"Best day ever" was how multiple students described the third annual Transportation Day on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Kindergarten Center, as they toured over a dozen means of transportation, including a hot air balloon for the first time in the history of the event.

 

The transportation modes-separated into the categories government, service, utility and recreational-included a helicopter, bucket truck, military convoy and jeep, limo and party bus, snow plow, logging truck, motorcycles, horse, 18-wheeler, dump truck, tow truck, ambulance, fire truck, antique and classic cars, VA transit and medical supply truck, as well as a sheriff, police and patrol car.

 

The Fun Friday activity was organized by reading teacher Pennie Ethridge in celebration of learning the letters I and T, which in this instance stood for: interesting transportation.

 

Special thanks goes to Gamblin Lumber, Highly Cool, Rushing Towing, Ideal Medical Supply, Air Evac, Ozark Border, John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, MoDOT, National Guard, Christian Motorcyclists Association, Butler County Ambulance, Poplar Bluff Fire Department, Butler County Sheriff, Poplar Bluff Police and the Highway Patrol.

 

Individuals who helped make the event a success were: Mac Campbell, Collin Dortch, Lucas Dean, Greg Hill, Josh Miller, Stacy Pullum, Kaye Lee, Jonathan Braxton, Barbie Johnson, Steve Reese, Mindy and Brandon Hoffman, Betsy Painton, Rick Sanders, and drug dog Sato.

 

Above: Keith and Lynnette Berry and the Highly Cool team inflate a hot air balloon while Chris Smith of AerialPB flies his drone overhead to shoot a yearbook cover photo.

 

Below: Kindergarteners wait for a chance to pet Barbie Johnson's horse.

Check the district Facebook page on Tuesday for more scenes from Transportation Day!