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William Eisele helps Layla Eisele down from a high-lift wheel loader during the Touch a Truck and Early Childhood Expo at the Essex Town Hall May 21. Hosted by the Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River, and Chester, the event allowed children and parents alike to explore a number of different emergency, military, and service vehicles.

Layla Eisele explores one of the many trucks parked at the Essex Town Hall during the Touch a Truck and Early Childhood Expo hosted by the Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River and Chester May 21. The event allowed children and parents alike to interact with emergency, military and service vehicles while promoting some of the many organizations dedicated to child welfare in the community. Victoria Fennell/Valley Courier

Brooks Tenenhaus gets the opportunity to go inside a fire truck while Lauren Tenenhaus looks on during the Touch a Truck event held at Essex Town Hall. Hosted by the Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River and Chester the event allowed children and parents alike to explore a number of different emergency, military and service vehicles. Victoria Fennell/Valley Courier

Theodore Smith gets his face painted by Corina Pagliuco and Kendra Cika at the Touch a Truck and Early Childhood Expo at Essex Town Hall May 21. The event was hosted by the Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River and Chester. Pagliuco and Cika are members of the Interact Club at Valley Regional High School which gives students the opportunity to volunteer at events in the community. Victoria Fennell/Valley Courier

Emergency, military and service vehicles lined the parking lot of the Essex Town Hall during the Touch a Truck and Early Childhood Expo May 21. The event hosted by the Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River and Chester gave children the chance to interact with the vehicles while promoting some of the many organizations dedicated to child welfare in the community. Victoria Fennell/Valley Courier

Emily Anne Sampson helps Wyatt Sampson get in the driver's seat of a military vehicle during the Touch a Truck and Early Childhood Expo at the Essex Town Hall May 21. The event was hosted by the Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River and Chester and allowed children and parents alike to explore a number of different emergency, military and service vehicles. Victoria Fennell/Valley Courier