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‘MasterChef’ finalist Frank Mirando stops by lupus fundraiser

Friday August 31, 2012 4:30 PM By Mary Kate Mahoney

quot;MasterChefquot; top four finalist and Holtsville native Frank

Photo credit: Mary Kate Mahoney

When she turned 35 in July, Christine Miserandino didn’t know how to celebrate her birthday.

It may seem like just another birthday to most people, but for Miserandino, who was diagnosed at the age of 15 with lupus, just getting to 35 was a milestone.

Instead of a birthday party, Miserandino decided to celebrate with an “unbirthday party” that raised money for the Long Island Lupus Alliance.

She...

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