Collective Talent Helps Kids
T he Southern Brushslingers, led by Sam and Terry Sanfilippo of Clay, Alabama, and Kevin and Jean Cottingim of Statham, Georgia,
gathered at this year’s Nationals to create unique art auctioned for “Kosair for Kids,” a non-profit charity that supports over 100 pediatric agencies in the Louisville community with funding for research, clinical services, health education and care every year. The Southern BrushSlingers are a family of artists that paint, letter, pinstripe and gold leaf, coming together collectively to share their talent and participate in charity auctions all over the U.S. Road Warrior Brought Its Family
was declared surplus and Rick Albers, formerly with the Louisville Fire Department, bought it. Under his ownership the Road Warrior has been a part of many events including this year’s Street Rod Nationals. Along with a wide variety of other vin- tage fire trucks the display included ambulances and other emergency vehicles all used to protect and keep us safe.
R ight on the heels of Assault Helicopter dis- plays the past several years came the Road Warrior and all genre of emergency equip- ment on display for attendees’ enjoyment as they wandered toward the “Rodders Fest” under the big tent. Leading an impressive display of vintage fire trucks was “Road Warrior,” a tractor-drawn, 100-foot aerial-ladder fire truck built by the Seagrave Corporation in 1964 for the city of Louisville Fire Department. After years of service it
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