<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2DTGQB_0wDjWqWd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2DTGQB_0wDjWqWd00" width="350" height="500" ><figcaption>Little butterflies watch as a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter takes off from the Recovering Hope grounds.&nbsp; File Photo</figcaption></figure>A plethora of local organizations will come together next week for the sixth-annual Trick R Truck, sponsored by Recovering Hope Treatment Center and held on its grounds.The event, set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, will feature activities for children, police vehicles and fire trucks, construction vehicles, garbage trucks, music and more. As in past years, costumes are more than welcome.Several area organizations will be on hand, passing out candy and resource information to attendees.The 2023 event had more than 700 people — more than 20% of the residents of Mora — in attendance, according to Recovering Hope. One of the highlights last year was a helicopter from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. A history lessonAccording to Recovering Hope, the event began in 2018, when the treatment center had outgrown its space and it was decided that the center would expand to serve more women and children and to offer an outpatient program. During the construction period of the expansion, a few employees at Recovering Hope were looking for ways to provide an opportunity for community members to learn about the work they do. It was decided that Recovering Hope Treatment Center would take advantage of the construction site and use the heavy equipment and other construction vehicles to host the first Trick R Truck event. Employees had seen in other communities Touch a Truck events, where children are able to explore the different trucks and vehicles they admire on their cartoons and when passing on the road. They wanted to make it a little more exciting by adding candy and fun. Recovering Hope invited other community members such as the Kanabec County Sheriff’s office, Welia Health, the city of Mora, and the fire department. The first year of the event, more than 100 people attended; it continues to grow each year.Recovering Hope Treatment Center is located at 2031 Rowland Road in Mora. The event is free and all ages are invited to attend.— Staff report</div></body>

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Trick R Truck returns for sixth year

A plethora of local organizations will come together next week for the sixth-annual Trick R Truck, sponsored by Recovering Hope Treatment Center and held on its grounds. The event, set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, will feature activities for children, police vehicles and fire trucks, construction vehicles, garbage trucks, music and more. As in past years, costumes are more than welcome.