Bethpage-Tribune_1991-05-17

              VOL 34 NO. 24
YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Befhpage and Plainview
May 17-23, 1991 25 CENTS
BETHPAGE GOES
THE DISTANCE IN
ULTRAMARATHON
There were lots of heroes in the
Long Island 12 and 24 hour Ultra-marathon
Challenge Run held in
Bethpage on May 10 and 11, but the
biggest hero of all was the Bethpage
community for its support of this
outstanding athletic event.
Donna McGovern, who was the
winner of the Women's Division in
last year's 24 Hour Run, switched to
the 12 Hour Run this year, and the
results were nothing short of spectac­ular.
The tough lady from Lynbrook
finished with 74 1/4 miles, 86 yards,
beating not only seven other female
competitors (the closest by 16 miles),
but also beating all 25 male compet­itors,
finishing 3 1/2 miles ahead of
2nd place finisher Dave Obelkovich
of New York City.
In the process, Donna broke the
previous event and Long Island 12
Hour women's record of 73 miles, set
by Kay Moore in 1985.
With no women entered in the 24
Hour Run, the men took charge, with
Luis Rios and Nick Palazzo leading
the way. Both veteran endurance
athletes logged 106 1/4 miles, excel­lent
totals for a rather warm day. Lew
Cullen finished third with 102 3/4
miles, 124 yards, and 4th place finisher
John Kenul rounded out the century
club with 102 miles, 320 yards.
Two Bethpage residents, lom
Podolsky and Matty O'Connell,
competed in the 12 Hour Run. Tom
took 15th place with 53 1/2 miles, 114
yards, and Matty logged 51 miles, 51
yards to take 19th place.
The event was held at the new all
weather quarter mile track at the
Bethpage High School, under the
auspices of the Plainview-Old Beth­page
Road Runners Club. Mindy
Lerner served as race director and
technical assistance was provided by
Finish Line Promotions.
Key sponsorship was provided by
Bretton's Deli and Jacques Caterers,
both establishments located on Broad­way
in Bethpage. An emergency
medical team from the Bwehtpage
Fire Department was on hand for the
better part of the event to insure
against any eventuality, and the
support provided by the Bethpage
School District and the staff at
Bethpage High School was nothing
short of fantastic.
Bethpage Rotary Club Gets a
Lesson in Property Taxes
Abe Seldin (center) Chairman of the Nassau County Board of Assessors.
was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Bethpage Rotary Club at
the Fox Hollow in Syosset.
Abe spoke about property taxes and assessments. He told the meinbcis
about property tax exemptions. He also spoke about how to ti!c a challeniic
to your assessment and said that the official protest period in Nassau Couiiiy
this year ends May 21st.
Seldin is shown above explaining a property inventory record card like
the one the county maintains on each parcel of property in Nassau C ourity
to (1-r) Rotary Club Vice President Jack Burger of Levittown and Michael
Greco of Bethpage.
The Department of Assessment's speakers' bureau can provide tree programs
about property taxes to any civic association or community based orgain/ation
in Nassau County. To obtain more information call (516)535-2490.
Memorial Day Parade Committee
Seelcing Community Help
Bethpage's Matty O' C oiiiiell (L) and roiii Podolsky (R) head aruuiu! the
Bethpage High School track.
The Bethpage Memorial Day
Parade will be held this year on
Monday, May 27, starting in front of
the PostOfficeat 10:00 AM. Memorial
Services at the Community Park will
follow.
This year for the first time, the
Bethpage Memorial Day Parade
Committee is asking for financial
support from private ciii/ens of the
Bethpage community.
The growth of the Memorial Day
year after year has been heart warm­ing.
But that \ery growth has brought
with it growing costs. \Vhate\cr the
amount you may give, no mailer how
small, will help lo maintain aiul
enhance a great community tradition.
Please make checks payable id
"Memorial Day Parade Conimiitcc"
and mail along with the lollowinu
information:
Memorial Day l^arade Commitiee
Care of American legion Post S6
P.O. Bo,\ 561, Bethpage. NY. 1!7|4
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