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Holiday
Inn link
Contact John Maniec john@johnmaniec.com
Many former classmates don't know about the existence of the
Hicksville Newsletter.
Please do some advertising of your own and
give those on your mailing lists the link... http://hixnews.com
We would love to see the mailing list grow! Thanks
Buffalo Bob Casale & The HixNews Editors
Please
note that this schedule is a work in progress.
Check back often to see what's been added or changed.
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Friday
evening, September 12th from 7pm to 11pm
Meet
and Greet Reception - Holiday Inn Atrium
... we will hold a "Meet and Greet" event with
three cold displays available
consisting of a fresh fruit, vegetable Crudites w/dip, and Cheese &
Crackers.
Those attending will use the Lobby Bar to purchase their own beverages.
Name tags will be available. There will be a mixture of high top and
cocktail
round tables available so attendees can mingle in an informal setting.
There will be a screen and projector available to, hopefully, display
videos
and old photos submitted by our classmates.
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Saturday Morning, September 13th -- 9 am
Escorted tour of Hicksville High School
Meet in the Main Lobby/Entrance of the high school
Please RSVP to : tour@64.hixreunion.com
Before August 31, 2014 if you plan to join us for this tour
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Saturday Morning, September 13th – 10 am to noon
Homecoming Day Festivities on the grounds of the high school
Various clubs & organizations of the high school along with
Hicksville community groups running carnival/fair/events
Leading up to the home football game in the early afternoon
Class of 1964 attendees are welcome to stay after the tour
and mix in with current Hicksville High School students & faculty.
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Join us for lunch at the Hicksville Sweet Shop from Noon to 1 pm
On Saturday, September 13, 2014
We then will return to the high school bleachers & watch Hicksville H.S.
football team play MacArthur High School’s team.
We will have a customized banner telling everyone in the stands
that the Class of 1964 is cheering them onto victory!
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After the homecoming day football game, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm, join us for a planned visit
to the Gregory Museum. It will be interesting to delve into some of Hicksville's past.
Hicksville’s Gregory Museum, 1 Heitz Place ( at the foot of Bay Avenue) celebrated
its own 50th Anniversary in 2013 & welcomes the Class of 1964 to trace the
history & growth of our home town through stories & early photographs.
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Saturday
evening, September 13th
7PM
– Midnight
The 50 Year Reunion Banquet Holiday Inn
… a cocktail hour from 7pm to 8pm, with butler passed hot hors
d'oeuvres (9 different
types) followed by a dinner buffet. There will be DJ
music, some surprises, dancing &
reminiscing from 8pm to midnight.
Below is a tentative menu, tentative because choices for
the evening have to be
selected. We will be asking, in advance, all attending to get their
input on
which hot chafing dishes to select along with various pastas and the infamous
carving stations.)
Accommodations
for September 12 – 14
We have been able
to get a block of 20 rooms for rent at the Holiday Inn for the
weekend of Friday 9/12/14 and Saturday 9/13/14 for a reduced rate of $139/night.
The number for booking a reservation is (516) 349-7400. To
obtain the special rate, tell the operator that you are booking for
a high school reunion and mention the special group code HH5!
Once those are all booked, we can get rooms about 2 or 3 miles away
at the Melville
Marriott for a similar price. Anyone coming a distance should
try to book
especially the rooms at the Holiday Inn ASAP. They will also extend
that
discounted price to Thursday, 9/11/14 for anyone wanting to come in earlier.
Bonus Link! Listen to the top hits of any year 1940 - 1999 Click on
the jukebox above
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