Tire Trax E-Newsletter

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1 TIRE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Tire Trax E-Newsletter MAY, 2016 OFFICERS President Bill Schwartz Fax Executive Director Jack Greiner Fax Vice-President Vacant Secretary-Treasurer Marcia Guttilla Directors Sherry Evans Ron Fischer Christy Lewis Bob Richey Tom Richey Sperry Schemm Trustee Pat Sheridan Photographer Cindy Richey Website Table of Contents PAGE Golf Outing Reservation Form PAGE 3 - President Bill s Message PAGE 7 - The Legislative Report PAGE 9 - Federated Educational Article PAGE Schedule of Events PAGE Scholarship Application

2 PAGE 2 DRIVE, CHIP, & PUTT ANNUAL TIRE DEALERS GOLF OUTING WEDNESDAY JUNE 22, 2016 QUICKSILVER GOLF CLUB / MIDWAY PA SHOTGUN START: 9:00 A.M. LIMIT: 72 GOLFERS 18 HOLES OF GOLF & CART (EQUIPPED WITH STATE OF THE ART GPS) REFRESHMENTS AT TURN BUFFET DINNER AFTER PLAY PRICE: $100.OO PER PLAYE BECAUSE THE OUTING IS LIMITED TO 72 GOLFERS, RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME / FIRST-SERVED BASIS. PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECK & RESERVATION IN ASSOON AS POSSIBLE TO ASSURE YOUR SLOT. FOR ANY FURTHER INVORMATION CONTACT PAT SHERIDAN-GOLF CHAIRMAN PHONE: RESERVATION FORM GOLFER NAME GOLFER NAME GOLFER NAME GOLFER NAME COMPANY NAME RESERVATION DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2016 CLIP & MAIL TO: TIRE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA POST OFFICE BOX 152 GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA SPONSOR THE BUFFET DINNER $ (You Will Be the Only One) SPONSOR THE HALFWAY HOT DOG & DRINK $300 (You Will Be the Only One) SPONSOR A TEE OR GREEN $50.00 EACH PROCEEDS GO TO THE ANNUAL SCHOLORSHIP FUND TO BE A SPONSOR CONTACT PAT

3 PAGE 3 President Bill s Monthly Message As you may or may not know, on May 25th we will be having a Tire Dealers Association meeting. At this meeting we will be starting things off with a meet and greet from 6:30-7:00PM then we will be provided with two separate presentations with a break in between presentations for dinner. These presentations are anticipated to be not only educational, but extremely useful. Each meeting, the goal of Western Pennsylvania Tire Dealers Association is to provide members quality information intended to be utilized in our particular field of interest. At the conclusion of our research and monthly board meetings, we found two great sources to bring to the upcoming meeting. One of those being Federated Insurance, the other TCS Technologies, an ARI company. Operating in 49 states, and in business for over a century with a devoted interest in businesses like ours, Federated insurance will be demonstrating how it can help protect us. A guest speaker from Federated Insurance will be delivering a presentation specifically geared towards bettering employee selection and increasing business protection. To understand this protection fully, it would be helpful to bring with you employees and anyone else who could benefit from insurance that your business could carry. Secondly, an ARI representative will be at this meeting as well to address TCS technologies. For more than 20 years, TCS Technologies, an ARI company, has delivered industry leading solutions to more than 20,000 automotive tire and wheel dealers who depend on TCS websites and software tools. Even if you currently do not use these companies, were aiming to learn ways we could make our daily business activities easier from two great sources in our industry. There's no obligation to one produce/service, we just wish to keep members updated on the developments in this field. Lastly I'm glad to say these meetings have been going well. I want to thank all who support this organization. Without such support, we couldn't support you. Thanks again, and well see you May 25th.

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7 Page 7 Legislative update on issues impacting tire dealers. This page is dedicated to keeping our members informed of legislation and regulations that our elected officials and bureaucrats in Harrisburg and Washington are proposing. WASHINGTON (April 18, 2016) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is urging its members to contact their senators to urge them to vote on a bill that would bring about a full and permanent repeal of the estate tax. TIA is a member of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, a group of more than 100 small business associations dedicated to fighting for a repeal of the estate tax, TIA said in the April 18 issue of its weekly Legislative Update. The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote, according to TIA Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield, writing in the Legislative Update. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is a co-sponsor of the Senate version of the estate tax repeal bill Mr. Littlefield said, urging TIA members to please contact your senators and let them know how important this bill is! The coalition itself sent a March 15 letter to Sen. McConnell, urging him to schedule a floor vote on the bill. Repealing the death tax would spur job creation and grow the economy, the letter said. A recent Tax Foundation study found that the U.S. could create over 150,000 jobs by repealing the estate tax. The estate tax also contributes very little to federal revenues, according to the coalition. There is a good argument that not collecting the estate tax would create more economic growth and lead to an increase in federal revenue from other taxes, it said. Perhaps the worst effect of the estate tax is the disproportionate harm it does to minorities, the coalition said. The Chicago Defender, the oldest African-American-owned daily newspaper in the U.S., went bankrupt because of estate tax liabilities, and a study showed that the estate tax will reduce African-American wealth by 13 percent, it said. Contact your PA Senators and urge them to vote for full and permanent repeal of the Federal Estate Tax. Senator Pat Toomey Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington DC Phone Fax Senator Bob Casey Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington DC Phone Fax

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10 Page Schedule of Events Wednesday May 25th Dinner Meeting 6:30 PM Holiday Inn Monroeville Wednesday June 22 9:00 AM Golf Outing Quicksilver Golf Club Wednesday August 17 Dinner Meeting 6:30 PM Sheraton Cranberry Wednesday September 14 Board Meeting 12 Noon DeNunzio s Saturday October 1 - Rubber Ball Meadows Casino & Racetrack TPMS TRAINING ANYONE INTERESTED IN TRAINING AT YOUR FACILITY? DAVE HARRINGTON OF EASTMAN TIRE SUPPLIES WILL ARRANGE TRAINING AT YOUR SHOP DAVE AND HIS PEOPLE ARE TIA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS CONTACT DAVE AT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS THE TRUE PROFESSIONAL IS PROPERLY TRAINED Do You Have Something To Sell? Used Equipment, Service Truck, Service Tools, Office Supplies? Let Us Know We Will List It in The Newsletter. This Is A Free Service To Our Members. INTERESTED IN TRAINING YOUR AUTO SERVICE PEOPLE? FEDERAL MOGUL HAS SOME GREAT WAYS TO DO IT ALL THE DETAILS AND INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE AT fmgaragegurus.com

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14 Page 14 PPC LUBRICANTS IS PROUD TO BE THE ENDORSED OIL PROGRAM FOR THE TIRE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA An Oil Program designed specifically to help put Thousands of Of Dollars in Dealers Pockets!!! Offering High Quality products for all of your Lubricant needs at prices and service you won t beat anywhere The Official Endorsed Supplier for the Council of Automotive Repair (CAR) Great Brands with Great Prices & Products Peak Synthetic Blend is engineered above standard ILSAC GF-5/SN for anti-wear and sludge control Castrol GTX & GTX High Mileage, Castrol EDGE and all other Castrol branded products meeting and exceeding industry standards for over a century Every Castrol Service Center will Receive: _Marketing Support _Professional Training _Best Pricing Structure (Members) _Unmatched Service

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19 PAGE 19 Tire Dealers Association of Western PA 2016 Scholarship Fund In 2016 the TDA of WPA will award two (2) $ College Scholarships to a Member s son, daughter, stepson or stepdaughter or grandchild. The applicant must be the child, step child or grandchild of a current member or employee of the member of the TDA of WPA and will have graduated from high school in 2016 who is planning to or is already attending college, trade school or business school. Only one application will be eligible from each member. A member is defined as a dues paying business of the TDA of WPA. Members with multiple locations that only pay one dues will be eligible for only one applicant. It will be the responsibility of the member to determine the applicant. Applicant must be enrolled as a full time student. Postgraduate students are not eligible. Previous award winners are not eligible. To be eligible the member must submit the below application to the association postmarked by July 10, No phone, fax or applications will be accepted. In the event that more valid applications are received than scholarships the following procedure will be used to determine the awards. The PA Daily number game on August 1, 2016 will be used to determine the winning numbers. Each valid applicant will be given a 3 digit number for the daytime and the evening drawing. The applicant that holds the number closest without going over it on the daytime number will receive 1 of the awards. The 2 nd award will go to the person holding the number closest without going over it on the evening drawing. In the evening drawing if all numbers are over, the lowest number over it will be the winner The TDA of WPA Board of Directors will vote to resolve any disputes. In the event only one application is received then only one scholarship will be awarded. The Scholarship check will be made out to the student and the school of his/her choice. The scholarship is not limited to potential college students, but is intended for anyone wanting to further their education whether it is college, trade school or business school. TDA of WPA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TDA of WPA Members Name Business Name Phone Address City State ZIP Applicants Name Home Address Phone City State ZIP High School Graduated From Date College or School you plan on attending If already in a college or school the name and class year Signature of Member Signature of Applicant MAIL APPLICATION IN FULL TO TDA of WPA P.O. Box 1524 Greensburg PA 15601