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OnNovember32009theCityofNationalCitychristenedanewstateoftheart105footPierceArrowXTAerialFireTruckat1000a.m.atFireStation34.Thenewfiretruckwillprovideanadditional30feetinaerialladderreachtheabilitytocarrymorerescueequipmentandreducedown-timeandmaintenancecosts.Theadditionofthetruckdemonstratesthatpublicsafetyisthe1priorityoftheMayorandCityCouncil.TheCitywasabletoobtainaFederalEmergencyManagementAgencyFEMAAssistancetoFirefightersGrantof248456topartiallyfundthepurchaseofthenewtruck.Thenew105footladdertruckgivestheNationalCityFireDepartmenttheabilitytoreach7thor8thlevelfloorsandinsomecasesevenhigher.ThenewtruckisalsocalledaQuintapparatusmeaningthatithastheaddedcapabilityofhavingapumpandcarries500gallonsofwater.ThisextratoolgivestheNationalCityFireDepartmenttheabilitytobetterservecitizensbyhavingmoreresourcesatitsdisposal.TheNationalCityFireDepartmentwasfoundedin1887makingitthesecondoldestorganizedfiredepartmentinSanDiegoCountyjustbehindtheCityofSanDiegoFireDepartment.TheNationalCityFireDepartmenthascreatedmanylongstandingtraditionsthroughoutthelast122years.Thechristeningceremonyisanotherimportanttraditionthatwillbecontinuedformanyyearstocome.TheCityofNationalCitypresenteditsfirstAnnualJazzFestivalOctober14-172009.ThejazzseriescelebratedtheCitysnewbayfrontdevelopmentswhileshowcasingitshistoricalheritage.JazzartistsincludednationallyknownPeteEscovedoLatinOrchestraandSweetBabyJaiandlocalfavoritesBillCaballeroBurnettAndersonandEdZubovSwingnEasyBand.FestivitiesbeganOctober14atCafLaMazeaNationalCitysupperclubandconcludedOctober17withaconcertatNationalCitysBayfrontatPepperPark.MayorRonMorrisoncommentedWehadafantastictimejazzingitupaswecontinuetoprovidegreatfamilyopportunitiesforourcommunity.ThefreeeventswerecourtesyoftheCityofNationalCityUnifiedPortDistrictofSanDiegoNationalCityChamberMitchellInvestmentsandHanoverPropertiesMileofCarsBuilding.FormoreaboutNationalCityeventslogontowww.nationalcityca.govNewsCITYNationalCityFireDepartmentsChristeningCeremonyNovember32009MusicLoversSoakedUpFreeJazzNationalCityChamberNews13