Happy Halloween!!! Here Are Great Tips On Keeping Your Kids Safe!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY! 

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE TONIGHT!!!

• Have adult supervision. Accompany your kids if you don’t think they’re old enough to trick-or-treat on their own.
• There is safety in numbers. If they’re old enough to trick-or-treat without an adult, tell your kids to stay in a group.
• Try tick-or-treat-friendly homes. Ensure your kids only visit houses with lights on. And, you might also suggest the houses they visit have some sort of Halloween decoration on the porch.
• Stay outside. Make sure your kids don’t go inside someone’s house. They can get their candy from the porch.
• Map out your plan. Designate a route before your kids begin trick-or-treating, and make sure they stick to it.
• Take the long way 'round. Have your kids trick-or-treat in areas where there are a lot of people around. They should also avoid taking short-cuts through alleys and parking lots.
• Remain visible. Dress your kids in a bright costume so others can see them. If their costume is dark, have your kids wear reflective strips or carry a glow stick or flashlight.

• Remember, shorter = safer.Goes without saying but just in case you forget, ensure your kids’ costumes aren’t so long that they can trip over them.
• Don't cover the face. Instead of masks, have your kids wear make-up so they can see better.
• Quality-check treats. Check your kids’ candy before they eat it. Throw out any candy that is not in its original wrapper or looks like it has been tampered with.
• Say "no" to strangers.Tell your kids to never accept a ride or go anywhere with a stranger.
• Obey the law. Encourage your kids to follow all the regular rules for walking around. That includes looking both ways before crossing, obeying all traffic laws and using cross walks and crossing lights where available.
• Have a great time! Finally, make sure your kids have tons of fun and get lots and lots of candy.

Yark FIAT at Music Fest 2012

Yark FIAT and The University of Toledo joined forces to celebrate Music Fest 2012 and the FIAT 500!  Yark FIAT hid the Rocket FIAT 500 on campus and whoever scanned the QR code on the back of the FIAT 500 was entered to win a Mac Book Pro!  Check out the pictures from this event!

"In this edition of Tower Views, vice president of external affairs, is on location speaking with "The Girl in the Glass City" from Yark FIAT to discuss the "Find the FIAT" contest and Music Fest."

Yark FIAT Was Proud to Sponsor the 2012 Pride Parade!

For the past two years, Yark FIAT has been the sponsor of the Pride Parade in downtown Toledo.  Each year, Yark FIAT brings a caravan of FIAT 500s that resemble the color scheme of the parade, the rainbow!  Over five thousand people attended the Pride event!  Here are pictures from the parade!

Protect Your Investment!

Why is it important to wash your car?  To protect your investment of course!  Owning a vehicle is probably one of the single most expensive investments you can make, so it's important to appreciate it!  

Frequent washing is the single best thing you can do to maintain and preserve your vehicle's finish, but don't wait until dead bugs and bird droppings are on your hood to wash it!  It's best to give it a good cleaning after any period of rainy weather as well.  Unfortunately acidic chemicals in rainwater will remain on your paint and could eventually leave marks if not removed by washing.  Especially during warm summer months, use a mile bug remover along with a mild carwash formula to get those pesky insects off of your bumper.  Those little guys can do a good job of stripping paint if let to marinate on your vehicle for too long.  If you have access to a power washer, use this on your tires and rims!  The high pressure of water easily breaks up built up grime and dirt that collected over the winter months.  Also, if you hand dry your vehicle it can eliminate any sun spots from forming on your paint due to using hard water to wash it!  

But what about the inside of your vehicle?  That is important too as you probably don't think about the amount of bacteria and grime that builds up over time...  During normal use of your car it can gather bacteria and viruses from many places.  Within its small, confined space, heat can get trapped which allows moisture to condense and essentially providing a breeding ground for unwanted germs, bacteria, odors, mold and mildew!  We offer services to steam clean the inside of your vehicle and to wipe down every surface inch to restore your vehicle's fresh, just-like-new feeling.  Let us know if we can help!  Contact our detail department for more information!  419-842-7550

If you find that you don't have time to hand wash your vehicle, we are here to help with that too!  Swing by our car wash facility or set up and appointment with our detail department for an inside and out professional cleaning at Yark Automotive Group in Toledo, Ohio! 

Ber-Gust Farms CoOp Program Has Begun!

Yark Automotive Group has partnered with Ber-Gust Farms to provide a greener and healthier alternative to food for our employees!  This is our first shipment of produce to the dealership and it was very successful! Each employee was provided with a list of recipes and helpful hints in preparing the food!

Here is the truck delivering the produce shares!

Here are a few excited employees receiving their shares!

A traveling creature was found in a box!

cabbage, lettuce, garlic scapes, strawberries, cucumbers (8),
zucchini, kohlrabi, onion, beets, yellow squash & asparagus

DRIVING TIP:

Did you know?
As little as one foot of water can move most cars off the road! So try to be alert of road hazards such as washed-out roads or bridges, as well as downed power lines! It's the season for severe weather situations, so be careful and always leave early enough to avoid being trapped!
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Summer Driving Tips

As the hectic Summer driving season approaches, we thought it would be a good idea to dole out some wonderful Seasonal driving safety wisdom, courtesy of who else?  The 'Guys' at Car Talk!  At your convenience, please take a look at the following compilation of great Summer driving tips from Click and ClackWhether you're planning on packing up the family/family car to drive cross-country or just across town, these great Summer driving tips from two of our favorite Car Guys will help keep you and your family safe. 

Yark Automotive Group has been chosen as the Best Place to Buy a Car 10 years in a row!!!

Thank you Toledo for choosing Yark Automotive Group as the Best Place to Buy a Car 10 years in a row!!! We are truly honored to receive this award and thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve this community! 

Yark Automotive Group gives largest donation in partnership history to Make-A-Wish

Yark Automotive Group gives largest donation in partnership 

history to Make-A-Wish

TOLEDO, OH-  Yark Automotive Group will donate its largest check yet to the Make-A-Wish Foundation NW Ohio Region.

On January 26^th at 9am in the Yark Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Showroom on the Central Avenue Strip, Doug Kearns, Yark Automotive Group Vice President, will present a check for $19,335.00 to Eric Slough, the Executive Director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

As part of an annual event, Yark Automotive Group donates a portion of every vehicle sold and serviced in the month of December to the Make A Wish Foundation.  This year’s donation is the largest amount presented by Yark since the partnership began 8 years ago and represents a grand total given in excess of $130,000.  This donation will help grant approximately 4 wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions in our region.

“It is such a honor to be able to make such a difference in a child’s life and we are proud to be partnered with such an amazing organization as Make-A-Wish,” said Kearns, who also sits on the regional MAW Board.  “We have had the pleasure of having Make-A-Wish family recipients involved in our efforts here at the dealership to show the importance of Make-A-Wish.  It is truly a special organization.”

Yark hosted the Halko Family at its Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealership promoting the Make-A-Wish Holiday CD for anyone who test drove a car.  Kaylee Halko, an 8 year old girl who suffers from Progeria, was also featured as the voice of Virginia in “Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus” on the Holiday Wishes CD.  Later the same day, Yark Automotive invited the Fineske family, who’s son Jackson is recovering from brain cancer, to speak at their annual Holiday Party about the families Wish and how amazing the experience was for them and for Jackson.  Both families were instrumental in making Yark’s efforts a success.

Yark Automotive Group has partnered with Make-A-Wish as part of its Community Partner Mission.  That mission is ‘to be a good corporate citizen supporting organizations dedicated to uplifting the people and community where we live.’ To learn more, visit Yark’s Community Partnership pages at www.yarkcommunity.com.  Yark Automotive Group is conveniently located at 6019 West Central Avenue, a half-mile east of I-475. Yark Chevrolet is located at 9830 Rt 64 in Whitehouse, Ohio.  Visit Yark online atwww.yarkauto.com.

Founded by Jim Yark in 1981, Yark Automotive Group has grown from 50 employees and less than $20 million in sales to more than 300 employees and annual sales of over $225 million. For the last 17 years, Yark Automotive Group has been the Largest Volume New & Used Vehicle Dealership in Northwest Ohio & Southeast Michigan showcasing 9 vehicle franchises: BMW, Nissan, Subaru, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, & FIAT.  Yark Automotive Group is a Better Business Bureau Torch Award Winner for Marketplace Ethics.

The Yark family is originally from Toledo and both Yark brothers, Jim and John, graduated from local high schools and The Ohio State University. After acquiring the organization in 1981, Jim Yark, Owner & President implemented a detailed business plan and grew the dealership to include its 9 franchises, 6 Pre-Owned vehicle lots, a body shop, a car rental company and the area’s largest retail and wholesale parts department.  Today, the business continues to grow and the family tradition continues with 4 of the Yark children now working in various positions within the company.