Masonry Magazine April 1981 Page. 23

Words: Dwight Lewis, Edwin Viall, Joe Forte, Frank Soave, Francis Costella, Roy Seelbinder
Masonry Magazine April 1981 Page. 23

Masonry Magazine April 1981 Page. 23
Special Thanks to BIA and NCMA
Sincere appreciation is extended to the Brick Institute of America and the National Concrete Masonry Association for their part in hosting the MCAA Reception on Tuesday, March 3, prior to the MCAA Annual Banquet. This thoughtful and generous gesture is genuinely appreciated by the MCAA officers, staff and the entire membership.

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Soave Reelected MIM President
Frank J. Soave, president of Cavanaugh & Soave, Inc., a mason contracting firm headquartered in Troy, has been reelected to his fourth consecutive one-year term as president of the Masonry Institute of Michigan. Pictured with Soave (far left) are other institute officers reelected for 1981: vice president, Edwin E. Viall, Jones & Simpson, Inc., Flint; treasurer, Francis Costella, Monte Costella & Co., Southfield; assistant secretary, Joe Forte, G. Forte Co., St. Clair Shores, and assistant treasurer, Dwight Lewis, Rohn Fireproofing Co., Oak Park. Not pictured is Roy Seelbinder, R. A. Seelbinder Construction Co., Troy, who was reelected secretary.


Troweling Trivia
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Did you know that the Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, stretched for 1,400 miles, and contained 3,873,000,000 brick?


Fit as a fiddle
The young reporter was interviewing a man who had reached his 99th birthday. The reporter said, "I hope I can come back next year and see you celebrate your 100th birthday." The old-timer replied, "Can't see why not, young feller. You look healthy enough to me."


Getting a handle on things
I've seen boys on my baseball team go into slumps and never come out of them, and I've seen others snap right out and come back better than ever. I guess more players lick themselves than are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself. Connie Mack.


First things first
A large subdivider and developer was told by his superintendent that when the first model house was sold and the scaffolding removed, the whole house collapsed. "How many times must I tell you," screamed the boss, "don't take away the scaffolding until the wallpaper is up!"


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