POUGHKEEPSIE – Police and firefighters from numerous departments are taking the ice on March 9 for the annual Hudson Valley Guns and Hoses hockey game. The charity game is in its tenth year of raising money to assist injured or deceased members of the emergency services and their families in Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, and Ulster Counties.
The cops, skating as “The Finest” hold a commanding series lead over their firefighting opponents, “The Bravest”, having won seven games to the one-game victory by the firefighters.
Sources have told Mid-Hudson News that “The Bravest” have added a few hockey players to the roster who are experienced players which will make the game much tougher for The Finest. Another source bragged that the Lawlor brothers in the Poughkeepsie Fire Department are ringers in the rink, saying, “The cops are in trouble.”
Admission to the 5 p.m. game at the McCann Ice Arena at the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie is free and donations are appreciated. Merchandise and concessions, including alcoholic beverages, will be available for purchase.
Hudson Valley Guns and Hoses is a non-profit organization that partnered with Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley to award three annual scholarships in memory of fallen members of service. Twelve years of fundraising, the core of the charity’s income, has gone toward the scholarships awarded to high school seniors planning to major in a field related to emergency services at college.
For more information on the organization, game, or donation opportunities, email hvgunsandhoses@gmail.com.
