Children climb, dig and explore at MomCo Touch a Truck

MOSES LAKE — Fire trucks, excavators, police vehicles and even an aircraft became a playground for children at MomCo’s annual Touch a Truck event Saturday morning. “We have all new trucks this year,” said organizer Brittney Ketterer. “We have all new vendors. Our surprise is the airplane, which is a huge hit. All the kids are loving the airplane.” The airplane in question was a glider on loan from the aviation program at Big Bend Community College. The glider was called a Rutan VariEze, said instructor Cade Levine, who brought the craft over from the college, and was designed as a kit for the end user to put together. It was by far the most popular attraction, with children lined up for a chance to sit in it. “I was not expecting (it to be so popular),” Levine said. “They gave us a ton of room; I would have brought two planes if I’d known.”