Ohio Truck Rally – Parade of Trucks

Friday morning, July 10

Mount Hope (1)We arrived at Mount Hope Auction just before 10 AM.

Cerwin helped Jason Nussbaum and a volunteer set up a canopy where the grill was going to be placed.

Mount Hope (2)My job was to photograph the activities.

That sounds like tough duty. 🙂

Mount Hope (3)All Events Rental set up tables and chairs.

Mount Hope (4)Cerwin and Gary Nussbaum.

Gary and Pearl and their son Jason and his wife, Shannon, oversee the rally activities – with help from many volunteers.

Mount Hope (5)Reuben Miller and his dad, Lester, brought the stage.

Mount Hope (6)The children’s activities were at one end of the large auction building.

Mount Hope (7)The auction was in the middle – between the children’s activities and the eating area.

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Mount Hope (9)Toward evening we went to Kidron where the trucks were gathering for the parade.

Mount Hope (10)I understand that there were 208 trucks – a record number for them.

Mount Hope (11)Pearl Nussbaum (right) serving food to the truckers and their families.

Mount Hope (12)A police sheriff was the ‘pace car” for the parade of truck which began at 7 PM.

Mount Hope (13)The chapel looked good in front of the trucks.

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Mount Hope (21)This is just a sampling of my pictures.

If you want to see all of them, go to https://www.facebook.com/doris.j.high/media_set?set=a.10153008790212322.1073741847.612697321&type=3

Mount Hope (22)After the last truck went by, we followed it for a bit and got to seem some of the many observers.

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Mount Hope (25)Then we took a back road to see if we could get ahead of the parade as it arrived at Mount Hope Auction.

Mount Hope (26)As we crossed a back road, we met the parade – so took another back road to get ahead of it.

Mount Hope (27)The spot we wanted was still available, and we waited about fifteen minutes before the trucks arrived.

Mount Hope (28)We got Gary’s attention.

Mount Hope (29)The trucks looked pretty in the dusk and later in the dark.

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Mount Hope (39)The next time we attend this event I want to take pictures as the trucks arrive at Mount Hope Auction.

Mount Hope (40)The Hart Brothers were already picking and singing when we arrived.

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o (2)Jason was serving food and drink…

o (3)…as him mom, Pearl, put hot dogs and pulled pork in buns.

o (4)Popcorn

o (1)Enjoying food and music.

o (5)Homemade ice cream was a favorite – whether in dishes or root beer floats.

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q (1)This was my evening meal.

q (2)Gary closed the evening and invited everyone to come back in the morning for a pancake breakfast.