b'MRCA News Welcome,New MRCA Members! Advanced Wayne Cain&Sons RoofingHoffman Weber Construction, Fridley, MN and Sheet Metal, Inc., Urbana, ILLukarl and Associates, Inc., Bedford,(Associate Member) TX Applied Fabricators,INNu-Tee Roofing Contractors, Inc., Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, Bade Roofing Co, Inc.,Louis, MOSuperior Roo Services Inc., Indianapolis, St.fingIN Brazos Roofing, Waco, TXTecta America CS, LLS, Amarillo, TX C-DM Network, Addison, TXVan Martin Roofing,OH Dayton, Copeland Roofing and Siding Inc., Dayton, OH How to Sell Recycling Sure, recycling shingles is great for the environment, but Brad Satran, vice president of Interstate Roofing Inc.,Portland, in OR, stres.5es that it\'s also greatat Roofing Contractor magazine\'s "Best of Success"erence in for business. SpeakingconfDenver CO, Satran offered conference attendees aapproach to recycling,that recycling is easy, can be paid for by ,salessaying the customer, and helps generate new business. - ,"Recycling differentiates you from your competitors," said Satran,with his sister are second-generation owners of who Interstate Roofing. Recycling has been "absolutely phenomenal"even though it takes aeffort, he said. for businesslittle 13 Interstate Roofing, which made $ million in gross sales last year, has received national awards for its recycling efforts. Satran urges roofing contractors to tell potential customers that amixone house-worth of post-consumer shingles can pave 200 feet of a pavingof two-lane highway. "This closes the deal" among prospective customers increasinglyin lowering shingle waste in dumps,said. interestedhe Most important for roofing contractors is simply to advertise the fact that you recycle shingles. Talk about it, he said, and place billboards on your dumpsters and trucks that include your logo and contactstatement that you recycle. Recycling improves your information-and acredibility, major shows that you care about more than yourself, and differentiates you from your competitors, he said. To get started, he added, simply contact a manufacturer in your area about their recycling efforts and ask how you can join. Letter to the Editor Thankful for Hispanic Workers Ifwatched this year\'s presidential debates you may have noticed that immigrationnot atopic of this year\'s elecyouwasmajor tions, although it is directly tied to America\'s economy and national security. As aIany and all roofing work that is being performed in my area. Whether it\'s my company or roofing contractor,noticeone professionalsitehavehave of my many competitors, whether it\'s ajob site or aI\'m glad Inothing to do with, one thing Inoticed is that the Hispanic work force is alive and well. My observations lead me to believe that if it weren\'t for the Hispanic work force there might be very little roofing/construction work being performed. I\'m personally very thankful for the legalworkers Hispanic that Ihad the opportunity to employ and call "mi amigos!" have my job asprofePart ofan employer is to offer people employment opportunities that can help them grow and prosper in assional, safe work live environment.Itis also my responsibility to help enforce the employment laws of the state and country in which Iand work. Every state in this union has employment laws, some more liberal than others, and if you are going to enter into the status ofyou had better know the laws employer of this country. Your state and federal employment laws show no preferential treatmenttothe color of one\'s skin. Whether you or your employees are white, black, brown, or indifferent, you as the employer are required to follow employment laws. By following these laws you are-by default-helping America\'s economy and national security by making sure the proper taxes are getting paid and by making sure the people y are legal to work in ou hire America. While some employers may find the employment paperwork to be burdensome, itof significant importance and is directly tied to the health is of America. By the time this column goes to print,the American people should know the outcome of one of the most important presidential elections in the we, history of America. Whether your man wins or loses, we are Americans and we are blessed to live in this country. It is the small businesses of America that can champion the changes that our country needs. Seihert,Kearney BillFisher Roofing of(NE) 6www.mrca.org- Midwest Roofer'