OOIDA on the Road
Where you can find us
OOIDA Life Member Ron Mermis and his NASCAR simulator are at the TA in Jackson, GA. That’s located at Exit 201 off Interstate 75.
OOIDA’s Tour Truck, The Spirit of the American Trucker, will be at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show. The big event takes place May 17th through the 19th at the Joplin, MO, Speedco. That’s located at Exit 11 off Interstate 44.
Ron and his simulator will join the Spirit at SuperRigs. And don’t forget, you can join OOIDA for a discount at either truck.
For more information about the simulator, click here.
Air date: May 17, 2012.
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Week of May 26, 2008
We’d like to thank the guests on our show this past week, including:
- OOIDA President and CEO Jim Johnston;
- Mark Albert of Shell Rotella;
- OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Specialist Joe Rajkovacz;
- Dennis Lawton, Ralph Ferguson, Dave Talley, Mary Schriber and Jim Dawe of the Run for the Wall;
- Rod Nofziger, Mike Joyce and Laura O’Neill of OOIDA’s Washington, DC, office;
- John Turner, CPA and owner of The Trucker’s Accountant;
- Kip Hough of OOIDA’s Member Assistance Department;
- Don Shamsie of the Blackwell Truck Stop near Little Rock, AR;
- Hermitage, OH, Deputy Police Chief Edward Holiga;
- And all of you who called our listener comment line.
Our stories this past week on the Run for the Wall and state legislation were the work of Reed Black, who also writes and voices our daily newscast.
Terry Scruton reported this week on OOIDA’s legal actions; SuperRigs; economic stimulus checks and the price of diesel fuel. He also offered his opinion about the use of language in oil pricing.
Jami Jones joined our conversation on the cost of operations.
Thanks also to the lady who keeps the trains running on time, our traffic coordinator, Sherry Murray, as well as to our producer and senior sound engineer, Barry Spillman, and second engineer James Fetzer.
We’d also like to thank the other members of the Land Line Magazine staff who write and research stories used on our show, including:
- Managing Editor Sandi Soendker;
- Copy Chief Coral Beach;
- State Legislative Editor Keith Goble;
- Staff writers David Tanner, Clarissa Kell-Holland and Charlie Morasch;
- And copy editor Elizabeth Andersen.