Ten weeks after her 18th birthday, Natalie Ciappa spent an evening with friends before returning to Massapequa and the safety of her bed. The Plainedge High School senior even made curfew, which, in recognition of her recently conferred adulthood, had been moved back one hour, to 2:30 a.m. At 9 a.m., in a room adjacent to her own, Natalie's parents woke to an alarm clock. They had planned a family outing to Jones Beach to watch the Blue Angels in celebration of Memorial Day. [continues 1628 words]
