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NEWS & T RE ND S Fighting breast cancer by raising awareness and funds Standard Oil is proud to announce "The Pink Truck," a year- long effort to raise awareness and funds for the local fight against breast cancer. The effort includes a custom-painted pink oil delivery truck, coupled with a social media campaign that encourages followers to interact through FaceBook. The program is geared toward generating awareness and elevat- ing community involvement in the fight against breast cancer. Connecticut has the second highest incidence of breast cancer in the U.S., a fact that is cause for immediate action. Standard Oil has pledged $3 for every delivery The Pink Truck makes for the next 12 months. It is the com- pany's plan to make somewhere between 6,000 and 7,000 deliveries with The Pink Truck and make a donation of approximately $20,000. In recent months Standard Oil has been voted Best Oil Company in Connecticut and has been honored as a Top Workplace in Connecticut. The funds raised by The Pink Truck will benefit the Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a locally-based nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting breast cancer in Connecticut. Komen Connecticut's primary focus is on our local community—educating Connecticut residents on the importance of early detection, funding free screening services and providing support to those diagnosed with breast cancer. Komen Connecticut will invest seventy-five ATTENTION AREE ATTENDEES Have you marked your calendar for AREE 2012? It is taking place May 1-3, 2012 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Also, please be advised: Many attendees and exhibitors may have received information from "GHM Travel" to assist with mak- ing room reservations. Please be advised that they are NOT affiliated or endorsed by AREE. You will be able to make your reservations directly with our host hotels, Caesar's, Bally's Atlantic City, or the Sheraton at AREE's lower negotiated rates. For mor e informa t ion, v i s i t www.areetradeshow.com. 10 percent of the proceeds in local education, screening and treat- ment programs across the state, and the remaining twenty-five percent will be invested in national research to find the cure. "Community partnerships like The Pink Truck initia- tive not only raise much needed funds in Connecticut's fight against breast cancer, but also raise awareness and bring vis- ibility to the breast cancer cause," said Komen Connecticut Executive Director, Anne Morris. "A woman might see the truck driving next to them on the highway, and remember to schedule her annual mammogram, which could potentially save her life." TRANE AND SCHLAGE LAUNCH NEXIA HOME INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM Ingersoll Rand unveiled its latest innova- tions from its Trane and Schlage brands during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show held in January. The com- pany relaunched its Schlage LiNK system and expands as Nexia Home Intelligence, a smart home automation system that lever- ages the advanced technologies of Trane and Schlage to make everything in a home speak one simple language. Nexia enables consumers to remotely manage features and functions of their home, including FEBRUARY 2012 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com door locks, heating and cooling, video sur- veillance, lights, shades and energy usage via any Web-enabled computer and most smart phones. As smart home technology has advanced, so has Nexia HomeIntelligence, which currently provides customized capabilities across a variety of price points. Not only can homeowners kick on the heat with a Trane ComfortLinkTM II Control, unlock the front door with Schlage locks, and switch on lights while away from home — they can also receive a text alert when their kids arrive home from school safely, the pet sitter comes and goes or a