John Wolz

After 10 years as executive director of the Southwestern Fastener Association, Deborah Richey has resigned and opened a manufacturers rep agency.
Kathy Malkemes of Fastener Sales Unlimited is the interim executive director.
�It was time to move on,� Richey said. �My heart is still really in it. But I quit trying to do so much. I wish them well.�
Her new Encore Multi Sales Inc. is representing Scotia Industrial in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Richey also operates Hill Country Packaging.
Malkemes announced an updated SFA schedule of events for the next two years:
2000 Events: April 8, scholarship golf tournament, Tour 18 Golf Club, Houston; June 8-11, spring conference, Grand Floridian Resort, Orlando, FL; October 12-15, fall conference and expo, Wyndam Greenspoint, Houston.
2001: March TBD, spring conference, Beau Rivage Resort, Biloxi, MS; April TBD, scholarship golf tournament, site TBD; and October TBD, fall conference and expo, Lakeway Resort, Austin, TX.
2002: March TBD, spring conference, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe, NM; April TBD, scholarship golf tournament, site TBD; and fall conference and expo, site TBD, Dallas-Ft. Worth.
For information contact SFA interim director Kathy Malkemes. P.O. Box 142, League City, TX 77574. Tel: 281 338-9887. Fax 281 557-7574. E-mail: southwestfast@aol.com Web: www.sfa-fastener.org
Encore Multi Sales Inc., PNB 428, 20770 Hwy. 281 N., Suite 108, San Antonio, TX 78258. Tel: 830 438-4950. E-mail: encorems@gvtc.com