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HBA of F-M’s Offi cial Newsletter • www.hbafm.comest. 1956

JulyIn This Issue

• Another successful year for Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades - pg 8

• Fargo continues work on setback ordinance along rivers and drains - pg 11

• HBA says goodbye to Events Coordinator Sarah Sutter - pg 16

• Golf Outing - pgs 18-19

• PAC Spotlight: Dan Lindquist - pg 23

• Local dignitaries proclaim June as Homeownership Month - pg 23

• Member profiles: Custom Building & Remodeling, LLC; Gemstone Masonry Operating Co., Inc - pg 24

• Remodelers Council FOCUS: Minnkota Windows, Inc. - pg 27

• HBA conducts membership survey - pg 30

• Meet your committee chair: Shannon Stumpf - pg 33

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HBA of F-M Executive Committee & Board of Directors

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Home Builders Association of F-M1802 32nd Avenue SouthFargo, ND 58103(701) 232-5846 • (701) 280-1108 faxwww.hbafm.com • [email protected]

TYRONE LESLIE Heritage Homes(President and National Director)CHRIS LIND Chris Lind Custom Homes(President Elect and National Director)DARRICK GUTHMILLER Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.(Treasurer) BRUCE JOHNSON RE/MAX Realty 1(Associate Vice President)JOHN VASTAG Perfect Temp(Secretary)TERRY BECKER Terry Becker Construction, LLC(Past President and National Director)

KEN ANDERSEN KWA Constructors, Inc.BRENT ATKINS Minnkota Windows, Inc.STAN BIRKY Stan Birky Construction, Inc.BILL BLIXT Western Products, Inc.CARLITA DIETZ Jay Dietz Construction, Inc.JASON EID Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. (Nat’l. Director)HARRY GILBERTSON Harry Gilbertson ConstructionNANCY KELLY Heartland LaborTERRY LIPP Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting GallerySYLVIA LUNSKI Design Direction, Inc.NANCY MICHELSEN CityWide Electric

Ex-officios to the board of directorsDON DABBERT, JR. Dabbert Custom Homes(Life Director)GERALD EID Eid-Co Buildings, Inc.(Senior Life Director)JOHN GUNKELMAN Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.(Life Director)KEN KRAJSA State Bank & Trust(NDAB Associate Nat’l Director)DAN LINDQUIST Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc.(National Director)JOHN MAHAN Mahan Construction, Inc.(Life Director)

BRYCE JOHNSON Executive Vice President JENNY ERICKSON Development & Project CoordinatorJENNIFER MCKINNEY Membership CoordinatorKRISTA MUND Communications ManagerAMANDA OHLSEN Accounting & Records CoordinatorROCKY SCHNEIDER Public Affairs CoordinatorALISON STREYLE Communication & Office CoordinatorSARAH SUTTER Events Coordinator

BRYCE JOHNSONPublisher

ALISON STREYLEEditor, Photographer, Design

Advertiser indexPlains Builder

ABC Seamless .................................................. 7ACME TOOLS ................................................. 38Aggregate Industries ....................................... 18Aire Serve of Fargo.......................................... 22Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND .......................... 19Bonestroo, Inc. ................................................... 7Butler Machinery Co ........................................ 19BW Insurance Agency ..................................... 33Camrud-Foss Concrete ................................... 20Carpet World ................................................... 21Cass County Abstract Co ................................ 22Cass County Electric Cooperative ................... 21CJ Millwork ...................................................... 27Coldwell Banker ................................................. 7Crane Johnson Lumber Co ............................. 27Dakota Gypsum ............................................... 20Dawson Insurance ........................................... 17Goodin Company ............................................. 39Hauck & Buchholz Drywall, Inc. ......................... 7Homemakers Villa ............................................ 14Lamperts Yards ................................................ 29Mid-States Truss .............................................. 27Minnkota Windows, Inc. ..................................... 7Nodak Stores ................................................... 33Northland Truss Systems ................................ 15Property Resources Group .............................. 36Rigels, Inc. ....................................................... 31State Bank & Trust ........................................... 22Stenerson Lumber ........................................... 21Superior Insurance .......................................... 21The Title Company .......................................... 22Western Products, Inc. ...................................... 5Xcel Energy ....................................................... 3

Interested in advertising? Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or

[email protected].

This year’s cover features a home built by John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.

He was awarded the HBA of F-M’s 2001, 2009 and 2010 “Builder of the Year.” This award is presented to one builder member that has gone beyond the call of

duty for the Association, industry and community.Photo credit: JLG Architects/Anchor Block.

2011 Plains BuilderJuly 3

10 NDAB board meets in Williston12 Owning a home essential to the American Dream, study shows15 Remodelers share ongoing lead rule concerns with OMB, EPA17 Builders voice concerns over proposed revisions to storm water permits26 Remodelers Council constructs wheelchair ramp for Moorhead resident28 Get revved up for the Charity Ride Aug. 20 In Every Issue:6 Local President’s Report11 Local Public Issues Report12 NDAB State Association Report14 BAM State Association Report15 NAHB National Public Issues Report20 Membership Meeting Update24 Associate & Builder Member Profiles25 Industry Spotlight26 Remodelers Council Report28 Home Builders Care Foundation Report36 Renewals37 New Member Report

Calendar of EventsJuly 2 0 1 1

July 1 ....................................................................... HBA Closes at noon

July 4 .................................................................................... HBA Closed

July 8 ............Events Committee ...............................................8:15 a.m.

July 11 ..........New Member Development & Retention ................... Noon

July 12 ..........Education Committee ...............................................8 a.m.

July 13 ..........Remodelers Council .................................................8 a.m.

July 13 ..........Home Builders Care Board of Trustees .............11:30 a.m.

July 14 .......... Lead: RRP Certification Training ..............................8 a.m.

July 18 ..........Parade of Homes Committee .............................. 3:30 p.m.

July 19 ..........Public Issues Committee ...................................11:30 a.m.

July 19 ..........PAC Committee ................................................. 12:30 p.m.

July 26 .......... Lunch & Learn ...................................................11:30 a.m.

July 27 ..........Muddy Boots Picnic on HBA lawn ..........................11 a.m.

July 28 ..........Health Plan Management Committee ....................11 a.m.

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• ChrisJensen has joined NardiniFireEquipment in Fargo as a fire suppression equipment sales representative.

• PatrickVesey has been named the 2010 GoldmarkSchlossman commercial real estate services agent of the year. The award is presented annually to the top commercial agent based on total production, increase in production over the prior year and a vote cast by fellow agents.

• Town&CountryCreditUnion has hired CarolynKramer as executive mortgage officer.

• RobinSwanson has joined Su-periorInsuranceAgency, 4201 38th St. S., Fargo.

• U.S.Bank has awarded JackieNess, AnnSchulze and LaVonneStorhaug with its Pinnacle Award for outstanding achievement and superior performance during the first quarter of 2011.

• TCIInsurance Agent DougJohnson, West Fargo, has been recognized as the top producer in the TCI monthly new business sales contest for April.

• Fargo Insurance Agent BruceKarevold has been named Dis-trict 386 Agent of the Month by AmericanFamilyInsurance for outstanding sales of American Family Insurance products during April.

• BradyA.Hedstrom, MagnumElectric, Moorhead, was the winner of the annual wire-off competition for the Independent Electrical Contractors-Dakotas. Runner-up was PaulBuettner, JDPElectric, Fargo. Hedstrom will now compete in the national wire-off competition in October in Louisville, Kent.

• ABCSeamless has promoted ScottMoellenkamp to sales sup-port manager.

• Laney’s,Inc. has hired DrewGamst as an apprentice plumber-in-training and BrianBjoralt as collections coordinator.

• MooreEngineering has hired CavinBerube and TomKlabunde as graduate engineers

in the municipal department and NickWesterholm as a building inspector.

• HeritageHomes’ Chief Execu-tive Officer DarylBraham and President TyroneLeslie attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual America’s Small Business Summit May 23-25 in Washing-ton. Heritage Homes was recog-nized as a national finalist for the Dream Big Small Business Award, which honors the nation’s job creators and recognizes their con-tributions as drivers of economic growth.

• ParkCo.Realtors in Fargo has been named to the REAL Trends 500, an annual research report identifying the country’s largest and most successful residential firms as ranked by closed transac-tion sides and separately by closed sales volume. Park Co. Realtors ranked 454 in closed sales and 375 in closed transaction sides among residential real estate brokerages across the United States.

• The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County at the Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, has received a $2,500 donation from GateCityBank. The donation will be used for general opera-tions for the HCSCC museum and archives.

• MichaelK.McRorie has been hired as a projects superintendent for RoersConstructionandDe-velopment,Inc., in Fargo.

HBA partners with E&M Consulting to sell booth space at Fall Home Show, RRV Home & Garden Show

Booth sales for the Fall Home Show and the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show have begun! Take advantage of these great opportunities to market your products or services to thousands of consumers.

The Fall Home Show will be Oct. 1-2 and the Home & Garden Show will be Feb. 24-26, 2012.Somethingnew: Your HBA is

partnering with E&M Consulting of Chanhassen, Minn., to sell spaces at both shows. you should have received a mailing on these opportunities. You may receive phone calls or other com-

munications from E&M Consulting; please be advised that they have been directed to contact past exhibitors and prospective exhibitors on behalf of the association.

If you have questions, feel free to contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected] of F-M first in U.S. for membership achievement

The National Association of Home Builders has recognized the HBA of F-M with one of its top national honors, the 2010 NAHB Cup for Out-standing Membership Achievement.

The award annually recognizes the home builders association that achieves the highest combined ranking in membership growth and retention in the country. Finalists were identified from seven different membership size categories and invited to submit their membership plan for consideration to be named the overall winner.

Thank you to the New Member Development Committee and the Retention Committee members and Membership Coordinator Jennifer McKinney for the great work they’ve done!Mark the calendar: Builder appreciation event July 27

Builders get out your calendars and plan to attend the HBA of F-M’s Muddy Boots Picnic sponsored by Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery July 27. Bring your crew for a free meal of brats, potato salad, chips and all the fixings on the HBA lawn.Nominations open for builder, associate of the year

Each fall the HBA of F-M presents Builder and Associate of the Year awards at its October General Mem-bership Meeting. A committee made up of past winners and HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson is now accepting nominations for consider-ation. Call the HBA at (701) 232-5846 if you have suggestions.Next GMM: Family Fun Aug. 18

Mark your calendar now for the HBA’s next General Membership Meeting Aug. 18! It will be the HBA’s annual picnic at Oak Grove Park with a barbeque supper, entertainment and


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news briefsBriefs con’t from previous pglots of activities for the kids. Spon-sored by Nodak. Look for more details on page 20.8th Annual HBC Charity RideAug. 20

The Home Builders Care motor-cycle/classic car ride is coming up quick. Set for Aug. 20 the 8th annual Charity Ride is a great opportunity to take a beautiful drive and soak up the summer weather. Get your motorcycle, classic car or hot rod out and polished up for an exciting ride. All proceeds benefit Home Builders Care Founda-tion. See page 29 for more details.IHBA seeks FHS, FPOH sponsors

The HBA of F-M is seeking spon-sors for its Fall Home Show Oct. 1-2 at the Fargo Civic Center and the Fall Parade of Homes Sept. 10-11 and 17-18.

The Fall Home Show features roughly 80 exhibitors and attracts 1,500-2,000 visitors each year. Spon-sors will be promoted through signage and inclusion in show advertising (print, radio and television).

Parade sponsors will be promoted through the Parade magazine, on the HBA website, in the Plains Builder and in radio advertising.

Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected] for more informa-tion.HBA website advertising now available!

The HBA of F-M website, www.hbafm.com, has added advertising opportunities for its members. There are various options to choose from to advertise your company to the mem-bership and consumers at the same time! Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected] for details.The Remodeling Show Oct. 12-15 in Chicago

The Remodeling Show is the only national remodeler-centric event bringing together the entire remodel-ing industry face-to-face annually.

The Remodeling Show is a full-service event, complete with the latest and greatest products, one-to-one dis-cussions with manufacturers’ technical

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CHALLENGEGuess Who!May’s Guess Who is still a mystery. Go to pg 38 and

take a guess!Each month we will run a childhood photo of an:

• HBA board member• HBC trustee• Health Plan trustee• Committee chairperson or• Staff member

It’s your task to figure out who it is and call the office at (701) 232-5846.

The first correct caller will receive $10 off any HBA event or product. Options include, but are not limited to, education classes, General Membership Meetings, advertising, etc.The answer and winner will be revealed in the next Plains Builder. See page 38 to find who last month’s Guess Who was.Note: Co-workers and relatives of the featured

member/staff person are not eligible to win.Readers are eligible to win

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HBA of F-M President’s Report

Spread the news: Poll finds strong support from Americans for the dream of homeownership

Some exciting news was shared by the National Association of Home Builders last month about Americans’ homeownership beliefs; your HBA and NAHB would like you to share the findings with your customers, legisla-tors, colleagues, friends and neighbors.

Recently, some policymakers sug-gested that the homeownership and housing choice should no longer be national priorities. NAHB commis-

sioned a national survey of 2,000 likely voters. It used two of the top pollsters in the country – one Republican and the other Democratic.

The survey makes clear that owning a home is still very much a part of the American Dream.

Americans believe that homeownership is the single best investment for middle class families and helps provide for their retirement and their children’s education.

An overwhelming majority of American voters oppose eliminating the mortgage interest deduction and would be less likely to support a candidate for Congress who wants to do away with this vital tax incentive.

Further, nearly three out of four believe that it is reason-able and appropriate for the federal government to provide tax incentives to promote homeownership, a sentiment that cuts across partisan and regional lines across the country.

Your HBA formally shared this information with the local media at a Homeownership Month press conference in June. You can access talking points and tools for your own use at www.hbafm.com, or contact the office at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected]. Share this good news with everyone you know!Legislative Snapshot: HBA grows PAC contributors to 10 percent of membership

As always, your HBA is hard at work legislatively. This issue is packed full of updates with details on what our staff and member representatives have been doing. As I men-tioned above, we celebrated June as National Homeowner-ship Month. We also traveled to Washington, D.C., in May for NAHB’s Spring Board of Directors meetings and visits with Congressional representatives. We were able to meet with N.D. Sens. Conrad and Hoeven as well as Minn. Sens. Klobuchar and Franken. Last month several of us trav-eled to Williston, N.D., for the North Dakota Association of Builders board meeting and golf tournament. Closer to home, we are involved with Fargo’s discussions of building setbacks from the Red River and Sheyenne River, Fargo’s Comprehensive Plan update and its tree ordinance discus-sions.

Of course all of this is tied in with our fundraising for PAC, our political action committee. NDAB-PAC and BUILD-PAC are the industry’s keys to supporting housing-

friendly candidates on both sides of the aisle on both the state and national levels. NAHB has started Club 2012 which seeks to multiply NAHB’s legislative impact by in-creasing its contributor base and growing the total members involved by leaps and bounds. Currently less than 2 per-cent of NAHB’s membership contributes to PAC. To help grow that number, all you need to do is give $20.12. Your HBA has seen 55 new contributors step up since mid-May to grow our local percentage of contributors from about 3.5 percent to 10 percent. Way to go! But, we can do even better. To contribute, contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected]. August Picnic filled with fun for all!

We have a fun-filled event coming up Aug. 18 with our picnic at Oak Grove. This is a casual, festive event featur-ing inflatable games for the kids and lots of other activities like bowling, bubbles and bean bag toss. I encourage you to bring your family, friends or spouses to the event. We go light on the business and heavy on the socializing, food and fun. Thank you to Nodak Stores for sponsoring the event and CityWide Electric for sponsoring the inflatable games.Fall Parade of Homes, Fall Home Show will be here soon…

You HBA is already busy planning its fall events. Mark your calendar for the 12th annual Fall Parade of Homes running Sept. 10-11 and 17-18. We will, again, be develop-ing a high-quality, glossy magazine complete with artists’ renderings of each home and will feature an interactive website accessible through www.hbafm.com. The maga-zines will be available at all Hornbacher’s stores starting Sept. 6. See next month’s issue for a listing of homes fea-tured in this year’s event.

Booth space is available for the Fall Home Show Oct. 1-2 at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo. It will again spotlight home improvement companies and feature speaker MS. Simplicity Melissa Schmalenberger show-ing consumers how to organize their homes and lives. For those of you who have not exhibited at the show in the past, take another look! Contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846 for details.

Builder performance guildelines required in Minnesota

As of Jan. 1, Minnesota builders must, by law, include a set of performance guidelines with the contract for customers.

Guidelines are available to HBA of F-M members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM’s Building Performance Guidelines were put together by a task force made up of its members. Countless hours were dedicated to creating and refining this document to provide the best possible product for builders.

To see the statute mandating the inclusion of build-ing performance guidelines visit: www.recisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=326B.809.

For more information on obtaining these guidelines please contact the HBA office at (701) 232-5846.



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Ad space available in ’12 Directory & Buyer’s Guide

Wondering how you can advertise to your target audience? The HBA of F-M Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide is a publication dedicated to the building industry and our members. Consumers use the guide to locate and hire contractors for buying, building or remodeling their homes.

The Directory & Buyer’s Guide is a 206-page spiral bound book that features articles of interest to con-sumers and a complete list of HBA member companies. HBA members also use this guide as a go-to-piece when looking to work with other members. Total circulation of this publication is up to 5,000 with distribution points located around the community. Nearly 70 percent of 2011 membership survey respondents indicated that they use this directory on a regular basis!

Advertising is exclusive to HBA members. There are numerous options in size and location, so we are sure to have one that benefits your company. Starting Aug. 15, ad-vertising space is open to all HBA members. The HBA can design an ad for free or you can submit your own.

If you are interested in advertising in this publication, please contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

Forms verifying each member company’s contact infor-mation will be mailed by mid-September. Every member will receive one free member listing and one free classified listing in the HBA’s Directory. Keep an eye on the mail for those forms coming this fall!

experts and shop talk with other remodeling profes-sionals. Hosted side-by-side with DeckExpo, it is the only national event exclusively serving the residential remodeling segment of the construction industry.

Launched in 1991 by the National Association of Home Builders, this event has expanded to represent all facets of the remodeling community – kitchen and bath; home improvement; aging-in-place; sustainable remodeling; plus all the tools and services that go into executing these types of projects. Official sponsors of the Remodeling Show are NAHB Remodelers, NAHB and Remodeling Magazine.

Visit www.theremodelingshow.com for details and registration information.IBS registration opens Sept. 1

Member registration for the 2012 International Builders Show Feb. 8-11 in Orlando opens Sept. 1. It’s never too early to start planning. Visit www.builder-sshow.com or contact Jennifer at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected] for more details.

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Another successful year for Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades

The 13th annual Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades wrapped up on June 17. High school students from around the area participated in this program that allows them to experience hands-on a broad range of careers with-in the construction industry. Through building a shed from the ground up, spending time in the electrical and plumb-ing labs, working with concrete and masonry, taking spins in a skid steer and working with steel studs, students can determine their interest in the industry and decide which specialty might be right for them.

This year, six students completed the course and earned three college credits at Minnesota State Community and Technical College for BLDG 1100: Basic Principles of Residential and Commercial Construction. Students in this year’s Academy came from Casselton, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo. Many use the Herdina Academy to explore the industry and determine if they want to pursue a con-struction-related degree. Others use the Academy to learn more about specific sectors and to help focus their interest. The Academy has something for all students, even those who want to learn basic building skills to help fix things around their homes.

Industry support is vital to the Academy. Volunteer con-tractors work side-by-side with the students, who are able to learn directly from people with industry experience and get real-life examples. Many of the students are interested in working after the Academy is complete and this interac-tion allows contractors to see the students’ work ethic and job skill. Some students have gone on to work for contrac-tors they met during the Academy.

In addition to the support given by the HBA of F-M, the Home Builders Care Foundation awards one scholarship each year to a student attending the Academy. This year, the scholarship went to Zachary Lively. Lively just finished his junior year at Davies High School and is interested in construction. He plans to attend M State after graduation in 2012. Lively is always working on construction projects and also enjoys working in his woodshop. Lively says his reason for attending the Academy was to gain more experi-ence in construction as he looks forward to his Construc-tion Tech II class he’ll be taking next school year.

Thank you to all of our volunteers and donors. The Academy would not be possible without the support of our industry. See the list of donors below.

More on the next page!

ACME TOOLSAllied Building Supply

Baker Nursery GardensBorder States Electric

Brickyard SupplyCamrud-Foss Concrete Construction, Inc.

City of FargoCityWide Electric

Crane Johnson Lumber CompanyCustom Building and Remodeling

Dakota Supply GroupDave Anderson Construction

Ferguson Bath Kitchen & Lighting GalleryFloor Coverings International

Flyway Construction, Inc.Grace Electric

Hauck & Buchholz Drywall, IncHilti Corp

ISR HomesK & M Flooring

Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.Lavelle Company

Lemke Home ImprovementsM State

Moore EngineeringJob Services of North Dakota

North Dakota State College of ScienceNix Family Electric

Onchuck Construction, Inc.Opatril Concrete Construction Inc.

Opp Construction, Inc.Perfect Temp

Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc.Red River Electric, Inc.

Roer's Construction and Development, Inc.Rokke Construction

Sig Olson & Sons Plastering, Inc.Stenerson Lumber

Strata ConcreteSwenson MasonryVinylLite WindowsWeivoda Carpet

Western Products, Inc.

Thank you to the following businesses for your generous donations to the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades!


Congratulations2011 Herdina Academy graduates!

Special thanks toACME Tool Crib of the North

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Structural Materialsfor donating gifts to this year’s graduates!

(l-r): 2011 HBA of F-M President Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes; Academy instructor Tony Schouten; Zachary Lively; Justin Hiltwein; Matthew Baumler; Gabe Hutchinson; Parker Mayer; Brandon Bartkowiak; M State Dean of Academic Affairs John Centko; and Academy instructor Ernie Breznay.

Upper left: HBA of F-M President Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes, awards Zachary Lively with a $500 scholarship on behalf of the Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation. Upper right: Scholarship recipient Zachary learns how to walk with stilts during the Academy.


Builders meet in the nation’s capitol

In mid-May I had the opportunity to join with directors of the National Association of Home Builders from around the country in Washington, D.C. at the NAHB spring board of directors meeting. Joining me from the HBA of F-M were Don Dabbert, Dab-bert Custom Homes; Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc.; John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.;

Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes; and Bryce Johnson, HBA executive vice president.

The board meetings are always interesting as the opin-ions and perspectives from those in the building industry can vary significantly depending on what each area of the country the environmental, workforce or financial issues are coming from. In part, because of this, NAHB has had a lot of struggle in its efforts to modernize and alter its structure to become more efficient. At a previous meeting, NAHB had designated a group of members and staff to form a group, called the Taskforce for the Future, to make suggestions at restructuring NAHB and its inner-workings. This taskforce gave its final report at the May meeting on issues ranging from board size, committee appointment process and meeting structure. While no action was taken, the report made many directors question what has been common place amongst the federation. Locally, your HBA is watching closely what affect these changes might have on the membership and involvement of long-time members.

The release of a national poll showing an overwhelming support for homeownership and the government incentives related to it coincided with the board meeting. For more information on this poll, please see the President’s Message on page six or page 12. Meetings on Capitol Hill

While in our nation’s capitol, we took the opportunity to meet with Senators representing our market. An exciting moment of this trip was that, in addition to meeting with North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad and Sen. John Hoeven, we were able to meet with Sen. Al Franken and Sen. Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota.

At the meetings we stressed the important role the hous-ing industry plays in the national economy. Right now the housing industry is struggling, therefore so is the national economy. In the past, housing has brought the country out of each recession. Congress needs to remember this and not do more to harm an already economically fragile industry.

To recap our discussion from the meeting, here is a list of issues high on the priority list for North Dakota:

• The continuation of the mortgageinterestdeduction – Since 1913, the deduction has been the cornerstone of American housing policy. With over 70 percent of the benefit going to families making $200,000 or less, this deduction supports homeownership while helping make the tax code more progressive and beneficial to

NDAB board meets in Williston

Looking for someplace high and dry, state directors from across North Dakota met in Williston in early June at the North Dakota Association of Builders’ summer meeting and golf tournament. Those attending from the HBA of F-M were Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings; Dan Lindquist, Dan Lindquist Construction; Bryce John-son, HBA executive vice president; Rocky Schneider, HBA public affairs

coordinator and me.Williston made an ideal place for the state meeting as

it boosts a booming economy and housing industry. The Williston Builders Association is the newest association in the state and just recently topped 100 members. Congratu-lations to them and thanks for hosting all of us. As part of the events over the two days, we boarded a bus to tour the unique housing that has sprouted up around the oil patch. One particularly interesting stop on our tour was at the Halliburton man-camp, where trailers are lined up side-by-side and literally stacked on top of each other to house the much-needed workforce.

Doreen Riedman, NDAB executive director, gave a recap of the successes from the legislative session where both pieces of legislation we put forth were passed and signed into law. Congratulations to Doreen and everyone who helped NDAB during the session. I also want to take a moment to thank all the members who took time out of their busy schedules to make a trip down to Bismarck, testify before a committee, and/or contact their legislators. NDAB would not be successful without members taking part in the advocacy process. If you didn’t take part, I urge you to make the time when we start planning next year for the 2013 legislative session.

The meeting also covered our recent trip to Washing-ton, D.C. to meet with Sens. Conrad and Hoeven. It was our second such meeting this year. The industry is facing several major issues. You can read more about that trip to the left.

The meeting was accompanied by the annual golf tour-nament which took place at the Links of North Dakota. As always, the NDAB golf event is a great chance to get to play on the most beautiful courses in the state and also gives members the opportunity to golf alongside their local legislators.

The next NDAB meeting will be its annual board meet-ing Nov. 18 in Bismarck.

John GunkelmanDakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.NAHB Life Director

Ken KrajsaState Bank & TrustNDAB Associate National Director

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Public Issues Report of Area Affairs

Fargo tree preservation ordinance heads to City Commission

A group of city staff and industry representatives have been working since last December to develop an ordinance to help preserve trees within the city of Fargo and in future development areas. The HBA of F-M has been an active participant during the task force meetings. The task force is currently reviewing the seventh draft and hopes to have an ordinance ready for the City Commission to review in July.

The current draft focuses on three main areas of tree preservation.

1. Riparianbuffer:The ordinance looks to eliminate the removal of any naturally vegetated area near a stream, river or other body of water. The city is creating a map to delineate the area as opposed to the choosing of a footage number to apply.

2. Significanttreesinexistingneighborhoods:One goal of the ordinance is to help preserve the city’s ex-isting significant trees (roughly defined as having an 18-inch diameter). This would be required in all areas of the city, new and existing. Homeowners would have to obtain approval from the city forester and either replant a tree with at least a 2-inch diameter or provide payment-in-lieu of to the fund to allow the planting elsewhere.

3. Preservingtreesinnewdevelopments: The ordi-nance lays out a few requirements for new develop-ments including the creation of a tree inventory to accompany new developments during the platting phase. The tree inventory would detail existing trees on property to be developed. If significant or non-significant trees are to be removed, the developer must follow the replacement criteria laid out within the ordinance.

The HBA is looking for additional input from its mem-bers. If you have time and are willing to review the draft, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

Fargo continues work on setback ordinance along rivers and drainsby Rocky Schneider, Public Affairs Coordinator

The city of Fargo continues to meet to develop an ordi-nance relating to building along rivers. The city currently has a moratorium for building on river lots. Current policy forbids building within 450 feet from the center line of any river. The ordinance would address building setbacks along the three rivers and numerous drains that run through the city and its future growth areas.

At a recent city commission meeting, the moratorium was further defined to state that permits for existing homes on river lots could be approved if the remodeling did not result in the home being closer to the river. All new home permits still have to be approved by the full commission and meet the 450-foot setback.

This moratorium policy is temporary until the City Commission finishes studying the issue and an ordinance is approved. The new setbacks are necessary, according to city officials, to provide enough protection for the homes and the city in times of severe flooding.

The setback distance serves three primary functions. The first is simply to make sure homes will be far enough away from the river to be able to meet a proper elevation. The second is to prevent the weight of the home from causing a sloughing of the river banks. The third reason is to give the city adequate room behind the house to construct levees or other emergency measures if the situation and need arise.

The distance of 450 feet was determined using an 8:1 ra-tio formula. It is determined by calculating the depth of the river (from the river bottom to the top of the river bank), multiplying it by eight, and adding 100 feet. Using this calculation on the Red River’s depth results in a 450-foot setback which is what is being used in the moratorium.

The HBA continues to urge the commission to treat each waterway independently and use the same science for calculating the setback distance. This would likely lead to different distances on the Sheyenne River than on the Red River. The issue of setbacks along drains would also lead to a different number.

The HBA of F-M has also been working with city staff to prevent the ordinance from having a negative effect on existing neighborhoods. The first ordinance heard by the commission would have lead to the blighted conditions of hundreds of existing homes. The HBA cautioned the com-mission and asked for further consideration of the language and its negative effects.

The HBA has taken part in several meetings on the issue and will be in attendance at all future meetings. If you are interested in more information on this topic, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

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Despite the ups and downs of the housing market, home owners and non-owners alike consider owning a home essential to the American Dream.

That’s the key finding of a recent survey of people likely to vote in 2012 that was conducted on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders by Public Opin-ion Strategies of Alexandria, Va., and Lake Research Partners of Washington, D.C.

“The survey results show that Americans see beyond the immediate housing market to the enduring value of home-ownership,” said NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen, a home builder from Reno, Nev. “An overwhelming 75 percent of the people who were polled said that owning a home is worth the risk of the fluctuations in the market, and 95 percent of the home owners said they are happy with their decision to own a home,” Nielsen said.

One of the more striking aspects of the survey results is the intensity of sentiment among potential voters, according to Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners. “People believe overwhelmingly that owning a home is an anchor to the American Dream,” she said. “It’s an anchor to your retirement, and it’s an anchor to your personal economic well-being.”

Among the other survey results:• Homeownership and a retirement savings program

are considered by voters to be their best invest-ments.

• 80 percent of homeowners would advise a close friend or family member just starting out to buy a home.

• Saving for a downpayment and closing costs is the biggest barrier to homeownership.

• Americans believe that owning their own home is as important as being successful at their job or being able to pay for a family member’s education.

• 95 percent of homeowners say they are happy with their decision to own a home and believe that own-ing their own home is important.

• 73 percent of voters who do not own a home now say it is a goal of theirs to eventually buy a home.

• 83 percent of voters agree that a strong housing industry means more jobs and more money in our communities.

“Owning a home isn’t just a policy to people,” said Lake. “It isn’t just a commodity to people. It is a core value.”

This national survey of 2,000 likely 2012 voters was conducted May 3-9 by Public Opinion Strategies. It has a margin of error of ±2.19 percent.

President’s message

We were pleased to hold our sum-mer board of directors’ meeting in Williston June 7, followed by our state “Bogey with the Builders” golf tournament the next day at The Links of North Dakota. Great hospitality was shown by the folks from Willis-ton and everyone learned a lot about the changes taking place in northwest North Dakota.

HBA of F-M First in nation in membership!Congratulations to the HBA of F-M for being recognized

by the National Association of Home Builders with one of its top national honors, the 2010 NAHB Cup for Outstand-ing Membership Achievement.

The award annually recognizes the home builders asso-ciation that achieves the highest combined ranking in mem-bership growth and retention in the country. Finalists were identified from seven different membership size categories, and invited to submit their membership plan for consider-ation to be named the overall winner. We’re proud to have them win, and to have a North Dakota association on top!

News from the North Dakota Association of Builders

Joel FiestNDAB President

Doreen RiedmanNDAB Executive Officer

OSHA fall protectionEffective June 16, employers must

provide conventional fall protection systems – to protect all employees engaged in residential construction activities six feet or more above a lower level.

Employers are required to follow OSHA’s Subpart M Fall Protection regulation, which allows the flexibility of using a written fall protection plan

and alternative fall protection procedures when conventional systems are either infeasible or using them creates greater hazard.Some of the key changes include:

• Employers will need to follow 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M Fall Protection regulations.

• Employers will be required to demonstrate the infea-sibility of the required conventional fall protection systems or that such systems create a greater hazard if using alternative fall protection measures and a fall protection plan.

• The employer has the burden of establishing that it is appropriate to implement a fall protection plan.

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News from around the state...a monthly briefing from the ND Association of Builders

on news from each local association

Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association • (701) 222-2400Roxy Jacobson, Executive Officer • www.bmhba.com• The BMHBA will meet with the Bismarck City Commission in July

regarding the two-year tax exemption. We’re hoping for a positive outcome.

• The BMHBA will host the Annual PAC Golf Tournament July 14. This year we are invading Hawktree Golf Club, and we’ve got some great sponsors and fun games planned. If you would like to participate, please call the BMHBA office.

• We will be hosting the Annual Sporting Clay Shoot at Capital City Sporting Clay Aug. 25. The number of participants continues to in-crease, and we are hoping to offer a great prize again this year.

• The Fall Parade of Homes is scheduled for Sept. 22 - 25. Parade award winners will be announced at the Oktoberfest GMM Oct. 13 at the Elks Lodge.

Dickinson Area Builders Association • (701) 483-0044Irene Schafer, Executive Officer• Dickinson Area Builder’s Scholarship Committee will meet to select

recipients for the two scholarships to be awarded on Aug. 1.• Our Annual Picnic for members, employees and their families will be

6 p.m. Aug. 11 at Eagles Park. Jeremiah Thorpe, picnic chairman, is busy planning the event.

• We have postponed our golf scramble to a date later in the fall. Mark Lefor, golf chairman, is working on a whole new idea this year. More details to come.

Forx Builders Association • (701) 746-4536Betty McDonald, Executive Officer • www.forxbuilders.com• Speedy Sign, Inc., sponsored the June 14 Builders after Hours event at

its business. We enjoyed delicious grilled brats and lots of good net-working.

• Our Golf Outing will be held Sept. 15 at the Valley Golf Course in East Grand Forks.

Minot Association of Builders • (701) 852-0496Vicky Flagstad, Executive Officer • www.minotab.com• Thanks to Williston for the fine hospitality during the annual summer

NDAB meeting and golf tournament. MAB members enjoyed the tours and friendly get-togethers.

• The July 12 GMM will be hosted by Lowe’s Garden Center and held at its greenhouse.

• The annual Past President’s Golf Tournament at the Minot Country Club is set for Aug. 8. All NDAB members are welcome to join us.

Williston Area Builders Association • (701) 572-4722Tina Hanson, Executive Officer • www.willistonbuilders.com• No July General Membership Meeting• Annual association family picnic Aug. 18

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News from the Builders Association of Minnesota

New OSHA Residential Fall Protection Guidelines take effect June 16

On June 6, the National Association of Home Builders reported that new Occupational Safety and Health Adminis-tration residential fall protection guidelines will take effect June 16, after NAHB’s work to receive an extension on the effective date. Last December, OSHA rescinded its Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines for Residential Con-struction (STD 03-00-001 – STD 3-0.1A), in place since 1995.

Effective June 16, employers must provide conventional fall protection systems to protect all employees engaged in residential construction activities six feet or more above a lower level. The new Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction will require employers to follow OSHA’s sub-part M fall protection regulation, which allows the flexibil-ity of using a written fall protection plan and alternative fall protection procedures when conventional systems are either infeasible or using them creates greater hazard.

NAHB Construction Safety and Health Committee Chairman Dean Mon met May 26 with Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA, regarding the change in fall protection requirements. During the meeting, OSHA reiterated that it is holding firm on its decision to retain the June 16 deadline, which will now require residential construction employers to follow OSHA’s subpart M fall protection regulation.

In chairman Mon’s memo to NAHB senior officers, Mon indicated that OSHA has committed to drafting and send-ing 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 conventional fall protection may be deemed infeasible or create a greater hazard and to correct and improve OSHA’s guidance documents on residential fall protection. 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 contrac-tors 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 work-ers from fall hazards, any delay in implementation would unnecessarily leave workers at risk. He also reasoned that since OSHA had already provided more lead-in time than is standard and at least fifteen OSHA state plan states have been operating without the interim guidelines since 1995, additional lead-in time was unnecessary.

“Although OSHA rejected our request for an extension, Dr. Michaels did commit to providing enforcement flex-ibility and working with NAHB to develop guidance and

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compliance materials. Specifically, OSHA committed to drafting and sending a letter to NAHB members to allevi-ate their concerns over possible enforcement actions. Dr. Michaels suggested the letter would acknowledge that: 1) if employers 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 partici-pating in or requesting an OSHA on-site consultation will be exempt from OSHA inspections; and 3) Dr. Michaels, the OSHA administrator, would personally review any cita-tion 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 Protection, visit www.nahb.org/fallprotection. You will be required to login as an NAHB member. If you don’t know your NAHB login information, please contact the HBA of F-M office at (701) 232-5846. If you have any questions, contact Marcus Odorizzi at (800) 368-5242 ext. 8590 or [email protected].

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News from the National Association of Home Builders

Remodelers share ongoing lead rule concerns with OMB, EPA

During May’s National Association of Home Builders’ spring board meeting in Washington, D.C., remodelers visited the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss concerns over the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, including a proposal to implement clearance testing on specific remod-eling jobs.

Ongoing problems with the rule include last year’s removal of the opt-out provision, the lack of accurate lead testing kits and serious underestimates of the rule’s compli-ance costs.

Under the current rule, remodelers are required to use a white paper cloth to clean work areas and then compare the color of the residue on the cloth to an EPA-supplied card to determine whether lead paint dust has been removed from painted surfaces.

Under the proposed clearance testing rule, remodelers would be required to have a lab test samples from surfaces in the work area and immediately outside it or hire a certi-fied testing specialist to examine the home.

As well as the expense of testing, remodelers would face higher liability insurance costs under the proposal, both of which would be passed on to the home owner, making the job more costly.OMB Reviewing Clearance Testing Proposal

In a meeting with OMB and NAHB representatives, NAHB Remodelers Chairman Bob Peterson, CGR, CAPS, president of ABD Design/Build in Fort Collins, Colo.; Bob Hanbury, CGR, president of House of Hanbury in New-ington, Conn.; and Mike Nagel, CGR, CAPS, partner with Men at Work Chicago, said the EPA should revise its lead rule.

The agency failed to quantify the benefits of the rule changes, no relevant alternatives were included in the eco-nomic analysis and no small business advisory panel was convened to assess the rule, which is usually a regulatory requirement, they said.

On the matter of clearance testing, the remodelers from NAHB disputed the EPA’s claim that the new rule would raise consumer awareness of lead hazards, pointing out that consumer disclosure laws on lead already exist.

NAHB Policy Analyst Matt Watkins emphasized that existing rules already require home owners to disclose lead hazards at the time of sale and receive the EPA’s “Renovate Right” pamphlet before a renovation.

“Adding costly and unnecessary lead testing would only further confuse consumers who have expressed dislike for the costs associated with the current regulation,” Nagel said.

“Remodelers have particularly experienced confusion and opposition to the rule from home owners without chil-dren after removal of the opt-out clause,” he said.

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HBA says goodbye to Events Coordinator Sarah Sutterby Alison Streyle, Communication & Office Coordinator

Time passes faster than we all think and new opportunities arise in our lives. The wonderful Sarah Sutter will be leaving the HBA of F-M to move out west with her husband. Sutter was hired January 2004 as the HBA mem-bership coordinator and worked in that position for two and a half

years. She then took the event coordinator position where she has been for the last five years.

Sutter is known by a large number of HBA members as she is the HBA face that correlates with the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show, Fall Home Show and Spring and Fall Parade of Homes. She is an amazing employee, coworker and friend to all at the HBA and will surely be missed.

She says that her favorite events to work with are the Spring Parade of Homes and the Horizon Awards General Membership Meeting that follows. She loves looking at all the homes and being able to reward Builders for their work.

Over the years, Sutter says that she has formed great re-lationships with members who have become very involved and love to volunteer for the events. She appreciates the hard work members put into events which hels make the events the successes they are each year.

“Sarah is one of a kind and will definitely be hard to replace. She works above and beyond what is expected and is blessed with being able to handle the stressful situations that her position entails. We will really miss her smile and fun-loving attitude in the office and of course her outstand-ing cooking and baking skills!” says HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson.

“I want to thank the HBA for giving me a great job for seven and a half years and allowing me the opportunity to

Sarah SutterHBA Events Coordinator

What’s up with the rest of the HBA staff?Jenny Erickson

Jenny has taken in the first round of summer music in the Fargo-Moorhead area: RibFest brought in 32 Below and Rodney Atkins. The next music on the list entails Dierks Bentley at Moondance Jammin Country and the Red River Valley Fair lineup. She is enjoying her townhome, bought in 2009, and getting the hang of being a homeowner. She put in a vegetable garden this year and is looking forward to fresh tomatoes, peppers, peas, cucumbers and lettuce. Bryce Johnson

Bryce has been traveling with HBA members to spring board of directors meetings, both on the state and national

levels. She experienced the effects that the oil boom has had on Williston during the North Dakota Association of Builders state meeting and brought “awesome” oil samples for her staff! She and her family are gearing up for a great camping vacation.Jennifer McKinney

Jen recently went to her hometown of Oakes, N.D. for an all-school reunion. She had multiple family members fly in for the event and were able to have a small family reunion at the same time. She also had to recently say goodbye to one of her beloved pets, a German Sheppard mix named Chloe. Krista Mund

Krista has been busy with her daughters’ summer activities. Her oldest daughter, Annie, has joined a traveling soccer team HBA staff con’t on pg 35

grow and learn so much during my time with the Associa-tion,” says Sutter. “I will always remember the HBA fondly and will definitely miss my funny, caring, intelligent and thoughtful coworkers – all of them are great!”

“It’s been a pleasure and a delight working with Sarah. She is always on top of things, even in the most hectic Home Show moments! I’ll miss her quick sense of humor, great smile and easy-going attitude. It’s been fun to have a friend at the HBA and one who is so competent in her work and enjoyable to be around. Best of luck in your new endeavors, Sarah, (I hope it’s catering!) and we’ll miss you!” – Ursula Hegvik, Smart Spaces, Inc.

“Sarah was a very important part of the excellent HBA staff. She was always in a great mood. If she wasn’t, she hid it better than anyone I know! No matter what the phone call was for we would always laugh about something. Her humor and great at-titude will be missed. Best of luck to Sarah and Mark as you start a new chapter in your life.” - Brent Atkins, Minnkota Windows, Inc.

“I’ve watched Sarah grow over the years on the Parade of Home Committee and I can say her skills have evolved and she is now a confident leader. She had big shoes to fill, but did an amaz-ing job. She always made everyone’s opinion count. She made her position look easy, but we all know and appreciate the amount of work she did behind the scenes. The Parade committee leader-ship shoes are now even more difficult to fill. We will miss you! – Nancy Michelsen, CityWide Electric

“Sarah, I want to thank you for all that you have done over the years and let you know that it has been a great pleasure working with you on the Events Committee for the past few years. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Red River Electric and I wish you and Mark the best of luck and maybe someday we can work together again.” - Joey Johnson, Red River Electric, Inc.

“Working with Sarah on the Parade of Homes Committee and at other events was such a joy. Her professionalism, patience and humor was always appreciated. I wish you the very best of luck, Sarah, and I will miss you! God’s blessings on you and your fam-ily.” – Monica Hart, Monica Hart Interior Design

“I think the greatest tribute to Sarah would be the personal growth I saw in her over the years. She never complained about what the economy was doing to sales of booths or parade items she just worked that much harder to make things work. She was always friendly and very complimentary to people she dealt with. I will miss Sarah as will the HBA, I know whatever she does down the road it will be done will all her heart and soul. GOOD LUCK! – John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.

“Sarah is always smiling! She is so competent, organized and approachable. I felt very connected to her when I found out how much she and Mark enjoy food and cooking. I wish them the very best and know they will be happy wherever they go because that’s what Sarah does – she does happy!” – Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance


Builders voice concerns over proposed revisions to storm

water permitsDuring a meeting of the National

Association of Home Builders’ Envi-ronmental Issues Committee during the spring board of directors meeting in May, Builders told staff members from the Environmental Protection Agency of their concerns over the proposed Construction General Permit for storm water.

The EPA issued a revised CGP for public comment April 25. The CGP is

the permit issued under the Clean Water Act’s National Pol-lutant Discharge Elimination System program to authorize the discharge of storm water from construction sites.

On hand to discuss some of the specifics of the revised permit were Greg Schaner from the EPA’s NPDES pro-gram, and Jesse Pritts of the agency’s Office of Water. To see the presentation visit www.nahb.org/fileUpload_details.aspx?ContentID=159537.

Federal law requires the EPA to issue this permit and renew it every five years.

With the current permit set to expire this month, the EPA has proposed an extension under which the current permit would not expire until Jan. 31, 2012.

Although the CGP applies only where the EPA is the permitting authority (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Idaho, Washington, D.C., most territories and most Indian country lands) it also serves as a model for the permits issued in the delegated states.

“We appreciate the folks from the EPA coming by to talk about the construction general permit and other storm water issues,” said Bobby Bowling, chairman of the environmen-tal issues committee and a Builder from El Paso, Texas.

“We don’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of the issues,” Bowl-ing said, “but Schaner understands these are complex issues that cost builders a lot of time and money and energy. It’s productive for the EPA staff to hear the practical applica-tion of the rules they implement.”

The CGP regulates the discharge of storm water from construction sites that disturb one acre or more of land, and from smaller sites that are part of a common plan of development.

The permit requires operators of these sites to implement storm water controls and develop Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans.

Issues that generated extended discussion included buf-fer requirements, requirements for development projects involving multiple developers, required corrective actions and exceptions for rainfall that exceeds the two-year, 24-hour storm event volume.

The proposed new CGP includes a number of modifica-tions, many of which are to implement the new Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) and New Source Perfor-mance Standards for Construction and Development Point Sources, which was published Dec. 1, 2009.

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It also includes a numeric turbidity limit for certain larger construction sites, but effective Jan. 4, 2011, EPA stayed with the numeric limit of 280 NTU that was pub-lished in the 2009 rule.

The agency will propose a revised numeric limit in a future rulemaking. For now, the proposed CGP includes a placeholder for a final number.

To ensure that the agency has sufficient time to finalize the new CGP, the EPA is also proposing the extension of its expiration date until Jan. 31, 2012.

NAHB is concerned that if the agency does not extend the existing permit, it will put existing permit holders in limbo and prohibit new permittees from obtaining CGPs for new projects.

For a copy of NAHB’s comment letter to the EPA on the extension of the CGP visit www.nahb.org/fileUpload_de-tails.aspx?ContentID=159536.

For more information contact Ty Asfaw, NAHB, at (800) 368-5242 ext. 8124 or [email protected].

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the experience . Expandyour network.Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead

encourages you to bring someone to the annual picnic Aug. 18 at Oak Grove Park. The social begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner, prizes for Associates at 6:30 p.m.Contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846 or visit www.hbafm.com to register. SEE YOU THERE!

HBA PicnicAug. 18 • Oak Grove Park

Games, Prizes, Food & Fun!

Bring the family for an evening of fun at the HBA Picnic Aug. 18Great food, music, activities for all ages, prizes for associates

Get out of the house and enjoy the summer weather. Family and friends are all welcome at the annual picnic, Aug. 18, at Oak Grove Park.

Members are encouraged to bring spouses, children and guests. A playground is available at the Oak Grove site. Children will love playing on the inflatable games from Games Galore as well as other fun activities like jump rope, bubbles and bean bag toss. Adults can entertain themselves with games of bean bags and Norwegian golf.• The social is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30

p.m. Pork loin sandwiches, hot dogs, salad, chips, straw-berry shortcake and beverages will be provided.

• Attendees may bring their own alcoholic drinks in plas-tic containers. Cost is $12 if pre-registered and $14 for walk-ins. Children less than 14 years of age are free.

• Prizes be given to associate members in recognition of Associate Appreciation Month. One lucky Associate attendee will win lunch for two, at the restaurant of his

or her choice with HBA President Tyrone Leslie, Heri-tage Homes, and a free half page ad for one month in the Plains Builder.

Reminders:• Lots of activities for children and adults: inflatable games, play-

ground, bubbles, potato sack races, Frisbee golf, horse shoes, bean bags, Norwegian golf and more!

• Associates honored with $300 in prizes.• Spouses, children, guests welcome.• Attendees may bring alcoholic drinks in plastic containers.

Details:• Aug. 18 • Oak Grove Park (mail shelter)• Social 5:30 p.m. • Dinner 6:30 p.m.• Cost: $12 pre-registered • $14 walk-ins (Ages 14 and under are free!)

• Menu: pork loin sandwiches, hot dogs, salad, chips, straw-berry shortcake and beverages

Directions: In Fargo, head north on 10th St. S. Turn right at 6th Ave.

N. This will turn into S. Terrace. Continue on and look for the main shelter and you’re there!

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The Fall Home Show will be Oct. 1-2 at the Civic Center in downtown Fargo. Booth sales are open to all members. 2010 exhibitors have first right of re-fusal on booth their previous year’s booth space. The Fall Home Show featured speaker is MS. Simplicity, Melissa Schmalenberger, a professional organizer.

Originally a lawyer by trade, Schmalenberger be-gan her career as MS. Simplicity in 2007, taking her eye for detail and turning it into a business specializ-ing in home and office organization. “It is my goal to help my clients create and maintain a system of orga-nizing that works for each individual person,” she says. “I work with the client to create the organized and relaxing home or business that they never thought possible.”

Schmalenberger will bring that philosophy to her seminars addressing garage organization, tidying your kitchen and cleaning up clutter hotspots like the family “launch pad,” or entryway.

“The days of the dungeon garage are gone,” she says. “Find systems that will enable you to find everything in your garage, from a hammer to off-season clothing. I will also give tips on getting families in and out of the house in an organized manner every day, and ways to turn that front-door dumping ground into the organized space you’ve been dreaming of.”

When it comes to kitchens, Schmalenberger says her semi-nar will show attendees how to maximize the kitchen space they have, no matter the size. “Families spend the majority of their waking time centered in the kitchen, so it’s important to keep that area in-check!” she says.

For those of you that have not exhibited at this show in the past, please take another look at it and contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected] about the show…

Now in its 22nd year, the show will display exhibits in Centennial Hall. See booths featuring contractors, flooring, siding, spas, windows, water purification, decks, heating/air conditioning, interior decorating and design, kitchen and bath design, cabinetry, garage doors and more.

Oct. 1 - 2 • Fargo Civic CenterFall Home Show

MS. SimplicityMelissa Schmalenberger

Sponsorships available!

The Fall Home Show has a variety of sponsorships avail-able: Gold level, Silver level, Exhibitor Lounge sponsor and Beverage sponsor.

If you are interested in any of these sponsorships, please contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].




Local dignitaries proclaim June as Homeownership Month

Mayors of Fargo, West Fargo, Moor-head and Dilworth signed a proclama-tion today at a Habitat for Humanity Women Build project, 326 6th Ave. W. in West Fargo, designating June as Homeownership Month for each city.

Information on a nationwide sur-vey released in June about Americans’ views on homeownership was provided along with local, state and federal incentives for housing were also be highlighted. Fargo and Moorhead offer home buyer education classes through The Village Family Service Center. Those participating in the home buyer

education seminars may be eligible for down payment as-sistance depending on income.

Press conference speakers included: Fargo Mayor Den-nis Walaker; West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern; Moorhead Mayor Mark Voxland; Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson; Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity Director Shirley Dykshoorn, North Dakota First Lady Betsy Dalrymple and Home Builders Association of F-M Treasurer Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.

Organizations involved in housing such as the F-M Area Association of Realtors, HBA of F-M, The Village Family Service Center, Habitat for Humanity and local city govern-ments, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, coordinated the event.

The focus of National Homeownership Month is to recognize efforts to strengthen communities and to give countless American families necessary information to achieve the dream of homeownership. With today’s con-tinuing low interest rates, homeownership has never been more accessible. Contributing to a strong economy, home-ownership enriches families and symbolizes the realization of the American Dream. Home equity accounts for more than half of the total net wealth of the typical home-owning family, making homeownership the primary source of a household’s net worth and the fundamental first step toward accumulating personal wealth.

PAC Spotlight: Dan Lindquist

Dan Lindquist is the president and owner of Dan Lindquist Construc-tion, Inc. He has been a member of the HBA of F-M since 1997, was pres-ident of the Association in 2007 and is currently a national director for the National Association of Home Builders.

Lindquist has contributed to the HBA’s Political Action Committee, better known as PAC, for many years and is sitting at the “Gold Key” $1,000 contribution level.

He believes that the most imporant benefit of PAC is how effective strength in numbers can be, especially at the national level.

“Numbers equal influence and that is what it’s all about. The HBA is always looking for members who are willing to go with a group of other members and HBA staff to specific legislative events to help carry our voice, so please let the HBA staff know if you are interested!” says Lindquist.

Lindquist contributes to make his voice heard.“When you see this stuff in action, you realize the num-

bers has a huge influence and are much more efficient than going at it alone,” he adds.

According to Lindquist, PAC is important to his business and the industry because in the end it’s all about the cost of doing business.

“Lately, everything PAC is working on involve ways to try and keep the cost of business down including keeping regulations reasonable and cost effective. Ultimately, not having to pass those costs on to customers is going to save your business money,” says Lindquist.

If anyone is interested in learning more about PAC, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

Dan LindquistDan Lindquist Construction, Inc.NAHB National Director

Thank you new Club 2012 members The National Association of Home Builders has started Club 2012. This club seeks to multiply NAHB’s legislative impact by in-

creasing its contributor base. All you need to do is contribute $20.12These members below are those who joined Club 2012 at the HBA Golf Outing in June! If you would like to donate $20.12 and

become a Club 2012 member, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

Marshal Albright.......................Cass County Electric CooperativeAnnette Ambuehl ................................ BW Insurance Agency, IncJim Anderson ........................................................Lamperts YardsScott Breidenbach ............................................ Park Co. RealtorsJohn Brendel ..................................... Mid-States Truss CompanyKade Bussinger ............................Network Cabling Services, Inc.Jason Carpenter .......................................................... Carpo, Inc.Kevin Christianson ..............................Property Resources GroupKyle Eid....................................................... Eid-Co Buildings, Inc.Aaron Greterman ................Designer Homes of Fargo-MoorheadCheyenne Jundt ..................Designer Homes of Fargo-MoorheadChuck Klabo ....................................... BW Insurance Agency, IncJay Kleingartner ...............................................Dawson InsuranceJohn Knossala .............................Prudential Premier Real EstateBen Koppelman ............................................. Vision Construction

Nick Meyer .................................................Thomsen Homes, LLCJohnNitzskorski ..........................Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc.Erik Opdahl .............................................................TCI InsuranceJaeden Pederson .................................................. ABC SeamlessMatt Pobst...................................Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc.Phil Trebnick .................................................. Comstock Land Co.Jeff Schmidt ..................................................Cabinet Makers, Inc.Jeff Shipley ...................................... Keller Williams Roers RealtyRick Simonson ................................................. Simonson LumberPeter Stenehjem .......................... First International Bank & TrustJoe Straus ................................... First International Bank & TrustJim Thompsen ...................................................... Eide Bailly LLPDarrin Trites ..................................................TRN Abstract & TitleDean Vetter .............................................................TCI Insurance

Mayor Rich Mattern discusses homeownership at a West Fargo Habitat for Humanity Women Build project during a press conference celebrating National Homeownership Month. Moorhead Mayor Mark Voxland, Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson and Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker are pictured in the background.





HBA of F-M Builder and Associate Member Feature

Gemstone Masonry Operating Company, Inc.Pushing forward with integrity, fortitude with customer’s best interest in mindby Alison Streyle, Communications & Office Coordinator

In 1995, Todd Rodeman had a history of work-ing seasonal road construction doing concrete/asphalt work and filling his winters with helping local masons with projects. An opportunity arose when a local contractor was in need of a good lead man on his project. Rodeman worked with the contractor to create Gemstone Masonry and, within one year, Rodeman held 100 percent ownership of the company.

Gemstone Masonry Operating Co., Inc., as it is known today, originally focused on fireplaces and stone and brick veneer in the residential sector of the building industry.

The company became incorporated two years ago and has continued to grow in the midst of a poor economy. It now specializes in various areas including concrete founda-tion, block work, brick and stone masonry, excavating and decorative concrete.

“We take on a lot of difficult or complicated jobs that ho-meowners or contractors have a hard time finding someone to do. I don’t think we’ve ever turned down a job offer,” says Rodeman.

Rodeman finds his company doing well in the tough economy due to the foundation of the company being fo-cused on pushing forward with integrity and fortitude while always having the customer’s best interest in mind.

“There is some difficulty in finding jobs right now as there are a lack of projects being done during the slow economy, but we have managed to continue to receive bids on enough projects to stay busy. Recently, we’ve had to spend three times our energy bidding projects to create the revenue needed to make up for low margins,” he says.

Although times aren’t how they were five or ten years ago, Rodeman still loves his job and enjoys putting together a great self-sufficient crew that he knows will satisfy every customer.

“If you’re starting out in the industry, always remember to do quality work and that honesty is the best policy. If you did it wrong, fix it. If you don’t, you will not make it in the long run,” advises Rodeman.

Custom Building and Remodeling, LLCCreating efficient work practices by cutting costs without losing quality

by Alison Streyle, Communications & Office Coordinator

Richard Holmes began working the industry as a high school student working construction jobs after school and throughout the summer. In 1973, Holmes and a partner worked together erecting steel buildings and grain storage systems. After two years, they decided to go their own ways and Holmes founded Custom Building and Remodeling, LLC.

The company originally focused on steel buildings for a couple years and then moved into home building. When interest rates went up drastically, remodeling became a service it offers. Today, the company works mainly with framing, but is taking on more commercial work and also does remodeling when there is time.

“The newest thing with us is our in-house design and per-mitting service. We can take the customer’s idea and design the home or project and work with the city through permit-ting and code requirement issues. This deals mostly with commercial projects,” says Holmes.

The company’s assets, which Holmes feels sets it apart from competitors, include the amount of work that is com-pleted in-house.

“We frame the home, roof it, insulate it, hang the sheet-rock, tape it, paint it along with the siding, soffit and fascia. Then we move inside and can do the trim, hardwood floors, ceramic tile, cultured stone, etc. I find it very beneficial that we have the ability to keep so much of the project in our hands and it keeps us in control of the project,” he says.

Holmes describes his job as a “dream job.” He couldn’t imagine not being able to work outside for his job and he says that every project is exciting because you never know what you’re going to get to work on next.

“It is such an enjoyable profession and I am so thankful that I get to do something that I love every day. There are so many great people you meet in this business. Whether it be your customers, co-workers or colleagues you always meet the most wonderful people in the Fargo-Moorhead area,” he says.

With every job, the ones you love or the ones you don’t, there are always challenges that must be faced. For Holmes and Custom Building and Remodeling, LLC, there is always an obstacle to overcome: staying as efficient as possible while being up-to-date with all the codes and regulations.

“We do our best to give each and every customer 100 percent and I think we do a really great job of that. We always do our best to cut costs without cutting quality. New ideas and practices are always welcome to help make our

Richard HolmesCustom Building and Remodeling, LLC

Custom Building con’t on pg 37

The Fall Home Show is coming up quick! Have you reserved your booth?

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The HBA of F-M thanks members who are involved with this industry: Brick, Glass Block, Masonry & Stone, Contactor, Supplier/Caulking

Benter’s Brick; Buckley Masonry Inc.; Dakota Exteriors; Gemstone Masonry Operating Company Inc.; Hebron Brick Company; Hebron Brick Supply; Mortenson Masonry Inc.; Nitz Masonry; Showcase Masonry LLC; Sperle Masonry, Inc.;

Star Masonry; Stone Holding Company; Structural Materials, Inc.; Swenson Masonry LLC

HBA of F-M Industry Spotlight

Swenson Masonry LLC • Kent Swenson16140 57th St SE • Kindred

What is your company’s focus/specialty?

“We strive for customer satisfaction by in-stalling quality brick and stone and focusing on the detail work involved on each and every ma-sonry project. We also work very hard to build and maintain great customer relationships.” What is the latest trend in your business/industry?

“We are seeing a lot of natural stone, thin veneer jobs going up. It seems to cost a little more than the cultural stone, but the curb appeal is well worth it and there is also a wide variety of styles to choose from.”

What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the industry today and how are you dealing with it?

“The moisture problems are always the biggest challenges. We have to make sure all our along with previous flashings are all installed correctly because we need to be aware if a window flashing fails it can affect the entire project. The same goes for if an

ice shield on a roof is put on wrong.“There has to be zero tolerance with flashing. Great

caution needs to go into the project and it needs to be done perfectly each time especially with our climate.”

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2011remodelers CounCil

Tom SchlenvogtRed River Electric, Inc.(Past Chair)

Member CompaniesABC Seamless

Accent ContractingACME TOOLS

Barstad Construction, Inc.Braaten Cabinets, Inc.Casselton Lumber, Inc.

Crane Johnson Lumber CompanyDakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.

Dave Anderson ConstructionDesign Direction, Inc.Elliott Interior Design

Fargo Linoleum CompanyFerguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting

GalleryFiske Construction, LLP

Foam DR’s LLCGranites Unlimited

Home Heating, A/C, & Plumbing, Inc.Homemakers Villa

Interior AffairsJauss Construction Inc.

Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity

Laney’s, Inc.Marvin Windows & DoorsMinnkota Windows, Inc.

NorandexNorthern Plumbing Supply

Nvision Building & RemodelingOpp Construction

Property Resources GroupRebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead

Area, Inc.Red River Electric, Inc.

Rick Duval Construction, Inc.RRC Specialties

Rusco Window CompanyShowplace KitchensSimonson LumberSmart Spaces, Inc.Stenerson Lumber

Stone Holding CompanySyverson Tile & StoneTecton Products, LLC

Twin City Garage Door, Inc.United Products Corporation

Valley Central VaccuumWestern Products, Inc.

News from the HBA of F-M Remodelers Council

ChairmanGary GrandboisGranites Unlimited

Remodelers Council constructs wheelchair accessibility ramp for Moorhead resident

On June 2, HBA of F-M’s Remodelers Council built a wheelchair accessibility ramp for Moorhead resident Dan Amundson at 521 S. 6th St. (near Concordia Col-lege). Contractors took time out of their work schedule to spend a day at Amundson’s home to help him live a little easier.

The Remodelers Council coordinated the project with Freedom Resource Center, an advocacy organization designed to assist people with disabilities in achiev-ing and maintaining independent lifestyles. The city of Moorhead Neighborhood Services approved a Commu-nity Development Block Grant for reimbursement funds to cover material costs. The grant was applied for by Home Builders Care of F-M Foundation.

Amundson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1990. He is almost always wheelchair-bound, except for short distances inside the house when he can use a walker. According to Amund-son’s long-time partner, Deborah Posch, stairs have become almost impossible for him to negotiate. She had to actually lift Amundson’s legs for him to get him down the stairs. Without her help he wasn’t able to leave his home.

Amundson had a permanent smile on his face throughout the day as he ac-companied the RC members as they worked in his front yard to build the ramp. He and Posch were so grateful for the effort of these members and it has truly changed Amundson’s life.

Remodelers Council volunteers who helped with the project include: Pete Fear, John Gunkelman and Jake Kieper, all of Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.; Terry Lipp, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery; Mark Spriggs,

M & J Construction of Moorhead, Inc.; Dave Velaski, Minnkota Windows, Inc.; John Vastag, Perfect Temp; Bryce Vanderwerff, Red River Electric, Inc.; Casey

Beckerleg, Stenerson Lumber; and Bill Blixt, Western Products, Inc.

Dan Amundson, Moorhead resident, uses his ramp

built by HBA of F-M Remodelers Council

members for the first time.

Far left: Mark Spriggs, M & J Construction of Moorhead, Inc., and Jake Kieper, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc., align the existing railing to the new ramp railing.

Left: The crew finishes the final adjustments of the ramp.

Oct. 1 - 2 • Fargo Civic Center

More details

on pg 22!


Remodelers Council FOCUS: Minnkota Windows, Inc.

by Alison Streyle, Communication & Office Coordinator

Dave Velaski is a sales and service manager at Minnkota Windows, Inc. and has been a member of the Remodelers Council for almost five years.

“I decided to join the Council as a way to begin my involvement with the build-ers and remodelers in the Fargo-Moorhead area when I first started working as a sales

representative for Minnkota Windows,” says Velaski. “I had heard of some of the Council’s projects in the community like the ramp projects and the Fall Home Show that also intrigued me.”

Velaski says he enjoys being an RC member because it allows him to meet and work with many people in the industry as well as create great friendships. He has been able to gain a better understanding of other members in-volvement in the Association and industry as well as their individual businesses through the Council.

“Meeting real people in the community is also a great piece of the Council. It makes my day when I get to be part of really making a difference in someone else’s life!” he adds.

Over his five years of involvement, Velaski has helped with the Fall Home Show, RENEW House, build bunk beds and multiple ramp projects.

“I truly enjoy building the ramps as it is the most self-fulfilling project for me. To see the excitement on some-

one’s face when they get to use their ramp for the first time is unexplainable,” he explains. “It’s an overwhelming feeling to know you were part of making a huge difference in someone’s life.”

Velaski says he encourages members to join if they want to meet new friends/colleagues and give back to the com-munity in which they live.

“It is a great group of people to work with and I know I will always have them to call on or count on for their expertise and/or referrals,” he says.

Minnkota Windows, Inc. manufactures and distributes custom-sized vinyl windows and doors for single- and multi-family homes as well as light commercial applica-tions.

According to Velaski, the company prides itself on manufacturing high-performance, quality products ranging from casements to patio doors and every style in between.

“By offering the best warranty in the industry and two-week delivery, we are among the best vinyl window companies in the upper Midwest,” he adds.

Velaski has a bachelor’s degree in community health education from Minnesota State University Moorhead and has worked for Minnkota Windows, Inc. for the past seven years (three as a field service technician, two as a retail/contractor sales representative and two as the sales and service manger). Prior to working at Minnkota Windows, Inc., he worked for three years at ABC Seamless as a siding installer, warehouse manager and windows manager.

Dave VelaskiMinnkotaWindows, Inc.

Find more information on the latest ramp buildon the previous page or visit

www.facebook.com/HBAFargoMoorhead.

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2011Home Builders CAreBoArd oF trustees

DAVE ANDERSON (Vice President)

CHAD MALOY(Secretary)

MIKE ANDERSON(Treasurer)

TOBY CHRISTENSEN(Past President)

CASEY BECKERLEGCARL BLANK

BRAD MORRISANDY NELSONDAN PARROWERIC ROKKE

GREG THOMPSON

CARLITA DIETZ(HBA Liaison)

Dave Anderson Construction

Gate City Bank

Bierschbach Equipment & Supply

Camrud-Foss Concrete Constr., Inc.

Stenerson LumberStructural Materials, Inc.Casselton Lumber, Inc.Lavelle CompanyISR Homes Rokke ConstructionAnderson, Bottrell, Sanden & ThompsonJay DietzConstruction, Inc.

The foundation, created in 1993 by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization.

It was established with funds donated by HBA members, fundraising events and the HBA itself. The purpose for its creation was to provide an outlet for the builder, remodeler, and companies related to the building industry to show the community that there is more to the building industry than demolition, construction, and remodeling.

The HBA of F-M handles the administrative duties for the foundation at no charge. Any contribution designated to the foundation goes directly to the foundation and its charitable work.

PresidentClark BernardRed River Electric, Inc.

News from the Home Builders Care Foundation

Support the Association, Foundation that supports you

Summer is finally here and hopefully it finds our HBA of F-M members busy. As I reflect on how fortunate many of us are to be busy and to live in an area that has not seen the sharp swings in the building industry, I feel we owe it to our Association and Foundation to do what we can to support both organiza-tions. Theodore Roosevelt said, “Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.” That idea has become more and more important over the years as there are many issues facing the industry as a whole.

I believe the best way to support and give back to our industry is to become a Triple Player. The Triple Player initiative was developed in order to give our members a way to support all the areas of your Association and Founda-tion. Triple Players pay HBA membership dues, donate at least $365 to Home Builders Care and give at least $365 to North Dakota Association of Builder’s Political Action Committee (NDAB-PAC). As a member, your dues help the As-sociation support you by providing education, trade shows, Parades, marketing opportunities, networking events and plenty more. Donations to Home Build-ers Care support charitable projects like the RENEW house completed in 2009, scholarships for college students in construction programs and hands-on learn-ing experience for high school students. Investment in NDAB-PAC supports the legislative voice of the industry, supports candidates favorable to the building industry and works on issues that are facing home building today. Honestly, I can’t think of a reason NOT to become a Triple Player! Get started today, you’ll be proud that you did.Mark your calendars for the 8th Annual Charity Ride

The 8th Annual Charity Ride is coming up Aug. 20. Get your motorcycle, classic car, street rod or hot rod in tip-top shape and ready to go.

The Charity Ride is one of Home Builders Care’s biggest events and fundrais-ers and it’s also the most fun! If you don’t ride or have a classic car, consider sponsoring the event. Sponsors are recognized on all promotional materials and listed on the HBC website, www.hbcfm.com. More details on the event can be found on the next page.Fall Scholarships available soon

HBC fall scholarships will be available soon. High school seniors interested in pursuing a construction-related degree at North Dakota State College of Science or Minnesota State Community and Technical College are eligible to apply. HBC also has post-secondary scholarships for student chapter members at NDSCS, M State, North Dakota State University and Minnesota State Uni-versity Moorhead. Applications are due Sept. 23. Visit www.hbcfm.com in the upcoming months for the application.

What is Framework for the Future?Framework for the Future is the Home Builders Care of Fargo-

Moorhead Foundation’s long-term fundraising initiative to build its endowment fund to maintain current giving, support additional projects and provide for endowment growth. With this initiative, Home Builders Care hopes to become self-sustaining while also increasing its impact on the industry and community. All donations to the Foundation support Framework for the Future.

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Get revved up for the Charity Ride Aug. 20

The 8th Annual Home Builders Care Charity Ride is coming up Aug. 20. Get your motorcycles, classic cars, street rods or hot rods shined, tuned up and ready to go for a beautiful ride. The planning committee is busy organizing this year’s route.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at U Motors, 3525 38th St. S., Fargo and the riders head out at 10:30 a.m. We will also have a second starting point at the Lakeland General Store and Cornfield Café in Dunvilla, Minn., if the Fargo site doesn’t work for you. Registration in Dunvilla starts at 11:30 a.m. and the ride continues on its route at noon.

A late lunch/early supper prepared by Nodak Stores will be included on the ride. Last year’s ice cream break was a huge hit and the planning committee is working out details in hopes of offering it again this year!

This event is a great way to support Home Builders Care Foundation. We would love to have more HBA of F-M members and anyone interested in participating join us on the ride, so mark your calendars today! If you can’t ride, consider sponsoring the event. It is a great way to support your Foundation while marketing your company. Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected] for sponsor-ship details.

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HBA conducts membership survey

The HBA of F-M emailed an online survey to the mem-bership recently. Thank you to all members who participat-ed. The Association received over 50 responses. Those who replied and included their name were entered in a drawing to win a free morning registration for the HBA’s Golf Out-ing June 13.

The survey included 50 questions requesting feedback on general HBA services, events, public affairs/advocacy issues, educational offerings, communications and Home Builders Care Foundation. Overall, feedback was positive, but there are areas for improvement. The HBA is in the second year of a three-year strategic plan, and this feedback will help guide staff, committees and the board when work-ing with the plan. Look for a report on the strategic plan in the next few months. If you ever have feedback to share, don’t wait for the survey. Call the office at (701) 232-5846 or send email to [email protected].

Many of the questions on this year’s survey were open-ended and covered all of the HBA’s services. Members resoundingly recommended the HBA maintain a steady focus on promoting the importance and value of homeown-ership, supporting industry-friendly political candidates and maintaining a presence in local, state and national govern-ment to give the industry a voice. Reducing property taxes, promoting housing incentives for consumers and allowing easier financing of projects are major concerns to HBA members. A common worry is also the over-reaching arm of government, specifically the Environmental Protection Agency, noted by members.

Here are some additional highlightsfrom the survey:

How would you rate the HBA’s overall performance?

What is the most valuable service the HBA provides to your business?

Your HBA and its leaders take pride in the many benefits and opportunities the Association offers to members. This ques-tion highlights the diversity that mem-bers have grown accustomed to within the Association:

networking opportunities received the most votes for most valuable service the HBA offers, with the Home & Garden Show, advocacy/legislative activities and health insurance all very similar-sized pieces of the pie. This shows that those who get involved reap the most benefit from member-ship. There are various levels of involvement. To see where you fit, contact Jennifer at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected], is the HBA moving in the right direction to

meet your needs?

Would you like to see different kinds of events? Such as...

The HBA of F-M leadership and staff always seek feed-back from members on what they prefer for special events and General Membership Meetings. These results are interesting as almost every answer holds a good percentage of interest. Networking events hold the lead with nearly 50 percent of respondents indicating interest in attending these.Do you read the Plains Builder?

About 80 percent of respondents indicated that they read the Plains Builder every month or most of the time.Do you use the HBA Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide on a regular basis?

Nearly 70 percent of respondents indicated that they use the HBA’s Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide on a regular basis.Have you visited www.hbafm.com before?

Eighty-three percent of respondents said they have vis-ited www.hbafm.com.

The above three questions are an indication that the HBA’s communications efforts are regularly used by mem-bers. Affordable advertising is available in all three areas: Plains Builder, Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide and www.hbafm.com. Check your options for reaching a highly targeted building industry audience including mem-bers and consumers by contacting Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

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Please check all the issues that are important to you and that the HBA should focus on.

Answer OptionsResponse

Percent

Appraisal Issues 50.0%

Infrastructure Costs (Special Assessments) 45.7%

Property Taxes 65.2%

License Requirements 43.5%

Election - Get Out To Vote Efforts 28.3%

EPA Lead: Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule 30.4%

Sign Code 13.0%

Workforce Housing 19.6%

Infrastructure Costs 32.6%

Green Building 37.0%

Remodeling Incentives 50.0%

New Home Buyer Incentives 63.0%

Energy Efficiency Standards 54.3%

Permit Fees 32.6%

Tax Exemptions for Home Buyers / Owners 58.7%

Flood Protection 60.9%

What topics do you see yourself needing education on in the coming year?


Percent

Lead Paint 18.4%

Storm Water 2.6%

Minnesota Contractor Continuing Education 28.9%

Electrical Continuing Education 7.9%

Power Limited Continuing Education 7.9%

BAR / PREP Testing 2.6%

NAHB Designations 21.1%

Code Updates 44.7%

Green Building 52.6%

Other 13.2%

What charitable HBC activities are you aware of?


Percent

Scholarships 95.3%

Framework for the Future 20.9%

Wheelchair Ramp Projects 72.1%

RENEW House 72.1%

Charity Ride 69.8%

Support of other nonprofit housing organizations 60.9%The results of this question show that the HBA’s and Home

Builders Care Foundation’s long-standing charitable efforts are well-known by members. Framework for the Future holds the least recognition because it is Home Builders Care Foundation’s newest endeavor. It is a long-term fundraising initiative to build its endowment fund to maintain current giving, support additional projects and provide for endowment growth. With this initiative, Home Builders Care hopes to become self-sustaining while also increasing its impact on the industry and community. All dona-tions to the Foundation support Framework for the Future.

New non-profit in town: Rebuilding Together Fargo Moorhead Area, Inc

Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc. was incorporated Jan. 1 to serve communities located in Cass County, ND and Clay County, Minn. It is the leading national nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighbor-hoods by bringing volunteers and communities together to rehabilitate the homes of low-income ho-meowners. These projects are accomplished through the hard work of more than 200 affiliates nationwide.

Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc.’s mission is to offer home repair and renova-tion services, free of charge, for low income families with an emphasis on helping the elderly, people with disabilities and Veterans. Its goal is to preserve af-fordable homeownership. Preserving homeownership stabilizes communities from blight, vandalism, and criminal activity. It also supports city and county ser-vices by providing a tax base of dependable property tax revenues.

For additional information contact Russ Richards at (701) 356-RTFM (7836) or [email protected].

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EducationThis committee develops education programs for the Association. It provides

an abundance of choices to fulfill continuing education credits required by Min-nesota for builder licensing. The committee’s purpose is to assist the development, professionalism and profitability of HBA members and the industry.

• 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. July 14 EPA Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule at Cass County Electric Co-operative. Training is done by the UND Environmental Training Institute. Class is also approved for eight hours of Minnesota contractor continuing education credits. Member cost $170 / Non-member cost $255

• Lunch & Learns are held from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. one day each month at the HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. July 26 will feature, “Managing Finances for Small Businesses” Cost is $10. See the insert in this issue to register.

Nextmeeting:8a.m.July12Events

This committee handles programming and entertainment for the Gen-eral Membership Meetings, coordinates the annual HBA Golf Outing, and the Home & Garden Show. Its purpose is to provide creative ideas, and support for coordination as well as logistics during each of these events.

• The next GMM will be the August Picnic, Thursday, Aug. 18 at Oak Grove Park. The social is at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by calling (701) 232-5846 or email [email protected] by Aug. 12. Games, food and prizes for Associates.

Nextmeeting:8:15a.m.July8Membership: Retention & New Member Development

This combined committee looks for new and creative ways of recruit-ing and welcoming new members, and develops programs to remind members of the value of their membership. It explores reasons why mem-bers join and leave, is responsible for contacting all members and also reviews the NAHB membership status report on a monthly basis.

• The May 2011 membership report indicates a member retention rate of 90.7 percent, with 816 members: 222 Builders and 580 Associates. A total of 246 renewals have been made so far this year.

• The committee’s 2011 goal is to recruit 65 new mem-bers (22 Builders and 43 Associates) and achieve a retention rate of 93 percent. We are well on our way to reaching this goal! Please notify Jennifer at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected], if you have any leads or would like to get involved.

Nextmeeting:NoonJuly11Parade of Homes

A “Parade of Homes” is designed to promote HBA builder members to consumers. It serves to boost home sales and raises the level of recog-nition for builder members. This committee is responsible for all aspects of coordinating and promoting the spring and fall Parades.

• The Spring Parade of Homes was a great success, fea-turing 58 homes by 40 builders.

• The Fall Parade of Homes is coming up quick: Sept. 10-11 and 17-18. Builders look for entry forms in the mail!

NextMeeting:3p.m.July18

Public IssuesThe Public Issues Committee is responsible for keeping tabs on

governmental action that affects the industry and then informing the industry on the status of those issues.

• A task force has been established to review the infra-structure requirements in the city of Moorhead. The group has commented on the cost analysis provided by the city and is now waiting for the city to meet. The purpose of the group’s recommendations is to ultimate-ly reduce infrastructure costs.

• The HBA has been reviewing the tree preservation ordinance created by the city of Fargo and is working with a group of city staff to help formulate the draft. The draft is in its seventh re-write and will be forward-ed on to the City Commission sometime in July.

• The HBA was part of a group who went to Washing-ton D.C. and met with the congressional delegation for North Dakota. The main discussion items were the mortgage interest deduction and the funding for a Fargo-Moorhead diversion. The HBA is working on a follow up letter and setting up meetings in the state.

• The city of Fargo has passed river setbacks so there will be no building allowed within 450 feet of the center line of the river. The official ordinance is still being worked on. The committee formed is discussing whether there should be variation on distance based on different rivers. Also, what the setbacks should be along drains and how the city should handle the in-crease in base flood elevations.

Nextmeeting:11:30a.m.July19PAC Committee

This committee works with the Public Issues Committee to coordinate fundraising efforts for North Dakota Association of Builders’ political action committee (NDAB-PAC) and the National Association of Home Builder’s political action committee (BUILD-PAC). It is involved with setting guidelines for PAC giving policies and its members have the final vote on distribution of PAC funds the Association distributes to local candidates running for office.

• Total PAC fundraising for 2011 is over $19,000! Make your contribution today.

Nextmeeting:12:30p.m.July19Remodelers Council

This council represents the remodeling industry in the local HBA of F-M through national Remodelers membership. It has its own dues and community service projects and is the committee behind planning the Fall Home Show.

• The 2011 Fall Home Show is scheduled for Oct. 1-2 at the Fargo Civic Center. This year’s featured speaker is MS. Simplicity.

• The Council recently constructed a wheelchair acces-sibility ramp for Dan Amundson in Moorhead. Thank you to all those who volunteered! It is always a great joy to help in this way throughout the community. The Council has another ramp project in the works and will hopefully be able to have the build in July.

Nextmeeting:8a.m.July13

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Meet your Events Committee Chair: Shannon Stumpf

Shannon Stumpf, Cass County Electric Cooperative, has been involved with the Events Committee for nine years and became the chair of the committee in the Fall of 2010.

She became involved when her boss suggested she join a committee at the HBA of F-M to meet people and learn more about the building industry.

“I am so happy I became involved. I enjoy the interaction between members and hearing the variety of ideas that can make the HBA events better each and every year,” she says.

Stumpf believes that the Events Committee is important to the HBA because it helps manage and conjure new ideas for the Association’s largest event each year.

“The Home & Garden Show is such a strong community event as well as the HBA’s number one event that without a committee that is solely based to help this event grow stronger the show would eventually become stagnant and lose the public’s interest,” she says.

Outside of work and her involvement with the Association, Stumpf and her family enjoy spending quality time camping and plan to do as much as possible of it this summer. Committee of the Quarter: Events Committee

Things you didn’t know about Shannon:

Favorite service provided by theHBA/NDAB/NAHB: Lunch & Learns

What you never knew about me: Loves to travel, but am not very good on airplanes.

Favorite vacation spot:Italy

Favorite TV program: Any cooking show.

Last book you read:My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult.

Shannon StumpfCass CountyElectric Cooperative

Shannon Stumpf* ............Cass County Electric CooperativeLori Elliott** .......................................... Elliott Interior DesignBill Blixt ............................................. Western Products, Inc.Randy Cramer ..........................................NAI North CentralMike Deyle .............................................. Deyle ConstructionDevin Gaard ...................................................TCI InsuranceJessica Grondahl .............................................Nodak Stores

Patti Helm ............................ First International Bank & TrustRyan Hoss .......................................Baker Nursery GardensJoey Johnson ................................... Red River Electric, Inc.Mary Krage .........................................Indigo Signworks, Inc.Diana Stead ....................................Stone Holding CompanyJane Volk ...................................................... Gate City Bank* Comittee chair **Committee vice chair


NEF offers CEU’s, professional certificationsby Amy Berg, CIT Chapter Member

The National Association of Women in Construction Education Foundation offers construction certification and educational programs through a partnership with Clemson University for individuals who want to gain a greater knowl-edge and understanding of construction industry principles and practices. Upon completing any of the following courses, individuals will be awarded continuing education units from Clemson.

These programs can be done as an individual home-study course or in a class-room setting:• ConstructionBookkeepingTechnician(CBT)3 CEUs - Learn how to

set-up and operate a simple bookkeeping system for a construction company and work in both simple and complex bookkeeping systems. This course covers: general ledger, job cost, payables, receivables, payroll and organiz-ing your bookkeeping system.

• ConstructionIndustryTechnician(CIT) 3 CEUs - program represents an overview of the construction industry and its processes. Lessons cover types of construction, forms of business ownership, contractual agreements, contract documents and the construction process.

• ConstructionDocumentSpecialist(CDS) 3 CEUs per course - is an intermediate program of two courses that tests your knowledge and understanding of the interpre-tation and implementation of information conveyed from architects/engineers to contractors by way of a legal document.

• CertifiedConstructionAssociate(CCA) See website for CEUs earned for each of the six courses - an ad-vanced program with six courses in construction tech-nology, procedures and processes. You learn to exercise judgment and gain expertise in administrative affairs when dealing with employees, governmental units, pro-fessional associations, contractors and the public.

NEF is an approved quality education provider by the American Council on Construction Education. The goals of NEF are to provide quality educational programs and promote the benefits of a career in the construction industry. Through NEF’s adult certification and K-12 programs spon-sored by many of the NAWIC chapters, NEF continues to “Educate the Construction Industry Today and Tomorrow.”

If you are interested in learning more about these NEF programs go to www.nawiceducation.org, select Education/Certification and then the program you are interested in. If you would like more information about NAWIC visit www.nawic.org or contact Amy Berg, CIT at (701) 235-4441 ext. 461 or [email protected].

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Get in the running for a free year of membership in the HBA of F-M! The Association tracks those members who pay their dues before the month of their renewal. All those members are entered into a drawing for a free year of dues. For example, if your membership is paid through Sept. 30, 2011, you would pay your dues before Sept. 1, 2011, to be entered. Call Amanda at (701) 232-5846 with any questions.

Advertise in the HBA Plains Builder

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contention that clearance testing would improve the cleaning habits of contrac-tors, pointing to previous research by NAHB and the EPA showing that remod-elers leave renovation areas cleaner than they find them and, in most cases, with significantly reduced levels of lead dust.

“The EPA provided no data or evidence that clearance testing is a necessary addition to the rule,” said Hanbury. “In fact, the rule is so new that they don’t have data about how successful it is at reaching the goal of reducing lead hazard exposures in children and pregnant women.”

OMB is currently reviewing the clearance testing requirements before the changes are finalized.Losing Business

Looking at his business records over the last year under the lead rule, Peter-son said that 15 of the 16 project leads he had on pre-1978 homes would have qualified for the opt-out provision, which was previously available to homes where there were no children or pregnant women residing.

Eleven of the 15 home owners said they would have opted out, and the own-ers of the one home where there were small children did not move forward with the remodeling job due to its cost.

Peterson’s company completed two projects under the lead rule, both for old-er couples who would have signed the opt-out waiver before it was rescinded.

In the first project (which included remodeling two bathrooms and a closet) the additional cost for t compliance was $2,140. A second project to replace three windows cost an additional $420 per window, an added $1,260 for the project.

“I’m seeing in my remodeling business that not only are customers choosing not to undertake remodeling work but less work is ultimately done because of the need to pay for the increased costs of the lead rule,” said Peterson.

“This is especially frustrating for home owners who would have qualified for the opt-out waiver,” he said.

Paul Emrath, NAHB vice-president of survey and housing policy research, criticized the EPA’s economic analysis for failing to estimate how much business remodelers would lose as a result of the compliance costs.

He provided OMB with results from NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index showing that in response to the rule’s cost potential customers are switching to uncertified contractors, taking on do-it-yourself projects or simply choosing to do less remodeling.

Additionally, the remodelers explained that requiring contractors to conduct lead clearance testing is wholly inconsistent with the federal regulatory distinc-tions between renovation and abatement activities. Requiring remodelers to conduct clearance testing and pass clearance levels turns them into abatement workers, which was not intended by Congress or the regulation, they said.

In a meeting with Mike Nagel, a remodeler from Chicago, EPA Assistant Administrator Steve Owens asked if NAHB could collect data from remodelers on actual costs for a project under the lead rule and share the results with the agency.

That effort is now underway. For more information on the lead rule, visit www.nahb.org/leadpaint or contact Matt Watkins, NAHB, at (800) 368-5242 ext. 8327 or [email protected].

Remodelers con’t from pg 15

this summer and had her first out-of-town tournament in June. Krista has scheduled in some great concerts for her summer: 32 Below, Rodney Atkins, Dierks Bentley and Def Leppard. Her family also has a great 4th of July vacation planned back in the Medora, N.D., area where she is from originally. Amanda Ohlsen

Amanda and her husband Tyler are settling into their parental roles as their little one, Kaylee Ohlsen, is already three months old! Oh, how the time flies. She’s noticed her motherly instincts showing more as she finds herself rocking while standing, even though there’s no baby in her arms. Rocky Schneider

Rocky has been busy planning for a new job come October. That new job of being a daddy, of course! His wife, Shelli, is due on Oct. 31. Spooky! If you are wondering if the baby will be a boy or a “ghoul,” they recently found it that they will be having a baby girl. Congratulations! He has also managed to sneak in some time to play in his usual summer softball league.Alison Streyle

Alison has a full summer ahead of her and it’s barely begun. Five weddings this summer have kept her busy and her spending tight! Her sister and brother-in-law, Erin and Luis, live in Spain, but will be home the entire month of July. Alison has a small family reunion over the 4th of July and has also planned a trip to Medora and the Mount Rushmore with Erin and Luis. She is also playing sand volleyball every Tuesday night, weather permitting.

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Do you need to be Lead certified?If you are working on pre-1978 homes without having taken the

correct training, you are risking being fined up to $37,500 per violation.

Get trained now! Your HBA is holding a course that satisfies requirements for certified renovator training by the EPA on July 14 here in Fargo! See the back cover for more information.

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HBA of F-M Member Renewal ReportThanks to these members who have renewed membership and continue supporting the HBA of F-M. The number of years they’ve been members is reflected behind the company name. If you notice discrepancies, please let us know so we can update our records: (701) 232-5846. (Allow 60 days for name to reappear.)Alerus Financial .................................................................19Anderson & Fercho, PLLC .................................................16Bierschbach Equipment & Supply .....................................13Bremer Bank, National Association ...................................14Carlson Construction, Inc. .................................................28Coldwell Banker First Realty - Daniel Ness, Realtor ...........3Crist Construction, Inc. ......................................................16Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. ....................................19Delta Design & Construction, Inc. ........................................3Design Direction, Inc. ...........................................................5Design-7 P.C. .......................................................................9Eide Bailly LLP ..................................................................22Ellenson Caulking, LLC .....................................................15Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau ................17Feder Realty ......................................................................49F-M Garage Door ................................................................1Foam DR's LLC .................................................................20Grant's Mechanical, Inc. ......................................................3Henry Bros. Excavating, Inc. ..............................................10Holland Enterprises, Inc. ...................................................13Indigo Signworks, Inc. ..........................................................4Jauss Construction Inc. .......................................................1JDP Electric, Inc. ...............................................................12Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc. .............................................10Kvamme Real Estate .........................................................15KWA Constructors, Inc. ........................................................8Master Construction Co., Inc. ..............................................7Mid-States Wireless, Inc. ...................................................28

Miller & Sons Drywall, Inc. ...................................................1Moorhead Federal Credit Union ..........................................5Multiple Media Consultants, Inc. ........................................18Northland Glass and Glazing, LLC ....................................18Northland Truss Systems, Inc. ...........................................20Northwest Blinds, Inc. ........................................................12Palluck Construction ............................................................7Park Co. Realtors ...............................................................39Park Company Mortgage .....................................................6Plecity Kowalski Construction, Inc. ......................................7Poss Custom Cabinets, Inc. ...............................................19Prosper Electric ...................................................................5Randy Barta Construction .................................................10Robert Gibb & Sons, Inc. ...................................................11Runger's Heating and Air Conditioning ...............................6S & W Electric Motor Repair ..............................................22Servpro of Fargo Moorhead ................................................1Solberg, Stewart, Miller & Tjon ..........................................22Sorum Design-Build.............................................................6Spaulding Stone ..................................................................3Stone Ridge Builders, Inc. ...................................................1Suppa Construction .............................................................2TCI Insurance ......................................................................2Titan Homes Inc. ..................................................................6Valley Printing Inc. .............................................................13Western Products, Inc. ......................................................22Winter Wilson Siding Inc ......................................................4


HBA of F-M New Member Report

2011 Membership Drive Contenders(November 2010 - October 2011)

The members below have kicked off 2011 with great recruitment efforts. Each member who recruits at least one new member between Nov. 1, 2010 and Oct. 31, 2011 will be placed into a drawing for prizes given away at the 2011

November GMM.

Thank you to all members for recruiting and retention efforts!

Basement Technologies of NDBasement Repairs & WaterproofingBen Koppelman416 Main StHorace, ND 58047(701) 491-0665Sponsor: Ken KrajsaState Bank & Trust

Park Co. Realtors - John Midthune, RealtorReal Estate & SalesJohn Midthune3816 41st Ave SMoorhead, MN 56560(701) 371-0150Sponsor: Vicki FredriksonStaging Innovations

Roberts Painting & DrywallPainting & StainingSteve Roberts905 20th St SFargo, ND 58103-2933(701) 235-6729Sponsor: Tyrone LeslieHeritage Homes

SmartRooms of North DakotaHeating & Air ConditioningBryce RosenePO Box 10712Fargo, ND 58106(701) 364-9276Sponsor: Debbie PetersonJDP Electric, Inc.

Name, Company ..............................# recruited

Steve AuneCountry Financial -Steve Aune Agency. ....................................... 1

Nolen BertschNelson Window Co......................................... 1

Stan BirkyStan Birky Construction, Inc. ......................... 1

Bill BlixtWestern Products, Inc. .................................. 2

Cindy CooperBlue Cross Blue Shield of ND. ....................... 2

Jason EidEid-Co Buildings, Inc. .................................... 1

Vicki FredriksonStaging Innovations ....................................... 1

Harry GilbertsonHarry Gilbertson Construction ....................... 1

John GunkelmanDakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. ................ 2

Darrick GuthmillerKochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. ................... 1


Nancy KellyHeartland Labor ............................................. 1

John KoerselmanRed River Drywall & Painting Service, Inc. .... 1

Ken KrajsaState Bank & Trust ......................................... 3

Tyrone LeslieHeritage Homes............................................. 3

Chris LindChris Lind Custom Homes............................. 2

Sylvia LunskiDesign Direction, Inc. ..................................... 3

Rob LyngstadMatrix Properties ........................................... 1

Nancy MichelsenCityWide Electric ........................................... 2

Scott MollbergStenerson Lumber ......................................... 1

Chad OhnstadAll Finish Concrete ........................................ 1


Dan PassoltHomeland Developers ................................... 1

Debbie PetersonJDP Electric, Inc. ........................................... 1

Dave SchmidtBuilders Management & Investment .............. 2

Rod ShaferArctic Audio ................................................... 1

Les StenersonStenerson Lumber ......................................... 1

Brent TaborGOLDMARK Property Management ............. 1

Bryce VanderwerffRed River Electric, Inc. .................................. 1

projects and customer service the best that they can be.”

For anyone looking to get into the building industry Holmes advises to get the best training available and work with a good builder to get your foot in the door. Then he says it’s up to you to work hard and stay smart in your profession.

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HBA PicnicOak Grove ParkAug. 18

…details on pg 20

Come out for a night of games, fun, food and PRIZES!


Guess Who Revealed!Guess Who! is a feature every month. We will run a childhood photo of an HBA board member, HBC trustee, Health Plan Trustee, committee chairperson or staff member.

June’s Guess Who!Hints:• Born on a farm and has no birth certificate to this day.• Doesn’t know how to swim.• Published photographer, including one for a national magazine cover.

• Won the Judges Choice award at the Minnesota Fine Woodworking annual show.• Local storm water guru.

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Winner:Brent Atkins

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the middle class. • Federal approval for the Fargo-Moorheaddiver-sion – Permanent flood protection is paramount to the continued growth and success of the F-M area. With the passage of two local sales tax votes and the N.D. Legislature committing monies, the local share of costs are in place. We need the support of our elected leaders in Washington D.C. to help make sure the diversion is a top priority for the Corps of Engineers and the President’s budget.

• LendingRegulations – The lack of availability and access to land acquisition, land development and

home construction loans, known as AD&C, is one of the biggest challenges facing the home building industry. NAHB is supporting legislation, H.R. 1755, to help alleviate some of the barriers out there.

• EnvironmentalProtectionAgency– The home building industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the U.S. The EPA’s overreaching regu-lations need to be reigned in, especially the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule that has cost homeowners thousands of extra dollars on each job.

If you would like more information on any of the topics above, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

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Guess Who Revealed!Guess Who! is a feature every month. We will run a childhood photo of an HBA board member, HBC trustee, Health Plan Trustee, committee chairperson or staff member.

May’s Guess Who is still a mystery!

Hints:• Born in Warren, Minn.• Graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead.• Loves hockey - Go Spuds!• New to the building industry - five years.• “Wood” love to educate you on the industry.

Answer:??

Winner:??

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July 14-EPALead:Renovation,Repair&PaintingRuleTrainingwith UND Environmental Training Institute.

• 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Cass County Electric Cooperative, 4100 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. Class satisfies requirements for certified renovator training by the EPA.

• Class is approved for eight hours of Minnesota contractor continuing education credits.

• Cost:$170Members/$255Non-Members

July 26-Lunch&Learn“ManagingFinancesforSmallBusiness”

• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. HBA office, 1802 32nd Ave. S.• Speaker Parker Vander Wal, financial advisor at

Waddell & Reed, Inc.• Find out more on how to set up your financial reports

and business expenses so business owners are not living from paycheck to paycheck. How does a business know when its cost effective and profitable when it comes to adding employees or expanding the business.

• Cost:$10(includes lunch)• Registerby contacting Alison at (701) 232-5846 or

[email protected].

Aug. 31-Lunch&Learn“SalesandMarketing”• 1 -2 p.m. at the HBA office, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo.• NAHBwebinar: Younger buyers use social media

to communicate preferences and find out what’s hot. It is important to understand what buyers want. It’s also important to utilize social media with existing marketing tools to reach the younger demographic.

• Cost:$5• Registerby contacting Alison at (701) 232-5846 or

[email protected] or by completing the registration form included as an insert in this issue.

Sept. 20-21-SafetyTraining“OSHA10-HourConstructionCourse”taught by N.D. Safety Council.

• 1 - 5 p.m. Sept. 20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 21• Cost:FreeforMembers/$50forNon-members.• Limited space! (limit to 5 people per company). • Register with Sandy Neiss, N.D. Association of

Builders, at (701) 222-2401 or [email protected].

Education SchEdulE Education Committee provides opportunities for membersThe HBA of F-M, along with the state and national associations,

works hard to provide timely opportunities to give members information as fast as possible. We urge you to look at what we, as an association, offer and explore how you can better your professionalism by keeping on top of the requirements as well as taking advantage of the opportunities we provide.Lunch&Learn- On the local level, our Lunch & Learn program has been a fixture at the HBA for about four years. Classes are offered over the lunch hour each month covering everything from business plans and time management to increasing sales and managing people.N.D.ProfessionalBuilder,NDABofferings-On the state level, you can earn your North Dakota Professional Builder designation by completing seven hours of continuing education each year and paying a fee. Most of HBA’s local programs qualify. An NDPB designation is a great way to market your company and professionalism to fellow members and consumers. Learn more at www.ndbuild.com or call (800) 326-4746. NDAB has coordinated with the N.D. Safety Council to provide three safety training courses in Fargo with the next one set for Sept. 20-21.Nationaldesignations-On the national level, there are many designations that members can earn through the National Association of Home Builders. Visit www.nahb.org/designations for a full list of designations.Minnesotacontractorcontinuingeducation- Your HBA is planning its menu of classes for Minnesota contractor continuing education classes Jan. 18 and Feb. 15. Electricalcontractorcontinuingeducation– The HBA will, once again, hold a continuing education class for electrical contractors on Jan. 13. The class will be taught by Tim Pull from the North Dakota State Community College in Wahpeton and held at the Skills and Tech-nology Training Center, in north Fargo.Power-limitedcontinuingeducation – Your HBA will hold its second power limited technician continuing education class in March.Leadpaintregulations– As of April 22, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency requires all renovations disturbing painted surfaces in pre-1978 homes must be done by a certified lead renovator. This includes, but is not limited to, modification, repair, sanding, scraping, removal of building component, window replacement, weatherization, etc. Certified renovators must go through eight hours of training by an EPA certified instructor. On top of that, the company must also submit a firm application to the EPA along with a $300 fee. Your HBA has held almost 10 classes and its next one is set for July 14.

If you are interested in joining the HBA’s Education Commit-tee, contact Alison at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected]. We are always looking for new members and fresh ideas. You are always welcome to “try out” the committee, too. Come for a meeting or two and then you can decide if you want to commit. We meet at 8 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month.





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Ad Postiion/Size: _____________________ Ad Cost: __________________ Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _________________

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Full Page (Full bleed: 8.625 X 11.125, Trim 8.375 X 10.875, Live 7.375 X 9.875) $1,595 +25%1/2 Page (Horizontal: 7.375 X 4.875 bordered, Vertical: 3.625 X 9.875 bordered) $995 +25%1/4 Page (3.625 X 4.875 bordered) $650 +25%1/8 Page (3.625 X 2.375 bordered) $430 +25%Page 3, 5, Inside Front/Back Cover (Same as Full Page) $1,995 +25%Back Cover (Same as Full Page) $2,300 +25%2-Page Spread (Full bleed: 17 X 11.125, Trim 16.75 X 10.875, Live 14.5 X 9.875) $2,300 +25%

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The following Parade of HomesTM information is from an independent research study conducted by Dan Jones & Associates in March 2008:

Magazine Shelf Life62% of Parade of HomesTM attendees kept the magazine for more than 1 month, and 34% kept their magazine for more than 6 months.

Magazine Use92% of Parade attendees described the magazine as either very helpful or somewhat helpful.

Reach55% of Parade attendees plan on building or remodeling some time in the next 2 years.

Perfect Target78% of Parade attendees are aged 25-54 and 68% have an annual income of more than $75,000.

This full-color, glossy magazine will feature the homes in this year’s

Parade of HomesTM and will be distributed to those interested in building

a new home, upgrading their existing home or learning more about the

latest in building, design and decor. Don’t miss this great opportunity to

showcase your quality products & services in this first-class publication that is

heavily promoted and has a readership of over 35,000 targeted households.

Fall 2011

MS. SimplicityMelissa Schmalenberger

Your HBA is busy getting its upcoming 12th annual Fall Parade of Homes running Sept. 10-11 and 17-18. Builders, registration information has been sent out. Check your mailboxes!

We will, again, be developing a high-quality, glossy magazine complete with artists’ renderings of each home and will feature an interactive website accessible through www.hbafm.com. The magazines will be available at all Hornbacher’s stores starting Sept. 6. Contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846 for details.

Sponsorships available!GOLD Sponsor benefits:• Logo on cover of Fall Parade magazine (circulation of 7,500) and The Forum insert

(circulation of 115,000). • Sponsor name mentioned in one version of the radio ad.• Opportunity to be interviewed on radio during live remotes held before and/or during the

event.• Website link and logo will appear on HBA of F-M’s Web page promoting the Parade at least

one month prior to the event.• Featured on the cover of the September HBA newsletter, the Plains Builder.• Opportunity to submit article about company in the October issue of the Plains Builder.• Website link and logo on Parade Web page.• Recognition on the Parade of Homes Facebook page.• Logo incorporation in other advertisements.• Endorse sponsor in press kits promoting the Parade to local TV, radio and print news outlets.

SILVER Sponsor benefits:• Logo featured on the Table of Contents page of the Fall Parade magazine (circulation of

7,500) and The Forum insert (circulation of 115,000). • Sponsor name mentioned in one version of the radio ad.• Opportunity to be interviewed on radio during live remotes held before and/or during the

event.• Website link and logo will appear on HBA of F-M’s Web page promoting the Parade at least

one month prior to the event.• Featured on the cover of the September HBA newsletter, the Plains Builder.• Website link and logo on Parade Web page.• Recognition on the Parade of Homes Facebook page.• Endorsed in press kits promoting the Parade to local TV, radio and print news outlets.

Sponsor information is provided so on-air personalities can recognize sponsor while promoting event.See Fall Parade of Homes magazine advertising

options on the back!

Booth sales are NOW open to all members and will open up to non-members July 29, so hurry and book your space now! 2010 exhibitors have first right of refusal on their previous year’s booth space. If you have not exhibited at this show in the past, please take another look at it and contact the HBA at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

The Fall Home Show featured speaker is MS. Simplicity, Melissa Schmalenberger, a professional organizer.

“The days of the dungeon garage are gone,” says Schmalenberger. “Find systems that will enable you to find everything in your garage, from a hammer to off-season clothing. I will also give tips on getting families in and out of the house in an organized manner every day, and ways to turn that front-door dumping ground into the organized space you’ve been dreaming of.”

Sponsorships available!GOLD Sponsor benefits:• Promotion on the Fall Home Show guide cover and center spread which is distributed through

The Forum Sept. 25 (circulation of 115,000).• Logo on cover of the show program distributed at the event (distribution of 1,500).• Featured on HBA of F-M Web page with a link to company website from Sept. 1 - Oct. 31.• Logo on the cover of the HBA newsletter’s, the Plains Builder, September issue.• Endorsed in press kits promoting the Fall Show to local TV, radio and print news outlets.

Sponsor information is provided so on-air personalities can recognize sponsor while promoting event.

• Logo placed on signage at the Fall Show promoting sponsors, seminars and their locations.• Receive, in conjunction with The Forum, a 1/4-page black-and-white ad in the Show guide

free of charge. (Options available for enlargement or color printing for an additional cost.)• Choice of two more options from a list of extra Gold sponsor benefits.

SILVER Sponsor benefits:• Promotion on the Fall Home Show guide cover and center spread which is distributed through

The Forum Sept. 25 (circulation of 115,000).• Logo on the show program distributed at the event (distribution of 1,500).• Featured on HBA of F-M Web page with a link to company website from Sept. 1 - Oct. 31.• Logo on the cover of the HBA newsletter’s, the Plains Builder, September issue.• Endorsed in press kits promoting the Fall Show to local TV, radio and print news outlets.

Sponsor information is provided so on-air personalities can recognize sponsor while promoting event.

• Logo placed on signage at the Fall Show promoting sponsors, seminars and their locations.• Receive, in conjunction with The Forum, a 1/8-page black-and-white ad in the Show guide

free of charge. (Options available for enlargement or color printing for an additional cost.)• Choice of two more options from a list of extra Silver sponsor benefits.

Oct. 1 - 2 • Fargo Civic CenterSept. 10-11 and 17-18, 2011

If you would like be a sponsor of one of these events, or would like more details on the sponsorships, please contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or [email protected].

HBA of F-M offers renovator training: • 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. July 14• Cost (including lunch | pre-registration required) HBA Member $170 Non-Member $255 • Cass County Electric Cooperative 4100 32nd Ave. S. in Fargo

training will be presented by:• UNDEnvironmentalTrainingInstitute,EPA-certifiedto

presentRRPcourses. (EPAaccreditationnumber:NAT-RV-I-8865-1-EN)

• ThiscourseisapprovedforeighthoursofcontractorcontinuingeducationbytheMinnesotaDepartmentofLabor&Industry. (Does NOT include energy.)

HBA of F-M1802 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103Phone: (701) 232-5846 • Fax: (701) 280-1108www.hbafm.com

This class has been approved for 4.5 hours of North Dakota Professional Builder credit by the N.D. Association of Builders. See www.ndbuild.com for more details on NDPB.

EPA Remodeling, Renovation & Painting (RRP) RuleEffective April 22 - building and remodeling firms must have one or more “certified renovators” assigned to each job where lead-based paint is disturbed. Eight hours of training is required to become a “certified renovator.”

Firm Certification also requiredIn addition to having a certified renovator(s), firms working in pre-1978 homes will need to submit an application to become certified before offering or performing the work covered under the rules. The EPA has up to 90 days to certify or recertify a firm once it receives a complete application.• Firm certifications cost $300 and are valid for five years. • Firms must apply for re-certification. For a printable application go to http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/firmapp.pdf.

Who does this affect?TheEPARRPruleaffectscontractors,propertymanagersandotherswhodisturbknownorpresumedlead-basedpaintduringrenovation.

What activities?Thetermrenovationcoversallactivitiesdoneforcompensationthatdisturbpaintedsurfacesincludingmostrepair,remodelingandmaintenanceactivitiessuchaswindowreplacement,weatherizationanddemolition.

What structures?TheRRPruleappliestoallrenovationworkperformedinresidentialhouses,apartmentsandchild-occupiedfacilitiessuchasschoolsanddaycarecentersbuiltbefore1978.

What’s required?Tobecomecertified,arenovatormustsuccessfullycompleteanEPAorstate-approvedtrainingcourse.Allrenovationworkersmustbetrained.Renovationworkerscanbetrainedon-the-jobbyaCertifiedRenovatortouselead-safeworkpractices,ortheycanbecomeCertifiedRenovatorsthemselves.

Space is limited!Call now to register!

(701) 232-5846All registrations must be pre-paid and received at least 24

hours in advance of the class. Refunds will only be provided if notice of cancellation is received 24 hours before the class.

Sponsorship Available!Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or

[email protected].

Effective Aug. 1, 2011 - Minnesota will require lead certification when issuing permits.

Municipalities will be verifying lead certification for residential builders, remodelers, roofers and manufactured home installers when requesting a permit to work on homes constructed prior to 1978.

ONLY $10 PER CLASS!

Home Builders Association of F-M “Lunch & Learn” Education Opportunities

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26“Managing Finances for Small Businesses”

• Findoutmoreonhowtosetupyourfinancialreportsandbusinessexpensessobusinessownersarenotlivingfrompaychecktopaycheck.

• Howdoesabusinessknowwhenitscosteffectiveandprofitablewhenitcomestoaddingemployeesorexpandingthebusiness.

• Speaker:ParkerVanderWal,financialadvisoratWaddell&Reed,Inc.

1 - 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 31“Sales and Marketing”

• NAHBwebinarhelpingyoungerbuyersusesocialmediatocommunicatepreferencesandfindoutwhat’shot.It’simportanttounderstandwhatbuyerswantandalsotuutilizesocialmediawithexistingmarketingtoolstoreachtheyoungerdemographic.

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27“Tax Planning”

• Speaker:TBD

WHERE:HBAofF-Moffice,180232ndAve.S.,Fargo.PleaseContactAlisonat(701)[email protected].

Please register the following person(s) for Lunch & Learn class date(s):

July 26 Aug. 31 Sept. 271) __________________________________________________________2) __________________________________________________________3) __________________________________________________________4) __________________________________________________________5) __________________________________________________________Name: ______________________________________________________Company: ___________________________________________________Billing Address (of Credit Card if used): _______________________________________________________________________________________City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________Please use my credit card (circle one): Visa/Mastercard # ____________________________________ Exp.__________ VIN (3 digits on back) _____

Cost is $10 per person per class. Return form and payment to:

HBA of F-M1802 32nd Ave S.Fargo, ND 58103(701) 232-5846 phone(701) 280-1108 fax

All registrants must be pre-paid and received at least 24 hours in advance of the class. Refunds will only be provided if notice of cancellation is received 24 hours before the class.

Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead

Website AdvertisingGet your company in front of thousands of consumers and the HBA membership in one shot!Advertising available ONLY to HBA of F-M members.The HBA of F-M website receives over 72,000 hits each year. More and more people are turning to our

website for information on the Association. Consumers as well as your fellow HBA of F-M members utilize the website as their go-to resource for everything from Parade of Homes information, to the online member-ship directory, to signing up for HBA of F-M events.

Advertising Rates & Dimensions

Annual Rates # Available PriceSide Bar-All pages .............................................. 3 .................. $1,200Half Side Bar-All pages ....................................... 6 ..................... $750Bottom Banner-All pages .................................... 3 ..................... $500Top Banner-Membership Directory page ............ 3 ..................... $750

Bi-Annual Rates # Available PriceJanuary-JuneSide Bar-All pages .............................................. 3 ..................... $920Half Side Bar-All pages ...................................... 6 ..................... $575Bottom Banner-All pages .................................... 3 ..................... $385Top Banner-Membership Directory page ............ 3 ..................... $575

Bi-Annual Rates # Available PriceJuly-DecemberSide Bar-All pages .............................................. 3 ..................... $4601/2 Side Bar-All pages ........................................ 6 ..................... $290Bottom Banner-All pages ................................... 3 ..................... $190Top Banner-Membership Directory page ........... 3 ..................... $290

The undersigned hereby makes application for advertising space in the 2011 Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead website. I understand that this contract is non-cancelable and payment is due in full before ad will be posted.Company: _______________________________________Ad Agency (if applicable): ___________________________Contact: _________________________________________Address: ________________________________________City/State/Zip: ____________________________________Phone: __________________________________________E-mail: __________________________________________Website (for linking ad): _____________________________________________________________________________Special Instructions: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Print Name: ______________________________________Date: ___________________________________________

Ad Size: ___________________________Ad Cost: ___________________________

__I will submit ad.__I will provide materials for HBA to design my ad.

Payment Options:__Check is enclosed __Please send a bill__Credit Card: MC / Visa (circle one):

# ____________________________________Exp._______V code: ______ Zip Code: ______Billing Address: ________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Please return contract to:(make checks payable to same)

Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, N.D. 58103

Fax: (701) 280-1108 or [email protected]

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Association of Fargo-Moorhead is to

provide quality services, benefits and

education to our members and the

community. Striving to be a visible and

proactive influence, the association

represents the collective interests of the

home building industry.

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For more information about the HBA, its

Board of Directors, or staff, click here to

see our About Us section

What’s new at the HBA

2011 Home & Garden Show featuresrenegade gardener, grilling buddies

Red River Valley Home & Garden Show attendees

can walk on the wilder side with the renegade

gardener and grilling buddies featured at the 50th

annual event.

Feb. 25-27 - FargodomeRenegadeGardenerDon Engebretson

presents at home,

garden and flower

shows across the

nation. He is

becoming one of

America’s best-

known gardening

authorities with a

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insightful take on the

state of gardening in

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GrillingBuddiesMad Dog &

Merrill are

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grillologists; they blend wittiness and satire with

demonstrations on how to create mouth-watering

recipes on the grill for backyard cooks, tailgaters and

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The Home & Garden Show offers the largest

selection of home and garden exhibits in the region.

Find out more...

Upcoming Events

1/28/2011 - 1/30/2011:BAM Minnesota Builders Convention

2/7/2011 - 2/11/2011:NDAB BOD & Legislative Reception

2/7/2011:New Member Development & Retention CommitteeMeeting

2/10/2011:Feb. GMM - "Chilly" Cook Off at FabricatorsUnlimited

2/14/2011:Parade of Homes Committee Meeting

2/16/2011:February MN Contractor Continuing Education

Housing & Remodeling Incentives

Save thousands of dollars!

Local new housing incentives are

available in Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and

West Fargo.

North Dakota Utility Rebate Programfunds are available for energy efficiency

upgrades through local utilities and rural

cooperatives for a limited time.

Find a professional contractor or remodeler in

your neighborhood to help build a new home,

or upgrade your existing home.

Attention Armed Service Members:

If you were on official extended duty outside of the

United States for at least 90 days between Jan. 1,

2009 and May 1, 2010, you may qualify for the

federal housing tax credit that expired April 30, 2010.

Visit www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com for more

details.

Upcoming Industry Education

Click on the links below to download registration

forms. If no form is available, contact Alison at

(701) 232-5846 or

[email protected] for more details or to register.

The HBA can design your ad for free!

Acceptable file format for submitted ads:

• Image files (.jpeg, .gif, .tif); Flash and .swf files also accepted.

• Email files to [email protected]• Include all fonts and supporting files

(i.e. scans, logos, illustrations, photos, etc.)

Ads will rotate when the page refreshes. All ads can be exclusive if the advertiser purchases all open spots. Monthly and pro-rated annual rates* available upon request. *Based on start month.

Ad Dimensions(pixels) FileweightFull Side Bar ................200 x 600 ...................................50kHalf Side Bar ...............200 x 110 .....................................50kBottom Banner ad ........600 x 150 ....................................50kTop Banner ad .............600 x 150 ....................................50kAds must be paid in full before they are posted.

Ad Sales ContactJenny Erickson, Development & Project Coordinator

(701) 232-5846 ~ Fax: (701) 280-1108 ~ [email protected]

REQUIRED: Please fill out all information below.

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Raise money for children’s health; attend Cully’s Kids Celebrity Weekend Lineup of events include silent and live auction, golf scramble, picnic Minnesota Wild hockey player Matt Cullen and wife Bridget are ready to kick off another great Cully’s Kids Celebrity Weekend July 14-16. These three days are full of great events and amazing people. New this year are the silent and live auctions happening 7 – 10 p.m. July 14 at Usher’s House restaurant in Moorhead. Purchase your $50 ticket at the door that directly benefits the Foundation and enjoy a great night of placing bids, appetizers, drinks and a great socializing atmosphere. Other events happening throughout this event include a Celebrity Golf Scramble at Oxbow Country Club July 15 and the Cully’s Kids Picnic at Newman Outdoor Field July 16. HBA of F-M member and Matt Cullen’s father, Terry Cullen, Cullen Insulation, has been involved with the program since it began and always enjoys helping out and seeing those in the community and surrounding areas that come out to support the event. “We see a tremendous amount of support from professional athletes and are extremely thankful for the time they spend with the children. It is very special for everyone involved,” he says. Funds raised by this event and other donations throughout the year help award grants to many area organizations: Kamp KACE, Hope, Inc., Dakota Medical Foundation, Make-A-Wish, Riding on Angel’s Wings and TNT Kids Fitness and Outdoor Adventure Fund. In 2010, the Cully’s Kids Celebrity Weekend raised $397,000! “Being involved in this event has an extremely positive effect on everyone, including myself. The feeling you get when you’re able to help out those who are less fortunate is something you can’t put into words,” says Cullen. “There are a lot of people who have given a lot of time to make this event successful and it’s always rewarding to see the support we have. You can see it in the children’s faces how excited they are when they meet the celebrities. It’s priceless.” Details about the Foundation Cullen Children’s Foundation, founded in 2003 by Matt and Bridget Cullen, provides financial resources to organizations that support children’s health care needs with an emphasis on cancer. It works to help improve the quality of life for children and families dealing with health care needs and increase the general population’s awareness of the severity of children’s health issues.

Silent Auction, Live Auction & Social at Usher’s 7 – 10 p.m. July 14 Celebrity Golf Scramble at Oxbow Country Club 10 a.m. Registration July 15 Cully’s Kids Picnic at Newman Outdoor Field 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. July 16

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