Kindergartner Michael Matz, 5, of Mount Prospect beams after getting ride on a fire truck to Indian Grove School Friday morning. His family won a fundraising raffle benefit the school.
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Michael Matz, who is 5, won a trip to school on a fire truck in a fundraising pizza and bingo night sponsored by the Parent Teacher Council at Indian Grove School in Mount Prospect.
John Matz, his dad, said the family bought eight raffle tickets for $40, and Michael was very excited to be the raffle winner as, like many children his age, he has a passion for fire trucks.
"He jumped out of bed this morning saying, 'I'm so excited, I can't wait,'" John Matz said. "He knows today was the day, and he got his fireman's hat and his coat and boots and was ready to go."
Firefighters showed up at 8:10 a.m. Friday and spent about 20 minutes showing him the truck and their gear before dropping him off at the school a few blocks away to be greeted by his kindergarten classmates.
Michael's mom, Diane, joined him on the ride.
"This was perfect for him," his dad said."We were very happy that he got this."
Michael Matz, 5, holds a fire hose with the help of Fire Inspector/Investigator Cory Pikora of the Mount Prospect Fire Department. The kindergartner received a ride on a fire truck to Indian Grove School in Mount Prospect Friday morning after his family won a fundraising raffle to benefit the school.
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Michael Matz, 5, and his mom, Diane, are buckled in as they get set for ride on a fire truck from their home to Indian Grove School in Mount Prospect Friday morning.
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Michael Matz, 5, of Mount Prospect sits on the front of Engine 516 before getting ride on the fire truck to Indian Grove School in Mount Prospect Friday morning. His family won the ride by entering a raffle to benefit the school.
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Michael Matz, 5, gets a lift from Fire Inspector/Investigator Cory Pikora of the Mount Prospect Fire Department after getting a ride on a fire truck to Indian Grove School in Mount Prospect Friday morning.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com