on September 10, 2026
Pictured above is a map of the North Union Middle School parking lot wherethe touch-a-truck event will take place. The map shows where everything will be located during the festivities in black text. (Gazette photo by Kyle Meddles)
Local event celebrates area heroes
Touch-a-truck at North Union will host over 30 agencies
On Oct. 3, dozens of area agencies will bring everything from helicopters to police Corvettes as part of one big toucha- truck event at North Union.
The goal of the event is in the name: “America 250 – Celebrate the Heroes Among Us.”
Organizer Gail DeGood-Guy described the event as not just a touch-a-truck, but an opportunity for people of all ages to meet and thank the people who keep the community safe.
“We’ve been working on this for months,” DeGood-Guy said during a recent meeting of the North Union Board of Education. “This is huge.”
The event is slated to run from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. …
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