Junior High, which is now considered the O’Rourke Middle School, was where my exposure to wood and metal shop began. It wasn’t until Junior High and growing tall enough to reach a windshield and be able to wash it that the ‘motorhead’ in me began to evolve. It was during 1st or 2nd grade that my parents engaged in the pursuit of their own American dream and opened a 2-bay Sunoco Station right in the heart of Burnt Hills. He was a huge baseball fan and I remember his always managing to confiscate a TV during the World Series so that we (he!!) could catch some of the game(s) on a weekday afternoon during school hours. Armstrong as I had him for both 5th and 6th grades. The one story thread that stands out most was about their own home actually catching fire! My other memorable teacher was Mr. She would tell stories about the adventures of her husband as a volunteer at the fire department. I can still recall my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Coons was the playground monitor and I can still recall the constancy of her whistle to try and tame our disorderly conduct as we could be quite a challenge at times! In the early years, I just couldn’t wait to graduate to the ‘big kids’ playground!! Stevens had a ‘little kids’ and ‘big kids’ playground in my day. Some of my favorite memories from Stevens included the Spring Field Days and any classroom assignment where we were taken outside to explore. I took a liking to the outdoors very young. The bus ride to and from the north end of Burnt Hills to Stevens seemed like an eternity! Being an active kid meant sitting for long periods of time on a bus when there was a playground at school or a yard at home waiting to be explored was quite a challenge. I was the first of four children for Lucille and Gil Brewster, and the second of three generations in the family to have attended Stevens Elementary in the BH-BL School District. Mike Brewster, President, Gil’s Garage Inc. By Mike Brewster, President, Gil’s Garage Inc.
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