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  • August 2026: Volume 26 - Issue 11

    newHickLogoThank you to Kenneth Arnold, Class of 1965, for contacting us. Although the biography was hidden on the website, we thought our readers would like to read about The Dynamics, so we are featuring it here this month. We have a new article from Dr. Kumpikas and a new addition to Ron Wencer's Ancient Hixtory: an article about Leon Galloway! The Hicksville Gregory Museum is in financial distress. Thank you to Ryan Vicino for the article and information about how you can help.  We are happy our readers are using the Member Comments, and they appear at the end of this month's newsletter.  When you are logged into the site, scroll to the bottom of an article and leave us a comment! If you want to share articles, announcements, or pictures, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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After graduation in 1961 I worked for a sales representative and HIP of Greater NY.

In 1963, I married Al Dethlefsen, who was in the Navy at the time. He was stationed in RI and we lived there for several years.

When he was sent to Vietnam, I moved back to Hicksville and when he left the Navy we moved to Medford, where I still live.

We divorced in 1975. We had three children, who are all married and I have three grandchildren.

I attended Suffolk County Community College part-time for many years and have Associate Degrees in Business Administration and Paralegal Studies. I began working for the Suffolk County Dept. of Social Services in 1974 and retired after 33 years in April 2007 as a Senior Assets Analyst.

My interests are family history research, organizing and copying old family photos, reading, film, art and music.

I did not remarry, but have been living happily with my male partner for more than 20 years.

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