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Our Lady of Refuge [http://www.olrbrooklyn.org] and Joe Vitacco have raised over $250,000 to restore the church’s 1930s Kilgen pipe organ [/blog/news/after-nearly-seven-years-a-renewed-1930s-kilgen-pipe-organ-returns-to-our-lady-of-refuge] , but the work isn’t finished yet. Check out Joe’s latest video of before and afters around Our Lady of Refuge,
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Wheated [https://www.facebook.com/WHEATEDBROOKLYN] owner David Sheridan contacted us to ask about hiring staff for the long-awaited brick oven pizza spot, and their opening is finally in sight! > We are looking for bartenders, pizza makers, servers, prep, and warewash/backbar staff. Basically everything. Experience is plus. Living
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The gang from Slope Cellars [http://www.slopecellars.com/] is showing some Facebook love to their friends at Opera on Tap [http://www.operaontap.org/newyork/] today. Not familiar with Opera on Tap? Here’s a little synopsis from the group’s website: > Opera on Tap (OOT) began as
Chef Sam Sherman
Fan of tubed meat? Looking to help with Sandy relief? Applewood [http://www.applewoodny.com/events.html] (501 11th Street) has the answer. This Sunday, from 8pm – midnight, the restaurant will be grilling up a few mouthwatering sausages, mixing up some tasty seasonal beverages and spinning some wicked cool vintage
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Source: Flickr upload bot via Wikimedia CommonsStacey Catapano of Brooklyn Makeup Studio has been working with the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) to raise funds and awareness for those affected by the disease. She’s become a PDF Champion, a name bestowed on those who are dedicated individuals and give
Extortion
Rep. Michael Grimm (from house.gov)Reports confirm that the FBI is still investigating Congressman Michael Grimm for alleged improprieties during his 2010 campaign fundraising. The FBI has been talking to former staff members and volunteers who worked on Grimm’s campaign and asking about the funds, according to Politicker
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Grimm on Bay Ridge's 5th Avenue in June 2010, when he was a candidate seeking to unseat Democrat Michael McMahon. (Source: Brian Hedden via Bay Ridge Odyssey) The Grimm Files [http://dccc.org/pages/TheGrimmFiles/] is the newest creation of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Modeled after sites
fundraising
It is Autism Awareness Month, and with one in every 150 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, for which there is no known cure, Southern Brooklyn families who have been touched by this mysterious impairment are gearing up to participate in the First Annual Walk for Autism, organized by
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P.S. 222 parents say Roll-N-Roaster shortchanged children after a fundraider (Photo courtesy of irockiroll via Flickr)Iconic Sheepshead Bay restaurant Roll-N-Roaster [/tag/roll-n-roaster/] is playing Scrooge this holiday season and barking a mighty “Ba humbug” to needy children, according to parents at a local elementary school. Parents Association leaders