Masonry Magazine March 2010 Page. 3

Words: Dean Cook, John Warlikowski
Masonry Magazine March 2010 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine March 2010 Page. 3
CONGRATS WINNERS!

# TOUGHEST TENDER

SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 SECOND PLACE
Ken Rutley, 818 BRICK
Mayres Masonry, Medicine Arts, Canada
Tender: Adam Giesbrecht

SPEC MIX TOUGHEST TENDER
Aaron Cooke
Giambrone Masonry, Inc.

# FIRST PLACE
"WORLD'S BEST BRICKLAYER"
Garrett Hood, 911 BRICK
McGee Brothers Company
von North Carolina
Tender: Kevin Hallman

SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN
Joseph Vanek, 570 BRICK
Vanek Masonry
Ouk Forest, Ilinois
Tender: Bob Vanek

# THIRD PLACE
Adam Vaske, 691 BRICK
Seedorff Masonry
Strawberry Point, lowa
Tender: Don Veke

Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 and the SPEC MIX TOUGHEST TENDER. The sponsors and everyone involved with the event thank you for a thrilling performance. You have shown you are the best of the best.

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