Meet the Trucks

The City of Lakewood and the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA invite you to attend the 7th Annual Meet the Trucks on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Avenue.  Come see, touch and explore the City’s fine fleet of trucks and vehicles. 

Vehicles on display will include an aerial truck, dump truck, refuse truck, fire truck, police car, police motorcycle, SWAT vehicles, Cleveland MetroParks Eco Explorers Traveling Bus and more.  In addition, the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA will offer crafts, a balloon twister, a DJ, bounce houses, raffles and numerous exhibitions.  Jungle Bob will be performing two shows, the first at 11:00 a.m. and the second show at 12:30 p.m.  The St. Ed’s Trash Talkers will also be on hand to kick off the event!  Free popcorn and bagels will be available (while supplies last) and hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, pizza, drinks, and snow cones will be available to purchase.

Many community groups will also be in attendance offering children’s activities and sharing information about their organization.  Attendees are asked to bring a canned good which will be donated to the Lakewood Community Services Center, the City’s food bank.

The following organizations helped to sponsor this event: The University of Akron-Lakewood Campus, Donatos Pizza, Kiwanis Club of Lakewood, Lakewood Family YMCA, Midway OH Boy, Ohio Mobile Gaming, Jungle Bob, Music Connection, and  Zap Entertainment .

The 7th Annual Meet the Trucks event once again promises to have something for everyone. Best of all, it’s free! Just bring a nonperishable food donation to benefit the Lakewood Community Services Center.