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Meineke celebrates vets

Fifth year for the annual event
Meineke Car Care of Lewes is the top-rated provider in every sales and customer service category in the country. Meineke owner Dave Repass, left, is shown with his daughter Alex, wife Jody and Service Manager Tim Dale. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
November 29, 2018
Service writers Chuck King, Dan Dzedy, Cortney Williams, Angii Basile, Orlando Herrera and Anthony Lewis.
Food and refreshmant was supplied by Fins and Big Oyster Brewery. Shown are owner Jeff hammer, center, George Wilson, left, and George Valesquez.
Service writer Angii Basile always has a smile on her face and a kind word for the customers.
Bruce Maloomian, right, grabs up some grub from Fins owner Jeffhammer.
Meineke mechanic Robert Kozacheson gives auto advice to veteran William Bratton.
Veterans George Parker, left, and Dave Ashley share camaraderie at the event.
Mechanic Tim Bush performs a 32-point safety inspection as part of the basic oil change to find any possible concerns for the car owner.
Air Force veteran William Deaver, left, of Rehoboth signs in with service writer Angii Basile.
Mechanic Wayne Runner inspects a tire for a possible leak.
Meineke technician Jimmy Dale performs a basic oil change.
Meineke owner Dave Repass, left, proudly displays a wood carving by Anthony Marquez of XII Carvings. Shown with Repass is Alex Mitchell from the group MIA aka Mental Illness and Addiction. The carving will be displayed at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines.
Sam Katz and Lee Repass gave information on the Masons.
Technician Jesse Worthen performs a basic oil change at the event.
TJ Healy II, right, of the Veterans Story Project picks out a tasty hot dog from Fins.
State senator Ernie Lopez, left, stopped by to support the veterans with Meineke owner Dave Repass.
Meineke owner Dave Repass, center, speaks with veterans Kenny Collins, left, and Eric Williams.
Chris Williams, left, and Matt Krickbaum of Inland Motorsports displayed some of their machines.
Travis Paugh, left, and Jordan Walls of Gunshooter Enterprises always attends to support the vets.
Celebrating Veterans day are Meineke general manager Tim Dale, Jody, Alex and Dave Repass.

Out of over 1,000 Meineke Care Care franchises, the Meineke Car Care of Lewes is one of the top Meineke establishments in the country in every sales and customer service category, but its main priority Nov 12 was to honor the nation’s veterans. It was the the fifth year that they celebrated Veterans Day by giving free basic oil changes to vets, active military, citizen soldiers and spouses.

“We’re very excited to be honoring our vets again,” said Meineke owner Dave Repass. “We are much more equipped to handle the volume this year and we are running smoother being directed by General Manager Tim Dale. Most of the guys [staff] have been with me for several years so they’ve been through this before. So we are getting the cars in and out very quickly.”

 Over 20 staff and even some former employees show up to work the event, keeping the 14 service bays pumping out the free oil changes. Nearly 300 basic oil changes are completed each year at the annual event.

But most of the vets want to stay at the Route 1 establishment even after their car is finished as Repass has food, refreshment, entertainment and important information free to the vets. The food and refreshment were supplied by Fins and Big Oyster Brewery owner Jeff Hamer.

“It’s just a honor for my wife Jody and I to do this today to support our vets,” said Repass.

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