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2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional Schedule

Words: Al ArreguinThe SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional qualifying competitions will be held throughout the United States and Canada over the next few months.

Remaining SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regionals include:

Regional: Oklahoma
Date: May 9, 2008
Licensee: Ash Grove Packaging
Location: Tulsa Technology Center — 3420 South Memorial Drive — Tulsa, OK 74147
Contact: Charlie Boyd (501) 350-1010
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Texas
Date: May 16th, 2008
Licensee: TXI
Location: TXI Hurst Packaging Facility — 9201 Trinity Blvd. — Ft. Worth, TX 76118
Contact: Barb Schmidt (214) 502-4467
Time: 1:30 PM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Ohio
Date: August 9th, 2008
Licensee: QUIKRETE Cincinnati
Location: QUIKRETE Cincinnati — 5425 Kilby Rd. — Harrison, OH 45030
Contact: Brian Tillett (513) 615-4986
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Chicago
Date: August 15th, 2008
Licensee: Packaged Concrete Inc.
Location: Packaged Concrete Inc. — 1S950 South Lorang Rd. — Elburn, IL 60119
Contact: Brian Petty (630) 557-8252
Time: 1:00 PM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Iowa / Central Illinois
Date: August 22nd, 2008
Licensee: Great River / TCM Iowa
Location: King’s Materials Inc. — 3800 S. 1st St. — Eldridge, IA 52748
Contact: Arlen Beck (563) 506-1152
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Colorado
Date: September 6th, 2008
Licensee: QUIKRETE Denver
Location: Quikrete Denver — 2660 West 64th Ave. — Denver, CO 80221
Contact: Riley Allen 303-819-7459/Brian Harms 303-819-7458
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Tom Peterson (612) 750-8653

Regional: Mid Atlantic
Date: September 13th, 2008
Licensee: QUIKRETE Baltimore
Location: QUIKRETE Baltimore — 5401 Kirby Road — Clinton, MD 20735
Contact: Ed Owens (804) 512-3846
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Nebraska / South Dakota
Date: September 13th, 2008
Licensee: TCC Materials Omaha
Location: TCC Materials Omaha — 3208 Keystone Dr. - Omaha, NE 68134
Contact: Lee Peacock 800-731-0350
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Tom Peterson (612) 750-8653

Regional: Minnesota / North Dakota
Date: September 20th, 2008
Licensee: TCC Minnesota
Location: TCC St. Paul — 1351 Trout Brook Circle - St. Paul, MN 55117
Contact: Brian Digrado — 800-642-3887
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Tom Peterson (612) 750-8653

Regional: Wisconsin, UP Michigan
Date: September 26th, 2008
Licensee: QUIKRETE Wisconsin
Location: QUIKRETE Wisconsin — W225 N6236 Village Drive — Sussex, WI 53089
Contact: Roy Greenwood (262) 246-4501
Time: 1:00 PM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Northern California
Date: September 27th, 2008
Licensee: QUIKRETE Sacramento
Location: QUIKRETE Sacramento — 7705 Wilbur Way - Sacramento, CA 95828
Contact: Rob Dyer — 916-919-0463
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Tom Peterson (612) 750-8653

Regional: Utah
Date: October 3rd, 2008
Licensee: Ash Grove Packaging Salt Lake City
Location: Ash Grove Packaging Salt Lake City — 15567 Minuteman Dr. — Draper, UT 84020
Contact: Rick Shorter — 800-457-3624
Time: 11:00 AM
SPEC MIX Manager: Tom Peterson (612) 750-8653

Regional: North & South Carolina
Date: October 3rd, 2008
Licensee: QUIKRETE North Carolina
Location: QUIKRETE North Carolina — 1130 Rollingwood Dr. — Claremont, NC 28610
Contact: Jason Stutts (704) 287-8551
Time: 1:00 PM
SPEC MIX Manager: Nick Blohowiak (920) 737-3856

Regional: Calgary, Alberta
Date: TBD
Licensee: QUIKRETE Western Canada
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Contact: Tom Bartley (403) 651-0650
Time: TBD
SPEC MIX Manager: Tom Peterson (612) 750-8653

Visit www.specmixbricklayer500.com for more information.
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