Ulmer's Community - Being a Good Neighbor

2nd Annual Art Contest Winners Announced!

Ulmer’s Auto Care Center’s Milford and Anderson locations each held their 2nd Annual Art Contest for students attending local elementary schools. This year’s theme was “Circus Cars.”

241 entries were received from three schools in the Milford area, grades 1 through 6: Pattison Elementary, Terrace Park Elementary, St. Andrew and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School. 79 entries were received from two schools in the Anderson area, grades 1 through 7: Guardian Angels School and Immaculate Heart of Mary School. The Ulmer’s staff and their marketing company, the Exceleration Group, held the judging.

All winning artwork has been professionally framed and will be displayed in each Ulmer’s Auto Care Center’s locations for one full year. Each Ulmer’s location awarded $100 prizes to a winner in each grade level plus a Best in Show and all participants received a gift coupon. Winners will take home their framed artwork after it has been displayed for a year in the Ulmer’s reception areas.

Winning students, parents and grandparents attended the award ceremonies held at 6PM April 11 at the Anderson location and April 12 at the Milford location.

Be sure to stop by the Ulmer’s Auto Care Center’s reception area during your next visit to view the winning artwork by these talented young artists!

Our Milford winners were:

Best in Show – Emily Fox, Grade 3, Pattison Elementary
1st Grade – Emma Beck, Terrace Park Elementary
2nd Grade – Trip Fries, Terrace Park Elementary
3rd Grade – Erin Callahan, St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
4th Grade – Melina Canter., St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
5th Grade – Amanda Reinhart, St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
6th Grade – Katelyn Pena, St. Andrew-Pattison Elementary

Our Anderson winners were:

Best in Show – Katie Schwettman, Grade 4, Guardian Angels School
1st Grade – Nicholas Gundrum, Guardian Angels School
2nd Grade – Elizabeth Granlund, Immaculate Heart of Mary School
3rd Grade – Ben Dornbusch, Guardian Angels School
4th Grade – Lily Ganim, Guardian Angels School
6th Grade – Noah Kohl, Guardian Angels School
7th Grade – Lexie Hardewig, Guardian Angels School

Congratulations to this year's winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated!

Ulmer's Customers Show Heart at Recent Blood Drives

Ulmer's extends a special thank-you to everyone who donated blood during our Customer Appreciation Days on July 30 and August 2. Your kindness helped save approximately 200 lives.

Hosted by Hoxworth Blood Center at both locations, 28 donors rolled up their sleeves in Milford and 39 participated at Anderson.

Each donor will receive two free oil changes from Ulmer's. Plus, three lucky winners at each event won $100 Kroger, $100 Home Depot and $100 Target gift cards.

Ulmer’s Auto Joins Milford Community in Celebrating Frontier Days

Every year, Milford lets its hair down for its annual Frontier Days celebration, four days of fun, food, entertainment and good company. While the original canoe races have been replaced by lawn mower races, the tradition of coming together as a community remains the same.

The team at Ulmer’s Auto looks forward to the Frontier Days festival every year, and this summer, we had the privilege of participating in the Frontier Days parade, the kickoff event for the entire celebration. Both of our shuttles worked overtime on Thursday, June 3. After spending the day getting our customers around town, they “marched” in the parade, which wound its way from Lila Avenue to the festival grounds.

This short highlights video captures the spirit and fun of the event. If you missed the parade and Frontier Days this year, we highly recommend marking it on your calendar for 2011!

Ulmer's, the Salem Business District and Our Cincinnati Neighbors Raise More Than $3,000 for St. Vincent de Paul

We recently wrapped up the Salem Business District’s month-long fundraiser for St. Vincent de Paul and boy, are we proud to call all of you our neighbors. Together, we were able to raise $3,176.25 for the charitable organization, money that will help provide needy members of our community with food, shelter, clothing, transportation and emotional support.

As a founding member of the Salem Business District and longtime supporters of St. Vincent de Paul, we here at Ulmer’s were determined to do our part. We pledged $5 from every oil change to the cause, and our wonderful customers came through, showing up in droves to make the fundraiser a success. We performed a grand total of 359 oil changes for a donation of $1,795. We could not have done it without you, so thank you for using your oil change to give back.

For more information on St. Vincent de Paul, visit www.svdpcincinnati.org

Thank You For Sharing Your Art!

We had a blast looking at all the entries for our first annual Ulmer’s Auto Center art contest. Your great ideas for the theme "If Animals Could Drive...What Would They Drive?" were lots of fun to look at. Our Anderson location received entries from four local schools, and our Milford location received 180 submissions from four schools. All the entries showed off your powerful imaginations.

Winning students, parents and grandparents attended the award ceremonies held on November 17 and 18 at 6PM at Ulmer's Anderson and Milford locations. Be sure to stop by the Ulmer's Auto Care Center’s reception area during your next visit to view the winning artwork by these talented young artists!

Our Anderson winners were:

Best in Show – Summer Osbourne, Grade 6, Guardian Angels School
Kindergarden – Erik Goodfellow, Guardian Angels School
6th Grade – Lexie Hardewig, Guardian Angels School
8th Grade – Ellen Uhl, Guardian Angels School

Our Milford winners were:

Best in Show – Blake Holtman, Grade 4, St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
2nd Grade – Jack Neville, Terrace Park Elementary
3rd Grade – Kendall, St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
4th Grade – Steffi R., St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
5th Grade – Lauryn Knarr, St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
6th Grade – Reed Lessman, St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School

Tail-Wagging Fun at Dogapalooza

Ulmer's had a blast sponsoring Dogapalooza 2009, held on Saturday, October 10, at Beech Acres Park. The event was fun for families and pooches alike, with a pet parade, biscuit eating contest and a look-a-like contest for dogs that resemble their owners. Local traffic reporter Chuck Ingram was our emcee for the event, guiding us through the festivities. All proceeds from the event benefited the Anderson Park District Dog Park.

The Oil Change That Gives Back

Each year, Ulmer's Auto Care Center partners with St. Vincent de Paul to raise funds for food for those in need in the Anderson and Milford areas. During our oil change that gives back program, we donate $5.00 from every oil change to St. Vincent de Paul Stores. Check back for dates of the next program to keep your car running efficiently while helping your neighbors in need. To learn more about our partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, click here.