12 Days of Christmas Service Specials

Celebrating Earth Day

Observe this environmental holiday by cleaning up the world around you

Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22 since 1970. The day is designated as a way to acknowledge the environment and consider ways to make the earth a healthier place to live. People of any age and nationality can participate in this one-day event. The more people who participate in Earth Day, the more impact the holiday will have on the overall environment.

Clean up the environment

Head outdoors and do what you can to clean up the environment in your own neighborhood. Pick up trash along roads, sidewalks and hiking trails. Recycle items that are recyclable and dispose of other items in proper trash receptacles. Clean up sticks and other natural debris that are blocking walking and bike paths and take them to a composting area. Trim trees and shrubs along walking paths, making them more accessible for walkers.

Plant trees or vegetables

Because plant-life increases the quality of the air around you, consider planting on Earth Day. Plant a tree in memory of a friend or loved one. Get a head start on the summer growing season by planting vegetable seeds indoors. Plant flowers in your yard, if possible. Make a pine cone bird feeder to attract and feed birds in your outdoor space.

Start an ongoing program

While focusing on the environment for one day is a positive move, an ongoing effort for environmental preservation is even better. Consider using Earth Day as an opportunity to launch an environmental program in your community. Start a recycling program. Develop a group of local citizens interested in volunteering in your local parks. Organize a community garden.

Enjoy nature

Even if you do not actively participate in Earth Day with a personal project, take the time to get outdoors and enjoy the nature in your community. Visit a park you have never visited. Take a hike in a state park. Enjoy a picnic near a local nature preserve. Visit a local farm.

Make every day Earth Day

Although Earth Day is celebrated in spring of each year, you can make every day an Earth Day in your household. Make a commitment to become more environmentally conscious and reduce your environmental footprint. Conserve utility resources by turning down your thermostat when you are not home, reducing water usage and opening your windows instead of using air-conditioning. Purchase food from local farmers and independently operated businesses, or grow some of your own fruits and vegetables.

Start a composting bin, in order to recycle vegetable and yard waste and use the compost for landscaping or gardening. Make your own cleaning products, instead of using toxic commercial products. Recycle whenever possible and find new uses for items before you discard them. Most important, get away from the computer and the television set and get outdoors. Walk and bike when weather allows and enjoy your natural surroundings.

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Antelope Valley Ford Lincoln and Mazda are seeking motivated individuals to train for a job in the automotive business. Fully paid training provided. Full medical, dental, 401K and great working conditions. All of our sales managers are a product of this class.

*Come to a no obligation orientation Wednesday night, September 12, 2012 from 7p-9p to learn more.*

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Food Truck Frenzy!

Check out some of the food trucks that will be here on Saturday, June 30th, 11am to 4pm!

Trailer Park Truck
Trailer Park Truck  is about great food and good times.

Fried food, burgers, waffles, mac n’ cheese

Maui Wowi
Maui Wowi Hawaiian is proud to serve the most delicious, healthy all-natural smoothies and coffees from the islands of Hawaii.

Kabob Express
Mexican/Mediterranean Fusion

The freshest homemade "Mexi-terranean" flavors everyday all throughout the Los Angeles area!

Del’s Frozen Lemonade

Del's Los Angeles is bringing Rhode Island's famous Del's soft frozen Italian fruit ice to southern California. Del's fruit ice is made from a secret recipe of filtered water, fruit and sugar. This proven recipe consistently produces a high quality, delicious product.

The Fry Girl
Fried desserts i.e. donuts, apple fries

Making delectable, fun and as ‘healthy as possible’ fried foods at events is what The Fry Girl Inc. is known for throughout Hollywood and surrounding communities.

Gourmet Genie
The Gourmet Genie’s wholesome Mediterranean fare is halal, kosher and organic, and includes such staples as hummus and couscous but is probably most popular for the gourmet fusion tacos and pita wrap sandwiches.

The Bun Truck

The Bun Truck is a gourmet food truck in the Los Angeles-area serving Korean-Mediterranean Fusion.

2013 Mazda MAZDA6 concept

The new 2013 Mazda6 has been rumored to be taking a similar look to the Mazda Takeri that was shown last year and the Tokyo Motor Show.  This article from CAR Magazine called Mazda6 (2013) - full scoop on new family car goes deeper into the details.

 

By Tim Pollard (artist's impressions by Christian Schulte)

Spy shots

31 May 2012 09:40

 

Mazda is about to inject some concept car fizz into its 6 range – 2013’s new family car will draw heavily on the swoopy Takeri concept car shown at last autumn’s Tokyo motor show. Only minor details such as handles and mirrors will change, as depicted by CAR’s artist’s impressions.

But it’s not just a sassy new style that makes us sit up and take notice of the new Mazda 6. It’s the second production car borne out of the firm’s new SkyActiv engineering philosophy: carrying on from where the Gram strategy shaved every last ounce from the MX-5, Mazda now builds all its road cars to the weight-obsessed SkyActiv blueprint.

 

Mazda 6: the Skyactiv tech

It brings a lightweight modular architecture and a suite of clean petrol and diesel engines – which Mazda claims are nearly as frugal as hybrids without a bulky EV battery in sight. The Takeri’s 2.2 turbodiesel spat out 173bhp and 310lb ft, yet Mazda claimed just 104g/km of CO2.

Such cleanliness should be achievable on the new 6 since it’ll sport SkyActiv staples such as stop/start, low-friction components and regenerative braking. Dubbed i-ELOOP, this braking system harnesses energy when you dab the brakes and stores it in a capacitor to run the car’s electric systems. This saves battery drain and is claimed to stretch combined fuel economy by up to 10%.

Mazda 6 lands at the 2012 Paris motor show

Expect to see the new Mazda 6 at the Paris motor show this autumn – pointing to availability at UK dealers early in 2013. Two bodystyles will again be offered – a five-door hatchback or a sleek tourer – and we’d predict prices to kick off at around £18,500 for the base models.

Mazda might be losing money globally, but it’s trying to build its way out of a hole with new product to lure customers away from mainstream brands Ford and Vauxhall – and mid-market types such as Volkswagen and Honda.

The new CX-5 launching this summer is the first of a glut of newcomers: the 6 arrives next and by 2016 every model in the range will have been replaced.

 

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Blue Ridge Mazda Announces Mazda's Plans to Continue Laguna Seca Partnership

We found some interesting news for our racing fans out there! Read the article below!:

 

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo., May 14, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Mazda recently announced that it would further its partnership with the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) by extending its naming rights agreement for the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The automaker added five more years to the agreement, which the Monterey County Board of Supervisors authorized.  Blue Ridge Mazda, a trusted Mazda dealer in Lee's Summit, MO, anticipates the companies' partnership extension and looks forward to seeing Mazda further its racing history.

 

The partnership between Mazda and SCAMP started in 2001 and will now continue through 2016. The renowned Monterey raceway houses two of the world's most iconic natural road-racing courses. Automobiles and motorcycles have flexed their muscles at these courses for over 54 years.

The Mazda-SCRAMP partnership has allowed the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to thrive as one of the most influential racing grounds in history. The automaker has helped to redesign the facility and enabled a variety of structural improvements. The course has received permanent pit garages as well as an extended track. Spectators also have improved viewing suites filled with several luxurious amenities.

The legendary raceway has been mentioned concurrently with the celebrated Le Mans, Silverstone, Monaco and Nurburgring tracks. Thanks to a harmonious partnership for over a decade, Mazda and SCRAMP will continue to keep the racing heritage alive.

Blue Ridge Mazda is a proud resource for Mazda in Lee's Summit, MO. The dealership's vast inventory of new and used cars in Lee's Summit is available online and on-site today.

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Cinco de Mayo Recipes!

One thing that we all look forward to at Cinco de Mayo parties, is the FOOD! So we set out to find some of the most delicious looking recipes to share with you! Hope you all have a great Cinco de Mayo!
Brought to you by Allrecipes.com.

Watermelon Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 cups finely chopped seeded watermelon (do not puree)
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained well
• 1 cup sweet onion, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco, or to taste

Directions

1. Stir the watermelon, pineapple, and onion together with the cilantro, orange juice, and hot sauce in a bowl. Cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

Catherine's Spicy Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 5 cubes chicken bouillon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 (16 ounce) cans chili beans, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Directions

1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley, onion powder and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken, reserve broth. Shred chicken.
2. In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Stir in salsa, diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, tomato soup, chili powder, corn, chili beans, sour cream, shredded chicken and 5 cups broth. Simmer 30 minutes.

Mexican Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine beans, bell peppers, frozen corn, and red onion.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and black pepper. Season to taste with hot sauce and chili powder.
3. Pour olive oil dressing over vegetables; mix well. Chill thoroughly, and serve cold.

Margaritas

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
• 6 fluid ounces tequila
• 2 fluid ounces triple sec

Directions

1. Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

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Orion Energy Systems' Environmental Stewardship Award

Antelope Valley Ford Lincoln and Mazda have earned the Orion Energy Systems' Environmental Stewardship Award!

"In our 33 years of business we have always striven to keep the environment as clean as possible." - Owner, Mike Johnson.

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