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Lifeguards for Life: John Ryan Sr. and John Ryan Jr. Are The East Hampton Press People of the Year for 2023

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John Ryan Sr, left, known to many simply as

John Ryan Sr, left, known to many simply as "Big John," and his son, Johnny Ryan. LORI HAWKINS

John Ryan Sr, left, known to many simply as

John Ryan Sr, left, known to many simply as "Big John," and his son, Johnny Ryan. LORI HAWKINS

authorCailin Riley on Dec 28, 2023
In the early fall of 1994, John Ryan Jr. was very busy. He’d been spending the summer working on earning his master’s degree in liberal arts from Stony Brook University,... more

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