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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am pleased to announce that the department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant through FEMA for $46,829. This grant is for the replacement of 15 sets of PPE, including helmets, boots, coats, pants , hoods and gloves. This grant comes at a great time as we have a good amount of gear that was purchased in 2008,09 and 2010 which is expired or expiring shortly. This is great news for the department and it will help us get a good amount of our members in the new gear with better protection.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chief Hall</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><pre><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Russ Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Fire Chief/EMD<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'>Holden Fire Dept.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><div><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black'>1370 Main Street</span><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black'>Holden, MA 01520</span><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black'>508-210-5650</span><span style='font-family:"Californian FB",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></pre></div><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Californian FB",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>