Our oldest local customer was in for a new Tucker Brush this week

We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day holiday weekend.  We enjoyed the three days away from the office.  Time to enjoy with friends and family...

This morning, the Tuesday, after Memorial Day, our oldest local customer came in to order a new 12 AT brush (pictured above).  It's not every day, when you have an opportunity to greet a customer who has been using our equipment for over 50-55 years.  He was thinking it was back in the 1950s.

He needed a new Tucker brush to clean his automobile.  His original brush cracked and he needed to be replaced.

Gene will turn 99 years old this year.  He and his wife have been married 76 years.  He continues to mow his own lawn, but he did give up mowing and fertilizing his neighbors yard a couple of years ago.

He mentioned today that he has bought our equipment for four locations over the years.  Gene is retired from the automotive and recreational vehicle trade.  He was telling about his adult children.  He mentioned some of them are retired now, as well.

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We are excited about a possible new prospect from the Country of Botswana this week.  Over the years, we have enjoyed doing business in Nigeria, Egypt and other African nations.  Through FedEx, we ship to over 25 different foreign locations. 

One real strong market presently for the Tucker Pole is the Country Canada.  Whether it be the in-house professional at an educational institution or the contract professional for a window cleaning company, the Tucker Pole is a popular way to reach, wash and clean windows and other exterior surfaces.

Robin Tucker appointed to serve on Civil Rights Commission for the City of Cedar Rapids

On January 10Th, Mayor Ron Corbett with the consent of the City Council appointed Robin Tucker and Anne Pham to the eleven member Civil Rights Commission for the City of Cedar Rapids. Tucker and Pham will fill two vacancies on the Commission through June 30, 2013.

The Commission is made up of eleven volunteer members, who are appointed by the Mayor for three-year terms, comprise the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission. Each member may serve two consecutive three-year terms. This is a policy-making body which directs the Commission staff. Commissioners are also involved in revising the local civil rights ordinance and assist staff members in their efforts to enforce these laws. The Commission annually elects a Chair and a Vice-Chair. Regularly scheduled meetings take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

I.L. 'Tommy' Tucker, proudly served on the original Commission or Committee on Human/Civil Rights for the City of Cedar Rapids. He served for approximately 32 years and was recognized by the Commission for his past service on July 15, 2011 at a Cedar Rapids Kernals game, where he was asked to throw out the first pitch. (Pictured are LaVerne and Tommy Tucker of Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., with our City's Civil Rights Director Karl Cassell, along with Tommy throwing out the first pitch).

We believe strongly in the tradition of Equal Opportunity in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit in our community. "Like my father, I look forward to paying my civic rent in service to the Commission for the next 18 months," said Robin Tucker.

This Monday, January 16Th, our Nation and community will celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday. Robin Tucker is scheduled to attend both the 26Th Annual Remembering Martin Luncheon at the Hotel at Kirkwood at 11 a.m., as well as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday evening at St. Paul's UMC at 7 p.m. The evening event is open to the public and there is no charge attend, though a free will offering is taken.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Our offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday. On behalf of all of us at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., we want to wish you all a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is always an enjoyable time of year to visit with friends and family and reflect on the many blessings we have enjoyed over the past year.

We want to wish you and yours Thanksgiving Blessings this week. Thank you for visiting our blog and please let us know, if we can be service to you. We go to great lengths world wide with Tucker® Pole Window Washers and Exterior Maintenance Systems - with various models to choose from, reaching up to 22, 45 and/or 83 feet (25 meters).

We want to wish I.L. 'Tommy' Tucker a Happy Birthday on May 9, 2011

Our founder I.L. 'Irv' Tucker founded Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. in 1945. He would have been 110 years old this year. Since 1945, one person has been associated with our company from the beginning and that would be Irv's son, Tommy, pictured to the left.

Today, Monday, May 9Th is Tommy's birthday. His son, Robin, celebrated his birthday on the Sunday, the 8Th. Another son, not involved with Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. anymore was born on the 5Th. May birthdays have been a family tradition for some.

On behalf of everyone at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., we want to wish Tommy a "Happy Birthday" as he is enjoying time with yet another family member, his daughter, Marcia. Marcia worked for Tucker back in college and moved to Arizona to enjoy a career in special education and working with special needs populations. She is married and has a daughter.

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Happy May Day! We welcome the month of May!

We begin the Month of May. Four months are on the books and the birthday month for both myself and father commences.

• May 1 - Happy May Day


• May 2 - Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids will enjoy breakout meetings


• May 3 - National Teachers Day


• May 5 - Cinco De Mayo, as well as my brother's birthday


• May 5 - the Charter Review Commission will begin formal work for City


• May 5 - National Day of Prayer - always the first Thursday in May each year


• May 6 - TGIF - first Friday in the month of May


• May 8 - Mother's Day and Robin Tucker's birthday (Harry S. Truman was also born on this date)


• May 9 - It is I.L. "Tommy" Tucker's birthday


• May 12 - Nurses Day


• May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day


• Police Week is the third week in May for 2011


• National Transportation Week is the third week in May for 2011


• May 19 - the Jewish holiday: Shavou'ot


• May 21 - Armed Forces Day


• May 22 - National Maritime Day


• May 23 - Victoria Day


• May 30 - Memorial Day falls on the traditional day this year


• National Transportation Week Week that includes 3rd Fri in May

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable May. Safety is always an important aspect to follow.

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Robin Tucker has been appointed to City's Charter Review Commission

The City of Cedar Rapids at the recent regular City Council meeting on April 12, 2011, during the the consent agenda [PDF], appointed 13 members to serve on the Cedar Rapids Charter Review Commission. Section 7.02 of the Home Rule Charter [PDF] calls for a Charter Review Commission in the year 2011 and every ten years thereafter.

The Resolution appointed Paul Pate (co-chair), Kay Halloran (co-chair), Nancy Bruner, LaNisha Cassell, Monica Challenger, James Craig, Patricia (Tricia) Miller, Mary Nelson, Fatima Smejkal, Scott Overland, Robin Tucker, Nancy Welsh and Carleton Whiting (terms effective through 08/15/11) to the Charter Review Commission. Many of the Commissioners were taken from applications.

Background: The City’s Home Rule Charter Section 7.02 requires that a Charter Review Commission be established in 2011. The commission shall review the existing charter and may recommend any charter amendments that it deems appropriate to the council. Mayor Corbett along with all Council members each chose one individual and four at-large individuals to serve on the Charter Review Commission. The group’s final report should be submitted by 08/15/11. Recommendations by the charter can either be approved by the Council or submitted for voter approval. Ballots are printed in September for the November election and therefore recommendations from the Charter Review Commission must be submitted by August.

In 2004-05, the local Home Rule Charter Commission was formed, as 15 member commission to recommend to the voters an alternative form of goverment to the the current Commission form of government, at the time. In May 2005, the Home Rule Charter was constructed and presented to Mayor Paul Pate and the City Council. In June of 2005, by a vote of 69% support, the City of Cedar Rapids voted to move to Home Rule. The City had been under the old Commission form of government from 1908 to 2005. Cedar Rapids was one of the last cities above 100,000 still using the Commission form.

Today, the City of Cedar Rapids operates under the Home Rule Charter form of government as prescribed by Chapter 372 of the Code of Iowa. As section 4.01 as the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Code of Ordinances points out: The Home Rule Charter ("the charter") is set forth in this code as an unnumbered chapter. The Home Rule Charter [PDF] draws from the popular Iowa form of government: the Council-Manger form, along with some of the traditions of local government in Cedar Rapids, such as "citizen participation" in boards and commissions, which was a popular part of our commission form of government.

Robin Tucker served together on the Home Rule Charter Commission in 2004-05, along with Nancy Bruner. Ms. Bruner served as one of the co-chairs, while Mr. Tucker served as drafting chair on that previous commission. I look forward to the opportunity to serve with Nancy again, along with the other members who have been appointed the Commission.

The two co-chairs of the recently appointed Charter Review Commission are the most recent outgoing mayors for the City of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Pate was the last Mayor under the previous form of government, while Ms. Hollarn was the first Mayor elected under our Home Rule form of government. The other nine members of the Commission appear to represent a cross section of our community. Commission work is schedule to begin on May 5, 2011 and the Mayor and Council have instructed the Commission that they have until August 15, 2011 to compete the work of the Commission.

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Welcome to Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA: Happy Labor Day Weekend all!

Our offices will be closed from Saturday, September 4Th, 2010 to Labor Day, with is Monday, September 6Th, 2010.

Our e-mail issues that plagued our web server this week has been resolved. We truly are sorry for any inconvenience this may have had communicating with our company. Please contact info@tuckerusa.com for your comments and questions.

On behalf of all of us at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., we want to wish everyone a happy Labor Day weekend 2010! College Football begins this weekend and fans in Eastern Iowa are looking forward to the kick off of the 2010 Iowa Hawkeye football season!

Robin plans to be at Kinnick Stadium for the 2010 Hawkeye opener this weekend! Both of our daughters are scheduled to be back from college this Labor Day weekend. Further, my mother is visiting from Arizona, so it should be a nice holiday weekend with family. Carole celebrated a birthday on September 1, so we will have a good time with that, as well.

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Last weekend in the Month of August 2010 ...

Where has the Summer gone?



It has been an up and down Summer of 2010. We have enjoyed some Summer fun, but in many ways Summer is wrapping up way too fast, as we head into Labor Day weekend in one week.



Our kids have returned to school or college. Carole and I send our youngest to high school, while another member of the family has started college.



We will soon be getting ready to take off to Orlando, in late Autumn, for another ISSA Interclean® North American 2010 Trade Show and Convention. If you are coming to Orlando, please look us up at the Trade Show.



We want to wish our customers and visitors a very nice weekend. Carole and I plan to catch a high school football game.

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Final Week of May, as we head into the Memorial Day Holiday

It's a busy time of the year around Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. Robin and Carole Tucker have a daughter graduating from high school this coming Saturday. Family will celebrate the Memorial Day weekend in a variety of ways. Our niece in Arizona is also graduating on Friday.

The weather is heating up in Cedar Rapids, as is the waterfed business. Today, Monday, May 24Th, we hit above 90 degrees temperatures and humidity is higher in Cedar Rapids, than in Miami, Florida.

Our offices will be closed next Monday, May 31, 2010, in observance of Memorial Day.

We want to thank our customers and distributors for orders and enquiries. There is a lot of interest these days for our 12-foot, 6-foot and junior models of Tucker® Pole Window Washers and Exterior Maintenance Systems.

• Window Cleaning


• Solar Panel Cleaning


• Cladding and Siding


• Awnings

We have a variety of special service brushes for use with the Tucker Pole. Our window washers range from models up to 22, 45 and 83 feet. Contact our customer service for more information ...

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We want to thank our Customers and Distributors as we celebrate TGIF today ...

May Birthdays that we are celebrating here at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., including Tommy (left), who is at his computer using Skype recently ...

• 5Th - Ron and Terry
• 8Th - Robin Tucker and the late Harry S. Truman
• 9Th - Tommy Tucker
• 31St - Marlene

We wish everyone around the globe celebrating May birthdays the very best. Further, Happy Mother's Day 2010 to all those celebrating on Sunday, May 9Th ...

We want to thank our customers and distributors for those orders small to large recently ...

• Bob in Portland, OR
• Chris in Lakewood, CO
• Nancy's customer in Alpena, MI
• John in Hanover, NH in the heart of the Ivy League
• John in Secaucus, NJ
• Mark in Syracuse, NY
• Greg's customer in Derry, PA
• Pattie's customer in El Cajon
• Great Western in Huntington Beach, CA
• Greg's customer in Santa Anna
• Andrew with Fish Window Cleaning in Arlington, MA
• A resort in Licnoln City, OR
• Nicholas in Richmond, VA
• Tom's customer in Orem, UT
• Coastwide's customer in Hillsboro, OR
• James in Washington D.C.
• Kevin in Boise, ID
• Our customer from Belize
• One of our distributors from British Columbia, Canada
• Jason in Savannah, GA
• Our distributor in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• The VA Health Care System in Roseburg, OR
• A custumer in Santa Anna, CA
• Todd, a window cleaner, in Staten Island, NY
• Zachary in Glide, OR
• A customer of a distributor in Laguna Hills, CA
• One of our distributors in Quebec, Canada
• Swish Maintenance in Ontario, Canada
• A dropship for our Buffalo, NY distributor to Welland, ON
• A university in Harrisonburg, VA
• Mike's customer in Jenison, MI
• Parish Maintenance Supply's customer Anthony in Berkeley, CA
• Jim in Carnation, WA
• Pete's customer in San Diego, CA
• Art, a customer in Skaneateles, NY
• Those orders waiting shipment
• Those orders waiting to be requested ... big or small!

We appreciate our customers big and small. We receive a variety of orders, whether it be a small parts order or a large stocking order. We go to great lengths for our customers worldwide!

Thank you for your business today and always ...

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With Mothers Day approaching, we picked the following YouTube video to wish you and everyone a Happy Mothers Day 2010!

Robin Tucker presented Paul Harris Fellow at Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting

The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids presented Robin Tucker with a Paul Harris Fellow at the Monday, March 22, 2010 meeting. It was an interesting meeting as Brian Connors presented a program titled "Experiences Living and Starting a Small Business in Beijing" as shared about the good, the bad, and the ugly of opening The Bridge Cafe in Beijing.

Wishing all a Happy St. Patrick's Day 2010 from Cedar Rapids to you location ...

The 35Th annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in Downtown Cedar Rapids, less than a block away from our building at 613 Second Avenue SE for Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.

This year's button is pictured. Learn more about this organization at http://www.sapadapaso.org/

Parked cars and trucks were all along the alley way between Second and Third avenues in the 600 block of Downtown Cedar Rapds, as Robin Tucker returned from a community luncheon meeting. Some parade attendees blocked in other cars. One couple with their 104 year-old relative was stuck in a parking place, until after the parade. Thankfully, it wasn't Summer and hot.

PHOTOS: The St. Patrick’s Day Parade - The Gazette and KCRG-TV9
Replay the video and see photos from the 35Th annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Cedar Rapids.First half of parade Second ...

On behalf of all of us at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.: Happy St. Patrick's Day 2010!

As Dr. Max used to say on old WMT-Channel 2: Take it easy, play it safe and be careful" ...

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Do you use Facebook or other social media sites in your business?

We know it's a constant topic in trade publications, the internet and a variety of other sources.

From Twitter to Linked In to Facebook to other social networking sites, are you using social media for your business?

Do you have a web site? Our company web site is http://www.tuckerusa.com/

Are you a blogger? You have already found our company blog, by reading this post.

Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. using social media more in our business plans. Today, you can find Robin Tucker on Facebook, with a business link. You can follow us on Twitter and Robin Tucker is on Linked In.

We want to say thank you for visiting our blog. If we can be of further service, don't hesitate to contact us at 1.800.553.8131 or 1.319.363.3591.

You can become a Fan of Tucker® Pole Window Washers and Exterior Maintenance Systems on Facebook.

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You can become a Fan on our Facebook Page

Our company is new to social networking. We have created a Twitter account, Robin Tucker can be found on Linked In and we have created a Facebook Fan Page, which you can follow and become of Fan of.

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Irv Tucker would be proud today ... fourth generation participating in Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.

As you may remember, Tucker Manufacturing Co. Inc. was founded in 1945 by Irv Tucker. Irv's son, I.L. (Tommy) Tucker was at his side back in 1945. Today, my father, Tommy, is the senior member of our organization, along with his wife, LaVerne, my mother, who has been involved in the business dating back to the 1950s.

My grandfather, I.L. "Irv" Tucker, would likely be very proud today with a fourth generation of our family involved in our business. Our daughter, Cheryl Tucker, has been assisting this summer her dad and mom, Robin and Carole Tucker, who are third generation. Cheryl will be heading back to university this fall, where she is studying medical biology, with an interest in pharmacy.

We want to wish Cheryl the very best in her fall semester. We also want reflect back and say 'thank you' to Irv Tucker, the founder of Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. He and his wife, Iva Mae, my grandmother, began the tradition over 64 years ago.

By the way, four generations have now been involved in the family business and have been involved in Rotary International. The motto of Rotary is 'Service Above Self.' The international service club has been a major part of our history with our company as well. It was an advertisement in The Rotarian back in the early 1960s that helped in developing relationships with some our distributors and customers. We celebrate our 45Th anniversary with our Japanese distributor through Rotary International and The Rotarian.

Cheryl was a member of Interact, while she attended Washington High School, here in Cedar Rapids. Irv, Tommy and myself have all been members of the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids. I can be found at most Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meetings every Monday at Noon.

Respectfully,

Robin Tucker

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Rotary International celebrates 100Th Annual Convention in Birmingham UK this week

Rotary International will hold it's 100Th Annual Convention in Birmingham, UK on June 21-24, 2009.

Robin Tucker is a third generation Rotarian connected with Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. Robin's father, I.L. "Tommy" Tucker celebrates his 45Th year in Rotary International this month. The founder of Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., Irv Tucker (1901-1975), was also a fellow Rotarian.

Both Tommy and Robin have attended The Cleaning Show that is also held bi-annually in Birmingham, UK. While Tommy and Robin will not be in Birmingham this week, we wish our fellow Rotarians who will be in attendance the very best.

"Rotary Conventions are a great experience, we have attended two conventions in
the past," - Robin Tucker

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Today's Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for June, 22, 2009

Robin Tucker of Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc., is scheduled to attend his Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting today. Globally, Rotary International is hosting the 100Th International Convention in Birmingham, England this week.

June 22, 2009

Noon

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Today's Speakers

Doug Schumacher & Gary Ficken

Small Business Recover Group

Small Business Flood Recovery from the Flood of 2008

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Window Cleaning industry working on preparations for IWCA '10 in Reno, Nevada

The Convention Planning Committee for the International Window Cleaning Association conducted a teleconference planning meeting on Thursday June 18, 2009 with vendors and window cleaners who are servicing on the committee. Robin Tucker is participating along with other vendors and window cleaners on the committee.

The Trade Show floor plan has been re-formatted and moving forward for the 21st IWCA Convention and Trade Show that will be heading to Reno, Nevada on January 27-30, 2010. In addition to discussing the Trade Show floor plan, the committee discussed the planned sessions for Owners, Managers, Operations and other panels.

Plans will be discussed for the Keynote Speaker for the 2010 show at the next teleconference.

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Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for June 15, 2009

I.L. "Tommy" Tucker and Robin Tucker are attending there Rotary Club meeting at Noon today. Tommy's celebrating his 45Th year as a Rotarian in June of 2009. Today's meeting:

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
"PASSING THE GAVEL"
PRESENTATION OF THE CLUB'S APPRECIATION AWARDS & THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

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The Week of May 11, 2009

We hope everyone in the USA had a nice Mother's Day weekend. We were pleased to start of the first 10 days of May with three birthday celebrations within the company, as well as a birthday celebration by a former employee of Tucker.

We appreciate your enquiries and your continued business. If we can be of assistance to you, please don't hesitate to e-mail, phone or stop-in.

Robin Tucker attended the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting today. While the program was not on the University of Iowa, the University played an important part in the introduction of the Tucker® High-Level Window Washer in 1957.

Have a great day. Follow us on Tucker on twitter.

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