Builders News Nov. 2018

THE GREATER IOWA CITY AREA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION I iowacityhomes.com
Affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders & Home Builders Association of Iowa
Student-Built House Dedication Highlights
Hard Work and Community Collaboration
NOVEMBER 2018
Check the Calendar of Events
at iowacityhomes.com
for more information.
Women’s Council Lighten Up
OCT. 23 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.
illuminate
565 Cameron Way, Suite 101,
North Liberty
Coffee and Conversation
with Kirk Lehmann
OCT. 24 7:30 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.
City of Iowa City Community
Development Planner
IC Area HBA Conference Room
Recent wet weather kept sod from being laid, but it didn’t dampen the impressiveness of the finished product.
Home Show Committee
Meeting
OCT. 24 NOON – 1:00 P.M.
IC Area HBA Conference Room
Approximately 120 people attended the open house, including Johnson
County Affordable Housing Coalition and Reach For Your Potential
board members; students, their parents and teachers; and our members.
Just more than three months after the first shovel hit the dirt and
following hundreds of hours of hard work, an open house and
dedication/ribbon-cutting was held Oct. 1 for the Iowa City area
student-built home. The project, 1881 Dickenson Lane in Iowa
City, was sponsored by Greater Iowa City Area HBA members
and our Vocational Training Council (VTC) in partnership with
Kirkwood Community College. It now belongs to Reach For
Your Potential, a local nonprofit organization that provides
services for people with disabilities.
Those on hand for the ceremony included U.S. House
Representative Dave Loebsack from Iowa’s Second District
(Johnson County); Penny Vacek, regional director for Iowa U.S.
Senator Charles Grassley; Jay Iverson with HBA Iowa; many
Reach For Your Potential families, including the four ladies who
will be living in the home; and CBS-affiliated television station
KGAN, whose reporter interviewed students.
The celebration was kicked off by VTC Chairman Aaron
McGlynn of Cabinet Works and included handing the keys
to Reach For Your Potential Executive Director and founder
Ron Schieffer. Thirteen students of all ages from six different
high schools and one college were recognized. Each student
received a Stiletto hammer, engraved with the year and
address of the home, from Hills Bank and Trust Company;
a Milwaukee modular-storage toolbox from Schieffer; and a
letter of recommendation from Tim Ruth of McCreedy Ruth
Construction, a business highly involved with the effort.
U.S. House Representative Dave Loebsack (right), was on hand and
helped hold the ribbon (along with McCreedy Ruth Construction’s
Katy Stutsman) as Reach For Your Potential Executive Director and
founder Ron Schieffer cut it.
Many spoke at the dedication. Representative Loebsack praised
students for giving adults with disabilities a beautiful place
to live, while one of the new residents expressed appreciation
on behalf of herself and her roommates. The home is ADA
accessible, with zero entry at the front and garage; and features
an oversized garage that is wider and has higher ceilings to
accommodate a van with a lift. The interior has extra wide
doorways; higher outlets; wheelchair friendly closet knobs and
window cranks; and an oversized bathroom that also serves as a
storm shelter for the slab development.
“Watching a five-bedroom home being built by students across
90 days was amazing,” noted Tim, who spoke heart-felt words
at the ceremony. “With the labor shortage today, finding young
people interested in the trades is great. Being able to work with
them and getting to know them is even better. Having the ability
to see what they can do when given the proper tools and training
is unbelievable.”
The project broke ground June 28 with Governor Kim Reynolds
in attendance. Students received two hours of construction credit
from Kirkwood (paid for by our members) and also completed
their 10 hours of OSHA certification.
SEE STUDENT-BUILT ON PAGE 6
Remodelers Council
Build Day
OCT. 25 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
Katie Lammers Women Build
924 N Governor Street, Iowa City
Annual Meeting
NOV. 1 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Urban Acres
250 Holiday Road, Coralville
Vocational Training Council
NOV. 15 10:30 – 11:30 A.M.
IC Area HBA Conference Room
Board of Directors Meeting
NOV. 15 NOON – 1:00 P.M.
IC Area HBA Conference Room
HBAI Fall Board Meeting
NOV. 16 NOON – 4:00 P.M.
Sioux City, IA
HBA Office Closed for
Thanksgiving
NOV. 22-23
ATTN: HOME SHOW
APPLICANTS
Your deposit and applications
are due Nov. 1 to
receive your 10% discount
SEE PAGE 7

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Message from the President
Dear HBA Members,
Welcome to fall in Iowa! It’s 75 degrees one day and 45
degrees the next, and the one common thing is no matter
what the temperature is: it seems to rain. The rain sure puts
a damper on enjoying
everything that Iowa
provides for us during the
fall from apple orchards
and corn mazes to
pumpkin patches and fall
construction starts.
Yes, I said fall
construction starts.
For contractors, fall
is a common time to
start “spec” homes.
Speculation homes, which
are commonly referred to as spec homes, are single-family
dwellings constructed in anticipation of finding a buyer
and not due to a contract already reached with a buyer
to build the home. Contractors consult with realtors,
designers, banks and others to determine what is desirable
in the market and what they think will sell. In our area, it
is common for contractors to start specs in the fall so that
they will be finished and ready to sell in the spring market
and showcased in the Parade of Homes.
Building a spec home can be an exciting and stressful
experience all at once. Exciting because contractors get
to examine floor plans, both old and new; and dig into
function of floor plans, desirable features and finishes,
available lots and the latest and greatest construction
trends, to name a few reasons. Stressful because the
contractor is taking the risk that the home won’t sell;
testing new floor plans; wondering whether finishes will
appeal to a broader audience and construction costs are in
line with selling the home for a profit; and more.
So, as you drive around our communities and see farmers
bringing in the fall harvest, keep in mind that your local
contractors are planting the seeds for what they hope will
be a successful spring/summer sale on spec homes and be
the next winner of the Builders Excellence Award in the
Parade of Homes!
Sincerely, Adam Hahn
Watts Group - Director of Construction Services
2018 Greater Iowa City Area HBA President
2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Adam Hahn
Watts Development Group
PAST PRESIDENT
Andy Martin
Martin Construction
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
GT Karr
Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Mike Bails
Urban Acres
SECRETARY
Kelly Manning
Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor
The Vocational Training Council (VTC) of The
Greater Iowa City Area HBA held its annual
meeting Sept. 26 at the HBA office in Iowa City.
The past year was a busy one for the VTC with
the 3rd Annual Construction Camp at Clear Creek
Amana Middle School, the track shed at City
High School in Iowa City and the rejuvenation of
the Student-Built House Program which yielded
a home constructed by students from all over
Eastern Iowa (see related article page one).
VTC Names 2018-19 Board
The board voted to amend the bylaws and
increase the number of directors from no more
than eight to no more than 15 to include HBA
members interested in our future workforce
development.
Additionally, a meeting was held in early October
to begin planning for the 2019 Student-Built
House. The VTC is always looking for members
to help with projects. Please contact anyone on the
board to learn how you can get involved.
The 2018-19 Vocational Training Council Board of Directors
Andy Martin Chair Martin Construction
Aaron McGlynn Past Chair Cabinet Works
Marty Tunning Treasurer RSM US LLP
Dennis Boelk Director Hodge Construction
Joe Greathouse Director Kirkwood Community College
Tony Frederick Director Hart-Frederick Consultants
Mark Mitchell Director Engineered Building Design
Adam Hahn Director Watts Group
Tom Balmer Director PSC Distribution
Corey Ackerman Director Ackerman Plumbing
Tim Ruth Director McCreedy Ruth Construction
Andy Hodge Director Hodge Construction
GT Karr Director Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling
Karyl Bohnsack
Executive Officer/Secretary HBA of Iowa City
Andy Martin of Martin
Construction is the new chair
of our Vocational Training
Council.
NEW MEMBERS
SGA Construction Inc.
Travis Shield
100 N. Calhoun St.
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 631-0017 or
(319) 627-2990
TravisShield@gmail.com
SGAconstruction.net
Exit Realty Hawkeye
Tyler Riddle
2000 James St., Ste 119a
PO Box 5863
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 626-2200
Tyler@exitrealtyhawkeye.com
exitrealtyhawkeye.com
TREASURER
Marty Tunning
RSM US LLP
DIRECTORS
Glenn Siders - Siders Development
Mike Pugh - Pugh Hagan Prahm, PLC
Art Floss - CBI Bank & Trust
Chad Keune - Advantage Custom Builders
Rory Triplett - Insurance Associates Iowa City
Todd Helle - Terry Lockridge & Dunn
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
HBAI PAST PRESIDENT
Tim Ruth - McCreedy-Ruth Construction
HBAI TREASURER
Melissa Schooley - Great Western Bank
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Aaron McGlynn - Cabinet Works
REMODELERS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Brad Storck - Bachmeier Carpet One
2018 COMMITTEE CONTACTS
PARADE OF HOMES
Dan Robertson - Overhead Door Company
of Cedar Rapids & Iowa City
Mitchell Manning – Sobaski Abbey
Carpet and Floor
IOWA CITY HOME SHOW
Katy Stutsman – McCreedy Ruth Construction
Maggie Gehrls – PSC Distribution
The Greater Iowa City Area
Home Builders Association
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Karyl Bohnsack
karyl@hbaofic.org
MARKETING AND
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Michelle Moore
michelle@hbaofic.org
PO Box 3396, Iowa City, IA 52244
Phone: 319.351.5333 • Fax: 319.358.2443
Website: iowacityhomes.com

Membership Drive is Underway;
Recruit a Member and
Turn in Your Directory Updates
The Greater Iowa City Area HBA fall membership drive is
on! Membership committee individuals have held several
call blitzes to reach out to lapsed members. Now (and
all year long) is a great time to recruit a new member.
Also, don’t forget to review your membership directory
listing and turn in any changes by Nov. 1. Refer to the
late September mailing you received for details on how to
process corrections.
Membership Committee Chair Art
Floss (above left) with CBI Bank &
Trust and Tim Ruth of McCreedy Ruth
Construction (above right) explain HBA
benefits to former members during a
membership committee call blitz.
Rory Triplett (left) of Insurance
Associates Iowa City talks to a
potential member about services and
discounts that come with an HBA
membership.
2019 Proposed Slate of Officers
November 2018 | ICAHBA Builders News 3
Mike Bails President Urban Acres
Adam Hahn Past President Watts Group
Glenn Siders 1st VP Siders Development
GT Karr 2nd VP Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling
Marty Tunning Treasurer RSM US LLP
Kelly Manning Secretary Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor
Mike Pugh Director Pugh Hagan Prahm, PLC
Art Floss Director CBI Bank & Trust
Chad Keune Director Advantage Custom Builders
Rory Triplett Director Insurance Associates Iowa City
Todd Helle Director Terry Lockridge & Dunn
Andy Martin Director Martin Construction
Kevin McCreedy Remodelers Council McCreedy Ruth Construction
Aaron McGlynn National Director Cabinet Works
Tim Ruth HBAI National Director McCreedy Ruth Construction
Melissa Schooley Women’s Council Great Western Bank
Karyl Bohnsack Executive Officer HBA of Iowa City
Officers and Board of Directors will be voted on at the annual meeting Nov. 1, 2018.
Join Us
Annual Meeting
Nov. 1, 2018 | 6:00-8:00 pm
Urban Acres
250 Holiday Road | Coralville
EVENT SPONSOR
SOCIAL SPONSORS
Cost is $15/person – Gold Cards Apply
RSVP to Karyl@HBAofIC.org or Michelle@HBAofIC.org by Friday, Oct. 26.

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STUDENT-BUILT FROM PAGE 1
Many of our members turned out to celebrate, including
(background left to right) Jim McGrew of Suburban
Lumber; Dennis Boelk and Andy Hodge of Hodge
Construction; Adam Hahn of Watts Group; David Mapes
of CertainTeed; and Aaron McGlynn – outgoing VTC
chair – of Cabinet Works. Pictured front, center is Mary
Ruth of McCreedy Ruth Construction.
Dwight Seegmiller, president and CEO of Hills
Bank, presented each student in attendance
with a special Stiletto hammer provided by the
bank. The hammer is engraved with the year
and address of the home.
Hunter Kopf (right), an Iowa City West High
School senior, was one of several students
who couldn’t make it on a school day, but he
collected his hard-earned gear nonetheless.
Tim Ruth of McCreedy Ruth
Construction passionately
talked about what the studentbuilt
project means to him.
The home’s ADA
accessible bathroom is
also a storm shelter since
there is no basement.
Student Sponsors
Ackerman Plumbing
Advantage Custom Builders Inc
Jack Ruth
Martin Construction
McCreedy-Ruth Construction
PSC Distribution/Studio H20
Sueppel's Siding & Remodeling
Watts Group Inc
Advantage Custom Builders Inc
Jack Ruth
Martin Construction
McCreedy-Ruth Construction
PSC Distribution/Studio H20
Sueppel's Siding & Remodeling
Watts Group Inc
IC Area HBA Members -
Project Donors
ABC Supply Company
Ackerman Plumbing
Aero Rental
Alexander Lumber Student Built Home
Andino Construction, Reach LLC for Your Potential!
IC Area HBA Members - BCI Lumber
Project Donors Blake Hershberger Enterprises LLC
ABC Supply Company
Cascade Manufacturing Company
Ackerman Plumbing
CertainTeed
Aero Rental
CLB Home Planning & Design LLC
Alexander Lumber
Closets The Plus Greater Iowa City Area
Andino Construction, LLC
Croell Ready-Mix Inc
BCI Lumber
Blake Hershberger Enterprises LLC Duwa's HBA Quality Walls, Inc
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Cascade Manufacturing Company Energy Advocates Control for homeownership of by Iowa promoting LLC
standards for quality and affordability.
CertainTeed
Engineered Building Design
CLB Home Planning & Design LLC Grout Electric
IT’S
Closets Plus
THAT
Hart-Frederick Consultants P.C.
TM
Croell Ready-Mix Inc
SIMPLE.
Duwa's Quality Walls, Inc HD Supply White Cap
Energy Control of Iowa LLC Hills Bank and Trust Company
Engineered Building Design Homewood Community Electric Inc Members - Donors
Grout Electric
Kitchens Blue By Design Moon Satellites
Hart-Frederick Consultants P.C. Kuenster Colbert Heating Trucking & Air LLC Conditioning
HD Supply White Cap
Larry Yoder Dan Masonry, Cress Painting Inc.
Hills Bank and Trust Company
Dickinson Excavating & Hauling
Homewood Electric Inc
Lynch's Excavating, Inc.
Elite Stone Mfg
Kitchens By Design
McCreedy Housing Ruth Trust Construction Fund of Johnson County
Kuenster Heating & Air Conditioning MenardsKristin Knebel Memorial
Larry Yoder Masonry, Inc. MidAmerican Legrand/Pass Energy & Co Seymour
Lynch's Excavating, Inc. Midwest Midwest Poly Solutions, Curb Grinding Ltd
McCreedy Ruth Construction
Peppy's Ice Cream
Menards
PSC Distribution/Studio H20
Rob Wick Trucking
MidAmerican Energy Co River Products Company
S&G Materials
Midwest Poly Solutions, Ltd Sherwin Williams
Schott Family Farms
PSC Distribution/Studio H20 Sobaski Abbey Slauson Carpet Builders& Floor
River Products Company Stevens Erosion Control, Inc
Sherwin Williams
Stransky Concrete
Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor
Community Members - Employers
Stevens Erosion Control, Inc Suburban Howe Lumber Automotive Co West Branch
Stransky Concrete
Sueppel's Jim Siding Mahoney & Remodeling
Suburban Lumber Co
Sycamore Max Developments Long Landscaping & Mowing Service
Sueppel's Siding & Remodeling Weldon Drywall Presidential Builders LLC
Sycamore Developments Yoder Electrical Sanders Creek Services Company Inc
Weldon Drywall
Schwarz Grain & Fence
Yoder Electrical Services Inc
Student B
Reach for Y
The Greater Iowa City Area
HBA
HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Advocates for homeownership by promoting
standards for quality and affordability.
Community Me
Blue Moon Satellites
Colbert Trucking LLC
Dan Cress Painting
Dickinson Excavating & H
Elite Stone Mfg
Housing Trust Fund of Joh
Kristin Knebel Memorial
Legrand/Pass & Seymour
Midwest Curb Grinding
Peppy's Ice Cream
Rob Wick Trucking
S&G Materials
Schott Family Farms
Slauson Builders
Community Me
Howe Automotive West Br
Jim Mahoney
Max Long Landscaping &
Presidential Builders LLC
Sanders Creek Company
Schwarz Grain & Fence
Hawkeye Ready Mix’s New Facilities Shine at September Membership Meeting
The Greater Iowa City Area HBA’s Sept. 13
membership meeting offered a chance to tour
host and sponsor Hawkeye Ready Mix’s (HRM)
new facilities. Nearly 60 attendees checked out
the plant and office space while noshing fare
from the Benny’s Bigfoot BBQ. HRM and King’s
Material donated Hawkeye, Iowa State and
Northern Iowa stones that were raffled off. The
raffle raised $100 for the HBA Women’s Council
Scholarship Fund that goes to high school
students entering the trades. Additionally, the
monthly 50/50 Raffle individual recipient was
HRM’s Klint Kirk, who drew his own name
and donated his winnings to the scholarship
fund. No one was on hand for the company
name drawn so that pot’s total sits at $225.
A big thanks to HRM for its hospitality. Join
fellow HBA members at the Annual Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Urban
Acres (250 Holiday Road in Coralville).
We’ll celebrate the accomplishments of 2018,
recognize the coming year and vote on the 2019
board of directors (see page 3).
Networking at the meeting were (left to right) Katy
Stutsman, McCreedy Ruth Construction; Pat Heiden,
a Johnson County Supervisor candidate; Barbara
Messer, Kitchens By Design; and Katie Lammers,
Lammers Construction.
Greater Iowa City Area
HBA President Adam
Hahn (left in the photo to
the right), and Executive
Officer Karyl Bohnsack
witness HRM’s Klint Kirk
drawing his own 50/50
Raffle ticket.
Hawkeye Ready Mix
employees (left) take a break
from providing facility tours.
Jason Duwa (front in the
photo to the left) of Duwa’s
Quality Walls checks out
HRM equipment with sons
Karson (left) and Keaton
(background). The younger
Duwas are past Greater Iowa
City Area HBA Women’s
Council Scholarship Fund
recipients.

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Spike Appreciation Month: Spikes Are Critical to the HBA
November is Spike appreciation month, our chance to recognize the dedicated Spike Club
members who recruit and retain members to the Greater Iowa City Area HBA and its
parent federation, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Just like a nail is
essential in the construction of a home, volunteers who recruit new members are essential
to the growth, development and stability of the HBA.
Any HBA member can be a Spike by earning credits (see illustration) and as those credits
add up you achieve a higher status level with the club. But before you become a Spike
you’re a Spike candidate. That means you have earned between one and five Spike credits.
Once you earn a sixth Spike credit, you become an official NAHB Spike (provided you earn
those six credits within two consecutive membership years.) To retain Spike status, at least
one Spike credit (new or retention) must be earned annually. Once you hit 25 credits, you
are a Life Spike.
Benefits of being a Spike, besides being known as an accomplished and connected
member, include:
• Invitation to the Spike Party/Director’s Reception at the International Builders Show (IBS).
• Increased visibility, recognition and networking opportunities at industry events,
including a Spike ribbon on name badge.
• Unique and valuable rewards for each achievement level, such as lapel pins, plaques,
trophies, wearables and more.
• Additional VIP treatment throughout the year, including an opportunity to be in the VIP
area at the IBS closing Spike concert. (Spikes who recruit five new members and qualify
are invited to RSVP for the event.)
EARNING SPIKE CREDITS *
New builder or associate member recruited = 1 CREDIT
Recruit’s first membership anniversary = 1 CREDIT
Recruit’s subsequent anniversaries = 1/2 CREDIT
Member recruited to join a council = 1/2 CREDIT
Recruited council member
renews council membership = 1 CREDIT
*Affiliate members do not receive subsequent anniversaries credits.
Thanks to all our Spikes for your commitment to the HBA!
Greater Iowa City Area HBA Spikes
Lifetime Spikes
Spike Members
Spike Candidates
Glenn Siders
Aaron McGlynn
Jim Mulford
Aaron Klosterman
Dan Lammers
Randy Hahn
Tom Keating
Michael Pugh
GT Karr
Jim McGrew
Gary Frakes
Michael Hodge
John Roffman
Mark Hall
John Balmer
Randy Rempel
Tim Ruth
Swen Larson
Barbara Messer
Kevin Rocca
Karyl Bohnsack
Chad Keune
Jim Buresh
Rob Hajek
Robert Phipps
Craig Schroeder
Chad Mellinger
Tom Bockenstedt
Boyd Crosby
Ernie Galer
Siders Development LLC
Cabinet Works
Mulford Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Klosterman Construction
Lammers Construction Services
H & H Home Builders Inc.
Marv’s Glass Specialties Inc.
Pugh Hagan Prahm PLC
Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling
Suburban Lumber Co.
Gary Frakes Construction Co.
Hodge Construction Co.
John Roffman Construction
Kings Material Inc - Retired
PSC Distribution/Studio H2O
Rempel Construction Co.
McCreedy Ruth Construction
Larson Builders LC
Kitchens By Design, Inc.
Rocca Custom Homes LLC
HBA of Iowa City
Advantage Custom Builders
Jim Buresh Construction Co.
Home Repair Team
Rob Phipps Building & Design Inc.
AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance Inc.
Mellinger & Sons Construction
B & H Builders, LLC
Boyd Crosby Construction Inc.
Urban Acres Real Estate
Kevin Hochstedler Hochstedler Building & Development
Rory Triplett Insurance Associates Iowa City
Bret Sharp Sharp Investment Properties
Art Floss
CBI Bank & Trust
Steve Gordon AM Management
Chris Mottinger Legacy GreenBuilders
Mike Bails Urban Acres Real Estate
Adam Hahn Watts Development Group
Amy Pretorius Elevation Home Builders
Nick Baxter Baxter Construction Inc.
Andy Martin Martin Construction
Jason Baxter
Trent Bockenstedt
Thomas Haman
Jill Marshek
Duane Musser
Mark Kamps
Lou Ann Lathrop
Jerad Kilburg
David Gerard
Brian Ahrendson
Jan Crosby
Ross Nusser
Elaine Rayner
Chuck Skaugstad
Todd Hahn
Dan Marine
Rob Mccain
Melissa Schooley
Marty Tunning
Mike Roberts
Don Otto
Joe Wegman
Michelle Bennett
Baxter Construction Inc.
Kings Material Inc
BCI Lumber
Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors
Watts Group
Coldwell-Banker
Iowa Realty
High Craft Homes of Iowa Inc.
Gerard Homes LLC
Alexander Lumber Company
Urban Acres Real Estate
Urban Acres Real Estate
Gazette Communications
The Mansion
Todd Hahn Construction
Oak Tree Homes
Coldwell-Banker
Great Western Bank
RSM US LLP
Mike Roberts Construction
DPO Construction
AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance Inc.
Keller Williams

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HBA Represented on New
Affordable Housing Board
Fishback is Kansas City
Fall Parade of Homes Judge
HBA members are active in the community, as evidenced by the new board of directors
for the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition. Leadership was inducted Sept.
28 during its annual meeting at HBA-member Urban Acres’ offices. The HBA contingent
includes (back row, beginning second from left) Andy Martin with Martin Construction;
Mark Signs of Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors; Maryann Dennis with The Housing Fellowship; and
(front row, second from left) Heath Brewer of Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity.
Congressman Rod Blum
Meets with HBA Leaders
HBA representatives met with Iowa First District Congressman Rod Blum Sept. 11 at the
Cedar Rapids HBA office. Blum is a builder developer and a friend to our industry. He
is up for re-election in November. Included in the meeting were Glenn Siders of Siders
Development and Greater Iowa City Area HBA Executive Officer Karyl Bohnsack.
More than 75 Midwest HBA
members judged more than
200 entries across three
days for the Kansas City
HBA Fall Parade of Homes.
Among the volunteers
was Greater Iowa City
Area HBA member Rachel
Fishback with Greiner
Buildings, Inc. (center). She
is flanked by Jen Nelson of
Ames Remax Realtor and
Joe Nichols with The SOHO
Shop. The event was a great
way to see Kansas City
trends, building techniques
and interior design.
Governor Reynolds
Recognizes Women in Building
Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Sept. 18 declaring Sept. 17-21, 2018, as
Professional Women in Building Week in Iowa. It was a great turnout with Greater Iowa
City Area HBA Executive Officer Karyl Bohnsack and HBA Iowa’s Jay Iverson among
the attendees. Women have made gains in occupations traditionally occupied by men,
including roles such as business owners and executives, managers, office administrators,
attorneys, architects, engineers and more. Still, nationally, women in building amounts to
9 percent of all construction jobs, which hasn’t changed much since 2002. The event was a
great way to shine the light on the need to diversify our workforce. The gray shirts worn
say “#BuildingWomen.”
NAHB Leader Visits Iowa City
National Association of Home Builders Second Vice Chairman Dean
Mon of New Jersey visited Iowa City Sept. 6. He dined with Iowa
HBA leadership and discussed federal legislation, including tariffs,
insurance and more.
The Greater Iowa
City Area HBA
presented Mr.
Mon (right) with
an America Needs
Farmers Hawkeye
cap, which he
proudly wore. He is
pictured with Glenn
Siders of Siders
Development.

November 2018 | ICAHBA Builders News 7
ATTENTION HOME SHOW APPLICANTS
Your deposit and applications are due Nov. 1 to the HBA office to receive your 10% discount
Exhibitors’ Information
Company Name_________________________________
Mailing Address________________________________
Phone________________________________________
Fax__________________________________________
Exhibit Space Application
Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association
Coralville Marriott Convention Center
The Home Show
Friday , February 8, 2019 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2019 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Contact Person____________________________________
City, State, Zip_____________________________________
Mobile___________________________________________
E-mail____________________________________________
Website_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Trade Category for listing in Home Show Magazine: _________________________________________________________
Products and Services Displayed: ________________________________________________________________________
Preferred Booth Size (Specify if End Cap or Corner): __________________________________________________________
LOVE IOWA - We will continue an Iowa Products Display at the entrance this year. Please list any Iowa manufactured/made
products that you plan to showcase at the home show. Specify which products will be included in the display at the entrance.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
BY SIGNING THIS APPLICATION YOU ARE RESERVING YOUR SPOT IN THE 2019 HOME SHOW. DO NOT SIGN THIS APPLICATION
UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE COMPLETE APPLICATION AND AGREE TO PAYMENT TERMS LISTED ON PAGE 2. RULES & REGULA-
TIONS ATTACHED.
Exhibitor shall rent from the HBA a booth assigned by the HBA of the same size as the booth preference stated above for display
purposes at the Show; however, the HBA in its sole discretion, and at no additional costs to Exhibitor, may substitute different
space of equal size or larger size.
Exhibitor shall pay the HBA the booth price designated in the information packet. The balance is due upon receipt of the application
or no later than January 4, 2019. If the Exhibitor fails to make payment by the due date, the space and any rights to display
an exhibit shall be forfeited, with all amounts previously paid by the Exhibitor retained by the HBA. Exhibitor shall comply with
all Rules and Regulations of the Show, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and also with such other
Rules and Regulations that may be adopted from time-to-time by the HBA. If Exhibitor does not comply with the provisions of
this Application or the Rules and Regulations, the HBA may pursue all rights and remedies available under the law. THE UNDER-
SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Indemnification and Waiver: The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (the “Association”) shall have no responsibility
or liability for any injury, loss including theft (Damage or liability to Exhibitor or any related individual or party or visitors to its
exhibit). Exhibitor shall indemnify and hold the Association, its employees, officers, directors, organizers, sponsors, promoters,
agents, volunteers, their representatives and successors, and all other persons connected with the Association, harmless against
any and all liability, loss, damages, demands, suits, causes of action, or expenses, including attorneys fees, the Association may
incur, suffer, or be required to pay in connection with the defense or settlement of any action, suit, or proceeding brought by any
(1)
person, entity or organization arising out of any negligent
or other wrongful act or omission by Exhibitor. Exhibitor
hereby waives and releases the Association from
all liability associated with participating in the Home
Show, or caused by any act or failure to act of the Association,
its employees, supervisors, organizers, sponsors,
promoters, agents, volunteers, and their representatives
and successors, or any other person connected with the
Association. In signing this Application, the Exhibitor acknowledges
that they have read the foregoing, understands
it and signs it voluntarily as their own free act. No
oral representations, statements or inducements, other
than as written above, have been made.
The balance must be submitted in the form of a check
made payable to the Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders
Association no later than January 4, 2019.
FOR HBA USE ONLY
Accepted By: _________________________________
Booth Assignment: ____________________________
Booth Size: ___________________________________
(2)
EXHIBIT SPACE RATES
Main Exhibition Hall - HBA Member Rates
8 x 8 booth ........................$600
10 x 10 booth .....................$700
10 x 20 booth ................... $1,200
20 x 20 booth ................... $2,400
20 x 30 booth ................... $3,000
End Cap-10x20 .................. $1,500
End Cap-20x30 .................. $3,300
Corner Booth.......................Additional $100
Non HBA Members - Additional $200 for
each 10 x 10 booth
Members - Receive a 10% discount with
Home Show Application by November 1.
Membership Fee - $515.00 per year.
Exhibitor’s Signature: ____________________________________________________________________
Print Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________
Sign the application and fax or e-mail back to the HBA office upon receipt. Payment must be submitted in
the form of a check made payable to the Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association 35 days prior to
the show or no later than January 4, 2019. The HBA will bill you 30 days prior to the due date. Applications
without proper payment will be returned after the deadline.
Date Processed: _______________________________
Total Amount Due: ____________________________
Deposit Amount: ______________________________
Balance Due: _________________________________
CONTACT INFO: Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association • PO Box 3396 • Iowa City IA 52244
Phone: (319) 351-5333 Fax: (319) 358-2443 e-mail: Karyl@HBAofIC.org Web: www.iowacityhomes.com

8 ICAHBA Builders News | November 2018
REMODELER’S
CORNER
Remodelers Council Top Ranking Makes
September Social a Celebration
The Sept. 18 monthly Greater Iowa City Area HBA Remodelers Council Social had a
more festive atmosphere than usual thanks to that latest National Association of Home
Builders Remodelers Council rankings. The latest report, through August, lists our
council No. 1 in the country for the large associations category with a year-to-date net
growth of 62 members. HBA of Quad Cities (No. 9) and The Greater Cedar Rapids
Area HBA (No. 13) were other Iowa HBA associations in the top 30 for the same size.
Plumb Supply Company Showroom Water Concepts sponsored and hosted the social.
The 30 attendees got to tour the showroom among mingling and munching.
Aaron McGlynn is New Instructor
with Washington County Regional
Center ACE Program
When classes commenced at the Kirkwood Community College Washington County
Regional Center this fall, it marked the location’s fifth year of programming. A
total of 206 area high school students are enrolled for the
term, including new and returning faces. Among the new
instructors is our own Aaron McGlynn of Cabinet Works
who is teaching with the Architecture, Construction and
Engineering (ACE ) Academy.
Aaron McGlynn
The move is a natural fit as Aaron has worked extensively
with Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection (WLC), a
high school intermediary that provides work-based learning
experiences and opportunities to high schoolers. He has
mentored WLC students in both job shadows and internships
as they consider potential ACE industry careers.
Aaron already has called upon his fellow HBA members to help. Mark Mitchell of
Engineered Building Design (EBD) hosted a class at EBD’s facility showing students
building products such as I-Joists, engineered lumber and trusses and sharing how the
business does its design work. Another time, Travis Murphy with Murphy Electrical
Services helped kids wire a job-site container project, including how to pull wire,
strip the ends, feed wire into the electrical boxes and terminate at the electrical panel.
Congratulations, Aaron!
Visiting during the social were (left to right) John Farlinger of Radon Elimination, Keven McCreedy
with McCreedy Ruth Construction and Brad Storck of Bachmeier Carpet One Floor and Home.
Mark Mitchell (right) with Engineered Building Design (EBD) talks about job opportunities and
promotion within EBD while giving ACE program students a tour of the company.
Travis Murphy (center)
with Murphy Electrical
Services points out safe
wiring techniques on the
job-site container project.
Attending the social is a great way to wind down after work and connect with colleagues,
as Taylor Goetschius (left) and Brogan Messer with Kitchens By Design did.
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Chatting between checking out the showroom are Pat Lang of P Lang Construction (left)
and Chris Desmet with ABC Supply Company.