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<p>Two-year-old Maverick Bench grabs the steering wheel of a paver during the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell. Children got to help drive about 20 pieces of heavy equipment during the fundraiser. "There are a lot of excited kids," said LHC owner Jeff Claridge. "They love it. They just love it. And the adults love it too." (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Colton Engeland, 5, is too excited to walk and starts to run as his dad Daniel Engeland takes him away from the excavator he just helped drive. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Walter Gardner of Kalispell hangs from a front end loader after getting to drive it at Gravelpalooza. The 4-year-old made sure nobody helped him climbing down. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Jake Ek holds his son Vance, 2, as they watch his other son Reid,6, help drive a front end loader. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Blayke Shenefelt, 4, dumps a scoop of dirt with the help of Dan Hodge during Gravelpalooza. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Colton Engeland, 5, is too excited to walk and starts to run after help drive an excavator. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Layla Lopez, 6, drives a mini excavator at Gravelpalooza. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Two-year-old Solomon Kroll makes tractor noises as he plays in a sandpile at Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

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| August 23, 2014 4:28 PM

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&lt;p&gt;Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Colton Engeland, 5, is too excited to walk and starts to run as his dad Daniel Engeland takes him away from the excavator he just helped drive. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Walter Gardner of Kalispell hangs from a front end loader after getting to drive it at Gravelpalooza. The 4-year-old made sure nobody helped him climbing down. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Jake Ek holds his son Vance, 2, as they watch his other son Reid,6, help drive a front end loader. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Blayke Shenefelt, 4, dumps a scoop of dirt with the help of Dan Hodge during Gravelpalooza. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Colton Engeland, 5, is too excited to walk and starts to run after help drive an excavator. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Layla Lopez, 6, drives a mini excavator at Gravelpalooza. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Two-year-old Solomon Kroll makes tractor noises as he plays in a sandpile at Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)&lt;/p&gt;

Images from the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana's Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit in Kalispell on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)