United Marble Fabricators: Providing Distinctive and Award-Winning Stone Projects Since 1987

March 2019 Volume 25.3

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estled within a vast array of buildings in histor- Peter Marcucci Nically rich Watertown, Photos Courtesy Massachusetts stands United United Marble Fabricators Marble Fabricators. President John Kilfoyle leads the family-owned company. A growth machine from its onset, United that could make them. Tired of Marble has become successful waiting weeks for his parts, he by consistently going beyond decided that he wanted to begin “just good enough,” past “is this cutting them on his own. At that our best effort” — resulting in time, stone importers and dis- outstanding projects installed tributors would only sell slabs throughout much of New to companies that had a bridge England’s affluent residential saw, so in 1987 he bought a saw market. and incorporated under the name United Marble Fabricators.” John Kilfoyle, like many of the The bridge saw was a sim- business leaders interviewed in ple and beautiful fully manual the Slippery Rock, grew up being Terzago, and it became a great involved in his father’s shop. and reliable workhorse when While other kids were spending later fitted with a laser, but was time off from school traveling retired in 2015 to make room for with family or having summer the company’s next growth stage, The United Marble Fabricator showroom is a showcase of the art of bookmatching. fun with friends, John was busy as well as for one big safety rea- learning stone fabrication from son: it didn’t have a tilt table, and the ground up. Coming into the every once in a while when load- company as a full-time employee ing or unloading, a marble slab in 2008, he already knew how would bite the dust. Natural Stone Institute Announces to produce and estimate projects from his years spent in the shop Building Success in a Luxury 2018 Grande Pinnacle Award helping out wherever he could. Residential Market This story recounts those days, According to Kilfoyle, United he winners of the 2018 a light and airy feel, a startling and what it took to get the com- Marble Fabricators is very fortu- Pinnacle Awards were juxtaposition to what one typi- pany to where it is today. nate to be in the Massachusetts T announced during the cally associates with heavy, rug- “United Marble Fabricators market, because the housing Natural Stone Institute Awards ged stone. was started in Somerville, growth over the last eight years Ceremony at TISE 2019 in Las The stone needed to be Massachusetts by my father, Tom has been remarkable. “Even Vegas, Nevada. Fourteen proj- solid and dense enough to re- Kilfoyle, in 1987. My father was through the Great Recession, ects were honored with Awards tain structural integrity when a tile installer by trade and came the growth rate in suburban of Excellence, and the best carved thinly with a lot of neg- into the natural stone industry by Massachusetts was unrivaled. overall project was selected for ative space. An eight cubic foot, way of needing stone for the tile Overall, clients who live in this the Grande Pinnacle Award. half-ton block of statuary grade projects he was doing. Shower market have a lot of concentrated The 2018 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented Bianco Carrara C marble was sourced in Pietrasanta, seats, thresholds, jamb kits and wealth, are educated, know what to Mario & Son (Liberty Lake, Washington) for Italy and meticulously tested for any fissures. It soap shelves all needed to be fab- they want, and have a very dis- their work on Aura — the first time a sculpture has would ultimately be reduced down to a mere eighty ricated. At the time, there were tinctive style. been awarded the Grande Pinnacle. pounds, while retaining most of the original volume. only a few shops in New England Please turn to page 2 Carrara marble conjures thoughts of elegance, Inside this framework is a continuous band, weav- timelessness and refined taste, begging to be ca- ing in and out of itself, playing with light and shadow ressed and admired. Aura is as much about the among suggestively feminine curves. marble as it is the spaces in between, conveying Please turn to page 5 | 2 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette United Marble Fabricators

Continued from page 1 there’s a single source and only one company that they need to go “We fabricate many materials, to. From the general contractor’s but the core of our business is still standpoint, it serves them very marble. We’ve been able to create well, because we understand the a niche for ourselves within a lux- entire scope of the project and can ury residential market, and don’t schedule accordingly. An exam- have to worry about how many ple of this would be prioritizing kitchens we are doing this week finishing the master bathroom to because we are mostly working open it up for the wallpaper crew. on custom projects. It’s not un- common for us to be hired by a “So we have the ability to create custom builder on referral from a schedule that works around the an architect or interior designer overall build schedule, because and be brought in during the plan- we are providing our own project ning stage. Early on we are in- management for the job. This is volved in the conversation about a huge bonus for the homeowner what the client wants, such as an and is probably our biggest ad- extra thick mitered edge, or the vantage. When we’re involved in builder saying, ‘We are thinking a bid and there’s multiple compa- about using this type of material. nies also bidding, oftentimes the What would you recommend?’ reason we get the job is because of our project management ability also created a lot of loyalty from Mitered Calacatta master vanity countertop with matching back- “We also continue to do tile in- and somebody’s confidence that our clients, because it eliminates splash and mirror frame designed by Lewis Interiors and built by Adams & Beasley Associates. stallations. A typical project for we can effectively manage the the fear of the unknown for them. us is a new custom build, and we scope in a way that will get them They know what they are going to High Tech to the Rescue too, is packed with buildings. So will handle all hard surface for what they want, when they want get, and if a designer has a partic- If you’ve ever visited Boston, much so, in fact, that the United the entire project; kitchen, pan- it. You would think that in a ser- ularly difficult client who is picky you know it is one heck of a big Marble Fabricators’ long, skinny try, wet bars, fireplaces, master vice society where everything is about finishes, they know our city, with every inch of concrete building covers 90 percent of its and kids’ baths – basically all about price, price, price, it would build quality is always a priority. and pavement packed with build- lot. Needless to say, a prudent, ef- the stone and tile throughout the hurt our volume, but there’s a So that service and intangible as- ings of all sizes. To say that space ficient plan was needed when di- house. This has let us provide a surprising amount of people who suredness that we provide is very is at a premium would be an un- viding up floor space for its 1,500 lot of accountability for a general understand value and are willing important.” derstatement. Watertown is just square foot showroom, and 7,000 contractor or an architect, because to pay for the value we offer. It’s beyond Boston’s outskirts, and it, square foot shop and warehouse. Moreover, production equipment and protocol needed to be super-efficient, too, continued Kilfoyle.

“We went from a manual shop to a fully digital shop within one year. It was a hairy year, but it happened and it taught us a lot, because when using technology you need to have a very defined process and need to have very defined roles or, essentially, the project doesn’t move. I think that these were our biggest challenges in adopting new technology. I also think that once we were able to create that process, technology helped our projects come together faster and actually reduced our re- work rate by a lot. Quality wise, we are able to produce very, very complex things that we weren’t able to produce when we were a purely manual shop. An example of this would be our ability to bookmatch slabs. This is a really big thing for us, and the ability for us to do the layout work up front was not something we could easily do when we were manual. Honed Sea Pearl Quartzite kitchen countertops designed by Please turn to page 7 Lewis Interiors and built by Adams & Beasley Associates. | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 3

Now available at braxton-bragg.com | 4 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette In This Issue DEPARTMENTS: Industry Spotlight United Marble Fabricators: Providing Distinctive and Award-Winning Stone Projects Since 1987, by Peter Marcucci ...... Begins on 1 Meet St. Henry Granite: The Mega-Crystal Marvel, by Steven Schrenk ...... Begins on 32 The 2018 Pinnacle Awards ...... Begins on 13 Creative Stone Worx Owner Robert Foster Receives Patriot Award from ESGR ...... Begins on 15 Slab racks John Huarte, University of Notre Dame Alumni, Gives Back ...... 23 Material Handling Training and Education Sponsored by Braxton-Bragg What It Takes to Be a “10”, by Ed Hill ...... Begins on 5 Are You Complying With Crane Safety Regs?...... 11

Industry Topics, Tips and Regulars Home Shows: Yes or No? by Sharon Koehler ...... 11 Seam Setter The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston ...... Begins on 12 Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell ...... Begins on 14 A-Frames Safety First, by Codiak San Herrell ...... 16 Safe Driving 101, by Sam Venable ...... 17 What Have You Gained? by Sharon Koehler ...... 20 What Do You Do With Your Stone Remnants? by Stephanie Vierra ...... Begins on 26

Stone and Tile Industry News Stone Interiors Employee Mark Blanda Jr. Awarded Stone Scholarship ...... 8 Creative Edge Master Shop Sold to Iowa Investor Weaton Capital ...... 12 Alpha Introduces New EZ Leveling Systems for Tile ...... 15 Peter de Kok Receives 2018 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement ...... 20 LPI Announces New Version Laser Templater is Fastest Ever...... 35 Debate on Chinese Quartz Duties / Tariffs Continues ...... 35

Telescoping Classifieds and Marketplace ...... 30, 31 Forklift Boom

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ile. The entire piece Approval Programming Cut and Polish Ready by 2 pm was meticulously hand 24-Hour Rule through QC { { sanded to achieve the { { { deepest and most 1 Day 1 Day 1/2 Day Shop Floor: 2-1/2 Days 1 Day { { { spectacular polished { { finish. Template Green one Yellow one Redone Install 1 Day 1-1/2 Days 1-1/2 Days 1 Day 1 Day { Please turn to page 13 6 Days – Approval through Install for additional coverage of the 2018 Pinnacle Awards. Synchronous Flow production chart of a stone shop shows optimization of time and scheduling to build maximum efficiency. | 6 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette

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Continued from page 2 amount just in granite. Importing a lot of marble from Italy, the company also brings in contain- Using technology, we’re now able to render ers of limestone and marble from France and and mock-up these projects and give clients Portugal, and quartzites from Brazil. They also options, and then roll with them. Anything that work with a lot of importers and distributors can be imagined, if it can be fabricated in stone, in the U.S., explained Kilfoyle. “It’s great for we are able to do it because of technology. many of our remote clients who live in the New “The greater Boston area is our mainstay, York City area, and don’t have time to make a but we also do a lot of work in Cape Cod, trip up to see our inventory or visit Boston just Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, as well as to see a distributor’s slabs. So we are flexible Stowe, Vermont and the lakes region in New in that respect, and don’t have a high pressure Hampshire. What we often find is that most of environment to sell our own inventory. Sure, it these clients live out of state; they have their would be great if people only bought our ma- own team, rely on technology for everything, terial, but that’s impossible. There is so much and don’t have the time to come to my shop. choice in the world.” So if they’re selecting their slabs and need a full workup with full renderings, that’s how we Their stone distributors include, but are not are going to make that job a reality for them. limited to, Marble & Granite Incorporated, What we’ve been able to do is to understand DiPietro Trading Company, ABC Worldwide how technology can help us to deepen our Stone and European Granite & Marble. Once niche and be a very high-tech company that’s slabs are received, they are photographed and very involved in every step of the process with stored in Slabsmith, where architects, design- the customer, even if they are not physically ers and homeowners can see exactly what is present.” in inventory, and are able to select what they United Marble Fabricators’ production con- want. Once a job is underway we template with sists of 75 percent marble; a staggering per- a Prodim Proliner 8CS. Data is then input to centage compared to most shops that sell that AutoCAD where cleanup work, offsets and

This stunning backlit Honey Onyx bar was awarded a 2015 Pinnacle Award of Excellence in the Residential Interior category. Below and Left: two vignettes from the UMF showroom.

semi-final drawings are rendered. Those drawings are then sent to the client for their approval, so they have full visibility on exactly what they are getting, including dimensions, seams, edges and veining. Once approved, the drawings are put into Alphacam and programmed for cutting on a Sasso K600-XL Extreme 5-axis saw. A Northwood 138EDS CNC then completes shaping and edge profiles. A Sasso K-LUX surface polisher is also employed for honing, polishing or leather texturing. A Water Treatment Solutions recycle system keeps fresh water consumption to a minimum, while multiple jib cranes, strategically placed to move material around the shop, keeps safety to a maximum for the company’s eighteen employees, including of six full- time installers, six shop personnel, four in the main office and two designers.

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What It Takes to Be a “10’ This information, up to date with Coordinated Release Protective Capacity the previous day’s completions, Control the amount of WIP by Maintain and manage the Continued from page 5 Finite Capacity Scheduling should be reported at the morn- issuing (releasing) new orders into necessary levels of Protective The Control Point should be ing Buffer Meeting. The business the system based on the comple- Capacity at all non-constraint Practice of these principles must finitely scheduled to the amount system must be structured to take tion of orders from WIP. This in- functions. The philosophy should be ingrained within the culture of $T determined necessary to definitive actions just as soon as formation is summarized daily on be that Protective Capacity is nec- of the organization and must be meet the projected market de- the business begins to fall behind the $T Tracking Report. essary to absorb the normal vari- habitual behaviors of its people. mand and to satisfy the financial the cumulative goal in any month. The concept is that less WIP is ability of the business day. The goals of the company (from the Tracking and responding to the better, which will create a higher amount of Protective Capacity Protective Capacity PCP). The scheduling metric daily and cumulative status of $T velocity of orders through the necessary is a function of the Planning should be Throughput for the earned relative to the goal will system. normal variability experienced The Protective Capacity Plan business system rather than com- minimize any financial statement An excellent Synchronous Flow by the business system and can (PCP) is the primary planning mon efficiency or unit metrics surprises at the end of the month. company would understand that all be posted on the PCP to drive the tool in Synchronous Flow. Kept because $T is reflective of the An excellent Synchronous Flow information and materials for every staffing calculations. Ideally, the up to date, it will coordinate the operational labor content and is company would review the $T released order should remain in operations portion of the business, three most important elements directly related to the financial Tracking Report, including the motion until the order arrives in the including all support functions, of a business plan: (1) the pro- goals of the company. previous day’s completions, at Control Point Buffer. This com- should operate up to full capac- jected market demand by prod- Each day should be “lev- each Buffer Meeting. Actions pany would understand that the ity and with occasional (but not uct and market segment, (2) the el-loaded” as closely as possible would be taken as soon as any true objective is the smooth flow of excessive) overtime at the pre- internal operational capacity to the desired $T in each value metric is reported as behind the orders through the business system vailing market demand. Control needed to meet that market de- stream. Level Loading is a pri- cumulative goal for the month. from the sale through completion of the operations for peaks or val- mand and (3) the financial goals mary principle of Synchronous The report would be emailed daily of each order (line water through a leys of demand should be tested of the company. Flow. It is recognized that a to all Senior Management and an pipe). Any stagnant inventory is a using the PCP for the most correct Like a “three-legged stool,” business system has finite (not analysis of the trends would be clear indication of a bottleneck and response. adjusting any of the three will infinite) capacity and that filling reported at the monthly Focus would be the target for immediate affect the other two. The ob- the available capacity to a rea- Meeting. management action. Please turn to page 10 jective is to balance those three sonably consistent standard will elements of the business plan achieve much better operational in order to optimize the reali- performance than a highly vola- ties of the projected business tile mix of workload day to day. environment. While overtime is an accepted Stone Interiors Employee Mark Blanda Jr. The PCP also indicates the $T method to address peaks in de- and Productivity Score goals mand, excessive and constant Awarded Stone Scholarship for the coming months. The overtime is recognized as ulti- Expense Control section indi- mately destructive to the busi- tone Interiors, a countertop cates the status of the business ness system. fabrication company based relative to the desired financial An excellent Synchronous Sout of Loxley, Alabama, goals and shows the effect of Flow company would strive to has been around for over 20 years. possible actions to bring the “level-load” each value stream And Sales Representative Mark business into alignment with each day based on information Blanda, Jr. has been with them those goals. from the PCP, and giving consid- nearly as long. An excellent Synchronous eration to all known issues that Flow company would keep the would affect the timely process Mark has been a member of the PCP current weekly with up- flow of orders. Stone Interiors family since he dates from sales and operations was a kid. He grew up watching and would use it as a primary $T Tracking his father (who also worked for planning tool for the business. Knowing the amount of $T re- Stone Interiors) construct monu- The PCP should serve as a quired to meet the daily demand ments, commercial buildings, and “what if” analysis for any pos- at a given financial goal (from just about anything that had to do sible business scenario. The the PCP), the business should with granite. current status of the PCP is the track the daily and cumulative first report on the agenda for the monthly earning of $T by prod- This year, Mark, Jr. won an monthly Focus Meeting. uct and Control Point Team. internal company competition, Mark Blanda, Jr., Sales Representative at Stone Interiors getting him an all-expenses-paid trip to one of the largest industry projects had to do with stone calling in sales. “I love interact- conventions in the country. The and construction. As a senior in ing with people, and seeing the contest had employees coming up high school he started officially space both before and after we with a creative solution to a chal- working for Stone Interiors, cut- beautify it. I take pride in know- “There are many qualities which we need in lenge that they identified within ting samples and taking care of ing what we’ve accomplished for order to gain success, but the three above the business. Mark Jr.’s submis- odd jobs. Since then, Mark has our customers.” sion dealt with minimizing equip- successfully navigated through all—for the lack of which no brilliancy and no ment downtime by storing backup various positions in the shop and Thanks to his winning submis- parts and conducting regular office. 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What it Takes to Be a “10” Managers should be maintaining Synchronous Flow come together goals of the owners will determine the “health” of the buffers rather to form a holistic view of business the “score” of the operations sys- than just keeping the people busy. operations. The objective is the tem. How the company is doing A Synchronized System Leads to Success identification of the greatest op- toward meeting all the goals of Octane portunities to improve company the owners is the most important The relative value of each hour performance and quality of life for question. That would include ex- of time at the Control Point is ex- its people. The Focus Meeting is cellent financial performance, a pressed as Octane. It is the measure held monthly to formally review good return on the investments of effectiveness at the company’s the status of the company relative to and a distinguished quality of strategically selected point of focus. its goals in Net Profit, Lead Time, life for all the stakeholders of the Any improvement in the perfor- Customer Service and Continuous company. It could also include mance of the Control Point will Improvement initiatives. At one the chance to build a business of flow directly to the bottom line of point and at one time, all strategic growing value to pass on to the the company. The daily Octane and tactical circumstances of the next generation or to sell for re- Report will reveal the true contribu- organization should be brought to tirement income. Or any number tion to the organization from each focus at one meeting, which is at- of other ownership goals. product, customer, market segment, tended by the company’s leadership The point, as emphasized in and many other selected areas of team and members of ownership. The Goal by Dr. Eli Goldratt, is focus. The primary objective of the Focus every question about business It will also indicate the most Meeting is to come away with sev- performance should be measured costly issues that affect the perfor- eral clearly identified opportuni- against an established and clearly mance of the organization at the ties for significant improvement in communicated set of goals. Control Point. business performance and quality Performance to goals should be An excellent Synchronous Flow of life. The test for effectiveness of the driving focus of daily man- company would analyze the Octane the Focus Meeting is the elimination agement. New goals should be set Report weekly to identify and ad- of the issues identified for perfor- every month at the Focus Meeting dress actions toward any chronic mance improvement initiatives. with specific assignments to ad- issues affecting the Control Point. An excellent Synchronous Flow dress the most advantageous op- The Octane Report would be used company would use the Focus portunities. These concepts must to analyze the $T contribution for Meeting as a rally for continuous be within the culture of the orga- each customer, market segment and improvement within the company nization and should be a way of product line. Chronic issues attrib- toward both financial performance life for its people. Once that is utable to any customer should be and quality of life for all the com- consistently the case, the com- shared with that customer with the pany’s people. A world class or- pany could earn an excellent per- objective of working together to ganization is one that thrives on formance score. eliminate the causes. Progress re- continuous improvement. The atti- ports should be made at the daily tude of the business leaders should Ed Hill is President of Continued from page 5 Hold Buffer Management meetings Buffer Meetings on any improve- be excitement at the opportunity to Synchronous Solutions and An excellent Synchronous at least one time per shift identify- ment projects underway. A report address opportunities for perfor- is based in Charlotte, North Flow company would understand ing all the issues that have the po- on Octane trends should be included mance improvement. Carolina. He can be reached at that Protective Capacity is not tential to affect the performance at in the monthly Focus Meeting. EdHill@SynchronousSolutions. excess capacity, but is essential the Control Point. Responsibility In the final analysis, the answer to com and at 704-560-1536.to capacity. This company would assignments should be made for Incentive Systems the “How are we doing?” question identify and address the most insist that the operations system each issue identified. Follow-up, Synchronous Flow provides rests with the owners of the orga- advantageous opportunities for should function within the iden- to assure complete accountability, an array of opportunities for em- nization. Ultimately, the degree to continuous improvement. tified parameters of work hours should be accomplished at the next ployee incentive and profit share which the business is achieving the required as indicated on the PCP Buffer Management meeting (or systems. Using $T as the pri- and would expect a quick re- before as necessary). The Buffer mary metric and calculating the © MARK ANDERSON. www.andertoons.com sponse to any significant changes Management Log Book should be Productivity Score ($T divided by in projected market demand. posted with a clear definition of $OE), the incentive payouts can be Flexing the workforce, both up each threat to healthy buffer status designed to take affect only when and down, should be a skill-set in each zone each day including the the company has earned its desired of management and the business projected cause and the assignment levels of financial performance. system should be designed to ac- of an owner for each issue. The ob- The payout can be linked to any commodate this flexibility. jective of Buffer Management is the number of performance goals. assurance that the desired $T can be An excellent Synchronous Buffer Management earned every day of the month. Flow company would utilize the Maintain and manage the An excellent Synchronous Flow Productivity Score as a motivat- Control Point Buffer and all feed- company would be driven by the ing factor for the workforce and ing buffers at all times. Assuming Buffer Management concept in all would link incentive payouts to a “level load” of $T each day, of operations. This company would the achievement of performance Operations Management should understand that having the right goals. constantly manage the “health” product in the right place at the of each buffer zone relative to the right time is much more important Focus Meeting date and time each order should than typical production efficiency The Focus Meeting is the point be in the Control Point Buffer. metrics. The focus of Operations at which all of the elements of “Didn’t you hear? We’ve been acquired by Halloween.” | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 11 Home Shows: Yes or No?

long time ago I worked booth and sit in a chair all day, Sharon Koehler for a company owned most of your leads, if you get any Artistic Stone Design A by a man who strongly at all, probably won’t be worth believed in the “Home Shows” squat. But there are also golden might be. People just walk on by as a great place to get leads and opportunities and leads to be and pick that stuff up and don’t develop business. So every spring mined at home shows. even stop to see what the com- and fall we got premier booths at There are certain “tricks” to pany is about. Keep your give- all the local home shows and we having good home show results aways either on your person (like went to pitch ourselves. and leads. The first thing to do is hang the bags on your arm) or in set up a great, interesting booth. the back of your booth so they ac- One season, the man who Even if your booth is not in a tually have to walk in and check owned the company was in an- prime spot, it can still be interest- you out to get a freebie. other state, so he relied on our ing and eye-catching. Try making Be sure to have business cards branch manager to get all this it a walk-through booth where handy, especially if you are not done. The rub was that the branch people can enter and look and the person who will call them manager hated the home shows. touch your displays. It’s much later to meet with them. If they He thought that they were a waste easier to engage someone in con- met you at the show and your of time and money so he never versation when they are not stand- name is Jake, but John is actu- went. That probably wasn’t so ing in the crowded, busy aisle. ally going to be calling them, be People also attend home shows to than done, I know, but try.) Bring bad, but after spending two or Get a BIG, colorful banner with sure to give them John’s card and find out about windows or floors. a photo album of pics of previous three days in the booth promot- your company name on it and dis- make them aware that he will be Just because someone walks work and testimonials. If you ing our business and talking to play it where everyone can see it. the one touching base with them. into your booth to look around have any awards or accolades, people, we would come back People only retain about 20% of If it is going to be you, let them doesn’t mean they are your stone bring them. Show yourself off. with a notebook full of leads, and what they hear. They are much know that, too. If you balk at customer. You need to qualify Home Shows can be expensive he would grab it and promptly more likely to retain it longer if this idea because nice business them, just like you would if they to participate in. So why not make throw it in the trash! He didn’t they read it. However, when you cards can be expensive, look into stepped into your showroom, the most of it? It’s not about get- want to waste any more time, introduce yourself, make sure someplace like Vistaprint.com shop or store. Who knows, maybe ting hundreds of leads. It’s about effort or money on “home show to not only say your name but or Gotprint.com. They routinely you can turn them into your stone getting your business out there in foolishness.” your company’s name as well. have great deals. (People who go customer, but then again, maybe front of qualified, potential future So, who’s right? Obviously For Example, “Hi, I’m Jake with to a lot of networking events also all they care about is windows or customers who are interested in they both believe they have valid ABC Stone. What can I help you frequently use these cost-effec- floors. You just won’t know until your product. Ten good leads are reasons for their opinion. So, can with today?” tive resources.) you take the steps to qualify them. better than 100 bad ones. Your they both be right? Actually, in Lots of people go to the home People have a tendency to think Treat your booth like your Home Show experience is up to this instance, both of them can. shows for the giveaways. We that they don’t have to qualify showroom. Keep it clean and you. It depends on how you treat the have all seen this: a table at the home show attendees. The fact organized. Set it up to flow like home show and the people who front of the booth, layered with that they are at the home show your showroom does – and no Please send your thoughts on are your potential, future custom- giveaway bags, towels, rulers, sort of prequalifies them automat- dirty or chipped samples! Keep it this article to Sharon Koehler at ers. If you just throw a table in a key chains or whatever else there ically. That is not the case at all. free of dust and dirt. (Easier said [email protected].

Training & Education Are You Complying With Crane Safety Regs? U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Crane Operator Certification Requirements

November 2018, The Under the final rule, employers necessary to operate new equip- IN U.S. Department of are required to train operators as ment. Operators can be certified Labor’s Occupational Safety needed to perform assigned crane based on the crane’s type and and Health Administration activities, evaluate them, and capacity, or type only, which en- (OSHA) published a final rule document successful completion sures that more accredited testing that clarifies certification re- of the evaluations. Employers organizations are eligible to meet quirements for crane operators, who have evaluated operators OSHA’s certification program re- and maintains the employer’s prior to December 9, 2018, will quirements. The final rule revises final rule. For more information on duty to ensure that crane op- not have to conduct those evalu- a 2010 requirement that crane op- The final rule, with the excep- crane safety and training there erators can safely operate the ations again, but will only have to erator certification must specify tion of the evaluation and doc- are several resources available equipment. The final rule will document when those evaluations the rated lifting capacity of cranes umentation requirements, will through www.osha.gov/dcsp/ maintain safety and health pro- were completed. for which the operator is certified. become effective on Dec. 9, 2018. alliances/cranes.html , including tections for workers while re- The rule also requires crane op- Compliant certifications that were The evaluation and documenta- fact sheets, safety checklists and ducing compliance burdens. erators to be certified or licensed, already issued by type and capac- tion requirements became effec- more. and receive ongoing training as ity are still acceptable under this tive on February 7, 2019. | 12 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette The Stone Detective Frederick M. The Case of the Popping Slate

was one of those rare cold morn- would be IT ings in Florida. OK – so, not as shivering cold as Chicago or the Midwest back at even more, as the end of January. But in Florida when they needed it gets below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, me there that’s considered cold! I guess I’ll have ASAP. I made to wear socks with my flip-flops. (Just arrangements kidding – I don’t wear flip-flops. They for an inspec- don’t go with my fedora.) tion, and asked PO Box 188, Stinesville, IN 47464 them to gather Ph: 812-876-0835 Fax: 812-876-0839 bigcreekstone.com It was so cold, the heat came on in my as much infor- office for the first time EVER. I was mation for me starving, in the mood for a hot cup of as possible be- Joe. So, off I went to visit Flo at the local fore I arrived. Creative Edge Master Shop Sold to greasy spoon. I got into the I walked outside and just as I was get- ole woody and Iowa Investor Weaton Capital ting into the ole Woody, my phone rang. headed back to “Stone Detective here,” I answered, my the office to chill include the Astronaut teeth chattering. The caller had a high- (literally) and make Memorial at Kennedy pitched voice sounded like they were arrangements for my flight to Iceland, Space Center, visitor’s cen- doing a cartoon voice impression. I Massachusetts (LOL). ter at West Point and the en- couldn’t tell if they were a guy or gal. Well, the day came for the big chill. I tryway to Disney World in When a name was mentioned (Chris or headed out the door with all my winter Florida. Recent award-win- Kris?) that didn’t help, either. Anyway, gear, wondering if the airline was going ning projects include the the voice was squeaky and difficult to to charge me extra for all the coats I was marble front lobby me- understand, so I listened carefully as the wearing. Have you noticed how they dallion at the Bellagio Las caller described their problem. charge for everything, nowadays? Vegas; the steel-and-granite I got the picture that the business this I got to the airport and found my seat “Spotlight on Broadway” person worked for had a slate wall that on the plane. Once we were in the air sidewalk in Times Square; was getting these odd white blooms I had to use the restroom, so I asked and the 70,000-square-foot on the surface. I asked all the standard the flight attendant how much it was to terrazzo floor at Pittsburgh questions, such as how old was the wall? use it. She laughed and kiddingly said, International Airport. How long had the problem existed? “They’re not charging… yet.” At least I To be noted, Creative From left: Nate Weaton and Jim Belilove Squeaky really didn’t have any answers, hoped she was kidding. Edge is one of the few but suggested that I come take a look at I arrived in Boston and headed for my reative Edge Master Weaton says that his com- Iowa companies that ex- it. I made an appointment to call them rental car. I was hoping they would have Shop, which was pany’s guiding principle is ports a made-in-the USA back shortly and shivered my way over it running with the heat on! To my sur- Cfounded by Jim to protect and value the product to other countries, to the Diner. prise, they did. I put the address in the Belilove 30 years ago, has founder’s legacy when they contributing to both the The project was in a little town outside GPS and off I went. It was cold but the announced a transition invest in a company. “We national and local econo- of Boston, and the Weather Channel said roads were clear. It looked like they had of ownership to a chosen hung out our shingle be- mies. “People often think it was really cold there. So I guessed I Please turn to page 18 buyer, Weaton Capital, cause we want to be local, this level of artistry could which will continue we want to invest in Iowa only be created overseas Belilove’s legacy and retain businesses,” he says. with cheaper labor,” says operations in Fairfield, Back in 1988, abra- Belilove. “But Creative in the case of CEMS, are About Creative Edge International Airport, Iowa. The sale includes two sive-waterjet technology Edge installations are actu- beautiful installations that Master Shop Astronauts’ Memorial at other divisions of Creative was relatively unknown, ally a perfect combination Jim has created globally. Creative Edge Master Kennedy Space Center, Edge (ToolKeepers and used for cutting frozen veg- of American manufacturing This has impact, and I Shop is the pioneer and Federal Reserve Bank in Resilient Flooring) with etables and windshields, its and American design.” wouldn’t think of changing world leader in the applica- Minnesota, Disneyworld’s Belilove remaining as a artistic potential untapped. Nate Weaton of Weaton the brand.” tion of waterjet technology Magic Kingdom, Pittsburgh principal for four years. Creative Edge pioneered Capital feels his new as- Belilove laughs when he to architectural fabrication. International Airport, the use of waterjet-tech- sociation with CEMS is a shares the way he pictures Since its founding in 1988, Lackland Air Force Base, “Nate Weaton is a nology to create intricate, perfect fit, like “inserting the transaction. “I was driv- the company has completed The Bellagio, Caesars born- and-bred Iowan and Renaissance-quality designs a square peg in a square ing the stagecoach, and more than 10,000 projects Palace, The Cosmopolitan Fairfield resident with deep for stone and tile flooring. hole.” Weaton brings a then Nate Weaton climbed and introduced the world and many other Las Vegas roots in this community,” Today Creative Edge is wealth of relevant expe- aboard,” he says. “We came to the remarkable possibil- venues, and shopping cen- says Belilove. “He plans to known worldwide for cre- rience to Creative Edge, to an agreement, and with- ities of waterjet fabrication ters, airports, hotels, ca- be involved in daily opera- ating more than 10,000 with a background of both out stopping it or changing for architecture and design. sinos, convention centers tions at our factory. While floors and wall murals in entrepreneurial ventures how Creative Edge oper- Headquartered in Fairfield and prestigious residences provided the investment hotel lobbies, airports, chil- and large public-company ates, he will now have the Iowa, the company has throughout the world. capital, he’s not an arms- dren’s hospitals, churches, experiences. “You keep reins. It’s the same stage- contributed its signature For more information, length investor. Rather, he’s and government buildings. doing what you’re doing,” coach and the same direc- products to a number of visit www.creativeedge a ‘roll-up-your-sleeves’ Some CEMS high profile, he says. “You build on the tion. I’m now the seasoned landmark architectural mastershop.com. investor.” award-winning projects really great thing, which sidekick, sitting shotgun.” projects including O’Hare | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 13 Commercial Interior Rugo Stone, LLC NATURAL Lorton, Virginia Stone Consultant/Supplier STONE /Fabricator/Installer INSTITUTE 2000 L Street 2018 Alexander Court OTHER PROJECT Washington, DC Pinnacle Awards TEAM MEMBERS lexander Court was Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects an ambitious project FOX Architects merging two existing Architects A office buildings into one larger •Euromarble S.r.l.• structure, whose combined lobby •A. Lacroix et is now the largest office building Fils Granit Lte’e• Stone Fabricators lobby in Washington, DC.

STONES Designed by renowned Pelli Statuario Venato Clarke Pelli in collaboration Extra marble with Washington, DC based some as long as 180 feet, replicate lobby, the fitness center, pent- subtle, yet strong foundation for Arabescato Vagli marble Fox Architects, the building uti- the vein pattern of the quarry wall house lobby, and the 16 elevator the striking marble wall features. Basaltite Extra Dura basalt lizes 90,000 square feet of stone. face. Innovative virtual dry set cabs that feature marble manufac- Bathroom vanities are topped Jet Mist granite Alexander Court offers frontage software allowed the designer to tured onto lightweight aluminum with Arabescato Vagli marble. along four major thoroughfares, see the actual slabs selected for honeycomb wall panels. Jet Mist The lobby desks are all clad in JURORS’ COMMENTS including an expansive lobby each wall in true shop drawing granite paving, steps, and solid stone as well, and exhibit a com- “As good as you can get with a fronting L and 20th Streets featur- elevations. This highly detailed planter walls were used for the plex geometric design. material that is complicated to use. The careful selection and control ing an iconic twelve-story atrium. process yielded unprecedented building entryways. Alexander Court is receiving of this project truly embodies the The project architect desired results for the marble’s finished The public lobby and core high praise from the architectural, beauty of Statuario marble and its unparalleled veining.” to use only the finest Statuario appearance. bathroom flooring is more min- commercial development, and Venato Extra marble for the Beyond the main lobby, the en- imalist and relies on dense and commercial leasing communities (•NSI Member Company•) 15,000 square feet of lobby wall tire project relied on the Statuario durable grey/black Basaltite ba- for its high design, craftsmanship, stone. Continuous vein pattern and the Basaltite for all the pav- salt accented with inlaid stain- and tenant amenities. matching on the lobby walls, ing and wall surfaces at the sky less-steel pavers to provide a Please turn to page 25

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Stone Restoration and three man hours to apply. require two technicians, one For all of your ancillary experienced and one helper. Maintenance Corner material costs, such as The experienced technician Tape & Drape, blue and/ will get roughly $25/hour Calculate Your Operational Costs or red tape, contractor’s to $40/hour (depending on paper, rags, Majestic pH industry rates where you’re ne of the most Bob Murrell Neutral Cleaner for your located), and the helper will common ques- M3 Technologies rinse water, natural (hog get $10 to $20/ hour. So that tions I get asked is, hair) pads, PLP 12,000 grit is $32.50/hour (average) x O Photos by Bob Murrell “What can I charge, or do diamond impregnated pad 9 hours = $292.50 for the I charge for this project?” for clean up after polish- experienced technician, My response is usually bond concrete diamonds is ing, mop heads, and various and $15 x 9 hours = $135 something like, “If you do efficient, for sure. However, other items (like machine for the general laborer. The (this many steps), the price when you get down to it and maintenance and drive plate total labor cost is $427.50/ is roughly $x/step/ square do the math, you come up replacement), you can add day for 750 square feet of feet (also modified by your with a diamond tooling cost about $50 per 1,000 square general marble restoration. location, employee wages, factor that, even with many feet, on average. If the project is 35 miles travel costs, and other oper- variables, stays relatively What about employee away, of course you have ating factors). So where consistent. costs, gas, inventory, vehi- the gas expense (let’s call it does this figure of “$x/step” First, let me apologize in cle maintenance, overhead $.50/mile for an even num- come from? Well, for most advance for the following – and of course, profit? ber) and travel time to and businesses, the answer is mundane math – it’s simple, Diamond tooling costs when using TX set of 5 is ap- For employee costs, let’s from the jobsite. Also, if that the figure should come and necessary to quantify proximately $.05 to $.10 per step, per square foot. assume that the above sce- the project is to be sealed, from operational costs plus these costs. Are you ready? nario costs are based on it is best to wait overnight profit. Let’s do it! approximately an 8-10 hour (forced air drying is possi- a 17-inch machine). Let’s If blending is acceptable, day to accomplish about ble) before impregnating. For over 30 years now, I I have been calculating say you get between 1,000 then no hand tool work 500 square feet to 1,000 That would mean an addi- have received calls asking these numbers through the square feet and 2,000 square for the edges/borders may square feet per day. Let’s tional trip back to the job- how much diamond discs years and have come up feet of life on average from be necessary. However, in average that to 750 square site. Keep these potential are and what the expected with an average diamond these resin discs, on an av- some cases edge work is feet/day for a three honing costs in mind. life or square footage is to tooling cost factor of be- erage hardness marble. That necessary. This very tedious step marble job, plus pol- be expected. These num- tween $.05/ square feet / works out to be $75 ÷ (di- and hard work will need to ish. This will most likely Please turn to page 18 bers are essential (when step and $.10/ square feet / vided by) 1,500 (average, be completed before each comparing one diamond to step. square feet) = $.05/ square floor machine grit. In other another), but not really that The math goes something feet /step. Let’s say you do words, you will have to do important in the scheme of like this: Let’s say your three steps (220 grit, 400 220 grit around the edges, operational costs. Don’t M3 Triple Thick resin di- grit, and 800 grit), so that is then overlap your floor get me wrong – getting amond disc costs you $15 3 steps x $.05/ square feet machine 220 grit to that… 50,000+ square feet out of (that’s $75.00 per set using = $.15/ square feet, for this then the 400 grit with the a set of expensive metal five discs each grit, under particular diamond tooling hand tool, again followed cost example. by the floor machine. You So now that we have the get the picture. About 100 floor properly honed (etch- linear feet per hour should ing and minor scratches re- be achievable. moved), it is time to polish, Next, you may need to right? So what does the pol- include the impregnation or ishing cost factor add to the sealing process costs. Let’s diamond tooling cost? say you are using Majestic These calculations go Low Odor Solvent Based something like this: If you Impregnating Sealer, at are using Majestic 5X Gold a cost of about $125 per (which I highly recom- gallon. If, on a medium mend), and you purchase porous polished stone, you the 45 pound container size get about 600 square feet to (which is the best value per 1,000 square feet per gal- pound price) at $410, that lon, your average cost is equates to $410/45 pounds about $125 / 800 square feet Polishing marble with Majestic 5X Gold costs approx- = $9.11 per pound, on aver- = $.15/ square foot, just for imately $.05 per square foot. age. You get approximately the product. Figure in about 200 square feet / pound, to 250 square feet /pound of coverage. We will average that at 225 square feet / “It’s only publishers and some journalists who believe pound. that people want simple things. People are tired of simple Therefore, $9.11 ÷ (divided by) 225 (square feet / things. They want to be challenged.” Majestic Low Odor Solvent-Based Impregnating pound) = $.05/ square feet Sealer is approximately $.15 per square foot. for polishing powder costs. —Umberto Eco | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 15 Creative Stone Worx Owner Robert Foster Receives Patriot Award From ESGR Finally! reative Stone Worx is a small, bus- Eliminate Bouncing Ctling, thirteen-year- old fabrication company located in Jacksboro, & Chipping Tennessee.

In fact, the company is so small, that including its Caused by Metal or owner, Robert Foster, it consists of just five fabricators. One of those employ- Carbide Cup Wheels ees, Army National Guard Reserve Airman Clark T.J. Johnson, representing ESGR, presents the award to Foster. Woods, has just been called who is going to lose one- Support to Guard Reserves), back to active duty for a fifth of his workforce do? for going above and beyond year-long stay in Poland Well, for starters, he re- for his country and em- beginning in March 2019. ceives the Patriot award ployee Clark Woods. Continued from page 8 So what does an owner from the ESGR (Employees Please turn to page 24

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I was picking or releasing the clamp? walking back to my work area We learned a few important after lunch, headed toward my things from this incident: never helpers when someone ran up to forget that slabs weigh thousands tell me that one of them had de- of pounds. You can never be too gloved their finger between two careful even doing routine tasks slabs, narrowly missing getting moving a slab. Always follow it crushed, but still peeling some safety procedures and protocols, skin off. He had held onto a slab a check your fall zone, and call little too long after the clamp was ”Clear” when releasing a load. Two ideas to promote safety in the shop: A handy storage space and easy released. access for eye protection for visitors; a lock out tag for cranes and hoists. Solid Surface Designs uses with our company. We are also We are constantly doing air sam- On the weeks prior to this event, the Southwest Missouri Safety advocate of the common “lock ple testing to monitor silica levels I had prided myself on keeping a Company to help keep up to date out tag out.” As well as seat belts to prevent serious illness. decent track record of low record- with OSHA’s rules and regu- and safety glasses. Safety glasses Let’s face it, safety is always able accidents under my watch. lations. We have an in-house being many managers or safety going to be a major topic in any But instead of getting down on safety/maintenance man, Brad committee’s main headache. We business. Easily preventable in- importance of constant personal myself, I knew our team needed Stanley. We hold a safety meet- found that after being diligent and juries that are not prevented can safety vigilance for yourself and to learn and grow from this nar- ing once a week to help keep us reminding employees continu- put a dent into a company’s bot- your peers, or dismiss the risk of row escape. safety minded. It is a time to bring ously does pay off and workers tom line. A team can institute a working with and moving heavy In after-event analysis, the fork- concerns and ideas to a group, to will start humoring you. book full of rules and policies, materials. lift driver and the slab guider focus on handling terror-like inci- As for customers and visitors, but without constant awareness Codiak San Herrell is a na- may have been too comfortable dents or natural disaster protocol. we have safety glasses stationed and enforcement, your record tive of Aurora, Missouri. He is with their jobs, underestimating To help with implementing next to the door coming from for non-recordable accidents will Warehouse Supervisor with Solid the magnitude of an possible ac- steel toes company wide, we are front office to shop, also from the never reach as many days (with- Surface Designs, where he serves cident. And obviously, the guid- having a “boot truck” make vis- showroom to shop. The customer out an incident) as you want it to. on their safety and LEAN com- er’s hand shouldn’t have still its to sell employees nice boots. safety glasses are also a different And even if you achieve a good mittee. Codiak is CPR / AED cer- been on the slab. Should we have This plan uses a payroll deduc- style of glasses than employees safety record, you cannot let your- tified and currently working on Instituted the procedure of the tion payment method, worked out wear to prevent over circulation. self become complacent about the other certifications.

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There is money to be made I arrived at the office building, look: in the restoration business, but parked my car, and when I got Diamond tooling = $.15 sq. ft. x like anything else, it takes money out, I could hardly see for the fog 750 sq. ft. = $112.50 to make money. my breath was putting out. That’s 5X Gold Powder = $.05 x 750 Another suggestion I can cold, folks, especially for this sq. ft. = $37.50 give you is to invest in an ISSA Florida Boy. Ancillary costs = about $37.50 Cleaning Times manual. This I entered the building lobby Wages = $427.50 handy little guide will give ex- and Squeaky was waiting for me. Mileage = $35.00 pected times for stripping, general Squeaky was a slightly-built man Optional impregnation = $.15 cleaning, dilution rates, and con- and when he spoke I thought he (impregnator cost) x 750 sq. ft. version charts. Trust me, you need was imitating Mickey Mouse. No = $112.50, this manual. Go to www.issa.com offense to all you Disney fans, but Plus 3 man hours at $15 to order one. They used to be that’s what he sounded like to me. (general) and another $35 for about $10 back when I got mine. He introduced himself and took mileage = $192.50 They may be a little more now, me right over to a partition on the Total materials plus labor cost but they are worth the investment. wall that was clad in slate. It was = $824.50 As always, I recommend sub- a small wall about four feet high mitting a test area to confirm both and maybe 10 feet wide. As I At $.50 to $1.00 (average to the results and the procedure prior walked closer I immediately no- $0.75) per step, per square foot to starting a stone or hard surface ticed that there were numerous that would be 750 sq. ft. x 5 steps, restoration or maintenance proj- spalls with a white haze to them. including impregnation, or $3.75 ect. Also, the best way to help en- Normally, when you see this con- x 750 = $2,812.50. Subtracting sure success is by partnering with dition you would suspect a mois- your approximate materials costs a good distributor that knows the ture problem. However, this wall from that: $2,812.50 – $824.50 = business. They can help with tech- was in the middle of the room, $1988.00 (profit). nical support, product purchase so it wasn’t an exterior wall, or a decisions, logistics, and other per- wall containing any plumbing. Remember, even after you have tinent project information. I pulled out my moisture meter paid yourself, you are providing to see if the wall was wet, and it the building or facility, utilities, Bob Murrell has worked in the was dry as the Sahara. (Not the phone and internet services, in- natural stone industry for over 40 casino, but the desert.) Now I was surance and licensing, truck, ma- years and is well known for his ex- scratching my head. I thought I chines and equipment, products, pertise in natural stone, tile and was going to have to pull a tile off doing the training of the employ- decorative concrete restoration the wall or take a sample to send ees, selling, absorbing any call and maintenance. He helped de- out for lab analysis, but I thought backs, and whatever else comes velop some of the main products I would investigate a little more. along. and processes which revolution- By this time the building’s So you see, that $1,988 gets ized the industry, and is currently engineer had come by, and he Spalling is not normally associated with interior stone installation, whittled down very quickly. the Director of Operations for M3 appeared to know more than but crank up the humidity high enough and you will get condensa- This is merely an example using Technologies. Mickey did. He told me that the tion. This case is a rare example of what can happen on unsealed, wall was about 10 years old, and unprotected stone. they first noticed the problem about six months ago. That’s odd, I thought. I asked him if there had It penetrated into the slate and The Stone Detective is a fic- been any extreme temperature or caused several areas within the tional character created by Dr. humidity changes in that period. slate to break down and spall. Frederick M. Hueston, PhD, He snorted a laugh, rolled his eyes This is a typical problem with written to entertain and educate. and said, “Not that I know of. It certain slates when exposed to Dr. Fred has written over 33 shouldn’t – our entire HVAC sys- moisture. books on stone and tile installa- tem is computerized. But if you I told him those spots could be tions, fabrication and restoration really want to, we can look at the removed and filled, and the spall- and also serves as an expert for old data.” ing shouldn’t come back as long many legal cases across the “Great. Let’s take a look,” I as the HVAC system is working. world. Send your email com- said. Well, to make a long story Another baffling case solved – ments to him at fhueston@stone short, I discovered there was a this was worth a trip to the frozen forensics.com. two-week period where the air North. I’ll thaw out, eventually! conditioning had failed, and the humidity level skyrocketed. BINGO, we have a huge clue! “Appalling hubris is the stock-in-trade Now I knew where the moisture Don’t forget to figure in for some consumable accessories like was coming from: it’s called hu- of the political class.” tape and drape, rags, paper towels, pads, and other required midity. Apparently, moisture had products. accumulated on the slate surface. James Fenimore Cooper, 1838 | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 19 United Marble Fabricators United Marble Fabricators was awarded the 2016 Kitchen of Continued from page 7 do in the most impressive way the Year for this project. One that we could to get the creativity focal point of the room is this Whetting Customer Appetites flowing, especially for the home- beautiful, flowing expanse of While Educating owners and interior designers. By marble backsplash. “We’ve been at this location creating these spaces that have since 1994 and completed a shop bookmatched walls and a big, expansion in 2007 to add shop commanding fireplace, we are re- space to the back of our build- ally able to show how far you can ing,” continued Kilfoyle. “At that go. Everything was designed in- time, our showroom was the least house and was completed in 2016, attractive part of the company, and it’s been absolutely huge for and it was getting to the point us. Clients come in, feel comfort- where just samples on the wall able and know that we know what were not much to look at. So in we are doing. Our designers work 2014 we decided that we were directly with the end users who going to redo our entire show- have an idea or a concept, diving room and office area and design into the materials to arrive at what a space that felt like the interior they actually want. There’s a tre- of a house. We would display a mendous number of people who kitchen, a bathroom and some come in with an interior designer, pretty magnificent living spaces and in those circumstances we where someone would feel as if play a more supporting role. having entered a beautiful home, “Then there’s client education. and where our entire team could In the last few years as quartz- work in comfortable and beautiful ites have scooped up such a big surroundings. portion of the market, there is so much misinformation surrounding “Working with Jason LaGorga those materials that we’ve needed of DesignCrossover Architecture, to re-educate people. They come we were able to take our build- in with some preconceptions saying that was built in the 1930s, ing, ‘I don’t want to use marble. and peel away all of the layers I want to use a quartzite,’ be- that people had added through cause of something they’ve seen the years. What we ended up or heard. We do a ton of marble with were these really cool ex- kitchens, and the misinformation posed trusses and 12-foot ceil- is a big hurdle for a lot of people. ings. We added skylights and a There’s a lot of information out glass facade entry that brought there that says not to use marble in tons and tons of natural light. in a kitchen, or you’ll regret it. Again, we didn’t want a typical So, yeah, there’s a tremendous showroom that was just a store- amount of education done here, front. We wanted an immersive and because today’s clients have environment where clients could done their own research and they come and get a real sense of our are looking to have all that in- capabilities and what we can do formation validated, we need to with natural stone, and then put know our stuff.” their own design spin on it. We wanted to showcase what we can Please turn to page 22 | 20 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette What Have You Gained? Peter de Kok Receives 2018 Migliore he AMA (American Sharon Koehler minutes of inactivity. When it de- Medical Association) Artistic Stone Design tects no physical activity for 30 Award for Lifetime T and the CDC (Center for minutes it vibrates on my wrist. Disease Control) plus countless That is my cue to get up and walk others have been saying for years Don’t have the energy to walk around, even if it is just down the Achievement that adult Americans are growing your dog? Call Wag or Rover. hall or out to the back. Most can (no pun intended) on the over- Don’t want to wash your car? be set to your preference, whether eter de Kok (founder weight and obesity scales. Over Run it through a car wash, or call it’s a 30-minute, 60-minute, or of GranQuartz) is the 40 percent of adult Americans a mobile detailer. 90-minute alert. They also keep P recipient of the 2018 fall into the overweight or obese Food back in the day was fresh track of your steps. Ten-Thousand Migliore Award for Lifetime categories, and we show no signs and just plain healthier. There (10,000) steps a day is recom- Achievement. As one of the of reversing this trend. Even were very few prepackaged meals mended, but you can work up to Marble Institute of America’s New York tried to weigh in (pun with all the nitrates and preser- it. You can start at say 3,000 and earliest members and a long-time intended) on the epidemic by vatives. Don’t want to cook or gradually increase over time to member of the Building Stone trying to ban those large sodas. microwave anything? No wor- 10,000, and more. Institute, it is highly symbolic Remember that? It wasn’t that ries, just order from Uber Eats There are also exercises that you that de Kok becomes the first long ago. And it is not a laughing or Grubhub. Kids used to play can actually do at your desk. Leg recipient of this award since the matter. outside when they got home and exercises are great at your desk. merger of the two associations. on the weekends. Now, it’s video Sit in your chair and raise one leg Think about it. Back in the day, games taking the place of making out straight. Hold for 5 seconds. Peter de Kok’s career in the we had to work a lot harder and be up games and outdoor fun with Then lift it up as high as you can natural stone industry began in a lot more physical to get things their peers. and hold for 5 seconds. Do each the 1950s with his father, Theo, done. If you wanted to talk to a Granted, with all these won- leg 15 times. You can also try importing Impala granite from co-worker you had to get up and derful, modern advances we are chair squats. Sit tall in your chair. South Africa to Europe and Mr. Peter de Kok, recipient of walk over to them. These days more productive, but we are also Extend your arms out in front North America. That eventually the 2018 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement you just sit at your desk and send gaining weight. I used to work at of you. Stand up – keeping your expanded into the introduction a text or an e-mail. Business meet- a big box hardware store. When I arms straight out in front of you. of numerous other stones into were no trade shows yet in North ings were held somewhere that was a floor associate, I got plenty Reverse the process and sit down. these markets. It was at this America for showing large capi- you physically had to walk to. of walking exercise, and every- Do this 15 times. (A note of cau- time that Peter had the good for- tal equipment. If a buyer wanted Now it’s Facetime, Skype, emails thing was good. When I started tion before you do any chair exer- tune of interning with Deutsche to see the new technology, it re- and texts – no physical effort in- getting promotions and moving cises – If your chair has wheels, Steinindustrie AG, providing quired travel to Europe in order volved. Moms don’t chase kids up, I started spending more time either put the brakes on or anchor him an opportunity to experience to witness the advantages of the anymore. They drop them at a sit- at a desk. I started gaining weight. it up against your desk or a wall.) first-hand the stone technologies new trends. ter or daycare and go to a desk and I was younger then, and didn’t Stretches are also great at your being developed in Europe. Peter provided substantial sup- sit all day. Housework was the pay much attention. I wish I had, desk. Is your neck feeling stiff? Peter would later be instrumen- port for the creation of StonExpo same. Washed clothes had to be because now I am finding it dang Put your hands by your sides, tal in getting little known stones and later served multiple terms lugged outside and hung on a line. near impossible to get it back off! palms in. Raise them up to shoul- specified for high profile projects on the StonExpo Federation. Now, we just shove wet clothes in Being overweight can increase der height palms down. Bow your in iconic North American cities. De Kok’s support of multiple a dryer. Vacuuming could offer your chances of diabetes, heart head and roll your head around New and exciting natural stone industry initiatives during this some physical exercise, but now- disease, stroke, liver disease and in a circle 10 times clockwise colors were being discovered by decade, including a five year adays we have automatic vacuum many other ailments. and 10 times counter clockwise. the building trade and producers term on MIA’s board of direc- cleaners. You program it and So, if you are like me and work There are stretches for all parts of monuments, but stone in the tors, is impressive. Since his while you are at work, it vacuums in the world of desk jockeys, what of your body that can be done at kitchen countertop business was semi-retirement in 2012, he has for you. We don’t have to grocery can you do? The first and most your desk. yet to come. been a constant advocate for the shop anymore. No more walking obvious answer is of course – GO There are other things you can Peter launched GranQuartz supplier community, the need for up and down the aisles looking for TO THE GYM. Don’t just join do when you have a desk job. Trading, Inc. in mid-1970 in better industry data, advance- deals. You can conveniently just the gym but actually go. Have no Talk a walk at lunch (weather Atlanta, Georgia, and began in- ment of the Women in Stone pro- sit at your computer and order. fear: if a gym membership isn’t permitting); get an ergonomi- troducing new machining tech- gram, and the call for an industry Then you either drive to the store plausible, there are things you can cally correct ball chair or a desk nologies. A new factory would check-off program. where they load it into your car do to help yourself out. that will let you stand up part of then begin developing efficient When asked why it has been for you, or they can even deliver One thing you can do is get a the time. If you Google desk ex- diamond tools to affix to these so important to give back to the it to your house – whichever you fitness tracker (like a Fitbit). I ercises you will see hundreds of machines. The stone workshop industry, de Kok replied: “The prefer. have one and I have set it for 30 different things you can do to help would become a faster, cleaner, industry was very good to me, you stay out of the desk jockey and healthier place to work, giv- so it seems reasonable to me to weight gain trap. The point is, ing the industry a more positive try and support the associations “People crushed by laws have no hope but to take advantage of technology and image for future job seekers. in any way possible to help them all the information available at It was also at this time that and the industry grow. To be evade power. If the laws are their enemies, your fingertips. Our innovations Peter began a long-term com- honored by my peers in this way and inventions should help us live mitment to multiple stone as- gives me tremendous pleasure. I they will be enemies to the law; and those better lives, not make us sick. sociations, predominately the am proud to have played a small who have most to hope and nothing to lose Marble Institute of America part in the industry.” Please send your thoughts on and Building Stone Institute. will always be dangerous.” this article to Sharon Koehler at He was constantly looking for To learn more, please visit www. [email protected]. opportunities to innovate the naturalstoneinstitute.org/ — Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman 1729–1797 quarry segment. In 1986, there migliore. | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 21

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Defining a Future and Who They Are “Success really boils down to what your end game is,” continued Kilfoyle. “What’s your pur- pose? Why are you doing this? I think what we have here is this real kind of growth mindset that is deeply-rooted; we want to be pushing those boundaries of what’s next and presenting solutions and asking how do we overcome obstacles with natural stone? It’s that sort of attitude that this company has, taking on projects that other companies won’t or can’t or don’t want to. This is they want to, and it says a lot Custom kitchen and bath for the heart and soul of this company about the quality and integrity residential customer features and it comes from our people who of our people that they’ve stayed Tao Grey brushed limestone have created that culture, and with us for so long. They’ve built counters and large format floor their willingness to sometimes the company, and they’re the ones tiles in the master bath. take a second look at things and who asked how high do we jump think, ‘We can definitely do that when we decided to go fully dig- in stone.’ ital. They are passionate, they are “We would not be in business really involved and engaged and modern era. I see a lot of growth without the people we have on like to show off what they do, opportunity that is based in auto- our team. We must be the most whether it’s design or fabrication mation. Let’s face it, if you don’t fortunate company in the indus- or installation. To be able to stand automate as much as you can to try to still have people who have back and look at a finished prod- create efficiencies where you can, been with us through all of it. We uct and think, ‘I helped build that’ your time here is limited.” run a very lean team, and the only is the single reason that got me way we can have a lean team is into this industry. There’s some- As for John Kilfoyle’s father, because we have a very capable thing about coming to work, grab- Tom Kilfoyle is 67 years old and team who work well together. bing a slab of stone, and turning it still very active with the com- Qualified people can go anywhere into something, and where at the pany, working every day with the shop and field crews. According to John, his knowledge cannot be replaced or replicated, and he’s still an incredible resource that will take on any challenge, any time. Past honors for United Marble end of the day you can say, ‘Man, inventory, fabrication, installa- Fabricators include two Natural we did good!’ You don’t get that tion, maintenance or restoration. Stone Institute Pinnacle Awards. in a lot of industries, and it’s con- What we are endeavoring to build The first in 2015 was for tagious throughout the shop when is a natural stone company that Excellence in the Residential it happens. has developed competency in Category (See photo page 7) “Moving forward, our goal is every phase of the natural stone and the second was in 2016 for to not be known as solely a stone product cycle. What that involves Kitchen of The Year (page 19). fabricator. We want to be a full is a whole lot of growth, educa- circle company that’s involved tion and learning. We’ve done For more information visit in the entire lifecycle of stone, well at taking the baseline that my www.unitedmarble.com . whether it is importing unique father built and bringing it into the | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 23

enroll he decided that he Giving Back John Huarte, University of too would follow suit. With the help of his strategically Once enrolled at the “mined” team, John and Ara led Notre Dame Alumni, Gives Back University, John joined the Fighting Irish to an impressive the football team but 9-1 season. At a crossroads where you’ve heard of did not see much play- the course of his life could have Arizona Tile’s founder, ing time. However, upon changed, John found unwavering IF John Huarte, you prob- completion of his first support and sound advice. The ably know a little of his history few years and more no- ripple effect of such advice led with the University of Notre tably, as a member of the him to win coveted awards, play Dame, where he helped revive the Huarte on the cover of the on more than five professional Fighting Irish football team as its Nov. 1964 Sports Illustrated football teams, and grow his most star quarterback in 1964. beloved prize to date: his family. unsuccessful football team, John Now more than 54 years later, the It is no secret that Huarte has suffered an injury to his shoul- gracious alumni has found the op- strong and lasting ties with his der that would have likely cost portunity to give back. alma mater. The shared legacy him his entire football career. between John and the University Had he opted for surgery, as was Founded in 1977 in San Diego, of Notre Dame is one that is so recommended by three different CA by John Huarte, former NFL profound, it can still be felt by doctors, the fate of John and his player and Heisman Trophy win- many, years after the glorious beloved team would have most ner, Arizona Tile has grown into comeback of the 1964 Fighting certainly been altered. a nationally recognized commer- Irish football team. Though his Arizona Tile Founder John Huarte receives the 1964 Heisman During his senior year, how- cial and residential distributor Heisman-winning battle to bring Trophy as quarterback of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ever, at the recommendation of with more than 25 showrooms the University’s losing football one more doctor and urged by throughout eight Western states. team to victory was fought long $1 million, intended to establish family on his father’s citrus farm, first-year coach, Ara Parseghian, Arizona Tile is one of the larg- ago, his devotion to the University an endowment for grants in aid to John’s appreciation for Notre John decided against surgery, est independently owned import- remains true. student-athletes. Though gener- Dame began at a mere 12 years allowing his shoulder to rest in- ers of stone in the United States, In November 2018, John along ous, the gesture is a small way for of age. Listening to Notre Dame stead. This decision bought him offering more than 230 varieties with his wife Eileen, had the op- a grateful graduate to give back to radio at the time only heightened time to regain strength and return of granite, travertine, slate, mar- portunity to give back to Notre the school that gave him so much. his admiration for the University. to the football field, heralding a ble, limestone and quartz, plus Dame via a gracious donation of Growing up in a sports-loving When his older brother decided to flurry of victories. unique glass mosaics and more. | 24 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette

Creative Stone Worx Owner Below: Clark applies a hand-finished touch to Robert Foster Receives Patriot a custom-length countertop. Award From ESGR

Continued from page 15 Patriot Award to Foster was Todd Johnson. Johnson was an “Clark is one of my men who active duty member of the U.S. knows how to do everything, and Navy for twenty-four years, and his absence will definitely push is now retired and works for All the team members at Creative us back a bit, but it is worth it Braxton-Bragg’s sales department Stone Worx understand they will in the end,” explained Foster. while simultaneously training all have to take up the slack while “He has been deployed before, branches of military service mem- Clark is deployed. “We are a family and when he is again, we’ll just bers and their employers about first and foremost. That’s just the go from there. It will affect our the ESGR and USERRA (the way we do things,” said Foster. workflow for a short while, but Uniformed Services Employment and when there is, we have proce- by the time everybody pitches in and Reemployment Rights Act). dures in place to help mitigate it we will pick right back up. As for “What we do is to educate both as fast as possible to get the ser- his family and the year that he’s service members and their em- vice member back to work. gone, I will keep in touch with ployers in regard to the USERRA “What we did in this case, be- his wife, Kayla, for anything that Act,” explains Johnson, “and cause Airman, Clark Woods has his family needs. Needless to say, spell out their rights and respon- been deployed and left his job upon his return, Clark will always sibilities. Depending on how before, and Creative Stone Worx have a job here.” long they’re gone, we spend most is such a small company, is to of our time with the employer’s present Robert Foster with the To clarify, the ESGR is an or- human resources department by Patriot Award on behalf of the and to have him as an employee is unwavering support for the brave ganization that works to miti- educating them on what a ser- ESGR and in recognition for the unbelievable and so deserving of that assure our country’s freedom. gate and enhance relationships vice member should be receiving Army National Guard Reserves. the Patriot Award.” between business owners and while they are deployed, and their Airman Clark is doing more than The entire staff at Braxton- For more information or to veterans or military personnel. entitlements when they return. most by serving his country, his Bragg wishes to thank Clark nominate someone for this award Most are reservists. Representing Nine times out of ten, when we community and his family, and Woods for his unwavering patri- visit www.esgr.mil/Employer- the ESGR and presenting the educate, there is never a problem, for Robert Foster to see that value otism and Robert Foster for his Awards/ .Patriot-Award | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 25 Commercial Interior slabs were cut and dry laid for initial review of color and character- Columbia Stone Inc. istics. Once an area was approved, Tualatin, Oregon individual pieces were sent to Stone Installer/Fabricator 5-Axis CNC cutting machines for rough carving. Apple Steve Jobs Theater The pieces were dry laid again Cupertino, California to assure the quality established for color and blend was still being OTHER PROJECT olumbia Stone’s con- met. 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Granite remnants at a stone yard safely stored and reserved for selection and fabrication.

“If men will not be governed by the Ten Commandments they shall be governed by the ten thousand It is estimated that 170 million tons of construction debris is produced every year in the U.S. alone. Left, above: An average home construction project creates 8,000 pounds of waste per every 2,000 square foot of commandments.” house. Right, above: Much of this waste is made up of the building materials. In order to keep more materials out of overflowing landfills, the materials are subject to regulations at the local, state and federal level, making it even more appealing to consider finding alternative uses for remnants. — G.K. Chesterton | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 27 Stone Remnants

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Simple, elegant indoor uses Even something as simple as a for stone remnants including window sill, shower threshold, vanity countertops, back- or bench can be made using stone splashes, and bowl sinks. remnants. Landscape elements including patios, fire pits, grill surrounds, planters, and paving reuse, and recycle materials in- are great for outdoor applications stead. Project teams need to de- with the appropriate stone rem- velop waste diversion goals by nant chosen for the environment identifying at least five materials Partial LEED Checklist for New Construction and Major and conditions. Remnants also (both structural and nonstructural) Renovation projects showing Materials and Resources credits. offer wonderful opportunities to that are targeted for diversion that create rooms and spaces that flow is based on a percentage of the in those areas of responsibility to endless opportunities for creative together with elements in other overall project waste. You must ensure that appropriate containers uses in your next project. Just ask spaces and the materials, colors, also specify whether the materials are provided and necessary docu- and you will be amazed at what Many different patterns and patterns will be coordinated will be separated or commingled mentation that has to be submit- is possible, given a little imag- and configurations can be across the stone palette. and describe the diversion strat- ted is understood and completed ination. It may lead you down a achieved using stone rem- egies planned for the project. So in the time-frame required. whole new path that you had not nants for outdoor paths and How Natural Stone instead of natural stone ending up Natural stone remnants offer considered before. paving. Remnants Can Help with in a landfill, this plan could help LEED Certifications you identify other ways to use the The LEED Rating system of- stone either in your current or fu- fers approaches to reducing ture project. After the plan is cre- construction waste for many ated, the approach to handling the different project types seeking waste must be managed. This is Certification. Project designers addressed in the Construction and and teams can achieve points in Demolition Waste Management two different categories, essen- LEED Category. The intent is the tially in the planning and man- same as the Planning category. agement of waste. The LEED However, the requirements are to category Construction and recycle and/or salvage nonhazard- Demolition Waste Management ous construction and demolition Planning is a Prerequisite, mean- materials. Calculations can be ing that it is required for the spe- by weight or volume but must be cific LEED project type for which consistent throughout the process. Certification is being sought. The There are different options for intent is to reduce construction achieving these credits including and demolition waste that would diversion or reduction of the total otherwise end up in landfills and waste material. Wrong Sort of Doughnut, Pal “Self-preservation is the incineration facilities by plan- It is important to coordinate the ning for it. The goal is to recover, LEED credits with other team olice say a man doing dough- afternoon. first instinct of Nature, members and even the stone sup- P nuts in a car he had just Police say the man apparently and therefore any state plier and installer so that every- bought struck a power pole in lost control of his vehicle and hit of society in which the one does their part to support the Ohio, sending him and his two a live power pole, knocking the “The graveyards of process. Early communication, children to the hospital. pole over and leaving the car with sword is all the time sus- coordination and again, planning, a crumpled front end. pended over the heads of Paris are filled with are key to making these credits Authorities revealed to the The man and his two children achievable. Since the materials Dayton Daily News that the man have been hospitalized with non- people must at last be- indispensable men.” being recycled or diverted have to was doing the stunt in his Pontiac life threatening injuries. come intolerable.” be weighed or measured, develop G8 in a snowy parking lot in Police say the man will be cited – James Buchanan, – Charles de Gaulle a coordination and communica- Riverside, Ohio, one Wednesday for reckless operation. tion plan with everyone involved 15th President 1791 – 1868 | 28 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette Commercial Interior SMG Stone Company, Inc. Sun Valley, California Makita NATURAL Stone Installer/Fabricator STONE INSTITUTE 2018 Pinnacle Awards

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When is Shiny Too Shiny? Though an ultra-high polish brings out the depth and visual texture of St. Henry’s mega crystals, a high shine doesn’t work in all designs. Designers can main- Active, but Not Busy why it has those unique black and tain the unique look of St. Henry Black stone is always in fash- grey mega crystals. Some granites and subdued visual texture by ion but the degree of movement have large quartz or mica crystals, ordering a honed finish for the in the stone, texture and polish which yield a confetti appearance slab. Honed finishes and brushed tend to be more a personal aes- with a lot of coloration. That finishes (also called antiqued or This close up of an antiqued St. Henry sample shows how the thetic. Medium grain black stones means a chunky visual texture leathered, read more on that here) crystals still appear dynamic – but not as lustrous. like Cambrian Black granite or and movement within a slab that work well for a more matte black treated Alberene Soapstone have a can be overwhelming to some. tonal palette, and when an abun- Henry has a unique visual texture strong monochromatic style great St. Henry has a similar visual dance of natural light in a kitchen that interacts with your eye as you In the photo at center top, the for someone who wants a matte texture but with quieter range of might cause too much glare. see it from different angles. fabricator gave special attention black look. Their finer grains tones, which makes for a strong When you hone this granite you There at the surface and just to detail, even polishing the in- give a uniform appearance with appearance that at the same time don’t lose that quality that the beneath, you can see the junc- side of the waterfall overhang to a minimal patterning. Quarried in isn’t busy. mineral has inside, you just quiet tion of minerals, like a snapshot high polish so even in the shadow Quebec, St. Henry is a medium to The designer of this Quebec it down. of a geological event. This slice there is sparkle. coarse grained granite, which is City kitchen made bold choices of igneous rock is telling a story with bold materials, and yet they Please turn to page 33 of intense pressure and heat, of A granite that sparkles with labradorescence, St. Henry granite cool air and hot magma where will appear black in low or slanting light, and full of large lumi- extra large crystals became sand- nescent crystals under natural or reflected light wiched together inside the earth. When blocks of the granite are cut into slabs the result is a dazzling crystal like display – some crystals flat, some skewed – making visible cross sections of the minerals. And there it is, this proof of the phenomenon of our ever changing earth, right there under a cutting board, grabbing light from the window and the reflection off the fridge to produce iridescence that geologists call labradorescence. (I think designers just call it, WOW.) | Slippery Rock Gazette March 2019 33

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Oklahoma woman Continued from page 32 for instance, are an agglomeration of minerals - feldspar, quartz, sil- AN looking for love got more than she bargained for At the quarry or at one of ica - and each one of those min- when she unwittingly shared Polycor’s U.S. or Canadian erals has a specific hardness.) As her exhilaration about illegally plants, we use a flat abrasive brick the bristles push down, they wear shooting a “big ol’ buck” on a to flatten the stone. Next we use a into softer areas and glide over dating app with a state game special round rigid brush with di- harder ones. As you progress the warden. amond fragment bristles to finish surface develops a matte appear- the surface. As it spins and moves ance with a subtle luster. Oklahoma Game Warden back and forth over the stone, the But here’s what’s cool about St. Cannon Harrison says he un- composition changes. (Granites Henry: Because of the hardness covered the poaching in a conversation on the app Bumble with a McIntosh County When polished, the mega-crystals in St. Henry granite woman. She talked about using counters and backsplashes sparkle like abalone shell. a spotlight to shoot the deer at night, outside the rifle season. The woman bragged she only of this granite’s extra large crys- grain and metallics, either brushed harvested the head and back- tals, the antiquing brush slips over or polished. And speaking of me- strap meat — and she sent their surface and goes deeper in tallic, the flakes in this stone even Harrison pictures as proof. between the rectilinear shapes. resemble the patterns found in The woman has pleaded What you get are soft undulations, galvanized steel, making it a great guilty to charges of improper with raised islands you can see addition for spaces with an indus- possession of an illegally taken and feel. It just makes you want to trial feel. animal and taking game out-of- run your fingers over it and trace For more information on St. season. She and an accomplice out those opalescent shapes. Henry granite or for samples for face $2,400 fines. Polished, honed or brushed, the your showroom, contact Polycor The incident was posted to visual weight of crystals in the or visit www.polycor.com/stone/ the Oklahoma Game Wardens stone stand up to strong pairings granite/saint-henry-black . Facebook page. of dark woods with prominent | 34 March 2019 Slippery Rock Gazette Major League Quidditch an- to emulate the fictional magi- Quidditch, nounced in December the cre- cal sport. ation of a franchise expansion Aspects of the sport had to Anyone? team in Minneapolis, Minnesota be changed from the books, Public Radio reported. The team which had wizards and witches inneapolis will soon be will hold tryouts in April and go flying around on brooms, M home to a major league on to compete in the league’s dodging “bludgers” and trying Quidditch team, a sport in- north division, which includes to score with a “quaffle,” all spired by the “Harry Potter” Indianapolis and Detroit. while trying to catch a winged book series that’s gaining pop- Quidditch began as an intra- “golden snitch.” In the real ularity among Muggles around mural sport at a handful of high world, players use poles in- the world. schools and colleges. Now, more stead of brooms, a volleyball than 500 teams in 39 countries try for quaffle and dodge balls for bludgers. A person runs around and acts as the golden snitch. “So, you’re running down the field, broom between your Be a part of Braxton-Bragg’s legs, trying to get the quaffle through the hoops and not get hit by the bludgers,” said Luke Zak, founder of the VIPER NATION University of Minnesota’s Quidditch team, who called it a “full contact, mixed-gender sport on brooms.” Zak helped attract the major Join, and get league team to Minneapolis. “Over a couple years there access to exclusive started to be this debate in the community over whimsy ver- offers and sus competition, what’s more important,” Zak said. The launch of the Major important product League Quidditch organization in 2015 pushed the sport updates in a more competitive direction, Zak said. People who have never read the books are beginning to participate, with some fans and players traveling from around world Enrolling is easy! to attend the International Quidditch Association World 1. Just simply text the word VIPER to the number 31996 Cup, he said. The World Cup is a biannual 2. Respond YES when asked if you would like to enroll tournament where 29 teams compete to become the world 3. Fill out the info in the link provided champion. The U.S. National Team won the 2018 title in – Or Enroll via the Web – Florence, Italy, on July 1. 1. Go to the link: https://slkt.io/oQ1 Get a free Viper Nation 2. Fill out the info in the field provided “All government, T-shirt when you join! 3. Check YES in the bottom box indeed every human

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The fees may support of free and fair trade... par- The most notable enhancement also be retroactive up to 90 days ticularly the preliminary measures in v526 from v521.1 released if they are “unliquidated.” These adopted by the US Department of last September is with its speed. are in addition to the preliminary Commerce and the USITC as part Opening and saving job files countervailing duties set on Sept. of their investigations, to impose for large, complex jobs is more 17, which will be 34.38 percent duties on Chinese producers to than 30x faster, while small- to on most quartz products entering protect fair trade in the industry.” mid-sized jobs is up to 6x faster. the United States from China, Conversely, the American Functions, such panning and and 178.45 percent on two par- Quartz Worker Coalition, which zooming, now operate at a higher ticular companies. Additionally, purports to represent the interests frame rate for improved respon- President Trump has placed tariffs of more than 200 quartz fabrication siveness allowing the user to on numerous Chinese goods as businesses, distributors, install- experience smoother transitions. New v526 software behind the popular LT-2D3D features faster a separate action. These tariffs, ers and importers (most publicly The improvements are geared to- processing and heightened responsiveness for an enhanced which are compounded with the MSI, Arizona Tile and Bedrosian wards providing an enhanced user user experience. new Chinese quartz anti-dump- Tile and Stone), accounting for experience and make digital tem- ing duties and the countervailing more than 5,000 American jobs, plating with the LT-2D3D even The Laser Templator software support at 877-679-1300. duties are also affecting some tile, issued a statement in opposition to easier. is designed to be user friendly Celebrating its 25th anniver- stone and stoneworking equip- the tariffs Jan. 23. The statement and allow users to easily create sary, LPI develops laser measur- ment, in addition to quartz. The said the group organized to fight “We are constantly looking for and send CNC-ready files di- ing equipment and technology initial tariff was 10 percent, with a the anti-dumping and countervail- ways to improve our products rectly from the jobsite without solutions for various industries, potential increase to 25 percent in ing duty petition filed by Cambria and that includes listening to having to possess any CAD ex- including countertop, cabinet, coming months. and “is urging the ITC to consider our customers and the industry,” perience. Laser Templator comes glass and construction. LPI has the significant impact of such du- said Erik Louis, executive vice with every new LT-2D3D sys- sold over 5,000 lasers to more In recent months, the debate on ties on American workers and the president of engineering and op- tem. Customers currently using than 3,000 companies in over 35 the issue has grown, with some U.S. quartz market. Specifically, erations for LPI. “Last year, we the software can upgrade to v526 countries. LPI products are used manufacturers and fabricators the Coalition warns that duties added a CNC integration function for free by following the prompts by both the world’s leading au- believing the tariffs to be a good would create huge cost increases to our software to be able to ex- on their tablet to download the tomated fabricators, as well as thing and others strongly opposed. for imported quartz and remove port files that seamlessly integrate new version. A list of all the new smaller, manual shops. LPI has Two groups, one in opposition and approximately 50 percent of avail- with specific CNC brands for a features and improvements to the earned a spot on the Inc. Magazine one in favor, have developed in re- able quartz supply from the mar- true measure-to-cut experience. software is also available upon Inc. 5000 “Fastest Growing sponse to the fees, which likely will ket.” The statement also claims This new version now adds speed, download. Private Companies in America” not be finalized or imposed until the tariffs would “limit consumer which makes measuring and tem- Customers with questions rein 2017 and 2018, and as one of Q2 of 2019. The Agglomerated choice” and “threaten tens of thou- plating small and large jobs even garding the Laser Templator v526 the top 10 fastest-growing private Stone World-Wide Association sands of quartz-related U.S. fabri- more efficient.” upgrade can contact LPI customer manufacturers in Illinois. 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