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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Ohio Connection: Ed Bryden, Strongsville, OH • 1-800-810-7640
Rayco Opens Doors for 25th Annual Customer Appreciaton, Demo Day
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ore than 150 customers came out on April 11 for Rayco’s Customer Appreciation and Demo Day in Wooster, Ohio. For more than 25 years Rayco has opened its doors to celebrate with customers and to allow them the opportunity to take a look at its complete line of equipment, watch its equipment in action and enjoy some southern style BBQ with the Rayco family. Customers came in from all over Ohio and neighboring states of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. During CAD, Rayco had its newest equipment on hand to view or demo, parts discounts available for customers who wished to purchase parts and a southern style BBQ lunch topped off with an ice cream bar. In addition, Rayco gave away an Arborwear jacket to one lucky winner; E.W. Smith won.
(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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ODOT issued an emergency declaration to extend an existing contract with DGM Inc. to help remove the giant stone
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
(L-R): Vice President of Sales and Marketing J. R. Bowling; Owner and President John Bowling; and Sales Representative Jim Bowling.
By Kathleen Fuller SPECIAL TO CEG
Dick (L) and Frank Farroni of Farroni Tree, speak with Vice President of Sales and Marketing J.R. Bowling.
Say what you will, but more than 2,000 tons (1,814.37 t) of rock on a highway makes an impression — in more ways than one. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, April 10, a landslide occurred on U.S. Route 52 near the Ashland, Ky. bridges at Coal Grove in Lawrence County. Nearly 2,350 tons (2,131.88 t) of rock and debris landed on the roadway, including a gigantic boulder — roughly the size of a two-story house — that came to rest in the middle Salesman Mike Utterback (R) speaks to a of the westbound lanes. The boulder’s weight alone was esticustomer. mated to be 1,500 tons (1,360.77 t).
On the left RG100X stump grinder is being demoed and on the right an RG45 Super Jr. stump grinder is being demoed.
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The event made local and national news. But for ODOT District 9, this spectacular obstacle was just another day at the office.