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total care auto celebrate
longest-tenured employe
On July 25, 1979,
Mark Mitarai made a
decision that would
change not only his
place of employment,
but his career. That
decision: to work for
an up-and-coming
entrepreneur and join
the newly acquired
Larry H. Miller Toyota
team in Murray, Utah.
Thirty-four years later, that career came to a close with a
special retirement celebration held in his honor on July 31, 2013.
Mark was hired by Dan Curtis (pictured above with Mark) to
work as a technician for the newly opened Toyota dealership.
During his time at the store, he fulfilled many different roles,
including serving as the assistant service manager or working
behind the parts counter. In 1993, Mark again joined Dan at
Landcar Agency (now Total Care Auto), where he worked the
next 20 years of his career servicing contracts, working with
credit life and GAP products or specializing in claims.
“Mark has been a true partner,” shared Dan Curtis. “He assisted
me; he took the lead when needed; he has been a real asset
utah JAZZ SUMMER ADD
The summer of 2013 has been a very busy
one for the Utah Jazz. On draft night, June
27, the Jazz made three separate trades
to acquire the rights to consensus 2013
National Collegiate Player of the Year Trey
Burke (ninth overall pick, Minnesota), center
Rudy Gobert (27th overall, Denver) and
guard Raul Neto (47th overall, Atlanta).
Burke, 6-1, 190 pound guard, played two
seasons at Michigan (2011-13) and led the
Wolverines to the 2013 NCAA Championship
Guard Raul Neto
Game, hitting a game-t
to force overtime in a w
advance to the Elite Eig
A 7-1, 235-pound native
played for Cholet Bask
League in 2012-13 and
Pro A All-Star. He own
9-7 standing reach.
Neto, a 6-1, 172-pound
member of the Brazilia
played for Lagun Aro G
ACB League in 2012-13
named MVP of adidas E
Then on July 10, the Jaz
veterans, center Andris
Richard Jefferson and
two future first-round d
second-round picks, an
as part of a three-team
Golden State and Denv
On July 22, the Jazz sig
guard John Lucas III (5
State). Son of longtim
coach John Lucas, Jr., L
seasons with Houston,