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 - Winter 2012

What a great Northeast Regional Carwash Convention (NRCC). I think it
gets better and better every year. Thank you to the show committee. This
group of volunteers work tirelessly throughout the year to make this the
best show in the country. Make plans to attend next year, May 1-3. It is a
great value. Congratulations to our Executive Director, Suzanne Stansbury,
on being inducted into the NRCC Hall of Fame. It is a well-deserved honor. I
was president back in the Stone Age when we did not have an executive
director. Believe me when I tell you how much Suzanne does keeping myself
and all the officers and directors on task. She makes us look good. Thank
you, Suzanne.

First impressions are everything. Whether you are meeting someone for
the first time or the first time someone uses your carwash the first
impression they get can mean everything. When you go to meet a person for
the first time you might get a hair cut, put on your best clothes, shine your
shoes. You want them to feel at home and you want to make your best first
impression. You want the same thing when your customers visit your wash.
Is your facility clean and inviting? Is everything functioning properly? You
won’t get a second chance to make a great impression. So, make sure your
sales associates are courteous, knowledgeable and in uniform. Make sure all
of your equipment is clean and working properly. It will pay dividends. The
way the weather pattern has been, we can’t afford to shoot ourselves in the
foot.

Hopefully, we all had a very successful Grace for Vets campaign on
Veterans Day. It is a small token to honor those who have given so much to
ensure our freedom. Thank you to all our servicemen and women. And
beyond Grace For Vets, check with your county Veterans administration to
find out if they have any needs. Terri and I were shocked to find out that our
disabled vets’ needs are not being taken care of as well as they should be.
They might need wheel chairs, hospital beds for home use, walkers, blankets
and pillows, coats and jackets, or someone to drive the vets van to get them
to the VA hospital. Most of them are too proud to ask for your help, so call
your local Veterans administration and ask what you can do to help.
I would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to St.
Hyacinth’s Church in memory of my parents. Partly due to your generosity
the parish has new front doors. On behalf of myself, and the parishioners of
St Hyacinth’s, dziekuje (Thank You).

On behalf of myself and the officers and directors of the association, I wish
you and your families a happy holiday and a very peaceful and prosperous
2012.

I hope to see you at our Mets event on May 30 and at our Fall Membership
Meeting in Rochester on November 1.

Mark Kubarek

NYSCWA President

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Mark Kubarek