Between the Bridges — Brunch Rules!
The “Hats and Horses” party celebrating the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby at the Broad Channel VFW last Saturday was an over the top success. The Post Canteen and back porch overflowed all afternoon and well into the evening with a standing room only crowd as Gail Waldheim and Grace Arnemann kept the mint juleps, root beer floats and Moscow mules flowing while Chef Bob Prokopowicz worked his magic in the kitchen turning out endless and delicious cheeseburger sliders and roasted jalapeno poppers. Vinny Churchio made himself dizzy as he continually circulated through the crowd all day to accommodate those who wanted to place a wager on any of the day’s events. The Hat of the Day award (if we had one) would have gone to Eileen O’Hare who had each of the Derby entries represented on the brim of her chapeaux with small horse figurines. By early evening I even thought the little horses were actually running around her hat but my wife assured me that it had more to do with the moscow mules I was imbibing.
The Broad Channel VFW will be holding a brunch on Sunday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. I know in the past I have aligned myself with those who can’t quite grasp the popularity of this “two in one” meal but, truth be told, I have been converted. I no longer pay any attention to the brunch haters — because now I think it is, hands down, the best meal ever. Seriously, there are so many reasons to love brunch — most importantly is the simple fact that any meal which has a Bloody Mary as its MVP completely makes up for any bogus reasons people cite as to why they hold this weird meal in disdain. Just think about how sad, lonely, and alcohol-free your Sunday mornings would be without this excuse to begin imbibing before the sun is directly overhead! A world without brunch is definitely not a world I want to live in. And they even serve food!
Sunday, May 24 is our Memorial Day parade and the unofficial start of Broad Channel’s summer of 2015! The parade will start at 1:00 p.m. with a wreath laying ceremony at the 17th Road Park Flag Pole and then travel northward along Cross Bay Boulevard to the George Riekers Veterans Memorial Park for additional wreath laying and closing ceremonies. As always, our community’s honored guests will be those veterans from St. Albans Hospital who will be joined by our own local veteran members of the Broad Channel VFW and American Legion organizations and many, if not all, of our elected officials.
Afterwards please join us at the VFW Post on Shad Creek Road for a BBQ while sharing a conversation with our veterans. Make it a point to drop by to greet and thank our men and women who have served us and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It takes just a few moments of your time.
Take an active role in your health care and help yourself to get the best care possible from your doctor. One way to do this is to improve your relationship with your doctor. Learn how to advocate for yourself and your family in the doctor’s office at this open discussion about doctor-patient communication at the Broad Channel Library on Thursday, May 7, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Again, Danny Ruscillo wants to remind all of us that “Our Police Officers put their lives on the line every day” so both he and all the members of the 100th Precinct Community Council are asking all those who can to join with them in commemorating National Police Week with a short candle light (or flashlight) vigil in front of the 100th Precinct on Wednesday evening, May 13, from 8:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Broad Channel, why would anyone want to live anywhere else? Contact Information: Email – rtbetweenthebridges@gmail.com
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