DID YOU KNOW?In the late 1920s, Henry Ford- concerned unfair rubber prices set by the British- began looking for a new reliable source of rubber. Influenced by a US government survey that named the Amazon as an ideal location for producing rubber, Ford built a town, Fordlândia, deep in the Brazilian jungle. Ford forbade alcohol, women and tobacco within the town, including inside the workers’ own homes. During World War II, the rubber supply was cut off from the Far East, harming the government’s wartime need for tire production. Fordlândia continued to produce rubber, but a leaf disease epidemic and chronic labor problems made producing a reliable supply of rubber difficult, and the endeavor was eventually abandoned in 1945. To this day, the town stands empty in the middle of the Amazon.

Charlie Eassy celebrates 43 years with Fairway in February!

THE FAIRWAY FUSIONIssue No. XIII Winter 2016

CONTRIBUTORSLarry Barker

Ron BrinkerhoffLeann Burgess

Rick KelleyEddie Watson Photo by Eddie Watson

Photo by Leann Burgess

Congratulations to Beverly!

Congratulations to Fran. She traded in her baby, a 2005 Silver Ford Mustang GT, for this beautiful 2016 Explorer.

Congratulations to Hunter, Jessica and Sadie for purchasing a 2016 Ford Explorer

Mark & Karen Lawton celebrate New Years!

Congrats to Kelley’s daughter Elizabeth on graduating from Virginia College with Honors in Cosmetology!

Happy 2nd Birthday to Margaret!

Jane Bundrick goes all out on Halloween! The Subaru Service Team rustlin’ up some business on Halloween!

Loved seeing Ms. Johnnie at Subaru! Paul, his wife Amy, son Arlo and niece Izzy on Halloween!

This gentleman is traveling across the country to raise awareness for type 1 diabetes. He was in town for the JDRF ride. Find out more at facebook.com/teamschnak

Tim & George save the day as they perform an emergency tire patch!

Congrats to newlyweds Ivan & McKenzie!

Susan (“Doc”) and VinnyKent & his sweet girl, Baylee

Paul Cunningham zip lining at The Gorge in Saluda, NC!Stickers created by Paula’s grand babies

Thank you both Austin and Steve for your dedication to your trade!

We would like all the Fairway employees to give a warm welcome to our newest addition, Steve Climer (left). Steve comes to us from Ocean Springs, MS. He has been a body technician for 43 years and has already proven to be a wonderful person and conscientious technician. He moved here with his wife of 11 years, Cynthia. Since joining us in November, he has two great reviews from customers in social media and through a card (see below, left). We are very happy to have him here with us!

Another technician that has excelled in the last quarter is Austin Whitmire. We received a very nice card praising his craftsmanship (see bottom of page).

BODY SHOP NEWS

IN THE COMMUNITY

We’re proud of our partnership with Meals on Wheels of Greenville County!

Gary, Foster, Jan, and Ron enjoyed packaging meals at MOWG over the

holidays!

Our Toys for Tots toy drive was a huge success!

Our Christmas Cookout was a huge success with Dennis Harrison and Adam Jennings cooking

multiple types of chicken wings from Jamaican jerk to BBQ. Amber Nodine and Michelle Trolinger

coordinated a great event to kick of the Christmas season within the shop!

T H A N K YO U to Jeff Harris for another fantastic Christmas Feast!

What a great party!

Rick’s PickDale Carnegie (1888 -1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. He was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), a bestseller that remains popular today, as well as How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948), and several other books.

Carnegie was born into poverty on a farm in Missouri. As a teenager, despite having to wake up at 4 a.m. every day to milk the cows, he managed to obtain an education at the State Teacher’s College in Warrensburg. His first job after college was selling correspondence courses to ranchers. He moved on to selling bacon, soap, and lard for Armour & Company. He was successful to the point of making his sales territory of South Omaha, Nebraska, the national leader for the firm. After saving $500 (about $12,700 today), Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to pursue a dream of becoming a Chautauqua lecturer. He ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, but found little success as an actor.

He was soon unemployed, nearly broke, and living at the YMCA on 125th Street. There, he got the idea to teach public speaking, and he persuaded the Y manager to allow him to instruct a class in exchange for a cut of the profit. In his first session, he ran out of material. Improvising, he suggested that students speak about “something that made them angry,” and discovered that the technique made speakers unafraid to

address a public audience. The class proved an immediate success.

Carnegie had tapped into the average American’s desire to have more self-confidence, and he parlayed this into a successful self-improvement empire. By 1914, he was earning $500 (about $11,800 today) every week. By 1916, he was able to rent Carnegie Hall itself for a lecture to a packed house.

Perhaps Carnegie’s most successful marketing move was to change the spelling of his last name from “Carnagey” to Carnegie, at a time when Andrew Carnegie (unrelated) was a widely revered and recognized name.

“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside

our windows today.”

Dale Carnegie

“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by

our mental attitude.”

“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do little jobs well, the big

ones will tend to take care of themselves.”

“Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. ”

“Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality

that most frequently makes for success. ”

“If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against the

seeming impossibilities. The thing to do is to get the work done. ”

“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes

farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat

never gets far from shore.”

“Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.”

Rick’s Pick

Sandy, Spot, and Sweetheart McKissick

Allen Lane’s Cocker Spaniels Adorable painting by Hugh’s wife, Bibber

bibberwright.com

FAIRWAY FURIENDS

Sweet Spot

Vinny’s sweet newborn doghter, Lily Mae

Marshall, one of our regulars

2001 - 2016

FAIRWAY FURIENDS

Marley resting in the clothes hamperJake & Marley going for a ride

Awwww. Leann’s dog Riley napping. Jessica’s pup Leila watching the Clemson game!

Jessica Webber’s dogs, Belle (above) and Chance (right)

WELCOME NEW TEAM MEMBERS!

Curby Hamilton

FORD SALES

Kelley Alexander

FORD SERVICE

Gordon Drummond

FORD SERVICE

Steve Climer

BODY SHOP

CONGRATULATIONS

Bobby Yount

FORD SALES

Congrats to Chris Watson and his wife...They are expecting

TWINS!!!Due July 22, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS!Our Subaru Service Team has been hard at

work! These guys have been officially certified as Subaru Technical Specialists!

Bob LaPrad Jesse Walls

Zach SizemoreTim Simpson

JANUARYTinker Patterson 25 years!Jeff Pace 22Chris Townsend 17Steve State 14Jessica Robinson 13Sabrina Morton 4Edward McKelvey 4Robbie Lockey 3Ernest Gilliam 3Paul Mejia 2Houston Mize 2Robbie Pack 2Craig Underwood 2Jesse Walls 2Luis Orellana 1Angela Redd 1Eric Campbell 1

MARCHGreg Girardeau 19 years!Al Cole 10Daniel Noble 9Leanne Burgess 3Chris Hamblin 3Tony Perry 3Hugh Wright 3

FEBRUARYCharlie Eassy 43 years!Laurie Bowie 9Mike Knezevich 7Tom Ninan 5Eddie Watson 5Dan Edens 4

HAPPYANNIVERSARY!

JANUARY1 2

Kenzie Glinyany

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Jon Fernandez

10 11 12 13 14

Bill Merchant

15 16

17 18

MLK DAY

19 20

Antonio Smith

21 22 23

24 25

Roy Cash

26 27

Adam Jennings

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Herbert Rogers

2 3

William Freeman

4 5

Paul Cunningham

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Dennis Harrison

16 17 18 19 20

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Robert Chambers

22 23 24 25

Kelly Sayers

26

Jason Klink

27

28 29

FEBRUARY

HAPPYBIRTHDAY!

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Josh CollinsBecky Palmer

2 3 4

Rob Rabassa

5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kevin Brummet

13 14 15 16 18 19

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Robin Cash

21 22

Joe Veltri

23 24 25

Scott HooperRichard Naylor

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Josh Watkins

MARCH

april1 2

Bob LaPrad

3

Ron Brinkerhoff

4

Dan BallardBill Shealy

5

Greg Fields

6

Larry Barker

7

Sue Williams

8 9

James Mardis

10 11 12 13

Gary McAlister

14 15

Edward McKelvey

16

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Leanne Burgess

19 20

Sabrina Morton

21 22

EARTH DAY!

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Marco Hernandez

27 28

Billy Ray Herd

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Bobby Timms

Bill Merchant’s father as the Parts Manager at a Ford dealership ca. 1950s. Can you pick out Bill’s dad?

The first picture taken of Henry Ford with his first car, the quadricycle, in 1896.

W.M.Thompson Ford Dealership on S. Main St. ca.1920. Note the gas pump on the sidewalk. Before we had gas stations, car dealers, grocery stores and other places had pumps and sold gas.