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On December 20, 1977 Van Batenburg\u2019s Garage opened up for business. It was warm for that time of year in Massachusetts. The shop I worked at all summer has closed and I had that American Dream of starting my own $\"\"$ repair shop. I had about 450 dollars, a tool box, a 1959 VW bus<\/strong> and a fairly new 1975 CB400f motorcycle. Single (had a college girlfriend), no kids and a plan. I would be honest, work hard, charge low prices, specialize in Honda Cars and Motorcycles, Datsun and Toyota.<\/strong> My brother Clay painted a sign on an old piece of wood while I painted the inside of the shop white and gray. Two bays, no lift. Heat and electricity include in the rent for under $300 per month. The rest is history.<\/p>\n

On December 20, 1950 a baby girl was born in Columbus, Ohio<\/strong> to Michael and Lillian Landy. Her name was Deborah K. Landy<\/strong>, now Deb Van Batenburg. We met years later in Boston. December has been a great month for me, as I also celebrate my birthday on the second day of December.<\/p>\n

When Deb and I were dating in the late 80\u2019s when I found out when she was born. I was happy to know that I had been celebrating the twentieth for years and so was she. Now we combine those two events into a day of gratitude.<\/p>\n

For those of you that started your own shop from scratch, I know that feeling.\u00a0 Did you name it after yourself? Did you ever wonder why? America was built by dreamers. I hope all you dreamers out there, where ever you live, can have your dreams come true.<\/p>\n

Imagine a world of peace, a life of joy, and someone to share it with. What more do you need?\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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