ALL OHIO REGIONAL RESULTS
WHEN A COOK OFF IS MORE THAN A COOKOFF…
WORDS ARE HARD TO COME BY TO DESCRIBE THE EMOTIONAL EVENTS OF “FIRE FEST” HELD AT THE FIRE MUSEUM OF GREATER CINCINNATI ON 9-10-11.
YOU JUST HAD TO BE THERE…
AS WE REMEMBERED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9-11.
HEARTS WERE FILLED WITH PRIDE FOR OUR COUNTRY, EYES WERE FILLED WITH TEARFUL MEMORIES OF THOSE LOST IN THE “WHOLE” WORLD’S TRAGEDY, AS WE CAME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE PAST 10 YEARS.
THE FIRE MUSEUM’S 9-11 “A TIMELINE” INCLUDED AN AMERICAN FLAG RECOVERED FROM GROUND ZERO AS WELL AS BUILDING FRAGMENTS FROM THE TWIN TOWERS. A TWO TON PIECE OF TWISTED, RUSTED, UNBELIEVABLY AND UTTERLY MANGLED BEAM FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER’S SOUTH TOWER LAID ON AN UNASSUMING TRAILER OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM.
THAT IS… UNTIL YOU APPROACHED IT….
OVER 250 THUNDERING MOTORCYCLES ROAD PROUDLY IN THE 8TH ANNUAL
9-11 MEMORIAL BIKE RIDE! TRULY IMPRESSIVE!
THANKS TO ALL OF THE BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS OUT THERE WHO “RUN TO” INSTEAD OF “RUN FROM”…YOU HAVE BEEN “CALLED” TO SERVE!
I AM ESPECIALLY PROUD OF MY HUSBAND RETIRED FIRE LIEUTENANT/ PARAMEDIC , BADGE #233 BILL “GUMBY”D. WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF DEDICATION AND SERVICE AND OUR SON FIRE LIEUTENANT/ PARAMEDIC CARL, BADGE # 223 WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE. BE SAFE.
YOU ARE MY HEART AND MY HEROES!
AND OH YEA… WE HAD A COOK OFF TOO!!!
THANKS TO THE MANY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME, MUSCLE, HEARTS AND TASTE BUDS,TO THIS MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE FIRE MUSEUM OF GREATER CINCINNATI!
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU COOKS FOR DRIVING MANY HOURS FROM 7 STATES TO COME TO CINCINNATI. TWENTY FIVE COLORFUL COOKS IN ALL!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
GAIL & BILL “GUMBY” D.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER IS PETE SKWEIRS (MI)
SALSA: 12 CONTESTANTS
SALSA 3RD PLACE WINNER IS DAVID MALLORY (OH)
SALSA 2ND PLACE WINNER IS LYNN BERKEBILE (OH)
SALSA 1ST PLACE WINNER IS CHRISTIAN PARKER (VA)
VERDE: 14 CONTESTANTS
VERDE 3RD PLACE WINNER IS KIMBERLY MALLORY (OH)
VERDE 2ND PLACE WINNER IS CHRISTIAN PARKER (VA)
VERDE 1ST PLACE WINNER IS MATT BUSH (WVA)
RED: 25 CONTESTANTS
RED HONORABLE MENTION TIED FOR 3RD PLACE IS LARRY LENTZ (KY)
RED 3RD PLACE WINNER IS DON VAN LEHN (FLA) WHO DONATED HIS PRIZE $!
RED 2ND PLACE WINNER IS DAVID MALLORY (OH)
RED 1ST PLACE WINNER IS CARRIE LENTZ PARKER (VA)
GO AHEAD…PUT THIS ONE ON YOUR CALANDERS FOR NEXT YEAR!!!
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH, SAME TIME, SAME PLACE.
