The
Red Hook StarªRevue
LATE NOVEMBER 2014
SOUTH BROOKLYN’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
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Happy Thanksgiving to our readers RED HOOK GIVES THANKS photos and text by Micah B. Rubin The mouth-watering aroma of turkey, yams and stuffing filled the Joseph Miccio Community Center’s gym on Saturday November 22, 2014 as Red Hookers of all ages came together to celebrate the 3rd annual Red Hook Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Organized by the Joseph Miccio Community Center and Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz, community members shared a delicious meal that included quintessential Turkey-day fare, sodas, sweets and Steve’s Key lime pies. First organized ago to bring the community together as they continued to recuperate from the ravages of Hurricane Sandy, the Center’s third annual Thanksgiving dinner has become a community staple and opportunity to cele-
Gertrude Dorf struts her stuff. At the top is Marguerite Roper - has been to all of the Thanksgiving dinners and favorite food is turkey.
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brate the community’s resilience. Families and friends sat together at round tables as smiling and laughing children chased each other around the room. A few kids, wearing white aprons helped serve food to hungry guests. Meanwhile, on stage in the back of the room, a group of young girls gave an impromptu performance as they showed off their gymnastic and dance moves. Second helpings were happily served and many guests took home an extra helping to savor the delicious meal in the comfort of their homes. An estimated 65 people attended the event, according to the office Assemblyman Ortiz. The event’s sponsors include: Fairway Market, Ikea, MetroPlus Health Plan, Fidelis, RAICES (the Spanish Speaking Elderly Council) and Steve’s Key Lime Pie. “It makes me feel good to help,” said Carmen Calderon, the Director of Constituent Services and Special Events for Assemblyman Ortiz. “What is the true meaning of Thanksgiving but to really be grateful for what you have,” she said.