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Natural Stone Institute Completes 36th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy and his family in Poway, California. Kenton has received numerous awards for his service including a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star Medal, and three Navy Achievement Medals, and was named the 2010 USO Sailor of the Year.
The National Tile Contractors Asso- ciation (NTCA), with support from Custom Building Products, is pleased to announce a new Russian language version of its popular Trowel and Error video. This collaborative effort could not have taken place without a significant contribution from NTCA Member Pavlo (Pasha) Starykov of Vancouver, Washington.
Starykov, a native of Russia and the owner of Star Tile and Stone, volun- teered countless hours in translation from English to Russian. This version is de- signed to be more accessible
to other Russian-speaking installers in the U.S. and abroad.
NTCA now provides the Trowel and Error video in Russian, Spanish, and English. Trowel and Error is a short educational video that depicts the proper way to key in and trowel thin-set mortar for the installation of ceramic tile and natural stone. This video has as- sisted thousands of install- ers to help them achieve consistent mortar coverage to bond the tile or stone to the prepared substrate. It was developed by the National Tile Contractors Association in 1999 and quickly gained national and international acceptance.
NTCA Announces Russian Version of Trowel and Error Video
Pavlo Starykov, Star Tile & Stone
Thanks to the generos- ity of Custom Building Products, the video was re- cently re-produced and for- matted to modern digital platforms. A Spanish ver- sion was quickly translated and has seen significant en- gagement on the NTCA YouTube channel.
NTCA is a leading trade association in the ceramic tile industry with more than 1,500 members, represent- ing thousands of tile and stone installers. Visit www. tile-assn.com.
The Natural Stone Institute has pro- vided natural stone and fabrication services for its 36th home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program builds 100 percent mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veter- ans and first responders. Natural stone and fabrica- tionforU.S.NavySenior Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy and his family in Poway, California were provided by Arizona Tile and Tony Sciarrino Stone.
Kenton and his wife Lindsey were high school sweethearts, and soon after they married, Kenton joined the U.S. Navy. Although he initially planned on serv- ing four years before en- rolling in college, Kenton loved both the military community and his job as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) technician, so he chose to continue his life in the military.
On November 19, 2017, while serving in Syria, Kenton was severely in- jured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). As a result of the blast, Kenton became a quadriplegic and was blinded in his left eye. He also experiences issues with speech. Kenton has un- dergone extensive rehabil- itation in several facilities including the TIRR (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research) Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. Kenton has re- ceived numerous awards for his service including a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star Medal, and three Navy Achievement Medals. He is proud to have been named the 2010 USO Sailor of the Year.
The Stacys have four children: Logan, Mason, Annabelle, and Sadie. Lindsey serves as the pri- mary caretaker for Logan, who has special needs. A specially adapted smart home will significantly im- prove Kenton’s quality of life as well as provide assis- tance for Lindsey and their family.
Companies interested in getting involved with future projects are en- couraged to contact Pam Hammond at pam@natural stoneinstitute.org. To learn more, and to see a list of all Natural Stone Institute members who have donated their time, products, and services to this cause, visit www.naturalstoneinstitute. org/RISE.
The Natural Stone Institute is a trade asso- ciation representing ev- ery aspect of the natural stone industry. The cur- rent membership exceeds 2,000 members in over 50 nations. The association offers a wide array of tech- nical and training resources, professional development opportunities, regulatory advocacy, and networking events. Two prominent pub- lications—the Dimension Stone Design Manual and Building Stone Magazine— raise awareness within the natural stone industry and in the design commu- nity for best practices and uses of natural stone. Learn more at www.naturalstone institute.org.
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