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Supervisor's 5K Run
New academy opens in Plainview BY GARY SIMEONE
Supervisor Joseph Saladino (center left) and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca (center right) joined with (from left to right) Grater Long Island Running Club General Manager Suzanne Nelson, Dylan Chisholm, Peter Smith, Tricia Presta, Jane Eberhardt, Mike Lacasse all of Pro Sports, Executive Director of the Life Enrichment Center Judy Palumbo, and Director of the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5K Run Mike Polansky to announce the event. The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Annual Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K Run is slated for Saturday, October 15th at 9:00 am. The 3.1-mile course will wind through the heart of the hamlet of Oyster Bay and participants are encouraged to bring their family and stick around afterwards for all the fun at the Oyster Festival. “The Supervisor’s 5K Run, held in partnership with the Greater Long Island Running
Club (GLIRC), is a unique event that has become an important tradition in the lives of hundreds of runners from throughout the community,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “It is widely known for its scenic and challenging course through historic Oyster Bay. It also serves as the official kickoff event to the annual OysterFest, which will make its highly anticipated return for the first
time since the pandemic.” Runners who wish to participate in the event can register at www.glirc. org. The fee to register is $35 for pre-registration and $40 on the day of the race, which will take place from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Community Center in the Townsend Square parking lot off East Main Street in Oyster Bay. All registrants will receive a commemorative See page 10
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The Mercaz Academy, which opened in Plainview earlier this month, bills itself as a multifaceted institution of learning. Jeffrey Lichtman, president of the Mercaz Academy, said there are two components that make up the school. “We have one area, which is our educational leadership component and also our lay leadership, which constitutes things like our school president and chairman of the board and overall governing and supportive functions,” said Lichtman. The new learning institution takes over for the long-standing Hebrew Academy of Nassau
County, which relocated to West Hempstead earlier this year. Lichtman said the Metcaz Academy is an orthodox school, but is open to students of many different affiliations. “We have a unique atmosphere here we’d like to preserve as a school community with attributes such as bringing welcoming and warmth to both students and parents of all denominations.” There are 140 students enrolled in the school, which range from the preschool level up-to sixth grade. Students enrolled in the school come from many different communities across Long Island, including Plainview, Syosset, See page 10
Catalytic converter stolen in Jericho Nassau County Police are searching for three people who allegedly stole the catalytic converter from a vehicle in Jericho on Monday, October 3. According to police, three subjects were witnessed to be tampering with a 2003 Gray Honda Odyssey on Sutton Terrace. The subjects fled in an unknown direction in a dark colored SUV. When the owner went outside and inspected
his vehicle he discovered that his catalytic converter had been stolen. No further description of the subjects is available at this time. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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