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B.C. Matthew Ryan

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Battalion Chief Matthew Lancelot Ryan, 53, had a 28-year career with the FDNY, rising through the ranks and being named Battalion Chief in 2000. He loved hockey, he loved the radio and he loved reading the newspaper. When he went … Continue reading →

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Division One, Battalion One

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Today I am beginning a year-long process of posting all 343 stories I have compiled about the firefighters in my paintings. They will be posted one per day, in order, by company. Division One, based in Lower Manhattan lost 100 … Continue reading →

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Better Angels: The Stories

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Dawn Siebel

Beginning sometime in August 2013, I started posting the Better Angels paintings onto the BetterAngels911 facebook page so the images could also be seen there. My thought was to post them roughly two per day, organized by company. In the … Continue reading →

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9/11 Memorial StairClimbs

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Dawn Siebel

We are close to the season when most of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs take place.  These truly amazing events continue to grow in popularity.  Memorial Stair Climbs were born on September 11, 1995, when five firefighters in Denver decided to … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

As 2012 comes to a close, with 2013 within sight,  I want to take this opportunity to thank the fire community and all the wonderful families, organizations and firefighters I have had the honor to meet over these past three … Continue reading →

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44 repainted replaced…

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

The last of the 77 repainted portraits have now been replaced in this website.  Most were repainted because I wanted to improve the paintings (using the NFFF’s website for better quality reference pictures).  However, a couple were repainted because I … Continue reading →

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Changing out the Paintings…

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

As I write, Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the East Coast and I want to send my best wishes to everyone in its path. I have finally resized all the files etc so that I can change out the … Continue reading →

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Colorado Springs Fire Department Pictures

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

Engines from C.S.F.D., the U.S. Air Force, and Fort Carson for the opening ceremonies.The guests of honor: Governor John Hickenlooper (r) and Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach. CSFD Communications Director Sunny Smaldino opens the ceremonies and introduces CSFD Chief Rich … Continue reading →

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Bus Trip to Colorado Springs

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

Friends from Boulder who helped me rent a bus for the two hour trip to see Better Angels in Colorado Springs in early September.  So much fun.  

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Belatedly Colorado Springs

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Dawn Siebel

I was so busy on my recent trip with the paintings to Colorado Springs that I hardly had time to think much less post pictures.  And on opening day, I was largely without a camera.  Now I know there are … Continue reading →

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