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Merrick’s Debbie Gibson is an international recording star who still holds deep ties to her hometown of Merrick and her alma mater, Calhoun High School.
Debbie Gibson, from hometown girl to superstar
As a young girl growing up, Debbie Gibson remembers skateboarding on the streets of Merrick just outside of Calhoun High School, where she used to live. more
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Calhoun High School senior Neil Miller will attend the Eastman School of Music in the fall. Above, Miller performing for students at Birch Elementary School in Merrick.
At 18, already a virtuoso violinist
In fifth grade, Merokean Neil Miller learned to dance –– not with his feet, but with his hands. Now 18 and a Calhoun High School senior, Miller “dances” with the likes of Tchaikovsky and Brahms these days. more
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Senior honorees at the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation’s annual luncheon chatted after receiving their awards.
Central District celebrates students of the arts
Central District students of the arts wowed an audience of their parents, teachers and school administrators with their musical and dramatic performances as well as presentations of the visual arts during the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation’s 32nd annual luncheon at the Uniondale Marriott last Thursday. more
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Participants in the sixth annual Robbie’s Run dashed off at the start of the race, just outside Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in south Merrick.
Robbie’s Run attracts 1,700-plus runners
More than 1,700 runners and walkers took to the streets of south Merrick on May 22 for the sixth annual Robbie’s Run, which has quickly become one of the Merrick-Bellmore community’s go-to events. In total, the event raised $48,000. more
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Mia Scarfowle and her pooch were among the participants in the Purple Heart Pups event.
Purple Heart Pups raises funds for vets
Purple Heart Pups, a fundraiser founded by Merrick resident Lisa Siano along with the Merrick Lions Club, joined the National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that aids amputee veterans, on May 7 for a 3K walk to raise funds for veterans. more
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Charge, a 2-year-old therapy dog, showed his skills on the agility course.
Vets, pups team up to raise funds
The National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that caters to amputee veterans, join the Purple Heart Pups on May 7 for a 3K walk to raise funds for veterans. Dozens of people and … more
Events on Long Island
Exhibits and more... Donald BaechlerThis large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, … more
Last year the Purple Heart Pups held a family festival and 3K walk to raise funds for veterans organizations. They will do it again on May 7.
Walk a dog, raise some money
The National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that caters to amputee veterans, will join the Purple Heart Pups next month to raise funds for veterans. Lisa Sciano founded the Pups … more
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Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai, center, recently won New York’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Now he is headed to national finals of the contest in Washington, D.C. He was honored during last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting. He was joined by Central Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan and board President Nina Lanci.
Mepham senior crowned NY’s poetry king
Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai was recently crowned New York state champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition, a national contest that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. more
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Third-grader Alison Shapiro and her friend Claire shared a smile.
PAL kicks off spring with a soccer festival
The Merrick PAL soccer program held its Second Annual Charity Soccer Festival on April 2 at Coleman Country Day Camp in Freeport. The festival supported three local charities: the Robbie Levine … more
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