The Maine Professional Drivers Association will be hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers on Monday, Sept. 12.  Courtesy photo

The Maine Professional Drivers Association will be hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers on Monday, Sept. 12 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The event will be held at the northbound scale facility on Interstate 95 in York.

Volunteers will serve pulled chicken sandwiches, potato chips, fruit and a drink, provided some member companies.

The Maine State Police will be available to answer questions drivers may have. There will be no inspections performed at the site during this event. The association, in a news release, expressed thanks to the Maine State Police for the use of its scale facility.

All drivers and their families are welcome.

For more information, contact Joshua White at 207-717-8988 or publicityofficer@mpda.org, or Rob Fernald at fernaldr2@aol.com or 207-838-1074.

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