A Vist with Jimmy Harrell
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NCMCA traveled to Stoneville in June to visit with Jimmy Harrell who for years served the industry as a journeyman mason and contractor, as a material supplier, as a leader of what is now the Southeast Concrete Masonry Association, as chairman of the NC State College of Design Foundation Guild, the masonry representative for what is now SkillsUSA, and as an instructor for masonry workshops of all types, including the NCMCA Masonry Contractor Certification Program classes. Pictured left to right, NCMCA Workforce Development & Training Coordinator Ryan Shaver, Harrell, and NCMCA Executive Vice President Lynn Nash. For the industry historic archives, Jimmy presented NCMCA with his official “VICA” red jacket including many years’ worth of VICA/SkillsUSA conference pins. Jimmy was chairman of the national masonry competition in 1993 when Ryan Shaver won the national masonry title as a student of Doug Drye at Mount Pleasant High School. Photo by Aubrie Stoneman
A Tradition Continues
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In June, Statesville Brick Company continued their tradition of hosting the Western Carolina Chapter of NCMCA at their conference center on Lake Norman for steaks and fellowship. The event pre-dates NCMCA and has been held for more than fifty-five years. For 2019, members of the Metrolina Chapter also participated. NCMCA President Kent Huntley was on hand for the evening.
Leland Eckard Recognized
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In June, Leland Eckard (second from left) was recognized at the annual Statesville Brick/Western Carolina Chapter outing on Lake Norman for his many years as “Senior Committee Member” of what is now called the Samuel A. McGee Memorial Masonry Apprentice Skills Contest. Leland has successfully made it his mission to solicit funding for the event year after year and gets a significant share of the credit for the competition’s great success. Leland has served on the committee for about twenty-five years. Left to right, NCMCA Workforce Development & Training Coordinator Ryan Shaver, Eckard, NCMCA President Kent Huntley, and NCMCA Past President and Western Carolina Chapter President Larry Kirby.
Danny Koonts Memorial Golf 2019
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The Chandler Concrete Team of, left to right, Neal Ragsdale, Steve Waltman, Casey Roberts, and Mark Furr are the champions of the 2019 Annual Central Piedmont Chapter Danny Koonts Memorial Golf Tournament played in June at the Lexington Golf Club.
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Caldwell Students Build "Charters of Freedom" Monument
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In May, masonry students and their instructors from South Caldwell, West Caldwell and Hibriten High Schools in Caldwell County got together to build the base for a “Charters of Freedom” monument under construction at the courthouse in Lenoir. According to instructor Matt Woods, Caldwell County students are the first in the nation to construct their own “Charters of Freedom” monument. “Charters of Freedom” monuments around the country display copies of the Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Among the participants from the masonry programs, Brady Shehan, Hunter Ervin, Owen Fox, Hunter Davidson, Ethan Surgeon, Scott Settlemyre, Matt Woods, Ben Winkler, Luke Norris, Riley Shoemake, Issac Duncan, Trenton Ford, Iseral Hendrix, Dlan Moretz, Samuel Ace and Eric Stamey. Photo courtesy of Matt Woods
Jace Huntley is 2019 McGee Contest Champion
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Nineteen-year-old Huntley Brothers Company apprentice Jace Huntley is the 2019 Champion of the NCMCA Annual Samuel A. McGee Memorial Masonry Apprentice Skills Contest and takes home the prestigious David R. Sigmon Award for best score in the competition. The May contest was held at Triangle Brick Company in Durham, the host for the event. The “third time is the charm” for Jace. He competed in the 2017 and 2018 contests, finishing in eighth place in 2018. 2019 completes his eligibility for the McGee contest. Winning the McGee competition earns Jace the opportunity to represent North Carolina at the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) International Skills Competition in February 2020 at the Las Vegas World of Concrete. Jace is the son of Chet and Donna Huntley. Jace began working for Huntley Brothers at age sixteen when he graduated high school. His supervisor is Robbie Watson and Chaney Huntley is his foreman. Jace works as an assistant foreman. 2019 marks four consecutive years that Huntley Brothers Company has fielded the McGee Memorial winning apprentice.
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Triangle Brick Hosts 2019 McGee Memorial Contest
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