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Vol. 67, No. 47
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Student chosen
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as face of new ad campaign Boston Market picks NHP Memorial pupil from more than 600 locations BY J E S S I C A PA R K S When you dine at Boston Market in New Hyde Park, the face of the restaurant chain’s latest national advertising campaign might be the team member serving the cornbread. Khalilah Hamilton, a student in New Hyde Park Memorial High School’s community-based internship program, was recognized as employee of the month in October and her photo was chosen out of 600 locations to star in the chain’s next advertisement. The community-based internship program was created for students with special needs to gain guided experience in the workplace with the goal of receiving full-time jobs. Not only do students get to apply the skills they learn in the classroom, but they practice life skills such as maintaining a tidy uniform. William “Rocky” Colavito
and Christine Aiello, job coaches for the internship program, have partnered with New Hyde Park businesses such as the Left Paw, Applebee’s and Walgreen’s to hire the interns. Interns are unpaid and work from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays in exchange for school credit. Hamilton started interning for Boston Market in February.! She began with prepping the cornbread then chopping vegetables and following recipes until she branched out to serving customers’ food and running the cash register. Hamilton diversified into other roles because her manager took notice of how hard she worked and how eager she was, Colavito said. “You should see her face when she gets into the place,” he said. Students in the program are placed in internships based on Continued on Page 51
PHOTO BY JED HENDRIXSON
Nassau County Police Officers James Sileo and Scott Burleson with their medals as Supervisor Laura Gillen looks on. See story on page 2.
Bow Tie Manhasset, Roslyn properties sold BY T E R I W EST The Manhasset and Roslyn Bow Tie movie theater properties were sold together last Wednesday, said broker Jeff Kintzer, principal at Royal Properties.
The current leases for the two theaters last until the end of March 2022. Bow Tie, the seller, had purchased the properties from Clearview Cinemas. Kintzer declined to provide the price of the sale or the name of the new owner because he
said the new owner is hoping to maintain a low profile. “He’s a prominent landlord throughout New York and New York City, and I’m sure he’s going to continue to manage and Continued on Page 51
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