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by B.J. Frank ASA-Brazos Valley
The ASA-Brazos Valley, Texas, chapter elected officers and hopes to set a new trend by electing three women and one man to its board of directors. New chapter officers are Myron Williams, president, All American Towing, Inc.; Tracy Baker, vice president, A Plus Autoworld; Debbie Waskow, second vice president, Superior Auto Service, Inc.; and Kim Sutphen, secretary/treasurer, Batson Tire & Automotive Center, Inc.Good Deed Recognized
ASA member Brian Olson, owner of Olson Paint and Body, Inc., in Peru, Ind., was selected as the grand prize winner in the "Good Deed of the Month Contest." The contest is sponsored by the Good News In-Deed magazine, which is published in cooperation with Peru/ Miami County, Ind., Chambers of Commerce. Olson was chosen as the winner for helping a group of men who were experiencing vehicle trouble on their way back to Michigan after attending a Promise Keepers Convention in Indianapolis. Olson stopped to assist the men and determined the alternator needed to be replaced. Knowing the men needed to return home that day, Olson did what he felt was the only option: loan the group his truck and offer to fix the vehicle. As the December/January winner, Olson received a 30-minute ride on the Goodyear blimp.Legislative Reception
ASA-Ohio held its first "Legislative Reception" at the state's capitol on Feb. 18. The reception was held at the newly renovated State House in Columbus and was an even bigger success than anticipated. The event, which included both ASA members and state congressional members, attracted more than 300 attendees. ASA members were given the opportunity to discuss legislative issues affecting the industry with key legislators. The main issue discussed was the shop registration bill ASA-Ohio would like passed by the state legislature. Marlene Compton, AAM, ASA-Ohio executive director, was extremely pleased with the reception and grateful to the members who participated.ASA honored the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) with its Industry Service Award during the ASA Annual Convention, held March 11-16, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The award was given to ASE for 25 years of contributions to the development and advancement of the automotive service industry and members of the Automotive Service Association.
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ASA also honored Ed Cain, Ed Cain Auto Diesel Service, in Tucson, Ariz., and Bert Toth, The Himrod Co. Inc., in Youngstown, Ohio, with honorary memberships in the association. Honorary member status is given to ASA members who have rendered efforts on behalf of the automotive service industry or the association that merit special recognition, and honorary members are selected by ASA's board of directors. As honorary members, the two will receive complimentary subscriptions to AutoInc., the official publication of ASA; a copy of the membership directory and placement of their names on the permanent records of the corporation.ASA-Upstate
The Upstate Chapter of ASA-South Carolina honored two of its long-time members with Honorary membership status in the affiliate. Jim Brown, Brown's Garage in Piedmont, and Clyde Morgan, Clyde Morgan Frame & Alignment in Greenville, received the prestigious award for their continued support of the industry and ASA. Both have been in the industry for more than 50 years and have contributed to its success. Morgan was one of the first independent business owners who met and formed the ASA-Greenville, S.C., chapter. "We all owe a debt of gratitude to these men and ASA gives us the opportunity to show them the respect they deserve," said Stephen Keller, ASA-South Carolina president.Reminder Of The Month
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