Kasich says his parents, community shaped his ambitions

McKEES ROCKS, Pa. — On an August day in 1987, Dennis Lunardi noticed his neighbor across the street washing his car. Again. “He had a brand new car that only had 3,000 miles on it. Before that, he drove junkers all the time. And he was so proud of that car, he would be outside washing it every day," Lunardi said. “And when I walked out, I said, ‘John, you’re going to wear the paint off of that car!’ " A few hours later, Lunardi got a call at work.