Joyce Vyriotes
Communications Manager
200 West Cummings Park
Woburn, MA. 01801
Phone: 781-932-7072
Email: cpcom@cummings.com

Impressive display at Cummings Park Touch-a-Truck

WOBURN, MA, May 24, 2011 – By all accounts, Cummings Properties’ Touch-a-Truck event last Sunday was the largest and most successful yet, with approximately 3,000 visitors to Cummings Park. The family-friendly festivities offered visitors the rare opportunity to climb into the driver’s seats of large and unusual trucks, including backhoes, loaders, cranes and a giant 1968 snow machine.

A true community occasion, it drew support from Woburn Department of Public Works with three of its vehicles, Middlesex County Sheriff with a SWAT truck, and even Woburn Cub Scout Pack 502, which was led by Woburn resident Brian Grace and sold refreshments as part of a merit badge project.

Particularly popular with attendees were the public safety vehicles and demonstrations. Massachusetts State Police delighted the crowd with a K-9 unit, while Woburn Fire Department employed its “Jaws of Life” to slice through the roof of a car, showcasing its ability to quickly free a trapped passenger.

One of the largest machines was a 149-foot crane displayed by Woburn firm Northeast Tree, and one of the more unusual vehicles was the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council’s Incident Command Unit.

Young attendees enjoyed a special visit by Bob the Builder, as well as colorful balloons, mini hardhats, and other giveaways from area businesses, including the Beacon Grille restaurant. Spectators of all ages were wowed by the event’s finale, a North Andover Flight Academy helicopter lifting off from the center of the Cummings Park lot.

“Touch-a-Truck is a very special event in that it brings together the public and private sectors to provide a day of family fun for local residents,” said Ernie Agresti, a vice president of Woburn-based Cummings Properties, the event’s sponsor. “We are grateful to all those who polished up their trucks and other equipment, and so graciously shared them with the public.”

Cummings Properties has been building and leasing commercial real estate in Woburn since 1969. Its most recent project, TradeCenter 128, includes the new Middlesex County Superior Courthouse. The firm is also the original sponsor of Cummings Foundation and New Horizons Retirement Community at the former Choate Memorial Hospital in Woburn.