KFIA 45th ANNUAL MEETING VISITS BOWLING GREEN, KY
(A list of attendance is included)
The Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) recently completed a very successful 45th Annual Meeting in Bowling Green, Kentucky at the Holiday Inn University Plaza. The meeting was held March 24-26, 2010 and was well attended by just under 300 members. The KFIA Annual Meeting serves as the premier event for the hardwood industry in Kentucky and got underway with a great day of golf that benefited Log a Load for Kids.
Thursday started with the Board of Directors taking care of association business and was followed by the KFIA/Tree Farm Awards Luncheon. The luncheon provided an opportunity to honor a wide range of individuals that help to make forestry and the wood industry a big success throughout the state. The following people were recognized for their contributions to forestry in Kentucky:
Felix Taylor, Annville, KY 2009 Tree Farmer of the Year
Iamur Wright, Ohio River Veneer, Carrolton, KY 2009 Logger of the Year
Ken Negray, NewPage Corp. Eddyville, KY -- 2009 Communicator of the Year
Michael Froelich, KY Division of Forestry (South Eastern District) Pineville, KY- Inspector of the Year
KFIA recognized the following people for their leadership and service to the KFIA Board of Directors:
Outgoing President- Tom Broadfoot, NewPage Corporation
Outgoing Vice President- John Smith, Forest Products, Inc.
Outgoing Secretary/Treasurer- David Feldman, Feldman Lumber Co.
Outgoing Directors: Henry Christ, Dunaway Timber Co. and
Yvonne A. Bradley, Homer Gregory & Co.
The following people were elected to the 2010 KFIA Board of Directors:
President John Smith, Forest Products Inc. - Corbin, KY,
Vice President Henry Christ, Dunaway Timber Co. - Fordsville, KY
Secretary/Treasurer Yvonne A. Bradley, Homer Gregory & Co. - Morehead, KY
New Directors: Gary Ballard, Estill Wood Products - Ravenna, KY
David James, Domtar Paper LLC - Hawesville, KY
Re-elected Directors: Steve Olson, Georgia-Pacific LLC - Corbin, KY
Howell White, Truman Holland Lumber Co. - Lafayette, TN
The afternoon included committee meetings discussing Daniel Boone and Land Between the Lakes national forest issues. KFIA membership also learned about a pilot project to help members obtain sustainable forestry initiative chain of custody certification. As usual tradition everyone enjoyed the Robinson Lumber/ Van Meter Insurance Hospitality Suite with great seafood and special cuisine straight from New Orleans. The day concluded with the Exhibitor Reception and plenty of time to see some of the latest technology and services being offered to the wood industry.
On Friday morning opened with a state legislative update by KFIA Executive Director Bob Bauer and a national legislative update from Mark Lord representing Congressman Brett Guthrie. Other conference speakers were: Dean M. Daugherty, APHIS who gave an update on the Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine and how the forest industry is affected. Mark Barford, National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) provided information about the market situation for 2010. Hardwood Federation Representative Tom Talbot gave an update on how the national issues are impacting Kentucky and the current activities of the Federation. Lisa Stocker and Ian Hanna finished the meeting by providing a panel discussion on how FSC Certification is expanding to the family and Institutional forest owners.
The meeting was a tremendous success and those in attendance gained valuable information while having time to network with others in the hardwood industry from throughout the country. KFIA is pleased to announce that the 2011 Annual Meeting will be in Lexington, KY at the Marriott Griffin Gate.
CURRENT LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AS OF 4/01/10
AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM, Washington, DC - Liz Sandler
AMERICAN WOODMARK, Monticello, KY - Jerry Starns
AMERICAN WOODMARK, Chavies, KY - Terry Hinger
AMERICAN WOODMARK, Winchester, VA - Chris Ghiloni
ROY ANDERSON LUMBER CO., Tompkinsville, KY - Dave Cain, Anthony Hammond, David Anderson
ANDERSON FLOORS, Walterboro, SC - Bobby Thomas
ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING, Jackson, TN - J.R. Johns, Oneida, TN - Jeff Caldwell
ASSOCIATED HARDWOODS, Nashville, TN - Marty Cope
ASSOCIATED PALLET INC., Bremen, KY - Mike Perry, Michelle Perry
ATLANTA HARDWOOD CORP. CLARKSVILLE, Huntersville, NC - Dan Caldwell, Joe Williams
BAILLIE LUMBER CO., Elizabethtown, KY - Joel Clendenin, Skip Edwards, Bob Zandi
BARTLEY, BOBBY, Glasgow, KY
BEARD HARDWOODS, Moss, TN - Pete Green
BEGLEY LUMBER CO., London, KY - Matt Begley, John Patterson
BETTER BUILT DRY KILNS, Villa Hills, KY - Larry Randall, Chris Randall
BRYAN EQUIPMENT SALES, Loveland, OH - Jim Spangler
BURKE PARSONS BOWLBY/STELLA JONES, Fulton, KY - Paul & Kathy Bradley
SAM CAREY LUMBER, Germantown TN - Jim Black
CENTRAL KENTUCKY FOREST MGMT., Danville, KY - Chris Will
CHERRY FOREST PRODUCTS, Canada - Brian Walsh
CLARK LUMBER CO., Red Boiling Springs, TN - Hugh & Jo Clark
CLASSIC AMERICAN HARDWOOD, Memphis, TN - Heath Long
COLE HARDWOOD INC., Logansport, IN - Tom Oilar
CONESTOGA WOOD SPEC., Mountain View, AR - Rick Johns
COURTNEY TIMBER HARVESTING, Greenville, KY - Chuck Courtney
COX INTERIOR, Campbellsville, KY - Mark Speer
CUMBERLAND RIDGE FOREST PRODUCTS, Guthrie, KY - Tim Thompson
CURRY TIMBER PRODUCTS, East Bernstadt, KY - Steve Curry
DOMTAR PAPER CO. LLC, Hawesville, KY - Dan Allard, David James, Kevin Tudor
DOMTAR PAPER CO. LLC, Kingsport, TN - Michael Morris
DUNAWAY TIMBER CO., Fordsville, KY - Henry Christ, James Hazelwood, John Williams, Justin Law, Will Smith, S.M. Dunaway
DUNCAN, J. HENRY, Versailles, KY
EAGLE INDUSTRIES, Bowling Green, KY - Doug Lewis
EAST ANDERSON HARDWOODS, Eubank, KY - Lyndon Gearlds
EDMONSON COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE, Brownsville, KY - N.E. Reed
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF MID AMERICA, Louisville, KY - Dana Dennis, Craig Pontius
FARROW LUMBER CO., Cairo, IL - Andy Dunsmore
FELDMAN LUMBER CO., Lancaster, KY - David Feldman
FOREST PRODUCTS INC., Corbin, KY - John Smith
FOWLER LUMBER CO., Gallatin, TN - McLean Fowler
GAY BROTHERS LOGGING & LUMBER, Oneida, KY - Darrin Gay
G.F. HARDWOODS INC., Moss, TN - Kevin Sweezy
GLATFELTER, Maceo, KY - Chris Fry
GLEN OAK LUMBER & MILLING, INC., Somerset, KY - Barry Garrison
GLEN OAK LUMBER & MILLING, INC., Montello, WI - Tom Talbot, Hardwood Federation Representative
C.B. GOODMAN & SONS LUMBER INC., Hickory, KY - Tony Goodman, Casey Goodman
HOMER GREGORY & CO., Morehead, KY - Rick & Yvonne Bradley
H & S LUMBER, Clay City, KY - Tom & Laurie Defilippo
HARDWOOD MARKET REPORT, Memphis, TN - David Caldwell
HARTZELL HARDWOODS, Piqua, OH - Kirk Bachman, John Owsiany, Slim Swafford
HAVCO WOOD PRODUCTS, Cape Girardeau, MO - Ronnie Laurentius
TRUMAN HOLLAND LUMBER, Lafayette, TN - Howell White
HOLT EQUIPMENT CO., London, KY - J.R. Gilliam
INDUSTRIAL TIMBER & LAND, Beachwood, OH - Rob McCarthy
ISK BIOCIDES, INC., Memphis, TN - Monte Pope
J & J LUMBER CO., Eastview, KY - Joey Gray
J & J PALLET, Clarksville, IN - Dwight Barnette, Chris Jones
JRC LUMBER, LLC, Middleton, TN - Ronny Cornelius
KENTUCKY HARDWOOD LUMBER, Somerset, KY - Hagan Wonn, Danny Flick
KENTUCKY TIE & LUMBER, Columbia, KY - Bill Steele, Jr., Bill Steele III, Tommy Steele, Sharon Steele, Sarah Steele and Raena Steele
KENTUCKY TREE FARM COMMITTEE, Frankfort, KY - Robert L. Volk, Chairman
KOETTER WOODWORKING, INC., Borden, IN - Jerry Koetter, Brandon Koetter, Jerry Renneker
KOETTER & SMITH, INC., Borden, IN - Jay Engle
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, Golden Pond - Bill Lisowsky
LITTLE RIVER LUMBER CO.,LLC, Hickory, NC - Danny & Rebekah Arnold, William McNeill
LUMBERMEN'S UNDERWRITING ALLIANCE, Boca Raton, FL - John Hill, Tom Mays
MALEY & WERTZ, Evansville, IN - Carl F. Bonnell, Jr.
REX MANN, Mt. Sterling, KY
MARS HILL INC., Waynesboro, MS - Marshall Wood, Wayne Carlisle
FRANK MILLER LUMBER CO., Union City, IN - Chris Travis
MILLETT HARDWOODS, Louisville, KY - Bill Steiden, Chuck Underwood
MISSOURI WALNUT, LLC, Neosho, MO - Steve Arnold
MOHAWK/COLUMBIA FLOORING, Holden, WV - Damon Bevins
MUELLER BROTHERS TIMBER, Floyd Knobs, IN - Dennis Carr, Adam Carr
MULLICAN FLOORING, Norton, VA - Tony Honeycutt
NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE, Memphis, TN - Gary Miller
NATIONAL LUMBER CO., Glasgow, KY - Dan Stratton, Kevin Stratton
NEAL LUMBER CO., Albany, KY - Welby Neal
NEW WORLD FLOORING, Albany, KY - Richard Blinkhorn, Shaney Denney, Amanda Guffey
NEWPAGE CORP, Eddyville, KY - Tom Broadfoot, Ken Negray
NEWPAGE CORP, Wickliffe, KY - Bernie Coyle
NEWPAGE CORP, Beaver Dam, KY - Steve Rogier
NORTHLAND TRADING, LLC, LaGrange, KY - Tony Leanhart, Joe Earley
OHIO RIVER VENEER, INC, Carrolton, KY (2009 Logger of the Year) - Iamur Wright
OHIO VALLEY VENEER/OHIO VALLEY CHIPPING, Piketon, OH - Dwight Imler, Edward Robbins
PATTERSON CHIP CO., Barbourville, KY - Rex Patterson, Daryl Centers
PENNINGTON SEED, Peebles, OH - Todd Phipps
PINE MOUNTAIN LUMBER CO.,Whitesburg, KY - Marty Cornett, Billy Hoskins
PREMIUM HARDWOODS, INC., Bremen, KY - Deron Harris
PRIME LUMBER CO, Thomasville, NC - Greg Hubble
JAMES RITTER LUMBER, Summer Shade, KY - Robert Ousley
ROBINSON LUMBER CO. INC., New Orleans, LA - C.W. "Toto" Robinson, Jack Grace, New Albany, IN
RUDD EQUIPMENT CO., INC., Evansville, IN - Lennie Underwood, Terry Abell
SAVAGE LUMBER CO., INC., Doyle, TN - James & Wanda Savage
SOMERSET WOOD PRODUCTS, Somerset, KY - George Crawford, Steve Merrick, Bobby Atkinson, Larry Norfleet, Troy Jamieson, Lewis Reed
STRADER BROS, LLC, Elkton, KY - Mervin & Dawn Strader
T & G LUMBER CO., Park City, KY - Garry Jones
TANGENT RAIL PRODUCTS, Winslow, IN - Chris Womack
TALLADEGA MACHINE & SUPPLY, Talladega, AL - Hugh Sims
TIGER WOOD COMPANY LTD., Dundee, OH - Frank Colyer
TIMBER EXPRESS EXPORT, Nashville, TN - David Williams
TIMBER EXPRESS USA, Nashville, TN - Earl Williams
TREE FARM INSPECTOR OF THE YEAR, Pineville, KY - Michael & Tracy Froelich
TREE FARMER OF THE YEAR, Annville, KY - Felix & Bert Taylor
TURNER & CONYER LUMBER CO., Marion, KY - Bobby & Patty Martin
US FOREST SERVICE/DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST, Winchester, KY - Frank Beum, Forest Supervisor, Bill Lorenz, Marie Walker, Nancy Ross
VAN METER INSURANCE, Lexington, KY - Michael Hancock, Clay Pear
EMMET VAUGHN LUMBER, Knoxville, TN - Brad Froning
DICK WENGERT CONSULTING FORESTER, Winchester, KY - Dick Wengert
WEST TENNESSEE LUMBER CO., Adamsville, TN - Mike Norris
WESTON PREMIUMWOODS INC., Brampton Ontario Canada - Art Nelson
WEYERHAEUSER HARDWOODS, Titusville, PA - Bruce Roberts
HAROLD WHITE LUMBER CO., Morehead, KY - Ray White
WOODCRAFT INDUSTRIES, St. Cloud, MN - Dave Forst, Steve Parker
WOODLAND FOREST PRODUCTS, Oakdale, MN - Marc Connaway
WOODSTOCK MILLS, Scottsville, KY - Mitch Crews
YOUNG MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Beaver Dam, KY - Bill Boarman
YOUNG SAWMILL CO., Beaver Dam, KY - W.P. (Sonny) Young, Melven Hack, Sue Puckett
CURRENT EXHIBITOR LIST - Updated 4/01/10
ARBORGEN, LLC/SUPERTREE SEEDLINGS, Athens, GA. - Geoffrey Lee Hill
BB & T INSURANCE SERVICES, Louisville, KY - Brandon Egan, Will Freeman, Ronnie Hall, Karen Hall, Robin Little, Bill Taylor
BRANDEIS MACHINERY, Louisville, KY - Gene Snowden III, Brandon Russell, Robert Krutsinger, David Coultas, Ken Tate, Lee Schilling
COLUMBUS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Columbus, OH - Jeff Richards, Ron Duperon, Tim Smith
CORLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Chattanooga, TN - Jim & Donna Burris, Jack Corley
FORESTECH RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, Castalian Springs, TN - Terry Porter
FORESTRY SYSTEMS, Summerfield, NC - Pat Jenks, Nicole Scullion, Scott Mabe
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, Port Townsend, WA - Ian Hanna
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE, Arlington, VA - Lisa Stocker
KY CABINET FOR ECONONIC DEVELOPMENT (Int'l Trade Div.), Frankfort, KY - Andrea Burton, Cathy Cao, Mark Peachey, Jeanine Duncliffe, David Snodgrass
KY DIVISION OF COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE, Frankfort, KY- Mary Jo Harrod
KY DIVISION OF FORESTRY, Frankfort, KY - Larry Lowe, Leah MacSwords, Chris Nevins, Steve Kull
KY TREE FARM, Frankfort, KY
NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE, Memphis, TN - Gary Miller
NEACE LUKENS INSURANCE, Bowling Green, KY - Courtlann Atkinson, Matt Fuqua, Kyle Shrewsbury, Josh Tucker
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., Philadelphia, PA - Richard Pumphrey
PIERCE CONSTRUCTION, Albertville, AL - Ken Burttram
PROLIFT INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, Louisville, KY - Fred Holshouser, Jason Thompson, Bob Ritz, Skip Steen
SAWMILL MD, Crestview, FL - Duncan Ferguson, Mike Ballard
SII DRY KILNS, Lexington, NC - Thom & Terri Brown
TWO DOG FOREST INVENTORY SOFTWARE, Oak Ridge, TN - Scott Reaves
U-C COATINGS, Buffalo, NY - Tom Johel, Mike Ray
UNIVERSITY OF KY APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH, West Liberty, KY - Greg Copley
UNIVERSITY OF KY WOOD UTILIZATION CTR, Hazard, KY - Carroll Fackler, Bobby Ammerman
USDA, Burlington, KY - Dean Daugherty (APHIS), Katie Kittrell (UK Entomology)
WHAYNE SUPPLY CO., Louisville KY - Mike Craft, Rob Browning, Clint Gill, Michael Brownfield, Owsley Costlow, Eric Adams |
