Happy 4th of July!
In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.
Have a safe and happy Independence Day!
Trucker Buddy of the Month
April 2010
Allen Button
Carol Bratman E. Midland Avenue Memorial Elementary School nominated Allen Button, a driver working for Well Companies out of DePere,
Wisconsin as the Trucker Buddy of the Month for April 2010. Mrs. Bratman says, “My classes and I have been members of Trucker Buddy
International since my second year of teaching in Paramus, New Jersey 1994. I have had other Trucker Buddies, but Allen has been with us the
longest. He has been my buddy since 2006 and he’s been outstanding on so many different levels.”
Allen Burton sends post cards every month. The post cards are from the states that he passes through and the students, as well as the teacher
gets excited when they arrive. He sends many pictures and learning about the states has turned into a learning experience as well as a
competition. The class colors in the states on a United States map and and they want to beat the other classes that had him in past school
years. “We make it a game to see if we can color in more states that the previous class. The record before this year had been 36 states.
This year we already have 46 states! If we get all 48 states in the contiguous United States, I told the class we would celebrate. Allen
has sure got us interested in our geography,” says Mrs. Bratman. The students are required to write him back in a letter as a tool to
improve their writing skills. Something that many teachers are seeing as a lost art.
Allen was able to visit the school with his truck several times and the students were very excited. He led the class in some very appropriate
geography and chart exercises, had lunch with them, brought some "shoo-fly" pies from his home state of Pennsylvania, and gave out
some wonderful gifts from his company. Many of Mrs. Bratman’s former students ask about Allen because of the relationships he has built with
them in the past. She will continue to consider him not only as their Trucker Buddy but a wonderful person and loyal friend.
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Based on the results of the TruckDriver.com Summertime Survey it looks like it will be a relaxing summer with nothing in particular going on.
We asked, "What are you looking forward to the most this summer?"
And you said:
Participating in local activities - 15%
Relaxing with family and friends - 20%
Taking a vacation - 17%
Warm weather - 12%
Working on a special project - 10%
Nothing in particular - 26%
With everything that is going on in the world - 'Nothing in particular' sounds pretty good to us!
As you may recall from earlier editions of the e-Report, CSA 2010, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010, is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-related crashes, injuries and fatalities. It introduces a new enforcement and compliance model that allows FMCSA and its State partners to contact a larger number of carriers earlier in order to address safety problems before crashes occur. When the program is fully rolled out by the end of 2010, FMCSA will have a new nationwide system for making the roads safer for motor carriers and the public alike.
Will CSA 2010 impact your life? Take the TruckDriver.com Me and the CSA 2010 Survey and let us know.
Until next time, keep on truckin' and please drive safely.
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