10-4 Magazine October 2022

10-4 Magazine / October 2022 63 with announcements and snacks held under the pavilion. As the annual schedule goes, for the Saturday of the show, there was the opportunity to dunk a member of the Utah Highway Patrol, which was Sergeant Jason Kelsey, and watch the human truck pulls, which was fun had by children and adults alike. Proceeds from this event, as always, benefit the Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho and aid in families to be able to attend Kidney Kamp, a way for families to enjoy time together in the mountains and to be individuals not defined by illness. At about 4:00 PM the awards ceremony began, with lots of appreciation given to all the sponsors, as well as the registrants and attendees. I am always proud to watch the sponsor award presentations at this show, as you can see the look of general appreciation in the faces of each award recipient. This year, we (10-4 Magazine) chose a new Peterbilt 389 which caught our attention, but it wasn’t the truck itself that led us to the decision, but the driver of that truck. I had a chance to speak with Derek Esplin of Tramcor Corporation out of Ogden, UT who was responsible for the prepping of this 389, and their other truck, that was also present. Derek said this truck was built for one of their drivers, Kody Braegger. Not only a dedicated employee, but also a hard worker, Kody only attended the show for a few hours with his wife and family, and then headed back to work. Kody started out with the company as a teenager, washing trucks, and then moved up to driving one of those trucks when he obtained his CDL. It is always great to hear of companies taking care of their employees and likewise, employees stepping up to take care of the equipment. And their two-tone blue Peterbilt 389 was looking mighty fine, for sure!