b'Golden Anniversary Many attendees enjoyed one orThe conven culminated with tion more sensational MRCA-organizedthe spectacular "Second Annual tours, including athe TrumanAll-IndustryPartr,"featuring tour of HomeMuseum and architec KansasCityBlueslegendIda and tural landmarks of Independence,Mc. A e treated to Beth tt ndees were Mo., aCenter/ Country Cluba" ,Brewsand Barbecue CrownBluesn, Plaza Shopping Excursio and aReview," with free beer and barbetripen-Atkins Museum ofcue.Audienceresponsevoted to th Nelsort. A Gates and Sons as the best barbeThe convention\'s trade show floorcue sauce featured at the event. was packed during exhibitonMRCA extends special thanks to hours T andF y.Massiveall the exhibitors,members, hursdayrida board cranes were raisedin statuesqueattendeesandstaffwhocame saluteacrosstheshowroom.together to make the "50th Annual Exhibitors proudly displayed the lat MRCAConventionandTradeTOP LEFT: The infamous MRCA painting is passed from the current president lo the next at the convention. In time-honored tradition, the painting isthe Baumgartners est high-tech p tShow" among the biggest and bestto the Ti/sens with amodifications.passed from roducts, equipmen few and supplies.T showfloorroofingtractor events in radecon Kansas "BestTOP RIGHT MRCA Mccawley award winners in attendance at the Opening Luncheon : activity bustled with aShin City\'s history. included (front rov1, L-R) Tom Manson,Dupuis (1988), Cliff, Helene glerthe Midwest Contest," hourlyMRCA\'s"51st Annual ConvReneJohnson (1996)inenprize giveaways and aauctiontion and Trade Show" is scheduledHardy-Pierce (1999), Wallace Sherard (1983), Bob Lacosse (1989), (Back Row, L-R) Paul silentMorris (1969) L. B. Morris (1994), Kurt Baumgartner (1998), Tom Bollnow (1992), Bill in benefit of theFoundation.forSeptember 7-8, 2000 at theKugler {1970), Robert Lyons (1979). MRCA MRCA Foundation scholarship win stunning Monona Terrace ConvenMadison, Wis.BOTTOM RIGHT: NewMRCA convention\'s programming lineup in 1999 were to the ners were also recognized at thetion Center in hands-on artisan demonstrations by nationally-renowned experts in spe application convention.cific specialties Martin Obando, the Cedar Shake Bureau\'s Director ofSpecificaApplication tions and Quality Controlinstructed attendees on tips and tricks oftor Auditor,the trade wood shakes and shingles.'