Jerry Altenau
pjaltenau@cinci.rr.com

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Jerry Altenau has been a member of Box 13 since 1984.  He was Chief for 13 years.

Jerry is a life-long resident of Cincinnati and lives with his wife, Patty in Springfield Township. 

He graduated from St. Xavier High School and Xavier University.  From there he served 6 years with the 123rd Air National Guard (Blue Ash) where he and his unit were activated to Landsut, Germany for 1 year during the Berlin Wall crisis.

Jerry was also a member of the American Red Cross for 17 years during which he became Disaster Chairman of the Executive Committee.  Following this, Jerry joined the Fire Museum Board and became part of the Executive Committee.  In 1999 Jerry retired from his job as a Vice President of Franciscan Health Services.

Currently, Jerry is a member of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) for Springfield Township Fire & Police Departments.  He is also a member of the Ohio Firefighters’ Dependency Fund.

Jerry has found it an honor and a pleasure to serve with and for the Cincinnati Fire Department through his affiliation with Box 13.

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My name is Ted Bayer and I have been with Box 13 since 2005. Once a proud member of the Cincinnati Fire Department I honorably resigned my position January 1, 2005 to pursue a career in sales. My affiliation with such a respected organization allows me to continue my support for the Cincinnati Fire Department. 
My wife Joanne and I live in Madeira and have four children: Elizabeth, Annie, Teddy and Tommy. They all attend St. Gertrudes School. Quite active in sports and their school cuts into my hunting and fishing but I would not trade time with them for the world.
I was a graduate of recruit school in February of 1997 and then assigned Engine 14 under Capt. Becker but was fortunate to travel District 1 and learn from the "greats" Capt Terry Devine and Capt. Willy Long. Promoted to Paramedic 1 transferred me to Rescue 46 where I spent one year. Then my dream came true and I made it to Engine 32 under Capt. Rick Maly. The next six years I would be turned in to ride in charge and be a second man. I found a home in Avondale and will always be fond of the Avondale Raiders. 
I made a hard decision but one well thought out and good for my family to resign. My position representing Zimmer Spine in the Greater Cincinnati Area has its own challenges but nothing compared to being a firefighter. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you guys and not a night that I don't pray for you all. 

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Andy grew up in the Anderson area and attended Anderson High School.  While working for the City of Cincinnati as a Community Center Director he went to school full time.  Andy graduated from Thomas Moore College in 1998 with a BA.  After graduation he was one of the founding members of Integrated Protection Services Inc (IPS).  Integrated Protection Services is an independent electronic systems integrator and solution provider for commercial, industrial and institutional applications. IPS designs, furnishes, and services a variety of solutions for Access Control, Closed Circuit TV, Fire Alarm, Security, Nurse Call and Sound.  In 2006 Andy graduated with an MBA from Thomas Moore College.  He lives in Anderson with his wife Heather and two children Ayden and Ashlyn. 

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Bill became a member of Box 13 on Oct. 1, 1983 and has enjoyed the many years of friendship and association with this organization.  His interest in the fire service began at a very early age.

     Bill was born and raised in Cincinnati (Clifton) and spent his summers at his family’s lake home in Ryland, Ky.  At the age of sixteen, he joined the Ryland Heights Volunteer Fire Department and eventually became a Captain during his 9 years of service.

     He graduated from Hughes High School and the University of Cincinnati-McMicken College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. 

     After college, Bill moved to Fort Mitchell, Kentucky and spent 20 years as a volunteer on the Fort Mitchell Fire Department where he retired as a Captain.  He was also a training instructor for 18 years for the Kenton/Boone County Fire School. Additionally, he spent 20 years on the Greater Cincinnati Arson Task Force Committee. Bill is a current member of the Hamilton County Fire Chief’s Association.

    At one time, his interest included antique cars and fire trucks. He owned a 1926 Seagrave Pumper, a 1926 Model T Ford Coupe, a 1936 Ahrens-Fox Fire Truck, and a 1963 Austin-Healey. Bill also enjoyed membership to the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America and the Miles Greenwood Historical Fire Apparatus Society.

    Bill and his wife, Pam, presently own and operate Webco Fire Equipment, Inc. They have been in business since 1975 and continue to service the fire industry in the Tri-State area.

     His other hobbies include golf, gardening, and model trains.  Bill, along with his wife, also belong to the Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society and enjoy participating in their annual garden tour.  Their garden layout includes a small town complete with fire house, pumper, and a German built fire train. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren all living in the area.

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Debora is Vice President and financial adviser with Evans Financial Group, Inc.  She has more than 10 years of industry experience.  She provides investment guidance and portfolio management services to individuals and institutional investors, including foundations, endowments and pension plans. Debora’s expertise includes comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning and investment strategy.

Debora has worked as an institutional investment management consultant for Wealth Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Her experience prior to that was as a senior investment specialist with Charles Schwab & Co, Inc. working with high-net-worth individuals and retirees.

Debora is a graduate of Xavier University and holds an executive certificate in financial planning. She currently serves as an independent arbitrator with the FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), and while at Schwab, she obtained the Series 7 (General Securities Full Registration) and 63 (Uniform Securities Agent) licenses. She is a member of the Financial Planning Association.

Debora serves as a trustee on the Friends Board of The School for Creative and Performing Arts and on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Emergency Department Family Advisory Board.
                     

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Giles A. DeCourcy
Giles48@cinci.rr.com

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Michael J. Dreher
Secretary of Box 13
mdreher@integratedprotection.com
 

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My interest in fire fighters and fire houses probably began when I was a young man, about age 10.  My grandmother would take me to visit the St. Bernard fire house – the old one, that stood about 3 feet from the I-75 bridge over Vine Street.  It was replaced after discovering that vibration from the highway was deteriorating the structure.  Anyway, a friend of the family named “Art” worked as a fireman there – he’s probably retired now but, wish I could meet up with him someday and thank him for his time and courtesy shown to us back then.  Art would show me around and introduce me to all of the fire fighters, the apparatus and tools used back then to knock down structure fires.  It was all very intriguing to me, even at such a young age.  I got to check out everything on the trucks, ladders and ambulance.  He wisely wouldn’t let me slide down the pole (insurance regulations – go figure, even back then) but was always willing to demonstrated how it was done!   He got a kick out of me when I showed him my TEXACO Fire Chief hat with real intercom function and the real cool scale model toy fire truck (huge - 3’ in length) that did everything except hold real size human fire fighters and drive to alarms.

Later in life, I remember while visiting my uncle Don, intently listening to his fire/police scanner.  Strange, but, it made me feel like I was somehow personally included in the vital information being shared regarding the situation at hand.  It was the next best thing to being there in person.    

Today, I sell service for Integrated Protection Services, Inc., a full integrator of security systems including fire alarms, CCTV, card access and nurse call.  It’s a very rewarding position, one that has me more overall satisfied than ever before.  We’re a great mix of people who do damn good work and we’re real proud of it!  More specifically, my position involves engaging prospects and existing clients into multi-year Agreements to conduct required annual NFPA fire alarm testing.  With this service, the systems are tested and inspected to keep them properly functioning and with a minimum of false alarms.  Perhaps a small bit of my efforts provide some relief to Cincinnati Fire Department false alarm calls.

It is a pleasure to be a member of BOX 13 to share and hear stories from others with similar interests.  Always willing to help out wherever needed, please feel free to get me involved.  As an adult, I am fascinated with the functions of fire houses and the brave fire fighters who work within. 

Barry C. Evans
barry.evans@raymondjames.com

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Barry has been a member of Box 13 Associates since February 2, 1994.  He served as Secretary of the organization from 1997 – 2002, and as Chief from January, 2003 – January 2009.  He currently serves as President of the Box 13 Foundation, Inc, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that seeks grants, and gifts in support of the training and equipment needs of the Cincinnati Fire Department.  In addition to active participation in Box 13, Barry has also assisted Emergency Support Services (ESS), and the Clermont County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (CARES) organizations.  Barry is a 2006 graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy, including training at the FBI’s Quantico, VA training facility.  He “Trains the Trainer” for the CFD’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Has completed FEMA training for IS-00100, IS-00200, IS-00700, and IS-00800.A, and has completed training courses for “Advanced Weapons of Mass Destruction” (WMD), “Incident Response to Terrorist’s Bombings”, and “Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents”.  Professionally, Barry is Chairman, President, and Chief Investment Officer of Evans Financial Group, Inc. a Registered Investment Advisory firm located in downtown Cincinnati, providing investment management, financial and estate planning services to professionals, businesses, foundations, and individual families.  A lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Barry graduated from Walnut Hills High School and Miami University.  He served as a Captain in the USAF, including a tour of duty in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and later the Air Force Commendation Medal. Barry is a member of The Rotary Club of Cincinnati, Past Chairman of the Board of The Bankers Club, has served as a Trustee of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, including the college’s Foundation, has been a board member of the American Cancer Society, at both the regional and state levels, has served as Chairman of the Board of the Linton Chamber Music Series, and has lead several professional service organizations.  He has also been active in his church, Hyde Park Community United Methodist, and serves on several other community boards. Barry is an Extra Class Federally licensed amateur radio operator.  His call sign is AB8WI.  He is a member of the Milford Amateur Radio Club, and the Northern Kentucky Amateur Radio Club.  He is a certified instructor and examiner for emergency communications courses and is a Volunteer Examiner for both the ARRL and the Laurel VECs. Barry’s other hobbies include fly-fishing, pheasant hunting, shooting sports (Fairfield Sportsmen’s Club & Milford Gun Club), photography, and woodworking.  Barry and his wife Judy reside in Anderson Township with their cocker spaniel – Cooper..  

Jane C. Goode
jcgoode@fuse.net

Joseph W. Hagin II
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Ed Humphrey completed 6 months probation for Box 13 on May 1, 1991.  Ed is a lifelong resident of Miami Township, Clermont County.  Ed grew up and still lives in Miamiville with his wife, Janice.  Ed & Janice have three grown children, Doug, Gail, and Scott and seven grandchildren.  After graduating with a Masters of Business Administration, he went to work for Procter & Gamble.  He retired in 1995 after 28 years of service.  He then was a computer consultant and trainer from 1995 through 1999 and was Executive Director of CART (Clermont Area Rural Transit) and CTC (Clermont Transportation Connection), the Clermont County rural transit bus company, from 1998 through 2000. Ed served as a Miami Township Trustee from 1990 to 2008.  Ed was appointed Clermont County Commissioner on November 10 and was sworn on on November 12, 2008.  Ed started his first full 4 year term as commissioner on November 2, 2009. 

Ed began his volunteer service in Miami Township, Clermont County, as a volunteer Fire Fighter with Miamiville Fire Department in 1968.  In 1972 he helped form a Life Squad as part of the fire department and served as Chief of the EMS for 12 years.  After some time at various ranks in the fire department he was named Fire Chief in 1987 and served in that capacity through 1989. Ed graduated from paramedic training at University Hospital in 1980 and maintained his license through 2003.  Ed ran as a paramedic for Community Medic Rescue, Loveland Symmes F. D.,  and Miamiville.  Additionally he was a Ohio Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Training Instructor, EMT Instructor, American Heart Association CPR Instructor Trainer and ACLS instructor.  Ed resigned in 1990 when he was elected Miami Township Trustee. 

In addition to Fire and EMS, Ed’s community and volunteer activities include: former youth soccer and baseball coach, National Ski Patrol, former assistant patrol director for Perfect North Slopes, National Ski Patrol, former National Program Director for the Instructor Development, member Milford Amateur Radio Club, member NRA,  member of the Clermont County Agricultural Society, member Red Cross Disaster Services Government Liaison Team, member Milford Lodge 54 F&AM, member Local Emergency Planning Committee for Clermont County, county representative to Ohio Public Works Integrating Committee for District 10, former Chairperson of the Small Government Committee of that body, former President of the Clermont County Township Association,  former Director of Milford Miami Township Chamber of Commerce, served on Governor Taft’s taskforce to review fire and EMS certification, re-certification and training, former Chairperson of the Coalition of Large Urban Township (CLOUT) a subcommittee of the Ohio Township Association, 2001 graduate of Lead Clermont sponsored by Clermont County 20-20.  Ed also served as the chairpersons of the Clermont County Health District Advisory Council. 

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David has been an avid fire buff since he was five years old.  Born and raised in Cincinnati, he grew up in Mt. Lookout and attended Purcell Marian High School in Walnut Hills.  He moved to Clifton in 1996 after graduating from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and joined Box 13 in 2005.  David enjoys documenting current Cincinnati Fire Department history through photographs, especially apparatus and fireground activities.  He also collects historical information about the CFD and is a member of SPAAMFAA, The Miles Greenwood Society and The Cincinnati Fire Museum.  David currently resides in Northside and works at an actuarial consulting firm located near Eden Park.  Other interests include photography, urban geography and local history.  His work can be viewed in The Relay Line, Local 48 calendar and on the web at cfdhistory.com.                                 

Howard W. Kuhnell, Jr.
howdi@fuse.net

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Howard has been a member of Box 13 since 1984 and has served as Chief, Secretary and Treasurer.  He is a licensed Auctioneer in Ohio and Kentucky and also holds a real estate sales license.  He pursued a liberal arts education at Xavier University and Business Administration at Clermont College.  In addition to his Box 13 activities Howard has a long fire service history dating to his membership with the Milford Volunteer Fire Department in 1967, where he rose to the rank of Chief.  He has served other departments as both a volunteer and professional fire fighter having been Assistant Fire Chief for Mariemont Fire Dept., Ohio.  Additionally he is a certified Ohio Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Training Instructor and a court recognized expert witness as a fire investigator.  Past experiences have included Equifax Services of Atlanta, GA. as a cause and origin investigator and Regional Reporting of Vernon, CT. as a loss control specialist conducting inspections of high risk/high value exposures for insurance purposes.  He is a member of St. Andrew Church, Milford, Ohio, the Greater Milford Area Historical Society, The Miles Greenwood Historical Fire Apparatus Society and the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus of America.  He is an avid fire memorabilia, toy and antiques collector and has conducted seminars on toy collecting.  He holds an annual consignment fire memorabilia auction.  Howard has been married since 1968 to his wife Diana, they live in Milford.  They have three children scattered about the country, five grandchildren and a shaggy little dog “Button” to welcome him home after chasing fires.    

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A member of Box 13 since 1991. Born in 1947 in Cincinnati Ohio. Attended Elder High School, University of Cincinnati and the University of Virginia. Served with the US Army from 1966 - 1969 which included a tour in Vietnam. Retired from the US Postal Service in 2004 as District Manager of Human Resources. Employed by the University of Oklahoma as an instructor through 2009.  Resides with his wife Linda in Mount Washington.    

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Dustin “Dusty” C. Schermbeck has been a member of Box 13 since 2008.  Born in 1942 in Cincinnati, OH, he attended Clifton Elementary, Hughes Jr/Sr High Schools and the University of Cincinnati night school.  He served with the US Army Reserves from 1964 – 1970 in the 5^th Howitzer Battalion of the 28^th Field Artillery.  Dustin spent 41 years working for the City of Cincinnati; the first six years were in the Department of Traffic Engineering, and the remainder of the 35 years was with the Fire Department. It was because of his love for his CFD job, that he joined Box 13 Association. He retired out of Engine Company 32 as a FAO II (Fire Apparatus Operator) in 2001.

Besides Box 13, Dustin’s other area of service is with the Boy Scouts of America.  He is an Asst Scoutmaster of Troop 161, the same troop which he has been active with since joining in 1953, and also earned his Eagle Scout Rank.  During his scouting years he went to Philmont in 1956 and the National Jamboree at Valley Forge in 1957.  Dustin also attended the Canadian Jamboree on Prince Edward Island, in 2001 as an adult advisor for a Boy Scout Troop from Washington, D.C.  In 2009 Dustin was the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, which is the highest award Dan Beard Scout Council can present to a volunteer.

Dustin is President and Trustee of Timberidge, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization responsible for the care and maintenance of Camp Timberidge, a Youth Camp and Nature Preserve in Milford, OH , where boy and girl scouts, church, family and youth groups may enjoy weekend primitive camping.  The Assistant Scout Masters Association is another support organization for Camp Timberidge.  It was founded in 1946 by then Scoutmaster Nux Boesche, to include the scouters from Troop 161 when they reached the age of 18 yrs old.  In 1999, Dustin assumed leadership upon the passing of Nux Boesche, of this organization which continues to hold its annual luncheon with its membership, the oldest being 86 yrs old.

Dustin is married to Julie and they live on a small farm in Butler County, where they have raised several riding horses.  He also has a son and 2 granddaughters. 

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Sam Scoggins is a Member of the law firm of Frost Brown Todd LLC.  He specializes in real property tax counseling and appeals, including valuation, assessment, tax increment financing, and exemption matters. He has handled more than 600 property tax valuation and exemption appeals since 1976.  He also has extensive experience in counseling privately held and middle market business owners in a wide variety of corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, business sales and contract matters.  He has also represented real estate brokers in licensing matters and professional standards and commission disputes.  Mr. Scoggins joined Frost Brown Todd in 1975; became a Member in 1982; and has served in various administrative leadership roles with the firm since 1996.  He presently serves on the firm's Finance and Ethics Committees.  Mr. Scoggins is a CRE member of the Counselors of Real Estate, and serves as Chair of the Cincinnati - Kentucky Chapter of the CREs.  He was a member of Class XIX of Leadership Cincinnati, and formerly served as Board Chair for Beech Acres and as a Board member for Stepping Stones Center.  He is a graduate of Denison University (B.A.) and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.).      

Robert A. Stein, MD
bobstein47@aol.com

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Bill Strite was born and raised in Shippensburg in South central PA.  Before there was any formal Jr. firefighter program he began spending time at the neighborhood volunteer fire department. He earned his Fundamentals of Fire Fighting prior to him becoming a full member of the West End Fire and Rescue, Co 3 in 1972.  1n 1987 he became Life Member.  While an active member he had over 200 hours of County and State firefighting training.

He graduated from Indiana University of PA with a B.S. in Industrial Safety in December 1979.  While in college he was an Emergency Medical Technician with the Indiana County wide Advanced Life Support ambulance service and a part time 911 dispatcher for Indiana County.

In May 1979, Bill was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps.  He entered active duty in January 1980 and spent 13 years on active duty with tours in Korea, Texas, Alabama, Germany, Southwest Asia (Desert Storm), and Georgia. After leaving active duty as a Captain he was promoted to Major and finished his career in the Individual Ready Reserve.

Bill came to Cincinnati in March 1993 as an On Site Property Manager for a property in Walnut Hills.  After three years in that position he left to go to the job he now holds as Senior Property Manager/Regional Manager for the Cincinnati Area for a property management company based out of Columbus, OH. 

Bill and his wife Yong have two children, Joe who is in college at NKU, and Sarah who is in high school at Withrow International High School.

Bill is an avid photographer who shots photographs of anything fire service related.  His photographs have been used by the Cincinnati Fire Department and IAFF Local 48 in various web sites and publications.   He is also a contributor on the CFDHistory.com  and to this website.

Bill is a Life Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Treasurer and Webmaster, Miles Greenwood Historical Fire Apparatus Society, The Southwest Ohio Chapter of SPAAMFA, member of SPAAMFA and a member of the Cincinnati Fire Museum.                       

Robert F. Weber
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