September 2019

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September 2019

ROOFING A Publication of the FRSA – Florida’s Association of Roofing Professionals

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6 | George Ebersold Honored with 2019 Campanella Award 10 | Workers’ Compensation, Again 24 | Milestone: Advanced Roofing, Inc. Hires 500th Employee 26 | Lapping Closed Cut Valleys

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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Brian Swope, CPRC

A Busy Year Ahead of Us Keeping with the momentum created from the 97th Annual Convention and Expo, we can look forward to what the next year has in store for us. I know already that it will be a busy one.

By the time this article comes out, the changes for the next edition of the Florida Building Code (Seventh Edition) will have been voted on by the Florida Building Commission. As we all know, a new edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) comes out every three years. The process changed this year and used the previous edition of the FBC as the base code, rather than using the International Building Code. This change was something we supported, as it gave us a chance to include changes that were Florida-specific and more stringent. Over 1,400 code modifications were reviewed, along with FRSA’s code mods, by FRSA's Codes Subcommittee. This is a very important part of the process, and I would like to thank all the members of the Codes Committee and the Codes Subcommittee, as well as all of those who attended Roofing Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Commission meetings during this process. These volunteers have given countless hours to help steer the building code to protect both the consumers of the state of Florida as well as developing a workable code for all roofing contractors.

Another project in the works is the new FRSA Headquarters. The Building Committee, FRSA staff and design team are actively working on finalizing the plans for the design of the new building. The final drawings will be available shortly and we hope to break ground in the next few months. We look forward to starting construction on the new facility, which will be a place for the Association and Credit Union to call home for years to come.

As you may recall, at FRSA’s old building there was a brick walkway that consisted of member-sponsored

bricks. When we sold the building, we signed an agreement with the new owner that once we built a new venue, we’d move the bricks from the original walkway to our new location. We will also sell bricks for the new building at a cost of $300 per engraved brick. If you’re interested in purchasing one, please contact Mike FRSA President Reed at 800-767-3772 Brian Swope, CPRC ext. 167 or by email at Vice President, reed@floridaroof.com.

Tampa Roofing Co., Inc. This is a great opportunity to support the Association while placing your name, company name or logo in a spot honoring other industry leaders.

One of the Association’s keys to success is our presence in Tallahassee. During the Fall, we support FRSA's Political Action Committee (PAC) with an annual fundraiser. This year we are holding the PAC golf tournament during the quarterly Board and Committee meetings at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, on September 27. These meetings are a great way to get involved and get a better grasp on what work the Association is doing on behalf of its members. You do not have to be a Board member to participate. Any FRSA member can attend the meetings, and I encourage anyone interested to come be a part of these meetings and get involved. Meetings are scheduled for September 26 and the morning of September 27.

I also encourage you to participate in the PAC golf tournament. Funds raised benefit the Political Action Committee and enable FRSA Legislative Counsel Cam Fentriss to support those individuals that support FRSA and the industry.

This year will certainly be a busy year, if you’re interested in becoming more involved with FRSA and our various committees, please contact Lisa Pate at 800-767-3772 ext. 157 for more information.

God Bless!

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George Ebersold Honored with Campanella Award FRSA’s highest honor is the Bob Campanella Memorial Award, which is presented each year to the FRSA member who is deemed most worthy of recognition for service to his or her community, to the Association and to the industry. The award was initiated in 1965 by the Saint Petersburg Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors’ Association as a memorial tribute to the late Bob Campanella, owner of Ace Roofing Company in Saint Petersburg.

Suggestions are taken from the membership and submitted to a committee of previous Campanella Award recipients, who select the winner each year. The prior year’s recipient presents the award by reading a list of accomplishments the current recipient has achieved during his or her years of service to the industry. Members in attendance listen and try to figure out who the winner is.

As mentioned above, the Campanella Award is FRSA’s highest honor primarily because a group of industry peers select the winner. And for those of you that are not familiar with our Campanella Award tradition, let me give you a few details.

This award is given during the S.T.A.R. Awards Dinner and only five or six individuals, along with staff, know who the recipient is. Even members of the Executive Committee aren’t privy to the information. As a spectator in the audience, I love to watch the recipient and see at what moment he or she realizes that they are the recipient.

Onstage, as background information is given, an artist is painting a picture – upside down – of the recipient.

Together, the speech and the picture help identify the

George Ebersold receives the 2019 Campanella Award from last year's recipient, Dick Pittman, CPRC. 6

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award winner. Once the award is presented, the recipient has a really cool portrait, along with a plaque and a gold and diamond or sapphire lapel pin – depending upon their membership type – to keep.

Last year’s recipient, Dick Pittman, CPRC, had the honor of presenting FRSA Past President and Life Member George Ebersold, Tom Tanenbaum Inc., Orlando with the 2019 Campanella Award.

Pittman started the speech by saying, “I was recently reading a note in Florida Roofing Magazine from Morris Swope’s family stating that of all the awards he had won, the Campanella Award was his most prized possession. I think that anyone who has had the honor of receiving the Campanella Award feels the same.”

George Ebersold is Florida-grown, born and raised in New Smyrna Beach in a family of five and the middle of three children. He grew up living near the beach and experienced the real Florida lifestyle of swimming, fishing and boating while enjoying both the ocean and intercoastal. George spent endless hours fishing and shrimping with his father.

At around 16 years old, George moved to Orlando, but never lost his love of water sports. He added other outdoor activities as hobbies, including hunting, shooting and boating.

In Orlando, George met his wife Kara and the two have been married for 20 years. Those who know both of them will agree that they are well suited for each other. She also enjoys the outdoor Florida life and early in their marriage they began camping in Wekiva and boating on the St. Johns River. Each year they take a week off in June and

head to the Keys where they stay in the same location, visit the same haunts and boat to Picnic Island. They also have an RV and travel around the state monthly.

Ebersold began his career in the roofing industry in 1992 working for Tom Tanenbaum Inc. and remains there still. He started out as a repair technician and worked his way through various types of positions. The owner, Tom Tanenbaum, saw potential in George and a need for the company, and trained George on sales and estimating – something he took a shine to. After many years with the company, he was promoted to general manager. Having been with the same company for so many years, he has bonded and developed a good rapport with the employees. Tom credits him for the low amount of turnover within the company.

George first became active in FRSA through participation in his local affiliate, the Central Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (CFRSA), where he served on the board, moved through the chairs and was President in 2005. He and the board he served with revitalized CFRSA, grew membership and started new programs and activities. In 2001, he became active as a board member for FRSA. George has served on every FRSA Committee over the years, except the Ladies Committee and Young Professionals Council. He dedicates his time to other entities within FRSA: he is an Educational Foundation trustee, member of the Credit Union Board of Directors where he currently serves as President, and is a member of the Florida Building Commission Roofing Technical Advisory Committee. He

served as FRSA President in 2018 and his theme was “Staying on Top.” George is an active member of the Building Committee and has worked tirelessly to help find a piece of property for FRSA’s new building. He’s even taken a drone out to prospective sites to view them from above.

We’re pleased to say that with his participation and support, we’ve found and purchased property and are in the design phase of a new building.

George enjoys contributing to FRSA and is the reason that Florida Roofing Magazine has a section called “What’s Wrong with these Pictures.” With all that he does for FRSA and the industry, who he considers his roofing family, he still finds time to do what he loves most – fishing, hunting and guns. He hunts regularly with his dad at the Sunset Hunting Club in Georgia, where he hangs out with fellow members Donnie Harp, Charlie Kennedy and Todd Page. He enjoys cooking and grilling, especially game which he has caught himself. He likes to share what he cooks with others as well, and he's been known to make a mean batch of moonshine!

George avoids Facebook and politics, has earned three FRSA President’s Awards and was honored with FRSA Life Membership at this year's Convention. Ask him what he loves most and he’ll reply “life with my wonderful wife, hunting, fishing, drinking – Crown Royal no less – and skydiving.”

Congratulations to George Ebersold on being this year's recipient of the Campanella Award!

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FRSA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL Cam Fentriss

Workers’ Compensation, Again Even when rates are reasonable, we have a list of things to do in the effort to keep workers’ comp insurance from landing back in a ditch.

The concern now is the behavior of employee leasing companies or PEO's. They are great at taking your money and sometimes not so great at assuming responsibility when there is an injury. Let me explain.

Unlike insurance companies, PEO's are allowed to provide differing and optional services, and that can make insurance accountability impossible.

Unlike construction contracting, PEO's have too much latitude in specific and detailed compliance rules. Unlike all other employers, PEO's can finesse their employer obligations to avoid the big obligations, such as OSHA. Unlike any other person or entity, PEO's seem to fully use their cultivated set of double standards so the applicable rules for employers, insurance, safety and all forms of responsibility can apply to them when convenient and not when they’d rather not comply. I have to hand it to them, PEO's have perfected the art of having it both ways. And because no government entity should spend all its enforcement money in one place, PEO's get away with some slippery moves because they toggle from one role to another.

We are working to have PEO's play by the same rules as do all other employers, and they are fighting us. They argue they do not break the rules, but rather it’s those fraudulent PEO client contractors who save a buck by waiting to report hires to the PEO and paying in cash and trying to squeeze one in when there is an injury, etc. It’s the old “we’re the victim” sob story. But the victim is the one who gets hurt, so how are you a victim when you collect money, pay nothing and dodge the expensive responsibility?

If you are a contractor who uses a PEO, how does it feel to know they are happy to take your money AND throw you right under the bus when it’s time to try to solve the very real problem of PEO-denied workers’ comp claims?

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the Division of Workers’ Compensation is not enforcing the law. For the record, the Division works very hard to enforce the law. Also for the record, since PEO's are not usually on jobsites and so many PEO's claim they have no direct responsibility for much of this level of compliance, how would a PEO know whether or not the Division is monitoring compliance and issuing stop work orders?

Unless I completely misunderstand what the PEO representatives say in meetings, they believe they are the employer of leased employees until the serious stuff comes up (like OSHA and other costly employer responsibilities). If an employee appears to be leased and gets injured, too often the PEO or the PEO’s insurer are allowed to simply deny responsibility without the kind of documentation that applies to actual employers and other insurers.

I will bet that, if confronted with this blame tactic, a PEO would tell its client contractor that it’s cheaper for the client contractor to increase penalties on bad contractors than to make PEO's and their insurers actually accountable. That is probably true except for two things. First, you never know when the blame shift is going to backfire and, when it does, it most likely will hit the client contractor, not the PEO or its insurer (remember, they are really, really good at having it both ways). Second, since this problem will eventually cause workers’ comp rates to go up, the PEO will be able to use this to make even more money off its client contractors and be able to blame it all on the system.

FRM Anna Cam Fentriss is an attorney licensed in Florida since 1988 representing clients with legislative and state agency interests. Cam has represented FRSA since 1993, is an Honorary Member of FRSA, recipient of the FRSA President’s Award and the Campanella Award in 2010.

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Convention Recap: Ethics In Construction Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law, LLP

FRSA’s annual Convention and Expo is like a family reunion for me. This was my 17th, my wife’s 10th and my son’s 5th Expo. My family, employees and I all enjoy spending time with our friends in the industry and discussing a variety of topics during the educational sessions.

Tray Batcher and I spoke on ethics in construction and that topic resonates with me personally. As an association of roofing professionals, FRSA raises the bar for roofing in Florida. Part of the seminar discussed the importance of associations and the need to regulate our own. Let’s face it – it is difficult to be a roofer in Florida. Not only is there fierce competition, but you also have various government regulations to navigate on a daily basis, including licensing, workers' compensation, wage and hour, OSHA and environmental regulations.

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on a roof. With that in mind, I think we should continue to focus on curtailing unlicensed activity through enforcement and education. When I drive around on the weekends and see a crew on a roof with no fall protection, it is almost a certainty that it is an unlicensed company or crew doing the roof.

We need to make sure that our local and state governments feel as passionate as we do about eliminating the unlicensed work that gives roofing a bad name.

Several years ago, I wrote an article about moving toward a state-sponsored OSHA plan. Even under the current administration, OSHA continues

to operate business as usual. I believe that if we converted to a state-sponsored plan we could focus more on safety and ensuring that our workers are properly trained while having some accountability for the program. All responsible roofing contractors want their employees to go home safe every night.

Therefore, a state-sponsored program that mirrors private efforts to instill a culture of safety would be beneficial to the industry.

I believe all roofing contractors want an even playing field. If one contractor has to abide by OSHA regulations, pay for general liability and workers’ compensation premiums and be licensed, then all contractors should do the same. This is especially true for out-of-state roofing contractors. Continued enforcement and education of our regulations is paramount especially during storm season.

Finally, one topic we discussed extensively was employee training and the labor shortage. FRSA offers a variety of training programs at convention and throughout the year including foremen, OSHA 10 and other safety training. NRCA’s new ProCertification program creates the equivalent of specialists in employees in the various types of roofing, like shingle or TPO installation. Anything that we can do as an industry to build credibility and empower employers and employees will help elevate the roofing industry as a whole. For instance,

FRSA’s Young Professionals Council and the Florida chapters of National Women in Roofing are working hard to introduce roofing to prospective employees that had previously not considered it as a profession.

As we move toward the end of 2019, I ask that you continue to feel passionate about the industry and fight for professionalism. Let’s keep the discussion going throughout the year and not just at the Expo!

FRM Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation.

Cotney Construction Law is an advocate for the roofing industry, General Counsel of FRSA, NWIR, TARC, TRI, RT3, NSA, WSRCA, and several other local roofing associations. For more information, contact the author at 866-303-5868 or go to www.cotneycl.com.

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Industry Updates EagleView Unveils First-Ever Waste Calculation During FRSA Expo

As the first-ever benchmark waste calculation, Suggested Waste Factor (SWF) will provide customers with an objective, third-party estimate on how much material and labor are required to replace a roof. It will help contractors avoid excess costs and production delays, while assisting insurance companies in accurately paying claims and informing supplemental coverage discussions – effectively cutting out significant and costly processes in both industries.

Other benefits include: ■■ SWF can be used in real-time, as EagleView is the only provider of roof measurements that takes the unique characteristics of each property into consideration without any manual input.

■■ In August, EagleView unveiled SWF Wave 2 technology, which enhances the 3D visualizer model and implements wall renderings and measurements.

Valuable sales tools can now be generated without ever setting foot on a property.

■■ Contractors will be able to show homeowners a complete 3D structure, including walls and wall measurements. SWF will break the age-old

stereotypes of construction estimates being incorrect and vague and will enable contractors to win more bids with real-time data and visualization tools.

DuPont Partners with Habitat for Humanity International

DuPont, a global science and innovation leader, announced a new corporate partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. The partnership enables DuPont to support Habitat for Humanity home building projects with donations of energy-efficient building products while also providing employees with meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Continuing a legacy of impact started by Performance Building Solutions business many years ago, donated products such as Styrofoam Brand insulation, DuPont Weathermate Homewrap and Great Stuff Insulating Foam Sealant have become worksite staples at Habitat for Humanity projects across North America. These products provide increased thermal, air and moisture protection, which lowers energy bills and creates more comfortable and safer living conditions for people around the world.

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communities across the globe and we are proud to collaborate with Habitat for Humanity International to help them build efficient, sustainable homes,” said Patrick McCrummen, DuPont’s Global Community Impact Leader. “What’s also special about this partnership is that it offers volunteer opportunities for our employees to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives in their local communities.”

“By partnering with DuPont, Habitat can better address the worldwide need for decent, affordable homes,” said Julie Davis, Vice President for Corporate and Cause Marketing. “Our goal is to provide peace of mind for homeowners through better, more efficient designs, and partnerships like this one help us accomplish that.”

SPRI Appoints New Technical Director

SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Randall E. Ober as Technical Director. Ober brings more than 35 years of commercial roofing experience to SPRI; possessing a wide range of expertise in single-ply materials, the development of new roofing systems, acquisition of code approvals and promotion of products.

Ober opened his own consulting company, Mr. HeatWeld Consulting Services LLC, in 2016. For

the 33 years prior, he held a number of senior positions at Carlisle Syntec Inc., including many facets of project management and project engineering. In addition to years of corporate experience, Ober possesses a history of distinguished volunteer work. He currently serves in a number of leadership roles within the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) and is a past recipient of the ASTM Award of Merit and Distinguished Leadership Award.

“I am thrilled to serve as Technical Director of SPRI,” says Ober. “I know I have big shoes to fill in taking the reins from Mike Ennis, but my 35-plus years in the commercial roofing industry has

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prepared me to be an effective advocate for the SPRI membership.”

Ober replaces Ennis, who has served as SPRI Technical Director for the past 13 years. Ennis began his association with SPRI as an employee of Dow Chemical.

He served on a number of committees and task forces, as well as President for the 2004/2005 membership year. After becoming active in SPRI’s Board of Directors and Technical Committees, Ennis became Technical Director in 2007.

“Randy will do an outstanding job as Technical Director of SPRI,” says Ennis. “He is well-known for his ability to work as part of a collaborative team and lead that team to consensus. This ability will greatly serve the members of SPRI.”

Daltile’s Perennial Porcelain Roofing Tile Listed #1 In This Old House Magazine

Daltile’s Perennial Porcelain Roofing Tile is proud to be recognized as one of the This Old House’s Top 20 Building Materials of the Year. Curated by This Old House magazine’s editors after months of research, review, testing and input from industry pros, the TOH Top 20 Building Materials of the Year list continues the brand’s tradition of crowning the freshest, game-changing products of the year for construction and remodeling projects. Daltile’s new Perennial Porcelain Roofing Tile was #1 on the latest list.

This Old House magazine provided the following commentary, “Daltile – Porcelain, known for its great durability and resistance to fading and moisture, is now going on roofs. The 9mm- and 12mm-thick tiles, which resemble slate, clay or wood-shingle roofing, can be used anywhere in the country, have a lifetime warranty and should last for at least 75 years."

“At Daltile, we are bringing the innovation of porcelain roofing tile to market,” said Doug Pedersen, National Director of Roofing Sales for Daltile. “Porcelain roofing tile will be a game-changer for the specialty roofing products segment.”

Atlas Roofing Partners With NRCA

Atlas Roofing is proud to partner with the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), the voice of roofing professionals across the nation and around the world. Not only does the organization bring awareness to issues affecting roofing contractors and rally for change in the industry, it also offers valuable resources to its members.

As NRCA members, contractors have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. They can stay informed about developing solutions in regard to the labor shortage, take advantage of safety training for their crews and have immediate access to OSHA regulations and installation best practices.

NRCA’s commitment to the industry is crucial to its continued success and growth, according to Kirk Villar, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Atlas Roofing.

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“Atlas is committed to elevating the roofing trade, and the NRCA’s work has been monumental in that effort,” Villar says.

“This is probably the biggest consumer protection move the industry’s ever taken,” says Reid Ribble, CEO of NRCA. “Now that we see so much subcontracted labor being used in the roofing industry, we’ve really had to focus on the roofing worker. This will help us recruit better workers and provide better service and customer assurance that has not existed before. It is an enormous undertaking.”

NRCA ProCertification is available for foremen, asphalt shingle installers and thermoplastic installers.

Later this year, the association will launch three more certifications, including steep slope. Eventually, it will offer a total of 18 roofing certifications.

Workers must pass a knowledge-based exam that is proctored at more than 1,500 different locations in the U.S. They must then pass a skills test in which they have to roof a mock-up in front of a third-party assessor who determines whether workers can install a roof correctly.

Atlas contractors can take advantage of an NRCA membership by logging into their Atlas Pro account and clicking on the NRCA button. There they can learn more about becoming a member of NRCA by using the code ‘ATLAS’ and learn about the variety of ProCertification specialties offered.

Storm Ventures Group Launches First Virtual Reality Training System for Roofing Contractors

Storm Ventures Group (SVG) CEO Anthony Delmedico recently launched the first virtual reality training platform for the construction and restoration industry. The SVG University (SVG U) Virtual Reality (VR) Goggles provide a 360-degree virtual reality environment and come pre-loaded with the SVG U VR Training App, VR Training Room and several VR industry-specific courses to help contractors recruit, onboard and train employees. SVG assists and educates roofing and restoration contractors.

“The SVG U Virtual Training Platform is absolutely amazing. Our team loves it! It’s engaging, exciting and life-like. We have successfully saved hundreds of hours of training alone, while also providing proven systems for our senior management,” says Nick Forsell, owner, Atlas Restoration.

SVG U (VR) courses include scouting damaged areas; conducting roof and property inspections; swiftly identifying and monitoring targeted geographic areas after a storm to help property owners recover; how to identify roof damage and determine type of damage; business sales; industry protocols; educating property owners on damage, roofing options, warranties and materials.

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$6M Returned to FRSA-SIF Members During FRSA’s 97th Annual Convention and Expo, the FRSA Self Insurers Fund, Inc. returned $6 million dollars in dividends to Fund members who were active in the Fund as of December 31, 2018. Remarkably, this is the 31st consecutive year that the FRSA-SIF has returned dividends to its members, totaling over $167,000,000 over this period.

The FRSA-SIF is able to distribute dividends as a result of the efforts of quality members who are conscientious about and stress proper workplace safety standards, helping to prevent costly injuries before they occur. The FRSA-SIF Safety Engineers work closely with the membership to help achieve these goals of safe workplaces for employees. If an injury does occur, the FRSA-SIF Claims Professionals work closely with the injured employees and their employers to help ensure quality care and a swift return to work. In financial terms, these commitments to providing the best workers’ compensation coverage available equates to millions of dollars returned to the membership each year.

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Penny Johnson Earns President’s Award The President’s Award is presented each year to the person who the FRSA President deems the most helpful during their term on the Board and Executive Committee.

This year, President Bruce Manson selected Penny Johnson, Manson Roofing Inc., Bradenton as the recipient and stated, “Our company has employed several Vietnam Veterans and you all know what they have gone through and what they have done for this country. One such veteran said to me one day (which was quite out of character for her), ‘Bruce, crying helps keep the heart open!’ It took me awhile to get what she was telling me.”

Manson continued, “So, I have been honored to have Penny as my right hand for the last 20 years. As

a leader, she has continually set Manson Roofing Inc. in a position of success by the way she treats other employees, our vendors, family and friends.

She has a no bull attitude, she is tough, matter of fact, mysterious, generous, fair, kind, fun-loving and as faithful as one can be. Many of you have dealt with her and know her character, which is rock solid. I cannot say enough or express my gratitude enough to Ms. Penny Johnson.”

Manson presented Johnson the President’s Award during the Officer Installation Dinner and S.T.A.R. Awards Dinner at FRSA’s Convention. Congratulations to Penny on a job well done!

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Riku Ylipelkonen Wins the Heart Award The Earl Blank Memorial Service Heart Award is presented annually to an FRSA Associate member who exemplifies the traits that Mr. Blank did in his work in the industry– dedication and respect for his customers and competitors alike. There are many Associate members who also exhibit these qualities, and many have been recognized over the years.

This year’s recipient, Riku Ylipelkonen, ICP Adhesives and Sealants, Coral Springs is very deserving. He has been active in FRSA for many years, with a short break while he was living in Arizona while still working with a Florida company remotely. He has the distinction of having one of the most difficult names to pronounce in Association history.

He was brought into the industry by Bob Ferrante at Polyfoam many years ago. Bob became somewhat of a mentor to the young engineer, to the extent that he ended his tenure there heading Polyfoam’s roofing division, concentrating primarily on roof tile systems. He left to work for 3M when they purchased Polyfoam, and is now back in Florida working for ICP, a

national manufacturer.

As a professional engineer, Riku is looked to for input and advice on many critical building code items.

He was involved in working on the latest rewrite of the FRSA-TRI Roof Tile Manual, and when this gentleman speaks in FRSA Codes or Roof Tile Committee meetings, people listen.

His skill and knowledge are also recognized by others. Riku was recently appointed to a critical SteepSlope ASCE 7-22 Revision Committee, where he can be counted on to provide valuable insights that will make sure the latest ASCE 7 recognizes the unique environment Florida contractors operate in.

For the consummate professionalism and positive approach he exhibits in all his interactions with the Association and industry, we are pleased to award the 2019 Memorial Service Heart Award to Riku Ylipelkonen.

Riku’s name reflects his Finnish heritage, so unless you are from Finland, good luck on the last name! Congratulations Riku!

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Advanced Roofing, Inc. Marks Milestone, Hiring 500th Employee through the H2B visa program, whose visas were approved by the U.S. Department of labor for three years based on the urgent need for more roofing workers after Hurricane Irma.

Kornahrens has grown and diversified the company since 1983 to include HVAC, electrical, service, metal and crane divisions, as well as creating sister company Advanced Green Technologies, Florida’s largest solar contractor. As early adopters, the firm uses advanced technology to streamline workflow and do more with their existing team.

“We’re celebrating this milestone thanks to some A key to Advanced Roofing’s recruitment efforts is outside-the-box strategies for attracting talent,” said the Florida Registered Apprentice Program the firm Advanced Roofing founder, President and CEO Rob spearheaded in partnership with Associated Builders Kornahrens. The company expects to fill more than and Contractors (ABC) beginning in 2014. So far, eight 100 additional jobs this year, from sales, accounting employees have graduated from the intensive threeand HR, to project management, roofing production, year work/study program and 35 more are enrolled, service and solar installation. at no cost to the employees. The State of Florida pays “We’ve pulled out all the stops to recruit, train and tuition for the registered apprenticeship program, and keep good people. A faster, higher-level career path Advanced Roofing and other participating contracis now possible in the roofing and solar industries, tors pay cost of books and fees for their employees. with salaries ranging from about $30,000 to over Through Broward State College, apprentices can $100,000.” obtain college credits for the program.

With Florida’s strong demand for commercial Outreach in partnership with Veterans Florida is re-roofing, solar rooftop arrays and solar carports, adding veterans to Advanced Roofing’s staff, with the Advanced Roofing’s team is reaching out to non-tracompany holding two-week “boot camps” for accelerditional talent sources, from veterans and women, to ated orientation and training in roofing skills. high school and college career counselors. Kornahrens Being active in National Women in Roofing’s South is also a lead industry voice in advocating for the Florida Council helps Advanced Roofing recruit, regulatory and immigration reform supported by the mentor and support advancement of more women in National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). the industry. Currently the firm’s CFO and Controller Despite statewide outreach in full gear, Kornahrens are female, as are several senior and Assistant Project says demand is so strong that access to foreign Managers, the IT Manager, the HR Manager and Talent workers will remain vital for the industry. He advocates Manager, Office Managers and much of the adminiswith legislators through the NRCA to achieve regulatrative staff. tory and immigration reform. That includes expanding High school and community career fairs and E-Verify and allowing workers to enter the U.S. legally working with the county’s Career Source Broward when the economy needs them, as stipulated in the workforce development agency are proving proproposed Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act ductive for the talent hunt, with a commitment to (H.R. 1740) that’s being debated in the U.S. Congress. educating counselors, students and families about “We simply can’t find enough employees, and the industry opportunities. misconception that workers with temporary protectCurrent employees can also benefit from the ed status (TPS) and those with seasonal H2B visas company’s referral bonus program, which offers cash would take jobs of able-bodied U.S. workers, at a lower incentives to an employee who gives a referral and the wage, does not correlate to facts,” Kornahrens said. new hire, after 90 days of employment. Also important With 22 current TPS employees from Haiti, Honduras are the firm’s inclusive, respectful culture and competand El Salvador, including three foremen trained by itive benefits, from insurance and tuition assistance to the company, working well and paying taxes, he sees vacations and company special events. the prospect of arbitrarily ending TPS workers’ stay Employers who are participating in the Orlando in the U.S. as folly. “Granting TPS workers permanent Roofing Apprenticeship Program, including Advanced resident status makes sense for the U.S. companies, Roofing, Inc., Tecta America, Collis Roofing, Total Roof communities and the economy,” Kornahrens added.

Services and RMS Orlando, brought their apprenticeAdvanced Roofing also employs 24 workers ship team members to FRSA’s Convention to attend

Hiring its 500th employee this summer, national top-15 roofing contractor Advanced Roofing Inc., Ft. Lauderdale is using innovative approaches to overcome the construction industry’s acute shortage of skilled labor.

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12 Foundation Scholarships Awarded The goal of the FRSA Educational and Research Foundation is to educate the work force, management and owners of construction businesses, as well as other industry related professionals. One of the ways it accomplishes this goal is through the scholarship program. The Foundation has awarded over $230,000 in scholarships to deserving students since its inception. This year, we awarded $27,000 in scholarships to 12 students, the largest amount of scholarship dollars awarded in any one year since the Foundation was established in 1982.

We would like to thank Rob Springer, Tom Walker, Trent Cotney, and Bob Ferrante for making contributions to the scholarship program this year. Their

generous contributions enabled us to award an additional $9,000 in scholarships.

When starting an Endowment, donors have the opportunity to designate an area of focus for their gift. This year’s scholarships were funded and made possible by Endowment contributors who designated their earnings to benefit scholarships. The scholarship program continues to be supported directly by the FRSA Self Insurers Fund; Bowen, Hilson, and Turner; E.H. Engelmeier Family; Edwards Roofing Inc.; George Pepin Family; FRSA Association and Mason E. Liftig Endowments. We thank these and all of our Endowment supporters, once again, for making these scholarships possible.

Congratulations to 2019 Scholarship Winners Jessica Avirett Emily Belcher Kelsey Campanelli Christian Chase

Morgan Curry Cody Fowler Erin Gumpert Olivia Hepworth

Meghan Logan Samuel Pratt Alyssa Sims

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the Business Luncheon and walk the Expo floor, giving them the opportunity to see first-hand how successful a roofing career can be.

The Florida Roofing Apprenticeship Programs are taking place throughout the state with the recent

additions of Central Florida (Orlando) and West Florida (Tampa) locations. For more information on the Florida Roofing Apprenticeship Program, please visit www.floridaroof.com.

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Closed Cut Valleys are Prevalent So How Should They be Lapped?

Mike Silvers, CPRC, Silvers Systems Inc. and FRSA Director of Technical Services

Most Florida Product Approvals (PA) don’t address the direction of the lap on closed cut valleys. So, is it important? If you review the valley portion of the manufacturers’ approved installation instructions for the referenced shingles shown below, you will find some differences. Owens-Corning, GAF, Atlas, IKO and Malarkey show no particular preference. CertainTeed

uses the size of the contributing roof areas to determine the direction of the lap. TAMKO says to use slope (pitch) or size to determine the lap. If one roof area is significantly larger than the opposite side of the valley, then it is preferable (but in most cases not required) to lap it over the smaller side. This allows for the larger volume of water to flow over the lap.

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Matthew Leonard Wins Enthusiasm Award Bill Bieler was an FRSA Associate Supplier member who had more energy than the law allows. During his involvement with FRSA, he began the Silent Auction, originally benefiting the FRSA Political Action Committee, and was a constant voice promoting the Convention and Expo. Bill seemed to be everywhere at the same time, a pretty neat trick. This year’s recipient is the same way in a quieter manner and his good nature has him always involved and ready to volunteer.

Matthew Leonard, Architectural Sheet Metal Inc., Orlando was raised in a roofing contractor family and started working in the family business at age 18. His dad wanted him to start when he was younger, but mom said no. To the surprise of no one who knows him well, he has risen to a position of prominence in the company even though a large portion of his time is devoted to other aspects of the industry.

Matthew is very involved at NRCA and was recently elected President of the National Roofing Legal Resources Center, soon to be shortened to NRCA Legal. At FRSA he serves as Chairman of the Worker Training Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Young Professionals Council. He also sits on FRSA’s Board of Directors and on the Codes, Convention and Membership Committees. He has a full plate, to say the least.

Matthew is an Eagle Scout, but even that probably did not prepare him for being a happily married father of two young boys who apparently have an abundance of energy. Wonder where they get that from?

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In many situations though, you can have both size and slope differences. This often occurs at dormers.

Obviously, the manufacturers’ installation instructions are not always clear on how to proceed. However, it is still important (but in most cases not required) that the volume (size) and velocity (slope) be considered. If the change in slope is significant, then the slope could be more important than the size.

Roofing contractors encounter these and other unusual conditions nearly every day. Not every condition can be addressed by the manufacturer or by the building code. Proper roofing practices should be used.

These subtle variations in design are where the experience of the licensed roofing contractor comes into play. It is not always black and white. However, keep in mind that if the manufacturers’ approved installation instructions have a preference, it should be installed accordingly. Remember that any of these instructions can change without notice. Always refer to the latest product approval and manufacturers approved installation instructions when planning your next project.

Architectural Sheet Metal Inc. was the 2018 winner of the Shining S.T.A.R. Award, given to the company whose project is judged to be the most impressive roofing job in the state for the year. The future is unlimited for Matthew, and we’re very pleased to present the 2019 Bieler Enthusiasm Award to Matthew Leonard. Congratulations, Matthew!

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Closed Cut Valley – Manufacturers’ Lap Preference ■■ OC Oakridge: No Preference Shown ■■ GAF Timberline: No Preference Shown ■■ Atlas Pinnacle Pristine: No Preference Shown ■■ IKO Cambridge: No Preference Shown ■■ Malarkey Legacy: No Preference Shown ■■ CertainTeed Landmark: Smaller Roof Area Lapped Under ■■ TAMKO Heritage: Lower slope or Less Height (Size) Lapped Under FRM Mike Silvers, CPRC, is owner of Silver Systems Inc., and is consulting with FRSA as Director of Technical Services. Mike is an FRSA Past President, Life Member, and Campanella Award recipient and brings over 40 years of industry knowledge and experience to FRSA’s team.

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The 2019 Year End Review Lisa Pate, FRSA Executive Director AOB asking for advice, assistance and options for correcting shoddy work, and help reporting contractors that received funds from the insurance company but still had not completed their roof.

After many years of negotiations, new language was developed for AOB reform and signed into law by Governor DeSantis in July.

Due to Hurricane Michael, there wasn’t a workers’ Just as our year began, Hurricane Michael hit the comp rate hearing this past year, so instead we operPanhandle creating massive destruction. FRSA and ated the old fashioned way and sent correspondences the industry raced to get the word out to the media to the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) standing and the public about the dangers of hiring unlicensed firm on our request for consistency and stability in the contractors. By utilizing social media, press releases, rates. Both the Association and the Self Insurers Fund posting information on our website and working with place emphasis each year on workers’ compensation the Capital City Roofing and Sheet Metal Affiliate insurance stability and advocate for what’s best for (CRSA) to purchase and post yard signs, we informed our members. We also requested that the OIR focus many consumers about the work on their homes and on PEO's and coverage gaps that can occur with these helped them avoid fraudulent scams. We received arrangements. The OIR came back with a 13.8 percent hundreds of calls from consumers in the Panhandle decrease over all and a 16.5 percent decrease just to looking for licensed contractors that they could trust, the roofing classification (5551), dropping the rate and many went to our website and selected a contrac- from $20.35 to $16.98 for every $100 of payroll. A win tor from their area. all the way around.

In April, FRSA took part in NRCA’s “Roofing Day Legislative Challenges and Events in DC,” an initiative aimed at representing the indusWe also faced an uphill battle with the Construction try with one voice. NRCA members from all over the Industry Licensing Board (CILB) and their efforts to country met in Washington to lobby House and Senate implement a lesser roofing license. They believed that members on three industry-specific topics: immigraall of Florida’s storm-related backlog in roof replacetion reform that meets workforce needs, supporting ment and repairs would be cleaned up by dumbing a robust buildings component in infrastructure legdown the requirements to qualify for a license by islation and expanded workforce training incentives. creating a voluntary specialty residential roofing liFRSA members joined together to walk the Capitol cense. Issuing mini roofing licenses would create more and meet with our legislative representatives. In total, businesses, more competition for contracts, but abso- there were over 450 roofing industry professionals lutely will not create more workers, something that is delivering the same message. Mark your calendar for desperately needed in the construction trade, not just April 20-21, 2020 and plan on joining us. in Florida, but around the country. After months of discussions and meetings with the CILB, spearheaded by Industry Training FRSA Legislative Counsel Cam Fentriss, Legal Counsel In October, FRSA was approached by members Cotney Construction Law and Mike Silvers, CPRC, Advanced Roofing Inc., Ft. Lauderdale and Tecta CILB agreed to drop the issue if we could agree on a America, Sanford, seeking our support implementing legislative fix. This took the fight to another level. a new Roofing Apprenticeship Program in Orlando. In FRSA’s Board of Directors voted to fight the proa matter of weeks, we had the first round of Roofing posed legislative language. Fortunately for us, many Apprenticeship students registered and starting others saw the flaw also. This type of careless lantheir two-week NCCER training at Valencia College. guage would not only affect roofing contractors, but Once the students graduated from the Valencia it would set a standard for the same dumbing down of training program, they were ready to start their first licensing for other trades as well. With a little luck, the semester of training under the Associated Builders language never made it out of committee. and Contractors Roofing Apprenticeship Program, In addition, FRSA continued to work on Assignment which took place at FRSA’s training center in January. of Benefits (AOB) reform. Unfortunately, a few disAlthough these guys, whom I affectionately refer to as reputable companies and attorneys had continued to “roofing rock stars,” are enrolled in the apprenticeship take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners with program, they are already employed by a roofing comthe promise of a new roof at no cost to them. FRSA pany and are, by far more qualified and knowledgeable received calls from homeowners who had signed an than someone just starting in the industry. In addition

FRSA’s fiscal year began on October 1, 2018 and will end shortly. It has been one of the busiest years I’ve seen in my 34 years with the Association. Busy, crazy, hectic, but all in a good way.

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to the apprenticeship training, they also work full-time with roofing companies and maintain on-the-job hours required by the program.

FRSA's Educational Foundation Worker Training Subcommittee is nearing the completion of a multiyear project creating a worker train-the-trainer manual for those new to the industry. When complete, member companies will send key employees through the initial training, which will enable them to take the program back to their companies and implement their own training. The program is set to launch next year.

Over the past year, many organizations have reached out to FRSA for assistance in setting up or including a roof training component within their training programs. We had the opportunity to meet with some of them and will continue working with others as the new year begins. As programs launch, we’ll post information in the magazine and on our website, www.floridaroof.com, under the “Industry Professionals” tab.

FRSA Training Center

With the current limited workforce, developing and implementing training programs has never been more important. We’ve experienced a spike in FRSA’s training center usage, with eight rental days in 2017, 57 rental days in 2018, and 75 rental days for 2019; thanks to the many companies who have reached out to partner with us.

In late 2018, FRSA’s Board of Directors approved the purchase of property in Orlando, located very close to our current location. We’re in the final stages of building design and will break ground in November with an estimated completion date of June 2020. The 8,000 sq. ft. building will house the Association and Credit Union, as well as a classroom training center and two conference rooms.

Legal Counsel

FRSA’s Legal Counsel Cotney Construction Law continues to represent us on the legal front. Trent and his team do an amazing job looking out for the best interests of the industry, developing and teaching industry related seminars, providing editorial content to the magazine and representing us before the CILB.

New Video for Building Inspectors

Seminole County Building Department’s Building Official, Bob Pike, reached out to FRSA to see if we would be interested in developing a video on items that building inspectors should look at when inspecting a roof. After some discussion on the topic, we agreed to assist them. Robert Wormley, Wormley Roofing Inc., Orlando, provided the home to be used, which included different types of roof coverings, slopes, a skylight, metal and reroofing issues.

Seminole County provided the video crew and Mike Silvers, CPRC provided the information for the video,

covering the various areas as the Wormley Roofing team began the tear-off and reroofing process. Filming took place over two-days and the results are available on FRSA’s website. Thanks to the team from Wormley Roofing for assisting with this project.

Convention & Expo and Membership

FRSA’s Convention and Expo experienced another great year with 4,000 attendees and a sold-out trade show floor with 388 booths. The S.T.A.R. Awards received the highest number of submissions since its inception in 2013, presenting quite a challenge for the judges. Winning projects in each of the four categories will be profiled in the magazine next month and displayed on the cover each month. We’ve also included information on all of the projects submitted on our website, www.floridaroof.com/star-awards/. Start collecting before, during and after photos and videos of this year’s projects – remember the judges use your in-progress pictures to assist them in their decisions. Projects from 2019 can be submitted between October 2019 and April 10, 2020 via the portal on our website.

Members continued to be extremely generous raising $9,680 for the 2019 Charity of Choice, Our Daily Bread of Bradenton! Many thanks to those who contributed!

Membership numbers have exceeded the 800-member mark, with one final push coming prior to year-end. Members and nonmembers can view the list of benefits on our website, www.floridaroof.com and click on “member benefits” to see what you may be missing. If you’d like to join, please contact Maria at 800-767-3772 ext. 142 or maria@floridaroof.com.

Credit Union and Self Insurers Fund

The Credit Union continues to do well and has loaned more than $5.6 million dollars to customers of FRSA members who are looking to finance roofing projects.

The Credit Union Board expanded the criteria of the Roof Loan Program by allowing members to include work on gutters, solar panels, air conditioning, painting – any service that a member company offers to its customers. Be sure to keep them in mind as you provide proposals to your residential customers as a means of funding their projects.

The Self Insurers Fund (SIF) also had a banner year and were able to distribute $6 million in dividends at the Convention. This is the 31st consecutive year that the SIF has returned dividends to policy holders, with over $30 million distributed in the past 5 years alone.

One of the key components that is factored in the equation when deciding on dividend returns are safety records. The SIF has four safety representatives that continually meet with members in their area to train, review and recommend areas that need improvements, making employee safety job one.

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Tested and Verified Hip and Ridge Tile Attachments Manny Oyola, Jr., Eagle Roofing Products Eastern Region and Florida

In January 1987, the Roof Tile Committee of the FRSA/NTRMA (TRI) was commissioned to develop and write consensus guidelines for the installation of concrete and clay roof tiles. The consensus document process included meetings with roofing contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, academia, roofing consultants and engineers.

These meetings, which have evolved over a period of more than thirty years, have given our industry publications (the Manual) starting in 1996/First Edition, 1998/Second Edition, 2001/Third Edition, 2005/ Fourth Edition, 2014/ Fifth Edition revised, and the newest Sixth Edition, which becomes effective on January 1, 2021 when the 6th Edition of the Florida Building Code is implemented.

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During the revision of the Fourth edition in 2005, the instructions for hip and ridge attachment were revised and updated. They are designed to further clarify the current installation procedures pertaining to specific roof tile systems. These recommendations provide for only products approved by the Florida Building Code (FBC), tested according to SSTD-11 and verified by third-party independent FBC-approved laboratories, to determine the wind uplift limitations of the various hip and ridge attachment methods or by installation methods currently recognized in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) section of the FBC. In the years that the concrete and clay tile installation manual has been in use, third-party independent testing has continued to verify the hip and ridge attachment methods. Notable research and testing was conducted at Florida International University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Redland Technology and the University of Florida Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering.

The overall assessment during the review of damage caused by the last two hurricanes that impacted Florida was summed up by a local professional roofing contractor who said that everything that was installed to the newest code held up as expected.

However, damage was still found due to old code installation methods, improper installation that did not comply with the manual's instructions, workmanship defects pertaining to the placement of foam adhesive and manufacturers’ guidelines on the hip and ridge structural support that had not been followed.

The industry can do a better job once the guidelines are in place for us.

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Sal Delfino Awarded Charlie Raymond Membership Award The Charlie Raymond Membership Award is presented to an FRSA member for outstanding achievement in the area of membership promotion and recruitment during the past year. Each year Charlie’s grandson, Jason Carruth of Advanced Roofing Inc., joins us to present the award.

The Charlie Raymond Membership Award is named after one of the greatest goodwill ambassadors that FRSA ever had. Charlie was always ready to tout the benefits of the Association to anyone who would listen. And that was a wide audience, since he seemed to know everyone in the industry.

This year’s award recipient is the same way. Not only is he ready to tell you why you should be a member, he also has a link on his website home page with instructions and a link to an FRSA membership application! That’s a great idea, and it also shows our recipient’s dedication to all things FRSA. This year’s award winner, Sal Delfino, Peterson Aluminum Corp. (PAC-CLAD), Coral Springs sits on the FRSA Board of Directors and is also a valued member of other committees including Codes, Convention and, of course, Membership. He is part of the hard-working Codes Subcommittee that has worked so diligently to make sure that the Florida Building Code continues to have significant input from the roofing industry. He also attends all the Roofing Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Florida Building Commission meetings, not always an

easy fit in his schedule.

Sal owned a metal manufacturing operation with his brother years ago. Since selling it, he works as a sales representative for one of the industry’s largest metal manufacturers. His company is an avid supporter of FRSA through membership, sponsorships, exhibiting and advertising in Florida Roofing Magazine, so you can see that he not only “talks the talk,” he also certainly “walks the walk.”

For his constant and unwavering support of FRSA and for the industry, we are pleased to present Sal Delfino with the Charlie Raymond Membership Award! Congratulations, Sal! FRM

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George Ebersold and Charlie Kennedy Awarded Life Membership Award and he served as FRSA President in 2016.

Charlie Kennedy, Gainesville Roofing Co., Bronson has an equally impressive history of service, which is why you may see these two individuals together at many FRSA functions.

Charlie is a third-generation roofer who began his roofing career by working after school on the ground crew of his grandpa’s company. Once he was old enough to drive, he would drive his grandpa around who, in turn, would teach him how to estimate jobs. By the time he was 16, he had his own crew who would do the job and his dad and grandpa would FRSA Life Membership is recommended by the memreview their work. bership and is awarded to individuals in recognition of After many years of working in the family business, their many years of outstanding service to the roofing Charlie decided that he wanted to get away from the industry and FRSA. The other requirements are that roofing industry and try something new, so he went to you have served as an FRSA President and have been work for Levy County Construction and Maintenance. involved in roofing for at least 25 years. This year we He also worked for the Division of Forestry as a were honored to have two such individuals.

Wildland Fire Fighter. It seems like roofing would George Ebersold first started his roofing career have been a much easier career path. Charlie soon in 1992 for Tom Tanenbaum Inc., Orlando and is still realized that roofing was a good career choice which employed with them 27 years later. He began as a provided his growing family with a secure income. In repair technician, then moved on to the hot mop crew 2004, he and his wife began their roofing company in and finally to shingling. At that point in his career, he Gainesville. decided that he didn’t really care too much for those Charlie is active in his local affiliate, North Central hard-working outdoor jobs and focused his efforts Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors on estimating and sales. Some would say that roofing Association (NCFRSA), where he has served as sales is a much tougher job, but George has never met President three times. In 2009 he joined FRSA and a stranger. Over the years, he has had the good fortune began serving on committees, eventually serving on to work for an employer that provided him an opportu- every committee. He currently chairs the Building nity to grow with the business, where he moved on to Committee, overseeing the construction of FRSA’s a general manager position and then to overseeing the new building. He is active on the Codes Committee business. and the Codes Subcommittee and serves on the George is also active in his local affiliate, the Florida Building Commission Roofing TAC when Central Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors needed.

Association (CFRSA) where he served as President Charlie has won the FRSA President’s Award and in 2005. In 2001, he became active on FRSA comthe Enthusiasm Gets It Done Award and served as mittees and has served on almost all of them. He is FRSA President in 2017. most active on the Codes Committee and the Codes Congratulations to George and Charlie on receiving Subcommittee and serves on the Florida Building FRSA Life Membership!

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Eddie Buyama and Greg Hageman Awarded Honorary Membership Honorary Membership is awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Association. We are pleased to announce that Eddie Buyama and Greg Hageman have both earned FRSA Honorary Membership.

Eddie Buyama, Bama Roofing and Construction Co., Ft. Lauderdale is known by all who have served on FRSA committees over the last three decades. He began working as a mechanical contractor with his father at a very young age, and in fact joined FRSA as an HVAC contractor in the early 1970s. In the late seventies, he was convinced by a friend that roofing was the way to go and started his roofing operation soon after. Although he says he is retired, he also says that the industry is hard for him to walk away from and so he is still pulling permits and doing work.

Eddie never misses an FRSA meeting, and has served on almost all committees over the years. He currently serves on the Codes and the Governmental Affairs Committees and as a Director on the FRSA Board. For his dedication to the Association and enthusiasm for all things FRSA, the Nominating Committee awarded Honorary Membership to Eddie Buyama.

Greg Hageman, Greg’s Roofing Inc., Ormond Beach has been an FRSA member since 1981, when he was introduced to FRSA by Rick Damato. Since then he has served on numerous FRSA committees, as an FRSA Board Member, as an FRSA Credit Union Board member, and as an FRSA-SIF Trustee. He holds a black-belt (complete with his own dojo) and is also an avid bike rider and snow boarder.

Greg was the 1996 Campanella Award Winner and was the first President of the Volusia-Flagler Affiliate (VFRSA), which he helped establish. He also was one of the

earliest and hardest working authors of the FRSA-TRI Roof Tile Manual.

Within FRSA he has the well-earned reputation of being a member who “marches to the beat of a different drummer” – often in flip flops. For his many years of service to all FRSA entities, the Nominating Committee awarded Greg Hageman Honorary Membership.

Congratulations to Eddie and Greg!

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The Roofing Alliance Now Accepting MVP and Gold Circle Nominations Bennett Judson, NRCA, Executive Director, The Roofing Alliance, and Vice President, NRCA Meeting Services The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), is accepting nominations for two signature awards programs, the 2019-20 Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the 2020 Gold Circle Awards. The two Roofing Alliance programs continue to promote excellence in the industry with the MVP Awards Program recognizing workers committed to excellence on and off the roof and the Gold Circle Awards program recognizing Roofing Alliance and NRCA members for outstanding contributions to the roofing industry.

MVP Awards

The Roofing Alliance’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards program celebrates workers who are outstanding employees within their companies and recognizes them for their outstanding performance outside the workplace, their charitable deeds, community involvement, challenges they’ve overcome, dedication and commitment to helping others.

The award categories include: ■■ Outstanding On-the-Job Performance/ Workmanship – Dedicated, reliable employees are vital to a company’s success and, among those employees, usually one stands out above all others. That’s the employee who:

1. Has a strong work ethic, 2. Shows leadership, initiative and resourcefulness, 3. Has earned an outstanding safety record, 4. Shows support for his or her co-workers and 5. Goes above and beyond.

■■ Outstanding Performance/Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace – Outstanding workers not only have a passion for the work they do and a sense of loyalty toward their employers, but they also show compassion for others outside the workplace. They volunteer their time with their communities, churches, families and friends. They are determined to overcome challenges and obstacles they may face personally and stand by others who need their support. They’re always willing to extend a helping hand. They display exemplary service, leadership, commitment and selfless devotion.

MVPs are role models who demonstrate work-related and personal goals to which others aspire.

Through the MVP program, roofing professionals can nominate employees for awards to formally recognize his or her outstanding contributions through on-the-job performance and workmanship or for outstanding performance and other noteworthy contributions outside the workplace.

Current Roofing Alliance President Josh Kelly presents the 2019 Best of the Best Award to Brandon Reese in Nashville, TN.

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In addition, one MVP winner will be chosen to be Professional Roofing’s and OMG Roofing Products’ Best of the Best. Deadline for nominations is November 15, 2019. Applications and additional information can be found at www.roofingalliance.net/ programs/mvp/.

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To be considered for a Gold Circle Award, Roofing Alliance and NRCA members are nominated for significant contributions to the roofing industry in two categories: ■■ Outstanding Workmanship and Innovative Solutions – Outstanding workmanship and innovative solutions applies to projects that exceed standard roofing practices. Submitted projects must be unique, creative and useful.

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2019-2020 FRSA Officers and Directors

(L-R) Brian Swope, CPRC, Adam Purdy, CPRC, Matt Criswell, Charlie Kennedy, Joe Byrne and Bruce Manson

2019-2020 FRSA Executive Committee President Brian Swope, CPRC Tampa Roofing Co. Inc., Tampa President-Elect Adam Purdy, CPRC Edwards Roofing Co. Inc., Pensacola Vice-President Joe Byrne Byrne Roofing Inc., West Palm Beach

Secretary-Treasurer Matt Criswell Weathershield Roofing Group, Longwood Immediate Past President Bruce Manson Manson Roofing Inc., Bradenton

2019-2020 FRSA Board of Directors District One Ralph Davis II (2017-2020 & CRSA Affiliate) Streamline Roofing & Construction, Tallahassee District Two Donna Dove (2020-2022) IKO Manufacturing, St. Augustine Alfy Fyock (2018-2021 & VFRSA Affiliate) Alfy’s Roofing, Ormond Beach Dick Pittman, CPRC (2020-2022) Dick Pittman Roof Services, St. Augustine Les Sims, CPRC (2017-2020) Armstrong Roofing, San Mateo Tonya Steele (Appointed) Millennium Metals, Jacksonville Chase Kennedy (NCFRSA Affiliate) Gainesville Roofing, Bronson Bill Boyer, CPRC (2018-2021) Duro-Last Roofing, St. Johns Todd Brown (Appointed) SPEC Building Materials, Jacksonville Charlie Kennedy (2020-2022) Gainesville Roofing & Co., Bronson District Three Bo Copeland (2020-2022) Gulf Coast Supply & Mfg, Newberry Trent Cotney (2018-2021 & WCRCA Affiliate) Cotney Construction Law, Tampa Wayne Heironimus (2018-2021)

Delta Rep Group, St. Petersburg Steven James II, CPRC (20182021) James Roofing Services, St. Petersburg Jason Scarlette (2019-2020) Versico Roofing Systems, Tampa District Four Phillip Lane (2018-2021 & SCLRCA & TCRSA Affiliate) Insurance Office of America, Melbourne Wallace Fulton (2017-2020) Collis Roofing, Longwood Matthew Leonard (2018-2021) Architectural Sheet Metal, Orlando Andrew Peet (CFRSA Affiliate) Peet Roofing, Winter Park Stephanie Daniels (2018-2021) Atlas Roofing Corp, Orlando Luis Quevedo (2020-2022) Complete Quality Roofing, Orlando Justin Koether (2020-2022) Hough Roofing, Palm Bay District Five Eddie Buyama (2018-2021) Bama Construction, Ft. Lauderdale Vicki Byrne (PBCRSM Affiliate) Byrne Roofing, West Palm Beach Tim Graboski (2017-2020) Tim Graboski Roofing, Deerfield Ken Parent (2018-2021) State Pride Roofing of FL, West Palm Beach

Sal Delfino (2018-2021) Petersen Aluminum Corp., Coral Springs Manny Oyola (2018-2021) Eagle Roofing Products, Boca Raton Riku Ylipelkonen (2020-2022) ICP Adhesives & Sealants, Coral Springs District Six Rob Foote (Appointed) Furman Insurance, Pompano Beach Tibor Torok (2020-2022 & RCASF Affiliate) Bob Hilson & Co., Homestead District Seven Len Dacas (2017-2020) Len’s Roofing, Bradenton Tammy Hall (2018-2021 & SWFRCA Affiliate) CFS Roofing Service LLC, Ft. Myers David Mull (2018-2021) Ad-Ler Roofing, North Port Lance Manson (2018-2021) Delta Engineering & Inspections, Bradenton Josh Brown (2020-2022) Sunniland Corp, Sarasota District Eight Diana King (2018-2021) SpringerPeterson Roofing & Sheet Metal, Eaton Park Ernie Nickle (TCRCA Affiliate) ABC Supply, Lakeland

Congratulations to all on your election to office!

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Tonya Steele Donates FRSA Educational Foundation Raffle Winnings Back to the Foundation Each year during the Convention and Expo, the Educational Foundation Trustees sell 150 raffle tickets for $100 each, ensuring the winner a $5,000 prize.

Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets benefit the Foundation and are used to fund and develop seminars and industry research.

This year, First Lady Barbara Manson drew from the 150 tickets and Tonya Steele, Millennium Metals Inc., Jacksonville was the winner! Knowing that Tonya had left the Expo floor, Mike Silvers, CPRC called her to share the good news. (Unlike other drawings at the Convention and Expo, the winner does not need to

be present during the drawing to win.) Tonya responded that the money should be donated back to the Educational Foundation on her behalf. A very generous dobation.

Thank you, Tonya, for your generous donation!

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Industry Knowledge Rules at This Year's FRSA Affiliate Competition Each year, FRSA’s Affiliate Council, which is made up of 13 chapters from around the state, has the daunting task of selecting a competition to hold during the Convention. These competitions have ranged from constructing items from cans and food boxes, to building Mardi Gras themed floats, to sports competitions. Over the years, affiliates have taken these competitions extremely seriously. The winner receives bragging rights for the year and the affiliate's name is engraved on 2019 FRSA Affiliate Competition Winners Sarasota Manatee Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (SMRSMCA) the FRSA Affiliate Challenge Cup. This year, the Affiliate Council chose a trivia competition consisting of questions about FRSA and the industry. Some of the questions came from Affiliate Council members, but the majority of the questions were added by staff. Keep in mind just three staff members have a combined 100 years of industry and Association knowledge, so questions would require some thought. Questions ranged from “What does FRSA stand for?” (Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association) to “What is the 2019 Charity of Choice?” (Our Daily Bread of Bradenton).

West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA) Eight FRSA Affiliates participated in the competition which was held Choice each year, Affiliates were permitted the opfollowing the Welcome Reception. Teams consisted portunity to buy back into the competition for $100. of four people and each team was allotted two incorAttendees watching the competition had the chance rect answers before being disqualified. Since funds to bet on one or more teams by purchasing tickets. raised from the competition benefit the Charity of During the competition, teams were eliminated leaving only two teams for the final question – the West Coast Roofing Contractors Association (WCRCA) and Sarasota Manatee Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association (SMRSMCA). The final question came down to “How many shingles in a stack of GAF Royal Sovereign bundle?” SMRSMCA knew the answer (27) and won the event!

Attendees who placed their tickets on the winning team were eligible to win half of the funds raised by tickets sales. April Dacas, Len’s Roofing Inc., Bradenton chose SMRSMCA and won the drawing!

Thanks to all the teams that participated in the April Dacas and Bruce Manson – April's ticket competition and congratulations to SMRSMCA on was drawn from those who had correctly another win! guessed the winning FRSA Affiliate team.

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The Equifax Hack What You Need to Know and Do Kevin M. Smith, CLU, ChFC, President, KMS Wealth Management, Inc.

What We Know

From mid-May through July, approximately 143 million Americans may have had their personal data compromised. Of these, around 209,000 had their credit card numbers stolen and roughly 182,000 had dispute documents stolen, which contain personally identifiable information.

Why It’s Important

Your credit score and credit reports are essential parts of your financial life.

■■ They are referenced by institutions to determine whether you qualify for a student loan, mortgage, auto loan, credit card, insurance, apartment rental and even when you are purchasing a cell phone.

■■ Breaches can impact your credit profile for up to one year since some identification types (e.g. Social Security Number) do not have an expiration date.

■■ Stolen personal information such as Social Security, driver’s license and credit card information can be misused to steal credit.

identity to do so. A major warning sign for tax identity theft is if the IRS sends you a deficiency notice stating you didn’t pay enough taxes.

FRM Kevin Smith is President of KMS Wealth Management, Inc. and has partnered with FRSA to offer members a retirement option through TAG Retirement Program. More information about this program can be found on FRSA’s website, www.floridaroof.com under the Member’s Login section. If you have additional questions, please contact Kevin directly at 407-923-8724 or by email at kevin@kmswm.com, or visit his website at www.kmswm.com.

■■ People who steal your Social Security Number can also misuse it to obtain a tax refund or find employment - this is called tax identity theft.

What You Can Do ■■ Check Equifax to see if your data has been exposed.

■■ Check your credit reports via www.annualcreditreport.com.

■■ Monitor existing credit card and bank accounts for charges you don’t recognize.

■■ Sign up for Equifax’s free credit monitoring service.

■■ Report suspected ID theft to the FTC and obtain a recovery plan.

■■ Stay vigilant about people contacting you asking you for your personal information - even if they claim they’re from Equifax.

The IRS does not contact people by phone asking for information.

■■ File your taxes early to mitigate effects of tax identity theft. Do it before someone else uses your FRSA Square.indd 1

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Giving Back

FRSA Members Giving Back to the Community

Former Boy Scouts Give Back to the Camp that Taught Them What Community Service Means

In October 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall in the southeast region of the United States. The category 5 hurricane devastated many areas, including the Wallwood Boy Scouts Reservation in Quincy, FL. With peak winds of 160 mph, the roofs on three buildings were destroyed and almost threatened the summer camp season.

Roofers have been keeping busy repairing the storm damage, even seven months after the hurricane. Farley Maxwell, Gulfeagle Supply, Tallahassee and a member of the Capital City Roofing and Sheet Metal Association (CRSA) as well as a scoutmaster, said “For us it’s been the busiest time of our lives, we’ve never seen so many damaged roofs.”

Back in 1985, Maxwell attended Wallwood camp.

This winter he noticed the roofs were leaking when

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he accompanied his son to camp and was determined to help. Maxwell organized a crew of more than 40 roofers to repair the damages “devoting $60,000 worth of work for free because to them money just can’t buy fond memories,” Maxwell said.

Even with their busy schedules and other projects, 12 different roofing companies dedicated two full weekends to a place that is special to many of them.

“I looked out at all these different people, all of these different competitors coming together, working together. I call it a super crew,” Maxwell said.

And this super crew put into action the values

they learned in Boy Scouts. “What you learn in scouting is giving back to others. That’s one of the key points. That’s what these guys have learned and in return have given back to us,” said Bob Norwillo, with the Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation.

“We’re gonna ensure that it has roofs on it for 60 years. That’s a lot of generations of kids. A lot of memories and bug bites,” said Maxwell. The roofs were finished just in time for the camp season starting in June, ensuring more boys and girls can attend Wallwood and learn the same valuable principles they did: leadership, giving back and community service.

and the event raised $2,100. The branch also collected canned goods through the month of June.

Both a check for the amount raised and the canned goods were presented to Stand Up to Hunger, a project of Second Harvest Food Bank. The choice of a charity is up to the individual branches, Meeks said, and his location is one of several that opted to participate.

Second Harvest is a nonprofit organization that collects, donates and distributes donated food to more than 550 feeding partners in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties in Central Florida. Last year, Second Harvest served families, kids and seniors by providing some 52 million meals. Second Harvest is a member of Founders Day Party and Philanthropy Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food The annual Founders Day event at ABC Supply banks nationwide. In addition to food drives, Second in Melbourne, FL is cause for celebration – and Harvest also accepts individual donations. charitable outreach.

The Melbourne ABC branch is proud to do its “It’s a fun time. We look forward to it,” Branch part to make Melbourne and Brevard County a betManager Shane Meeks said of the party his branch ter place. “Hunger is a real issue in our community,” of the ABC chain has hosted for the past seven years. Everyone is invited: workers, vendors, friends Meeks said. “Some people have to choose between buying food and paying the rent or mortgage or and family. ABC grills some burgers and dogs, even getting their medicine. If our food drive helps organizes party games and gives out prizes to the even some of those people, it will have been more winners.

Participants pay $1 to get in and many give an ad- than worthwhile.”

FRM ditional donation as well. Customers also can bring donations and leave them in the cardboard barrels FRSA wants to share your story of giving back to at the store. All proceeds go to a charity chosen by your community. For more information, please conthe local branch. tact Lisa Pate at lisapate@floridaroof.com.

This year’s event was held in June at Wickham Park in Melbourne and included a bounce house for the kids. About 400 people attended, Meeks said,

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Silent Auction Donors Support FRSA Educational and Research Foundation Each year, the FRSA Educational and Research Foundation Trustees look forward to an exciting FRSA Convention and Expo, and this year was no exception.

It’s a great place to see the newest industry products, attend quality seminars, network with industry professionals and, of course, win big at the Foundation’s

Silent Auction. The Silent Auction had another record year which included 235 items. We are so grateful to all the valuable donors that made the event possible.

The 2019 Silent Auction raised over $32,000, directly supporting the Foundation’s programs and services.

Thank you to the following companies and individuals for their generous donations!

21c Museum Hotel Nashville 7 Charming Sisters A Day Away Kayak Tours Aletheia Digital All Points Tile & Slate Aloma Cinema Grill Alpha Pro Tech Engineered Products Alvin J. Singleton Andretti Thrill Park Atlanta Movie Tours Atlantic Asphalt and Equipment of FL Atlas Roofing Corp Audubon Group at Morgan Stanley Avalon Manufacturing Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Barre3 Winter Park Bayside Resort BB King Clubs Beacon Roofing Supply Blink by Amazon Bob Hilson & Co. Bok Tower Gardens BottleKeeper Brevard Zoo Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Busch Gardens Butterfly World Cam Fentriss Cambridge Lee Carolina Beverage Celebration Golf Club Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens CertainTeed Corp CFL Pizza LLC Chicago Cubs Chuy’s Fine Tex-Mex 48

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Cleary Inspection Services Cobb Theatres Coola Suncare Cooper’s Hawk Corksicle Cougar Paws Crab Shack Crayola Experience Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Cummer Museum of Art Cyclebar Winter Park Dali Museum Daytona Tortugas Decked Denver Zoo Disney Golf Courses Dixie Crossroads Don Pablo Coffee Dr Phillips Center Duffy’s Sports Grill DuPont Tile Bond Duro-Last Roofing Eagle Roofing Products Ella + Mila Elway’s Cherry Creek Fasten Master FG Building Products Fireball Whisky Firestone Building Products Florida Air Tours Florida Aquarium Florida Roofing Magazine Foxtail Coffee FRSA Self Insurers Fund Funky Buddha Brewery GAF Gainesville Roofing Garden Theatre

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Georgia Aquarium Goss Great Escape Room Gringos Locos Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park Gulfeagle Supply Habit Burger Grill High Museum of Art Homestead Miami Speedway Howl at the Moon Orlando Hunter Panels ICP Adhesives & Sealants Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art John Hellein Design Johnsons Popcorn JW Marriott Denver Karnak Corp Kendra Scott Kennedy Skylights La Colombe Coffee Ladies of FRSA Lakeland Magic LegalShield Lion Country Safari Lizzy James Loretta & Ken Hartley LuMee Manson Roofing & Ladies of FRSA Mark Kaufman Roofing Medieval Times Miami Dolphins Mia’s Italian Kitchen Milk Jar Cookies Mission Inn & Resort Morse Museum of American Art

Mountain Khaki Mpix.com Museum of Science & History National Corvette Museum NB Handy Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery NRCA O’Hagin LLC Olympia Tools International OMG Roofing Products Orange Screw Orlando Solar Bears Orlando World Center Marriott Owens Corning PAC-CLAD Panasonic Panera Bread Planet Obstacle Polk County Roofing Contractors Association Publix Super Markets RDV Athletic Club RF Lusa & Son’s S/M Rifle Paper RK Hydro Vac Rodman Roofing Rogue Pub Roof Assessment Specialists Roof Hugger LLC RoofersCoffee Shop.com Roofing Contractor Rosen Shingle Creek RUNNR Saddlebrook Resort Sherwin Williams Showcase of Citrus Silvers Systems Inc. Simone Boos Photography

Simpson Strong-Tie Sonny’s BBQ SOPREMA Southtree Splitsville Luxury Lanes Sprouts Farmers Market Steinel America Streamline Roofing & Construction Sunniland Corp Sun-Tek Skylights TAMKO Building Products LLC Tapa Toro Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen Tijuana Flats TooJay’s Deli Total Wine & More Tropical Roofing Products Tubos Umbra Ltd Victory Casino Cruises Vineyard Vines Watch Ya’ Mouth Wawa Foundation Weathershield Roofing Group Werner Whistle Pig Whiskey Wildhorn Outfitters Williamsburg Hotel WonderWorks Orlando Woods Boss Brewing Woody Creek Distillers World of Coca-Cola Xtreme Action Park Zoo Miami

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FRSA Convention Tournament Winners Each year, during FRSA’s Annual Convention, sports tournaments are held on Wednesday, which include fishing, golfing, pistol and clay shooting and officially kick-off the convention events.

Fishing Tournament

This year, we had a record number of participants in the fishing tournament sponsored by Walker Rep Group. The tournament took place in Cape Canaveral with 113 anglers on 20 boats.

Tournament Winners First Place – Tom O’Toole Second Place – Allen Marquis Lady Angler – Morgan Hancock Trash Fish – Bob Geary

Clay Shooting Tournament

The clay shooting tournament, held at Tenoroc Shooting Range in Lakeland, was sponsored by SEMCO and hosted 44 people.

Tournament Winners First Place – Chase Kennedy – 46 points Second Place – Scott Langeneger – 44 points Third Place – Steve Harvath – 41 points

Pistol Shooting Tournament

The pistol shooting tournament, new for this year, was also held at Tenoroc Shooting Range. The event was sponsored by Florida Roofing Magazine and hosted 20 people.

Tournament Winners Troy Tennyson – 201 points David Keel – 188 points Tibor Torok – 165 points

Golf Tournament

The golf tournament, held at Celebration Golf Club, was sponsored by Sunniland Corp. and Furman Insurance and hosted 128 golfers.

Tournament Winners First Place Team Travis Bischof Nick Vaden Chris Huff Anthony Pergola Second Place Team Mike Finster Arry Housh Stephen Housh Paul Schick

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