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MEMBER SERVICES
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Volume 2, No. 4
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HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
920 Wapakoneta Avenue Sidney, OH 45365 937-492-3167 ~ 800-274-3129
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday 9:00AM ~ 5:00PM Saturday 9:00AM ~ 12:00PM
OFFICERS
Deborah L. Barga
Chief Executive Officer
Keith Putnam
Board President
Thomas Kerrigan
1st Vice President
Mary Lou Holly
2nd Vice President
Gerald Wehrman
3rd Vice President
DIRECTORS
Stanley Evans...................Sidney Kenneth Francis ............... Russia Mitch Steinke ............ Jackson Center Jeff Replogle ...................Houston Douglas Stewart...............Sidney Tim Gleason.....................Sidney Todd Lotz .................. Jackson Center Mike McRill...................... Anna
Judie Karhan
Editor-in-Chief
Tracey Schaffner
Regional Editor
AAA NOW! (ISSN#1097-1851) (ISSN) is published four times a year (Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, July/Aug, Nov/Dec) by AAA Shelby County, 920 Wapakoneta Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365. Periodicals mail postage paid at Sidney, OH and other additional mailing offices. A subscription price of $1.50 annually is paid through membership dues.
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MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS WINTER READY
Deborah Barga, CEO, AAA Shelby County
Throughout AAA’s history we have been rescuing our members when they become stranded after their automobile becomes disabled. That continues, countless times a day, across the United States and Canada. As the winter season is quickly approaching, it’s important to make sure your car is in good working order.
you may find yourself unable to start your car. This can typically occur during extreme heat
or very cold weather conditions.
Thus, as we head into those cold winter months it may be a good idea to have your battery tested if it’s approaching
the end of the battery’s lifespan. You can contact AAA to have your car battery
tested if you notice your car starting hard and think the battery may need to be replaced.
Tires are a critical safety concern on your car. When in good condition, properly maintained and of the correct type and size, they enable a vehicle to accelerate, steer
and brake safely under a wide variety of road and weather conditions. Because they are responsible for much of the handling and stopping ability, tires play a critical role in the optimal performance of your vehicle.
To determine when to replace your tires just use the change from your pocket. Insert a penny upside down into any tread groove and you’ll be able to gauge if your tread is below 2/32”. If the top of Lincoln’s head is visible, the tire should immediately be replaced. Tires worn to this level may also display visible wear indicators, which are thin bald strips that run from side to side across two or more tread ribs.
However, most experts recommend you start shopping for tires when the tread depth falls below 4/32”. To test for this, insert a quarter upside down into any tread groove.
If the top of Washington’s head is visible, the tread is worn below 4/32” and visiting a local automotive tire and service center should be on your “to-do” list.
Key findings in a AAA study found that on wet roads, with new all-season tires compared to tires worn to a tread depth of 4/32” exhibit:
• An average increased stopping distance of 87 feet for a passenger car – more than the length of a semi-trailer truck. When decelerating from 60 to 0 mph, worn tires continue to travel at nearly 40 mph at the point when new tires have already stopped.
• A decreased ability to handle the vehicle (maximum lateral acceleration) on a wet road surface of 33 percent for a passenger car.
Now imagine adding snow or icy conditions to those worn tires. In our area where we see adverse road conditions with rain, snow and ice on the roadways, those tires are the most important safety feature between you and the roadway.
Not because we won’t provide you, our members, with emergency road service but because we value your safety.
Automobiles can leave you stranded, sometimes in
the worst of winter weather conditions, when your car’s battery is at the end of its lifespan or maybe when you skid due to worn out tires. These issues can sometimes be avoided if you take time to prepare your car now for the winter weather season.
On average a car battery has a life span of 4 years. Some batteries don’t last as long and others can last longer based on the quality of the battery and other conditions such as temperature. When you are approaching the end of that span
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation of AAA NOW!. Publication No. 002-292. Filing Date 09/28/18. Issue Frequency: Quarterly. Number of Issues Published Annually: 4. Annual Subscription Price: $1.50 per copy. Owner: AAA Shelby County, 920 Wapakoneta Avenue, Sidney, OH. 45365. Mailing Address: Same as headquarters. Editor: Deb Barga, AAA Shelby County, 920 Wapakoneta Avenue, Sidney, OH. 45365. Managing Editor: Judie Karhan, 28338 Constellation Rd. Unit 990, Valencia, CA. 91355. Known Bondholders, mortgages, and Other Security Holders Owning of Holding 1% or More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or Other Securities: None. Publication Name: AAA NOW!. Issue Dates for Circulation Data Below: Summer 2018.
A. Total no of copies (net press run)
B. Paid circulation
1. Paid/requested outside mail subscriptions stated on form 3541
2. Paid in county subscription
3. Sales through dealers and carriers,
street vendors, counter sale, and other
USPS paid distribution centers
4. Requested copies mailed through other
USPS classes
C. Total paid and/or requested circulation:
D. Free distribution by mail (samples, complementary,
and other free)
1. Outside county as stated on form 3541 2. In-county as stated on form 3541
3. Other classes mailed through USPS
4. Free distribution outside the mail
(carriers or other means)
E. Total free distribution
F. Total distribution
G. Copies not distributed
H. Total
I. Percent paid
Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months
8,757
2,264 6,415
0
0 8,694
0 0 0
20
20 8,714 0 8,714 99.7%
No. copies of single issue published nearest to filing date
9,060
2,312 6,472
0
0 8,784
0 0 0
20
20 8,804 0 8,804 99.7%
AAA Shelby County Holiday Hours
November 22 ................................................................. Closed November 23 ............................ Open 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. December 24 .................................................................. Closed December 25 .................................................................. Closed December 31 .................................................................. Closed January 1 .......................................................................... Closed
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