For the 7th year, the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department will hold its Smokin' Rides & Rods car show. 

This year's event will be held on Saturday, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. judging taking place at 12:30 p.m., awards at 1:30 p.m. and plenty of fun and food in between. It will take place at the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department, 500 W. Pat Rady Way, Bainbridge. 

"It was formed to help bring a yearly event into the community, along with a fundraising effort for the department to help with our projects and to ease the purse strings on our budget. Its payment to the community is worth it for the department, seeing everyone getting out to enjoy the weather, reminisce of the vehicles that they or their friends had at one time. This year, we are having the kid's choice award, as well as the fire trucks with supervision. This year's project is upgrades to the building and grounds of the fire station," Bainbridge VFD Chief Kevin Thorson told The Putnam County Post.

Thorson said his department covers Monroe Township, as well as being dual toned from county line to both east (Floyd Township) and west (Clinton) of U.S. 36 in Putnam County. 

"Every volunteer fire department is very vital to each community. In most rural areas it is all they have," Thorson said. 

Thorson said events like this Saturday's are vital to the fire department's ability to handle expenses and continue to get equipment. 

"Some of our equipment and all of our PPE has a shelf life. That's where the biggest expense is focused on our budget. Each set of gear costs around $4,000 to 5,000 from head to toe and lasts 10 years regardless of how much they are used," Thorson said.