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The EMARI Region Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 election for Region Director.

 

The official results were : 

John Caron: 56 votes

Ed McNamara: 191 votes

 

We want to thank both candidates as well as all of you that voted in this election process. Also please be sure to vote in the National election, you can access information about the candidates and cast your vote by visiting the NSP website.

 

I would like to thank the members of this committee for their support visiting the local refreshers and gathering the ballots.

 

Gordon Hughes

EMARI Election Committee Chair

Gerry T. Clark, 74, left us on October 11, 2019, at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA, after a Brave and Courageous fight with cancer.

She was born in Boston, MA on March 29, 1945. The daughter of the late Frederick English and G. Francis (Meyers) DiNitto.

Gerry attended Saint Joseph Academy and Boston College. Gerry was employed by American Airlines at Logan Airport in Boston as an administrator of Tech-Ops. Prior to that, she worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller at Hanscom Air Force Base and Boston’s Logan Airport.

Gerry’s love of skiing and desire to help others led her to The National Ski Patrol for over 35 years. Volunteering was a major part of her life, for over 30 years she assisted with the New Hampshire Special Olympics as an organizer and the New Hampshire Highland Games as a photographer, and several other organizations.

She was married to the late William T. Clark of Peterborough, NH.

Gerry is survived by her sons, Shawn Higgins, Brett Higgins of NH and MA, and Dennis Higgins of Nashua, Grandchildren, Jonathan Clark of Keene, Shane and Taylor Higgins of NC, Dennis Jr., Dillion and Donovan Higgins of Hudson. And all the great memories with friends and family. Gerry was a loving mother and grandmother, a dedicated friend, and confidant to many and a selfless volunteer.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Devin Mercy Catholic Church in Peterborough, NH on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at 11 am.  Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery in Peterborough, NH.

Published in The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript on Oct. 17, 2019

Article Credit: 0rest 0har

As you all know by now, the election for the National Board is underway.  The Eastern Division is supporting two candidates, Paul Kelly and Liz Dodge.

 

 

 

The goal of the OEC Module of the Senior Program is to expand and improve the knowledge and skills of NSP members relating to handling complex situations involving decision making, problem management, and leadership. The program also prepares patrollers for leadership roles within the NSP.

If you are interested in working to become a stronger, more confident patroller you should consider this program. The program is designed to help you build upon your skills related to; problem and patient assessment, resource management, OEC skills and transportation considerations, and finally leadership in terms of communication skills, the ability to direct others and confidence.

This year the program’s Kick‐off and Skills Test will be on Saturday, November 16th and 17th, at CMEMSC. The program will conclude in the beginning of January with a number of clinics in between to help build your skills and prepare for the final exam. Below is the schedule for this year’s program –