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A Calhoun High School student suffered a “severe case of alcohol poisoning” after drinking at a party last Wednesday night in the woods behind Brookside School in North Merrick, according to Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings. The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which oversees Calhoun, had asked Uniondale company Summit Security Services to keep watch that night at Brookside, said Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso. Above, a Summit SUV was parked that night outside Brookside as emergency vehicles’ lights flashed at the woods’ edge.

The teenager, a student at Calhoun High School, had a “severe case of alcohol poisoning,” said Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings in an email to parents on June 12. He drank at a “large gathering” of Calhoun seniors in the woods between Brookside School and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Hollings wrote. more

By Brian Racow | 6/17/15

Free senior ID cards

Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) announces a FREE Senior I.D. Program on Thursday, June 18th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at the Franklin Square Public Library (19 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square). This … more

6/11/15

Mepham High School 11th-grader Brianna Isola, with Principal Michael Harrington, displayed her research board at the school’s Authentic Science Research showcase.

Mepham showcases students’ research

Students in Mepham High School’s three-year Authentic Science Research program worked for months, and in some cases years, on their projects for this year’s Research Symposium on May 28. more

6/10/15

H. Frank Carey High School’s Francesca Cozza and Steven Mitchell were named Seniors of the Month for April.

Carey April Seniors of the Month

H. Frank Carey High School has named Francesca Cozza and Steven Mitchell as Seniors of the Month for April. Cozza is described as a kind-hearted senior who goes above and beyond in all she does. … more

6/8/15

Jane Rubinstein, right, an artist from Merrick — also Ms. New York Senior America 2014 — received an “Achievers Award” from the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women last month for her charity and community work. Susan Helsinger, founder of the Jason F. Gruen Research Foundation and a fellow Merokean, nominated Rubinstein for the award.

Merokean earns ‘Achievers Award’

Jane Rubinstein, an artist and retired art teacher from Merrick, was one of a handful of women to take home an “Achievers Award” this year at the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women’s annual gala. The center recognized Rubinstein for her charity and community work. more

6/3/15

Sydney Guye, a Kennedy High School senior, right, submitted the “Outstanding Senior Entry on Genocide, Bias or Tolerance” at Long Island History Day at Hofstra University. Left, Guye’s American history teacher, Dennis Urban.

JFK student earns History Day award

Sydney Guye, a Kennedy High School senior, received the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County’s “Outstanding Senior Entry on Genocide, Bias or Tolerance” award at Long Island History Day, a competition this semester at Hofstra University. more

6/3/15

Crisis Center, town are hosting senior workshops

Older adults’ “golden years” might not always be so golden. To help local residents overcome the challenges of aging, the Long Island Crisis Center and Hempstead Town will host a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/20/15

The two groups of seniors performed “Don’t Believe Me, Just Fine” together.

Seniors meet seniors at SSHS

South Side High School held its annual Intergenerational Sharing Conference on May 1. more

5/20/15

C.J. Marie, of North Bellmore, recently won the Ms. New York Senior America pageant, a competition for women over age 60.

North Bellmorite is Ms. N.Y. Senior America

North Bellmorite C.J. Marie, 63, said turning 60 can be liberating for women like her. Noting that she has raised a family and completed her long teaching career, she explained that older adults are … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/14/15

Kennedy High School 12th-grader Beatrice Brown was recently named a winner in the American Museum of Natural History’s Young Naturalist Awards. On hand to congratulate her at the May 6 Bellmore-Merrick Central District Board of Education meeting were, from left, Kennedy Principal Lorraine Poppe, research adviser Barbara Franklin and Science Department Chairman Robert Soel.

Museum of Natural History honors Kennedy researcher

Kennedy High School senior Beatrice Brown was recently named a 12th-grade winner in the American Museum of Natural History’s annual Young Naturalist Awards, a national contest. Brown won an all-expenses-paid overnight trip to New York City, where she will attend an awards ceremony at the museum and be given a special tour of its collections. Brown said she is excited to attend the ceremony because she has not been to the museum before. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/14/15

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