateful!
(PKD)
Part 2 of Bob Casale's Story
In Search Of
Hicksville Ramblings
Obituariy
The News in Brief
How Much is a Billion?
Part 2 of Bob Casale's Story
And now to the rest of Bob Casale's story: A Night
in Las Vegas
(With apologies to Paul Harvey!)
People stood around for a while but after about ten
minutes, they started to leave the piano bar. Joyce
and I sat tight hoping that Elvis would retrace his
steps and leave through the main entrance. It was about
a half hour later that we decided, too, that he might
be gone, so we walked toward the entrance/exit door
at the rear of the piano bar. We were almost outside
when we heard a commotion behind us and it was Elvis
with an entourage of people plus his bodyguards walking
toward us. We walked outside, into the lobby, and then
waited for him to come through the door.
Elvis' bodyguards exited first, then the king made
his way into the mini circle they formed for him. He
was extremely talkative and answered all the questions
the people asked. Joyce and I just hung out in the background
waiting for an opportunity to jump in.
Elvis was getting a little antsy and motioned to his
guys to walk toward the door that exited into an adjoining
parking lot. We trailed behind the group and just before
Elvis got to the door I yelled to him, "Hey, Presley.
How come you never made Sergeant?" He turned around
and in his "Love Me Tender" voice said, "Who
said that?"
"I did," I said and showed him my military
ID card. "Navy guy, huh. Where you stationed,"
he asked?
"San Francisco, Mr. Presley," was my answer.
"Just outside in a quaint
little community called Sonoma."
"Call me, Elvis," was his reply.
We had a brief exchange of conversation for a couple
of minutes. The reason he never made Sergeant was he
was only doing his time and never made an effort at
advancement because it didn't mean anything. Let the
other guys advance...I'll just make music. He also said
that everything he ever did in his life had meaning.
His momma taught him that. The only good thing the Army
brought me was Priscilla, he said.
He walked out the door, crossed the parking lot and
got into a waiting car...and that's how I met Elvis
Presley.
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In Search Of
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Hi,
Perhaps someone can help me. In the mid 1970's or
later I was in a movie theater in Queens. During
the movie, about the 50's I think...they showed
a film clip of a school..."Gee that looks familiar"...and
the dress code, girls in front of the school with
their proper school attire. Then they panned Hicksville
High. I yelled out "That's my high school."
Did anyone else see this movie and remember the
name? Anyone else embarrass himself or herself in
a theater? Please let me know, Okay?
LIHomes@joycejurgensen.com
Joyce (Thorburn) Jurgensen 1967
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Claude and I were at my Mom's for the weekend ('70's
some time) and I noticed there was a movie playing
that night about Hicksville High School. We went
and the theater was packed with former students.
I cannot remember the name of it (having a senior
Week). However, the Prom Scene was from 1960 (my
prom) and there were many kids from 1960 in it.
When the credits rolled there really were none and
everyone was sitting there wondering who the heck
made the movie.
As Joyce has, I have always wondered what the name
of it was and who in the world put it together.
It was quite good. I wonder if this would be a question
for Anton Mure? (Anton, are you reading this?)
This could be almost as big a mystery as the ice
cream confection at
Gertz???????? Linda
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Hello Everybody,
Lee Lincoln Class of 61. Does anybody have any information
on Uncle Donald - AKA Donald Holmes the art teacher
at Hicksville High? I've tried other avenues but
to no avail! Is he still alive? Any info would be
appreciated.
Sincerely
Lee
leediablo@prodigy.net
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If someone from the class of 1957 volunteers to
start organizing a 45th reunion for next year, I'd
be happy to help out. My e-mail address is: trombev@sunysuffolk.edu.
Best regards.
Ginny (Mohr) Trombetta
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Tanya Hawrylowicz Radgowski, 1962, would like to
contact her old friend Linda Miccio. If anyone knows
Linda's whereabouts please drop a note to Tanya
at: jojonana@bellsouth.net
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Hicksville Ramblings
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The 2000 Hicksville Census is in - Population 41,260
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Found - Lee Avenue School Graduation Pin (mine)
1954
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Reunions Unlimited, Inc, PO Box 15, Englishtown
NJ 07726
Phone 732 617-1000 looking for:
Class of 1981 With Reunion to be November 24th
Class of 1984 Reunion 2004
Class of 1992 Reunion 2002
Class of 1993 Reunion 2003
Class of 1994 Reunion 2004
Class of 1995 Reunion 2005
If any of the above pertains to your year, contact
them as they are
organizing reunions.
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The Ella Marie School of Dance
Ella Marie Columbo, the founder 39 years ago, has
retired. The school started with 80 students on
Broadway in 1962. Enrollment has grown to 900 and
the school moved to Herzog Place.
The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce at their 75th
Anniversary Installation Dinner is honoring Ella
next month as their Small Businessperson of the
Year 2001.
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The USS Liberty - I have been advised that their
programming of "Cover Up: Attack On The USS
Liberty is "not scheduled to repeat at this
time. This appears to be unusual as they normally
replay their shows several times. Don't know where
the pressure came from???? However, if any of you
out there want to see it repeated I feel that e-mails
to them might exert our own pressure (tell your
friends). The address for the History Channel http://www.HistoryChannel.com
go to their FEEDBACK let them know your
wishes.
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Last But Certainly Not Least - My sincerest thanks
to Pat for her tireless and enthusiastic work on
the Newsletter. If it were not for Pat
there would be no Newsletter. When Holly passed
on, Pat and I both received her Obituary Notice,
as we were about to open e-mails from her, from
the night before. We were both so shocked but Pat
knew immediately what had to be done. Again, many
thanks Pat not just from me but also for Holly Horton's
Memory.
Linda Piccerelli Hayden
(Note from Pat: Thanks Linda. When I read the draft
I could feel my cheeks turn red. I didn't think
that old ladies could blush!!)
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Obituary
Carl Schulz, 1956, writes:
Also just wanted to tell you that Howard Finnegan,
wrote sports and was the town sports historian, died
on June 2, 2001 after a long bout with heart problems.
He was 75 years old. Much sports history of the high
school athletes, Hicksville field club and Hicksville
History in general is gone.
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The News in Brief
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Jeff White (class of 1973) is directing and appearing
in The Secret Garden at the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 26800 Newport Road, Menifee, Calif. It will
be presented on Sept 13, 14, 15, 20, and 22 at 7:00
PM and matinees on Sept. 15 and 22 at 1:00 PM.
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To my friends and shipmates...there are now 48
pages posted on photopoint.com from the First Cruise
Book...circa 1965...and, there is a second album
called USS LIBERTY MISC that has miscellaneous pictures...remember
to log onto bufbob@juno.com to access my albums.
There are additional albums there that you can look
at of family, weddings, work...etc. Please just
leave a comment...thanks
Bob Casale
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How Much is a Billion?
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but
one advertising agency did a good job of putting that
figure into perspective in
one of its releases.
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A billion seconds ago, it was 1951.
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A billion minutes ago, Jesus was alive.
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A billion hours ago, our ancestors were living
in the Stone Age.
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A billion dollars ago was only 10 hours and 20
minutes, at the rate Washington spends it.
Pat Koziuk '56
Linda Piccerelli '60
Bob Casale '61
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