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Legislators propose bill for tax relief BY GARY SIMEONE
Greater Long Island Running Club General Manager Suzanne Nelson, Brighter Tomorrows Executive Director Dolores Kordon, and Ocean to Sound Race Director Bob Sherman hold blankets donated by GLIRC for families seeking emergency shelter in Brighter Tomorrows' facilities On Sunday, September 25, hundreds of runners from Long Island and the surrounding metro area will wake up early and pile themselves into a vehicle with seven of their friends. The trunk will be filled with water, Gatorade, bananas, and salty, crunchy snacks (possibly a few mini bottles of Fireball for the rowdier groups!). The destination? Jones Beach. It won’t be a usual day at the beach with friends, though. Those eight buddies will be playing a strange variation of leapfrog between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. on a northward, winding, 50-mile, eight-station journey to… another beach. Not to be left out, a small handful of runners will do something even more wild; they will not have seven of their friends join them on this grand expedition, but rather, they will start as individuals at 7:00 a.m. and run the entire fifty miles solo with a doable-but-aggressive 9-hour cutoff! There will be a finish line and an epic after-party with food, celebratory beverages, and live music waiting for them as the final friend (or
tired individual!) crosses the line at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay, each team member having completed a “leg” of five to seven miles (and the individuals, the whole fifty!) on some of the most picturesque (and hilly!) sections of Long Island. If successfully coordinating a journey like that isn’t an accomplishment in and of itself, there are awards to be had for those who do it the fastest, and for those who do it with the most spirit. Most importantly, however, their See page 12
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The Nassau County Legislature’s Minority Caucus has taken steps to help ease the tax burden of our County’s income-eligible senior citizens and disabled homeowners. The legislation, which was filed last week, would nearly double the maximum income eligibility levels of seniors and those who are living on a fixed income. County Legislator Arnold Drucker (D-Plainview), who helped to introduce the bill in legislation, said the measure would benefit those who are most in need.
“We’re living in unprecedented times and as a local government we need to do all we can to help those are most vulnerable and in need of financial savings,” said Drucker. “Our taxes have gone up and real estate taxes are of particular concern to our senior population and those living on a fixed income.” Drucker said the current income eligibility level is capped at $37,400, and this new legislation would neartdouble that number to $58,400. “People are experiencing ecoSee page 12
9/11 ceremonies planned for TOBAY Beach The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to join them at the Town’s annual September 11th Memorial Ceremony scheduled for Thursday, September 8,at 7:00 p.m. at TOBAY Beach. “This year marks the 21st anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, and to honor those we have lost we invite all residents to join us at our annual September 11th Memorial Ceremony. This remembrance ceremony features music, religious readings, a light tribute, and a
reading of the names inscribed on the Town’s 9/11 wall,” said Supervisor Saladino. “We will also unveil new names inscribed on the Town’s ‘Walls of Honor,’ recognizing those who gave the ultimate sacrifice due to 9/11 related illness.” The Town’s 9/11 Memorial — featuring a steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center — is inscribed with the names of residents lost on September 11, 2001. The Walls of Honor monument See page 12
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