b'October,7 992 MRCA\' sMonthlyNewsletterforProfessionalRoofingContractors Year-EndReflections andMembership Convention ExpectationsinAmerican By Clifford Johnson,Society for InsideMRCA PresidentTesting and MIDWEST Theis here conventionand ROOFERthus marks the end ofMaterials my term as President.Ithas beeni,(ASTM)of a real honorhasyou as\'t . ".By Bob Lacosse, serving President.Itbeen work, buthas beenMRCATechnical Advisor itrewarding. Myin 1974: t\'~ first convention,:~. (in St. Louis) was when. InMarch 1992 issue my,,~-the father was President. Now,Midwest Roofer,Ireported Safety-A18 years later,in. \\onactivities of we are back.theASTM St. Louis, I\'m L.:.with the request that the President (the Profit Centerfirst father and son toMRCA Contractor bemembers CliffMRCA President President)my howJohnson,become members of ByKim SchwickertandthingsASTM haveCommittees D08 and E06 to Page 2changed. industry, we have tackledassist those presently active In 1974 very little was knownthemTheon thecommittees. head-on.results aboutEPA,single plies,have sometimesbeen modified bitumens, MSDS\'scontroversial but alwaysMore roofing contractors and CDL\'s.Guarantee andbeneficial toroofingmust get involved inASTM, the ConventionContractual Agreement formscontractor.This yearwill beto represent the interests of were simpler.Todayanothe contractor segment of Time!exception.the proliferation ofroofing industry, and to see other By Bob Osterholt"headaches"that did notMRCA has a block busterthat ASTM develops and exist Page3just a few years ago.Theschedule ofWepublishes proper standards programs. 1992 conventon will touch onstart on Sunday at 12:30P.M.involvingallphasesof many ofshowingwithaprogram onroofing.At the present time, these, MRCA\'s efforts to keep ourOrganizing for Safetycontractoris membership contractor base educated andfollowed by the Technicalgreatly outnumbered by you informed.Ifhave notand Research Committeeproducers (manufacturers) Conventionalready made yourdiscussing modifiedand general interest bitumens reservations to attend, do socontinuing fieldmembers. Highlightsand our today.This is anyouresearch, ouron eventfindings Page 4can\'safford to miss.EPDMEventhose who have performance,though fiberglass shingle test resultsrecently become members MRCA has long been knownandasummary ofwillkept up-to-date on Factorybethe for its efforts to seve theMutualchanges.activities oftwo these contractor and protect theircommittees, involving letter rights.When MRCA hasMonday morning wewilltellballots, etc., with articles in \'-____,,recognized a situation and itsyou ofliability withthe Midwestneed to yourRoofer, I potential problems for theContinued onPage2Continued onPage 3 4840 West15th Street, Suite1000, Lawrence,Kansas66049-3855Phone:(913)843-4888Fax:(913)843-7555'