Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

WISHING ALL OF OUR FOLLOWERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! I HOPE 2010 BRINGS MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS TO YOU.

Actress Brittany Murphy dies at 32 - It’s Been A Tough Year For The Celebrities

It’s sad to see many of the celebrities that we grew up with have passed away.

I remember as a young kid watching Charlie’s Angels, which stared Farah Fawcett. Although Michael Jackson turned out very strange, he was actually cool when I was in middle school. He was the birth of the moon walk, which resulted in everyone spending hours trying to learn it. I remember Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, Ghost and many other movies. I’m sure we all remember the voice of Ed McMahon, “here’s Johnny” on the Tonight Show.

There are around 37 celebrities listed that passed away this year. We just watched a movie with Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher last night and learned today that she died.

These were some of my favorites and they will be missed by many people. hopefully 2010 is a better year for Hollywood.

Farah Fawcett


Michael Jackson


Patrich Swayze


Brittany Murphy

Ben Bernanke - TIME 2009 Person of the Year

Time has named Ben Bernanke as the Time 2009 Person Of The Year. We have had a rough year with the economy, but they claim that he kept us from going into a depression. Below is a video; let me know what you think!

UFC 107 Fight Results - BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez

Several of my students and myself are UFC fans.  Therefore, I thought I would post the UFC 107 results.  Penn defeated Sanchez via TKO (cut) at 2:37 of round 5 to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship.  Read More

Who were you wanting to win?

iPhone vs Google Phone - Too Many Choices To Make

I am considering purchasing a new cell phone so I went to Walmart and looked at their iPhones. However, I decided to come home and search online to see what all was available. That may have been a mistake, as I am indefinite of what choice to make now. I discovered that Google is coming out with a phone called Google Phone, which is supposed to be better than the iPhone. There are way too many decisions to make in the technology world today. Therefore, I would like feedback on which cell phone you prefer. Is the Google Phone worth waiting on? I will be stuck with the phone for awhile, so I might as well think about it before deciding what phone to go with.

Now that I have that out of the way, I can get to the serious stuff. lol We completed our finals and have all of the projects out on time. (kudos to the students) The semester went by fast as usual and we're now on a needed break. Classes will resume Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

I want to thank all of the Collision Repair students at Butler Community College for all of their hard work and effort to make Butler a success. I am confident that we currently have some the most talented students anywhere, and they will provide the proof that we do produce Champions in the Collision Repair Industry.

Enjoy your break and I will see you all back in class next year.

Donnie

ASA Wichita Collision Repair Chapter – It's Time To Get Involved

November proved to be another successful meeting at the ASA Wichita Collision Repair Chapter. We had the privilege of having David McCreight, a consultant with Collision Resources Inc., as our guest speaker. David traveled to Wichita and led a very informal lesson about the lean process and what it means to the collision repair industry. He opened our minds to a few new ideas and provided a few suggestions for us to consider.

If you’re interested in improving your business skills and providing stellar service to your customers, then I highly suggest that you get involved with this ASA chapter in Wichita. I have learned something at every meeting and feel the information is crucial for industry leaders to know.

The meetings have been rewarding to attend, as we have had some great speakers. Several of my students have decided to join me at the past several meetings. They find it very useful to learn more about current trends and it also gives them the opportunity to ask questions to the industry leaders. And I am certain that the networking is a win/win for everyone.

The only thing that I can think of to improve the chapter is add more members. You’re missing out if you are not attending. If you want your voice heard in the industry, this is the place to do it. Again, I encourage all industry leaders to get involved and join us at our next meeting.

We decided to cancel the December meeting due to the holidays. However, we plan to get the year off to a good start in January. I am not sure of the date yet, but you can check with Chapter President, Brad Shelton. His information is at the bottom of this post.

I would also like to offer my condolences to ASA MoKan Executive Director, Sheri Hamilton for the loss of her father. This is a difficult time and our thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family.

For More Information About How You Can Get Involved With ASA Wichita Collision Repair Chapter You May Contact:

Chapter President
Brad Shelton, Shelton Collision Repair
(316) 788-1528 / brad@sheltoncollision.com

Bob Smith, Collision Division Coordinator
(816) 519-9335 / bob.smith@asamokan.org

Sheri Hamilton, ASA MoKan Executive Director
(816) 781-5801 / sheri@asamokan.org