Excerpts from Evanstonnow.com:

Evanston FD Capt. Pat Novak has announced his retirement from the Evanston Fire Department after 23 years of service. He joined the department on Sept. 11, 1995. 

Community members are invited to join the department and Capt. Novak for a flag lowering ceremony on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., at fire headquarters, 909 Lake St. 

Capt. Novak began his career of public service in 1986 as a combat medic with the U.S. Army National Guard. While in Evanston, he has served as the treasurer of Local 742, a trustee of the Evanston Foreign Fire Tax Board, and finished his career as a captain in the Fire Prevention Bureau.