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Words: David Hill, Jeff Buczkiewicz, Edgar Boettcher, Mackie Bounds, Frank Campitelli, John Chrysler, Charles Clark, Brian Grant, Roy Swindal, David Jollay, William Mcconnell, Terry Mulligan, Jerry Painter, John Spencer, George Strunge, George Miller, John Smith, Mike Sutter, Tom Daniel, Michael Adelizzi, G. Griffin, Rashod Johnson, Doug Nichols, Bill McConnell, Richard Johnston, John Melander, Robert Nelson, Rachel Young, Mark Larsen, Bob Barkshire, Liz Fidoruk, Jeff Greenwald, Kimberly Shifflette, Debra Mitchell, Lynn Kane, Renee Stevens
Masonry Magazine May 2001 Page. 4

Masonry Magazine May 2001 Page. 4
MASONRY Magazine
Official Publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association

Editor-In-Chief
Debra J. Mitchell

Graphic Designer
Vilija Krajewski

Mason Contractors Association of America

President
Richard M. Johnston

Vice President
William McConnell

Secretary
G. Alan Griffin

Treasurer
Frank Campitelli

Regional Vice Presidents
Bob Barkshire, George Strunge, Tom Daniel, Mackie Bounds, Mark Larsen, Mike Sutter, Edgar Boettcher, John Spencer, Roy Swindal

Executive Director/Publisher
Michael Adelizzi

Executive Staff
Jeff Buczkiewicz
Director of Marketing and Membership

Kimberly Shifflette
Director of Education

Rashod Johnson
Director of Engineering

Rachel A. Young
Director of Meetings and Conventions

Liz Fidoruk
Controller

Lynn Kane
Administrative Assistant

Renee Stevens
Administrative Assistant

George Miller
Consultarit

Editorial Advisory Board
Charles Clark (BIA), Robert L. Nelson (Robert L. Nelson & Associates, Inc.), Jeff Greenwald (NCMA), David Jollay (O.L. Jollay, Inc.), John Chrysler (MIA), John Melander (PCA), David Hill (Pettit Construction Co.), Terry Mulligan (Mulligan Masonry Co., Inc.), John J. Smith (John J. Smith Masonry Co.), Brian Grant (Grant/Jack's Masonry), Jerry Painter (Painter Masonry, Inc.), Doug Nichols (Doug Nichols Enterprises), Bill McConnell (Architectural Paving and Stone), Frank Campitelli (Baltimore Masonry Corporation)

Executive Office
1910 South Highland Avenue, Suite 101
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone 630 705 4200
Fax 630 705 4209

Volume 40, Number 5
MAY 2001

MASO
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departments

President's Message 6

From the Editor 8

Contractor-to-Contractor 12

Making the Grade 46

Masonry News 47

Homegrown Tools 49

Classifieds 50

Ad Index 50

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