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Student chefs approach milestone The “MAO” team, named using each student’s first initial, comes together monthly to J o h n F. Ke n n e d y H i g h create a four-course tasting School has produced three menu as a part of their “Cookskillful chefs, brought together ing for a Cause” project. The by a shared love for cooking meal is made from scratch, and highlights each chef ’s specialand community service. Merrick residents Matthew ties, from dinners to desserts. Klein, Alyssa Beznicki and Ori- They recently completed their ana Merzlyak are ninth event. seniors enrolled in “We’ve had a lot JFK’s Culinary of people that have Hospitality and been asking us to Applied Manage(cook) for them,” ment Program, also Klein said. “Obviknown as CHAMP. o u s l y, w e c a n ’ t The program teachattend to everyone es students about because we are cooking and runvery busy, and it’s ning businesses. hard to continue They met in the doing it more than MAttHEW KlEiN program last year, once a month, but and now share a Senior at John F. it’s great to know vision of keeping Kennedy High School that people trust us the community and they want to well fed. taste our food.” “We really are appreciative MAO’s fundraisers began of our CHAMP Pro g ram,” last year, becoming monthly K l e i n s a i d . T h e v a r i o u s traditions for their families, instructors in the program usually held at one of their have been “great inspirations homes. For each meal, the team in this process,” inspiring the thoroughly vets new recipes trio to give their best in the that will test their skills and development of their skills and practices until it is time to prein the support they provide to pare the meal for patrons. the community. “We thank “It’s been going really well. them for all they’ve done for Continued on page 11 us,” he added.
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
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Magic of lights is here The Magic of Lights show is returning to Jones Beach this Friday. Long Islanders can drive through the track during the holiday season. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
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e really are appreciative of our CHAMP Program.