Steptoe Chief Mitchell memorial complete

Celebrants at this weekend’s Steptoe Community Picnic will have a new seat to enjoy their lunch on as the Steptoe Fire Department constructed a memorial park for former Fire Chief David Mitchell.

Mitchell was the last living founding member of the town’s volunteer fire district, serving more than 50 years with the department. He joined the brigade as a teenager and later served as Fire Chief. He was a commissioner for the fire district when he died at age 72 in December 2010.

The Steptoe Fire Department raised funding for a memorial stone to mark his long-time service and volunteers laid a con...