Kids & Family
Weekly Recap: Bellmore Boy Has Wish Granted, Musician Honored
The top stories from around the Bellmore area during the past week.
- Make-A-Wish Trip Helps Fuel Bellmore Boy to Conquer Cancer: For Carsyn Volpe, 4, the prognosis was not good when he was diagnosed with stage-four Neuroblastoma in August of 2011, but now the Bellmore resident is cancer free.
- Calhoun Junior Honored for Musical Excellence: Lauren Lamonsoff, a junior from Calhoun High School, was accepted to perform with the NAfME (National Association for Music Education) Eastern Division Honors Mixed Choir.
- Curtis Martin to Sign Autographs in Bellmore for Sandy Relief: Former New York Jets running back Curtis Martin will be signing autographs at John F. Kennedy High School to help raise money for the Cougar Nation Hurricane Relief Fund.
- UPDATE: Lockout Ends After Authorities Catch Loose Dogs: The North Merrick School District lockout ended Monday after authorities have captured two loose dogs that were spotted on Little Whaleneck Road and Merrick Avenue.
- UPDATE: Hofstra Shooting Victim Identified: The Hofstra University student that was shot and killed in her apartment Friday morning has been identified as Andrea Rebello, a junior from Tarrytown that was a 2010 graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School.
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