“Project 600 Horsepower” Was Introduced at the Annual Convention
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SOUTH DAKOTA TRUCKING ASSOCIAtion’S CONVENTION EDITION - SEPTEMBER 2014 SDTA’S nEW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CAMPAIGN “PROJECT 600 HORSEPOWEr” WAS INTRODUCED AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION THE GOAL IS TO GET TO 600 SDTA MEMBERS BY NEXT YEARS CONVENTION. A SPECIAL PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO THE MEMBER WHO SIGNS UP OUR 600TH MEMBER. SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 Chairman’s Message..........................3 President’s Message..........................5 Update From Black Hills Log Haulers As- sociation President Robert Christian....7 September Driver of the Month..........9 Medical Examiners must continue to is- sue Medical Examiner’s Certificates...11 Welcome New SDTA Members...........12 Chairman’s Message Continued.........13 President’s Message Continued.........13 Review of SDTA’s 79th Annual Conven- The SD Trucking Association is designed tion in Rapid City........................14-30 to benefit trucking companies of all sizes. If you know a company that is unaware of the Headline: Be Healthy Behind the Wheel......31 benefits that come with membership, please give them our phone number and let us help Trucking Route Restrictions Through Lead them out. There is strength in numbers. and Deadwood, SD...........................33 Our goal is to make it to 600 SDTA members before next years convention! Board of Directors List.....................36 SDTA’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mike Habeck, Chairman of Board David Bultsma, Vice Chairman Greetings. The 2014 SDTA Annual Convention Jeff Gillespie, Treasurer was September 3rd through September 5th. Once Robert Christian, Secretary again we had a tremendous turnout. I would like Rick Hoogendoorn, Past Chairman Myron L. Rau, President to thank all of our members that participated in Mike Habeck, ATA Vice President this event. The convention was packed with a lot of fun, camaraderie, a great display by our as- SDTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS sociate members, and some great updates and Justin Anders information regarding our industry. Thank you ev- Tom Beuzekom eryone for the opportunity you have given me to be Linda Bickford your chairman for the next two years. I will do my Kimberly Bonhart best to represent all of you. Lloyd Bultsma I would also like to convey a special thanks to all Robert Christian Brian Clark of our associate members who took the time to set up and display their products and Art Donovan services. You all did an awesome job. Please welcome Robert Christian as our newest Bryan Eden member on the SDTA Executive Committee. I know he has been and will continue to be Francis Hamm a great asset to this association. As you read through this edition of the Trucking News, Randy Hartley please recognize the folks who received the awards. If you meet them on the road or Larry Klaahsen anywhere else, give them the congratulations they have earned. Thank them for the Jerred Koppmann good job they are doing, especially the Driver of the Year and the Safety Director of the Jody Kuper year winners. Justin Larson Tim Miller The convention kicked off Wednesday evening with a delicious dinner, safety awards Jerry Ollerich presented by Great West Casualty combined with SDTA, and recognition to our spon- Matt Parker sors. Congratulations to all the recipients of these awards and a great big thanks to Robert Punt all the sponsors. These sponsorships make these conventions possible. Thursday, most Wade Stebbins of us headed to The Elks Golf Course for a day of some fun, some frustration, some Dan Swenson bragging, maybe a little swearing and a few beers. The wind was blowing pretty hard Dave Stoterau so golfing was a bit challenging. Congratulations to the teams who placed and also Jeff Watkins to the pin prize winners. It was a great day!!! Thursday evening another great buffet Bud Westendorf was served up, golf prizes were passed out and the live band did a great job. We even Bob Willey had a few leg shakers on the dance floor. Friday started with a very funny, uplifting, highly motivated speaker as we all ate a hot breakfast buffet. He encouraged us all SDTA’S PAST CHAIRPERSONS to laugh, learn, love and leave a legacy. Very good presentation. Next we had our first Stan Anders business session with BNSF. The presentation covered train crossing safety. It was very Larry Anderson interesting and informative. The one statistic that sticks in my mind is the majority Robert Appelwick Ted Bultsma of train-vehicle accidents result from truckers or motorists trying to beat the train to Rich Burns the crossing. Let's not do that. Please be safe and obey the railroad crossing signs. Darrold Dean Simultaneously another business session was held discussing how to maximize your Bernard Feldhaus insurance coverage effectively and efficiently. This session was run by Bill Rezac of Rick Hoogendoorn Boen & Associates. We appreciate that Bill took the time to share some tips and give Alton Palmer professional advice. Our next business session was presented by Kylla Leeburg, Deputy Jeff Parker Director of Truckers Against Trafficking. The presentation was eye-opening. It is hard to Gene Phillips imagine all the young people in our own country that this horrible crime has happened Michelle Schipper to or is continuing to happen to. I am so glad that we as an association are supporting Randy Thompson and contributing help to this cause. I encourage everyone to be actively involved in pre- Wayne Viessman venting this sort of hideous crime from happening on our back door. Get involved!! The Stephen Willers lunch presentation came from Bill Bronrott, Deputy Administrator of the FMCSA. He did (Continued on page 13) 3 South Dakota Trucking News is published monthly by the I am sure you can appreciate that convention plan- ning and preparation are very difficult tasks. Then following the event there is a period of critique dur- ing which potential improvements are discussed. I assure you that your SDTA Staff carefully goes through all of these steps. While we usually hear PO Box 89008 nothing but positive comments from convention Sioux Falls, SD 57109-9008 attendees, there is always room for improvement. Therefore, I am soliciting both positive and nega- Phone: 605-334-8871 tive comments from all 2014 Annual Convention at- Fax: 605-334-1938 tendees along with suggestions for future conven- www.southdakotatrucking.com tions from all SDTA Members. If you did not come to the recent convention in Rapid City, we would like to know why along with what will ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR $35.00 get you to attend in the future. As I say after every convention, “Those that did not attend missed a great event.” SDTA STAFF MEMBERS I would like to highlight several items for all readers. I will not specifically name the award winners because you will pictorially see the winners in this edition of the MYRON L. RAU Trucking News. I personally offer my congratulations to the recipients of Driver of President the Year Award, the Safety Director of the Year Award, the Fleet Safety Award win- [email protected] ner, the Chairman’s Award winner, the Pride of the Show winner and the Partner in Safety award winner. All of these award winners are very worthy and deserving; plus MICHELLE WELLS it is even more special when award winners are not expecting to receive their award. Executive Assistant The association also went through a “change of the guard” at the convention. Mr. Mike Habeck accepted the Chairman of the Board gavel from Mr. Rick Hoogendoorn. [email protected] From the entire staff, we want to thank Rick for a job well done for his two-year term as chairman. I personally appreciate his guidance and dedication. Also, rest PAM KOLSETH assured, we are in good hands with Mike at the helm. Comptroller [email protected] Several months ago, South Dakota Highway Patrol Captain John Broers called to tell me the SDHP Carrier Services Officers would be holding their annual meeting in Rapid City at the same time as the 2014 SDTA Convention. John suggested that JAY STEENSMA we get the officers from his district together with our convention attendees for some Printshop Manager socializing and to attend some joint seminars. Having those 60 officers with us on [email protected] Thursday evening and Friday was very well received. It is always better to meet an officer on a social basis before you unfortunately meet that officer on a professional PATTY HINZ basis. Thanks John, not only for the idea but also for the participation. Office Assistant/Graphic Designer Finally, I want to highlight a campaign we launched at the convention. The cam- [email protected] paign is titled, “Project 600 Horsepower in 2015”. I hope that I have your curious attention; let me explain further. We all know that with larger membership we have greater political horsepower. Well, the SDTA is very close to setting a record for total membership. Therefore, during the convention we launched a campaign to reach that goal. Since we have over 550 members, it should not be difficult to find another (continued on page 13) 5 % Customer Focused Employee Owned 100% Committed to Keeping Your Trucks Rolling We’re all-in, all of the time. And dedicated to helping you avoid downtime. 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