Davis-Moore Blog

What: Car Seat Check
Where: Davis-Moore Chevrolet - 8200 W. Kellogg
When: Saturday, March 20th
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Each car seat check will take 20-30 minutes, so get there early and plan to be there for a bit. We will start the last checks around noon. Brett Harris from B-98 FM will be broadcasting live from the Chevy dealership at 9am on Saturday! GM is a proud partner of Safe Kids Buckle Up and the safety checks are done in conjunction with the Safe Kids Campaign through Via Christi.

ELIMINATE BLIND SPOTS:
By Changing the Way You Set Your Side-View Mirrors:

Learning to set your vehicle’s side-view mirrors so you no longer have dangerous blind spots is one of the most important adjustments you can make to improve your driving safety.  Once your mirrors are set correctly, it will be much easier to safely change lanes and merge into traffic, because any vehicle coming up behind or beside you will be visible in at least one of your mirrors at all times.

The rearview mirror is easy to adjust:  Its purpose is to show what’s directly behind you.  But many people make a crucial error when they set their side-view mirrors – creating dangerous blind spots on both sides of their vehicle.

BLIND SPOTS
Some of us were taught to adjust our side mirrors by sitting behind the steering wheel and turning the mirrors so we can see the sides of our vehicle.  But this actually creates tunnel vision to the rear of the car, and overlaps much of what your rearview mirror already shows you.  It also creates blind spots on the left and right sides of your vehicle, momentarily preventing you from seeing a vehicle that’s attempting to pass.

THE CORRECT WAY
To eliminate blind spots, adjust your side mirrors as follows:

1. Sitting in the driver’s seat, lean over to the left until your head touches the driver’s side window.  Adjust the left side mirror outward until you can just barely see the very edge of your car – with your head still touching the glass of the driver’s side window.

2. Now, lean the same distance to your right, until your head is in the middle of the car.  Adjust the right mirror outward until you can see just the very edge of the car – with your head still in the middle of the car.

3. Sitting in your normal driving position, all three mirrors should work in harmony with each other. Your rearview mirror should show what’s behind you. The left mirror should show you what’s coming up on your left, and the right mirror should show you what’s coming up on your right. Before upcoming traffic leaves your rearview mirror entirely, it should be visible in one of your side mirrors - with no blind spot, no delays.

After you make the initial adjustments, you might still need to tweak them slightly. And driving (and backing up) with your mirrors set this way may take getting used to. Learn to rely on your rearview mirror first, and get used to what your side-view mirrors are reflecting. Once you get used to it, you should find it much easier and safer to change lanes, pass other vehicles and merge into fast moving traffic. By taking the time to adjust your mirrors correctly, you’ll be able to drive more confidently - because you will have eliminated dangerous blind spots.

Davis-Moore is proud to participate in National Wear Red Day sponsored by the American Heart Association. Heart disease is no longer just a ‘man’s disease.’ It’s become the #1 killer of women. The American Heart Association is encouraging all women to educate themselves and loved ones about the risks and prevention of heart disease. You can take part in raising awareness of Heart Disease by joining us this Friday, February 5th, as we ‘Go Red for Women.’  Please take a moment and check out Go Red for Women and learn more about your risks, prevention, and how to join us in raising awareness of heart disease.

Article by Scott Elpers- The Wichita Eagle
An energetic 7-year-old in black sneakers, with a balloon animal in hand, ran around the lobby Wednesday of the Davis-Moore Lincoln Mercury dealership. Charlie Futhey and his parents were not getting a new car, but they were getting the trip of a lifetime. Charlie, who suffers from a rare form of cancer, is the recipient of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas’ 1,000th wish. His wish? A trip to Disney World.

The milestone wish was sponsored by Davis-Moore Auto Group, which employs Charlie’s father, Daryl. “Daryl is a 20-plus year employee with the company, so we knew of his son’s illness for some time,” said Sean Hudspeth, the company’s human resources director. “When Make-A-Wish called and said we are getting ready to do the 1,000th wish, and it’s going to be Daryl Futhey’s son Charlie, we jumped all over it.”

In a ceremony in the dealership at 5817 E. Kellogg, company president Dawson Grimsley — who is an honorary member of the organization’s board — presented a check for $6,500 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Kansas CEO Pat Greenway. The check will pay for the Futheys’ weeklong trip to Florida to visit Disney World, Universal Studios and other theme parks.

“It gave us hope and it gave Charlie something to look forward to,” said his mother, Sandy. “He’s been looking forward to this trip for 18 months. Now that he’s feeling better, he’s going to go and have some fun.”

Greenway said the most popular wish for her organization is a trip to Disney World. But it also grants wishes like shopping sprees, bedroom makeovers and meetings with celebrities. “It’s pretty much anything that the child can imagine, we try to do,” she said. The nonprofit organization grants a single wish to Kansas children ages 2 to 18 who suffer from life-threatening medical conditions. The first wish was granted in 1985 to 10-year-old Rhonda Moler of Hiawatha. She wanted to ride her horse in the annual winter parade in Scottsdale, Ariz., where she had relatives.

“It feels good to know we’ve helped so many families over the years, families like Charlie’s who are going through a really hard time worrying about doctors and hospitals and treatments,” Greenway said. “We’re giving him a break from that.”

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Dawson Grimsley was recently honored during a surprise award presentation. Dawson was named Man of the Year by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for fundraising efforts that raised $186,496 and set a chapter record for the Kansas Man of the Year and Kansas Woman of the Year.  Each state’s participants are then ranked nationally, where every dollar raised counts as a vote, to determine the national winners.

“It was the experience of a lifetime.” –Dawson Grimsley

“I think it says a lot about Wichita… you ask people for help and they give it to you.” –Dawson Grimsley