3 Basic Vehicle Maintenance Items

You Need to Have Done Regularly Many of us cannot imagine a day without our cars and since they happen to

so important in our way of life their maintenance should be a priority.

Regular servicing and proper care is essential for every vehicle.

1. Air Filter: A robust engine will make your vehicle run smoothly without

any hiccups. The Air filter is an important part of engine maintenance that

keeps check on the dirt from outside. A clogged air filter results in poor

starting of the vehicle, less mileage, noise issues etc.

2. Brakes: Malfunctioning brakes can be one of the major causes of accident.

The first indication of low brake fluid is the noise that vehicle makes when it

stops. The brake pads are often the root cause of many expensive brake

related issues. Replace them when needed and you will save a lot of headache

and money.

3. Tires: Tires are responsible for the smooth running of the car and it is

important to replace worn tires quickly. Always keep the tire pressure at

optimal level. Proper inflation will also impact your fuel efficiency.

3 Quick Brain Teasers Not trick questions, just might make you say “Hmmmm…”

1. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the

bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut

in any way. How did the pear get inside the bottle?

2. Only three words in standard English begin

with the letters 'dw' and they are all common

words. Name two of them.

3. There are 14 punctuation marks in English

grammar. Can you name at least half of

them? (Answers on page 3)

Keeping Your Mind in Tip-Top Shape…Not Just Your Car!

December 2013

December Events Dec 5: Hanukkah Ends

Dec 7: Pearl Harbor

Remembrance Day

Dec 14: Monkey Day

Dec 21: Crossword Puzzle Day

Dec 21: First Day of Winter

Dec 23: Festivus

Dec 25: Christmas Day

Dec 26: Boxing Day

Dec 26: Candy Cane Day

Dec 31: New Year’s Eve

Have a Question About Your Car? Just give us a call! We always enjoy hearing from our valued customers.

Whether you have a question about vehicle maintenance, a repair question, or just want to call to say Hello, we’d love to hear from you.

Feel free to give us a call at (941) 485-4061

The Funny Bone Ah, Fun with Pun…

A group of chess enthusiasts

checked into a hotel where they

were participating in a two day

regional tournament. Gathering

in the lobby as each one

checked in, they discussed their

recent victories that had

advanced them to this

championship final.

After about an hour, the

manager came out of the office

and asked them to disperse.

"But why?" they asked as they

turned to leave.

"Because," he said, "I can't

stand chess nuts boasting in an

open foyer."

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Baked Chicken Nuggets

Quick, Easy and WAY better than fast food mystery meat!

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Cut chicken breasts into 1 1/2 inch size pieces.

3. In a medium bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, salt, thyme and

basil. Mix well.

4. Put melted butter/margarine in a bowl or dish for dipping. Dip chicken pieces

into the melted butter/margarine first, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture.

5. Place well coated chicken pieces on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a single

layer, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Thanks for the Kind Words

“Having two ten year plus

cars necessitates unavoidable

maintenance - I trust the

judgments they make about

what ails my car, the

explanations they give, and

the follow up work that they

provide. They stand by their

work are open and honest.”

- Keith Putnam

You Are The BEST! Thank you to all of our amazing

clients that have referred us business

time after time. Our business

depends on the positive comments

and referrals from people just like

you. Every month we take a moment

to thank the clients who have sent us

the greatest number of referrals over

the past month!

Agnes Shalda

Anne Van Cott

Schoolhouse Rock Puzzler

Client of the Month Each month, we are thrilled to select

one special client who has touched

our hearts and brought a smile to all

of us. Thank you to this month’s

Client of the Month! Thank you for

your support of our business and we

look forward to seeing you soon!

This month’s

Client of the Month is

Dennis Blevins

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1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 tablespoon dried basil

1/2 cup butter, melted

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Take the trivia challenge and

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Every month, look for the new trivia

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people to call us with the right answer you

will be eligible to win the prize. Your name

will be entered into the monthly drawing.

The winner will receive this month’s

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Congratulations to last month’s winner:

Maureen Reilly

Here is this month’s trivia question:

Which of these is NOT an English word?

A. Dwonkey

B. Dwindle

C. Dwell

D. Dwarf

Call right now with your answer

to (941) 485-4061!

Searching for the Loch Ness Monster …

Finding Something Else It’s fun to believe in the Loch Ness Monster,

affectionately referred to as “Nessy”. In 2009,

scientists performed a real search of Loch Ness to

try to find Nessy. Unfortunately, the search

came up empty for monster sized reptiles.

But … they did find over 100,000 golf balls!!!

Schoolhouse Rock Had It Right!

Drop the flashcards and start warming up your vocal cords instead.

According to researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Reid

School of Music, there might be an easier way to learn a foreign

language than endless vocabulary drills. It's an approach that's been

championed by years of Schoolhouse Rock videos: memorizing by

music.

Participants in an experimental study attempted to learn phrases in

Hungarian, a language unfamiliar to most English speakers. Each

group learned the phrases by ear (as classroom learners might), then

was asked to repeat them 15 minutes later. While one group merely

heard the words spoken normally and spoke them in return, another

group learned the phrases set to a defined rhythm, while a third

group were treated to a foreign language lesson in song. The singing

group remembered far more Hungarian than the others, though they

were able to repeat back the phrases in their normal speaking voices,

without the melody. I knew it, I can still sing “I’m just a bill, sitting

here on Capitol Hill” to this day!

“Normality is a paved road:

It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”

~ Vincent Van Gogh

The Funny Bone

I hope you’re not sitting by this guy if

you’re traveling for the holidays!

Answers to Brain Teasers on Page 1 1. The pear grew inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear buds when they are

small, and are wired in place on the tree. The bottle is left in place for the entire growing

season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off at the stems.

2. Three English words beginning with dw: Dwarf, dwell & dwindle.

3. Fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar: Period, comma, colon, semicolon,

dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point, quotation mark, brackets,

parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Basic Vehicle Maintenance Items You Need

3 Quick Brain Teasers Baked Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Go Green-Recycle Your Cell Phone Schoolhouse Rock Had It Right!

Searching for Nessy, Finding Something Win The Grand Prize

December Events Money Saving Offers

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Client  Appreciation  Day  Event  Results  

On  Friday,  Nov.  9,  we  held  our  annual  Client  Appreciation  Day  event  at  1  Stop  Car  and  Truck  Repair.    We  are  thankful  for  each  and  every  one  of  our  loyal  customers  and  this  event  gives  us  the  opportunity  to  express  our  appreciation  and  possibly  show  new  customers  what  we’re  all  about.  

Months  of  planning  go  into  organizing  the  Client  Appreciation  Day.    Announcement  postcards  were  sent  out  weeks  in  advance  and  advertised  in  our  newsletter  and  on  our  Facebook  page.    Many  1  Stop  t-­‐shirts  and  hats  were  ordered.    You  may  have  spotted  owner  John  Yunker  scouring  the  stores  to  find  the  perfect  prizes  for  numerous  raffle  drawings.    This  year  we  gave  

away  over  100  gifts,  including  hats,  t-­‐shirts,  mugs,  Venetian  Coffee  Roasters  coffee,  NAPA  gifts,  tools,  golf  umbrellas,  gift  cards,  wine,  candles,  chocolates,  and  many  other  prizes.    We  even  made  sure  to  have  prizes  and  balloons  for  the  children  that  came  with  their  parents.    

Tables  and  chairs  were  rented  from  A’s  Rentals  and  canopy  tents  were  brought  in  for  the  day.    Our  dedicated  1  Stop  staff  came  in  two  hours  early  on  this  Saturday  to  set  up  for  the  event.    John  and  Rich  Yunker,  Joe  Benedetto,  Kenney  Collier,  Steve  McDonough,  Frank  Tapp,  Kathryn  DeNinno,  and  Willie  Wilson  arranged  tables,  chairs,  and  tents  and  organized  the  prize  and  food  tables.  

We  offered  our  guests  a  BBQ  lunch  with  all  the  fixin’s  from  Sonny’s  BBQ.    Everyone  enjoyed  savory  beef  brisket  sandwiches,  macaroni  and  cheese,  BBQ  beans  and  coleslaw  and  a  

variety  of  drinks.    Rick  Roberts  from  Suncoast  NAPA  Auto  Parts  supplemented  the  meal  by  offering  grilled  hot  dogs,  chili  and  potato  chips  and  NAPA  donated  several  raffle  prizes.    

Mike  and  Suzie  Ashton  kept  the  party  lively  with  their  fantastic  mix  of  rock  and  roll,  standards,  island  music  and  more.    As  was  the  case  last  year,  they  did  a  fabulous  job  for  our  Client  Appreciation  Day  event.  Much  toe  tapping  and  a  bit  of  dancing  was  observed.  

Guests  eagerly  awaited  the  grand  prize  drawing  for  a  Samsung  Galaxy  7”  tablet,  valued  at  $199.  Our  grand  prizewinner  this  year  was  Linda  Troemel  and  she  was  so  excited  to  have  won.  

All-­‐in-­‐all,  our  Client  Appreciation  Day  event  was  a  success!    It  was  

great  to  see  the  friendly  and  familiar  faces  of  our  clients  who  keep  us  in  business.  

Thank  you  everyone  and  keep  those  referrals  coming!    The  steady  stream  of  word-­‐of-­‐mouth  advertising  we  receive  is  the  very  best!