Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Businessman offers to fund Wi-Fi study.
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Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, Florida)
Article date:
April 26, 2007
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Apr. 26--BELLEVIEW -- A month after Belleview city commissioners attended a workshop to discuss offering a free wireless, or Wi-Fi, system to businesses and residents, one businessman is ready to assist the city with the cost of exploring that possibility.
Chris M. Spears, owner of Prestige Auto Sales, said Tuesday he will commit to most or all of the $7,500 the city would have to pay the Florida League of Cities to conduct an exploratory study. The study, which is the first of three phases, would gather opinions from residents and community leaders to see if implementing the system is a good idea.
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Belleview, Florida
** Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. -- Abraham Joshua Heschel
"Where Friends Send Friends"
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Prestige Auto Sales "Thought for the day"
Monday, April 28, 2008
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie. -- Ann Landers
Make it a great week Chris!
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie. -- Ann Landers
Make it a great week Chris!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Prestige Auto Sales "Thought for the day"
Monday, April 21, 2008
Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine.
-Kathleen Norris
Make it a great week Chris!
Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine.
-Kathleen Norris
Make it a great week Chris!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Prestige Auto Sales "Thought for the day!"
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will. - Dr. Robert Anthony
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will. - Dr. Robert Anthony
Friday, April 11, 2008
Prestige "Thought for the day!"
Friday, April 11, 2008
Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You! - Dr. Seuss
Make it a great day Chris!
Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You! - Dr. Seuss
Make it a great day Chris!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Thought for the day!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail. -- Jim Collins, from his book, Good to Great
Make it a great day Chris!
There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail. -- Jim Collins, from his book, Good to Great
Make it a great day Chris!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Hummer a Big Hit!
Hummer a Big Hit at the Hospital with Kids
Hospitals across the United States have received donated hundreds of child-sized, HUMMER battery-operated vehicles to their pediatric units. The vehicles are being donated by HUMMER dealerships under a program called "Courageous Kids." The HUMMERs are used by young patients who may "drive" themselves into surgery or for other medical procedures. The goal of Courageous Kids is to help reduce the anxiety that frightened children often experience when undergoing medical treatment.
"We believe this mode of transportation definitely beats a gurney ride and can help take young patients' minds off their fears," said Martin Walsh, HUMMER general manager. To date, hospitals in Michigan, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Washington, and Texas have begun replacing gurney rides with self-driven HUMMER rides in style.
In 2006,the General Motors plant in Shreveport, La., where the HUMMER H3 is built, came up with the idea and made the first donation of two ride-on HUMMERs to the local Sutton Children's Hospital. It was the suggestion of GM Shreveport employee David Burroughs, an environmental engineer. Burroughs was familiar with diversion therapy, a strategy often used at children's hospitals. With diversion therapy medical professionals and volunteers often bring dogs and other pets to visit patients, as the animals having a known therapeutic effect. Additionally, some hospitals use rides in wagons and golf carts to help distract children from worries about their medical procedures. "So I thought why not do the same thing with HUMMERs?" explains Burroughs.
The results have been overwhelmingly positive. According to the Sutton hospital's medical staff, even the most anxious children forgot about their fear of surgery thanks to the excitement of driving a HUMMER to their procedure. "Local surgeons have told us that some kids even require less anesthesia when they ride into surgery in the HUMMERs," said Burroughs. "It's a rather remarkable phenomenon."
Some medical workers and parents have found a ride in the HUMMER toy is a great motivator during recovery as well. "I worked with one patient who used to take thirty minutes to swallow his medications," said Amanda Hays, Child Life manager at the Louisiana State University Health Services facility. "Now he takes them in about five minutes so that he can ride!"
Walsh says the results of a few local donations convinced HUMMER to make the program available to dealerships around the U.S. "Once we heard about these favorable results we knew we needed to quickly expand the program so children's hospitals all around the country could use our toys to put smiles on the faces of their young patients and help lessen the stress and anxiety of their parents, too," noted Walsh. He expects dealerships around the U.S. will soon be making the mini-HUMMER donations to their local hospitals.
Hummers have been a big hit with Mom's and the children who get to ride them in hospitals may turn out to be Hummer fans for Life!
Hospitals across the United States have received donated hundreds of child-sized, HUMMER battery-operated vehicles to their pediatric units. The vehicles are being donated by HUMMER dealerships under a program called "Courageous Kids." The HUMMERs are used by young patients who may "drive" themselves into surgery or for other medical procedures. The goal of Courageous Kids is to help reduce the anxiety that frightened children often experience when undergoing medical treatment.
"We believe this mode of transportation definitely beats a gurney ride and can help take young patients' minds off their fears," said Martin Walsh, HUMMER general manager. To date, hospitals in Michigan, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Washington, and Texas have begun replacing gurney rides with self-driven HUMMER rides in style.
In 2006,the General Motors plant in Shreveport, La., where the HUMMER H3 is built, came up with the idea and made the first donation of two ride-on HUMMERs to the local Sutton Children's Hospital. It was the suggestion of GM Shreveport employee David Burroughs, an environmental engineer. Burroughs was familiar with diversion therapy, a strategy often used at children's hospitals. With diversion therapy medical professionals and volunteers often bring dogs and other pets to visit patients, as the animals having a known therapeutic effect. Additionally, some hospitals use rides in wagons and golf carts to help distract children from worries about their medical procedures. "So I thought why not do the same thing with HUMMERs?" explains Burroughs.
The results have been overwhelmingly positive. According to the Sutton hospital's medical staff, even the most anxious children forgot about their fear of surgery thanks to the excitement of driving a HUMMER to their procedure. "Local surgeons have told us that some kids even require less anesthesia when they ride into surgery in the HUMMERs," said Burroughs. "It's a rather remarkable phenomenon."
Some medical workers and parents have found a ride in the HUMMER toy is a great motivator during recovery as well. "I worked with one patient who used to take thirty minutes to swallow his medications," said Amanda Hays, Child Life manager at the Louisiana State University Health Services facility. "Now he takes them in about five minutes so that he can ride!"
Walsh says the results of a few local donations convinced HUMMER to make the program available to dealerships around the U.S. "Once we heard about these favorable results we knew we needed to quickly expand the program so children's hospitals all around the country could use our toys to put smiles on the faces of their young patients and help lessen the stress and anxiety of their parents, too," noted Walsh. He expects dealerships around the U.S. will soon be making the mini-HUMMER donations to their local hospitals.
Hummers have been a big hit with Mom's and the children who get to ride them in hospitals may turn out to be Hummer fans for Life!
Thought for the day!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement. -- Grover Cleveland
Make it a great day!
Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement. -- Grover Cleveland
Make it a great day!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Thought for the day!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Those who turn good (organizations) into great (organizations) are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake. -- Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great"
Those who turn good (organizations) into great (organizations) are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake. -- Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great"
Monday, April 7, 2008
Thought of the day!
Monday, April 7, 2008
I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot... and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. -- Michael Jordan
I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot... and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. -- Michael Jordan
Friday, April 4, 2008
Now, this is how it's done!
I love the car its perfect for me and exactly what I was looking for except it could have been a little cheaper (smile)!
I got to tell you I have bought a lot of cars and seen it all at all the dealers in this area. I have sold my whole life and owned a large business.
You have got it going on! I will be sending you biz!
Jim is sharp he knows his business, Lisa was a sweet heart and Ron has potential to be more then the average car salesman, he needs to listen to some tapes on selling verb-age and as well Set up intro. Hes a great kid. Keep him a way from the guys with bad habits.
Thanks again
Tony ( Big T ) Gramps
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I got to tell you I have bought a lot of cars and seen it all at all the dealers in this area. I have sold my whole life and owned a large business.
You have got it going on! I will be sending you biz!
Jim is sharp he knows his business, Lisa was a sweet heart and Ron has potential to be more then the average car salesman, he needs to listen to some tapes on selling verb-age and as well Set up intro. Hes a great kid. Keep him a way from the guys with bad habits.
Thanks again
Tony ( Big T ) Gramps
--
Friendly, even when we miss!
Chris-
I had a great experience at Prestige even though I didn't end up buying there. The main factor was how far away we are from each other. But Jerry was very good to deal with, very helpful, and always followed up with me.
Thanks for being great to everyone who inquires at your business. Most businesses are only that way if they know you are going to purchase a vehicle from them. This will certainly make me think of you next time I look at purchasing another vehicle.
Sincerely-
Lora Davies
I had a great experience at Prestige even though I didn't end up buying there. The main factor was how far away we are from each other. But Jerry was very good to deal with, very helpful, and always followed up with me.
Thanks for being great to everyone who inquires at your business. Most businesses are only that way if they know you are going to purchase a vehicle from them. This will certainly make me think of you next time I look at purchasing another vehicle.
Sincerely-
Lora Davies
Thougth for the day!
Friday, April 4th, 2008
Happiness is often the result of being too busy to be miserable. - Unknown
Happiness is often the result of being too busy to be miserable. - Unknown
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