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The statement also noted that suppliers which are not subcontractors are not included in the schedule and that any recipient of the payment request who takes exception to an item of billing should immediately contact the initiating party by telephone and attempt to resolve the matter.
JOYCE AND CARLISLE
Vice presidents for BAC are: Brian Strickland, Francis M. Bachofer, Michael R. Aquiline, Noble R. Cain, William J. Christopher, George Spencer, Howard J. Thaller, Erich A. Paarsch and Thomas J. McIntyre.
Joyce assumed the BAC presidency in 1979 at the International Union's General Board Meeting, when Murphy resigned. Joyce served from 1966 to 1971 as treasurer and from 1971 to 1979 as secretary.
Carlisle, a native of Tacoma, Wash., was named director of collective bargaining and research in 1972 before assuming the post of treasurer in 1979. With the restructuring of BAC in 1981 at the Toronto convention, he was elected executive vice president.
Ryser Elected President of Ludowici Celadon Co.
Edward E. Ryser, Jr. has been elected president of Ludowici Celadon Co. and named a director of CSC, Inc., the parent firm. Ludowici Celadon, based in New Lexington. Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of terra cotta and clay roofing tile.
Ryser joined the company in 1974 and was promoted to vice president and general manager in 1980. He recently was inducted into the Keramos Society, an honorary fraternity affiliated with the ceramics college of Alfred University, in recognition of his key role in the reconstruction of a museum of ceramics.
cal 41. New York. The resolution commended Dee "upon the occasion of his retirement after a lifetime of unparalleled dedication to the working men of this Empire State."
In a separate bill, the New York State Legislature also proclaimed the fourth week of June as Masonry Week.
Distributors Predict Healthy Year-end Sales
Construction equipment distributors are forecasting that 1985 gross sales will close at a median 10% higher than a year ago, according to the mid-year business conditions survey conducted by Associated Equipment Distributors, the Oak Brook, Ill.-based trade association.
The 225 survey participants believe their last-half sales will also bring in a 10% increase over the last six months of 1984, which will help achieve the healthy year-end result.
The 10% increase applies to all three categories of distributors-heavy earthmoving equipment dealers, general-line distributors, and smaller, lighter equipment distributors.
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New York Honors Dee
The New York State Legislature recently adopted a resolution honoring Vincent Dee, former special deputy of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen (BAC). The resolution was sponsored by state Senators John Flynn and George Onorato, former secretary/treasurer of BAC Lo-
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