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President’s Message It is an honor for me to be able to serve as Chapter President for 2013. Four years ago when I was asked to be on the Board of Directors, I only had limited interaction and experience with the Chapter. Since then, I have realized how important and valuable the Chapter can be in our industry. We currently have 177 members who consist of a highly diversified group of contractors, engineers, material suppliers, testing agencies, architects, technical society members, and students. The experience and knowledge base of our membership provides a great resource for our industry in day to day challenges and the social interaction provides for new and strengthened business relationships. The diversity of this group also provides many opinions and great interactions at our meetings.

During my time on the Board of Directors, I have also had the honor of working around many great people and would like to make a couple notable mentions of honor.

I would like to thank Ken Lozen of NTH Consultants for his 26 years of dedicated service to the Chapter. Ken was honored at our 2012 Annual Meeting and presented with the Chapter’s distinguished Arthur Y. Moy Memorial Award. The Board also presented him with an award for his distinguished service. Thank you Ken for so many years of dedication and service and congratulations on your awards!

Our former Chapter Secretary (now Treasurer) Tony Johnson of CRSI has been selected as the recipient for the 2013 ACI Chapter Activities Award and will be presented at the Spring 2013 Convention in Minneapolis. Congratulations Tony!

I would also like to thank Tony Candiloro for his contributions as last year’s president. We had a successful year and I am pleased to announce we were awarded Outstanding Chapter for 2012. Thank you, Tony for your dedication and leadership.

Our Board of Directors strives to provide you with a stream of meetings with interesting and relevant topics presented by high caliber speakers. If you have been inactive, I encourage you to attend. In 2012, we had an average attendance of over 60 attendees and as high as 78 at any individual meeting! This is outstanding and I am glad to see the active participation.

In addition to the business, we also like to have some fun. We are resuming our Tiger’s Game night on June 21st against the Red Sox. Be sure to join us on the Dew Deck with family, friends, and colleagues. Our 5th annual golf outing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18th and we are out to provide another great Annual Meeting so be sure to keep an eye out for these great events.

I hope to see you soon!

David C. EvangelistaACI Greater Michigan ChapterPresident

2013 OFFICERS

David EvangelistaPresidentBarton Malow Co.(248) 436-5114

Mike McKownVice PresidentPremiere Concrete Admixtures(419) 705-4207

Tony Johnson !TreasurerCRSI (248)726-0500

Mario GarzaSecretaryBarton Malow Co.(248) 436-5664

Tony Candiloro Past-PresidentEuclid Chemical Co. (313) 215-1214

Deborah SchmuckerDirector-At-Large Darby Ready Mix (517) 917-1364

2013 DIRECTORS

Chad NienhuisSpence Brothers(734) 213-6033

John PerryEdw. C. Levy Co.(313)429-2429

Russell BennettProfessional Service Industries, Inc.(989)928-4528

Jeremy ChesterfieldMcCoig Materials LLC(734)357-2143

William J. WestTesting Engineers & Consultants, Inc.(248)588-6200 x 128

Mike LivernoisAmalio Corporation(586) 634-3342

ACI Greater Michigan ChapterChapter Mailbox Drop38800 Country Club DriveFarmington Hills, Michigan 48331

Table of ContentsACI Student Chapter! ! 22012 Annual Meeting! ! 3Ken Lozen Honored! ! 5Ken and June Cummins!! 62012 Golf Outing! ! 7Calendar! ! ! 8

Spring 2013

ACI Student Chapter - Lawrence Tech

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We are proud to announce the formation of an ACI Student Chapter at Lawrence Technological University. After hard work and dedication from a number of graduate and undergraduate students, the student chapter received their charter at the Spring 2012 Convention in Dallas, Texas.

Students from Lawrence Tech regularly attend the monthly meetings held by the Greater Michigan Chapter. At the November meeting, with many students and alumni in attendance, the GMC presented the LTU-ACI student chapter with their banner.

ACI is one of the few professional organizations on campus that has active involvement and collaboration between the

College of Engineering and the College of Architecture.

In late February, the LTU chapter was informed that they received the great honor of being named a 2012 Outstanding University by ACI International. This is a huge accomplishment for a first-year chapter and they are being recognized at the 2013 Spring Convention in Minneapolis, MN. Additionally, a team of four students will be participating in the FRP Composites Competition at the National Convention this spring. If you would like to help the student competition team with their travel to Minneapolis in April by providing a monetary donation, please contact Brittany Schuel at bschuel@ltu.edu or (616)560-8089.

The LTU-ACI Chapter would like to thank the ACI Greater Michigan Chapter for the support they have given us throughout the last year and we look forward to a continued partnership for many years to come.

Lawrence Tech University student representatives are presented with the ACI Student Chapter Banner. LTU Alumni and ACI GMC Board members in attendance also posed for the photo-graph.

2012 Annual Meeting

A car enthusiast or not, the 2012 Annual Meeting of the ACI Greater Michigan Chapter was certainly one of the best yet. The event, held on Saturday December 8th at the General Motors Heritage Center was attended by 91 people, and by all accounts, everyone had a great time.

Throughout the evening, attendees were free to roam and explore the exhibits which included 160 of the Heritage Center’s collection of approximately 600 historic vehicles. Which one was your favorite? The collection includes rarities such as the first electric self-starter used on the 1912 Cadillac, the first production V8 that powered the 1915 Cadillac, and the first air bag found on 1974 Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile models. Others are technological experiments like the first American gas turbine-powered car, Firebird 1, or the world's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle, the 1966 Electro-van. Concept cars and special-interest styling/performance one-of-a-kinds are part of the mix, along with significant race cars and milestone production vehicles such as the first production 1966 Olds Toronado featuring General Motors' front-wheel drive.

After a fabulous dinner, 2012 President, Tony Candiloro presided over the official 2012 ACI GMC Annual meeting which included a wrap up of chapter activities, summary of memberships and an official announcement of the 2013 Board of Directors ballot results. The program ended with

David Evangelista speaking briefly as the 2013 incoming president of the ACI Greater Michigan Chapter, before passing over to Tony Johnson for the presentation of the Chapters prestigious Moy Award, see article “Greater Michigan Chapter Honors Ken Lozen”.

Following the formalities, attendees were treated to a show from the last remaining component of the General Motors "Parade of Progress", a large, multi-faceted road show which began touring across the United States in 1936. Central to the Parade of Progress were the Futurliners, with their 16-foot side panels which folded out to form marquees and stage platforms. The General Motors Heritage Center has the only surviving Parade of Progress Futurliner display: "Our American Crossroads". Attendees were able to enjoy the 10-minute mechanically animated display which covered the period from 1900 to 1950 as small town America is transformed by the automobile. If you missed the show, or would like to see it again, please follow the link below:

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This fantastic event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. We thank you for your contribution!

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Did you enjoy your time at the 2012 ACI Greater Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, or perhaps you missed out and now are regretting it! Save the date, Saturday December 7th, 2013. More information to come, pencil it in now !!!!!

(Some contributions to this article were provided by the General Motors Heritage Center website at www.gmheritagecenter.com)

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Ken Lozen and ACI President James Wight with the Moy Award plaque

2012 Annual Meeting Sponsors

•Albanelli Cement Contractors, Inc.

•Amalio Corporation

•Barton Malow Company

•Braun Intertec

•C & W Consultants, Inc.

•Darby Ready Mix

•Detroit Ready Mix Concrete, Inc.

•Doan Companies

•Edw. C. Levy Co.

•The Euclid Chemical Company

•GRT Admixtures

•Holcim (US) Inc.

•Lafarge North America

•Livingston County Concrete

•McCoig Materials LLC

•McDowell & Associates

•Michigan Concrete Association

•NTH Consultants, Ltd.

•Paragon Ready Mix

•Premiere Concrete Admixtures LLC

•Professional Service Industries, Inc.

•Roy H. Reiterman, P.E. & Associates

•Spence Brothers

•St. Marys Cement Inc. (US)

•Superior Materials, LLC

•Testing Engineers and Consultants, Inc.

•Walbridge

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Greater Michigan Chapter Honors Ken Lozen

Ken Lozen, now past chapter treasurer, received special recognition from the ACI Chapter Board of Direction at the ACI Greater Michigan Chapter's Annual Meeting which was held on December 8th, 2012 at the General Motors Heritage Center.

Ken became the 28th recipient of the ACI Chapter's prestigious Arthur Y. Moy Memorial Award since its inception in 1969. The award is presented to an individual in the chapter area who has contributed significantly to the advancement of concrete technology. Ken is a Fellow of ACI and serves as a voting member on three ACI International technical committees related to the repair of concrete. Ken is also a 25 year Charter Member and Fellow of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) where he served as the First Treasurer from 1988 to 1993 and on the Technical Activities Committee from 1988 to 2003. He has co-authored various published guidelines for both ACI and ICRI,

as well as been a speaker at association meetings/seminars and a published author of several articles related to concrete technology and repair.

Ken was also awarded a special plaque for his 26 years of dedication and commitment to the ACI Chapter's Board of Direction where he served as a Director from 1986 to 1988, Vice-President in 1989, President in 1990/1991 and Treasurer since 1992. Notable accomplishments during his tenure included serving as Co-Chair of the record attendance setting ACI International convention held in Detroit during the Spring of 2002 and receiving ACI international’s distinguished Chapter Activities Award in 2007. Now as he retires from the local ACI Chapter board, Ken hopes to spend more time on ACI and ICRI International technical committees.

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Ken Lozen proudly displays his two plaques of recognition at the 2012 Annual Meeting with members of the ACI GMC Board who were present at the event. From left to right: David Evangelista, Tony Candiloro, Tony Johnson, Ken Lozen, Mario Garza, Jeremy Chesterfield, Mike McKown, and Russell Bennett

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In Memoriam, Ken and June Cummins

We are saddened to announce the passing of Ken and June Cummins.  June passed away on January 3, 2013 at the age of 88.  Ken passed away on March 12, 2013 at the age of 90.

Ken and June were married for 63 years and are beloved parents to Joan (Bill), Michael (Suzan), Patti, Tim (Atsuko), Peggy (Craig) and Kathi; and cherished grandparents of Scott, Dustin, Matthew, Nicole, Erin, Troy, Jennifer, Daniel and Patrick.  Ken was also brother to Larry (Barbara) Cummins.

Ken is a World War II veteran, a former POW, and recipient of two Purple Hearts.  In his early career, Ken taught Civil Engineering at the University of Detroit and later took his family to Bangkok, Thailand for a 2 year professorship at the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering.  

Ken worked at Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc (TEC) for over 40 years. In his career as a practitioner, he was an active member and Fellow of the Engineering Society of Detroit and the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers for over 65 years.  Ken is a charter member of the ACI Greater Michigan Chapter, Past President (1970), Moy Award Recipient (1981), and was Secretary/Treasurer for 20 years (1971-1991).  He is also a Fellow of ACI International, a recipient of the Chapter Activities Award (1985), and served on several national committees.  Later in life, Ken was active in the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion for many years.

June was a devout member of the Franciscan Third Order for 66 years. She was an American Red Cross volunteer for 38 years. She was an active volunteer for the Right to Life movement for 30 years.  June was also involved with the ACI Greater Michigan Chapter by providing ornaments for our Annual Meeting/Christmas party for over 20 years (through 2011).  She was always excited to do this and the ladies looked forward to getting them .

We will miss Ken’s continued attendance at chapter meetings and their enthusiastic participation at our Annual Meeting/Christmas Parties. May they rest in peace.

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Ken and June Cummins

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ACI GMC Golf Outing

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The returning champion Barton Malow team of Joe Benvenuto, Mike Mueller, Cesar Diaz, and Kevin Zeleji took home the top prize again this year. With a thirteen under par score of 59 they beat out the GRT team of Steve Carnacci, Chris Carnacci, Eric Taylor, and Scott Brayton by just one stroke. Other winners on the day were Paul Lemanski (Closest to the pin), Mike Mueller (Longest drive), and Eric Taylor (Closest to the beach ball).

The ACI Greater Michigan Chapter would like to once again thank all of our golf outing sponsors. Without your generous donations, our outing would not be a success. Also we would like to thank the individuals that organize the outing. Keep up the good work guys!

Please mark your calendar and get your Hawaiian shirts ready for the 5th annual “One Last Summer Blast” golf outing on September 18, 2013 at Fox Hills. www.acigmc.org

Teams get ready to start the day at Fox Hills

2012 Golf Outing Sponsors

• Barton Malow• BASF• Boomer Construction Materials• Braun Intertec• Decorative Concrete Resources• Doan Companies• Edward C. Levy Co.• Euclid Chemical• Formtech, Inc.• Gala & Associates• General Resource Technology• Jimm Milligan (Bekaert)• Lafarge North America• Livingston Concrete• MCA• McCoig• Modern Concrete• NTH Consultants• Paragon Ready Mix• Precision Concrete Screeding• Premier Concrete Admixtures• Quality Resteel• Spence Bros• St. Mary's Cement• Superior Materials• TEC• Walbridge• Whaley Steel

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Calendar of Events

April May June JulyMCA Level II Cert! 2-5Lansing, MI

MCA Level I Re-cert.! 9-11Lansing, MI

ACI GMC! 11The Future of ConcreteLawrence Tech, Southfield, MI

ACI 2013 Spring Conference! 14-18Minneapolis, MN

MCA ACI Strength Testing! 15-16!MDOT-Macomb TSCSterling Heights, MI

MCA Level I Re-cert.! 23-25Lansing, MI

MCA Level I Cert.10-13Lansing, MI

MCA Level I Cert.17-20Marquette, MI

MCA Level I Cert.! 3-6Lansing, MI

ACI GMC! 21Tigers Game Outing vs. BostonDetroit, MI

MCA Level I Re-cert. 1-3Lansing, MI

MCA Level I Cert/Re-cert. 7-10Lansing, MI

ACI GMC 14Cementitious Materials and Specialty MixesFarmington Hills, MI

MCA ACI Strength Testing 14-15Lansing, MI

MCA Level I Re-cert. 20-23Lansing, MI

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ACI GMC Tigers Game OutingDate: Friday June 21st Opponent: Boston Red SoxLocation: Comerica Park - Dew DeckTime: 5:30 PM Ball Park Buffet 7:05 PM First Pitch Friday Night Fireworks after the game!