Perfect outdoor weather greeted the attendees at the 2016 “Touch a Truck” event at the Becker Community Center last Saturday morning. 

 

Kids of all ages made their way through the parking lot to take a look inside the big trucks, cars and construction equipment — along with a helicopter — on display to the north of the building. 

 

 The list of “trucks” included unfailing favorites like the Becker Fire Dept. long ladder truck, a Becker Police Dept. vehicle with lights ablaze, the North Memorial Air Ambulance, National Guard vehicles and uniformed troops to answer questions and the Brain Freeze ice cream van as well.  

 

A mini-donut truck was stationed nearby for those who looked to eat some sugary confection while perusing the mammoth motor machines.

 

Also on hand was a race car from Accurate Automotive, tow trucks from Bob’s Towing, a yard truck from Liberty Paper, a cement mixer from Knife River, school buses, ambulances, City of Becker dump trucks, West Metro pickups and a booth featuring two brand new Toyota pickup trucks.

 

By a Volvo front end dump truck, a sand pile was spilled out with a fleet of Tonka® toy trucks that drew a flock of kids all day long for some “hands on” sand moving.  

 

Inside the BCC, a large garage sale was in full swing, with a variety of tables and displays available for shopping and an indoor “bounce castle” for the kids.