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Message from the President page 1
2018 Calendar of Events page 2
2019/2020 Officers Contact Information page 3
Vendor Members page 5
Welcome New Members page 6
December 2018
Message from the President
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Dear Members,
The Holidays finally have arrived; it not onlymeans that we will be seeing family and friendsbut we will also experience a weather change. Itis important that all your equipment be servicedand fully operational for winter…don’t getcaught half done when the first snows roll in –be ready to go and go safely.
We are still working with the rate petitionappeal and have a December 3rd date for theprocess to begin. The document will besubmitted and open to questioning at a hearing.The items that are open for review will be thefact that the cost of replacement equipment hasincreased drastically and, in order to operatesafely and keep up with new technologies, thissignificant cost increase must be figured into therate increase petition. We were only given a“cost–of–living” in the increase and this cannotsupport a towing operation that is charged withkeeping our highways open for traffic and safefor vehicle occupants. TRPC will keep youinformed as we navigate the process.
TRPC will be attending the Traffic IncidentManagement meeting being held in Hartford atthe Connecticut Regional Council ofGovernments offices in November. This iscomposed of many first responder agencies as
well as DOT, CSP and other state and municipalagencies. Maintaining highway flow in a majorincident, redirecting traffic, communication,incident manager positions and towing andrecovery are subject matters. We have beenactive in this for many years and I will continueto represent TRPC and its membership. If youhave any issues dealing with incidentmanagement please forward them to me so theycan be presented to the group for possibleresolution.
Keep your eyes open for the notice of ourChristmas party and TOYS for TOTS drive. If youcannot attend please drop off a toy at any TRPCBoard members business, we will ensure that thetoys get to a needy child. We were verysuccessful in the past and hope you canmaintain this tradition of giving back during theholidays.
We had a speaker from OSHA Connecticut atour last meeting and he reminded us about thefree service that Connecticut OSHA hasavailable. Read the details by viewing the CONN-OSHA On-Site Consultation Service brochure,which is available on the TRPC website or atwww.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/CONN%20OSHA%20
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The Official News Publication of the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut
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T RPC Board of Directorswish everyone a safe and happy
holiday season.From our family to yours,
Happy Holidays everyone!Please be safe out there.
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save the date!
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TRPC Family Christmas Party & Toy DriveSUNDAY, December 2, 2018 • 11am-3pmBuffet lunch at Noon sharp • $40 per person
Carbone's Prime838 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill
RSVP by Tuesday, November 27th [email protected]
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Tentative 2019 Meeting ScheduleNo January Meeting
TRPC Mon thly Membership Meeting February 6No March Meeting
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting April 3No May Meeting
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting June 5No July Meeting
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting August 7TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting September 11Vendor Appreciation Night & Tow Truck Beauty ContestTRPC Monthly Membership Meeting October 2
No November MeetingTRPC Monthly Membership Meeting December 4Annual Christmas Party and Toy Drive
Anddon’tforget-signupanewmembertoTRPC,andyourdinner
atournextmeetingisonus!
T r P ccalendar of events
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BROCHURE%20revised%202014.pdf . The procedure isspelled out and contact information is included. If you haveany doubts or questions on compliance, this is the way togo – the service carries no penalties if violations are foundand only requires that any OSHA safety issue violations becorrected.
Peter Bowman has worked with us for the past few years, asa Senior Trial Attorney with the firm of Pavano andDombrowski representing TRPC members. Peter is nowgoing into partnership with a firm of his own – Billings,Barrett & Bowman, LLC, 3651 Main Street, Suite 200,Stratford, CT 06614. The email and contact information forPeter is [email protected] | cell: (203) 710-0520office: (203) 562-0900 | fax: (203) 562-0902. Peter has alwaysbeen a valuable friend to TRPC and its membership, pleasecontinue to support his firm.
The annual TRPC Christmas party and toy drive will be heldon SUNDAY, December 2nd from 11am - 3pm at Carbone'sPrime, 838 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill, with a buffet lunchat Noon sharp. The event is $40 per person; RSVP by Tuesday,November 27 to [email protected]. Please supportthe Annual TRPC Toy Drive by bringing a new, not gift-wrapped present for a child who may not otherwise receiveanything for Christmas. If you cannot attend, gifts can bebrought to any Board member's business or someone who isattending can bring your donation to the party for you; giftscan also be bought online and shipped directly to TRPC.
And remember…
Let’s Be Careful Out There!!!
Sal
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The Hook Up is a publication of the Towing &Recovery Professionals of Connecticut and isdistributed monthly to companies holdingmembership in the Association. Copyright ©2002 bythe Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut.
Office:585 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT 06120(860) 296-2826 phone(860) 249-3770 [email protected]
2019-2020 TRPC Officers:
President – Sal Sena585 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT 06120(860) 296-2826 • [email protected]
1st Vice President – Bruce Hussey563 West Thames Street, Norwich CT 06360(860) 296-2826 • [email protected]
2nd Vice President – Sean Strollo1525 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT 06410(860) 272-2112 • [email protected]
2nd Vice President – Sal Kahn784 Old Colony Road, Meriden, CT 06451(877) 691-9115 • [email protected]
Secretary – Joe Vassallo525 Franklin Avenue, Hartford, CT 06120(860) 296-1518 • [email protected]
Treasurer – Fred Campanella1173 Mill Street, East Berlin CT 06023(860) 828-9399 • [email protected]
Executive Director – Lee Telke146 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CTTuesdays and Wednesdays(860) 384-0057 cell • [email protected]
Past Presidents serving on the Board:
Director – Timothy Vibert146 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CT 06032(860) 677-9074 • [email protected]
Director – Joe Miano99 Meadow Street, Hartford, CT 06114(860) 296-8588 • [email protected]
Director – Fulvio Tamburro780 Pacific Street, Stamford, CT 06902(860) 677-9074 • [email protected]
TRPC Past PresidentsTimothy VibertJoe MianoFulvio TamburroJim MessierJim Russo*Roman PryputniewiczBob Halprin*George Mordowanec*Roger Strollo*Kathy Wilkinson*Russ Iodice
*deceased
The Hook Up is produced by the Board and
The Wrecker Driver’s PrayerOh Lord, who watches from above,
who sees our every trial,I am a humble working manwho’s traveled many miles.
The midnight calls and endless hoursI spend within my truck,
I ask you, Lord for just the powerto keep my life unstuck.
I ask not for the laurelsnor the fame of worldly men,
Just your hand upon my shoulderand the strength to go again.
And put your hand upon the menwho work along my side,
That special breed of lawmen;tough inside, outside kind.
And when that final wrecker callis in my distant past,
And when I stand before your throneand of my life you ask,
I pray, dear God, That I may standand never be ashamed,
Because each call for help was heardand worked in Your Son’s name.
Amen
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Vendor Members listed alphabetically by company name
aaa allied group Tony Catallo815 Farmington Avenue phone 860-523-2424West Hartford, CT 06119 fax 860-231-9566ohiovalley.aaa.com [email protected]
advantage Funding Management Co., Inc. Dan Morgan1111 Marcus AvenueSuite M27 phone 508-889-8767Lake Success, NY 11042 fax 516-508-9476
auto Data Direct, Inc. Jim Taylor1379 Cross Creek Circle phone 850-877-8804Tallahassee, FL 32301 fax 850-877-5910www.add123.com [email protected]
autozone eric SchultzP O Box 2198Memphis, TN 38101 [email protected]
aW Direct, Inc. Michele Smedberg1125 Deming Way / PO Box 44944 608-662-3314Madison, WI 53744-44944 [email protected]
Camerota Truck Parts Steven Camerota245 Shaker Road / P.O. Box 1134 toll free 800-247-4313Enfield, CT 06083-1134 phone 860-763-0896
Choice Merchant Solutions 10 Columbus Blvd. Floor 3 direct 860-490-6148 Hartford, CT 06106 corporate 800-539-9116
Chester Point Insurance Programs Stephen O'Donnell1 Walnut Avenue, 2nd floor 908-428-4285Cranford, NJ 07016 www.chesterpoint.com
Commercial Credit group, Inc. Marc levesque400 Essjay Road, Suite 340 phone 203.605.7814Williamsville, NY 14221 fax 716.935.6595www.commercialcreditgroup.com
g & S Industrial, Inc. Steven Farnham, Sales4 Linseed Road cell 413-262-0123West Hatfield, MA 01088 toll free 800-244-9631www.gsindustrial.com [email protected]
Heartland Payment Systems Joseph giangreco86 Penn DriveWest Hartford, CT 06119 860-978-2308www.heartlandforme.com [email protected]
Holly’s Towing Dispatch Kathleen Freeman10 Melrose Drive 800-730-3909Farmington, CT 06032 [email protected]
Insurance auto auctions, Inc. gavin Bennett47 Newberry Road 860-436-7672East Windsor, CT 06088 [email protected]
Ion Insurance andy aldo 1520 Highland Avenue phone 203.729.5261Cheshire, CT 06410 fax 203.729.4343www.ioninsurance.com cell 203-710-0983
landoll Corporation Jason Krasinskas1900 North Street District Manager, trailers Marysville, KS 66508 785-562-5381fax 888-293-6779 [email protected]
New england Truckmaster Chris lambiase16 Bernhard Road phone 203-772-1717North Haven, CT 06473 fax 203-772-1919www.netruckmaster.com [email protected]
Pavano Dombroski, llC Peter Bowman360 Bloomfield Avenue 860-219-0779Suite 200 fax 860-219-0773Windsor, CT 06095 [email protected]
Illumination Promotions llC Mark lesage784 Old Colony Road 203-868-6816Meriden, CT 06451 www.illuminationpromotions.com [email protected]
Santander Mike Hawkins3 Huntington Quadrangle 631-531-0945 phSuite 101N 866-487-1919 faxMelville, NY 11747-4616 [email protected]
Security First Insurance group Theresa lovallo255 Bank Street phone 203-574-5200Waterbury, CT 06702 fax 203-574-0408www.securityfirst.net [email protected]
Shoff Darby Companies Inc. Patti Jo Provenzale200 Mill Plain Road 203-256-7925Fairfield, CT 06824 [email protected]
www.shoffdarby.com
Specialty Vehicle & equipment Funding group Dick Fabian538 Broadhollow Road Regional Business ManagerSuite 221 phone 631-753-6611 x204Melville, NY 11747 cell 516-238-4943www.specialtyvehiclefunding.com fax 631-753-2097
TCe Insurance Services Inc. Brendan Coyne 490 Wheeler Road Senior account executiveHauppauge, NY 11788 office 631-352-5700 x208fax 347-990-1355 cell 516-353-3867www.tceins.com [email protected]
Thomas M. Burgess & Co, Inc. Vincent PrestileoP.O. Box 903 860-644-2534South Windsor, CT 06074 [email protected]
Tracy-Driscoll Brian K. DehmInsurance & Financial Services cell 860-716-7677126 Main Street phone 860-314-4580Bristol CT 06011-2060 fax 860-589-6406www.tracy-driscoll.com [email protected]
Tru-Hitch, Inc. Martin Marola16 West Hill Road 860-489-7773Barkhamsted, CT 06063 [email protected]
united Plastic Fabricating, Inc.165 Flagship Drive 800-638-8265Andover, MA 01845 www.unitedplastic.com
updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.John acampora, esq. 203-467-73378 Frontage Road [email protected] Haven, CT 06512 www.uks.com
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2019 TRPC Membership OptionsThe Towing and Recovery Professional of Connecticut are pleased to announce that thereis a new membership option for 2019. The membership felt that a dues increase wouldnot be a possibility this coming year, and the Board understands the membership’sdecision, so the Board is offering a new option for membership.
Regular MembershipFee will remain at $400.00 for the coming year.
Regular Membership includes everything you have come to expect – in addition to thebenefits of TRPC lobbying on your behalf at the State Capitol, working with leaders in TrafficIncident Management and hosting membership meetings with networking and guestspeakers, you will receive breaking news and informational bulletins emailed directly toyour inbox, access to the TRPC website and newsletter, and TRPC membership plates toshow your committment.
Premier MembershipAnnual Fee of $525.00
In addition to all the beneifits of the Regular Membership, the Premier Membership willinclude a light-duty recertification (member value $125.00) or a light-duty certification(member value $250.00). This deal must be used during 2019 calendar year. TRPC haspurchased the light-duty programs and will be offering certification as well as recertificationclasses during 2019 on a more regular basis. If there are any issues that would prevent youfrom using this deal within the year we are sure that a call from you, explaining thecircumstances (illness, family or business issues etc.) will extend the offer.
We are always looking for ways to improve our member services and attract newmembers. We are confident that this new option will be able to assist some
of you and your employees during the coming year.
7 December 2018
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Next TRPC MeetingSUNDAY, December 2, 2018 • 11am-3pm
TRPC Family Christmas Party& Toy Drive
Carbone's Prime838 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill, Connecticut • carbonesprime.com
Buffet lunch at Noon sharp • $40 per person
RSVP by Tuesday, November 27th to [email protected]
Please support the Annual TRPC Toy Driveby bringing a new, not gift-wrapped present. Thank you!
