HAR-TRU Tennis Tournament Benefits ALTA Foundation
The NEW 2007 Luck Stone Rock Kit Launch
River Run Scholarship
James River Clean Up
Loudoun County High School’s Hispanic Leaders for the Future Seminar
Habitat for Humanity
Brighter Futures Scholarship
HGTV’s Curb Appeal and Luck Stone Partnership
The Building Stone Institute ’’Man of the Year’’
Charlottesville Discovery Museum’s Rock Hound Project

Luck Stone’s commitment to the communities in which we operate is a long-standing tradition, dating back more than 85 years to when the company was first founded. We have always strived to support our communities and neighboring organizations that have a positive impact on our local communities.

Further, Luck Stone conducts hundreds of open houses and tours annually for students, scouts, neighbors, and community groups. Many of our associates volunteer their time to participate on non-profit boards, support local events, and provide leadership that makes significant contributions to their communities. We participate in school-business partnerships, sponsor environmental and community organizations, sponsor and coach youth sports leagues, support local fire and rescue operations, sponsor programs with 4-H and scouting groups, provide scholarships to graduating seniors, and supply in-kind donations of stone to help repair driveways, pour foundations, build parking lots, create walking paths, and improve local facilities. We take pride in our corporate citizenship, and look forward to ongoing opportunities to share in the growth, development, and vitality of our communities.

HAR-TRU Tennis Tournament Benefits ALTA Foundation
The first annual HAR-TRU Clay Court Charity Invitational Tournament benefited the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association Foundation, which is committed to providing tennis opportunities to physically and mentally challenged players, as well as inner-city youth.

”This is the first of many HAR-TRU Clay Court tournaments we plan to stage in the Atlanta area,” said Tracy Lynch, HAR-TRU’s Southeastern Representative. “The ALTA Foundation’s goal of extending the reach of tennis is a goal we share at HAR-TRU. Playing on a HAR-TRU clay court is easier on the back, legs and ankles than an asphalt or acrylic court. Playing on a HAR-TRU clay court can extend your playing life.”

The tournament raised $1,000 for the foundation. HAR-TRU is a brand widely recognized around the world as the preeminent name in clay courts and is owned by Luck Stone Corporation as part of Lee Tennis.

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The NEW 2007 Luck Stone Rock Kit Launch
Luck Stone has teamed up with the Virginia Department of Education to re-launch The Luck Stone Rock kit. Originally launched in 2000, this specially-created geology toolbox is designed to provide public school teachers with a hands-on, engaging teaching tool to support students who study Virginia’s geology. Luck Stone was excited to provide each fifth grade public school in the Commonwealth with ONE complete kit at no charge. The new version continues to meet the Virginia Standards of Learning for elementary school Earth Science.

Luck Stone’s re-introduction of The Luck Stone Rock into Virginia’s public schools is a direct result of the company’s desire to support youth development and education throughout the state. Since its inception in 2000, The Luck Stone Rock has made the grade with thousands of teachers statewide and we hope the 2007 version scores high in classrooms.

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Encouraging the Next Generation of Associates
Our River Run Scholarship
Luck Stone works with many of its customers to provide in-kind donations of aggregate, stone, and construction materials to community groups, as well as to sponsor community events and programs. Recently, we developed a partnership with Emerald Construction Company to jointly award an annual academic scholarship to benefit a graduating high school senior at Massaponax High School in Spotsylvania County. Called the River Run Scholarship, the $3,000 award goes to a senior who has a grade-point-average of a ’’B’’ or better and is interested in pursuing a college degree in geology, industrial, environmental, civil, material science, mining and minerals engineering, urban planning, construction management or a related field. Massaponax High School is located directly across from the River Run Business Center. River Run is a newly constructed office park in Spotsylvania County developed by Luck Properties. Luck Properties is the real estate development arm of Luck Stone Corporation and includes a portfolio of three major business parks in Virginia. For more information on Emerald Construction Company, visit www.emeraldconstruction.com.

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Luck Stone Continues Support of James River Clean-Up
Luck Stone associates and their families annually participate in the James River Regional Clean-Up held each year in June. Luck Stone provides lunch for all volunteers at two locations for the clean-up; Maidens Landing in Powhatan and Robious Landing in Chesterfield. Associates also help in the clean-up efforts as part of Luck Stone’s commitment to environmental stewardship.

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Luck Stone Sponsors Loudoun County High School’s Hispanic Leaders for the Future Seminar
Approximately 50 of Loudoun County High School’s (LCHS) future Hispanic student leaders were invited to attend a two-day Leadership Seminar on March 20th and 21st, 2006 at Carradoc Hall in Leesburg. J.R. Gonzales, CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and seminar facilitator walked the students through a series of leadership and professionalism activities and discussions during the two-day event. Gonzales, who has met with the present and past presidents of the United States and generally commands a significant stipend for seminars directed toward Hispanic CEO’s and PhD’s, was sponsored for the Carradoc Hall event by Luck Stone, a LCHS school-business partner. Luck Stone’s underwriting enabled LCHS to provide the Gonzales leadership seminar for the cost of travel and lodging expenses.

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Luck Stone Lends a Hand to Habitat for Humanity
Luck Stone and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville (HFHGC) teamed up to provide the Perkins family with a place they can call home. To help fund the house, the Luck Stone Foundation provided a monetary donation of $25,000 and an additional $25,000 was provided by the company’s partners through in-kind and monetary donations; and the rest of the funding was raised by HFHGC through individual donations and grants. Luck Stone volunteers constructed the home, located at 396 Red Hill Road, from start-to-finish. With kindness in their hearts and hammers in their hands, Luck Stone associates hauled, hammered and heaved until the home was owner-ready in mid-summer.

Audrey Storm, Senior Construction Manager of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, said Habitat was “delighted to partner with Luck Stone as they realized a dream for a family in need. They built a house, but most importantly they provided hope to the Perkins family.” Habitat homes are made affordable with largely volunteer construction. Further, each homeowner-to-be has to complete 400 hours of service from training in home-ownership and budgets to assisting with other Habitat home builds; “we call this sweat equity,” added Storm.

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Luck Stone Provides a Brighter Futures Scholarship
The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) announced the establishment of a Luck Stone Corporation Brighter Futures Scholarship which will be directly distributed to its 15 member colleges.

One Virginia student at each of the VFIC’s 15 institutions will receive a $1,000 Luck Stone Corporation Scholarship for tuition expenses. Luck Stone Corporation recognizes the importance of investing in a college education for promising young people and the scholarships target Virginia students with academic promise and financial need.

The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges is a nonprofit, fundraising, and programmatic partnership of colleges and supporting corporations. VFIC’s Board of Trustees consists of 55 business leaders from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. as well as the 15 member institutions’ college presidents. VFIC members institutions are: Bridgewater College, Emory & Henry College, Hampden-Sydney College, Hollins University, Lynchburg College, Mary Baldwin College, Marymount University, Randolph-Macon College, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Roanoke College, Shenandoah University, Sweet Briar College, University of Richmond, Virginia Wesleyan College, and Washington and Lee University.

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HGTV’S Curb Appeal Makes an On-Air Appearance at Charles Luck Stone Center in Columbia, MD
Charles Luck and HGTV’s Curb Appeal worked together to improve the exterior appearance of Andrew and Jill Fahlund’s home in Tacoma Park, MD. Charles Luck played an integral role in the renovation process by donating a variety of stone to improve the home’s walkway and retaining wall to give the home an organic and inviting feel. The episode documenting the Fahlund’s transformation aired April 2007.

Wayne Napier, manager of Charles Luck’s Columbia stone center, said “We’re honored that we partnered with a company of HGTV’s national caliber and hope to continue teaming up with similar entities and individuals that appreciate good design.”

The Building Stone Institute (BSI) Names Grubb “Man of the Year!”
The Building Stone Institute (BSI) recognized John Grubb, a veteran product specialist for the Charles Luck Stone Center, by giving him the highest annual award: the “Man of the Year Award.” With nearly 21 years of experience, Grubb has been integral in sharing his knowledge about stone products and installation with the industry. He has worked on a number of technical committees for BSI to build a bridge for the industry with architects and the design community nationally. Additionally, he served on a number of industry associations including his role as president of the Charlottesville chapter of the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) and a member of BSI’s Board of Directors.

BSI Past President, Rick Jones, said Grubbs Grubb is an ideal role model. ’’He [John] was given the chore to work on promoting thin stone application and fabrication standards and did an exemplary job. He’s been a BSI and natural stone promoter for years. I think John was the right man at the right time at the right place.’’

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Rock Hounds in Western Virginia

Luck Stone is proud to continue its sponsorship of “The Rock Hound Project” for the Virginia Discovery Museum in Charlottesville, Va. The program is an interactive computer contest about Virginia geology, where students from classrooms in Virginia compete as a team to identify five mystery rocks. To help encourage kids to learn more about rocks and how to identify them, they race another class using clues by the Rockhound. Prizes and certificates are awarded for each participating class as well as special prizes for the winners.

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