Around ASA
Sunrise 2000 proves informative for attendees
ASA-Arizona held its Sunrise 2000 conference and trade show Oct. 10-12 in Casa Grande, Ariz. The program offered attendees Automotive Management Institute (AMI) seminars taught by Dave Doremus and earned participants credits toward the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation.
Joe Cross, Tucson Cylinder Head Service, opened the annual event by presenting the golf tournament awards and welcoming attendees. Attendees also enjoyed an informal question-and-answer session on diagnostic problems and a seminar on the future for automotive businesses presented by Snap-on.
Members who achieved Gold Medallion recognition were also honored. The Gold Medallion program acknowledges member businesses that meet ASA-Arizona's established standards of a professional automotive business. Mark Salem, Salem Boys Auto, provided an informative session on how to handle the media. The program, "What do you do when 20/20 shoves a microphone in your face?" taught members how to respond, instead of react, to the media in a professional manner. Conference attendees also had the opportunity to meet with 16 vendors during the trade show. Trade show exhibitors demonstrated the latest technology in products and service. The three-day event ended with B.J. Frank, (pictured above) ASA affiliate liaison, speaking to ASA-Arizona members about new member benefits offered by the national office.
ASA-Minnesota holds annual "Lights On for Safety"
The third annual ASA-Minnesota "Lights On for Safety" was held Oct. 4 at six locations throughout the state. ASA members, technicians, and automotive technical students conducted free inspections and replacements of exterior vehicle light bulbs and headlamps. The affiliate collected cash and food donations to support community food banks at each location.
Volunteers serviced 250 vehicles and collected more than $750 and 850 pounds of food for the food banks. Even though the public turnout was lower than anticipated, ASA-Minnesota and the volunteers enjoyed themselves, made solid customer contacts and considered the event worthwhile and rewarding. The primary objectives of "Lights On for Safety" are to raise awareness and improve the image of the automotive service industry; provide an opportunity for all sectors of the industry to interact and work together toward a common purpose; improve vehicle safety; and help alleviate hunger in the communities.
ASA-Ohio
Keith Kumler, AAM, co-owner of Kumler Collision in Lancaster, Ohio, has been appointed Collision Division chairman for ASA-Ohio. Kumler, an association member since 1976, has held several ASA-Ohio positions on both the local and state levels. He looks forward to his new position and to helping promote unity within the industry. Kumler also welcomes inquiries from any prospective members who may wish to join ASA.
ASA business honored for pollution prevention
Martin Duran, owner of Duran's Body Shop in East Los Angeles, was named a community role model for his actions in protecting the environment. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) honored local businesses for consistent use of "good housekeeping" techniques to prevent chemicals such as oil and grease from entering the storm drain system. Duran received the award during a special workshop on pollution prevention held at the Los Angeles Urban League/Toyota Automotive Training Center on Oct. 29.
Duran's Body Shop incorporates pollution prevention practices in its everyday routine, such as employee training; covering and paving fueling and storage areas; and regularly sweeping rather than hosing down the ground. Duran's Body Shop has been an ASA member since 1990.
NATIONAL NEWS
ASA appoints new directors to board
Johnny Mock, AAM, (left) has been appointed the ASA Collision Division director due to a vacancy created by the resignation of Joe Sanders. Mock was vice president of the ASA Collision Division Operations Committee and affiliate director on the ASA national board until his recent appointment. He owns Johnny Mock's CARSTAR Auto Body Inc., Turtle Creek, Pa. Mock has been an ASA member since 1984 and is a 25-year veteran of the collision repair industry.
Dan Frohlich, AAM, (right) owner of A.R.S. Automotive, Pittsburgh, Pa., has been appointed to the position of affiliate director of the national Automotive Service Association (ASA) board of directors. Frohlich was appointed to the position due to a vacancy created by Johnny Mock's appointment to Collision Division Director. Frohlich has been an ASA member since 1984 and has been in the automotive repair industry for 29 years.
Both appointments were made by ASA Chairman of the Board Bob Anderson.
ASA gears up for national elections
The 1998 ASA National Board of Directors' elections will be held Jan. 5, 1998, to Feb. 22, 1998. This year the ASA membership will elect members to the positions of general director, collision division director and mechanical division director.
The voting process is conducted electronically using a toll-free telephone number. ASA members will vote by entering their member number plus the three-digit security access code. These numbers can be found on the mailing labels of this issue and the Janu- ary and February 1998 issues of AutoInc.
All regular ASA members in good-standing are eligible to cast their votes for the position of ASA general director. The positions of collision and mechanical divisions directors are elected by their respective divisions only. Members were assigned to the appropriate divisions based on information provided by the member when they joined the association. The voting process will guide each member through the necessary steps to vote for general director and the appropriate division director.
The official ballot of candidates will appear in the January and February 1998 issues of AutoInc.
For more information regarding the ASA voting process, please contact ASA at (800) 272-7467, ext. 213.
Reminder of the Month
AutoInc., the official publication of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), is looking for classic cars to use on the covers of the 1998 issues. If you have a 1960s or 1970s car that you would like to see on the cover, please contact Angie Wilson, managing editor, at (800) 272-7467, ext. 219, or send an e-mail message to: angie@asashop.org.
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AutoInc. Magazine ®, Vol. XLV No. 12, December 1997