Badaxes

Zach Jones, 5, helps his dad, Union Fire Captain Spencer Jones, explain the proper use of the fireman's tools (in this case, a Badaxe for ventilation) to Ceri Anderson, 10, and her grandmother, Gail van Coevorden. Engine 61 and the rest of Union FD's rigs were shining bright at its annual picnic Aug. 2. Chief Clint Volk told the Journal that in the 10 years his department has hosted these community picnics, he's never seen a crowd so big.