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07/15/2009
THE KLOECKNER FAMILY IS CELEBRATING THE 100TH YEAR OF A FORD CAR DEALERSHIP IN FAIRMONT. FAIRMONT FORD HOSTED A CHAMBER PM EXCHANGE EVENT LAST NIGHT AS PART OF ITS CELEBRATION OF THIS HUGE MILESTONE. ONE OF THOSE ATTENDING WAS JIM FARLEY - GROUP VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. HE LEFT AN EXECUTIVE MEETING IN DETROIT EARLY ON TUESDAY TO BE HERE TO PRESENT THE KLOECKNER'S WITH A PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION FROM FORD.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS YOU MAY RECALL WAS THE ONLY AMERICAN CARMAKER THAT DID NOT ACCEPT FEDERAL BAILOUT MONEY WHEN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN FIRST HIT. JIM FARLEY TOLD US THAT THEY JUST WANTED TO PROVE THAT THEY COULD SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN AND WITH DEALERSHIPS LIKE FAIRMONT FORD THEY COULD.
MR. FARLY SAYS THAT FAIRMONT FORD IS A GREAT SYMBOL FOR THE ENTIRE FORD COMPANY.
BOB, DAVE AND JAMES KLOECKNER ARE THE CURRENT OWNERS OF FAIRMONT FORD . BOB'S FATHER KLAUS KLOECKNER BECAME OWNER IN 1927 AND THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY EVER SINCE. WHAT BECAME PARK MOTOR COMPANY WAS FOUNDED IN 1909- A YEAR AFTER THE BIRTH OF THE MODEL T ACCORDING TO JIM FARLEY.
FAIRMONT FORD IS THE SECOND BUSINESS IN FAIRMONT TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF OPERATION THIS YEAR. HARSCO/RAILWAY MOTORS OBSERVED THAT MILESTONE LAST MONTH.
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ROD HALVORSEN
© 2009 KSUM.
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