MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 29, 2003

CITY SPONSORS NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & PROBLEM SOLVING TRAINING

Frederick, Md. --- Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty and the Frederick Police Department will lead a seminar on Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness and Problem Solving. This training will take place on Tuesday, September 9, from 7 - 9:30 p.m., at City Hall. The training will provide Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) members and those interested in becoming NAC members with the fundamental tools needed to provide critical planning services to prepare neighborhoods and the entire community in the event of a disaster, natural or terrorist. The program will provide participants with information on the City's planning process and how neighborhood leaders can assist in this process.

The City of Frederick Police Department and the Office of Citizen Services will provide training on how to approach, assess, and develop neighborhood solutions to problems.

Reservations are not required; however, they will greatly assist in the planning and coordination of the event. For more information or to learn how to join one of the City's 12 Neighborhood Advisory Councils please contact Vincent Hughes, Chief Operating Officer for Citizen Services, at 301-360-3839.