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Chris Bolin of BolinRental Purchase; VicePresident Mike Martin ofTame Inc., dba Aaron’s;and Secretary/TreasurerBill Milby of HomeExpress.Board members atlarge are Bill Esenbockof Raintree Group, dbaColorama; Bob Knabel ofHome Express; Bill Howardof Full-O-Pep; andTodd Wilkins of FairwayLeasing, dba Aaron’s.APRO Legal CounselEd Winn III provided anindustry update to thegroup and GE Consumer& Industrial andTRIB Group generouslysponsored the KYRDAmeeting.Bolin reports thatKYRDA will be havesolid representation atAPRO’s 2008 Dave EganLegislative Conferencein February, with eightcompanies attending.“We will definitely makean impact with our representativesin D.C. thisyear,” says Bolin.KYRDA will also bejoining forces with theOhio Rental DealersAssociation’s MidwestRTO Expo in September.A future education/networking meeting datefor KYRDA membersis slated for Louisvillein May. “We want tocontact those dealerswho may have wanted toattend this meeting—butcouldn’t—and make surethey know we’ve reorganized,”says Bolin. “Theparticipation was as goodas I’ve seen at any staterental dealer association.We certainly had membersstep up and offer toserve their fellow rentaldealers in Kentucky.”For more informationabout joining KYRDA,contact Chris Bolin bye-mail at bolinrto@bellsouth.net or by phoneat 931/647-1136.Aaron’s franchisereplacesSanta Claus inConnecticutAaron’s franchiseeCharles Smithgall embracedthe holiday spiritby donating a housefull of home furnishingsto the company’smost deserving customeramong its 61 SEI/Aaron’sfranchise stores. AracelisLiciaga and her family offive were the lucky recipientsafter Aaron’s pouredthrough the many nominationsfor the charitablegift. Two other familiesPlug Into The Power of Information!Information… It is thepower that drives yourbusiness. You need to havecontrol of your furniture andelectronics or tire and wheelbusiness. RSSS gives you thatcontrol by allowing you toeffectively manage and shareinventory across your entireoperation. Powerful reportingcapabilities assist you inreducing your inventorydollars while improvingproduct mix. By employingthe best in communicationand business technology,RSSS can even help youlower the cost of openingnew locations.If you havebeen searching for a way togenerate new business andharness the power of yourpresent information, thenRSSS is the solution youhave been looking for.Call us at 1.800.334.5224 or visit www.rsss.com.OnlineinRealTime!Associate Member since 1986Associate Member since 1997OCTOBER-NOVEMBER February-March 2008 2007 11