High school seniors will soon face a potentially life-altering decision only days before they graduate –– to drink or not to drink on prom night.
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6/13/13
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With a diverse lineup of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School district students, alumni and musicians from throughout Nassau County, more than a dozen bands battled it out at the Brookside School last week at a Bellmore-Merrick Community Wellness Council event that raised more than $2,500 for the council’s annual Midnight Madness drug- and alcohol-free post-prom party.
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/23/13
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Last Thursday was prom night, and before the dance got under way, seniors from all three Bellmore-Merrick high schools –– Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham –– held their own pre-prom celebrations at one another’s homes, as is tradition.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/25/12
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The prom is one of the most memorable events in the life of a high school student. For many it’s a once-in-a-lifetime night, planned for months and talked about for years afterward.
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6/7/12
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Residents of the Bellmores and Merricks danced the night away last Friday in support of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Wellness Council’s Midnight Madness substance-free post-prom party when the council hosted a zumba class at the Brookside School in North Merrick.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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11/9/11
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Seniors and their dates gathered at homes across Bellmore-Merrick to prepare for prom last Thursday. The Christophers of Merrick hosted a pre-prom party featuring several Calhoun High School couples, who gathered to chat over food with their friends and classmates as parents snapped photos.
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By David Weingrad
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6/30/11
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Lack of grant money couldn’t stop the Bellmore-Merrick Central District’s Midnight Madness. The fourth annual substance-free post-prom party, hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Wellness Council, got under way last Thursday night at Zachary’s in East Meadow without a hitch.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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6/27/11
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Moolala, in the Merrick Commons Shopping Center, will donate a portion of its proceeds from every purchase on Thursday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., to the Bellmore-Merrick Wellness Council’s fourth annual post-prom party, to be held in June.
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5/25/11
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The Bellmore-Merrick Wellness Council’s third annual post-prom party attracted a record 270 seniors and their dates last year, but for the class of 2011, the post-prom celebration is at risk. …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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2/8/11
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Seniors and their dates gathered at homes across Bellmore-Merrick to prepare for prom last Thursday. The Singers of Merrick hosted about 20 Calhoun High School couples. The couples gathered to chat over food with their parents and pose for photos pool-side.
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Deirdre Krasula
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6/29/10
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