Gale Banks recently helped launch a local area high school’s brand new auto shop facility. The state-of-the-art, $3 million center features a classroom area, research/computer area, repair bay with five lifts—one heavy duty and four standard—for hands-on instruction, support facilities and a Dynamometer installation with a 3000 horse power measurement capacity. “This was something we saw wasn’t offered anywhere here,” said Baldwin Park Unified Superintendent Mark Skvarna. “We went to Gale Banks and Penske Toyota and asked them what they needed in a workforce, and that’s what we put together.” The video includes Gale’s thoughts on the issue of preparing students for the future and the importance of skilled laborers. For more on the story please visit: tinyurl.com
