b"DeniceNewtonissix now make up the team that promises to generallythevoicemaintain and expand upon the high MRCA members willstandards MRCA members have come to hear on the other endexpect! of thephonewhen callingthe headquartersin Lenexa, Kansas. HerPrez SaysContinued from Page J efforts onbehalf ofconvention chairman, Don McNamara. I don'tonly hopeIcan do as wellDave. He has MRCAcertainlystop there however. Denice is largely in charge of MRCA'sas computerizeddatabaseof membershipleft me some large shoes to fill. records; so should you ever have a problemThesupportshownbyour contractor getting your mail, want to make a changemembers was reflected by our attendance of any kind, etc., Denice is your girl.attheconventionmeetingsandon the James T.(Tom) Knight convention floor.we are to continue James T. KnightALucy AveraisthechampiontheIfoftheto Senior Editor on thecauseroofing KnightEnterprises/contractor, we need this type of support. .The greater the attendancethe floor, the MRCAstaff.Heron Assumes Executive.dutieswillincludemore respect our association gains from themanufacturer,supplier,and Director Role.'workingonthearchitectural community. This respect is MidwestRoofer,important andit assisting officers andenables us to work out any James T. Knight,orTomas he prefers,directorswithproblems in the industry because they know assumed the position ofcolumn assignments, conducting MRCAthe MRCA represents the finest contractors MRCA Executive Director upon the resignation of Barbarapromotional and public relations activities,in the Midwest. Myers on November 1, 1989, after joiningand otherwise assisting Tom and Sarah as the MRCA staff on May 1.Tom bringsnecessary.This abilityto work with manufacturers over fifteen (15) years ofwas doubly proven to be important by the experience as theRoofing Industry Survey.Ihope all that -CEOofconstruction-relatedtradeChris Martelhas '._'associations with him to this position.already assumed theattended willreflectback onwhatyou heard; and when the survey reaches your positionof MRCAhands, put some ofto BeingassociatedwithTom,andhisAccountant.Chris'the conclusionswork company Knight Enterprises, Ltd., MRCAdutiesincludein your businesses. The complete report has access to a larger support staff, and toresponsibilityforwill hopefully be in the mail to all members a fully automated office equipped with themakingdeposits,and contributors by November 20. latestincomputertechnologyandreconciling equipmenttailoredtotheneedsof aaccounts,preparingAt thereconvenedconventionmeeting progressive trade organization.monthlyMRCAfinancialstatements,there were three sessions, and all attending tracking invested funds, invoicing, and yesconventioneerswerepresent.The Here is a rundown of dues billings too!attendance shows theimportance of the additional personnel who are now directly involved in variousstudyto allroofersand manufacturers. aspects ofoperations:JeannineStephensSome additional conclusions were reached MRCA is in charge ofat these meetings once the material was graphicreviewedbycontractors, manufacturers, SarahWilliamsondesignandlayout. isanamemostJeanninehasbeenand the Braxton people in group sessions. MRCAmembersworkingbehindtheThese ideas will be developed for our next will come toknowscenessinceJuneconvention as well as distributed to you as well. Sarah assumeslayingoutsoonastheyareputintomeaningful thepositionofnewsletters,dialogue. Administrativeconvention We should feel confident thatcan meet Manager for MRCA,promotionmaterialsanythingandwe .thefuturewiththehelp of theMRCA meaning she will beeverything that has todowith how the Roofing Industry very much involved in all aspects ofprintedwordthatreachestheMRCASurvey. But talking about MR CA day-to-day operations. She is already verymember looks on paper.it isnotenough.The MRCA willdo knowledgable,havingassumedthiseverything possibleto show ushowto -,position in July.Whenever Tom is notWhileothermembersof theKnightreach our goals. Do notbesatisfied with available,Sarawillbeof invaluableEnterprises staff alsogetinvolvedinthe status quo, but reach out. I do believe assistance.MRCAactivities from time to time, thesethat together we can do it. Page 3"