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SPRING 2017 M U S E U M HOURS:

Tue-Sat 10a - 4p Firefighters...A Cincinnati Production Closed Holidays Radio was once king and Tim Collin’s experiences as he in their home or community. Cincinnati was a major center for develops into a notable firefighter. Firefighters was a first class the industry thanks to the radio production and it was very Crosley Corporation and the popular among kids in our area. WLW Radio Station. Shows like The Cincinnati Fire Museum is The Lone Ranger and Dick Tracy proud to present Firefighters on entertained children and adults our new website. All 140 alike. Cincinnati contributed to surviving episodes can be found this genre in part through the under the Explore the Museum imagination of William F. Holland. tab. Soon we hope to revive the In 1948, Holland, the owner of a Junior Firefighters Kids Club and Cincinnati-based advertising firm bring back the classic kids badge entered into an arrangement with and rank bar. Our young visitors NBC to produce a radio program will be guided through interactive that would tell the exciting stories stations in the museum using an I N S I D E of firemen and help spread the app that is currently being THIS ISSUE: important message of fire developed. Upon completion of prevention in the community. Central to the success of the their tasks, they will leave the Holland’s radio program was show was the marketing strategy museum with their new rank of Barney Houston 2 called Firefighters, and it followed that included a Junior Firefighters Firefighter! Spotlight the experience of rookie Kids Club. Children would join the Holland Advertising is now Our 911 Steel 2 firefighter, Tim Collins. Collins club by taking a firefighters test. America’s oldest family owned had returned home from service Their membership included a badge advertising Major Events 3 in World War II and worked to and rank bar. Over time, members agency and it Record get a position in the fire were able to work their way up to will soon department in which his father Junior Fire Chief. Following each celebrate its Top Fire 3 had served. Tragically, his father radio program the fire chief, Bob 80th year in Photograph had died in the line of duty when Cody, would issue a special task to style at the Tim was a boy. Each episode members of the club asking them Cincinnati Fire New Recruit 4 draws the listener further into to help with a fire prevention issue Museum! Shirts - J.Peter Upcoming 5 Events Membership 6 Check It Out! Report Through a generous donation to the Cincinnati Fire Museum by the Stelter Family, we now proudly display the helmet and boots that were worn by Chief Barney Houston. Houston served the CFD as chief for 41 of his 54yrs of service. Check out this new display next time you visit the museum! P A G E 2 The Spotlight...Chief Barney Houston

Part 3/3 before his retirement , Chief several charitable institutions. On April 1, 1957 Barney Houston was honored with a Barney Houston died at the Houston, the youngest man testimonial dinner at the Hotel age of 90 from injuries related selected to serve as fire chief Gibson. Nearly 1000 to a fall sustained while leaving of the Cincinnati Fire Cincinnatians attended the a local restaurant. He had Department, retired as the event. Among other gifts, been married for 53 years. longest serving chief in the Houston received a new Prior to his service in the departments history. station wagon, color TV, wrist Cincinnati Fire Department, watch, and movie camera. He Houston had served the U.S. Houston had responded to was also presented with a thousands of alarms and was Marie Corps in the Spanish- portrait of himself wearing his American War and he was on once referred to as the fire turnout gear (see picture). departments “most injured” board Admiral Dewey’s man. On one occasion, at the In his retirement Houston flagship during the Battle of Barney J. Houston, Midwest Salvage Company remained an active member of Manila Bay. - J.Peter Longest Serving Fire, Chief Houston was nearly the business community. He Chief of the CFD. crushed by falling bricks after continued to work as the President and Director of the Chief Houston’s portrait, he shut off a gas pipe feeding pictured to on the left is now fire in the building. Central Hyde Park Building and Loan Association and on display with his helmet and On March 28, 1957, days served on the boards of boots at the Cincinnati Fire The Term Museum!

“Firefighter” was

popularized by the classic radio What Is That? program Can you identify this historic piece of fire department “Firefighters” equipment? Here you have the opportunity to test your knowledge of the past. produced by

William F. Holland We reveal the answer on the last page of this newsletter Productions here

in Cincinnati! Did You Know….

...The Cincinnati Fire Museum be unveiled at the end of owns a piece of the World March. This is the only Trade Center? traveling piece of World Trade Thanks to a collaborate Center steel in the country. effort with the Goodtimers The memorial can be seen at and the help of several parades and special events dedicated local businesses, the including this years Opening trailer on which the artifact is Day Parade. See pg.6 for mounted has been replaced. details about upcoming special The new trailer is scheduled to events! 911steel.com

THE RELIC ROOM SPRING 2017 P A G E 3 For The Archive...

01/04 - 4 Alarm Fire - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 01/28 - 3 Alarm Fire - 2525 Victory Pkwy - Alms Apartments fire in 01/04 - Presumptive Cancer Act signed into law by Gov. John Kasich Apartment 711 with smoke and possible fire on other floors (Michael Louis Palumbo Jr Act - Formerly Senate Bill 27) 01/30 - Chief Richard Braun gives notice of his retirement effective 01/07 - 2 Alarm Fire - 735 State Street April 8th. He was hired as chief in January 2011. 01/08 - Kentucky becomes the 27th state to sign “Right to Work” 02/13 - Cincinnati Fire Dept Class 115 sworn in legislation into law making union dues optional and public employee 02/15 - 2 Alarm Fire - 3412 Hallwood strikes illegal. 03/01 - Severe storms with several confirmed tornadoes cause 01/19 - 2 Alarm Fire - 1709 Kinney Av - Vacant residential building damage to Cincinnati area properties fire with extension to neighboring building 03/05 - Firefighters in Northside take gunfire during an EMS run. 01/19 - HAZMAT Incident - 4526 Chickering Av - Sun Chemical 01/23 - Former Covington Ky Fire Chief Donald Brown dies of natural causes at St Elizabeth Hospital 01/24 - New GPS based CAD system goes in service with Cincinnati Fire Department around 0430 Top Shot

Professional Photographer Katie Woodring captured Covington Firefighters in defensive operations at a 2 Alarm fire at 128 E.10th Street on March 12, 2016. Firefighters in the Greater Cincinnati area are blessed to have so many talented photographers working to capture shots like this. Katie typically covers Northern Kentucky departments. In addition to fire photography she operates a studio and is available for weddings and special events!

Check out more of her work here: katiewoodring.com SPRING 2017 P A G E 4 “Number 20, Kappa, Sir!”

The Cincinnati Fire Department drill yard at Liberty & Linn has heard hundreds of recruits sound off each morning with their name and number as they prepare for PT. That number has taken on renewed significance with the current recruits. The training staff has re-introduced the classic PT t-shirt featuring each recruits number in large lettering on the front and back. The earliest photo of recruits wearing shirts like these dates to the 1947 recruit class, though the exact date they were introduced is unknown. Classes 104 and 105 were the first classes in decades not to sport this t-shirt. It briefly returned for class 106 in 2002 before it was again abandoned until Class 115, which was sworn in on February 13, 2017. - J.Peter

Class 115 pictures courtesy F.Akemon

From The Vault

Organized in 1870, the former quarters of Engine 16 at McMillan and Copeland is the oldest standing Cincinnati Fire Station. The Italianate house was designed by Samuel Hannaford and Edwin Anderson.

Engine 16 was disbanded in July 1978. Today you can enjoy a brick oven pizza inside the recently renovated structure.

This 1960s era photo was taken by CFD Fire Photographer Ed Effron. SPRING 2017 Upcoming Events P A G E 5 April 02 911 Steel Country Music Marathon Location: Pirates Den (3670 Werk Rd) Starts at 1:00

Tickets are on sale now for this benefit event with headliner and rising Nashville star Kaitlyn Baker. The lineup also includes six of Cincinnati’s most talented country acts. Proceeds benefit the 911 Steel, the country’s only mobile 9/11 memorial featuring a large piece of structural steel from the World Trade Center. The artifact is owned by the Cincinnati Fire Museum and the memorial is managed by the Goodtimers Foundation.

For information or tickets go to: 911steel.com/music_marathon or call 513-608-6209 April 03 98th Annual Findlay Market Opening Day Parade Findlay Market - Starts at Noon

The Cincinnati Fire Museum, 911 Steel Memorial, and Cincinnati Firefighters will again participate in this great local tradition! Come see us and enjoy opening day the way only we do it here in Cincinnati!

More Info: findlaymarketparade.com April 08 Members Appreciation Day

The museum extends its thanks to everyone who joined in the past year including those that supported our the emergency effort to repair our heating system

April 15 Fire Museum Keeneland Bus Trip Bus Departs at 9:00am - RESERVATION DEADLINE: April 05

Join us for a bus trip to the horse races at Keeneland. $80/person includes a continental breakfast, general admission to the race track, and beverages and lunch on the bus. Benefits the Fire Museum

Contact Bill Donovan for details (513)470-0264 May 21 Heart of a Warrior Pieniazek Memorial 5k Walk/Run Spring Grove Cemetery - 8:00am - Free Kids Run - Refreshments - Prizes

More Info: dancoletta1.wixsite.com/jordo

June 04 8th Annual Miles Greenwood National Fire Heritage Muster Spring Grove Cemetery - 10am to 3pm - FREE ADMISSION

Come check out a great collection of vintage fire apparatus. See the old engines run and pump water! Take a fire heritage tour of the cemetery. Flea Market, Food and More!

Contact Paul Tieman for more information: (513) 753-5990 SPRING 2017 P A G E 6 Membership Report

Membership Goals

 50% of all active Cincinnati Fire also museum members  Representation of all Hamilton County & Northern Ky departments among members  Significant increase in fire retiree memberships  Corporate/Business Membership Program

2017 Goal = 500 Members!

Current Memberships = 242

Future Plans

 Renovated museum facility and display spaces  More birthday party and facility rental options  Special events that celebrate our emergency services  Presentation of an expanded storyline that adds the history of our Hamilton County and Northern Ky departments

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The Cincinnati Fire Museum recognizes the support of all our current members Your generous gift will help to ensure the museum can continue its mission of preservation and education. Thank you for supporting YOUR Cincinnati Fire Museum!

Jeremy Sibert Jillian Kirchoff Chief Engineer Stoker 5 Alarm Members Brittany Ferriel Marc Sebens Chief Robert Kuhn (F) David Bahler (F) Chief Richard Braun (F) Bess Sturgill Rellalynn McDonald Gregory Jeranek (F) Timothy Findley, Jr. (F) Steve Siereveld (R) Jennifer Short Sarah Fischer James Bunner, Jr. (F) Michael Engelkamp (F) Ron Mitchell Chandrakant Shetty Bill Thornton (F) Douglas Kuhn (F) Tom Hardy Gabriela Diaz-Gonzalez Ida Miller Foreman Michael Monahan (F) Matt Alter (F) Tony Hauck Jason Hendricks Edward Sipniewski (F) Bill Brown Alan Eccard (F) Mike O’Brian Sarah Erwin Robert Thomas (F) Meghan Cummings Kim Lawlwe James Augur Mario Jackson (F) Scott Bepler (F) Christopher Dalambakis Bryan Stockelman (F) Kara Gurley Tiffany Woods Frank Wilner, Jr. (F) Vickie Goodson (F) Matthew Kerst Jessica Hill Russell Williams (F) Jennifer Greis Heather Norman Ashley Marthaler Engineer Chief Michael Washington (F) Mark Holland Sarah Hunter Michael Pardini Damara Hunt (F) Jason Stelter (F) Gary Miller Malka Weiser Molly Merz Douglas Wunder (F) Joseph O’Shea (F) Ruby Miller Beth Perrmann Bruce Cable Matthew Flagler (F) Debra Redlich Gwen Mooney David Mercado Deborah Estabrook Chief Thomas Lakamp (F) Gayle Vaughn Louis Rauh Leah Brandenburg Cheryl Forrest William Lustenberger (F) Robert Wright II (F) Alvin Roehr, Jr. Katie Sandlin Shannen Helton Christopher Wesseler (F) Damonte Brown (F) Paul Weber (R) Eric Bass Janice Bickel Rita Boyd Ryan Burns (F) Hans Zimmer Chuck & Amanda Lane Jasmine Fulmer Derek Riley Johnson Dorian Childs (F) Tom Rechtin Gary Schneider Kristen Amerez Julie Minneci Rhys Gast (F) Zachary Prendergast Amy Brossart Nykeba Banks (F) Jackson Griffin (F) 4 Alarm Members James Zoller Briana Mulvihill Mose Jemison (F) Cameron Jameson (F) John Kevrper Alexandra Bullock David Johnson, Jr. (F) William Strite (B13) Jeffrey Tyree (F) Phil Eha Adrienne Littles Omar Armstrong Eric McCarthy (F) Tyler Morgan (F) Taylor Hutton Scott Ray (F) Nick Guilkey (F) Chris Cross Individual Members Richard Hines (F) Kristen Worth (F) 3 Alarm Members Todd Monroe Micah Strong (F) Steven Smyth (F) Howard Kuhnell, Jr. (B13) Asifa Vonhof Joe Eggemeier (F) Bryan Moore (F) Anthony Traum (F) Jack & JoAnn Lenzer Linda Bruner Richard Koeniger (F) Steve Salmons (F) James Robben (F) Thomas Tallentire Joanne Brandt Elizabeth Stelter Mark Edsall (F) Brent Sanders (F) Mike Boehem Dondi Tate Steve Hagy (B13) Joel Brown (F) Brandon Wittwer (F) Theresa Bloemker David Jones (B13) John Deal (F) Kevin McQuillan (F) David Mullis (B13) 2 Alarm Members Dustin Holmes Mike Wentzel (F) Ashley Booker (F) Tom Sweeney Michael Drury Joseph Lang (F) Carlier Smyth (F) Paul Ketterer (F) Pat Feeback Kim Rees Neil Houser (F) Melvin Walker (F) Lisa Snider Kenneth Cristo (F) Stephen Cole (F) Andrea Carrig Jeffrey Lauch Amber Schurte Michael Anderson (F) Robert Johnson (F) Kristie Sweet Jeffrey Bauman (F) David Dye Vickie Brown-Smith Zac & Anita Fritsch Patrick Borgemenke (F) Dan Shawhan Pipeman Daniel Lang (F) Kelly Douglas Justin Peter (F) Christen Browne Danielle Baxter Martin Oevermeyer (F) Tom Heffernan Walter Cruse (F) Ronald Phelps (F) Christen Kiefer Chief Robert McWilliams (F) Amanda Drohan Amanda Noble Mike Rosiello (F) Autumn Drane Dean Molitor (F) David Taylor (F) Ashley Schlte David Harris (F) Heather Beer Kim Cloyd John Aisenbrey (F) Todd Roy Chief Roy Winston (F) Bryan Washington (F) Diana Graves-Klaric Arthur Lewis (F) Lisa Riley Erin Paul Gabriel Pitzer (F) Anissa Sorrell Joshua Zortman (F) Harold Jones (F) Kathy Herrmann Stephen Myers (F) Karen Walter Wim Morre Scott Rice (F) Mark & Betsy Klote Benjamin Otto (F) Todd Steggmuller (F) Christina Mullen John Williams (F) Jennifer Burton Debbie Oliver Emma Harper (F) Michael Sullivon Brian Otten (F) Martha Byington Melissa Arnold (F) Sara Oro John Crego Christopher Snowden (F) Watchman Nandra Phillips Katie Jacob William Houston (F) Terri Bradshaw Paddy Tiffany Clover Chris Medley (F) Dan Boller, Jr. (F) Carolyn Dressell John & Lynda Klug Amanda Duggan Daniel Wolf (R) Chief Marc Monahan (F) Charles Powers Pamela McAlpin Joseph Robertson (F) Rochelle Hensley Dan Barone Drew Ahern (F) Gina Heeg Mike Bertermann Chris Handley (F) Tasha Wilkie Adam McCrann Kenyon Turner (F) Larry Marshall Yuki Wehrli Erin Wallace (F) Scott & Christina Meyer Jamie Basch Paul Mapes (F) Lisa Baker-Keebler Amanda Linder Vince Sunderhaus (F) Anna Samels Mary Deering Kevin McWilliams (F) Ruth Ann Saloan Quinsella Bolton Robert Liston (F) Christina Klasmeier Megan Norris Garry Schloemer (F) David Dreyer (F) Lauren Hubbard Jody Schultz (F)

We want to recognize all our supporters...if we missed your name or you recognize an error please contact the museum and we will correct it !! Bold = Board Member (F) = Active Firefighter (R) = Fire Retiree (B13) = Box 13 Acknowledgement Period 3/15/16 to 12/31/16 Get Involved! The Cincinnati Fire Museum is successful thanks to the hard work and dedication of the staff and volunteers. Do you enjoy teaching fire safety to kids? Do you love our history? Perhaps you have a talent for writing and would like to see your article appear in the newsletter.

Contact the fire museum historian to learn more about what you can do to help.

Historian/Archivist: A Volunteer Era firefighter pumping the Hunneman Hand Pumper - Photo, J.Peter [email protected]

The Cincinnati Fire Museum opened to the public in 1961 as a collection of firefighting artifacts on display in the basement of Engine Company 3’s quarters. In 1980 the museum was moved to its current location, the former quarters of Engine Company 45. Since that time the museum has worked to achieve its dual mission of presenting the history of the fire service in our area and providing life saving fire safety lessons and education.

The Cincinnati Fire Museum remains “the only local museum that saves lives!” 315 West Court Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

The Relic Room is the 513-621-5553 Quarterly E-Newsletter of the Fire Museum CincyFireMuseum.com Justin Peter, Editor

What Is It? (see pg.2) It’s the logo from our antique Dietz oil fire lantern which hangs off the back of CFD Engine 13.