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ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item #4.1. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />Bruce A. West, Fire Chie~t~~ <br />August 17, 1998 <br /> <br />Fire Department Open House and <br />Dance <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire and Ambulance Service will be holding its annual Fire <br />Department Open House and Dance on Saturday, September 19, 1998. The <br />Open House will be between the hours of i and 5 p.m., and will be held at the <br />Elk River Fire Station at 415 Jackson Avenue. There will be numerous <br />demonstrations held during the day. Some of the demonstrations include <br />rescue extrication, fire extinguisher demonstrations, ice water rescue <br />techniques, Minnegasco carbon monoxide information, the fire safe escape <br />house, etc. Also, the Fire Department's Emergency Medical Technicians <br />be giving blood pressure checks during the Open House. <br /> <br />We will be giving away free balloons to the kids, free cookies, popcorn, and <br />pop. The Fire Department's equipment will be on display for all of the <br />community to see and the newly purchased advanced life support ambulance <br />will also be on display. <br /> <br />In the evening of September 19, the firefighters will be holding their annual <br />fundraising dance. Once again this year, the music will be provided by the <br />Whitesidewalls. The cost of the dance is $7.50 per person. The dance will be <br />held from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Elk River Fire Station. There will be food <br />vendors at both the Open House and Dance and beverages for the dance will <br />be on sale through the Elk River Lions Club. We look forward to a fun filled <br />day at both the Open House and the annual fundraising dance. Tickets for <br />the dance may be purchased from any Elk River firefighter or at the Elk <br />River Fire Department. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me <br />at the Elk River Fire Department at 441-4919. I will be in attendance at the <br />August 17 City Council meeting to answer any questions you may have in <br />reference to the Open House and dance. <br /> <br />\\elkriver \sys\shr doc\council\fdopenhs .doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway * P.O. Box 490 * Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />