In the spirit of doing something good for the community, members of the Lindenhurst High School’s Student Council hosted a luncheon for the senior citizens of Lindenhurst. The annual event provides a time for the seniors to travel to the High School and enjoy a meal prepared and served by students. During the luncheon, the senior citizens were treated to music performed by the high school chorus and select orchestra. They dined on a meal prepared by students in Judy DeLucca’s culinary arts program, and enjoyed conversation with fellow seniors and students.

For the occasion, students in the high school’s architecture program constructed a gingerbread model of mid-town Manhattan, complete with Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Empire State Building. Constructed to scale, the project took the students approximately two months to complete.

Ben Urso, a student council member and head of the luncheon committee, stated, “I have a lot of fun doing this luncheon; it’s fun to help people out.” Senior citizen Katherine Behrens added, “The students are very gracious to invite us; it’s something we look forward to every year. It shows us how respectful the students are to us.”

Shown in the photo, Student Council member Maria Antonacci serves lunch to senior citizens, left to right, Josephine White, Peggy Hendricks, and Frances Ferrito.