McKinney Car Dealer Lives on the Roof to Help Raise Awareness of Heat Safety

Mckinney, TX (PRWEB) July 27, 2010

Chris Godwin, Owner at Nissan of McKinney and McKinney Buick GMC http://mckinneybuickgmc.com/index.htm has begun living on the roof of his dealership. This week Chris will be living, working and broadcasting live via Webcam from the rooftop at 3800 S. HWY 75 - 24 hours a day for until at least Saturday night. On Monday, despite a thunderstorm Chris remained on the roof as planned. He?s not coming down! And he?ll be using the power of the Internet and the dealership?s considerable Web presence to help educate McKinney-area residents on the dangers inherent in the hot summer months.

Initially conceived by Chris to support a sales challenge he made to his staff at both stores, the dangers posed by this environment quickly took center stage. Event planners took precautionary measures to insure his health. But Godwin also saw the potential to work with McKinney and local community organizations to get the word out about extreme heat and how to prevent its sometimes disastrous consequences.

?Sure, this started out as a challenge to motivate my staff,? Godwin concedes, ?but as long as I?m stuck on the roof, I?d like to do some good while we are trying to do well. For many McKinney area residents, the true challenge is how to prevent tragedy during the triple digit temperatures we face. And for some, that reality even includes how to pay for the large utility bills that come with the Texas heat.?

?Every year, more people die in the US from extreme heat exposure than from hurricanes, lightening, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes combined,? Godwin notes. ?If we can bring attention to serious issues, have a little fun and do a little business at the same time, it?s a win-win for everybody.?

Representatives from several McKinney partner organizations will brave the temperatures on the roof this week to speak to the live audience about subjects ranging from heat stroke and skin cancer prevention to pool safety to the perils of leaving pets and children in automobiles in the Texas heat. And every day at 3pm Chris will host local youth sports teams for ?The Daily Douse?. They will be throwing water balloons up to the roof to cool Chris down.

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A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. is Now an Exclusive Hometown Trolley Dealer

Colton, Ca (PRWEB) January 17, 2012

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc., a leading provider of transportation solutions, announced today an exclusive agreement to be the California dealer for Hometown Trolley.

?We are pleased to have the opportunity to become a dealer for Hometown Trolley? Ed King, Director of Sales and Marketing for A-Z Bus Sales reported. He continued, ?Our customers rely on us to provide them with quality, safe products for their ridership programs. We are confident that the Hometown Trolley products will satisfy our customer?s wants and needs when it comes to their transportation necessities.?

Hometown Trolley built their first trolley in 1978. Their reputation is built upon an ability to combine modern mass transit capabilities with a nostalgic style reminiscent of the 1900?s. Every Hometown Trolley is custom built by skilled craftsmen to the precise specifications of the customers, allowing them to accommodate any application, from small private touring to major city transportation networks. Hometown Trolley buses combine the nostalgic look of a ?turn of the century? cable car with the state of the art features of a modern city transit bus. Hometown Trolleys are certified Altoona Tested, and meet FMVSS, DOT, and SAE standards.

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. is a 25 year old, employee owned company specializing in transportation solutions for the government, public sector, education market, commercial and private fleets. A-Z Bus Sales also represents new buses by Elkhart Coach, Glaval Bus, Arboc Mobility, Mobility Works, Braun, Blue Bird, MicroBird and Collins Bus as well as one of the largest inventories of used buses on the West Coast. A-Z Bus Sales provides sales and service for new and used buses, financing of all buses through a large nationwide network and offers parts and services including emissions testing and diesel engine retrofits and warranty repairs.

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