The Annual Safety Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, February 26, 2005
at the Heidel House Resort, Green Lake. The following Drivers of the Month
were honored at this event and the Driver of the Year in below:
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January - John (Butch) Stoehr, Jr., Con-Way Central
Express, Albany
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February - Martin Monroe, N & M Transfer Co.,
Inc., Menasha
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March - Edward Mehring, Hanke Trucking, Inc.,
Big Bend
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April - Rex Allen, Dawes Transportation, Inc.,
Plattville
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May - Tim Setterlund, Marten Transport, Ltd.,
Durand
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June - Stanley Boatman, TFE Toro Transport Express,
Eau Claire
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July - Bruce Hass, Con-Way Central Express, Holmen
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August - Vern Jahsman, Marten Transport, Ltd.,
Appleton
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September - Carolyn Dietrich, Dawes Transport,
Inc., Woden, IA
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October - Randall Tilot, Birchwood Transport,
Inc., Racine
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November - Lyle Schwartz, ABF Freight System,
Inc., Larsen
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December - Art Stiemke, Roehl Transport, Inc.,
Neillsville
- DRIVER OF THE YEAR - VERN JAHSMAN
Vern Jahsman, driver for Marten Transport, Ltd in Mondovi was named 2004 Driver
of the Year at the Annual Safety Awards Banquet. Jahsman and the other eleven
Drivers of the Month were congratulated at the banquet by WMCA Safety Council
Chair, Dale Henderson (Marten Transport, LTD), Dave Collins (WI State Patrol),
Jane Zarada (WI Division of Motor Vehicles), and WMCA President Tom Howells.
Vern has been driving for Marten Transport for the last seven years. During
his 27-year career he has logged in more than 3.4 million miles with no
crashes or violations. Company officials indicate that Vern is a role model
and is respected by his customers and colleagues. He has volunteered his
time and contributed money to organizations such as the Humane Society,
the Salvation Army, and Goodwill. His hobbies include hunting, fishing,
and spending time with his family. Vern has four children, two stepchildren,
thirteen grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. He and his wife, Judy,
live in Appleton. As Driver of the Year, Jahsman received a $1000 Savings
Bond sponsored by Sentry Insurance-Transportation Division.