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18 • DECEMBER 25, 2006

■ Philadelphia dealer group elects officersThe members of the Automobile Dealers Association of GreaterPhiladelphia elected officers. Pictured, from left, are Kevin Mazzucola,executive director; Jay Haenn of Lansdale Chrysler-Jeep in Montgomeryville,Pa., immediate past president; Glenn Davis of Davis Pontiac in Richboro,president; Joe Magarity of Magarity Chevrolet in Flourtown and Magarity Fordin Philadelphia, secretary/treasurer; and Scott Lustgarten of Martin MainLine Honda in Ardmore and Lexus of Chester Springs in Chester Springs, vicepresident and auto show chairman.

■ 40 with NissanGreg Compagno of Vallejo Nissanin Vallejo, Calif., receives a 40-yearaward for Nissan from Joy Lee,Nissan North America’s Northwestregion distribution specialist.

■ 25 with PontiacSam Jones Jr. of Hampton Automotive in Columbia, S.C.,receives a 25-year award for Pontiac from Angela Montgomery,General Motors’ Southeast regionzone manager.

■ 40 with VolvoJet Tune, left, of Volvo of Nashvillein Nashville receives a 40-year awardfor Volvo from Steve Gamble, VolvoCars of North America’s Southernregion vice president. ■ 30 with Mercedes

Charlie Hicks, left, and Ed Hicksof Ed Hicks Imports in Corpus Christi, Texas, received a 30-yearaward for Mercedes-Benzfrom Mercedes-Benz USA.

■ 25 with FordJewel Lee Kenley, right, of Ed KenleyFord in Layton, Utah, receivesa 25-year award for Fordfrom Daron Bush, Ford division’sDenver district manager.

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■ 25 with DodgeCharles Melloy, left, of MelloyDodge in Albuquerque, N.M.,receives a 25-year award for Dodge from Michael Milad, director of DaimlerChrysler’s SouthwestBusiness Center.

■ 25 with GMCWayne Gargus, right, of CourtesyPontiac-Buick-GMC in Birmingham,Ala., receives a 25-year award for GMC from Dave Borchelt,General Motors’ Southeast regional manager.

■ 25 with PontiacRichard Neuville, left, of NeuvillePontiac-Buick in Wisconsin Rapids,Wis., receives a 25-year award for Pontiac from Scott Mueller,Pontiac-Buick-GMC’s Wisconsinzone manager.

■ 40 with NissanDean Dowson, right, of Empire-Lakewood Nissan in Lakewood,Colo., receives a 40-year award for Nissan from Ken Krawiec, NissanNorth America’s Denver-area dealeroperations manager.

Milestones� George Whalen and Tim Whalenof Whalen Chevrolet in Greenwich,N.Y., received a 25-year award for Chevrolet from General Motors.� Morrie Wagener of Morrie’sMazda in Minnetonka, Minn.,received a 30-year award for Mazdafrom Mazda North AmericanOperations.� Tom Ferraro and Al Ferraroof Ferraro Ford in North East, Pa.,received a 25-year award for Fordfrom Ford Motor Co.� Ray McKenney of McKenneyChevrolet in Belmont, N.C., receiveda 25-year award for Chevroletfrom General Motors.

Citizenship� The 200 employees of RandyWise Automotive Team (Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Chevrolet-Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Hyundai) in Flint,Mich., pledged more than $52,000 to the United Way of GenesseeCounty, Mich. Randy WiseAutomotive Team has dealershipsin Fenton, Flint, Milan andOrtonville, Mich.

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