Patty Peck Honda

Honda receives the highest numerical Equity Score among full line automotive brands included in the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study. Harris Poll EquiTrend is an annual brand health assessment from Harris Interactive that surveys thousands of U.S. consumers online about their brand perceptions, measuring key touchstones including familiarity, quality and purchase consideration.

“This study offers strong evidence that the Honda brand continues to be well-regarded by American consumers,” said Mike Accavitti, vice president of National Marketing Operations for American Honda. “The combination of strong brand equity and a fresh line-up of new models that resonate with customers will drive strong growth for us this year.”

The 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study was based on opinions of 38,529 U.S. consumers ages 15 and over surveyed online between January 31 and February 20, 2012.

Daniel R Chandler and Danny R Chandler

For most of the boys in my neighborhood, it was not a fun time. In fact, most avoided it as long as they could.  Hanging out with friends, running errands for Mother, and sleepovers at Grandmother’s house, were just some of the ways to avoid a subpoena.   Almost as bad as going to the County Health Department for immunization shots, it was an anathema.

About once a month, I would hear, “Danny, go get in the chair, so I can cut your hair.” Usually, without hesitation, I would climb into that chair, get draped in a homemade barber’s cloak, and the buzz of clippers and snipping of scissors would ensue.

My Father had no formal training as a barber. But he was one of those people who believed if he received good, instructions, was shown enough times, and given the proper tools he could do it, whatever it was. He and a friend bought barber tools years before, and practiced on each other.  By the time he was father to 2 boys, he was ready.

It was also part of his fiscal conservative nature.  Going to the barber shop was a recurring expense.  Learning the trade and buying the tools was an investment, with immeasurable savings.

Father was meticulous.  He made precision cuts and trims. He took his time.  My Mother says I have always looked more like him than I would ever admit.  I trusted him to fix his twin just right.

It was the time spent together that was priceless.  We had time to talk about baseball, football, school, church, or whatever subject came to mind.

In my formative years, my Father was my best friend.  We went almost everywhere together.  When he put on his shoes, I put on mine.  When he grabbed his coat, that was my cue to get mine.  Many nights he put me to bed, when I fell asleep on the couch, or in the chair, trying to stay up with him.

My Father passed away at age 59.  I never told him how much I valued that time, and how I wished he had kept those Sunday afternoons for the two of us.

The decision to end them was mutual.  I thought it was a teenager’s prerogative to choose his own barber.  He allowed me the freedom to decide.  Hindsight, indeed, is 20/20.

Too many times, parents, especially Fathers, rush through time spent with their children, hastening to the next task, the next meeting, the next luncheon, not realizing that once time passes into eternity, it cannot be redeemed. Spending time with the family will be some of the best time any of us will ever invest.

My son, now a high school senior, still gets a haircut from his unlicensed, barber-father.  I may no longer be the friend he prefers hanging out with, but I am hanging on as long as I can.  I only get one chance. The truth is we both benefit.

Danny R. Chandler is a long time Patty Peck Honda Friend and Customer. He is also an EMT with American Medical Response and Founder of Mississippi Friends of Oakwood Committed to University Support (Mississippi FOCUS)  and the Chandler Foundation Scholarship programs.

Since Patty Peck Honda moved to 555 Sunnybrook Road in Ridgeland at the beginning of 2005 we have been anxiously awaiting the the north bound I55 Frontage road for Ridgeland and Madison. Road work is finally underway and even though we will have many months of construction out front we are still happy it is finally here. We are very easy to get to, from Ridgeland get on Sunnybrook Road and go North 1 mile; Directions To Patty Peck Honda.

The I-55 Interchange reconstruction MDOT project will add two interchanges between Steed Road and Madison Avenue along with Frontage roads to improve the flow of traffic in the area. The whole project is expected to be completed by November of 2014.

According to the Madison County Herald, the first phase of the project which started mid May in Ridgeland, is scheduled for completion Aug. 3 to avoid problems with school traffic in the area around Sunnybrook Road. The work will widen and add a turn lane for the intersection of Sunnybrook and Jackson Street and add the I-55 northbound off ramp and new frontage road between jackson Street and Steed Road.

Our Construction Interruption Sale is in full swing so please stop in or call 888-902-1166…expect hugh savings.

Believe it or not, failure to use a turn signal causes twice the number of accidents than are caused by distracted drivers. According to a new study from the Society of Automotive Engineers, turn signal neglect, either by failing to turn when their signal is activated or not activating the signal at all, happens an astonishing 750 billion times per year.

The study shows that the neglect rate for lane changing vehicles is 48% and turning vehicles 25%. Thats 750 billion times a year that drivers neglect turn signals in just the US. This is one of my biggest driving pet peeves, it is so easy to use turn signals.

“This is a first of its kind report on a subject that amazingly, has never been studied. The turn signal is one of the very original automotive crash prevention devices and this simple driver to driver communication device remains extremely effective, but only when it is accurately displayed as required by law”, states Richard Ponziani, P.E., President of RLP Engineering and author of the report. “The turn signal can no longer be considered ‘optional’ and all drivers have an ongoing duty to use it, just as they have a duty to stop at a stop sign or at a red light” he added.

We asked our Facebook fans, “What is your biggest driving pet peeve”? Below I have shared a few of their comments.  Share one of yours on our Patty Peck Honda Facebook wall!

George Gillespie I cant stand people driving in the left lane on a 4 lane road thats for passing and emergency traffic. Also people need there lights on in the rain thats just plain stupid when they dont do it and dangerous. GO BRAVES!!!!!!

Ashley Karen Slow people in the left lane that won’t change lanes!

Tracy Smith Drivers that drive my bumper. They need to learn how to respect the space.

April Allen Hicks When someone pulls out in front of you, only to turn at the next dang street.

Samuel Mingo 1) People who don’t use there signal lights (they are not optional for use) 2) If a fly gets in my car (i will pull over on the side of the road to get one out)

Susan Ballard Cook Left lane slowpokes talking in the phone

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