The popular Journal Dinner-Dance event, to be held this year on Sunday, Sept. 8, puts the fun in fundraiser. The festivities will start at 5 p.m., at The Halyard restaurant, with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner, music and dancing, a lavish silent auction of goods and services, and official recognition of this year’s honorees, cited for their contributions to the North Fork communities and to the synagogue.

From the community, the Journal Dinner-Dance committee has chosen to honor the Greenport Fire Department on the 175th anniversary of its founding and its continuing commitment to the health and safety of villagers and their properties. Cited from the synagogue are shul members Alice Nadel, MD, and Paul Nadel for their support of the spiritual, educational and social activities and events that contribute to the success of the synagogue’s program.

Invitations to the event are being prepared, and will be in your mailboxes soon. In the meantime, mark your calendars now so you won’t miss a minute of this most enjoyable evening.

Keep in mind, also, that the Journal Dinner-Dance is a fundraiser. Ads in the journal, dinner tickets, and silent auction purchases account for a third of the shul’s operating budget. The committee asks that you be generous when purchasing ads that convey your messages of congratulations and good wishes. Remember also that merchants and service people you patronize would like to be included in the journal that provides the funding for events and activities open to all North Fork residents and visitors. Call Elaine Goldman for ad forms.

The Journal Dinner-Dance has been a shul tradition for more than 25 years. With your help, this year’s event could be the biggest and best of them all.