b'BIG NEWSabout 15-year-oldAfnan Khan , the writerAfnan Kahn, author of aMaryAnn Fleming picking up a few delectable meals. #1 selling poetry book. From left to right: Karen Teed of Operation Scugog, Afnans dad Sultan Bhaijan, mom Shamim Nahid, MaryAnn and Afnan, This amazing young man is a full time high school$5 to the food bank and $5 more to Margie for Big Brothers Big student, works part time and has been on a journey ofSisters of North Durham! Lets do this everyone!! I would like writing since grade 6. (This may sound familiar if youtwo meals @ $15 to start it oplease!read his story in our February 2021 issue). He has workedAfnan was able to give $1385 and over $1000 in food hard and saved up his money to get hisrst book of po- donationstoKarenTeedofOperationScugog. Afnan etry published, titled Reality, A Living Lie that featurescommented, Expectations and goals were ful lled and 50 poems. The book has already become the #1 Best Sellerexceeded. This is another step towards a better future. in Poetry Anthologies on Amazon. We are truly fortunate to have this young man and his The future shines bright! family live in Scugog and give of their time, generosity and excellent cuisine.Young writer and poet Afnan Khan was at it again, with the help of his parents in raising money and food donations for Operation Scugog for the secondWarm year in a row. On December 3, they prepared 60 delicious meals of beef biryani (a mixture of beef, potatoes and basmati rice) for $10 each in the Dine Safe certi ed kitchen at the Scout& dry.Hall, thanks to Margie Wanless.Not only did they sell out in under two hours, but Tyler from Homestead Furniture also got on board, by o ering this: For all 60 meals, anyone that contributes an extra $5 dollars toward the food bank, we will donate an additional Real wool fleece footbeds.Cold-defying Thinsulate lining.Waterproof leather, elasticsand seams. Pull-on, kick-off comfort. Blundstone Winter has Canada down cold.#584Winter Thermal Classic Rustic Brown$269.95BLUNDSTONE.CAAfnan with some of the food items donated to Operation Scugog168 Queen St. Port Perry 905-985-2521 www.brocks.caon Friday December 3.FOCUS - JANUARY 20229'