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By B.J. Johnson

Oregon Member Receives Highest Honor

Bob Anderson and Glen Jones, owners of AJ's Auto Repair in Salem, Ore., were awarded the “Art Morse Shop of the Year” award during the ASA-Oregon Annual Convention Feb. 22-25. The award is the highest honor an affiliate member can receive from ASA-Oregon.

Award recipients are recognized by their peers for their devotion to improving the industry and for their commitment to customer relations, association involvement, continued technical and management training, as well as community support.

ASA-Rockford to Raffle 2001 Harley Davidson Fat Boy

The ASA-Rockford, Ill., chapter will raffle off a 2001 Harley Davidson Fat Boy at its annual golf outing July 16 at the Bel-Mar Country Club in Belvidere, Ill.

Raffle tickets are $20 each and proceeds will be used for future member benefits for the chapter. The Fat Boy will be purchased from Kegel Motorcycle Co. in Rockford and the winner need not be present to win. Tax, title, freight setup and registration are the responsibility of the winner.

To purchase tickets, send checks to ASA Rockford, 2429 S. Alpine Road, Rockford, Ill. 61108. For more information, contact Mark Butitta of Rockford Radiator at (815) 398-9871.

ASA-South Dakota Enters Second Year As An Affiliate

The ASA-South Dakota affiliate began its second year as an ASA affiliate with its election of officers. The affiliate's board is comprised of Kevin Evans, Midtown Auto Service, president; Todd Egge, Jay Egge Transmission, vice president; Kent Ausland, Kent's Automotive, treasurer; and Genette Entenman, West Sioux Exhaust & Brake, secretary. Terry Steenholdt of TDS Auto and Tim Larson of CarQuest Auto Parts were elected to serve as members at large.

The newly elected board again adopted as its primary objectives: promoting professionalism within the industry, supporting the region's automotive technical schools, serving the community, and bringing quality training to the region.

ASA-South Dakota held its first in a series of planned management seminars May 19.

ACA Announces Board of Directors

The Autobody Craftsman Association (ACA), ASA's newest affiliate, announced its board of directors during its annual retreat March 25 at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Wash.

Officers for the upcoming year are Roy Bonner, Dally's Auto Body, president; Jim Sund, North Kitsap Auto Rebuild, vice president; Bill Jorgensen, Meridian Collision Center, secretary; and Bill Greene, Greene's Body & Paint Service, treasurer.

NATIONAL NEWS

During the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Annual Convention April 23-28 in Maui, Hawaii, ASA announced the winners of the annual Golden Quill Awards. Entries for the Golden Quill awards were judged by impartial industry experts in the following categories:

Affiliate Newsletters and Magazines
Television Commercials (open to affiliates, chapters and individual members)
Member Shop Web Sites.

ASA-Oregon's publication, AutoPro, was awarded first place for the affiliate newsletter and magazine category. Second place was awarded to ASA-Colorado's newsletter, Colorado Report.

Charlie Elder, AAM, Ray Gordon Brake Service in Tallahassee, Fla., won the best television commercial category.

In the member shop Web site category, Ron Turner of Ridge Auto in Ambler, Pa., was awarded first place. Second place went to John Mock, AAM, of Johnny Mock's Auto Body Shop in Turtle Creek, Pa.

Winning entries in all categories were honored during an awards ceremony at the convention.

ASA has announced a new national member benefit that gives member shops substantial discounts on the Electronic Operations Manual (EOM) developed by Business Development Group.

EOM is an electronic management database used to organize the various administrative functions of a shop, including operating procedures, human resources and vendor information. Each section of the database is filled with a full range of documents designed specifically for automotive service businesses. EOM allows its user to customize each document to fit specific shop needs. EOM Basic normally sells for $995. However, ASA national members may purchase it for $500, saving nearly 50 percent. Similar discounts are available on EOM Premier, EOM-X and EOM-XL.

AMI seminars
Attendees participate in the one-day management education event in San Mateo, Calif.
ASA sponsored six Automotive Management Institute (AMI) seminars Feb. 10 in San Mateo, Calif. The seminars - “Attitude is Infectious,” “Service Marketing & Leadership,” “Employee Manuals,” “Winning in Family Business,” “What Are the 'P' Myths?” and “Service Writer Training Course” - were taught by four of the institute's faculty. The seminars earned participants six credits per course taken.

The one-day event attracted 130 automotive repair professionals.

Reminder of the Month

CARS Mark your calendars to attend the 2001 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) to be held Nov. 1-3 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.

The program will include business management seminars offered by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), which will earn attendees credit toward the institute's Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. In addition to management education, CARS will offer several technical courses. A Safety Inspections/Emissions Forum will also be held Nov. 1.

Watch your mail for registration and housing information.

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