PARSIPPANY — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany held it’s annual “Touch-A-Truck” event on Saturday, June 20.
When the children arrived, they received a “goodie” bag from Jersey Central Power and Light which contained items such as pencils and glow braclets. And when the children left, they received bottle of “bubbles.”
The event was well attended by many area children. The children were able to sit on many vehicles: fire trucks, ambulances, garbage trucks, street sweepers, Army trucks, police cars and more. Parsippany Rescue and Recovery and Parsippany CERT and RACES were also there demonstrating their services to the community in case of emergencies. The Parsippany Library was handing out coloring books
When the children visited the Parsippany Police Department they received a badge from Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps and Captain John Wieners III. They also gave the children a “TICKET” which summoned them to the Dairy at Lake Hiawatha for a free children ice cream cone.
Sunrise Shop Rite, Parsippany, was serving hamburgers and hot dogs and the Kona Ice Truck has flavored shaved ice treats.
The children could have their face painted and Robbie the Balloon man created a special balloon figure.
Tech Toys were showing off some of their remote cars, and other toys, as well as a “DRONE” was flying over the event taking pictures.
All proceeds will be used by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pasippany Foundation to support local projects that will “change the world one child and one community at a time”.
Joseph Luino, Jr., 3, Jackson Longo and Nicolas Tyler 3, relaxing and blowing bubbles. Each child received a bottle of bubbles from the Kiwanis Club
Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire District 6
Josh Levine holding the “Emergency Scene Information” sign. Actually the sign was bigger than Josh
Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance members Breanne Calabrese, Jeremy Mierop and Jennifer Sikora
The Kona Ice Truck
Nick Kumburis, Janice McCarthy and Greg Elbin were seen at the Army truck
The Kona Ice Truck
Clean Communities Coordinator/DPW worker Eddie Celardo with OEM member Nicolas Limanov
Captain John Wieners III with Vincent Cuozzo. Capt. Wieners was handing out “Tickets” to all the children
Four-year old Mark DePasquale sitting in the police car while Captain John Wieners III explains the equipment inside a police car
Rockaway Neck Volunteer Ambulance members Tyler Smith, James Clark, Don Bragg and Matt Nirosia demonstrating the equipment on the ambulance
Lake Hiawatha Fire District 4 volunteers Steve Yekel, Sean Oates, Sean Golden and Allison Orthwein with Lucy Monell, 4,
Tesni, 1, male, is up for adoption at Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
The children were interested in the Army trucks
“The Drone” flying in the sky
“The Drone” flying above the Octagon Building
Four year old Jameson Leon taking a tour of the OEM truck with Nicolas Limanov
The CERT crew
The CERT crew
Three year old Nirvaan Geedipalli and Rainbow Lakes Fireman Corey Martin
Ceyla Beg, 8, Devran Beg, 9, Juan Beg 6, and Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps
Cooper Thorson, 4, and Rockaway Neck Volunteer Ambulance Squad members Katelyn Ziskind and Gina Pasquale
Oren Audaev, 3, and Liam Bordachuh, 4, sitting on Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire District 6 fire truck
2-1/2 year old Nolan Conway sits in the fire truck as Fireman Taylor Donnelly explains the commands
Parsippany’s Rescue and Recovery truck
Andrew Ludwig was demostrating the “Jaws of Life” to Gregory Roux, 4.
Nolan Lowell, 4, was driving the fire truck as Fireman Andres Felipe Giraldo
Jackson Krulan, 5, Fireman Matthew Smith and Dana Krulan on a District 5 fire truck
Steve Bley and his son Sawyer Bley, 3
Two year old Robert Lizanich with OEM Volunteers Nicolas Limanov and Al Goldberg
Nicolas Limanov and Eric Hubner
The event was well attended
Benjamin Caldwell, 3, trying on a fireman’s hat.
Jackson Krulan, 5, just had her face painted
Connie and Bob Keller manning the “Kiwanis” hospitality suite
“The Drone” flying in the sky
Janet Parodi, Tech Toys, shows off all the neat toys to the children
Christian Duerk, 5, and Dylan Durek, 3, inside a Parks and Forestry Tree Truck
Emma Parenti, 5, with Ralph Weber. Ralph was showing Emma how the town’s street sweeper operates
Adam Campbell and John Lusk from Sunrise Shop Rite Kitchens
Preston Saccal, 5, Parsippany, with Robbie the Balloon Man
Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Paul Philipps with Henry Brock, 2, and Miler Brock, 5. The boys were learning the controls inside a police car
For more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, click here.
