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  James Mitchell
  11:25 pm on July 18, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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  US golfer Tom Watson waves to the crowd on the Swilcan Bridge in front of the Clubhouse on the 18th hole during his second round on day two of the British Open Golf Championship at St Andrews. This was the last time that this champion will cross that bridge in a reular PGA event as he will restict his play to the Champions Tour.

  Louis Oosthuizen is the new Open Champion at St. Andrews the famed old course in Scotland.

  Any doubts that Louis Oosthuizen, a 28 year old from South Africa, had the game and the temperament to cope with the pressure of leading a major championship on the last day, having missed the cut in five previous attempts, were soon dispelled over the Old Course when he played with the confidence of a seasoned campaigner to win the game’s oldest and most coveted title by seven shots. He was a graduate of the Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation which gives financial assistance, playing, practice and coaching help to young players and he was the first from that programme to play in the Masters. He represented South Africa at boys, youths and senior levels and he is now putting something back into the game by starting his own junior golf academy.

  Tiger Woods struggled the entire tournament and finished tied for 23rd while the number two in the world, Phil Mickelson, finished well off the pace tied for 53rd.

   

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  James Mitchell
  5:25 pm on July 16, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: Jim Mitchell, keith whann (551), ohiada (93), OIADA (150)   

  BWC e-news – July 2010 Ohio Private Empl… 

  BWC e-news – July 2010
  Ohio Private Employer Base Rates Fall to their Lowest Level in Two Decades
  BWC has reached another milestone in setting fair, equitable and competitive workers’ compensation rates for Ohio employers. The BWC Board of Directors recently approved an overall premium rate decrease of 3.9 percent for private employers effective this month. With this reduction, Ohio’s private employer base rates are at their lowest level in the last two decades, and 35-percent lower than they were in policy year 2007.

  In addition, base rates are now lower for more than half of Ohio’s 531 manual classifications, an overall 8.4 percent decrease in base rates since 2009. Because private employers pay for their workers’ compensation coverage six months in arrears, they will see this latest decrease in their January 2011 statements. (More …)

   
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  Brad LeBlanc-AOG
  2:47 am on July 16, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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  Well, another service contract company is OOB. Sad! Sad because the consumer & dealer may have claim battles on their hands due to the fact they were NOT insured. Yes, insured providers can also go OOB. However, they do have a layer of protection by INDEPENDENTLY watching reserves & have actuarials to minimize loss etc. They can also tap into the states Guaranty Fund provided for the REAL insurance companies. For example, self insured, bonded & RRGs are NOT ALLOWED to participate in the States Guaranty Fund. Sure, they were cheap but what can the “REAL” cost end up being to you, the dealer? Self insured contracts have their place if they are used correctly in the right situation based on the vehicle’s mileage & term.
  (ie: Customer won’t buy vehicle with high mileage if you don’t offer them at least a 3mo/3k mi service contract/warranty.) I recommend to my dealers to keep the term low to decrease their risk long term if the company goes belly-up & on longer term contracts use only insured VSCs. I always recommend to dealers to go 100% insured in their dealerships when I call on them. However, the dealer ultimately makes the decision on which one they will sell. It’s our job as reps/consultants to inform the dealer as to what the risks are then let the cards fall as they may.
  Make it a great week & make the right decisions!

   
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  James Mitchell
  1:03 pm on July 15, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: Jim Mitchell, keith whann (551), nuspire, ohiada (93), OIADA (150)   

  Keith,

  Great meeting yesterday with Tony and Mike from Nuspire. They were very impressed with what the OIADA had to offer in Ohio and very excited at what Keith Whann has in the bigger picture. Thank you again for your time and I will keep you informed as we move forward.

   
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  James Mitchell
  9:31 am on July 13, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: Jim Mitchell, keith whann (551), ohiada (93), ohio dealer association (29), OIADA (150), OSHA standards on first aid kits   

  Our office has received recent inquires regarding OSHA regulations on First Aid Kits in the workplace. Some dealers are concerned if there is a certain type of kit or certain instruments that must be present in the First Aid Kit. Well obviously you should and are required to have more than a box of bandaids in your dealership. The US Department of Labor lists the following information regarding this issue and, when in doubt, consult your company lawyer for additional advice regarding this issue.

  • Part Number: 1910
  • Part Title: Occupational Safety and Health Standards
  • Subpart: R
  • Subpart Title: Special Industries
  • Standard Number: 1910.266 App A
  • Title: First-aid Kits (Mandatory).

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  James Mitchell
  3:19 pm on July 12, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
  Tags: ford and chrysler vehicle recall, Jim Mitchell, keith whann (551), ohiada (93), OIADA (150)   

  Recalls announced at Ford & Chrysler 

  David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau
  Washington — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,728 Transit Connect vans and halting sales until it fixes the vehicles.

  The Dearborn automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is recalling 2010 Transit Connect vehicles to replace a part above the B-pillar trim on both the left and right side of the vehicle to address potential noncompliance with federal law.

  A government test showed a vehicle didn’t meet one federal safety standard. The recall covers all Ford Transit vehicles built between Dec. 5, 2008, through May 31 at its Kocaeli plant in Turkey.  Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this issue.

  On April 23, Ford was informed by NHTSA of the test result recorded for a 2010 model year Ford Transit Connect. Ford investigated the test results, including assessing of test setup conditions and additional system testing and analysis, to confirm the test results. (More …)

   
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  James Mitchell
  11:17 pm on July 11, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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  OIADA IS GIVING AWAY $1,000.00 At our re… 

  OIADA IS GIVING AWAY $1,000.00

  At our recent Board Meeting which was held on July 7th we announced the addition of a new contest being added to the upcoming OIADA Golf Tournament. The new event is the “Golf Ball Drop”. This contest is open to everyone and you don’t have to be present to win. This is how it works:

  The tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. For every ticket purchased we will assign a numbered golf ball and after the golf portion of the event has concluded we will load all of the numbered golf balls onto a helicopter that will take off from the driving range and after a few passes, the pilot will hover above a designated green on the driving range and drop all of the balls onto the green. The owner of the numbered ball that comes to rest closest to the pin will win $1,000.00. If two or more balls are tied or come to rest in the cup, the prize money will be spilt among the winners. (More …)

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    L.J. Marhefka 10:56 pm on July 12, 2010 Permalink | Log in to Reply

    Jim -

    I saw this in a video on you tube and I think it’s absolutely great! This is a great way to get involved (even if you don’t) golf and I am sure that you don’t have to be present to win. Folks have an opportunity to win some $$$$$ and support the OIADA at the same time.

    See the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC3P-JxucdY

    L.J. Marhefka

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  James Mitchell
  12:28 pm on July 11, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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  Information just released lits the safest cars on the road by size and model.

  Top Safety Picks 2010 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

  LARGE CARS

  Buick LaCrosse
  Ford Taurus
  Hyundai Genesis (built after 1/2010)
  Lincoln MKS
  Mercedes E class (built after 1/2010)
  Volvo S80 (More …)

   
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  James Mitchell
  12:11 pm on July 11, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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  QUOTE OF THE WEEK I HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO… 

  I HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO MY KNEES MANY TIMES, BECAUSE I HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO

  (Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States)

   
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  James Mitchell
  2:23 am on July 8, 2010 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
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  EMAIL TRACKING 

  Finally, someone has taken the time in writing to explain why you don’t forward chain mail and why you delete previous email addresses

  The man that sent this information is a computer tech. He spends a lot of time clearing the junk off computers for people and listens to complaints about speed. All forwards are not bad, just some.

  1) Any time you see an email that says “forward this on to ‘10′ (or however many) of your friends”, “sign this petition”, or “you’ll get bad luck” or “you’ll get good luck” or “you’ll see something funny on your screen after you send it” or whatever — it almost always has an email tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and emails of those folks you forward to.

  The host sender is getting a copy each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of ‘active’ email addresses to use in SPAM emails or sell to other spammers. Even when you get emails that demand you send the email on if you’re not ashamed of God/Jesus — that is email tracking, and they are playing on our conscience. These people don’t care how they get your email addresses – just as long as they get them. Also, emails that talk about a missing child or a child with an incurable disease “how would you feel if that was your child” —email tracking. Ignore them and don’t participate! (More …)