Hewlett Athlete Hall Of Fame + Weekend Events

Happy Friday, people of Five Towns! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

This weekend is the return of the Long Island Marathon, along with a slew of other local events. Two Hewlett alumni will be inducted into the school's sports Hall of Fame this homecoming weekend. And a local hospital is looking for donations after last week's fire damage.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the morning. High: 77, low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Five Towns:

1. News 12 Long Island looks at this weekend's Long Island Marathon at Eisenhower Park. The three-day event is back after being canceled last year. There will be an expanded food truck festival and a concert series for the first time. (News 12)
2. Lisa Margaria reports that two former Hewlett High School athletes will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony before Homecoming game against Valley Stream North on Saturday. Steve DeNapoli, a 2007 graduate, will be honored for lacrosse. Kerry Welch, 1987, helped establish girls’ soccer. (LI Herald)
3. Jeff Bessen writes that after the Sept. 10 fire that damaged a roof and two patient floors, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway has established a fire recovery and resiliency fund seeking donations: ehs.org/firefund. (LI Herald)
4. Patch has your local weekend event guide. From oyster festivals to Egyptian festivals to cover bands, a lot is going on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (Patch)
5. Long Island Business News shows us the three priciest home sales last month in East Rockaway, from $665,000 to $800,000. (Long Island Business News)

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Today in Five Towns:

• Spirit Day, Woodmere Middle School.
• Constitution Day, Hewlett Elementary School.
• High School Pep Rally, George W Hewlett High School.
• Pep Rally, Hewlett Elementary School.
• PTA Meeting, Woodmere Middle School, 9:30 a.m.
• Ogden Elementary School, PTA Class Parent Luncheon, 11 a.m.

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• Nassau County Police Department posts that 168 men and women graduated from the Police Academy on Wednesday. (Facebook)

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