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AOCA Annual Meeting

Hit it Big with aFull House in Vegas

By Tammy Neal NOLN Staff Writer tammy.neal@noln.net

The Automotive Oil Change Association held its Annual Memb

ershipMeeting last month at the Monte Carlo hotel in Las Vegas. Te meet-ing was a great success, with nearly 100 members present.

President Pat Wirth covered the happenings o the last year and gave anin-depth state o the industry report. She reported that AOCAs Donate Liecampaign was successul, raising nearly $75,000 or the cause.

AOCA handed out three awards during the meeting: the AOCA Membero the Year, AOCA Associate Member o the Year and the Edward S. ONeillCommunity Service Award. Adam Sturdivant, o Avis Lube, headquarteredin Midland, exas, won the Member o the Year award or his dedication tothis years inaugural Regional Meetings. Amber Kossak, o Solid Start, wasawarded the Associate Member o the Year or her dedication to the industryand assistance in the organization.

For the frst time ever, the Edward S. ONeill award was given to two worthyrecipients. Te frst o these recipients was Len and Debbie Minco, operatorso two Kwik Kar locations in exas. Te Mincos choose one day per monthat each o their two stores to donate 10 percent o their sales rom the day toone local charity. Te other recipient was Steve Berkman, operator o Foot-hill Carwash Lube and Oil Center in La Canada, Caliornia. Berkmans busi-ness is shining green. Sixty-seven percent o its electricity is produced rom

(Left) At the Annual Meeting, attendees were

treated to a continental breakfast, an update

from the president and participated in board

member elections. (Above) AOCA president, Pat

Wirth, presented the Associate Member of the

Year Award to Amber Kossak, COO of Solid Start/

True Brand.

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solar panels on its roo. Also, they host community recyclingprograms. Last year, they were able to recycle 400 pounds ohousehold batteries and 500 ink and toner cartridges or theircustomers. Also, they participate in the Wash Away Tirstprogram, where Foothill donates clean drinking water to chil-

dren in third-world countries. Last year alone, they providedclean drinking water to more than 50,000 children in need.Also, taking place at the annual meeting were this years

board o directors elections. Tree regular member spots wereup or election, as well as one associate member position. PatWirth and Scotti Lee were re-elected to their positions on theboard, while Jim Grant flled the position vacated by ScottMorrison. Amber Kossak was elected to fll Steve Hurts ex-piring term.

NOLN extends a big thank you to the current AOCA Boardo Directors:

Pat Wirth, president; Potomac Falls Express Lube and

Carwash, Potomac Falls, Virginia

Harold Smith, vice president; Express Lube, Schertz,

Texas

Randy Groover, treasurer; Pro Oil Shop, Inc., Belden, Mississippi

Jim Grant, secretary; East Ridge Fast Lube, Chattanooga, Tennes-

see

Scotti Lee, director; Oil Changers, Wilmington, Delaware Bob Falter, director; Multi Management, Forest Hill, Maryland

Sean Krassman, director; The Oil Drop, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Scott Jameson, associate director; Bosch, Broadview, Illinois

Amber Kossak, associate director; Solid Start, Lakeland, Florida

Scott Morrison and Steve Hurt were presented with Certicates

of Service to commemorate their service on the board and their

respective contributions.

The cards turned just right for AOCA in Las Vegas, and the An-

nual Meeting scored a jackpot with its full house. S

(Top right) AOCA president,

Pat Wirth, presented Adam

Sturdivant, of Avis Lube in Mid-

land, Texas, with the Member

of the Year Award. (Middle

right) Director Sean Krassman

presented Steve Berkman, of

Foothill Carwash Lube and OilCenter in La Canada, California,

with the Edward S. ONeill

Community Service Award.

(Bottom right) AOCA elected

a new board of directors at its

annual meeting. Pictured (l. to

r.) are Amber Kossak, associ-

ate director; Scott Jameson,

associate director; Pat Wirth,

president; Harold Smith, vice

president; Sean Krassman,director; Jim Grant, secretary.

Directors not pictured are

Scotti Lee, Bob Falter and

Randy Groover, treasurer.