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Members of the Mepham High School Key Club were joined by, from left, Principal Mike Harrington, school nurse Carole Levitan, Assistant Principal Ken Zisel, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, and their advisers Tom Mazeika and John Scalesi.

The annual blood drives hosted by Mepham High School’s Key club have become a staple for community service at the school. Students held the most recent one on the morning of Nov. 30. more

Deirdre Krasula | 12/1/10

Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.

Breaking racial barriers at every turn

By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more

Scott Brinton | 11/30/10

A Chevy Cobalt overturned on Camp Avenue in Merrick after the driver lost control of the vehicle last week.

Car overturns on Camp Ave. in Merrick

A Chevy Cobalt traveling westbound on Camp Avenue in Merrick overturned after the driver lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree last Wednesday afternoon. more

David Weingrad | 11/16/10

The Mepham band proudly presented the school banner.

Mepham High School celebrates Homecoming

Mepham pride was in full force last Saturday as the school hosted its annual Homecoming parade and football game. more

David Weingrad | 10/4/10

The Mepham High School kickline recently gave it their all at a car wash fundraiser.

Pirettes kick off season with a car wash

The Mepham High School kickline team recently held a car wash to raise money for their upcoming season. more

Deirdre Krasula | 9/9/10

A new hearing device is helping Bellmorite John Scalesi overcome disfluency, or stuttering.

New device aids Bellmorite who suffers from disfluency

Five years ago, people might have had a difficult time understanding when North Bellmore native John Scalesi spoke. But thanks to a new device, Scalesi, 53, who suffers from disfluency, or stuttering, can now be heard loud and clear. more

Deirdre Krasula | 8/18/10

The Central High School District will allow community youth groups to continue to use the football fields at Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue middle schools through Oct. 31. Thereafter, the fields will be off limits to youth groups. The football fields at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools will be off limits this fall and beyond. Above, the Merrick Avenue Middle School football field.

Central District moves to limit field use

At a July 13 public meeting, the Bellmore-Merrick Central Board of Education announced that it would allow only Central District teams to play on its five main football fields, thereby prohibiting youth groups from using the fields for football, soccer, lacrosse and other sports. more

Scott Brinton | 7/15/10

Central District graduates celebrate

Under sunny skies, seniors in the class of 2010 at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools graduated on June 27 to the applause of parents, family members and friends. And the Herald was there to … more

Scott Brinton | 6/27/10

They're tops in their classes in Bellmore-Merrick

On June 27, seniors from Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will walk the walk at their graduations, and in each class, two students will stand out as the valedictorians and salutatorians. The Central District recently released their names. more

Scott Brinton | 6/22/10

Kayla Babbush and Kevin O'Hara demonstrate CPR for the class.

Kennedy student promotes CPR/AED training

Kayla Babbush, a sophomore at Kennedy High School in Bellmore, has been working with the Robbie Levine Foundation to bring free CPR/AED training to the Central High School District. The Robbie Levine Foundation was created by Dr. Craig and Jill Levine of Merrick, whose 9-year old son Robbie died suddenly when his heart stopped at a baseball practice in 2005. more

Deirdre Krasula | 6/15/10

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