Congratulations to local runners Ashley Minns, Lisa Sala and Kelly Demeri of Massapequa Park, Sherry Bellovin of North Massapequa, Marcella Sapanara, Melissa West, Dakota Oher, Karen Conkling, Monica Enright, and Glenn Morse of Massapequa, Boyd Carrington of Amityville and Joe Flick of Farmingdale, each of whom won an award at the David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation 5 Kilometer Run at Eisenhower Park.
Carrington was the first runner overall to cross the finish line, scoring in 16 minutes, 36 seconds. Flick was eighth overall and first in the 35-39 age group. The 13-year-old Minns was the second female finisher overall and earned top honors in the 14 and under age group. Sala scored first among the women in the 20-24 age group. Demeri won the third place award in the 25-29 age group. Spanara was the first woman finisher in the 15-19 age group. Oher took home the third place award plaque in the women’s 25-29 age group. Conkling and Enright finished second and third respectively in the women’s 50-54 age group. Morse was the third place finisher in the 65-69 age group. Bellovin was the third place finisher women’s 65-69 age group.
Perfect weather conditions, a big field of more than 500 finishers, the fast and flat Eisenhower Park course, great post race refreshments thanks to All Round Foods and the Blue Point Brewing Company, and the kind of camaraderie that the David Lerner Associates L.I. Police appreciation is known for, made it a great running evening.
The great turnout helped replenish the Police Crisis Fund and enables the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) to continue being there whenever asked to help local law enforcement officers and their families in time of need.
“A special thank you to our good friends at David Lerner Associates for their continuing support, to Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and the County Parks Department, to Nassau County Legislators Rose Marie Walker, Laura Schaefer and Steve Rhoads for being there to show their support, and to all the runners who were on hand to enjoy a great run and to support our local police at the same time,” said GLIRC executive director Linda Ottaviano.
