In Memoriam: Hanover Captain, Michael Clark (Ret.)

Kayla Rochon News

Captain Michael Clark, retired Hanover NH passed away November 11th, 2023. “Olde Clark” was an absolute legend in the New England fire service. His legacy and his memory will carry on through many generations of New England firefighters.

Michael was a multitude of things to a multitude of people. He was a husband, a father, a grandfather. A combat wounded United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam war. He was a firefighter, a fire officer, a fire instructor. He taught around New England, around the Country, and around the world. He was a member of Mass Task Force One. He was a Man of God. He was one of the most passionate fire instructors and finest human beings you’ll ever have met.

Incredible doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of the man he was. If you had the pleasure of having met Michael, he left his impression on you. Any of us who were blessed enough to have known him are better for it. The world is a less bright place without Olde Clark in it.

Captain Clark is a man whose legacy is unparalleled in the New England fire service. We encourage all who may have crossed his path over the years to attend and pay homage to him.

Friends and Family are invited to Calling Hours on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 4-8 PM, at the Carrier Family Funeral Home, 38 Range Road, Windham, NH 03087. There will be a uniformed walk through for all Fire Department members at 5 PM. Please report to assemble for a walk through at 4:30 PM. For those wanting to participate, there will be casket watch sign-ups on site.

Click here to download service information

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 11 AM, at St. Matthew’s Parish, 2 Searles Road, Windham, NH 03087. Those attending the funeral services are asked to report for 9:30 AM, with the lineup at 10:50.

Uniform of the day for both services is Class A uniform w/ white gloves & mourning band. If you will be providing an honor guard, pipes and drums or a large contingent of uniformed members, please fill out the google document here. Any further questions regarding the services, please contact Dan MacAuley, 508-221-1064.

 

 

Keep on Training, Fundraiser for Maui

Kayla Rochon News

The New England Fools are organizing a fundraiser to raise money for Maui firefighters.

Nearly two-dozen Hawaiian Firefighters lost everything but what they had with them on duty in the recent wildfires. 100% of the proceeds of this raffle will go to a fund that has been established for the Maui Firefighters, lifeguards, and paramedics who have lost their homes due to the wildfires.

These guys are still showing up to work, turning wheels, and running calls. They leave their families in a strange home and go to work to fix other people’s problems.

$25/donation per ticket. 300 tickets available. Drawing will be held when all chances are sold.

Prizes are Passes to four different training conferences.
– (4) Conference passes to County Fire Tactics’ Beyond Minimum Standards Fire Conference December 5th – 7th 2023
– (5) Two-day lecture passes to Take the Door Training’s 2023 Syracuse Heavy Rescue Conference September 19-22, 2023
– Conference pass to the Providence Safety & Survival Conference October 14th & 15th 2023
– (2) Conference passes to the New England FOOLS 2024 Northeastern Fire Summit, March 2024

Donations and ticket purchases will be accepted through PayPal https://www.paypal.me/NewEnglandFOOLS or
by Venmo @NewEnglandFOOLS

100% of the proceeds will be going to a fund recommended by the 50th State FOOLS.

New England FOOLS Announce Fundraising Helmet Raffle

Kayla Rochon News
The New England FOOLS are proud to announce a fundraising helmet raffle to help raise money for an Ipswich Firefighter Warren Grant who was involved in a serious snowmobile accident.
We have a brand new flat black Phenix TL-2 with retro brass from Rekindled Lids. Included with the helmet is a custom helmet front of your design courtesy of Brotherhood Leatherworks, a helmet light courtesy of the Brand Company and a leather chin strap from 190 Leatherworks. Chances are $20 each, only 250 tickets will be sold.
Ipswich Firefighter Warren Grant was involved in a serious snowmobile accident on March 4th while riding in Rangeley Maine. Warren was transported by medical helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland. At Maine Med he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. He is now home with his family but has a long road of rehabilitation ahead, with months of follow-up doctor visits and therapies.
Warren has progressed very well, his doctors are confident on a complete recovery; however, it will still be a few months before he is feeling normal. Next month he will start PT, OT, and speech language therapy. With the assistance of many of our local industry partners, we have put together a helmet raffle to help ease the financial burden on the family. With medical bills and multiple appointments soon to come and his being unable to work, every bit helps. These funds will also help keep Warren’s mind focused on his recovery.
Thank you to Granite State Fire Helmets, Rekindled Lids, Brotherhood Leatherworks, the Brand Company and 190 Leatherworks.
Tickets can be purchased via Venmo @NewEnglandFOOLS or PayPal NewEnglandFOOLSPresident@gmail.com; you can also purchase by contacting Derek Spitaleri 781-760-4330 or Pat Carritte 617-291-2334.
Please include an email or phone number with your payment so we can contact you!