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District Attorney says Rockville Centre man ripped off Camp ANCHOR

A Rockville Centre man was arrested last week and charged with stealing more than $1.6 million from two nonprofits that raise money for special-needs children, and two women for whom he acted as … more

By Alex Costello | 10/9/13

Superintendent informs community of ‘stranger incidents’

Two North Merrick students’ interactions with strangers led to police reports this week, according to an email that John DeTommaso, superintendent of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, sent to parents of district students on Sept. 11. more

9/13/13

Taking the grandkids camping . . . sort of

There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. more

8/28/13

Merrick Woods counselor Victoria DeGiovanni and her 4- and 5-year-old campers lent their support to the red team.

Let the games begin!

Children at Merrick Woods, a day camp on Merrick Avenue near the Merrick and East Meadow border, took part in a cavalcade of games and competitions last week as part of the camp’s Olympics. In between the opening ceremonies on Wednesday and closing ceremonies on Friday, campers played sports, ran relays, jumped rope, climbed over obstacles, learned cheers, wrote sing-a-longs, made banners, and carried out a scavenger hunt. more

By Brian Racow | 8/21/13

Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach took shots while Coleman Country campers played goalie on Monday.

Coleman Country welcomes Olympic champion

Chants of “Abby, Abby!” resonated through Coleman Country Day Camp in Merrick on Monday, as hundreds of campers got the chance to meet soccer phenom Abby Wambach, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the all-time leading scorer in international play –– among women or men –– in the sport’s history. more

By David Weingrad | 7/22/13

In summer mode, dreaming of . . . dog sled camp?

The news is way too serious for summer. In this season of beach parties and backyard barbecues, no one wants to worry about Texas banning abortions or the Supreme Court dismantling the voting rights law. more

7/3/13

Tiffany Joosten, whose son will begin second grade at Camp Avenue School this fall, spoke out against what she and other parents see as high class sizes in this grade.

Camp Avenue parents want smaller class sizes

Many parents of Camp Avenue School’s incoming second-grade students are of one mind about the size of their children’s classes: they are far too big. more

By Brian Racow | 7/3/13

Learning basketball at any age

Game 7 has been specializing in basketball instruction since 1997. more

6/27/13

FIFA World Player of the Year Abby Wambach is scheduled to visit Coleman Country Day Camp this summer.

Global soccer star Abby Wambach to visit Coleman Country Day Camp

Abby Wambach, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, will be interviewed by Coleman Country campers and provide soccer tips when she visits the camp in Merrick this summer, announced Camp Director Ross Coleman. more

5/29/13

North Merrick Board of Education trustees, district administrators and parents discussed the merits of more than a dozen proposals to increase school security at a special meeting at Fayette Elementary School on March 12.

North Merrick district weighs security choices

Like many school districts across the nation, North Merrick is considering a range of measures to increase security in its three elementary schools — Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road — in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 3/20/13

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