MMCA Annual Spring Outing

Words: Joe ForgueMore than 100 members and their guests participated in the Michigan Mason Contractors' Association's (MMCA) annual spring outing at the Oak Lane Country Club in Webberville. Joe Forgue, CAM safety inspector, presented a very important update on MIOSHA issues affecting the masonry industry in Michigan.

The annual fall meeting and officer elections will take place at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich., Sept. 8-10.

For more information about future activities, please visit the MMCA website at www.mmca-mi.com.

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