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Mo. Dept. of Insurance: Product warranties are service contracts - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Local news: Bill Cosby to help with a student retention effort - Detroit Free Press
Monro Muffler declares 7 cents-per-share dividend - Forbes
Haggen Inc. promotes two to executive positions - Bellingham Herald

Denver Automotive Repair - Mile High Denver Auto Repair Announces ... - PR Inside

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 09:42 AM PDT

2009-08-31 18:41:10 - Established Denver automotive repair service center draws customer attention to tips for proper, safe roadside tire changing.

Denver, Colorado, August 31, 2009 – Denver automotive repair shop Mile High Denver Auto Repair today released a public service announcement of tips for roadside tire changing. A flat or otherwise non-functioning tire often comes at the least convenient time. Knowing what to do when and if it comes can reduce the inconvenience and get motorists back on their way

as quickly as possible. Since some differences may exist among vehicle manufacturers and models, motorists are advised to refer primarily to their vehicle owners manual. General tire changing tips for most vehicles include:

1. First maneuver your car to a safe location well away from traffic. Make sure the emergency brake is applied. If it's dark turn on the vehicle's flashing caution lights.
2. Remove the hubcap using the tool that typically accompanies the jack.
3. Loosen the lug nuts while the tire is still on the ground then jack up the car. Raise the car no more than necessary.
4. Remove the lug nuts which hold the tire on the car. Be sure to keep the lug nuts in a secure place such as your pocket to prevent their loss.
5. Remove the spare tire from your trunk.
6. Take the flat tire from the vehicle by pulling it directly to you. Carefully slide it off.
7. Put on the spare tire in the same manner as the flat tire was removed, lining up the tire so it slides on properly.
8. Replace the lug nuts and tighten them securely.
9. Then lower your jack and car, apply one last tightening to the lug nuts, and you'll be ready to go.

The flat tire should be kept in the trunk. Be sure to have it repaired right away. The cost for a tow truck is considerably more than tire repair costs or even a new tire. Also be aware that some spare tires are not intended for continuous regular driving use and should only be utilized temporarily.

Mile High Denver Auto Repair is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm. Additional information about services is available on the company website at www.denver-auto-repair.com.

About Mile High Denver Auto Repair
Mile High Denver Auto Repair is a long-established auto repair and service center located in Denver, Colorado. The facility provides expert auto repair services for all makes and models of vehicles. Appointments are available though not required for most repairs and routine maintenance.

Contact
Name: Brian Michael
Email: bmichael@autotree.net
Phone: (303) 743-5197

Mile High Denver Auto Repair
2777 S. Havana
Denver, CO 80014

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Mo. Dept. of Insurance: Product warranties are service contracts - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 08:52 AM PDT

The St. Louis area's big "extended warranty" firms are splitting hairs if they think they can avoid Missouri regulations on extended auto-service contracts by selling product warranties tied to the purchase of auto additives, said a spokesman for the state's Department of Insurance.

"We have heard about these (warranties), and we've received some complaints about them," said Travis Ford, a spokesman for the agency, which is officially known as Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registation. "We still consider them to be service contracts."

If they are the same, Missouri consumers who have bought the products warranties should be entitled to a pro-rated refund if they cancel the coverage.

Ford said Missourians who have a tough time getting the refunds should file a complaint to the department. He said fewer than a dozen consumers have filed complaints about the product warranties, but that could be because few consumers know the department regulates the sale of service contracts in the state.

Ford's made the comments last week, after I talked to him about a story published yesterday. If you missed the story about product warranties — and how they're different from service contracts — here's a few grafs to bring you up to speed:

Here's how the product warranties work: Consumers are sold an automotive additive - a bottle of liquid, or some tablets. Companies selling the additive say that if the product fails to prevent a breakdown, the warranty on the additive will cover repair bills - or at least some portion of them.

With traditional auto service contracts, the consumer is purchasing a promise that the seller will cover repair bills. The difference? First, with the additive, the consumer is buying a product, not a contract. Second, the consumer is entitled to a refund if a service contract is canceled early. That's not the case with a product warranty.

And many consumers don't understand that difference.

"I didn't know I was buying any $2,000 bottle of additive," said Jeanette Franklin, of Houston, Texas, who bought a product warranty from Wentzville-based US Fidelis in November. "If they told me that's what it was, I never would have bought it."

Other St. Louis area companies that sell the product warranties include National Dealers Warranty, of St. Peters; Dealers Warranty, of St. Charles, which does business as Mogi; Carhill Enterprises, of St. Louis, which does business as Consumer Protection Services; and TXEN Partners, of St. Louis, which does business as Protection Direct.

For the full story, click here.

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Local news: Bill Cosby to help with a student retention effort - Detroit Free Press

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 06:29 AM PDT

DETROIT: Cosby to help with a student retention effort

Comedian Bill Cosby is to join Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb on Tuesday to help with the district's "I'm In" student retention campaign.

The $500,000 advertising effort to retain and recruit students started earlier this month.

Cosby, an actor turned activist, is helping free of charge and is paying his own expenses, according to a news release Sunday on the district's Web site. It states that Cosby called Bobb to be a part of the campaign team.

Cosby and Bobb are to go on a neighborhood walk at the intersection of Evergreen and Pembroke in northwest Detroit at 5 p.m. There also is a free public rally at

7 p.m. in the auditorium of Henry Ford High School, 20000 Evergreen, according to the Web site.

Bobb has said that about 83,777 students are expected to attend the district this fall, down from 95,000 last fall. Every student above the budgeted number of 83,777 brings $7,550 in state resources to DPS.

Riverside hotel is closed for more repairs

The 367-room Detroit Riverside Hotel, which underwent a $35-million overhaul in 2007, is closed for repairs.

Signs hanging on the hotel, formerly the Hotel Pontchartrain at 2 Washington across the street from Cobo Hall, read: "Temporarily closed for repairs." An outgoing recorded message tells those who phone, "The hotel is shut down for repairs."

Calls on Sunday to hotel executives in Detroit and its Florida-based management company, Shubh Hotels, were not returned.

STERLING HEIGHTS: BAE to break ground for shop, office

BAE Systems is to break ground Tuesday on its new $58-million engineering center at the former TRW Automotive site on Van Dyke between 14 Mile and 15 Mile.

BAE razed a building on the 80-acre site and plans to replace it with a 50,000-square-foot prototype shop by July 2010 and a 150,000-square-foot, four-story office building by 2011.

A test track for combat and tactical vehicles also is planned.

The company previously said about 460 jobs will be created, most in engineering. The ground-breaking is set for 11 a.m. Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to speak.

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Monro Muffler declares 7 cents-per-share dividend - Forbes

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 10:03 AM PDT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Auto repair chain Monro Muffler Brake Inc. said Monday its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 7 cents per share of common stock.

The dividend is payable Sept. 21 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 11.

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Haggen Inc. promotes two to executive positions - Bellingham Herald

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 09:42 AM PDT

Skaggs was appointed vice president of marketing and strategy. She is directing the marketing and advertising departments while maintaining previous responsibilities related to strategic projects, consumer research and public relations. Skaggs started at Haggen in 1992 while attending Western Washington University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics with an emphasis in demographics.

Wright joins Hoagland Pharmacy staff

Robin Wright has joined Hoagland Pharmacy as an orthotics and prosthetics fitter.

With the addition of Wright, Hoagland Pharmacy will now be providing post-mastectomy prosthesis, custom compression stockings and in-store fittings. As a certified compression stocking fitter, Wright can fit over-the-counter and custom compression stockings. She is certified to fit for Jobst, Sigvaris and Medi.

Hoagland is at 2330 Yew St., in Bellingham. Details: 685-5006.

Architect, staff pass LEED exam

RMC Architects partner Brad Cornwell, along with staff members Tony Cava, Pete Sutherland, Jason Willard and Neil McCarthy, have passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design exam for the U.S. Building Council.

The credential allows the architects to incorporate "green" building practices, technologies and design strategies into their work . More than 80 percent of RMC's design staff is LEED-certified.

RMC Architects is at 1223 Railroad Ave., in Bellingham. Details: rmcarchitects.com.

IAAP elects Loughmiller

Melanie Loughmiller of RMC Architects was re-elected president of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, Bellingham Chapter, for 2009-2010. Loughmiller has been a member of the organization for 13 years and served as its president last term.

The IAAP is a nonprofit association for office professionals with the mission of enhancing their success by providing opportunities for education, community building and leadership.

Collision Repair makes two hires

Bellingham Collision Repair announced two new hires.

Timothy Kraft has joined Bellingham Collision as general manager. Kraft has 30 years experience in the auto body repair business as a painter and body technician, and has been a shop manager in Western Washington for 20 years. He has previous relationships with insurance adjusters, which helps increase repairs and referrals from insurance companies.

Charmie Gilcrease has joined Bellingham Collision as business manager/liaison. Gilcrease has 20 years experience helping to manage businesses. She has been a business owner for 12 years and has spent eight years in various positions with other businesses, including assistant, office manager and business manager.

Interfaith clinic hires behavioral health consultant

Marisa Miller has joined Interfaith Community Health Center as a behavioral health consultant at the Bellingham clinic. Miller received her bachelor's degree in psychology from New York University and her master's degree in social work from the Tulane University School of Social Work.

As a clinical social worker, she has worked in various settings, including the Loyola University Counseling Center in New Orleans and the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital in Nashville. Most recently she worked at the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, an outpatient chemical dependency program in Spanish Harlem in New York.

Lewis earns recertification

Kelly Lewis, owner of Allied Human Resources Consulting, has been recertified as senior professional human resource with the Human Resource Certification Institute.

Lewis is communications director for the Northwest Human Resource Management Association and Mount Baker Chapter of SHRM, and has 20 years of experience in the human resource field. She also is a certified compensation professional. A 1987 graduate of Western Washington University, she completed her graduate work at Seattle Pacific University.