News & Update

2016 MFPA Annual Summer Meeting!!News and Happenings

August 2016

The 2016 MFPA Annual Summer Meeting was filled with many exciting events and announcements! This year’s meeting saw 94 members registered representing 60 businesses. There was a great turn out with many members participating in the MFPA committee meetings that were held on Friday, including Education & Tech-nical Services, Forest Health, MFP PAC, and Governmental Affairs. Each committee discussed the issues facing the forest products industry and analyzed direction for the future.

The Board of Directors meeting was particularly eventful with much news and happenings to share. MFPA’s Chairman of the Nominating Committee, Kurt Rehagen, presented the slate of candidates for Board of Direc-tors positions with terms expiring this year. Four members were nominated for vacant positions on the board, Dan Allard, Gabe Silvers, Jason Green, and Lanny Burke.

During the Board Meeting, Patti LaBrott and Pat Williams of The Saint Louis Science Center addressed the Board regarding the cur-rent status of the new GROW exhibit. MFPA’s board voted at the 2015 Summer Meeting to support the project. The Science Center includes a 10,000 sq. ft. Agriculture Pavilion as well as outdoor exhibit areas. MFPA and members provided generous donations to

the new exhibit. The lumber donated for the project showcases the indus-try in Missouri. MFPA provided the exhibit’s message which includes utilization, sustainability, and importance of the industry.

The 2017 venue for the Summer Meeting was also discussed at the Board Meeting and many expressed a desire to return to the Lake of the Ozarks. We are excited to report after consideration of many lake area resorts that the 2017 Summer Meeting will be held July 21-23rd at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Missouri. We are looking forward to being at the lake and taking advantage of all things the lake has to offer. Check it out at http://oldkinderhook.com.

In this issue...........page 1• 2016 MFPA Annual Summer Meeting-News and Happenings!page 2• Welcome New Members page 3• Associate Member Exhibition

page 4• 2016 MFPA Annual Summer Meeting continued page 5• Summer Meeting Sponsors - Thank You! page 6• Certification&Education

page 7• Yay! Loggers!

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Company: Barko Hydraulics LLCContact: Jim HeckendorfPhone: (715) 919-3366Email: jheckendorf@pettiboneheg.comWebsite: barko.comCounty: Kane (Illinios)

Company: Martin LoggingContact: Thomas MartinPhone: (573) 429-5206Email: tommartin65438@yahoo.comCounty: Shannon

Company: Nicholson Wood Products Contact: Stephen NicholsonPhone: (816) 628-7324Email: steve@nicholsonwoodproducts.comWebsite: nicholsonwoodproducts.comCounty: Clay

Company: Norris Logging LLCContact: Chris NorrisPhone: (417) 664-6366Email: cnorrisloggingllc@gmail.comCounty: Laclede

Company: Tracy SawmillContact: Gary TracyPhone: (636) 734-2389Email: tracysawmill@gmail.comWebsite: tracyloggingandsawmill.comCounty: Lincoln

WELCOME NEW MFPA MEMBERS

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The second annual MFPA Associate Members Exhibition was held Friday evening in association with the Wel-come Reception BBQ. Our appreciation goes out to the Associate members that participated in the event. We hope MFPA’s Industry and Logging Members attending the meeting took the time to make contact with our Associate Members and used the opportunity to develop professional relationships among MFPA member busi-nesses. We plan to continue with this type of exhibition next year and we hope all members realize the benefits to your business by making contact with fellow members and potential customers/partners. In order to make this event beneficial to all members please provide any feed-back you have on the event that I can incorporate. This year’s Associate Member Exhibition participants included:Biolube, Inc.George Barker(260) 467-9208sales@biolube1.comwww.biolube1.com

Environmental Works, Inc.Tommy Bieker(417) 890-9500tbieker@environmentalworks.comwww.environmentalworks.com

Laufer Group International David Meresak(816) 421-2233dmeresak@laufer.comwww.laufer.com

Missouri Department of Agi-cultureKayla Otto and Brenda Verslues(573) 751-7213kayla.otto@mda.mo.govwww.agriculture.mo.gov

Menominee Saw and Supply CompanyChris Easler(906) 863-2609chris@menomineesaw.comwww.menomineesaw.com

MFA Oil CompanyDoug McDaniel(573) 322-5431dmcdaniel@mfaoil.comwww.mfa-inc.com

Naught-Naught AgencyDarrell Rapp(573) 874-3102drapp@naught-naught.comwww.naught-naught.com

Quincy Mack Sales & Service, Inc.Cliff Gray(217) 224-2030cliff.gray@quincymack.comwww.quincymacksales.com

Barko Hydraulics LLCJim Heckendorf(715) 919-3366jheckendorf@pettiboneheg.comwww.barko.com

Sustainable Forestry InitiativeMarvin Brown(503) 428-4848mbdan512@yahoo.comwww.sfiprogram.org

TAG Truck CenterBill Merical(573) 747-0190bill.merical@tagtruckcenter.comwww.tagtruckcenter.com

TerramacMatt Nelson(630) 362-4800mnelson@terramac.comwww.terramac.com

The Daniel & Henry CompanyJim Ruebsam(314) 444-1949ruebsamj@danielandhenry.com www.danielandhenry.com

The Mine Supply CompanyKenny Sumpter(573) 244-5416ksumpter@theminesupplyco.comwww.theminesupplyco.com

Zeller TechnologiesTom Rudloff314-638-9641 ext 259trudloff@zellertechnologies.comwww.zellertechnologies.com

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The Summer Meeting provides members with the op-portunity to visit socially and welcome new members to the association. Friday night’s Welcome Reception not only served as the gathering place for members to create new business opportunities with our Associ-

ate Member Exhibitors but also was this year’s kick-off to Saturday’s General Session and Membership Meeting. The Welcome Reception and BBQ provides a venue for members to unwind and socialize after

attending com-mittee meetings or spending the day exploring the Excelsior Springs/Kansas City area.

We had a great time get-ting to know new members and it’s always an exciting time when

visiting with long-standing members.

This year the Friday evening plans took an unexpected turn when Shannon Cooper pre-sented Brian with a new pair of fancy shoes.

We always enjoy spending time with our members and for a good time to be had by all.

Our invited guest speakers engaged members during Saturday’s General Session portion of the Summer Meeting by providing information on various timely topicsPresentations included:“How We Are Perfect and Get Better” by Dr. Gene Wengert, President of The Wood Doctor Rx, LLC

“Promoting American Hardwoods” by Michael Snow, Executive Director of the American Hardwood Export Council.

“Loggers: An Endangered Species or Just Threat-ened?” by Don Peterson, Executive Director of Renew-able Resource Solutions.

“Is Exporting Right For You?” by Kayla Otto, Market-ing Specialist II, and Brenda Verslues, Domestic and International Marketing Manager, Missouri Department of Agriculture.

“Interested Buyer. Sale is Made. Now What?” by Marc Van Gorp, Export Manager, Laufer Group International

“2016 Legislative Wrap Up” by Con-gressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, District 3.

Lunch was served to a full room of members at The Membership Busi-ness Meeting. Executive Director, Brian Brookshire gave updates on MFPA activities and introduced new MFPA members that were in attendance at the Summer

Meeting. Brian also announced winners of the door prize raffles and drew the winner of the Missouri Forest Products PAC Raffle. MFPA’s President Kevin Conner was the lucky winner of the Henry Golden Boy .22 Long Rifle with the MFPA logo laser etched into the stock! Thanks to all who purchased raffle tickets raising $4225 for the PAC!

MFPA’s president Kevin Conner presented members nominated and elected to a two year term on the Board of Directors including Industry Director-Fiber Dan Allard of Domtar Paper Company LLC, Area 6 Director Gabe Silvers of Gallatin Hardwoods, Affiliate Director Forest

Landowner Jason Green of Pioneer Forest, and Area 6 Director Lanny Burke of Three Oaks Timber LLC.

Blaine Luetkemeyer

Kevin Conner

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US Hardwood Industry Coalition Disappointed in USDA Pursuit of Checkoff Plan

Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Richard Fordyce, introduced a special guest speaker. We were excited to have Gen-eral Paul Tibbets speak to the membership during the Luncheon. General Tibbets gave a uniquie look into the life and family dedica-tion to the United States Air Force.

Your Summer Meeting experience is important to us. Please inform us of any comments you have about the meeting, particularly in these areas: •Exhibition •Education Presentations •Hotel •Entertainment •Venue • Food

Special Thank You to our Summer Meeting Sponors!American Stave Company, Inc.Arneson Timber Company, Inc.Biolube, Inc. Botkin Lumber Company, Inc.Brinkley Wood ProductsC&K Lumber LLCCole Creek Forest ProductsCurrent River Pole Company LLCDomtar Paper Company LLCEast Perry Lumber Company, Inc.Garnett Wood ProductsGross & Janes CompanyIndependent Stave Company, Inc.Jarvis Timber Company LLCJ.D. Evans LoggingJohn Evans LoggingJSK Lumber, Inc.Laufer Group InternationalMadison County Wood ProductsMcClain Forest Products LLCMcGinnis Wood Products, Inc.MFA Oil Company

Send comments to Laura at laura@moforest.org.

Missouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Fibre CorporationMissouri-Pacific Lumber CompanyMissouri Walnut LLCMueller Brothers Timber, Inc.Naught-Naught AgencyNorman Lumber Company Ozark Shavings Company LLCOzark Wood Fiber LLCRustic Wood Products, Inc.Pennsylvania & Indiana Lumbermens

Mutual Insurance CompanyReed Lumber Company LLCRoberts Hardwood FlooringRustic Wood Products, Inc.Shaw & Company, Inc.Smith Flooring, Inc.TAG Truck CenterThe Daniel and Henry Co.The Doe Run CompanyThe Mine Supply Company Woita Forest Products

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Mark McCarthy

CERTIFICATION & EDUCATION

It was a great MFPA Summer Meeting, but it was even better for Log A Load for Kids. Thursday was the annual Golf Tournament. After a shuttle ride from The Elms, almost 20 golfers teed up to play the Excel-sior Springs Golf Course. Amid some pars, and some birdies, everyone had a good time. At the end of the day, 5 over par was the winning score by Travis Yake and Bill Merical. The golfers got together back at The Elms to relive the best shots of the day,

lament over missed putts, and plan for next year’s tournament.

Saturday, during the MFPA Membership luncheon, Log A Load for Kids was again prominent. The success of Log A Load is re-ally because of everyone’s willingness to help. Awards were given this year recognizing corporate effort and individual effort. Rod McGinnis accepted the Industry Recogni-tion. McGinnis Wood Products regularly donates truck loads to the charity, and has for the past several years. Bill Merical was recognized for Individual effort.

Bill has worked with MFPA staff on the develop-ment of several new programs to benefit Log A Load, including the 50/50 drawing. After months of building up to the big drawing, it was finally time. Chris Harbison’s ticket was cho-sen. Chris chose to donate his winnings back to Log A Load. That means there will be a huge donation given this year to the University of Missouri Children’s Hospital.

Sunday was another golf out-ing. Despite the rain delay, it was another fun day on a challenging course. Don McGinnis and Tim Etter were Sunday’s winners. All the golf winners will receive an MFPA logo golf shirt. A big thank you to Don, Tim, Travis, Bill and Rod. Huge thanks to Chris Harbison. We couldn’t do this without all of you. Thank you!

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MFPA and the Missouri Logging Council are excited to bring you a new bumper sticker. Loggers are highly skilled professionals that take on a tough and dangerous job. We all need loggers – what they do touch our lives daily in the products and ecosystem services their work provides. They’ve touched all the trees that bring wood and paper products into our homes, schools, and offices. They’re the key to restoring unhealthy, overcrowded forests. They’re essential to managing forests sustainably. They’re valuable members of local communities. Yet, they are all too often underappreciated and misrepresented. What they do and how they do it is frequently misunderstood. And with the workforce aging, we need an upcoming generation of capable, conscientious loggers. We have collaborated with the Idaho Forest Products Commission and the American Logger Council on the stickers to show support and appreciation for our loggers. It’s also a great way to start a positive conversation about the good things loggers do, and maybe even encourage some young people to consider becoming logger as a viable career option. Or, it may just be a good looking bumper sticker. The stickers are $5, with a portion going to Log A Load for Kids. You can order your stickers by calling the MFPA office, (573) 634-3252, or e-mailing mark@moforest.org.

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