PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 1997

Members of the Media: Please have your community calendars add the following item to promotion schedules. Cary will issue news releases and media advisories with additional information closer to the event. Thanks.

PSA--CARY FIRE DEPT.

TO CELEBRATE 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Join the Town of Cary on October 11th from 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Cary Fire Department. Festivities begin downtown at 11:30 a.m. with a parade, followed by a traditional fire engine "housing" at Station 2 and a "combat challenge" between local fire departments at Cary High School. Kids can tour Cary’s Fire Safety House, the ladder truck, and a rescue helicopter. Engines from throughout the region will be on display. Vendors selling food and memorabilia will also be on hand. Admission is free. Call 469-4056 for more information.

PRIMARY CONTACTS: Capt. Bob McSorley, Cary Fire, 469-4059

Bill Coleman, Town Manager, 469-4002

Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, 460-4951

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