On Sept. 27, 2005, Jill and Craig Levine faced the unthinkable. Their 9-year-old son Robbie was rounding the bases during a Merrick Little League practice at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick when he suddenly collapsed at home plate. He stopped breathing, and had no pulse.
Craig, an oral surgeon trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, gave his son CPR for five long, terrifying minutes until a paramedic arrived with a defibrillator and administered electric-shock treatment. But Robbie never woke up.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad, sbrinton@liherald.com or dweingrad@liherald.com
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12/30/11
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In this season of giving, the Wilson Elementary School Student Government voted to donate $225 of its proceeds from weekly ice cream sales to Camp ANCHOR, The Smile Train and the North Shore Animal League.
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12/14/11
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In a hearing that began at 7 p.m. and ran into the middle of the night, the North Bellmore Board of Education heard testimony last Thursday from a long line of angry parents pleading with district officials to keep Gunther Elementary School open.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/9/11
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The St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick are among four Catholic schools in Nassau County that will close next June due to dwindling enrollment and funding. Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the news on Dec. 5, in a public letter that is posted on the diocese’s website.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/8/11
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Updated: Dec. 12, 2:13 p.m.
After more than 50 years of educating South Shore children, Sacred Heart School in North Merrick is expected to close in June next year. The announcement was made on Dec. 6 by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Sacred Heart will be one of four Nassau County Catholic schools to close next year, including St. John Baptist de La Salle Regional School in Farmingdale, St. Catherine of Sienna School in Franklin Square and St. Ignatius Loyola School in Hicksville.
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David Weingrad
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12/6/11
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North Bellmore’s Committee to Explore Educational Options recommended closing Gunther School at a Nov. 16 meeting. Committee members presented findings to the Board of Education, which will hold a public hearing to review the committee’s recommendation on Thursday, Dec. 8, at Saw Mill Road School at 7 p.m.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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12/5/11
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The North Merrick School District will hold a facilities referendum on Monday, Dec. 12, from 2 to 10 p.m. at Fayette Elementary School, giving the North Merrick community the opportunity to vote on the expenditure of $1.2 million of a $1.4 million capital reserve fund to make repairs at Camp Avenue, Old Mill Road and Fayette elementary schools.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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12/2/11
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The North Merrick School District will hold a facilities referendum on Monday, Dec. 12, from 2 to 10 p.m. at Fayette Elementary School, giving the North Merrick community the opportunity to vote on the expenditure of $1.2 million of a $1.4 million capital reserve fund to make repairs at Camp Avenue, Old Mill Road and Fayette elementary schools.
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David Weingrad
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12/2/11
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Meadowbrook Elementary School held its 14th Annual Veterans Day Display with a museum-like setup in the school’s gymnasium.
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12/1/11
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Members of Hewitt Elementary School’s Student Council enthusiastically participated in an annual Thanksgiving food drive organized by the St. Agnes Parish Outreach ministry.
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11/30/11
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