Text Box: How many times have we all thought, “this year will end better” and then the bottom fell out? I suppose it is the best laid plans of mice and men if you want to get graphic about it. Your newsletter staff have also been down in the doldrums over the winter months and so very glad to see Spring and life come back not only to our businesses but also our families. Our fearless leader, Terry Sharp, President, was not only fighting ice build up in his shop due to a leak, but his family members should have been on a TV show “Medical Wonders” Terry’s Mom, Sharon, had for Text Box: a long time been official paper shuffler and copier specialist for all the projects NIDA had as handouts to dealers. Last year she was cut down with a mystery illness and gloom and doom Doctor diagnosis. Just like Spring follows the grey winter, darn if Sharon did not just fool every one and continue to live in spite of all the Doctors dire predictions. Sure as shootin’, bit by bit Shirley is perking up and starting to blossom again. We all thank God for that! This long term situation of course made running a shop a challenge for our President when he had so many hours in attendance at the hospital. Text Box: Thus if we have not been knocking down your doors quite so often as before at least now you know the reason. Also be forewarned that WE ARE BACK in full force now in the NIDA offices and you WILL be hearing a LOT from us! There are still major issues to be addressed and benefits to be found in OPE world for our Dealers. We are on it!! Text Box: BACK IN ACTION!! Text Box: Volume 2, Issue 2 Text Box: The Dealers Voice Text Box: March/April, 2007 Text Box: Snap-On Acquires Pro Quest Text Box: This has not been seen on any of our OPE news sites or notices however our shop received an interesting postcard in the mail on March 9,2007. This was a simple post card addressed to the shop. Flipping Text Box: it open to the back and you read “Snap-On Business Solutions Formerly ProQuest Business Solutions.”It reads “offering the enhancements dealers have been asking for on PartsManager Pro Release 4.0!” Then lists the OEMs using their Text Box: company…………... Honda, Husqvarna,,JD, Kawaskai Engines,Power Products, Lawnboy,Toro,Shindaiwa, Stihl, and Tecumseh.For more info call (877)417-4254. www.proquestmediasolutions.com/order for on line info.

Notes From the President

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Small Engine  Software

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Where to Go for the In the Know

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Murray Hip Hop

Mower

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The WHY of NIDA

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Member quote of the month

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Software

Specialists

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Text Box: Special points of interest: Tecumseh Board Showdown! Murray Urban Mower Who died for you? Damn the torpedoes full speed ahead.