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SEPTEMBER 2021
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Last updated on Monday, September 13, 2021 - 1137 hrs
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NEVER FORGET!
We will always remember our brother firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice, and the thousands of other innocent victims who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Always keep them, their families and the FDNY in your thoughts and prayers.
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The recently re-introduced townwide mask mandate for ALL indoor public occupancies, not just municipal, made it necessary to find another venue outside Hamden. HFRA thanks to our own Rev. Ralph Purificato for the use of his church, Liberty Community Church, 540 Washington Avenue, in North Haven for this very important occasion to honor those of our brothers lost since October 2019. It was here that the first three meetings of this association took place twelve years ago. Thanks, Ralph!
Posted 9/8/2021
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Posterity Project '21
Platoon 4 - Station 4
A website celebration of today's future HFD retirees.
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| * Left to right: Lieut. Mike Dowling, Ff. Dave Beaton, B/C Tom Doherty (Ret.), Ff. Rob Phelan, Ff. Tom Paranzino, and Ff. Cal Brennan |
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An invitation brought our brother, B/C Tom Doherty (Ret.), and a fellow retiree to Station 4 earlier this week for a tour of the station where he was house captain from 1977 until his 1984 promotion to shift commander. Station 4 underwent a massive renovation starting 12 years ago this month. Tom said he hadn't visited the place since his retirement exactly 25 years ago last week. Check out the photos.
Posted 9/3/21
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| LOCAL 2687'S GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH!
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Batt. Chief Gary Couture Has Retired After 34 Years' Service
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August 30 - Last Saturday, Platoon 4 hosted an informal reception at Station 3 to honor Batt. Chief Gary Couture on his final shift. Lots of family and on- & off-duty department members stopped by, along with retirees. In between the many shared stories, some good natured ribbing, and several photo sessions, Gary was presented with a wooden replica of a Thin Red Line Flag sporting his department start and end dates.
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Gary Couture was appointed on September 1, 1987, along with Bernie Amatrudo, Mike DiStefano, and Karry Paull (Castracane). The four started on September 21st. Capt. Bernie Amatrudo is still on the job, one of the last three active department members to have served during the Tramontano era. Castracane retired in 2010. DiStefano retired in 2008 and is now a Batt. Chief in The Villages, Florida.
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The members of the Hamden Fire Retirees Association thank Batt. Chief Couture for his 34 years of dedicated service in the HFD, and wish him a long, happy, and healthy retirement.
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CLICK HERE to view more photos and read what happened when Gary was appointed.
Posted 8/30/2021
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With the closing of the Highwood station expected to take place on October 1, 1951, the extensive renovations to the Humphrey fire station (No. 2) were progressing. This article from the September 6, 1951 edition of The Hamden Chronicle provides some interesting history of the Humphrey fire station. (Some of the dates are at variance with those provided in earlier sources, which are apt to be more accurate.) Enjoy.
Posted 8/30/2021
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| The Hamden Chronicle, Thursday, September 6, 1951 |
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Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Attack in Afghanistan
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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that – in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of respect for the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack today in Kabul, Afghanistan – U.S. and state flags in Connecticut will fly at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021.
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Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.
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“My prayers go out to the family and friends of the military members whose lives were lost today in Afghanistan, as well as those who were injured,” Governor Lamont said. “They were doing everything they could to get Americans safely home and protect innocent civilians. Our service members are heroes.”
Posted 8/27/2021 - 1045 hrs.
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Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Connecticut State Police Sergeant Brian Mohl
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Sept. 2 - (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of Connecticut State Police Sergeant Brian Mohl, who died this morning while responding to severe flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida as the storm made its way through the state. Sergeant Mohl served with the Connecticut State Police for 26 years and was assigned to Troop L in Litchfield. Flags shall be lowered immediately and remain lowered until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been determined.
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The Office of the Governor will send out a notification when flags should be returned to full staff. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.
CLICK HERE to reads the Governor's complete proclamation.
FULL STAFF at sunset on Thursday, September 9th
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Revised 9/8/2021 - 1043
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