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Merokeans Turn Out for Bellmore Striders Independence Day Run

Several Merrick residents help make this annual race a family affair.

On a hot, Sunday Fourth of July morning, 559 racers turned out from all over Long Island to compete in the Annual Bellmore Striders Independence Day Run.

Leonora Joy-Petrina, 27, of Bayport was the first to finish overall with a time of 21:51. Mike Baard, 55, was the first Merrick resident to complete the four mile race with a time of 26:51.

Several other Merokeans finished the race:

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  • Mario Wilkowski, 50, 28:18
  • Patricia Rossi, 44, 30:12
  • Richie Lynne, 52, 30:41
  • Joshua Kanner, 16, 31:23
  • Scott Hoffman, 46, 31:23
  • Spencer D'Aulise, 14, 31:59
  • Jennifer Kennedy, 22, 32:16
  • Robert Kennedy, 57, 33:25
  • Josh Chapdelaine, 17, 36:38
  • Jay Steinger, 58, 36:39
  • Jonathan Garland, 14, 36:49
  • Amanda Levine, 14, 36:56
  • Ron Berkowitz, 49, 37:09
  • Bruce Zimmerman, 63, 37:22
  • Curtis Izen, 45, 38:08
  • Lori Mangual, 45, 38:08
  • Karen Kennedy, 26, 38:36
  • Joann Distler, 49, 38:37
  • Ken Bernstein, 51, 38:38
  • Larry Campbell, 54, 38:39
  • Scott Samuels, 47, 39:45
  • Mari Titterton, 53, 40:13
  • Mark Resse, 40, 40:15
  • Daniel Girardi, 48, 43:27
  • Gene Frey, 52, 43:27
  • Mitchell Rich, 55, 44:36
  • Kevin Deere, 22, 51:44
  • Patrick Deere, 19, 51:44
  • William Deere, 51, 51:49

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