INDEX: April 2015
This month we profile a third-generation company founded almost a hundred years ago by an immigrant passing through Ellis island, New York. Like many of the experienced stoneworkers of the day, Mario Santarossa and his partner Louis Toffolo learned their trade apprenticing with master masons, and the company they founded in the 1920s continues that legacy of craftsmanship today. This month we also present Part 2 of our coverage of the Pinnacle Awards, and the Stone Craftsman of the Year award, the Migliore Ward for Lifetime Achievement, and a new alert concerning some pending changes to silicon dust exposure regulation. Our special Stone Industry contributors ponder some difficult issues that affect businesses large and small: Communicating with your installers and fabricators, advice on documenting your work as insurance against install damage claims, and the importance of creating a web presence for your shop. Thanks for reading- I hope this April issue entertains as well as informs. Larry Hood - Editor
April 2015 Issue Articles
Santarossa Mosaic and Tile, by Peter J. Marcucci
From the Publisher’s Pen, by Rich Hassert
David Carnevale Selected as MIA Treasurer
Words of Wisdom from Winston Churchill
The Joke’s on YOU, by Phil Ryder
Is Your Company Properly Positioned in the Age of the Internet? by Ben Cole
Common Sense: Lost But Not Forgotten, by Jodi Wallace
Industry Responds to NIOSH/OSHA Silica Hazard Alert
How Many Licks Does It Take to Get to the Center? Now You Know
Jeffrey Matthews Receives 2014 MIA Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
Memorable Moments in MLB Spring Training History
Suspected Burglar Falls Through Store Ceiling, Lands Near Police
Stephan Follega Awarded 2014 MIA Stone Craftsman of the Year
Politically Correct Cities, by Sam Venable
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston
The Varmint County Chronicles, by Boomer Winfrey
Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell
Casinos Place Their Bets on Waterjet-Fabricated Floor Designs
2014 MIA Pinnacle Awards (Part 2)
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