Empire Hose Company 3 in Merrick will host an auction Sunday, Nov. 11 to benefit the families of Merrick and Bellmore's fallen heroes who died in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, including: Ronnie Gies and Brian Sweeney, both Merrick volunteer and New York City firefighters who served with Squad 288 in Maspeth, Queens; and Kevin Prior of New York City Squad 252 and Adam Rand of Squad 288, both of whom volunteered with the Bellmore Fire Department.
Outback Steakhouse of Merrick is providing the food. There will be silent and Chinese auctions, door prizes and a Wall of Support.
Cost is $35 per person, which includes dinner, program and door-prize ticket. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Auction starts at 5:30 p.m.
To reserve a seat, call (516) 816-6534, or e-mail to fdbenefitauction@yahoo.com. Empire Hose Company 3 is at 2300 Merrick Ave., across from the Merrick Public Library.
