Norse pride in Bay Ridge: Collecting cash for the 17th of May
The 17th of May Parade in Bay Ridge, an event celebrating the heritage of the neighborhood’s small but proud Norwegian-American community, will get off on the right foot, according to organizers, who held a party on Dec. 2 to raise funds for next spring’s march.
Led by Parade Chairman Arlene Bakke Rutuelo, the group held a fundraiser at the Salty Dog bar on Third Avenue.
“It went really well. We had a good crowd. We raised a couple of thousand dollars,” Bakke Rutuelo said. “I was a little worried beforehand about holding a fundraiser on a Sunday, when everyone wants to watch football. But it worked out. The bar had TVs on and people were able to have fun at our party and enjoy the games at the same time!” she said.