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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

Independence, Ohio April 5, 2004 $200,000 ninety one (91) days after date, the
undersigned (jointly and severally, if more than one) promises to pay to the
order of

                                INDEPENDENCE BANK
                             (herein called "Bank")

     Two hundred thousand and no/100 dollars at its office in the City of
Independence, Ohio, with interest after date (on a 360 day basis, but computed
on actual days) at a rate of 2.00% per annum above the best (prime) commercial
rate from time to time in effect at the Bank, payable at maturity. Upon default
in payment of any principal or interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per
annum above the rate provided in this note, for interest prior to maturity, but
in no event shall the rate before or after maturity exceed the maximum rate
permitted by law. Any change in said interest rate shall be effective on the day
of such change in the best rate of the Bank. The payee and all subsequent
holders of this note shall have the right to accelerate maturity and to require
collateral or additional collateral, if the payee or holder shall in good faith
deem itself insecure at any time.

     The undersigned and, if more than one, each of the undersigned, hereby
authorizes any attorney at law to appearing court of record in the State of Ohio
or in any other state or federal district of the United States at anytime or
items after the above sum becomes due, and waive the issuance and service of
process and confess judgment against any one or more of them severally or
jointly in favor of any holder of this note for the amount then appearing due,
together with the costs of suit, and thereupon to release all errors and waive
all rights of appeal and stay of execution. The foregoing warrant of attorney
shall survive any judgment, it being understood that no judgment against less
than all of the undersigned shall bar any subsequent judgment against the others
or any thereof, and that should any judgment be vacated for any reason, the
foregoing warrant of attorney nevertheless may thereafter be used for obtaining
an additional judgment of judgments.

     A (jury trial waiver) borrower and any guarantor, to the extent permitted
by law, each waive any right to have a jury participate in resolving any
dispute, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, between bank,
borrower and/or guarantor arising out of, in connection with, related to, or
incidental to the relationship especially between each of them and bank in
connection with this note or any other agreement, instrument or document
executed or delivered in connection therewith or the transactions related
thereto, this waiver shall not in any way affect, waive, amend or modify bank's
ability to pursue remedies pursuant to any confession or judgment or cognovit
provision contained in this note, any guaranty of payment or any other
agreement, instrument or document related thereto.

     Warning - by signing this paper you give up your right to notice and court
trail. If you do not pay on time a court judgment may be taken against you
without your prior knowledge and the powers of a court can be used to collect
from you regardless of any claims you may have against the creditor whether for
returning goods, faulty goods, failure on his part to comply with the agreement,
or any other clause.

Address: 230 West Main Street       American Stone Industries, Inc.
         South Amherst, OH  44001   By: /s/ Russell Ciphers Sr.
Loan No. 76,981                         --------------------------------
                                    Russell Ciphers, Sr., President and Chief
Due:    ________________________    Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
                                    Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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