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D-2 JANUARY 4, 1998 PERSONNEL FILEBANKRUPTCIESFROM PAGE D-1 SUNDAY NEWS, LANCASTER, PA. PERSONNEL FILE Iacocca sees light in electric vehicles By Warren Brown The Washington Post mechanicalelectrical engineering. Long holds a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering lrom Drexel University. Aldinger is responsible tor project management and team leadership of a multidisciplined engineering team focusing on the specialized needs of mechanical enginceringclients. He brings more than 21 years of mechanical engineering experience to the firm, coming from Bnnjac, Kambic Associates, where he was engineering manager tor more than 10 years.

Aldinger holds a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering technology from Penn State University. Rettew is an engineering consulting firm providing engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, environmental consulting and planning services. In Pennsylvania, its offices are in Lancaster, York, Mechanicsburg and Orwigsburg. bikes in this country in the spring of 1998, to be followed quickly by the introduction of the scooters. The bicycles would be priced at about $1,000, and the scooters would have an initial price of $2,000, hesaid.

Geddes and Iacocca believe they can sell 1 million electric bikes annually the United States which is highly optimistic, inasmuch as only 10,600 electric bikes have been sold in this country since 1993, according to electric vehicle industry analysts. If things go according to plan, EV Global and Unique Mobility could start selling small electric cars in the United States by 2003, when California will require all automakers to sell a percentage of electric vehicles in that state. Its risky, Geddes conceded. But weve been working on electric vehicle technology tor 15 years, waiting for the electric car to happen. We concluded that it wasnt going to happen anytime soon with cars, so we started searching for other markets where electrics could sell.

Thats bikes, scooters and even wheelchairs. Those are viable markets; the cars will come later. LAKE BUENA VISTA. Fla. -Here sat Lee A.

Iacocca, who brought forth the Ford Mustang 1964 and Chrysler's minivans 20 years later. tangi s. whi sil fuels in egregious amounts. The minivans sparked booming sales of light trucks, which average a low 21 miles per gallon as a group. They now account for 48 percent of all new vehicles sold in America.

All of which is why it was odd to meet Iacocca here, in the anteroom of a suite in the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, attending a geekmobile conference. Thats geekmobile as in electric cars, trucks and other battery-powered vehicles which are largely supported by environmentalists, transportation theorists, electric utility companies, and legions of scientists and technicians in search of the perfect battery. They are the kinds of people Iacocca once regarded as outsiders walking, talking impediments to increased vehicle sales; the kind of people some of his former lieutenants routinely derided as geeks. But Iacocca said hes seen the light a green one, illuminating a bright future of profits for electrically powered and hybrid-electric vehicles. In a nutshell, Ive decided to come clean, said Iacocca, borrowing words from a brochure promoting his new venture, Los Angeles-based EV Global Motors, I plan to provide Americans a range of new and exciting electric vehicles that are quiet, clean, safe and tun.

Iacocca, 72, who retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1993, became reflective. Look, I'm not trying to redo the world, he said, i dont want to run another car company. Its just that Ive had an epiphany, you know? You get to a point in retirement where you ask yourself, How much golf can you play? He answered that question last March by founding EV Global Motors, a privately held company initially capitalized at $6 million. EVs mission is to develop and market light electric vehicles bicycles, motor scooters and neighborhood electric cars, the latter being a higher form of golf cart capable of reaching speeds up to 25 miles per hour.

But EV Global Motors has no research and development or manufacturing expertise, which is why Iacocca later purchased a 12.2 percent share of Unique Mobility Inc. of Golden, for $3.2 million. Iacoccas share is worth nearly $11.5 million today, according to John S. Gould, Unique Mobilitys director of investor relations. Founded in 1967, Unique Mobility is an alternative transportation research company that is more accustomed to losing money than making it.

Since 1982, the company has invested $32 million in electric vehicle technology without turning a single cent of profit. But Unique Mobilitys highly praised electric motors and other electric vehicle components have won customers worldwide, including Ford Motor Co. and Germanys BMW AG, as well as sev- eral Japanese auto companies, all of which are tapping Unique Mobilitys talents to help develop electric vehicles of their own. That attracted Iacoccas attention. But the veteran auto salesman said he also was drawn by something else the chance to popularize electric vehicles, which are statistically insignificant in the U.S.

auto market. Iacocca, using EV Global Motors as the distribution arm of Unique Mobility, wants to start producing bikes and battery-powered motor scooters, because that is the only way you are going to get electrics into the minds and psyches of American buyers, he said. Lets face it, said Iacocca. Theres not much of a great market at this time for electric cars, because their batteries are too expensive and dont hold a charge long enough to give Americans the kind of driving range they now get from gasoline cars. The best way to get electrics into the nations 'garages is to otfer consumers less expensive, highly ef ticient and fun electric vehicles, such as bicycles and motor scooters, Iacocca said.

That w'ould ease their transition into electric cars and trucks at a later date, he said. Iacocca is relying on Ray A. Geddes, a former Ford lieutenant in the U.S. horsepower wars, to help him make a breakthrough in electric vehicle sales. Geddes, now chairman and chief executive of Unique Mobility, helped to develop muscle cars such as Fords Shelby Cobra.

Now, with Iacoccas blessings and financial assistance, Geddes company is working with Kwang Yang Motor Co. of Taiwan to develop, manufacture and sell electric bikes and scooters in the United States and Asia. Geddes said that he and Iacocca expect to start selling electric MEETING D. Spangler A J. Wohlsen Managing director named at Hershey James C.

Miles has joined Hershey Entertainment and Resorts as managing director of the Hershey Resorts Group. Miles will oversee the operations of The Hotel Hershey, The Hershey Lodge Convention Center, Her-sheys Chocolate Town Caie, Hershey Highmea-dow Campground, Hershey Laundry and Hershey Nursery. Prior to joining HERCO, Miles was chief operating ot icer of Seaside Community Development in Seaside, Fla. Before that, Miles spent 23 years at Colonial Williamsburg in a variety of positions, from assistant manager of The Williamsburg Inn to the executive vice president of Colonial Williamsburg Hotel Properties. Miles is a cum laude graduate of University of New Hampshire with a bachelors degree in hotel administration.

Roofing firm opens satellite office Jon A. McDonald, president of Applied Roofing Technologies Lancaster, has opened a satellite office in the Maryland area. The new office is located at 1338 Sulphur Spring Road in Baltimore. The companys home office will remain at 145 Bentley Lane. Applied Roofing Technologies is a commercialindustrial roof contracting business.

It has recently completed white roof systems for Kunzler Co.s new warehouse and a project with ITT Engineered Valves. The companys projects are located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Manager named at restaurant The Bird-in-Hand Corp. recently promoted Lloyd Esh to manager of the Leola Family Restaurant, located on Route 23 in Leola. He will be responsible for the overall operation of the restaurant, which includes managing the quality of the food and service, taking care of staffing needs and overseeing all banquet functions.

Leola Family Restaurant has a dining room seating capacity of 225 and banquet facilities for up to 225. Esh, Gordonville, previously worked at the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant as the assistant restaurant manager for 17 years. Business Mens Committee meets The Christian Business Mens Committee meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Kountry Kitchen, 1500 Oregon Pike.

The guest speaker will be David Waterman, an investment counselor. Everyone is welcome, and reservations are not required. DONECKERS ANNUAL Winter Sale 25,000 WINTER FASHIONS UP TO 50 OFF CLASSES intermediate computer classes in Peachtree accounting, Microsoft Works 97 and Microsoft Office 97. All courses will be taught at the Stevens campus and will begin Wednesday, Jan. 7, and during the week of Jan.

12. For more information, call 299-7611. Stevens offers technical classes Stevens College of Technology, 750 E. King will offer credit and noncredit courses in mechanical engineering, computer-aided design, certified manufacturing technologies and introductory and II DISCOUNTS NOW! CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH JEEP 299-6541 McGovern Ave Missee petite women', portswear including sweaters DONECKERS ANNUAL Winter Salt 25,000 WINTER FASHIONS UP TO 50 OFF Selected men's suits jackets slacks 7 MONTH CD Learn To Write Your Own! (Including Cover Letters) SEMINAR Day: January 10 Time: 9am till Noon Place: Knowledge Is Power Tutoring Services Address: 1027 Dillerville Rd. (next to Angelos Soccer) Lancaster, PA 390-7660 Cost: -59 Call to register Bank names new vice presidents Bank of Lancaster County has promoted of James P.

Wohlsen to vice president and manager of trust employee benefits and appointed David H. Spangler to vice president and manager of its personal trust department. Wohlsen is a graduate of McCaskey High School and received the designation of Certified Employee Benefit Specialist from Gettysburg College. Wohlsen joined the bank in 1994 and most recently served as assistant vice president and manager of trust employee benefits. Prior to joining the bank, he was employed as a senior employee benefits officer with Fulton Bank.

He lives in Lancaster. Spangler attended Cameron College, Lawton, Okla. In addition, he is a graduate of the National Graduate Trust School, Northwestern University, Evanston, the Central Atlantic School of Trusts, Bucknell University; the American Institute of Banking; and the Canon Trust Sales School, Atlanta, Ga. Spangler has been in the banking profession for 38 years and for the last 20 years has worked for CoreStates Bank. He most recently served as vice president and senior trust marketing officer with bankwide responsibilities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

He lives in York. Manager named for coaster project Wickersham Construction and Engineering Inc. has recently begun the general construction of Great Bear, the newest rollercoaster at Hersheypark. The new $13 million inverted coaster will be the sixth coaster at Hersheypark. Gary Gross has been named project superintendent for the general construction of this new Hershey attraction.

His years of experience at Wickersham Constructioi include work on a variety of majo: commercial and industrial ac counts with specialized construe tion applications. This new steel in verted coaster will include corkscrew, loop, spiral and multi pie high-speed turns. This ride will incorporate drop: up to 124 feet and will read speeds up to 58 miles per hour. Wickershams work on the gen eral construction of Great Beai includes all foundations, conerett and associated building construe tion. Great Bear is scheduled to complete for the 1998 Hershey park season.

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Aldinger Managers named at Rettew Rettew Associates Inc. has named Thomas M. Long to the position of group manager and appointed Douglas J. Aldinger as mechanical engineering manager of its engineering services, both in the mechanicalelectrical group. A registered professional engineer, Long is responsible for overall management of a team of design professionals providing services in such areas as building heating, ventilating and air conditioning, engineered plumbing, fire protection, electrical service and distribution, and energy management systems.

Long comes to Rettew from MEG Engineering, where he was a principal for 14 years. He has 28 years of experience in Need to reach all your employees with an Important message? Its Voice Bulletin Board provides you with a fast, cost efficient way to give vital and timely information on weather emergencies, shift and schedule changes and postponements, to your employees 24 hours a day. Messages can be recorded from any location using a touchtone phone. You can update your message any time and as often as you like. Voice Bulleting Board lets you talk to more than 75 of your employees every 15 minutes, without tying up your existing phone lines or requiring your staff to individually answer repetitive inquiries.

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Barry Wayne Ackerman, first block of South Chestnut Street, Marietta Chapter 7. Jason and DetoorcP j. Beisel. 200 block of North Shpoen Street, Laxaster, Chapter 7. Gary and Amy J.

Burd, formerly known os Amv J. Martin, first block ot Arbor Drive, Reimotas. Chapter 7. James a and Leigh Anne Cochran, 500 block of Creek side Lane. Mount Joy, Chapter 7.

Edward M. and Sara M. FaiJkner, 800 beck of Goshen Rood Peach Bottom, Chcpter 7. Joseomne Ftova first block of Wcmuf Street, Efc-ofcemtown, Chester 7. Patrick E.

keen Irst block of North Snger Ave-nue, GordonvUe, Charter 7. Darnel A. is her, 600 block ot River Hi Rood Can-estoga, Charter 7. Coen and Jennifer Lohnes. tarmerty known os ennrter Menrv frst bock of Pcraercsa Lore, tew Providence.

Charter 7. Robert Mochusick, 1200 block of Reodng Rood, BowmansviBe, Chapter 7. Boon and Sara J. McBrover, 500 block of Pleas-ont Valiev Rood Denver, Chapter 7. Kitty Foster Obmski, dso known as Kitty Foster, BrdHn-Hand.

Chapter 7. Gary and Diane M. Peters, first block of Brans-tock Court, Litrtz, Chapter 11 Noe Efcu and Jennifer Arm Ponce Garcia, 100 block Of Columcta Avenue, Mount Joy, Charter 7, Joan Bosworth Ruf. 3000 block of Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, Chapter 7. George and Patnaa A ShrAosky.

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