Masonry Magazine October 1989 Page. 3

Words: Richard Felice, Mike Johnston, Donald Larsen, Richard Matthews, Robert Hatch, Eugene George, Donald Grant, Mack Pettit, George Miller, Jerry Vernon, Kenneth Thompson, Anthony Zotollo, L.C. Pardue, Edgar III, Rennie Teieda
Masonry Magazine October 1989 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine October 1989 Page. 3
masonry
The MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY
Official Publication of:
Mason Contractors Association of America
Canadian Masonry Contractors Association
September/October
Vol. 28
No. 5

masonry
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
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: This spectacular en-
trance way at the Sea World
of Texas, San Antonio greets
visitors at night. Designed by
Sea World of Texas with
Product Architect Jones/Kell,
Inc. The intricate glass block
barrel vaults were built by
Frank Wallace Masonry, Inc.
with 4-M Construction Ser-
vices the general. All mate
rials copyright by Sea World
of Texas 1989.
Editorial Policy
Masonry is the official publication
of the Mason Contractors Associ
ation of America (MCAA) and the
Canadian Masonry Contractors As
sociation (CMCA). The magazine
acts as a sounding board without
approving, disapproving, or guar-
anteeing the validity or accuracy of
any data, claim, or opinion appear-
ing 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 advertise-
ments and new product information
does not constitute an endorse-
ment by MCAA or CMCA of prod
ucts featured
Subscription Rates &
Contact Information
Masonry (ISSN 0025-4681) is pub-
lished 6 times annually (January
February, March April, May June,
July August, September October,
November December). Subscrip
tion rate. $10.00 per year: Canada
$12.00 U.S. Currency. Copyright
1989, Mason Contractors Associ
ation of America. Send subscrip
tions, advertising, editorial and
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Features
7 Masonry Expo '90 Set

11 MCAA Conference Registration Form

15 Official Hotel Reservation Form

17 Dazzling Entrance With Glass Block

21 NCMA-TEK #132-Inspector's Guide
for Concrete Masonry Construction

27 Careful Analysis, Innovative Methods
Yield Huge Cost Savings

Departments
25 Tax Matters

29 Mason Contractor News & News of the
Industry

31 Coming Events

33 Washington Wire

42 Advertisers' Index
MASONRY-SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 1989 3


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