This is a place to post comments, photos, whatever...about growing up in the Hialeah Area...or anything else that is on your mind. In the past, we've been using our individual webpages for this purpose, but now we have a dedicated forum on our website. Please note that this forum is "not secure" and that comments you make are available to anyone that visits this website.  

If you post a comment about a deceased classmate in this section, please also post one on the classmate's "In Memory" page. Your comments here get lost in the many other comments over time while whatever you post on a classmate's "In Memory" page can easily be found by our classmates and family members of the deceased. 

Vince "Vinny" Rusinak

Vince "Vinny" Rusinak

Jennifer and Toni...Nancy, Sergio and I thank you for your kind comments. We get great pleasure from seeing our classmates reconnecting...and sharing their stories on our class website. I too check out our website almost everyday hoping to see if something new has been posted. 

I'm sure everyone received an email about the latest photos posted by Nancy Lundblom Blizzard on last year's Georgia Roundup: many have surely already checked out the photos of our classmates. While we have the names of most of our classmates and spouses that attended this, and other Roundups, we don't have them all. If you can identify anyone in any of our Roundup photos...hey, maybe it is you...or you find the names posted are wrong or misspelled, you can either post it here or let me know (vince@rusinak.com) and I'll get it fixed.   

Toni Canonico (Nasco)

Altho I KNOW we all look exactly the same as we did at HHS....however, Kodak and/or our cell phones have a way of distorting some of these precious images!😡 Therefore, I am extremely grateful for the time and effort taken by those attending and capturing these images for posting the names!! For those of us who weren't able to be in attendance, please know that our hearts were there and we're so grateful for the photos!! :-)

Vince "Vinny" Rusinak

We had a celebration of life for Jack Krouskroup's wife Bonnie, who passed away the 8th of September. Jack and Bonnie, who Jack wisked away from her home in Vermont (willingly of course), were married 54 years, Left to right...Vince Rusinak ('64), Nancy Berthiaume Rusinak ('64) ,Jack Krouskroup ('64), Steve Boemler ('64) and Cathy Boemler. This was the first time in 50 years that Jack and Steve, who grew up together in the same neighborhood, and were fellow Filerites, reconnected. Jack had us all over to his home in Ormond Beach after our meal...what a great home Jack has!  Bonnie's obituary follows: https://baldwincremation.com/obituaries/bonnie-krouskroup/.

James Ward

Just got back from 2 week motorcycle trip to Northern California

Irene Owens (Phillips)

Happy Birthday

James Voyles (HHS 1963)

It's great to see that I'm not the only old far..., er, GEEZER still riding, James!  Here's a picture of  part of my current stable.  It's a 1975 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer that I built myself, a 1971 Triumph Tiger 650, and a 1983 Honda CB1100F.  I also have a 2007 Triumph Sprint 1050ST Sport tourer (my "modern" bike), a 1972 Honda CB450 Cafe Racer, and a small 250cc Chinese bike that looks like a Suzuki GSXR that I used this summer while I was recovering from back surgery! Ride on!!

Vince "Vinny" Rusinak

Jack Krouskroup asked me to put this on our website for him...

Classmates, this will be our 58th year since graduation.........YIKES! Does time really fly? In my opinion yes and no (how's that for a positive answer), so lets all gather in Ormond Beach if you can. I have had a great relationship with the River Grill, it's easy to find and just off I-95 @ US1 in Ormond Beach, that will be our gathering spot. 

Location is River Grille, 950 North Highway US1 Ormond Beach Fl. 32174, Thursday December 8, 2022 @ 4:00 (happy hour). This will be "Round-up" #7, 

I will need a head count for the restaurant so please send me an E-mail with your name and the # in your party, also include a contact phone # to seetl1@aol.com , my contact # is 954-494-0967 Last years surprise attendee was Buddy Mozo lets see who it might be this year's...could it be Steve Boemler?

Hope to see U there, Melvin (Jack) Krouskroup

Melvin "Jack" Krouskroup

And we can gather at my house for a after dinner party and carry on our conversations,  Jack

James Ward

Jim & Chris Ward put us on the list for get together #7

Melvin "Jack" Krouskroup

Florida has had the bad luck to be hit by 2 very destructive storms a few months apart. I've been watching local news reports from around Florida and the reports tell me that clean-up continues. I feel and Vinny agrees that it would be best to delay "Round-up #7" untill January or Febuary, this would allow classmates that suffered damage to complete their claims and move on with repairs. We want everyone who wants to attend.......attend.

After the "Round-up" I will host a party at my house, (I lost a few trees but no damage.....except to my wallet)

Watch this space,  Jack
 

Jack Taubin

Jack Taubin + 1, add us to the list please. 

Melvin "Jack" Krouskroup

Jack please send reservation to my E-mail seetl1@aol.com so I can print it off and add to "Round-up #7 file, please include your phone #

Jack

John Givens

Just set up a visit to New Smyna to meet up with some college buddies and head up to Ormond for the December roundup but now see it has been postponed.  Maybe next time.  You guys are doing a great job keeping us in touch.  The Atlanta round up was a lot of fun. 

Also, as I read some the bios I am so impressed with many of our graduates accomplishments.  Wow!  Who knew.

Melvin "Jack" Krouskroup

John give me a call 954-494-0967 we can get together Dec. 8th   Jack

John Givens

Jack, that is very nice of you.  I have since cancelled my trip to OB and plan to make it for the next roundup.  Hope to see you then.

Melvin "Jack" Krouskroup

OK see U then

Vince "Vinny" Rusinak

Bill Miller provided this recent article from the Miami Herald about the future of the Hialeah Race Track (now called Hialeah Park)...and the flamingos that reside there:

"Homes and a school will be built in Hialeah Park. What does that mean for the landmark?" 

 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article270470997.html

And as a bonus, how about the history of 49th Street, also from the Miami Herald:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article262737427.html

James Ward

The video on the growth of 49 st. Left out our landmark Pizza Palace lol. Also the white belt dairy cows that were West of 12 Ave.

There was a Honda motorcycle shop next to the Citi Service gas station and drive thru liquor store on 12 Ave,that's where I got my motorcycle bug. I used to go there on my Vespa scooter on Saturday's when all the local Truimph, BSA and Norton guys were there and dream of riding a real motorcycle.

Paul Korry (HHS 1963)

Thanks for the link to the Hialeah Racetrack story. I never would've heard about cause the Class of '63 never mentioned it. It's a shame what the son of the owner's doing....guess he's money hungry. The racetrack should be a National Park. There's not a track that matches it on the East Coast. And being a true Thoroughbred, I know. PK, HHS '63.

Alice Lacedonia (Pace)

Does anyone have a photo of the Hialeah Pizza Palace?  I did a goggle search it showed the on SW 8 St, Miami, FL.  Mentioned the Hialeah location, but I couldn't find a photo.  For the longest time I have been trying to remember the name of the pizza place my family would get take out pizza.  I do remember it was south of the race track on East 4th Ave.   I also am sad by what is happening to Hialeah Race Track.  It's my opinion, the Miami areas does not have a strong preservation group.

Paul Yuhasz

Alice, Was it Patsy's Pizza?  Best bread sticks ever!

Alice Lacedonia (Pace)

'Paul, Patsy's Pizza doesn't ring a bell.  I guess it's possible I didn't know the name.  I was probably in my early teens or younger.  My mom would order a pizza to pick up.  She would drive and I would go in to pick it up. I remember it was a white building the name I believe was in red on the corner.  My memory thinks they made great pizza!  We never dined in the restuarant.  If it is the same place I wish I had.  Love garlic sticks.  Thank you for sharing.

Paul Korry (HHS 1963)

Patsy's Pizza served great Italian food but it was located on East 29th St. The Pizza Palace, a favorite high school hang-out, was located on West 49th Street. Larry King on the HHS '63 site probably can find a picture of the Palace.

Richard Lane

https://pbase.com/donboyd/memories_restaurants_pizza_palace

Patricia Spivey (Zgodzinski)

Hi, Alice. Pizza Palace was on 49th Street. It was a drive in. Park,and order,  if I remember correctly. Great place to,see and be seen. Met my first real steady guy there. Fun place, good food!