Glencoe Meet the Machines

Folks wait in line to ride in the bucket of a cherry picker during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sam Bendix of Glencoe (right) with his son, Teddy, 2, wave to the crowd as they ride in the bucket of a cheery picker during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sam Bendix of Glencoe (right) with his son, Teddy, 2, wave to the crowd as they ride in the bucket of a cheery picker during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Folks wait in line to ride in the bucket of a cherry picker during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Sidney Richman, 3, of Glencoe, sitting in the driver seat of a Cat Asphalt Drum Compactor, during Meet the Machines, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Maintenance Equipment Operator (MEO), Dave Ryberg (left), helps Drew Weiss, 7, of Glencoe (right), operate a camera truck for t.v.-ing sewers, during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Maintenance Equipment Operator (MEO), Dave Ryberg (left), helps Drew Weiss, 7, of Glencoe (right), operate a camera truck for t.v.-ing sewers, during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Drew Weiss, 7, of Glencoe (center) poses for a photo as he sits in a bulldozer, during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Public Works Director, David Mau (right), helps Jackson Foreman, 2, of Deerfield (red), get into the driver seat of a bulldozer with his Grandpa Don Weinbaun (left) of Michigan, during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Jackson Foreman, 2, of Deerfield (red), fantasizing about driving a bulldozer as he sits on his Grandpa Don Weinbaum's lap, visiting from Michigan, during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Public Works Director, David Mau (left), helps Jackson Foreman, 2, of Deerfield (red), after sitting in the driver seat of a bulldozer with his Grandpa Don Weinbaun (top) of Michigan, during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Emily Solo, 6, of Deerfield (center), climbs into the driver seat of a fire engine, during Meet the Machines, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Emily Solo, 6, of Deerfield (center), climbs into the driver seat of a fire engine, during Meet the Machines, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Beauregard Berish, 4, of Glencoe, enjoying some cotton candy during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Lexington Berish, 3, of Glencoe, enjoying some popcorn during Meet the Machines on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Brett Berish of Glencoe (right) stuffing his three kids into the driver seat of a fire engine driver seat; Beauregard, 4 (left), Baltharzar, 1 (center), and Lexington, 3 (right), during Meet the Machines, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

The Berish siblings; Beauregard, 4 (left), Baltharzar, 1 (center), and Lexington, 3 (right), stuff into the driver seat of a fire engine during Meet the Machines, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Owen Wright, 3, of Glencoe (red) has a go at blasting a fire hose, during Meet the Machines, on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Glencoe Village Hall.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Artist and Architect, Citlalli Pérez Meza of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps bring culture by teaching kids how to create the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Artists and Architect, Citlalli Pérez Meza (standing black) and Paula Jimenez (yellow) both of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, help bring culture by teaching kids how to create the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Paula Jimenez (yellow) of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps some Northwood Middle School students as they construct the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northwood Middle School student, Danae Raymundo-Delgado, constructs the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, during Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Artist and Architect, Citlalli Pérez Meza of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps bring culture by teaching kids how to create the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Teresa Paredes (red) of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps some Northwood Middle School students as they construct the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northwood Middle School student, Alfonso Gomez, constructs the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, during Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Ana Carina Cibrian (right) of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps Northwood Middle School student, Joseph Campos (left) as him and his classmates construct the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation provides cultural and educational exchanges, helping Northwood Middle School students as they construct the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northwood Middle School student, Lupe Taboada, constructs the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, during Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Ana Carina Cibrian (right) of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps Northwood Middle School student, Joseph Campos (left) as him and his classmates construct the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Eduardo Martinez (middle) of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, helps Northwood Middle School student, Andrew Washington, as him and his classmates construct the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northwood Middle School student, Andrew Washington, constructs the "Eye of God", which symbolizes power and to understand the unknown, during Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northwood Middle School students raise up their "Eye of God" art with their new friends of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Northwood Middle School students raise up their "Eye of God" art with their new friends of Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico's Citlalli Pérez Meza (center) and Ana Carina Cibrian (2nd right) give Edgewood Teacher and Sister Cities Committee Member, Lori Wyatt (left) some gifts, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico's Citlalli Pérez Meza (center) and Ana Carina Cibrian (right) give Edgewood Teacher and Sister Cities Committee Member, Lori Wyatt (left) some gifts, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)

Highland Park's Sisters City Foundation of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico's Citlalli Pérez Meza (center) and Ana Carina Cibrian (2nd right) give Edgewood Teacher and Sister Cities Committee Member, Lori Wyatt (left) some gifts, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Pioneer Press)