Week in Review

Check out the various volunteer- driven local organizations we reported on this week. And don't forget to keep up with your school's sports teams and classroom happenings. It's all right here in our Week in Review. Be sure to check out our comprehensive videos about the Bellmore School's unveiling of solar panels and a solar learning center and the Long Island Curling Club at Newbridge Arena. Think we're missing something? Let me know at jaime@patch.com.

News

Comedian Anthony DiDomenico Keeps It Real and Keeps Them Laughing

Schools

North Shore Animal League Visits Shore Road School

Bellmore School District Unveils Solar Panels

Doctors Involved with Haiti Relief Visit Dinkelmeyer School

Reinhard Celebrates Earth Day With Tree Planting Ceremony

Smoke Bomb Ignited Outside Cafeteria at Mepham HS

Mepham's S.A.D.D. Chapter Hosts Senior Citizen Prom

Newbridge Road and Dinkelmeyer Schools Participate in National Library Month

Beauty Is ... At Grand Avenue Middle School

Kennedy Announces Students of the Month

Kennedy Advances to Third Round of MSG Varsity's "The Challenge"

Saw Mill Road Students Learn the Art of Recycling

Mepham High School Alumni Association to Honor Four Individuals

Sports

A Missed Chance: Comets Top Lady Cougars to Preserve First Place

Cougars Volleyball Returns to Win Column With Sweep of Jericho

Perfect Throw Signals Defeat for Cougars

Mepham Girls Lax Defeats Valley Stream to Nab First Place in Conference

Lady Cougars Bitten Hard by Island Trees Bulldogs

Colts Best Cougars 11-6 Even With Archbald's Great Showing

Cougars Can't Shake Off Aggressive Long Beach Lacrosse Squad

Fifteen Mepham Girls Lax Players Contribute to 15-2 Win Over Hempstead

Mepham Takes Advantage of Carey's Shoddy Play in 9-7 Win

LI Curling Club to Start League at Newbridge Arena

Volunteers in the News

Bellmore Chamber Hosts Chinese Auction

A Local Look Into a Country's Past at the Nassau County Civil War Roundtable

Comedy Clubs Pitch In To Help Our Troops

A Sur-Prizing Annual Auction at Newbridge Road PTA Fundraiser

Police & Fire

County Police Cracking Down on Aggressive Driving

Crime Report

Government

Town of Hempstead to Host Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Event

Arts

"Chapter Two" Hits Bellmore Theater

Business

Bellmore Chamber of Commerce Busy with Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

This week's editorial slate was put together by Patch contributors Rick Karas, Michael Ganci, Rachel Meyerowitz, Patrick Sciacca, David Weingrad, Laura La Vacca, Jackie Prisco, Joe Famiglietti, Scott Golub, Carol Hoenig, Michelle Levine, Christine Sampson, Nancy Hiler, Drew Moss, Sean Fitzgerald and Michele Antonio.