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Conicelli Autoplex is sponsoring a Silent Auction as part of the festivities taking place during the Greater Norristown PAL's 10th Annual International Food and Wine Extravaganza Fundraiser. The event will take place September 9, 2010, at the Plymouth Country Club in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Over the years, the Silent Auction at the Greater Norristown PAL Annual International Food and Wine Extravaganza has grown in quality and size, and has been very popular with the Festival's guests. Auction chairperson Donna Conicelli said "the 2010 Silent Auction will be bigger and better than last year's."

Pledges and auction items have been received from individuals and local businesses, including:
Antoine Amrani Chocolates

Boyd's Cardinal Hollow Winery Corp.
Bucci's Jewelry & Design

Caparo Jewelers
Chick's Restaurant & Tavern
Cool Pets
The Court House Diner (Norristown)
Creed's Seafood & Steaks

Design 6
Dr. Marlene Mash, Skin and Body Wellness Center
Domenico's Blue Bell Restaurant
DRC Photography

Edwards Freeman Nut Co.
Elaina Fine Art Gallery Ltd.
Evolving Well Health Coaching

Flag Lady Gifts
The Frame Shop of Conshohocken

Hotel Fiesole

Jem Restaurant (reviews)
Jen Capone Photography
Joseph Genuardi Florist Inc.

KYW 1060

Merle Norman
Moles Flower and Gift Shop

Peppers Italian Restaurant

Reading Phillies
The Red Buffalo Ranch Inc.
Risher Van Horn

Senator Daylin Leach
Shuler's Jewelers
Sunflowers by Denise, Inc.

Thomas Miller Coffee Service

Unique Nails (King of Prussia)

Waltz Vineyards & Winery
Whitemarsh Jewelers

In addition, Bernie Parent, the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the team to the 1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup, has selected the Greater Norristown Police Athletic League (GNPAL) as the beneficiary for a very special contest. Beginning on Friday, August 27th, fans will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win Parent's original locker stall from the Spectrum. Proceeds from this once in a lifetime opportunity will be used to fund the continuing growth of programs and facilities at Greater Norristown PAL.

Each entry costs $39.00 and all entrants will receive an autographed 8 x 10 photo of Bernie. A winning entry will be selected at the Festival. For more information or to enter the raffle, click this link .

The Greater Norristown Police Athletic League (GNPAL) helps area youth develop positive relationships with police officers, volunteers, and their peers. Since 1976, GNPAL has served thousands of youth in a variety of programs.

For more information on how to donate an item or a basket, please contact Donna Conicelli at 610-828-1400, ext. 1206, or 610-636-8877, or by email donnac@conicelliautoplex.com.

For exciting details about the event, see http://www.greaternorristownpal.org/annual_festival.htm

Conicelli Autoplex is proud to be a Main Event Sponsor for the 18th Annual Conshohocken FunFest on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The FunFest is an annual event first organized in 1992 by the Greater Conshohocken Merchants and Professionals Association in order to raise money for various charitable organizations.

Highlights of the event include a commemoration to all the fallen heroes of 9/11 by some area fire companies, the FunFest committee, and Representative Mike Gerber. In addition there will be a 5K Run & Walk through Conshohocken, fun activities for adults, Kids Korner for children, arts and crafts, a food and beer garden and a variety of musical acts.

The FunFest has raised monies for various charities over the years with priority going to local charities including the Conshohocken Fellowship House and The Colonial Neighborhood Council.

In eighteen years the Conshohocken FunFest has raised more than $100,000 for many charities.

For more information see Conshy FunFest

During the last 12 months Conicelli sponsorships and gifts have benefited numerous local organizations such as the Kobe Bryant Foundation, Andre Iguodala Youth Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America Southeastern PA chapter, Pathway School of Norristown, Salvation Army, Ss. Cosmas and Damian Church 94th Annual Parish Festival, and the Norristown PAL.

Conicelli Is the First Auto Body Shop Certified for PPG/Waterborne Use in PA

Using PPG's waterborne paint helps improve the environment. For a shop that mixes an average of one gallon of basecoat per week, using waterborne automotive paint reduces the emission of VOCs (Volatile organic compounds) by 300 pounds annually.
That's the same as eliminating the emissions of more than 1,000 cars per year.
At Conicelli this process eliminates appx.18,000 lbs. of VOCs annually, that would otherwise end up in our atmosphere. That compares to the emissions of 60,000 cars.

Global Finishing Systems Auto Painting

By controlling the speed of the motors for optimum performance, a VFD (variable frequency drive) provides huge energy savings that were previously unattainable.
All heated booths at Conicelli Body Shop include single or dual VFDs for better performance and energy savings.
By using Orion's leading-edge lighting products, Conicelli saves energy and reduces by 66 percent the amount of harmful greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
 
Conicelli Honda Service Shop

We recycle approximately 4200 tires a year, the material of which is then used in athletic and recreational areas, alternate fuel sources, and rubber mulch for landscaping.
Ground up tires even find their way back to your car in the form of automotive parts, like exhaust hangers, brake pads, brake shoes, and acoustic insulation; a low percentage goes into making new tires.
We recycle approximately 1400 car batteries per year, of which nearly 100% of the raw materials are used for other products. (Glass cleaner, new plastic cases, etc.)
We collect approximately 10 tons of cardboard materials annually to be recycled.
This reduces the demand for new paper from virgin pulp, thereby saving trees and decreasing the amount of pollution generated in new paper production. Also because cardboard is such a bulky waste, recycling it saves significant amounts of space in landfills and reduces pollution in areas where trash is incinerated.
Annually Conicelli shops recycle appx. 53,000 gallons of motor oil via Lorco Petroleum Services, thus converting it into fuel oil that not only meets but exceeds USEPA standards.

At Conicelli Honda we are committed to reducing our footprint on the environment while still providing superior service.

Conicelli Autoplex has pledged support of the 2010 Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation Driving Away the Cold program.

The Foundation will jumpstart the program with 10,000 new child-size coats to be distributed in October through local branches of the YMCA.

To complement this effort, Conicelli Autoplex and Conicelli Toyota of Springfield will participate in the We Pledge portion of the program by donating an additional new coat for each car sold in the dealerships during the month of September.

In 2009, the Conicelli dealerships donated 800 coats to needy children through Driving Away the Cold program.

The federal definition of poverty is a family of four living on an annual income below $22,050. According to Pennsylvania statistics from 2009, 430,000 children would be defined as living in poverty. With annual income of just $44,100 per year for that same family of four, the number of children more than doubles to 974,000. By federal standards, at least 150,000 children in the five-county Philadelphia area are poverty stricken. Driving Away the Cold was designed to ensure that this classification does not define the lives of these children.

For low income and poor families, parents struggle with difficult choices every day. Food or electricity? Clothes or rent? The gift of a new winter coat to a child in need allows for just one easy choice for the parent but it warms the body and soul of the child. It supercharges the recipient's self esteem and helps him or her to arrive to school warm, on time and ready to learn. It reminds that child that he or she is valued.

Conicelli Autoplex and Conicelli Toyota of Springfield are pleased to be a part of this effort.

For more information, see http://www.caringforkids.com/Our-Grant-Recipients/Driving-Away-the-Cold