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<br /> July 2016<br /> The Voice of the Masonry Industry Volume55,Number7<br /> Also Inside:<br /> Mast Climber Safety<br /> Workforce Development<br /> Mortars,<br /> Mixtures and<br /> Staining<br /> <br /> 2016<br /> 2016<br /> REGIONAL<br /> SCHEDULE<br /> 1. Missouri - Wednesday, June 15, St. Louis, MO<br /> Call: Craig Kasten (314) 565-4892.<br /> 2. Florida - Friday, Aug. 5, Panama City Beach, FL<br /> Call: Sam Prater (404) 513-6609<br /> 3. Ohio - Saturday, Aug. 13, Cincinnati, OH<br /> Call: Brian Tillett (513) 615-4986<br /> 4. Utah - Friday, Aug. 19, Salt Lake City, UT<br /> Call: Patrick McCarthy (801) 809-9506<br /> 5. Oregon - Wednesday, Sept. 7, Aurora, OR<br /> Call: Don Dodroe (206) 718-2632<br /> 6. Colorado - Thursday, Sept. 15, Littleton, CO<br /> Call: Riley Allen (303) 819-7459<br /> 7. Wisconsin - Thursday, Sept. 22, New Berlin, WI<br /> Call: Dan Neuens (414) 313-3210<br /> 8. 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