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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders AssociationAuGuSt 2011
A monthly newSletter ServinG beCker, ottertAil, normAn, wilkin And mAhnomen CountieS
emAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699viSit our webSitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake regionbuildersAssociation
With weather spikes like this it’s no wonder why Minnesotans are so hardy! It also explains why our homes are built superior than the rest of the nation when it comes to energy efficiency and weath-erization. Please remember during these times of extreme heat to keep yourself and your help hydrated with lots of water! Sorry, but beer alone won’t do it ☺ This month’s focus on “tools for recruitment” will be on CONTACTS: Broaden your base of business associates. If your market is the build-ing industry, being a member is a great way to target your audience. Members can display their products/services directly to the public and to other members at the annual Home & Garden Show. Members can also advertise in the newsletter, as well as, on the LRBA Website. Another way is to simply go to the monthly meetings and network with other members… yet another great benefit of membership to share with prospective members. Until next time… be safe out there!
Bryan SchoenbergerLRBA President
builderS buZZ
preSident bryan Schoenberger, Pike Creek Builders/Modern Living Concepts
SeCretAry/treASurer Jason Coley, Don Tietz Construction
pASt preSident tim roble
viCe preSident
eXeCutive oFFiCer Sharon westerholm
tim roble, Lavelle Company
marga ybarra, Floor to Ceiling Carpet One
mike hough, Hough, Inc.
Greg neisen, Crane Johnson Lumber, Perham
nick Green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
marty ekern, Apex Electric
boArd oF direCtorS
— visit bam.org each week for updates —
525 Park Street, Suite 150 • St. Paul, MN 55103p. 1.800.654.7783 or 651.646.7959f. 651.646.2860 www.bamn.org
1201 15th Street, NW • Washington, DC 20005p. 800.368.5242 or 202.266.8200x0f. 202.266.8400 www.nahb.org
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Your vision…
Delivering your dreams.
Our knowledge…
Come and have some fun pheasant hunting on September 23rd and 24th.
There will be 2 fields with 5 guys on each field. 10 in the morning and 10 in the afternoon.
There will be 2-3 dogs per field unless all 5 guys have dogs. You will have 5 birds per person. $100 per person to hunt. Lunch will be pro-vided between 11:30 - 12:00. We are limited to 40 people hunting (20 per day).
Reservations to hunt must be made in advance call Mike at 218-847-1946 or Sharon at 218-847-0699. RSVP by Sept. 9th
Sporting Clays may be available if enough people are interested for an additional cost.
Sponsors are needed: Beverages: ______________________
Food: ___________________________
We are looking for someone to grill, and people to provide salads and desserts. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!
Sponsors will receive signage and logos on e-mails pertaining to hunt.
the lAke reGion builderS preSentS the “FirSt AnnuAl”
to be held at Oak point game Reserve at Bluffton, MN, located 5 miles past New York Mills.
pheASAnt hunt
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• Home Warranty Program
• 24 Hour/7 Day A Week Hotline Service
• Home Profile Flyers
• Comparative Market Analysis
• Detroit Lakes and St. Paul-Minneapolis Multiple Listing Service
• Corporate Relocation
• Recreational and Lakeshore Properties
• HomeDocs
• Sell My Home
• Home Impressions
FargoMLS
The Call You need to Make!
Only
no meetinG For AuGuSt The next meeting we have will be Septem-
ber 8th at the Speak easy with eric Sundby bringing everyone up to date on the new
regulations. He also has a presentation on transporting hazardous materials for the
job. Mark your calendars.
Code oF ethiCSMembers of the Home Builders association subscribe to the following Code of ethics
n Members shall constantly seek to provide better val-ues for the customers they serve.
n Members shall at times share their knowledge with fellow members in the public in the best interest of those they serve.
n Members shall not obtain any business by means of fraudulet statements or by use of implications unwar-ranted by fact or reason-able probability.
n Members shall comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
n Members shall not perform a cause to be performed at any act which would tend to reflect on or bring into disrepute any party of the industry served by this as-sociation.
“to promote professionalism and to educate members and
consumers on legislative issues, while fostering
cooperative relationships for all stakeholders”
The full Builders Association of Min-nesota (BAM) 2011 Legislative Summary is now available online at www.bamn.org/legislation. In a nutshell, Minnesota Senate Republicans, who hadn’t held a majority in over 30 years, won 16 new seats to take a 37 to 30 majority. The House, which generally flips every few years, saw Republicans win the majority 72 to 62. Democrat Governor Dayton vetoed all but one spending bill and the executive and legislative branches did not come to a budget agreement prior to the constitutional end of the legislative session. That means, at the time of writ-ing, the state of Minnesota’s government is now shutdown. How long it will last; no one knows. The following is a summary of BAM’s top three offensive bills.
Fire Sprinkler Bill This bill, House File 460, would have
prohibited the Legislature or the Depart-ment of Labor and Industry from passing a mandate requiring installation of fire sprin-klers in new single-family construction.
Introduced by BAM February 10th the bipartisan bill passed the House March 31st 90 to 40, then passed the Senate May 16th 50 to 15. The bill went back to the House to be passed as amended and passed again; this time 97 to 36. On May 25th, Governor Dayton vetoed the bill even though the op-position provided unsubstantiated infor-mation. BAM has contacted the Governor’s office to correct the information.
With the kind of bipartisan support the bill received, it was a huge disappointment to receive the governor’s veto. But BAM is NOT giving up. The fire sprinkler require-ment has not been through the code pro-cess, which was scheduled to begin in July, but that will depend on how long the shut down lasts. Therefore it is not in code yet.
Even if the code process does not warrant the desired outcome, an Administrative Law Judge hearing and the 2012 legislative session are our next steps and will be taken if necessary.
Lead Abatement BillBAM introduced House File 166 and it
was passed and signed into law by the gov-ernor February 27th. This bill pushes back the date cities must check the EPA website as a resource for certification of the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule to August 1, 2011 from February 1, 2011. It also prohibits municipalities from charg-ing a similar certification fee already paid to the federal government for lead certifi-cation. This does not give contractors more time for certification.
For more information on the lead rule visit the members-only section http://www.bamn.org/regulation and look under “Non-Code Regulations.”
Variance BillThis bill, House File 52, was introduced
by the League of Minnesota Cities and sup-ported by both BAM and BATC. It allows cities to grant variances again, after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on the Krummanacher case last year interpret-ing the law to mean an undue hardship was needed to be proven in order for a city to grant a variance. Millions of dollars of member projects were held up by the inter-pretation, and its passage is a big win.
All bills BAM opposed were stopped or did not receive a hearing.
For the complete legislative summary visit www.bamn.org/legislation. If you need your BAM website username and password contact Katherine at [email protected].
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my ViewSharon Westerholm, EOYou would think that
with summer here and everyone very busy, it would be quiet here at the office, but new things coming in keeps me very busy. The State shut down has caused problems for
many of our members. Hopefully by the time this gets out, it will be over. The State has lost a lot of revenue during the shut down, so hopefully they can re-coup some of it. I have been busy working on scheduling our up-coming meetings. The first three should be awesome, with Eric Sundby making a return, The Builders Group buying dinner on October 13th at the Speak Easy and Dave Neisen, Build-ing Inspector, talking about some of the code changes on November 17th at Mul-ligans in Perham.
We are also working on a Pheasant Hunt in September. We already have people, emailing me, to count them in. I think the 40 spots will go fast.
The Electrical EXPO will happen on January 20th. We will have a full day of Power Limited, along with the regular classes required for electricians.
The Builders EXPO is on February 14th, with Russell Thornberg doing a full day on state codes. I understand he is a great instructor, so it should be interest-ing.
The Home Show is scheduled for March 24th and 25th, so be sure and get that on your schedules.
Lots of things going on that keep mak-ing our Association stronger. The actual strength of our Association is its mem-bers! Everything else that happens is a bonus!
Have a great August.
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member Corner
Every new member the Association gains, makes it a stronger business tool for everyone!
If you do business with someone who is not a member of LRBA, encourage them to join! It will benefit you, them, and every member of the Lake Region Builders.
new memberS – we welCome you
GettinG involved
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you will Get out of your membership what you put in!
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DL Overhead Door Services - Tim Lamb•Midwest MN Community Development •Corp - John KingMidwest Bank - Denise Fredrickson•Edina Realty - Dave Branson•
JuLY NEW MEMBERS
WHO IS YOuR ONE NEW MEMBER?
Kahle Plumbing & Htg - Dave Kahle•Hough, Inc - Mike Hough•
No new members.
Woytassek Custom Homes - Warren •Woytassek
GoinG, GoinG, Gone... Sorry to See you GoJon Pederson Const. of DL - Jon PedersonEZ Open Garage Door - Bill Tisdell (Keith Kolle rep.) D L Window & Door - Dan Mullikin
Is there something happening in your business? With your family? Let us know; we would like to acknowledge it.
Our condolences go out to Perry and Carmen Nodsle on the death of Carmens’ mother, Doris Holt. Her funeral was held on Thursday,July 14th.
Mary Rotter, daughter of Rick and Kathy Michaelson (Modern Heating and Plumbing), has moved back to Detroit Lakes and is opening “Laker Prep Pre-School this September. Good Luck Mary!
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BUIldErS & rEMOdElErSAHMANN CONStRuCtION Wayne Ahmann phone: 218-935-2622
AL CLARk CONStRuCtION Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected]
ANdERSON CONStRuCtORS David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected]
BRIARd CONStRuCtION Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected]
COMpLEtELY HOME, INC. Chris Jasken phone: 218-234-3603 email: [email protected]
CROWELL CONStRuCtION Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected]
dON tIEtz CONStRuCtION Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected]
dYNAMIC HOMES Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.com
FOLtz BuILdERS David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.com
FRANCIS CONStRuCtION OF dEtROIt LAkES David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected]
FRANCIS GENEREux CONStRuCtION Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected]
G & R HILL CONStRuCtION Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected]
GARY HEItkAMp CONStRuCtION Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-8441 email: [email protected]
GRAvELLE CONStRuCtION Don Gravelle phone: 218-847-3562
HERItAGE HOMES, LLC Tyrone Leslie
HEMMELGARN BuILdERS, INC. James Hemmelgarn phone: 218-346-2377 fax 218-346-3242 email: [email protected]
JBS BuILdERS, LLC Jayson Storo phone: 218-232-0472 & 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: [email protected]
kARL GREFSRud CONStRuCtION Karl Grefsrud phone: 218-863-5075 email: [email protected]
kEItH FRANCIS & SON’S CONStRuCtION, LLC phone: 218-556-9711 email: jfrancis@mahnomen.
k12.mn.us
kLINtON BARtHEL CONStRuCtION, INC. phone: 218-841-2087 fax: 218-844-5461 email: [email protected]
NOdSLE CONStRuCtION Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected]
pAuL dAvIS REStORAtION & REMOdELING Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.com
MOdERN LIvING CONCEptS Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.com
SCOtt BuCHHOLz CONStRuCtION Scott Buchholz phone: 218-864-9947 fax: 218-864-5046 email: scottbuchholzconst
@arvig.netweb: www.scottbuchholzconstruction.com
WOYtASSEk CuStOM HOMES Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 aSSOCIaTE MEMBErS AMERIGAS pROpANE Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.com
ANdY FRANCIS LANdSCApING CONStRuCtION Andy Francis 12352 Shorewood Beach Rd phone : 218-439-3320 email: [email protected]
ApEx ELECtRIC & LIGHtING Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected]
B & M ELECtRIC, INC. Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946
BudGEt BLINdS Melody Kruckenberg phone: 218-844-7052 email: [email protected]
CLASSIC CONCREtE CONtRACtORS Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744
CRANE JOHNSON LuMBER Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected]
CuLLENS HOME CENtER Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070
dL OvERHEAd dOOR SERvICES Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
overheaddoor.com
EdINA REALtY Dave Branson phone: 1-800-449-1712 email: davebranson@ edinarealty.com web: edinarealty.com
ELSNER WELL dRILLING Kelly Elsner phone: 218-844-8400 email: [email protected] web: elsnerwelldrilling.com
ESSER pLuMBING & HtG. - AIRE SERv Kelly Fingalson phone: 218-841-8849 email: [email protected] web: www.esserplumbingandheating.com
kINEtICO- tHE WAtER dOCtORS Local Contact - Shaun Engelsrud phone: 218-850-0125 Alexandria - Frank Bettin phone: 320-762-1266 email: [email protected] web: kinetic.com
FERGuSON BAtH, kItCHEN & LIGHtING GALLERY Terry Lipp phone: 800-383-4132 email: [email protected] web: ferguson.com
FLOOR tO CEILING CARpEt ONE Marga Ybarra & Darryl Bartholomay phone: 218-844-6600 web: floortoceilingcarpetone.com
FOLtz dRYWALL, INC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837 email: [email protected]
GEMStONE MASONRY Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.com
GOOdIN COMpANY Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.com
GREENS pLuMBING & HEAtING Mark Green/Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.com
HOuGH INC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]
I’LL tILE & StONE Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected]
Jutz ExCAvAtING Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692
kAHLE pLuMBING & HEAtING Dave Kahle phone: 218-847-1008
kINEtICO - tHE WAtER dOCtORS Local Contact: Shannon Benson Detroit Lakes phone: 218-844-PURE Alexandria - Shanna Nack phone: 320-762-1266 email: [email protected] web: kinetico.com
kRuEGER WAtER WELLS Brad Krueger phone: 218-439-3327 email: margaret_m_krueger @yahoo.com
LANEYS, INC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309
LAvELLE COMpANY Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876
MALStROM ELECtRIC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.com
MENARdS Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885
MId-vALLEY GEO-tHERMAL, INC. Kevin Olson phone: 701-847-3031 email: [email protected]
MIdWESt BANk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.net
MIdWESt MINNESOtA COMMuNItY dEvELOpMENt John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.com
MOdERN HEAtING & pLuMBING Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating andplumbing.com
NOAH’S HOME FuRNISHINGS Mike Noah phone: 218-8471835 email: [email protected] web: noahshomefurnishings.com
NORtH COuNtRY kItCHENS Ed Lillis phone: 218-847-1022 email: [email protected] web: northcountrykitchens.net
OLSON pOOL & SpAS Steve Olson phone: 218-483-3541 email: steve@olsonpools
andspas.com web: olsonpoolsandspas.com
pAINtERS pLuS OF dL Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295 email: [email protected]
pELLA WINdOWS & dOORS Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.com
pRO BuILd Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.com
pRO SYStEMS CORp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.com
SCHILLER INSuRANCE Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.com
SECuRItY SOLutIONS pOWEREd BY ACS Eric Pilgrim phone: 218-346-8190 fax: 218-346-8235 email: [email protected]
StAtE BANk & tRuSt Mark Hagedorn phone: 218-844-3000 email: mhagedorn@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.com
StENERSON LuMBER OF dEtROIt LAkES Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188
StENERSON LuMBER OF FERGuS FALLS Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.com
tWIN CItY GARAGE dOOR Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.com
WEStERN pROduCtS, INC. Ross Amundson phone: 701-293-5310 email: [email protected] web: westernproducts.com
zAYIC CONCREtE John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
MeMbeRship DiRecTORY
CHRYStAL CLEANERSOwned by Nate Foltz girlfriend is looking for work cleaning
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eventSPENDING Renovate Repair August 17th & Paint Class -September 8th General membership meeting - Eric Sundbyoctober 13th the builders Group Sponsoring the Gmmnovember 17th david neisen, building inspector, mtg. - perham NAHB memBers
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redeeming this private offer is easy: 1) Obtain your NAHB proof of membership form at nahb.org/ma. 2) Visit your GM dealer and mention this private offer. 3) Choose an eligible vehicle(s) to purchase or lease and present your NAHB proof of membership form to your dealer.
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Monday June 6, 2011 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that new OSHA residential fall protection guidelines would be tak-ing effect June 16, 2011 after NAHB worked get an extension on the effective date. Last December, OSHA rescinded its Interim Fall Protection Compli-ance Guidelines for Residential Construction (STD 03-00-001 – STD 3-0.1A), in place since 1995.
Effective Thursday June 16, 2011 employers must provide conventional fall protection systems to protect all employees engaged in residential con-struction activities six feet or more above a lower level. The new Compliance Guidance for Residen-tial Construction will require employers to follow OSHA’s Subpart M Fall Protection regulation, which allows the flexibility of using a written fall protec-tion plan and alternative fall protection procedures when conventional systems are either infeasible or using them creates greater hazard.
NAHB Construction Safety and Health Commit-tee Chairman Dean Mon met May 26 with Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA, re-garding the change in fall protection requirements. During the meeting, OSHA reiterated that it is hold-ing firm on its decision to retain the June 16 dead-line, which will now require residential construction employers to follow OSHA’s Subpart M Fall Protec-tion Regulation.
In chairman Mon’s memo to NAHB Senior Of-ficers, Mon indicated that OSHA has committed to drafting and sending a letter to NAHB members to alleviate their concerns over possible enforcement actions, as well as agreeing to work with NAHB to identify those instances where the use of conven-tional fall protection may be deemed infeasible or create a greater hazard and to correct and improve OSHA’s guidance documents on residential fall pro-tection. Here’s an excerpt from Mon’s memo:
“Despite NAHB’s arguments that additional time was needed because neither our members nor OSHA is certain of how to comply with the fall protection rule, OSHA’s staff are not prepared to consistently implement or enforce the rule, and once OSHA determines what must be done, more training is needed so that home builders and trade contractors understand what they are supposed to do to comply, OSHA held firm on its decision to retain the June 16 deadline. Dr. Michaels explained that because the Interim Fall Protection Guidelines were rescinded to protect workers from fall hazards, any delay in im-plementation would unnecessarily leave workers at risk. He also reasoned that since OSHA already had provided more lead-in time than is standard and at least fifteen OSHA state plan states have been op-erating without the interim guidelines since 1995, additional lead-in timewas unnecessary.
Although OSHA rejected our request for an extension, Dr. Michaels did commit to providing enforcement flexibility and workingwith NAHB to develop guidance and compliance materials. Spe-cifically, OSHA committed to drafting and sending a letter to NAHB members to alleviate their concerns over possible enforcement actions. Dr. Michaels sug-gested the letter would acknowledge that: 1) if em-ployers are showing a “good faith” effort to comply with the fall protection regulations, they will not be cited under OSHA’s fall protection regulation; 2) any builder participating in or requesting an OSHA on-site consultation will be exempt from OSHA inspec-tions; and 3) Dr. Michaels, the OSHA Administrator, would personally review any citation that builders believe are not warranted. Dr. Michaels suggested that a similar letter would also be sent to the OSHA regional offices and shared with the compliance and enforcement personnel.
For more information and resources on Fall Pro-tection, visit www.nahb.org/fallprotection. You will be required to log-in as an NAHB member.
If you have any questions email Marcus Odorizzi at [email protected] or call him at 800-368-5242 x8590.
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Let’s start this post by defining your objectives within the HBA. You start by incorporating what you learned in the first two posts about the true purpose of any level of the HBA and that is that the HBA is a watchdog association that speaks with one voice. That one voice is needed for the HBA’s true purpose; advocacy. You may ask yourself the question “why should I care about advocacy?” If your career depends on the home building and remodeling industry for any or all of your income the question I would have for you is “why don’t you care.” This first paragraph is extremely important as you define your objectives and maximiz-ing your HBA investment.
Getting involved will help you with get-ting connected. This should absolutely be your first objective. Your first time to an HBA event will most likely be a general membership (GM) meeting. GM meetings are networking events. People come to-gether to listen to a speaker or panel. There generally is a stated purpose to each GM
meeting but the unspoken, but “make no mistake about it,” reason is for members to network with members. Your objective at any of these GM meetings is to market, NOT SELL. Yes, you are in sales and if you understand sales you know that cold call-ing is no fun. That’s how you will be per-ceived if you try to “push product;” as that sales guy or women. You will most certainly alienate yourself from those at the meet-ing and your chance to have opportunities to sell later will be harder or non existent. The only time it’s acceptable to sell at a GM meeting is if it’s a “Meet the Builder Night” type of event or an Associate Expo. I would advise your objective at these two types of events to be professional, know your audi-ence and be prepared to gain the builders attention in 60 seconds or less.
Regardless of the GM’s purpose your next objective is to market yourself and your company and that’s starts with dress-ing professionally (or for the stated dress for the event), limit the alcohol consump-
tion and be respectful of others engaged in conversation and never monopolize others’ time.
Let’s discuss more of the structure of the HBA. We have explained that there is a board of directors and officers at all three levels of the HBA. Other structured groups would include committees and councils which are designed for three areas of HBA need;
1. Fund raising 2. Legal and legislative 3. Planning Fund raising could include, but not lim-
ited to, golf outings, fishing tournaments, boxing nights or any other event that is fun, brings out members and guests and is designed to foster networking and ca-maraderie. Special events committee, such as trade shows, are also considered fund-raising. When you look closely at the real need for these types of events the reason becomes clearer from an HBA perspective. The net profit generated from these events
goes towards the operating expense of the HBA. Factor in the reason for the HBA you can now see that these events are needed to help pro-tect the industry while offering more ways to engage your fellow members.
A great way to be involved, for the right rea-sons, is to join a committee designed for fund-raising. Be actively engaged as a volunteer give you three things you wouldn’t get otherwise;
1. a chance to develop friendships that can help you with introductions
2. be highlighted as a volunteer for the HBA 3. have builders notice you for your dedica-
tion Another objective; join a committee to start
your HBA involvement.Legislative and legal committees are fantas-
tic schools for industry education. Think about it for a moment… you are in committee meet-ings that are discussing situations that could impact the building industry. There is no better place to find out how your career could be af-fected and if you’re a business owner it can only help you with your own company’s business planning. Political action committees (PACs)
are the lifeblood, if you believe that advocacy is the true purpose of the HBA, of any level of HBA. These PACs, along with the one voice of the passionate HBA, go along way in deciding the building industry’s future based on what is happening legislatively. Another objective would be to get involved legislatively. In places you in the heart of the HBA’s purpose and its engaged members.
At this point your objectives should be a bit clearer as you navigate the HBA. This may be all you want from your HBA investment and believe me when I say this, the information in this chapter, if utilized properly, will bring you an amazing return on your investment. If you’d like to go further, having leadership as an objec-tive, then you have to incorporate the informa-tion here into your HBA plan.
Planning committees that are designed for leaders within the association to deal with stra-tegic plans or any other type of planning de-signed for long term growth of the HBA. Lead-ers in the association come from, in most cases, committee chairs, board members and/or offi-cers. It is here, at these levels within the HBA,
that the course of the HBA is charted. Being involved here brings you different perspectives, from different members, that can/should help you with your own long term planning.
All three levels of the HBA have committees and depending at which level you'll notice the emphasis will change. Broad stroke overview of the state and NAHB you will find a higher con-centration of legal, land use, environmental and public relations just to name a few. The state's focus is on the over all membership of that par-ticular state's issues while national will take the country as a whole.
When all is said and done, the member who has utilized the HBA, not used, has had many returns on the yearly investment. Your overall objective should be “association first, my busi-ness second.” If you follow that one objective, the other objectives will fall in to place.
The next blog article will focus on practi-cal strategies in developing relationships with builders AND associates.
Submitted by: Michael Kurpiel, CGA, CGP2011 NAHB Associate Members Committee
Chair
New Osha Residential Fall protection Guidelines To Take effect June 16, 2011
part 3: Define Your Objectives
Are you doinG buSineSS with memberS?
In the tough economy that we are in, it is more im-portant than ever, to use the services of our members. Our associates help keep the association going, with their membership, their volunteering on our projects, the Home Show and other events. Likewise for the associates, if they need the use of a contractor or can recommend a contractor, it is important for them to use one of our fellow members. If you are using ser-vices from non-members, encourage them to become a member of our association. This benefits everyone!!!
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Monday June 6, 2011 the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that new OSHA residential fall protection guidelines would be tak-ing effect June 16, 2011 after NAHB worked get an extension on the effective date. Last December, OSHA rescinded its Interim Fall Protection Compli-ance Guidelines for Residential Construction (STD 03-00-001 – STD 3-0.1A), in place since 1995.
Effective Thursday June 16, 2011 employers must provide conventional fall protection systems to protect all employees engaged in residential con-struction activities six feet or more above a lower level. The new Compliance Guidance for Residen-tial Construction will require employers to follow OSHA’s Subpart M Fall Protection regulation, which allows the flexibility of using a written fall protec-tion plan and alternative fall protection procedures when conventional systems are either infeasible or using them creates greater hazard.
NAHB Construction Safety and Health Commit-tee Chairman Dean Mon met May 26 with Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA, re-garding the change in fall protection requirements. During the meeting, OSHA reiterated that it is hold-ing firm on its decision to retain the June 16 dead-line, which will now require residential construction employers to follow OSHA’s Subpart M Fall Protec-tion Regulation.
In chairman Mon’s memo to NAHB Senior Of-ficers, Mon indicated that OSHA has committed to drafting and sending a letter to NAHB members to alleviate their concerns over possible enforcement actions, as well as agreeing to work with NAHB to identify those instances where the use of conven-tional fall protection may be deemed infeasible or create a greater hazard and to correct and improve OSHA’s guidance documents on residential fall pro-tection. Here’s an excerpt from Mon’s memo:
“Despite NAHB’s arguments that additional time was needed because neither our members nor OSHA is certain of how to comply with the fall protection rule, OSHA’s staff are not prepared to consistently implement or enforce the rule, and once OSHA determines what must be done, more training is needed so that home builders and trade contractors understand what they are supposed to do to comply, OSHA held firm on its decision to retain the June 16 deadline. Dr. Michaels explained that because the Interim Fall Protection Guidelines were rescinded to protect workers from fall hazards, any delay in im-plementation would unnecessarily leave workers at risk. He also reasoned that since OSHA already had provided more lead-in time than is standard and at least fifteen OSHA state plan states have been op-erating without the interim guidelines since 1995, additional lead-in timewas unnecessary.
Although OSHA rejected our request for an extension, Dr. Michaels did commit to providing enforcement flexibility and workingwith NAHB to develop guidance and compliance materials. Spe-cifically, OSHA committed to drafting and sending a letter to NAHB members to alleviate their concerns over possible enforcement actions. Dr. Michaels sug-gested the letter would acknowledge that: 1) if em-ployers are showing a “good faith” effort to comply with the fall protection regulations, they will not be cited under OSHA’s fall protection regulation; 2) any builder participating in or requesting an OSHA on-site consultation will be exempt from OSHA inspec-tions; and 3) Dr. Michaels, the OSHA Administrator, would personally review any citation that builders believe are not warranted. Dr. Michaels suggested that a similar letter would also be sent to the OSHA regional offices and shared with the compliance and enforcement personnel.
For more information and resources on Fall Pro-tection, visit www.nahb.org/fallprotection. You will be required to log-in as an NAHB member.
If you have any questions email Marcus Odorizzi at [email protected] or call him at 800-368-5242 x8590.
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Let’s start this post by defining your objectives within the HBA. You start by incorporating what you learned in the first two posts about the true purpose of any level of the HBA and that is that the HBA is a watchdog association that speaks with one voice. That one voice is needed for the HBA’s true purpose; advocacy. You may ask yourself the question “why should I care about advocacy?” If your career depends on the home building and remodeling industry for any or all of your income the question I would have for you is “why don’t you care.” This first paragraph is extremely important as you define your objectives and maximiz-ing your HBA investment.
Getting involved will help you with get-ting connected. This should absolutely be your first objective. Your first time to an HBA event will most likely be a general membership (GM) meeting. GM meetings are networking events. People come to-gether to listen to a speaker or panel. There generally is a stated purpose to each GM
meeting but the unspoken, but “make no mistake about it,” reason is for members to network with members. Your objective at any of these GM meetings is to market, NOT SELL. Yes, you are in sales and if you understand sales you know that cold call-ing is no fun. That’s how you will be per-ceived if you try to “push product;” as that sales guy or women. You will most certainly alienate yourself from those at the meet-ing and your chance to have opportunities to sell later will be harder or non existent. The only time it’s acceptable to sell at a GM meeting is if it’s a “Meet the Builder Night” type of event or an Associate Expo. I would advise your objective at these two types of events to be professional, know your audi-ence and be prepared to gain the builders attention in 60 seconds or less.
Regardless of the GM’s purpose your next objective is to market yourself and your company and that’s starts with dress-ing professionally (or for the stated dress for the event), limit the alcohol consump-
tion and be respectful of others engaged in conversation and never monopolize others’ time.
Let’s discuss more of the structure of the HBA. We have explained that there is a board of directors and officers at all three levels of the HBA. Other structured groups would include committees and councils which are designed for three areas of HBA need;
1. Fund raising 2. Legal and legislative 3. Planning Fund raising could include, but not lim-
ited to, golf outings, fishing tournaments, boxing nights or any other event that is fun, brings out members and guests and is designed to foster networking and ca-maraderie. Special events committee, such as trade shows, are also considered fund-raising. When you look closely at the real need for these types of events the reason becomes clearer from an HBA perspective. The net profit generated from these events
goes towards the operating expense of the HBA. Factor in the reason for the HBA you can now see that these events are needed to help pro-tect the industry while offering more ways to engage your fellow members.
A great way to be involved, for the right rea-sons, is to join a committee designed for fund-raising. Be actively engaged as a volunteer give you three things you wouldn’t get otherwise;
1. a chance to develop friendships that can help you with introductions
2. be highlighted as a volunteer for the HBA 3. have builders notice you for your dedica-
tion Another objective; join a committee to start
your HBA involvement.Legislative and legal committees are fantas-
tic schools for industry education. Think about it for a moment… you are in committee meet-ings that are discussing situations that could impact the building industry. There is no better place to find out how your career could be af-fected and if you’re a business owner it can only help you with your own company’s business planning. Political action committees (PACs)
are the lifeblood, if you believe that advocacy is the true purpose of the HBA, of any level of HBA. These PACs, along with the one voice of the passionate HBA, go along way in deciding the building industry’s future based on what is happening legislatively. Another objective would be to get involved legislatively. In places you in the heart of the HBA’s purpose and its engaged members.
At this point your objectives should be a bit clearer as you navigate the HBA. This may be all you want from your HBA investment and believe me when I say this, the information in this chapter, if utilized properly, will bring you an amazing return on your investment. If you’d like to go further, having leadership as an objec-tive, then you have to incorporate the informa-tion here into your HBA plan.
Planning committees that are designed for leaders within the association to deal with stra-tegic plans or any other type of planning de-signed for long term growth of the HBA. Lead-ers in the association come from, in most cases, committee chairs, board members and/or offi-cers. It is here, at these levels within the HBA,
that the course of the HBA is charted. Being involved here brings you different perspectives, from different members, that can/should help you with your own long term planning.
All three levels of the HBA have committees and depending at which level you'll notice the emphasis will change. Broad stroke overview of the state and NAHB you will find a higher con-centration of legal, land use, environmental and public relations just to name a few. The state's focus is on the over all membership of that par-ticular state's issues while national will take the country as a whole.
When all is said and done, the member who has utilized the HBA, not used, has had many returns on the yearly investment. Your overall objective should be “association first, my busi-ness second.” If you follow that one objective, the other objectives will fall in to place.
The next blog article will focus on practi-cal strategies in developing relationships with builders AND associates.
Submitted by: Michael Kurpiel, CGA, CGP2011 NAHB Associate Members Committee
Chair
New Osha Residential Fall protection Guidelines To Take effect June 16, 2011
part 3: Define Your Objectives
Are you doinG buSineSS with memberS?
In the tough economy that we are in, it is more im-portant than ever, to use the services of our members. Our associates help keep the association going, with their membership, their volunteering on our projects, the Home Show and other events. Likewise for the associates, if they need the use of a contractor or can recommend a contractor, it is important for them to use one of our fellow members. If you are using ser-vices from non-members, encourage them to become a member of our association. This benefits everyone!!!
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AL CLARk CONStRuCtION Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected]
ANdERSON CONStRuCtORS David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected]
BRIARd CONStRuCtION Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected]
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CROWELL CONStRuCtION Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected]
dON tIEtz CONStRuCtION Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected]
dYNAMIC HOMES Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.com
FOLtz BuILdERS David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.com
FRANCIS CONStRuCtION OF dEtROIt LAkES David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected]
FRANCIS GENEREux CONStRuCtION Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected]
G & R HILL CONStRuCtION Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected]
GARY HEItkAMp CONStRuCtION Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-8441 email: [email protected]
GRAvELLE CONStRuCtION Don Gravelle phone: 218-847-3562
HERItAGE HOMES, LLC Tyrone Leslie
HEMMELGARN BuILdERS, INC. James Hemmelgarn phone: 218-346-2377 fax 218-346-3242 email: [email protected]
JBS BuILdERS, LLC Jayson Storo phone: 218-232-0472 & 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: [email protected]
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kEItH FRANCIS & SON’S CONStRuCtION, LLC phone: 218-556-9711 email: jfrancis@mahnomen.
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NOdSLE CONStRuCtION Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected]
pAuL dAvIS REStORAtION & REMOdELING Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.com
MOdERN LIvING CONCEptS Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.com
SCOtt BuCHHOLz CONStRuCtION Scott Buchholz phone: 218-864-9947 fax: 218-864-5046 email: scottbuchholzconst
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WOYtASSEk CuStOM HOMES Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 aSSOCIaTE MEMBErS AMERIGAS pROpANE Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.com
ANdY FRANCIS LANdSCApING CONStRuCtION Andy Francis 12352 Shorewood Beach Rd phone : 218-439-3320 email: [email protected]
ApEx ELECtRIC & LIGHtING Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected]
B & M ELECtRIC, INC. Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946
BudGEt BLINdS Melody Kruckenberg phone: 218-844-7052 email: [email protected]
CLASSIC CONCREtE CONtRACtORS Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744
CRANE JOHNSON LuMBER Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected]
CuLLENS HOME CENtER Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070
dL OvERHEAd dOOR SERvICES Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
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EdINA REALtY Dave Branson phone: 1-800-449-1712 email: davebranson@ edinarealty.com web: edinarealty.com
ELSNER WELL dRILLING Kelly Elsner phone: 218-844-8400 email: [email protected] web: elsnerwelldrilling.com
ESSER pLuMBING & HtG. - AIRE SERv Kelly Fingalson phone: 218-841-8849 email: [email protected] web: www.esserplumbingandheating.com
kINEtICO- tHE WAtER dOCtORS Local Contact - Shaun Engelsrud phone: 218-850-0125 Alexandria - Frank Bettin phone: 320-762-1266 email: [email protected] web: kinetic.com
FERGuSON BAtH, kItCHEN & LIGHtING GALLERY Terry Lipp phone: 800-383-4132 email: [email protected] web: ferguson.com
FLOOR tO CEILING CARpEt ONE Marga Ybarra & Darryl Bartholomay phone: 218-844-6600 web: floortoceilingcarpetone.com
FOLtz dRYWALL, INC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837 email: [email protected]
GEMStONE MASONRY Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.com
GOOdIN COMpANY Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.com
GREENS pLuMBING & HEAtING Mark Green/Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.com
HOuGH INC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]
I’LL tILE & StONE Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected]
Jutz ExCAvAtING Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692
kAHLE pLuMBING & HEAtING Dave Kahle phone: 218-847-1008
kINEtICO - tHE WAtER dOCtORS Local Contact: Shannon Benson Detroit Lakes phone: 218-844-PURE Alexandria - Shanna Nack phone: 320-762-1266 email: [email protected] web: kinetico.com
kRuEGER WAtER WELLS Brad Krueger phone: 218-439-3327 email: margaret_m_krueger @yahoo.com
LANEYS, INC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309
LAvELLE COMpANY Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876
MALStROM ELECtRIC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.com
MENARdS Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885
MId-vALLEY GEO-tHERMAL, INC. Kevin Olson phone: 701-847-3031 email: [email protected]
MIdWESt BANk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.net
MIdWESt MINNESOtA COMMuNItY dEvELOpMENt John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.com
MOdERN HEAtING & pLuMBING Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating andplumbing.com
NOAH’S HOME FuRNISHINGS Mike Noah phone: 218-8471835 email: [email protected] web: noahshomefurnishings.com
NORtH COuNtRY kItCHENS Ed Lillis phone: 218-847-1022 email: [email protected] web: northcountrykitchens.net
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pELLA WINdOWS & dOORS Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.com
pRO BuILd Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.com
pRO SYStEMS CORp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.com
SCHILLER INSuRANCE Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.com
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StAtE BANk & tRuSt Mark Hagedorn phone: 218-844-3000 email: mhagedorn@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.com
StENERSON LuMBER OF dEtROIt LAkES Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188
StENERSON LuMBER OF FERGuS FALLS Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.com
tWIN CItY GARAGE dOOR Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.com
WEStERN pROduCtS, INC. Ross Amundson phone: 701-293-5310 email: [email protected] web: westernproducts.com
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n Members shall constantly seek to provide better val-ues for the customers they serve.
n Members shall at times share their knowledge with fellow members in the public in the best interest of those they serve.
n Members shall not obtain any business by means of fraudulet statements or by use of implications unwar-ranted by fact or reason-able probability.
n Members shall comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
n Members shall not perform a cause to be performed at any act which would tend to reflect on or bring into disrepute any party of the industry served by this as-sociation.
“to promote professionalism and to educate members and
consumers on legislative issues, while fostering
cooperative relationships for all stakeholders”
The full Builders Association of Min-nesota (BAM) 2011 Legislative Summary is now available online at www.bamn.org/legislation. In a nutshell, Minnesota Senate Republicans, who hadn’t held a majority in over 30 years, won 16 new seats to take a 37 to 30 majority. The House, which generally flips every few years, saw Republicans win the majority 72 to 62. Democrat Governor Dayton vetoed all but one spending bill and the executive and legislative branches did not come to a budget agreement prior to the constitutional end of the legislative session. That means, at the time of writ-ing, the state of Minnesota’s government is now shutdown. How long it will last; no one knows. The following is a summary of BAM’s top three offensive bills.
Fire Sprinkler Bill This bill, House File 460, would have
prohibited the Legislature or the Depart-ment of Labor and Industry from passing a mandate requiring installation of fire sprin-klers in new single-family construction.
Introduced by BAM February 10th the bipartisan bill passed the House March 31st 90 to 40, then passed the Senate May 16th 50 to 15. The bill went back to the House to be passed as amended and passed again; this time 97 to 36. On May 25th, Governor Dayton vetoed the bill even though the op-position provided unsubstantiated infor-mation. BAM has contacted the Governor’s office to correct the information.
With the kind of bipartisan support the bill received, it was a huge disappointment to receive the governor’s veto. But BAM is NOT giving up. The fire sprinkler require-ment has not been through the code pro-cess, which was scheduled to begin in July, but that will depend on how long the shut down lasts. Therefore it is not in code yet.
Even if the code process does not warrant the desired outcome, an Administrative Law Judge hearing and the 2012 legislative session are our next steps and will be taken if necessary.
Lead Abatement BillBAM introduced House File 166 and it
was passed and signed into law by the gov-ernor February 27th. This bill pushes back the date cities must check the EPA website as a resource for certification of the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule to August 1, 2011 from February 1, 2011. It also prohibits municipalities from charg-ing a similar certification fee already paid to the federal government for lead certifi-cation. This does not give contractors more time for certification.
For more information on the lead rule visit the members-only section http://www.bamn.org/regulation and look under “Non-Code Regulations.”
Variance BillThis bill, House File 52, was introduced
by the League of Minnesota Cities and sup-ported by both BAM and BATC. It allows cities to grant variances again, after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on the Krummanacher case last year interpret-ing the law to mean an undue hardship was needed to be proven in order for a city to grant a variance. Millions of dollars of member projects were held up by the inter-pretation, and its passage is a big win.
All bills BAM opposed were stopped or did not receive a hearing.
For the complete legislative summary visit www.bamn.org/legislation. If you need your BAM website username and password contact Katherine at [email protected].
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my ViewSharon Westerholm, EOYou would think that
with summer here and everyone very busy, it would be quiet here at the office, but new things coming in keeps me very busy. The State shut down has caused problems for
many of our members. Hopefully by the time this gets out, it will be over. The State has lost a lot of revenue during the shut down, so hopefully they can re-coup some of it. I have been busy working on scheduling our up-coming meetings. The first three should be awesome, with Eric Sundby making a return, The Builders Group buying dinner on October 13th at the Speak Easy and Dave Neisen, Build-ing Inspector, talking about some of the code changes on November 17th at Mul-ligans in Perham.
We are also working on a Pheasant Hunt in September. We already have people, emailing me, to count them in. I think the 40 spots will go fast.
The Electrical EXPO will happen on January 20th. We will have a full day of Power Limited, along with the regular classes required for electricians.
The Builders EXPO is on February 14th, with Russell Thornberg doing a full day on state codes. I understand he is a great instructor, so it should be interest-ing.
The Home Show is scheduled for March 24th and 25th, so be sure and get that on your schedules.
Lots of things going on that keep mak-ing our Association stronger. The actual strength of our Association is its mem-bers! Everything else that happens is a bonus!
Have a great August.
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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders AssociationAuGuSt 2011
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With weather spikes like this it’s no wonder why Minnesotans are so hardy! It also explains why our homes are built superior than the rest of the nation when it comes to energy efficiency and weath-erization. Please remember during these times of extreme heat to keep yourself and your help hydrated with lots of water! Sorry, but beer alone won’t do it ☺ This month’s focus on “tools for recruitment” will be on CONTACTS: Broaden your base of business associates. If your market is the build-ing industry, being a member is a great way to target your audience. Members can display their products/services directly to the public and to other members at the annual Home & Garden Show. Members can also advertise in the newsletter, as well as, on the LRBA Website. Another way is to simply go to the monthly meetings and network with other members… yet another great benefit of membership to share with prospective members. Until next time… be safe out there!
Bryan SchoenbergerLRBA President
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preSident bryan Schoenberger, Pike Creek Builders/Modern Living Concepts
SeCretAry/treASurer Jason Coley, Don Tietz Construction
pASt preSident tim roble
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eXeCutive oFFiCer Sharon westerholm
tim roble, Lavelle Company
marga ybarra, Floor to Ceiling Carpet One
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Greg neisen, Crane Johnson Lumber, Perham
nick Green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
marty ekern, Apex Electric
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Come and have some fun pheasant hunting on September 23rd and 24th.
There will be 2 fields with 5 guys on each field. 10 in the morning and 10 in the afternoon.
There will be 2-3 dogs per field unless all 5 guys have dogs. You will have 5 birds per person. $100 per person to hunt. Lunch will be pro-vided between 11:30 - 12:00. We are limited to 40 people hunting (20 per day).
Reservations to hunt must be made in advance call Mike at 218-847-1946 or Sharon at 218-847-0699. RSVP by Sept. 9th
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We are looking for someone to grill, and people to provide salads and desserts. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!
Sponsors will receive signage and logos on e-mails pertaining to hunt.
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no meetinG For AuGuSt The next meeting we have will be Septem-
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