Congratulations to the Gentle Giant Moving & Storage Company of Sommerville, MA in being designated as the Independent Agent of the year / 2009. Accepting the award, Larry O’Toole, company founder & president, thanked his employees for allowing the company to be successful.

Congratulations to the 2009 AMSA Agent of the Year, Hilldrup Van Lines of Stafford, Virginia.  Charles G. McDaniel, accepted the award with graciousness and charm.

Congratulations to MSS of Montgomeryville, PA for being awarded the 2009 AMSA Supplier of the year, with the Summit Award.  Accepting the award was Tim Hughes, the company president.

• The 2009 Super Van Operator Rookie of the Year award went to Laura Van Fleet, driving for Mayflower Transit.
• The 2009 Super Van Operator of the Year awardee was David Campbell, awarded for Special Commoditys/LTL.
• The 2009 Super Van Operator award for Household Goods was John Vautier, employed by S & M Moving Systems.
• The 2009 Super Van Operator Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Roy Doty of American Red Ball Transit.

The MSI (Moving & Storage Institute) Lifetime Achievement Award was presented by outgoing MSI chairman, Chip Dircks, to Charles G. McDaniel of Hilldrup Van Lines, of Stafford, Virginia.

Congratulations to all of tonight’s award recipients. Well-deserved only begins to speak of their industry accomplishments and achievements.

Mike provided a geological explanation of the red rocks, the red sandstone, and the limestone deposits. A history of the ancient ancestral tribes was educational as well.

The back country roads were as rough as we expected, with Mike maneuvering us safely.  Rain turned to snow the higher we drove.

By days end, the clouds had settled into the valleys, shrouding the buttes in a gray mist.

Dinner at the Elote Cafe brought the day to an excellent end.