Politics & Government
Big Fun, Big Crowd at Big Trucks
The annual Big Trucks event drew a big crowd and the Metro Life Flight.
More than 1,000 parents and kids came to the Avon Lake Safety Center, home of the city's and , to get a first-hand look at a variety of trucks Sept. 25.
Children were able to climb on and into a variety of safety force vehicles including police and fire trucks, SWAT vehicles, jet skis, Coast Guard and Army vehicles, the Lorain County HazMat vehicle and a variety of cleaned up such as wood chippers and tree trimmers.
The city, with the help of the Avon Lake Preschool PTA, hosted a free lunch and both the police and fire stations were opened for tours.
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The annual event was topped off with the arrival of MetroHealth's Life Flight helicopter which arrived from the Lorain County airport after being delayed by heavy fog.
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