Monday June 25, 2007

 

 

OK, It’s Time for Truck Rally Details!

Beginning with the preparations ~ earlier in the week

 

Hezekiah’s job was to wash the chapel 

 

At the same time Don Hollinger was making the old Mack look good.

 

This tractor was recently donated to TFC.

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Friday, June 22

 

After an incredibly busy week, Friday evening arrived ~ as we knew it would ~ and it was time to open the vacant Lebanon Expo buildings and start getting ready for the weekend activities.

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However, some of our activities were put on hold to watch Bethel Truck Service lay a rig over in preparation for Saturday’s demonstration on how First Responder’s and a towing service deal with accidents that involve a rollover.

 

Getting the rig in position

 

 

Positioning the car

 

 Preparing the trailer

 

 

 

 It’s time for the rollover.

 

Scott Bross overseeing the process

 

 

 

 

The process is finished ~ and the car is smashed under the burned-out tractor.

 

Lucy and Barry Grim (campground hosts for the weekend), and a granddaughter prepare to leave the “scene of the accident”.

Notice the FedEx doubles in the background.  Paul Sensening and John Peachy are setting up the CDL roadeo course ~ hoping two trailers will add new challenges to this year’s competition.

 

As I was leaving the Expo Center ~ the sight of these three early arrivals made me excited for the next day.

 

We rarely have more than three or four rigs on the grounds overnight ~ and those usually come from a distance. 

There were already a dozen there when I left on Friday evening, and nearly two dozen on the grounds when we arrived at 7:00 AM Saturday morning.