Dan’s 5k Fun Run in Gerritsen Beach, has grown to be a must to-do event for runners (and walkers) in our area. It has also become a great event for runners in the brooklyn area to participate in.
This year the run will be in Memory of Jimmy Flynn and Harry McCandless and in support of all families affected by cancer.
Register now for $20.00
Register on race day (9am-10:45) $25.00
Non-participants $10
Pee-wee race $5.00 (First 150 registered will receive shirts)
Adult races trophies will be given out for best time, pee-wee races all children get medals.
There is a post race party at the Cort Club from 12pm-4pm there will be food, soda, rides, music and a horseshoe tournament.
There will also be a chinese auction and 50/50 raffles (grand prize $3,000) tickets are $20.00 a piece.
For more information contact Dan Foster at (718) 986-9734
Dan Foster was diagnosed with rectal cancer a decade ago. His doctor, anticipating surgery, told him that dropping from 230 to 170 pounds would greatly assist his recovery. He lost the weight and, having experienced the fruits of exercise for the first time in his life, has since embarked on many long-distance fund-raising walks. In 1999, a recurrence of the cancer spread to his lungs, but he now has a clean bill of health. He organizes Dan’s 5K Fun Run for cancer charities from his home in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn.
Dan’s 5k Fun Run and Walk
Saturday, September 17, 2011
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, numerous events are happening all over the city. St. Patrick’s Day is a great experience in Gerritsen Beach, so check out this information to make your St. Patrick’s Day all it can be.
Oath of Office Ceremony
You are Invited to my
Swearing In Ceremony
to the
New York State Senate
Thursday, January 13, 2011
6:30 p.m.
Oath of Office Administered by
Kings County Supreme Court Justice
Vincent Del Giudice
Refreshments to follow
Intermediate School 228
228 Avenue S
Brooklyn, New York 11223
For additional information, please contact (718) 233-2537.
The Cort Club Children’s Christmas Party, is an annual holiday party for children ages 10 and younger. This year it will be held from 1 p.m.. to 3 p.m. Saturday December 19th 2010 at the Cort Club (2648 Gerritsen Avenue).
The event is run by Murray and Jennifer Arvin who have been running the children’s party for an impressive 20+ years. The Cort Club itself has been running the event for at least 50+ years.
For more information, call 718-769-7168.
Cort Club Children’s Christmas Party
Includes , gifts and activities.
Saturday 1pm – 3pm
December 19th, 2010
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade was not the only exciting parade Thanksgiving Day.
The Gerritsen Beach Fire Department held their Annual Ragamuffin parade for the families and children of Gerritsen Beach. Santa, a contingent of costumed Vollies, and the Gerritsen Beach Marching Band wave and escort many families who walk behind to get their chance to see Santa. The last stop is the Vollies Blue Star Mothers Hall where Santa meets and greets the children.
Next Friday – November 19 - at 3:00 Sheesphead Bay High School is having a rally to try and keep the school open.
We know the school year really just started but come NEXT September the city is going to try to close 19 schools , and try to phase out 16 more, continuing its strategy of closing some of the city’s largest high schools and replacing them with small schools or charter schools.
Sheepshead Bay is on the list of “persistently lowest achieving” schools and it will most likely be phased out and replaced with the smaller schools but it could also go though something called transformation.
Since Sheepshead Bay High School has been on the city list of “persistently lowest achieving” schools they are on the list to be phased out. The main problem being that their graduation rate has been consistently below 60% (2007: 52%, 2008: 55%, 2009: 57.4%)
Currently, the DOE is meeting with Sheepshead leadership to discuss what those statistics don’t reflect.
These “transformations schools” can hire two new kinds of teachers — master teachers and turnaround teachers — who will earn up to 30 percent more than their regular salaries for training teachers in addition to their regular duties. Those premiums, and other school improvements, will be financed by $2 million a year in federal stimulus money over the next three years.
Principals at most transformation schools will be removed, according to federal rules that must be followed in order to receive the money, even though teachers will not be dismissed.
Brooklyn- State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C, 22nd District) in conjunction with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, is announcing that he will be offering free flu shots for senior citizens, uninsured residents, and those who the Health Department is encouraging to get the annual flu vaccine, at two events during the first week of November.
Free flu shots will be available to the community on Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 pm at the Bay Ridge Manor, located at 476-76th Street, and on Friday, November 5, 2010, from 12:00 p.m.-3:00
p.m. at the Salt Marsh Nature Center, located at 3302 Avenue U.
Senator Marty Golden stated, “I am proud to once again partner with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York to make available the flu vaccination to this community at no cost. At the same time, I wish to remind everyone who should get a flu shot, to in fact get one, so to avoid the risk of being inflicted with the virus and getting sick this winter.”
An appointment is necessary and can be made by calling Senator Golden’s office at (718) 238-6044.
Preparations to distribute food to needy neighbors in time for Thanksgiving, and neighborhood updates, including from the 61st Precinct, are on the agenda for the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association’s meeting on Thursday, November 18, 7:30 p.m. at the King’s Chapel, Quentin Road and East 27 Street.
The Madison-Marine-Homecrest civic is collecting non-perishable foods, along with donations to purchase turkeys. Several area stores have collection boxes, or bring items to the King’s Chapel 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, or to the meeting. For further information, call 718-375-9158.
There are no Oscars for haunted house actors, but the Vollies Haunted House actors certainly deserved one. The actors were great and the whole Blue Star hall was decorated to be very scary.
At least they will have bragging rights because their Haunted House was amazing.
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