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Monday, February 25, 2013

Port Couple Wins Packers-Autographed Car

With more than 11,000 entries, Jerry and Jean Gruen of Port Washington beat the odds to win the 2013 Dodge Dart from the Darrow Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Milwaukee; the car's rear deck lid was signed by ten Packers players.

Inspired by what was then football season as well as the "diehard" Packers fanbase, Mike Darrow of the auto dealership based in Menomonee Falls came up with a promotion idea that ultimately landed one Port Washington couple a brand new car. Jerry and Jean Gruen of Port Washington are now driving a 2013 Dodge Dart after winning the "Chariots for Champions" contest. The car is signed on its rear deck lid by 10 Packers players: Randall Cobb, DJ Smith, Ryan Taylor, Tim Masthay, Desmond Bishop, TJ Lang, Jermichael Finley, James Jones, Bryan Bulaga and John Kuhn, according to a press release from the business. For 11 weeks, a Packers player drove a different car from the dealership during a given week; the 12th week Russ Darrow himself drove a …

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Need a Mechanic? Check the Patch Directory for an Automotive Place Near You

Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. If you're sitting at home — or elsewhere — with a broken car, don't fret! Check the Patch directory and find a mechanic to help.

The web is full of tips of how to do-it-yourself anything, including car repairs.  You can learn things such as fixing a leaky radiator, changing a flat tire (a YouTube video) or how to go about replacing an old battery.  But sometimes, doing it yourself really isn't a good idea — no matter what you think you learned from the information above. When that's the case, here's who to contact locally for auto repair and other car services:  Find more local businesses by visiting the Port Washington-Saukville Patch directory. Are you ready to claim your listing? Claiming your listing on Patch shows readers you're watching the reviews that are posted, and that you're ready to update the listing information with more information of your own. By …

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