150 years of the Adelsberg volunteer fire brigade: With commemorative publication and Florians bread, fire brigade fair, technology and demonstration exercise
The anniversary will be celebrated with a big fire brigade festival at the weekend (6 and 7 July) in and around the fire station at Adelsbergstraße 212 Kick-off with a festive event on 5 July, 6 p.m., in the marquee
The programme for the anniversary celebration of the Adelsberg fire brigade on Saturday and Sunday:
On Saturday (6 July) and Sunday (7 July), young and old are cordially invited to join in the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Adelsberg Volunteer Fire Brigade - the meeting point is in and around the FFW equipment shed for the numerous public events. On both days of the festival, you are invited to visit a large exhibition on the history of the volunteer fire brigade in today's Chemnitz district of Adelsberg, which can be viewed in the fire station. Also on site at the festival on Saturday and Sunday are the herb shop and a large fire brigade fair with a craft and play area, bouncy castle, raffle and shooting gallery, carousel and wheel of fortune, as well as a "gastronomic island" inviting visitors to linger and enjoy a bite to eat with many tasty and hearty offerings, including from the barbecue and from the field.from the barbecue and the field kitchen. The commemorative publication published to mark the anniversary of the Adelsberg FFW will also be available on site on both days for a small nominal charge (€1.50).
The programme on Saturday (6.7.): 10 a.m.: Opening of the anniversary fire brigade festival - from 1.15 p.m. and 3.45 p.m.: Children's fashion show and mini playback show by and with pupils from Adelsberg primary school in the marquee - 2 p.m: Large demonstration exercise by the Chemnitz fire brigade and height rescue service - the meeting point for this is at the building at Carl-von-Ossietzky-Straße 224 - 3.00 pm: Invitation to coffee and cake and to purchase the "150th anniversary gift" from the local fire brigade." baked by the local bakery - 8 pm: Dancing and entertainment with live music ("Gipsy", "Tanzensemble Chemnitz" and "Peppinos") in the marquee - 10.30 pm: Fireworks display.
All-day programme on site on Saturday: Information, presentations and exhibition on the work of the Dresden Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service; DRK exhibition with technology and rescue dog squadron; cycling club exhibition with historical and current machines.
The programme on Sunday (7.7.): 10 a.m.: Church service by the Adelsberg parish - 11:15 a.m.: Performance of the theatre play "Bei der Feuerwehr wird der Kaffee kalt" by children from the EvaLu kindergarten - 1:30 p.m: Lunch from the field kitchen - 2.00 pm: big parade - start is at Adelsbergstraße/Kleinolbersdorfer Straße - 3.00 pm: invitation to coffee and cake - 5.00 pm: festival tombola.
Representatives of the media are cordially invited to attend the anniversary celebrations in Adelsberg.
Information about the Adelsberg Volunteer Fire Brigade:
Today, the Adelsberg Volunteer Fire Brigade, led by Dirk Steiner, has 21 men and 3 women in active service, 11 men and women in the old-age department, 14 children and young people in the youth fire brigade and 2 female comrades in training. The new fire station of the Adelsberg fire brigade was inaugurated on 29 September 2001. The modern equipment of the Adelsberg fire brigade includes a Ziegler LF 8/6 fire engine, a crew transport vehicle and a command vehicle for civil defence and disaster control.
Information on the history of the fire brigade is also available online: http://www.ts-geissler.de/ffw/
Contact: The contact person for the Adelsberg fire brigade is Dirk Steiner, call 0371/742090, mobile 0172/9062861, e-mail: diirksteiner@onlinehome.de