JUNE 5 - JUNE 11, 2014 • BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP Green-Wood Cemetery kicked off its sesquicentennial 40 MARCH 24 - MARCH 30, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP GENERALLY GENERALLY To reach Ragamuffins Ted General via the tap Reverend To reach Ted General To reach Ted General via the via the Internet,Internet, his his e-mail address is: SPEAKING e-mail address General@is: Internet,Noone Journalist.his e-mail address [email protected]. com. is: [email protected]. to lead 2017 parade BY THEODORE GENERAL JACKSON GALAXY: “My Cat From JACKSON is seen on GALAXY:Animal Planet “My Saturday Cat From a calm is behaviorist seen on Animal at a cat’s Planet worst!Saturday His work.a calm Many behaviorist cats are at saved a cat’s from worst!a trip Hissing,work. Many spitting,cats biting are saved cats from make a Jackson,Hissing, and spitting,trust and biting hope cats begin... make Jackson, and trust and hope begin... 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Although Vasya is feral, he has his very own way of winning over my heart. “Sadly, this is his second Photo courtesy of Jude Lassow Panela needs a loving home. trip to the vet clinic. Photos courtesy of Jude Vasya needs crucial surgery. Two years ago he started to breathe heavily and we took him to the vet. The x-ray showed he was suffering from a collapsed lung. I thought that was more than enough for an innocent animal to go through, but as fate would have it, a week ago I saw a small scratch above his eye. “I hoped it was a just a scratch. But suddenly it grew into a bump. We trapped him and brought him immediately to the vet. The doctor said what we feared the worst — it is a tumor, which has to be removed. “The surgery is in two days, then Vasya will stay in the clinic for four to five days to recover. Please, find it in your heart to save an innocent soul and help alleviate what is bound to be an enormous medical bill. Any bit of course helps. Every dollar counts. Thank you so much in advance. “Thank you, Jude, for your attention and help.” — Laura Kolchinsky Fundraiser: www. youcaring.com/vasyathecat 777919; PayPal: laurathewinner@gmail. com. *** “Autumn and Spring are bonded siblings who are about five months old. They are fixed, tested and Lassow vaccinated. “Autumn is a beautiful spotted silver/ebony tabby little girl with the smallest little face and big golden eyes. Spring is an exquisite solid ebony kitten with a lean body and large paws that make it easy for her to grab any cat toy. “When it is playtime, Spring springs into action, running around for hours enjoying her exercise period. Autumn joins during playtime, especially if her favorite toy is used — like the laser light pointer. “Autumn and Spring are very entertaining and funny. To adopt Autumn and Spring, a completed application form is required; an adoption fee and hard cat carrier are requested. Contact us at maryab04@ gmail.com.” *** ADOPTION UPDATE: Carlos De Leon's story about Casper, the white cat listed in the November 2016 newspaper. "I wasn't sure I wanted to adopt Casper for I had adopted two other cats and I live alone in Long Island, but every now and then I would think lovingly about Casper. “Casper is an awesome sweet cat; she changed my life. We are very bonded and in tune with each other's feelings. “She enjoys eating her food and treats, and loves to run around the house like a dog. Her favorite sleeping spot is on the sofa near the fireplace. Casper is extremely curious and super smart. Overall, Casper enjoys her life, and I enjoy my life with Casper." GENERALLY SPEAKING BY THEODORE GENERAL commemoration of the start of the Civil War this past Sunday with a posse of mounted cavalry, foot soldiers with muskets, bayonets, swords, sabers, color guards, drummers and ladies in Civil W a r - e r a Muffin’s Pet Connection email: [email protected] By JUDE LASSOW MEEOW MEEOW... Hello there, “I am Panela, a fi ve-yearold, dress. We tagged along for the gray grand and procession white that passed throughout the cemetery tuxedo kitty. I have the softest fur and am very sweet, but a little and by candlelit graves of fallen soldiers from both sides of the conflict. As we trekked through shy. the Once pathways,I there were uniformed re-enactors -- soldiers standing guard, musicians and singers performing warm up to you, I like to read, watch TV, surf the net and most of the time will even help you with these things. I can also be happily Civil War songs. The event drew thousands of relatives, Civil War buffs, amateur by myself historians for and genealogists,long periods, but local I residents and am always hundreds available of out-oftowners. for play time at a moment’s notice. According JACKSON GALAXY: “My Cat From Hell” TV program “My outstanding quality is that I am super mellow, to cemetery historian, is seen on Animal Planet Saturday nights showing and a very low maintenance kitty.I am okay author a calm behaviorist at a cat’s worst! His unique methods work.with cats,Many dogs cats and are saved children.from However,a trip to a I kill would shelter.especially Hissing, spitting, biting cats make eye contact with Jackson, and trust and hope begin... HEY JUDE: “Even though we live together, we do not have to be adopted together. We are nine years old. We will not scratch or damage your furniture. Hi, I am Raven, a sweet, little girl who is half Siamese. I love to be affectionate, and play with my toys; you would think I was a kitten. I will give you all the love and attention you seek. I am spayed, housebroken. Unfortunately we are seeking a new home because my mommy has severe allergies and is no longer able to keep us. I hope to join your loving family. You will not be disappointed…Hello there, I am Figaro a tuxedo cat, cuddly, loving boy. I love to snuggle up, play with my toys, act silly and am and attorney J e f f r e y Richman, 4,600 Civil War veterans are buried in Green-Wood, making it the largest Civil War burial site in the north, even surpassing Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Also as part of the commemoration there were our good friend, Green-Wood Cemetery honcho Richard Moylan. On Memorial Day, the cemetery hosted its 13th annual free concert with the ISO Symphonic Band led by founder and director, Bay Ridge Maestro Brian Worsdale. Several members of the band are current and former graduates of Fort Hamilton High School. ••• Michael Connors, founding partner and president of the Connors and Sullivan law firm, is the new Kings County commander of the Catholic War Veterans. Last year, Connors received the “Veteran of the Year” Award from the New York State division of the CWV. The Kings County Chapter is holding its annual dinner dance on Thursday evening, June 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Polonaise Terrace, 150 Greenpoint Avenue. This year, the group will be honoring its National Commander Fred Schwally, New York State Commander J o h n Keyes and the past National Chaplain, F a t h e r Anthony Dell’Anno. Tickets are $75 per person. ••• Congressmember Michael Grimm will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of St. Patrick’s Men’s Club, on school auditorium. Also congratulations to St. Patrick’s Pastor, Monsignor Joseph Nagle, who just marked his 40th anniversary as a member of the clergy. ••• The Fort Hamilton High School Alumni Association held its recent pre-show annual dinner at Chadwick’s Restaurant, 8822 Third Avenue. The dinner was hosted by Dr. Alice Farkouh, the past principal of FHHS and the current president of the Alumni Association. Farkouh is the Principal of the A. Fantis parochial school on Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Among the attendees were two past FHHS Assistant Principals David Whitebook and Tom Greene. Both are former presidents of the Bay Ridge Community Council, and Whitebook serves as a t r u s t e e and scholarship Muffin’s Pet Connection email: [email protected] By JUDE LASSOW BY THODORE GENERAL Single decked headline Green-Wood Cemetery kicked off its sesquicentennial commemoration of the start of the Civil War this past Sunday with a posse of mounted cavalry, foot soldiers with muskets, bayonets, swords, sabers, color guards, drummers and ladies in Civil W a r - e r a dress. We tagged along for the grand procession that passed throughout the cemetery and by candlelit graves of fallen soldiers from both sides of the conflict. As we trekked through the pathways, there were uniformed re-enactors -- soldiers standing guard, musicians and singers performing Civil War songs. The event drew thousands of relatives, Civil War buffs, amateur historians and genealogists, local residents and hundreds of out-oftowners. According to cemetery historian, author and attorney J e f f r e y Richman, 4,600 Civil War veterans are buried in Green-Wood, making it the largest Civil War burial site in the north, even surpassing Gettysburg,Pennsylvania. Also as part of the commemoration there were encampments of Union and our good friend, Green-Wood Cemetery honcho Richard Moylan. On Memorial Day, the cemetery hosted its 13th annual free concert with the ISO Symphonic Band led by founder and director, Bay Ridge Maestro Brian Worsdale. Several members of the band are current and former graduates of Fort Hamilton High School. ••• Michael Connors, founding partner and president of the Connors and Sullivan law firm, is the new Kings County commander of the Catholic War Veterans. Last year, Connors received the “Veteran of the Year” Award from the New York State division of the CWV. The Kings County Chapter is holding its annual dinner dance on Thursday evening, June 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Polonaise Terrace, 150 Greenpoint Avenue. This year, the group will be honoring its National Commander Fred Schwally, New York State Commander J o h n Keyes and the past National Chaplain, F a t h e r Anthony Dell’Anno. Tickets are $75 per person. ••• Congressmember Michael Grimm will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of St. Patrick’s Men’s Club, on Tuesday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m., school auditorium. Also congratulations to St.Patrick’s Pastor, Monsignor Joseph Nagle, who just marked his 40th anniversary as a member of the clergy. ••• The Fort Hamilton High School Alumni Association held its recent pre-show annual dinner at Chadwick’s Restaurant, 8822 Third Avenue. The dinner was hosted by Dr. Alice Farkouh, the past principal of FHHS and the current president of the Alumni Association. Farkouh is the Principal of the A. Fantis parochial school on Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Among the attendees were two past FHHS Assistant Principals David Whitebook and Tom Greene. Both are former presidents of the Bay Ridge Community Council, and Whitebook serves as a t r u s t e e and scholarship Muffin’s Pet Connection email: [email protected] By JUDE LASSOW SPEAKING BY THODORE GENERAL Single decked headline MEEOW MEEOW... Hello there, “I am Panela, a fi ve-yearold, gray and white tuxedo kitty. I have the softest fur and am very sweet, but a little shy. Once I warm up to you, I like to read, watch TV, surf the net and most of the time will even help you with these things. I can also be happily by myself for long periods, but I am always available for play time at a moment’s notice. “My outstanding quality is that and a very low maintenance with cats, dogs and children. However,enjoy being the only cat in would be my preference. “I am an easy cat to take, as clean. I am looking for a new friend. I am looking for YOU. Would and meet me? Look into my stunning and I’ll capture your loving heart. start of a new friendship. I am purrfect am spayed with my vaccinations and Please contact cats@zanisfurryfriends.*** Zani’s Furry Friends is a 501(c)committed to rescuing from New York City shelters they are at signifi cant risk due to overcrowding. Beyond directly animals they save, their rescue the shelter—thus giving another dog an opportunity to await a chance or rescue and thereby potentially life. The group’s mission is to help you furry companion for your family and animal they rescue fi nd the forever The group’s foster home network allows fully familiar with each of the available dogs and helps ensure the best possible adoptive families. Zani’s Furry Friends of the Mayor’s Alliance and a New with the Animal Care & Control of There are Cat and Dog Adoptions Petco, 1280 Lexington Avenue, between and East 87th Streets in Manhattan 5:30pm. Hope to see you soon. Education Council 20, which is headed by Laurie Windsor, will be highlighting its June monthly meeting agenda with a special salute to the PTA/PAs that serve all the public schools in District 20. The laudatory session will take place on Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m., at P.S./I.S. 30, 7001 Fourth Avenue. It will also be an opportunity for parents from other schools to see the interior of the district's newest school that was built on the former site of the Bay Ridge United Methodist Church aka the Green Church). * * * What an absolute terrific turnout for the street co-naming ceremonies in honor of the late, great Tom Kane. The block that Kane grew up on 88th street near Colonial Road was formally dedicated Tom Kane Way and was even blessed by Reverend Gerard Sauer, the pastor of St. Mel's Church, a former associate pastor at Bay Ridge's St. Patrick's Church and a personal friend. A host of dignitaries were on hand to join Kane's family, friends and associates on this auspicious occasion. City Councilmember Vinnie Gentile -- who ensured the full Council approved the co-naming, wrote in the program, "A lifelong Bay Ridge resident, Tom's tremendous contributions and achievements left an indelible mark on the community he loved so much." Close friend Frankie Marra sang and played "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan. Kane was a big, big Dylan fan! * * * Among the marching groups in the recent 147th annual Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade was the Society of Old Brookynites. The civic organization has been marching in every Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade since its founding in 1880. Its fi rst march was led by former Brooklyn Mayor John Ward Hunter, and the 2014 march was led by Society President and Brooklyn historian Ronald Schweiger. On Sunday, June 22, at 12:30 p.m., the society will be celebrating its 134th anniversary at the Bay Ridge Manor, 476 76th Street. The keynoter for the occasion will be society member and New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Schack who will be talking about the history of the Boy Scouts, prominent Eagle Scouts, and since he was a former attorney for Major League Baseball, a few hits, runs and strikes. Also on the program will be former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz discussing his new role as vice president of borough promotion and engagement for NYC and Co. The event is open to the public. Reservations are only $46 which includes a full sit-down dinner. Contact Sherman Silverman at 718-748- 3165 or send him a check payable to the Society of Old Brooklynites, 340 Marine Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. * * * Former Science Assistant Principal and a past Bay Ridge Community Council President, Tom Greene was back at Denyse Wharf and the adjoining small beach under the shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for his group's 25th Bi-Annual Wharf and Beach Cleanup. This year, he was joined by 75 high school and grade school volunteers. Greene continues to press efforts to establish a Marine Environmental Science Lab at the site. He is also currently a professor at Kingsborough College. Maria Makrinos, the new president of the Fort Hamilton High School Alumni Association, stopped, by bringing free doughnuts for all the volunteers. * * * The Kings County Republican Party is holding its 2014 Lincoln Day Reception and Dinner on Sunday, June 22, from noon to 3 p.m., at Gargiulo’s in Coney Island. Among the honored guests will be Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the state GOP’s At its March monthly meeting, the Ragamuffin Parade organization voted to designate Monsignor Kevin Noone, the pastor of Our Lady of Angels Church, at 74th Street and Fourth Avenue, as the 2017 grand marshal for the group's 51st annual parade on Saturday, October 14. The parade committee also elected Vietnam U.S. Air Force veteran Ray Aalbue as Ragamuffin "Man of the Year," and he will also join Monsignor Noone at the head of the parade. Aalbue is the current president of the United Military Veterans of Kings County, and executive director of Brooklyn’s 150th annual Kings County Memorial Day Parade, to be held in Bay Ridge on May 29. According to Arlene Keating, the new president of the Ragamuffin Parade Committee, it’s very appropriate to have the pastor of Our Lady of Angels as grand marshal, since it was at his parish that the parade was founded over five decades ago. This past September, the city agreed to co-name the northeast corner of Third Avenue and 74th Street as "Ragamuffin Way." * * * On Sunday, March 19, the 42nd annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade sponsored by the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee took place along Seventh Avenue and Prospect Park West in Park Slope. James Houlihan, owner of the famed Farrell's Bar and Grill, was the grand marshal. This coming Sunday, it will be Bay Ridge's turn to celebrate Irish heritage when the community's 24th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is held along Third Avenue from Marine Avenue to 67th Street, starting at 1 p.m. Among the musical contingents will be Brooklyn's largest and award-winning marching band from Fort Hamilton High School, which just returned from Orlando, Florida where members marched in a parade at Universal Studios Amusement Park, and competed against other high schools in a music tournament, winning top honors. Monsignor Kieran Harrington, communications vicar for the Brooklyn Catholic Diocese, is the 2017 grand marshal. The parade committee is headed by Linda Gallagher-Lomanto. * * * Two Republican primary contenders for the City Council seat MUFFIN’S PET CONNECTION e-mail: [email protected] BY JUDE LASSOW 59 Muffin’s Pet Connection email: [email protected] By JUDE LASSOW JACKSON GALAXY: “My Cat From Hell” TV program is seen on Animal Planet Saturday nights showing a calm behaviorist at a cat’s worst! His unique methods work. Many enjoy cats being are the saved only from cat a in trip the to house.a kill shelter.That Hissing, spitting, biting cats make eye contact with Jackson, and trust and hope begin... HEY JUDE: “Even though we live together, we do not have to be adopted together. We are nine years old. We will not scratch or damage your furniture. Hi, I am Raven, a sweet, little girl who is half Siamese. I love to be affectionate, and play with my toys; you would think I was a kitten. I will give you all the love and attention you seek. I am spayed, housebroken. Unfortunately we are seeking a new home because my mommy has severe allergies and is no longer able to keep us. I hope to join your loving family. You will not be disappointed…Hello there, I am Figaro a tuxedo cat, cuddly, loving boy. I love to snuggle up, play with my toys, act silly and am would be my preference. “I am an easy cat to take, as I am meticulously clean. I am looking for a new home, a life-long friend. I am looking for YOU. Would you like to come and meet me? Look into my stunning yellow eyes, and I’ll capture your loving heart. This could be the start of a new friendship. I am purrfect for you. I am spayed with my vaccinations and micro chipped.” Please contact [email protected]. *** Zani’s Furry Friends is a 501(c)3 non-profi t organization committed to rescuing companion animals from New York City shelters where, unfortunately, they are at signifi cant risk for euthanasia Autumn and Spring need a loving home. being vacated by Democrat City Councilmember Vincent Gentile due to term limits held recent fundraisers to kick off their respective campaigns. John Quaglione held his at Positano Restaurant on Fourth Avenue and Liam McCabe held his at Chef Andrea’s Restaurant on 13th Avenue. Monsignor Kevin Noone, Ragamuffin Parade grand marshal. Ray Aalbue, 2017 Ragamuffin Man of the Year. Photos courtesy of Ragamuffin Committee Liam McCabe fundraiser at Chef Andrea’s Restaurant.
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