42 SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 5, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
Our Lady of Grace welcomes students
with Back to School BBQ
BY JAIME DEJESUS
JDEJESUS@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Going back to school in style.
Students and parents celebrated
the new school year as
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy,
385 Avenue W, hosted its first Back to
School BBQ on Saturday, September 9.
The celebration, which spanned
from 11 a.m.- 10 p.m., included fun for
the entire family, such as inflatable
rides, a deejay, live entertainment.
wine and beer for the adults, contests
and more.
“It was run by the Our Lady of Grace
Academy and Parish Fundraising
Committee,” said Mary Ann De Luca,
event organizer of the successful day.
“Some of the rides were free. We had a
dunk tank, a pony ride, miniature golf,
sand art, and an adult and child pie eating
contest, and received donations of
food. There were plenty of tables for
people to eat at. Around 200 people
showed up. It was a success.”
Antique cars were also on display
through the help of Tommy Bug Auto
Repair, as well as fire trucks.
Among those in attendance, according
to De Luca were auxiliary police
from the 61st Precinct, Father
Vincent Chirichella and
Councilmember Mark Treyger. Also,
De Luca added, Boy Scout Troop 376
sold zeppoli.
“It was a gorgeous
day for a Back to
School BBQ at Our
Lady of Grace
in Gravesend,”
said Treyger
on his Facebook
page
of the event.
“Thank you,
Father Vincent
and the entire
parish for organizing
a beautiful event
and bringing our community
together.”
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Arthur de Gaeta
Scenes from the Back to School BBQ.
Forty-third Atlantic Antic highlights 'Pulse of Brooklyn'
BY JAIME DEJESUS
JDEJESUS@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
The oldest street festival in
Brooklyn just keeps getting
better.
On Sunday, September 24, the
43rd Annual Atlantic Antic, held
on Atlantic Avenue between Fourth
Avenue and the waterfront, was another
success much to the delight of
thousands of attendees.
Throughout the event, which
started at 12 p.m., Brooklynites
enjoyed the festival’s
tradition of food, art,
music, shopping,
and festivities.
“This year's
Atlantic Antic
Festival was
so great,” said
Communications
& Public
R e l a t i o n s
Assistant Rebeca
Checo. “Although
the weather was hot,
it sure did bring out
tons of attendees to enjoy the festival.
Every year we like to add more
attractions and activities. This year
the Atlantic Avenue LDC partnered
up with Chef One Foods for the first
time in hosting their 14th Annual
Dumpling Contest on the Atlantic
Antic Main Stage.
It was so amazing
and def initely
brought a massive
crowd to our festival. We
also added more bounce
houses and family fun
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Corazon Aguirre
Scenes from this year’s Atlantic Antic.
activities within our
Kids Zone.”
This year’s theme
was The Pulse of
Brooklyn, which
highlighted the diversity
of the different local communities
the festival touches — Carroll
Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill
and Brooklyn Heights. “It was very
important for us to showcase our
local businesses along Atlantic Avenue
as well as the beautiful Brooklyn
neighborhoods which the festival
spans,” added Checo.
Checo and attendees deemed the
day a success. “The Annual Atlantic
Antic Festival was created to
showcase the many antique, boutique
and local shops/restaurants
within Atlantic Avenue,” Checo
said. “I believe over the years it
has gotten bigger and better and
it has definitely created more buzz
on Atlantic Avenue and its local
businesses.”
Penelope Shinnick.