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Friday, October 16, 2020
Vol. 69, No. 42
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90-YEAR OLD MAN WITH TOPPING OFF UBS HOFSTRA ALUM BREAST CANCER AT NORTHWELL ARENA IN BELMONT WINS STANLEY CUP PAGE 9
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Time no match for bodybuilder from Herricks 77-year-old Peter Ciraulo speaks on fitness journey, competitions BY E R I K YA B O R Even at 77 years old, nothing can stop Peter Ciraulo from keeping in shape. With a physique that stacks up favorably against the fitness fanatics less than half his age who attend his gym of choice in Garden City Park, Ciraulo, a nine-year bodybuilding veteran, keeps himself going by feeding off the results he can see in the mirror. Whether it’s a supportive comment on Facebook or his own physician asking for diet tips – the 40-year Herricks resident inhales positivity and burns it off at the gym. “It’s like a young kid getting a pat on the back at school or getting the gold star,” he said. “It just motivates you to want to stay in that position or to do even better.” A supportive atmosphere is a key element in a successful exercise regimen, Ciraulo said. While working out he frequently helps
other gym-goers correct their form, often by using his highly defined body to demonstrate how individual muscles react to specific exercises. The Navy veteran and retired banker said he also feeds off of his friends’ energy to push himself further. The other key to healthy living Ciraulo cites is keeping a clean body. He preaches a natural approach to bodybuilding that eschews artificial supplements like steroids or human growth hormones, which he said can destroy the body and add phony bulk. Ciraulo first became interested in healthy living 12 years ago when he saw pictures of guests at a pool party at his daughter’s South Florida wedding. “That’s what convinced me it was time to diet,” he said. Though 60 at the time with no exercising experience – Ciraulo admits he had never picked up weights before – the Corona, Continued on Page 34
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran Laura Curran attended a “topping off” event at the New York Islanders new stadium in Belmont on Friday. See story on page 2.
More than 40 virus cases in North Shore schools BY R OB E RT PELAEZ
Nassau County, according to figures provided by the state. Public school districts that More than 40 confirmed were analyzed included the cases of the coronavirus have Port Washington school district, been reported in nine school Roslyn school district, Sewandistricts on the North Shore of haka Central High School Dis-
trict, Mineola school district, East Williston school district, Floral Park-Bellerose school district, Manhasset school district, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park school district, HerContinued on Page 44
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