Seventh Annual Saint Louis & Metropolitan Firefighters' Appreciation Ball
Newsgram photo gallery of scenes from the Seventh Annual Saint Louis & Metropolitan Firefighters' Appreciation Ball held on Sept. 6, 2014.
Gallery Contents
- A Weekend of Remembrance & Celebration
- Fallen Firefighters' Table
- Nice vest!
- At the Director's Table
- A Night to Remember
- After the Awards Ceremony...Dancing!
- Thank you!
A Weekend of Remembrance & Celebration

Fox 2 News personalities John Pertzborn and Randi Naughton served as emcees of the Seventh Annual Saint Louis & Metropolitan Firefighters' Appreciation Ball on Sept. 6, 2014.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Fallen Firefighters' Table

A solemn moment during the program as fallen firefighters were remembered. The pristine table is set for two as firefighters always work in pairs. There is salt on the plate, symbolic of the tears shed by friends and family. A slice of lemon is on the plate to remind us of their bitter fate. The chairs are empty – - they are not here; but we will never forget them.
Photo by Garon Mosby
Nice vest!

St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson at the Firefighters' Appreciation Ball.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
At the Director's Table

From left: Earl McDowell, Jr., Dotti Pennington, and Rich & Joan Gray.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
A Night to Remember

From left: Garon Mosby of the St. Louis Fire Department, Rebecca Davis of the St. Louis Fire Department Lifesaving Foundation, and Leann J. Smart, Garon's lovely fiancee'.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
After the Awards Ceremony...Dancing!

After Randy Cole, Steve Williams, Aaron Stutheit, Chad Strikland and Steve Slemer were recognized, guests enjoyed dancing to the musical stylings of Galaxy Red.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
Thank you!

Sincere thanks to all who supported the St. Louis & Metro Firefighters' Weekend. Save the date for Firefighters' Weekend 2015 -- Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015.
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