Masonry Magazine August 1977 Page. 16

Words: Gregg Borchelt, Ken Mccurdy, Thomas Murphy, Charles Velardo, H. Brown, Chester Kos, William Walker
Masonry Magazine August 1977 Page. 16

Masonry Magazine August 1977 Page. 16
New Affiliates Help Promote IMI Activities

At the recent annual promotion meeting of the International Masonry Institute in Chicago, six U.S. promotion groups became formally affiliated with IMI in its promotional efforts on behalf of the masonry industry. Pictured here are the representatives of four of these groups who were awarded affiliation certificates, plus a picture of part of the Colorado delegation attending the meeting.

Local/regional promotion groups now affiliated with IMI are: Texas Masonry Institute, Chicago Masonry Institute Promotion Trust, Masonry Institute of Houston-Galveston, Masonry Institute of St. Louis, Masonry Promotion Fund of Lake County, Illinois, and the Masonry Industry Fund of Northwest Indiana. Several other applications are now being processed.

William Walker (left), BAC Local #20, Masonry Promotion Fund of Lake County, III., accepts IMI affiliation certificate from IMI chairman Charles F. Velardo.

IMI chairman Charles F. Velardo (right) presents the Masonry Institute of Houston-Galveston's IMI affiliation certificate to (starting second from left) Ken McCurdy, chairman, and Gregg Borchelt, executive director, respectively, of the Masonry Institute, and Institute advisor H. A. Brown, BAC Local #7, Houston. Observing is Thomas F. Murphy (far left), IMI advisor.

Receiving the Texas Masonry Institute's IMI affiliation certificate from IMI chairman Charles F. Velardo (far right) are TMI advisor Malcomb Clynch (2nd from left) and Gregg Borchelt, executive director, Masonry Institute of Houston-Galveston. Smiling his approval is Thomas F. Murphy (left), IMI advisor.

Accepting the IMI affiliation certificate for the Masonry Industry Fund of Northwest Indiana is Chester Kos (left), business agent, BAC Local #6, Indiana. Making the presentation is IMI advisor Thomas F. Murphy.

16 MASONRY/AUGUST, 1977


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