Masonry Magazine December 1988 Page. 3

Words: Richard Felice, Mike Johnston, Donald Larsen, Richard Matthews, Robert Hatch, Eugene George, Donald Grant, Mack Pettit, George Miller, Jerry Vernon, Peer Pedersen, Walter Derk, Kenneth Thompson, Anthony Zotollo, George Plumb, Richard Lietz, L.C. Pardue, Edgar III, Rennie Teieda
Masonry Magazine December 1988 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine December 1988 Page. 3
masonry
The MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY
Official Publication of:
Mason Contractors Association of America
Canadian Masonry Contractors Association

Publisher
George A. Miller

MASON CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
1988 Officers

President
Robert Hatch

Vice President
Richard Felice

Secretary
Richard Matthews

Treasurer
L. C. Pardue, Jr.

Regional Vice Presidents
Anthony Zotollo
Mack H. Pettit
Edgar Boettcher III
Donald Larsen
Donald C. Grant
Jerry Vernon
Kenneth P. Thompson
Rennie Teieda
Mike Johnston
Eugene George

Executive Vice President
George A. Miller

Legal Counsel
Peer Pedersen
George Plumb
(Pedersen & Houpt)

Insurance Consultant
Walter T. Derk
Richard J. Lietz
(Fred S. James & Co.)

Executive Office
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Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(312) 620-6767

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and additional mailing offices. Send
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Cover: The new Mainframe
building of the Presbyterian
Hospital in the City of New
York, winner of the Excellence in Masonry Award presented by the Masonry Institute of New York & Long Island. Architects/Structural Engineers were Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with masonry by Kelly Masonry Corporation. Located on a steeply-sloped site overlooking the Hudson River and Henry Hudson Parkway. Please turn to page 5 for more details.

Editorial Policy
Masonry is the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association (CMCA). The magazine acts as a sounding board without approving, disapproving, or guaranteeing the validity or accuracy of any data, claim, or opinion appearing under a byline, or obtained or quoted from an acknowledged source. The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the official views of MCAA or CMCA. Also, the appearance of advertisements and new product information does not constitute an endorsement by MCAA or CMCA of products featured.

Subscription Rates &
Contact Information
Masonry (ISSN 0025-4681) is published 6 times annually (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September October, November December). Subscription rate: $6.50 per year; Canada $7.50 U.S. Currency. Copyright 1988, Mason Contractors Association of America. Send subscriptions, advertising, editorial and business matter to: Masonry, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. (312) 620-6767
November/December
Vol. 27
No. 6

Features
5 Excellence In Masonry Award

7 Planning For A Profit

13 Year-End Tax Planning... A Sure Winner

15 BIA Technical Notes #8A Revised-Standard Specification for Portland Cement-Lime Mortar for Brick Masonry

25 Pre-Conference Seminars Registration Form

26 '89 Official Conference Registration Form

Departments
11 Mason Contractor News & News of the Industry

12 Coming Events

13 Tax Matters

21 Washington Wire

30 Advertisers' Index
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