Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI) Announces 2007 Officers & Directors.
AURORA, Ill., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Elections were held recently at the Finishing Contractors Association of Illinois (FCAI) for officers and board members. They are: Don Steadman, president; Mike LeGood, senior vice president; Trent Schleifer, second vice president; and Justin Avey, secretary- treasurer. Steadman is president of...

Siblings Lead Firm With Award-Winning Style.
Siblings Lead Firm With Award-Winning Style By John Filippelli Closeup on successful kitchen and bath professionals HONOLULU, HI-- Ask siblings and fellow CKDs Rick Cowan and Tiare Noelani Cowan and they will tell you that two heads are better than one. ...

Wage law draws fire; Fair pay for blue-collar workers is goal.
Byline: Danielle M. Williamson Late last year, a local contractor estimated it would cost him $43,000 to manufacture and install new windows in Gardner City Hall. After learning he had to apply prevailing wage laws to the estimate, that figure jumped to $65,000. It was...

Ames Selects Xactly for On-Demand Sales Performance Management.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Xactly Corporation, the leader in on-demand sales performance management, today announced that Ames Taping Tool Systems, Inc., the world's largest drywall finishing tool manufacturing, rental and distribution operation, has licensed the on-demand Xactly Incent sales compensation management solution to further drive the...

Efficient and Comfortable, the Right Brush(R) is the First Revolution in Painting Since the Roller.
WEST BABYLON, N.Y., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- New paintbrush makes painting easier. The Right Brush by the ArroWorthy Co. NY, is designed to match the function of the hand. Right-angled, ergonomically contoured handle allows a variety of gripping areas for comfort, accuracy and flexibility. A hanging hook is incorporated...

Robert N. Messier.
LANCASTER - Robert N. Messier, 82, of Magnolia Avenue, died on Thursday, Jan. 8, at his residence, after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 22 years, Statia R. (Lazarski) Messier, who died in 2007. He is survived by a daughter,...

Ansell Showcases Comprehensive Range of Hand Protection Solutions at Intersec Safety Show in Dubai.
BRUSSELS, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- - Workplace Safety Through Optimal Hand Protection - Ansell Launches New Extreme Cut-Resistant Gloves Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in protective gloves for all industrial sectors, including building & construction, automotive, metal works, pharmaceuticals and food-service industries, will be showcasing...

Robert N. Messier, 82.
LANCASTER Robert N. Messier, 82, of Magnolia Ave., died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at his residence, after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of twenty-two years, Statia R. (Lazarski) Messier, who died in 2007. He is survived by a daughter,...

House to home; TV show builds dwelling in 4-1/2 days.
Byline: Lynne Klaft The following amplification was published March 4, 2008: MAYNARD - Clarence Belliveau of City Drywall in Maynard coordinated drywall work last week at a home for ABC's "Extreme Makeover Home Edition." A story in the Sunday Telegram did not make that clear....

Andrew C. Jencks, 91.
LUNENBURG Andrew C. Jencks, 91, of Lunenburg, died peacefully Monday, October 13, 2008, at Leominster Hospital. Andrew was born in Warwick, RI, on July 14, 1917, the son of Frederick A. and Florence (Morrarty) Jencks. He graduated from Warwick High School in 1936. Following graduation, he worked...