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The Annual Timmy “Tub” Girardot Pagans /Women’s Softball Game is a neighborhood tradition in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn for good reason. The game, now in its fourth year, has raised a total of $15,000 for the American Cancer Society. Each year the proceeds are brought to the Prospect Park Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk by a group of Gerritsen Beach residents registered as Team Hope. Last year’s game raised $8,000, making Team Hope the only non-commercial group on the American Cancer Society’s list of top ten Brooklyn fundraisers. The success is an example of how one small Brooklyn Community can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.

On Saturday, September 27, 2008 the Gerritsen Beach community will gather at Larry Veiling Field on Gerritsen Avenue to enjoy the game and festivities. The event is free of charge and funds are raised by selling raffles, chances, food and beverages. You can expect to find hotdogs, hamburgers, barbecued chicken and hot or sweet Italian sausages for a suggested donation of $1-2. Local vendors like the Knights of Columbus and the Cort Club donate food and supplies, and everyone takes turns flipping burgers behind the grill.

When breast cancer survivor Jinny LeDonne Hanson mentioned the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk to her softball coach, Ernie Blundell, the idea for a fundraiser was born. The Annual Timmy “Tub” Girardot Pagans/Women’s Softball Game, named in remembrance of a beloved friend, would feature the local men’s team, The Pagans, playing against the Women’s Softball league. Last year’s game drew a huge crowd including representatives from the American Cancer Society and local assemblyman Alan Meisel. This year’s game will be more successful and - if possible - more fun.

Team Hope leader Jinny Hanson was recognized by the American Cancer Society for the fundraising efforts of the Gerritsen Beach community and was awarded a proclamation from the New York City Council in a ceremony at City Hall in 2006.

For more information about Team Hope and the Annual Timmy “Tub” Girardot Pagans/ Women’s Softball Game please contact Ginger Hanson at 917-363-3058 or e-mail hanson.ginger@gmail.com

Thursday, September 11th

The Knights of Columbus held their annual memorial service for the lives that were lost on September 11th 2001.

There was memorial songs, poems read, prayers from Resurrection and St. James.

I have video I will upload it later. Check back.

The younger than 13 crowd that was there I guess don’t realize what happened that day or don’t know how it effected everyone older than them because they were a bit noisy and playful when they shouldn’t have been. It might be because they have absolutely no memory of that day at all; the smell, the crystal clear sky, the smoke cloud over us, the papers flying around, the buildings collapsing, jet fighters.

Photo Gallery

• 6:00 p.m. Marine Park Memorial - Prayers and music at the field house near Fillmore Avenue.
• 7:00 p.m. Larry Veiling Field Memorial

Last Years Posts:

Floyd Bennett Field 9/11 Healing Field

Video: Floyd Bennett Field 9/11 Healing Field

Marine Park 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Gerritsen Beach 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

Upcoming Event:
September 27th @ Larry Vieling Field
4th Annual Tim “Tub” Girardot Pagans/Women’s Charity Softball Game

Make sure you go to this! You are sure to meet amazing people

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The GB Little League (13 & 14 yrs old) ALL STARS won the Brooklyn Championship on July 17, 2008.

The next game will be this Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:30 p.m. (in Westchester) against the Manhattan Champs. Parents and supports (FANS) that are going will leave at 11 a.m. from the field off Florence Avenue.

Any reader want to give me a run down of the next game? Maybe even better pictures of this game?

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Entire Vigil Video:

Pledge and National Anthem

Daddy’s Boots:

Hello from Gerritsen Beach!

Scouts Say Hello to the Troops

May 17 2008

A candlelight vigil was organized by Nicole Donovan and Local Organizations for Armed Forces Day. It was a nice event with about 200-250 people filling Larry Veling Field, all with candles in hand. The best part of the event was when Kayla Donovan read a poem called “Daddy’s Boots”

Here is a Photo Gallery

This Saturday, May 17th 7:30 p.m. in honor of Armed Forces Day, a candlelight vigil will be held in the Gerritsen Beach Little League “Larry Veling” Field. (Gerritsen Avenue off Cyrus Avenue)

This event is the idea and organized by a GB soldiers wife Nicole Donovan for Arm Forces Day. It is all about supporting the soldiers that volunteer to protect the USA. The ceremony should last about 30 to 45 minutes and is supported by all the local organizations.