Knox College Scholarship

Do you know any college bound High School Seniors who could use a $4000 per year scholarship?

The Hawkinson Family Foundation is offering the Robert R. & Marion Lindsten Hawkinson Scholarship to any South Suburban High School Senior who attends Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Please call Bob Hawkinson 708-720-8901 for all the details. Knox College has been named as a top 50 “Best Value Private College for 2010”, according to the Princeton review and USA TODAY

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No Kidding: This Kia Is Really Good - 2010 Kia Forte Tested by Reilly Brennan Editor and Chief of AOL Autos

Kia Forte - It's a GOOD car

For car brands on the rise, a measure of a vehicle's real value usually comes down to one simple question:

"So, is that just a good car for a Kia or is it just a good car in general?"
That was the question my colleague Patrick posed to me when he saw the orange Kia Forte lurking in the AOL Autos garage. Without question, I answered.

"No, it's just a good car. No qualifiers required."

And with that I think Kia might have just built the first vehicle that I can honestly recommend to friends and family. Sure, they've built some interesting products over the last few years (I enjoyed the full-size Borrego SUV, even if it was out of tune with where the market was headed), but they were always good for a Kia. Regardless of how far they'd come, their progress versus their old products wasn't much more than a measuring stick against themselves.
The real challenge was against the rest of the industry -- one that's so competitive and so quick to evolve and includes stalwart champions like Toyota,Ford, Honda and Chevy.

It appears that day has finally arrived.

Note that Kia's only been in the U.S. since the early 1990s, so their pace is unbelievably fast.

Kia unveils voice-driven auto infotainment system-"UVO"

Kia unveils voice-driven auto infotainment system - "UVO"

This is cool!

Certain Kia car owners will soon be able to play music and make phone calls, all by just the sound of their voice.

Kia Motors' new infotainment system "Uvo powered by Microsoft" will let car owners access its key features by voice as well as by touch.
With an assist from Microsoft speech technology and an embedded version of Windows,
Uvo will help drivers and passengers make and answer phone calls, respond to text messages, and play music from different sources.

Using Microsoft's voice recognition, car owners will be able to direct the system by issuing short voice commands rather searching through complex menus.

Drivers and passengers can scroll through their music lists and phone books by voice or via the touch screen.

Uvo powered by Microsoft is a breakthrough for in-vehicle infotainment that helps allow drivers and passengers to safely and easily use all of their personal technologies to create personalized in-vehicle communications and entertainment experiences.

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Kia Soul Named 'Small Car of the Year' by FAMA Magazine

We've got "SOUL" at Hawkinson Kia in the Matteson Auto Mall

Award-Winning Kia Urban Passenger Vehicle Honored by Top Hispanic Women's Publication- Kia five-door selected for numerous consumer-friendly attributes- Soul's value, safety features and styling enhance overall appeal

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Adding even more recognition to its growing list of accolades, the 2010 Kia Soul was named "Small Car of the Year" by FAMA Magazine during an award presentation at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Also named one of "10 Great and Safe Rides for Teens" by AutoWeek magazine, one of the "Most Exciting Cars of 2010" by TIME.com, given two "Top Safety Picks" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and named to the "Top 10 Back-to-School Cars" list by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, Soul was selected by FAMA for its extensive list of safety features, dynamic styling, impressive interior room and value.

"Soul offers today's consumer a practical and attractive option with a more than impressive package of vibrant styling, extensive safety features and standard amenities," said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing of Kia Motors America (KMA). "In today's economy we feel it's important that buyer's don't have to sacrifice these necessities for overall value, and Soul delivers."

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Take advantage of the new car tax reduction

Sales tax deduction for new vehicles:
If you bought a new car, truck, motorcycle or motor home after Feb. 16, 2009, and before the end of the year, you can deduct the sales tax paid -- up to a maximum purchase price of $49,500 per vehicle -- as an itemized deduction or, if you claim the standard deduction, as a supercharged standard deduction.

The benefit begins phasing out for married couples with adjusted gross income above $250,000 and singles with AGI above $125,000. It is completely gone for single filers with AGI of $135,000 or more and joint filers with AGI of at least $260,000. Nonitemizers need to file a Schedule L with to get the benefit. Itemizers who elect to deduct state income taxes will claim the car sales tax as a separate itemized deduction.

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Rev. John & Deaconess Estella thank Bob Hawkinson for the generous donation.

Greetings Mr. Bob Hawkinson:
Another opportunity to let you know how grateful we are each year you help us to help families at Christmas time.
The generous donation and the toys from your wonderful staff, certainly, helped us to reach many children. People like you will always find blessings, because you are always blessing others. Our prayer is that our heavenly father will bless your business ten-fold.
Again, we thank you for your generosity and love.
Yours in Christ,
St. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. John & Deaconess Estella

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Kia Motors Named Most Improved Automaker in North America for 2010

KIA Motors has been offering smaller, cheaper and fuel efficient cars ever since its launch, and it continued its upward momentum even during the time of recession with successful launches of the 2010 Kia Soul, 2010 Kia Forte sedan and the Kia Forte KOUP in 2009. Hawkinson Kia in the Matteson Auto Mall is happy to announce that the automaker's continued focus on reliability and value of its models and the gains it made through its new car launches helped KIA Motors earn the recognition as the most improved automaker in North America for 2010 from Autotropolis.

KIA motors came into North American soil in 1995 and since then it has been growing in an amazing speed. The automaker which is now focusing on vehicle designs and interior quality on new models was seemingly immune to the recent economic downturn that bogged many an automakers.

In 2009, Kia Motors succeeded in rapidly evolving and introducing many head turners. Kia launched attractive models showcasing its design potential. The new entrants blend impressive new style with Kia Motors quality and value.

All the models under Kia’s flagship are a stylish blend of comfort and practicality – and come with a host of standard features. The stylish new designs, industry-best warranty coverage of five-year/60,000 base warranty and a 10-year/100,000 powertrain warranty and value for money helped KIA models to record a 45.3 per cent surge in sales compared to 2008.

Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise." Hawkinson Kia is proud to offer the best-selling new KIA models in its wide inventory. The dealer also stocks and sells a wide range of used and certified pre-owned vehicles. Hawkinson Kia stocks and services all models of Kia, which include Borrego, Sedona, Sorento, Sportage, Forte, Forte Koup, Optima, Rio, Rio5, Rondo, Soul.

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