Author: Hal Gordon Brown

[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]Perhaps some of you have watched Netflix's miniseries, "The Queen's Gambit", which is credited with spurring a resurgence of public interest in the game of Chess. Jumping back in...

[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 width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Our Sayville Alumni Christmas and Holiday Lights Cheer Gallery have three photos. Represented are; 1955 (The Woodlands, Texas) 1971 (Littleton, Colorado) 1972 (Ocala, Florida). Post a photo of your lights and...

[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]Sadly, we have learned of the passing on November 20, 2020 of Jacqueline Sandra “Jackie” (Myres) Beintema. Jackie graduated in 1952 and married her Sayville High sweetheart, Edward...

[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]Please send us a photo of your lights and decorations! Kindly include your name, class year, and location (ie. town, state). We will prepare a page with the photos...

[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]A very special thank you to Vanessa (Sanchez) Bishop, Class of 2004, and her Sayville High School sweetheart/husband Scott Bishop, also Class of 2004! Vanessa and Scott provided the...

[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]Looking for something interesting to do? Please consider sharing your own life story or writing about someone else. We have a long list of stories waiting to be...

[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 css=".vc_custom_1606153103709{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #dbc5e2 !important;}"] Click here for full-screen view [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

[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]Tom McMahon of our Historians Team sends his wishes to all for a happy, healthy winter season! Come and enjoy Tom's short video "Snowy Sayville"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkZUH1tiKHI[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

[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 css=".vc_custom_1605802649154{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #d8c9e2 !important;}"]Yesterday, as on many occasions before, Linda Villano of our Historians team gave of her own time...

[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]Yet another valuable tip from a really terrific local gentleman (who wishes to remain anonymous), led us to Anna Katherine (Uckert) Frederick, Class of 1949. Anna is now...

[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]The tip regarding Bill Uckert then led us to his sister, Marjorie S. (Uckert) Vitalone, Class of 1943. Marjorie is now part of our annual alumni birthday remembrance...

[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]Thanks to a very helpful tip, we have been able to edit a memorial page and add Frederick William “Bill” Uckert Jr., Class of 1943 to our birthday...