WESTERN BEEF TEAM-UP FOR PRE-THANKSGIVING

TURKEY GIVEAWAY

WHAT: Western Beefs begins annual distribution of 2,500 free turkeys to needy Bronx residents. The Western Beef truck will make several stops at community centers, but will also distribute free turkeys to surprised passers-by during its rounds.

WHO: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will participate in turkey distribution and will ride in the Western Beef truck.

WHERE: Morris Heights Health Center

85 W. Burnside Ave. (corner of Harrison Ave.)

The Bronx

Today is the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. This is a brilliant speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln, one of our finest Republican national leaders.
It may also be one of the best speeches in US history. It was delivered by Mr. Lincoln during the American Civil War on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a National Military Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA, just over four months after the Union army defeated the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined Comité Noviembre and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation to celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage Month. Borough President Diaz honored community leaders for their accomplishments presenting citations to the 2011 honorees including Bill Aguado, former president of the Bronx Council on the Arts; Elizabeth Figueroa, director of community relations at the New York Botanical Garden; and Ricardo Fernandez, President of Lehman College. Dahlma Llanos Figueroa, award winning author of “Daughters of Stone,” served as the event’s keynote speaker.