Think HBA First! - HBA of Midland County

The Official Newsletter of the Home Builders Association of Midland County
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July 2014
Calendar
Membership Networking
October
July
14-MIOSHA seminar
15-Board of Directors
16-18-HBA of MI Summer Board Convention,
Great Wolfe Lodge, Traverse City
23-General Membership
Golf Outing, Sandy Ridge
Golf Course
August
1-Associates Council
2-Parade committee
4, 5-Fall Parade of Homes
9-Hunt Night
11, 12-Fall Parade of Homes
14-Home Garden committee
15-Remodelers Council
hosted by Builders Plumbing and Heating
16, 17-Fall Executive Officer Conference
21-Board of Directors
15-HBA Statewide Tiger
Outing
19-Board of Directors
21-Parade committee
23-HBA Fun Ride
26-Home Garden committee
September
3-Associates Council
10-Remodelers Council
BBQ, KJP Sales
11-Home Garden committee
16-Board of Directors
18-Parade committee
HBA Fun Ride
August 23
See RSVP for
details
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
July, 2014
President’s Message: Cathleen Martelli
July and all that summer has to offer is here!
A time to celebrate our Declaration of Independence and all of the freedoms that come with
it. And to remember the sacrifices made throughout history to protect those freedoms.
Later this month, July 16-18, the Home Builders Association of Michigan will host the Summer
Board Convention in Traverse City. If any member is interested in attending, information regarding the itinerary may be found at: http://www.buildingmichigan.org/?page=Menu/Events
Our general membership meeting this month is the annual Golf Outing to be held at Sandy Ridge
Golf Course on July 23. It is a major fund raiser for the Associates Council and your support by
attending or sponsoring in some way would be greatly appreciated.
Travel safely; work safely.
Kindest Regards,
Cathleen Martelli, President
Washington Monument with fireworks in the background.
Associates Council: Joe Kozuch, Chair
Wednesday, July 23! HBA Annual Golf Outing at Sandy Ridge Golf Course. Sign your foursome up today! We
are still accepting hole sponsorships and door prize donations.
See you soon!
Joe Kozuch
Remodelers Council: Mike Kozuch, Chair
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 10 for the annual Remodelers Council Welcome Back BBQ to be held outside at
KJP Sales. We will have a tent set up and are bringing back Table Tops to display your products and services and
get a chance to network with members about your business. More details soon about this fun, interactive, relaxing
event!
Have a great summer,
Mike Kozuch
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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2014 Fun Zone Renovation, from Mike Kozuch
Daryl Griggs and Bill Brown!
Bill & Dave, Project Coordinators
from leathers associates (architect)
Working hard to get it done!
These companies offered donations,
in kind donations or volunteers:
Ayre?Rhinehart Realtors
Home Depot of Midland
DeWitt Lumber Company
KJP Sales, Inc.
HBA of Midland
Bennett Development
Wright Builders, Inc.
City of Midland-Bill Brown
Martelli Homes, Inc.
Griggs Building and Design Group
Bailey Agency, Inc.
Midland Steel Sales, Inc.
Chemical Bank
Brandle Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
Saginaw Bay Underwriters
LeBeau Cabinets, Inc.
Wolverine Bank
Great Lakes Safety Training Center
Flynn Lumber and Supply Company
Lowe’s
Servinski Sod Service, Inc.
Mayberry Homes
PrimeLending
Ieuter Insurance Group
Andrews, Hooper, & Pavlik P.L.C.
Ace Hardware & Sports, Inc.
Valley Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Creative Rebuilding Company
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The fun zone renovation was a huge success; while
the overall project did not draw the volunteers
necessary to complete, 80% of the work was completed.
The hba of midland was well represented over the
five days from june 4th to june 8th. Please refer
to the list and if I missed anyone my apologies and
“thank you!”
as I stated in a previous newsletter, I was proud to
be a coordinator on the original build and this one
was just as rewarding. Seeing the community come
together for our children and grandchildren was a
beautiful sight. All working toward a common goal
in making the fun zone safe and up to date with new
components. It will be a landmark for many more
years to come.
Again a big thank you to all those who came out.
You should be proud of your commitment to the midland community.
Sincerely,
Mike kozuch
materials coordinator
fun zone
hBA of midland Remomodeler’s chairman
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Have you seen your Brand New HBA Website at www.hbamidlandmi.com?
There are many great advertising opportunities for added exposure for your business as well as
many free benefits offered to YOU only as an HBA member. One of which is free website creation
and tech support from Ultimate-Builder, our new webhost provider. Ultimate-Builder is an HBA
member only host provider. I look forward to your comments and feedback!
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Jodi Sasse, Executive Officer
Believe it or not, it is already time to be thinking about who you want to nominate for 2014 Builder and Associate Member of
the Year! Criteria for Builder Member is HBA involvement, building activity in the year of the award, and community involvement/recognition. Criteria for Associate Member is HBA involvement and community involvement/recognition.
Please submit your nominations to recognize your industry colleagues by Friday, August 29 via email or fax to me at
jsasse@hbamidland.com or 989-835-2519. The HBA Nominations Committee will review submissions and present nominations to the Board of Directors for vote. Announcement of recipients will take place at the HBA Holiday Event on Wednesday, December 3 at the Great Hall.
Thank you!
EDUCATION at the HBA!
MIOSHA Residential Construction Initiative Seminar
July 14
7:30-9:30am; FREE/member; $20 non-member
RSVP today!
Are you ready for the estimated 33% increase in the number of inspections over
the next year?
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS-THANK YOU!
Everdry Waterproofing*
PrimeLending
*Contributed to Friends of Housing-Thank you!
James Reichard, Campbell and Reichard Builders
Named NAHB Senior Life Director
Congratulations and Thank You from the HBA!
The Home Builders Association of Midland is proud to announce that James Reichard, Campbell and
Reichard Builders, was recently elected National Association of Homes Builders Senior Life Director
status at the spring board meeting in Washington, D.C. To obtain this status, James participated in a
minimum of two NAHB Board meetings per year for ten consecutive years, after having completed the
same requirement to obtain Life Director status. James is also a Life Director on the HBA of Midland
Board of Directors. We extend our sincere gratitude and congratulations to James and his wife, Donna,
for their dedication to our industry.
Meijer HBA Discount Extended Until September 1
We are excited to announce that Meijer is extending our
10 percent discount card through the summer until September 1, 2014. Members should keep and use their
current cards through that time.
Meijer will be setting up a new HBA discount that will be
used in conjunction with the Meijer PERKS program.
Stay tuned for more information on that program.
If you have any questions regarding the current program, please contact Diana Dixon at diana@hbaofmichigan.com.
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Governor Signs Law to Improve Career & Technical Education Opportunities
for Students
Many are starting to feel the impact of a labor shortage in our industry. This problem has no simple solution. However, an important long-term action has been set in motion by the Governor. Yesterday he signed legislation to create
greater flexibility for those high school students wanting to pursue construction and other technical learning opportunities while in high school. The HBA of Michigan has been lobbying for passage of this legislation for more than a year.
Currently, many students are unable to enroll in CTE programs because of limited scheduling and availability of courses that are necessary for graduation. The bill signed into law by the Governor will allow additional courses taught in a
CTE program to count toward State graduation requirements.
Many thanks go to Representative Ed McBroom and Representative Joel Johnson for being leaders on this important
legislation. Our work isn’t done on this issue. It is now on our industry to get into the schools and before students to
promote home building as a career option. We also need to work with the schools to encourage them to create a CTE
program if they don’t have one. There are bright students out there who have the potential to be the future of the
home building industry. It’s our job to invite them into our industry and show them the benefits of CTE programs.
If you have any questions about this new law contact Dawn Crandall at dawn@hbaofmichigan.com. Please also know
that many local HBAs have begun to form task forces that are looking at worker shortage solutions for their markets.
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