![<p class="p1"><strong>Two-year-old</strong> Maverick Bench grabs the steering wheel of a paver during the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana’s Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit near Kalispell. Children got to help drive about 20 pieces of heavy equipment. “There are a lot of excited kids,” LHC owner Jeff Claridge said. “They love it. They just love it. And the adults love it too.” (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)</p>](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_301039987_EP_-1_VFYYWRVQFUFJ_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
<p class="p1"><strong>Two-year-old</strong> Maverick Bench grabs the steering wheel of a paver during the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montanas Gravelpalooza at the LHC gravel pit near Kalispell. Children got to help drive about 20 pieces of heavy equipment. There are a lot of excited kids, LHC owner Jeff Claridge said. They love it. They just love it. And the adults love it too. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter …
January 3, 2015
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