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The Official News Publication of the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut
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2020 Calendar of Events page 2
2019/2020 Officers Contact Information page 3
Vendor Members page 8
Obituary page 10
ATTENTION MEMBERS:
please…be careful out there!
Dear Members,
This virus has hit hard and continues to batter us, seemingly with no end in sight. Many of us have family, both in and out of state, which have been affected. It is frustrating to have to wait for a preventive vaccine to be developed and that the treatment for critical cases can only be made in a hospital setting with specialized equipment that is in short supply. Let us all pray for a safe outcome for us, our families and for people around the world.
TRPC has been sending out updates as we receive them – everything from IRS bulletins to sales tax and family leave act applications. Take the time to read and review these, we would not send them if they were not important to you and your business. Persevere and try to take advantage of whatever forbearance is available and best for your situation.
It appears that some of you have taken advantage of some slow time in the shop to have your employees doing updates and training on the TIM programs. Paul Krisavage called and wished to relay to the membership his appreciation for your continued interest and participation in this most valuable program. If you have not yet obtained your TIM certification, there is no time like the present to
start the online process. Both the Responder safety Network https://learning.respondersafety.com/Training_Programs/Traffic_Incident_Management_TIM_Training_Resources_for_Emergency_Responders.aspx and the Federal Highway Institute https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov have excellent programs available to you. Check them out and, if you have the shop time, start a training program for your personnel.
Please be careful to take all precautions yourself, and provide your employees with the information and supplies to keep everyone healthy, including:
• wash hands often and use antiseptic hand wash when soap and water are unavailable
• wear gloves and remove them properly
• wipe down all surfaces regularly with disinfectant
• wear a mask when unable to maintain a safe distance from customers and others in the workplace.
• keep people out of the offices, and maintain a safe distance in the service department.
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The worse part of this virus is that it can spread – easily – to and from everyone in your family as well as your customers and employees. Take every precaution, be safe, stay healthy.
Membership meetings, legislative meetings and sessions, state agency meetings are all on hold while the Governor’s ‘Stay Safe, Stay Home’ Executive Order remains in effect. We will continue to stay in touch to keep you up-to-date. Please remember that the members of the Board of Directors for TRPC are volunteers with businesses of our own, and at this difficult time we are dealing with all the same issues that you are. While we are happy to share what we know and answer your questions as best we can, we ask for your understanding as there is only so much that can be done at any given time. A bit of patience will go a long way…we are all trying our best.
And remember…
Let’s Be Careful Out There!!!
Sal
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The Hook Up is a publication of the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut and is distributed monthly to companies holding membership in the Association. Copyright ©2002 by the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut.
Office:585 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT 06120(860) 296-2826 phone(860) 249-3770 [email protected]
2019-2020 TRPC Officers:President – Sal Sena585 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT 06120(860) 296-2826 • [email protected] Vice President – Bruce Hussey563 West Thames Street, Norwich CT 06360(860) 296-2826 • [email protected] Vice President – Sal Khan784 Old Colony Road, Meriden, CT 06451(877) 691-9115 • [email protected] – Jennifer Rindflesh146A Powder Mill Road, Canton, CT 06019(860) 693-4588 • [email protected] – Fred Campanella1173 Mill Street, East Berlin CT 06023(860) 828-9399 • [email protected] Director – Lee Telke146 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CTTuesdays and Wednesdays(860) 384-0057 cell • [email protected]
Past Presidents serving on the Board:Director – Timothy Vibert146 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CT 06032(860) 677-9074 • [email protected] – Joe Miano99 Meadow Street, Hartford, CT 06114(860) 296-8588 • [email protected] – Fulvio Tamburro780 Pacific Street, Stamford, CT 06902(860) 677-9074 • [email protected] Past PresidentsTimothy VibertJoe MianoFulvio TamburroJim MessierJim Russo*Roman PryputniewiczBob Halprin*George Mordowanec*Roger Strollo*Kathy Wilkinson*Russ Iodice
*deceased
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3 May 2020
The Wrecker Driver’s PrayerOh Lord, who watches from above,
who sees our every trial, I am a humble working man who’s traveled many miles.
The midnight calls and endless hours I spend within my truck,
I ask you, Lord for just the power to keep my life unstuck.I ask not for the laurels
nor the fame of worldly men, Just your hand upon my shoulder
and the strength to go again.And put your hand upon the men
who work along my side, That special breed of lawmen;
tough inside, outside kind.And when that final wrecker call
is in my distant past, And when I stand before your throne
and of my life you ask,I pray, dear God, That I may stand
and never be ashamed, Because each call for help was heard
and worked in Your Son’s name.
Amen
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Vendor Members listed alphabetically by company name
AAA Allied Group Tony Catallo 815 Farmington Avenue phone 860-523-2424 West Hartford, CT 06119 fax 860-231-9566 ohiovalley.aaa.com [email protected]
Auto Data Direct, Inc. Jim Taylor 1379 Cross Creek Circle phone 850-877-8804 Tallahassee, FL 32301 fax 850-877-5910 www.add123.com [email protected]
Billings, Barrett & Bowman Peter Bowman 3651 Main Street 203-562-0900 Suite 200 fax 203-562-0902 Stratford, CT 06614 [email protected]
Camerota Truck Parts Steven Camerota 245 Shaker Road / P.O. Box 1134 toll free 800-247-4313 Enfield, CT 06083-1134 phone 860-763-0896
Chester Point Insurance Programs Stephen O’Donnell 1 Walnut Avenue, 2nd floor phone 908-428-4285 Cranford, NJ 07016 www.chesterpoint.com
Choice Merchant Solutions Kelly Jackson 10 Columbus Blvd. Floor 3 cell 860-490-6148 Hartford, CT 06106 corporate 800-539-9116 [email protected] 24-7 800-539-9116
Commercial Credit Group, Inc. Marc Levesque 400 Essjay Road, Suite 340 phone 203-605- 7814 Williamsville, NY 14221 fax 716-935-6595 www.commercialcreditgroup.com
G & S Industrial, Inc. Steven Farnham, Sales 4 Linseed Road cell 413-262-0123 West Hatfield, MA 01088 toll free 800-244-9631 www.gsindustrial.com [email protected]
Holly’s Towing Dispatch Kathleen Freeman 10 Melrose Drive 800-730-3909 Farmington, CT 06032 [email protected]
Ion Insurance Andy Aldo 1520 Highland Avenue phone 203-729-5261 Cheshire, CT 06410 fax 203-729-4343 www.ioninsurance.com cell 203-710-0983 [email protected]
Landoll Corporation Jason Krasinskas 1900 North Street District Manager, trailers Marysville, KS 66508 785-562-5381 fax 888-293-6779 [email protected]
Lester Enterprises Holly Lester 67 East Pattagansett Road 860-451-9155 Niantic, CT 06357 Andrew White, Mgr. [email protected]
Marcus Communications LLC Bruce Marcus 33 Mitchell Drive Jeff Greenwood, Mgr. PO Box 1498 phone 860-646-1839 Manchester, CT 06042 fax 860-649-8492 www.marcusradio.com [email protected]
Mobile Road Service Solutions, LLC David Biehl 1790 Industrial Road Manager Redwood City, CA 94063 cell 818-266-3956 www.mobileroadservice.solutions phone 888-511-2238 [email protected] fax 866-284-5150
New England Truckmaster Chris Lambiase 16 Bernhard Road phone 203-772-1717 North Haven, CT 06473 fax 203-772-1919 www.netruckmaster.com [email protected]
Nutmeg International Trucks Inc. Tim O’Connel 130 Brainard Road phone 203-239-0770 Hartford CT 06114 Mike Speringo, Rep. [email protected] cell 203-605-7327
Provenio Insurance Agency Harry Wedwaldt 107 Tindall Road Greg Kwasnicki, Mgr. Middletown, NJ 07748 phone 732-832-2980 fax 732-865-7151 www.provenioinsurance.com [email protected]
Premier Marketing Solutions, LLC Mark Lesage 784 Old Colony Road office 203-350-3224 Meriden, CT 06451 cell 203-215-3976 www.pmslogo.com [email protected]
Santander Mike Hawkins 3 Huntington Quadrangle phone 631-531-0945 Suite 101N fax 866-487-1919 Melville, NY 11747-4616 [email protected]
Security First Insurance Group Theresa Lovallo 255 Bank Street phone 203-574-5200 Waterbury, CT 06702 fax 203-574-0408 www.securityfirst.net [email protected]
Shoff Darby Companies Inc. Patti Jo Provenzale 200 Mill Plain Road 203-256-7925 Fairfield, CT 06824 [email protected] www.shoffdarby.com
Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding Group Dick Fabian 538 Broadhollow Road Regional Business Manager Suite 221 phone 631-753-6611 x204 Melville, NY 11747 cell 516-238-4943 www.specialtyvehiclefunding.com fax 631-753-2097
TCE Insurance Services Inc. Brendan Coyne 490 Wheeler Road Senior Account Executive Hauppauge, NY 11788 office 631-352-5700 x208 fax 347-990-1355 cell 516-353-3867 www.tceins.com [email protected]
Towbook Management Software 201 North Riverside Avenue, Ste E6 [email protected] St. Clair Michigan 48079 towbook.com
Tru-Hitch, Inc. Martin Marola 16 West Hill Road 860-489-7773 Barkhamsted, CT 06063 [email protected]
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. John Acampora, Esq. 203-467-7337 8 Frontage Road [email protected] East Haven, CT 06512 www.uks.com
9 May 2020
OBITUARYCorey John IodiceAugust 31, 1961 – April 22, 2020
Corey John Iodice, 58 of Seffner, Florida (formerly of Fairfield), died tragically, in the line of duty, on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was born in Bridgeport on August 31, 1961 to Russell and the late Patricia (Tupy) Iodice. Corey was a lifelong towing and recovery specialist who was well respected for his abilities to execute any recovery regardless of the circumstances. He was an anomaly in the towing industry and a consummate professional who was widely known as the guy who made safety his top priority. Corey took pride in working side by side with his brother Chris and their father Russ, during countless emergency situations for the Fairfield Police and Fire Services.
In 1991, they were each awarded a Civilian Service Medal from the town of Fairfield for saving the life of a victim involved in a horrific crash on Interstate 95. In his free time, Corey loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, hiking and biking.
He is survived by his father, Russell, his siblings Robin, Cynthia (Connie), Keith, Christopher (Kristin) and Patricia. He will also be missed by his nieces, Kathryn, Jayme and Maddy, his nephew Roger and great-niece Elizabeth. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Michael (Mickey) and Julia Iodice, maternal grandparents, Steven and Elizabeth Tupy, step-grandfather Adam Komosinski, mother Patricia, brother Brian and his dog Dude, his loyal companion.
A memorial tow truck parade will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations in Corey’s name can be made to: the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum at: 3315 Broad St., Chattanooga, TN 37408 or https://internationaltowingmuseum.org/donate/
SOURCE: https://www.shaughnesseybanksfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Corey--John-Iodice?obId=12778319#/obituaryInfo
Driver crashes onto flatbed truck on Merritt Parkway Wednesday, killing tow truck driver, state police sayBy CHRISTINE DEMPSEYHARTFORD COURANT | APR 23, 2020 | 7:52 AM
A tow truck driver died Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by a BMW on the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull as he was loading a car onto a flatbed, state police said.
Corey John Iodice, 58, of Seffner, Fla., died at the scene of the four-car crash. Three others, including the BMW’s driver, were treated but declined transport to the hospital, police said.
According to the state police, the crash happened in the south lanes of the Merritt, or Route 15, near Exit 48, shortly before 4:40 p.m., when Iodice was standing next to his wrecker’s flatbed, getting ready to remove a disabled Mercedes-Benz. Behind the truck and the Mercedes was an Audi whose driver had arrived to give the Mercedes’ driver a ride. All three vehicles were off the parkway on the grass.
For unknown reasons, the driver of a BMW, Dean Robert, 46, of Weston, lost control and struck the driver side of the Audi and Mercedes. The BMW then traveled up the truck’s bed, striking Iodice before rolling onto its roof, state police said.
SOURCE: https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-trumbull-merritt-fatal-tow-truck-crash-20200423-fcuhyxf43bdpbcap4mqaxni5ca-story.html
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