National Hardwood Magazine - May 2023

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Anthony Hammond, Roy Anderson Lumber Co. Inc., Tompkinsville, KY; Jim Black, Sam Carey Lumber Company, Germantown, TN; Chip Underwood, Thompson Appalachian Hardwoods Inc., Huntland, TN; and Keith Byrge, La-Z-Boy Inc., Dayton, TN 58th Annual KFIA Meeting Features Exhibits, Legislative Updates Lexington, KY–Members and guests of the Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) met here recently at the Embassy Suites to celebrate the organization’s 58th Annual Meeting. This year’s theme was “One Team - One Goal.” The John C. Smith Memorial Golf Scramble, held at the Houston Oaks Golf Course, kicked off the event. U-C Coatings LLC sponsored a $500 cash shootout. KFIA’s Board of Directors also met to conduct a quarterly meeting to discuss business, along with the results of 2023 legislative session. The day ended with a welcome reception. The exhibitor’s hall opened the next day, which began with the Opening Session, featuring speakers who discussed legislative updates, the Real American Hardwood Coalition promotion, and endangered species and timber sales opportunities with Kentucky Fish & Wildlife. The KFIA/KY Tree Farm Awards Luncheon was held Photos By Paul Miller Jr., Terry Miller and Chris Fehr in conjunction with the KFIA Business Meeting, where new officers were elected and outstanding individuals were recognized for their achievements in the forest industry community. Also honored were the Kentucky Tree Farmer and Logger of the Year for their accomplishments to support forestry and the wood industry. The SFI/SIC Committee meeting held open discussion on certification issues and funding of current projects by SFI members. Additionally, the ever-popular Robinson Lumber Company/Houchens Insurance Group Hospitality Suite welcomed attendees for networking opportunities while enjoying fresh seafood from Louisiana and cocktails. The final day of the KFIA Annual Meeting included an Open Session that covered the tie markets, health insurance for businesses and the new Kentucky Forestry Works Program, which is designed to get young people more interested in working in the wood products industry. n Learn more about this organization by visiting www.kfia.org. 44 MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.org
Ron Nentwig, Logs 2 Lumber 2 You LLC, Nashville, TN; Paul Maxwell, Maxwell Brothers Lumber Co., Lewisport, KY; and Peter Mc- Carty, TS Manufacturing Co., Dover-Foxcroft, ME Chris Fehr, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; Greg Hubble, Prime Lumber Company, Thomasville, NC; and Joey Gray, Prime Lumber Sawmill, Eastview, KY Steve Biggs, Somerset Hardwood Flooring, Somerset, KY; Chuck Underwood, Memphis International Trading Company, Campbellsville, KY; Craig Albright, Messersmith Manufacturing Inc., Bark River, MI; and Heath Long, Classic American Hardwoods Inc., Memphis, TN Tony Honeycutt, Mullican Flooring, Norton, VA; David Caldwell, Hardwood Market Report, Memphis, TN; Rob McCarthy, NWH, Apple Creek, OH; Chris Summers, Summers LLC, New Carlisle, OH; and Mike Price, Forestry Systems Inc., Summerfield, NC Renee Hornsby and John Hester, National Hardwood Lumber Assoc., Memphis, TN; and Dana Lee Cole, Hardwood Federation, Washington, DC Kirk Bachman, Missouri Walnut LLC, Neosho, MO; Jeff Caldwell, Missouri Walnut LLC, Robbins, TN; Kelly Hostetter, Robinson Lumber Company, New Orleans, LA; and Jim Higgins, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC Jerry Renneker, Koetter Woodworking Inc., Borden, IN; Toto Robinson, Robinson Lumber Company, New Orleans, LA; and Robert Bauer, Executive Director, KFIA, Frankfort, KY www.RealAmericanHardwood.org Jay Engle, Smith Creek Inc., Borden, IN; Paul Miller Jr., National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; and Dewayne Feltner, Mac- Beath Hardwood Co., Edinburgh, IN Additional photos on next page MAY 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 45
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