Masonry Magazine December 2004 Page. 40
News
Local, State and Regional
# California
Amy M. Vasquez-Webb, Executive Director of the Masonry Industry Training Association, asks that anyone interested in becoming a masonry instructor for Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley, Orange County or Los Angeles County to please contact her at (800) 995-4540.
# Colorado
The following is a letter sent by the President of the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI):
After nearly 10 years at the helm of [RMMI], Ann Wolter has notified me that she will be leaving her post at the end of this year. Ann's father is terminally ill, and she wants to spend more time with him before moving on to her next challenge.
I am very sad that we will be losing Ann, but grateful to her for leaving RMMI a much stronger association than it was when she arrived in 1995. Her energy and passion have elevated the importance of masonry and the reputation of RMMI throughout the design and construction industries. We will miss her, but the important programs and initiatives she created will continue.
In the [first of November], the RMMI Executive Committee, along with Ann and her capable staff, will draft RMMI's 2005 Plan of Work and a strategy for hiring our new Executive Director. The Board of Directors will meet in mid-November to refine the plan and launch the search for Ann's successor. We will keep you informed of our progress and will seek your input on RMMI's plan of work. We will look to all of you for help and assistance in our search for a successor.
Thank you all for your continued support. Change can be hard, but it also provides us with the opportunity to grow and improve. I'm very optimistic about the future of RMMI and masonry construction.
Yours truly,
Wayne Grosvenor
Grosvenor Masonry, Inc.
President, Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute
# New York
Reported by the Kingston Daily Freeman, "Dry laid stonework gaining popularity in region," Oct. 11, 2004:
In an area long renowned for its historic stone architecture, an influx of wealthy landowners from New York City and trends favoring durability and tradition have made stonework as in vogue as ever, say mason contractors in the region.
"There's a lot more stonework being done than there was 20 years ago," said Alan Budd, a contractor in Clinton Corners who has been doing stonework in Dutchess County for more than two decades. "Projects are getting bigger, and customers are more knowledgeable."....
Some of the most popular projects, Budd said, are stone walls. As with other exterior work, customers are showing an increased preference for natural, durable materials, he said.
# North Carolina
The fourth annual masonry design competition to determine winners of the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) Sigmon Memorial Scholarship Award was held October 14th in Raleigh, N.C. Forty-eight architectural students par-
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(Left to right with the winning project) Contest judge Susan Cole Cannon of Canson Architects, Raleigh; winners
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