The Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) was pleased and proud to be able to present a check in the amount of $500 to The Francis X. Pendl Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center out of the proceeds of the Club’s Fred von der Heydt Memorial 6 Hour 60th Birthday Run. The check was presented by Six Hour Run Director Myron Bellovin, Running Club Executive Director Linda Ottaviano, and Running Club Membership Chair Sherry Bellovin. Myron and Sherry Bellovin are long time residents of Massapequa.
The Museum and Education Center is a nearly 10,000 square foot interactive facility where individuals, families and groups can experience first-hand the proud tradition of firefighting in our communities . Visitors can also trace the history of firefighting in Nassau County with hands-on exhibits that feature antique and contemporary fire apparatus and gear.
Francis X. Pendl was a 50-year active member of the Bethpage Fire Department, serving as Chief of Department. He also served as assistant chief fire instructor at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Old Bethpage, and was one of moving forces behind the establishment of the Museum that bears his name.
