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Kiwanis Club Bike Challenge marks 30 years Sea Cliff resident and longtime Kiwanis member. His son, Tommy, was born prematurely For three decades, cyclists in 1996 with serious health have gathered at Harry Tappen complications, and spent time Beach, in Sea Cliff to ride the in the critical care unit at what winding roads of Long Island’s is now the Kiwanis Pediatric North Shore while raising Trauma Center in New Hyde Park. money for children “He was very in need. premature, and the The Nassau Bicykid was really in cle Challenge will bad shape,” DeStio celebrate its 30th recalled. “The only anniversary on way I could come up June 28, bringing with something to riders of all ages help was to create and skill levels the bike ride.” together for a comAn avid long-dismunity event that tance cyclist who has raised more had taken part in than $325,000 for endurance rides children’s charities across the country, since its founding DeStio saw an in 1997. Proceeds opportunity to combenefit the Kiwanis LESLIE KLE bine his passion for C l u b o f N o r t h treasurer, the sport with a Shore Foundation, a North Shore Kiwanis desire to give back. nonprofit that sup“I kind of put ports programs including the Kiwanis Pediat- two and two together,” he said. ric Trauma Center at Cohen “Kiwanis was a communityChildren’s Medical Center, the minded organization, and they Pediatric Lyme Disease Foun- gave me a tool to possibly put dation, Kamp Kiwanis, Nosh together a bike ride to raise Delivers and other youth- money to give to the hospital.” Today, 36-year-old Tommy focused initiatives. The ride began as a personal DeStio is a successful marketmission for Thomas DeStio, a CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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Two kittens rescued from a Glen Cove home on Monday awaited care at Cove Animal Rescue. The shelter is housing dozens of cats that were removed from the residence as authorities continue an animal cruelty investigation.
More than 100 cats removed from alleged hoarding house By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
For years, Danielle Reiss and Adam Sontag said, they watched sick cats emerge from a neighboring Glen Cove property, repeatedly reporting their concerns to police and animal welfare organizations while fearing the animals were living in poor conditions. Those concerns culminated Monday when authorities removed more than 100 cats from a home on St. Andrews Lane during an animal cruelty investigation. Police arrested 54-year-old Olena Horbatko and charged her with 67 counts of animal cruelty, two counts of reckless endangerment
and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities said the investigation remained active and that additional charges might be filed as the rescue effort continued. Reiss and Sontag said they were relieved that action was finally taken, but wish it had happened sooner. “We’ve known about this for years and tried to get something done,” Reiss said. The couple’s first encounter with their neighbor came shortly after they moved to Walnut Road, adjacent to the St. Andrews Lane in August 2021, when an orange cat appeared in their yard. “The cat looked like it had been lost for a CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
e cheer every rider when they come in, and we celebrate them and congratulate them.