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Prom Goes Off Without A Hitch

This year's event at the Newcastle Golf and Country Club

Despite worried parents and administrators as Prom plans expanded beyond the dance to overnight stays at cabins and rented houses, Argosy cruises and more, the evening came and went with no incidents reported. Mercer Island's "school" detective reported that there were no MIP's or accidents.

The school code of conduct may have had some influence on reducing alcohol-related events, as a number of seniors were a week away from participating in state championship athletic competitions ranging from Girls Tennis to Boys Lacrosse.

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