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♦ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006
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Independent insurance agency opens doors in Warner Robins
Special to the Journal
Doherty, Duggan & Rouse
Insurors is a full service
independent insurance
agency has opened its doors
in Warner Robins.
The agency has served
Georgia and the Southeast
since 1950. DDR’s agents,
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The Military Affairs Committee of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Fall Social out at the
Buzzards Roost in Perry. This event, according to a release, gives the base commander and his staff a chance to
get to know the Perry Military Affairs committee members. (Pictured): This year Skip Dawkins, Chairman of Military
Affairs, presented Maj. General Owen with SI,OOO for the Family Support Services office out at Robins Air Force Base.
Pat Bartness, COO of the Museum of Aviation Foundation, was also presented with a SBOO check from the Military
Affairs Committee in support of the Museum of Aviation.
Oxendine reminds Georgians of heating safety tips
Special to the Journal
With cold weather in the
forecast, Insurance and
Safety Fire Commissioner
John W. Oxendine wants to
remind Georgians of some
important home heating
safety tips.
Heating equipment is one
of the leading causes of home
fires in Georgia. Portable
space heaters, open fireplac
es and wood stoves can be
dangerous if misused. Keep
them away from curtains,
draperies, and other flam
mable material. Make sure
heaters have adequate ven-
Warner Robins pair ranked in top 10 in retail sales
Special to the Journal
Elton and Verneaze
Tucker of Warner Robins
were among the “Top
Ten in Retailing” for the
month of October, Eco Quest
International, one of the
world’s largest distributors
of indoor air and water puri
fiers, announced recently.
The two key sales man
agers have been distribu
tors of indoor air and water
purification systems since
September 1992.
“On behalf of Eco Quest
International, I would like
to extend my congratula
tions to Elton and
Verneaze for their recent
accomplishment,” said
Michael Jackson, president
of Eco Quest International.
LIFE
From page §A
much life insurance they
may need. Empty nesters
and seniors should evalu
ate whether they can reduce
their life insurance cover
age based on such factors
as whether their spouse is
alive, their home is paid off,
their children and/or grand
children are financially inde
pendent, or if they anticipate
high estate taxes that would
be a burden on their heirs.
Some older individu
als with significant finan
cial assets may choose to
keep their life insurance in
force because it may serve
as an estate planning tool
that enables them to leave
their loved ones money that
is exempt from income and
estate taxes.
according to a release, repre
sent the full line of services
from property and casualty,
to employee benefits, to per
sonal insurance.
“With a long list of clients
throughout the Southeast,”
according to the release,
“their reputation is built
on confidence and satisfac
Fall social
tilation, and always follow
the manufacturer’s operat
ing instructions.
Have your home heating
unit checked annually to be
sure it is working efficiently
and safely. Make sure all
fuel-burning appliances and
fireplaces are properly vent
ed.
If you suspect a gas leak
in your home, leave imme
diately and call the gas com
pany from elsewhere.
If you use kerosene space
heaters, make sure each
heater has an automatic
shut-off in case it tips over.
“Strong retailing provides
consistent repeat purchases
which is key to a strong
Eco Quest business. Dealers
like the Tuckers go the
extra mile to build a suc
cessful business, and for
their continuous efforts, we
commend them and recog
nize them for their strong
leadership, business-build
ing capabilities and their
growth in the company, such
as the Tucker’s most recent
achievement.”
According to an Eco Quest
release, the Tuckers are one
of 125,000 dealers who are
“building a better life in the
United States by taking con
trol of their destiny by using
the finest business, sales and
management opportunities
to achieve financial indepen-
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They also have an in-house
claims department that is
available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. “Time
and personal attention are
given to each account, large
or small.”
“We are proud to be a
part of Doherty, Duggan and
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Use only K-l kerosene
in a space heater; gaso
line can cause an explo
sion. Wait until the heat
er has cooled and take it
outside before refueling.
- Install an adequate num
ber of smoke alarms. Most
fatal fires start between 11
p.m. and 6 a.m., while the
family is asleep.
The advance warning of a
smoke alarm may mean the
difference between life and
death.
Nine out of 10 fire vic
tims are already dead before
the fire department is even
dence by joining Eco Quest
International as an indepen
dent distributor. While at
the same time, distributors,
just like the Tuckers, will
continue to receive recog
nition for their promotions
and numerous incentives
as they work to reach their
goals.”
Eco Quest has been rec
ognized as one of the coun
try’s top business oppor
tunities by national maga
zines like Inc., Success and
Money Makers Monthly.
The Handyman Club of
America’s national panel of
professional do-it-yourself
ers awarded the company’s
technologically advanced
systems ‘The Handyman
Seal of Approval’ award.
Most recently, The Space
InsureUonline.org, a website
maintained by the NAIC.
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Rouse’s long standing his
tory,” said Richard Ehrler,
Jr., Warner Robins Manager
of Doherty, Duggan & Rouse
Insurors.
“We take pride in provid
ing personalized care to our
clients. Every client is dif
ferent and it is important
to make sure their policy
called, mainly from smoke
and toxic gases.
Also, Georgia law now
requires a smoke alarm in
every home. If you already
have smoke alarms, don’t
forget to replace the batter
ies annually.
Each household should
have a well-rehearsed family
escape plan.
All rooms, especially bed
rooms, should have two
escape routes. Have a pre
determined meeting place
outside the house so you
can be sure everyone is out
safelv.
Foundation announced that
Eco Quest International’s
Fresh Air purification prod
uct had been officially rec
ognized as a Certified Space
Technology.
The Fresh Air by Eco Quest
uses technology originally
developed in cooperation
with NASA to clean the air
in spacecraft. These prod
ucts are sold exclusively to
homeowners by Eco Quest
International.
For more information on
Eco Quest International,
call the Tuckers at 478-923-
6187 or visit their website
at www.ecoqiiestintl.com/
eltontucker.
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is designed with their best
interests in mind. That is
what DDR is all about,”
Doherty, Duggan & Rouse
Insurors added it is proud
to introduce its dedicated
team of professionals serv
ing Middle Georgia: Ehrler,
Jr., AIA, Brooks Thomas,
Janice G. Davis, CISR, CPIW,
Steering car buyers
clear of odometer fraud
Special to the Journal
A few simple pre-pur
chase steps can put the
brakes on a crime that
costs used car buyers about
a billion dollars each year:
odometer fraud.
Odometer fraud is the
illegal practice of rolling
back odometers to make it
appear that vehicles have
lower mileage than they
actually do. The National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration reports
that about 452,000 report
ed cases occur every year
and the average odometer
roll back takes 35,000 to
40,000 miles off of a vehi
cle - boosting its price by
about $2,500.
Here’s how it affects
consumers: Imagine buy
ing a three-year-old car
with an odometer rolled
back from 80,000 miles to
30,000 miles. Most likely,
you would pay top dollar
for the vehicle, assuming
that because it has so few
miles, it is in prime condi
tion, will provide you main
tenance-free use and still
retain some resale value
down the road. However,
because of the actual mile
age, the car is likely to
experience breakdowns
and need potentially costly
repairs.
Try these tips for spot
ting odometer fraud - espe
cially if the car you are con
sidering has a digital odom
eter. Digital odometers may
actually be easier to roll
back than traditional ones.
* Check the tires and
maintenance records. Be
tertain the odometer mile
age matches up with the
oil change records. Also, if
the odometer shows less
than 20,000 miles, the car
should still have its origi
nal tires.
* Look for wear and tear.
Does the wear on the brake
pedal seem consistent
with the odometer read
ing? What kind of shape is
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car drive like a new car, or
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* •Track history through
the vehicle identification
number and title docu
ments. The VIN is a 17-
character code found on
the dash and title of every
car in the U.S. Use it to run
a search with a company
such as Carfax, which offers
reports on vehicle history
and mileage. In addition to
helping people spot odom
eter fraud, the reports can
reveal whether the car
has been issued a salvage
title, if it’s been damaged
by a flood or whether the
vehicle has been used com
mercially as a taxi or rental
car.
The company’s database
contains information gath
ered from nearly 8,000
sources in the U.S. and
Canada. For more informa
tion, visit www.carfax.com.
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