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Bay Shore, NY • Santa Fe Springs, CA • Fairfield, OH
Vol. 34 • Fall 2012
Changes – Hard-Hitting and
Forward-Looking
Well, we certainly have had some major events take
place since our last issue of Good Times.
Unfortunately, Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast
with a thunderous roar that left devastation all over
the coastline and interior sections of New Jersey,
NYC, Long Island and eastern Pennsylvania. This
storm left many people living on the coast homeless, or with significant damage to their homes. Our
hearts go out to all of them as they begin the
arduous task of repairing and replacing their
affected properties. At Duro Dyne Bay Shore we
were without power for the entire week, and only
had it restored Monday morning, November 5th. We
thank our valued customers for their support and
patience during this difficult period. We are back
up and running now and look forward to continuing
our relationships with all of you and providing your
HVAC accessory needs to you.
The other significant event that took place was the
long awaited 2012 elections. We now know the outcome of the election and know that the Executive
and Legislative branches of our government will
remain unchanged in terms of party leadership.
We, like many of you I am sure, expect a bipartisan
atmosphere in Washington, DC, where elected
officials will work towards improving our economy
by instituting policies and passing legislation that
encourages business growth and job creation in
this country. Anything short of this will stunt GDP
growth and work against our collective goals of
improving and growing our businesses, not to
mention the negative impact it will have regarding
our economic standing in the world.
The holiday season is almost upon us. As we
approach this season, we wish you and your
families Happy and Healthy Holidays, and want to
again thank you, our business partners and friends,
for allowing us the opportunity to grow our
business as you
grow yours.
Tony Muraco,
Duro Dyne COO
Photos: NY Daily News & IB Times
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Published by:
DURO DYNE CORP:
81 Spence Street
Bay Shore, NY 11706
631-249-9000
www.durodyne.com
Milton Hinden, Founder (1922-2000)
Randy Hinden, Publisher
Susan De Simini, Editor-in-Chief
DURO DYNE WEST CORP:
15005 Marquardt Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
562-926-1774
DURO DYNE MIDWEST CORP:
3825 Symmes Road
Fairfield, OH 45011
513-870-6000
DURO DYNE CANADA CORP:
5030 Francois-Cusson
Lachine, Quebec, Canada H8T 1B3
514-422-9760
Presidential Election
Facts (You Probably Didn’t Know)
Now that our President has been re-elected, here
are some things you didn’t hear.
Grover Cleveland was elected president (1884)
then lost his re-election campaign (1888) and
came back again to win the presidency for a
second time in 1892.
Only 12 U.S. Presidents have been elected to
office for two terms and served those two terms.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office four
terms prior to the Twenty-second Amendment.
Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S.
Constitution has only three requirements for a
president. (1) Must be at least 35 years old, (2)
have lived in the United States at least 14 years,
and (3) be a natural-born citizen.
John Kennedy is the youngest elected U.S.
President at 43.
Ronald Reagan is the oldest elected U.S. President
at 73. (second term)
The only President and Vice President to never be
elected to the office was Gerald Ford. He became
vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned and
became president when Nixon resigned.
Tallest U.S. President was Abraham Lincoln at 6'4"
Shortest U.S. President was James Madison at 5'4"
Percent wise – the 1992 election was the biggest
turnout since 1972 with 61.3 percent of the voter
age population heading to the polls.
James Buchanan is the only bachelor to be
elected president.
Eight presidents have died in office:
* William Henry Harrison (pneumonia)
* Zachary Taylor (gastroenteritis)
* Abraham Lincoln (assassin)
* James Garfield (assassin)
* William McKinley (assassin)
* Warren Harding (heart attack)
* Franklin D. Roosevelt (cerebral hemorrhage)
* John F. Kennedy (assassin)
Ronald Reagan is the only divorced man to be
elected president.
James Monroe received every electoral vote but
one in the 1820 election. A New Hampshire
delegate wanted George Washington to be the
only president elected unanimously.
The U.S. Marine band has played at every presidential inauguration since 1801.
President John Tyler is believed to be the first to
use "Hail to the Chief" as the official Presidential
honors.
President Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson
Blythe but took his stepfather's last name when
his mother remarried. He formally changed his
name to William Jefferson Clinton when he was 15.
Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run
for President in 1872.
Jeanette Rankin of Montana became the first
woman elected to Congress in 1916.
John Mercer Langston became the first elected
black politician in the United States in 1855 when
he was elected Town Clerk in Brownhelm, Ohio.
Twelve of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration
of Independence were thirty-five years or
younger.
Martin Van Buren was the first natural-born
American to become president in 1837. Each of
the seven previous presidents were born as
British subjects.
Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution states;
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he
shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
"I do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will
faithfully execute the Office of President of the
United States, and will to the best of my ability,
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States."
Duro Dyne East’s
Employee of the Fall
Idalia Perez
West Hempstead, NY
New to the DD Family
My name is Tim O’Connor and I joined the Duro
Dyne staff as Quality Assurance Manager this
past May. My quality assurance experience has
spanned many years in the medical device industry. I am focused on insuring that Duro Dyne
meets all ISO 9001:2008 compliance requirements, thus producing
the finest products possible. I
enjoy the challenge that this position provides me and I would like
to thank the entire staf f for
making my transition not only
easier but also rewarding.
I’m married and the proud
father of a daughter and a son.
Our children are grown, which has
allowed my wife and I to begin to travel the
world. We also enjoy entertaining our friends and
family.
My personal interests include an avid interest
in golf. I am also a devoted New York Rangers,
New York Jets and New York Mets fan.
As a life long resident of Long Island, I am
pleased to have this great opportunity to work
for a company that started on Long Island and
has stayed on Long Island for over 60 years. I am
honored to contribute my expertise in Quality
and to be part of this great organization.
Hello,
I’m Frank Vecchio and I
started working for Duro
Dyne on August 6th as
Purchasing Manager. I
am very happy to have
joined the team at Duro
Dyne and look forward
to being part of their
success. My co-workers
are always lending their
support and knowledge
as I learn about Duro Dyne’s
products and the HVAC industry.
This Fall’s Giveaway
Heading into our 7th decade Duro Dyne still is
the greatest name in sheet
metal necessities.
Here’s our gift calendar
which will help you keep a
record of your engagements
and is large enough for
tracking personal appointments.
And please be sure to
read about our Duro Dyne
products on each and
every page. Enjoy it with
our compliments!
Come Visit Duro Dyne:
AHR EXPO 2013
Jan. 28th- 30th, 2013
Dallas, TX
www.ahrexpo.com
BOOTH #2245, 2249
Keep up with all upcoming Duro Dyne Trade Shows,
Promotions and Give-Aways. Simply email your name to:
goodtimes@durodyne.com
EXPO ACAIRE / Bogota
International Fair
This show has been held every year in Colombia
for the past 58 years, alternating between Bogota,
Cartagena and other industrial and commercial
cities in the country. It attracts a large number of
both local and international exhibitors in HVAC,
Technology, Mining, Plastic, Machinery, Tools and
Energy. It is a public/private venture and the
HVAC hall is sponsored by ACAIRE, the Colombian
HVAC Association.
I have held two other Purchasing Management
positions in my career, but have also held titles as
Materials Manager, Sr. Buyer and Sr. Planner which
gives me great insight into many phases of
manufacturing as well.
In my free time I love to spend time with my
daughter Emma, who is nine years old. We like to
go on adventures together, ride go-carts and love
playing Lego and Xbox. I also enjoy doing magic,
which I have been doing professionally on and
off for 30 years, specializing in the art of Slight of
Hand. In the last six years I started playing drums
and now play in a band called “Say Uncle”. Lastly,
I like to paint and draw and you can see some
of my artwork on me as I hand paint all my
own ties!
Mr. Milton Hinden, founder of Duro Dyne
Corporation in 1952, can be seen in the image on
the TV screen visible in the middle of our booth.