in Jenkintown, Penn.

Every year since 1923, Zeta’s all over the world have annually devoted a special time to identifying and shining a light on women who have used their lives to leave an indelible impression on society. โ€œLillie’s savvy business acumen combined with an unending zeal for excellence has placed her in a class all by herself,โ€ said Kappa Omega Zeta Chapter president Kimberly Smith-Tann. โ€œIn the automotive industry and in her personal life she is a testament to being an extraordinary woman and we are proud to honor her as our Woman of the Year.

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Biagas graduated from the National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) Academy and became President of Fairway Automotive Group in 2001. She assumed ownership of the dealership after the unexpected death of her husband, Edwin D. Biagas, Sr. in 2000.

In her short time as a dealer, Biagas has earned her reputation as a fearless and visionary businesswoman. She has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for her community involvement and success in the automotive industry. Most recently, she was honored by GM Minority Dealer Development for her involvement with the Women’s Retail Initiative program โ€” a program designed to provide opportunities for women in the automotive industry.

She also recently hosted the โ€œJust Ask A Womanโ€ Automotive Clinic, sponsored by General Motors Corporation.

Biagas has been featured and quoted in several prominent national magazines including: GM Edge, Black Enterprise, and Ward’s Dealer Business. She has also been recognized for her positive impact on the Philadelphia business community by the Times Chronicle newspaper and RealPhilly magazine.

In addition to operating her dealership, Biagas is an active member of the GMMDA and is chairperson for the GMMDA Estate Planning and Succession Committee.

Biagas is also the founder and president of the Edwin D. Biagas, Sr. Foundation, which provides educational scholarships for minority youth in the Philadelphia area.

The GMMDA is a non-profit organization that represents the interest of over 380 minority owned General Motors dealerships across the country. GMMDA members are from the African-American, Hispanic, Native American and Asian ethnic groups. The mission of the GMMDA is to promote, protect and encourage the viability and profitability of all existing General Motors dealers, and to encourage, through cooperative efforts with General Motors, the installation of new minority dealers in viable and profitable opportunities.

More than 700 golfers will play the Hank Aguirre Golf Outing at Cherry Creek, The Orchards, Twin Lakes, Greystone and Fieldstone Golf Courses. And then, at Cherry Creek, golfers will gather for dinner and awards.

The outing is named after Detroit Tigers pitching great Hank Aguirre who established Mexican Industries, an automotive accessories corporation, following his magnanimous pitching career.

A portion of the proceeds from the golf outing will be given to scholarships. With the shotgun start at 9:30 in the morning, golfers will tee off. The event sponsor is Comerica Bank with other major sponsors that include A.E. Mourad Agency, Capacity Transport, Daimler-Chrysler, Delaco Kenwall, General Motors Corporation, Kellogg’s, LaSalle Bank, Laurie Sall & Associates, Sequoia Tool, UHY Advisors and The Diez Group.

A $10,000 prize is guaranteed by the The Diez Group (Delaco) for the winner of the closest-to-the-pin shootout toward the purchase or lease of a new, domestic vehicle, while a $1 million Hole-in-One Shootout will be sponsored by the UHY Advisors.

The hole-in-one prize at designated holes on the five golf courses is sponsored by Ford, G.M. and Chrysler dealership. The day will end with a raffle drawing for a 2008 G.M. Saturn Sky, and all raffle proceeds will be going to the Michigan Hispanic Fund, the philanthropic arm of the MHCC, for college scholarships. We just hope that the vehicle is equipped with well performing Saturn catalytic converter for cleaner emissions.

Ray Lozano, executive director of the MHCC, said that Hank Aguirre was an icon in the sports world and a role model for Hispanic businessmen and women so they honor his contributions by naming this annual golf outing after him.

He further explained that the outing is a visible way to show the strength of the Hispanic business community and to support the education of the Hispanic business and community leaders in the future.

Established in 1989, MHCC is a non-profit business organization composed of more than 300 member companies from corporate, small, medium-size and large businesses, sole proprietors and individuals representing Hispanic-owned enterprises, automotive OEM’s, Tier One suppliers and non-automotive Fortune 500 corporations.

Other than that, community non-profits, media affiliates, the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Pistons are also represented.

RedMoxie is a new breed of entertainment company with the knowledge, talent and full-force energy required to reach a diverse audience with innovative, captivating and top-notch programming on premier networks, such as Spike TV and Lifetime TV.

Spike TV, the โ€œnetwork for menโ€, is a division of MTV Networks that reaches nearly 90 million homes and features the โ€œRide with Funkmaster Flexโ€ TV series hosted by Funkmaster Flex, a NY radio DJ and automobile enthusiast.

Throughout the event, Flex motivated the drivers and pumped up the crowd as the drama unfolded. The 70-plus drivers battled it out for one of the 30 positions. The 30 starting drivers, including Ricky Gonzalez seemed both relieved and energized as the starting lineup was announced.

Ricky drove the late model racecar owned and driven by Mark St. Halaire, a regular competitor in the Late Model Division at the Waterford Speedbowl’s. Mark and his team provided an exceptional racecar and quick, organized pit stops โ€” not surprising since St. Hilaire racing is currently second place in points for the Speedbowl championship.

Ricky was thrilled to be involved in the race and to support diversity among drivers, team owners, crew and fans of motorsports. “I just want to say that I’m very excited to be a part of the Spike TV family and to have had the chance to compete in the inaugural Funkmaster Flex SuperSeries event.

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Ricky is currently the only Latino driver competing in any of the top three national NASCAR divisions and is working with the NASCAR Diversity Council to enhance the participation of minorities within the sport. Ricky’s most recent NASCAR event was the UAW/GM Ohio 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway on May 16th where he finished 26th without a scratch.

Since then, Ricky raced in two i Power DASH events (formerly the NASCAR Goody’s DASH series) at Ace Speedway in Burlington, NC and The Motordrome in Pittsburg, PA where he finished 9th.

Ricky competed in the NASCAR Goody’s DASH Series during the 2002 and 2003 seasons, gaining valuable experience at tracks such as Daytona, Charlotte and Bristol.

For the remainder of 2004, Gonzalez plans to run additional Craftsman Truck races and likely some NASCAR Busch Series events as well. Plans are in the making for several associate sponsors and a primary sponsor for a full season of NASCAR Busch racing in 2005.

Gonzalez is grateful to the sponsors who have helped make his entrance into the upper tier of NASCAR racing possible.

Those sponsors include MechanicsFoam.com, Almost Honest Hyper Harry and Sons, AutoEval.com, JoannesKitchens.com, Bell Helmets and Pourmans Pub.

Ricky and the Coqui Motorsports team will also continue their support of The Kyleen and Krysten Hyde Foundation , a not-for-profit organization with special meaning for Ricky, who lost one of his best friends after a long battle with CF at just twenty years old. The KKH Foundation raises funds to improve the quality of life for children living with Cystic Fibrosis.

Additionally, future funding will be provide support for CF patients and their families in the form of scholarships and lung transplants

Kyleen and Krysten Hyde, two young sisters for whom the foundation was organized, died from the disease in 2003, just four months apart at the ages of 15 and 18. The girls’ family has close family friendship ties to Gonzalez’ PR agent, Maureen Rafferty. To learn more about Cystic Fibrosis and the KKH Foundation, visit www.kkhfoundation.org .

Please visit www.

RICKYGONZALEZ.com for updates on Ricky’s career, upcoming events and diversity news.

Direct any inquiries or requests for sponsorship packages to Maureen Rafferty of Motovation Motorsports Marketing at 908-904-8028 or mrafferty@rickygonzalez.com

Founded by David Medina, a veteran of 20 years in the automotive, Nhaca provides information to consumers through www.nhaca.org. Reynolds and Reynolds is the leading provider of integrated solutions for the retail sale of motor vehicles. "We are excited about the resources and relationships of this agreement brings to Nhaca, said Medina. Reynolds and Reynolds is a society of billions of dollars, with a presence in auto dealerships across the United States and Canada. Their reputation the automotive market complements our presence in the Hispanic market.

Julie Morey, Director of the national recruitment, Reynolds and Reynolds, said: "We believe Nhaca gives us a channel for the Hispanic market that will help increase the representation of Hispanic communities and Reynolds. We have a strong commitment to diversity and to ensure that our employees reflect the richness and scope of the global market in which we operate. As our market continues to grow, the fact that our need to understand and to provide our customers change. "Under the agreement, Judy Hirsch, a member of Reynolds and Reynolds Corporate Diversity Team, will join the board Nhaca.

Reciprocal website links and communications software community is another aspect of the cooperative effort. About Reynolds Reynolds and Reynolds and Reynolds (www.reyrey.com) is the leading provider of integrated solutions that help automotive retailers manage change and improve their profitability. In the service sector, automotive distribution since 1927, Reynolds enables OEMs and retailers to work together to build the value of the lives of their customers. The apartment winning products, services and training solutions include a full range of retail and systems management company, developing solutions for managing Web relationships with customers, learning and consulting services, documents, data management and integration, networking and support and leasing services.

Reynolds serves over 20,000 customers. They represent nearly 90 percent of the automotive retailers and virtually all OEMs operating in North America. The Reynolds International Division serves automotive retailers and OEMs through incadea GmbH and its network of partners, as well as a consulting practice around the world. Nhaca About The National Hispanic Consumer Advocacy promotes national and international development economic impact of the Hispanic community and serves as liaison between dealers and car manufacturers for Hispanics.

The organization certifies auto dealers under Nhaca guidelines, provides for the purchase of cars and unbiased financial information for Hispanics and the future skills training and dealer members. Nhaca promised for the production of 1,000,000 transactions and create 40,000 jobs in the auto industry over the next 18 months, the granting of 50 scholarships for Hispanics interested in pursuing a career in the automotive sector and the construction of five nurseries in Hispanic neighborhoods in the south-west.

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