Caption: LIMA Commissioner of Aviation Teresa Rizzuto, firefighter Jerry Rockfeld, Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan, firefighter Bobby Delagi, firefighter Peter Ritter, LIMA Fire-Rescue Chief Joe Marino.Credit James Haag
Three hours after Long Island MacArthur Airport had hosted its inaugural and very successful 5K run on June 5 to benefit 9-1-1 Veterans, Airport firefighter Jerry Rockfeld watched a westbound Beach Musketeer private plane take off from Runway 24. Having watched planes climb into the sky many times before, his instincts told him something was amiss. Read More
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More than 1,200 People Join Nolan and Rizzuto at the Long Island MacArthur 5K Run for Veterans Race Raises More Than $40,000 to Help Veterans
Ronkonkoma, NY (June 5, 2010) – Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan was joined by Councilmen John Edwards and Gene Parrington, Commissioner of Aviation Teresa Rizzuto, and President of the New York State Fraternal Order of Police, Islip Lodge, Arthur Turner to announce that more than 1,200 people participated in the Long Island MacArthur Airport 5K Run for Veterans – the first road race held on the airfield of Long Island’s only commercial airport.
“It was amazing – more than a thousand people converged on one of the most unique airfields on Long Island.Jets were taking off and landing while a virtual ribbon of humanity was walking and running on nearby taxiways and runways,” said Nolan.He added, “It’s terrific that so many people came out to support our veterans.It was a great day for Islip Town, for the airport – a great day to be an American.”Nolan, along with Edwards and Parrington, participated in the race.
