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20BRANCHNEWSJWishingOldFriendsWellPre-SeasonIsAbuzzWITHSHOWANDEXHIBITACTIVJanuarythroughMarchbringsabusyscheduleofshowsandexhibits.Pleasestopbyourboothandsayhelloatanyoftheshowsyouareattending.InJanuarythecompanyreturnedtotheCENTSshowsponsoredbytheOhioNurseryandLandscapeAssociationtointroducethenewlineofMorbarkTreeCareproductstoOhiosgreenindustry.TheexhibitincludedbothaMorbarkM8D8-inchdiscchipperandaMorbarkM12R12-inchdrumchipperaswellasKomatsucompactequipment.InadditiontoCENTSColumbusEquipmentCompanyattendedorwillbeattendingthefollowingshowsIndianaHardwoodLumbermensAssociationAnnualMeetingFeb.9-10inIndianapolis2011OhioTreeCareConferenceFeb.13-15inColumbusFlexiblePavementsofOhioAnnualMeetingMarch8inColumbusOhioForestryAssociationAnnualMeetingMarch18and19atMohicanStateParkLodgeinPerrysvilleConExpoMarch22-26inLasVegasCOLUMBUSThreeemployeeswithacombined92yearsofexperiencewithColumbusEquipmentCompanyhaveretired.HappilyinthiscaseretirementdoesntmeansayingfinalgoodbyesjustyetbecausebothBobGregoryandNorbHunerhaveagreedtofacilitatedeliveryoftop-notchservicetocustomersduringthetransition.BobGregoryretiringfromsaleswiththeColumbusbranchjoinedthecompanyonApril291974.Overtheyearshehascalledonsomeofthebiggestcus-tomersintheColumbusareaincludingNickolasSavkoSonsInc.ConieConstructionandCapitalCityCrane.Hewillcontinuetocallonsomeaccountsgoingforwardasrequestedbysomeofhiscustomers.BobistheepitomeofasalesmanaccordingtoDanConnellynowvicepresidentofOldcastleandaformersalesmanwhoworkedalongsideBob.BobcanalsotakesomecreditforNorbHunerjoiningColumbusEquipment.BobusedtocallonAmericanAggregatesthecompanyNorbworkedfor.WhenheheardthatNorbwasplanningtoleavethatcompanyhetalkedtoBillEarlywhojumpedatthechancetohireNorbandcalledhimonaSundaytoofferhimajob.NorbretiringasgeneralmanagerjoinedthecompanyonJan231978.HehaswornmanyhatswhileworkingforColumbusEquipmenthandlingprojectsincludingunioncontractnegotiationshealthinsurancebuildingdesignforthenewbranchesandrenovationofexistingproperties.Hellcontinuetowearmorethanonehatashestaysonboardtohelpwithvariousissueswhilecolleagueswillassumecertainformerduties.NorbwasrecentlyinductedintotheOhioAggregatesandIndustrialMineralsAssociationHallofFamethispastNovember.Thisisararehonorforanassociatemember.NorbhadbeenanactivememberoftheAsa36-yearmemberNorbHunerabovecenterwasrecentlyinductedintotheOAIMAHallofFame.