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Touch a Truck Family Night a Success

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Photo of a Girl at a Cement Pump Truck
 

Kids not only observed the impressive size and mechanical features of the vehicles; they also gained a better understanding of the purposes of the vehicles and the jobs that their op-
erators carry out each day to provide services within the community.

Since the event, parents have re-
ported to library staff that their chil-
dren have been proudly identifying
the types of work vehicles that they see on the road.

The library thanks the companies and public safety organizations that so generously donated their equipment and time to create such an educa-
tional and memorable experience for our patrons.

On May 1, more than 500 kids and adults joined library staff, public safety workers, and other professionals in the community to see, touch, and learn about trucks and other vehicles. This “Touch a Truck” Family Night event was organ-
ized and hosted by the Youth Services Depart-
ment, with staff member Michelle Freeman as the lead planner and organizer.

Crowds eagerly explored a wide range of vehicles parked on grounds near the library:
dump truck from Headley Construction
   Corporation
cement pump truck and cement barrel truck
   from Caldwell Concrete, Inc.
bucket truck from Newnan Utilities
ambulance from Vital Care Ambulance Service
cars from the Newnan Police Department and
   the Coweta County Sheriff
s Office
fire truck from the Newnan Fire Department
helicopter from the Coweta County Sheriffs
   Office

Photo of a Helicopter Taking Off

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Page last updated 05/23/2008