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June 10—Third Annual Hershey Fire Department Invitational Rescue Competition. To be held at the Hershey Stadium. For further information, contact Richard B. Rudisill, Rescue Competition Committee, Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, Hershey, PA.

June 10-13—Southeastern Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Thunder Bird Motor Hotel, Jacksonville, FI. For further information, contact Chief David A. MacLellan, Sea Pines-Forest Beach F.D., Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928.

June 13-16—Eastern Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. For further information, contact Edwin J. Clark, P.O. Box 328, Wayne, Pa. 19087.

June 14-17—Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wis. For further information, write Ray Priebe, Secretary-Treasurer, c/o Merrill Fire Department, Merrill, Wis. 54452.

June 15-17—South Carolina State Firemen’s Association: Annual conference, to he held at the Landmark Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S.C. For further information, contact D. H. Gillam, Jr., Director. South Carolina State Firemen’s Association, P.O. Box 432, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.

June 17-21—New York State Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, N. Y. For further information, contact Chief Ward A. Bohner, 8 Van Buren Drive, Kinderhook, N.Y. 12106.

June 21-24—Minnesota Fire Chiefs & Fire Departments Convention: Annual meeting, Grand Rapids, Minn. For further information, write John Bymark, c/o Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids, Minn. 55744.

June 23—South Shore Firemen’s Parade and Drill. Hosted by the New Hyde Park Fire Department, New York at the North Hempstead Fire Training Center, New Hyde Park at 9 a.m. For further information, contact Michael B. Levy, Public Relations Committee, New Hyde Park Fire Department, 1555 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.

June 24-27—New England Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference, Wentworth By the Sea, Portsmouth, N.H. For further information, write Chief James F. Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer, 3 Mansell Parkway, Salem, Mass. 01970.

July 9-13—Fourth International System Safety Conference, Fairmont Hotel and Tower, San Francisco. For further information, .contact Carrol Burtner, Publicity Chairman, Fourth System Safety Conference, P.O. Box 731, Cupertino, Ca. 95014.

July 12-14—Great Lakes Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Stouffer’s Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. For further information, contact Chief Albert Hoelbl, 8360 Dempster Street, Niles, Ill. 60648.

July 14-18—Michigan Fire Chiefs Association: 54th Annual Conference, Midland, Michigan. For further information, contact Chief Mark L. Belkoff, Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 250, Rochester, Mich. 48063.

July 18-21—Missouri Valley Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Holiday Inn, Omaha, Neb. For further information, contact Raymond A. Davis, 4343 N. Woodlawn, Wichita, Ka. 67220.

July 23-26 —Florida Fire Chiefs Conference: to he held at the Travel Lodge Motor Inn, International Drive, Orlando, Fla. For further information, contact Chief Edward Arrants, Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33401.

July 26-28—Western New York Volunteer Fireman’s Association: 80th Annual Conference to he hosted by the Hamlin Fire Department. For further information, contact Hamlin Western Convention Committee, 1503 Lake Road, Hamlin, NY 14464, Attn: Jerry Lemcke.

August 18—Blue Island Fire Department, Antique Fire Apparatus Parade, to be held in conjunction with the department’s 100th Anniversary celebration. For further information, contact James Suhs or Larry Rauch, Co-charimen, Blue Island Fire Department Centennial Committee, c/o Blue Island Fire Department, 2450 Vermont Street, Blue Island, IL 60406.

August 19-23—Canadian Division, IAFC: Annual conference. The Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia. For further information, contact A. Quillman, 50 Wyndham Street, South, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4El.

August 19-23—Western Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. For information write Chief Manuel Rodriguez, P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577.

August 23-25—Waynesboro Fire Department’s 100th Anniversary and 78th Annual Convention of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association. To be held in the Anthony Wayne Hotel, Waynesboro, Pa. For further information, contact Don M. Riner, Captain. A.T.H.&L. Company, Waynesboro Fire Department, South Potomac Street, Waynesboro, Pa. 17268.

September 16-20—International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Kansas City, Mo. For information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

November 12-15—National Fire Protection Association: Annual fall conference, Hyatt Hotel, Phoenix, Az. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

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