Masonry Magazine May 2007 Page. 69
News
Local, State &
Regional
# Arizona
The Arizona Masonry Contractors Association (AMCA) presented its first-ever Leader of the Year Award to Clem Hellmann, owner of Quality Block Co. and Top Quality Masonry, at the Annual Meeting and Casino Night held at The Buttes in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 20, 2007.
For more than 20 years, Hellmann has been the owner of Quality Block Co. and Top Quality Masonry, and active in numerous industry associations, including the AMCA, Arizona Masonry Guild, Mason Contractors Association of America and the National Homebuilders Association. In addition to his membership, Hellmann has served as president of both the Arizona Masonry Contractors Association and Arizona Masonry Guild. He currently serves as the chair of the Advisory Board for the Construction Technology program at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, Ariz.
Over the years, Hellmann has donated time, money and materials for the training of new masons and for community projects, as well as provided his services to his local church and other community organizations.
For more information on AMCA, please visit www.azmasonry.net.
# Colorado
Many Colorado municipalities are now requiring LEED certification for any projects built with public funds. In an effort to better educate the construction industry on this topic, Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute's (RMMI) Technical Director Diane Travis will present seminars across Colorado, Wyoming and Montana to discuss LEED requirements for green building certification and the role masonry can play. These seminars are geared toward architects, engineers and mason contractors, and architects can earn self-report credits for attending.
The LEED-masonry seminars will be presented at the following dates and locations: Durango on May 21, Grand Junction on May 22, Aspen on May 23, Steamboat Springs on May 24, and Vail on May 25. The LEED seminar tour will also be presented in Wyoming and Montana in late August and early September. For further details on this seminar, contact dianet@rmmi.org.
With the arrival of spring weather, plans for outdoor social activities are dominating conversation in RMMI's planning committees. The annual golf retreat will be May 31 at Vista Ridge, followed by the July 13 Clay Shoot at Kiowa Creek, annual Summer Retreat at the Lodge at Vail August 9-11, and Run Around the Block 5K race on Sept. 16. Sponsorship opportunities, ranging from $250 to $2,000, are available for all of the events. For more information, contact admin@rmmi.org.
Finally, RMMI hosts monthly membership networking evenings that are both a social opportunity and an educational keynote presentation. In March, RMMI worked with the Colorado Chapter of Associated Building Contractors to