Santa Claus ditched his sled for a ride on a Merrick Fire Department truck on Dec. 6.
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12/23/14
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The Mepham High School Key Club and Bellmore Kiwanis Club recently dedicated a memorial plaque honoring the 24 Bellmore-Merrick victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/15/14
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One of Calhoun High School’s old garages was transformed into a mini-warehouse last Sunday, full of hundreds of jars of spaghetti sauce, cans of soup and vegetables, and bags of sugar.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/18/13
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The sweet smell of pancakes with maple syrup and all the trimmings suffused the air at the Calhoun High School cafeteria on Sunday morning from 8 a.m. to noon when the Merrick Kiwanis Club hosted its annual pancake breakfast, with the proceeds benefitting local charities and families in need.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/27/13
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Students and teachers involved with Mepham High School’s service organizations walked as a group on May 22, when the clubs hosted a walk-a-thon to aid Boston Marathon bombing victims.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/31/13
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Mepham High School senior Kyle Wechsler skipped class last Wednesday morning. No, he hadn’t forgotten to study for a big test. Wechsler, 18, went to give blood in the school gymnasium.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/23/12
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Merokeans of all ages flocked to the Calhoun High School cafeteria for the Kiwanis Club of Merrick’s annual pancake breakfast on Sunday.
Aside from serving up pancakes, sausages, orange juice …
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By David Weingrad
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11/29/11
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When an accident or crime occurs in the Bellmores, John Scalesi can often be found on the scene. Scalesi, 54, a lifelong Bellmore resident and a Mepham High School graduate, has served his home community as a volunteer since he was young. He is active in the Bellmore Fire Department and the Kiwanis and Lions clubs, and he’s an honorary lifetime member of the North Bellmore Fire Department’s Company No. 2.
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by Deirdre Krasula
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12/29/10
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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.
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Deirdre Krasula
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12/1/10
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Seniors and students cut a rug at the Kiwanis Club Spring Fling on May 23. "There's nothing better than seeing the interaction between the young people and the seniors," Kiwanis Senior Spring Fling Chairwoman Anne Burke said.
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Sari Zeidler
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6/9/10
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