45th KFIA Annual Meeting

 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

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