Spot-The-Tot:

A Quick Checklist for Child Safety Around Vehicles Danger can come from any direction, and parents must be aware of the risk of

"backover" or "frontover" incidents. Many of these preventable injuries occur in

driveways or parking lots when drivers are unaware children are near vehicles.

Parents, caregivers, drivers, and kids can all do their part to make sure that

children do not share the same space as vehicles.

Walk all the way around your parked vehicle to check for children - or

anything that can attract a child like pets or toys - under or behind your

vehicle before getting in and starting the engine.

Accompany young children when they get in and out of a vehicle.

Identify and use safe play areas for children away from parked or moving

vehicles. Block driveways so cars cannot enter and exit.

Designate a safe spot within a driver’s sight for children to wait when

nearby vehicles are about to move.

Firmly hold the hand of each child when walking near moving vehicles and

when in driveways, in parking lots or on sidewalks. Article complements of safekids.org

August Is The BEST Month To Buy These… Linens & Storage Containers: As the kids head off to college, lots of stores

have sales on new dorm supplies.

Outdoor Toys & Camping Equipment: The weather won't be warm for much

longer, and stores want to get rid of these summer toys that take up tons of

space. You'll find some pretty great deals here if you shop around.

Kids' Clothing: It's back to school season, so lots of more

kid-oriented stores are having sales.

School Supplies: Again, back to school sales mean good deals

on lots of office supplies. You can either buy now, when the

sales are going on, or later in September, when stores are getting

rid of leftovers.

Wine: It's still early in the harvest, but you can find some smaller-run wines for

cheap during the month of August.

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

August 2012

August Events

Aug 5: Friendship Day

Aug 7: Mustard Day

Aug 11: Garage Sale Day

Aug 18: Daffodil Day

Aug 26: Dog Day

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 Doh!...

A lady was buying a turkey

but she wasn’t pleased with

the one that the butcher

offered her.

“It’s not big enough,” she

specified.

The butcher knew that it was

his last turkey but he

pretended he would go and

have a look in the cold

storage. What he actually

did was, stretch the turkey’s

legs apart and put it in a

bigger box.

“Oh, that’s a good size,” said

the lady, when the butcher

showed it to her. “I’ll take

them both.”

Did You Get Your Christmas in July Present From

Santa? There’s Still Time! See Inside…

This free issue of Braking News

is being sent to you from your

friends at 1STOP TRUCK &

CAR REPAIR. Thank you for

being a valued customer!

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Want to Win??? Make sure to call in with the answer

to the trivia question on page 3! (Hint: the answer’s in this month’s newsletter!)

Best Pork Marinade EVER!

Ingredients:

1⁄2 cups olive oil

1⁄3 cup soy sauce

1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar

Juice of 1 lemon

1 1-lb. pork tenderloin (silver skin removed)

Directions: Combine all marinade ingredients. Place the pork tenderloin and

marinade in a Ziplock bag and let marinate for at least 3-4 hours. Grill pork

for about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

What flavor!

Thanks for the Kind Words

“The service was quick and easy.

They fixed what needed to be

fixed. When I left there I felt like

I was driving a new car. I thought

that I may have needed more than

an oil change and I certainly did.

Also they were reasonable and I

trust them.”

- Joanne Valenti

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 that have sent us

the greatest number of referrals over

the past month!

Greg DeNino, Jeff Curtiss

Best Of Breed Doggie 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

Barbara Archer See insert for more on Barbara…

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Combine Daffodils and Friendship Day for a GREAT August

Friendship Day is August 5th

. It’s a day to celebrate your

friends and all the types of friendships you have in your

life. You can celebrate any way you would like. Here are

some ideas:

Call an old friend

Send a card to an old teacher or mentor

Have lunch with your best friend

1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1-2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

2 tsp dry mustard

Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

Give your mom a big hug and kiss

Combine Friendship Day with Daffodil Day coming on August 18 & give a

friend a daffodil bouquet. It’s the FRIENDSHIP FLOWER! Perfect!

Do You Want

To Win Our

GRAND PRIZE?

Take the trivia challenge and

you just might win!

Every month, look for the new trivia

question. If you are one of the first 15

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

GRAND PRIZE:

$25 Gift Card for

Bonefish Grill!

Congratulations to last month’s winner of a

$25 Gift Card for Bonefish Grill:

Peter Gower

Here is this month’s trivia question:

August is the BEST Month to buy:

A. Camping equipment

B. Christmas decorations

C. Potatoes

D. Medical equipment

Call right now with your answer

to (941) 485-4061!

The Funny Bone

Perfect for Friendship Day!

3 Yoga Moves to Make You Less Grumpy 1. Downward-facing dog – Start on all fours with your

hands under your shoulders, palms pressing evenly into the

floor. Tuck your toes under and lift your knees off the floor

as you straighten your legs, as shown. Hold for three to five

breaths.

2. Forearm plank – Start on all fours, then lower onto your

forearms and slowly step your feet out behind you, as

shown, and tuck your tailbone slightly. (If this is too

difficult, drop to your knees.) Pull your abs in tight, and

hold for three to five breaths.

3. Legs up on the wall – Get yourself into this position with

a folded blanket under your butt and lower back, as shown.

Hang out here for up to 10 minutes, or whatever you have

time for. Then breathe a happy sigh of relief!

Garage Sale Insider Tips That Can Mean Big Savings 1. Keep a list of things you are looking for that you KNOW you want.

2. Find a good route, in a fairly affluent area, and follow the route and

signs along the way.

3. Get to know your prices, just as you do with your regular shopping.

4. Polish your negotiation skills! This is the best place in the world to

practice negotiating, even for kids.

5. In addition to items on your list, look for things that will make nice

gifts. Keep a list of those people you need to buy gifts for.

6. If you have an expensive car, use a different one for garage sales.

7. Look for block sales. These are great because you can park your car

and walk to several at once. Save gas!

8. Don’t be afraid to ask for something you might be looking for but

don’t see.

9. Budget a certain amount per month for garage sales. Keep the

money in an envelope so you will have cash for your purchases. If you

buy items to give as gifts, then you might add some to your garage

sale funds from your gift fund. There’s always a way to do some

creative financing here.

“People say that motivation doesn’t last. Well,

neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it

daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar

Thank for helping us raise over $1,100 for

Habitat for Humanity!

IN THIS ISSUE

Spot-The-Tot – Safety for Kids & Cars August Is The Best Time To Buy… Best Pork Marinade EVER! Recipe

Combine Friendship And Daffodil Days! 3 Yoga Moves To Make You Less Grumpy

Garage Sale Insider Tips Win The Grand Prize

August Events Money Saving Offers

& More!

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August Customer of the Month: Barbara Archer

Barbara Archer used to be a snowbird, visiting from Swarthmore, Philadelphia. She fell in love with the beauty of Venice and moved here as a full-time resident 12 years ago.

Long since retired from a career in retail, she now focuses solely on her passion for art and has become an award-winning professional painter.

Barbara has been creating distinctive been art and teaching art for over 40 years. Her teaching experience includes beginning and advanced drawing,

painting, soft pastels, color theory workshops, decorative painting and faux finishes.

Locally she’s has taught many classes at the Venice Art Center and is currently teaching at Creative Classes, located at 2357 S. Tamiami Trail in the Holiday Center.

“I love to teach adults classes on drawing, painting and pastels at Creative Classes in Holiday Center on Hwy 41,” Barbara said. “I’ve also enjoyed teaching at Venice and Englewood Art Center.”

“I paint mainly landscapes and portraits in oil, acrylic and pastel,” Barbara said. “I also do collaborative BrushedLens artwork with my partner, John Baldwin.”

Barbara explains that the BrushedLens unique artwork, like the blue heron and mother chick piece, combines John’s photography and her painting. More examples can be found on their website at http://thebrushedlens.artspan.com/.

When she isn’t indulging in her passion for painting Barbara can be found in her garden, tending to the fishpond in her back yard or boating with John.

Barbara has been a loyal customer of 1 Stop Car and Truck Repair since 2000 and considers herself a second-generation customer.

“My uncle always said he got really good service at 1 Stop,” Barbara explained. “One day I found one of their postcards reminding my uncle of an oil check and I decided to bring my own car in. I’ve been a customer ever since.”

Barbara doesn’t hesitate to refer people to 1 Stop Car and Truck Repair.

“Everyone at 1 Stop is very friendly, professional and extraordinarily honest,” Barbara said. “They tell me what’s wrong with the car without talking down to me because I’m a woman. They’re just really nice guys.”

We’re Giving Away FREE Brakes!

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Free front OR rear brakes, installation extra:

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Why are we doing this? 2 Great Reasons! Safety& Dependability for you and your family! No Matter how difficult the economy is

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