FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2012 – Contact Maxanne Resnick, (parent co-chair) or (845) 688-9950

Onteora Schools will host “Meet, Greet and Eat” (last year known as “Cool Aid”), a food lovers’ fundraiser, on Monday, May 21st, 5:30-7:30 in the MS/HS cafeteria. Proceeds will benefit our efforts to update the middle/high school cafeteria serving area with new equipment, enhancing traffic flow and overall appearance and further highlighting our healthier food choices.

Marybeth and Devin Mills of Peekamoose Restaurant in Big Indian, New York are co-chairing the event, together with parent, Maxanne Resnick. The evening will feature our finest local chefs serving prepared hors d’oeuvres for purchase by attendees. Chefs will include:

Bread Alone – Sharon Burns Leader

Cucina – Gianni Scappin

Hickory BBQ – Steve Slutzky

Jane’s Ice Cream – Jane and Amy Keller

Joshua’s Café – Stephanie Schachter

Oriole 9 and Yum Yum Noodle Bar – Luc Moeys

Peekamoose Restaurant – Devin Mills

Pika’s Quiches – Pika Roels

Red Onion Restaurant – Kevin Katz

Other food demonstrations and activities include:

Fleisher’s Grass-Fed and Organic Meats with a sampling of sausage and deli meats

Sherman Hill Farmstead, Linda Smith, specializing in artisanal cheese

Fruition Chocolate, Bryan Graham (Onteora graduate) discussing his

making of chocolate from cocoa beans.

Tea Shop of Woodstock, Amanda Depew

Discovery preschool’s, Cathy Johnan, hosting a food craft project for little ones

Smoothie Station with Lysa Ingalsbe, Holistic Nutritional Counselor

Frost Valley’s Farm Camp, Andy Szymczak

Woodstock Farm Festival

Local author, Rebecca Miller Ffrench with her new cookbook, “Sweet Home, Over 100 Heritage Desserts and Ideas For Preserving Family Recipes”

Amazing foodie silent auction (list of items on our website)

Nutritional snacks provided by High School/Middle School Family and Consumer Science Students

This is a community-wide event, not limited to the school districts’ families. Based on last year’s turnout of 400 people, we expect a jubilant and big crowd. Attendees will enjoy fabulous Onteora musicians and a display of food-inspired artwork by Onteora high school artists.

Admission is free, and hors d’oeuvres and beverages are $2 each.

Onteora Middle/High School
4166 State Route 28
Boiceville, NY 12412

Updated details, and a complete list of event sponsors, see our web-site www.meetgreetandeat.org