b'~MRCA Foundation Receives Record Donations T MRCA F was formed in 1987 to provide scholarship heoundation assistance to students aspiring to ain the construction in try.selection oflcareerdus Theschoarshipis based on the applicant\'s academic performance, recipients employmentfinancial need and dem rated desire to work in experience,onsty. the construction industrFirestone,000 Contribution Makes $5This is the third straight year Firestone has made aibution of contr$5,000. "We areto have this opportunity to assist those who hpleasedave chosen ain the roofing industry," said Paul Minear!, president of career Firestone B P .r continuing education in the conuildingroducts "Suppo ting irestone\'squality We struction industry is key to F overall commitment to. firmly believe that an educated, qualified workforce translates into qualityFirestone Building Products p_resents adonation to the MRCA $5,000 workmanship at every level. By encoura educational opportunities, gingFoundation during the 1997 convention in St. Louis. Pictured from left to we hope to help instillrrow\'s roofingfessionals withskillsright: John Larimer, Firestone vice president ofRay Haselton, tomo pro thesales; necessary for success and the principals of quality Firestone p otes rom Union Rooting, MRCA Foundation vice president and former chairman throughoutindustry." theoffor MRCA; Jim Hoff, Firestone vice president of the boardmarketing; 19 MRCA Members Pledge to FoundationHarlan Hanson, Central States Roofing Company, MRCA Foundation In addition to the contrib ion received from Firestone Building P d president; Clifford Johnson, Empire Roofing and Insulation Company, ut roucts, we would like to recognize the significant commitmentthe MR MRCA Foundation secretary/treasurer; John Drew Mid-West Roofing ofCA, members themselves tothe financial base of the MR Foundation.Company, MR president (1998); and James Mansfield, James MansbuildCACA B funds gener for the found ion\'s ed nalemanatefield &Company, Inc.,on the MRCA Foundation board. ecauseatedat ucatio purposeSonsdirector from the return on founda investments, the largerb the greater tionthease, the amount that can be expended in furtherance of the foundation\'s p ureachAnnouncing poseyear. MRCA Recently,nineteen M m stepped forward and pledged RCAembers $5,000 to the MRCA Founda Fu to be p dtheInsurance Services tion Scholarshipnd,ai over next five years. MRCA\'s Special Thanks tofollowing contributors: the Recognizing theswing in recent Tom Spigarelli,ral R fing Company, MCent oo inneapolisthe insurance marketplace, as an Mike Dalsin,J. Dalsin Co., Inc.,Falls, S.D. M. Siouxoppor ity to be of more service to tunJim Mansfield, J Mansfield &ns.,Ill. amesSo Co Lyons,its member, the MR has CAestabBob Huntington,R ing, IndianAAAoof apolislished its owninsurance agency. John, Mid-West R ing Co., Mason City, IowaThe purpose of this agency is to Drew oofJohn Stephenson,nMarStephenso Roofing,yland Heights, Mo.provide our members with coverL.B. Morris,&RoofingKansas City, Mo.age specific to the uniqueof SellersMarquisCo.,needs Dennis Runyan, Dryspace, Inc.,Rapids, CedarIowaacontractor. Whether it\'s roofing Ray Hoselton, U Roofing, Chenoa, Ill.establishing aiable relationship with arety company to pronionrel suJim Gentry,rberg.,Louisvideand performance bonds, or focusing on reducing the c ts Ki Roofing Inc St.bidosJim Barr, Barr Roofing.,T of workers\' compensation, MRCA Insurance has the exp to proCo Abilene,exasertise D Richardson,Commercial Roofs, Dallasv e arisk management program. ougSumid complete Doug Richardson,rth Texas RCA, DallasTheof our ownislt on ourility to access No advantageagencybui abEd Williams, F R Inc.,Ohioaof insurance ca rsare aggressively seek roofremontoofingFremont,numberrrie whoing Dave Tilsen,lsen Roofing Co., Inc., Madison, Wis.ing contractorrather than tie o mem to acomTi risksurberssingle Mike Pettigrew,Wayne, Ind.pany\'s program. Ft. Jim Karczewski,J.A. Christiansen Roofing, Carol Stream, Ill.If you are concernedyou are not getting the best the insurance F. that Jim E tein, CA Eckstein Inc., Cincinnatimarketplace has to offer, please call Mark N at 888/572-2467 cks auser rter Martinndto Ku Baumgartn ,Roofing, Wichita, Kan.a we will be happy to share information specificyour needs. ilil11 1'