b're s ident \' sArticle Ato Involvement Call By Jim Barr. MRCA President Ilike to take this o u richexperience, bothpersonally wouldpportnity to extend my greetings to eachand educationally. of you and tellhow privile I yougedFinally, Ild be remiss in failwoufeel to serve as MRCA preside foring to m the tr cts of ntentionagi eventhe comingyear.MyexperienceSeptember.hearts go out 11 Ourto with MRCA continues to be one ofthe loved ones of thectims, and vitherewarding aspects of myweo r our prayers onbehalf of mostttecareer as ang contractor. roofi thosewhowould rep our resent The o directors a staffcountrythe existing conflic In a fficers,ndint. ofMRCAarediligentlyseekingtimeofn ionalandeconomic atw torefineandimprovetheportsyou.TheMRCAboardofuncertainty, ito usboth aysbeho vesas Iyear benefits and services avai able todirectors meets four times atoroofing contractors and citizens to MRCAmembers.AstheMRCAwork on the challenges of being aoperate our businesses and mansearchesfor newwaystoassistroofingcontractor.Wewelcomeageour affairsin a mannerthat I encourage you toroofing contractors, wewillcon yourinput.yourquestionsandspeaks to the confidence we have tinuedo what the Mtra your presence.I know p s allyin our our in andr avail yourself oftoRCA haser on selves,dustryoutheditionally done:te andresearchmany ofhave s thecountry.Historically, as a group, styou whoerved in assets ofMRCAroofing products and systems andMRCA and I invite those of youIwe have not b ownshrinkeen kn for provide thels and methods tod \'tknow to dolik ise. It is aing back.your too on ew Keepchin up. membership and tellhelpourmembersimprovetheir esou to pledgThe MRCA wish lo thank the following MRCA F ndation Benefac rs, whoed us how you think weprofitability and protect their inter in $5,000 tofolllldation2000: ests. Ito a ilur the encourage youva yoare doing.selfoftheassetsofMRCADavid Grass ________,:ircstone Building Pro cts Co any, C el, Ind. du mp armMike Peterson _______. etersenCorp., Elkee, membershiptellus how youAluminumGrov Villag Ill. andBob Tafaro-GA11 Materials Co ,ayne, NJ. think we a doing.tp. WreThe l\\iffiCA also extends its thanks to the following Foundation Patrons, who pledged Our efforts for the coming year$1 per year for the next five years toe M Foundation in 1998. ,000th HCA will culminate in our Annual Meet BobFredcric.,, ____ ____-11 R gSt.vi Co. Inc., St Louis, Mo. _______ _ ,rooericoofin & ing and Trade Show, s forKurt Baumgartller ______Martin Roofing Company, Inc., Wichi Kan. cheduledta, September18-20inChicago. ILB. Moms _____.Sellers &isgpany, Kansas Cit Mo. ____Marqu Roofin Com y,hopesee eachthere.MichaelJ.Dalsin\'\'!Jsin Company, Inc., Sioin: F ls, toof youDal al S.D. Further re,I want toencour Michael Pcttigrew -\'ew &ns, Inc.,F011Wayne, Ind. mo e SottigrMilh Roofingy,Mich. ecomeTed Evans ________TherandCompan Warren, ageeachofyoutobRaymond Lselton ______U,nion Roofing Company,c., Chenoa, Ill. involved inassociationyouHo Inthethat Robert F. Huntington1\\Roofingmpany, Inc., Indianapolis support a the industry that sup- CondJames Brosseau _________,,ennctt &osseau R Inc., R , Br oofingomeoville Ill. Clifford Johnson ______,E RoofingInsulation Co. Inc. Tulsa, Okla. M A Impire& RC: nsurance Michael Cain~,~-"dvan &eet Metal, Urbana, Ill. and Bondsccd RoofingSh_ ComAnthony M. Spigare!li______Central l\\oofo1gpany, Minneapolis Take advanta of theDavidJ.Tilsen_______Tilsen RoofingInc., Madison, Wis. geinsur _ Company, anceagencycreatedbyyourDellilis R. Runyan- ~-"1yspace Inc., Cedar Rapids, I- owa association- MRCA InsuranceEd Williams ______ ,,,____e R Company, Inc., F m Ohio ___ ___ .,Fr montoofingre on~ and Bonds! Our own independ HatlanL.Hanson ______Central States Roofing Company, Ames, Iowae uranceyget theJamesA.BarrRoofing Com y, A ene, nt ins agenc willarrpan bil Texas best quote tomeetyour needs,James Eekstein, Jr-~________ ccksteinc. C cinnali In inA Eand when it comes time to makeJ JamesF.Kfil\'C\'/ewski,____ F ARoofing Corp. Carol Stream, Ill. _ Christiansen James C. Mansfield Mansfield &Company, L , awe are on your side.,JamesSonsyons Ill. claim, Jay RefieunaMansfie Roo and Sl1 tlnc.,Lyons,. For aquote or more infor ldfingcc Metal,IllfreeJimGentry,. bergI St Louis mation,callMRCAInsuranceRoofing nc., John D. Drew_______,,lid-Wcst Roofing Company, Mason Cit Iowa _ y, 888/572-2467.JohnD. Stephenson -~___,tcphcnson R fingy, Maryland Heights, Mo. and Bonds at oo Compan'