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The firetruck ride at the third annual ‘Rock n’ Roll Saturday’ at the St. Joseph Fire Museum was a big hit with Aleigha Fitch, 7, brother Gage Wampler, 6, and sister Ali Wampler, 2. The event is organized as a fun way to raise awareness about the museum.

With a rock wall for climbing and a miniature firetruck rolling along the block, The St. Joseph Fire Museum hosted its third annual “Rock n’ Roll Saturday.”

From 1 to 4 p.m., families and individuals could enjoy face painting, miniature firetruck rides, concerts, food, raffles and tours of the museum. Chairman for the event Pat Jones didn’t let the rainy start get in the way of the fun.

“We had to move some stuff inside, but it’s still great,” Ms. Jones said.

A local performer, Brandon Church, played for a packed museum while the last of the raindrops fell outside. Ms. Jones said the museum had to cancel one performer and shut down the rock wall a little early due to the weather, but everything else went almost as planned.

St. Joseph Police Department officers brought two canine officers for a demonstration to kick off the event.

Kristin Hamilton, along with her two children, Isaac and Lucy, were first-timers at “Rock n’ Roll Saturday.”

“We’ve never been to the museum before, so it seemed like a great opportunity,” Ms. Hamilton said.

Isaac, with a firetruck painted on his arm, said listening to the music was his favorite part. He also got to ring the bell of a “big firetruck.”

The event included a fire safety truck, which provided instructional demonstrations using a smoke-filled trailer. Isaac was able to learn how to feel walls and doors to see if the room was filled with smoke and fire.

“It just gets people more aware of the museum and lets them know we’re here,” Ms. Jones said.

Megan Tilk can be reached at megantilk@npgco.com.

Clarification: A photo caption on Page B1 of Sunday’s News-Press needs clarification. Aleigha Fitch, 7, is not related to Gage and Ali Wampler.