Kids & Family

May 13: Students Approached, Reinhard Anniversary, New Sandy Plan

The top news in Bellmore-Merrick on this Monday.

  1. While running up Meadowbrook Road Thursday, a few boys on the Calhoun High School spring track team were approached by a man in a teal-colored mini-van. Click here for more on this story.
  2. Recently, Reinhard Early Childhood Center hosted a celebration of the school's 50-year anniversary. There was a full assembly, and the kids got to participate in games that payed homage to the occasion. Click this link for details.
  3. A new federal tax stabilization plan announced for New York State this week is expected to be a boost for Bellmore-Merrick residents who suffered damage to their properties during Hurricane Sandy. For more on this, click here.
  4. On Sunday, April 21, 2013, the members of Merrick Post No. 1282, held their annual Law and Order Ceremony. To check out more on the locals who were honored, click this link.
  5. For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that serve to improve the school and community, Bellmore JFK High School has been awarded a 2013 National Gold Council of Excellence Award by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC). Click here for more.

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