Author: Hal Gordon Brown

Something like a cat with many lives.

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The Seagull’s View; Another Sayville image courtesy of William McCabe_Posted 04-26-2023. Can you point out some landmarks?

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The Seagull’s View; Another Sayville image courtesy of William McCabe_Posted 04-21-2023

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A Financial Update: Protecting our SAA website. Every month we pay $9.95 for website safety… Per request, here is todays report!

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A financial FYI; 2023 Florida Not For Profit Corporation renewed for SAYVILLE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. $61.25

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Military Quiz; This Sayville High School graduate was killed in action in WWII on 10Apr1945 (aged 31) at Bad Tennstedt, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Thüringen, Germany. Can you name him?

Henry Frank Rogers, Class of 1922 and 40-year SHS Teacher.

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Dr Isabelle Lucy “Belle” Otto Talbot, Class of 1921

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The passing of Liam P. Clampett (May 3, 1977 ~ April 3, 2023), age 45, Class of 1995.

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Photographs for Alumni! West Sayville Dock by Joe McGinny.jpg

Veteran Quiz: This Sayville High 1940 graduate enlisted in July 1943 and was called to active duty on September 28, 1943. She served as a US Army military police officer. Can you name her?

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Photographs for Alumni! “Loughlin Vinyard by Joe McGinny”

Veterans! Do you know about Project PGA Hope? Come read about it on Linda Cromwell’s page SAYVILLE’S MILITARY; Home of the free, because of the brave” by Linda Cromwell – Class of 1973

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Sayville High Hallway, 1935, with a poem that fits! “For Those Who Walked With Us”

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The passing of Kevin M. Lowry, Class of 1968.

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Veteran Quiz: This Sayville High 1940 graduate spoke fluent French, served in the US Navy WAVES and is buried in Arlington Nation Cemetery. What is her name?

100 years ago… March 16, 1923

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Here is something unique and amazing! In 1935, every member of the Sayville high school graduating class signed their personal autograph within the confines of a large letter S”.

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Occasioanlly, people ask if a donation is needed to keep the Sayville Alumni Association going. Usually, the answer is no.

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