GENERALLY SPEAKING: Week of March 1

Trimboli gives talk on high rise safety

Whether you live in a high-rise apartment building like the Bay Ridge Towers or Shore Hill’s senior housing on Shore Road or work in one of the skyscrapers in Manhattan, Lou Trimboli — a senior real estate manager for the CBRE Group, a Fortune 500 firm, and a member of the BOMA NY Preparedness Committee, a high-rise buildings safety task force — gave an enhanced training session on evacuation procedures in the event of a fire, terrorist attack, gas explosion or earthquake to members of the Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst Community Emergency Response Team (CERT1NYC) at the Bay Ridge Manor. Trimboli is also a CERT crew chief, and president of the 62nd Precinct Community Council.

This particular CERT Team was the first one established in the city by then Councilmember Marty GoldenJanet General is the current president, and Anthony Formica

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Michael Connors III recorded an interview with Kings County Conservative Party Chairperson Jerry Kassar

Young Mike, a graduate of Xavier High School, and an Eagle Scout, who is currently attending McGill University, in Montreal, Canada, did a splendid job discussing Kassar’s political career. Kassar, who pens the column Common Sense for this newspaper, is also the chief of staff to State Senator Marty Golden.

During the interview, Kassar spoke about his earlier involvement with the mayoral candidacy of former and legendary radio talk show host Barry FarberFlorence Sullivan

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At Borough President Marty Markowitz‘s recent Lunar New Year banquet and celebration, we ran into Dyker Heights resident Stanley NgPaola DeKock.

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The next general meeting of the Norwegian-American 17th of May Parade Committee will take place on Wednesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Danish Athletic Club, 735-41 65th Street. Arlene Bakke Rutuelo is the 2012 parade general chair. Also don’t forget the parade fund-raiser at the Salty Dog, 7509 Third Avenue, this coming Sunday, from 2 to 6 p.m.

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The Society of Old Brooklynites, founded in 1880, will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m., at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Author and local historian Wilhelmena Kelly

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The Bay Ridge Historical Society will begin its series of monthly guest speakers with Bay Ridgeite Mary Nolan

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To reach Ted General via the Internet, his e-mail address is:

General@Journalist.com

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