Huntington Townwide Fund runs bring out competitors and those seeking fun.
A fun run and a competitive four-mile race brought about 400 participants out for the Townwide Fund's St. Patrick run Saturday in Huntington. Dustin Emrani, 26, of Great Neck won overall with a time of 21 minutes, 31 seconds, followed by Brendan Keegan, of Huntington Station at 21 minutes, 34 seconds. Runners in the competitive race ranged in age from 7 (Ethan Radecki, who finished 194th) to 78 (Geza Feld of Farmingdale who finished 160th). A team of girls from Commack won the high school challenge segment of the four-mile race. A family fun run preceded the competitive race. The run is a benefit for the Townwide Fund, which works with more than 20 Huntington charitable organizations to assist those in need. Race director Bea Hartigan …
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As Christmas draws near, churches are scheduling their special services.
With the holiday season here and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fast approaching, churches are getting ready for special services. "Christmas is the major feast day of Christian tradition so I am very much looking forward to celebrating my first Christmas at St. John's and in Huntington this year, having been here only 3 ½ months," said the Rev. Allen Shin of St. John's Episcopal Church in Huntington. "I think it symbolizes our joy and hope of life and in that spirit I am really eager to celebrate the joy of life together here at St. John's and hope for a new future." About the holiday, Shin said, "Christmas is all about gifts of God's own joy that is given to us and God's own joy is his own son and he sharing him with us so that we may…
Kelly Campbell
11:31 am on Sunday, March 20, 2011
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