• AJ Rose Carpets and Flooring of Saugus, Mass., visited the Kennebec Lumber Company hardwood flooring plant in Solon, Maine, for a sawmill tour. While on site, they learned how a hardwood log is processed into hardwood flooring. Pictured is the group from AJ Rose, Aaron Stred of NRF Distributors in Augusta, Main, and Joseph Fecteau of WW Flooring Group in Syracuse, N.Y.
• Mullican Flooring is encouraging people to contribute to a NWFA Education and Research Foundation Named Scholarship Fund in Don Conner's name. Conner passed away in October 2022 after a lifetime in the wood flooring industry. A total of $20,000 will meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship, which permanently honors an individual who made significant and lasting contributions to the industry. To date, approximately $12,000 in contributions have been received in Conner’s honor.