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DIABLO—CHAPTER 20 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10– APRIL 2018 APRIL 7, 2018 www.ascca.com 1 Diagnostic Skills Challenge 2018 OFFICERS & BOARD Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 5:30 pm PRESIDENT Steve Elstins………….925-676-8376 [email protected] Hosted by Simply Superior BOARD CHAIR Mary Kemnitz ………...925-356-0683 [email protected] 2 Tax Reform TREASURER Mary Kemnitz ………...925-356-0683 [email protected] Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 6:30 pm SECRETARY Ginger Exner with Beri Kasper, Kasper Accountancy [email protected] MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR and Red Devil Restoration Project Dave Kemnitz ………. 925-356-0683 [email protected] with Scott Gillespi and Bud EDUCATION DIRECTOR Bobby Sturgeon ……..510-215-3976 At Zio Fraedo’s, Pleasant Hill [email protected] MEETING COORDINATOR With too many years of public accounting, Beri Kasper’s Entire Board! experience includes five years with a national firm, five years with a local firm… CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE Rich Lezcano...………925-680-6946 and in 1992, she started her own full service accounting firm in Concord, California [email protected] where she claims she has the best and worst boss ever! Beri’s primary expertise has been providing quality financial statements, account- ing and tax services to private companies and their owners. She also serves as part time VP of Finance and Audit for a 1000+ employee Multi National IT Service Company located in Pleasanton. Her passion is Rotary. She is active in the Concord Diablo Rotary Club and has served on the Board in many capacities. At the meeting….she will be our Tax expert….hoping to enlighten and eliminate some of the question marks surrounding the Tax Reform act of 2017. 3 Automotive Aftermarket Industry Legislative Day Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 8:00 am Page 2 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 ASC-CA Chapter 20 MISSION STATEMENT “To promote professionalism throughout our industry by upholding our state code of ethics and sharing our successes and failures with our members and future members”. “To elevate and unite automotive professionals and give them a voice”. Mt. Diablo Chapter 20 President’s Message - April 2018 Dear Chapter: If you missed last month's meeting you missed a great one. We all said so long to Doug Mueller. He was such a huge part of everyone's ongoing success whether you took his classes or not. He was always there for all of us and many of us also used his help and resource with Auto, Electric and Fuel. Good luck Doug and enjoy your retirement. Assemblyperson Catharine Baker did a dynamic job with her presentation, touching on fuel tax issues and beyond. Great meeting. Big announcement to the chapter. Contra Costa College auto science chair and chief instructor Bobby Sturgeon has joined our Board. This is great news as there was a vacancy created by Hans Hiller moving on in the educator chair position. Bobby will be a great addition and he brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy. The auto shop program at Mt. Diablo high school is being reignited as well and that will be discussed at the upcoming chapter meeting on the 19th. It looks like there is interest in our industry again from our young people and that is great news for everyone. See you all at the next meeting. Steve E. A full house turned out to roast Doug Mueller Assemblywoman Catharine Baker Page 3 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 Chapter 20 Members News and Info Devil Mountain Diesel recently moved and doubled in size. They are hopeful to keep growing and to help out as many people as possible. 1500 Third Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Tel: 925-954-8582 The March meeting was a sad goodbye to Doug Mueller, long time member, shop owner, instructor and most of all, "industry leg- end". The room was filled to capacity with fellow shop owners and past students of TecHelp. With the help of Hans Hiller, we gave Doug quite a roasting and Doug couldn't help but join in and he regaled us with stories of his trials and tribulations through the years. Doug, we will miss you! You truly were the "best" and the foot- print you left behind will be a big one for anyone else to fill. Thank you for giving so much through the years! Mary Page 4 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 RSVP to Rich Lezcano State goal: We have chosen to push for a large turnout in Sacramento for the Legislative day. This is where the rubber meets the road in our organization. ASCCA will meet early in the morning, about 8:00, and we’ll have our state lobbyist, Jack Mo- lodonof, give us a run down of the Bills we want to speak to our local legislators about. We will discuss talking points to give you confidence in having your meetings. We are the legislators’ constituents. They work for us. When you start from there, it is much easier to have the discussion. Chapter goal: We have also decided to push our Chapter 20 members to join us. We are offering to pay for your train ride up to Sacramento. Contact Rich Lezcano today! It is an opportunity to really get to know your fellow members and support our position at the Capitol. After the day speaking to legisla- tors, we return on the train where the bar car becomes our hang out. More fellowship. And we only lost one person last time. Jack Molodanof giving the run down In Catharine Baker’s office 2015 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 Page 5 Page 6 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 Red Devil Restoration - Project Proposal Changing Lives By Transforming Rides By Mount Diablo High School Resource Officer Scott Gillespie #514 Our mission is to utilize existing resources at Mount Diablo High School and leverage them toward addressing the needs of at risk youth, providing resources for trades- bound students and preparing interested students with hands on experience and education that will benefit them in college, careers and life in general. This project is intended to become a part of the MDHS culture and leave a legacy of partner- ship between the students and the Concord Police Department for years to come. Goals: - Purchase and begin work on an auto-restoration project in the MDHS auto shop - Educate, train and mentor students in the restoration process in an effort to provide them with an experience that will move them closer to college preparedness, prepare them for careers and develop life skills needed to advance beyond high school. - Identify and address needs surrounding at-risk youth at Mount Diablo High School. - Auction off the completed project, repay invested funds and purchase the next project. Page 7 ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 February 15, 2018 Stop Advertising, Start Educating with Chris Maggard of AutoVitals A Driving off into the Sunset Party for Doug Mueller! March 15, 2018 and Assemblywoman Catharine Baker on repealing the gas tax and other auto-related issues April 18, 2018 Diagnostic Skills Challenge Student teams test their diagnostic skills April 19, 2018 Tax Reform with Beri Kasper of Kasper Accountancy May 17, 2018 Motivational Speaker Mary Schmidt on job burnout and mentoring September 20, 2018 Cobra Museum with Bill Haas and Maylan Newton October 18, 2018 Labor Law and OSHA compliance All meetings subject to final confirmation by scheduled speakers and Board. If you need more information about ASCCA Chapter 20’s meetings, please contact Steve Elstins, West Coast Muffler, 925-676-8376 OR Mary Kemnitz, D&H Enterprises, 925-356-0683 A Gentle Reminder No-shows cost your Chapter money! The chapter pays for the number of meals ordered, which is why the ‘head-count’ counts! Plan ahead - Consult the Speaker Calendar in the newsletter - and … Show up! ASCCA CHAPTER 20, Volume 13, Issue 10 – APRIL 2018 Page 8 CHAPTER 20 MEMBER LIST Ace Auto Repair & Tire Ctr Commans, Walt Five Star Automotive Mekatron Concord S.P. Automotive Supply George Chavez ASE W. States Consultant Brian & Janice Andrews Ian G. Miller Steve Markus 2560 San Ramon Vly Blvd. 5312 Quail Ridge Terrace 1440 Concord Ave. Ste C 1771 Concord Ave 3410 Pacheco Blvd San Ramon, CA 94583 Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 Concord, CA 94520 Concord, CA 94520 Martinez, CA 94553 925-609-7827 925-687-8300 925-372-4930 925-743-1552 714-974-3208 Acalanes High School Contra Costa College Frank's Auto Service Mendelson Autobody Simply Superior Auto Body Ted Mendelson Grant Cusick Bobby Sturgeon Margaret & Dave Frank Rich & Jennifer Lezcano 38 Beta Court, Ste A5 1200 Pleasant Hill Road 2600 Mission Bell Drive 1255 Boulevard Way 2110 Market Street Lafayette, CA 94549 San Pablo, CA 94806 Walnut Creek, CA 94595 San Ramon, CA 94583 Concord, CA 94520 925-838-2343 925-935-2600 510-215-3976 925-942-3677 925-680-6946 Fuenzalida, Bob Monkey Wrenches, Inc. Alhambra High School D&H Enterprises Solano Way Auto Repair Ch 20 Member Emeritus Ted Curran Brian Wheeler Ken R. Fritzberg Dave & Mary Kemnitz Cars R Us 8130 Brentwood Blvd 150 E Street 2197 Solano Way 2689 Monument Blvd 2269 Bromfield Court Brentwood, CA 94513 Martinez, CA 94553 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Concord, CA 94520 Concord, CA 94520 925-634-4145 925-313-0440 925-683-2310 925-676-2890 925-356-0683 Moraga Motors Airbag Service & Techzone Gene’s Auto Repair Standard Motor Products Matt Patterson Devil Mountain Diesel Tracy Renee Ron Schumacker Jason Loelieger 530 Moraga Road Joe Schwartzbine 32 California Ave, Ste A 37 Tennessee Street 1460 Arvilla Drive Pleasanton, CA 94566 Mark Fuenzalida Vallejo, CA 94590 Moraga, CA 94556 1500 3rd Avenue 707-642-1900 925-376-0692 Sacramento, CA 94582 800-763-8588 916-606-0985 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 All-Flow Muffler & Auto 925-954-8582 Gilmores Auto Service Orinda Motors Superior Auto Parts Danny Larson Phillip Sanders Allen Pennebaker 3900 Pacheco Blvd Diablo Auto Specialists 2151 N.