A beautiful sunny day for a touch a truck event at MCS
Lot's of participants and some tasty goodies at the food table
There was a lot of commotion this afternoon at the crosswalk as I was starting my afternoon shift. I was able to take these photos before my tour started as the vehicles were being staged for viewing. The event was scheduled to start at 3:15 pm. After my shift was over I was invited to stop by for a snack and take some photos for this story.
Special thanks to Brie Swenson, The Norwich Recreation department, The Norwich Fire Department, Norwich DPW and Norwich Police along with MCS for making this event a success.
Here is the posting that appeared in the Listserv this morning advertising the event:
This Friday, May 17th, the Norwich Fire, Police and Public Works Departments
will join us at the Marion Cross School for our annual 'Touch a Truck' event!
Please stop by to meet the people who keep the town safe and moving forward.
Cookies, watermelon and lemonade will be served from 3:15-4:30pm.
https://norwichvt.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30224
Enjoy!
Deputy Fire Chief Matt Swett heading across to MCS to await the fire truck and get vehicles positioned for the 2024 Touch the Truck event
And here comes Engine 3 heading down Church street
Pulling into the parking lot and in position for the children to check it all out
L to R Firefighter Mathew Rojanski, Firefighter Peter Orner, Deputy Chief Matt Swett and Captain Peter Griggs pose for a group photo
And next comes the DPW truck AKA Big Yellow
And now its parked in it’s viewing spot
And a group photo with the DPW crew on hand for this event
Let’s not forget all the goodies on hand for participants sponsored by the Norwich Recreational Department ( all of this will be gone in minutes once the crowds arrive)
And with the afternoon bell school is out and the event begins… here comes the crowds and there goes the goodies.
And here the fire department crew is busy giving tours of NFD Engine 3
These folks are taking in the DPW tour and perhaps waiting for their children to finish checking out the Big yellow DPW truck
Seems like a popular one at that
And the same goes for the touch a truck event featuring the police cruiser with Sergeant Stuart Rogers of the Norwich Police department giving the tour. Of course the children wanted to hear the police sirens and they did.
Goodness!! I was at the PO at the same time the school bus pulled in so when I heard a horn I thought there must have been someone in the way of the bus. Even after figuring out it was a chance for children to "touch" the horn of the fire engine parked at the school, I jumped a final time while driving out of town!! It is a scary sound-- as of course it is meant to be in an emergency.