Looking Back – October 7

Milahya Anderson enjoyed the view from the operator's seat of a large-scale mower, one of 45 units of  fire and police cars and trucks, military vehicles, a bulldozer and other types of heavy equipment on display during Touch-A-Truck in 2010. From The Republic archives

2010

About 1,000 children from area kindergartens, preschools and families gathered at Clifty Park for the 15th annual Touch-A-Truck event sponsored by Family School Partners

1995

The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department sought input from the community for the next proposed section of the People Trails near Richards Elementary School.

1970

A gushing 3-foot-high green hydrant was “lost” near the intersection of 10th Street and Michigan Avenue when it sank into an 10-foot-deep hole washed out at its base.