Beacon Hose Announces Carnival Entertainment Schedule

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Beacon Hose is thrilled to announce the entertainment lineup for our annual firemen’s carnival, which will be held June 11-13 at the firehouse.

On Thursday night, it’s an all-Beacon Hose night of entertainment featuring our own Kyle Brennan as the DJ and our own Jeff Kean running his popular trivia contest. Trivia will start at 8 p.m. and the winning team will receive half the overall pot. See if you can your team can earn the official title of the Smartest Folks in Beacon Falls!

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Beacon Hose Remembers Past Asst. Chief Kevin Swan

kevin-swan-headshotWe remember Past Asst. Chief Kevin Swan, whom we lost in a line-of-duty death five years ago.

Kevin died March 10, 2010, after suffering a heart attack while responding to a call. He was the captain of the Beacon Hose Fire Police at the time. He was a member of our department for nearly 50 years, during which time he served as assistant chief and an active member of our area’s two major chiefs’ associations.

Beacon Hose bestowed full honors upon Kevin’s passing, including a funeral procession down Main Street led by our 1929 Seagrave.

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Beacon Hose Meat-O is Back in Time for Easter!

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The craze that is Beacon Hose’s Meat-O is coming back for Easter!

Beacon Hose will host an Easter Meat-O night Saturday, March 28, at 7 p.m. at the firehouse. A $5 admission fee includes a buffet dinner and one drink ticket. The whole point of the event is to pay into games of chance to win something special for your Easter table — including kielbasas, pierogis, shrimp, babka, hams, turkeys and more.

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Beacon Hose, New Harvest to Host Tip-a-Firefighter Dinner

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Beacon Hose will team up with our good friends at the New Harvest Restaurant for a fundraiser Tip-a-Firefighter Dinner on Thursday, March 5, beginning at 5 p.m.

Meal choices include lamb shank, New York strip steak and chicken parm with pasta. Each meal also includes hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages, salad, bread and dessert.

The dinner costs $30 per person, and a $6 children’s meal is also available.

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