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October 2009
October 20, 2009
October 19, 2009
Walser Subaru Is Now LEED Certified
Walser Subaru has been awarded LEED Certification for the construction of our new Subaru dealership in Burnsville. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building was designed and build using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. Developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
Did You Know:
- Walser Subaru uses wind power for all it's energy needs.
- Walser Subaru burns used motor oil to heat the shop area.
- Subaru vehicles are the most fuel efficient all-wheel drive vehicles sold in America.
- The Subaru factory in Indiana produces ZERO landfill waste.
October 16, 2009
FREE - DNA Life Print Child Safety Event
Child safety is a primary concern for parents. On Saturday, November 7 from 9am-2pm, Walser Chrysler Jeep and Dodge in Hopkins is hosting a FREE DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event. This event will provide information and a biometrics DNA kit that can be submitted to law enforcement in case a child goes missing.
This DNA LifePrint Child Safety event is endorsed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice and John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted.
Biometrics is the newest and most advanced technology available today for obtaining fingerprints. Law enforcement officials know that time is critical in the recovery of a missing child. The Biometric Technology our program brings to parents allows their child's fingerprints to be immediately submitted into the FBI Database as soon as they are reported missing. When the child's fingerprints are entered into the FBI Database, the fingerprints become immediately available to all law enforcement agencies throughout the United States.
Parents who attend this FREE event will receive:
- an FBI Certified Biometric 10 Digit Fingerprint Profile
- a high resolution full color Digital Photograph of your child
- a Child Safety Journal which will provide law enforcement officials with all the neccessary vital information about your child and other important facts they will need immediately after a child is reported missing.
- a Home DNA Identification Kit that is easy to use and lasts through generations.
For privacy reasons, children and parents who attend the program will be asked to complete the kit at home rather than when they are handed it in line. Instructions on how to complete the child safety journal and the DNA Kit will be given.
For more information, please contact Andrea at akopfmann@walser.com
October 12, 2009
2009 Drive for Kids Wrap-Up
The Walser Foundation led the way for this great cause! On Sunday, October 11th, the Walser RV lead a group of classic cars from Mounds Park in St Paul to Red Wing.
This event raised money for Bolder Options which is a Minneapolis-based, one-on-one mentoring program that pairs "at risk" youth ages 10-15 with adult mentors to either bike or run together and work on personal and academic goals in a one year program.
If you'd like to learn more about Bolder Options please visit www.bolderoptions.org
