Generally Speaking: Fort Hamilton base committee rallies for support
The all-volunteer Fort Hamilton Citizens Action Committee is holding a fall cocktail reception on Thursday, October 1, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom at the Bay Ridge Manor, 476 76th Street. Honorees include the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association and Robert J. Sabbagh, owner of the Bay Ridge Auto Group, plus Bill Guarinello, president and CEO of HeartShare Human Services, chair of Community Board 11, and president of the FHCAC.
Reservations, which are $100 per person, may be mailed with checks payable to the FHCAC, to Anthony Grigos, Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union, 1750 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214. Please RSVP as soon as possible.
The committee is a community-based organization that supports members of the armed services and their families. It also promotes effective communications, understanding and activities between the military and the local community. This year, the group has joined in the celebration of the U.S. Army’s 240th anniversary. Proceeds from this fundraiser are to benefit the mission of the FHCAC. (In the interest of full disclosure, your correspondent is a member of this committee.)