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Sep
Author: Hal Gordon Brown
26
Sep
West Sayville flooding. Photos just taken by Bill Jasuta, class of 72
West Sayville flooding. Photos just taken by Bill Jasuta, class of 72...
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26
Sep
West Sayville Faces Major Flooding at Today’s High Tides
Friends, if you're on the Bay side of town today — or were thinking about heading down that way — this is the tide cycle that decides it.The South Shore's heaviest flooding lines up with...
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26
Sep
Endless Waves feature – Gustav Blazek Jr., Class of 1949
Our Sayville Alumni Association's "Endless Waves" short biography Series now presents for you from the heart of Long Island’s Czech-American enclave in Bohemia to the frontiers of the American Space Race, the story of Gustav...
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25
Sep
Unearthing Sayville’s Hidden Pages
Have you ever wondered about a Sayville High School alumnus whose story seems to have disappeared into the past?We have.For more than 100 years, the Sayville Alumni Association has been preserving the connections, memories, and...
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25
Sep
Three left hands, three generations of Van Wyens — and one unmistakable family trait: the crooked pinky.
Tom Van Wyen shares the photograph and the story behind it in this week's Harmony Project essay, "The Inheritance of Character." His father George's hand sits between his own and his son Justin's — and...
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24
Sep
Gerard “Jerry” Ripo, Class of 1966. He built bunk beds for orphans in Honduras, fed the homeless spaghetti and meatballs every Sunday, and left behind a suitcase full of tools for a worker who needed them more.
And he did it all so quietly that even his own family didn't fully realize the scope of his impact until his Celebration of Life.Gerard "Jerry" Ripo, Class of 1966, lived a life that embodied...
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23
Sep
Class of 1986: 40 Years Later at The View
Forty years. Let that sink in.The Sayville High School Class of 1986 celebrated its 40th reunion at The View in Oakdale on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — an evening of laughter, dancing, and remembering the...
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22
Sep
In Memoriam: Michael D. Druhm
Sayville High School Class of 1967The Sayville Alumni Association has lost another member of the Class of 1967. Michael D. Druhm, born November 20, 1949 in Patchogue, passed away on June 30, 2026, leaving behind...
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21
Sep
The Suit Pocket Eulogy: A Goodwill Find Looking for Its Family
Sometimes the most meaningful history turns up in the most unexpected places. Melissa Leilani of Crestview, Florida was browsing suits at a Goodwill bins center when she reached into a jacket pocket and pulled out...
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21
Sep
Sayville Shuts Out Harborfields 55-0, Moves to 2-0
What a Friday night under the lights.The Sayville Golden Flashes blanked Harborfields 55-0 on September 18, pitching a shutout in front of the home crowd and moving to 2-0 on the young season.For alumni following...
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20
Sep
Class of 1991: 35 Years Later, Still Going Strong
Class of 1991 Rocks the House at 35th Reunion!On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Sayville High School Class of 1991 gathered under a tent glowing with string lights for their 35th reunion — 35 years...
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20
Sep
Paula McCombs as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! — Help Us Preserve Sayville’s Stage History
Take a good look at this one, friends. Here's Paula McCombs belting out a song as Ado Annie in Sayville High School's 1965 production of Oklahoma! The photo is by Rozycki, pulled from a vintage...
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20
Sep
A Friend Remembers Andrew Howe, Class of 1974
After we shared the news of Andrew Howe's passing, we heard from Marian Mosel, who was an extremely close friend of Andrew's for many, many years. She asked us to share her remembrance with the...
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20
Sep
Emily Lights the Way 5K: Honoring Emily Finn, September 20 – October 18
Today, Sunday, September 20, the Emily Finn Foundation kicks off its first 5K Run & Walk — in honor of Emily Teresa Finn, and in recognition of National Domestic Violence Month.The kickoff begins at SUNY...
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19
Sep
The Sayville Sissies Do It Again: Three Class of ’72 Friends Keep Their Annual Tradition Alive
Some friendships don't just last — they thrive.More than five decades after graduating from Sayville High School with the Class of 1972, Evie (Hausske) Fuson, Gail (Heinsohn) McNutt, and Diane Miller-Magnani are still getting together...
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19
Sep
Michael Roberts-diplomacy between US and Red China in 1961
Today, we listen to Michael Roberts as he navigates the complex diplomacy between the U.S. and Red China in 1961.Originally published in The Suffolk County News on April 20th, 1961. Transcribed for the Sayville Alumni...
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19
Sep
Austin Lynch Ruled Competent To Stand Trial In Emily Finn Killing
From Sayville-Bayport Patch (Kepherd Daniel, Patch Staff — September 17, 2026):NESCONSET, NY — Austin Lynch, the Nesconset man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend Emily Finn last Thanksgiving, has been found competent to stand trial following...
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18
Sep
This Weekend in Sayville: September 19–20
Whether you’re a Sayville alum living in town or just visiting for the weekend, here’s what’s happening around the old stomping grounds.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Storytime & Meet + Greet with children's author Nina Ross (“Montauk Mike”)...
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18
Sep
The Path Back to Harmony — The Harmony Project
This week's Harmony Project essay from fellow alumnus Tom Van Wyen opens with a jolt. He takes one of the most beautiful passages in the New Testament — "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever...
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