Author: Hal Gordon Brown

SAA Videos shorts. Ye old history snippits; 100 years ago. Just 41 seconds in length.

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Catharsis – Purify, cleanse, clarify Few terms describe the work and art of Richard Sele (SHS 79′) as well. The relief he experienced creating beautiful works helped him process the challenges he encountered making the world a safer place.

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And, the answer to yesterday’s quiz is; James Russell Edwards, Class of 1927.

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A Sayville High History quiz for you!

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Some photographs of Ricky Boss, (Class of 1971) courtesy of his sister, Janet (Boss) Sherrill (Class of 1973).

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A quiz for you… this student’s sketch of a SHS teacher is nearly 50 years old. Can you name this teacher? Hint: it is not the famous Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen…

Kathleen Chandler shared a fantastic photograph of the Budenos Dairy Barn on Broadway Avenue in Sayville which was taken by Gwendoline Fish Chandler in May 1963

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On behalf of your many students and colleagues, the Sayville Alumni Association wishes retired SHS teacher Mr. Paul Gerbino, a very happy birthday today! Mr. Gerbino continues to carefully follow our Facebook page!

A nice photograph of Jeffrey A. Morris, Class of 1958.

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History article; Louis Lawrence Pokorny, Jr., Sayville High Class of 1939

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History Mystery; Alfred Joseph “Al” Demeusy. Perhaps Class of 1934?

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] History Mystery; Alfred Joseph “Al” Demeusy BIRTH 18 Sep 1918 Oakdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA DEATH 19 May 2001 (aged 82) Al was the son of Alfred Constant and Marjorie Converse...

Sayville History Splash and Quiz; this group includes a beloved man from Sayville High Class of 1944.

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Answer to “Lest we forget”… Sayville Alumni veteran history quiz

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“Lest we forget”… Sayville Alumni veteran history quiz – part two.

“Lest we forget”… Sayville Alumni veteran history quiz – part one. Can you name this amazing alumna who enlisted in the US Navy WAVES during World War II? In the next post, will be a letter she wrote back home to the Suffolk County News in 1943.

Many thanks to Erick Baumeister for research assistance regarding Muriel Anna (Dvorak) Byrne, Class of 1937.

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Modern technology… enhanced and colorized photograph of iconic, beloved teacher and coach, Dominick T. Vallone.

Many thanks to Erick Baumeister, Ann Van Wyen Fleischmann, and Nancy Brannan Rowsam for providing clues and information to help solve this mystery!

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Class of 1937 research project.

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Our alumni in today’s world… Come read the remarkable story of Miriam (Citron) Burhans, Class of 1965!

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