fcba installs 2007 board of directors at annual banquet in december

Builder Bulletin
Volume 21
January/February 2007
Issue 1
Former County Commissioner Bruce Reeder (far right) reads the oath of office to the 2007 board of directors during the
FCBA’s Annual Installation & Holiday Banquet: (left to right) Richard Ratliff, Jenny Shaw, Steve McDonald, Sal Fiorentino,
Hugh Gordon, Anne Herbert Rollins and Robert Wormald.
FCBA INSTALLS 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AT ANNUAL BANQUET IN DECEMBER
The weather outside was more like September than
early December, but inside Ceresville Mansion the
spirit was cheery and bright in keeping with the
holiday season. The occasion was FCBA’s Annual
Installation and Holiday Banquet. More than 80
members and guests attended the evening’s
festivities and socialized with friends and business
colleagues during the reception, while Debbie
Williams and Don Barnes added musical notes with
a medley of Christmas standards and carols. Guest
of honor, Commissioner Bruce Reeder, accompanied
by his wife, Odette, was invited by his long-time
friend, Dick Johnson, the incoming FCBA president,
to preside over the installation of the association’s
2007 officers and directors. Other elected officials
in attendance included Commissioners Mike Cady
and John Lovell with his wife, Johanna, who were
joined by City of Frederick Aldermen, Alan Imhoff
and Paul Smith.
In addition to President Dick Johnson, Robert
Wormald was installed as 1st vice president; new
board member, Mike Bodnar, was installed as 2nd
vice president, with Hugh Gordon continuing as
treasurer and Anne-Herbert Rollins as secretary.
Terre Rhoderick assumed the office of immediate
past president. Returning members of the board:
Rich Cortese, Sal Fiorentino, Tom Linton, Richard
Ratliff, Greg Seldon, Jenny Shaw and Ed Smariga
were joined by new board member, Steve McDonald.
Larry Schaffert, CGR, former FCBA and MSBA
president, succeeded Jim Sexton as the new president
of the Professional Remodelors™ Organization.
Jerry Connelly was installed as the president of the
Land Use Council, succeeding last year’s president,
Bob Mochi.
The audience came to its feet, as Terre honored Jim
MacGillivray by inducting him as FCBA Life Director
in recognition of his
“ s e l f l e s s
commitment and
extraordinary
service to FCBA
and for his wise and
prudent counsel
regarding
the
affairs of the
association.”
Jim becomes only
the sixth member to
hold this distinction Jim MacGillivray reacts with emoin the 47 years since tion to the honor of being appointed
FCBA was founded. Life Director of the FCBA
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FREDERICK COUNTY
BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2007
RICHARD M. JOHNSON
President
NAHB Director
ROBERT WORMALD
First Vice President
NAHB Director
MIKE BODNAR
Second Vice President
HUGH GORDON
Treasurer
ANNE-HERBERT ROLLINS
Secretary
TERRE RHODERICK
Immediate Past President
RICH CORTESE
SALVATORE FIORENTINO
THOMAS LINTON
STEVE McDONALD
RICHARD RATLIFF
GREGORY SELDON
JENNY SHAW
ED SMARIGA
Directors
JERRY CONNELLY
President
Land Use Council
LAWRENCE C. SCHAFFERT, CGR
President
Professional Remodelors Org.
J. MAURICE CARLISLE
ROBERT HILTON
JIM MACGILLIVRAY
FRED W. RUDY
DAVID C. SMITH
DOLORES WILSON
FCBA Life Directors
HARRY T. deMOLL
Board Attorney
HARRY T. deMOLL
LAWRENCE C. SCHAFFERT, CGR
State Directors
2006
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DICK JOHNSON
FCBA PRESIDENT
The holiday party and swearing-in of the
new officers for 2007 was a great success. I
want to thank Bruce Reeder for swearing in
the new officers. Debbie Williams and Don
Barnes had the new members of the Board
join in a rendition of The Twelve Days of
Christmas. I don’t think anyone will be
knocking down the doors to attend a repeat
performance.
Howard Payne, Joy, John Lovell and others
sang Christmas Carols. It was something
different and was enjoyable.
I hope you received the survey from the
Association and took a few minutes to fill it
out and return it. We will be having a meeting
to review the results of the survey and
develop a strategic plan that will serve us
for the next couple of years.
One of the goals for the coming year is to
increase our educational programs to keep
our members informed as to the changes that
affect our industry. Hopefully, we will be
able to review the new sprinkler ordinance,
sediment control and safety rules among
others. If you have any suggestions, or
particular topics you would like to see
covered, please let us know.
In case you haven’t heard, we have a new
Board of County Commissioners. Based on
their initial meetings, it appears that they
may revisit many of the issues that were
settled by the previous board. The LUC has
its work cut out for it this year just to keep
up. It is important that the FCBA take a pro
active role these next four years on behalf
of our members and the citizens of Frederick
County.
Another of our goals this year is to increase
member participation. Listed below are the
various committees and councils of the
Association. If you are interested in serving
on any of the committees please contact
Clasina@frederickbuilders.org and she will
handle the rest.
1) There are several ways we can increase
the presence of the FCBA in the community.
One is by bringing in a new member and the
other is to get involved.
2) The Luncheon with the Frederick
Delegation will be held in February. Here is
a chance to get involved. It would be to our
benefit to have a great turnout.
In conclusion, I would like once again to
express our sincere thanks and appreciation
to our outgoing Commissioners Bruce
Reeder, Mike Cady and John Lovell for a
great job. I hope we will see them often.
Let’s have a strong and productive year. FCBA COMMITTEES
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The Awards of Excellence are presented at the
annual Awards Banquet that is held in May to
recognize members for excellence in design,
craftsmanship and sales performance.
EDUCATION
The education committee selects instructors
and schedules courses for continuing education of our members.
GOLF
The FCBA and the councils organize golf tournaments to offer networking opportunities in
a relaxed atmosphere.
HOME SHOW
The Home Show is an annual consumer show
that allows members to promote their business to the general public. It is held in March
at the Great Frederick Fairgrounds.
LEGISLATIVE
During the Maryland General Assembly’s session our legislative committee meets weekly
to review legislative proposals that affect the
industry, and works with our elected officials
to promote the industry’s interests. In February, a luncheon is held for members to meet
with the Frederick County Delegation.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
The FCBA promotes the professional image
of the industry and raises awareness of the
role of housing in the local economy.
PROGRAM
The program committee, with the FCBA
President, selects topics and speakers for the
General Membership Meetings.
SILENT AUCTION
In November an annual Silent Auction is held
to raise scholarship money for Career & Technology Center students by auctioning off items
that are donated by members and individuals
from the community.
Contact clasina@frederickbuilders.org for
more information or to sign up.
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Terre also announced Roy Stanley as
“Builder of the Year” and Bob Mochi as
“Associate of the Year” for their invaluable
contributions to FCBA and the housing
industry during the preceding year.
Following tradition, FCBA executive officer
Bryan Patchan, presented floral bouquets
to the outgoing president’s wife, Peggy
Rhoderick, and to the incoming president’s
wife, Becky Johnson. Staff also presented
Terre with a framed Frederick landscape by
locally renowned artist, Barry Richardson,
as a token of appreciation for his service
LARRY SCHAFFERT, CGR
PROFESSIONAL REMODELORS
ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT
Greetings and a Happy New Year to all! I
write this article with a sense of déjà vu. It
seems like years since I last served as
President of PRO, and of course, it has been
years. Back in the 90’s, to be exact. Last
century. Kind of makes me feel old.
Well, enough of that. For the coming year,
we are going to focus on education and
membership. Nationally, education has
been a primary means of reaching out to
members and prospective members of the
NAHB Remodelors Council. Advances in
building technology, computerization, the
during a challenging year that was
monopolized by the county commissioner
race.
The evening closed with a hilarious,
discordant, karaoke rendition of the Twelve
Days of Christmas, sung by an unruly bunch
of board members despite the best
intentions of Debbie and Don to keep them
on-key. Earlier in the evening, Terre
presented a check to Debbie and Don on
behalf of the Patty Pollatos Fund in return
for their performance at the banquet. trend towards “Green” construction, aging
of the current housing stock (and the
occupants), improvements in energy
efficiency in building products are just a
few examples of opportunities for
remodelors in the coming years. There is a
wealth of resources available to NAHB
members that we do not utilize to our best
advantage, and we hope to promote that
as well in the coming year.
As for a personal initiative, I plan to
promote within PRO and the FCBA the
concept of “Do business with another
member”. This is a strong motivator for
people and companies to join the FCBA
and PRO. Why else would some of our
associates such as car and truck dealers,
insurance
companies,
mortgage
companies, and others join if not to do
Frederick Community College received a $1.9 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor to train nearly
1,000 students in the construction
trades over the next three years.
The grant will address a local workforce
crisis in the construction trades. State
projections estimate 3,000 new construction-related jobs will be needed in
Frederick County through 2012. To administer the grant, college officials will
work closely with a dozen partners, including FCBA.
business with members? A benefit to us,
by using them, is that they are generally
going to be more knowledgeable and more
likely to be able to meet our needs because
they are more familiar with what we need.
At our meeting this month, we will be
looking into sediment and erosion control
regulations as they effect remodeling,
checking out the showroom at Noland
company and discussing among our
members in attendance what ideas and
suggestions they have for educational and
meeting topics for 2007 for PRO.
I look forward to working with the new
board of PRO and the FCBA in the coming
year. I also want to thank Jim and Shelley
Sexton for their hard work over the last year
keeping things together at PRO. That’s all
for now!
Member Survey Results
The FCBA would like to thank all members who participated in the
recent Member Survey. The Board of Directors will have a strategic
planning session in January to turn your answers into better member
benefits for you.
For the full survey results, please visit the ‘Resources’ page of our
website: www.frederickbuilders.org.
Former Commissioner Bruce L. Reeder (2nd from right) accepts a certificate of
appreciation from Jim MacGillivray (2nd from left) on behalf of FCBA. The
presentation was made during a retirement luncheon for Bruce hosted by Blaine
Young and radio station WFMD last month at the Hampton Inn & Suites. FCBA
recognized Bruce for his 12 years of service as Frederick County Commissioner
and for his steadfast commitment to expanding housing opportunities for residents of all income levels. Bryan Patchan (far left) and Mark Friis (far right) also
joined in thanking Bruce for the friendship he showed our industry.
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Jerry connelly (left) and Larry Schaffert, CGR, listen
attentively as Commissioner Reeder installs them as
president of the Land use Council and as president of
the Professional Remodelors Organization, respectively.
Commissioner Reeder administers the oath of
office to incoming president Dick Johnson
(right).
2007 FCBA president Dick Johnson (left) happily
accepts the gavel from the equally happy outgoing
president, Terre Rhoderick.
Outgoing president Terre Rhoderick shows off his
gift from the association for his dedicated service
in 2006, with his wife, Peggy, and incoming president, Dick Johnson looking on.
2006 president, Terre Rhoderick presents Bob Mochi
(right) with a plaque honoring him as Associate of
the Year for 2006 .
Debbie Williams (right) leads board members (left
to right) Jerry Connelly, Steve McDonald and Terre
Rhoderick, and Anne Rollins (foreground) through
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’.
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JERRY CONNELLY
LAND USE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
B UILDING
A B E T T E R YEAR F O R A
UNITED COMMUNITY
Let’s face it — 2006 went out with a whimper.
The second part of last year, particularly
following the November elections and the
sharp decline in home sales, was a difficult
time for our building industry.
For example, the elections gave us a
painfully clear indication that people are
frustrated with a bevy of issues ranging from
transportation
woes
to
school
overcrowding – and they blame
development. Further, slowing home sales
will dramatically affect the financial models
for all our development projects.
But in 2007, the Land Use Council needs to
redouble our efforts, ramp up participation
among members and show we can make a
difference. Even those without projects in
the immediate pipeline need to stay involved
helping to create an environment that
sustains reasonable amounts of growth and
economic activity.
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In the City of Frederick, officials are hustling
to create their own version of the County’s
APFO, with new methodologies for testing
capacity of schools, transportation, water
and sewer infrastructures. The proposed
AFPO would test schools by setting a
maximum threshold capacity between 100
and 110 percent. Where this number lands
will greatly impact us all.
Transportation impact analysis could be
extended to include all roads, with the
exception of interstate highways, and might
include on and off ramps to these as well.
Testing of water and sewer facilities would
include treatment plants as well as the lines
serving our new communities. Many of
these are regional issues that no one project
can solve alone. If projects become subject
to these regional issues, many will be
delayed for years.
In the short term, we need to help the City’s
elected officials craft creative solutions to
the issues they are facing that are fair and
fiscally responsible as well as provide
certainty to our industry. This year the Land
Use Council will continue to educate our
newly elected officials about the risks of
slowing growth too much and about the
benefits we bring to the community.
In the long term this year, the City is also
looking at an overall building cap that will
likewise be an issue on our radar. If passed,
this could have a devastating impact on our
industry. Without the ability to recoup sales
during good times to make up for slow
periods, many projects will not be
economically feasible.
In the broader Frederick County, several
issues are on our radar so far for 2007: the
county’s proposals to tighten FRO
requirements, plans to revisit the New
Market Region Plan, plans to revisit
wellhead protection and the effort to
standardize the developer-Board of
Education school mitigation agreements.
We will likely see a proposal for a new, more
stringent Forest Resource Ordinance that if
enacted, could greatly increase the
afforestation and reforestation thresholds.
Such a move would reduce net buildable
areas in our projects.
It’s still important that we ensure the New
Market region be treated fairly. It just
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confounds me that many people say it’s outof-control when the latest version includes
less residential development than what was
proposed in the last plan update. Since
when is less more? Since when is the
Geronimo plan good planning?
Facing these hurdles in the upcoming year
is going to be a challenge for the Land Use
Council, but the key is to encourage more
people to become involved. Our companies
and our employees need to let our officials
know these changes affect them— we’re also
part of the Frederick County community.
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really hard to hold onto a tool or
small piece of equipment when your
hands start to go numb.
Cold weather can adversely affect
equipment. Most equipment will become more brittle in freezing conditions and demand longer warm-up
periods. In particular, nylon slings
will experience reduced capacities,
which should be accounted for before use.
Aside from the obvious slip hazards, the build-up of ice and snow
on scaffolding can increase the
weight being supported to a level
that exceeds maximum capacity.
OSHA requires that scaffolding be
cleared of ice and snow prior to employee use.
Be sure that ladders, steps, ramps
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ice and snow prior to employee use.
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Where natural means of fresh air supply is inadequate, mechanical ventilation must be
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sufficient ventilation in order to ensure proper combustion, maintain the health and
safety of employees, and limit temperature rise in the area.
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Heating appliance:
Room heater, circulating type
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36 inches
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Spotlight on Members
FCBA SPIKE CLUB ROSTER
Robert Hilton
Bev Shelton
Gary Smith
Larry Schaffert
Dolores Wilson
Marvin Ausherman
David C. Smith
Gail Davis
Kent Briddell
Gary Sanbower
Dave Crouse
James Rudy
Hugh Gordon
Karlys Kline
Mark Lancaster
Steve Oder
Bo Carlisle
Mike Smith
Stuart Terl
Billy Shreve
Fred Rudy
Jerry Castle
John Johnson
Howard Payne
Mark Pelletier
Stan Goldberg
Doug Maddox
Lynn Shanton
Curt Myers
Bob Marsh
Ken Abrecht
Bob Dalrymple
Scott Gove
Daniel Lavelle
Howard Perlow
Hubert Brown
Doug Ogden
Joe Baldi
Marilyn Harrington
Jim MacGillivray
Don Owens
Peter McHugh
Jack Marshall
Steve Omenitsch
Frank Dertzbaugh
Gail Sexton
David Lingg
Greg Seldon
Ed Smariga
John Schilling
Andrew Wivell
158.00
120.50
105.00
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98.00
83.00
74.00
72.50
62.00
63.00
59.25
55.00
67.00
52.75
55.00
51.00
48.50
44.00
50.00
47.00
39.00
42.00
40.50
40.00
36.75
33.50
36.00
34.75
32.50
35.50
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Larry Schaffert, CGR of Schaffert
Construction has earned the Kitchen Solvers
Personal Achievements- Bronze Award as an
operator who accumulated a high volume of sales in the
past year.
During a recent visit, representatives of Japan’s largest residential
developer were impressed with Worman’s Mill’s blend of
intergenerational living and variety of products around a central core.
The visit was part of a tour of innovative real estate developments that
could be used as models for developments in Japan.
Power Marketing was honored with the ‘2007 Excellence in Marketing
Award’ at the NAHB Building Systems Council Showcase in Orlando,
Fl. They won the award in the category of Associate Member
brochure for the design of Terrace Homes’ consumer brochure.
The Wormald Companies took home ten awards, more than
any other builder, at the recent Monument Awards, the
annual awards ceremony of the Maryland National
Capital Building Industry Association and the
Northern Virginia Building Industry
Association.
STUDENTS TOUR SSI FACILITY
Over 30 students and teachers from the Construction Technology Program out of Montgomery County recently toured Structural
Systems Inc’s (SSI), building components
manufacturing facility in Thurmont.
Each year the students participate in the
Young American Student Design/Build
House project, where they design and build
a house. The students were able to see roof
trusses being manufactured and were able
to talk with SSI employees responsible for
designing and manufacturing the structural
components. The tour helped them understand the process from design to delivery.
Planning
Surveying
Environmental Sciences
These are the members who make the FCBA
stronger by recruiting new members. Thanks!
Would you like to become a Spike Club
member? For each new member you sign
up, you earn one point. Contact the FCBA
office for details.
Engineering
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