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New year, new flu strain
The flu this year is nothing to mess around with. Itâs a respiratory flu, and it doesnât hesitate to use the volumes of mucus your body produces in efforts to drown it, to give secondary bacterial infections nice, warm âsnot-tubsâ in which to prosper.
January 4, 2017
Channel 19
Of personal bests, the St. Christopher fund and truckinâ, writinâ and runninâ
The competitive spirit of the Truckinâ Runners Virtual 5K, benefiting the St. Christopher fund, yields a personal best, and an update: To date, the âTruckers Fundâ has âgiven out more than $1.4 million on behalf of 1,653 driversâ in medical dire straits, for more than just medical expenses, too.
October 28, 2016
Channel 19
Results: My 5K with this weekâs Truckinâ Runners event
The Truckin' Runners Facebook group's virtual 5K is ongoing through the week; report here from the Cornelia Fort Airpark, whose runway served as my track.
October 29, 2015
Overdrive Extra
Jazzy Jordan is still in race to help truckers
Jazzy Jordan wants to increase awareness about health issues truckers face in her pageant platform.
December 21, 2012
Business
New $10K scholarship to be awarded to sidelined driver
Drivers sidelined from trucking for medical reasons are asked to submit applications for the trade-school scholarship via the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund by Nov. 15.
October 25, 2012
Channel 19
Big success for âband togetherâ campaign
TA Petro has raised more than $750,000 in their three years of efforts to secure donations to the St. Christopher fund in exchange for wristbands.
October 4, 2012
Channel 19
Pre-employment screening in the CSA 2010 era
Itâs not all about DAC anymore. With CSA 2010 carrier scores in six of the seven violation categories in CSA 2010 set to go public beginning in December, carrier attention to inspection reports has ramped up to a high level â for drivers, a primary piece of the regulatory puzzle in all of this is [âŚ]
October 5, 2010
Channel 19
A Jazzy Jordan racecar design; more from the run
Since Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan completed her run across the United States to benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund, haulers around the nation have used the internet to send out mini-tributes to her historic effort, from posted pictures (such as the one here from Robert Curran, of Jazzy signing his flatbed) and anecdotes [âŚ]
July 21, 2010
Channel 19
Celebrating Jazzy Jordan, round-up and recap
As I noted in my brief post yesterday, itâs wonderful to see Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan looking as happy as she does in this photo, taken just after her 3,162-mile runâs finish yesterday in Times Square. Jazzyâs father, Lee, had this to say about his daughterâs happiness: âShe deserves to be that happy. Itâs tremendous that [âŚ]
June 16, 2010
Channel 19
Congrats, Jazzy
Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordanâs father, Lee, forwarded this pic my way, taken after her finish just a couple hours ago in Times Square. Doesnât she look happy? Yes, Iâd say she does. For my story about her run, check out this monthâs cover story in Truckers News.
June 15, 2010
Channel 19
Jazzy Jordan approaches the finish line
Turns out Lee Jordanâs early-May prediction that he and his daughter, Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan, would be making their Times Square, New York City, finish point of Jazzyâs run across the U.S. to benefit the St. Christopher Fund by a week from today was on-the-spot correct. I spoke with Lee (pictured) yesterday and he said the pair [âŚ]
June 8, 2010
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