34 10-4 Magazine / August 2025 Show producer Matt Schilz said that donations were up this year, but so were expenses. “There are so many things donated, and so many people who pay way more than the stuff is worth, just to help out a great cause. This proves the show isn’t about fancy trucks, but an extended family, who come together once a year, to raise an amazing amount of money for charity!” Matt’s team of awesome volunteers includes much of his family including his wife Diana and their daughters, Kylie and McKenzie. I don’t have the names of all the volunteers, but I do know that our friend Marty Miles always arrives early to help set up and park trucks. Two other volunteers, Mathew Ketzenberg and Krystal Carlson of Ellensburg, WA, surprised just about everyone when Mathew dropped to one knee and proposed to Krystal during the awards. Of course, she said, “Yes!” When it was all said and done, the show raised over $20,000 for the Anna Cheri Foundation, which helps to fund children’s adoptions. This is a fantastic organization with amazing people, and if anyone wants to know more about them or would like to donate to help folks with adoption expenses, visit their website at www.inspiringorphancare.org. Even though attendance was down a bit this year, the Southern Idaho Truck Show was still a lot of fun, and it raised a lot of funds for a worthwhile charity, which is really what it’s all about, right! n THE JOE WALSH AWARD (Just an Average Guy): Tony Huttenstine. THE THOMAS EDISON AWARD (Lights): Rich Hettinga. COMPETITOR’S CHOICE: Ryan Readmond. THE NORWEGIAN AWARD: Marty Miles. THE BIG KAHUNA #1 TO BE ON THE 2026 SHOW SHIRT: Ryan Readmond’s International Eagle. THE BIG KAHUNA #2 TO BE ON THE 2026 SHOW SHIRT: Justin Barlow’s 4-axle Peterbilt 389. BEST GOLF CART: Blayne Amoth.
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