April 2001
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - RICHARD FEVANG
The March program put on by Dana on drive shafts was informative and interesting. The presenters, Mr. Frank Sullivan - Regional Training Manager, and Mr. Tom Koedam, explained the many important factors and the proper maintenance procedures pertaining to drive shafts, and U-Joints. As Frank mentioned, Dana will provide FREE TRAINING at our shops. He can be reached at (732) 238-4267, or by E-mail franksullivan@dana.com. I want to thank Bill Haggerty of FleetPride for helping Don set up the program, and for sponsoring the cocktail hour.
The April meeting is an important one. The nominating committee will make their proposal for the 2001/2002 Officers for the Society, but you, the Fleet Supervisor can nominate a slate of your choice.
The Kiddy Party is set for May 20, and the Golf Outing is set for June 18, please contact Pat De Martino, or members of his committee for your reservations.
The MAY EXPO is drawing near and we need your help in obtaining sponsors and exhibitors. The free passes were sent out to everyone. We need you to get the word out to everyone and help promote the EXPO.
I hope that everyone enjoys their Easter or Passover.
See you on April 18th, and remember to promote our EXPO!
The May EXPO is coming upon us faster than you realize. The deadline for applying for an exhibit booth is May 1st. All booths and vehicle display locations will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Ask to see the floor plan to select your booth location. Call me at (718) 821-4096 and get your reservation in now.
By now you should have received May EXPO admission tickets in the mail. I hope that you may help us out by distributing these tickets to co-workers or anyone you know that may be interested in our EXPO and would like to attend. Admission is free to the Membership and no ticket is required at the door for you. Non-members will be required to present the free admission ticket or pay the $5.00 entrance fee at the door without a ticket. If you need more tickets, please call me at (718) 821-4096 or Eric Aronin, Taurus Supply at (718) 326-0300.
I want to thank Jack Lawson for helping out at the sign in desk at the March meeting. We don’t that many volunteers and Jack stepped up to pitch in when needed.
We will be at the New Hyde Park Inn for the April meeting and then move to Leonard’s of Great Neck for the May EXPO and meeting.
You should receive your ballot for the Bylaw change proposals and elections in the mail at the end of the April. Please read the proposals and cast your vote appropriately. Your vote may mean the acceptance or denial of the proposed Bylaw change. Your ballot may be mailed to the Secretary to vote by proxy or you may bring your ballot with you to cast your vote at the May meeting.
Excerpts from our Constitution:
Article IX Voting Powers
The full voting powers shall be vested in the Member Grade of
the Society. The Associate Member Grade shall have (1) one vote at a regular
meeting only, but shall have no vote at the May meeting or in the election of
Officers of the Society. The Apprentice Fleet Supervisor shall have no vote
at any meeting or in the election of Officers of the Society, as so defined
by the Bylaws VI Elections, par. #6. (Amended 5/19/93)
Some additional web sites have been added from our Membership that you can visit while surfin’ the ‘net - Factory Direct Bus Sales, Inc. at http://www.usbusonline.com and Popular Ford at http://www.popularfordny.com.
Our present Membership is comprised of:
Members 146
Life Members 17
Editorial Members 1
Associate Members 53
Honorary Members 1
Original Equipment Manufacturer 0
Apprentice Fleet Supervisors 6
Total Membership 225
Attendance at the March meeting:
Members 49
Guests 15
Total 64
Current consecutive attendance records are:
Bill Misita, Jellinek Auto Radiator - 70, 9/92 -
Nuno Tardo, Universal Ford - 63, 3/89 - 1/97
George Pastor, Petro Inc. - 55, 5/94 -
John Cigna, Retired - 50, 2/94 - 3/00
Pat De Martino, Con Edison - 44, 10/90 - 2/96
John Dozis, Fink Baking Co. - 37, 1/96 - 5/00
Robert Lagnese, SUNY, Farmingdale - 35, 1/97 -
Bill Ross, RAD Energy - 33, 11/95 - 1/00
Carl Orza, Gabrielli Truck Sales - 33, 3/97 -
Nuno Tardo, Universal Ford - 33, 3/97 -
HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH MEETING - PATRICIA COHEN
Our March program was a very informative presentation by Dana Corporation’s Drivetrain Service Division on drivetrain maintenance and service. Frank Sullivan, Regional Training Manager and Tom Koedam, National Product Manager gave us a lot of information that we all had something to learn about on driveshafts and u-joints.
Member Richard Chan was the winner of $50.00 in the Big Draw.
To all Members and Associates, thanks to those that have sent me ads for the Journal. I still need more. Keep up the good work.
MEMBERSHIP - STACEY SANTANGELO
Congratulations to Member Pasquale Taddeo who has been elected to Life Member status at the March Executive Board meeting. Pat has been an active Member of the Society since 1979 and has retired from the industry.
Members on the Move:
· Member Bill D’Emic is now with Popular Ford of Brooklyn, NY. Bill
is the Fleet and Leasing Manager for the Ford dealership.
· Member Dick Fosbeck is now with Factory Direct Bus Sales of Fresh Meadow,
NY. Dick will be trying his hand at bus sales after numerous years in school
bus fleet maintenance.
Well, we’re winding down another year with the Society. I hope everyone has enjoyed the programs we’ve set up this past year. I feel we have hit upon some very important subjects and our April program will be just as informative.
For April, Bandag, Inc. will bring us the latest tire technology and recapping technology that is available in the industry today. We all know that tires are one of the highest maintenance cost items a fleet is subjected to throughout the year. If only we can invent a tire that does not require air, but rides nice or a tire that never wears out. In reality that is possible right now and with proper care and control you can get close to euphoria as possible.
The September, October and November programs have already been scheduled with some great programs. Get in touch with me as soon as possible for January 2002 and beyond with possible programs you may want to see or present. Thanks for all the help in providing presentations this year.
The Executive Board has voted to grant six $1,000.00 Society of Fleet Supervisors, Inc. Scholarship and two $1,000.00 Hank Hasiwar Scholarships for the year 2001. Please check the eligibility and attendance requirements in your constitution if you plan on applying for these scholarships.
Member Robert Lagnese of S.U.N.Y., Farmingdale has been able to track down some of our past Hank Hasiwar Scholarship recipients and this is what they are currently doing:
1984 - Frank Gilmour, Owner, FXG Automotive, Baldwin NY
1985 - Anthony Nofi, Automotive Technician, Habberstad BMW Inc., Huntington
Station, NY
1986 - Michael Sorrentino, Automotive Technician, Larry’s Auto Repair,
Farmingdale, NY
1987 - Joseph Cavaliere, Automotive Technician, Westchester Chrysler-Plymouth,
White Plains, NY
1987 - Teresa Vissichelli, Service Manager, Helms Brothers, Inc., Bayside, NY
(Mercedes-Benz dealer)
1988 - Daniel Monahan, HVAC Inspector, International Union of Operating Engineers,
NYC
1989 - Christopher Robins, Railroad Car Inspector, NYC Transit Authority
1989 - John Sandner, NJ State Trooper
1990 - David Oliver, Heavy Truck Mechanic, Petro, Inc., Hicksville, NY
1990 - Peter Roth, Manager, InstiNET Corp.
1991 - Vincent DeMaggio, Automotive Technician, North Bay Cadillac/Olds/Jaguar,
Great Neck, NY
1991 - Evan Silverman, Owner, Goodyear of Westbury, Westbury, NY
1992 - Gregory Peppard, Assistant Service Manager, Westbury Nissan, Westbury,
NY
1992 - David Zatuchney, Fleet Service Mechanic, Hudson-General, LaGuardia Airport,
NY
1993 - Kevin Barry, Automotive Technician, Lakeview Mercedes-Benz, Rockville
Centre, NY
1993 - Xavier Toledo, Fleet Service Technician, U.S. Postal Service, Orlando,
FL
1994 - Louis Fabbricatore, Vehicle Validation Technician, Cosworth Technology
(Ford), Dearborn, MI
1995 - Milton Choto, Owner, Force Field Protection, Inc., St. James, NY (Automotive
Paint Protection)
1995 - Ivan Obelar, Laboratory Test Technician, Underwriter’s Lab, Melville,
NY
1996 - Michael Danza, Auto Mechanics Instructor, NYC Board of Education
1996 - Vito Sparacio, Student (Mechanical Engineering B.S.) NY Institute of
Technology, Old Westbury, NY
1998 - Min Cheng Lui, Automotive Insurance Claims Adjuster, GEICO Insurance,
Woodbury, NY
1998 - Stella Zajack, Student (Automotive Management B.S.) S.U.N.Y., Farmingdale,
NY
1999 - Brian Laio, Automotive Technician, Midas Muffler, Commack, NY
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES - PAT DE MARTINO
Our annual Kiddy Picnic will be held on Sunday, May 20 at Eisenhower Park, East Meadows, L.I., Parking Lot # 5, Cherry Picnic area. The time will be 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Members and their families are free and a nominal fee of $20 for guests. All reservations must be sent to me no later than May 7th. Please remember to call me with the number of people attending in you family or group and the ages of each child.
I would like to thank all the following for their pledges to
the 2001 Kiddy Picnic:
Bill McVeigh - $100.00
Samuel Blakley Tree Co., Inc. - $200.00
Agar Truck Sales, Inc. - $100.00
All Boro Engine Exchange - $100.00
Altech Industries, Inc. - $100.00
Bruno Truck Sales Corp. - $100.00
Jellinek Auto Radiator - $100.00
Metro Truck & Trailer Inc. - $100.00
Motive Parts Co., Inc. - $100.00
Petro Inc. - $100.00
RAD Energy Corp. - $100.00
South Shore Tire & Rubber, Inc. - $100.00
Steinway Auto Parts - $100.00
Taurus Supply Inc. - $100.00
Universal Ford, Inc. - $100.00
Victory Fleet Maintenance - $100.00
We are still accepting any and all donations to the Kiddy Picnic you may have. Please call or see Bill Ross or me at the April meeting.
In addition, our annual Golf Outing will be held at the Inwood
Country Club on Monday, June 18 starting at 10:30 AM. All reservations must
be made no later than May 25, since we will have a limited number of golfers
you should reserve early. Also, we are looking for sponsors and contributors
to support our annual Golf outing. The only way to make this event a tremendous
success as it has been in the past is by the support from our Members and friends,
so please give us a call to show your support as a sponsor or contributor to
benefit our scholarship and education activities in the Society. For Reservations
contact: Pat De Martino, Carl Orza or Bill Ross
WELFARE & EMPLOYMENT - JOHN COSTANTIN
Get well wishes and speedy recovery to retired Member John Collura who was hospitalized an operated on for a shoulder injury during the last week of March.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes for our following Members and their spouses:
5/4 Steven Heaney
5/4 Michael Natoli
5/8 Thomas Berk
5/15 Douglas Calder
5/15 Bruce Rubin
5/15 Sheryl Stolar (Michael)
5/17 James Gick
5/19 Elizabeth Gordon (Dennis)
5/23 Ron Hubert
5/24 Florence Lagnese (Robert)
5/24 Geri Sisco (James)
5/25 Pat De Martino
5/25 Steve Justice
5/27 Lorraine Krauss (William)
5/27 Robert Lagnese
5/28 Richard Pastore
5/28 Irene Tardo (Nuno)
5/30 Karen Fosbeck (Richard)
5/30 Rose Hubert (Ron)
5/30 Harold Klebanoff
5/31 Carl Rackoff
Meetings
Wednesday, Sept 15th 2010
Immaculate Conception Center
7200 Douglaston Parkway
Douglaston, NY 11362
For directions, click here.
Cocktail Hour at 6 PM - 7 PM
Dinner and Meeting at 7 PM
Members - $35 Guests - $45
Interested in becoming a Spotlight Supplier? Click here.