Pictured (from left) are Couristan's Larry Sindoni and Steve Codella, grand prize winner Lynn O'Neil of Able Rug, Alan Price of Able Rug, and Jim Carolan of Couristan.


FORT LEE, N.J. - Lynn O'Neil of Massachusetts-based Able Rug has been named grand prize winner of Couristan's "Magic Carpet Ride" Dealer Appreciation Contest. O'Neil, who has worked at Able for 10 years, is the recipient of a four-day, three-night trip to the Bahamas.

The contest was undertaken, in part, to mark Couristan's diamond anniversary. Entrants were qualified for three separate prize drawings that culminated with the Grand Prize Drawing on April 15.

Other contest winners include Steve Balestrieri of Armstrong Carpet & Linoleum Co. in San Francisco, Wendy Fried of G. Fried Carpet Co. in East Hills, N.Y., and Howard Levey of Wilmette Wholesale Floor Covering in Elk Grove Village, Ill.