10-4 Magazine August 2023

10-4 Magazine / August 2023 57 great opportunity to get a picture while they were stopped in front of the theatre, underneath an arch, with a lighted sign. The last truck in the parade was a black 100th anniversary W900L with a Studio sleeper (truck #001), pulling a flatbed trailer with Nashville recording artists The Mantz Brothers Band playing live. To support the local community, the Kenworth Chillicothe plant and the United Way of Ross County teamed up to coordinate a 50/50 raffle with the proceeds going to United Way of Ross County. During the parade, Kenworth Chillicothe employees and members of the United Way walked around selling the tickets. The Kenworth Chillicothe plant also raised money for the nonprofit organization through sponsorships of the VIP area along the truck parade route. In total, more than $22,000 was donated to the United Way of Ross County. This show was a great experience. I got to see the people who build the trucks, the drivers and owners that love them, and a town that absolutely loves the Kenworth company – they all shared a love for Kenworth! And the people of Chillicothe are just awesome. Kenworth is my favorite brand, and over the years, I have owned two of them – a 1987 K100E Aerodyne and a 1992 W900L with an Aerodyne One sleeper. This was a super cool event for me to attend. Thanks to everyone that made this happen, you did a great job! Congratulations to Kenworth for turning 100 – that is most definitely an amazing achievement worth celebrating. n