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ity Masonry chaired by Al Wendt. Special morning spouses' program, moderated by Sheryle Nicholson, presented a discussion designed to help recognize and understand the people we love and have to work with.
The ever popular Rough Terrain Fork Lift Showcase, held on the Convention Center's parking lot, featured equipment from four leading manufacturers of rough terrain forklift equipment-Lull Corporation, Gehl Company, Barraga and Pettibone-who displayed the key features of their equipment through a series of planned maneuvers, placing palleted blocks on scaffolding.
MCAA's premier social event at the Conference, the annual banquet, was held at the Peabody Hotel, Monday night, February 10. Board members and officers and their wives were decked out in tuxedos and formal gowns. Outgoing president Richard Felice was presented with a king sized gavel signifying his two years of leadership by newly elected president Richard Matthews, and the new officers were formally sworn in. Look and sound alikes for the Blues Brothers and Marilyn Monroe were featured entertainers. A special banquet for children of all ages was held concurrently in an adjacent room.
Fastest Trowel Winner Repeats
Jake Ribar conducted a seminar on Grouting Reinforced Masonry on Tuesday, February 11, the last day of the Expo. At 11:30 am a capacity crowd watched the Fastest Trowel on the Block competition, as the 1991 winner from Houston, successfully defended his title against winners of regional bricklaying competitions.
Following the close of the Expo, Richard Matthews, MCAA's newly elected president, convened the Executive Board to outline association objectives for his term. On Tuesday evening, Walt Disney World held a reception featuring Disney characters to welcome convention visitors who signed up for the post-conference visit to Disney world.
BEV NEELY BRUCE, brick artist extraordinaire, worked on a painting in the MASONRY Magazine booth at the expo. Each day, two of her prints were awarded to visitors who registered at the booth.
Masonry Expo '93 will be held in San Diego, California, February 25 through March 2, 1993. Make your plans now to attend and exhibit. For further information, contact MCAA, 1550 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521. 605 Phone: 708/782-6767.
Masonry Fire Wall Program Launched
UNDER THE BANNER of the Minnesota Codes and Fire Safety Council, several masonry related organizations in the state recently embarked on a major new program designed to promote the use of masonry for fire safety in multifamily dwellings, and to improve building quality through encouraging improvement in building codes.
A goal of the fire safety portion of the program is to effect legislative change in the Minnesota state building code that would require non-combustible masonry fire separations between units in low rise multifamily construction.
The program is being financed by the Minnesota Concrete Products Association and the Minnesota Prestress Association, with in-kind management and staff provided by the Minnesota Masonry Institute and the Brick Distributors of Minnesota.
Kentucky Honors Architects/Masons
ARLETTE McDaniel, architect, was awarded the prestigious "M" honor award for excellence in masonry design at the Kentuckiana Masonry Institute's twelfth annual architectural awards program. Her winning project was the Uhl/McDaniel Residence in Louisville. The mason contractor for the project was L. Berger Masonry.
Merit award for best use of brick and clay products was won by K. Norman Berry Associates for the University of Louisville's club and alumni center. Structural engineer was Senior Campbell Associates. Mason contractor was Masonomics, Incorporated.
Gary R. Scott, Frankfort. Kentucky architect, won the merit award, for the best use of concrete masonry for the Green County middle school in Greensburg, Kentucky. Structural engineer was Rangasaway and Associates. Mason contractor was the River City Development Corporation.
Best use of masonry in landscaping award was won by Scruggs and Hammond for the Kentucky State Capitol and grounds in Frankfort. Mason contractor for the project was Gilpin Masonry Construction.
NTCA Elects Officers
GARY L. FREER, Freer Mechanical Contractors, was elected president of the North Texas Contractors Association during their annual membership meeting recently. Elected to serve on the executive committee as vice presidents were: Jim Burden, Burden Brothers; Dean Harrell, HCB Contractors; James R. Jordan, Thomas S. Byrne, Incorporated; Steve Luebbehusen, Childs Construction; Donald H. Schaffer, Atlas Roofing and Building Supply.
John C. Jamison, Lewis and Lam-