Bianchi Honda Presents CPR Manikins

Saint Mary’s Home of Erie and Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania were recipients of CPR Manikins to help improve overall first aid and CPR training for their staff. Each well deserving cause was presented their manikins by Jason Porreco; General Sales Manager at Bianchi Honda and Matt Rhodes; Western Region Manager for the Pennsylvania Automotive Association.

Bianchi has worked with PAA and the National Automotive Dealers Charitable Foundation to present these great learning tools to Saint Mary’s and Sisters of St. Joseph.

CPR is an incredibly useful and basic safety procedure that everyone should have the opportunity to learn. We want to provide those in need the ability to do just that. We hope that both Saint Mary’s and Sister’s of St. Joseph will find their respective manikins useful and be able to have many of their staff members and associates become certified in CPR.

Employee Spotlight for June - Jim Westgate

We sat down with one of our most tenured employees and asked him a few questions about his work and life.

Q. It’s your 30th anniversary this month! What is your favorite thing about working here?
A. It has been a pleasure working with such a great group of people for the last 30 years. I enjoyed being a technician, but I really like the customer service end of working in the Parts Department.

Q. How did you get into cars and why did you choose Bianchi Honda?
A. I was always very mechanical. I obtained my inspection license and was lucky enough to get a job at Bianchi Honda.

Q. What is one thing people are surprised to find out about you?

A. I enjoy cooking like making soups from scratch and my famous meatloaf. My favorite meals to cook are on the holidays like Thanksgiving and Easter. My homemade pies are great too!

Q. What is your favorite thing to do outside of work?
A. Being with my family and grandkids (I have four). I enjoy my classic car, a 1970 Chevelle, and I love going to car shows. My wife and I recently passed the motorcycle training course and we both bought motorcycles. We found we really enjoy riding and ride often with our son David!

Niles is June's Pet of the Month

Four million cats and dogs—about one every eight seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Often these animals are the offspring of cherished family pets. Spay/neuter is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation, ensuring that every pet has a family to love them.  Many cats and dogs who die as a result of pet overpopulation could have made wonderful pets.

A solution is possible and starts with each of us taking one small step: getting our own pets spayed or neutered. To help stop pet overpopulation further, consider adopting your next pet from an animal shelter.

Bianchi Honda cares about animals, and proudly supports the efforts of the local animal shelters including the A.N.N.A. Shelter and the Humane Society.  As animal lovers, we like to do our part by featuring a "Pet In Need" each month in our newsletter.

This month's PET IN NEED (Pictured at right):

BREED: Jack Russel Mix

LOCATION: The A.N.N.A. Shelter in Erie PA

NAME: Niles
     
AGE/GENDER: Adult Male

NOTES: 
Hi!  My name is Niles!  I am a neutered male Pug/Beagle mix aka a Puggle.  I am a little taller then most dogs like me.  I get along great with other dogs and am very nice to be around.  I am sweet and loving too! 

Honda's Biggest Fans...

On April 25th, Bianchi Honda welcomed J.S. Wilson Middle School’s class #5 for a field trip of the dealership. Tom Robinson, the Prep Manager, conducted a tour to show the students how we work on a daily basis.

Alexis, Mike, Collin, Sarah, Anderson, and David (who happen to be Honda’s biggest fans) started off in our new, state-of-the-art prep building to learn how the cars are properly cleaned, detailed and then polished with our Auto Butler machines. The class then went on to observe our hard-working technicians in the service viewing area. After exploring the different types of Hondas in the showroom, a complementary pizza party was thrown and each student was provided with a Honda hat to wrap up their trip.

It was a blast having the class visit us! Thank you Ms. Romines, Mrs. Lopatynski, Ms. Soltis, Ms. Lutz, Mr. Boyer and Mrs. Romeo for bringing the class up for the trip. It was a pleasure to have you here.

The 2012 Honda Fit Rocks!

The 2012 Honda Fit has won the Cars.com $16,000 Subcompact Shootout. Honda's versatile and fuel-efficient Fit took the top spot in a competition among seven popular subcompact cars that seat at least four, have four doors, get at least 35 mpg on the highway, and can be purchased for less than $16,000. Experts from Cars.com, USA Today and "MotorWeek" tested these subcompacts to measure all of the needs of the average car-buyer including gas mileage, practicality, user features and comfort.

"We are thrilled to have the exceptional package that is the Honda Fit recognized by such a well-respected group of automotive media," said Michael Accavitti, vice president of marketing operations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "To have topped such a wide group of competition in such a thorough, real-world evaluation demonstrates that Honda versatility, value and fun are standard even in our most affordable model."

"As gas prices and used-car prices continue to rise, a shootout like this acts as a guide for consumers looking to purchase a new subcompact as an alternative to a used vehicle," said Patrick Olsen, editor-in-chief of Cars.com. "In addition to confident handling, a solid transmission, great visibility and unmatched practicality, the Honda Fit is just fun to drive and emerged as our clear winner."

Beyond this latest Cars.com shootout win, the 2012 Honda Fit is also an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK and received the 2012 Residual Value Award from ALG. The Fit topped the J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) for 2011 in its segment, and is a six-time winner of Car and Driver magazine's "10Best Cars" award, having garnered this accolade every year it has been on sale in the U.S.  From finance.yahoo.com

6 Awesome Erie, PA Summer Attractions

Are you looking for something to do in Erie this summer?  There are TONS of different attractions offered in the summer, some of which you can only find in Erie, PA:

Waldameer Park and Water World - Established in 1896, this amusement and water park has been a central summer attraction for over 100 years with great rides such as the Ravine Flyer II, Thunder River, and the Wacky Shack.

Presque Isle State Park - Whether it’s swimming, biking, running, hiking, skating, or just laying on the beach, this park has it all!  Check out Beach 6 for some volleyball and beach fun.  Head over to Sara’s for some lunch.  Visit the two lighthouses that are along Presque Isle.  Go canoeing and explore the lagoons to see all of the wildlife.  This is a great place for all!

Discovery Square - Learn about Erie history this summer! Check out the Erie Art Museum or the Children’s Museum. Visit Perry Memorial House and don’t forget the Dickson Tavern, which was a former stop on the Underground Railroad.  You can even visit General “Mad” Anthony Wayne’s Blockhouse along the way.  You can also go right up to the Bayfront and visit Dobbin’s Landing and even go to the Eerie Bayfront Ghost Walks to get a paranormal Erie experience!

Erie Zoo - With nearly 400 animals, 11 gardens,  train and carousal rides, and plenty of family activities, the Zoo provides fun for the whole family. Most recently, Samantha, the Lowland Gorilla, has been featured nationally with her new pet rabbit named Panda.  Visit this unlikely duo along with the tigers, lions, a polar bear, and many more today!

Family First Sports Park - Keep the family active this summer with features like miniature golf, bumper boats, go-karts, batting cages, an arcade, an indoor golf dome, and plenty more.

Drive-in Movie Theaters - With two located in Erie County (Sunset Drive-In - Waterford & the Corry Drive-In - Corry), you can bring the whole family together and watch new movies in the comfort of your vehicle.

Download Bianchi Honda's App

We have developed another way for our customer to easily access our services from the convenience of their phones.  Download the Bianchi Honda app from iTunes or the Android app store and you'll get all the latest information on inventory and incentives.

With Bianchi Honda’s smartphone app, you can do more than just browse our inventory. With our app, you can schedule your service appointments and even get service coupons right on your phone!

Simply fill out your name, phone number, type of service you are looking to have done, a date and time, and the make and model of your vehicle.  Press “Send an Email” and that’s it! Someone will return your request by phone to confirm the appointment.  It’s that simple.

Download our app today so you can check for deals on used cars, get service coupons, and schedule your service appointments!