FOUNDATIONSLETTER FROM THE CHAIRMANAsh Grove capitalized on the United States construction markets continued slow improvement in 2013 as total real construction put in place grew 1.5 percent for the year.

This improvement varied widely within the major sectors of the construction industry as residential construction increased more than 8 percent, while nonresidential construction was up more than 9 percent. Public construction, a critical demand driver for the portland cement industry, continued to be weak in 2013 declining an estimated 3 percent as the federal and local governments struggle to find the resources

to invest in the country’s deteriorating infrastructure. For 2013 U.S. cement demand increased 4.4 percent over 2012 totals with 2013 volume shipped slightly greater than 82 million metric tons. The estimated industry capacity utilization rose slightly to approximately 65 percent.

Led by strong results in Texas and the western region, Ash Grove cement shipments increased 3.9 percent over 2012 to 6,679,650 short tons shipped in 2013.

Ash Grove is committed to being the low manufacturing cost producer in the markets we serve. In 2013, our plant capacity utilization rates were 70 percent, while manufacturing costs on a per ton basis were essentially flat compared to a year ago.

Consolidated net earnings increased to $88.5 million from $39.2 million a year ago. The increase reflects both continued improvement in overall cement demand and a net realized pre-tax gain of $96.9 million resulting from the sale of a significant portion of our investment in equity securities.

In 2013 Ash Grove continued to focus on reinvesting capital in order to position plants and terminals for future customer demand growth, as well as early attainment of full compliance with challenging new environmental regulations now in place under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Portland Cement Manufacturing. (continued on page 3)

Photos: Top to bottom: Chanute plant; New baghouse installed at Louisville plant.

IN THIS ISSUE

n Ash Grove Proactively Plans for New Environmental Standards page 3

n PCA Safety in Innovation Awards 2013 page 5

n Focus on Safety Continues page 5

n Ash Grove Family of Companies page 7

n Charitable Legacy Continues page 9

n 2014 Issues Outlook page 9

n Employee Service Roster page 10

n Boy Scouts Enhance Habitat at Midlothian Plant Lake page 11

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN (continued from front cover)

NESHAP compliance projects have been completed with new baghouse installations at Louisville, Neb., and Montana City, Mont. State of the art Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems are now in place as required for compliance across our cement plant system.

In 2013 Ash Grove executed a negotiated Global Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, giving the company clarity on expected future operating parameters and thereby reducing future environmental regulatory risks.

The Ridgelawn, Mont., terminal is now completed and services the fast growing Bakken Shale energy production region of North Dakota from our Montana cement plant.

The Owasso, Okla., terminal serving the Tulsa area markets from our Chanute plant, is under construction and scheduled to be fully operational in Fall 2014.

The Midlothian, Texas, cement plant kiln line reconstruction is well underway and on schedule for a Spring 2014 commissioning.

A new cement terminal site in Ft. Worth, Texas, has been selected with construction beginning in Spring 2014. This terminal will be served by our recently modernized Foreman, Ark., cement plant.

New Foreman cement plant shipping silos and truck loading bays were completed in 2013, which allows highly efficient distribution of the expanded plant’s capacity by truck transport.

Ash Grove achieved improved safety results in 2013 compared to the prior year. A safe workplace continues to be a management priority as Ash Grove Cement is committed to being an industry leader in the safety of our work force.

Consistent with our long history, the success of the company rests on the strong work ethic of the dedicated employees of Ash Grove Cement and its subsidiaries. Thanks to their efforts, 2013 was a year of many important accomplishments that position the company for future success in a growing construction economy. n

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CHARLES T. SUNDERLAND, Chairman of the Board

KENTON W. SUNDERLAND, Vice Chairman of the Board and Secretary

The District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion April 18 on National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, or the Maximum Achievable Control Technology for portland cement manufacturing facilities (PC MACT) rule. “The compliance date for many significant new emission limits and control devices is still September 2015,” said Curtis Lesslie, vice president, environmental affairs. ”The court also upheld the particulate matter standard.”

While the PC MACT rule has been in a state of flux since the original rulemaking in 1999, Ash Grove Cement led the industry in completing significant capital investment projects in anticipation of compliance requirements. “We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to install controls to ensure Ash Grove complies,” said Lesslie. “A great deal remains for us to do in training and testing.”

AMONG THE PROJECTS IN WHICH ASH GROVE INVESTED:Began installing the $20 million, state-of-the-art, activated carbon injection mercury control system at the Durkee. Ore., plant in 2008, before the first MACT standard for mercury was proposed. In 2012, another $1 million was spent to install a dust shuttling system to further reduce mercury emissions in advance of the new PC MACT standard for mercury.

Replaced the electrostatic precipitator at the Montana City, Mont., plant with a $14 million, high-efficiency dust collector. The cost of the new baghouse exceeded the original cost of constructing the entire plant in 1964.

Installed two new high-efficiency baghouses on the Louisville. Neb., kilns at a cost of $25 million.

Added nearly $6 million in continuous monitoring and data acquisition systems at all plants subject to PC MACT, in anticipation of the new monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

Began a $150 million investment in the Midlothian, Texas, plant by constructing one modern kiln that is highly efficient at removing nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emissions from the gas stream.

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This approach has put Ash Grove in a good position to strategically plan and implement environmental initiatives, have more choice with contractors and production schedules, perfect compliance systems and train employees to operate the new systems efficiently to achieve the new standards. This effort demonstrates the priority the company puts on environmental compliance as well as on a fiscal and operating discipline.

Photos: Page 2, left to right, top to bottom: New kiln installation underway at the Midlothian, Texas, plant; CEMs being installed at the Durkee, Ore., plant; Red clover surrounds Foreman, Ark., plant; Durkee, Ore., mercury capture system.

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PCA SAFETY IN INNOVATION AWARDS 2013 In 2013, the PCA Safety in Innovation Awards recognized innovative projects that, “achieve the objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee: to recognize and reward creative projects in the portland cement industry; to communicate these ideas to North American cement manufacturers; and to elevate the importance of innovative solutions to safety challenges in the portland cement industry.”

Ash Grove Cement Leamington received two of the five awards given. The first of the awards was the result of an invention that came about during a plant outage in early 2012. While waiting for the power to come back on, employees who change bags in the plant’s main baghouse developed a device that attached to an overhead crane to make the bag changing process more efficient.

Prior to the development, employees changed the bags by hand, one at a time, resulting in a very inefficient, time-consuming process that also put them at risk of repetitive-motion injuries and illnesses. The employees built the apparatus by attaching small, hooked chains that aligned with each bag to a long steel bar that spanned the length of the row. When they hooked the chains to the bags, they were able to use the overhead crane to pull out an entire row at one time. The design not only reduced the repetitive motion strain affecting the employees, but it also significantly increased efficiency.

The second award was the product of an incident that took place while opening a railcar door. In 2012, an employee was injured when a railcar door closer he was using to tighten a door pivoted forward and pinched his finger between the closer handle and the railcar. The door closer is heavy and can be awkward to maneuver when trying to align it to mate with the railcar door opening mechanism. After some brainstorming, Leamington plant employees devised a solution to place a pivoting third wheel toward the front of the door closer to make it more stable, allowing operators to simply pull back on the handle to raise it several inches. By stabilizing the device for the operator, the pivoting third wheel has made it much safer to use the door closer.

“Winning a PCA Innovations in Safety award, let alone two in the same year, gives the plant bragging rights within the company and enhances Ash Grove’s health and safety image across the cement industry,” said Steve Minshall, director of health and safety. “Beyond that, the award represents the successful efforts of a group of people who are looking for effective ways to improve safety and the fact that industry peers see those efforts as standing out above others.”

Ash Grove Cement Montana City and Rivergate in Portland, Ore., continued their remarkable run of years without a lost time injury, 13 years and eight years respectively.

One initiative that got underway in 2013 was a transition in the company’s behavior-based safety observation process from one standardized for all plants to one customized by each plant. This process is meant to reinforce the positive work practices that keep employees safe. “We developed a checklist for work situations unique to our plant,” said Rick Bulow, health and safety manager in Durkee, Ore. “This is about the needs particular to our plant and then learning best practices, receiving positive feedback and getting everyone involved at the task level.”

In addition, two dedicated health and safety managers joined the Ash Grove team in 2013, Richard Weigand at the Chanute, Kan., plant and Bryan Snell at Foreman, Ark. These personnel moves reflect the increasing attention to safety, safety processes and performance standards plant wide.

All the facilities were recognized with one of the Ash Grove Safety Leadership Awards at the gold or silver levels:

Photos: Page 4, top row, left to right: Left to right, Steve Minshall, corporate health and safety director; Curtis Lesslie, vice president environmental affairs, present the 2013 L.T. Sunderland Safety Excellence award to Gary Wright, operations manager for Rivergate in Portland, Ore., and Dan Peters, vice president of manufacturing, west; Montana City, Mont., plant. Bottom row, left to right: Rivergate Limestone plant, Portland, Ore.; Terry Kerby, (center), Durkee plant manager, receives the 2013 Ash Grove Energy Management (AGem) award from Andy Lippert (left), corporate energy director, and Dan Peters, vice president of manufacturing, west; Terry Kerby, (center), Durkee plant manager receives the 2013 Maintenance Excellence (MEP) award from Bruce Newell, vice president manufacturing services left, and on the right, Dan Peters, vice president of manufacturing, west.

GOLD AWARD WINNERS Durkee Leamington Louisville Midlothian Rivergate

SILVER AWARD WINNERS Chanute Foreman Montana City Seattle

The Rivergate plant won 2013’s prestigious L.T. Sunderland Safety Excellence Award recognizing overall safety excellence and was given the award at Ash Grove’s February 2014 board of directors meeting. The Ash Grove Cement plants at Durkee, Ore., and Midlothian, Texas, were finalists for the award.

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Ash Grove Family of Companies.Promotions Bring New Leadership to the Family of CompaniesTodd Dachenhausen, Jarod Hendricks and Geoff Quo each took on new responsibilities in 2013.

Todd Dachenhausen, who started with Ash Grove Packaging in 1997, was promoted to vice president of sales for Packaging. He oversees all sales personnel, manages national account relationships and works to expand the company’s

sales presence in the industry.

Jarod Hendricks was named vice president of concrete companies for Lyman-Richey Corporation. He has more than 20 years with the company and is responsible for the Gerhold, Siouxland and Standard companies as well as Cohron Ready

Mix, Ready Mixed Concrete’s operations and Shamrock Concrete.

Geoff Quo’s position change to vice president of administration for Precision Packaging was an acknowledgement of his broad responsibilities and to more accurately reflect the duties he had been carrying out. The

19-year veteran is responsible for corporate functions, accounting at the Little Rock corporate office, human resources, contracts, permitting and information technology.

Inter-Company Production Crushes ItAsh Grove Aggregate and Ash Grove Cement Chanute worked together last year when Aggregates brought its portable Eagle CP crushing plant to Chanute, crushing 75,000 tons of raw limestone for use in the plant’s finish mill. While previously Chanute worked with outside contractors, this inter-company production yielded 42,000 tons of pre-crushed material that can supply the plant’s needs for up to two years.

It Started with Kansas City Power & LightAccording to Jeff Burton, general manager/vice president for Ash Grove Aggregates and Johnson County Aggregates, Ash Grove Aggregates came into being with its first contract to produce scrubber rock for Kansas City Power & Light’s environmental needs. The 2013 award of a three-year contract with KCP&L marked 43 consecutive years that Aggregates has served Kansas City, Mo.’s leading power company.

Frisbie Road Exceeds ExpectationsThe first full year of production at Holliday Sand & Gravel Company’s Frisbie Road operation exceeded expectations. This vital deposit will serve the company over the long term which is especially important given the limited resources in the Kansas City area.

Sand & Gravel Reserves AddedCentral Sand and Gravel Company purchased 80 acres in reserves in Norfolk, Neb., while Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Company acquired 200 acres near Waterloo, Iowa. Holliday also added Arkansas River reserves in Tulsa, Okla., to its 129th Street plant by securing a lease which nets about a 10-year deposit with more than 100 mineable acres.

Packaging GroupNeither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow…Steve Boyland, president of Ash Grove Packaging Group, and his team continued production while rebuilding the Harrisonville, Mo., plant after back-to-back heavy snows in February caused a partial roof collapse. No injuries resulted from the snow event but there was plenty of hardship and hard work keeping cementitious product, and themselves, dry while exposed to the elements. A remarkable effort by all brought the plant back in full production by year end.

Standard Ready Mix Pours for $1.7 Billion ProjectBy its completion, Standard Ready Mix anticipates supplying 140,000 to 170,000cubic yards of concrete to the expansion of the Port Neal fertilizer manufacturing plant owned by CF Industries in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. From a Fall 2013 construction start, the $1.7 billion expansion will triple the plant’s capacity to produce ammonia fertilizer. Theproject includes a new rail spur and access road and is expected to add 100 full-time jobs at the facility. Standard Ready Mix will supply the majority of the concrete from its portable plant with back-up provided two other stationary central mix plants.

Slip Form Project a 24/7 CommitmentGerhold Concrete Company operated 24 hours a day over an 18-day period to complete a slip form silo project near Laurel, Neb., according to Jarod Hendricks, vice president for all concrete operations.

Located in the northeast region of the state, the project consisted of two large silos on each end centered with a “six pack” that connects to two silos. Carried out in three phases, the first large silo slip took six days to complete. Following a three-hour break, the team began on the second large silo, taking five and a half days to complete it. After a month taken to pour base work and reset forms, the six-pack was completed in another six days.

Plant Transfers Support High Production, Market GrowthWith a focus on high production, and taking advantage of the strategic location to better serve customers and market growth, Century Concrete’s central mix plant most recently used in Gardner, Kan., and at Iatan will be located at our Edwardsville site. Maximizing the use of equipment within the family of companies, the smaller, idle dry-batch plants were transferred from Edwardsville and Harrisonville, Mo., to Lyman-Richey operations.

40 Trucks Added to the FleetCapital investment in the fleet continues at Century, Fordyce, Material Transport and Lyman-Richey with the addition and replacement of 33 concrete mixers, three gravel tractor trailers and four cement tractor trailers.

Many Hands Deliver Software SolutionA major milestone was passed with the January 2014 go-live launch of new billing software. This operational improvement will have an immediate, positive impact on fleet billing and sales. Previously, the company relied on a combination of in-house and vendor-provided resources. A team of people labored long to make this software operational.

Safety Record Recognition for Family MembersAsh Grove Aggregates, Ash Grove Resources, Century Concrete, Inc., Central Sand and Gravel Company, Cohron Ready Mix, Holliday Sand & Gravel Company, Johnson County Aggregates, Material Transport Company, Permanent Paving and Shamrock Concrete all completed the year without a lost time injury.

Ash Grove ResourcesBased in Topeka, Kan., this joint venture company completed its ninth year in business in 2013. As marketers of byproducts that are used in the soil stabilization and concrete products industries, the outlook for these products in the construction industry looks strong.

Permanent PavingPermanent Paving finished Phase I of its Houston U.S. Coast Guard project with a May 2014 start on Phase 2 in Galveston. It also closed out the Highway 59 project that runs through the middle of the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The company received a bonus based on the profile, or surface test, run for this project, which showed the roadway to be exceptionally smooth, requiring no grinding.

While 2013 required a lot of travel for Permanent Paving as markets continued to correct, reinvestment in infrastructure by cities, counties and departments of transportation is on the increase as sales tax receipts have returned, boding well for a strong 2014.

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Photos: Page 6, left to right, top to bottom: One of the two large slip form silos constructed near Laurel, Neb.; Ash Grove Aggregates brought its portable Eagle CP crushing plant to Chanute, Kan., to help supply the plant’s needs; Exterior of Ash Grove Packaging Group’s Harrisonville, Mo., plant rebuilt after heavy snows caused a partial roof collapse; Holliday Sand & Gravel Company’s Frisbie Road operation helps meet Kansas City area demand.

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Photos: Page 8, left to right, top to bottom: An Ash Grove Charitable Foundation grant helped fund a new warehouse for charity Meals from the Heartland, which donated 8.6 million meals worldwide last year; New administrative offices for KSDS, Inc., Assistance Dogs got underway with the help of an Ash Grove Charitable Foundation grant; A $5,000 Ash Grove Charitable Foundation grant helped complete the Chanute Area Veterans Memorial in Chanute, Kan.; Ash Grove Cement Chanute hosted a tour last summer for Kansas state representatives and senators, city officials and community leaders, representatives from the Kansas Contractors and Portland Cement associations and members of the plant’s Community Advisory Committee.

CHARITABLE LEGACY CONTINUES

In 2013, Ash Grove continued its tradition of investing in the communities in which we operate, donating $450,000 to various capital and special projects. These programs included:

KSDS, INC. ASSISTANCE DOGSThanks to Ash Grove Charitable Foundation’s $10,000 grant KSDS Assistance Dogs, which began as Kansas Specialty Dog Service, will be completely renovating its administrative offices. Located in Washington, Kan., KSDS trains and places service dogs with individuals who have disabilities throughout the country. The new offices will contain additional training space enabling KSDS to place more assistance dogs with recipients each year. KSDS’ goal is to increase annual placements to 25.

“KSDS, Inc. Assistance Dogs is most grateful to the Ash Grove Charitable Foundation for its generous donation to help KSDS grow and place more assistance dog teams,” said Marcia Funke, development director of KSDS.

MEALS FROM THE HEARTLANDMeals from the Heartland, an Iowa-based charity that provided 8.6 million meals worldwide last year, is in the process of building a brand new 15,000-square-foot packaging warehouse made possible in part by a $25,000 grant from Ash Grove Charitable Foundation. Dave Bradley, executive director of the organization, said its 2015 goal is to package 15 million meals with 50,000 volunteers in the first full year in the new center.

“We can’t thank Kent Sunderland and The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation enough for the tremendous support for our building project,” Bradley said. “This new building will enable us to engage over 100 volunteers at a time seven days a week packaging meals for the food insecure both here in the United States as well as around the world. The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation’s generous help is critical to making our 2015 goal a reality!”

CHANUTE AREA VETERANS MEMORIALA $5,000 grant helped bring to life the Chanute Area Veterans Memorial in Chanute, Kan. The black granite wall tapers from four- to eight-feet tall and is laser etched depicting images of U.S. conflicts beginning with the Revolutionary War to the current conflict in Afghanistan. The wall, which was unveiled in November 2013, serves as a reminder of the courage and resolve of the American soldiers who have served this country. American Legion Commander George Culbertson said, “Ash Grove has always been helpful in the Chanute community whenever we need something, and we are very grateful for their contribution to the memorial.”

The federal and state governments where we operate pass or defeat legislation that affects each employee in the Ash Grove family of companies.

Ash Grove’s government affairs advocacy team, led by Jackie Clark, director of communications and public affairs, is engaged in Washington, D.C., and state capitols including Lincoln, Neb.; Topeka, Kan.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Little Rock, Ark.; Baton Rouge, La.; Austin, Texas; Helena, Mont.; Olympia, Wash.; and Salem, Ore. Clark and the government affairs team meet with governors, state senators and representatives as well as members of Congress.

“When we meet with these decision makers they learn about our company, our employees and how policy affects each employee and the communities where we operate,” Clark explained. “Being the largest American-owned cement manufacturer is very important to elected officials. It does not ensure they will agree with us, but they understand that we are committed to the U.S., and that we cannot off-shore our profits.”

The company’s three key policy issues include, but are not limited to, transportation and infrastructure plans and funding, environmental policy and taxation policy. Already this year, Ash Grove has had two important victories in two states.

The Kansas Legislature approved, and Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed into law, a bill Ash Grove supported that properly defines machinery and equipment as personal property rather than real property for the Chanute plant where taxes doubled two years ago and reduced the plant’s competitiveness. This legislation should result in property tax savings.

In Oklahoma, a five-member panel decided that a short line railroad that moves Ash Grove Chanute’s cement to Oklahoma markets should remain in the hands of our business partner, Watco. Otherwise, Ash Grove’s transportation costs for Chanute cement would have increased significantly. So, it was a second victory for Ash Grove’s Chanute plant.

These issues, and others, are active in the federal and state governments and, sometimes, in local governments where Ash Grove and its subsidiaries operate.

Action or inaction on an issue may result in added costs and lower profits, which affects the company’s ability to invest in its employees as well as capital projects.

“Periodically we ask some or all of our employees to communicate about an issue with their elected official,” she explained, “They appreciate hearing from constituents to understand the effect their decisions have on companies and their employees. We appreciate each employee taking the time to send an email, make a call or send a fax because it boosts the effectiveness of Ash Grove’s advocacy team. You reinforce what we say to them.”

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2014 Issues Outlook.

ASH GROVE PRIORITY ISSUES While Ash Grove’s advocacy team covers a wide range of issues, the top three are:

1. Transportation and Infrastructure Plans & Funding

2. Environmental Policy

3. Taxation Policy

Ash Grove AggregatesKevin Lee DaleRichard A. KoehnDebbie A. PoulterRon StanleyRoger D. West

Ash Grove MaterialsRobert B. HenningJoan M. MehlstaubJoseph V. Rieger

Bellevue Sales OfficeBenjamin L. Weber

Boise Sales Office* Darrell D. Dietz

Century Concrete* Fred L. EvingerJohn M. McDonaldCurtis E. Schleif

Chanute PlantChris E. AdayNicholas AlonzoDarrell H. BenchWilliam C. BrownTimothy W. ClounchDavid C. CobbBert L. ColeGeorge R. CoxLarry E. DietrichRoger K. EdwardsWilliam A. EllisThomas W. EricksonKenneth L. FosterPaul J. GodinezJohn P. GolaySandra E. HandTimothy D. HeenanRandall E. HerronBruce A. LaRueMike J. LuckeRobert W. MatlockEdward R. McKinseyStephen E. MooreBobby A. MyersMark E. NeelyRoger L. NeelyCarol A. OgdenDavid L. OsbornGarry W. PenningtonDavid W. PeterDon F. PhillipsArchie T. Rutledge

Chanute, cont. Michael J. SchoeneckerHarlan W. SloanDirk D. SpilmanArlene J. TaylorDonald M. TaylorKenneth R. TaylorRoger E. TuckerPeggy S. WardRobert E. WilliamsLonnie R. WilsonDavid W. WrightRobert E. Wright

Denton TerminalMichael D. Jones

Des Moines TerminalDavid A. Walker

Durkee PlantKenneth H. BakerCharles R. BuchananDavid C. DalyLandon J. FischerTerry R. KerbySteven A. McLeanBryan C. Pintok* Ivan L. PoeMichael G. RaneyDale L. SmithJohn R. UngerRick L. Wallace* Peter A. YeatesWilliam J. Zikmund

Fordyce ConcreteKenneth L. AdamsMichael R. EvelandBrian A. MannRicky V. StoneMyral P. Taylor

Foreman PlantJohn Allen AubreyThomas W. BillingsleyMarquis Alvin CrockerDavid W. FosterFreddy W. JezRuth F. MasonWilliam E. McElhannonJames Cecil NelsonJoe J. NelsonJames NewtonPatrick N. ReedDavid D. WalkerDelbert D. Woods

Holliday Sand & GravelRandy L. BergstromWilliam M. BernardGalen EllsworthJoe R. FeaganTerri R. FinfrockKevan R. FoutsMichael M. HarndenJeffrey A. HernandezGary L. IstasJim J. JonesKenneth L. MillsapLarry M. MitchenerMichael R. O’DellMark A. Pearson* John D. PerryRonald R. PettibonJerry F. SeatonKenneth E. ShawStephen R. SleichterDoris E. StobaughSteve R. StriderJeff A. Vanleeuwen

Inkom TerminalBrent T. ChristensenBurke R. DavisRichard W. VaughanRobert E. VaughanRonald J. VaughanJohn C. Whitworth

Kennewick TerminalDelvin C. Albertson

Las Vegas TerminalDaniel E. Vest

Leamington PlantAryon E. BakerChad L. BroughJohn H. DahlkeGlen J. FowkesRick A. GreenhalghLin T. HeyborneDarin HowardSteve B. IngramGordon P. JarrettMark A. KayCarl H. LewellynEdward W. LovellNorman L. LovellGeorge W. LynnSteve L. McPhersonDon M. NeilsenKarl G. Nielson

Leamington, cont. Daren K. Oberg David H. OlsenJon A. PlanteJohn RiggsBruce B. RoperJerry L. SkeemDonald SmithGary E. SmithCraig B. SouthworthKevin V. TaylorJoe E. TophamBart L. WalkerRick A. WelshBlaine L. WhimpeyClifton L. WilsonWayne E. Youd

Little Rock Sales OfficeThomas J. PerrySherry Lee Stone

Louisville PlantJerome M. BergmannDouglas K. BickfordMichael F. BoseTerry CarltonWayne A. ChriswisserJohn E. ClarkAlfred R. CossonMitchell DavisEdgar A. ElsemanSteve A. FalconeThomas D. FredericksonDavid L. FriesellCharles H. GerdesGary Dale HeardJames Roger HohmanMatthew J. HrabikJim L. HutchisonRandall S. IngramAndy John JackmanDouglas R. JaquierCraig F. KirchhoffThomas L. KoblerDennis R. NielsenVon James OliverRonald L. PattersonJames A. PattonSteven D. PattonStanley PostDavid W. SchreinerSandra K. SmithCarl Snodgrass

Louisville, cont. Paul A. SpanglerDwight K. Stander Curt R. UeckertJeannette C. WarnerJerry L. WeidemanJames A. Woolhiser

Materials PackagingDuane Michael Miller

Midlothian Plant* Daryl W. BeatySusan D. CantuRamiro S. CarbajalRickey Allen Downs, Sr.Virgil Talmadge EdwardsBobby D. HolderMichael W. KellyMike MartinezGary M. MinterRobert E. MooreTommie L. NoggleWalter M. ParkerJessie L. PoteetLeon H. SmolinskiCalvin Duane VerdellDennis K. Wills

Montana City PlantDarrel N. AlmAnthony E. Huso* Stuart A. McCulloughDonald P. PochaGeorge M. SchillerTravis G. SmithPatrick C. SongerRandall Jay Waits

N. Little Rock TerminalRickey D. Smith

Overland Park OfficeGary L. ChurchMichael R. ColbertRon G. Daniels* Patrick GorupGlenn R. GumbMichael J. HrizukMark E. KreiserJane E. LoganDavid L. MartinDebra A. MaysMark J. MeadsBruce W. Newell

Overland Park Office, cont.Donna R. OsiekNancy SchaeferCharles T. SunderlandKenton W. SunderlandDarlene Todd

Overland Park Sales* A. Jay Raccuglia

Portland OfficeMichael J. DanielErnest J. MendesMatthew R. Wood

Portland TerminalJeffrey J. Hone

Precision PackagingStephen E. BoylandDennis L. GoodloeRoger D. TarvinDebbie S. Woodall

Rivergate PlantRamon S. CooperAndrew J. DornbuschLarry N. KepleyBradley L. LembkeJeffery A. NevelsJeffrey D. PetersonRichard J. StanleyIvan A. TaylorPhilip M. Weber* Tracy D. WeberBryan Neil Wolfe

Salt Lake City SalesEd Cooper

Seattle PlantPeter M. BrowmanMark Lee JonesJames D. LangleyHoward L. MathesonEric R. Nussle* Sidney G. ParkerMichael J. RosauerMartin J. Schiltz

Van Buren TerminalBryan HowardCharles S. Howard

EMPLOYEE SERVICE ANNIVERSARY ROSTER.

*New Members in 2013QUARTER CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS.

For the many good things Ash Grove accomplished in 2013 all thanks go to the talented people with whom we are fortunate to work.

For the stories told in this issue of Foundations, every success we experience in matters of safety, the environment, community involvement, public affairs, as well as the manufacture of our high quality product is credited to the good spirit and hard work of our team.

We are grateful for the contribution of every employee and are delighted to showcase here those who have reached significant milestones in their service to the company.

In 2013, we saw 11 new members join the Ash Grove Quarter Century Club. We thank them and also welcome 120 employees who are celebrating their five- or 10-year anniversaries with Ash Grove. n

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ALL OF OUR ASH GROVE EMPLOYEES MAKE.

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10 YEARS OF SERVICE.Ash Grove AggregatesJoe EppersonJeffery Hall

Ash Grove MaterialsMary K. Richardson

Bellevue Sales OfficeDavid A. Burg

Century ConcreteScott A. EdwardsWilliam Howard IsleyDavid S. RenickAnthony R. SterlingMichael H. SwartzAlex D. Vick

Chanute PlantMarvin L. Foster

Durkee PlantCharles D. CareyLuke N. FolkeRandall L. Speelman

Fordyce ConcreteKen HornCarl ShockeyRodney L. Tolefree

Holliday Sand & GravelJerry W. LineMatthew A. Newson

Leamington PlantTravis John Staheli

Materials PackagingTelli J. AtkinsonMichael James PflaumLori L. Ryan

Material TransportHoward H. Anderson

Midlothian PlantJeffrey L. AhlertLary W. BenderChristopher G. GarciaRueben GarciaTeodoro GarciaSteve D. Windell

Montana City PlantMarvin Dale CarmichaelDavid A. HadfieldRoger G. HollandAlan D. JohnsonCristopher J. Kenney

Omaha Sales OfficeDavid M. Suchorski

Overland Park OfficeDennis EcholsErin M. ShannonJacob Michael SimonGary H. Yonker

Permanent PavingElio Olvera Martinez

Precision PackagingBilly J. CherryBeverly Jan Switzer

Technical CenterTodd Oliver Hinton

5 YEARS OF SERVICE.Alexandria TerminalDavid W. Belgard

Ash Grove AggregatesJames AsherBen BradleyJeffrey H. BurtonWilliam L. CummingsAmyes DohleGary W. FriendKenneth OwenJames Webster

Century ConcreteJohn F. BankaPatrick Stephen BargerMelissa A. ClarkBob D. HeckmanBrian T. NovotneyRalph L. ParrickSteven M. Settle

Chanute PlantDarin M. AndersonJared W. CostinRichard L. HottensteinAndrew R. Wrabek

Denton TerminalJoseph Grant Redman Rushmore

Durkee PlantChristopher T. BarrettChristopher BlankRichard Freeman BurleyR. Travis Kirkwood

Fordyce ConcreteAlicia G. ClarkRussell A. EnrightJeremy D. HagueMichael R. JohnsonWilliam A. Kufner

Fordyce Concrete, cont. Ronald R. TuckerMichael D. Wood

Foreman PlantKent Douglas Lawson

Holliday Sand & GravelTodd E. GreenleeGary L. Lane

Kennewick TerminalJoel Scott Hicks

Leamington PlantCade CallisterGreg M. EversShawn D. ShepherdJenna Lee Stanworth

Louisville PlantMichael A. AlbertsBrandon BantzMichael A. LeeRyan M. Smith

Materials PackagingAdam D. BuehnerEngelbert Islas DiazMark A. DonehueBrandi D. DonivanSid J. EllisLuis Navarro

Material TransportWilliam L. BuckJeffrey E. DanbomRobert J. EubanksChris L. Evans

Midlothian PlantMichael L. CrittendenMario Alberto GomezBryan Warren KeeleBrad L. LakeyJohnny Lafond LakeyJermey Bryan ParmleyChad W. ProffittRandy G. TerrillJohnny L. Wilson

Montana City PlantSandra R. Dickey

Omaha Sales OfficeAngela C. Newell

Overland Park OfficeJacqueline K. ClarkBarton C. FarmerEric S. MagnessScott S. Nielson

Permanent PavingRogelio Hernandez Garcia

Precision PackagingGarry D. Fain

Seattle PlantSean S. O’Dell

Shreveport TerminalSteven D. Nolan

Technical CenterJason H. AdkinsDouglas D. ClarkTrenton Michael Olivier

On an early November weekend, Eagle Scout Sam Largent of Midlothian, a number of Boy Scouts, adults and Dana Wilson, a Texas master naturalist, gathered to carry out a habitat enhancement project at the Ash Grove Cement Midlothian plant lake.

Largent is in pursuit of a Hornaday Award, a wildlife protection award established by Dr. William T. Hornaday to recognize Scouts who undertake and complete exceptional conservation projects. Earning one is hard work as Hornady Scouts must complete projects in four areas of conservation. Largent is focusing on projects in the areas of soil conservation, invasive species eradication, wildlife management and native plants.

During the November project, Largent directed Scouts on installing nearly 200 native aquatic and prairie plants along the edge of the lake that will create new habitat for fish, waterfowl and other wildlife.

Naturalist Dana Wilson is serving as the conservation advisor for both Largent and his brother Stephen, who just completed his Eagle Scout project by installing seven eastern bluebird boxes at the Midlothian plant. Wilson recently made introductions for the plant to National Audubon Society members at the neighboring Dogwood Canyon at Cedar Hill Audubon Center. This facilitated the plant property’s inclusion in the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas bird count.

Boy Scouts Enhance Habitat at Midlothian Plant Lake.

Photos: Page 11, left to right, top to bottom: Eagle Scout Sam Largent, in knit cap, gets a lot of help for his Hornaday wildlife protection award project at Ash Grove Cement Midlothian’s lake area; Family, friends and Ash Grove employees prepare the aquatic and prairie plants for installation.

“Projects like the ones we’ve been completing at Ash Grove involve important components of good environmental stewardship: a wonderful property, a company that is committed to sharing resources with its neighbors, a corporate ethic that includes environmentally friendly conservation practices, and a wonderful pool of volunteers,” said Wilson. “It’s really exciting to think about all the ways Ash Grove is able to welcome and educate the community and at the same time continue to enhance Ash Grove property.”

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