Mason Contractors Association of Michigan's 97th Anniversary

Words: Dan Kamys/Public/News/482005840.gif" width="244" height="161" border="1" align="right" hspace="10" vspace="1"> Established in 1908, the Mason Contractors Association of Michigan (MCA) this year begins its 97th year of service to the masonry contracting industry in southeastern Michigan.

The MCA has also announced its officers and directors for 2005. In the photograph, seated from left to right, are: Secretary and Director, John Robovitsky, Robovitsky Inc.; President and Director, Brad Leidal, Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors; Vice President and Director, Steve Dudek, Navetta Mason Contractors; and Treasurer and Director, Kevin Ryan, Masonry Developers Inc. Standing from left to right are: Director, Dan Tollis, Barro Contracting Inc.; Director, Chuck Costella, Monte Costella & Company; Director, Ed Davenport, Davenport Masonry; and Director, Tony Giannola, Giannola Masonry. Not pictured is Tom Nowak, RC Nowak & Company.

For more information about MCA of Michigan, please visit www.mcamichigan.org.

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