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President's Letter - Winter 2012
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Progressive Discipline Policy
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Monthly Reminders
February 2012
Self-Service Daily Check List
* Water Heater
* Bay Hoses for breaks or scuffs
* Water Softness
* Changer & Coin boxes for jams
* All Wash Selections for proper operation
* Chemical tanks (fill if needed)
Conveyor Daily Check List
* Check all functions of the conveyor operations
* Listen for & correct the cause of any unusual noises
* Wash down conveyor at the end of each day
* Open manual air dump valves at the roller-up air cylinder each evening before closing
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Tip: Have you started your saftey binder?.... check out the blog CarWash Safety 101 for more details
News - May 2011 Meeting Recap
NYSCWA Visits Hudson Valley Washes
FISHKILL, NY – The New York State Car Wash Association (NYSCWA) met here on Wednesday, May 25, for a carwash tour and membership meeting/dinner that included a panel discussion titled, “Exploring The Industry’s Newest Innovations.” The event was held at the Ramada Conference Center. Approximately 70 attended the event, including operators from Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
In total, five washes were visited over a five-hour span. These included Minute Car Wash and Newburgh Auto Spa in Newburgh, Hoffman Car Wash in Kingston and Foam N Wash in Poughkeepsie and Wappinger’s Falls. The group enjoyed a catered lunch at Minute Car Wash compliments of owners Anthony Pezzo and Robert Brehaut and Mike Benmosche of Mang Insurance.
After returning to the Ramada, the group enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, a dinner buffet and brief business meeting led by NYSCWA President Mark Kubarek of K & S Car Wash in Auburn. The panel discussion was led by Tom Hoffman, Jr. of Hoffman Car Wash in Albany and included participation from Gary Baright of Foam N Wash in Wappinger’s Falls and Gary Brown of Hydra-Flex Inc. in Burnsville, MN.
Bus Tour Sponsors included Micrologic and Simoniz USA. Meeting Sponsors included Airlift Doors Inc., Capital Bauer Insurance Agency, Empire Chemical Sales, Inc., Hydra Flex Inc., Mang Insurance, Ryko Mfg., and Triad Design.
The association’s next event is its annual trip to CitiField, June 17, when the Mets take on the Angels for an evening game. For more information or to REGISTER NOW click here.