Masonry Magazine July 2009 Page. 49

Words: Tom Daniel, Shelby Crawford, Matthew Keelen, Michael Falencki
Masonry Magazine July 2009 Page. 49

Masonry Magazine July 2009 Page. 49
MCAA Membership Committee
The MCAA would like to take a moment to recognize and thank those who've volunteered their time and energy to commit to growing the MCAA membership base. Following are the members of the newly re-designed MCAA Membership Committee:

Tony DeNegri - Chairman
tdenegri@arrowhead.org
Arrowhead Services, Inc.
Lenexa, KS
913-814-9994

Dick Felice
dick@forrestassociate.com
Forrest & Associates, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
515-283-0497

Don McCauley
dmccauley@fccc.com
Falls Church Construction Corp.
Fairfax, VA
703-591-0600

Lindsey Stringer
Istringer@brazosmasonry.com
Brazos Masonry, Inc.
Waco, TX
254-848-5830

Alan Johnson
alan@imsmasonry.com
IMS Masonry, Inc.
Orem, UT
801-796-8420

Glenn Hottmann
connie@ggenterprises.biz
G&G Enterprises
Phoenix, AZ
623-247-0916

Jerry Painter
jerry@paintermasonry.com
Painter Masonry, Inc.
Gainesville, FL
352-378-7511

Dennis Withsosky
dennis@ndminc.com
New Dimension Masonry, Inc.
San Diego, CA
619-276-5000

Kevin Camarata
dkomegay@camaratamasonry.com
Camarata Masonry Systems, Inc.
Houston, TX
281-448-0408

Al Slattery
Al Slattery Masonry, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
405-324-6080

If you have any questions regarding membership in the association or are interested in joining the MCAA, contact any of the members above for knowledgeable, helpful assistance. Together we are Stronger! IMAS

Christopher Cody Swain, Puxico High School, Puxico, Mo., to attend Linn State Technical College for service technician.

Visit www.constructmyfuture.com to read the winning essays, and for more information on applying for the 2010 scholarships.

AEM Construction Challenge Winners
A high school team from the Dallas, Texas area and a middle school team from Kansas City, Missouri are the top winners in the Earning runner-up honors were high school teams from Perry, Okla., and Oley, Pa., and middle school teams from New Carlisle, Ohio and Graham, Wash.

More than 40 finalist teams participated in three separate challenges during the national Construction Challenge competition, sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in May. Following are the competition winners:

# High School
1st Place Overall:
Dallas, Texas, area high school students, sponsored by Kobelco Cranes North America Inc. students attend Martin High School (Arlington), Richardson High School (Richardson), Pearce High School (Richardson) and Parkhill Jr. High School (Richardson).

2nd Place Overall:
Perry High School, Perry, Okla, sponsored by Ditch Witch

3rd Place Overall:
Berks Career and Technical Center, Oley, Pa, sponsored by Volvo Construction Equipment

MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:

# July 18-24
Course: 9th Annual Sax Stonecarving Workshops SESSION 1 "Classical Carving
Location: Rinconada, N.M.
Discipline: General, Credits: O

# August 10-16
Course: 9th Annual Sax Stonecarving Workshops SESSION 2 "East Meets West"
Location: Rinconada, N.M.
Discipline: General, Credits: 40

# August 11
Course: Proper Installation of Masonry Flashings
Location: Garner, N.C.
Discipline: Masonry Products, Credits: 1

# August 19
Course: Designing with Masonry and Other Things You May Not Have Thought Of
Location: Nashville, TN
Discipline: General, Credits: 3

# August 20
Course: Blueprint Reading and Estimating Basics (NCMCA Mod 6)
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Discipline: General, Credits: 4

# August 21
Course: Designing with Masonry and Other Things You May Not Have Thought Of
Location: Memphis, TN
Discipline: General, Credits: 3

# August 24-26
Course: Steps, Landings and Elevations
Location: Franksville, WI
Discipline: General, Credits: 20

# August 27
Course: Hardscape Chemical Certification
Location: Franksville, WI
Discipline: General, Credits: B
See September Classes Online

Note: Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php

July 2009
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