Loud horns and even sirens filled the air as children and their adults had the chance to climb on a variety of big trucks, emergency vehicles and other town work vehicles at the first Touch-A-Truck event held by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association at Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park on Sunday, 8/18/24.
The free event allowed people to climb on a dump truck, bucket loader, police cruiser, all-terrain vehicle, and more. They had the chance to check out every aspect of the vehicle and hit the horns on all of them.
The NFIA sold food at the concession stand, and DJ Johnny Angel spun out some old tunes while some classic cars were also on display (for looking, not touching). The Animal Control Officer set up a little petting zoo with gerbils and bunny rabbits.
Hundreds of people enjoyed the day, and the NFIA hopes to make it an annual event.
To learn more about the NFIA, or to join/volunteer for their next event, visit northfairhaven improvementassoc.weebly.com or email northfairhaven improvement267@gmail. com or find them on Facebook.
They meet at 267 Adams Street at Benoit Square on the third Thursday of each month.
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- Sebastian takes his turn checking out one of the Fairhaven Public Works Department trucks at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Fairhaven Police Department vehicles, include a Jet Ski are available for children to climb on and explore at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Owen crouches down in a the huge bucket of a Fairhaven Public Works Department truck at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Jameson takes his turn checking out one of the Fairhaven Public Works Department trucks at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- People wait in line for a chance to climb into one of the Fairhaven Public Works Department trucks at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Darius pets a rabbit at the small petting zoo set up by the Fairhaven Animal Control Officer during the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- A 2023 Corvette is on display during the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Classic cars are on display at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Jackson looks appropriately sad behind the bars of a police cruiser, while his little brother Lincoln explores the rest of the vehicle and mom takes pictures at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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- Amyis takes his turn checking out one of the Fairhaven Public Works Department trucks at the Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association and Lech Auto Body at Livesey Park in Fairhaven on 8/18/24. Photo by Beth David.
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