Riverdale Fire Department 100th Anniversary
100th Anniversary Information
The year 2007 marked the 100th anniversary of the fire department. Throughout the year there were various celebrations. Click on the Links below to see more information
- 100th Anniversary Breakfast (1 Link)
- 100th Anniverary Celebration (3 Links)
- 100th Anniversary Articles (2 Links)
- 100th Anniversary Installation Dinner (6 Links)
100th Anniversary Breakfast
Members Breakfast February 25, 2007
On Sunday February 25, 2007, exactly 100 years to the day, the active members and their families attended a breakfast at the firehouse. Over 70 people attended to remember our founding members, and to share each others fellowship.
100th Anniverary Celebration
Memorial Service for Papa Joe
On August 25th 2007,the 25th anniversary of the Line of Duty Death of Joe Ezzo the Riverdale Fire Department hosted a memorial service. The Borough dedicated a lamp post in his honor. Click on the link below for some pictures.
Wetdown
A wetdown was held at fire headquarters. Over 1,000 people attended. Click on the link below to see some pictures.
Concert and Fireworks
The final night of the town concert series (sponsored by Target) was hels Saturday night August 25, 2007 at Freedom Park. The concert was followed by a huge fireworks display. Over 2,000 people attended.
100th Anniversary Articles
100th Anniversary Installation Dinner
Dinner Invitation
Everyone who was ever a member during the history of the fire department was invited. Click on the link below to see the invitation.
Dinner Agenda
Click on the link to see a copy of the agenda. <A HREF="http://rvfd.e-government.com/tribute-to-papa-joe.php">Joe Ezzo</A>
Firehouse Slide Show
A slide show was played during the installation dinner. It contained pictures of all the Riverdale Fire houses. It also shows the buildings as they look today. The Slides were put into Photo Albums on this website.
Challenge Coins (Background)
Every member was given a specially designed Challenge coin to commemorate the 100th anniversary. Click on the link to learn more about challenge coins.
Riverdale Fire Department Challenge Coin
Click on the link below to see a sample of our challenge coin