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5K run/walk set for Baldwin this Sunday hurdles. Brodsky received lifealtering news that he was HIV positive in 1997, and in 2002, he Richard Brodsky said he is was diagnosed with terminal eagerly waiting to participate brain cancer. However, after in the 17th Annual 5K AIDS & enduring months of treatment, Cancer Run/Walk, which will he participated in the 2003 New take place for the 10th consecu- York City Marathon. Brodsky, whose career was tive year in Baldwin Harbor as an architect, relinquished Park. Brodsky, a 71-year-old resi- his profession upon medical advice to reduce dent of Atlantic stress. He then Beach, predicted directed his attenthat this year’s event, scheduled for tion to helping othJune 2, would draw ers in 2004 and inititwice as many parated the 5K AIDS & ticipants as last year. Cancer Run/Walk, He said the annuculminating in orgaal event has become nizing the World a f avorite in the AIDS Marathon in community, initial RICHARD Kenya that same t a k i n g p l a c e i n BRoDSkY year. Proceeds from Cedar Creek Park in Atlantic Beach t h i s e ve n t w e r e Seaford, then North resident directed towards an Woodmere Park, and AIDS or phana g e, eventually calling providing solace to Baldwin Park home for the last children who had lost one or decade. both parents to HIV or AIDS. “They’ve been fantastic,” Brodsk y par ticipates in Brodsky said about Baldwin. roughly five marathons a year, “They have a terrific chamber with the most recent being the of commerce, and it’s a very Long Island Marathon in East diverse community. They love Meadow last month. He finhaving the run there, and it’s a ished the race in five hours and great park.” won first place in his age group. But the Atlantic Beach “Imagine if I was perfectly native has had to first overContinued on page 3 come some significant personal
By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ
hgaldamez@liherald.com
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Baldwin Memorial Day parade Baldwin neighbors gathered for this year’s Memorial day parade hosted by american Legion post 246. nassau County Legislator debra Mulé served as the grand marshal.
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t makes me feel good that I’m able to do this still.