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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders AssociationmArCh 2011
A monthly newsletter serving beCker, ottertAil, normAn, wilkin And mAhnomen Counties
emAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699visit our websitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake regionbuildersAssociation
Greetings!The warmer weather is certainly a welcomed
change! Spring is coming soon with lots of new and exciting things coming up for the builders associa-tion. We traveled down to the BAM state Conven-tion, in January, the education was excellent and the evening events were fun!
The Builder’s Expo was well attended and the speakers passed on lots of good information. For many of us builders, we are done with our continu-ing education for another year! We had the strategic planning seminar and gained a whole bunch of new ideas to lead our Association into a successful future.
Our monthly general meeting at Midwest Bank was very informational. Steve Daggett talked to us about the banking industry and the services Mid-west Bank has to offer the home building industry.
The home show is coming soon and we are looking forward to another successful event! Hope to see you there! Last month I left you with a promise to help approach potential new members. Members are the heart and soul of our Association. Without members, there will be no Association. It is vital that we continue to bring new members into our organization!
This month we will focus on the lobbying that Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) does for us. The government is constantly changing the building code, as well as, making new codes. Every so often they have good ideas. More times than not, their “new codes” are a burden to our industry as well as taxing on our economy. Someone has to step up and debate these new codes before they are adopted and it’s too late to stop them. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have the time to keep on top of these issues. That’s where BAM & NAHB come in. Think of them as our “big brother”. They are constantly “watch dog-ging” code issues. They “step up to bat” for us.
Last fall we had a visit from Pam Perri from BAM during our November meeting. If you were there you probably got a good insight of what she does for our industry. She is very, very passionate about her job as a lobbyist and protecting us from frivolous government regulations.
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
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mArCh 8th generAl membership meeting to be held At speAk eAsy restAurAnt
Our March 8th General Membership Meeting will be held at the Speak Easy Restaurant. Our speaker for the evening will be Sandy Gunderson from the Becker County Environmental Services. Have your questions ready on proper disposal of Hazardous waste. Please RSVP to Sharon
on attendance at the meeting.
the FebruAry 15th meeting held At midwest bAnk on highwAy 10 eAst wAs A greAt suC-Cess. Thank you to Steve Dag-gett, President and Denise Fredrick-son, loan officer, and Pat Cascaes for sponsoring this meeting. Midwest Bank started in Waubun, then Cal-laway and Detroit Lakes. They also have branches at Barnesville, Parkers Prairie and Walmart. They talked about the opportunities for loans, how they worked, the different types of accounts they offer and the home town atmosphere that Midwest Bank holds to a high standard. Besides being very informational, this meeting included great food, beverages and door prizes. Thank you Midwest Bank!
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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 2011 Minnesota Builders Convention was a blast. Thank you to all who attended, spon-sored and helped make the Convention a major success. From the leadership training on Friday to the final farewell breakfast Sunday morning, members were kept busy with networking, edu-cation, political talk and fun. Check out the pic-tures on BAM’s facebook page.
Friday members attended the NAHB Leadership Training and the BAM Government Relations Committee meeting. The new Minne-sota Department of Labor and Industry Com-missioner Ken Peterson and Assistant Commis-sioner Jessica Loomens came to talk with the committee. The fun started with Casino Night, which was a hit and the hospitality suites were a great party Friday night and Saturday afternoon thanks to our sponsors.
The BAM Board meeting was Saturday morning followed by keynote speaker Kit Welch-lin. The evening began with a cocktail reception and silent auction, which along with the Heads or
Tails game during the dance and the Wine Wall Raffle raised $4,800 for BAM-PAC.
The Saturday evening Awards and Installa-tion Banquet saw nine members honored and 2010 President Mike Gohman step down as 2011 President Todd Bjerstedt, of McDonald Re-modeling, was installed.
Congratulations to the 2010 award winners: Associate of the Year – Mark Traut, Mark J.
Traut WellsBuilder of the Year – Quentin Johnson,
Quentin Johnson ConstructionBuilders Employing Associate Members
(BEAM) Award – Warren Anderson, Anderson Construction
Distinguished Business of the Year – Greater Insurance Service
Excellence in Service Award – Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer, Mid-Minnesota Build-ers Association
Local Association of the Year – Central Min-nesota Builders Association
President’s Award – Kathe Ostrom, C.N. Os-trom & Son
Remodeler of the Year – Ron Nesvold, Ron Nesvold Construction
Rising Star Award – Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes
Bjerstedt gave a powerful speech after bring sworn in along with the 2011 Executive Com-mittee, and the Convention ended on a high note with band Killer Hayseeds who put on a great show. Members danced until past one o’clock in the morning.
Congratulations to all our 2010 BAM Award winners and to our new association president.
Pictures of all the fun and action are online, so check it out and look for information about next year’s Minnesota Builders Convention.
There are many reasons to be a member of the builders association. You get resources, information, education, events, advocacy and benefits from three levels: local, state and national. Here are just some of the benefits you get from your state association, the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM).
1: $10,000 In Legal Contracts, Code Guides and Building Best Practices
On the BAM members-only website (www.bamn.org) you have access to up-to-date contracts available in both pdf and word formats. Legal requirements fre-quently change, so it’s important your contracts and procedures reflect those changes. Login, click on Leg-islation/Legal, and look under Legal Resources. 2: Building Performance Guidelines *NEW*
Beginning January 1, 2011 you must, by Min-nesota law, include a set of performance guidelines with your contract with customers. You can buy those guidelines, but as a member the guidelines are free. BAM’s Building Performance Guidelines were put to-gether by a task force made up of BAM members who put in countless hours creating and refining this docu-ment in order to provide the best possible product for you. The guidelines are now posted at bamn.org under Legal Resources on the Legislation/Legal page. 3: 2011 Engineered Documents
Every year since the 2006 IRC was introduced your membership has provided you with updated en-gineered documents to accompany the BAM Member Guides to Foundation Wall Support and Cantilevered Foundation Walls. The 2011 engineered documents are now available online at bamn.org 4: Savings on Fuel
As a member you can receive a four-cent per gal-lon rebate at Holiday StationStores on all gasoline and diesel fuel purchases and $2 off car washes. To receive the saving you just need to apply for a Holiday Fleet Card and pay it off each month. There’s no fee to carry the card and you can track mileage and purchases by vehicle if you’d like. To apply visit bamn.org/member-ship and look under Member Benefits. 5: Savings on Office Supplies
BAM has partnered with Office Depot to offer you a discount and free delivery on the office supplies you
use every day. You can shop online, by catalog or in-store and get 30-50% off copying and custom print-ing in-store. To save just follow the link found on the Membership page under Member Benefits.6: Savings on Tech Support
As a member Solbrekk offers discounted service, customized solutions and core IT services. Call 763-475-9111 for information about network installation and management, on-site and remote access solutions and support, data backup, hardware and software needs, internet support and integration and more.7: Savings on Wireless Service
Members of BAM and NAHB may be eligible to receive 22% off monthly access calling plan fees and other discounts. Contact Jeff Hebrink at [email protected] to find out more information.8: Members-Only Insurance
Created by BAM and its local associations and part-nered with Continental Western Group, CWG Quality Insurance, was created as a member-only benefit, offer-ing affordable general liability, builders risk, auto and umbrella coverage. The dividend structure pools par-ticipant buying power to achieve lower rates and give policyholders the potential to earn dividends based on the group’s loss ratio. Visit bamn.org/membership and look under Member Benefits to learn more.9: Members-Only Workers Comp
Your workers’ comp needs are different from those of an office, so you need a product that understands the unique demands of the construction industry. The Build-ers Group (TBG) is the largest self-insured workers’ comp fund in Minnesota and was created by the building in-dustry. Visit bamn.org/membership and click on the in-surance link under Member Benefits to learn more.
In addition to the benefits listed above there are many other things you get from builders association membership. As a member you have a voice at the legis-lature; in laws and rules that impact your business. You have a voice in the courts, access to industry research and code advocacy, and the latest information on changes to the state laws impacting your business. In sum, as a member of the association you’re protected.
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GreG NeiseNsalEs MaNagEr
my ViewSharon Westerholm, EODo you suppose we will
ever get Spring? I am begin-ning to think it will not hap-pen. It has been a very busy month again. Check the cal-endar to see what is happen-ing. I am going to give it an-other try to get enough for a Renovate, Repair & Paint class on March 16th and another on
April 6th. If you haven’t taken it, you may need to think about it.
Mark Dayton signed the EPA ruling into law. They changed the requirement date for Building Officials checking to see if a home was built be-fore 1978 and if the person pulling the permit is certified. See the article in the newsletter.
The Home Show is coming along well. If you are still thinking of having a booth, be sure to get it taken care of. Help will be needed for set-up on the 25th, so be sure to come in. We will also need people to work the front desk. Call Sharon at 218-847-0699.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST PRINTED VERSION I WILL BE SENDING OUT. Several people have requested to have their newsletter mailed. If you need a paper version, please let me know. Those that I do not have email addresses for will still re-ceive them in paper form. Once the newsletter is done, I will send out an email to go to our web-site: www.lakeregionbuilders.com. It is very easy to read and maneuver on this site.
Our next meeting is at Speak Easy. Please call or email me at; [email protected] and let me know if you plan to attend. t for Also, if you have something you would like to go in the newsletter let me know. I would also like to get back to doing a MEMBER SHOWCASE where a member can put a picture of their showroom and have a write up of their business. (How long in business, why you joined the LRBA…) Have a good March and hope for nice weather soon!
Check out the pictures on BAM’s facebook page!
In the year 2010, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said: Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me.
Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans.
He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark.
Noah! He roared, I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark ?
Forgive me, Lord, begged Noah, 'but things have changed.
I needed a building permit.I've been arguing with the inspector
about the need for a sprinkler system.My neighbors claim that I've violated
the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations.
We had to go to the Development Ap-peal Board for a decision.
Then the Department of Transporta-tion demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark 's move to the sea.
I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it.
Getting the wood was another prob-lem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl.
I tried to convince the environmental-ists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!
When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me.
They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will.
They argued the accommodations were too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space.
Then the EPA ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an
environmental impact study on your proposed flood.
I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew.
Immigration and Naturalization are checking the green-card status of most of the people who want to work.
The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience.
To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endan-gered species.
So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark.
Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched
across the sky.Noah looked up in wonder and asked,'You mean you're not going to destroy
the world?' 'No,' said the Lord. 'The government beat me to it.
the ark...
it’s Good To be a builders association Member
A recent accomplishment was convincing Minnesota law makers to not adopt a proposed code that would require a fire sprinkler sys-tem in every new single family resi-dence. Sure, it is a good option to have in a new home. That’s what we
think it should be, an option, not a regulated code. A building code that forces us to install them is not necessary and ultimately is very ex-pensive.
Research shows that our current code requiring hard wired smoke detectors is 99.45% effective in sav-ing lives, the fire sprinklers would
increase that to 99.85%. Pam Perri and the rest of the team at BAM were instrumental stopping the fire sprinkler code from being adopted. This is just one example of our as-sociation working for us.
New, potential members need to know this! Many people try to put a monetary value on their
Builder’s Association membership investment. In my opinion, saving us from just the fire sprinkler is-sue, alone, is worth my annual in-vestment 10 fold. There are many, many more benefits of being a member. Next month I will discuss some other not so obvious benefits that come with membership.
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2011 Minnesota builders convention Was a success
Feb. 17, 2011 -- Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law Senate File 139, a bill related to online notification of EPA-certified lead abatement licensed contractors. Under current law, a building inspector must prove that a contractor received their EPA certificate in lead specializa-tion when remodeling pre-1978 houses by confirming their certification online. Under SF 139, contractors who receive their certification now have until August 1 to post their name to the verified list, which will be available on DLI's website.
View the text of the bill at: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0139.1.html&session=ls87 <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0139.1.html&session=ls87> More information about the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule for work on homes and other buildings with lead paint is available on DLI's website at http://www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/lead.asp
Visit the EPA's Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) information page at http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm for further details about the requirements.
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• Malstrom Electric - Bradly Malstrom
• Kinetico - Sharon Nack• Anderson Constructors
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Good Day Builder’s Members!I am on the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center’s board and fundraising committee. On April 1, 2011
we host our largest fundraiser. This year it is called “Just Jokin’ an April Fool’s Day Fun-Raiser.”An idea came up at one of our meetings…with the popularity of the Extreme Make-Over Show,
that maybe we could get people in the home/yard/furnishing industries to do a package to auction off…for example electrical, plumbing, heating, landscaping, windows/doors, lumber, carpentry, swimming pools/spas, painting, cabinets, gazebos, furniture….What we’re looking at is, if we could get a $100 gift certificate (or more) from one member in each category…we’d make a live auction home improvement package sponsored by our association. In reality it could be $1000-$2000 value to be used in sprucing up the buyer’s home. Hopefully, if you donated a $100 gift certificate, the homeowner would have more than $100 worth of work to be done.
If you could commit to Sharon, within the next week…I could see if this will work. It will be on a first come, first serve basis for each category. This would be great press for the Builder’s Association and would benefit the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center.Kathy MichaelsonModern Heating and Plumbing
• Luxury Landscaping & Lawn Care - Chris Okeson & Chris Songstad
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• Scott Buchholz Construction - Scott Buchholz - Battle Lake• Budget Blinds of Detroit Lakes - Melody Kruckenberg• Keith Francis & Sons Construction - Keith Francis - Lake Park
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is there something happening in your business? with your family? let us know; we would like to acknowledge it.
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BUIldErS & rEMOdElErSAHMANN CONSTRUCTION Wayne Ahmann phone: 218-935-2622AL CLARk CONSTRUCTION Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTORS David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTION Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTION Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected] HOMES Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.comFOLTz BUILDERS David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.comFRANCIS CONSTRUCTION OF DETROIT LAkES David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected] GENEREUx CONSTRUCTION Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected] & R HILL CONSTRUCTION Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected] HEITkAMp CONSTRUCTION Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-8441 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTION Don Gravelle phone: 218-847-3562HERITAGE HOMES, LLC Tyrone Leslie phone: 701-281-7184JBS BUILDERS, LLC Jayson Storo phone: 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: jbsbuildersllc.comJON pEDERSON CONSTRUCTION OF DETROIT LAkES Jon Pederson phone: 218-847-1845 email: [email protected] GREFSRUD CONSTRUCTION Karl Grefsrud phone: 218-863-5075 email: [email protected]
NODSLE CONSTRUCTION Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected] DAvIS RESTORATION & REMODELING Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.compIkE CREEk BUILDERS/MODERN LIvING CONCEpTS Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.comDON TIETz CONSTRUCTION Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected] CUSTOM HOMES Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 aSSOCIaTE MEMBErS AMERIGAS pROpANE Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.comApEx ELECTRIC & LIGHTING Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected] & M ELECTRIC Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946CLASSIC CONCRETE CONTRACTORS Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744COLOR-TEk COATINGS, INC. Tom Jessop phone: 218-847-7100 email: [email protected] web: colortekcoatings.comCRANE JOHNSON LUMBER Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected] HOME CENTER Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070DL OvERHEAD DOOR SERvICES Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
overheaddoor.comD L WINDOW & DOOR Dan Mullikin phone: 218-847-8708 email: [email protected] 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.comExpRESS EDGING Dennis Bartunek phone: 218-439-3121 email: dbartunek@ expressedging.com web: expressedging.comESSER pLUMBING & HEATING Scott McKenzie phone: 218-849-1885 email: scottmckenzie@ esserplumbingandheating.comEz OpEN GARAGE DOOR Keith Kolle phone: 701-235-2802FERGUSON BATH, kITCHEN & LIGHTING GALLERY Terry Lipp phone: 800-383-4132 email: [email protected] web: ferguson.comFLOOR TO CEILING CARpET ONE Marga Ybarra & Darryl Bartholomay phone: 218-844-6600 web: floortoceilingcarpetone.comFOLTz DRYWALL, INC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837GEMSTONE MASONRY Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.comGOODIN COMpANY Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.comGREENS pLUMBING & HEATING Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.comHOUGH INC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]’LL TILE & STONE Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected] ExCAvATING Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692kAHLE 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.comkRUEGER WATER WELLS Brad Krueger phone: 218-439-3327 email: margaret_m_krueger @yahoo.comLANEYS, INC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309LAvELLE COMpANY Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876LUxURY LAWN & LANDSCApING Chris Okeson phone: 218-439-6277 email: [email protected] ELECTRIC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.comMENARDS Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885MID-vALLEY GEO-THERMAL, INC. Kevin Olson phone: 701-847-3031 email: [email protected] BANk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.netMIDWEST MINNESOTA COMMUNITY DEvELOpMENT John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.comMODERN HEATING & pLUMBING Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating andplumbing.comNOAH’S HOME FURNISHINGS Mike Noah phone: 218-8471835 email: [email protected] web: noahshomefurnishings.comNORTH 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.compAINTERS pLUS OF DL Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295pELLA WINDOWS & DOORS Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.compRO BUILD Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.compRO SYSTEMS CORp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.comSCHILLER INSURANCE Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.comSTATE BANk & TRUST MARk HAGEDORN phone: 218-844-3000 email: mhagedorn@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.comSTENERSON LUMBER OF DETROIT LAkES Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188STENERSON LUMBER OF FERGUS FALLS Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.comTWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.comWESTERN pRODUCTS, INC. Ross Amundson phone: 701-293-5310 email: [email protected] web: westernproducts.comzAYIC CONCRETE John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
MeMbeRship DiRecTORY
CHRYSTAL CLEANERSOwned by Nate Foltz’s
girlfriend, is looking for work cleaning Residential,
Construction and Business. If you are needing someone
for this, contact her at 218-847-8837 or her cell: 218-234-8378
“Extreme Make-Over” Lake Region Builder’s Edition
SCOTT AND MARTHA BUCHHOLz
page 5page 4
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at a glance
oFCAlendAr
eventsmarch 8th 5:30 board meeting
Speak Easy 6:30 social
7:00 general meeting Sandy Gunderson, Becker County Environmental Services
march 16th renovate, repair and paint Class Speak Easy
march 25th home show set upmarch 26th home & garden show & 27th April 6th renovate, repair and
paint class Speak Easy
April 12th 5:00 board meeting Office
6:30 social 7:00 general meeting I'll Tile & Stone
may 10th Final meeting until fall - To be Determined... Picnic? Fun night?
Comments Wanted – RRP RuleRemodelers Asked to Comment on Certification, Re-
cordkeeping Costs of Lead Rule Remodelers and contractors who are trained and certified under the Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule now have the opportunity to provide the agency with com-ments on the cost of certification and recordkeeping under the new regulation.
The EPA announced it was seeking comments in a rou-tine Information Collection Request published in the Fed-eral Register on Jan. 26.
The various estimated cost burdens of the RRP rule are included in a supporting statement from the EPA.
In its economic analysis of the rule, the EPA estimated that remodelers would spend 3-1/2 hours familiarizing themselves with the rule and completing the initial firm certification form. It should take another three minutes per project to complete, present and explain the post-renovation checklist to the property owners or tenants, according to EPA projections.
Lastly, the EPA said that it expected remodelers to spend a little less than five hours on recordkeeping.
Comments from remodelers are due by March 28.
affordable care act Tax provisions and the iRs
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4894.pdfIRS2GO – Download App for Smartphoneshttp://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=
234412,00.html
Tax Tips for 2011http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/
content/0,,id=104608,00.htmlSmall Business Jobs Act - taxpayers can
claim the self-employed health insurance deduction against 2010 SE tax if the insurance
plan is established under the business and any of the following are true: 1) They were self-employed and had a net profit for the year, or 2) They received wages from an S corporation in which the taxpayer was a more-than-2-percent shareholder.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sse.pdf
The deduction is not available if a self-employed individual is eligible to participate in an employer-subsidized health plan main-tained by an employer of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse. The self-employed health insurance deduction may be limited and may not exceed the earned income derived from the trade or business to which the health plan is established. The 2010 Form 1040 Schedule
SE and its instructions contain directions on how to calculate the deduction.
Form 1020 Schedule SE: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sse.pdf
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Tax Provisions: Find the latest information on tax provisions designed to encourage investment and provide access to capital for businesses
Main Internal Revenue Service Website: www.irs.gov
By Bryan SchoenbergerA true general contractor has a li-
cense. In the state of Minnesota, as well as many states, it’s not an op-tion, it is the law. There are many “so called” Contractors that operate with-out a license. The trouble is that the state doesn’t have the type of funding available needed to police valid con-tractors licenses.’’ Unfortunately, it is left up to the customer to do their own policing.
A simple check with the Depart-ment of Labor & Industry at www.dli.mn.gov is all it takes. Hiring an “un-licensed” contractor is a huge mistake! The customer could end up suffering from a number of losses.
Licensed contractors follow build-ing codes; pay into the contractors recovery fund; are required to have proper insurance; have withstood a criminal back ground check; passed an exam showing their trade com-petency and will lose their license if they use poor business practices.
Would you really want to do busi-ness with someone who blatantly breaks the law? -- Or worse yet, someone who is unaware of the legal responsibilities that come with build-ing your home?
I also recommend choosing a con-tractor that belongs to a Builders As-sociation. They are held to a higher standard. Local, State and National Builders Associations provide its members with valuable
education and resources. You can take comfort in knowing that you are working with someone who cares about their industry and has a quest for new knowledge.
hiring a licensed contractor to build your homeWhy it’s important & why it should be a main priority
LEAD UPDATETAX TIPS...
Pictured are Jessie Jepson, Greg Zick, Bryan Schoenberger, Perry Nodsle, Dave Francis, Jeff and Paula Boehm and Greg Neisen. Not pictured, Nick Green
Strategic planning Session
BUILDERS ExpO
page 5page 4
FOR ReNT!Contact Sharon at 847-0699 for details!
PROMPT PROFESSIONAL SERVICEFOR ALL YOuR PLuMBINg NEEdS
Locally Owned & OperatedLicense #002739PM 1 Mile North on Hwy 59
GREEN’S
218-847-7542
PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.18550 US Hwy 59 NDetroit Lakes, MN
This space available!Contact Sharon at 847-0699 for
details!
This space available!Contact Sharon at 847-0699 for
details!
This space available!Contact Sharon at 847-0699 for
details!
at a glance
oFCAlendAr
eventsmarch 8th 5:30 board meeting
Speak Easy 6:30 social
7:00 general meeting Sandy Gunderson, Becker County Environmental Services
march 16th renovate, repair and paint Class Speak Easy
march 25th home show set upmarch 26th home & garden show & 27th April 6th renovate, repair and
paint class Speak Easy
April 12th 5:00 board meeting Office
6:30 social 7:00 general meeting I'll Tile & Stone
may 10th Final meeting until fall - To be Determined... Picnic? Fun night?
Comments Wanted – RRP RuleRemodelers Asked to Comment on Certification, Re-
cordkeeping Costs of Lead Rule Remodelers and contractors who are trained and certified under the Environmental Pro-tection Agency’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule now have the opportunity to provide the agency with com-ments on the cost of certification and recordkeeping under the new regulation.
The EPA announced it was seeking comments in a rou-tine Information Collection Request published in the Fed-eral Register on Jan. 26.
The various estimated cost burdens of the RRP rule are included in a supporting statement from the EPA.
In its economic analysis of the rule, the EPA estimated that remodelers would spend 3-1/2 hours familiarizing themselves with the rule and completing the initial firm certification form. It should take another three minutes per project to complete, present and explain the post-renovation checklist to the property owners or tenants, according to EPA projections.
Lastly, the EPA said that it expected remodelers to spend a little less than five hours on recordkeeping.
Comments from remodelers are due by March 28.
affordable care act Tax provisions and the iRs
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4894.pdfIRS2GO – Download App for Smartphoneshttp://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=
234412,00.html
Tax Tips for 2011http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/
content/0,,id=104608,00.htmlSmall Business Jobs Act - taxpayers can
claim the self-employed health insurance deduction against 2010 SE tax if the insurance
plan is established under the business and any of the following are true: 1) They were self-employed and had a net profit for the year, or 2) They received wages from an S corporation in which the taxpayer was a more-than-2-percent shareholder.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sse.pdf
The deduction is not available if a self-employed individual is eligible to participate in an employer-subsidized health plan main-tained by an employer of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse. The self-employed health insurance deduction may be limited and may not exceed the earned income derived from the trade or business to which the health plan is established. The 2010 Form 1040 Schedule
SE and its instructions contain directions on how to calculate the deduction.
Form 1020 Schedule SE: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sse.pdf
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Tax Provisions: Find the latest information on tax provisions designed to encourage investment and provide access to capital for businesses
Main Internal Revenue Service Website: www.irs.gov
By Bryan SchoenbergerA true general contractor has a li-
cense. In the state of Minnesota, as well as many states, it’s not an op-tion, it is the law. There are many “so called” Contractors that operate with-out a license. The trouble is that the state doesn’t have the type of funding available needed to police valid con-tractors licenses.’’ Unfortunately, it is left up to the customer to do their own policing.
A simple check with the Depart-ment of Labor & Industry at www.dli.mn.gov is all it takes. Hiring an “un-licensed” contractor is a huge mistake! The customer could end up suffering from a number of losses.
Licensed contractors follow build-ing codes; pay into the contractors recovery fund; are required to have proper insurance; have withstood a criminal back ground check; passed an exam showing their trade com-petency and will lose their license if they use poor business practices.
Would you really want to do busi-ness with someone who blatantly breaks the law? -- Or worse yet, someone who is unaware of the legal responsibilities that come with build-ing your home?
I also recommend choosing a con-tractor that belongs to a Builders As-sociation. They are held to a higher standard. Local, State and National Builders Associations provide its members with valuable
education and resources. You can take comfort in knowing that you are working with someone who cares about their industry and has a quest for new knowledge.
hiring a licensed contractor to build your homeWhy it’s important & why it should be a main priority
LEAD UPDATETAX TIPS...
Pictured are Jessie Jepson, Greg Zick, Bryan Schoenberger, Perry Nodsle, Dave Francis, Jeff and Paula Boehm and Greg Neisen. Not pictured, Nick Green
Strategic planning Session
BUILDERS ExpO
page 3page 6
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• Kinetico - Sharon Nack• Anderson Constructors
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Good Day Builder’s Members!I am on the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center’s board and fundraising committee. On April 1, 2011
we host our largest fundraiser. This year it is called “Just Jokin’ an April Fool’s Day Fun-Raiser.”An idea came up at one of our meetings…with the popularity of the Extreme Make-Over Show,
that maybe we could get people in the home/yard/furnishing industries to do a package to auction off…for example electrical, plumbing, heating, landscaping, windows/doors, lumber, carpentry, swimming pools/spas, painting, cabinets, gazebos, furniture….What we’re looking at is, if we could get a $100 gift certificate (or more) from one member in each category…we’d make a live auction home improvement package sponsored by our association. In reality it could be $1000-$2000 value to be used in sprucing up the buyer’s home. Hopefully, if you donated a $100 gift certificate, the homeowner would have more than $100 worth of work to be done.
If you could commit to Sharon, within the next week…I could see if this will work. It will be on a first come, first serve basis for each category. This would be great press for the Builder’s Association and would benefit the Lakes Crisis and Resource Center.Kathy MichaelsonModern Heating and Plumbing
• Luxury Landscaping & Lawn Care - Chris Okeson & Chris Songstad
• Menards - Steve Novak• Krueger Water Wells
- Brad Krueger
• Scott Buchholz Construction - Scott Buchholz - Battle Lake• Budget Blinds of Detroit Lakes - Melody Kruckenberg• Keith Francis & Sons Construction - Keith Francis - Lake Park
• Jon Pederson Const. of DL - Jon Pederson• EZ Open Garage Door
- Bill Tisdell (Keith Kolle rep.)• Express Edging - Dennis Bartunek• Western Products - Ross Amundson
is there something happening in your business? with your family? let us know; we would like to acknowledge it.
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BUIldErS & rEMOdElErSAHMANN CONSTRUCTION Wayne Ahmann phone: 218-935-2622AL CLARk CONSTRUCTION Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTORS David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTION Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTION Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected] HOMES Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.comFOLTz BUILDERS David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.comFRANCIS CONSTRUCTION OF DETROIT LAkES David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected] GENEREUx CONSTRUCTION Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected] & R HILL CONSTRUCTION Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected] HEITkAMp CONSTRUCTION Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-8441 email: [email protected] CONSTRUCTION Don Gravelle phone: 218-847-3562HERITAGE HOMES, LLC Tyrone Leslie phone: 701-281-7184JBS BUILDERS, LLC Jayson Storo phone: 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: jbsbuildersllc.comJON pEDERSON CONSTRUCTION OF DETROIT LAkES Jon Pederson phone: 218-847-1845 email: [email protected] GREFSRUD CONSTRUCTION Karl Grefsrud phone: 218-863-5075 email: [email protected]
NODSLE CONSTRUCTION Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected] DAvIS RESTORATION & REMODELING Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.compIkE CREEk BUILDERS/MODERN LIvING CONCEpTS Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.comDON TIETz CONSTRUCTION Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected] CUSTOM HOMES Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 aSSOCIaTE MEMBErS AMERIGAS pROpANE Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.comApEx ELECTRIC & LIGHTING Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected] & M ELECTRIC Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946CLASSIC CONCRETE CONTRACTORS Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744COLOR-TEk COATINGS, INC. Tom Jessop phone: 218-847-7100 email: [email protected] web: colortekcoatings.comCRANE JOHNSON LUMBER Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected] HOME CENTER Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070DL OvERHEAD DOOR SERvICES Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
overheaddoor.comD L WINDOW & DOOR Dan Mullikin phone: 218-847-8708 email: [email protected] 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.comExpRESS EDGING Dennis Bartunek phone: 218-439-3121 email: dbartunek@ expressedging.com web: expressedging.comESSER pLUMBING & HEATING Scott McKenzie phone: 218-849-1885 email: scottmckenzie@ esserplumbingandheating.comEz OpEN GARAGE DOOR Keith Kolle phone: 701-235-2802FERGUSON BATH, kITCHEN & LIGHTING GALLERY Terry Lipp phone: 800-383-4132 email: [email protected] web: ferguson.comFLOOR TO CEILING CARpET ONE Marga Ybarra & Darryl Bartholomay phone: 218-844-6600 web: floortoceilingcarpetone.comFOLTz DRYWALL, INC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837GEMSTONE MASONRY Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.comGOODIN COMpANY Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.comGREENS pLUMBING & HEATING Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.comHOUGH INC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]’LL TILE & STONE Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected] ExCAvATING Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692kAHLE 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.comkRUEGER WATER WELLS Brad Krueger phone: 218-439-3327 email: margaret_m_krueger @yahoo.comLANEYS, INC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309LAvELLE COMpANY Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876LUxURY LAWN & LANDSCApING Chris Okeson phone: 218-439-6277 email: [email protected] ELECTRIC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.comMENARDS Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885MID-vALLEY GEO-THERMAL, INC. Kevin Olson phone: 701-847-3031 email: [email protected] BANk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.netMIDWEST MINNESOTA COMMUNITY DEvELOpMENT John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.comMODERN HEATING & pLUMBING Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating andplumbing.comNOAH’S HOME FURNISHINGS Mike Noah phone: 218-8471835 email: [email protected] web: noahshomefurnishings.comNORTH 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.compAINTERS pLUS OF DL Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295pELLA WINDOWS & DOORS Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.compRO BUILD Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.compRO SYSTEMS CORp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.comSCHILLER INSURANCE Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.comSTATE BANk & TRUST MARk HAGEDORN phone: 218-844-3000 email: mhagedorn@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.comSTENERSON LUMBER OF DETROIT LAkES Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188STENERSON LUMBER OF FERGUS FALLS Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.comTWIN CITY GARAGE DOOR Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.comWESTERN pRODUCTS, INC. Ross Amundson phone: 701-293-5310 email: [email protected] web: westernproducts.comzAYIC CONCRETE John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
MeMbeRship DiRecTORY
CHRYSTAL CLEANERSOwned by Nate Foltz’s
girlfriend, is looking for work cleaning Residential,
Construction and Business. If you are needing someone
for this, contact her at 218-847-8837 or her cell: 218-234-8378
“Extreme Make-Over” Lake Region Builder’s Edition
SCOTT AND MARTHA BUCHHOLz
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 2011 Minnesota Builders Convention was a blast. Thank you to all who attended, spon-sored and helped make the Convention a major success. From the leadership training on Friday to the final farewell breakfast Sunday morning, members were kept busy with networking, edu-cation, political talk and fun. Check out the pic-tures on BAM’s facebook page.
Friday members attended the NAHB Leadership Training and the BAM Government Relations Committee meeting. The new Minne-sota Department of Labor and Industry Com-missioner Ken Peterson and Assistant Commis-sioner Jessica Loomens came to talk with the committee. The fun started with Casino Night, which was a hit and the hospitality suites were a great party Friday night and Saturday afternoon thanks to our sponsors.
The BAM Board meeting was Saturday morning followed by keynote speaker Kit Welch-lin. The evening began with a cocktail reception and silent auction, which along with the Heads or
Tails game during the dance and the Wine Wall Raffle raised $4,800 for BAM-PAC.
The Saturday evening Awards and Installa-tion Banquet saw nine members honored and 2010 President Mike Gohman step down as 2011 President Todd Bjerstedt, of McDonald Re-modeling, was installed.
Congratulations to the 2010 award winners: Associate of the Year – Mark Traut, Mark J.
Traut WellsBuilder of the Year – Quentin Johnson,
Quentin Johnson ConstructionBuilders Employing Associate Members
(BEAM) Award – Warren Anderson, Anderson Construction
Distinguished Business of the Year – Greater Insurance Service
Excellence in Service Award – Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer, Mid-Minnesota Build-ers Association
Local Association of the Year – Central Min-nesota Builders Association
President’s Award – Kathe Ostrom, C.N. Os-trom & Son
Remodeler of the Year – Ron Nesvold, Ron Nesvold Construction
Rising Star Award – Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes
Bjerstedt gave a powerful speech after bring sworn in along with the 2011 Executive Com-mittee, and the Convention ended on a high note with band Killer Hayseeds who put on a great show. Members danced until past one o’clock in the morning.
Congratulations to all our 2010 BAM Award winners and to our new association president.
Pictures of all the fun and action are online, so check it out and look for information about next year’s Minnesota Builders Convention.
There are many reasons to be a member of the builders association. You get resources, information, education, events, advocacy and benefits from three levels: local, state and national. Here are just some of the benefits you get from your state association, the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM).
1: $10,000 In Legal Contracts, Code Guides and Building Best Practices
On the BAM members-only website (www.bamn.org) you have access to up-to-date contracts available in both pdf and word formats. Legal requirements fre-quently change, so it’s important your contracts and procedures reflect those changes. Login, click on Leg-islation/Legal, and look under Legal Resources. 2: Building Performance Guidelines *NEW*
Beginning January 1, 2011 you must, by Min-nesota law, include a set of performance guidelines with your contract with customers. You can buy those guidelines, but as a member the guidelines are free. BAM’s Building Performance Guidelines were put to-gether by a task force made up of BAM members who put in countless hours creating and refining this docu-ment in order to provide the best possible product for you. The guidelines are now posted at bamn.org under Legal Resources on the Legislation/Legal page. 3: 2011 Engineered Documents
Every year since the 2006 IRC was introduced your membership has provided you with updated en-gineered documents to accompany the BAM Member Guides to Foundation Wall Support and Cantilevered Foundation Walls. The 2011 engineered documents are now available online at bamn.org 4: Savings on Fuel
As a member you can receive a four-cent per gal-lon rebate at Holiday StationStores on all gasoline and diesel fuel purchases and $2 off car washes. To receive the saving you just need to apply for a Holiday Fleet Card and pay it off each month. There’s no fee to carry the card and you can track mileage and purchases by vehicle if you’d like. To apply visit bamn.org/member-ship and look under Member Benefits. 5: Savings on Office Supplies
BAM has partnered with Office Depot to offer you a discount and free delivery on the office supplies you
use every day. You can shop online, by catalog or in-store and get 30-50% off copying and custom print-ing in-store. To save just follow the link found on the Membership page under Member Benefits.6: Savings on Tech Support
As a member Solbrekk offers discounted service, customized solutions and core IT services. Call 763-475-9111 for information about network installation and management, on-site and remote access solutions and support, data backup, hardware and software needs, internet support and integration and more.7: Savings on Wireless Service
Members of BAM and NAHB may be eligible to receive 22% off monthly access calling plan fees and other discounts. Contact Jeff Hebrink at [email protected] to find out more information.8: Members-Only Insurance
Created by BAM and its local associations and part-nered with Continental Western Group, CWG Quality Insurance, was created as a member-only benefit, offer-ing affordable general liability, builders risk, auto and umbrella coverage. The dividend structure pools par-ticipant buying power to achieve lower rates and give policyholders the potential to earn dividends based on the group’s loss ratio. Visit bamn.org/membership and look under Member Benefits to learn more.9: Members-Only Workers Comp
Your workers’ comp needs are different from those of an office, so you need a product that understands the unique demands of the construction industry. The Build-ers Group (TBG) is the largest self-insured workers’ comp fund in Minnesota and was created by the building in-dustry. Visit bamn.org/membership and click on the in-surance link under Member Benefits to learn more.
In addition to the benefits listed above there are many other things you get from builders association membership. As a member you have a voice at the legis-lature; in laws and rules that impact your business. You have a voice in the courts, access to industry research and code advocacy, and the latest information on changes to the state laws impacting your business. In sum, as a member of the association you’re protected.
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my ViewSharon Westerholm, EODo you suppose we will
ever get Spring? I am begin-ning to think it will not hap-pen. It has been a very busy month again. Check the cal-endar to see what is happen-ing. I am going to give it an-other try to get enough for a Renovate, Repair & Paint class on March 16th and another on
April 6th. If you haven’t taken it, you may need to think about it.
Mark Dayton signed the EPA ruling into law. They changed the requirement date for Building Officials checking to see if a home was built be-fore 1978 and if the person pulling the permit is certified. See the article in the newsletter.
The Home Show is coming along well. If you are still thinking of having a booth, be sure to get it taken care of. Help will be needed for set-up on the 25th, so be sure to come in. We will also need people to work the front desk. Call Sharon at 218-847-0699.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST PRINTED VERSION I WILL BE SENDING OUT. Several people have requested to have their newsletter mailed. If you need a paper version, please let me know. Those that I do not have email addresses for will still re-ceive them in paper form. Once the newsletter is done, I will send out an email to go to our web-site: www.lakeregionbuilders.com. It is very easy to read and maneuver on this site.
Our next meeting is at Speak Easy. Please call or email me at; [email protected] and let me know if you plan to attend. t for Also, if you have something you would like to go in the newsletter let me know. I would also like to get back to doing a MEMBER SHOWCASE where a member can put a picture of their showroom and have a write up of their business. (How long in business, why you joined the LRBA…) Have a good March and hope for nice weather soon!
Check out the pictures on BAM’s facebook page!
In the year 2010, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said: Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me.
Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans.
He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark.
Noah! He roared, I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark ?
Forgive me, Lord, begged Noah, 'but things have changed.
I needed a building permit.I've been arguing with the inspector
about the need for a sprinkler system.My neighbors claim that I've violated
the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations.
We had to go to the Development Ap-peal Board for a decision.
Then the Department of Transporta-tion demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark 's move to the sea.
I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it.
Getting the wood was another prob-lem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl.
I tried to convince the environmental-ists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!
When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me.
They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will.
They argued the accommodations were too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space.
Then the EPA ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an
environmental impact study on your proposed flood.
I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew.
Immigration and Naturalization are checking the green-card status of most of the people who want to work.
The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience.
To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endan-gered species.
So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark.
Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched
across the sky.Noah looked up in wonder and asked,'You mean you're not going to destroy
the world?' 'No,' said the Lord. 'The government beat me to it.
the ark...
it’s Good To be a builders association Member
A recent accomplishment was convincing Minnesota law makers to not adopt a proposed code that would require a fire sprinkler sys-tem in every new single family resi-dence. Sure, it is a good option to have in a new home. That’s what we
think it should be, an option, not a regulated code. A building code that forces us to install them is not necessary and ultimately is very ex-pensive.
Research shows that our current code requiring hard wired smoke detectors is 99.45% effective in sav-ing lives, the fire sprinklers would
increase that to 99.85%. Pam Perri and the rest of the team at BAM were instrumental stopping the fire sprinkler code from being adopted. This is just one example of our as-sociation working for us.
New, potential members need to know this! Many people try to put a monetary value on their
Builder’s Association membership investment. In my opinion, saving us from just the fire sprinkler is-sue, alone, is worth my annual in-vestment 10 fold. There are many, many more benefits of being a member. Next month I will discuss some other not so obvious benefits that come with membership.
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2011 Minnesota builders convention Was a success
Feb. 17, 2011 -- Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law Senate File 139, a bill related to online notification of EPA-certified lead abatement licensed contractors. Under current law, a building inspector must prove that a contractor received their EPA certificate in lead specializa-tion when remodeling pre-1978 houses by confirming their certification online. Under SF 139, contractors who receive their certification now have until August 1 to post their name to the verified list, which will be available on DLI's website.
View the text of the bill at: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0139.1.html&session=ls87 <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S0139.1.html&session=ls87> More information about the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule for work on homes and other buildings with lead paint is available on DLI's website at http://www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/lead.asp
Visit the EPA's Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) information page at http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm for further details about the requirements.
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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders AssociationmArCh 2011
A monthly newsletter serving beCker, ottertAil, normAn, wilkin And mAhnomen Counties
emAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699visit our websitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake regionbuildersAssociation
Greetings!The warmer weather is certainly a welcomed
change! Spring is coming soon with lots of new and exciting things coming up for the builders associa-tion. We traveled down to the BAM state Conven-tion, in January, the education was excellent and the evening events were fun!
The Builder’s Expo was well attended and the speakers passed on lots of good information. For many of us builders, we are done with our continu-ing education for another year! We had the strategic planning seminar and gained a whole bunch of new ideas to lead our Association into a successful future.
Our monthly general meeting at Midwest Bank was very informational. Steve Daggett talked to us about the banking industry and the services Mid-west Bank has to offer the home building industry.
The home show is coming soon and we are looking forward to another successful event! Hope to see you there! Last month I left you with a promise to help approach potential new members. Members are the heart and soul of our Association. Without members, there will be no Association. It is vital that we continue to bring new members into our organization!
This month we will focus on the lobbying that Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) does for us. The government is constantly changing the building code, as well as, making new codes. Every so often they have good ideas. More times than not, their “new codes” are a burden to our industry as well as taxing on our economy. Someone has to step up and debate these new codes before they are adopted and it’s too late to stop them. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have the time to keep on top of these issues. That’s where BAM & NAHB come in. Think of them as our “big brother”. They are constantly “watch dog-ging” code issues. They “step up to bat” for us.
Last fall we had a visit from Pam Perri from BAM during our November meeting. If you were there you probably got a good insight of what she does for our industry. She is very, very passionate about her job as a lobbyist and protecting us from frivolous government regulations.
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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
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Our March 8th General Membership Meeting will be held at the Speak Easy Restaurant. Our speaker for the evening will be Sandy Gunderson from the Becker County Environmental Services. Have your questions ready on proper disposal of Hazardous waste. Please RSVP to Sharon
on attendance at the meeting.
the FebruAry 15th meeting held At midwest bAnk on highwAy 10 eAst wAs A greAt suC-Cess. Thank you to Steve Dag-gett, President and Denise Fredrick-son, loan officer, and Pat Cascaes for sponsoring this meeting. Midwest Bank started in Waubun, then Cal-laway and Detroit Lakes. They also have branches at Barnesville, Parkers Prairie and Walmart. They talked about the opportunities for loans, how they worked, the different types of accounts they offer and the home town atmosphere that Midwest Bank holds to a high standard. Besides being very informational, this meeting included great food, beverages and door prizes. Thank you Midwest Bank!
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