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KMCA PRESENTS SAFETY AWARDS

WILLIAM H. GRAVES PRO TRUCK GOLF CLASSIC REGISTRATION AND SPONSORSHIP FORMS

A PARTNERSHIP Driver of the Month Winners TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING KMCA PRESENTS SAFETY AWARDS CVSA’S ANNUAL ROADCHECK Member companies and their employers were recognized for their exceptional commitment to the safety of the driving public and five new 2016 TDC INFORMATION members were inducted as Kansas Road Team Captains on April 19, 2016 in Topeka. EVENT CALENDAR Representing over 339 years of experience and more than 36 million miles of safe driving during their careers, 12 drivers were chosen as PLUS MORE Drivers of the Month. Winners included:

• Chad Gamino, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa KS • Steve Singleton, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa KS • Chris Unruh, Western Transport, Garden City, KS • Robert (Bob) Oswald, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Terry Gribble, Walmart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Thomas Rockhold, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Darren Bogart, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS 79 • Kelly Hale, Walmart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Dean Harris, FedEx Freight Inc. Kansas City, KS • Wayne Rugenstein, FedEx Freight Inc., Kansas City KS Kansas Motor Carriers Association • Jeffery Thompson, Fed Ex Freight Inc., Kansas City KS 2900 SW Topeka Blvd • Joseph Morales, Farmers Transport, Garden City, KS Topeka, KS 66611 In addition to being chosen as a Driver of the Month, Jeffery Thompson, 785.267.1641 FedEx Freight Inc., Kansas City, KS was chosen as Driver of the Year. www.kmca.org Jeffery has logged over 5.2 million miles during his career of 38 years. Jeffery is one of two to have ever received the Driver of the Year award a second time.

Top fleets have accumulated 130 million miles traveled on Kansas highways in 2015 with an accident ratio of .502 per million miles. Winners of the fleet safety contest included:

• Short & Son Inc., Goodland, KS • Farmers Transport LLC, Garden City, KS • Sedona Trucking Inc., Leoti, KS • Golden Plains Trucking, Hays, KS Jeffery and Marva Thomposon - Driver of • Kansas Van & Storage Criqui Corporation, Topeka, KS the Year Award • Garmin International, Olathe, KS • RedGuard, LLC, Wichita, KS • Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Coffeyville Resources Crude Transportation, Coffeyville, KS • Country Corner Inc. D.B.A Western Transport, Garden City, KS • J&H Trucking, Inc., Andover, KS • Debrick Truck Line Company, Paola, KS • Red Line Inc., Emporia, KS • Martin Trucking, Inc., Hugoton, KS • Convoy Systems LLC, Kansas City, KS • FedEx Freight Inc., Kansas City, KS

Coffeyville Resources Crude Transportation was the Grand Coffeyville Resources Crude Trophy winner for the Fleet Safety Contest. They have a 0% out Transportation Grand won the grand of service rate in driver, vehicle and hazmat inspections. trophy for the fleet safety contest. Steve Kendall, Corporate Safety Compliance, Inc. was chosen as the Safety Professional of the Year. Judges were particularly impressed with the dedication of Kendall because of the numerous examples of helpfulness to others and a tireless dedication to highway safety.

During the Safety Awards Banquet five new Kansas Road Team Captains were inducted. The newly inducted captains have a combine total of 15 million safe driving miles. The Kansas Road Team Captains will serve a 2-year term and travel around the state to promote safety in the trucking industry. The new Kansas Road Team Captains are: Steve Kendall was selected as Safety Professional of the Year. • Glen Lawton – Frito-Lay, Topeka, KS • Richard Smith – Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Dale Hinkle – Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS • Dean Harris – FedEx Freight Inc., Kansas City, KS • Wayne Rugenstein – FedEx Freight Inc., Kansas City, KS

This annual ceremony hosted by the Safety Management Council of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association recognizes drivers and their companies for their constant commitment to the safety of our roadways. The Safety Awards Banquet was sponsored by Great West Casualty Company.

2016-2018 Kansas Road Team 2 Calendar of Upcoming Events

April 19, 2016 - KMCA Safety Banquet & Board Meeting - Topeka, KS May 10, 2016 - Safety Council Meeting - Topeka, KS June 2, 2016 - Pro Truck Golf Classic - Newton, KS June 17 - 18, 2016 - Truck Driving Championships - Topeka, KS July 12, 2016 - Safety Council Meeting - Topeka, KS September 13, 2016 - Safety Council Meeting - Topeka, KS September 18 - 24, 2016 - Child Passenger Safety Week September 21 - 23, 2016 - KMCA Annual Convention - Manhattan, KS November 8, 2016 - Safety Council Meeting - Topeka, KS Details TBD - KLA Coffee Bar and KMCA Board Meeting Get up-to-date information and details at www.kmca.org

Upcoming Deadlines TDC Room Reservation Deadline - May 21, 2016 William H Graves Golf Registration - May 30, 2016 TDC Entry Form Deadline - May 31, 2016 3 A Partnership to Fight Human Trafficking

On April 7, 2016 the Kansas Motor Carriers Association partnered with the Kansas Attorney General’s office and Truckers Against Trafficking to educated and discuss human trafficking with members of the trucking Industry, travel plaza workers and Kansas Highway Patrol.

During the coalition build attendees heard from a victim of human trafficking, discussed how they could work together to decrease the human trafficking crime rate and that free education and information is available to companies through Truckers Against Trafficking.

Esther Goetsch, coalition build specialist with Truckers Against Trafficking said “Truckers and truck stop employees are in a strategic position to report crimes as they are taking place and can help law enforcement in recovering victims and having traffickers arrested.”

If you spot someone who might be a victim of human trafficking, it was stressed that you make a call to local law enforcement, or call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at (888) 373-7888 to report it. It is important that you do not take the situation into your own hands.

“Truck drivers are the eyes and ears of the road and as an industry we can help law enforcement be proactive in decreasing the number of human tracking crimes if we all work together.” Said Tom Whitaker, executive director of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association.

KMCA has resources on hand including training DVD’s, window decals and wallet cards that you can pick up for free. You can also contact TAT at www.truckersagainsttrafficking.org to order these items along with additional resources. 4 April 1, 2016 TA and Petro Announce Citizen Driver Award Honorees WESTLAKE, Ohio

Bill Underwood, behind the wheel for 53 years, has driven When she saw a documentary on wounded veterans at the has also been an active volunteer for the World’s Largest Truck an unheard-of 7.9 million accident-free miles. A man of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, she became determined Convoy For Special Olympics since 2004. great integrity, he is intent on doing things right. He helped to do something to help. She wanted to let them know Bill Taylor is a decorated veteran who began his trucking a young girl that was stranded in Mississippi, this past that they had not been forgotten. She founded the “Hats career over 30 years ago while servicing the Army in summer. Concerned about her welfare, Bill drove her to a TA for Heroes” charity, a program that would donate baseball Vietnam. When he and Robyn met years later, she decided that was near her hometown. Working with the TA general caps to those who have had head injuries or burns. The the ever-changing view from a truck window was much manager, they called the local police to see if they could caps allow these veterans to go outside, and also hide more interesting than her desk job, and decided to join lend some assistance. The girl revealed she was actually a wounds or scars that might make them feel out of place. him. She got her license in 1999, and they hit the road runaway, and just 14 years old. Thanks to Bill’s compassion Denis Litalien has been on the road for 44 years and is a together. They support their local schools, sharing both and immediate response, she was saved from a situation that well-known, hard-working professional who has touched their truck and experiences with the students. For years, could have been very dangerous. Though Bill is confident in the lives of many individuals. Leadership and community Bill and Robyn have been involved with the Trucker his accomplishments and self-worth, he is a humble man. He service go hand-in-hand for Denis. It comes naturally to Buddy program, a pen-pal program matching drivers to does not see his acts as anything extraordinary. him and people gravitate to his gentle, positive nature and classrooms of children in an effort to educate and mentor For 42 years, Bill Ater Jr. has been a wonderful asset and his great ability to bring people together. He was awarded them. They are currently buddies with 18 classes in 3 ambassador for the trucking industry. He is a compassionate, a Highway Angel Certificate from the Truckload Carriers different schools! They were named Trucker Buddies of the hard-working professional with contagious positivity. He has Association for putting out a car fire on the highway in Month in June, 2002. Bill and Robyn continue to contribute a heart for people in need, going out of his way to make sure 1998, as well as Shaw’s Good Samaritan Award in 1996, to their country and community. They support POW efforts they are fed, sheltered and safe. Bill is an active member of recognizing his aid to motorists. He is also a14-time State and are active in helping veterans. And they are strong his church, and values God, family and work—in that order. Champion in the New Hampshire and Maine State Truck champions for owner/operators, often lobbying congress in He has been very involved with FEMA’s hurricane relief Driving Championships, and a 7-time Top Five finisher at regards to the laws effecting the trucking industry. efforts. He’s responded in the aftermath of 12 hurricanes, the National Truck Driving Championships. After 24 years on the road, Michael Zanella still has the bringing truck loads of supplies to devastated areas. After In all that Jon “Doc” Osburn does and has done in nearly look and presence of a consummate professional. He’s Hurricane Katrina, he took a displaced woman under his 3 decades in the trucking industry, he believes in putting driven 2.67 million miles without a preventable accident, wing to feed her and help her find permanent housing. He others first. He’s never too busy to lend a hand and and has received many safety awards, including honors then made it a point to visit her and check upon her for goes out of his way to help those in need. He is intent from Road Safe America, OOIDA, and Pizza Hut’s Driver several years afterwards. After an Oklahoma hurricane, he on promoting a positive image for professional truck Safety and Production Committee. He was Pro Driver’s took a week off from work to volunteer and help clean up. drivers—which is why he currently represents OOIDA Driver of the Year 2005, Mid-State Systems’ Top Driver Mary “Candy” Bass has certainly made the most of her 41 as the driver and spokesperson for their “Spirit of the of 2003, and Midnight Trucking Radio Network’s 2003 years as a professional driver, creating a model for others American Trucker” tour truck. Jon encourages drivers to National Award for 1 Million Miles. He serves as spiritual in the industry to follow. From her countless volunteer make their voices heard by voting and commenting on issues advisor to two prison inmates through letters and visits, activities to her willingness to help others, no matter the relating to the trucking industry. OOIDA has awarded him their and volunteers for various Masonic functions and works time or cost, she’s an inspiration to all who meet her. Safe Driving Award for 28 safe years and 2.79 safe miles. Jon with disabled veterans as-needed in the community.

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