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Westminster Shop Honored For Integrity, Civic Responsibility

GOLDEN, Colo. (Apr. 22, 2011) – Lake Arbor Automotive & Truck, a highly decorated Westminster automotive repair and maintenance shop, has won the coveted 2011 Golden Ethics in Business Award, presented by the Golden Rotary Club to the for-profit business that demonstrates the highest standards of ethical business practice, integrity and civic and social responsibility.

Dana TePoel, founder and owner of Lake Arbor Automotive, accepted the award during a luncheon attended by some 400 regional and civic business leaders today at the Denver West Marriott.

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Winter Weather Car Tips

Beware Frozen Locks, Loss of Traction, Says Lake Arbor Automotive

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (Dec. 28, 2010) – Lake Arbor Automotive & Truck advises car owners on the benefits of wise, cold-weather driving and vehicle maintenance, with a subsequent result of fewer customer trips to the repair shop. Here is the Westminster-based vehicle repair-and maintenance shop’s “Six Tips for Winter-Weather Driving”:

• Don’t wash your car in conditions of ongoing, freezing weather because the locks, doors and windows might freeze overnight.
• Do not use cruise control, because tires might continue to spin faster than a car headed uphill, thus reducing traction and control.
• If you drove your car on wet roads and if the temperatures are due to plummet, do not set the emergency brake overnight. Your brake cable will likely freeze and you will not be able to release your brake in the morning.
• Make sure your cell phone works.
• Use a key fob to unlock the car.
• If a lock is frozen, use a match or cigarette lighter. Don’t lick it, or you will need more than an auto mechanic.

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'Marketplace Trust’ Puts Westminster Shop in Elite Class

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (Oct. 15, 2010) – Lake Arbor Automotive & Truck took home the coveted 2010 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Trust in the Small Business category today at a luncheon that attracted more than 350 people.

In accepting the honor at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center Hotel, our owner, Dana TePoel, said he felt especially grateful to his family, his customers, and his mentors, all people who supported him in his establishment of an auto repair shop that could survive and thrive on the principles of integrity, ethics and customer service – all the hallmarks of the Torch Award.

In particular, he thanked the Lake Arbor Automotive employees, from the front desk to the back office, all of whom sign a pre-employment document acknowledging the paramount importance of ethical behavior on the job.

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WESTMINSTER, Colo. (May 10, 2010) –Dana TePoel, owner of Lake Arbor Automotive & Truck, has received yet another award for the repair shop’s high standard of integrity. Sales Professionals Colorado Club of Sales Professionals International recently named TePoel the recipient of the North Suburban Chapter’s “Champions of Free Enterprise” award, which focuses on honesty and solid business practices.

The award follows several others that TePoel has received recently, including the Metro North Chamber of Commerce’s “Small Business Person of the Year 2008” and then the Chamber’s “Fred Factor” Award.

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