Here’s the Ithaca Minute from 14850 Today for August 24th.

U.S. Marine Corporal Christopher Bordoni died six years ago, and the 7th annual Bordoni Memorial Ride is scheduled for this Saturday, with a chicken BBQ to follow. The ride around Cayuga Lake will benefit Heel the Heroes, a non-profit that provides therapy dogs and dog training for veterans.

A 2008 graduate of Ithaca High School, Cpl. Bordoni was critically injured in a suicide bomber attack just weeks before he was to return home from his tour of duty in Afghanistan.

All riders and groups are welcome for the Cpl Christopher Bordoni Memorial Ride, and registration runs from 10am-11:40am at the Seabring Inn, at 330 Sebring Road in Newfield.

And the Ithaca Police Department is hosting their third annual community BBQ this Saturday afternoon at Conway Park. “Hot dogs, hamburgers, kosher, vegetarian, vegan options, and a wide array of other food will be available free of charge” organizers say. “There will be also kid-friendly activities such as face-painting and a bouncy house, as well as door prices & gift certificates generously donated by local businesses.”

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