Alexandria Fire Dept. Celebrates 150 Years with Black Tie Gala

From the City of Alexandria:

Who: The Alexandria Fire Department

What: 150th Anniversary Black Tie Gala

When: Friday, October 7, 6 p.m.

Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900 Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia

The public is cordially invited to attend the Alexandria Fire Department’s 150th Anniversary Gala on Friday, October 7, 2016. The gala is the premiere event of the Fire Department’s sesquicentennial year celebration.

The gala will include a cocktail reception and dinner, and a silent auction (to benefit the Friendship Firehouse Foundation and the Alexandria Firefighters and Paramedics IAFF Local 2141 Helping Hands Relief Fund). Guest speakers for the evening will be United States Fire Administrator Ernest Mitchell, Jr. and ChiefBilly Goldfeder, Director of the Safety, Health and Survival Section for the International Association of Fire Chiefs. After-dinner music will be provided by Black Tie Entertainment.

Tickets are $75 per person. Please make checks payable to Firehouse Foundation, P.O. Box 22505, Alexandria VA, 22304. Payment is also accepted via Paypal to FD-Gala@alexandriava.org.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation, e-mail FD-Gala@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5241, Virginia Relay 711.

For more information, contact Firefighter Rick Muse, Jr., Community Outreach/Public Information Officer, at rick.musejr@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5217.

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