A spaghetti dinner to benefit Old Forge resident and volunteer fire fighter Brian Smith will be held on Saturday, February 26 at the Old Forge Fire Department.
The fundraiser will begin at 5 p.m. and will also include raffles and live music by Joe Bolton.
The cost of the spaghetti dinner is $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. Children under the age of 5 will be admitted free of charge.
A special family rate of $25 will be available to families of two adults and two or more children.
The menu will include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, a roll, and dessert.
The organizing committee is currently collecting raffle items.
Anyone who would like to donate a raffle item can contact Kelly Hunkins at (315) 369-3775. The committee would like to receive all items by Wednesday, February 23 to allow for set-up of the raffle tables.
Donations of desserts can be delivered to the fire hall by noon the day of the event.
Brian Smith suffered a stroke at the beginning of the year as he and his wife, Vicki were traveling home from a holiday visit with family in Pennsylvania.
Following successful brain surgery, he is currently home and undergoing physical therapy, but is unable to return to his job at Heroux Construction.
The benefit will assist with expenses related to his hospitalization and on-going treatment.
Anyone who would like to make a monetary donation can contact Alice Deis at (315) 369-6902 or at: P.O. Box 201, Old Forge, NY 13420.
