10-4 Magazine December 2021

10-4 Magazine / December 2021 35 thing was how everyone came together, excited by the vision Mitchell spoke of, and without hesitation, jumped on the bandwagon to help wherever there was a need. DeAnna Bottomley and me handled the organization of the 250 goodie buckets, which were filled with plenty of items from popular vendors including our very own 10-4 Magazine, Trux Accessories, Diesel Addict Photos, Big Rig Videos, Time 2 Shine Products, Equipment Express, Diesel Life, Davis Bros., and much more. The stuffing of all the buckets was done on Thursday, and I had periodic help from Michele Bryant, Chris Fiffie, Kenny Kreier, and two of the lovely ladies who were part of the cleaning crew, Aurora and Elizabeth. Chris also helped with social media promotion, including a Rolling CB interview with Mitchell, with discussions of the event and the Mayberry Truck Show website creation and updates. Evan Steger took the lead on truck parking, with help from several others, which if you attended, knew what a stellar job they did turning the parking lot into an amazing set up of beautiful trucks. Chad Violet headed up the job of getting the “Best of” and “Great 8” trophies designed and picked up, with the help of Mike Horan and the team at Dickerson Custom Trucks. Backing Mitchell is a great team of employees, and so many of them were on hand, including president, Ken Kaelin, who helped in so many areas, Michele Bryant, who kept communications with Brenner Children’s Hospital and helped with truck registration, along with Abbie Wagoner. The guys from the shop were amazing at keeping up with the grounds, and the cleaning crew was on point. Scott and Stan from Bottomley took their duties very seriously and handled everything great, including the security detail that Stan had set in place. We had volunteers from the fire department on hand helping with both vehicle and foot traffic, and so many more people that showed a willingness to help. This show was made possible by Bottomley Enterprises, many volunteers and sponsors, and gracious donations from all. It was so cool to witness the generosity of the many people that just randomly walked up to the registration tent and wrote checks to donate, along with individuals who couldn’t attend the show but wanted to donate, so they mailed a check. The Mayberry Truck Show was about something bigger than all of us. This show was proof of the giving and the big hearts of all those involved in the trucking industry. Special thanks to Mitchell and DeAnna Bottomley for hosting such an amazing event, to Chris from Big Rig Videos for the aerial and extra show photos, and Eric Hill for his time in capturing photos during the awards. Also, thank you to Savannah Tally who was given an opportunity and a task by Chris, with one of his cameras, to shoot interesting subjects at the show, which are included in the photos. With a total registered truck count of 302, this was a show like no other, and it all came together through the help of many, including everyone at Bottomley Enterprises and other members of the trucking community. Everyone at the show was a part of this historical event that promises to grow bigger each year, so mark your calendars now for the next Mayberry Truck Show, scheduled for September 30th and October 1st, 2022. As always, to all the drivers out there doing the deal, truck safe. n