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Around Hicksville

Many have submitted old photos of Hicksville throughout the years. I did a video called
"Hicksville Then & Now". Anyone wishing to view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jacJ_v0ceuU
Enjoy...love yah Buffalo Bob Casale

Thanks for that video! I spent a lot of time in Hicksville as a youngster. My Grandfather
built his house with his own hands on East Barclay Street in the late 40s and my Uncle
John owned the Tower bar and restaurant next door.
Walter Frey
Today, February 19th, would have been my best friends birthday, my sister Elizabeth. I
think of her everyday day and miss talking with her every night as we did that every
night before bedding down. Sometimes I get the urge to call her to say “Good Night or
how was your day"? She left her family way too soon. She was a loving mother,
grandmother and would have loved her great grandson's! She would be so proud of her
children, Kathleen, Angela and Phillip and their families. Our entire family misses her so
very much. She was always a happy person and was always laughing. It's extremely hard
when you lose someone you love and just cannot talk together anymore. She is always in
my thoughts and in my heart ❤. I Love and miss you and have tears running down my
face right now.
The photo in front of the house is our mom, my sister on the left, me and our cousin
Rosemarie.....wow, does time really fly by. and of course Elizabeth with that beautiful
smile that was contagious....HAPPY BIRTHDAY, thinking of you always....

Is Giligans Sweater Factory still in production? I lived in Hicksville for 50 years and am
not familiar with the factory. One of HixNews readers, Anthony Bouse, class of 1970,
lived at 72 West John Street across the street from the factory. I captured a photo of 72
West John and swung around and saw a building that might have been the sweater
factory and scanned that as well. Please give me some background that I can post in the
March issue of the Hicksville Newsletter http://hixnews.com
Buffalo Bob Casale 1961
It was called Gillisons or Gilsons. In the 60’s, my brother got alpaca sweaters there. The
prices were great but they had slight damages. A real factory outlet.
Susan Boron Thomas 1967

Is the building I highlighted what was Gillisons back in the day??? What is the building
housing currently?
Buffalo Bob

Don’t know...it looks so different now.

Susan

Thanks. Hopefully Cheryl Gries Brown can provide some valuable background. She's a
Hicksville historian.
Buffalo Bob

It's a self storage place.

Philip Watterson 1978
I thought most self-storage places were only one level.
Buffalo Bob

Nope…multi level life storage, I think. The empty lot next door is now a TOB parking
lot.
Phil

That's a big lot!!!

Buffalo Bob

LOL!!! That's the storage parking. TOB parking is on the West side of the building. The
storage building has a smaller footprint than the original, but much higher.
Phil

Gilison's was a one story building that was located where the storage company's parking
lot is now, if I remember correctly. There was a small parking lot on the west side of the
factory and a little "store" on West John St. In the northwest corner of the building.
Barbara Watterson Kaiser
Hi Bob…Gilisons Sweater Factory was torn down many decades ago. I remember
shopping there as my grandfathers Gulf gas station was next to it on West John St &
Wycoff St. The new building is a public storage facility. Just to clarify I am certainly
not a Hicksville historian just a resident who finds pride in living in Hicksville with its
rich history. There are a handful of really knowledgeable residents who have incredible
information to share with us. So, I thank them all for what they do to save our history.
Cheryl Gries Brown 1972

I loved Hicksville. I moved to Augusta Georgia back in 2009 to take care of my ex who
had Alzheimer's and needed full-time care and when we were married, we never
purchased long term care insurance.
Ted Swedalla from the class of 1964 and me, class of 1961, opened Liberty Plumbing &
Heating Supply in October of 1977 at 335 West John Street. Ted and I were partners for
31 years. You have a wealth of knowledge and we all appreciate you taking the time to
keep us bathed in the history of a great town.
Buffalo Bob

The sweaters kept our family warm for decades.

Stephen Gary (Shown above with Esther Weinstein Krown.
I had a lot of sweaters from there.
Ilene Wolfson Meister 1976

I bought many sweaters there.

Kathy Kwiatkowski Urisko 1973

This was my first experience with factory outlets. Shopped there often.
Chris Moore
I used to buy sweaters from there. Mostly Mohair. I moved to Florida in 1984 and I think
it closed before that.
Mindy Moscowitz Brintz 1973

Does anyone remember the little cottage that was where the Empire Diner now stands?

If I remember correctly it burned down with the old lady that lived there.
Mary Garone

I remember the fire and think there was a shroud of controversy about the actual
fire...Arson???
Buffalo Bob

Maybe Flo Gries,my Mom, would remember.

Cheryl
Where the diner is now? Or the house that stood behind it on John St.? There was an old
widow who lived in the house behind the diner. Cheryl; I may have another story about
her, too.
Jay Weber 1970

Do share!!!
Cheryl

Well, it's not as exotic or riveting as "The Great Elephant Escape" but it is an example of
a win-win-win deal. In the "Ozzie & Harriet - Eisenhower Cold War" era, very few
households had working moms or second cars. My father commuted to the city on the
LIRR every day. (That alone should make him eligible for Sainthood!) To park at the Hix
station, he needed the annual Town of Oyster Bay (Tobay) parking permit. If he drove to
the station and parked every day, my mom was always without a car unless we walked to
the station (from Peachtree Lane on the Jericho border) to get it. A number of other
neighbors found themselves in the same predicament. They began a 5-man carpool but
they all still needed the permits. Enter…the widow in question. The woman in that house
behind the diner was on a limited fixed income. She had a cinder block 2-car garage at
the end of her driveway where she stored, and rarely used, her own vehicle. The 5
carpoolers struck a deal with her to pay her a monthly rent for the use of the other half of
her garage. She supplemented her income, they had a place to park, without 5 permits,
garaged and out of the weather and 4 out of 5 housewives had a car at home 4 days a
week and 4 friends to call upon if they needed a ride on their carless day.
Jay

Wow! Great story and everyone was happy.

Cheryl
There were two old ladies who lived in that house. I didn’t know their names.
Flo Gries

Yes, thank you for triggering my memory - I believe they were sisters.
Jay

I still have many sweaters from there.

Maryanne Reilly Fisher, Holy Trinity High, 1975

My Aunt, Ella Sheehy, worked there in the 40's and 50's.

J Edward Kershow
Gilison’s sponsored my little league team.
Russ Tisman 1969

I remember going to Gilson’s with my family, to go sweater shopping. Fond memories of

Hicksville 50 years ago.
Holly Hervan Coffey 1973
The sweater factory was a one story building that sat where the present building is. It sold
wholesale…sweaters, scarfs gloves, etc, to the public. I think the actual name was Gilsons?
Bill Roach 1972 (shown above with family)

You may be right with Gilsons.

Cheryl

Bought lots of sweaters there. I recall the name was Gillison’s, no?
Carol Greenstein Epstein 1971
Went there often with my mom.
Phyllis Schaaf Brandt

Yes!! It was Gillison’s.

Joy Petersen-Perez
Cheryl Gries Brown
Thanks for the picture. My dad would sit at the bar waiting for takeout. Sadly, he passed
away. This brings back several nice memories.
Kathy Kwiatkowski Urisko 1973

You're welcome Kathy. So sorry for your loss.

Cheryl

Thanks for this picture, Cheryl. It was one of our favorite hang outs. They always had a
Manhattan ready for my Grandma Flore. Brings back lots of good memories.
Kathleen Reinhardt Padmanabhan, Holy Trinity 1975

Not many places like this around anymore.

Cheryl
First and only time ever entering through the back of a restaurant, we walked through the
steamy kitchen with people yelling, pots banging, a few workers sitting on the counter
with a bowl of rice up to their chins and using chopsticks to shovel the rice into their
mouths. It was an eye-opener for an eight-year-old! But yes, good food, egg foo yung and
chicken chow mein. And I remember the owner, perhaps Mr. Long who always wore a
dark blue suit. His upper eyelids were so heavy that he had to tilt his head back a bit to
see and speak with you. Plus, he was always very serious.
Patricia Ruggero 1975

We very rarely ate out but, when we did, that's where we would go. Long’s…Great
memories!
Cathy Dolan Mazzola, Holy Family 1966

A shopping trip to the plaza was not complete without lunch at Long's.
Linda Gavin-Morand 1971
My sister would torture me there by rotating her spoon along the metal dish they used to
serve their ice cream. The best Chinese food back then!
Brad Nitzberg 1972

Is it still there? I loved Long's.

Arlene Staubitz Conte 1972

No, it's been gone for a very long time.

Cheryl
Went there every Saturday with my mom and sister. Longs had the best Chinese food no
place like it.
Kerri Schley 1972

Best eggs rolls ever.

Kelly Ann Delaney Interrante 1984

My Uncle Anthony used to take us there. Great food, best Uncle ever.
Colleen Anderson 1988
Wow, 50 YEARS just flashed by in a second. Went there all the time as a kid.
Christopher Mackin

I believe the family lived on Nevada St. I used to play with the son when I was very
young.
Lau Tsch (shown above with Jimmy)
Found this piece of memorabilia in my “saved” pile.

Steve Rose 1969

I went to lunch at Longs with my grandmother once. I had Chinese food and she had a
burger. I think there was a very small American menu. Wouldn't find that now !!!
Cheri Totter Mulholland 1971 (shown above with Kevin)

Did this one have the long entrance from parking lot? Windows, too, so you could watch
them cook?
Glenn Koebel 1972

Long entrance from the parking lot. You would pick up the takeout orders in the kitchen
& listened to pots clanging. The Car-Lins Bakery had a long rear entrance from the
parking lot as well and had windows in the corridor so you could see them baking, icing
cakes etc.
Cheryl
I loved walking thru those long entrances. And seeing the kitchen.
Ellen Baumgartner 1969

Wow…we almost always entered through the rear and into the kitchen area as their
takeout was done that way. Best Chinese ribs Ever. I miss that place along with the 25
cent pizza place in that mall and much more.
Gregory Knight 1979

Long's lobster Cantonese was the best!

Jill Dougherty Warga, Holy Trinity High School, 1972
Loved Long’s!
Carmela Carfora Colling 1973

I worked at the Plaza Kosher Deli / Restaurant which was next to the bakery. It too had a
long corridor from the parking lot entrance to the dining room but no windows or kitchen
access.
Jay Weber 1970

Best knishes and hot dogs. And the mall also had a place that sold hot cashews.
Ellen

That was my Part Time job when in high school and college. For years afterward I
couldn't bring myself to eat a hot dog or a knish. I now live in NC where they have never
heard of a knish and I would kill (well, figuratively anyway) for one. My kingdom for a
good corned beef and chopped liver on club!!!!!
Jay
It's not so easy to find the good old fashioned authentic anything these days. But those
were the best knishes I ever had. And I think they were real cheap like 3 for a dollar or
something. My Dad would buy them and we all shared them while shopping.
Ellen

I remember the counter girl at Newberry's but not her name. Mom walked me there in a
stroller for my daily tuna on toast with fries and a pickle with a chocolate malted.
Bill Cohen 1972

I was a counter girl, aka waitress/ cook/ cashier at the Newberrys snack bar on the inside
corner across from Gertz! We took the order, made the food, served it and took payment
and gave change. ALL for $1.90/hour and no tipping allowed. It might have been me,
Bill, as your counter girl.
Joanne Sheridan

Great story Joanne. You did it all behind that counter. I can see it so clearly in my mind.
It was quite a long counter.
Cheryl

And wearing a really UGLY white polyester uniform, with hair tied back, of course!!
Joanne
Here’s an old Photo of the counter at Newberrys.

Geri Calandrillo Schwartz 1978

Love this picture. Thanks.

Cheryl

What memories…the best! I feel my kids or this generation lost out.

Geri
My sister worked at the information desk downstairs while going to Hofstra then became
a Spanish teacher at Holy Trinity! Mr. Davidson was the store manager! Would walk her
home at night! What a picture!
John Liberatos (shown above with daughter Jamie)

If anyone wants great ribs.....Chicken Delight on Maple Ave in Westbury NY has them.
Phone number 516-334-2220.
Cheryl

For chicken tonight call chicken delight! Wow blast from past!
John

They also have the best chicken around.

Cheryl

Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight.

Mindy Moscowitz Brintz 1973
Had dream last night I was walking through the Shopping plaza and was looking for the
Chinese Restaurant and it was replaced with clothing stores and the Pizza place was gone
too.
Joe Esposito (shown above with daughter Patricia)

Remember China View

Phil Ragone

I never ate in the Longs dining room...just used their takeout menu!!! Gravitated to China
View in Plainview that I think has closed. Love Chinese. A new Chinese restaurant
opened here in Augusta, Georgia and the food is great.
Buffalo Bob Casale
That was another great Chinese restaurant Bob. We go to Augusta several times a year to
"half-way" meet Norman's son and granddaughter when she spends school vacations with
us. Is it strictly take-out or is it a sit down like we had in Hicksville?
Connie Casella Shein 1964

Kelly's Hamburgers on Woodbury Road next to the car wash in Plainview? I worked
there for a short time in the sixties and made some excellent friendships. Excellent,
however does not describe the food! It was terrible!

Elliot Gorlin 1963

I was a kid when we used to go there. I used to love something that was like a Hush
Puppy, but not quite. I can't recall what it was called. I lived right near there. After that
left, it became Coney Island Joes.
Vicki Berk Mass 1972 (shown above with Steve Goldstein at class reunion)

That "hush puppy" thing (I don't remember the name, either) was offered as an alternative
to fries. The franchise originated in the South, so it seems to be a natural.
Elliot

Hey Sadly, I don't remember Kelly's. I must be too young ! (Ha! I have not used that
expression for a long time!) But I do remember Minute Man on North Broadway with
19 cent burgers, as I recall! It later became Burger "N Shake.
Jay Weber 1970

I loved those things. I must have been in the 2nd or 3rd grade. I don't think it lasted too
long, but I do remember it becoming Coney Island Joes after it went out.
Vicki
I loved Kelly's as a kid. I remember my Dad saying it was awful. Lol
Debbie Fischer Dowdell 1973

Yes... I remember having to save my lunch money for 2 days to sneak out and run from
Woodland Ave lunchtime, pay for lunch at Kelly's, gobble it in two swallows and run
back before getting caught. Me and my friends thought it was so cool, beating the system,
sneaking about, and eating restaurant food instead of cafeteria grub.
Barry Weinstein 1971

I did that too, Barry. I remember Kelly’s. Their fries and chocolate shakes were good.
The hamburgers weren’t bad either. When they closed the building, it was turned into a
dry cleaning establishment.

Artie Petrelli 1972

Remember going there one night for dinner. Snuck out the bedroom window instead
of eating what my mother made. Caught hell and was grounded for a week

.
Chuck Coutieri 1970

Was that the one behind the Plainview shopping center? If it is, I think that technically it
was in Syosset. And I loved the place.
David Teitel 1968
It was in the back of the Plainview Center. Now there is a small strip mall with a
restaurant called Morrison’s and a drive through dairy barn. Also a car wash is there.
Vicki

I will always remember that place because I had a Toy called Mr. Kelly's Car Wash at the
same time.
Tom Gavin 1974

We loved Kelly’s. It was a special treat.

Cheri Totter Mulholland 1971 (shown above with husband Kevin)
One of my earliest memories is of me and my Dad going to Kelly's to pick up dinner. I
was so small, I couldn't see over the counter. It was a rare and special occasion when we
had take out.
Jo Ann Totter Wright 1978 (shown above with Lauren celebrating graduation)

Does anybody actually remember why it closed. If I remember right, I believe they were
using horse meat. Didn't go over well.
Tom Cooper

It's very possible. Back in the 70's, New Jersey could sell horse meat but New York
couldn’t. It was cheaper than beef and times were tough.
Cheri

I remember it but my memory had it as a Greasy Macs. But, of course, you’re right.
David Rosman
I believe it eventually was. I remember the 15 million hamburgers sold sign there... or at
least I think I remember that far back.
David

Wetsons!!!
Helen Bereznik Grace 1968

I, too, remember the Weston's on Old Country.

Deb Di Turi-Dini
Lived on Acre Lane, an easy walk or bike ride to Wetsons.

Bob Lightcap 1965

I lived on acre lane too at #21. Where were you, Bob???

Jeri Cappielo
I was at #9 Acre

Bob

Ed's at that time was the best.

Cheryl Thomas 1973

Especially when cutting out for lunch. But the Sizzler was the best burger if you were
cutting more than one class.

David Teitel 1968 (shown above with Sandy)

I went into the navy September 6, 1961 and was discharged December 1, 1969. I don't
remember the car wash nor Kelly's Hamburgers and imagine that's because I was away
during its short tenure? I have a question about the Jolly Swagman that used to be in an
old house near Newbridge Road (100 west Nicholai Street). What is there now???

I would always order Kangaroo Tail Soup and it was delicious. Winn and Laura who
owned the Swagman would not tell me the recipe. They had a tower of onions that was to
die for. A good cook is hard to find. They hit the jackpot because the food was great. I
used to eat at Delaney's when I found out my good friend opened the place that was on
South Oyster Bay Road in the early 2000 time frame.
Great food there as well. Ed is now retired and living in Georgia just outside Atlanta.
Two fine establishments that provide good memories.
Buffalo Bob Casale 1961

My memories of L.I are so vague. I left for college in 1964 and did not come back until
January of 1969. Everything had changed so much. I did come back for a year before
moving to Florida with my husband and daughter, 1978 and I've never been back.
Connie Casella Shein 1964

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Pat Lenzner Caruso 1953

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. How
did I get to be this old??? But don’t feel like it!!!
Rudy Frey 1954

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Terry Ferrin White 1954

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Martha Gross Parent 1958

Thank you for the anniversary card and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated.
Tom Haller 1956 & Joy Watson Haller 1958
Thank you for the anniversary card and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated.
Beth Reilly Bianco & Ray Bianco 1959 (and Ray with Raimee & Sarah)

If you think nobody cares whether you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. Pat
Kelly Bruno 1960
Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Sandy Sandler Wolfe 1960
To Bob and the gang at HixNews. Thanks so much for the great card. I can’t believe it’s
75 years (Damn…that’s a quarter of a century). I also want to “Thank You & The Gang”
for all your efforts at keeping the alumni informed. Great Job!!!
Ed Giannelli 1961

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Josephine Cipullo Walston 1962
Thank you for the anniversary card and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated.
Janet McMenamin Butcher and Harry Butcher 1962

Thank you for the anniversary card and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated.
Margarita Cardwell & Robert Wayne Chernok 1963
Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. To
answer your question, yes, I am related to Keith and Arlene Brigandi through marriage.
Ronnie Wells Brigandi 1965

Thanks, Bob, and the gang at HixNews. I once met James Brown when I was a student at
Hicksville High. I was in Manhattan one evening. I was ready to go home and went to a
multi-level parking garage to get my car and bumped into James Brown with a beautiful
woman on each arm. I asked for an autograph and he didn’t hesitate to make me happy.
As an aside, I don’t get the newsletter anymore. I’m afraid I’m knocked off your master
Google list. I’m including my new email address. All the best.
Ira Woods 1967

Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since
been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.
Mark Twain
Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. I’ve
learned over the years that having a birthday certainly beats any alternative…LOL
Thanks again for remembering.
Paul Backman 1967 (shown above with Bobbie Arlene and Cayla)

Thank you for the anniversary card and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated. A
wonderful 41 years of Sharon and me together. Thanks for remembering.
Sharon & Mike Rozos 1968
My friends threw me a surprise birthday party when I was 17. What a fun birthday and I
was totally clueless not suspecting a thing. The stars were with me, though. I just
happened to be wearing the coolest Mary Quant dress. I was sitting on the floor in the
corner of my friend’s basement when they all yelled “surprise”. My husband, who was, at
the time, my boyfriend had taken the LIRR train all the way from Brooklyn to share in
the surprise.
Sue Ambrico Smith 1968
Thanks for the anniversary card and for thinking of us. It was much appreciated. You are
so very thoughtful. We have moved to Vero Beach, Florida. Lots of folks here like the
ones we grew up with in Hicksville. Good, God loving patriotic Americans. I have so
many wonderful memories of my years at HHS.

I was on the first Coquette dance team.

Go Comets!!!
Marc O’Riordan & Lynn McMorrow O’Riordan 1968
Thank you for the card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated. Thank you for
the hard work all of you do!
Mary Ann Walkowski Westervelt 1976

Thank you for the birthday card and for thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Vinny Leippert 1981

Thank you for the card and for always thinking of me. It is very much appreciated.
Alison Swanton Mason 1986 (Shown above with husband Stan)

On which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year???
(Answer is at the bottom)
Flashback
Ellen Barry, my great grandmother, as a Gold Star mother

visiting her son’s grave (Joseph Barry) in France after he died there in World War I.
The below photo shows an honor bestowed on Joe Barry that is located on Heitz Place in
Hicksville.

Ellen Baumgartner 1969

Knights of Columbus Joseph Barry Council #2520
To reply, send an email to bufbob@juno.com

In The News

The companies that will be featured during commercial breaks while we all watch Super
Bowl LII paid a king’s ransom for the right to advertise their wares. That’s nothing new.
But you’ll be stunned to find out just how much a 30-second Super Bowl ad costs this
year.
According to Ashley Rodriguez of qz.com, each 30-second ad for Super Bowl LII, which
is being broadcast on NBC, costs $6 million. Keep this in mind when you watch
Budweiser’s 60-second ad about water, rather than beer, and will cost $12 million.
Per the report, a huge reason why ads cost so much now is that so many more people
have cut the cord. So, the opportunities to get your product out there to the masses have
shrunk significantly.
“So much of media is fragmenting into smaller and smaller audiences,” says Tim
Calkins, professor of marketing at the Kellogg School of Management. “If you want to
reach a lot of people, really the only way you can do it is on the Super Bowl…. It has the
lovely combination of a big audience and a group of people that want to listen to the
advertising and that makes it so valuable.”
As we know, the Super Bowl is the most-watched event on television every single year.
Last year’s Super Bowl was watched by 111 million people, per the report, which was the
fifth most-watched broadcast in television history. For perspective, the next-biggest event
last year was the Oscars, which reportedly was seen by 33 million viewers.
That’s the power of the NFL. Which, as we’ve delved into recently, is most certainly not
in as much trouble as some would have you believe in terms of viewership and interest.

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you
pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on.
Hence the phrase...’Goodnight, sleep tight'
Archaeologists have harnessed sophisticated technology to reveal lost cities and
thousands of ancient structures deep in the Guatemalan jungle, confirming that the Maya
civilization was much larger than previously thought.
Experts used remote surveying technology to see through the thick canopy of forest,
revealing more than 60,000 structures in a sprawling network of cities, farms, highways
and fortifications. The extent of ancient Maya agriculture also stunned archaeologists,
who said that the civilization produced food “on an almost industrial scale.”
An international team of scientists and archaeologists took part in the PACUNAM
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) initiative, surveying more than 772 square miles
of the Guatemalan jungle by plane. Their findings have been revealed in digital maps and
an augmented reality app.

The Pentagon plans to develop two "low-yield" nuclear warheads to be launched from
ballistic-missile submarines and warships, to send a message to Moscow -- which the
Trump administration accuses of amassing a stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons.
The new plan is outlined in Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ Nuclear Posture Review. ,
released Friday afternoon.
"Expanding U.S. tailored response options will raise the nuclear threshold and help
ensure that potential adversaries perceive no possible advantage in limited nuclear
escalation, making nuclear weapons employment less likely," the new review said.
The Pentagon says Russia’s buildup of similar "low-yield" nukes is the reason it must
match the threat.
“The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme
circumstances,” said Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. “Extreme
circumstances could include significant non-nuclear strategic attacks,” he added without
offering specifics.
Russian and Chinese officials were briefed by State Department officials Friday morning
about the nuclear posture review.
A recent study has found that woman who carry a little extra weight, live longer
than the men who mention it.

I have never seen or heard of this memorial. This 9/11 Tear Drop Memorial is located in
Bayonne, New Jersey, right across from New York City on the other side of Hudson Bay
from The Statue of Liberty. This 100 foot tall monument was given to the U.S.A. back in
2006 by the Russian people in memory of all those that lost their lives on September 11,
2001. The break in the cracked facade represents the two towers.
The giant suspended tear drop symbolizes all the tears the world had shed in response to
this terrifying day. At the base are recorded the names of all the people who perished.
Yet we do not hear about it and it’s a shame that a beautiful memorial is barely given any
attention. You can Google "9/11 Tear Drop Memorial" to see additional info and pictures.
Frank Koziuk 1967
On The Internet
Hi Everyone:
First off, I would like to thank you for the nice birthday greeting I received in January. I
just loved it even though it reminded me of how old I was. Since I'm now “70,” I've
moved my definition of middle age up to 85. So thanks again for the card. You all do a
great job.
Secondly, when I received my birthday greeting, I realized that I hadn't received my
January newsletter. And thought more about it and hadn't received December either and
haven’t received the February's issue also. Haven't changed my email address so I don't
know what the problem is Could you please solve this problem?
Called my sister

Maureen, class of 1963 and asked her to forward her newsletter to me. The last one she
had was October (which was probably my last one also). So she also is not receiving hers
anymore either. Thanks.
Donna Schrimpe 1966

Editor Note…Donna…we don't actually send out the newsletter but just send a
notification that the latest issue is available online at hixnews.com and you can visit the
site any time and read all the issues that have been put online at
http://hixnews.com/archive.html
We have not deleted anyone from the mailing list, so I suspect that your email provider
may have decided that our notices are spam and so is blocking them. Let us know any
time we can be of assistance.
Roger Whitaker, webmaster for hixnews.com

Editor Note…This is a follow-up to a note I received in January from Ira Woods about
not receiving the newsletter.
Ira
We get many notes from our readers saying “They Don’t Get The Newsletter Anymore”.
No one “gets” the newsletter…the newsletter (HixNews) is on a website that was started
Back in 2005. The website is http://hixnews.com and the current monthly newsletter is
on line for an entire month. We will publish the next newsletter (February) on the 31 st of
January and it will replace the current issue. A good policy is to create a hyperlink file
that houses the website address on your computer. Then, you will have access 24/7
for issues you have missed, go to the home page http://hixnews.com and in the
menu at the top of the page, click on archives. Almost every newsletter every published
since 2000 are stored and you can see anyone that you click on.
Enjoy. Please let me know that you received this. Thanks
buffalo bob Casale

Ugh…no wonder. Thanks Bob!

Warm regards
Ira Woods 1967

Just wondering, I have not received the newsletter for months now and was getting
HixNews but cannot find that anymore?? Found the site but no new newsletters??
OK? Thanks
Walter Weber 1963

Walter…The current issue is live at http://hixnews.com

Put the hyperlink in a file and be whisked to the site every time!!! You can also see
archived newsletters if you click on the archives in the main menu at the top of the home
page. Please let me know you were successful in seeing the current issue!!! Thanks

buffalo bob casale

Passages
Thanks for the card and for thinking of us. Unfortunately, my husband, Seymour, passed
away recently, so please remove our names from the anniversary list. Thanks so much.
Editor Note…rest in Peace, Seymour

Elyse Marlin Soffer 1961

Elyse…Me and the rest of HixNews, we are so sorry for your loss. Hopefully you can
reflect on the good times shared with Seymour. We share your grief. Warm Regards
Buffalo Bob and the crew

Thanks so much, Bob, for the kind words of sympathy.

Elyse

People Looking For People

Dear HixNews…Please I do hope someone will help me. Could you please email Arlene
Andrade Sahadachny from the class of 1957? Give her my email address, cell phone
number or whatever it takes to get in touch with her. I do hope she is doing well.
At the mere age of seven, my father died in Long Island NY. I Googled his old bakeshop
that he owned and operated in the late 50’s. While reminiscing and waiting to see if some
information about the bakery surfaced, Arlene’s name came up and am writing HixNews
for help. She worked at my dad’s bakery, Crown Bake Shop and used to babysit for my
family.
I CRIED when I read this… Arlene once said, “he was a very nice man who was very
generous and often would send me home with lots of goodies”. If I could get in touch
with her that would mean the world to me. I do not have any memories of my father…so
very sad, so very young. Please, please answer this email so I know you received it.
Thank you so very much.
Shari Goldman Stafford

Thank you very much for forwarding my note to Arlene. Which email address is for
Arlene? Thank you.
Shari
p.s. Actually I don’t think it’s bufbob@juno.com LOL

Hi Shari…Wow, reading your email sure brought back memories. I called you but your
machine picked up. I left a message & left my number. I worked at your dad’s bakery the
Crown Bake Shop on Jerusalem Ave in Hicksville when I was 14. And also baby sat for
you and your 2 brothers at the end of the day when your mom Lil and dad Murray went
out. Give me a call. Take Care!
Arlene

Editor Note…this is a note from the November 2003 (14+ years ago) newsletter that
was only an email at that time.
There was a bakery in the Allied Shopping Center on Jerusalem Avenue and was called
the “Crown Bake Shop”. It was my first job. I worked there from 1954 for a few years.
The owner was a great guy by the name of Murray Goldman and after I closed the
bakery, I would baby-sit for his children. He was also very generous with giving us
goodies to take home. The policemen that patrolled our area were also "good customers".
Unfortunately, he died at a very young age. I believe the bakery is still there, but I don't
know if the name is the same. It's such a shame about Holly. I didn't know her but I knew
her brother, Charlie Horton. It's wonderful that you are not only continuing the
newsletter, but keep on improving it with every edition. It's so nice to hear stories about
our old haunts and neighbors. All your hard work is really appreciated. Keep on keepin'
on!!! Hi to All. Fondly.
Arlene Andrade Sahadachny 1957
Don’t know what it was called when the ownership changed hands. I shopped at the
bakery at least until 2005. They had the best strawberry cheesecake around. It is now a
Dunkin’ Donut

Thank you for sharing the current photo. Arlene and I actually spoke last night and it was
wonderful. I am trying to locate old pics of the bakery from my brother. Arlene…aka
Chris shared warm stories of my Dad teaching her how to drive, and her babysitting us.
The best story was that of my Mother getting a photograph from Chris’ Mom to enter her
in a contest, and she WON!!! I do recall my Mother telling us there was a very pretty
young thing working at the bakery and used to babysit us…And here she is. Thank you
for connecting us.
Shari xo

Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local
swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.

Things People from Long Island Will Have To Explain

Long Island Is Technically Part Of New York City
The geographical setup of NYC is always confusing for out-of-towners. However,
understanding Long Island will be much easier once they realize that Brooklyn and
Queens are part of this island. It’s made up of 4 counties including Kings (Brooklyn),
Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. But “Long Island” Usually Just Refers To Nassau and
Suffolk counties. While Brooklyn and Queens are technically part of Long Island, if a
local is talking about either of those, they’ll just say the name of the borough. Most of the
time, the term “Long Island” is referring to the two easternmost counties, Nassau and
Suffolk.

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On which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year???
Answer…Fathers Day