They acquired the five Dad's Car Care locations in late November from Steve Dimos, who launched the chain in 1996. Shaw and some partners already owned Red Carpet Car Wash in Perry Township. After 33 years managing a single car wash, Jon Shaw found himself the owner of six in a single day. Jeff Silka, township manager, said they have reviewed the problem and may take legal action, but did not specify any action to be taken.JACKSON TWP. Palarino contended the flooding at his car wash is caused by a broken storm water pipe on an adjacent 16-acre property. “If it keeps happening … I’m going to be gone,” he told North Huntingdon Commissioners last week. “I should not have to live like this,” said Palarino, who has owned the car wash for 31 years. Palarino said he was awakened three to four times Sunday night into Monday morning, checking security cameras at his business to see if water was rising and endangering his property. It was remodeled after the September flooding and “a lot of it is gone,” Palarino said. His office was flooded with about four inches of muddy water and had to be remodeled. A new garage door was installed because water pushed in the bottom of the door, flooding and ruining the motors of dryers used in the business. Palarino had cleanup crews working at his business Monday, repairing a car wash wall damaged by the flood. ![]() We had $300,000 to $400,000 in damage in September and there’s $300,000 in damage from July,” Palarino, owner of Palarino’s Car Wash & Express Detailing Center on Route 30, said Monday afternoon as he watched it rain. ![]() ![]() Every time there is a heavy storm and warnings of flash flooding, North Huntingdon car wash owner Ronald Palarino wonders if his business will be flooded again, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
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