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This past Friday, Bekins Van Lines offered an advanced screening of the season three premiere episode of Legacy List with Matt Paxton, with the chance to meet the host and hear behind-the-scenes stories during the screening. Host Matt Paxton attended in person, sharing insights into the making of the episode, while castmate Mike Kelleher joined…
There’s nothing like finding treasures in your own home. On the Emmy-nominated Legacy List with Matt Paxton, the former HOARDERS expert downsizes family homes, looking for pieces that encapsulate memories. Bekins Van Lines, a local underwriter for the show, brings Paxton to Indianapolis on Friday, January 14, to meet fans of the show and introduce…
The end of the year is near – but that’s not a sad thing. The end of the year means that we get to reflect on all the great and fun things we’ve done throughout 2021 and make resolutions for 2022! While 2021 was different from times before COVID-19, we are proud to say our…
Last week, our van line network sent representatives from local moving companies all across the country to get together in Nashville, Tennessee to compare challenges, discuss solutions, and listen to as much live music as we possibly could. We also banded together to bring in donations for Give Kids The World (GKTW) Village, a nonprofit…
Recently, employees of Bekins Van Lines attended the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis, Ind. Now before you ask, it wasn’t just to collect and eat sweets, although that made for an even better experience. We teamed up with Give Kids the World (GKTW) Village, a non-profit resort in central Florida that hosts children with…
Jaymie Shook: Thank you for taking time to talk with us, Stacey! Will you tell us what your history with The Wheaton Group is? Stacey Willis: I came to Wheaton direct in 2013 and left in 2016 to pursue an opportunity to do executive pack and loads for an international relocation company. I returned to the Wheaton system with Boerman, a Bekins agent, in May 2019. JS: We’re glad…
Chelsea Hugunin: Thanks so much for speaking with us again, Pat. Remind us, please: what’s your history with The Wheaton Group? Pat Schilling: I am The Wheaton Group’s first female Driver of the Year. CH: Yes! Such a proud moment. How did you get started driving and when? PS: When I went into recovery from addiction nine years ago, a…
Sharon Dietrich is the definition of a hard worker. Raised in the moving and storage industry, Sharon has known moving her entire life. Lawrence H. Roush, Sharon’s father, started a local moving company named Parma Movers in 1951, and Sharon watched the family business grow as her parents navigated business ownership from their kitchen table. They booked moves with a pencil and pad…
Jaymie Shook: Hi Nina, thank you for taking the time to talk with us! What’s your history with The Wheaton Group? Nina Steel: I started working for The Country Picker Moving part-time in early 2020 as a packer and mover. I was then hired full-time and got into their driver training program. I am currently…
Jaymie Shook: Thanks so much for offering to share your story with us, Heather! What’s your history with The Wheaton Group? Heather Maiden: I became an owner-operator in 2019 with Wheaton. Once arriving at Wheaton, it felt like I was finally home and everyone was like family. In 2020, we transitioned to Olympia Moving &…