Author: Hal Gordon Brown
Well, let’s see how you react to this quiz today! Referring specifically to Sayville High School in a short speech, can anyone guess who stated the following words, and when? “The high school is the people’s college, and the high school of today is better than the college of Jefferson’s day. Remember that Sayville is the best town on earth! Be loyal to your town, your home, and your school. Above all live up to your highest ideals.”
The Sayville Alumni Association is something like a cat with many lives.
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New Sayville Alumni Veterans Remembrance Quiz for August 17, 2021.
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The answer to our Veterans History Mystery from August 6 regarding two SHS alumni brothers; one surviving a ship sinking and the other brother taken prisoner is below. Thank you to Virginia “Ginger” (Fox) Farrell for your participation!
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Sayville High School Military Veterans Wall of Honor
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Come read an interesting oral history interview of Louis L. Pokorney, Jr., Class of 1939!
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As many are aware, a Sayville High School project spearheaded by principal Ron Hoffer, referred to as the “wall of honor”, will display media honoring al Sayville alumni who served in the military. Many volunteers are involved and the initiative is progressing in a most positive direction. Just to wet your appetites, here is a Alumni History Mystery or two, for you. Can you name the Sayville Alumnus who became a US Navy Ensign in WWII and survived the sinking of his ship in the Atlantic Ocean with only minor injuries? If that is not enough for you, then can you name his brother, also a Sayville High Alumnus, who was taken prisoner by the Germans while fighting with the infantry in France?
Alumni History Splash; Richard Drury King, Class of 1965 – a US Airman, describes Hurricane Camille in 1969
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Today, we have a delightful photo submitted by Andrea McCormick-Gilbert (class of 1980). While out dining in Oakdale, Andrea was excited to see someone known as “an institution in Sayville High”, Mr. Thomas Wolf, our beloved music teacher, and band director for 34 years. Thank you for this photo Andrea and it was great to see Mr. Wolf!
Today we have something a little bit different. We have a membership directory that is not from Sayville High, but rather from the First Reformed Church of West Sayville, 52 years ago in 1969. This photo directory was provided courtesy of my dear friend Ann (Van Wyen) “Anky” Fleischmann, class of 1955. It is a wonderful walk down memory lane and contains many, many Sayville High Alumni and also some Sayville High teachers. How many alumni can you spot?
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1921… What was SHS graduation like 100 years ago? Do you recognize some of the names?
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The tragic death of Harry W. Zajicek, Class of 1934
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Lifelong friends… Come read about the latest gathering of three dear friends from the Sayville High Class of 1972.
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Sayville History Splash; 1927, 1928 and 1929 Scholarships to Cornell all go the Sayville Seniors!
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