Peyton Wells, left, 2, daughter of Betsy Wells, rides a pony with some help from her dad Phillip Wells, both of Anna, during the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
The Inside Out Band performs at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
Makinley Rife, 4, of Woodville, daughter of Stephanie and Nick Woodville, eats a potato chip at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15. Makinley’s grandpa, Jerry Lehmkuhle, is a member of the Van Buren Township Fire Department.
Eli Luthman, 1, of Botkins, son of Jamie and Ian Luthman, tries to climb a wood pole with money attached to it at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
Benjamin Riethman, 3, of Anna, son of Dan and Lindsey Riethman, plays in a corn box at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
Taking out a fresh batch of fried chicken at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15, are, left to right, Jessica Blair, of Kettlersville, Botkins firefighters Mark Manger, and Dillon Underwood, both of Botkins, and Brittany Axe, of Kettlersville.
Van Buren Township firefighter Joey Berning, of Kettlersville, breads chicken for frying as a freshly breaded chicken wing flies past his face towards a frying container at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
Nash Olberding, 1, of Minster, son of Kevin and Marie Olberding, gets a close look at a fire hose during the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
Chase Platfoot, 14, of Kettlersville, son of Dustin and Charity Platfoot, reaches for a shirt tossed up to him as he tries to climb a pole with money attached to it. Chase was using shirts to remove grease from the pole to make it easier to climb. The pole was one of the activities held at the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.
People play the cake wheel, right, while a line for chicken dinners stretches all the way to the back door of the Van Buren Township fire department during the Kettlersville Van Buren Township Fire Department Fireman’s picnic Saturday, July 15.