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APRO 2007: Rent-to-Own Awards Banquet

The Association of Progressive Rental Organizations bestowed the industrys highest honors upon five rental dealers, one vendor and the years top state rental dealers association during APROs 2007 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show on September 27 in Reno, Nevada.

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President Award
Presidents Award of Excellence recipient Gary McDougal with APRO President Larry Carrico

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Heritage Award
Heritage Award recipient Steve Kruse


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Heritage Award
APRO President Larry Carrico, right, presents the APRO 2007 Heritage Award to Steve Kruse.

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State Association of the Year
Members of the Missouri Rental Dealers Association, including current President Tiger John Cleek Jr. (second from right), receive the State Association of the Year Award


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All Aboard the S.S. APRO

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RTO Dealer of the Year
Rental Dealer of the Year John Darden


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RTO Dealer of the Year
John Darden, left, receives the Rental Dealer of the Year Award from APRO President Larry Carrico

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Prize drawing


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Outgoing board members
APRO President Larry Carrico, left, honors outgoing APRO Board members Terry Beville, Chris Korst, Mark Windsor, Ernie Lewallen and Kevin Quinn.

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Carrico and Korst
APRO President Larry Carrico and Rent-A-Centers Chris Korst


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Lifetime Achievement
This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

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Lifetime Achievement
This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.


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Lifetime Achievement
This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.

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Lifetime Achievement
This years Presidents Award of Excellence Award recipient Gary McDougal, left, helps induct Dave Egan as APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. McDougal presented Egan with collection of RTO miscellany in a commemorate Dave Egan Legislative Conference tote bag.


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Lifetime Achievement
APROs 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dave Egan

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Lifetime Achievement
Rent-A-Centers Chris Korst, right, helps induct Dave Egan, left, as the 2007 Lifetime Achievement recipient.


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APRO President Larry Carrico

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APRO President Larry Carrico


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APRO President Larry Carrico

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Heritage Award
APROs 2007 Heritage Award recipient David P. David


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Heritage Award
APROs 2007 Heritage Award recipient David P. David

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Vendor of the Year
The RTO Vendor of the Year Award was presented to Bill French with ORourke. Presenting the award was Larry Carrico, right.


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Comedian Greg Schwem

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Comedian Greg Schwem


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Comedian Greg Schwem

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Comedian Greg Schwem


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Comedian Greg Schwem

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Comedian Greg Schwem


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APRO Executive Director Bill Keese

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APRO Executive Director Bill Keese


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Featured APRO Photo:
From the APRO 2007: Joe Eason and Tom Kitchens Golf Tournament Album
Golf tournament 31

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By Shelley Martinek and Neil Ferguson

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