Touch A Truck event encourages interaction with all kinds of big rigs

 

[October 13, 2024] 

On Saturday, October 12th, Scully Park was the site of an event called “Touch-a-Truck.” This event, planned and organized by Tammy Bunner and Heather Martin, saw many different companies and organizations bring trucks and vehicles of varying sizes, shapes, and colors. The organizations present included Barrick Enterprises, Alta Equipment, Patrick Lee Trucking, RBC Towing and Recovery, Sky’s the Limit Tree Service, Lincoln City Fire, Lincoln Rural Fire, Lincoln City Police, and First Student. The event was sponsored by Green for Life Environmental (GFL), Destination Logan County, and the Supreme Emblem Club.

The event kicked off at 9:00 am when the weather was still a bit chilly, but that didn’t last long. Kids and their parents could be seen walking all around Scully Park, looking at and interacting with the many vehicles on display.

These vehicles were not only for display, as the owners encouraged kids to get close, climb inside, and even honk the horns of their vehicles.

There was a welcome table where parents could learn about the event and how it worked, while kids got to choose between a plastic firefighter hat or a yellow construction hat. Just behind this table was a table where kids could get their faces painted.

While the trucks were on the outskirts of the park along the streets, there was one business that was set up closer to the center. JB’s Coffee House had a mobile setup where they were selling coffee, lotus beverages, and snacks.

Kids explored fire trucks and police vehicles. They were lifted into taller trucks like semis and a dump truck. They were also able to climb aboard and play with the controls of farm and small construction equipment (with the controls disabled, of course).

There was also a school bus brought by First Student. While the kids were not getting onto the bus, they were encouraged to paint the bus using paint provided. Some of the kids put handprints, others wrote their names, and others still drew small shapes and pictures

Casey Barger, who was present on behalf of Sky’s the Limit Tree Service, spoke to LDN a bit about his company. He was a bit saddened to say that his company was not able to bring all the trucks that they wanted to. There was a good reason for this, however, as Barger explained that the absent trucks were currently in Florida helping with the cleanup efforts after Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Barger will be leaving next week to participate in these efforts himself. Barger also shared that his boss, Nick Miller, is all about helping veterans, having provided free services to veterans in the past.

Overall, the event was a blast, with parents and kids both having a great time.

[Matt Boutcher]