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	<description>Uniquely More Than Great Floors</description>
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		<title>Ray&#8217;s Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patricia Ruybal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, August 6th 2010 Sandia Golf Course 11:30 to 1:00 pm Registration 1:00 pm shotgun start  Every year we choose a local charity to benefit from the tournament as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to our community.  This year we are proud to announce  The Ray and Dorothy Lucero Memorial Fund To [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Friday, August 6<sup>th</sup> 2010<br />
</strong><strong>Sandia Golf Course<br />
</strong><strong>11:30 to 1:00 pm Registration<br />
</strong><strong>1:00 pm shotgun start</strong> </p>
<p>Every year we choose a local charity to benefit from the tournament as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to our community.  This year we are proud to announce <strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Ray and Dorothy Lucero Memorial Fund<br />
</strong><strong>To benefit the UNM Children’s Hospital</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>Donations can be made in $25, $50, and $100 increments at the registration website and will have a promotional gift available for each.  Donations and raffle items will also be available at the event, please contact Patricia Ruybal at 505-975-5135 if you have any questions or would like more information. </p>
<p>Thank you for your partnership and continued support.  We look forward to seeing all of you at the tournament!</p>
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		<title>National Tile Contractors Association</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 5th Annual TileLetter Awards was announced during a Coverings 2008 special ceremony at the Orange County Convention Center. Thank you to all of those who submitted entries and big Congratulations to the following winners!!! Tile Letter Award 2008 Commercial Honorable Mention University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital Extension Albuquerque, NM Contractor: Ray&#8217;s Flooring Albuquerque, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 5th Annual TileLetter Awards was announced during a Coverings  2008  special ceremony at the Orange County Convention Center. Thank you to  all of  those who submitted entries and big Congratulations to the following  winners!!!</p>
<p><strong>Tile Letter Award 2008 </strong><br />
<strong>Commercial  Honorable  Mention</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong><strong> of New Mexico  Children’s  Hospital Extension</strong><br />
Albuquerque,  NM</p>
<p>Contractor:<br />
<strong>Ray&#8217;s Flooring</strong><br />
Albuquerque,  NM</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tile-assn.com/tileletter/awards/">http://www.tile-assn.com/tileletter/awards/</a></p>
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		<title>Coverings 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Coverings 2008, winners were announced for the prestigious Spectrum and Prism Awards which are awarded for &#8220;imaginative and visionary use of tile and natural stone.&#8221; Spectrum Awards are given for outstanding work in Tile and the Prism Awards are given for outstanding work in natural stone. PRISM Community Award 2008 University of New Mexico [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At Coverings 2008, winners were announced for the prestigious Spectrum and Prism Awards which are awarded for &#8220;imaginative and visionary use of tile and natural stone.&#8221;  Spectrum Awards are given for outstanding work in Tile and the Prism Awards are given for outstanding work in natural stone.</p>
<p>PRISM Community Award 2008<br />
University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital Extension<br />
Albuquerque, NM</p>
<p><strong>Contractor:</strong><br />
Ray&#8217;s Flooring<br />
Albuquerque, NM<br />
Installed Materials:  India Sandstone</p>
<p><a href="http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/05/05/daily15.html">Ray&#8217;s Flooring Earns National Award</a></p>
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		<title>US Small Business Administration (SBA)</title>
		<link>http://www.raysflooring.com/awards/us-small-business-administration-sba/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Mexico Small Business Administration recognized Ray’s Flooring Specialists as the 2004 Family Owned Small Business of the Year for their personal achievements and contributions to the NM economy.  The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce was elated that one of their own received such a prestigious award. SBA April 2004 ABQ Hispano CC April [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New Mexico Small Business Administration recognized Ray’s  Flooring  Specialists as the <strong>2004 Family Owned Small Business of the Year</strong> for their personal achievements and contributions to the NM economy.   The  Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce was elated that one of their own   received such a prestigious  award.</p>
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<td><strong><a href="http://raysflooring.com/docs/Hispano%202004%20Sm.%20Business%20Award.pdf" target="_blank">ABQ Hispano CC April 2004</a></strong></td>
<td><strong><a href="http://raysflooring.com/docs/nm_news_april04.pdf" target="_blank">NM New April 04</a></strong></td>
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		<title>AGC Best Buildings Award, 2003</title>
		<link>http://www.raysflooring.com/awards/agc-best-buildings-award-2003/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ray’s Flooring Specialists was the Specialty Contractor Winner for work on the San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church presented by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). http://www.agc-nm.org/events/BestBuildings2003/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ray’s Flooring Specialists was the <strong>Specialty Contractor  Winner</strong> for work on the San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church  presented  by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.agc-nm.org/events/BestBuildings2003/">http://www.agc-nm.org/events/BestBuildings2003/</a></p>
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		<title>Flooring America, March 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.raysflooring.com/awards/flooring-america-march-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Shining Star Award, recognizing members who have posted high sales volumes and demonstrated outstanding merit and effectiveness in implementing sales strategies, was given to the following stores. Ray’s Flooring has received this award year after year since 2002.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Shining Star Award, recognizing members who have posted high  sales  volumes and demonstrated outstanding merit and effectiveness in  implementing  sales strategies, was given to the following stores.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rugnews.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=0DAB59D70A93452A92E82D8312BEFBAA&amp;nm=News+Archives&amp;type=Publishing&amp;mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&amp;mid=B057D339E04A4FFF99DB9FEEB9BDA02F&amp;tier=4&amp;id=2C69DB377851420B97868A44A009CD7F">Ray’s Flooring has received this award year after year since 2002.</a></p>
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		<title>NAHB Research Center, February 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.raysflooring.com/recognition/nahb-research-center-february-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Local Flooring Contractor Recognized for Meeting High Standards and Providing Greater Customer Satisfaction&#8221; Ray’s Flooring Specialists, Inc., headquartered in Albuquerque, NM was recently re-certified through the NAHB Research Center’s prestigious National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Trade Contractor program. See Full Release…]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Local Flooring Contractor Recognized for Meeting High Standards and  Providing Greater Customer Satisfaction&#8221;</p>
<p>Ray’s Flooring Specialists, Inc., headquartered in Albuquerque, NM  was  recently re-certified through the NAHB Research Center’s prestigious  National  Housing Quality (NHQ) Certified Trade Contractor program.</p>
<p><a href="http://nahbrc.org/builder/quality/tradesearch.aspx">See Full  Release…</a></p>
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		<title>NM Business Weekly, May 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.raysflooring.com/awards/nm-business-weekly-may-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Yardman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ray&#8217;s Flooring was recognized at a National Conference &#38; Tradeshow for its work on a new wing of the University of New Mexico Children&#8217;s Hospital. Read the Entire Article Here. Southwest Contractors New Mexico’s Best of 2008 Rancho Encantado Resort Hotel (Interior) Albuquerque Journal Business Outlook, December 2007 Linked with the blue river, the emergency’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ray&#8217;s Flooring was recognized at a National Conference &amp; Tradeshow for its work on a new wing of the University of New Mexico Children&#8217;s Hospital.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/05/05/daily15.html">Read the Entire Article Here.</a></p>
<h2>Southwest  Contractors New Mexico’s Best of 2008</h2>
<p><a href="http://raysflooring.com/docs/nmbestof2008%20Rancho%20Encantado.pdf">Rancho  Encantado Resort  Hotel </a>(Interior)</p>
<h2>Albuquerque Journal Business Outlook, December 2007</h2>
<p>Linked  with the blue river, the emergency’s department’s floor has the  medallion of a stylized bear paw installed by Ray’s Flooring at UNM  Children’s  Hospital.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.abqjournal.com/biz/270815business12-20-07.htm">Read the Entire Article Here.</a></p>
<h2>RoadRunner  Food Bank, June 2007</h2>
<p>Ray’s  Flooring Specialists puts together a team to benefit the Food Boxing  Olympics on National Hunger Awareness Day.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rrfb.org/mail_out/Vol3_No4.htm" target="_blank">Read the Entire Article Here.</a></p>
<h2>HGTVpro.com</h2>
<p>The National Housing  Quality (NHQ) Program  announced 12 newly certified trade contracted companies. The  certification is  given to companies that exhibit high standards of quality that today&#8217;s  builders  and homebuyers expect, according to the NHQ.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_industry_news/article/0,2624,HPRO_26516_4813824,00.html">Read the Entire Article Here</a></p>
<h2>New  Mexico Business Weekly, June 2007</h2>
<p>The NM  Business Weekly Journal reports the top 25, fastest-growing  companies.  Ray’s Flooring Specialists was ranked #23 and was the only  flooring company that made the list.</p>
<p><a href="http://raysflooring.com/docs/062807%20Fast%20Track%20Company%20Ratings%202007.pdf">Read the Entire Article Here</a></p>
<h2>Southwest  Contractors New Mexico’s Best of 2005</h2>
<p><a href="http://raysflooring.com/docs/ST_newmexbestof2005.pdf" target="_blank">Dulce Healthcare  Facility</a> (Interior Project)<br />
West Las Vegas High School (Masonry  Project)</p>
<h2>Southwest  Contractors New Mexico’s Best of 2004</h2>
<p><a href="http://raysflooring.com/docs/04_BestOfcomplete.pdf">Eklund Hotel </a>(Renovation  under $5  million)</p>
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