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Yard & Garden's 2008 Dealers in Excellence Award Winners Named

Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Dealers In Excellence Award!

The sixth-annual Yard & Garden Dealers in Excellence Award winners were recently named at the GIE+EXPO in Louisville. Sponsored by Ariens, STIHL, EETC and GIE+EXPO, the awards recognize independent power equipment dealers who are successfully growing their businesses with professionalism and innovation.

J&B Saw & Lawn in Henderson, TX
Brady's Power Equipment in Stormville, NY
Beard's Outdoor Power Equipment in Crestwood, KY

YG Dealers in Excellence
From left to right: Dan Ariens of Ariens Company; Tom Brady of Brady's Power Equipment; Jim Roche of the EETC, Steve Brady also of Brady's Power Equipment, Wayne and Becky Jones of J&B Saw & Lawn; Judy Skidmore and Terry Coffin of Beard's Outdoor Power Equipment; and Steve Meriam of STIHL.

For complete stories on these three dealers, along with the other finalists, see Yard & Garden's December 2008 issue.

Yard & Garden's 2008 Dealers in Excellence Award Finalists

Congratulations to the following finalists in the 2008 Dealers In Excellence Award!

The three winning dealers will receive a VIP trip to the Green Industry & Equipment EXPO in Louisville this October, a commemorative trophy and ring, a $1,000 check, and several other prizes.

The Dealers in Excellence Awards are sponsored by Ariens Company, STIHL, EETC and the GIE+EXPO.

J&B Saw & Lawn in Henderson, TX
Lachance & Fils in Quebec City (Quebec, Canada)
Marso's Outdoor Equipment in Sioux Falls, SD
SG Power Equipment in Hendersonville, NC
Brady's Power Equipment in Stormville, NY
Central Outdoor Power Equipment in Baton Rouge, LA
Cirrus Outdoor Power in White House, TN
Hope Mills Saw & Mower in Hope Mills, NC
Ty's Outdoor Power in Gretna, NE
Beard's Outdoor Power Equipment in Crestwood, KY
Campbell's Equipment in Forest Park, GA
Capri Lawn & Garden in Naples, FL
Cutler's Inc. in Orem, UT
Waconia Farm & Home Supply in Waconia, MN

Yard & Garden's 2008 Dealers in Excellence Award Nominees

Alabama Garnett's Lawn Equipment in Hartselle California Bliss Power Lawn Equipment Co. in Sacramento Industrial Power Products in Chico Marco Power Equipment in Lynwood	Arkansas Hopewell ATV Inc. in Rose Bud Lumberjack Yamaha in Warren Magneto Service & Supply Co. in El Dorado Straight's Lawn & Garden in Springdale
Canada Centre D’Electricite Jeromien Inc. in St. Georges St. Jerome (Quebec) Lachance & Fils in Quebec City (Quebec) Connecticut Crane & Son Inc. in Canaan	Florida A-1 Small Engines in Cantonment Capri Lawn & Garden in Naples Green Thumb Lawn & Garden Center Inc. in Coral Springs
Georgia Campbell's Equipment in Forest Park Mower Menders in Tucker	Idaho John's Saw Service in Lewiston Smith's Lawnmower Sales & Service in Caldwell
Indiana Dannemiller Hardware & Service Center in Greenwood	Iowa Siouxland Propane Co. in Ireton
Kansas Maximum Outdoor Equipment in Wichita	Kentucky Beard's Outdoor Power Equipment in Crestwood
Louisiana Central Outdoor Power Equipment in Baton Rouge Hol-Mont Sales Inc. in Minden Lawn & Saw Shop in Covington Riverside Logging Inc. in Leesville	Minnesota Powerhouse Outdoor Equipment Inc. in St. Joseph and St. Cloud Southwest Outdoor Power in Shakopee Waconia Farm & Home Supply in Waconia
Mississippi Allbritton Chainsaw and Lawnmower in Hattiesburg Bolivar Automotive Parts in Cleveland Nebraska Ty's Outdoor Power in Gretna	Missouri B&L Outdoor Power Equipment Inc. in Hollister Casey's Road & Race Inc. in Neosho Moorehouse Sales & Service in Carthage Nixa Hardware in Nixa Otten Small Engine Service in Sedalia Popp's Outdoor Equipment in Jefferson City
New York Argento and Son's in White Plains Brady's Power Equipment in Stormville	North Carolina Hope Mills Saw & Mower in Hope Mills Johnnie D. Shubert Co. in Newton SG Power Equipment in Hendersonville
Ohio Eicher's Repair Center in Archbold	Oklahoma Bloss Sales & Rental in Tulsa
Oregon Mr. Chain Saw Inc. in Eugene	Pennsylvania Passmore Service Center in Bechtelsville
South Carolina Grand Strand Power Equipment in Myrtle Beach Roger’s Outdoor Equipment in Piedmont	South Dakota Marso's Outdoor Equipment in Sioux Falls Tennessee Cirrus Outdoor Power in White House

Texas C&L Mower in San Antonio J&B Saw & Lawn in Henderson K&S Outdoor Power in Mauriceville Proffitt's Lawn & Leisure in Amarillo Sorola's Outdoor Power Equipment in San Antonio	Utah Cutler's Inc. in Orem Washington Country Homes Power Equipment in Spokane Port Angeles Power Equipment in Port Angeles
West Virginia Farmer's Friend Inc. in Spencer	Wisconsin Egelhoff Lawn Mower Service Inc. in Thiensville