Author: Hal Gordon Brown

27 May

Sayville History Flash; Rev. Walter Van Popering, class of 1945 enjoying some time on the Great South Bay with her parents.

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10:48 / Sayville History Splash

25 May

Honoring the brave men and women…

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09:26 / Alumni Posts

15 May

Sayville History Splash; Ira Wallace Levy, Class of 1928.

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09:53 / Sayville History Splash

11 May

A little quiz for May 11, 2020…

Can you name this West Sayville raised and a class of 1945 graduate, who became a minister? Bonus...

11:53 / Alumni Posts

05 May

A little flashback to 1962…

10:01 / Alumni Posts

28 Apr

Sayville History Splash; Lucretia Raynor graduated 120 years ago.

Lucretia Raynor graduated in the class of 1900. This photo was taken in 1952. Can you guess who she married and some facts about her life?...

17:15 / Sayville History Splash

18 Apr

Sayville High School Class of 1946

Here is the terrific photo I promised; Sayville High School Class of 1946. This photo comes courtesy Kathy (Donnelly) La Capra whose Mom, Lois Joyce (Neal) Donnelly was in this class!...

11:18 / Alumni Posts

10 Apr

Thank you “Cindy” (Schneeberg) Smith, Class of 1973!

Thanks so much to Cynthia "Cindy" (Schneeberg) Smith, Class of 1973 for her assistance in locating, scanning and emailing me the 2018 graduation roster. Cindy's help with this task is really appreciated!...

09:13 / Alumni Posts

08 Apr

“Eulogy for a Mute Swan” by David Stang

Stang Wars; Snippets of Wisdom from the life and works of David Stang. Episode; "Eulogy for a Mute Swan". Originally Posted April 17th, 2012When I was a little boy, my mom took me and my little...

15:10 / Stang Wars by David Stang

08 Apr

Can you name this 1960’s SHS cheerleader?

A quiz for April 8, 2020. Can you name this 1960's SHS cheerleader?...

11:56 / Alumni Posts

07 Apr

A little quiz for April 7, 2020.

Can you name these teachers?...

16:26 / Alumni Posts

02 Apr

Sayville High’s Baseball team around 1910

Today's History Mystery is an exciting one! Here is an amazing photograph of Sayville High's Baseball team around 1910, courtesy of Mindy Sawyer of Natick, Ma. Two of the team members are identified; Percy Pattinson Sawyer...

12:15 / History Mystery

09 Mar

Fantastic Sayville High team photo from 1933!

Christine Pensabene, who manages the Rollstone Ave. Facebook page was kind enough to share this fantastic Sayville High team photo from 1933! An added fabulous feature is that each member is numbered with and identified...

12:37 / Alumni Posts

22 Feb

We have a new episode in Stang Wars; Snippets of Wisdom from the life and works of David Stang.

Episode; "Friendship". Originally posted on September 21st, 2017....

10:14 / Alumni Posts

01 Dec

Name this actress… a fun Sayvillealumni.org quiz

Time for a fun Sayvillealumni.org quiz… Can anyone name this Sayville High Alumni actress who appeared as Daisy-Belle on Broadway? ...

20:50 / Alumni Posts

01 Sep

Sayville History Splash; About a hundred years ago, Sayville HS Senior Glady C. Vunck

About a hundred years ago, Sayville HS Senior Glady C. Vunck wrote this poem for her graduating class. It did not appear in the yearbook, whereas yearbooks had not yet started. However, it did appear...

17:21 / Sayville History Splash

21 Aug

“Man’s Best Friend” by David Stang

Stang Wars; Snippets of Wisdom from the life and works of David Stang.Episode; "Man’s Best Friend" (originally posted April 15th, 2013)How did Man’s Best Friend come about? With 400 million dogs in the world, this...

09:01 / Stang Wars by David Stang

19 Aug

The 1962 Insignes Athletae honorary sports club

Monday memories; The 1962 Insignes Athletae was an honorary sports club It gained high recognition under the guidance of Mr. Charles Carpenter since its commencement in Sayville High School. Prospective members are chosen by a...

10:28 / Alumni Posts