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1. HomeFront March 2012 The Official Publication of the Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota Greetings HBA Members… The 2012 Parade of Homes was a great success! at Executive Board President: Michael Rego, John Cannon Homes 1st Vice President: David Hunihan, Neal Communities This year’s Parade had 60 builder models, 3 featured developments and 1 remodeler entry. The reports from the builder’s model staff was that foot traffic was incredible and, in some cases, a bit difficult to manage on the weekends – certainly a good problem to have! 2nd Vice President: Melissa Shapiro, Bradenton Herald Treasurer: Jaclyn Ohman, Baron Construction Secretary: Drew Smith, Two Trails Immediate Past President: Mike Kramer, John Neal Homes Thank You! Immediate 2nd Vice President: Missy Weishaar, Waste Management We want to thank all of the builders, developers and subcontractor participants and offer our Congratulations to all of the winners. Visit www.paradeofhomesinfo.com for a list of the winners and to view the model videos. We also want to thank our sponsors for their support and the realtors who attended the kick off event at the Polo Grill and brought their clients to our builder models during the Parade! Executive Vice President: Alan Anderson, HBAMS Upcoming Events 3/15 Remodelers Council 3/16 BRAG Breakfast at D R Horton 3/20 Green Building Council 3/21 Associate & Trades Council 3/22 Membership Meeting, Young Builders Network Mixer 4/5 Executive Committee Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting 4/9 Sarasota GA Meeting 4/12 Member Mixer at D&D Garage Doors 4/17 Green Building Council 4/18 Associate & Trades Council Changes to The Florida Building Code Effective March 15th the Florida Building Code has several changes you need to be knowledgeable about. Don’t be caught off-guard! Check the HBA website for the dates, times, and locations in Manatee and Sarasota Counties where you can get up to speed: www.hbamanatee-sarasota.org Have You Visited the HBA Website Recently? Over the last few months, we’ve been making some changes to the overall look and feel of the HBA website. We would appreciate your input on what we can improve upon. Please e-mail rochelle@hbamanatee-sarasota.org with your suggestions.
2. at Hot Topic: Curbing Unlicensed & Unpermitted Work Making progress with the help of local agencies. The HBA’s Remodelers Council met in February and brought together representatives of the local chapters of the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Pool & Spa Associations and the GCBX, along with the directors of Planning and Development for Manatee and Sarasota counties, several building officials, code enforcement officers, the Sarasota Sheriffs Office, the State Attorney’s Office, and other industry professionals to discuss strategy on the unlicensed and unpermitted work going on in our two counties. This meeting was extremely successful and served as a catalyst in uniting “shareholders” of the industry to work together in curbing this dangerous activity. In the near future, we expect to be able to provide a single-source database listing all offenders in order to be more proactive in reporting suspected unlicensed activity to code enforcement. TJ Nutter, Peter Mason and Michael Kramer at the POH Awards Ceremony Law Enforcement Is Cracking Down... Find event photos on Did you see and hear about the sting operation in Manatee County? 14 unlicensed parties were issued a citation, charged with a misdemeanor, and issued a notice to facebook.com/HBAManateeSarasota appear in court for soliciting work as a “licensed contractor”. John Barnott, Director of Planning and Development for Manatee County, and his staff worked with DBPR, the Sheriffs Office and others to round up these folks. Our hats are off to them for an outstanding proactive program to curb this problem in our area! Report Suspicious Activity: Sarasota County: 941-861-5000 Manatee County: 941-742-5800 DPBR in Tallahassee: 1-866-532-1440 Who is in your circle of influence? Who are the people that you are doing business with on a regular basis? These are the people we want you to talk to about membership. Need help recruiting? Contact the HBA office or any of our board members. TJ Nutter, CammieLongeneckerand Michael Kramer at the POH Awards Ceremony “Cruise for Dues” Incentive The Membership Committee is working on a cruise for dues program that is retroactive to January 2012 through September 2012. All you need to do is recruit 6 “NEW” members. Contact the committee or the HBA staff to get more details. Stay tuned for official rules, times and dates of the contest, but don’t wait – RECRUIT NOW! Membership is the LIFE BLOOD of the association and we can only make this happen if you help with the people YOU know! Think membership and DO BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER! THANKS! Gail Shane, Mary Gamrot (Photographer) and Sherri Spanos atthe POH Awards Ceremony Warranties for new Homes, Remodels, Light Commercial, Systems & Appliances 2-10 HBW is Celebrating 30 Years in Business Contact Jenny Malone 239.248.0155 jmalone@2-10.com
3. at Update: Rummage Sale Benefiting Homes for Our Troops Nets over $6,000! The Faith Lutheran Church Rummage Sale held on February 17 & 18 in Parrish netted over $6,000 for US Army SSG Roldan, bringing the total raised for him to just over $10,000! The Homes For our Troops project gained momentum after several groups contacted the HBA wanting to partner with our efforts to furnish the home built for Roldan. Proceeds have gone to establishing a store credit for Roldan and his family at DeSears Appliances and Furniture.Contact our office If you or your organization are interested in hosting a fundraiser. FridayMay 4th Register ASAP! HBA Annual Spring Fling Golf Tournament Education: 7 Free CEU’s Register for the April 17th Class in Venice, FL The class will feature the new advanced building code and mitigation techniques, inspections and DFS/OIR Form B1-1802. It is sponsored by FHBA and BOAF and open to ALL. Licensed contractors will receive 7 CEU’s upon completion. Mark your calendars now... Register online: http://bit.ly/ycUTEZ We need sponsors and foursomes! Welcome to our new members! Decorator’s AlleyKelly Gettel & Co.Gaetano Pools Contact Us Gulf Western Roofing FM Contract Services Signs2Go Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota 8131 Lakewood Main Street, Suite 207 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Office: (941) 907-4133 Fax: (941) 907-4134 Executive Vice President Alan Anderson Ext. 304 Deputy Executive VP Beverly Smock Ext. 303 Membership & Events Director Elizabeth MacDonald Ext. 309 www.hbamanatee-sarasota.org Facebook.com/HBAManateeSarasota We Need Hosts for our… For more information visit: www.homesforourtroops.org The HBA sends out the invitations and tracks the RSVPs!Please contact elizabeth@hbamanatee-sarasota.org for further information or to sign up to host!