Public Gets Chance To Give Thanks To Firefighters Who Fought Sag Harbor Blaze

SAG HARBOR, NY — The public will get a chance Sunday to thank the hero firefighters who fought the Sag Harbor blaze in icy, pre-dawn conditions.

On Sunday, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Page Restaurant in Sag Harbor will host a four hour event to raise funds for the Sag Harbor Volunteer Fire Department. The funds raised for the fire department are used to help people in the community that are in need, or have suffered a loss; firefighting equipment and apparatus are purchased and paid for with taxpayer dollars, a release said.

Sag Harbor Fire Department Chief Tom Gardella has met with all of the fire wardens and officers of the SHFD, and has unanimously approved the fundraiser, a release said.

From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., firefighters, EMS workers and police officers who responded to the Sag Harbor Cinema fire on Dec. 16 are invited to come enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages so that Page Restaurant can say "thank you" for brave, dedicated service. Admission will be granted to firefighters and police only during the first two hours of the event.

Next, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the public can head to Page Restaurant, to have an opportunity to meet in person, and thank, the firefighters who fought the fire. A cash bar will be available. While there, they will be urged to "give whatever their wallet will permit their heart to donate" to help those affected by the fire, a release said.

For additional information, call 631-725-1810.

Patch photo courtesy of Arnold Tilton.