Masonry Magazine March 2006 Page. 60
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# Trade School
Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI) Executive Director Larisa LaBrant specifically recommended Brooks and his mentor/teacher Chris Olgeirson, project manager for A.P. Eberlein, for the show because of their skills and personalities. The producers filmed Brooks and Olgeirson building an intricate brick fireplace designed by RMMI Technical Director Diane Travis. The fireplace they built is based on a fireplace designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the May house in Grand Rapids, Mich, which utilize strips of iridescent glass infused with 18-karat gold. Summit Brick and Tile of Pueblo, Colo., created custom-glazed thin brick to emulate the glass in the design.
High Noon Producer Christin Mihon said the fireplace project was selected because it shows Jason using a wide range of skill levels. Mihon, Sequence Producer Bill Crispin and a camera crew spent the first week of January filming Brooks and Olgeirson as they built the masonry project in the RMMI office in Denver, preparing to broadcast seasons three and four.
The fireplace includes concrete block (donated by Basalite), brick veneer (donated by Acme Brick and Robinson Brick), stone pieces (donated by Pine Stone), glass block (donated by Rio Grande Co.) and glazed brick inlay (donated by Summit Brick and Tile). With a "ventless" electric fireplace insert (supplied by Rio Grande Co.), the fireplace provides an aesthetic boost to the RMMI conference room.
The show, which is scheduled to air sometime in late 2006 or early 2007, will be accompanied by a web feature, located at www.DIYnetwork.com. The web pages will focus on the details of the fireplace project.
"Trade School" is broadcast on Sundays at 9 p.m. EST.
# Iowa
On Jan. 7, the Masonry Institute of Iowa (MII) hosted the 2006 Fastest Trowel at Washington Hall on the Kirkwood Community College campus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The competition pitted eight, three-person crews - a bricklayer and two tenders - against the clock. Contestants were graded on how many blocks they set into their wall, as well as the quality of the construction and attention to detail.
Approximately 150 spectators watched and cheered as the eight teams did their best. In the end, Mitch Wieditz of Seedorff Masonry Inc. took top honors, followed closely by Seth Marling of D&R Masonry in second place, and Eric Fanny of Boucher Masonry Contracting in third place.
Other contestants included Jon Michael, Gary Sheer Masonry; Mike Toffee, Boucher Masonry; Ben Duncalf, Boucher Masonry; Craig Gunderson, D&R Masonry; and Haime Guerrero, D&R Masonry. Each contestant received prizes from MII, as well as tools from the Marshalltown Company. The winner will go on to the national competition in March.
Special thanks go to Kirkwood College, Spec Mix, the Marshalltown Company, Star Equipment and the Bricklayers and Laborers Unions for their help and support.
For more information on MII, visit www.masonryinstituteofiowa.org.
# Michigan
Michigan Mason Contractors' Association Trustee, Rick Cianek, of Schuster Construction Services, was in a serious