April 2014

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BUILDINGBLOCKS
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
Vol. 18, Issue 4
April 2014
34TH ANNUAL
SICBA HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
SICBA is soliciting nominations for
Builder of the Year, Associate of the
Year, Recruiter of the Year, Volunteer
of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
If you know someone that has been
involved and deserves any of these
recognitions, please send their name
with a short write up about them to
wayne@sicba.org by April 15 so we can
get the forms ready for voting by the
membership.
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Warranty-New Home, General Contractors
Liability, and Builder's Risk insurance products.
Here are some of our most frequently asked
questions:
What does this mean to me?
BiiP products have been researched and are
admitted, meaning the products are solid, following all
state regulations and are the best coverage and best
value for each insurance product for our members.
BiiP Products can provide you and your clients with
comprehensive insurance packages from reputable
organizations. BiiP Qualified Agents meet stringent
qualification standards to be able to sell the products
available through BiiP.
Are there other products available?
Not yet, but your BIAW Insurance Work Group is
currently researching additional BiiP insurance
opportunities, and plans to expand the list of offered
products in the future.
Where can I get more information or
purchase?
Only from a BiiP Qualified Agent. BiiP Qualified
Agents meet stringent requirements and standards to
be able to sell the products available through BiiP.
To find more information about the program or to locate qualified agents, click on Building Industry
Insurance under the BIAW Programs tab at
www.BIAW.com; or just type in http://biaw/com/
BIIP_overview.aspx.
And, remember, by purchasing BiiP products, you are
supporting your Local Association and fellow members, as well as BIAW.
BIAW’s Insurance Program!
The Building Industry Association of Washington
(BIAW) and SICBA are proud to introduce the Building
Industry Insurance Program (BiiP).
The BiiP is an exclusive BIAW member benefit that
allows members the opportunity to purchase competitive insurance products through member insurance
agents.
Currently, BIAW member agents can offer Builders
If you are a BIAW insurance agent who
wishes to sell BiiP products:
Please contact Karen Hall, BIAW special
projects coordinator, at 360-352-7800 ext. 137
or karenh@biaw.com to receive the BiiP
Doing business with other SICBA Members
is just another way of saying;
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
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Albeit Wet, Spring has
Sprung!
2014 OFFICERS
President - Thom Richter
1st Vice President - Josh Baldwin
2nd Vice President - Tom Hagge (CGP, CAPS)
Secretary - Kym Kelly
Treasurer - Dave Hillman
Immediate Past President - Gary Wray
2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Builder Member - Scott Yonkman (CAPS, CGP)
Builder Member - Nate Kaplan
Builder Member - Charles Locke (CAPS, CGP)
Associate Member - John Stegall
Associate Member - Jacki Jacukowicz
Associate Member - Tim Garrison
Associate Member - Chris Webb
So. Whidbey Home Builders Pres. - Jim Thelen
2014 STATE DIRECTORS
John Piazza (Life), Dottie Piazza (Life), Jeff Hansell
(Life,CGB), Rick Tremaine (Life), Bob Moe (CAPS)
(Life), Scott Rainwater (Life), Ted Clifton
(CGB,MCGP), Patrick Hayes, Jim Thelen,
Scott Yonkman (CAPS, CGP), Chris Deasy,
Thom Richter, Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS),
Gary Wray, Barry Harter
Welcome to April! I hope your spring
isn’t draining down your neck to awfully
bad. Looking back at March 2014, the
month came in like a lion but also went
out like one for your association. The
month kicked off at the Olympia Red
Thom Richter
“Lion” with the BIAW Winter Board
Pharaoh’s Const.
Meeting where SICBA was well represented and saw our own Bob Johnson presiding as well as
your immediate past President Gary Wray recognized by
the Associate Advisory Council. Many good things came out
of the committee meetings and networking events.
As the month came to an end we saw a great networking
event that kicked off our 34th Annual Home & Garden Show.
In the wettest March on record the skies cleared for three
days and allowed a great show to be had. As a participant I
can say that the people attending the show were qualified
and ready to go.
Rolling into April our focus turns on tax day, and we
planned our monthly celebration accordingly by scheduling
the April networking event on the 15th at Randy Heagle’s
“Party Barn”. A night that is much anticipated annually.
Don’t miss this opportunity to rub elbows and network on
Camano Island. I hope to see you there.
Thom
2013 NATIONAL DIRECTORS
Dottie Piazza (Senior Life,), John Piazza (Senior Life),
Jeff Hansell (Life), Bob Moe (CGA, CAPS),
Ted Clifton (CGB,CGP, MCGP), Thom Richter
Alternate Directors: Chris Deasy (Builder), Scott
Rainwater (Associate)
SICBA LIFE MEMBERS
The late Gordon Koetje Sr., Joe Souza, the late Ben
Westberg, Marlene Westberg, Ann Brooks, Bruce
Johnson, Don Wetsch, Dottie Piazza, Dennis Taylor,
Rick Wibbens, Ed Stanton, John Piazza Sr and the
late John Whitney
SICBA OFFICE STAFF
Executive Officer—Wayne Crider
Membership Director - Rayna Moe
Events Coordinator - Brenda Harter
SOUTH WHIDBEY
HOME BUILDERS
2014 OFFICERS
President - Jim Thelen
Vice President - Trevor Jones
Secretary - Tim Lewis
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Builder Member - Dave Johnson
Builder Member - Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS)
Associate Member - Tiane White
CALL SICBA WITH ANY CHANGES TO YOUR COMPANY INFORMATION!
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
Thank you for Renewing
February 27—March 27
One Year Plus:
Absolute Plumbing
Plumbing Contractors; Plumbing Suppliers
Bellastro Construction Inc
Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single Family; General
Consumer Rental LLC
Rental Equipment; Equipment repair
Crest Inc
Architects & Designers; Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single
Family; General; Metal / Steel
Hilti Inc
Building Material / Lumber / Hardware
Oltman Insurance Agency Inc
Insurance / Bonding
Five Years Plus:
Ascent Building Company LLC
Bldr, Custom/Single Family; Remodel; Cert. Renovation, Repair, Painting
Bouslog Properties
Land Developer
G.A. Powell Construction Inc
Framing Contractors; Siding Contractors; Builder, General; Remodel;
Built Green® Program Participant; Certified Green Professional (CGP)
James Hall and Associates Inc
Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS); Builder, Custom / Single
Family; Remodel; Built Green® Program Participant; Certified Green
Professional (CGP); Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)
Skagit Building Salvage
Building Material / Lumber / Hardware; Demolition; Recycling
Thelen Construction
Decks; Framing Contractors
Zero-Energy Plans LLC
Architects & Designers; Certified Graduate Builder (CGB); Certified
Green Professional
Ten Years Plus:
Christopher Homes Inc
Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS); Builder, Custom / Single
Family; Remodel; Certified Green Professional (CGP); Cert Renovation,
Repair, Painting (RRP)
King Water Company
Water system management, testing & repair; Water System Design
Ravnik & Associates Inc
Engineering; Land Use / Permitting
Woods Electric Inc
Electrical Contractors
Wright Construction & Design Inc
Builder, Custom / Single Family; General; Remodel; Built Green®
Program Participant; Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)
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Fifteen Years Plus:
AccuWest Pacific
Decks; Gutter Sales/Svc; Bldr, Custom/Single Family; General;
Multi-family; Remodel; Cert Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)
Broadview Appliances
Appliance Sales / Service
Harmsen & Associates
Engineering; Land Use / Permitting; Landscaping Service / Supplies;
Surveying
Pacific Window and Door Store
Cabinet / Millwork; Doors / Millwork; Window Sales / Installation /
Service
Synergy Construction Inc
Builder, Commercial / Industrial; General; Multi-family; Remodel;
Speculative
Vrbas Construction
Decks; Finish Carpentry Contractors
Twenty Five Years Plus:
American Bldg & Roofing
Building Material / Lumber / Hardware; Roofing Contractors /
Suppliers; Siding Contractors
Esary Roofing & Siding
Metal Fabrication; Roofing Contractors / Suppliers; Siding
Contractors
Lake Erie Trucking/Construction
Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep; Sand & Gravel Suppliers
Thirty Years Plus:
Frontier Building Supply
Building Material / Lumber / Hardware; Cabinet / Millwork; Doors /
Millwork; Painting Contractors / Suppliers; Window Sales /
Installation / Service
POINTS TO NOTE
SICBA will no longer be printing and sending the
newsletter via mail each quarter. Members can
subscribe to receive a printed newsletter each
quarter for $15.00 for the year. Those will be
available in March, June, September and December.
Or you can print the newsletter for yourself
directly from the link that is provided via email each
month.
Would you like a short reminder of a SICBA
Event via Text to your phone rather than getting it
through email? Sign up for this new SICBA benefit
by emailing your cell phone number and your phone
carrier to info@sicba.org.
Example: “360-123-5678 Verizon with Your Name &
Company.” We must have your request in writing for
you to be added to this service.
BUILDERS AND ASSOCIATES - THE RIGHT COMBINATION
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L & I Compliance Safety Training
Kitty Hawk Cafe - Thursday, April 24 from 8:00 to 5:00 pm
Safety Class Requirement L&I COMPLIANCE SAFETY TRAINING This class meets most written plan and training requirements for
contractors in Washington State. Includes: Construction Accident Prevention and Safety; PPE; Fall Protection; Ladders, Scaffolds
and Stairways; Heat Related Rules; Respiratory Protection/Hazard Communication or Excavation/Trenching. Receive a written
safety plan and customized training for your company.
Continuing Education Credits
8 CE - NAHB * CGB Approved, Section 5
Your Instructor
Kris Alberti, CGP, CAPS is the Executive Director of Northwest Independent Contractors Association &
specializes in simplifying compliance issues for Construction companies. Kris teaches for the EPA, Labor &
Industries, Washington State Registered Apprenticeship Programs, National Association of Home Builders & other
organizations. She has many years of hands on construction & manufacturing experience & completed the first
two Certified Built Green houses in Eastern Washington. Kris provides real life, practical, & motivating solutions for
companies.
Sign me up!
L & I Compliance Safety 4/24/14
REGISTER ONLINE (preferred)
or PRINT & RETURN by April 17
CLASS LOCATION
_____ $150 Member
15426 Airport Drive
Burlington, WA 98233
360.466.4411
Kitty Hawk Cafe
_____ $200 Non-Member
No shows will be invoiced.
The award-winning BIAW Education Program is your best resource to enhance
Did you know that a portion of class regisyour professional knowledge.
tration fees are used to support BIAW's
If you need special accommodations for these classes, please contact Amanda Fields and Ken Elliott
at 800-228-4229 or email kene@biaw.com
Visit BIAW.com to see full listing of
amandaf@biaw.com at least one week prior to the course offerings.
class.
Name
Company Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone
Email
Scholarship Program?
For more info or to pay with a credit card, call Amanda and Ken at 800.228.4229.
Make checks payable to BIAW and return to BIAW Education
111 21st Ave SW - Olympia, WA 98501.
This class is offered in partnership with Skagit-Island Counties Builders Association
and the award winning BIAW Education Program.
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
SICBA has a wide body copier in house
as a courtesy provided by Oasys Office
Systems Inc. This unit is available to
make the copies of plans, etc you might
need for your project. All you pay for is
the paper and toner.
QUITE A DEAL IN TODAY’S ECONOMY!
Use the SICBA logo!
Using the SICBA logo makes
it easier to identify
you as a member!
The SICBA logo is available for all
members to use on their business
cards, web sites, flyers and advertising.
Call: (360)757-6916; (888)497-4222 or
email info@sicba.org.
Would you like more exposure for your
Company at minimal cost?
Advertise on the SICBA website for as little
as $10 per month!
Call Brenda for details!
Did you know that the SICBA website
has a “Help Wanted” page to list your job openings? Submit your job opening to info@sicba.org
and we will post it!
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SICBA Member Discounts & Rebate Programs:
“Members Do Business With Members”
 Pat Rimmer, Les Schwab Tire Center, Burlington 10% discount on products & services to all SICBA members!
 Blade Chevrolet 15% off Service labor and parts to all SICBA members! Also
through GM and NAHB, additional $500 off new vehicle
 KeyBank - Health Saving Accounts: set-up,
annual & monthly fees all waived!
 NW Contractors List LLC - 50% off website membership
fee for one-year listing
 Allstate Annette Booth Agency - Special rates and underwriting benefits for all SICBA members on employee benefits.
 Associated Petroleum Products (APP) - Discounts on per
gallon fuel costs for your fleet.
 Steam Hosting - 10% off mobile friendly website. Call (360)
202-7600
List your company here, too. Call or email SICBA
360-757-6916 or info@sicba.org for details
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
SICBA COMMITTEE REPORTS
Home & Garden Show Committee
Co-Chairs: Thom Richter & Dave Hillman
Well, the Fairgrounds is all packed up and cleaned
up. Now we need to start our meetings to plan the
2015 Show! What another great show! The vendors
were happy and working on their follow up calls to the
attendees.
Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters listed
on page 18. We could not have made the show
happen without you!
The Playhouses raised $17,352.94 this year for their
charities! Wow! That puts our 5 year total at
$102,352.94! Another Wow! A big thank you to the
builders and companies that donated product for the
Playhouses to help our local Charities!!! Everyone
should be proud!
Congratulations to our Ribbon winners!
Best of Show Booth Display – Banner Bank with
Honorable Mentions to Tru-View Glass & Windows and
Craft Stoves of W Wa
Best of Show Garden Display – Choice Landscapes
Best Playhouse/Landscape/Charity Display –
Quantum Construction, B.E.L.L. Mowing Landscape
Services, Skagit Publishing’s Christmas Fund
The really Big Trophy for People’s Choice
Playhouse went to Bob Moe Family & Wray Bros LLC
Watch the newsletter for the first committee meeting
to start planning the 35th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show with the being March 27th, 28th & 29th, 2015!
Membership Committee
Chair: To be Determined
We would like to thank everyone who helped with this
year’s membership booth at our Home and Garden
Show. This year was another huge success! Our
booth was very active with several membership
applications being given. Being a part of this organization, especially this committee is both fun and rewarding. Be a part of 'US'. Come to our next membership
meeting on April 8th @4:30 at Round Table Pizza in
Mount Vernon if you want more information on getting
the most out of your membership and feel more
comfortable asking others to join SICBA. Begin your
journey to 'fun and rewarding'. Come and see how
you could earn TRIPLE Spike Points in this year’s
NAHB 'Membership Madness, competition. Be a
part of a great team!!
Programs Committee
Chair is Tom Hagge
We had our Afterhours Networking Event at the
Skagit County Fairgrounds to kick off the SICBA Home
and Garden Show on March 20th. Although the
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weather was good, it was great to be indoors and not
worry about the weather. There was lots of good food
and drinks, and games that many of you participated
in. Congratulations to those who took home some
prizes. The games were a preview to what we are
considering for our annual tradeshow in September.
More information will be coming on that event in future
newsletters.
April will be Camano Islands turn. We will be meeting
at the Party Barn on Camano Island for an Afterhours
Networking Event on Tuesday, April 15th 5pm to
7pm. These events fill up fast, so please get your reservations in early. If you have not attended an event at
the Party Barn, you have got to come to this event to
experience the Heagle’s hospitality!!!
I am always going to try and promote these events to
our membership. Lots of wonderful members spend a
lot of their own time to plan and present these activities. If you do not attend these events, for whatever
reason, you are missing out on a great opportunity to
gather with fellow SICBA members and enjoy the hospitality of some of our members. It is also a time to
learn what these members can provide to you and your
company as well. These meetings are a time to get to
know other members in a relaxed environment, so
please come and participate and let us get to know you
too!
Mark your calendars for our future events:
Tuesday, May 20th 6pm to 9pm – SICBA Awards
Night at Eaglemont Golf Course in Mount Vernon.
More details in future newsletters.
Tuesday, June 17 will be an Afterhours Networking
Event at Peoples Bank in Oak Harbor. Always a good
time.
The next committee meeting is Tuesday, April 8th at
3:30pm at Round Table Pizza in Mount Vernon. If you
want to help in planning & assisting at the SICBA
events, feel free to join this committee!
Did you know that you can do a quick
check of Washington State criminal court records
on potential employees? Visit www.biaw.com
and click on Quick Checks. Avoid hiring
somebody else’s headache!
YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS THREEFOLD SICBA, BIAW AND NAHB
Did you know
that Lien forms and
information are posted at www.biaw.com?
Click on BIAW Programs and Legal Programs.
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YOUR Business: Development Classes
In Partnership with SICBA
THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH
1pm: LINKED IN-SIGHTS
Do you have a LinkedIn profile but are not sure what to do with it or how to use it? In
this class we’ll show you how to navigate LinkedIn, Develop an effective profile, Stay
current in your industry, Take advantage of email marketing options, and Increase
your professional network. This will be an information packed class, so bring your
notebook! Class space is limited. $45/$50 non members
3pm: MARKETING FOR *THIS* CENTURY
This class is for Businesses that have either never developed a Marketing Plan haven’t
reviewed theirs recently. Social Media is a marketing game changer. We will discuss
connecting with your target market, the marketing options available to you, who you
should be partnering with, and what makes your business stand out from your competition. You will develop a Marketing Plan that includes what you’ll do and when
you’ll do it. $45/$50 non members
INSTRUCTOR:
WHEN:
ReBecca Shotton of www.SmallBusinessSpecialties.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH 2014 - Light snacks provided.
1-2:30pm - LINKED IN-SIGHTS
3-4:30pm - MARKETING IN *THIS* CENTURY
LOCATION: SICBA Office – 15571 Peterson Rd, Burlington, WA 98233
CONTACT: Rayna or Brenda #360-757-6916 or email: info@sicba.org
* Pre-registration and Pre-payment are required. Classes are limited to 10
DON’T FORGET THAT SICBA’S ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER WILL BE
MAY 20TH AT EAGLEMONT GOLF CLUB. THE NOMINATION
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 15TH AT WHICH TIME
BALLOTS WILL BE COMPLETED AND SENT TO ALL SICBA
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As you can see, SICBA’s March event was
quite fun. If you missed it, you certainly need to
be sure and schedule to attend next year.
This was an opportunity for members to come
and see what was in store for them over the
weekend of the SICBA Home and Garden Show.
Vendors that were in the show were also invited
to attend and share their stories with our
members, to network and have a great amount of fun. The food vendors
from the show were the ones who provided the heavy hors d’ oeuvres for the
evening along with Max Dale’s and The Farmhouse Restaurant. Everything
was good as usual and everyone had a great time!
The SICBA Programs Committee really stepped up this time and provided
fun games where someone could win a prize. There was no cost to these
games and even if someone came and didn’t want to eat, they could play the
games as well. Mike from KBRC was our MC for the night and as always, he
does a very nice job getting everyone involved.
During this event, a veteran’s group from Bellingham came and presented
a check to the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation since that would be
the only time they would be together during the weekend and be able to
meet with John Koenig from the Foundation.
The playhouses were open for everyone to visit, enjoy and to vote for their
favorite. Hopefully everyone did just that. In the end, the playhouse that
won people’s choice was the WWIAF Playhouse that was built by the Moe
Family and Wray Bros LLC. But, all 5 were very nicely done and should
have been something any child would be happy to call theirs!
We ended the evening with some of the drawings that are only for SICBA
members. The retention drawing went to Pacific Window and Door Store
and they will receive a free dinner at our event at the Party Barn on Camano
Island on April 15th. The Membership Bonus Drawing was also held and the
winner was Lawn Salon Landscaping Services who was unfortunately not
there to take home the $150. So the pot will be $200 in April.
Our next event is on Camano Island. For more information on that event
see the flyer on the next page.
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New Webinar Series Helps You Build a Better Business
The housing market is steadily improving—but are you? Are you tackling tomorrow's business using yesterday's methods? It's time to take action now so you can succeed in housing's positive future.
This is why you should take advantage of The New Normal: Retooling Your Business for Bottom Line Success
webinar series. These informative sessions will focus on specific knowledge areas, such as design, market research
and financing, to help housing professionals succeed in today's market and better position themselves for the future.
The webinars are free to NAHB members.
The topics the series will cover are:
April 17: The New Rules for New Home Sales
May 1: Using Design Trends to Create a Competitive Advantage
May 22: Securing Capital for Your Company's Growth
May 29: Solving the Supplier/Trade Shortage: New Rules, New Thinking
Our industry-leading speakers include renowned new home sales educator Myers Barnes, advertising phenom Mollie
Elkman and NAHB/National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC) 2014 Legend of Residential Marketing award winner
John Schleimer. Don't miss this opportunity to enter a new age of bottom line success!
Register for all six now! For more details about the series, visit nahb.org/newnormal.
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS
Join us in welcoming the following companies to
the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
Alliance Truss LTD
Manufacturing Roof Trusses
PO Box 1416
Sumas, WA 98295
Telephone: (800) 388-3742
Contact: Keith Eilers
Sponsored by Tim Garrison of Builders Engineer
Keystone Building Services Inc
Builder, Custom/Single Family, Remodel, General
Cont
15750Yokeko Dr
Anacortes, WA 98221
Telephone: (360) 610-5865
Contact: Kris Yaun
Sponsored by Bob Moe of Skagit Drywall Inc
Vulcan Products Company Inc
Contract Manufacturing
6210 234th St SE
Woodinville, WA 98072
Telephone: (425) 806-6000
Contact: Kelsey Kuhlman
Sponsored by Barry Harter of Central Payment Corp.
WELCOME BACK
Best Western Plus Skagit Valley Inn & Convt Ctr
Restaurant/Catering, Meeting Facilities
2300 Market Street6
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Telephone: (360) 428-5678
Contact: David So
Sponsored by Kym Kelly of Cedar Creek Lumber
Materials Testing & Consulting
Testing, Inspections, Geotech Svc, Environmental
777 Chrysler Drive
Burlington, WA 98233
Telephone: (360) 755-1990
Contact: Raymond McNamara
Sponsored by Chris Webb of Oltman Insurance
Welch Brothers Construction Inc
Heavy Construction
PO Box 818
Anacortes, WA 98221
Telephone: (360) 293-9848
Contact: William R. Welch
Sponsored by Gary Wray of Wray Bros LLC
Whidbey Design Home Inspection LLC
New home & remodel design and home inspections
1664 Carlton Way
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Telephone: (360) 679-3858
Contact: Dan Ritter
Sponsored by Scott Yonkman of Yonkman Const Inc
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SICBA Award Nominations
Please nominate a member in each category based on
their contribution to SICBA in 2013!
Rookie of the Year: A Rookie is a person in his or her first year of Membership that exceeds
expectations and is involved in SICBA.
Who:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why:_______________________________________________________________________________
Recruiter of the Year:
A Recruiter is a member that has enthusiastically &
consistently recruited Members throughout the year.
Who:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why:_______________________________________________________________________________
Volunteer of the Year:
A Member that has full-heartily given their time and ef-
forts to SICBA for the good of the Association.
Who:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why:_______________________________________________________________________________
Associate of the Year:
A Member that is not a Builder and has throughout the past
year worked beyond the call of duty assisting SICBA through community outreach, committee and/
or Event commitments.
Who:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why:_______________________________________________________________________________
Builder of the Year:
A Builder Member that has throughout the year worked beyond
the call of duty assisting SICBA through community outreach, committee and /or Event
commitments.
Who:_______________________________________________________________________________
Why:_______________________________________________________________________________
Return your nomination form by April 15th, 2014 to:
SICBA, 15571A Petersen Road, Burlington, WA 98233
info@sicba.org or fax 360-757-0604
Nominees & Winners will be announced at the
Awards Dinner on May 20th, 2014.
If you missed the deadline for SICBA Scholarship Applications, go to our website, click on For
Consumers and click on the McKinzie Cowell Scholarship offered by BIAW. This is one more
benefit of membership in SICBA, BIAW and NAHB!
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SKAGIT/ISLAND COUNTIES BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Don't leave money on the table.
NAHB Member Discounts. Yours for the taking.
Your Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
membership automatically makes you a member of the
BIA of Washington-State and the National Association of
Home Builders. Make sure you take advantage of all the
ways to save with NAHB member discounts.
You may not know, but you can get discounts on flowers
from FTD and orders from Omaha Steaks – you can also
benefit from substantial discounts on products and
services that directly impact your business.
For example, TransFirst, is an organization providing
credit card processing and complete electronic payment
solutions for our members. They have saved the average
member approximately $1,434 per year. Lowe’s
ProServices, is offering members 2% off, plus free
shipping to the job site on purchases made with your
Lowe's Accounts Receivable when you confirm your
Home Builders Association membership online. You can
also save on your UPS services, office supplies from
Office Depot, up to 30% discounts on computers and
electronic equipment from Dell or Hewlett Packard and
many more.
General Motors, has a $500 private offer exclusively to
NAHB members on its trucks, vans, and cars.
Get all the details at www.nahb.org/ma.
In today’s economy,
we like to remind and encourage
MEMBERS TO DO BUSINESS WITH OTHER MEMBERS.
That way, members benefit and so does the association!
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This is the month to learn more about the BIAW
R.O.I.I.® Select Program (RETURN ON INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE)
� Do you qualify for ROII? � Should you enroll? � How does ROII work?
� Already Enrolled but have Questions?
Learn More At One Of These Locations — R.O.I.I.® Select Program Q&A sessions
Meet with SICBA members currently enrolled in the program—”it’s not too good to be true!”
4 choices of times & Locations!
Thursday April 10th noon: RE/Max Acorn Properties, Oak Harbor and
4:30 pm: CB Tara, 18205 SR 525, Freeland
Tuesday, April 15th: 3:30pm: Party Barn, Camano Island (come early for the ROII Q&A,
and stay for the monthly Membership Networking Event from 5 –7, $15 pp, RSVP please!)
Tuesday, April 22nd noon: Coconut Kenny’s, Burlington
To RSVP, call the SICBA office at 360-757-6916 or toll free 888-497-4222; info@sicba.org or www.sicba.org
Can’t attend, but have ROII questions?
Call Lara Hasting 800-228-4229 ext. 171 or larah@biaw.com
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This was written for NAHB, but applies to SICBA membership as well!
"X, Y, BOOM'"
Submitted by Michael Kurpiel, CGA, CGP
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" was released in 1964 which,
coincidentally, is the same year as the end of the baby boomer
births. I happen to be part of that generation …. After more
than a quarter of a century as a member, spending some of
those years engaged in leadership roles, I am figuratively and
literally a gray beard. I remember, like it was yesterday, my
first day on my local's board of directors, age 34. I was "that"
group of membership, the new kid on the block, but still, I was a
baby boomer. As one of the new and younger board members,
my thoughts and ideas were heard, but not truly listened to by my elder statesman (and one woman which was another
issue back then!) on the board. Well, here I am almost 20 year later and I'm the elder statesman. I realized something
along the way; I was taught to mentor, to listen to other, fresher points of view and to make sure I did my part to prepare
the association for the future, well after I was gone.
The association wasn't meant for me to rule. The association was meant to protect my industry and safeguard it to the
best of my volunteer abilities. The one thing I did not do was think about the next generation. Lately, over the past 5-6
years, I self-taught social media mechanics and application, created Facebook pages and LinkedIn groups as well as engaged on Twitter. What I didn't realize was the next generation, X and Y, were already here in full force on social media.
The millennials are as well. I then look around our federation and realize we are not making inroads towards the future of
NAHB.
When we get married and start families, we are setting the course for our family's continued growth. We raise our children
into adults, preparing them to start their own families perhaps. And on it goes. This is the way it has been for life, but why
would we think our association is different from life? Are we preparing our "family" for its future or are we living in the here
and now and letting the next generation fend for themselves?
Just so you know, the average age of an NAHB member is now 56 years old with the average age of our board over 60
years old. Where is the youth? Where will the future protectors of NAHB come from? We can certainly try and invite Gen
X & Y, but they need to have a focused purpose. They have young families that take away or limit their volunteer time. X
& Y have a dramatically different business climate to navigate and it's extremely difficult to break free for extended periods
of time. Even if X & Y could participate, would they be listened to by the 50 plus year old NAHB leaders, who sometimes
could be set in their ways and have no appetite for change, in discussions of association direction?
Change is going to happen whether the current NAHB leaders believe that or not. They just have to remember back when
they were the new kids on the block. If we don't begin to incorporate the next generation everything we baby boomers
worked for within NAHB will be in jeopardy of fading away. If you believe what you are currently doing as a volunteer is for
the greater good of our industry, you would be derelict in your role as an NAHB leader not to embrace the envitable; we
must bring in the next generation. Now.
Gen X & Y will not;
participate if the purpose is not clearly defined
engage if meetings are long and not settled with a clear cut decision of action
will not leave their families for full weeks at a time
will not want to be involved with political positioning of others
NAHB Membership committee is currently forming a working group to start looking at tools to help the locals recruit Gen X
& Y into the local, as members first, and then mentor to bring them into association leaders. This working group will not
have the traditional members or staff, meaning those who have been around. No, this working group is being comprised
of, wait for it..... Gen X & Y members and staff. Hopefully, when all is said and done, the findings of this group will be sent
out for discussion. Generational change starts at the grass roots level which are the local HBAs. This gray beard fully understands that change will come. I won't resist, I'll embrace. What say you?
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
2014 Foundation Dinner Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile – 11th Year
Smiley Insurance Services – 10th Year
AAA Kartak Glass & Closet – 10th Year
Puget Sound Energy – 5th Year
judd & black – 3rd Year
Evergreen Security – 1st Year
Silver Sponsors
Skagit State Bank – 2nd Year
Action Pages – 3rd Year
Bronze Sponsors
Yonkman Construction Inc – 11th Year
Broadview Appliances – 11th Year
Peoples Bank – 11th Year
Concrete Nor’west – 10th Year
Skagit Drywall Inc – 10th Year
Whidbey Telecom Security & Alarms – 10th Year
E & E Lumber – 10th Year
Our Foundation Dinner Sponsors keep
your Monthly Membership Events
costs to a minimum!
Thank You Foundation Sponsors!
If you would like to become a
Foundation Sponsor, please call the office.
Gold Level - $375
Silver Level - $250
Bronze Level - $125
Shop the BIAW Health
Insurance Rates
The Building Industry of Washington
(BIAW) is able to offer great group rates
to our members. All we ask is you “shop”
this program. Just ask for a quote to
compare to your existing coverage. If
your plan is better, terrific! If the BIAW
plan can offer you better coverage and/or
better rates, then you are taking
advantage of another member benefit.
But – if you don’t ask for a quote, you’ll
never know if you are missing out on a
great program. Call 800-545-7011, ext 6
or go to www.sicba.org and click on the
“Get a Quote” link.
Never hurts to Shop!
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Spike Members are the lifeblood of our
association. These are the members
who are actively recruiting new
members and encouraging all members
to renew. Here’s how you become a
spike: You earn 1 spike credit for each new member, 1 credit for
the first year they renew and ½ credit each renewal thereafter.
Thank you to everyone listed below, we appreciate your efforts!
THE NAMES IN BOLD HAVE RECRUITED A NEW SICBA MEMBER IN
2014 AS OF OF FEBRUARY 28TH
Grand Spike (1,000 – 1,499):
Bob Moe, CAPS – 1,179.5
Kevin Kartak – 1,435.25*
Statesman Spike (500 – 999):
Dave Main – 802.5
Dave Main – 804*
Bob Johnson – 650.5
Shelli Lucus-Kennedy – 644.75*
Patrick Hayes, CGP – 531.5*
Super Spike (250 – 499):
John Piazza – 456
Rick Tremaine – 401.5
Dottie Piazza – 315
Jeff Hansell – 301.5
Walt Johnson – 260
Royal Spike (150 – 249):
Scott Rainwater – 235.5
Don Wetsch – 226
Monty Smith – 224.5*
Rick Jones, CGP – 203
Audrey Borders – 202*
Ron Wallin – 165
Scott Yonkman, CAPS – 169.5 Scott Corzine, CGA – 151*
Red Spike (100 – 149):
Ted Clifton, CGB, CGP – 149.5 Rick Wibbens – 127.5
Ed Stanton – 117
Dan Folkers – 109.5
Kym Kelly – 106
Green Spike (50 – 99):
Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP – 78.5
Barry Harter – 72
Keith Swanson – 67
Dennis Taylor – 63.5
Brian Gentry – 57.5
Thom Richter – 56
Chris Deasy, CAPS, CGP – 51.5
Life Spikes (25 – 49):
Karl Krieg – 49.5
Ben Burton – 36
Dennis Boe – 29.5
Charles Locke – 25
Blue Spikes (6 – 24):
Josh Baldwin – 19
Jim Spane – 18
Deb Bundy – 15
Dave Hillman – 11
Paul Woodmansee – 9
Gary Wray – 10
Ed Perry – 7.5
Barry Van Sickle – 7.5
Jim Hall – 7.5
Dan Wickstrom – 7
Troy Lautenbach – 6.5
Tiane White – 6
Randy Heagle – 6
Dion McCauley – 6
Tim Garrison - 6
Spike Candidates with new members in 2013:
Nate Kaplan - 4
K Garl Long – 3
Kim Schultz – 4
Chad Fisher - 3
Annette Booth – 3
Greg Kreider – 3
Aaron Doran – 1
Tina Cossel-Anderson - 1
*Not all spike credits earned through SICBA, also recruits in other local associations.
Once you earn your sixth Spike credit, you become an
official NAHB Spike!
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PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A NEW OFFERING FROM NAHB. FEDEX IS NO LONGER PART
OF THE OFFERING ACCORDING TO THE STAFF AT NAHB. SO, IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN SAVING ON SHIPPING BE SURE TO SIGN UP AND USE UPS.
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association
SICBA MEMBERS CERTIFIED
GRADUATE DESIGNATIONS
SICBA recognizes these SICBA members for their
commitment to professional growth.
SICBA recognizes these SICBA members for their
commitment to professional growth.
They have earned and renewed the following NAHB
Designations:
Certified Graduate Associate (CGA)
Certified Graduate Builder (CGB)
Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR)
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)
Graduate Master Builder (GMB)
Certified Green Professional (CGP)
Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP)
Charles Locke, CGP, CAPS; Back In The Woods Works
Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design
Jay Roberts, CGB; Cascade Custom Homes & Design
Ted Clifton, CGB, CGP, Master CGP; CVH Inc
Tom Hagge, CGP, CAPS; Hagge Design Associates Inc
Jim Hall, CGP; James Hall and Associates, Inc
Kyra Hall, CAPS; James Hall and Associates, Inc
Monty Smith, CAPS; M.C. Smith Construction Inc
Jeff Hanson, CGP; Northwest Timber Frames Inc
Linda Piazza, CGA, CGP; Piazza & Associates Consultants Inc.
Sam Brode, CAPS; Samuel’s Repair & Remodel
Bob Moe, CAPS; Skagit Drywall Inc
James Sykora, CGP; Sykora Homes Design
Bob Johnson, CGP, CAPS; Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile
Dan Wickstrom, CGP; Wickstrom Construction Inc
Ron Wright, CGP; Wright Construction & Design Inc
Scott Yonkman, CAPS, CGP; Yonkman Construction Inc
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NOTICE
RCW 18.27.100 REQUIRES THAT REGISTERED
CONTRACTORS INCLUDE THEIR REGISTRATION
NUMBER IN ALL ADVERTISING. BELOW IS THE
EXACT VERBIAGE OF THE CODE:
(3)(a) All advertising that shows the contractor's name or
address shall show the contractor's current registration
number. The registration number may be omitted in an
alphabetized listing of registered contractors stating only
the name, address, and telephone number: PROVIDED,
That signs on motor vehicles subject to RCW 46.16A.030
and on-premise signs shall not constitute advertising as
provided in this section. All materials used to directly
solicit business from retail customers who are not
businesses shall show the contractor's current registration
number. A contractor shall not use a false or expired
registration number in purchasing or offering to purchase
an advertisement for which a contractor registration
number is required. Advertising by airwave transmission
shall not be subject to this subsection (3)(a).
SICBA WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE
ALL MEMBERS TO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION ON
ALL ADVERTISING TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE
POSSIBILITY OF INCURRING FINES.
Many more SICBA members are currently in the process of
renewing or earning their designations!
MEMBERS DO BUSINESS WITH OTHER SICBA MEMBERS
Have you referred a member or done business with a member this month? Let us know!
The following are statements different members in the association have said about members with whom they
have done business. We would like to encourage all of our members to do business with other members and
to refer members to potential clients. When you do, please let us know so we can pass the good news on to
the member that has been referred by you.
“Thanks so much to Mike Hansen at Pearson Financial. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness in guiding
us through our financials and our taxes.”
“George’s Spiral Staircase hand crafts not just incredible stairs, but often times when we have guests not
only do they comment on the fine workmanship, but are impressed by the artistry as well. Thanks George!”
“Special thanks to Vander Yacht Propane. I have referred them to a number of my friends, and what I always hear is thanks and appreciation for the referral. Great job, Vander Yacht Propane”
Skagit/Island
Counties
Association
Calendar
ofBuilders
Events
for
th
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April 2014
Tuesday, April 8 :
3:30pm – Programs/Event Committee
4:30pm – Membership Committee
5pm – Board of Directors Meeting “Talk the Talk”
(All meetings will be at Round Table Pizza in Mount Vernon)
Thursday, April 10th :
ROII Select Q&A Noon, Re/Max Acorn Properties in Oak Harbor
3:30 PM Coldwell Banker Tara Properties in Freeland
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Monday, April 14
4pm – Golf Committee in the SICBA office
Tuesday, April 15th:
3:30 pm - ROII Select Q&A at the Party Barn on Camano Island
5pm to 7pm – Monthly Membership Networking Afterhours at the Party Barn on Camano
Island
Thursday, April 17th:
4pm to 8:30pm – EDASC’s Shmooze Fair at Van Zyverden Bulb Warehouse (across the street
from the SICBA office, park at the SICBA office.)
Friday, April 18th:
12pm – Education Committee at El Gitano Restaurant in Mount Vernon
Tuesday, April 22nd:
ROII Select Q&A, Noon at Coconut Kenny’s in Burlington.
Thursday, April 24th:
8am to 5pm – Education Class on L & I Compliance on Safety Training at the Kitty Hawk
Café at the Skagit Regional Airport
1pm - Linked In-Sights at the SICBA Office
3pm - Marketing for *This* Century at the SICBA Office
Mark your calendar for the
2013 Awards Dinner on May 20th at
Eaglemont Golf Club in Mount Vernon!
To RSVP, call the SICBA office at 360-757-6916 or toll free 888-497-4222,
email info@sicba.org or www.sicba.org to pay online.