Masonry Magazine June 2012 Page. 50
INDUSTRY NEWS
News from North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association
MCAA
New Members
The Mason Contractors Association of America is proud to welcome the following new members to the Association. MCAA would like to take this opportunity to thank them for joining their fellow mason contractors nationwide in helping to build a stronger masonry industry. MCAAs members look forward to a long affiliation with their firms.
Officers for the 2012-2014 term were elected at the North Carolina Masonry Contractors April Annual Convention in Asheville, N.C. Left to right, new president Gary Joyner, Joyner Masonry Works, Greenville; western regional VP Don Caldwell, C & R Masonry, Candler, president-elect Ashlee K. Moore, Koontz Masonry, Lexington, out-going president and board chairman Larry Kirby, Kirby Construction Services, Conover, secretary-treasurer Bob Gates, Gates Construction Co., Mooresville; and Chris Bruner, central regional VP, Gates Construction Co., Mooresville. Not pictured, James "Bo" Black, Carolina Masonry Unlimited, Fuquay-Varina, eastern regional VP.
Joyner is the first to repeat as NCMCA president, having also been president for the 1987-1989 term. Moore is the first female and the first third-generation NCMCA president-elect. Her grandfather, the late Belton Koontz, was president in 1976-1977, and her father, Freddy Koontz, was president for the 1998-2000 term. Larry Kirby is the first out-going president to be presented the newly created Glenn W. Sipe Presidential Service Award, named to honor NCMCA's first president elected in April 1974. Sipe, now 91, was present for the installation of officers and the presentation of the new award.
Shown are Austin Brooks, Daniel Robinson, Justin Biddix (center), and Josh Bailey, far right. Justin Biddix, a senior at Fred T. Foard High School, won the Masonry Championship after winning his regional contest on day 1, and winning the state final on day 2. The masonry contests were part of the Annual N.C. SkillsUSA State Conference, held at the Greensboro Coliseum in April. Hundreds of high school students from across the state participated in programs and competitions involving dozens of trades including computers, media, diesel mechanics, carpentry, electrical, as well as masonry. The winners of the state completions will compete in the national competitions at the SkillsUSA National Conference next month in Kansas City. More than 100 students competed in the masonry events, making this one of the largest contests of its kind in the nation. NCMCA partnered with Brick Industry Association-SE, the Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association, and the North Carolina Masonry Instructors Association to provide materials, equipment, labor, judges, and volunteers for the contest.
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For 32 years, 50,000 worldwide members of the International Code Council have commemorated advances in building safety. As a result, interest in Building Safety Month grows each year. Official support from governors, county executives, mayors and even the President of the United States underscores the importance of building safety as critical public value.
New England Sealcoating to Raise $35K for 'Homes for Our Troops'
Craig Swain, president of New England Sealcoating (NESCO), and sales manager Jay Muir have committed to raising $35,000 for Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) to help build customized homes with adaptive features to provide veterans with maximum freedom of movement and the ability to live more independently. Swain's donation will represent a percentage of company sales during the next few months.
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7455 New Ridge Rd.-Suite T
Hanover, MD 21076
(410) 730-7030
Contractor C
Caliber Cast Stone
#2 Cool Springs Court
O'Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 978-4000
Local Supplier
JP Cullen & Son's Inc.
PO Box 5957
Janesville, WI 53547
(608) 754-6601
Contractor A
Fortune Restoration
6619 N. Lincoln Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 933-8728
Contractor B
Senate Masonry, Inc.
3750 University Blvd.W-Suite 200
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 816-0013
Contractor B
If your company is interested in becoming a member of the Mason Contractors Association of America as a contractor, supplier or instructor, please contact MCAA at (800) 536-2222 or complete an application at www.masoncontractors.org.
Homes for Our Troops (www.homesforourtroops.org) is a national, non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 2004. Funds raised underwrite the costs of building materials and professional labor. The organization also coordinates the process of building the homes at no cost.
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