QUINCY TWP., MI — The Amish communities in Quincy and Butler townships served up a chicken dinner, then auctioned off items Friday, Sept. 19 to benefit the Quincy Volunteer Fire Department's non-profit Quincy Axes and Irons Association.

Jake Steury and his family host the biennial event at their farm, located at 577 N. Briggs Road, for both English and Amish.

From 4 p.m. until auction time at 6 p.m., diners filled the large barn, enjoying a typical farm meal of Amish noodles, corn, mashed potatoes, and gravy, accompanied by grilled chicken, and finishing with ice cream and homemade pies.

Those who attend donate and bid on donated items. The Amish will present the amount raised at a later date.

Quincy firefighter Rick Filmore heads the non-profit organization. He explained that Axes an

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