b"NTRCA on a Mission Continued from page 7 Roofand offloading materialsApplying shingles loading Union Gospel Mission's PresidentChairman (leff &presenting letter of andright)appreciation to NTRCA project organizer, Monty Banner (center) Volunteers take abreak well-deserved has selflessly donated time in Honduras and Mexico feeding countless num The grateful Union Gospel Mission president, Don Shisler, attended the bers of orphans. He also spent seven weeks in Oklahoma City counseling vic next NT meeting and personally thanked the North Texas roofers for the RCA tims after the bombing tragedy. Eventually, Jim walked into the Union Gospeloverwhelming effort they put forth to replace the leaking roofs. Shisler also Mission and asked if they needed any help; he has worked in the kitchen everinvited NTRCA project organizerBanner to attendUnionl MontytheGospethat food since. On the day of the roofing project, Jim saw to itand drinks wereMission's May 20th board meeting. At that time, Banner was presented with a available throughout the entire day.letter of appreciation directed toward all NTRCA members on behalf of the The roofing project included the removal and application of approximatelyUnion Gospel Mission. The mission is also sending certificates of apprecia17,500-square feet of architectural composition shingles and the replacementtion to all NTRCA members involved in the project. of 1,500-square feet of flat roof area. NTRCA associate members graciously donated all the necessary roofing materials and heavy equipment. Former Texas Ranger catcher Geno Petralli, now employed by Bradco Supply Corp., special helped with material delivery. Athanks goes out to roofing materials manufacturers Owens Corning, GAF, Celotex, and Rhino Systems International for their participation.contractor members supplied the tools NTRCA and more than 75 laborers and roofers. The project accessibility was complicated by an eight-foot security fence that surrounded the buildings, and by several low power lines directly adjacent to the facilities. All materials, both old and new, had to be off-loaded and roof-loaded by skytrack and conveyer equipment. The value of the project is in excess of $30,000. 8"