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Message from the President
Dear Members,
Thankfully March is here and the weather willbegin to change for the better. It has been a roughwinter and much shop time has been lost due tothe weather conditions. It will feel good tocomplain about the summer heat in the not-too-distant future.
The NHTSA bulletin on hybrid and electricvehicles is in this issue. Please be sure take the timeto read this document, which outlines therecommended procedure for recovery and storageis for these vehicles – especially if you missed it lastyear. The storage component is most important toreview, as there is a history of damaged highvoltage batteries and circuitry starting fires; no onewould want this situation to occur inside the shopor in their storage lots.
Legislation is progressing; this is a long sessionwhich will continue until June. The Bill thatdirected a study of the procedures used in accidentrecovery is moving along. The language for 481was finalized and includes towers and otheressential services in the study. We did request toparticipate in this study, if it does pass (and there issupport for it due to the Governor’s transportationinitiatives) we will be asking for a group of 4 -6towers to work with the committee in developing
the towers role and conveying the problems weencounter as well as the procedures we follow andequipment we use.
The Bill that we introduced, HB 6817 An ActConcerning the Quick Clearance of State Highways,is still progressing. This Bill is important as thetower is being asked to do more with theirequipment all the time. The hold harmlessprovision would provide the same indemnity forthe tow company as the other services at the scenereceive. We need to protect ourselves from liabilitywhen the possibility for damage to property mayoccur when exercising a quick clearance procedureperformed at the direction of law enforcement.
We recently had a situation occur where acompany was applying to be on heavy-duty statepolice rotation and they were requested to showproof of saddle evacuation certification. We wereable to remove that item as that was a pilotprogram that is no longer supported. This may giveus an opportunity to modify some of the existingregulations that govern state police rotation; if youhave any suggestions on modifications or sectionsthat should be added ore deleted, please forwardthem to Lee or myself.
We attended the Conference of Northeast Towing
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Message from the President page 12014 Calendar of Events page 22015/2016 Officers Contact Information page 3Obituaries page 6Electric/Hybrid Bulletin insertMay Meeting Events page 7Vendor Members page 9
Next meeting is
Wednesday, April 1st
at The Manor Inn in
Southington
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TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting April 1Manor Inn Meriden-Wtby Tpke (RT 322) SouthingtonRSVP to 860-677-9074 or [email protected]
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting May 6Hosted by Nelcon 5:30 start; dinner @ 7PM326 Old Maple Avenue in North HavenDemonstrations byBA Products • TowMate • Landoll • Ramsey Winch
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting May 6
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting June 3
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting July 1
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting August 5
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting September 2
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting October 7
TRPC Monthly Membership Meeting November 4
TRPC Annual Christmas Meeting December 2Toys for Tots Toy Drive
And don’t forget - sign up a newmember to TRPC, and your dinnerat our next meeting is on us!
T R P Ccalendar of events
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Are you comingto the meeting?PLEASE call 860-677-9074 or email
[email protected] by Monday, March 3oth
and let us know that you will be attending
and what you want to eat (Prime Rib, Stuffed
Shrimp or Stuffed Chicken)
The Hook Up is a publication of the Towing &Recovery Professionals of Connecticut and isdistributed monthly to companies holdingmembership in the Association. Copyright©2002 by the Towing & Recovery Professionalsof Connecticut.
Office:146 Brickyard RoadP.O. Box 1328Farmington, CT 06034(860) 677-9074 phone(860) 677-5171 [email protected]
TRPC Officers:
PresidentTimothy Vibert146 Brickyard RoadFarmington, CT 06032(860) [email protected]
1st Vice PresidentMarc Ledoux Sr.1215 Norwich RoadPlainfield, CT 06374(860) 564-7511
2nd Vice PresidentBruce Hussey460 Storrs RoadMansfield Center, CT 06250(860) 423-1187
TreasurerMarjorie M V Lancaster146 Brickyard RoadFarmington, CT 06032(860) [email protected]
SecretaryJennifer Rindflesh15 North StreetCollinsville, CT 06019(860) [email protected]
Executive DirectorLee Telke146 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CTWednesdays and Thursdays(860) 384-0057 [email protected]
Past PresidentsJoe MianoFulvio TamburroJim MessierJim RussoRoman PryputniewiczTimothy VibertBob Halprin*George Mordowanec*Roger Strollo*Kathy Wilkinson*Russ Iodice
*deceased
The Hook Up is produced by:Tim Vibert Marj Lancaster Marcel Rodriguez
early start at 5:30 and dinner at 7pm.Lastly, the April meeting will be held at The
Manor Inn, Southington; 6:30 social hour, dinner at7:30. Please remember to respond whether you willattend by Monday, March 30th to 860-677-9074 [email protected]. Hope to see you there!
And remember…
Let’s Be Careful Out There!!!
Tim
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Associations meeting on the 27th and 28th ofFebruary. This group is composed of the presidentsof the the towing and recovery associations of theNew England states as well as those of New York,New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Lee and Idrove up Friday evening and attended theconference on Saturday. The meeting was wellattended; most of the states are having the sameissues as we are. Payment for uninsured vehicles,regulated costs of recovery as well as the tow andtransport of the vehicle, interpretations of Federallaw, new state laws, permits, insurance costs androtational systems are all issues that everyone ishaving problems with. We did have a lot ofdiscussion regarding “ready time” and how thetower has to be ready on a 24/7/365 basis, how thisis has to be included in any rate that is set as it is adifficult item that does require compensation - wehope to report on some progress and ideasregarding this in the future. We did a presentationon the lawsuit and on the meeting issues with theGovernor’s office; these were well received andgenerated much comment. Other states withpreemption issues may come forward with similarlitigation.
We have been informed by our attorney JohnAcampora that the lawsuit that we won, and whichis being appealed by the State, has been moved tothe Supreme Court. The timelines will still remainthe same (hoping for some resolution June – July)but the procedures are more complicated. Therewill be a meeting with the firm and the Board in thenear future and we will keep you posted of theresults. If the appeal had been won or lost theSupreme Court would have been the nextprocedure, so we are really a step ahead in theresolution of the case.
Skipping ahead briefly, please plan ahead toattend the TRPC May membership meeting whichwill be hosted by Nelcon on Wednasday, May 6th at326 Old Maple Avenue in North Haven and willfeature demonstrations from BA Products,TowMate, Landoll and Ramsey Winch. Vendormembers can bring tow trucks as usual, with an
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Saturday, February 28, 2015
T.WaynePlunske
T. Wayne Plunske, 87, of Wallingford, died Saturday,February 28, 2015 at Montowese Health Center.
He was born in Meriden, October 31, 1927, a son ofthe late Theodore Plunske and Mae Mason and was aU.S. Navy Veteran. In 1949 Wayne founded Plunske’sGarage in Wallingford where he was still activelyworking alongside his sons. He enjoyed taking his 1965Lincoln and his favorite wrecker #3 to car shows. Hecould often be seen eating at his favorite localrestaurants or at the casino on Thursdays. Wayne wasa member of the Libero Pensiero Society.
He is survived by his three children, Janet PlunskeFirulli of Meriden, and Daniel W. Plunske and James A.Plunske both of Wallingford; his three grandchildren,James P. Plunske and his wife Melanie, Jonathan M.Plunske and his wife Kristen, and Valerie L. Plunske;his great grandchildren, Vanessa and Devyn Plunske;and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He waspredeceased by his wife, Cleone (Dringoli) Plunske; twobrothers; and two sisters.
His family will receive relatives and friends in theWallingford Funeral Home, 809 North Main Street,Ext., Wallingford, Thursday, March 5, from 3 p.m. to 7p.m. A funeral service will be held in the funeral homeon Friday at 11 a.m. Interment with military honorswill be in St. John Cemetery in Wallingford. In lieu offlowers, gifts in his memory may be sent to theAmerican Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street,, RockyHill, CT 06067.
Source: http://www.wallingfordfh.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1533215
February 24, 2015 3:23 PM
TowTruckDriverKilledOnHighway50Identified;SearchContinuesForBigRigThatHitHim
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The tow truck driver whowas struck and killed by a big rig has been identified bythe California Highway Patrol.
Michael C. Bower, 29, of Dixon pulled in his tow truckat around 7:50 p.m. on Monday night on westboundHighway 50 near Jefferson Boulevard. The truck washaving mechanical issues, and he placed emergencytriangles at the back of his truck as a precaution forother drivers.
About an hour later, he fixed the issue and wascollecting the triangles when a big rig or another high-profile vehicle was also traveling westbound in the No.3 lane. That truck veered to the right and clippedBower, killing him at the scene. The vehicle continuedwestbound on Highway 50 without stopping.
Officers say there’s a chance the driver may not haveknown they hit a person, but if they were involved inthe accident, they need to report it right away. The CHPsays the truck passed through the area just before 9p.m. on Monday night.
Source: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/02/24/tow-truck-driver-
killed-on-highway-50-identified-search-continues-for-big-rig-that-hit-him/
OBITUARIES
AprilisDistractedDrivingAwarenessMonth.
For information visit theNational Safety Council website
http://www.nsc.org
Planning Ahead…May Meeting to behosted by NelconThe May 6th Meeting will be hosted by Nelcon at326 Old Maple Avenue in North Haven, with anearly start of 5:30 and dinner served at 7 p.m.Vendor members can bring tow trucks as usual;additionally, there will be demonstrations fromBA Products, TowMate, Landoll and RamseyWinch with representatives avaibable to answerquestions about their products.
On behalf of the membership of the
Towing and Recovery Professionals
of Connecticut, the Board of
Directors offers our condolences
to the family of T. Wayne Plunske.
7 March 2015
Well-knownWallingfordgarageownerdeadat87Published: March 2, 2015 | Last Modified: March 2, 2015 10:48PMBy Leigh Tauss Record-Journal staff
WALLINGFORD — T. Wayne Plunske often slept in theoffice of his garage so he could respond more quicklyto calls for a tow truck. He built Plunkse’s Garage fromscratch, dedicating his life to the business. Plunskedied Saturday at 87 after a battle with cancer.
Born in 1927, Plunske was a lifelong town resident.He served in the Navy at the end of World War II andin the Navy Reserves until 1952. He foundedPlunske’s Garage in 1949 and would commute fromVirginia to Wallingford on the weekends whilefinishing up in the reserves.
Longtime friend Robert Parisi said the garage was afavorite hangout spot during his younger days. Plunske’ssuccess was the result of his relentless work ethic.
“He worked up from the bottom,” Parisi said. “Sluggedit out all the way and was extremely successful.”
It was not unusual for Plunske to sleep in the officeovernight so he could be ready to start towing carsfirst thing in the morning, said Parisi, who serves onthe Town Council.
When business was good, Plunske would buybreakfast for his friends and employees, Parisi added.“Wayne was as good a person as you could hope tomeet. Very honest, very straight-forward, a perfectgentleman and an excellent mechanic,” Parisi said.“I’m going to miss him.”
Plunske’s sons Daniel and James Plunske work at thegarage and will continue the family business. JamesPlunske said even as his father got older, he lovedcoming to work.
“In his later years obviously we weren’t making himlay under cars and stuff, but he was active in thebusiness,” he said. “Just a hands-on guy, not a guythat just sits around.”
Until the last few months Plunske was so active “youhad to almost run to keep up with him,” JamesPlunske said. He described his father as a tough, butfair boss.
Plunske loved the challenge of picking up cars withthe tow truck and getting them back on the road.
“The challenge of fixing a car or recovering a carstuck, you have to have certain skills to do that,”James Plunske said. “He had the skills.”
He said his father remained strong even after thecancer diagnoses.
“He was happy to have two sons that loved thebusiness like he did,” James Plunske said. “I know it’swhat he wanted.”
The family will receive relatives and friends Thursdayfrom 3 to 7 p.m. at the Wallingford Funeral Home, 809North Main Street Extension. The funeral will beFriday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Internment willbe at St. John Cemetery with military honors.
The family has requested that instead of flowers, giftsbe sent to the American Cancer Society.
Source: http://www.myrecordjournal.com/wallingford/wallingfordnews
/6979381-129/well-known-wallingford-garage-owner-dead-at-87.html
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Vendor Members listed alphabetically by company name
AAA Allied Group Carl Carlson
815 Farmington Avenue 860-523-2428West Hartford, CT 06119 [email protected]
Advantage Funding Management Co., Inc. Krystle Riggi
1111 Marcus AvenueSuite M27 phone 516-280-1793Lake Success, NY 11042 fax 516-508-9476
Automotive Core Recycling LLC Rafal Cisowski
27 Cooper Street 718-710-9302Meriden, CT 06451 fax 203-440-9681autocorerec.com [email protected]
Autozone Eric Schultz
AW Direct, Inc. Michele Smedberg
1125 Deming Way / PO Box 44944 608-662-3314Madison, WI 53744-44944 [email protected]
Camerota’s Truck Parts Steven Camerota
245 Shaker Road / P.O. Box 1134 toll free 800-247-4313Enfield, CT 06083-1134 phone 860-763-0896
CPM Insurance Services Inc. Tom Muzzio
90 Hinman Street 203-272-3521Cheshire, CT 06410 [email protected]
G & S Industrial, Inc. Al Briggs, Connecticut Sales
4 Linseed Road cell 413-262-0123West Hatfield, MA 01088 toll free 800-244-9631www.gsindustrial.com [email protected]
Holly’s Message Service
(Advance Communications d/b/a) Denise Morel
20 Westbrook Street, Suite 6 860-289-1300East Hartford, CT 06108-3400 [email protected]
Premier Marketing Solutions LLC Mark Lesage
784 Old Colony Road 203-350-3225Meriden, CT 06451 203-868-6816www.illuminationpromotions.com [email protected]
Heartland Payment Systems Kelly Jackson
[email protected] Cell 1-860-490-6148www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com Fax 1-860-499-5132
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. Gavin Bennett
47 Newberry Road 860-436-7672East Windsor, CT 06088 [email protected]
The Lombardo Insurance Agency, Inc.
25 Prescott Street West phone 860-236-6064West Hartford, CT 06133 fax 860-236-8510
M & J Auto Recycling Inc. Mike Beebe
355 New London RoadP O Box 908 860-537-5002Colchester, CT 06415 fax 860-537-7027www.mjautorecyling.com [email protected]
New England Truckmaster Chris Lambiase
16 Bernhard Road 203-375-0501North Haven, CT 06473 [email protected]
Nussbaum Wreckers & Carriers Jack Nussbaum
50-54 Route 17 North toll free 800-922-1122Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 [email protected]
Santander Mike Hawkins
3 Huntington Quadrangle 631-531-0945 phSuite 101N 866-487-1919 faxMelville, NY 11747-4616 [email protected]
Scranton, Johnson & Goodworks Insurance Chris Schweizer
2354 Main Street phone 860-633-0241Glastonbury, CT 06033 fax 860-657-2677www.goodworksinsurance.com [email protected]
Shoff Darby Companies Inc. Patti Jo Provenzale
200 Mill Plain Road [email protected], CT 06824 203-256-7925www.shoffdarby.com Kevin Micinilok
[email protected] 203-256-7924
Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding Group Dick Fabian
538 Broadhollow Road Regional Business ManagerSuite 221 phone 631-753-6611 x204Melville, NY 11747 cell 516-238-4943www.specialtyvehiclefunding.com fax 631-753-2097
Thomas M. Burgess & Co, Inc. Vincent Prestileo
P.O. Box 903 860-644-2534South Windsor, CT 06074 [email protected]
Tru-Hitch, Inc. Martin Marola
16 West Hill Road 860-489-7773Barkhamsted, CT 06063 [email protected]
UIS Brokers East LTD Doug Shulman
8 North Lawn Avenue, P.O. Box 159 888-258-2571Elmsford, NY 10523 [email protected]
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