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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Pre Owned Vehicle Inventory
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Toyota TAPESTRY Grant Program Announces 2011 Award Recipients
Science Education Receives Boost with $500,000 in Funding From Toyota TAPESTRY Program
TORRANCE, Calif. – June 13, 2011 – A group of 50 U.S. science educators has been selected to receive $500,000 in grants through the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Progr. Fully funded by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), the program recognizes and provides support to educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science education. The winning programs will begin project implementation in June 2011. The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program has been enhancing science education for students for more than 20 years. At the onset of the program in 1991, it offered an additional boost to the efforts of teachers across the country. Today, in light of the current crisis facing the nation’s schools, the Toyota TAPESTRY program helps to ensure there are engaging science education programs available to get students excited about science. Over the course of the program’s 21 year history, Toyota has provided nearly $10 million in grants and touched tens of thousands of students nationwide. As a result of the Toyota TAPESTRY program, numerous educators have gone on to win prestigious awards, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, the NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award and the Einstein Fellowship Award. Additionally, teachers have had the opportunity to expand their science-based projects beyond their classrooms, and impact their communities and even state legislatures. Frequently, this includes garnering substantial additional funding for the teacher’s program and school. Program Overview Sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the Toyota TAPESTRY Program serves as the nation’s largest science teacher grant program of its kind and awards funding for innovative science proposals submitted by educators in environmental science. Since the program’s inception in 1990, educators from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Mariana Islands have received Toyota TAPESTRY grants. Judges, accomplished in various areas of science education, select projects that stand out in creativity, risk-taking and originality. Fifty teachers will receive grants of $10,000 each, totaling $500,000. This year’s projects range from creating bio-fuel in an effort to help school communities go green, to increasing food production on farms in urban environments. Toyota TAPESTRY is open to elementary, middle and high school science teachers in the United States and its territories. Teachers may apply individually or in teams online. Quotes “It’s extremely rewarding to support exceptional teachers who bring quality science education to our children. The Toyota TAPESTRY program was built on the vision of recognizing such teachers and supporting their efforts to improve science learning opportunities for children. Over the past 21 years, we’ve had the opportunity to turn that dream into reality.” -– Michael Rouse, vice president of philanthropy, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc “There is nothing more gratifying than honoring outstanding science educators who demonstrate excellence, creativity and vision in science teaching. We are extremely proud of the winners of the 2011 Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program and for their unwavering commitment to their students and profession.” -– Dr. Francis Eberle, Executive Director for NSTA From Toyota 2011 TAPESTRY Grant Recipients
| STATE | CITY |
| ALABAMA | |
| Kevin Dolbeare | Mobile |
| ARIZONA | |
| Emily Musta | Flagstaff |
| Margaret Wich | Tucson |
| CALIFORNIA | |
| Aulikki Flagan | Alhambra |
| Patricia Brown | Auberry |
| Brook Webb | Bakersfield |
| Jeff Strogen | Etiwanda |
| Chris Steigelman | Newbury Park |
| COLORADO | |
| Mark Browning | Glenwood Springs |
| CONNECTICUT | |
| Carmen Andrews | Bridgeport |
| David Edgeworth | New Haven |
| FLORIDA | |
| Donna Lewis | Miami |
| HAWAII | |
| Teresa Shimamoto | Honolulu |
| ILLINOIS | |
| Jason Crean | Western Springs |
| Allan Fluharty | Chicago |
| KENTUCKY | |
| Catherina Wiley | Glasgow |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |
| Louise Levy | Belchertown |
| Paul Niles | Orleans |
| Graeme Marcoux | Salem |
| Kate Fraser | Watertown |
| MICHIGAN | |
| June Teisan | Harper Woods |
| Jennifer Bierbusse | Lapeer |
| Robert Thompson | Ossineke |
| MINNESOTA | |
| Peter Wieczorek | Coon Rapids |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |
| Ruby Stephens | Elizabethtown |
| Melanie Shaver | Marion |
| Jordan Trull | Raleigh |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |
| David Auerbach | Canaan |
| Peter Faletra | Lyme |
| NEW JERSEY | |
| Loris Chen | Wyckoff |
| NEW MEXICO | |
| Dawn Winters | Santa Fe |
| NEW YORK | |
| Ruth Fried | Holliswood |
| Marissa Bellino | New York |
| Susan Sharp | Phoenix |
| Donna Bianco | Staten Island |
| Gregory Metzger | Southampton |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |
| Kevin Willis | Carmichaels |
| Peggy Greene | Eagleville |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | |
| Susan Wolf | Flandreau |
| TENNESEE | |
| Amanda Breece | Gallatin |
| TEXAS | |
| Julie Frey | Aledo |
| Dolores Garay | Houston |
| VIRGINIA | |
| Laurie Sullivan | Arlington |
| Isabelle Cohen | McLean |
| WASHINGTON | |
| Mario Godoy-Gonzalez | Royal City |
| Jobie Flint & Danyell Laughlin | Silverdale |
| WEST VIRGINIA | |
| Carol Muniz | Morgantown |
| Julia Colaw | Petersburg |
| Carolyn Thomas | Shenandoah Junction |
| WISCONSIN | |
| D.J. Huddleston | Weston |
Toyota TAPESTRY Grant Program Announces 2011 Award Recipients
Science Education Receives Boost with $500,000 in Funding From Toyota TAPESTRY Program
TORRANCE, Calif. – June 13, 2011 – A group of 50 U.S. science educators has been selected to receive $500,000 in grants through the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Progr. Fully funded by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), the program recognizes and provides support to educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science education. The winning programs will begin project implementation in June 2011. The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program has been enhancing science education for students for more than 20 years. At the onset of the program in 1991, it offered an additional boost to the efforts of teachers across the country. Today, in light of the current crisis facing the nation’s schools, the Toyota TAPESTRY program helps to ensure there are engaging science education programs available to get students excited about science. Over the course of the program’s 21 year history, Toyota has provided nearly $10 million in grants and touched tens of thousands of students nationwide. As a result of the Toyota TAPESTRY program, numerous educators have gone on to win prestigious awards, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics, the NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award and the Einstein Fellowship Award. Additionally, teachers have had the opportunity to expand their science-based projects beyond their classrooms, and impact their communities and even state legislatures. Frequently, this includes garnering substantial additional funding for the teacher’s program and school. Program Overview Sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the Toyota TAPESTRY Program serves as the nation’s largest science teacher grant program of its kind and awards funding for innovative science proposals submitted by educators in environmental science. Since the program’s inception in 1990, educators from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Mariana Islands have received Toyota TAPESTRY grants. Judges, accomplished in various areas of science education, select projects that stand out in creativity, risk-taking and originality. Fifty teachers will receive grants of $10,000 each, totaling $500,000. This year’s projects range from creating bio-fuel in an effort to help school communities go green, to increasing food production on farms in urban environments. Toyota TAPESTRY is open to elementary, middle and high school science teachers in the United States and its territories. Teachers may apply individually or in teams online. Quotes “It’s extremely rewarding to support exceptional teachers who bring quality science education to our children. The Toyota TAPESTRY program was built on the vision of recognizing such teachers and supporting their efforts to improve science learning opportunities for children. Over the past 21 years, we’ve had the opportunity to turn that dream into reality.” -– Michael Rouse, vice president of philanthropy, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc “There is nothing more gratifying than honoring outstanding science educators who demonstrate excellence, creativity and vision in science teaching. We are extremely proud of the winners of the 2011 Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program and for their unwavering commitment to their students and profession.” -– Dr. Francis Eberle, Executive Director for NSTA From Toyota 2011 TAPESTRY Grant Recipients
| STATE | CITY |
| ALABAMA | |
| Kevin Dolbeare | Mobile |
| ARIZONA | |
| Emily Musta | Flagstaff |
| Margaret Wich | Tucson |
| CALIFORNIA | |
| Aulikki Flagan | Alhambra |
| Patricia Brown | Auberry |
| Brook Webb | Bakersfield |
| Jeff Strogen | Etiwanda |
| Chris Steigelman | Newbury Park |
| COLORADO | |
| Mark Browning | Glenwood Springs |
| CONNECTICUT | |
| Carmen Andrews | Bridgeport |
| David Edgeworth | New Haven |
| FLORIDA | |
| Donna Lewis | Miami |
| HAWAII | |
| Teresa Shimamoto | Honolulu |
| ILLINOIS | |
| Jason Crean | Western Springs |
| Allan Fluharty | Chicago |
| KENTUCKY | |
| Catherina Wiley | Glasgow |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |
| Louise Levy | Belchertown |
| Paul Niles | Orleans |
| Graeme Marcoux | Salem |
| Kate Fraser | Watertown |
| MICHIGAN | |
| June Teisan | Harper Woods |
| Jennifer Bierbusse | Lapeer |
| Robert Thompson | Ossineke |
| MINNESOTA | |
| Peter Wieczorek | Coon Rapids |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |
| Ruby Stephens | Elizabethtown |
| Melanie Shaver | Marion |
| Jordan Trull | Raleigh |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | |
| David Auerbach | Canaan |
| Peter Faletra | Lyme |
| NEW JERSEY | |
| Loris Chen | Wyckoff |
| NEW MEXICO | |
| Dawn Winters | Santa Fe |
| NEW YORK | |
| Ruth Fried | Holliswood |
| Marissa Bellino | New York |
| Susan Sharp | Phoenix |
| Donna Bianco | Staten Island |
| Gregory Metzger | Southampton |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |
| Kevin Willis | Carmichaels |
| Peggy Greene | Eagleville |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | |
| Susan Wolf | Flandreau |
| TENNESEE | |
| Amanda Breece | Gallatin |
| TEXAS | |
| Julie Frey | Aledo |
| Dolores Garay | Houston |
| VIRGINIA | |
| Laurie Sullivan | Arlington |
| Isabelle Cohen | McLean |
| WASHINGTON | |
| Mario Godoy-Gonzalez | Royal City |
| Jobie Flint & Danyell Laughlin | Silverdale |
| WEST VIRGINIA | |
| Carol Muniz | Morgantown |
| Julia Colaw | Petersburg |
| Carolyn Thomas | Shenandoah Junction |
| WISCONSIN | |
| D.J. Huddleston | Weston |
Thursday, June 9, 2011
First 25 Winners Announced for Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program
June 09, 2011
Public Voting to Determine 75 Remaining Nonprofit Organizations to Receive Toyota Vehicle
• First 25 nonprofit organizations have been selected by the public to receive a new Toyota vehicle
• Five non-profit organizations will continue to be profiled on Toyota’s Facebook page each day through August 16
• One vehicle will be awarded each day through August 16, for a total of 100 vehicles
TORRANCE, CALIF. (June 9, 2011) – Toyota today announced the first 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program are determined based on voting from the public. Each day, five organizations are profiled on Toyota’s Facebook page where the public is invited to show their support by voting to determine the winning nonprofit organization.
Each daily winner will be awarded a new Toyota vehicle to help the organizations continue to do “good” in their local communities. The remaining finalists will each receive a $1000 grant from Toyota.
The first 25 winners spanned several categories including animal welfare & wildlife, arts & culture, education, health & safety, and human services. From promoting the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of adolescents to alleviating the suffering of abandoned, abused and injured animals, a variety of worthy causes were shared on the finalists’ profiles and ultimately selected by the public to receive a new vehicle to further support their missions.
The first 25 winners in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program are:
• Indiana SADD; Terre Haute, Ind.; May 9, 2011
• Owensboro Area Shelter & Information Services; Owensboro, Ky.; May 10, 2011
• North Mecklenburg Animal Services; Old Fort, N.C.; May 11, 2011
• Lighthouse; Lincoln, Neb.; May 12, 2011
• St. Louis Area Foodbank; Bridgeton, Mo.; May 13, 2011
• Farmworker Association of Florida; Apopka, Fla.; May 14, 2011
• Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Grove City, Ohio; May 15, 2011
• Project Avary; Novato, Calif.; May 16, 2011
• Freedom Bound Center; Sacramento, Calif.; May 17, 2011
• Mission St. Louis; St. Louis, Mo.; May 18, 2011
• City Gospel Mission; Cincinatti, Ohio; May 19, 2011
• Alaska Christian College; Soldotna, AK; May 20, 2011
• PAWS: Placing Animals Within Society; Bryson City, N.C.; May 21, 2011
• Disabled Sports USA Far West; Citrus Heights, Calif.; May 22, 2011
• Cindys Hope Chest; Indian Trail, N.C.; May 23, 2011
• The Gentle Barn; Santa Clarita, Calif.; May 24, 2011
• New Hampshire Food Bank; Manchester, N.H.; May 25, 2011
• Children’s Specialized Hospital; Mountainside, N.J.; May 26, 2011
• House of Bread and Peace; Evansville, Ind.; May 27, 2011
• Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center; Morristown, N.J.; May 28, 2011
• Camp Casey, Royal Oak, Mich.; May 29, 2011
• Housing for All; Hyannis, Mass.; May 30, 2011
• The Healing Place; Louisville, Ky.; May 31, 2011
• Comfort Zone Camp; Richmond, Va.; June 1, 2011
• Laura Recovery Center for Missing Children; Friendswood, Texas; June 2,2011
Public voting for the 100 Cars for Good program opened May 9 and will continue through August 16. Voters may place one vote per day, each day, over the course of the program. Each day, the previous day’s winner will be announced and five new nonprofit organizations will be featured for voting. Winning organizations can choose from the following vehicles: Prius, Tacoma, Tundra, Highlander Hybrid, Sienna or Sienna Mobility. With each vehicle, Toyota Financial Services will provide a six-year, 100,000 mile Toyota Vehicle Service Agreement to provide extended protection beyond the vehicle warranty.
The 500 finalists, from which the 100 winners are ultimately selected, were chosen by an independent panel of judges who are experts in the fields of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.
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“We are delighted to announce the first 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program,” said Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. “The program was created to provide vehicles to deserving non-profit organizations that are doing good things in their communities. Each of the selected winners is a testament to the outstanding missions of their respective organizations. We congratulate our first 25 winners and wish the remaining finalists in the running the best of luck.”
From Toyota Motor Sales
Monday, June 6, 2011
Video Reviews and Virtual Test Drives
Do you want some quick information on the latest Toyota vehicles? Follow the link to take a virtual test drive ! http://www.spitzertoyota.com/new-car-videos.aspx
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
New Car Inventory
Looking for a fresh start this summer? Browse through our wide selection of new vehicles! http://www.spitzertoyota.com/new-cars.aspx
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