John at Cenex

This next story is sure to pump you up Remember back not all that long ago when you could pull into a gas station or service center and get the full service you expected back then You know fill up the tank wash the windshields maybe check the tires and oil Well John Martin of Bismarck sure remembers those days In fact he s bringing them back at one Bismarck station And as Julie Cronin reports tonight he doesn t charge a penny for his service You want some ethanol - Sure - All-righty Julie Cronin KX News JOHN MARTIN HAS DEVOTED HIS CAREER TO GIVING FULL SERVICE AT THE PUMP You want the Ethanol huh - Yes the E-85 Thankyou so much - You re sure welcome FOR 40 YEARS JOHN WORKED AT THE Cenex GAS STATION IN Hettinger-North Dakota HE DID IT ALL FOR HIS CUSTOMERS YOU SEE HELPING OTHERS IS SOMETHING JOHN GETS JOY FROM You re not going to buy it for me too are you - I don t think so BUT A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE THOSE DAYS JOHN RETIRED AND SO DID FULL SERVICE AND THAT S SOMETHING THAT JOHN JUST ISN T WILLING TO ACCEPT John Martin Cenex Employee Well I never did like when they went to no service I liked that when they filled them up with gas and stuff and check the oil and whatever else AND SO WHEN THE CENEX ON WEST DIVIDE IN BISMARCK WAS BUILT That thing is getting thirsty too isn t it - Very thirsty yes THE CENEX COMPANY SAID THEY NEEDED JOHN AND JOHN SAID HE WAS ON HIS WAY It s much better off for me than lay around and not do anything AND SO JOHN WAS IN CHARGE OF PICKING UP TRASH FILLING THE ICE COOLER THINGS LIKE THAT It s still taking it is it - It s still taking it Yep - I better go to your back window there BUT THE GENTILE IN HIM STARTED DOING WHAT HE ONCE KNEW ALL TOO WELL HE STARTED FILLING UP CUSTOMERS TANKS WASHING THEIR WINDSHIELDS CHECKING THE TIRES HE LL EVEN SPRAYS DOWN YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE IT ENTERS THE CAR WASH I come here 8-3 five days a week - What a great surprise - I enjoy it - You don t get this every day AND THE GENTLEMAN IN HIM IS ALWAYS AWARE OF WHO HE S HELPING If they re a lady or if they re older than I am if it s a man and he s older than I am I ll go and help him Or if it s ladies it don t make a difference how old she is Do you think you re special like a lot of people think you are - No I should say not IN A WORLD WHERE DO IT YOURSELF IS THE WAY OF LIFE AND Gas Prices ARE HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE YOU COULD SAY JOHN HAS BEEN SENT FROM UP ABOVE If there s some way I can help them out you know don t cost you anything other than a little time so we ll help them out SOME MIGHT EVEN CALL HIM THE FULL SERVCE ANGEL IN BISMARCK JULIE CRONIN KX NEWS As you can imagine John has quite a group of followings He helps some of the same people on a regular basis Many customers try to tip him But John says he doesn t take tips You can catch John at the West Divide Cenex Gas Station in Bismarck from eight in the morning until three in the afternoon Monday through Friday