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ASA-Oregon partners with DEQ
In October the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) contacted ASA-Oregon requesting the assistance of ASA member shops in the Bend, McMinnville, Newburg, Salem and Woodburn areas to participate in a national study. Beginning in March the DEQ will be using a remote sensing unit to gather information about vehicle pollution in these communities.
The remote sensing unit will analyze vehicles driving past an infrared sensor that will determine the level of smog-producing matter that is in the car's exhaust. Motorists will receive an almost instantaneous "Your car's pollution -high, medium or low" readout on a digital message board along the roadside.
The program is strictly voluntary and motorists will not receive any citations or be required to make any repairs. When a car receives a "high" or "medium" reading the motorist will contact DEQ, which will provide the motorist with a list of participating ASA member shops. Most shops will offer an incentive to seek the necessary repairs.
The following ASA member shops will participate in the study: In Bend: Happy Danes Auto Repair, Northgate Auto Repair, Wade Bryant's Auto Service; in Woodburn: Pacific NW Transmission, Woodburn Automotive Repair Center; in Salem: AJ's Auto Repair, Economy Plus Auto Repair, Elliotts Auto Service, Keizer Automotive, Meade & Greenlee, P & M Automotive, Oak Park Auto, Superior Auto Service, Valley Specialists and Today's Automotive.
ASA member appointed to pollution prevention oversight board
Larry Moore, AAM, Larry's AutoWorks in Mountain View, Calif., has been appointed to the California Source Reduction Advisory Committee. The committee was established by California Senate Bill 1916 to provide direction and oversight to the California Department of Toxic Substances in the creation of programs to encourage implementation of pollution prevention measures.
Larry's AutoWorks, owned by Moore and his wife, Laurie, has received several national, state, county and local awards for its efforts in pollution prevention. In addition, a video by Mission College, which documents the best practices for pollution prevention used at Larry's AutoWorks, is shown throughout the country as a training film for pollution prevention seminars.
Larry's AutoWorks has been an ASA member since 1984.
Colorado member wins 1999 CARQUEST Award
CARQUEST Auto Parts announced Terry and Tom Keller of Keller Bros. Inc., in Littleton, Colo., as the 1999 CARQUEST Excellence Award winner. The award was announced at the CARQUEST Excellence Award banquet held Oct. 22 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Keller Bros. was one of 10 finalists among thousands of professional automotive repair facilities across North America.
The Excellence Award is based on criteria such as industry involvement, number of ASE certifications, community involvement, training, shop appearance and customer service. The editors of top industry trade publications selected the finalists and the top shop. Keller Bros. was selected the 1999 winner after being a top 10 finalist for the past three years.
Tom and Terry Keller have developed an auto repair business that services more than 1,400 cars per month in an 11-bay facility. Keller Bros. has been an ASA national and affiliate member since 1997. Both Tom and Terry have earned their Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designations from the Automotive Management Institute (AMI).
ASA-Greater Kansas City makes plans for 8th Annual VISION 2000
"Racing to Success" is the theme for the 8th Annual ASA-Greater Kansas City VISION 2000 management and technical education program and exposition. VISION 2000 will be held March 3-5 at the Kansas City Market Center and the Park Place Hotel in Kansas City. Mo. The three-day event will offer attendees a wide variety of automotive repair education including two Automotive Management Institute (AMI) seminars. The AMI seminars will be taught by Bob O'Connor and Craig Van Batenburg and will earn participants 18 credits toward the institute's Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. The program will also offer 15 technical training courses on topics such as electronic A/C systems diagnostics, diagnosing electrical accessories, advanced solutions to wheel and tire vibration, OBD II service, and wiring diagrams. In addition to the education program, the exposition will offer attendees a prime opportunity to see, compare, evaluate and purchase some of the latest products offered to the automotive repair industry. For more information on VISION 2000 contact Sheri Hamilton, ASA-Greater Kansas City executive director, at (816) 781-5801. To register online: www.partsandpeople.com/vision.
Reminder of the Month
Elections for the 2000 ASA national board of directors will be held Jan. 10 to Feb. 27, 2000. ASA's membership will elect members to one position as general director, one position for collision division director and one position for mechanical division director. All ASA national regular members in good-standing are eligible to cast their vote for the position of ASA general director. The positions of collision division director and mechanical division director 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 is conducted electronically using a toll-free telephone number. ASA members will vote by entering their member number plus a three-digit security code number. These numbers can be found on the mailing labels of this issue and the February issue of AutoInc. The member number and security code are directly above the addressees' full name and enclosed by parenthesis ( ). Example: (123456 789). For more information regarding the voting process, please contact ASA at (800) 272-7467, ext. 213. Visit the Members Only Area for a list of candidates and detailed voting instructions.
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AutoInc. Magazine ® Vol.XIVIII, January 2000
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