Local Runners Score In Sands Point Sprint

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Local Runners Score In Sands Point Sprint

Friday, 31 August 2012 09:02

The Long Island running community visited the Sands Point Preserve at the top of the Port Washington peninsula on Saturday morning, August 11, and local athletes from the Plainview-Old Bethpage, Syosset, Woodbury and Jericho communities were quite prominent in the event.

The event was the Sands Point Preserve Sprint for the Feinstein Institute, a five kilometer run that attracted 300 finishers to navigate a unique combination of paved paths, runner-friendly woodland trails, and striking Long Island Sound vistas.

The view from the start of the Sands Point Preserve Sprint for The Feinstein Institute. Congratulations go out to award winners Bradley Raxenberg of Woodbury, who scored in fourth place overall and first in the 20-24 age group with a time of 18 minutes, 48 seconds, Steven Weiss of Plainview (second in the 35-39 age group in 22:39), Richard Kleiman of Plainview (second in the 65-69 age group in 25:23), Art Koppelman of Syosset (second in the 70-74 age group in 29:38) and Odd Sangesland with Plainview (second in the 80-84 age group in 45:34.)

Other local runners who didn’t win awards but who finished in the top echelons of the race included 15-year-old Sam Breiter of Plainview, who scored in 28th place overall with a time of 21:49, 26-year-old James Ciano of Syosset, who was 69th overall in a time of 24:34 and 32-year-old George Drakkatos of Plainview, 88th overall in 25:47.

Race director Abe Bernstein of host Greater Long Island Running Club went all-out to ensure the success of this year’s event, as his way of saying “thank you” to the people from the North Shore-LIJ Feinstein Institute who got him back on his feet and back on the track after a bout with lymphoma. Genentech (“In Business for Life”) was a repeat major sponsor once again this year. The entire net proceeds of the run were once again dedicated to the Feinstein Institute and the fight against blood cancers.

“We were thrilled to have our friends from Plainview-Old Bethpage, Syosset, Woodbury and Jericho join us for the sprint,” observed Bernstein. “Sands Point is a great place to stage a running event, and we certainly hope to be here again in 2013.”

News

Beautifying With Street Lights

Thursday, 20 June 2013 00:00

Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) joined with community leaders in front of street lights which have started to be installed in the Hamlet of Oyster Bay. Jacobs and the Town of Oyster Bay were each able to provide funding for the street lights.
Jacobs said: “The combination of the lamp posts and the new street signs gives a nautical look to the entire area. It is always a pleasure to share in the happiness which we derive from enhancing our downtowns.”

(Left to right) Rob Brusca; Board Member Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce; Susan Dembo; Susan Dembo Acupuncture; Fran Walker: Chef Fran’s Kitchen; Leg. Jacobs; John DeLillo: Treasurer, OB/EN Chamber; Michele Browner: Secretary, OB/EN Chamber; Dottie Simons: President, OB/EN Chamber.

Town Lowers Speed Limit On Cold Spring Road

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00

The Town of Oyster Bay unanimously voted to decrease the speed limit on a stretch of Cold Spring Road from Arizona Avenue to Laurel Hollow from 40 mph to 30 mph last Tuesday during a town board meeting. The selected area had become a primary concern for residents of Syosset and nearby towns and villages, following multiple accidents over the past few years.

Cold Spring Road is a Nassau County road, and the Town of Oyster Bay maintains jurisdiction on setting speed limits within the town’s locations.

Sports

Bruce Grant Earns Honorable Mention

Thursday, 20 June 2013 00:00

Bruce Grant received honorable mention All-Liberty League singles accolades for their play his season. The all-conference awards are voted on by the Liberty League head coaches.

Grant split time between the top two singles spots. He was 6-16, including a 4-8 mark at No. 2, finishing his career with three wins in his final five matches, all against conference opponents. Grant was named the Liberty League Performer of the Week on April 15 after posting a 2-1 singles record and a 2-1 doubles record, suffering his only losses that week against eventual Liberty League champion Vassar.