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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTH'he Charlotte Post
Thursday, February 22,1996
Toyota RAV4 is sporty, tough
‘96 Toyota RAV4
GAINESVILLE,
Fla. - Bug-cute isn’t
. the kind of adjective
most people use to
describe a sport utility vehicle.
After all, you take the thing
through the woods, streams,
fields and whatever else is in
your path.
But Toyota’s brand-new
RAV4 (Recreational Active
Vehicle with four-wheel drive)
isn’t your average SUV. As I
said, it’s bug-cute, plenty
tough and is available at a
Toyota dealership near you.
I got the chance to sample a
RAV4 and all the rest of
Toyota’s more than competent
SUVs down in Florida’s Ocala
National Forest. After a vigor
ous workout amongst the flora
and fauna. I’ll go out on a limb
and make a bold prediction:
Toyota will sell as many of
these things it can make.
Production will be spilt
between a hip two-door aimed
at kids and young adults and a
more practical four-door that
will serve most small families
well. Both are available in
front wheel or four-wheel
drive. Toyota’s expecting the
two-door to be its biggest sell
er.
The RAV4’s styling is its
strongest suit. Where other
small (and most large) SUVs
are boxy designs, the RAV4 is
curvy. Well, as curvy as a truck
can be. There are styling cues
borrowed from Toyota’s own
Land Cruiser and 4Runner,
but its look is still new.
It may look new, but most of
the RAV4 is borrowed from
various Corollas (interior
pieces), Celica All-Tracs (all
wheel drive system) and
Camrys (engine). Since all of
those parts are proven parts,
the RAV4 should have a great
service record.
The interior is well done, but
spartan. The dash is all mid
grade plastic, which is not bad
because it adds to the vehicle’s
rugged appeal. The dash looks
much like a Corolla’s - includ
ing the dual air bags.
There is abundant space up
front for two people in both
vehicles. The two-door will
seat four, but will be most com
fortable for two. The rest of the
space could be used for lots of
luggage.
Four people will find the
four-door more inviting. Five
will fit but the person in the
middle needs to be close
friends with the other rear
passengers. There is ample
cargo space with four, volumes
when the rear seat folds down.
You can fold fold the seats
down to make a lumpy bed if
you decide to stay out in the
woods without your sleeping
bag.
Under the cute (there’s that
word again) hood is a 2.0 -liter.
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COCA-COLA CITIZEN OF THE MONTH
Michelle B. Marks
B.S., Ed.M.
CEO, C.W. Williams
Health Center
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Ms. Marrs has over twenty years experience working in a variety of healthcare settings
and delivery systems. Upon completion of a Bachelor of Science in Community Health
Education from North Carolina Central University in 1974, she began her career as a
community health educator working in prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse
among youth and women. After completing a Masters of Education in 1976 from Harvard
University, with a concentration in Health Education, she worked for the U.S. Public
Health Service, Division of Health Services Delivery, from 1978 ■ 1981.
She spent five years (1981 - 1986) at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center
where she directed the Patient Care Studies Department and later coordinated the start
up of the Radiation Oncology Department.
Ms. Marrs returned to the community to direct Mattapan
Community Health Center, a comprehensive community based pro
mary care health in Boston, from 1986 - 1991. She served as a med
ical office administrator for Kaiser Permanente, one of the country’s
largest health maintenance organizations from 1991 - 1993.
In 1993, Ms. Marrs jointly founded a counsulting group that spe
cializes in community health planning, health promotion, and health
facilities operations management. The firm also provides technical
assistance to government agencies, higher education institutions and
human services organizations. She has been adjunct staff at the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of
Massachusetts as Boston and North Shore Community College.
Ms. Marrs is currently the Cheif Executive Officer of the C.W.
Williams Health Center, a community based primary care medical
facility that provides comprehensive care to a wide range of patients
but targets the medically underserved population.
During her career, she has served on numerous boards and committees for community
organizations, hospitals, municipal and state agencies.
A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, she has two daughters, Christy age 15 andTvanna
age 6.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE CENTER UNDER HER LEADERSHIP INCLUDES:
1. Successfully developed and implemented two community based teen health clinics
designed to lower the incidence of teen pregancies, transmission of HIV and other STD’s.
Centers are located at Amay James and Greenville Community Center.
2. Wrote and obtained a small grant from the Regional HIV Consortium to offer med
ical service to newly diagnosed HIV patients.
3. Hosted a Bankers Breakfast with five of the city’s largets banks, Wachovia, First
Union, BB&T, First Citizen and NationsBank to ask them to partner with C.W. Williams
Health Center to be a “Safety Net” for the working poor with no health insurance.
Subsequently NationsBank donated $5,000 to C.W. Williams.
4 Opened a Walk-In Service for established patients with non-emergent need for ser
vices.
5. Hired four new health care providers Dr. Onwuke, Family Practice • Dr. Eruchuler,
Internigt, Gail Tignor, PA. and Darlene Robinson, P.A.
6. Developed 2 year strategic plan.