June 1: National Running Day, Island Trees Ties Series with Division

1. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise it should be partly sunny with a high near 82 degrees.

2. Levittown and Island Trees residents came together to gather donations for the tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri at the Levittown Memorial Day Parade. Come back to Levittown Patch later this morning for the story and to find out how you can help.

3. Island Trees came back in Game Two of the baseball County Finals to beat Division 12-6. The deciding game will take place Thursday. Come back to Levittown Patch to read the story and to find out what happened to MacArthur.

4. Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) is celebrating National Running Day today, encouraging runners to log their miles online at Competitor.com with the goal of reaching 500,000 miles in one day. Runners are also encouraged to share their personal stories on their Facebook pages. For today only, CGI will offer discounts on marathon registration. For more information, visit their website.

5. The Nassau County Strawberry Festival starts today in North Bellmore. Tonight it runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bring the kids out for games, carnival rides, fresh strawberry treats and more.