BY CHANDLER KIDD
It was a grand old time!
The new philanthropic
wing of a venerable Brooklyn
democratic club hosted
its inaugural event in Bergen
Beach on Tuesday, where
members treated local seniors
to free food and entertainment
as a way of giving thanks for
their ongoing support, according
to one club member.
“We had an idea to take off
with a senior barbecue, where
we would invite seniors to a
free senior barbecue, with
entertainment, food, and
have a day to relax and thank
them for their support of the
Thomas Jefferson club,” said
Mitchell Partnow, a member
of the Thomas Jefferson Democratic
Club.
More than 200 fun-loving
oldsters turned out for the barbecue
organized by Thomas
Jefferson Club Cares at St.
Bernard Catholic Academy on
E. 69th Street, which was sponsored
by Brooklyn Democratic
Party Boss Frank Seddio, Marine
(Above left) Alan Weisberg, Frank Seddio and Mitchell Partnow prepare the barbecue during the Thomas Jefferson Deomocratic Club’s community
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event. (Above right) Frieda Menos, Sen. Roxanne Persaud, and Mitchell Partnow each fl ash a smile during the barbecue.
Park Councilman Alan
Maisel, and Canarsie District
Leader Sue Ann Partnow, and
featured all the staples of classic
American cuisine, including
hot dogs, hamburgers,
sausages, peppers, macaroni
salad, potato salad and lots of
watermelon, Partnow said.
“We had so much watermelon,
we actually raffl ed
some off,” he said.
The club’s barbecue was so
popular, Partnow says the new
charity group hopes to make it
an annual affair, in addition to
hosting other events throughout
the year geared towards
Brooklyn’s elderly.
The Thomas Jefferson Club
Cares will also focus on purely
philanthropic endeavors, including
a planned canned food
drive ahead of Thanksgiving,
providing seniors and other
community members an opportunity
to help those less
fortunate.
“The barbecue was more
of a community event. In the
future, we want to do charity
events and things like that,
which is what’s in the pipeline
right now.”
Community members looking
to get involved in local
politics should head to the
Thomas Jefferson Democratic
Club’s weekly meetings 77
Conklin Ave. between E. 93rd
and E. 94th streets in Canarsie,
(718) 549-7830, tjdemclub@
gmail.com, tjdemclub.com. Every
Thursday, 8 p.m.
Canarsie political club
hosts free senior BBQ
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