FROM THE MARGINS TEACHABLE MOMENT

Lynne Reeder, American Literature & Creative Writing Teacher at West Perry High School, asked us to help create a teachable moment for the student staff of From the Margins literary arts magazine, and our staff was happy to lend a hand! Harrisburg Magazine graphic designer, Shane Carino, and photographer, Will Masters, visited the school on Friday, April 14th , presenting layout tips and fun activities for the young writers and journalists.

Victor Perez, owner and chef of Yankee Doodle Restaurant, is living his American dream. In 2010 he purchased the former Riverview Restaurant and fulfilled his goal of being a restauranteur. Perez came to this country in 1987 from Mexico City and landed in New York City. He began working in a coffee shop in the city and worked with the owner, who was interested in sending him to Lancaster to open a new restaurant. He waited a year to take the offer and after going there learned how to cook authentic Pennsylvania Dutch food. He stayed on at the restaurant for 5 years and then moved to the Harrisburg area and worked at the West Shore Plaza, where he stayed for a few more years before heading back to NYC.

When he returned to NYC he worked for Alex Sgourdos, owner of the Tick Tock Diner, which is the largest diner in the city. “I appreciate so much the time and training that Alex gave me … I learned so much from him. In fact, all the Greek diners where I worked helped me