Touch a Truck

UPDATE: This event has a new location.  It will be held in the parking lot at Milan Middle School.  We appreciate Milan Area Schools for providing us with this new location.

Our annual Touch a Truck event will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 18.  Milan Parks and Recreation is co-hosting the event with us during Milan Main Street's Third Thursday.  

You'll see a variety of community vehicles, meet the people who drive and work with them, and learn about their jobs and their importance in our community.  

Thank you to the following businesses and organizations who will have vehicles at this event:

Abate Michigan - Region 14
American Aqua
American Red Cross Michigan Region
Bob's Arctic Cat
Dave's Towing Milan
DTE Energy
FedEx
Golden Limousine International
Gotts Transit Mix
Huron Valley Ambulance
Just Right Grain Systems
Kiger Farm
Milan Area Firefighters
Milan Area Historical Society
Milan Area Schools - Connected
Milan Dragway
City of Milan, Michigan Government, Department of Public Works
Milan Police Department
Milan Seniors for Healthy Living
Monroe County Road Commission
Pepsi Beverage Company, Milan
Wayne Ruston (1965 taxi cab)
U.S. Army
University of Michigan Transportation
University of Michigan Heavy Equipment Garage
UPS
Washtenaw County Road Commission
Washtenaw Sheriff

Thank you, also, to Milan Area Schools for providing us with the location and Best Image Printing for donating part of the signs for this event.

Touch a Truck

Our Touch a Truck event is this Saturday, July 15 from 10:00 until 11:30 A.M. in Wilson Park.

Community organizations and businesses will bring vehicles for you to explore.  You'll be able to sit in the drivers' seats, walk through the backs, and learn about the jobs they do.

You'll see a police car, crane boom truck, Red Cross emergency response vehicle, FedEx truck, flatbed tow truck, motorcycle, ambulance, and more.

Thank you to the organizations and businesses who are participating in this event:

ABATE
American Red Cross - Monroe County
Crown Lift Trucks
Dave's Towing
FedEx
Hart Huron Valley
Huron Valley Ambulance
Just Right Grain Systems
Kiger Farm
Milan Department of Public Works
Milan Police Department
Milan Post Office

You may register here or if you're able to attend at the last minute, just drop by!  Registration is NOT required, but is appreciated.

Touch a Truck

Touch a Truck

by Sarah Knechtel

On July 10, kids from all over Milan came to explore and learn about different jobs and vehicles. 

Huron Valley Ambulance, Milan Area Fire Department, Milan Department of Public Works, Milan Police Department, Milan Post Office, Milan Seniors for Healthy Living, Monroe County Farm Bureau, Kiser Farms (Ricky and Janice Kiger), the Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross, UPS, and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office all came to Milan to teach kids about their jobs. Children were able to talk to different people from our community's organizations, learn about their jobs, and even sit in the vehicles. 

 “My goal is to make customers happy,” states Debra Doss who works for the U.S. Post Office. “The best part of my job is all of the people I get to meet,” says UPS worker Scott Watson. “I enforce laws to keep people safe,” states Jessica Wion, a Washtenaw County Sheriff. 

About 180 children came to this event, not including adults. Kids were fascinated to sit in and touch the vehicles, meet the people, and learn about the jobs they do. 

These jobs all help our community in some way. Whether they keep people safe or make people smile, these jobs are all important.

Library's note: 

See photos from the event here.

Thank you to everyone who participated:

City of Milan
Huron Valley Ambulance
Milan Area Fire Department
Milan Department of Public Works
Milan Police Department
Milan Post Office
Milan Seniors for Healthy Living
Monroe County Farm Bureau, Kiser Farms (Ricky and Janice Kiger)
Monroe County Chapter of the American Red Cross
UPS
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office