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Remember our Lose Baby Weight Loss initiative? Well, 90 days have passed, and we have a winner, or should we say loser? Our Details Department Manager, John Ruffin, lost an incredible 60 pounds during our challenge, a total of 16.2 percent of his body weight! In addition to all of the benefits that come with a healthier lifestyle, including more energy and a smaller risk for certain health issues, John was awarded $1,000 from Milton Ruben Superstore. Manager of the Detail Department John Ruffin poses with Toyota General Manager Chuck Easters. Ruffin won Milton Ruben Superstore's Lose Baby Initiative by losing a total of 60 pounds in 90 days. How did John do it? 1) He dropped two of his biggest caloric offenders: sugary drinks and beer 2) He walked during his lunch break 3) He worked out several nights a week after work 4) He adjusted his portion sizes Congratulations John, you’re an inspiration! More than 60 Milton Ruben employees participated in Lose Baby. While the main reason people joined was undoubtedly to lose weight, the voluntary program’s goal was to educate, to motivate and to encourage one another to stay focused. We did this by keeping a confidential record of percentage weight lost per individual, and helping members stay on track with weekly healthy goodies, and informative and educational materials on proper diet and fitness. We even started a private Facebook group to share recipes and tips. Going forward, we’ll use these tools to maintain our progress. Above all, we believe that happy employees lead to happy customers. And we’re so proud of all of our participating employees. Be sure to visit our stores to congratulate all of our participants!

At Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, passenger safety is a priority. Our youngest patrons are no exception. As all parents know, car seat shopping isn't easy, especially since qualities vary and expiration dates must be considered. So, when we heard about Babies"R"Us' month-long campaign to trade up car seats, we saw in them a kindred, safety-conscious spirit. During the month of September, each Babies"R"Us store will accept outdated, potentially-expired car seats. In return, customers will receive a coupon for 25 percent off of a brand new car seat for their child. Babies"R"Us will properly dispose of the dated car seats. This way, expired, less-safe car seats will be off of the market, and will not be sold in garage sales or other non-regulated spaces. Enter to win a car seat from us at the Evans, Ga Babies"R"Us! Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is determined to make vehicles as safe as possible, so we're teaming up with Babies"R"Us in their Car Seat Trade Up program to get old, expired car seats off the road. To support this great cause and bring awareness to the issue, Milton Ruben Chrysler is giving away three car seats, one during each full week in September. With the help of Babies"R"Us experts, these seats have been selected for their safety rating and high-quality. Starting today, visit the Babies"R"Us in Evans to enter to win. According to Parenting.com, car seats usually last between five and nine years, but it's important to note that every car seat is different and that safety standards are constantly evolving. The best strategy to ensure that a car seat is still as safe as possible is to keep and read the user manual and stay informed about recalls and new research. If you do purchase a used car seat, make sure you know about the seat's accident history (including details, such as if the car was able to drive away from the crash site, and if the door closest to the car seat was damaged) and whether or not any pieces of the seat have been broken or lost. If you're ready for a safety upgrade, visit the Milton Ruben table at the Babies"R"Us in Evans to fill out a quick entry form. Winners will be selected each week, and there is no purchase or trade in necessary to win. The Evans Babies"R" Us is located at 4225 Washington Rd., Evans, GA 30809 and can be contacted at 706-651-9300. For more information on the Car Seat Trade Up program, visit the national website.

We know you can’t fight this feeling. As you’ve probably heard, Augusta is about to be rocked by REO Speedwagon when they visit the Bell Auditorium on Sept. 15. The music legends, who have not gone a year without performing since their rise to fame in the 1970s, are in town to celebrate Eagle 102.3’s 21st birthday. And here at Milton Ruben, we’d never miss a party. We’ve teamed up with Eagle 102.3 to give away tickets to the show. From now until Tuesday, Sept. 15, stop by the parts desk at Milton Ruben Toyota to fill out an entry form for tickets. We’ll announce winners the afternoon of the show with the help of DJs Cliff Bennet and Andrew  Harmon, who will be broadcasting live from the dealership. Still not convinced? The show and celebration will all benefit the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation, the local organization that provides assistance to families of burn patients being treated at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. The Burn Foundation does everything, from opening up the Chavis House for lodging during treatment to providing medication, anti-scarring garments and transportation after a hospital stay. It’ll be a night to remember, so enter at Milton Ruben Toyota to ensure that you’re part of one of Augusta’s biggest events. The box at the Milton Ruben Parts Desk is ready for your entry! For more information on the show, click here. For more information on the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation, visit their website.

Milton Ruben Auto Group consists of over 300 employees, four stores, three lots, seven new makes, countless pre-owned models, over a dozen departments, and a million moving parts.  Family-started, family-owned, family-operated, Georgia-grown, and affectionately Augustan through and through, Milton Ruben is the highest volume dealer in the Augusta-area, with a tenure of Sales Management teams that is uncharacteristically high for the automotive industry. We've said it before, and we will say it again. That industry is changing, and we are tremendously eager to already be at the forefront of that change. Over the past year and a half, company culture has been a popular topic on our grounds, and we have every intention of repopulating the conversation over and over again until we are as well known for the professionalism and kindness of our employees as we are for the DriveBaby. With employee-focused programs like investing in the continued education of our promising colleagues, and the Lose Baby weight loss initiative, developing the members of our expansive work family is at the top of our priority list.  Because without the best that the Augusta career market has to offer, how can we offer the best to our customers? If all of this sounds like the kind of job you long for, if you enjoy working hard in a challenging, fast-paced environment with a fun, motivated team of focused personnel, if you intend on committing to your career with continued advancement and positivity, if you feel compelled to help people and contribute to the community, consider applying to join our work family.  We are always taking applications as we search for professionally-minded individuals with focus and positive attitudes, and we would love to see what you have to offer! As of the publication date of this post, we are hiring Technicians, Service Advisors, Customer Service Representatives, and Sales Consultants.  Apply online here. This post was written by Milton Ruben Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.

I willingly admit that I am one of those individuals who has to change the channel when a Humane Society commercial comes on.  A voice in my head argues every time I do it, that I should endure the heartbreak of watching these poor, innocent animals stare at me through my tv screen, begging me to take them home.  And if my home (and fiance) could handle it, every last one of those little furballs would be scampering about, leaving chaos in their wake. Alas, neither my wallet, nor my tiny home could withstand such a feat of adopting every pup and feline in need.  Luckily, there are opportunities like this one - the 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Helicopter Golf Ball Drop hosted at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken, SC, which benefits F.O.T.A.S. (ie: Friends of the Animal Shelter). An excuse to play golf on a weekday AND support a rescue for adoptable furbabies? We pretty much fell all over ourselves scampering to the table and signing on the dotted line.  When we found out how many other things will be happening at this event, it was impossible to have second thoughts. FOOD There will definitely be no rumbly tumblys at this shindig, with breakfast by Ridgecrest Coffee Bar, lunch by Longhorn Steakhouse, and Par 3 apps by Travinia's Italian Kitchen and Ruby Tuesday. PRIZES Southern Bank & Trust and Hibbitts Drug Company will be providing golfer goody bags, and there will be awards to the winners, as well as a raffle or two! HELICOPTER BALL DROP After the awards ceremony, these guys have managed to partner up with PRIME Steakhouse, Chesterfield Interiors, Chesterfield Salon, First Communities, and Lathan C. Burns Memorial to organize a Helicopter Golf Ball Drop! Golf balls are $10/ticket to match a corresponding ball, then the whole load of them will be dropped from a helicopter, and the first ball to drop into a hole wins it's "owner" a cool grand! And of course, GOLF (AND A HOLE IN ONE CAR) With four-player teams, the players will get to enjoy the beautiful greens of Houndslake Country Club on a gorgeous late summer Monday! All this hoopla appealed to our competitive nature, and we had to join the fun, so we added a little swing to our play with a Hole In One Car! On a PAR 3 hole, if a player gets a hole-in-one, we will give them a car.  Simply put, because we just can't complicate a cause as good as this one!   For more information on this event, which occurs on September 14, 2015, visit the events page at fotas.com For more information on F.O.T.A.S. and how you can get involved with their organization, visit their website here. We hope to see you guys at this awesome cause, having a great time, and saving some puppies all at the same time! Meet Boomer, who was adopted earlier this month with the help of F.O.T.A.S.

When we look at our shiny new line of Jeeps and Rams, we can't help but picture them being put to their purpose - making the most of the great outdoors, working hard and making memories under the great big sky of possibilities.  It just about brings a bit of mistiness to our eyes. That's why the opportunity to help sponsor the 4th annual Augusta Outdoors Expo was one we simply could not pass up.  An entire day dedicated solely and completely to the serious outdoorsman? Yes, please, with a side of peppered turkey jerky if you wouldn't mind too much. We can't quite figure out what we are looking forward to most about this shin-dig - sharing a beautiful summer day with our fellow local business people, or learning more about some of our favorite hobbies, like hunting, fishing, shooting, archery, off-roading, and even gator-wrestling. Ok, to be honest, gator-wrestling isn't a hobby we venture into too often, but we heard the Gator Boys were going to be there, and we can't say we didn't get a little tingle thinking about meeting a tried and true Gator-Tamer.  Who wouldn't get a tickled about that? To say the least, we are looking forward to decking out in our camo, with our greatest and grandest outdoor-ready Jeeps and Rams in tow, and showing up with boots on to take a peek into the James Brown Arena and absorb all that will be the Augusta Outdoor Expo! Will we be seeing you there?   Others we can't wait to see in the James Brown Arena on August 8th: Culpepper Outdoors Gator Boys Duck Dynasty New Kicks Country 99.5 The Augusta Chronicle This post was written by Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.

As many of our frequenter customers know, we have established a new Kid's Corner in our Service Lounge to keep the littler customers of ours entertained and (hopefully) prevent them from driving their parents bonkers. To kick off this little project of ours, we've decided to hold a coloring contest!  All of our littler customers who color us a pretty Toyota Kids picture, and give us contact information will be entered to win! As family people ourselves, we know how hectic this time of year can get preparing for the upcoming school year - not to mention the expense! This is why our grand prize winner will be awarded for their hard work and creativity with a fully loaded Toyota Bookbag! All you have to do is ask our Toyota Parts Advisor at the Toyota Parts Counter in the Service Lounge for a coloring sheet, and get to work!  Get your mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, older brother or sister, or legal guardian to fill out the contact sheet (so we can let you know if you won), and let us hang up your masterpiece! Easy peasy!  We will also be choosing weekly winners every Wednesday! So get in here and put on your creativity hat so we can get started!   *Age limitations and parameters apply. Ask a Toyota Parts Advisor for more details.* This post and graphic are by Milton Ruben Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.

We have been doing a lot of thinking lately about what we can do to improve for our customers.  And we've come to the conclusion the best way to do our best work for our customers, is to do our best work for our employees.  ( Read about our new Health Initiative.) So when Fiat-Chrysler decided to designate the South East region as the first allowed to enroll in their partnership with Strayer University entitled " Degrees At Work," we immediately started researching the option. Now, after extensive time reading up on Strayer University's program, Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Augusta, GA is proud to announce that we have opted in to FCA's idea, and are now offering fully-funded college-level courses to our full-time employees. FCA's Degrees At Work program offers a wide range of courses, including both online and on campus opportunities to put the best schedule to work for you, and meet a variety of learning styles' needs.  Employees who decide to take advantage of this program can pursue a broad spectrum of degrees - from an Associate's degree in Information Technology, to a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, or even a Master's degree in Business Administration. Augusta, GA's Strayer University Campus is on Augusta West Pkwy near Television Park. So far, we already have multiple employees beginning classes this year.  Bridget Jones, of our Chrysler Cashier office, will begin studying Health Administration on July 1st. "I think Milton Ruben starting this program is a great opportunity for employees to advance their careers," Bridget Jones shared. "It's motivation for employees too - giving back to help us go to school."  Jones will be completing a previously started degree. Milton Ruben Cashier Bridget Jones is planning on completing her Health Administration degree with the help of Degrees @ Work! Elkin Vanegas, Service Advisor, intends on transferring from another online curriculum this fall to finish a degree in Business Management.  "There's not that many companies willing to pay for your education - it's a huge benefit to working here." The program is flexible to fit a full-time work schedule, and covers all expenses, including books. Service Advisor Elkin Vanegas intends to enroll at Strayer University this fall to pursue a degree in Business Administration. Ultimately, Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is beaming with pride to be able to offer advancement opportunities to our employees.  We hope each and every one of them who wishes to further advance their career through education will take advantage of this opportunity. If you are an employee of Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, and you'd like to learn more about what this program could do for you, please see Human Resources. To find out more about the Degrees At Work program, visit http://fca.strayeruniversity.edu/ Or if you are interested in growing with the Milton Ruben family, apply online at www.miltonruben.com. (We are currently hiring!) This post was written by Milton Ruben Social Media Manager Heather Cortright.

"I always feel better when I go the gym in the morning!," Jeff Hennen contributed to the question of "How are you this morning?" from General Manager Chuck Easters when he arrived at work this morning. Yep, the bug has hit Milton Ruben, and we are inhaling as much of that contagious little devil as we can - the healthy bug. Employees all over three stores were gobbling down salads yesterday afternoon after their first weigh-in to our recently launched Lose Baby Health Initiative, and we couldn't be more proud! As a part of a new approach to employee development, we decided that one of the best ways to keep our customers happy, is to keep our employees happy - and healthy. This launched a voluntary ninety-day program of educating, motivating, and encouraging one another to stay focused and Lose, Baby! Our focus on this ninety-day round is healthy weight loss, keeping a confidential record of percentage weight lost per individual, and helping one another stay on track with weekly healthy goodies, and informative and educational materials on proper diet and fitness.  Our top priority is overall physical and mental health, being positive, supportive, and encouraging throughout, and keeping our eye on successfully working as a team to be a healthier company. (If you are an employee participating in the program, check your e-mail for information on joining our motivational Facebook group!) Stay focused, folks, and Lose, Baby! This post was written by Milton Ruben Superstore Social Media Manager Heather Cortright. To learn more about our company culture and see if you'd like to join the Milton Ruben Team, click here.

You bought your new car from Milton Ruben - and it is everything you wanted it to be, the salesperson was informative, patient, and considerate, the finance managers worked to get you where you needed to be, the t's are crossed, the i's are dotted, and all that is left is the delivery. Believe it or not, this is the best part of our entire car-buying process here at Milton Ruben.  Not only does the sales consultant get to show you all the new bells and whistles of your vehicle, but this is also the point where you get to choose whether you'd like to participate in our Sparq program, the program that could help you win all sorts of prizes - all the way up to the chance to win a car payment*! Here's how it works: 1. You and your salesperson take a photo with your new car on their phone. 2. They input some of your info, and send a one-time only text to "claim" the photo on your smartphone. This is done on the Salesperson's phone - make sure you use your cell phone number so you can get the one-time only text message! This is your (the customer's) phone. This is a one time only text message containing the link you need to claim your photo and start competing for prizes! This is the screen you will see, with your photo on it, after you click the link in the text message. You may need to log in to Facebook before completing the process of claiming your photo.                               3. You click on the link in the text message and follow instructions through two windows. The first confirms the photo and prompts to share on Facebook or Google+. You click Facebook.  Then, after logging in, you rate your experience and write a testimonial. Don't forget to include instructions to guide your friends to "Sparq" your photo! You can also click the "Autofill" button to fill in all of that information for you. Confirm that you will allow Sparq access to your Facebook profile, and make this one time only post on your behalf. Just a couple more steps! Type in some details about your experience at Milton Ruben and/or working with your salesperson! Or, you can tap that "Auto Fill" button, and we'll fill in that info for you! You might want to tag some friends so you can get them to help you! That's it!                                   4. After completing the testimonial portion, click to share the photo link on your Facebook newsfeed, and encourage your friends and family to follow the link to our Facebook page, where they can click the orange button to "Sparq" your photo. This is how the link will look on your Facebook profile/ in your News Feed. All your friends have to do is click on the link... And click on the orange button! You will see the trophies light up as you hit each tier of the prize structure! Good luck!                                             5. Let it ride (possibly reminding your friends by sharing your original post every once in a while) for 30 days and see what you've won!     The Rules/ The Extras: - The contest only lasts 30 days.  Email socialmedia@miltonruben.com or contact your salesperson to claim your prize at the end of that 30 days. - If you got 200 Sparqs, your name will be entered into a drawing to be held at the end of the next month.  The name drawn will be the recipient of one month's car payment, up to $500. - No duplicates. If you and your spouse bought a car together, only one of you may compete. - Recipient's participation allows Milton Ruben to use this photo in any marketing materials, including but not limited to upload to their public Facebook page. - Facebook "likes" do not count as "Sparqs." Participants must follow the photo link to the app on our Facebook page and click the orange "Sparq" button to be counted as a vote. - Participants are limited to one "Sparq" per Facebook page per 30 days.  The application will not allow you to vote more than once in 30 days.   *The winning customer's monthly car payment will be covered up to $500.

You don't have to compromise - you can go to a certified dealer and get quality automotive service on your beloved vehicle.  At Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, we have Elkin Vanegas.  Let us allow him to tell you about us. Bienvenidos a Milton Ruben Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, y Ram. Yo soy Elkin Vanegas y soy ajustadore de servico. Hoy les quiero hablar de unos servicos y la opportunida de tracr su carro a un dealer certificado con su carro. Su cambio de leite son cada 5 mil millas. Sus rotacion de ilantas son cada 10 mil millas. Con la compra de un carro nuevo nostros le damos four combio de leite gratiz nosotros houra de operacion son lunes a viernes 7:30am - 6pm y Saturday 8am - 5pm. Cuando venga para servico you les puedo contestar todos su preguntas de su carro. Al fino yo soy Elkin Vanegas y yo si hablo espanol y les puedo ajudar tengan un buen dia ye los espero aqui. Conectate con nosotros en Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google!

Every quarter, we proudly sponsor Shepeard Community Blood Center and their BloodMobile for our seasonal blood drive! This summer's blood drive will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, from 11:00am-3:30pm on the pre-owned lot.  And this drive's prize is tickets to Shepeard's Night, a fun evening of baseball and fellowship, where employees, recipients, donors, and fans come together for a night of American traditions, free merchandise and giveaways, and a good game of baseball, watching the Augusta GreenJackets play.  We would love to see you there! Trained technicians will be in the blood drive ready to test and draw donated units.  They will also have cookies and orange juice or related snacks for all viable donors.  Please bring your donor card and a form of ID.   Did you guys know about these cool facts about blood donation?   If you missed this drive or are hoping to catch the next one, you can stay updated with whats going on at Milton Ruben by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google! This post is written by Milton Ruben Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.