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August 25, 2005 ANNUAL MASONRY ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC - STATE CONVENTION

The Masonry Association of Florida, Inc. Annual Convention was held at the beautiful Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, August 18 through August 20, 2005. 

The events of the convention included a Golf Tournament at the Eagle Pines Golf Course, Silent Auction, Educational and Informational Seminars, Apprentice Competition, Fastest Trowel Competition, an Awards Banquet honoring the industry’s Top Masonry Projects around the state, and many other social events. 

In addition to the festivities and honors, the top apprentice masons from seven separate apprentice programs throughout the state competed for awards and the honor to represent Florida in the regional apprentice competition. Competitions were held for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students, and the judging was based on speed, skill and exactness of building brick and block sample panels. The first and second place winners will go on to the regional's.

The winners of the Florida‘s Best Apprentice Contest were:

First Year Competing
1st Place - Carlos Martin Flores - Advanced Masonry Systems - Sarasota
2nd Place - Miguel Martinez - Bickey Construction – St. Petersburg 
3rd Place - Mark Morales - Advanced Production Masonry – Port St. Lucie 

Second Year Competing
1st Place - Kevin Brandel, Jr. - Brandel Masonry – Pompano Beach
2nd Place - Jeff Sabril - Masonry Builders Inc. - Tampa
3rd Place - Miguel Cervantes - Bickey Construction – St. Petersburg

Third Year Competing
1st Place - Noel Santiago - Ron Kendall Masonry, Inc. - Pompano Beach
2nd Place - Cruz Guerrero - Pyramid Masonry Contractors, Inc. - Orlando 
3rd Place - Keith Brandel - Brandel Masonry - Pompano Beach 

On Saturday the Fastest Trowel Competition provided much excitement as spectators observed masonry teams race against the clock to lay as many block possible in the twenty minute time span.

Fastest Trowel Competition winners include: 
1st Pace- Pascal Robertson - Robertson Masonry
2nd Place- John Strickland - Ron Kendall Masonry – Orlando
3rd Place - John Stevanovich - Masonry Builders – Tampa

In addition to the Apprentice and Fastest Trowel winners, the Annual State Masonry Project Awards recognized the best masonry construction projects in ten categories. The top Historical Restoration project was the Tampa Heights Monument Sign constructed by the Tampa Bay Apprenticeship. The winner for the top Institutional Project was the Taft AFRC Add. /Alt., constructed by Pyramid Masonry in Orlando and other winners include:

Residential – Jones Residence – Ambach Masonry – Taveres
Industrial – Falcon Contractors – Falcon Office - Naples
Repair & Rehabilitation – Falcon Contractors – L.L. Beanery – Blueridge, GA
Commercial – Emerson Alumni Hall – Painter Masonry - Gainesville
High Rise – Advanced Masonry Systems – Beau Ciel Condos - Sarasota 
Multi-Family – Coastal Masonry – Palmetto Place – Boca Raton
Landscape – Ambach Masonry – Jones Residence - Eustis
Fireplace Residential – Dave Nelson Masonry – Winfield Residence

Lifetime Achievement Award was given to:
Keith Sommer – Pyramid Masonry – Orlando 

Associate of the Year was awarded to:
Jay Snyder - MasonPro Accessories – Orlando 

Project of the Year was awarded to:
Pyramid Masonry – Orlando

“These projects represent the ‘best of the best’ in both design of and building in masonry construction”, says Salvatore Anastasi, President of the Masonry Association of Florida. “This year’s judging was particularly difficult due to the numerous outstanding entries”, Mr. Anastasi
says.

The Masonry Association of Florida is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated since 1987 to the promotion of quality masonry construction in Florida.

For Details Contact: 
Sena A. Steinke
MAF, Inc.
954-782-8430
sena@fdn.com

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