Monthly Reminders

May 2012

* Shut off any electric heat tapes, line elimination devices or other equipment designed to prevent freezing during the winter.....save on electricity!

*Run an ad for detailing

* Yard cleanup; leaf and debris pickup, rake and fertilize any grass areas, mulch and prepare flower beds for planting

* Order flowers they are a cost effective way to dress up any location. Tired of planting every year? Plant annuals they come back on their own year after year.

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Tip: Have you started your saftey binder?.... check out the blog CarWash Safety 101 for more details

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NYSCWA President's Column - Summer 2011

Well if April showers bring May flowers, we are going to have a lot of flowers this summer. We have had more than 6.5 inches of rain in April in my market. It really set off our pollen in early May and created some real strong wash numbers.

Gas prices continue to escalate for no apparent reason. I think we are all fearful of how much this affects people’s disposable income. The economy was showing signs of recovery, so hopefully this won’t put us back in a tale spin. Damn oil traders!

On the legislative front a bill was introduced in the state legislature to repeal the requirement to charge sales tax on credit card sales at your self-service locations. Our lobbyist Bill Crowell will let us know how individual operators may assist in this endeavor. As always, a donation to our PAC would be helpful in this cause.

Our spring meeting in Fiskill was a great meeting. The tour we took provided examples of the most recent technology and equipment in our industry. I’d be surprised if you didn’t walk away with at least one great idea.

The Northeast Regional Carwash Convention (NRCC) is October 3-5 at the Trump Taj Mahal. Make sure you make your hotel reservations early and take advantage of the discounted pricing. The seminars this year will be diverse and full of take-home value. Bring your manager or key employees and reward their hard work over the long, hard winter. To learn more visit nrccshow.com.

Now let me bore you a little bit. After my Mom’s services and three weeks before he passed my Dad made a comment to my siblings and my cousins. He said you guys are the last generation that remembers what this country was and how lucky we were. And I still think about that. Maybe it was the simple lessons that he and my mother taught us that will always shape how I live my life. Let me share a few with you.

√ Always say “please” and “thank you.”
√ Address people as “sir“ and “ma’am.“
√ Always shake someone’s hand when you meet them.
√ Never trust anyone who won’t shake your hand.
√ Give respect and you get respect.
√ Respect yourself.
√ Never let anyone leave your home hungry.
√ Charity begins at home.
√ Make people feel at home.
√ Take time to worship your God.
√ Open doors for women.
√ Respect your elders.
√ People work with you, not for you.
√ Learn something new everyday.
√ Spend time with your family.
√ Always wear clean underwear!!!
√ What you do reflects on us.
√ Do something nice for someone without being asked.
√ Leave things better than you found them.

Mark Kubarek

NYSCWA President

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Monthly Reminders

May 2012

NYSCWA President's Column - Summer 2011

Mark Kubarek