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St. Matthews Fire Protection District

2004 STMFD Reunion

This is one of many sections that contain information, documents, letters, newspaper articles, pictures, etc. of

the St. Matthews Fire Protection District. They have been collected and arranged in chronological order. These

items were collected, organized and entered into a computerized database by Al Ring with the help of the St.

Matthews Fire Department Alumni Association, Inc. The Association’s members are Rick Albers, A. E. “Bill”

Andriot, III, E. Gar Davis, Clarke Fenimore, Jack Monohan, Mike Noon, Russ Rakestraw and Al Ring.

The purpose of this “collection” was to create the background and research for the book St. Matthews

Firefighters, 84 Years of Firefighting in St. Matthews, Kentucky, written by and published by Al Ring in 2004.

The collection is continuing today, so if you should have old or new information on the St. Matthews Fire

Department, please contact Al Ring.

All graphics have been improved to make the resolution as good as possible, but the reader should remember

that many came from copies of old newspaper articles. This also applies to other items such as documents,

letters, etc. Credit to the source of the documents, photos, etc. is provided whenever it was available. We

realize that many items are not identified and regret that we weren’t able to provide this information. As far as

the newspaper articles that are not identified, 99% of them would have to be from one of three possible sources.

The Courier-Journal, The Louisville Times or one of the Voice publications.

Please use this information as a reference tool only. If the reader uses any of the information for any purpose

other than a reference tool, they must get permission from the source.

The Association would like to thank the St. Matthews Fire Protection District and various newspapers including

The Courier-Journal, The Louisville Times, and The Voice-Tribune. Our appreciation is also extended to the

various citizens and firefighters who contributed to the gathering of this information.

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March 2004, on the Twoway.com web site:

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March 2004, on the Twoway.com web site:

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March 2004:

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July, 2004, Advertisement:

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July 7, 2004: The Courier-Journal, by Martha Elson: St. Matthews fire history chronicled by ex-firefighter, Book published ahead of alumni group’s reunion:

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July 7, 2004: The Courier-Journal, by Martha Elson: St. Matthews fire history chronicled by ex-firefighter, Book published ahead of alumni group’s reunion:

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July 28, 2004: The Voice-Tribune, Memories ablaze, New Book tells history of St. Matthews fire department, by Ashley O. Rosen.

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July 28, 2004: The Voice-Tribune, Memories ablaze, New Book tells history of St. Matthews fire department, by Ashley O. Rosen.

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July 30, 2004:

July 30, 2004: Pictures from Al Ring, A Readers Corner.

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Gar Davis & Al Ring at book signing:

July 31, 2004:

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July 30, 2004: Borders books signing:

Al Ring Gar Davis & Al Ring

Group listening to small talk Book Buyers

David Walling & Al Ring

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July 31, 2004: Reunion. The reunion started with a caravan of a “Chief’s car, and two fire trucks” responding from Station 1 to the reunion at St. Matthews Community Center, “Code 3.” They were carrying Al Ring in the Chief’s car riding as “Coronal” for this event. Each person attending received a Reunion Roster booklet, STMFD key chain and cup.

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Pictures courtesy Sam Wolfe:

Saturday morning committee meeting, Clark Fenimore, Clarke Fenimore, Marilyn Monohan and guest

Rick Albers, Jack Monohan, Mike Noon, Gar Davis and Russ Rakestraw

Chief’s car “Colonel” Al Ring arrived in Harry Babcock & Russ Rakestraw

Al Ring & Betsy Karen & Al Ring – Harry Babcock

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Pictures courtesy Sam Wolfe:

Betsy Sam Wolfe & Dennis Bryant

Al Ring & Rob Helm Russ Rakestraw & Al Ring

Pictures courtesy Al Ring:

Al Ring Karen & Al Ring with Harry Babcock

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Pictures courtesy Al Ring:

Al Ring on Betsy with Harry Babcock & Russ Rakestraw The Cake

Display table Susan Andriot, Brian Martin & Al Ring

Al Ring, Sam McCune and Mike Davis Al Ring, Kyle Reagan, Margo Monohan & Dave Kamer

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Pictures courtesy Al Ring:

Russ Rakestraw, Al Ring and Sam McCune Al Haeberlin, Al Ring, George Haeberlin & Dave Kamer

Al Ring & Rob Helm Faye Ellerkamp, unknown and Marilyn Monohan

Gar Davis Al Ring receiving plaque, Gar Davis Joe Wolfe, Tony Justice, Rick

Albers Al Ring, Gar Davis

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Pictures courtesy Al Ring: Joe Wolfe, Rick Albers, Al Ring & Gar Davis Joe Wolfe, Al Ring, Gar Davis

Pictures courtesy Mike Noland:

Code three to reunion

Al Ring & Joe Wolfe Karen & Al Ring

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noland: Code 3

Al Ring Jackie DeHart Karen & Al Ring

Harry Babcock Ken Reising Denny Engnehl

Al Ring signing the “Book”

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noland:

Mike & Sandy Davis, , Sam McCune Mike Davis Leah McCune

Sandy Davis Gene Herrick & Jackie DeHart George Haeberlin & Gene Herrick

Al Haeberlin & Ralph Kempf Margo & Doug Monohan Lisa & Tom Carroll

Denny Lange Russ Rakestraw Jack Monohan & Al Ring

Jack Monohan & Al Ring Susan & John Walling Betsy

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noland:

Betsy Sam McCune & Keith McBride Greg Cobb & Todd Merkley

Rick Albers & Jackie DeHart Tom Kaelin, Dave Kamer & Tim Golden Blaine Bishop

David Dick & Harry Babcock Gilbert “Gippy” Liebert Clarke Fenimore

Bud Morgan Ralph Kempf Tom Thornbury & George Haeberlin

Gary Doyle Mike Noon Doug Monohan

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noland:

Karen Ring & Margo Monohan Rick Tonini Jim McGrath

Bob McGrath Malcolm McMakin Kyle Reagan

Danny Doyle & Greg Cobb Denney Engnehl John Chilko and Paul Saurer

Skip Golden Melch Zehnder Walt Franck

Pat Malone Clarke Fenimore, Ken Reising & Al Ring Brian Martin & Janice Noon

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noland:

Keith McBride, Stuart Monohan & Jack Monohan. Sam McCune, Rick Albers, Gar Davis & Al Ring. Joe Wolfe, Rick Albers & Al Ring

Joe Wolfe, Rick Albers, Gar Davis & Al Ring

Joe Wolfe, Rick Albers, Al Ring & Gar Davis Al Ring

Bill Andriot & Rick Albers Al Ring & Joe Wolfe Display Table

Monitor Tone Generator Rich Herdt Plaque

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noland:

Rich Herdt License Plate Joe Wolfe & Gar Davis Brian Martin, Todd Merkley, Ken Reising & Gary Doyle

Jim Hytken Rick Albers, Brian Martin, Todd Merkley, Dave Kamer & Tom Kaelin

Ken Reising, Gary Doyle & Jim Hytken

Jim Graven Rick Tonini, Bonnie Chreste & Clarke Suzanne Andriot & Sam Wolfe

Fenimore

Pictures courtesy Mike Noon:

George & Al Haeberlin Skip & Tim Golden David Dick & Al Ring

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noon:

Jackie DeHart David Dick, Jackie DeHart, Kent Dayton Sam Wolfe & Dennis Bryant

Rick Tonini & Gregg Cobb

Dennis Bryant, Rob Helm, Sam Wolfe Dennis Bryant, Tim Golden, Rob Helm Jim Smith & Oscar Von Allman

Rick Albers Rick Tonini

Cindy Hytken, Cyndi & Brian Martin Jim Jackson, Jim & Bob McGrath Blaine Bishop

Denny Engnehl & John Chilko Buddy Klapheke & Tom Thornbury Leonard Heydt & Rick Albers

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noon:

Betty Jean & Gregg Cobb Rick Albers, Malcolm McMakin Todd Merkley Walter Fletcher

Jim Graven, Harry Babcock & Melch Zehnder Valerie Seng & Guest Al Ring

Ken Reising, Malcolm McMakin, Mike Davis & Sam McCune Lisa Carroll, Robb Helm, Tom Carroll

Kyle Reagan

Phil Iwan & Skip Golden Tony & Fran Justice Brian Martin & Tony Justice

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noon:

Joe Wolfe, Mike & Sandy Davis Sandy Davis & Hal Clifford Gary Doyle

Jim Graven, Bud & Jane Morgan Ralph & Martha Kempf, Joanie & Clarke Fenimore & Jim Smith

Haeberlin

David Kamer, Tom Kaelin & Tim Golden Brian Martin, Unknown, Jim Hytken Melch Zehnder, Pat Maloney & Walt

Frank

Jim Graven, Jackie DeHart, Davis Dick Dennis Lange, Kent Dayton & Dennis Bryant Rick Albers, Al Ring & Gar Davis

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noon:

Joe Wolfe, Rick Albers, Al Ring & Gar Davis Al Ring Suzanne & Bill Andriot & Rick Albers

Mike Noland Jack Monohan & Sam McCune Rick Albers, Jack Monohan, Mike Noland

Sam McCune

Display

John Volkerding & David Kamer Cake Daughter & Tricia Davis with guest

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Pictures courtesy Mike Noon:

Mike Davis, Al Ring & Sam McCune Mike Davis, Al Ring & Sam McCune Dave Kamer, Keith McBride, Mike Davis

Joe Wolfe & Gar Davis

Dave Kamer, Mike Davis Keith McBride Rick Albers, Jim Graven, David Dick Jenny & Al Haeberlin, Rick Albers

Joe Wolfe Jackie DeHart, Robb Helm, Sam Wolfe

Robb Helm, Jackie DeHart & Russ Rakestraw

Sunday, August 8, 2004 The Courier-Journal. Best Sellers List.

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August 18, 2004: The Voice-Tribune:

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August 18, 2004: The Voice-Tribune:

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August 18, 2004: The Voice-Tribune:

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September 29, 2004: The Voice-Tribune: