The Tidewater Builder - Tidewater Builders Association

The official publication of Tidewater Builders Association
The Tidewater Builder
Volume 54, Number3
www.tbaonline.org
March 2007
Habitat House headlines Home & Flower Show
From left, Chip Slaven, president of the Board of South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity, John Ainslie, President of TBA
(with daughter Brooke), Dana Cherry, future homeowner, Destany Cherry, daughter, Scott Brooker, builder and president SGB
Homes and Bill Counsil of Haven Homes are all smiles as they cut the ribbon to a Habitat for Humanity modular home that
was on display during the Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show.
Inside
Doing something about it
TBA members step up to the plate...............2
Sparkle and shine
Gearing up for the Stanley awards...............3
Who’s on top?
by Katie Marcum
“When we all come together and help, it does
a lot of good. I’m proud of the people I do business
with and everyone that’s worked on this home to
make it happen,” says Scott Brooker, president of
SGB Homes Property Endeavors and an independent builder for Haven Homes.
On behalf of Tidewater Builders Association,
Brooker, along with modular home manufacturer,
Haven Homes, brought a modular house, also
known as a systems-built house, to the Cherry
family, a local Habitat for Humanity family. The city
of Norfolk contributed the lot where the home
now stands.
The Cherry’s new home was delivered in two
halves to the Virginia Beach Convention Center
just three days prior to the opening of the MidAtlantic Home & Flower Show. The 1,200 square
foot home was assembled on site, landscaped, fully
furnished and on display and open for tours during the show. The homes’ furnishings, donated by
Bassett Furniture, were raffled off in a silent auction to benefit South Hampton Roads Habitat for
Humanity.
After the show, the home was moved to Norfolk’s Baurraud Park neighborhood to be set up
again in its permanent location.
For photos and more information about the
Home & Flower Show, including a complete of
house contributors, turn to page 10.
The Main Event
What:
When:
Where:
Cost:
Preview:
See the latest numbers in recruitment........9
Still growing
THMC grows closer to scholarship goal...19
TMHC Spring Fling
11 a.m., Friday, March 16
Jillian’s in Norfolk’s Waterside
$36 per person
TMHC members can dine,
dance and play the day away
with games galore.
See full story on page 9.
see Cornerstone Foundation next page!
Tidewater Builders Association
2117 Smith Avenue
Chesapeake,Virginia 23320-2515
The Stanleys are coming!
It’s time to enter your work so you can win.
See page 3 for full details.
Honor
two lifetimes of service!
During this year’s Stanley Awards Gala, former TBA Presidents Julian Rashkind
and Howard Weisberg will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Julian Rashkind served as TBA President in 1962 and Howard Weisberg served as TBA
President in 1969. Both Rashkind and Weisberg currently
serve as Directors Emeriti of
TBA and NAHB Life Directors.
In addition to being
pioneers of the local building industry, these gentlemen
have tirelessly served the
community with their community service and philanthropic efforts.
Join us in honoring these
two TBA legends at the Stanley Awards Gala.
Howard Weisberg
Julian Rashkind
TBA members are making difference in all kinds of ways
by John W. Ainslie Jr.
TBA President
When I was installed as TBA President
last December, I adopted the theme of “building the community” for my term of office. My
goal is to recognize
those members who
step up and make a
difference in building
a better community.
It’s been only a
few months, and I have
already seen hundreds
of our members doing
just that in a variety
of ways both big and
small, but all very important.
Housing Blitz on the State Capitol
Over 500 builders and associates from
across Virginia gave up a day to travel to Richmond and meet with their legislators on January 31st.The goal was to convince them NOT to
consider impact fees and Adequate Public Facility
legislation to deal with transportation problems.
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The mission of Tidewater Builders Association is to improve the
climate for affordable housing; promote the growth and development of the shelter industry; promote excellence and professionalism among members through education and networking
opportunities; and support and enhance the community through
charitable projects.
OFFICERS: John W. Ainslie, president; Edward R. Sadler, vice
president; Thomas W. Dye, associate vice president; Pete
A. Kotarides, treasurer; William H. Halprin, secretary;
Charles J. Miller, apointee; S.L. “Sam” Cohen, apointee; John
E. Olivieri, immediate past president
BUILDER DIRECTORS: S.L. Cohen, Curtis Cole Jr., Dennis
M. Graf, Pete O. Kotarides, Branch P. Lawson, Steven E.
Lawson, Charles J. Miller, Stephen Quick
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: G. Robert Aston Jr., J. Gregory
Dodd, Robert S. Duvall, Scott M. Gandy, James E. Jackson,
Richard B. Thurmond, H. Mac. Weaver II, Edward O. Yoder
DIRECTORS EMERITI: Edward P. Brogan, William J, Fanney,
Richard D. Guy, Doyle E. Hull, Frederick J. Napolitano Sr.,
Richard E. Olivieri, John H. Peterson Jr., Owen B. Pickett,
Julian Rashkind, Stanley Waranch, Howard M. Weisberg,
Wendell A. White
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Channing A. Pfeiffer
The Tidewater Builder is published monthly, January through
December, by Tidewater Builders Association, located at 2117
Smith Ave., Chesapeake, VA 23320. Editorial deadline is 5 p.m.
on the 1st of the month preceding publication. Advertising deadline for copy and insertion order is 5 p.m. on the 10th and for
camera-ready ads, 5 p.m. on the 15th if the month preceding
publication. All advertising is subject to current rates, copies
of which can be obtained from the Special Events/Membership/
Marketing Division, 420-2434. The newspaper reserves the right
to determine the suitability of any advertising or editorial copy,
and all real estate advertising is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968., which make it illegal to advertise and preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to
make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.
Managing editor.......................................................... Mary Prier
Editor.......................................................................Katie Marcum
Staff writer...............................................................Valerie Myers
Advertising sales......................Kim Powers, Catherine Reade,
Stacey Turner
Production coordinator.............................................Tara Davis
Advisor..................................................................Sandra Amidon
Graphic Artist............................................................Seth Patrick
For those not familiar with them, impact
fees would be imposed on each new home
built as a way to pay for infrastructure costs.
These fees would make it even more difficult
to bring an affordable home to market. Adequate Public Facility legislation would public
president’s pen
infrastructure, such as roads and schools, to be
in place before homes can be built. Our municipalities don’t have the resources to build
roads to nowhere or empty schools to sit until
neighborhoods are built.
Instead, we advocated a broad-based revenue stream – such as an increase in the gas
tax that puts the burden on those who use the
roads the most.
Over 40 members of TBA, both builders and associates, donned hardhats donated
by Lowes, and joined Legislative Chair Michael
Newsome, president of Clark-Whitehill, in the
halls of the Capitol.
Everywhere you looked, the halls and offices were filled with hardhats – people proud
to represent the shelter industry.
Thanks to those efforts, no impact fee
or APF legislation came out of committee. So
congratulations and thank you to each of you
who stepped up to make a difference.
Advocacy Alert
Every member firm at TBA received an
e-mailed Advocacy Alert from TBA during the
week of Home and Flower Show.
This was our first activation of our Voter
Voice program, which invited our members to
ask the City Council not to increase the proffers in the city of Chesapeake. With this program, it was as easy as clicking a button to let
your voice be heard by City Council.
Fifty-eight of our members took the time
to respond with a message that the proposal
would increase the cost of housing.The discus-
Get Out The Vote
From the last few statewide elections, we
know that every vote matters. Even more so
when it’s a local election. That’s why it’s important that every TBA member company get its
employees involved in our Get Out the Vote
program. Again, we make this as easy as possible. Just contact Chris Woodfin at TBA and
he’ll take it from there.
Those of you who are participating will
be invited to a reception featuring U.S.
Congresswoman Thelma Drake and
other local officials. This event will be held at
5:30 p.m., April 11 at the offices of Williams Mullen on the 17th floor of the Armada
Hoffler Tower, Town Center in Virginia Beach.
We currently can claim almost 10,000 industry employees in our database. Just think
about the impact we can have when we capture our entire membership when it comes
time for elections. All 140 seats in the Virginia
General Assembly are up for election this fall.
This is one sure way to let our elected
leaders know our position on issues we care
about. Issues like affordable housing, transportation, the environment, and education. Like I said
SIGN ME UP!
Members can register for these events online
at www.tbaonline.org and go to SIGN ME UP,
by fax at 420-5539, by phone at 420-2434
or by e-mail.
The first member orientation of
2007 is from 9-10 a.m., Tuesday, March
13 at TBA. A great introduction for new
and prospective members, the program
is free and includes tips on networking,
light refreshments and door prizes. TBA
President John Ainslie will give an overview
of the association, good for refreshing
veteran members as well. Register online
at www.tbaonline.org, or contact Jeanettzy
Gonzalez at 420-2434, ext. 276, or
jgonzalez@tbaonline.org.
TMHC members can welcome in Spring
with the Spring Fling at 11 a.m., Friday,
March 16 at Jillian’s in Norfolk’s Waterside.
Tickets at $36 per person. To register,
contact Maggie Rickard at 420-2434, ext.
253, or mrickard@tbaonline.org. See page 9
for more details.
A Build the Vote reception featuring
honored guest Congresswoman Thelma Drake and other local officials will be
held at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April
11 at the offices of Williams Mullen on the
17th floor of the Armada Hoffler Tower,
Town Center in Virginia Beach. For more information or to join the Build the Vote program, contact Chris Woodfin at 420-2434,
ext. 251, or cwoodfin@rbaonline.org.
www.tbaonline.org
see Predisent’s Pen, page 6
Register online. Click Events/Sign Me Up!
2007 CORNERSTONE FOUNDATION MEMBERS
The Cornerstone Foundation supports the home building industry in South Hampton Roads
DIAMOND
BB&T of Virginia
Superior Equipment Sales Inc.
PLATINUM
SunTrust Real Estate Finance
Group/SunTrust Mortgage Inc.
Virginia Natural Gas
Dominion Virginia Power
Wachovia Bank/Wachovia Mortgage
Resource Bank/Resource Mortgage
TowneBank/TowneBank Mortgage
Bank of America
Wells Fargo
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through the $15 subscription price, which is included in the annual membership fee. Opinions expressed by contributing columnist are not necessarily those of this publication.
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sion at the Council meeting focused on affordable housing. The votes down an increase in
proffers for roads and libraries, and deferred a
decision on schools. Score one for affordable
housing in Chesapeake.
Just imagine what we can do when we
all step forward and respond with hundreds of
letters, email and phone calls.
Thank you to those who did participate,
especially our associate members, who make
up such an important part of our industry. (A
complete list is on page 4.)
Next time you see one of these Advocacy
Alerts, please take a minute to click on “Take
Action.” It’s really easy, and it’s really important
for this industry and our livelihood.
March 2007
GOLD
Ainslie-Widener
Tidewater Home Funding
Beach Ford Inc.
Countrywide Home Loans Inc.
Virginian-Pilot
RBC Builder Finance
Sykes, Bourdon, Ahern & Levy P.C.
Bank of Hampton Roads
Williams-Mullen
William E. Wood & Assoc.
Kotarides Builders
Wermers Development Inc.
Napolitano Homes
Clark Whitehill Enterprises Inc.
Enterprise Mortgage Corp.
Area Builders of Tidewater Inc.
Caruana Homes Inc. by Gary Caruana
Terry/Peterson Residential Cos.
Hearndon Construction Corp.
Ashdon Builders Inc.
Sadler Building Corp.
L.R. Hill Custom Home Builders Inc.
Miller Custom Homes
Joey Corp.
Greenbrier Lighting
Associated Development
Management Corp.
Real Estate Information Network Inc.
BECO
J.F. Schoch Building Corp.
Gateway Bank & Trust Co.
Home Theaters by DAS
Reese Smith Construction
The Futura Group L.L.C.
Bishard Development Corp.
Headliners
Take a swing for good cause
This year’s Tidewater
or 1 p.m. shotgun starts.
Builders Association Charity
Prizes will be awarded to
Golf Tournament will be held
the first and second place
at Redwing Lake Municipal
teams for three flights for
Golf Course in Virginia Beach
each shotgun start. Dress
Wednesday, May 16.
code states no blue jeans.
This year’s tournament
TBA members also can
success is more critical than
contribute, while getting
ever due to the loss of fedcompany exposure, as a
eral funding for the Building
tournament sponsor. SponTrades Academy. Tournament
sorship opportunities at all
proceeds will go to giving the
levels are still available.
economically disadvantaged
New this year: Disstudents a much-needed finanplay your company’s
cial safety net and keeping the
logo on an excluAcademy’s training programs
sive hole flag on the
running. The building-trades
course! This is a great
education program gives stu- Steve Jones of SoundStructures tees off way to advertise your
dents hands-on experience during last year’s tournament.
company while assisting
and the opportunity to be
those in need and, you get
gainfully employed.
to keep the flag after the tournament. Display
The cost to compete is $125 per player it in your office or lobby area. Only a limited
for the morning flight and $150 per player for number of flags are available, so be among the
the afternoon flight. Registration fees include first to get in on this opportunity.
green fee, cart, lunch and beverages. Lunch will
For more information or to register your
be served from approximately 11 a.m. to 1p.m.
team, contact Shannon Pfeiffer at 420-2566 or
Register now to get your choice of 8 a.m. spfeiffer@tbaonline.org.
Enjoy the glow of the Stanleys
Imagine winning your first Stanley Award of Excellence on a
glorious spring evening at the spectacular Virginia Beach Convention
Center.
Whether it’s your first or sixth Stanley, this memorable night of
enjoyment and entertainment, Friday, April 27, is just one more
reason to enter your proud work today.
On top of it all, entering is so easy! Simply visit www.tbaonline.org for
Stanley entry forms, or contact Jeanettzy Gonzalez at 420-2434, ext.
276, or jgonzalez@tbaonline.org to have them mailed.
The entry deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, March 23. So don’t
miss this chance to join remodelers, custom home builders, interior
decorators, associates, real estate agents and marketing firms to take
your place among the winners of the prestigious Stanley Awards of
Excellence. Don’t forget to dress the part as a prize will be given to the
best-costumed couple.
The Tidewater Builders Association event is always a crowd
pleasing fun-filled time. And what better opportunity to party like it’s
the “Roaring ‘20s” – this year’s theme.
The prestige of the highly sought-after Stanley Awards, which cover
just about every aspect of building or marketing a home, is another
reason to enter. This year, enter for awards in these categories:
•
New Home Awards for marketing distinction
•
New Home Awards for construction distinction
•
Remodeling Awards
•
Associate Awards
Other awards to be presented at this year’s gala will be the
Homearama People’s Choice Awards, Spike Awards for membership
recruitment and two Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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issues and actions
tba builder services
S U C C E S S S TO RY
PARTIES AFFECTED: Builders dealing with zoning issues.
ADVOCATE: Chip Iuliano, President of Area Builders of
Tidewater Inc.
ISSUE: Iuliano was having difficulty with some zoning issues and getting
permits for a new home construction.
ACTION TAKEN: After being unable to get in contact with the proper
Chip Iuliano
authorities and get the situation to move forward, Iuliano called
Claudia Cotton, Staff Vice President of TBA’s Builder Services division, to help work through
the issue.
RESULT: Cotton was able set up a meeting for Iuliano with city authorities and helped
get the project moving forward once again.
comment:“I’ve called Claudia and Builder Services several times before and knew she
could help me. It’s very helpful to know someone knows how to get in touch with the
right people and cut through some of the obstacles. The respect she carries in all the local
cities is very beneficial to TBA and Builder Services. I know I can go to her to get help
when there’s a problem.”
Your voice was heard!
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By Chris Woodfin
TBA GOTV Specialist
Thank you to the 58 TBA members who
took the time to respond to the Advocacy
Alert from TBA which invited our members to
ask the City Council not to increase the proffers in the City of Chesapeake. The discussion
at the Council meeting focused on affordable
housing and resulted in the Council voting
down an increase in proffers for roads and libraries, and deferring a decision on schools.
Every member firm at TBA received an
e-mailed Advocacy Alert from TBA in this first
activation of our Voter Voice program, which
allowed members to send a message to City
Council with just the click of a button. This
local victory is just an indication of what can
happen when we all step forward and let our
opinions be heard.
Thanks to the following companies that
responded to TBA’s Advocacy Alert and followed through to write to the council:
Access Innovations Inc.
Advance Title
Ainslie-Widener
Allen Loree Homes L.L.C.
American Home Mortgage
Ashdon Builders Inc.
Associated Development
Bess Developments L.L.C.
Capital Financial Home Equity
Case Handyman & Remodeling
Charles A. Schmitt Contractor Inc.
Chetz Design and Contracting
Choice Builders Inc.
Coastal Lighting & Supply
Dinsmore’s Custom Construction
Division 8 Inc.
Domes Audio Video Environments
Dominion Virginia Power
Duncan Plumbing Inc.
East West Partners
EntryPoint Door Transformations
Etheridge Construction
For-C Development Corp.
Greenwich Supply Corp.
HAV Inc.
Hoggard/Eure Associates P.C.
Lansing Building Products
Marlyn Development Corp.
Monarch Bank
MSA P.C.
Napolitano Homes
Precon Development Corporation Inc.
R.L. Blount Custom Homes Inc.
Safe Harbour Security
Savant Living
Southern Construction L.L.C.
Southside Building Services Inc.
Styron Building Corp.
Tech Building Corp.
Terry/Peterson Residential Cos.
The Futura Group L.L.C.
The Runnymed Corporation
Tidewater Stone & Brick
Today Homes Inc. t/a Chesapeake Homes
Turf & Garden Divison of Todd Farm
Equipment
Van Auken Development Inc.
Virtual Homes dba Affordable
Kitchens & Baths
Wermers Development Inc.
IRS challenges tax credit
allocation devices
By C. Grigsby Scifres
Scifres, a partner in the Virginia Beach office
of the law firm of Williams Mullen, is Tidewater
Builders Association’s general counsel. This column
features legal issues of interest to TBA’s members.
Many states, including Virginia, provide for
state income tax credits in connection with rehabilitation of buildings.
The credits typically are
equal to a percentage of
eligible rehabilitation expenses and can be used
as dollar-for-dollar reductions in state income
tax liability. The credits
must be identified and
used for the year earned but any unused credits can be carried forward to subsequent tax
years. Applicable law has allowed developer
entities subject to pass through tax treatment
to allocate such credits disproportionately
among the partners.
Certain developers and promoters developed an aggressive structure using
the allocation of state tax credits to also generate federal
income tax deductions.
These involved the
creation of a development entity
taxed as a partnership. Separate
entities taxed as
partnerships were
investor partners
receiving a small
partnership interest
(e.g., 1% percent) in
the development entity.
These partners contributed
cash and received an allocation of
state tax credits which had been earned
by the development. Those minority partners
then allocated their distributive shares of the
credits to their individual investors. These investors contributed cash to these minority
partnerships based on the amount of credits
being allocated to them.
Within a few months, these investors sold
their partnership interests to one of the key
promoters of the transaction for a small fraction of their basis, resulting in large capital losses. The promotional materials stated that the
individual investors would not receive material
distributions of cash flow, or net proceeds from
the sale of the development projects, and would
not be allocated material amounts of federal tax
credits or partnership items of gain, loss, income
or deduction. The individual investors claimed
the state tax credits on their state income tax
returns and the capital losses on their federal
income tax returns.
Not surprisingly, this structure was not
favorably received by the Internal Revenue
Service. The IRS recently issued a legal memorandum and advice regarding the federal tax
treatment of such state rehabilitation credit
structures. Primarily relying on the “substance
over form” doctrine and the partnership antiabuse rules, the IRS recast the transactions as
disguised sales of partnership property. Based
on this analysis, the IRS determined that: the
investors are not entitled to be treated as
partners in a partnership, the investors must
recognize income equal to the price paid for
the tax credits minus the amounts of the tax
Counsel’s insights
credit, the partnership immediately will recognize income at the time the credits are sold
and the promoters of the partnership will recognize income equal to the difference between
the amount they paid for the credits (plus any
fees) and the amount they sold the credits to
investors.
As one might expect, the IRS conclusions
regarding the tax treatment of these transactions are diametrically opposed to the tax
benefits that the developers, promoters and
investors anticipated when entering into the
transactions.
The end result of the IRS
legal position with regard to these investment schemes is
that the losses
claimed by the
investors will be
disallowed and
they must recognize income,
the developer
partnership will
recognize immediate income and
the promoters will
recognize income.
In addition, the IRS is taking the position that professional
advisors who were involved with these transactions should be treated as tax shelter promoters and exposed to applicable promoter
penalties.
Although the announcements by the IRS
are not binding, if anyone involved in these
transactions is audited, then this is the likely
position of the IRS. Initial indications are that
the IRS is not looking to settle these disputes
so any taxpayers affected by the IRS position
will have to go to court to defend the legitimacy of their tax position.
If you have invested in a transaction similar to those described in this article or if you
were a promoter, developer or a professional
advisor, then you should contact a tax attorney
for advice.
For further information contact C. Grigsby Scifres, who specializes in finance, real estate and creditor’s rights matters, at gscifres@williamsmullen.
com or 473-5370. Also, Michael J. Bowen, who
specializes in tax and tax controversy matters, can
be reached at mbowen@williamsmullen.com or
473-5323.
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President’s Pen
in my installation address, instead of being blamed
as the problem, let’s be part of the solution.
continued from page 2
wasn’t able to stop crying through the whole
ceremony. I was grateful that I didn’t have to
speak immediately after the keys were presented because I’m not sure I could have.
I also had the opportunity to help build
the deck for the home a few days before that.
Of course, it was a small part of something
much bigger than all of us, but it felt good to be
able to contribute. Scott,
the builder, told me that
every one of the subcontractors he contacted
about contributing labor or supplies readily
agreed.
So you see, in ways
both big and small, you,
too, can make a difference in helping to solve
the important issues of
the day. We don’t expect
that everyone can build
a home for charity, but
everyone can contribute
in some way. It can be
as simple as clicking on
an email or getting out
to vote.
I challenge each of
you to answer the call
next time the opportunity knocks.
Habitat for Humanity Home
Finally, I want to share how honored I was
to be at the Home & Flower Show for the ribbon cutting of a Habitat for Humanity House
inside the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
One of our member builders, Scott
Brooker of SGB Homes,
and the manufacturer
of the modular home,
Haven Homes, teamed
up with TBA and Habitat for Humanity to
present a home to a
Norfolk woman and
her daughter.
Two Norfolk city
council members, Vice
Mayor Anthony Burfoot
and Councilman Randy
Wright, came up with
the lot that will give this
house a home.
Many of us were
moved to tears when
the new homeowner,
overwhelmed
with
emotion,
thanked
the participants. Her
Ainslie helps build a deck for the Habitat House at
16-year-old
daughter the Home & Flower Show.
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Remodelers - check
out the competition!
All Stanley Awards of Excellence entries from remodelers will be on display during
the Remodelors Council
champagne reception at
the Virginia Beach Convention
Center prior to the Stanley Awards Gala on
Friday, April 27.
Sip on some bubbly as you view all the
Stanley entries in the Remodeling category be-
fore the prized gold statuettes
are handed out. Just be sure to
have your entries in by the 5 p.m.,
March 23rd deadline to be in the
running. Entry forms are available
online at www.tbaonline.org. To
submit an entry or for more information, contact Jeanettzy Gonzalez at 420-2434, ext. 276, or
jgonzalez@tbaonline.org.
Homearama lots filled as
construction gets underway
The build process has begun for 14 local custom home builders who will showcase
their 17 single family homes in the 26th annual Homearama, Sept. 29-Oct. 14, 2007 at
Edinburgh in Chesapeake.
The group includes a mix of veteran
Homearama builders and first-time participants. Previous Homearama builders are Area
Builders of Tidewater Inc., Charlie Anderson
Builder Inc., Cohen Homes L.L.C., Designs of
Distinction LTD, Joey Corp., J.F. Schoch Building Corp., Miller Custom Homes, Prosperity
Building Co., R.L. Blount Custom Homes Inc.,
Richmarc Building Corp. and WATAB Construction Corp.
Builders new to Homearama are TCI
Inc., The Walters Company Inc., and Wilmik
Homes.
The development is located just off the
Route 168 bypass in the southern part of
Chesapeake, only minutes from downtown
Norfolk. Along with a number of feature
homes including the 2007 Charity House
built by Area Builders of Tidewater Inc., an
EarthCraft home by Miller Custom Homes
and a castle built by WATAB Construction
Corp., the event will showcase housing-related products and services in an exhibit area. A
variety of workshops and entertainment are
also planned.
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TMHC happenings
TMHC Celebrate Spring!
Join Tidewater Multifamily Housing Council colleagues as they celebrate the spring season at the Spring Fling
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, March 16 at Jillian’s in downtown Norfolk’s Waterside.
An afternoon of fun is in store with a delicious lunch buffet,
drinks, music and dancing and of course, games galore!
Tickets cost $36 per person. For reservations or information on sponsorships, contact Maggie Rickard at
420-2434, ext. 253, or mrickard@tbaonline.org.
Is your pool ready for spring?
Get that pool is swimming shape! A Swimming Pool Maintenance course,
sponsored by The Home Depot Supply, will be held at TBA Thursday, April 5.
This three-hour course familiarizes students with what it takes to maintain a
pool of excellence. It’s an overview of the most wanted amenity on an apartment
complex. Chemical as well as mechanical aspects will be discussed.
Morning (8:30-11:30 a.m.) and afternoon (12:30-3:30 p.m.) sessions will be offered. Cost is $10. For reservations or more information, contact Maggie Rickard at
420-2434, ext. 253, or mrickard@tbaonline.org.
Membership numbers update
TBA’s membership goal for
2007 is a record-breaking total of
1,250 members.
To help in the membership recruiting effort, a “Totem Pole” was
established. With it, unclaimed applications for membership are given
to the last member recruiter that
brought in a new member, earning
one Spike credit. That recruiter will
continue to receive any unclaimed
application credits until another
member recruits a new member.
That recruit will then receive the
unclaimed credits and so on.
In January and February, up
until press time: William Brice
had earned one unassigned application, David Debord had earned
two unassigned applications, and
Jack Reynolds had earned six
unassigned applications, remaining
on top and also becoming a Spike
in record time.
You, too, can join in. Recruiting can be as simple as asking a
potential member to come to
a Member Orientation meeting
(the next meeting is May 1) or
contacting Jeanettzy Gonzalez at
420-2434,
ext.
276,
or
jgonzalez@tbaonline for helpful
recruiting tips.
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Area Builders of Tidewater
Caruana Construction
Christiana Landing
East Beach
Joey Corp.
Park View
The Preserve
Regency Estates
Riverwalk Estates
The Rotunda
Saddlebrook Estates
The Westin
Williamsburg Village
Plus, Homearama home tours & more!
www.newhome.tv
Contact Lisa Nixon at 439-1751 for more information.
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A record-breaking show!
New Home and Flower show
draws big crowds
A record 25,850 visitors were drawn
to the Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show,
presented by Value City Furniture at the
Virginia Beach Convention Center Feb. 15-18.
The event brought together two of the area’s
largest consumer shows under one roof –
The Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden Show and
the Virginia Flower Show.
Sponsored by Tidewater Builders
Association and The Virginia Horticultural
Foundation, the event featured nearly 500
exhibits and displays that showcased new and
unique products for landscaping, decorating,
remodeling and gardening. During opening
ceremonies, Tidewater Builders Association
members and guests attended a ribboncutting for the Habitat for Humanity House of
Dreams, enjoyed some cake and champagne,
and got a first-hand look at the 16 feature
gardens and exhibits.
Headliners on the Value City Furniture
Idea Stage drew large crowds. Celebrity guest,
designer Taniya Nayak from HGTV’s “Designed
to Sell” lead the list of speakers.
Nicole Wilde, acclaimed dog whisperer
and trainer taught visitors how to
communicate with their dogs and the second
installment of the “Mrs. Bones Fabulous
Fashion Show” featured local dogs sporting
the latest in canine couture from Mrs. Bones
Bowtique on Saturday and Sunday.
Grilling experts Mad Dog & Merrill
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were on hand each day with their humorous
blend of barbecuing and satire to share their
tried-and-true outdoor grilling techniques for
visitor’s favorite foods.
Visitors also heard the secrets to
organizing success from Carrie Chase, of
locally-based Chaos to Calm.
Throughout the show, a solid lineup of
gardening and horticultural experts presented
topics on both the Garden Stage and in a
garden meeting room to please those eager
to get their hands dirty and their thumbs
green.
Although all of the exhibitors were
winners in the business arena, the following
were cited for outstanding displays and
presented plaques during the show’s opening
ceremonies:
Best in Show – Large Exhibit
Tidewater Exteriors
Best in Show – Small Exhibit
Tidewater Home Staging
Honorable Mention, Best in Show
– Large Exhibit
Polynesian Pools
Honorable Mention, Best in Show
– Small Exhibit
Springdale Watergardens
March 2007
Most Creative – Large Exhibit
Energy Saving Exteriors
Most Creative – Small Exhibit
Wild Rooster Sauces
Honorable Mention, Most Creative
– Large Exhibit
Home Theaters by DAS
Honorable Mention, Most Creative
– Small Exhibit
Concrete Creations
Also, congratulations to the winners of the
great prizes given away by some of the show’s
vendors:
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Paul Hartle of Virginia Beach won
a home media system from Home
Theaters by DAS and a media
cabinet and seating system from
Value City Furniture.
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Marva Gregor of Virginia Beach won
a closet organization system from
Closet Factory and a consultation
with a professional organizer.
•
James McCrea of Newport News
won a Kirkland Signature stainless
steel grill from Costco Wholesale.
•
Jim Hyatt of Virginia Beach won a
complete garage makeover system
from Garage Concepts Inc.
•
Billy McClean of Norfolk won a
membership in Direct Buy in a raffle
to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
•
Joseph San Clemente of Virginia
Beach won an assortment of plants
and gift certificates in a raffle to
benefit The Virginia Horticultural
Foundation.
And a big thanks goes to the
following Habitat for Humanity
Home contributors:
1-800-Got-Junk?
Affordable Drywall Inc.
Allied Concrete Products
Amy’s Flower Farm
Bassett Furniture
Batchelder & Collins
Blue Chip Paint Services
Bonney Bright Sand
Budget Blinds of Chesapeake
C.W. Petty
Digital Survey Services
Even Air
Eure Equipment Rental Inc.
Ferguson
Hackworth Reprographics
Greenbrier Farms Inc.
Grubb Printing
Guyot Construction
K&D Round’s Landscape
Service
Meeks Disposal Corp.
Pipeworks Inc.
P.M. Electric
Pro-Tect Inc.
Soundside Masonry
Superior Equipment Sales
Titan America
Top Floors
Wilmik Foundations
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Celebrity designer Taniya Nayak offers tips to show visitors on
how to get their homes ready to sell.
Crowds walk through the Norfolk Botanical Garden’s awardwinning garden display during the Home & Flower Show.
Water features were popular in many of the 16 feature garden
displays this year.
People packed the aisles to get samples, brochures and handouts
from the nearly 500 exhibitors on hand.
Dog whisperer and trainer Nicole Wilde works her magic with
a dog for audiences to see her non-aggressive steps to training a
furry friend.
Amongst the sea of exhibits, the Habitat for Humanity Dream
Home stands out (at top) and stands tall. See full story on page 1.
Virginia Beach Master gardener Billi Parus shares some recipes
and how-to’s on making Herbal Cheeses on the Garden Stage
during the show.
Dwight Sybers (left) and Mike Cain (right) of Polynesian Pools
are excited to receive an award for their exhibit from TBA
President John Ainslie. A full list of winners is on page 10.
Local magician Lance Smith amazes a kid-filled audience with his
repertoire of magic tricks and illusions during the show.
The catwalk has gone to the dogs during the Mrs. Bones
Fabulous Dog Fashion Show where the dogs took visitors on a
trip around the world.
Les Ore (left), Wayne Bradby (second from right) and Mark
Gonzalez (right) from Home Theaters by DAS are congratulated
by TBA President John Ainslie for their award-winning exhibit.
Grilling gurus Mad Dog (left) and Merrill take the stage and show
the crowds the grilling basics in their Grilling 101 presentation.
Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Obendorf presents Terra
Firma L.L.C. with the award for Best Landscape.
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Garden competition flourishes at Home & Flower Show
The following is the list of winners from
the Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show’s
Garden Competitons.The awards were judged
on Thursday, Feb. 15, with the awards given
Friday, Feb. 16 in a ceremony with Virginia
Beach Mayor Meyera Obendorf and WVEC’s
David Alan. The winners are:
Third Place: Waterstone Outdoor Designers
and Beach Groundworks Inc.
Special Awards:
Best Use of a Water Feature: Paradise Falls
Best Use of Natural Materials: Norfolk
Botanical Garden
Best Use of Plant Materials: Norfolk Botanical
Garden
Best Use of Landscape Structures: Edward
Gosman & Associates Inc., Golf Greens
“Fore” U of VA & NC, and By The Brook
Water Gardens
Best use of Landscape Paving: Jack Frost
Landscapes
Best use of Artistic Flair: Norfolk Botanical
Garden
Most Creative: Norfolk Botanical Garden
Most Educational: Bartlett Tree
The American Horticultural Society
Environmental Award:
Waterstone Outdoor Designers and Beach
Groundworks Inc.
The Virginia Society of Landscape
Designers Award for Best Landscape
Design:
Terra Firma L.L.C.
Peoples Choice Awards:
Waterstone Outdoor Designers and Beach
Groundworks Inc.
Non-Commercial Landscape Displays:
First Place: Norfolk Botanical Garden
Federation of Garden Clubs:
The Tidewater District of the Virginia
Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. held a
gardening show during the Mid-Atlantic Home
& Flower Show. Floral Fantasia was the theme
for the event, which was the largest garden
show produced by a federated garden club
in the state of Virginia. A total of 38 clubs
from the Tidewater area participated in the
competition.
Commercial Landscape Displays:
First Place: Edward Gosman & Associates Inc.,
Golf Greens “Fore” U of VA & NC, and By The
Brook Water Gardens
Second Place: Jack Frost Landscapes
Garden displays were divided into three
divisions and judged by nationally accredited
flower show judges of the National Garden
Clubs. Ribbons and monetary prizes were
awarded to the following winners:
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Division 1 – Horticulture:
Section A, Classes 1 - 4, Award of Merit,
Frances Thrash, Little Neck Garden
Club for a double daffodil named “Manly:
Section B, Classes 5 - 9, Award of Merit, Ann
Brown, Lake Smith Terrace
Garden Club for a Bromeliad
Section C, Classes 10 - 19, Award of Merit,
Ann Brown, Lake Smith Terrace
Garden Club for a variegated Daphne with
pink blooms
Section D, Classes 20 - 25, Arboreal Award,
Pat Woodard, Little Neck Garden
Club, for a variegated holly
Section E, Classes 26 - 31, Award of Merit,
Lisabetty Lutton, Cedar Point
Garden Club, for a fruited holly
Section F, Classes 32 - 35, Award of merit,
Bess Coffee, Maxwell Garden
Club, for a Danae racemosa
Larger awards:
1) Horticulture Sweepstakes Award (highest
number of blues in all horticulture entries)
- Ann Brown, Lake Smith Terrace Garden Club
2) Award of Horticulture Excellence (best
piece of horticulture in the whole show)
- Ann Brown, Lake Smith Terrace Garden Club
called the builder and basically said, “There’s
so much water in here it’s leaking out of the
house and running down the driveway. You’ve
got a problem.”
“My wife and I pulled more than 60
gallons of water out with my shop vac and
toweled up the rest of what we could see.”
This was a bad beginning for the house
they hadn’t moved into yet.
The walls had wicked up water, the
hardwood floors were drenched all the way
through the sub-flooring and framing, the insulation underneath the house was completely
soaked and the floor registers were filled.
Time is critical in situations like this.
Division 2 – Design:
Section A, Classes 1 - 3, Designer’s Choice
Award, Frances Thrash, Little
Neck Garden Club for Class 1 - “Dancing
Duets”
Section B, Classes 4 - 6, Petite Award, Mary
Westfall, Green Pine Garden
Club for Class 5 - “Daphne Duck”
Section C, Classes 7 - 9, Petite Award,
Mary Sue Floyd, Green Meadow Point
Garden Club, for Class 9 - “Forget-me-Not”
Section D, Classes 10 - 12, Table Artistry
Award, Deneice Crowe, Green Pine
Garden Club, for Class 12 - “Moon Flower”(Dinner setting)
DIVISION 3 - Education and
Sponsored Exhibits:
Section A, Classes 1 - 4, Education Award,
Frances Thrash, Little Neck
Garden Club for Exhibit 1, “What is this
Design Thing?”
The Stanleys
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“I’ll tell you what impressed me the most:
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
March
13
Member Orientation, 9 a.m., TBA
16
TMHC Spring Fling, 11 a.m.,
Jillian’s Waterside, Norfolk
22
HBAV 1st Quarter Board of
Directors Meeting, Richmond,VA
Are you clicking with
your customers?
April
1-3 Certified Graduate Builder/ Remodeler
Course, UVA, Charlottesville
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Remodelors Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,
Reico, Chesapeake
Build the Vote Reception, 5:30 p.m.,
17th floor Armada Hoffler Tower,
Virginia Beach
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Stanley Awards Gala, 6 p.m.,Virginia
Beach Convention Center
May
1
Member Orientation, 9 a.m., TBA
9
Reverse Trade Show, 4 p.m.,Virginia
Beach Convention Center
14
TBA Executive Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m., TBA
TBA 2nd Quarter Board of Directors
Meeting, 5:30 p.m., TBA
16
TBA Charity Golf Tournament,
Redwing Lake Municipal Golf
Course,Virginia Beach
24
Builder Breakfast Forum, 7:30 a.m., TBA
30
Scholarship Awards Breakfast, 7 a.m.,
Cox Communications, Chesapeake
Get your Web site linked to the TBA’s
virtual marketplace, also known as the
membership database.
The membership directory at
ww.tbaonline.org attracts thousands of
visitors each month. The Internet has
become the new Yellow Pages for people
seeking professional services.
Be sure your customers can find you. A
link is only $100 a year, plus a $25 set
up fee. Featured listings and Web banners are also available.
Don’t have a Web site? We’ll design one
for you at a very affordable price.
Contact TBA’s Marketing Department at
420-2434 for more information.
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welcome aboard
Please welcome these new members into Tidewater Builders Association with a call or a personal introduction.
Allen Clark Jr. Inc.
Remodeling/restoration/building repair
P.O. Box 206
Chincoteague Island,VA 23336
Allen Clark, Jr. 757-854-1332
East Beach Company L.L.C.
Builders/developers
4487 Pleasant Ave.
Norfolk,VA 23518-1710
Wendy Prince 333-6640
James River Grounds Management Inc.
Grounds maintenance; Landscaping/sodding
11008 Washington Highway
Glen Allen,VA 23059
Todd Pendleton 804-550-3500
Atlantic Aluminum Products Inc.
Railing
12144 Sussex Highway
Greenwood, DE 19950
Carroll Clayton 800-601-1870
First Choice Cleaning and Restoration
Cleaning (residential/commercial/site)
813 Professional Place W.
Suite A-108
Chesapeake,VA 23320
Billie Brush 382-7171
K & D Lawn Care Service Inc.
Grounds maintenance; Irrigation; Landscaping/sodding; Nurseries
P. O. Box 12776
Norfolk,VA 23541
Joel Vanscoy 857-4277
Butterfield Building L.L.C.
Additions; Remodeling/restoration/building repair
1326 Hillock Crossing
Virginia Beach,VA 23455
Stacey Butterfield 321-1928
CAJE Group
Builders/developers; Commercial builders
P O Box 8279
Norfolk,VA 23503
Curtis Cole Jr. 544-0378
Cingular Wireless
Cellular/digital phone sales
1412 Greenbrier Parkway
Suite 137
Chesapeake,VA 23320
Tom Leviner 478-3939
Coastal Services Inc.
Pools
2661 Production Road
Suite 101
Virginia Beach,VA 23454
Alan Williams 486-4321
Coastline Lawn Services L.L.C.
Landscaping/sodding
2317 Indian River Road
Virginia Beach,VA 23456
Chris Cronin 463-4448
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Gateway Construction Inc.
Additions; Builders/developers; Construction management
1536 W. Little Neck Road
Virginia Beach,VA 23452
Joseph S. Amuial 560-2656
Greg’s Antiques and Garden
Landscaping/sodding; Garden work, iron garden forms, garden
art
1404 Main St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Jeff Starnes 513-241-5487
Kitchen Craft International
Cookware
4129 United Ave.
Mount Dora, FL 32757
Andrea Padilla 352-483-7600
L. J. Kellam Construction L.L.C.
Builders/developers; Remodeling/restoration/building repair
P.O. Box 2
15441 King St.
Belle Haven,VA 23306
Luke Kellam 442-7686
Hampton Investment Properties
Real estate
341 Whiting Lane
Virginia Beach,VA 23456
Lucy Huckle 426-0535
Liberty Custom Painting L.L.C.
Paint & coatings subcontractors; Paint/wallpaper
404 Investor’s Place
Suite 104
Virginia Beach,VA 23452
Joe Trapani 757-333-7805
Hometown Remodeling
Baths; Interior trim; Kitchens; Siding;Windows
P.O. Box 6119
Virginia Beach,VA 23456
Richard Klewans 426-0920
Long Floor
Flooring
2133 Smith Ave.
Chesapeake,VA 23320
Tim Yarbrough 420-8755
IKON Office Solutions
Office supplies/equipment
1305 Executive Blvd
Suite 160
Chesapeake,VA 23320
Greg McHugh 436-8830
Metro Window Films
Awnings/shutters/canopies; Energy conservation systems/products
P. O. Box 2524
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Liz Waddington 757-271-8062
March 2007
NAI Harvey Lindsay
Real estate
999 Waterside Drive
Suite 1400
Norfolk,VA 23510
James N. Owens 640-8700
Newman’s Contracting L.L.C.
dba DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
Remodeling/restoration/building repair
5773 Arrowhead Drive
Suite 102
Virginia Beach,VA 23462
Neil Newman 773-7326
Raven Development Group L.L.C.
Construction management
P.O.Box 1029
Moyock, NC 27958
Jason Tootle 252-435-2271
Square Deal Construction
Framing/cornice; Remodeling/restoration/building repair; Stairs
890 Old Dam Neck Road
Virginia Beach,VA 23454
Jim Helms 426-1093
Superior Plumbing Inc.
Plumbing subcontractors
3515 Colonial Ave.
Norfolk,VA 23508
Thomas J. Fant 625-0157
Vargas Landscape Contractor Inc.
Irrigation; Landscaping/sodding; Lighting;
3768 North Landing Road
Virginia Beach,VA 23456
Angelo Vargas 971-2592
SHOPTALK
Appointments
Franciscus Homes promotes VP
Franciscus Homes
recently
announced
that Eric Anderson was
promoted from senior
project manager to vice
president of construction.
A native of Wheaton, Ill., Anderson arrived in Hampton Roads
Eric Anderson
in 2004 and spent the 10
previous years working for construction companies in Canton, Ohio, and Richmond,Va.
Monarch Bank names
managing director
Jeremy R. Starkey
was recently named
Managing Director of
Monarch Capital, Monarch Bank’s commercial
mortgage
brokerage
subsidiary.
A Suffolk resident,
Starkey will have the Jeremy R. Starkey
dual roles of Managing
Director of Monarch Capital and will continue
in his current role as Senior Vice President-
Commercial Lending in Norfolk. Starkey has
13 years of commercial and real estate banking
experience and is a graduate of James Madison
University.
Scholarships
Rose & Womble opens
scholarship competition
Rose & Womble Realty Co. recently announced its second annual scholarship competition through its Rose & Womble CARES
program.
The essay contest is open to high school
seniors throughout Hampton Roads, including
northeast North Carolina, preparing to continue their education at a two or four year
institution or a vocational/trade school. Entrants must submit an essay using the theme of
“Home is...,” complete an application form and
provide requested supplemental materials.
Two winners will each be awarded
$2,000. The contest guidelines, application
form and judging criteria are available at
www.roseandwomble.com/scholarship.
Builder Tools
NAHB Research Center offers
Web resource for builders
Have you checked out the National Association of Home Builders’ Research Center
ToolBase Portal?
Hailed as the
home building industry’s
technical information resource, the Portal is designed to be a builder’s
or contractor’s first stop
for information on the latest in building technologies and best practices.
The PATH Technology Inventory offers an
easily navigable resource for finding updated
and practical information about up-and-coming
technologies that demonstrate great potential
for improving housing performance.The Inventory offers extensive information about codes,
product installation, implementation issues and
solutions, cost, and builder testimonials.
A recent addition to the ToolBase line-up
is ToolBase TechSpecs – technology reports
written specifically for builders. Each TechSpec
focuses on incorporating advanced technologies and construction practices into mainstream building projects, and details what it
takes to go from your current project or practice to the advanced technology.The write-ups
include images, code considerations, definitions
and a checklist of the steps and considerations
needed before making the switch.
BOMA International launches
The G.R.E.E.N. Web site
The Building Owners and Managers
Association (BOMA) International recently
launched The Green Resource Energy and Environment Network (G.R.E.E.N.) viewable at
www.boma.org.
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The G.R.E.E.N. offers one-stop shopping
for valuable information on sustainability issues, ranging from BOMA’s advocacy policy
positions to state and local legislative initiatives
to case studies to education offerings such as
the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP).
The G.R.E.E.N. is a constantly evolving site that
highlights industry best practices; reports on
the latest trends, solutions and educational
practices; and keeps industry professionals updated on advocacy and code development.The
G.R.E.E.N. also provides information on other
industry programs and resources.
2007 TBA Scholarship
house builder announced!
Pete A. Kotarides of Kotarides Builders,
along with Pete O., Basil and Petro Kotarides, have
stepped forth to build the 2007 TBA Scholarship
House, with proceeds to benefit the TBA Scholarship Foundation.
Each year, academic scholarships are awarded by the TBA Scholarship Foundation to local high
school seniors who are academically successful but
financially disadvantaged.
Having served on the Scholarship Selection
Committee for the past several years, Pete A. has
seen firsthand the value of the scholarship foundation.
The 2007 Scholarship House will be built
in the City of Chesapeake. A date for the official
groundbreaking will be announced in the coming
months.
For more information on how you can
assist the TBA Scholarship Foundation contact Mary Hearring at 420-2434, ext. 281, or
mhearring@tbaonline.org.
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Possible Dreams
TBA Recipient Comes Full Circle
Seth Patrick, a 1998
in the advertising world, he left to
Ocean Lakes High School
study a semester at the Savannah
graduate, had plans to major in
College of Art and Design.Though
history and become a history
this Patrick began to discover his
teacher after graduating high
increasing passion to become an
school.
illustrator.
However, he was also a
Finding tremendous satgifted artist and attended Old
isfaction in creating commercial
Donation’s Gifted and Talented
and real estate designs, he is now
Program for two years at a
the production designer for TBA’s
very young age. So upon enterTidewater Builder newsletter. CoSeth Patrick
ing Virginia Tech, Patrick enrolled in
incidentally, he was also a TBA Schola graphic design course and knew immedi- arship recipient.
ately he wanted to double major in graphic
Patrick remembers feeling a great sense
design and history.
of accomplishment and confidence upon
His first job after graduation was at hearing of his award. He received $5,000 for
a Virginia Beach advertising agency doing his scholarship that greatly helped with colgraphic design production during his win- lege expenses at Virginia Tech.
dowless, forty-hour weeks. After two years
Artistic achievement runs in the Pat-
rick family veins as Seth’s mother teaches
kindergarten and his father refinishes furniture. His sister is also an art major and paints
wall murals.
Patrick has participated in art shows
at the Monticello Arcade and hopes to participate in upcoming Stockley Gardens art
shows. His passion is taking area photos and
then creating illustrations, primarily of interesting buildings and architectural features
– one reason he enjoys living in Ghent in
Norfolk. He is also working on a project for
a local real estate company.
Seth has learned “if you are passionate about anything, that is where you
will find the most success.” To learn more
about Seth and his accomplishments, visit
www.sethpatrick.com.
TMHC makes
contribution toward
TMHC Scholarship
The Tidewater Multifamily Housing Council recently donated the net proceeds from the
annual “3 M’s” (Marketing, Management and
Maintenance) Extravaganza.
A check for $1,050 was presented to the
Tidewater Multifamily Housing Council Scholarship by Chris Dembitz,TMHC Chairman. The
Council is moving closer to their goal of raising
$100,000 for an endowed annual scholarship in
their name.
In addition, Terry/Peterson Residential will
be donating the annual revenue from one of
their apartments in 2007 toward this scholarship project.
Approximately $34,750 has been raised
to date.
Want to help make
a student’s dreams
come true?
Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Scholarship
Foundation by contacting Mary
Hearring at 420-2434, ext. 281,
or mhearring@tbaonline.org.
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Our name says it all:
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808 Live Oak Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
757-420-4253
2408 Ownby Lane
Richmond, VA 23220
804-278-9300
Visit us on the web: www.seshvac.com
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