Think HBA First! - HBA of Midland County

The Official Newsletter of the Home Builders Association of Midland County
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April 2014
Calendar
Membership Networking
April
June
1-Home &Garden wrap
up mtg
2-HBA of MI Remodelers
Council Workshop, Eagle
Eye Golf Club, Bath, MI
10-Membership mtg at
ABC
15-Board of Directors
16-Remodelers Council,
Premier Tile & Stone Co.
17-Continuing Education
Builders License Renewal
17-Parade Committee
23-Regional Membership
mtg, Great Hall
3-Scholarship Awards nightNorthwood University
3-7-NAHB Spring Board,
Washington D.C.
11-General Membership
Loons Outing
12-Membership Committee
May Trades event wrap-up
12-Parade of Homes Spring
wrap up
17-Board of Directors
May
July
7-Associates Council
7-Golf Committee
8-Parade Committee
10-11, 17-18 Spring Parade of Homes
15-Board of Directors
16-17-HBA of MI Summer
Board Convention, Great
Wolfe Lodge, Traverse City
23-General Membership
Golf Outing, Sandy Ridge
Golf Course
See page 5 for 2014 Home & Garden
Show photos and a Thank You from Rob
Wright, Home and Garden Show Chair.
13-Home Show mtg
20-Board of Directors
21-Remodelers Council
Annual Cookout at KJP
April Showers Bring
Sales
May Flowers
29-Continuing Education
Builders License Renewal
31-Membership Building
Trades Tool Sale, venue
Associated Builders &
Contractors
HBA of Midland Website!
www.hbamidlandmi.com
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Think HBA First!
Midland, MI 48642
Phone: (989) 835-2562
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1763 Midland, MI 48641-1763
Fax: (989) 835-2619
April, 2014
President’s Message: Cathleen Martelli
To the Membership,
The most recent informational email from our national association, (N.A.H.B.) included what I believe to be a valuable educational
webinar. The webinar series addresses how “the consumer decision-making prcess has completely changed. Today’s buyers have
dozens of digital resourses—Facebook, Google, Yelp-at their fintertips for evaluating purchases from new shoes to new homes.”
I have seen firsthand how far reaching Facebook can be and how Facebook advertising can be effective. Google offers excellent
marketing methods that both drive traffic to our sites and educate the consumer.
The sessions through the N.A.H.B. “focus on specific knowledge areas like finance, new home sales, and social media to help you
and your company compete-and succeed-in building’s brave new world.”
For more information, visit nahb.org/NewNormal. I hope you’ll attend one or all the webinars.
And, as your schedule begins to fill for this building season, please think about hiring an intern. The experience
an intern can receive working alongside a tradesman is invaluable preparedness for becoming a future hire in our
industry.
Kindest Regards,
Cathleen Martelli
Associates Council: Joe Kozuch, Chair
Spring is here, hopefully, and we are just around the corner from our first golf committee meeting of the season
which means summer and the golf outing are in sight! Plan for Wednesday, July 23 at Sandy Ridge Golf Course.
Also, even though we don’t want to think about Holiday time yet, we are moving our Holiday Event back to the
original Wednesday date of December 3 this year at the Great Hall Banquet & Convention Center.
More details to come on these events and everything in-between!
Thanks! Joe Kozuch, Associates Council Chair
Remodelers Council: Mike Kozuch, Chair
Happy Spring! Finally!
What a brutal winter; hopefully, now with the weather straightening out we all can be more productive. There is
much in the way of encouraging news and positive indicators for “a sustained period of growth for the building and
remodeling sectors in Michigan” as noted in the most recent issue of the Michigan Builder magazine. It is shaping
up to be a great year for our HBA members. We look forward to our next meeting at Premier Tile & Stone on 4/16
at 6pm. Please RSVP to the office if you are planning on attending.
Regards, Mike Kozuch, Chairman Remodelers Council
2014 Board of Directors
President: Cathleen Martelli……………………..832-5704
Dick Peterson…………………...835-1104
HBAM Life Directors
1st Vice President: Jason Orvosh………………..835-9243
Mark Freed……………………...835-7721
Mark LeVasseur……………….662-4848
2nd Vice-President: Rob Wright….……………...835-4111
Tyler Snyder…………………….631-2841
James Reichard………………...684-2820
Treasurer: David Dunn…………………………..631-4280
Randy Miller…………………….837-2110
Greg Weckesser……………... 239-1383
Past President: Chad Moody..…………………....832-0046
Pam Hagen...……………………631-3000
STAFF………………………….835-2562
Associate Council: Chair Joe Kozuch……..….......631-2500
E. J. LeBeau…….……………….839-9450
Jodi Sasse, Executive Officer
Remodelers Council: Chair Mike Kozuch……......835-4500
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS—THANK YOU!
J & H Service—New!
Lifestyle Home Builders & Design, LLC—New!
Wimsatt Building Materials-Welcome Back!
Designers’ Touch and Decorating Center, Inc.
Energy Plus Home Improvements
Flynn Lumber and Supply Co.*
Capital Garnite, Inc. *
Hantz Financial Services
Supreme Floor Covering*
Valley Electrical Contractors, Inc.*
Harbron Electric, LLC*
CDI Construction, Inc.*
Clear Vision Windows, Siding, Roofing
Coldwell Banker Alliance Group
Comfort Guard Home Improvements
Monarch Building Company*
SecureCom, Inc.
Blocko
Jeffco Painting and Coatings, LLC* *Contributed to Friends of Housing-Thank you!
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2014 Home and Garden Show!
I have been involved in the Home and Garden Show for over 20 years, and I can’t remember a better, more
satisfying show, both from a committee member and vendor standpoint. Why? The team. You should be
proud of your fellow members who worked so hard to make this event successful (our largest non-dues revenue event!) Without their fresh ideas, legwork and hours, it would not have come off nearly as well as it
did.
I would like to personally thank the following people for answering the call when the phone rang. Without
your help, it just wouldn’t have been the same:
Mike Kozuch, Mike Rapanos, Meleah Retzloff, Kim Harvey, Matt Weckesser, Bev Garchow, Chuck Servinski,
Chad Gilstad, Dick Peterson, Nickie Weckesser, Bullock Creek Building Trades students, Gary Shaffner, E. J.
LeBeau, Chris Ratcliffe, Christine Dole, Midland Public Schools Building Trades students, Kevin Dodick, Chad
Moody, Tom Watson, Jan Szegda, Randy Miller, Chris Cook, Donna Reichard, Sharon Starks, Jennifer Chappel, Shelley Hobbs, Matt Bader, Sherry Mizer and Justin Jarman.
An extra special thank-you to Paul Reder, Julie Ratcliffe and Jodi Sasse – you know what you did!
What a great start to 2014!
Rob Wright
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Executive Officer
It is hard to believe that my fourth Home and Garden Show has come and gone since I
began my role as Executive Officer. I cannot express enough gratitude I have for the
great team that works so hard behind the scenes to make the event so successful. I also
enjoy meeting new exhibitors and seeing those that return every year. It is almost like a
family reunion! Hats off to the whole Home and Garden Show committee, volunteers
and Rob Wright as Chairman.
I also want to say thank you to ALL HBA committee and council volunteers from Associates Council to Membership, Parade of Homes, Remodelers and yes, even By-Laws. This
association has strong, caring leadership within it’s Board of Directors. Please consider
running for a board seat at some point, as you will really see how this amazing group
continues to keep our association healthy.
I am looking forward to more successful events throughout the year and the first is our
Spring Parade of Homes with 21 entries!
Happy Spring!
Jodi
FACELIFT! FACELIFT! FACELIFT!
I AM EXICTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR HBA WEBSITE WILL
BE RECEIVING A FACELIFT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF
MONTHS! THIS WILL OPEN UP THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
TO ADVERTISE ON THE SITE, AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH
ULITMATE-BUILDER WILL OFFER EXPANDED FREE MARKETING
OPPORTUNITIES EXCLUSIVE TO YOU AS AN HBA MEMBER!
YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO RSVP FOR EVENTS ON THE SITE!
BE WATCHING FOR NEW EXCITING CHANGES SOON!
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Community!
The City of Midland is partnering with the Midland Area Community Foundation to renovation the Fun Zone. Originally
built in 1994 led by a group of community volunteers, the Fun Zone will get a facelift that includes replacing all the
wooden decking and handrails with composite lumber, installing a perimeter fence, refurbishing some existing play
pieces, constructing several new play pieces including some universally accessible pieces, replacing all the metal
slides, adding benches and installing a shade sail. The renovation will take place June 4 – June 8 , and we are in
need of both skilled and unskilled volunteers to help out! The project will run from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. each day, with
shifts split into 4 hour blocks but we would welcome you to stay as long as you like. Food and beverages will be provided for all volunteers. In addition to volunteers, we are looking for financial support through our fundraising campaign, and we are seeking out donated building materials as well. Fundraising options include purchasing an engraved fence picket or sponsoring a playground feature.
If you have a real passion for the project and have the skills to go with it, we need experienced construction captains
who can be on site for the duration of the build. The captains will be the backbone of the volunteer work force, helping
to interpret the design plans, organizing the volunteers on their crew, and sharing their hands-on skills with the volunteers to ensure the work gets done correctly and on schedule.
Please visit the Midland Area Community Foundation website at www.midlandfoundation.org for more information on
volunteering your time or to make a donation to support the project!
Karen Murphy
Director of Public Services
City of Midland
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EDUCATION at the HBA of Midland!
1) Continuing Education for Builders License Renewal
Licenses obtained prior to January 2009 need to obtain three credit hours before the next three year
license cycle begins May 31, 2014. The following classes will be offered at the HBA of Midland, taught
by instructor Bruce Frost, CMU.
April 17 or May 29
9am-Noon; $59/member; $99 non-member
RSVP to the HBA Office today!
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