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NC State Students honored at NCMA Mid-Year meeting in Boston.

Our Frank Werner, Oldcastle Adams Products, has been a key person in having NCMA use the CCMA NC State Student Design Competition as a model for the NCMA Student Unit Design Competition. The local competition would not have had the success that it has without the full support of Professor Pat Rand and Dean Marvin Malecha, NC State College of Design. Over the many years that the local program has existed, several CCMA members from Adams Products, Johnson Concrete and several members from NCMCA along with the local design community have contributed to the success of the NC State Program.

Approx. 80 plus audience of homebuilders, realtors, masonry contractors and industry members heard from builders: Joe Carter, Columbia, SC, Donnie Canaday, Canaday Custom Homes, Greensboro, NC and Mark Correll, StoneMaster Custom Homes, Charlotte, sharing their perspectives to the many positive attributes the Concrete Masonry Framed Homes
bring to the market place.

Mark Correll, President of StoneMaster Custom Homes of Charlotte, listens to comments from visiting realtor, Susan Lee of ERA Wilder Realty, during the on-site tour of the four Masonry Framed Homes in Charlotte.

Trading comments about the Masonry Framed Homes, Lft to Rt. Don Alward and Martha Alward, Alward Masonry Contractors, Susan Lee, ERA Wilder Realty and Richard Saba, Residential Manager for CCMA. The promotion of Concrete Masonry Framed Homes, as we draw near to 2008, plan to increase a greater market share due to new and greater financial commitments being made by several members of CCMA,
along with the cement and aggregate industry.

Seventh Annual CCMA Masonry Promotional Golf Tournament was hosted at Foxfire Golf & Country Club in Jackson Springs, NC. Approx. 50 golfers participated. CCMA had a record number of hole sponsors which allowed the association to net approx. $7,000 toward Masonry Promotion.

The Lafarge Professional Cooking Crew: Lft. to Rt. Danny Alford, Larry Gibbes, Chief Chef Danny Batten, Donny Howard and Sean Varner

First Place Winners: Team Sponsored by Cemex Cement Lft. to Rt. Doug Carpenter, Cemex; Herman Hammer, Southeastern Concrete; not pictured Gene Goodman, Cemex and Rob Haas, Adams Oldcastle

Newest addition to CCMA Staff, Richard Saba, Residential Manager and Mitzi Shue, Administrative Assistant were on hand to
officially greet all of our guests.

A tip of the hat to all and especially our food support by Lafarge.

CCMA Production Workshop hosted fifty plus at Little River Golf Resort, Carthage, NC. Larry Lott, Southeastern Concrete Products, Chaired the event. Several presentations were presented including those by: Billy Wehunt, Regional QC Oldcastle, Charles Freeman, Carolina Stalite; Chris Nichols, Cemex; Dr. Marshall Brown, ACM Chemistries; Duane Rondeau, Besser; Roy Peterson, Columbia Machine and Jack Terhofter, Besser. CCMA will host this annual event Jan. 25,26 2008 at Little River Resort.

Joe Carter assisting Allied Concrete promote Masonry Framed Homes at the South Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show in Columbia, SC.

South Carolina SkillsUSA Contest was hosted at the Fairgrounds in Columbia, SC. For the 2nd straight year Jared Braveboy, Lake City High, prevailed as the South Carolina State Masonry Champion. He and his instructor, Calvin Cade, will be the masonry industry's' guest in Kansas City for the National SkillsUSA Contest.

NC School Boards Convention, Greensboro, NC

Thanks to Doug Drye, Masonry Instructor, Mount Pleasant H.S. and his
students: Josh Britt and Allen Boswell for setting up the exhibit and providing the masonry demonstration during the Special Reception, Monday evening.

Josh Britt, Mount Pleasant High School provides bricklaying tips to Board Member Tommy Blake, Troy, NC.

Thanks to Todd Hartsell, Masonry Instructor, Central Cabarrus H.S. and his
students: Jacob Belk, Chris Cook, Ryan Sellers and Joseph Wainwright for providing the masonry demonstrations all day Tuesday.

Ryan Sellers gives some pointers to Board Member Vickie Nelson, Roxboro, NC

Chris Cook provides supervision to Board Member Jackie Cole,
Alamance-Burlington

Ryan Sellers shares some bricklaying tips to Jeff Moss, Superintendent, Beaufort County, Wilmington, NC

Ryan Sellers overseas proper placement of a brick unit installed by Richard Andrews,AIA, Vice Pres. of DKWA Architects, Rocky Mount, NC

Last but not least Image: Our own Steve Bell, Johnson Concrete honing his bricklaying skills under the supervision of Ryan Sellers, Central Cabarrus H.S.

Almost forgot that even a Brick Engineer (Eric Johnson) can do brick work

Southern Ideal Home Show Raleigh, NC

Hundreds were educated about Concrete Masonry Framed Homes during the Ideal Home Show. This years' exhibit was designed by builder Greg Messer with the assistance of builder Kevin Mangum. The 20 x 40 exhibit, one of over 600, was chosen as BEST OF SHOW. CCMA members from Adams, Johnson and Fay Block worked the exhibit along with Gil Summers, Builders: Greg Messer, Kevin Mangum and Joe Carter from Columbia, SC. CCMA employed Guest Celebrity Builder, Kristin Beall, to give the exhibit a special flair that caught the eye of TV Carolina News 14 and WPTF RADIO. CCMA also featured Kristin in two special mini seminars on Saturday and Sunday.
We also promoted the Parade of Homes in the Raleigh Area as three Masonry Framed Homes can be toured featuring Palladium Homes, Bost Custom Homes and Mangum Design Build.

Fred & Bobbie Adams came by to check us out.CCMA Annual Summer Meeting "60th Anniversary"

Crowne Plaza Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC

CCMA hosted the Annual Summer Meeting at Crowne Plaza Resort at Hilton Head, SC. Over 130 attended.

CCMA members listened to special presentations by Charles Freeman, Carolina Stalite on the latest C90 Revisions.

Bob Thomas, NCMA presented an overview of several NCMA programs plus an update on the Corps. of Engineers.

Jan Boyer, Exec. Dir. Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association on the Multi-Family Building Cost Comparison Study.

Angela O'Byrne,AIA, Perez APC presented a compelling presentation on Sustainable Design focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Special 60th Anniversary Plaque presented to CCMA by Doug Drye, Masonry Instructor Mt. Pleasant High School and his masonry champion Josh Kimrey.

Special recognition to Skills USA National Championships, Lt. to Rt. Jared Braveboy, 2nd Place, Bill Behie, Holcim, Calvin Cade, Masonry Teacher, Lake City High School, SC Josh Kimrey, Skills USA National Champion, Paul LaVene, CCMA and Doug Drye, Masonry Teacher, Mt. Pleasant High School, NC.

Members enjoying food fellowship and the sounds from Prince Pele's Polynesian Review & Special Dancers hi-lited the evening entertainment.