b'MRCA WelcoJDes newand DirectorsOfficers New MRCA officers have taken their respective posts for 1998. New officers of the MRCA Board of D are: irectors PresidentFirst Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentSecretary/TreasurerChairman ofBoard the John DrewKurt BaumgartnerDavid TilsenJohn D. StephensonL.B. Morris Mid-West Roofing Co.Martin RoofingTilsen Roofing Co., Inc.Stephe Sellers & nsonMarquis Mason City, IowaCompany, Inc.Madison, Wis.RoofingnyRoofing Company CompaWichita, Kan.Maryland Heights, Mo.Kansas City, Mo. MRCA Board Expanded onBasis Trial During its regularly scheduled meeting held in conjunction with theRod Petrick, Ridgeworth Roofing Co., Bridgeview, Ill. annual convention in St. Louis, the MRCA Board of Directors voted toKevin Krolczyk, Dalbec Roofing, Inc., Minneapolis expand its membership on abasis. Three additional directors willTheadditional directors whom have been appointed for one-year trialthree serve on the board in 1998. T will increase the number of board direc terms for 1998 are: his tors from 23 to 26.the MRCA board finds the expansion appropriate, IfSteven L. Douglass, D.V. Douglass Roofing Inc., GardenKan. City, bylaws will be voted upon by the entire membership during the 1998Randy L. Fisher, John J. Campbell Company, Inc., Memphis, Tenn. Annual Business Meeting to make the arrangement permanent.Ed Williams, Freemont RoofingInc.,Ohio Company,Freemon!, MRCA is pleased to welcome new directors and advisers to our ranks.MRCA directors arewith the intention to provide as mnominateduch New directors replacing retiring directors are:regional representation as possible. You should not hesitate tot a contacKurt Steinkuhler, George Groh &, Sons, Emporia Kan.representative from your area whenever you have ation or consuggesDennis Runyan,Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dryspace,cern. Refer to your member directory for phone numbers and addresses of Nicholas D. Bechtel, HaroldInc., Dayton, Ohiodirectors from your area. J. Becker Company, John Hinshaw, Hinshaw Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. Inc.,Ind. Frankfort, WarJDThanks to Retiring Directors Six directorsthe MRCA Board of Directors. F left toare retired fromromright T Boritzke, Langer Roofing &Metal, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.; Dan omSheet Dalsin, BL Dalsin Roofing Co., St. Joseph, Mo.; Bob Hausm , Hausman anMetal Works &ofing, Inc., St. Joseph, Mo.; Mike Gostomski,HeatRo Winona Ventilat Winona,arry Scrogging &ing Co.,Minn.; L ins, Earl Hankins roofing Co., Kansas City, Mo.; Ed Williams Fremont Roofing Company, Inc., Fremont, Ohio (subsequently re-appointed to the board),1997P andMRCAresident, L.B. Morris (Chairman of the Board for 1998). ~MRCA wishes to acknowledge the service of directors whom retired The ~ve December 31, 1997. MRCA directorship requires d and effecti edication , h work to effectively serve ourrship. ardmembeMRCA members and staff greatly appreciate the years of service a devond tion donated by retiring directors. iii)7'