You might consider joining your classmates on Facebook. Sachem classes of 1959 through 1965 +

(If you are a Sachem Graduate and know an alumni in our group; you are welcome to join)

http://www.facebook.com/groups/58645312298/10150772679602299/


Some Photos From Home, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY!

Photos were taken from the former location of the "Hollywood Beach Pavillion." This is "hallowed ground" to members of this alumni group.

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Tony!!! Ackerly Lane and Ralph Street, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

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A Piece of Sachem History 1959!
George Washington Slept Here!

A valuable find! Please read the article about the first Sachem high school Play in 1959. Wow my name is also in the article as part of the stage crew!

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http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper4/Sayville%20NY%20Suffolk%20County%20News/Sayville%20NY%20Suffolk%20County%20News%201959%20Nov-Feb%201960%20Grayscale/Sayville%20NY%20Suffolk%20County%20News%201959%20Nov-Feb%201960%20Grayscale%20-%200171.pdf

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UPDATE # 3
120 Members

Please invite your Sachem friends to join our Facebook group!

Sachem Alumni New Facebook Group
I have been totally amazed at the response to our Sachem Alumni 1959 - 1965 "Facebook Group." This group was originally set up to help with our Reunion in 2010; and hasn't been used much. Recently Facebook advised me that I was the only member, and the Group would be canceled if I quit.


Rather than loose the site, I advised our membership of its existence; we now have 120 members; wow!

Unlike our Blog, Alumni are able to talk directly to each other; the response has been wonderful! Direct conversation, without a time delay that you get with our Blog! I will keep the Blog active, but wouldn't it be wonderful if every member of our Alumni Group could participate in our "Facebook Group?" So far about one half of our group has joined our Facebook Group. I am hoping that the remaining members could join our group.


How do I do this?


First sign-up for a Facebook account. http://www.facebook.com/


Then request joining our group at. http://www.facebook.com/groups/58645312298/

Caution #1 Do not set-up Facebook on a Business Computer; you will get many notifications of activity on your email.

Caution #2 Anything posted to facebook can appear anywhere, and disappear without notice. Any announcement such as a Reunion Announcement is better placed on our Blog; at least it doesn't move. This fixed location can be linked multiple times in Facebook.

Ben Vitale



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Ocala Florida Reunion run by Priscilla Pierce; classes of 59 through 65
(10/19/2012 to 10/22/2012)

(The Class of 62 Reunion is in Lake Ronkonkoma.)



Hi, thanks for all the replies but no one told me a preference to the date so I am selecting the weekend of 10/19 to 10/22. There is lots of golf in the area as well as camping, fishing, hiking. Please look up  http://www.ocala.com/  for more details of things that you would like to do. Priscilla

My email address is:
jpierce006@cfl.rr.com


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From Priscilla Kolb Pierce:


I mentioned that I would host a reunion in 2012 in Ocala, Florida while we were celebrating the class of 1960’s 50th reunion. I am still committed to this but need to know who will be interested in attending. I am thinking of mid to late October 2012 and would like to know besides who would like to attend but also what events you would be interested in. My plan is to have the reunion base at the Holiday Inn with the ice-breaker dinner at the SkyFusion Asian restaurant (http://www.ocalasky.com/ ) on the sixth floor of the hotel. On Saturday, I think a picnic at Rainbow Springs (http://www.floridastateparks.org/rainbowsprings/ ) in Dunnellon. Sunday is open for suggestions but I think since Ocala is the horse capital of the world, that horseback riding (http://www.cactusjackstrailrides.com/ ) would be nice.

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From Gerry Jacobs Horal '64


CBS officially released the teams of Season 20 of The Amazing Race January 25 and there was a half page article in Newsday last week and the Sachem Patch....We have been under what you might call a gag order for months and could not breath a word of this till CBS released all the information...

Jerry's Son Daniel Will be in "The Great Race"

My comment about the bag over my head was tongue in cheek...Daniel can actually be quite the comedian..but is also very competitive..so this show was right up his alley..We have been on pins and needles for weeks waiting to finally see what happened as he traveled around the world.



It is 'amazing' how people are either crazy fans of The Amazing Race or they have never watched....



The first show of the 20th Season will be February 19th on CBS at 8pm...


This is going to be quite the exciting winter for us...first the Super Bowl and the Giants and next the Race...


Hope you get a chance to watch and enjoy...


http://pedrowatcher.ocregister.com/2012/01/25/brenchel-real-people-run-the-amazing-race/57864/

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Sachem Classes of 1959 through 1965 Required listening; Oldies Music 101

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Brooklyn Paramount:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8_0gDS-XEQ&feature=related

The Platters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r2pEdc1_lI

Paul Anka:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKQL3262tjo&feature=related

Neil Sedaka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V03f74P4_o&feature=fvwrel

Eisley Brothers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL9xOLpwI0I

Temptations: My Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P1x7Yy9CXI&feature=related

The Tokens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LBmUwi6mEo&feature=related

Chuck Berry: Johnny Be Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEq62iQo0eU&feature=related

Satisfaction: Stones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZ3dVpE_pY

Mr Tambourine Man: Frankie Avalon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPqAvgN6Tyw

Dance To The Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXvjhdjYing

Papas got a Brand New Bag: James Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Lc8dGnv00&feature=related

Little Richard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVWm9PQeYtE&feature=related

Tommy James and The Shondells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKyEyxwqS2c

Young Rascals: Groovin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkgozdtsh_g&feature=related

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Bayard Cutting Arboretum Site of our 50Th Sachem High School Reunion.

For those Sachem alumni that still live here on Long Island: A Sunday afternoon stroll, through the grounds of the BCA can be very relaxing. Marie and I go to the Arboretum at least once a month, the year round.


After a stroll through the BCA, we always go to the Cafe to have lunch or Coffee and cake. This makes our afternoon complete. The cafe is located in the main building. Call to check the current schedule. I generally try to arrive at the cafe before 1:30.


Fellow classmates: after the "Reunion of all Reunions," I can still feel the energy at the Arboretum!

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George LaCorte said:

The Bluebird Inn had the best "Shuffle Board Table" for miles around.


Mike Mahoney Said:
I think Kay-Eds (formerly Murtha's) and Maloney's (later McGinnesses) had good tables also!!!


And LoCurto's place across from the RR Station.

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From George LaCorte:

I am not sure who would omit to knowing what street ran along side of the R.R. Tracks in Lake Ronkonkoma, and of course no one ever "Dragged Raced" down that street. The reason being was that there were hardly any cross streets, But what do I know?

Come on, there were a few of you that knew this! "I bet the Suffolk Saints knew it."

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