| Snook's Dream Cars puts brakes on rumors |
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| Written by JORDAN CRAVENS Sentinel Staff Writer | ||
| Tuesday, 05 June 2012 09:41 | ||
"We've been open 10 years and I see no reason for us not being around for another 10 years," Snook said this week. "I can't tell you how many people have told me, 'Jeff, I heard you are closing up,'" Snook said. But that is not the case. Rumors, Snook said, started after a former Snook's employee was charged with embezzling money from the business earlier this year. The rumors also stemmed from Snook's no longer renting out the facility for weddings, receptions, reunions and other functions. Former Snook's employee Amanda Ter Doest, of Toledo, has been charged with three felonies in Wood County Common Pleas Court. Her case is still proceeding through court. "I knew nothing of this (alleged embezzlement). I thought everything was hunky-dory," Snook said. "I pay my bills. I have a good reputation here in Bowling Green." While court records indicate Ter Doest embezzled about $84,000 over several years, Snook said the figure is closer to $100,000 when factoring in penalties for late bills and back taxes. Insurance did not cover the lost funds, so the only way for Snook to recover the amount is if Ter Doest is convicted of the charges and makes restitution. But despite the loss, Snook said his business is still going. "We are open to the public as a museum as we always have been," Snook said. The museum is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends by appointment, or as Snook said, "by chance." Snook's has 30 classic cars on display and is always rotating vehicles in and out of the display. "Lots of memories here for people to see," he said. They also continue their classic car service business with full-time mechanic Terry Stetler. "He can work on any car as long as it has a carburetor," Snook said. The online car sale business, for both classic and newer vehicles, also remains viable. To date, Snook has sold about 150 cars for those collectors who have one too many vehicles in their garage, or even those who have just lost interest in their car. "I tell people I empty your garage and fill your checkbook," Snook said. "I tackle these cars one at a time. I really put my heart and soul into it." |
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