Jesse Jeffrey, Army National Guard Sgt. 88 Mike, shows Ali Pedrozo, 4, of Exeter, around the interior of a M1088 A1 P2 set up at the Community Care Coalition's Touch-a-Truck event on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Esther Elmer, 8, of Cassville, found plenty of places for vehicles to go while playing on mat set up at the Community Care Coalition’s Touch-a-Truck event on Thursday in the Crowder Cassville Community Building. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com Kennedy Phillips, 4, of Exeter, smashes kinetic sand into a toy dump truck while at the activity area at the Community Care Coalition’s Touch-a-Truck event on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comMike Hagins, Cassville Public Works director, shows Barrett Ingram, 3, of Washburn around the city’s Holland tractor during the Touch-a-Truck event on Thursday at Crowder College in Cassville. A total of 18 organizations contributed to the Community Care Coalition’s event with vehicles, activities, giveaways and more. Light rain during the event also did not deter the community from attending. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com Samuel Tatton, 3, of Cassville, looks for reassurance as he gets help from Sgt. Zackary Byrd in disembarking from the M1088 A1 P2 set up by the Army National Guard at the Community Care Coalition’s Touch-a-Truck event on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com Greyson Griffin, 7, of Washington state but residing seasonally near Roaring River, talks with his family about his book selection, “Who Would Win? Ultimate Ocean Rumble” offered for free by the Cassville Branch Library at the Community Care Coalition’s Touch-a-Truck event on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
