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GREATER LONG ISLAND RUNNING CLUB • WWW.GLIRC.ORG FEBRUARY 2021 • VOL 21 • ISSUE 2
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A MESSAGE FROM MIKE Greater Long Island Running Club
Officers and Executive Board
The Long Island running community lost a couple of very President, Mike Polansky
important people over the last few weeks. Executive Director, Sue Fitzpatrick
Vice President, Mindy Davidson
Sylvia Zinn was a member of the Club since its beginnings 40 Vice President, Carl Grossbard*
years ago as the Plainview - Old Bethpage Road Runners Club. Treasurer, Melissa Altschuler
She was a dedicated recreational runner, but more to the point, Secretary, Jaime Pita
she was a dedicated volunteer. Sylvia and her husband Sam
Coordinator of Development, Ken Carmel
were a couple of folks who were always there when they were
Social Media Coordinator, Suzanne Nelson
needed, and took the lead in converting many of our dreams
Director of Logistics, Christopher Acord
(including the dream of our current Clubhouse/Office) into reality. She was always
Director, Caumsett Runs, Carl Grossbard*
positive and enthusiastic, a bright star in the firmament of the running community.
Director, Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15K,
Sylvia will be missed by all who knew her.
Steven Toto
Director, Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire 10K,
Norman Gluf was one of the finest cross country and track & field officials that Nassau Director, Heart & Sole Run, Karen Schackner
County has ever known. He loved the sport and his love communicated itself to the
Director, L.I. Greenbelt Trail Run, Nick Palazzo*
countless high school athletes who he come into contact with over the years. His
Director, Marcum Workplace Challenge, Mindy Davidson
expertise and his willingness to share that expertise was of special importance to my
Director, Fred von der Heydt Memorial 6 Hour 60th
family. Norman mentored my wife Susan as she started out as an official in the 1980’s Birthday Run, Myron Bellovin*
and his love and enthusiasm for the sport very much helped shape her career as an
Director, L.I. Women’s Run, Jaime Pita
official. His love of our sport was passed down to three of his children Craig, Ellen and Title Sponsor Runner’s Edge
Laura. Norman will be missed by all who knew him. Co-Directors, Runner’s Edge-TOBAY Triathlon,
Ray Farrell, Mindy Davidson
We remember the past, but we always look ahead to the future as well. By the time Director, Sayville Running Company 10 Mile Run to the
you read this, our Icebreaker Marathon and Half Marathon at Eisenhower Park will Blue Point Brewery, Great South Bay Brewery Runs, Port
have taken place. Obviously a distance event like this one has problems that are not Jeff Brewery Run, Ric Diveglio
found when staging a shorter event like a 5K, but with the cooperation that we received Director, TOB Supervisor’s 5K, Mike Polansky
from our friends at Nassau County, as well as with our firm commitment to comply Co-Directors, Rob’s Run, Jim Murray, Sue Fitzpatrick
with all Governmental protocols imposed on us to protect the participants in the age of Title Sponsor Lynn Gartner Dunne, LLP
COVID-19, we continue to try to stage events that are not only runner-friendly but SAFE! Co Directors, UJA - Federation Race Against Poverty
Steve & Holly Jonas, Mindy Davidson
Looking ahead, we would normally be hosting three events in March – the USATF Director, Ocean to Sound Relay, Bob Sherman
Championship 50K/GLIRC 25K, the Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15K Director Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run: Ric Diveglio
and the Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire 10K. Bowing to reality, we have Title Sponsor Gold Coast/Steel Equities
decided that it would be unrealistic to expect to be able to hold these events as scheduled. Club & Team Coach, Ed Melnik
The 50K/25K normally attracts runners from all over the country, and that isn’t going Blood Drive Director, Gina Gelman
to be allowed in March, so we have tentatively rescheduled it for June 13th. Both Kings Scholarship Program Director, Erica Gassen
Park and Aspire are based in public schools, and that certainly isn’t going to be allowed Membership Director, Sherry Bellovin
in March, so we have tentatively rescheduled Aspire for August 21st and Kings Park for Senior Feet Coordinator, Bert Jablon
November 13th. We try to be flexible as well as realistic! Trustees at Large, Alan Baisch, Amy Goldstein, Saniyyah
Greene, Scott Fairgrieve, Paul Fetscher, Lou LaFleur, Jossi
Our Food Drive continues. As I am sure most of you know from reading Newsday or Fritz-Mauer, Rebecca McDonald, Glenn Morse, Robert Tollin
other sources, January has become a very tough month economically for a LOT of Long *Denotes Board members
Islanders, and February does not look to be any better. Bottom line – we have been FOOTNOTES:
supporting Food Pantries from Long Beach to Patchogue for the past ten months, and Volume 21, Issue 2, FEBRUARY 2021
our support seems to be needed more than ever now. So please, PLEASE, continue to Published monthly by FOOTNOTES
101 Dupont Street, Suite 24,
be the caring, giving people that I know runners are, and help us out. We are accepting
Plainview, New York 11803
donations of nonperishable foodstuffs and toiletries every Monday through Thursday, Periodical Postage Rates
and supermarket Gift Cards or cash (preferably through PayPal) are always very much U.S.P.S. #020237
welcome. Hicksville, New York Post Office
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See you on the roads and trails. Postmaster: Send address changes to:
Footnotes, 101 Dupont Street, Suite 24
Plainview, New York 11803
Best regards, GLIRC Note: No matter what your age or ability, there’s a
place for you in the Greater Long Island Running Club.
Mike GLIRC Phone: (516) 349-7646
GLIRC Fax: (516) 349-7647
GLIRC Website: www.glirc.org
Mike Polansky, President GLIRC Email: info@glirc.org
Greater Long Island Running Club
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 3
JOIN US FOR....
THE GLIRC/RUNNER’S EDGE WINTER FUN RUN!
Sunday, February 28, 2021
8:00 AM
GLIRC Clubhouse
101 Dupont Street - Suite 24 Plainview
Sadly, the pandemic makes it impossible for the usual crowd of 250 (or more) runners to join with Bob
Cook and the gang at The Runner’s Edge as we usually do on the last Sunday of February, BUT....
The next best thing is to have a Fun Run at the Clubhouse that morning.
After post-run refueling everyone is welcome to head over to the Runner’s Edge, 242 Main Street in
Farmingdale for their AMAZING Winter Apparel/Accessories Clearance sale!
Can’t make the run? Feel free to head down to The Runner’s Edge for their great Clearance Sale
anyhow!
Your choice of distance – either on the Greenbelt Trail or on the bike path – both right near the Club-
house! Turn around and head back when you feel like you’re “halfway there”.
GLIRC will provide pre-packaged post race snacks courtesy of ALL ROUND FOODS and bottled water.
Porta potties will be available before and after your run.
Registration will open on Tuesday evening, February 16th at 7:00 PM.
The event is FREE, but we must limit turnout to 50 people, so do not delay in signing up!
You MUST be a current member of GLIRC as of February 28th and you MUST preregister.
All ages and levels of ability welcome.
4 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRC
GLIRC FOOD DRIVE MAKES ITS LAST PRE-CHRISTMAS
STOP AT ST. LUKE’S R.C. CHURCH IN BRENTWOOD
GLIRC TUESDAY EVENING TRACK WORKOUTS -
DISCONTINUED FOR THE WINTER; Our last Food Drive dropoff before Christmas was in a
community that has arguably suffered more than any other Long
SEE YOU AGAIN IN MARCH Island community as a result of the pandemic – Brentwood.
On the morning of December 18th, we dropped off over 1000
pounds of non-perishable foodstuffs and personal hygiene items
at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church in Brentwood, plus we
TELL US WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! presented St. Luke’s Parish Social Ministry Coordinator Irma
If you are running in an out-of-town race (i.e. any race not Rubio with $1,525 in Gift Cards to help the Ministry in its efforts
held in Nassau or Suffolk Counties), please make sure to let to feed the growing number of struggling Brentwood families get
us know how you do, so that we can accurately report your through the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
accomplishment in Long Island Footnotes. The number of families that depend on food distribution from
St. Lukes has more than doubled in the past year, and it was a
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE A PHOTO! privilege and a pleasure for us to help us out in this way.
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FEBRUARY 15
THE GLIRC FOOD DRIVE RETURNS TO BRENTWOOD ON
JANUARY 8TH
Brentwood remains one of the Long Island communities that
have been hit the hardest by the epidemic – both in terms of
numbers of cases and economically, so we decided to bring our
truckload back to the St. Luke’s R.C. Church Food Pantry on
January 8th.
We were able to deliver well over 1000 pounds of food and
Pictured here as they prepare to unload the truck full of groceries at St. Luke’s are (L to R)
personal hygiene items at the Church, including about 15 cartons GLIRC staffers Rick Secor and Nick Palazzo, St. Luke’s Parish Social Ministry Coordinator
of empanadas generously donated by Glen Wolther of All Round Irma Rubio, and GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick
Foods. We also presented the Church Food Pantry with $1200 in
Supermarket Gift Cards.
The work goes on... because the need is still there!
SPACE AT GLIRC CLUBHOUSE AVAILABLE FOR
SUBLEASE!
We regret that financial problems have made it
impossible for the Long Island Association of USATF
to continue to sublease office and warehouse space at
the GLIRC Clubhouse complex.
If you are interested, there is office space of 8’ x
17’ and some small additional storage space that
is now available to be subleased to the appropriate
organization or individual. Reasonable rent can be
negotiated.
Please contact Mike or Sue at (516) 349-7646 or
email us at info@glirc.org.
Getting ready to unload the truck on January 8th are (L to R) Juan Carlos of St. Lukes,
GLIRC staffers Nick Palazzo & Rick Secor, and GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 5
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2021 HERB AND BETTY
GRAYSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PAST SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
1985 Douglas Nassisi Hicksville H.S.
The Club is now accepting nominations for its 36th annual Michael Kaufman Syosset H.S.
Herb & Betty Grayson Memorial Scholarship. The Club plans to 1986 Christine Gray Holy Trinity H.S.
present $2,000 to one or more graduating High School Seniors 1987 Brett Dixon POB Kennedy H.S.
to be selected on the basis of his or her service to the Long Island 1988 Eileen Downey Syosset H.S.
running community. 1989 NO AWARD
1990 Matt Winkler Syosset H.S.
All Graduating Seniors who reside anywhere in Nassau County Todd Pulerwitz Half Hollow Hill
or Suffolk County are eligible! 1991 Richele Scuro Seaford H.S.
1992 Lauren Wallack Kings Park H.S.
The qualifications for the Scholarship Award are very clear. 1993 Wayne Caro Archbishop Molloy
We are not necessarily interested in the star of the track or cross Joseph Palazzo Lindenhurst H.S.
country team, but we are interested in the youngster who helped 1994 Kevin Coughlin Farmingdale H.S.
raise the funds to send the team to an out-of- state meet, or who 1995 Kristine Caro Levittown Division
helped organize a community-based road race (as past Scholarship 1996 Gregory Sherman Hicksville H.S.
winners Carl Weiskott, Mark Valentino, Ryan Clifford and Danelle Melissa Aspuru Sachem H.S.
Rose have done), or who dedicated time to working with disabled Lauren Conoscenti Smithtown H.S.
athletes (as past Scholarship Winners Maria Gillin and Nicole 1997 Jennifer Doherty Calhoun H.S.
Aponte have done), or who spearheaded a successful campaign to 1998 Lauren Baumann Rocky Point H.S.
have a new High School track built (as past Scholarship winner Shayna Lustig Shoreham Wading
Kyle Freudenberg did). The key is SERVICE, not athletic prowess! River H.S.
If no applicant meets our standards (it happened in 1989, 2010 1999 Geoffrey Kovesdy Elwood- John Glenn H.S.
2000 Jesse Warren Roslyn H.S.
and in 2018), we simply won’t make an award. If there is more
Justin Smith Bellmore Kennedy H.S.
than one applicant who stands out in terms of service to the Long
2001 Sean Marcel Farmingdale H.S.
Island running community, we will consider multiple awards, as
Reed Mauser Ward Melville H.S.
we have in 1985, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005,
2002 Kristen Hamilton Baldwin H.S.
2006, 2007 (when we selected three outstanding seniors), 2008
Chris Gironda Shoreham Wading
and 2020.
River H.S.
2003 Jacqueline Marcel Farmingdale H.S.
Look for the application elsewhere in this issue of Long Island Emily O’Hare Shoreham Wading
Footnotes as well as on our website at glirc.org under Youth River H.S.
Programs. The deadline for submission of Scholarship Applications 2004 Joy Ann Pafumi Shoreham Wading
is April 5, 2021. River H.S.
2005 Laura Lipari Massapequa H.S.
Michael Kazmierczak Holy Trinity H.S.
2006 Robert Eslick Plainview H.S
Jared Koreff Wantagh H.S.
2007 Timothy Borbet Smithtown H.S.E
Elizabeth Crowley Bayport Blue Point H.S.
Carl Weiskott Greenport H.S.
We keep running because there’s a future worth 2008 Matthew Rogers Islip H.S.
Ryan Boyd Bayport-Blue Point HS
running toward. A future of races, and group runs
2009 Annemarie Charno Plainedge H.S.
and wearing real pants to eat indoors at a restaurant.
2010 No Award
A future where I don’t just have to smile with my 2011 Mark Valentino Smithtown W. H.S.
eyes and where uncomfortably long hugs replace 2012 Maria Gillin Sachem North H.S.
superficial fist and elbow bumps, I ‘m longing for 2013 Tyler Robinson Connetquot H.S.
the almost-here where I can commiserate with my 2014 Kyle Freudenberg Mattituck High School
friends about all the miles we’ve run. When that 2015 Ryan Clifford MacArthur High School
future happens, let me be the first to buy ya’ll a 2016 Rachel Gladstone Smithtown W. H.S.
beer. 2017 Emma Mangels Bay Shore H.S.
2018 No Award
~Zoe Rom, Associate Editor 2019 Leah Healy Bay Shore H.S.
Trail Runner magazine 2020 Nicole Aponte Kellenberg High School
Danelle Rose Miller Place High School
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 7
8 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRC
GLIRC FOOD DRIVE RETURNS TO WYANDANCH
RESCHEDULING RACES – CAUMSETT AT Our Food Drive has visited Wyandanch more than any other
HECKSCHER, KINGS PARK AND ASPIRE community during the past ten months, and that’s because
Wyandanch is one of those communities that has been hit really
As originally scheduled for 2021, the Caumsett at hard economically by the pandemic AND because the Gerald J.
Heckscher USATF National 50K Championship/GLIRC 25K Ryan Outreach Center in Wyandanch does a superbly efficient
was to have been held on March 7th, the Lazer Aptheker and effective job of making sure that the stuff we bring there is
Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15K would have been held on distributed to those who need it most!
March 13th and the Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care
10K would have been held on March 27th. We brought the truck to Wyandanch again on Friday morning,
January 15th, and dropped off several hundred pounds of personal
To continue to plan along those lines would be self- hygiene products and foodstuffs (including a dozen or so cartons
delusionary. The USATF National 50K Championship of hamburger rolls courtesy of All Round Foods!), plus $1000 in
necessarily involves runners coming to Long Island from Gift Cards to Shop-Rite & Stop and Shop.
all over the country.... and that is not going to happen this With the continued support of YOU – our generous GLIRC
March. Kings Park and Aspire involve racing on the roads, family –we will continue to keep this Food Drive going all over
and no municipality or Police Department on Long Island Long Island as long as the economic pain caused by the pandemic
is presently permitting races on the roads (which is why lasts!
you see so many races in the Parks these days).
Accordingly, after consulting with the USATF Mountain,
Ultra, Trail Committee, we have rescheduled the 50K/25K
for Sunday, June 13th.
Similarly, after consulting with our primary sponsor
Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care, we have rescheduled
the Aspire 10K for Saturday, August 21st.
Finally, after consulting with our primary sponsor,
the law firm of Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid, we have
rescheduled the Kings Park 15K for Saturday, November
13th.
We regret the need to make these schedule changes (and
they probably won’t be the last ones we make this year!),
but we need to be both realistic and flexible.
Ready to unload the truck at the Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center in Wyandanch on January
15th are (L to R) Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center Director Noelle Campbell, Center Board of
Directors President Joseph Gibbons, GLIRC staffers Nick Palazzo and Rick Secor, & GLIRC
Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 9
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10 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCTHE DECEMBER GLIRC TRAIL RUN: THE SNOWSTORM JAIME PITA SPARKS JOINT GLIRC/SELDEN HILLS TOY
SLOWED US DOWN BUT DIDN’T STOP US! DRIVE FOR JOHN THEISSEN CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
The conditions for the traditional pre-Holiday GLIRC Trail In a normal year, we gather a thousand toys or more for the
Run on December 20th were not great. The Wednesday night John Theissen Children’s Foundation at the Steel Equities/Gold
snowstorm, coupled with the thaw/freeze/thaw on Friday and Coast Studios Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run. This was NOT a normal
Saturday made the Suffolk Greenbelt Trail difficult at best. year and, of course, the Ho Ho Ho Run was conducted as a virtual
Jim Murray spotchecked the Trail on Saturday afternoon, and run only.
based on his assessment on Saturday evening sent an email to But Jaime Pita, a very active force in both GLIRC (she’s our
all those who had registered for the Run advising them of the Corporate Secretary) and the Selden Hills Warriors, was not
conditions. We certainly couldn’t blame those who decided not to going to let the sick and needy
participate Sunday morning. youngsters that benefit from
About half the registered field did show up Sunday morning. the John Theissen Children’s
Many of those who did show up (including Jim Murray and Club Foundation lose out! She
President Mike Polansky) opted for the safer choice of a run on organized a Toy Drive that
the roads of Heckscher State Park. brought over a thousand
toys to John and the kids he
But Yvonne Leippert led a hardy group up the Trail through supports.
Connetquot State Park to the Veterans Highway Trailhead, and
they “enjoyed” the Run, notwithstanding what Yvonne reported as Thank you Selden Hills,
being ankle-deep snow on the last 1.5 miles of the Trail. thank you GLIRC, and –most
especially – thank you Jaime –
A big “thank you” to Yvonne and Jim for volunteering and for showing the Holiday spirit!
making the day as good as it could possibly have been! Thank you Jaime Pita!
Loading hundreds of toys into the John Theissen Foundation Truck: (L to R) GLIRC
President Mike Polansky, GLIRC Vice President Mindy Davidson, John Theissen, Jaime Pita
and GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick
Thank you Yvonne and Jim
Picking up Selden Hills toys from Jaime’s house: (L to R) GLIRC Executive Director Sue
The group gathers at Heckscher before the start Fitzpatrick, GLIRC staffers Rick Secor & Nick Palazzo, Jaime Pita & Jaime’s daughter Maria
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 11THE ANNUAL JANUARY MONTAUK RUN(S) next year, we will return to holding this run at 8am on the first
by Jim Murray Sunday following New Years as the Saturday, late morning traffic
was far too challenging. I plan to hold a few more Montauk runs
Well we came, we saw, and we conquered. Granted due to these this winter and will keep everyone posted. For now stay safe, keep
challenging times we were not able to see everyone this year, but yourselves healthy, and prayers that life will slowly but surely get
over 2 days a small but equally enthusiastic group of individuals better as 2021 progresses.
conquered the beautiful hills of Montauk once again. Beginning
“A small but equally enthusiastic group” in Montauk More of the Montauk Crew
12 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCBOHEMIA TRACK CLUB HOSTS TRADITIONAL NEW NEW YEAR’S MORNING IN EISENHOWER PARK
YEAR’S DAY RUN AT HECKSCHER STATE PARK Sadly, the usual LIRRC New Year’s morning Hangover Run
For the past three decades and more, the Bohemia Track Club could not be held this year, but about 20 LIRRC runners were
has been celebrating New Year’s Day with a Fun Run at Heckscher on hand at Eisenhower Park on the morning of January 1st to
State Park, and the dawn of 2021 witnessed BTC continue that celebrate the New Year and do some running to begin the year
tradition. 2021 in true runners style.
About 40 runners and well wishers were on hand to greet old
friends and new ones, and to run their choice of routes throughout
the Park, followed by refreshments courtesy of BTC.
Congratulations and thanks to BTC stalwarts Bob and Estella
Clasen for continuing the tradition and welcoming in the New
Year for runners!
New Year’s morning in Eisenhower Park
SORRY MIKE!
The gang gathers at Heckscher State Park on New Year’s morning Our apologies and belated congratulations to Mike Josiah,
whose 247.5 mile total in the Miles for Murphy Challenge was
inadvertently omitted from the list in the December issue of Long
Island Footnotes. Nice job, Mike!
DR. JAY KERNER
PODIATRIC SPORTS MEDICINE
Prevention and
Ready to go at Heckscher are Dr. Richard Sartori, Jodi Brodsky, Richard Brodsky, Peter
Martin & Estella Clasen
Rehabilitation of
Athletic Injuries
DID YOU GET SOMETHING WEIRD FOR THE
HOLIDAYS? DON’T TOSS IT... RE-GIFT IT TO GLIRC
FOR 2022’S DINNER DANCE!
We all have that one aunt who means well, but is a little
off-base when it comes to knowing what we really like.
Here’s your chance to let go of the things that don’t bring
you joy without adding to the landfills.
Consider donating your new, unused items to the gift
baskets for 2022’s GLIRC Dinner Dance - someone who
really wants it can bid on it instead. Declutter in the spirit
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GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 13PORT JEFF BREWING COMPANY AND GLIRC PRESENT
CHECK TO THEATRE THREE
COVID-19 made it impossible for the traditional Run to the
Port Jeff Brewing Company happen in 2020, but the Brewery and
the Greater Long Island Running Club [GLIRC] got together to
stage a “virtual” 15K 10K and 5K that raised $1000 for the 2020
charitable beneficiary Theatre Three in downtown Port Jefferson.
A check for $1000 was presented to Theatre Three at the Brewery
on December 18th.
THEATRE THREE is a not-for-profit dedicated to developing
an appreciation for the art of live theatre among the residents of
Long Island. The Theatre presents a diverse program of fresh and
imaginative revivals of classics and modern plays. The Theatre
is an arena for previously unproduced plays, and works towards
their future development. The Theatre provides an environment
in which talent can be nurtured, encouraged, and trained in the
pursuit of a professional career.
During the pandemic, there obviously have been no live
performances at Theatre Three, so the Brewery and GLIRC were
happy to be able to help the Theatre stay afloat in these troubled
times.
PORT JEFF BREWERY VIRTUAL RUN DOOR PRIZE
WINNERS Pictured here, at the presentation of the $1000 check to Theatre Three are (L to R) GLIRC
Race Director Ric DiVeglio, Theatre Three Board of Directors member Brian Hoerger,
We realize that virtual runs are not perfect substitutes for live Theatre Three Managing Director Vivian Koutrakos, Theatre Three Executive Artistic
runs, but we always try to do the best we can to give those who Director Jeffrey Sanzel, Port Jeff Brewing Company owner Mike Philbrick, and GLIRC
Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick
register for GLIRC virtual runs the best possible value for the
entry fees.
That’s why we keep our entry fees as low as possible, and that’s
why we always try to have a great array of Door Prizes to give away
in connection with every event.
So it was with the Virtual Run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company!
Each of six entrants selected in a random drawing were rewarded
with $40 gift cards, which were generously donated by the Sayville
Smithtown Running Company: Rob Graygor, Phillipa Calamas,
WE’RE OPENING A SECOND LOCATION!
Matt Hanley, Thaddeus Taylor, Kris Foote and Tracey Epstein. We are excited to announce that coming in March 2021 we
The winner of the $25 gift card to the Port Jeff Brewing Company will be opening a second location in Huntington. The store
was Kathleen Cergol. The winner of the giftpack of Cheer which will be located at 355 New York Ave in the town of Hunting-
contains 8 different Port Jeff Brewery beers was Paul Ginocchio, ton. We hope to be open in March 2021 but stay tuned to
and the winner of the 4 pack of Super Stout from the Port Jeff our Instagram and Facebook pages for the exact date.
sister brewery in Killington was Brandylee Komorowski.
With over 35 years in business, our goal is to offer you the
best customer service possible when you walk through our
THE END OF AN ERA doors. When you shop with us, you aren’t just shopping for
by Tim Murphy shoes, you are receiving a full service experience guided
by our knowledge and expertise. We will assess your gait,
So the end of an era tonight. Last run from discuss your goals and offer you the choices we believe are
the Super Runners Shop Store! Once a week
best for your individual needs.
(sometimes more) for the last 16 years or
so I’ve been running (and drinking) with a Our staff consists of runners, triathletes, and athletes of all
crazy, fun and SPEEDY cast of characters. levels and abilities. We love to chat about running, walking,
Some of these guys have been doing this triathlons, races, working out, your training and goals, and
for 40+ years so I’m one of the ‘youngsters’! even more when it comes to your fitness. We work very
Definitely made some life long friends and hard to make sure you have all the resources you need for
running partners. I owe a lot of my moderate running ‘success’ to your fitness journey.
this great group.
Nothing but the best to Gary and Jane in their well deserved
We look forward to seeing you in our new location!
retirement!! Never Stop Running!!
14 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCNEWS OF OUR MEMBERS Congratulations to those Club members who posted times for
the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Virtual 5K and 10K
Congratulations to Rob Fried (1:35:56), Amos Brotter (1:57:16), Run/Walk to Support the Arts, with lots of them doing the run as
Gloria Withus (2:39:40), Warren Drezen (3:07:05) & Sherry a group! In the 10K: Jason Taylor (1st OA, 45:14), Tom Francisci
Bellovin (3:38:03) for successfully completing the QDR Half (45:26), Rob Graygor (46:23), Ellissa Gravinese (1st woman OA,
Marathon in Queens on December 13th. 46:24), Rich Sparacin (50:06), Stefan Josephs (51:56), Denise
Lee (52:06), Michael Bauer (54:08), Melissa Castka (55:40), Dawn
Congratulations to those GLIRC members who posted times Konopka (56:14), Kristin Weinstein (56:21), Jenna Gray (56:42),
for the 2020 Virtual Great Cow Harbor 10 Kilometer Run: Alex Sarah Thompsen (58:25), Nancy Haddock (1;01;34), Glenn Morse
Eletto (37:28), Thomas Mihailin (37:48), Sean Alexander (43:54), (1:02:45), Lou LaFleur (1:04:22), Sue Fitzpatrick (1:06:45),
Rocco Sinisi (45:16), Thomas Fisher (46:59), Chris Jacobi (47:09), Kathleen Sparacin (1:09:00), Lea Gjodesen (1:21:44) & Tanya Lee
Jay Senzatimore (47:21), Neil Tipograph (47:43), Christian Fiore Behnke (1:56:24). In the 5K Karen Harte (1st OA, 23:30), Kate
(48:05), Kelly Pickard (49:02), Laura Brown (49:34), Bill Oehrlein Bongiorno (34:00), Richard Poccia (37:22), June Luciano (40:18),
(49:54), Kim Solomine (50:08), Rich Bury (50:11), Geralynn Kristen Horn (40:47), Stacy Keyes (40:47) & Toni Dean (50:40).
Krebs (50:20), Monica Enright (50:40), Terence McCormick And a special round of congratulations to Michele Rizzo Berg,
(52:03), Regina Orelli (52:41), Alison Briggs (54:08), Shawn who organized this most important fundraiser for the Patchogue
Momtahen (54:50), Bob Strayer (55:17), Brian Fallon (55:25), Theatre.
Jessica Hill (55:27), Scott Luxenberg (55:53), Sally Glasser
(56:40), Ben Walden (57:11), Mary Ellen Stajk (57:16), William
Perrone (57:41), Suzanne Corrie Del-Cid (57:55), Caroline
Ward (58:32), Tom Cunningham (58:54), Maura Turner (58:57),
Susan Robinson (1:00:00), Marianne
Zacharia (1:00:13), Gerard Morda
(1:02:21), Larry Kurtzman (1:04:24),
JoAnn Molino (1:04:42), Kristen Horn
(1:06:00), Vincent Del-Cid (1:06:52),
John Wallace (1:07:13), Michael
Korol (1:07:40), Michelle Burget
(1:10:00), Darlene Ritchie (1:24:39),
Tanya Lee Behnke (1:31:15),
Ron Friedman (1:36:19), Brooke
Carpenter (1:38:02), Erica Fraiberg
Running through the streets of Patchogue Kristen Horn and Stacy Keyes
(1:38:08), Lynn Scarpati (1:38:32),
John Blosser (1:51:00), & Maureen
Ron Friedman
Stammers-Janzen (2:42:50).
GLIRC members gather at the Patchogue Theatre
Among those successfully completing the Queens New Year’s
Eve 5K at Flushing Meadow Park were GLIRC members Trent
Hampton (20:37), Rob Pasqual (25:09), Billy Richards (26:55),
George Waters (31:41), Rob Shimonski (31:51), Glenn Murphy
(33:20), Lori Murphy (33:21), Gerry Ruiz (35:16), Paul Ginocchio
(50:44) & Jacqueline Seltzer (52:01).
Congratulations to Dolores Doman (1st Senior Grandmaster,
1:48:52) & Elizabeth Melillo (2:11:31), who successfully completed
the January 17th Naples Daily News Half Marathon.
Alex Eletto, Vincent Del-Cid and Thomas Mihailin
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 15Congratulations to all those GLIRC members who scored times Dan Badalament scored
in the Virtual 4th annual Maggie’s Mile: Trent Hampton (4:51), second in the 75-79 age group
Jennifer Dagan (5:47), Kieran Gibbons (5:56), Kevin Arloff (5:58), in the January 9th AVDA Race
Nancy Tantone (6:11), Erica Fraiberg (6:17), Chris Homes (6:20), for Hope in Lake Worth Florida,
Alison Briggs (6:44), “Father Time”, aka Steve Schmidt (6:59), with a finishing time of 39:48
Josphine Bishop (7:22), Sally Glasser (7:26), Darlene Ritchie (7:27),
Maureen Stammers-Janzen (7:45), Susie Marnell (7:45), Jennifer Congratulations to those
Despagna (7:45), Jenny Tesoriero (7:55), Angelique Consolazio GLIRC members who headed
(8:05), Mary Giovagnoni (8:14), Celia Walden (8:14), Marianne for Flushing Meadow Park on
Zacharia (8:31), Eric Bressler (8:40), Rob Shimonski (9:20), Susan January 1st to successfully
Robinson (9:50), Michelle Burget (10:30), Brittany Greene (11:00), complete the Sri Chinmoy
Lori Fuller (11:15), Eleanor Fraiberg (11:38), Kimberly Schutte New Year’s Day Half Marathon:
(11:48), Liza Geonie (12:00), Hilory Boucher (14:34), Kate Breen Stephanie Hoffmann (1:40:26),
(14:34), Mike Polansky (15:33), Kevin Matthews (16:25), Brooke Keith Masso (1:43:43), Michael
Dan Badalament is congratulated on his
Carpenter (16:34) & Jeannie Hynes (34:10). Hunter (1:45:05), Grant Radtke award by Anita Wooten
(2:00:28) & Leonardo Latouche
(2:04:05).
North Country Road Warriors President Frank Capone led an
NCRW group that included Jean Chadderton, Patricia Ganio-
Capone, Cheryl Hartman, Brad Hartman, Gene Maier, and
future star runner Adam Hartman that participated in NCRW’s
Christmas Eve Walk at the Miller Avenue School on the morning
of December 24th
Trent Hampton Jen Dagan
NCRW: Christmas Eve morning at the Miller Avenue School
Lorie Sheinwald has organized a “Trail Sisters” group for mid-
week runs. Their first outing was on Wednesday, December 29th
starting at the Northside Elementary School in Farmingdale,
where there was “a small but powerful turnout for our first mid-
Jenny Tesoriero Pat Quinn Michelle Burget week run.”
Erica and Eleanor Fraiberg Kieran Gibbons Darlene Ritchie The Trail Sisters December 29th run
16 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCCongratulations to the 17 Congratulations to those hardy GLIRC members who braved
GLIRC members who were among the cold on December 26th to successfully complete the Catch the
the 97 runners who successfully Sleigh 5K in Cedar Creek Park: Trent Hampton (1st 40-49, 11:23),
completed the Forest Park 5 Miler Keith Masso (1st 30-39, 12:25), Nancy Tantone (1st woman OA,
on January 16th: Shannon McKenna 12:34), Riley Brennan (2nd 15-19, 12:34), Mike Robles (1st 60-
(34:08), Trent Hampton (35:29), 69, 12:37), Mario Wilkowski (2nd 60-69, 13:40), Scott Brennan
Keith Masso (36:01), Tariq Khan (3rd 60-69, 14:33), Melissa Bartolotto (1st 30-39,15:08), Kathy
(40:28), Glenn Murphy (40:29), Cergol (1st 50-59, 15:11), Robert Bradshaw (15:17), Marty Brown
Amos Brotter (42:23), Andre Zalta (15:32), Mike Wisniewski (2nd 30-39, 15:50), Joe Maiorana
(44:05), Bob Strayer (44:16), Billy (16:43), Erin Gregorio (3rd 30-39, 17:59), Rob Shimonski (18:06),
Richards (46:40), Jackie Olmsted Jackie Olmsted (3rd 50-59, 18:15), Liz Pfeifer (18:27), Gerry Ruiz
(53:23), George Waters (53:55), Janet (18:55), Shawn Momtahen (1st 70 plus, 18:59), George Waters
Bachman (56:32), Gerry Ruiz (57:12), (19:07), Kim Scharoff (20:13), Lis Voce (20:32), Anne Kilarjian
Kim Scharoff (59:42), Chris Waters (3rd 60-69, 24:29) & Sal Mirando (3rd 70 plus, 25:07).
(59:52), Laura Vegas (1:03:11) & Iva
Sutton (1:11:06). Tariq Khan
Andre Zalta Shannon McKenna Janet Bachman Trent Hampton Nancy Tantone Mike Wisniewski
WELCOME HOME DEREK WARSAW!
Susan & Andrew Warsaw’s son Army Specialist Derek
Warsaw returned home on December 19th for the
first time in a two year period that included an eleven
month deployment tour in Iraq/Syria. David Chan took
the initiative to organize a surprise “welcome home”
for Derek, with an escort to his Coram home from
LAG with a big assist from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s
officers, Suffolk County Police Department officers and
the Patriots Guard Riders. It was a fitting and much
appreciated welcome home for Derek!
Liz Pfeifer & Erin Gregorio Joe Mairorana George Waters
Derek and Mom Susan
Braving the cold at Cedar Creek Park
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 17MILESTONES
Belated congratulations to Josh Green, OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH...
son of long time GLIRC member Larry Karen Friedman and her family on the loss of her father-
Green, who was married back in May to in-law Jack Friedman after 98 wonderful years.
Lauren Ohayon from Paris. They make
their home in Las Vegas, where Josh is a Ellen Brach, Laura Murphy & Craig Gluf on the loss
restaurant consultant, a private chef, and of their dad Norman Gluf at age 94. He was one of the
owns a restaurant called Fries and Pies. mainstays of Nassau County High School Track & Field and
Cross Country for a generation and more, and his passing
clearly marks the end of an era for Nassau Track.
Newlyweds
Lauren Ohayon
Per Norman’s daughter Laura “My heart is heavy & broken
and Josh Green on this Christmas Day, as my wonderful
father will not be celebrating with us.
Congratulations to Paul Liebler Although I know he is looking over my
and Jean Yip on the birth of their family & I right now, and he would be
first grandchild, Beau Michael proud that I’m being a good daughter
Liebler, son of their son Michael to my mom. His smile & laughter were
and his wife Erin. contagious & he could light up a room
Beau Michael Liebler within seconds. I miss & luv u to the
Congratulations and moon & back daddy.” Norman Gluf
all the best wishes to
We join with the family of Sylvia
Brian Dobkin & Melissa
Zinn in mourning Sylvia’s passing
Altschuler, who became
on December 28th at the age of
engaged to be married to
95. Sylvia and her husband Sam
each other.
were among the founders of our
Club, and were active members
for more than thirty years. Sam
passed away a few years ago, not
Brian proposes to long after receiving the Club’s
Melissa... and she
says YES special Lifetime Achievement
Award. We mourn the loss of
Sylvia and Sam Zinn Sylvia and continue to mourn the
loss of Sam.
Congratulations to Ed & Michele
Murray on moving into their new Karnik Seferian on the sudden passing of his son Gregory
home in East Islip. Seferian on January 2nd. A graduate student at SUNY
Binghampton, Gregory will be sorely missed by all who
knew him.
Torie Hehir and her family on the passing of her father
Donald Hehir. “We had a great run with my Dad. 93 years
young, cogent, coherent, every day with him was a true
blessing a true gift.”
Ed & Michele in
front of their new
home We mourn with Nancy Russo, Chris Swann, Tim Swann
and their family on the devastating
loss of Anthony Russo, Nancy’s
The group of Club husband and Tim and Chris’
members who have stepfather, after a quick and quiet
been meeting to run on battle with Covid-19. Per Chris,
Wednesday nights for the “Anthony, you helped teach me so
past forty years helped much over the past few years and I’m
Roger Loberto celebrate blessed to have shared what we did,
his 92nd birthday on especially over the past few weeks
December 16th. and months talking about becoming
a dad. Kyle will never meet you but
Chris Swann, Anthony
he’ll never be short on stories we tell Russo and Tim Swann
Roger (3rd from right) and friends
him about you. Rest in Peace.”
18 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCGLIRC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING VIA ZOOM • Icebreaker Half/Full Marathon-Sue F. reported that there are
currently 159 registrants for the event including the virtual
JANUARY 14, 2021
option. Sue F. discussed that due to our permit from Nassau
County, only registrants from Long Island and the 5 boroughs
Present: Melissa Altschuler, Alan Baisch, Myron Bellovin,
are allowed to participate. COVID protocols will be followed and
Mindy Davidson, Ric, DiVeglio, Scott Fairgrieve, Paul Fetscher,
runners will be placed in corrals to assist with social distancing.
Jossi Fritz-Mauer, Amy Goldstein, Carl Grossbard, Lou LaFleur,
Rebecca M. noted that volunteers are desperately needed.
Rebecca McDonald, Glenn Morse, Nick Palazzo, Jaime Pita, Mike
Polansky Absent with notice: Saniyyah Greene Also Present: Sue • Heckscher Trail Fun Run- Mike P, reported that due to weather
Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Suzanne Nelson, GLIRC Social being undesirable for the event, only 25 individuals attended the
Media Coordinator, Brendan Dagan, elitefeats (part time) run.
Meeting called to order at 7:03 pm by Mike Polansky
• Kings Park 15K- Mike P. reported that due to COVID restrictions,
• GLIRC Dinner Dance-Carl G. presented the information this event will not be held on 3/14/21 and will be rescheduled to
received for the GLIRC Dinner Dance to be tentatively held in 11/13/21.
February 2022 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. The estimated
price per person would be $72 and would include the same • Aspire 10k-Mike P. reported that due to COVID restrictions,
amenities as the last event. The Board discussed the possibility this event will not be held on 3/28/21 and will be rescheduled to
of lowering the required minimum guarantee from 350 as the 8/21/21.
uncertainty of the financial impact and the comfortability of the
Club members to attend an event of this size post COVID, may • GLIRC Fun Run- Mike P. reported that the run will begin at the
make it difficult to meet the required minimum. Carl G. indicated Clubhouse at 8 am on Sunday. He reported that the run is almost
that he would discuss this with the venue and present at the next at capacity.
Board meeting. Rebecca M. encouraged Board members to begin
• Clubhouse Office Space- Mike P. reported that there is still a
thinking about donations for the basket raffles.
vacancy in the Clubhouse from the recently vacated LITF space
• Caumsett 25k/50k-Mike P. and Carl G. discussed that due to and efforts will continue in order to secure a tenant.
COVID restrictions, this event will not take place on 3/7/21 as a
championship event. Mike P. will be discussing with Nancy Hobbs, • Transition Meeting- Mindy D. reported on the ongoing Transition
Chairwoman of USATF Mountain Trail and Ultra Committee, to Committee Meeting. Committee members are continuing to
potentially hold this event June 13, 2021 at Hecksher State Park. revise the Club’s Mission Statement and review job descriptions
of Club employees in order to begin developing a plan for future
• elitefeats Presentation- Brendan D. from elitefeats presented to
leadership transitions. Next meeting is 1/21/21.
the Board, his company’s registration platform as a replacement
to GLIRC’s current platform, RunsignUp. Brendan D. will send • Scholarship/Grant-Sue F. reported that invitations for
additional information to the Board after the meeting. The Board applications for the Scholarship will be going out to all Nassau
and Suzanne Nelson, discussed convening a separate meeting on and Suffolk Athletic Directors within the week. Suzanne N. will
1/26/21 to discuss the elitefeats platform and compare it to the be preparing the application in a Google form for ease of applicant
current platform that is already in use and will look into other submission. Committee members for review of applications are
platforms as well. being sought. Sue F. further reported that the Club will not be
• Financial Report- Melissa A. reviewed the financial spreadsheet offering the High School Grant this year.
and Estimated Monthly Expenses Report for January 2021, as
well as, the Profit and Loss Statement from Rob’s Run. Melissa A. • GLIRC Clothing-Sue F. reported that Alicia D. will be working
identified that the Club is currently in “the Black” for 2021. Both with Suzanne N. to assist in the design and the development of
financial reports were largely unchanged. Additionally, the Board new GLIRC gear.
voted to present the beneficiary of Rob’s Run, The Center for
Developmental Disabilities, a $1,000 donation from the proceeds
of the event. Meeting Adjourned at 8:56 pm
Respectfully,
• Payroll Protection Program/SBA Loan- Mike P. identified that
Jaime Pita/Board Secretary
additional PPP funding is expected and the original loan will be
“forgiven.” The Club will be taking advantage of the upcoming
PPP funds and due to the financial standing of the Club, Mike
P. made the motion to return the previously secured SBA loan
as interest is continuing to accrue and the funding is no longer
needed. The Board voted to pay back the SBA loan at this time.
• HoHoHo Run- Sue F. and Ric D. reported the virtual event
was a success with 230 registrants. The raffle for door prizes was
held today via a live Facebook drawing for a big screen television
and 6 Runner’s Edge gift cards. The race received substantial
sponsorship and the Profit and Loss Statement will be reviewed
at the next meeting.
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 19THE JANUARY 17, 2021 CLUBHOUSE FUN RUN –
MAKING IT HAPPEN DURING THE PANDEMIC!
The January 17th Clubhouse Fun Run provided a great
opportunity for 50 of our Club members to get together... and
under conditions that followed all the rules for conducting an
event in the age of COVID-19.
The first rule was limiting the event to 50 runners. In addition,
we required our runners to wear masks before they started running
as well as after they completed their run. We did, of course, collect
the Contact Tracing questionnnaire sheet from everyone when
they showed up. Instead of the usual post-run buffet, we provided
each finisher with a grab-and-go assortment of baked goods
courtesy of All Round Foods as well as bottles of water. Thank you Sue and Mindy
Everyone had their choice of an out-and-back route on the bike
path that is right near the Clubhouse or the Greenbelt Trail that
has a trailhead on Sunnyside Boulevard right near the Clubhouse.
Our thanks to Sue Fitzpatrick and Mindy Davidson for signing
people in and overseeing the whole process.
Our next Fun Run is on February 28th; look for the flyer
elsewhere in this issue of Long Island Footnotes.
The view from right before the start....and EVERYONE is wearing a mask!
20 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCGLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 21
STEEL EQUITIES/GOLD COAST STUDIOS HO HO HO
VIRTUAL 5 KILOMETER RUN – A SUCCESSFUL WINTER
EXPERIENCE
Congratulations and thanks to the 234 runners and walkers
who participated in the 2020 Steel Equities/Gold Coast Studios
Ho Ho Ho Virtual 5K, presented by Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW.
All the returns aren’t in yet, but it looks like we will have raised a
substantial amount of money to donate to our primary beneficiary
The Opening Word, to support the efforts of the Dominican Sisters
to provide English language and workplace skills to immigrant
women and to put many of them on the road to US citizenship.
We also expect to make another substantial contribution to the
John Theissen Childrens Foundation and the efforts of John and Mark Valentino Leslie Cook
his team on behalf of sick and indigent Long Island children.
Special congratulations go to Mark Valentino (17:21) and
Kim Solomine (23:38), who posted the fastest male and female
finishing times for the 5K distance.
GLIRC members posting times for the 5K were: Mark Valentino
(17:21),Trent Hampton (18:05), Kieran Gibbons (22:04), Frankie
Anzaldi III (22;17), Kevin Arloff (23;19), Marc Blumenkranz
(23:24), Kim Solomine (23:38), Jim Sommer (23:52), Kelly
Pickard (23:57), Scott Brennan (23:59), Rick Dalton (24:08),
Christopher Hirsch (24:39), Paul Bonanni (24:47), Tracey Epstein
(25:01), David Gugerty (26:00), Shawn Momtahen (26:02), Lisa
Bonanni (26:03), Yvonne Leippert (26:12), Brian Fallon (26:21),
Carol Rivadeneyra (26;23), Kaitlin Keenan (26:23), Josephine
Bishop (27:36), Rob Shimonski (27:51), Carolin Paidoussis David Bynum Paul Liebler
(28:15), William Perrone (28:31), Leslie Cook (28:37), Robert
Tollin (28:39), Laura Valentino (28:52), Glenn Morse (28:52),
Kristen Donelan (28:57), Gerri Guinessey (29:12), Linda Stibrany
(29:22), Pamela Brown (29:37), Thomas Coll (29:44), Alexis
Valentino (29:59), Grace Grandville (30:00), Ben Beavers (30:02),
Steven Lamel (30:09), Maura Turner (30:11), Larry Kurtzman
(30:14), Fran Dowling (30:31), Louise Valentino (30:38), Tim
Droge (31:09), Paul Liebler (31:22), Julia Cross (31:33), Sue
Fitzpatrick (31:57), Penny Fisher (32:00), Russell Snaith (32:19),
Patrick Quinn (32:30), Laura Porter (32:36), Laughlin Whalen
(32:54), James Dowd (33:09), John Guinessey (33:22), Theresa
Curry (33:34), Chris Bravo (34:02), George Greene (34:03), Catie
Greene (34:03), Frances Miles (34:10), Maria Fucella (34:16), John
Wallace (34:51), Eileen Walter (35:00), Sean Smith (35:30), Grace
Gargiulo (36:47), Kelly Rhatigan (36:51), Vincent Moran (37:07), Yvonne Leippert Tim Droge
David Bynum (38:05), Glen Wolther (38:26), Donna Rosen (38:26),
Marcy Rogers (40:02), Mindy Davidson (40:29), Bill Niedfeld
(40:34), Amanda Videback (41:30), Joe DeFrancisci (41:41),
Adele Burke-Werneburg (42;16), Patricia Fichtelberg (42:41),
Vera Fichtelberg (42:41), Norman Hershkowitz (43:10), Victor
Rapp (44:27), Doreen McDougall (45:30), Elaine Bermas (47;15),
Carolyn Dornstauder (49:11), Deborah Gordon (49:22), Roger
Bermas (49:23) Mike Polansky (49:23), Megan Herbold (54:13),
MaryEllen Herbold (54:20), Margaret Boorstein (54:37), Tara
Smith (55:10), Francine Lischner-Call (57:44), Debbie Cardillo
(1:06:06), Charlie Cardillo (1:09:19) & Maureen Stammers-Janzen
(1:18:13).
Shawn Momtahen Rob Shimonski
22 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCAmanda Videback Brian Fallon Fran Dowling & Carolin Paidoussis
Deb Gordon Laura Stibrany John Guinessey Joe DeFrancisci
Frances Miles Fran Lischner-Call Lisa Bonanni
Maria Fucella & Eileen Walter Patricia & Vera Fichtelberg Doreen McDougall
GLIRC FEBRUARY 2021 • FOOTNOTES 23THE OPENING WORD DOES THE STEEL EQUITIES/GOLD STEEL EQUITIES/GOLD COAST STUDIOS HO HO HO
COAST STUDIOS HO HO HO 5K...VIRTUALLY! DOOR PRIZE AND COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS PICKED
– KEVIN ARLOFF WINS GRAND PRIZE!
The Opening Word was well represented at the Steel Equities
Gold Coast Studios Ho Ho Ho 5k Virtual Run! Sara Izquiderso, At a Facebook and Instagram Live event at the GLIRC Clubhouse
Former Opening Word Executive Director Sr. Lenore Toscano on January 13th we held a drawing for the Door Prizes for the
and current Executive Director Gillian Kessinger took advantage Steel Equities/Gold Coast Studios Ho Ho Ho Virtual 5K.
of the sunshine to complete the 5K, and get a socially distanced
group shot! Partial proceeds from this race will be donated to the Race Director Ric DiVeglio randomly picked the winning
Opening Word. names – Kevin Arloff won
the Grand Prize of a 32”
Toshiba Smart TV. Gerri
Guinessey & Stacie Kaifler
each won a $50 Gift Card to
the Runner’s Edge. Glenn
Morse, Erin Gregorio,
Chris Duvally & Daniel
Roth each won a $25 Gift
Card to the Runner’s Edge.
We also announced the
winners of the Costume
Contest for the Virtual
Run – Maureen Stammers-
Janzen & Leslie Cook.
Sara, Sr. Lenore and Gillian Pictured here, Race Director Ric DiVeglio prepares
to pick the Door Prize winners
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A Hearty Welcome w w w .w
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to the Newest Members of our Club
DO WE HAVE YOUR
A sincere and hearty welcome to the newest CURRENT E-MAIL ADDRESS?
members of GLIRC: Josie Bosley of Islip, Krystal
Cardillo of Nesconset, Gloria Coffey of Mineola,
Bryan Corrado of Bethpage, Catherine DiPuma
of Seaford, Jennifer Doll & Malicky, Genevieve, Not sure? New e-mail address?
Audrey, Sinead, Malachy Reilly of Rockville Centre, WE HAVE EMBARKED ON A SPECIAL CONCERTED
Talia and Joelle Galatan of Bayside, Yelisa Jimenez of EFFORT TO UPDATE OUR E-MAIL LIST... PLEASE
Valley Stream, Suzy Loren of East Meadow, Elizabeth HELP US DO SO!
Ruiz, Quintana and Luke, Oliver, Thalia Feeney of
Syosset, Cathy Shannon of Syosset, Jason Terpko of
West Islip, & Roberta Wolf of Mineola.
And welcome back after a short hiatus to returning Please send your current e-mail address to
members Erin Geier of Massapequa, Karen Krall of
Ronkonkoma, Linda Lavella of Bethpage, Lisa Nasoff
info@glirc.org or
of Rockville Centre, & Brian Schell of Lindenhurst. call Sue at (516) 349-7646
24 FOOTNOTES FEBRUARY 2021 GLIRCTEN YEARS AGO IN GLIRC February 2011 All-County in the 3200 meters in the February 11, 2001 Class B
Nassau County Championships at SUNY Farmingdale... Sherry
Bellovin completed the February 4, 2001 Las Vegas Marathon
Top finishers in the February 5, 2011 Long Beach Snowflake in 5:05:46... The GLIRC Racing Teams fielded four teams in the
4 Mile Run included Michele Henschel (1st woman OA, 25:01), February 24, 2001 Joe Latino Relays at Sunken Meadow.
Don Murphy (25:37), Brendan Droge (25:59), Paul Bonanni
(26:05), Bill McDermott (26:37), Edmond Mallahan (26:37), Paul
Englehart (26:58), Shari Klarfeld (27:00), Ira Kaplan (27:03),
Joel Lewin (27:50), John Clifford (27:51), Scott Brennan (28:30),
Eliana Themistocleous (28:35), Pierce Lewin (28:58), Michael
Salvarezza (29:03), Gills Rivadeneyra (30:22), Chris Ezzo (30:25),
Rich Barkan (30:26), Dan Badalament (31:57), Kyle Rose-Lauder
(33:19), Jill Loveland (33:33), Jodi Brodsky (33:45), Spencer
Leitman (33:50), John Wallace (35:10), Terry Bisogno (35:26),
Tim Droge (35:40), Gerry Ruiz (35:43), John Blosser (35:59),
Joe D’Agostino (36:59), Michael Ogazon (37:12), Mary Siragusa
(38:06), Gloria Withus (38:28), Gregory Siragusa (38:39), Bob
McIntyre (39:32), Bruce Wertovich (39:50), Ed Pettinato (39:58),
John Lindstrom (40:41), Michael Pettinato (40:44), Mitchell Rich
(41:47), Carlos Morales (42:02), Charles Graham (43:41), Linda
Simon (44:44), Maureen Traxler (45:33), Marjorie Stein (45:46), GLIRC teammates at the February 2001 Joe Latino Relays
Bert Jablon (45:52), Beth Bode (46:16), Paul Bode (46:16),John
February 1991
Mulvey (48:07) Erin McIntyre (49:55), Frank Martin (50:48) &
Peter Cirona (51:47)....In the February 12, 2011 Sayville Running THIRTY YEARS AGO IN GLIRC
Company “Friends & Lovers” Prediction Run, Peter Martin & Rick
Secor shared top honors, each finishing only 9 seconds off their Scott Sullivan (2:44) led a strong contingent of Club members
predicted times... Over 100 runners participated in the Club’s 7 in the February 2, 1991 Las Vegas Marathon that also included Ed
Mile “Bully Run”from Roosevelt Beach to Sagamore Hill and back Melnik (3:14, to qualify for Boston), Rich Czarnowski and Nick
on February 13, 2011... Kathy Martin won both her age group and Palazzo... Over 200 runners were on hand for the February 10,
the age graded 1st prize with a time of 33:30 in the February 5, 1991 Winter Fun Run at The Runner’s Edge that was orchestrated
2011 8K Masters National XC Championship,... The GLIRC Oldies/ by Runner’s Edge proprietor Bob Cook and the Club’s Sam Zinn...
Goodies team of Rick Secor, Lou LaFleur, Jerry Crennan & Rich The Club’s “Team 500” of Bill Benson, Sam Zinn, Herb Grayson,
Ripke took 1st place in the Men’s 50 plus Division of the February Herb Silber, Odd Sangesland & Team Captain George Dennis (total
2011 Joe Latino Winter Relay in Sunken Meadow State Park. age = 320 years!) Scored in the February1991 Northport Winter
Relays in Sunken Meadow State Park... Kip Currlin (15:47), Jim
TWENTY YEARS AGO IN GLIRC February 2001 Hogue (17:09), Bert Jablon (18:43), Ted Gross (18:44) Joe Rottino
(20:12), Ruth Sturgess (23:22), & Al Westbrook (26:16) were
among those successfully completing Islandwide Runner’s Arctic
On February 16, 2001, Bob Cook and Sam Zinn put together Foxtrot 2.67 Mile Race on February 10, 1991... Nick Palazzo ran
another successful Runner’s Edge Winter Fun Run... In the 84th the February 23, 1991 MAC Championship 50 Mile Run in Central
annual Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden on February Park in 7:35:53, good for 18th place OA... Jim McDougall (19:32),
2, 2001, Don DiDonato & Robis Degirmenci competed in the Sal Mirando (23:24), Doreen Curtin (24:01), Erica Gassen (25:26),
new Metropolitan 3000 Meter Run... In the February 10, 2001 Gordon Dollack (27:42), Laurie Gold (33:17) & Jack Williams
Long Beach Snowflake 4 Mile Run, Carlos Castro (21:20) was the scored in the February 24, 1991 Islandwide Runner Dreaded
OA winner, Donna McMahon (23:10) was the overall women’s Winter Series #5 three mile Run.
winner for the second consecutive year, with other outstanding
performances being turned in by Paul Englehart (22:45), Paul
Bonanni (25:29), Brian McMahon (25:31), Ben Beavers (26:58), FORTY YEARS AGO IN GLIRC February 1981
Susan Murray (27:29), Karen Dimaggio (27:41), Jim McDougall
(28:10), Terry Bisogno (28:29), John Wallace (28:59), Shelly The Club’s team of Howie Greenberg, George Ofenloch, Steve
Cohen (29:16), Paul Fetscher (29:48), Vic Rossi (31:46), Mike Hanwacher, Steve Miller, Kim Falkowski & Nancy Rabinowitz
Turkovih (2:53), Helma Clavin (33:15), Bert Jablon (35:08), Chip earned 4th place out of 11 entries in the 6 runner x 2 Mile Relay
Herbst (35:16), Irene Robinson (35:40), Frank Martin (36:12), Odd at Sunken Meadow... on February 22, 1981, 13 year old Michael
Sangesland (37:20), Nancy Killian (37:51), Cindy Cohen (37:53), Kaufman successfully completed his first race, the Turnberry Isle-
Laurie Gold (37:57), Vera Thompson (38:17), Julie Turkovich ORT 10K Run in North Miami Beach.
(39:15), Jack Dimaggio (39:15), Thomas Conley (40:36) , Curt
Robinson (40:49), John Mulvey (41:09), Ron Friedman (46:50) &
Anne Kilarjian (47:20)... In the 2001 State Parks Winter Series,
George Schroeder & Donna McMahon were the OA Men’s and
women’s winners in all three 5K races... Joshua Parsons earned
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