Lehi truck show benefits kidney patients

[okarol]

The Daily Herald
Lehi truck show benefits kidney patients

Caleb Warnock - Daily Herald | Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2009 12:00 am

LEHI -- Truckers from around the West converged at Thanksgiving Point on Friday to display their concern for kidney patients and safety.

The 20th annual Great Salt Lake Truck Show opened at Thanksgiving Point on Friday and runs through today. Trucks big and small, old and new were on display, with a smattering of antique cars, too. There was an old Jeep truck painted bright yellow with huge eyelashes around the headlights, named Bumble Bee. There was a fully restored 1928 Ford Model A Coca-Cola delivery truck on display, and many more. The trucks are entered into 15 categories, ranging from cleanliness to quality of paint to quality of polish. Best in show was awarded a $500 gas card.

The point is not just to show off great trucks, but to reach out to the community. All proceeds from the event go to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho.

"It's a car show for trucks," said show founder Jeff England, who owns Salt Lake City-based Pride Transport. "Truckers love their trucks. The bigger issue is that as an industry we want to improve our image. We want the public to understand we are concerned about our image and safety. Safety is our No. 1 priority. We have a responsibility not to cause fear and trepidation on the highways."

Since its inception, the event has raised more than half a million dollars for the Kidney Foundation.

That money goes to sponsor a weekend getaway for 60 dialysis patients and their families at Brigham Young University-owned Aspen Grove each fall, said Richard Taylor of the Kidney Foundation. Participants get a rare chance to fish, play, hike and rope climb.

"Truckers oftentimes have a reputation," Taylor said. "This event allows you to see and understand the goodness of truckers caring about others and giving opportunities the children wouldn't have otherwise."

Justin and Michelle Call of Layton brought their two children to the event. Justin Call said he works as a trucker, and the opportunity to see great trucks appealed to him.

"It's nice to see all the beefed-up trucks," he said. "It's cool to show the kids."

Five-year-old Kenndell Call said her favorite part of the show was "the fire truck. It had lots of cool things."

Michael Most of Peoria, Ariz., drove his bright yellow semi-trailer truck to the event. He said he'd never entered this truck contest before and the idea appealed to him. Named "Legends and Heroes," the truck boasted large murals of M&Ms chocolate candies, the Twin Towers in New York City with a U.S. flag, and various cartoon characters.

"They are just for fun," Most said. "I like fun things."

For information on the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho, call 800-869-5277 or visit KidneyUT.org.

If you go:

Great Salt Lake Truck Show

10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thanksgiving Point Electric Park

$5 for adults, children free

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[tyefly]

We do love our trucks.... my husband built this truck back in 2001 and is still out driving, going to shows, talking to other drivers about the transportation industry and how things have changed over the last 40 years.... He often shows other drivers the benefits of having a big sleeper with built- in shower, complete bathroom, washer and dryer, refrigerator with ice makers, satellite TV with surround sound, and many more creature comforts of home.... Its just like a RV.... holding tanks and all.......He  (we) owns his own trucking company ( Pioneer Pacific, Inc )  and is very proud of his accomplishments over the last 40 years..  I am proud to see the Lehi truck show benefiting kidney patients.... you know until I developed CKD  I really never paid much attention to the cause......   

[okarol]

Shower, washer/dryer, satellite! Wow that sounds great. Nice truck, thanks for posting a pic!

[Chris]

Story could have used a few pictures of the trucks  , but I'm a car guy  We had acar show that was bringing awareness of donation due to a kids need for a transplant a couple months ago.

[tyefly]

    Chris        you can see pictures  here

                              www.saltlaketruckshow.com/details.php

[paris]

Tyefly, what an incredible truck!  I bet Sluff would love to be driving something like that.     Tell you husband we love his truck.   

[tyefly]

  Thx  Paris.....     I did not know who Sluff was  so I did a little research..... now I know.....   He is out spending some time with his trainer  at CR England......   I remember when I first started driving and was with a trainer..... I didnt know alot and had never been back east before......  That was quiet a experience......  I was very glad that was over.... and driving with husband was way better.....   I will look forward to hearing about some of the stories he will have ..... Life is a adventure on the big roads  and then there is the scale house.........

[tyefly]

       We have decided to go to the Lehi truck show next year  and represent  IHD  and show our truck......    why not....  we have not been to this show before but it would be great to have some people aware of IHD and how this web site has helped so many people.....  Anyway.... should be fun....  we will do some graphics      to be determined later    on the truck later this year.....    Winter the truck is parked anyway  and hubby comes home  and    usually drives me crazy for several months......       

[paris]

tyefly, What a wonderful idea!   Please keep us informed as time goes on.   

[tyefly]

Well  its the beginning of the year and the truck shows are coming up..... we still want to do this show and put in some great words about IHD.......   Do  I need permission from anyone here on IHD to use their name....  We were thinking some graphics or something.....    maybe make up some business cards  to visit IHD....and hand them out at the show.....  not sure yet .... still coming up with some ideas..... Maybe Bill at DSEN would like a plug..........LOL

Admin....let me know about the legal stuff if any.....thx   

[Chris]

Tyefly there is a brochure you can download of the IHD website. I will look for the link and post it here. I have left a few at my nephrologist office

[Chris]

Tyefly,
The flyer, not brochure is located at http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=438.msg2720#msg2720 where you can download it.

[Sluff]

I drive for CR England the other Company owned by England and although I didnt hear about this before now, I know that we do have a sponsorship in  Donor awareness. I know our company is active in that area. Awesome.

[tyefly]

Sounds like a go.......  Ok    lets get more chrome    and paint......   we already have two sets of train horns   how many are legal.....LOL..... 

   thx  guys......  we should have fun..... we know some of those people with those fancy trucks..... we will try to keep up with the big rigs.......LOL..