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Sayville focuses on youthful suicides

Standing on the labyrinth at the Common Ground

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Standing on the labyrinth at the Common Ground at Gillette Park in Sayville are from left, Nancy Mitzman, Susan Collins, Pastor Gary Brinn, Rev. Farrell Graves, Melanie Holz, Rev. Brian Noack and Heather Dominguez. (Feb. 4, 2012)

A recent rash of youthful suicides in Sayville has led some local religious leaders to form a group dedicated to helping young adults, with a community center high on their agenda.

The group also wants to lift the veil of silence that typically cloaks suicide.

The group's founder, the Rev. Farrell Graves of St. Ann's Episcopal Church, said he didn't hear of the deaths until community...

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