SENNETT - Marty Johnson is willing to call a spade a spade.
Jason Rearick / The Citizen
Craig MacKenzie, vice president in charge of service, parts and the body shop at Stafford Auto Group, scrubs down a car Friday afternoon as part of the group's “Crow Crap Car Wash.” The car wash benefits the Cayuga County Children's Committee and will continue through the month of January.
Craig MacKenzie, vice president in charge of service, parts and the body shop at Stafford Auto Group, scrubs down a car Friday afternoon as part of the group's “Crow Crap Car Wash.” The car wash benefits the Cayuga County Children's Committee and will continue through the month of January.
It's not “waste,” “feces” or a “gift” from the crows. Johnson, president of Stafford Auto Group in Sennett, does not deal in sugarcoated phrases.
So for the month of January, Stafford is hosting what he is calling the “Crow Crap Car Wash,” with all donations going to the Cayuga County Children's Committee.
Though he has heard from some people that the event's title might be offensive, others have taken it for what Johnson meant it to be - an attempt at levity, and a way to turn a negative into a positive.
“We're pretty basic people,” he said, “and crap is crap. We're just trying to have some fun.”
The idea for the car wash began when Craig MacKenzie, Stafford vice president, saw a televi-
sion news report earlier in the week. The following day, he approached Johnson with the
idea for the car wash, and Johnson decided to add the charity
aspect.
The children's committee is a non-profit organization that provides local youngsters with items and services, such as strollers, eye exams, counseling and pre-school tuition, on a year-round basis.
Johnson and MacKenzie don't know how many people will show up to the car wash, but they hope Auburnians flock to their business, to help the local organization - and to save their cars.
The acid in crow waste can eat through a clear coat of paint, Johnson said, noting that it
can leave a car looking like it
has a “blotchy kind of skin condition.”
In addition to the car washes, Stafford has invited Tommy Lennox, organizer of the annual crow hunt, to display his
notorious crowmobile in the showroom.
And MacKenzie is planning a contest for the “crappiest car” - the vehicle that's attracted the most crow feces.
Employees will take pictures of the cars as they come through for a wash, and the winner will likely receive dinner for two to a local restaurant.
There shouldn't be any lack of potential participants.
MacKenzie said that Stafford had recently dealt with a customer's blue car “that wasn't totally annihilated, but there was more crap on it than blue.”
Staff writer Linda Ober can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 237 or linda.ober@lee.net
So for the month of January, Stafford is hosting what he is calling the “Crow Crap Car Wash,” with all donations going to the Cayuga County Children's Committee.
Though he has heard from some people that the event's title might be offensive, others have taken it for what Johnson meant it to be - an attempt at levity, and a way to turn a negative into a positive.
“We're pretty basic people,” he said, “and crap is crap. We're just trying to have some fun.”
The idea for the car wash began when Craig MacKenzie, Stafford vice president, saw a televi-
sion news report earlier in the week. The following day, he approached Johnson with the
idea for the car wash, and Johnson decided to add the charity
aspect.
The children's committee is a non-profit organization that provides local youngsters with items and services, such as strollers, eye exams, counseling and pre-school tuition, on a year-round basis.
Johnson and MacKenzie don't know how many people will show up to the car wash, but they hope Auburnians flock to their business, to help the local organization - and to save their cars.
The acid in crow waste can eat through a clear coat of paint, Johnson said, noting that it
can leave a car looking like it
has a “blotchy kind of skin condition.”
In addition to the car washes, Stafford has invited Tommy Lennox, organizer of the annual crow hunt, to display his
notorious crowmobile in the showroom.
And MacKenzie is planning a contest for the “crappiest car” - the vehicle that's attracted the most crow feces.
Employees will take pictures of the cars as they come through for a wash, and the winner will likely receive dinner for two to a local restaurant.
There shouldn't be any lack of potential participants.
MacKenzie said that Stafford had recently dealt with a customer's blue car “that wasn't totally annihilated, but there was more crap on it than blue.”
Staff writer Linda Ober can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 237 or linda.ober@lee.net
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