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Families roll through Nathan Benderson Park for Big Truck Day 2021

The annual event had families checking out large vehicles at Nathan Benderson Park.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 3:47 p.m. March 28, 2021
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Large vehicles returned to Nathan Benderson Park for a revised Big Truck Day on March 28. 

The annual Big Truck Day had families driving through Nathan Benderson Park to learn about a series of vehicles provided by Sarasota County. Children learned about school buses, bulldozers, crane trucks, and more. The event ended with the Easer Bunny handing out goodie bags along with Sarasota County staff and volunteers.

Lakewood Ranch kids Palmer and Emma Naumann play with plush dolls.
Lakewood Ranch kids Palmer and Emma Naumann play with plush dolls.
Mark Robins and Russ Nelson with a fire truck.
Mark Robins and Russ Nelson with a fire truck.
Bus driver and Osprey resident Ronald Gillespie passes out plush dolls to kids,
Bus driver and Osprey resident Ronald Gillespie passes out plush dolls to kids,
Sarasota County employees manage a grapple truck.
Sarasota County employees manage a grapple truck.
Sarasota resident Brooks Menke waves hey.
Sarasota resident Brooks Menke waves hey.
The day had a Kenworth dump truck.
The day had a Kenworth dump truck.
Sarasota County employees manage the Gradall truck.
Sarasota County employees manage the Gradall truck.
Families check out a crane truck.
Families check out a crane truck.
Lakewood Ranch residents Noah and Lyla Sherwin wave to people around them.
Lakewood Ranch residents Noah and Lyla Sherwin wave to people around them.
Families look at the BearCat SWAT car.
Families look at the BearCat SWAT car.
Families enjoy a Sarasota County school bus.
Families enjoy a Sarasota County school bus.
Olivier and Alex Cottalorda drive with Laeitita Sanchez with the top down.
Olivier and Alex Cottalorda drive with Laeitita Sanchez with the top down.
Forest Ranger Tom Reynolds gives facts on a bulldozer.
Forest Ranger Tom Reynolds gives facts on a bulldozer.
Special needs school bus driver Laurie Adelman passes out plush dolls.
Special needs school bus driver Laurie Adelman passes out plush dolls.
Forest Ranger Tom Reynolds gives facts on a bulldozer.
Forest Ranger Tom Reynolds gives facts on a bulldozer.
Seminole resident Logan Rockhill waves hello to everyone he met.
Seminole resident Logan Rockhill waves hello to everyone he met.
The Easter Bunny delivers gifts to families at the end.
The Easter Bunny delivers gifts to families at the end.

 

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