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DECEMBER 20<strong>18</strong><br />
INSIDE<br />
MANAGE YOUR<br />
WINTER HEATING<br />
BILLS<br />
20<strong>18</strong> AWARDS<br />
BANQUET
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
FEATURES<br />
5<br />
BUILDING OUR<br />
7<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
MANAGE YOUR<br />
WINTER HEATING BILL<br />
INSIDE<br />
12 THE SPIKE CLUB<br />
15 GCRHBA BOARD<br />
9<br />
20<strong>18</strong> ANNUAL<br />
AWARDS BANQUET<br />
THRESHOLD IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE PRESENTED BY<br />
THE GREATER CEDAR RAPIDS HOUSING & BUILDING ASSOCIATION<br />
2 THRESHOLD DECEMBER 20<strong>18</strong>
EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S MESSAGE<br />
Annual Awards Banquet recaps 20<strong>18</strong><br />
MELISSA<br />
OLSON<br />
In November, we celebrated 20<strong>18</strong> at our Annual<br />
Awards Banquet, sponsored by Ahmann<br />
Design. The banquet was held at the new<br />
Epic Event Center, which was remodeled and<br />
is owned by our builder member Sunderman<br />
Construction.<br />
The venue was beautiful, and we had a<br />
great turnout with around 150 attendees. We<br />
were honored to hear from our two Honorary<br />
Members, Ralph Palmer and Al Sattler,<br />
and our Home Builders Blitz 20<strong>18</strong> partner,<br />
Jeff Capps, Executive Director, Cedar Valley<br />
Habitat for Humanity.<br />
Our 20<strong>18</strong> Membership and Fall Parade<br />
of Homes Awards were also presented. Mike<br />
Farr, our 20<strong>18</strong> President, shared our 20<strong>18</strong> accomplishments<br />
including our 14 networking<br />
events, annual Cedar Rapids Home Show,<br />
the Spring and Fall Parade of Homes, paying<br />
off our building debt, creating a new website,<br />
the THRESHOLD magazine, and selling our<br />
TINY Project 2017.<br />
November was Spike Appreciation Month.<br />
To all spike members and candidates, my sincere<br />
thanks and appreciation for your dedication<br />
to growing our local association. Recruiting<br />
takes devoted time and energy. Your<br />
dedication is invaluable. You keep our association<br />
and industry strong and ensure our<br />
voice is heard in our community.<br />
We are now doing Membership Breakfast’s<br />
for any nonmember that would like to<br />
learn about the association and how it can<br />
benefit them and their company. The breakfast<br />
is only 30 minutes, we provide a hot<br />
breakfast and they will receive a $10 Starbucks<br />
gift card. If you know of a nonmember<br />
that would be interested, please send me<br />
their contact information.<br />
As the holiday season approaches, I want<br />
to wish everyone a safe and joyous Christmas<br />
and Happy New Year!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Melissa Olson, Executive Officer<br />
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building<br />
Association<br />
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 20<strong>18</strong> Presidents Message<br />
MIKE FARR<br />
Thank you for your membership and participation!<br />
Are you looking for workers? Kirkwood<br />
has students that are looking for internships<br />
and jobs as they graduate. Contact the HBA office<br />
or Kirkwood about finding a student!<br />
I want to thank you for allowing me to serve<br />
as your president a second time. I believe that<br />
we get some things accomplished over the<br />
past year. We got a new and modern website.<br />
Brought the “<strong>Threshold</strong>” back as an online<br />
communication piece to our members. Had<br />
more after hour meetings at member’s locations<br />
to help them show off their business. We<br />
had a very successful Remodelers event, Trap<br />
Shoot, Golf Outing, Fall and Spring Parade of<br />
Homes, Home show, and Annual Meeting! We<br />
moved 2 member to the status of Honorary<br />
Member (Ralph Palmer and Al Sattler) they<br />
were both able to join us at our November 8th<br />
Annual Meeting. It is with a sad heart to mention<br />
that we lost Ralph Palmer on November<br />
23, 20<strong>18</strong>. We had over 150 members at our Annual<br />
Meeting. Thank you Ralph and Al, for all<br />
you did over the years, to help allow us to have<br />
the type of Association we do today!<br />
I hope that in the future that we can continue<br />
to grow membership, but more importantly,<br />
membership participation! I have belonged to<br />
this HBA for over 27 years. I have gotten more<br />
from this Association, then I have given to it.<br />
And the reason for that is my involvement has<br />
not only gotten me business, but friendships<br />
that will last a lifetime! Locally and nationwide<br />
because of my involvement! If you make a living<br />
in this industry, you owe that industry your<br />
money, participation and time.<br />
If you have any suggestion, or constructive<br />
criticism, please let myself, Melissa, or anyone<br />
on the executive committee know so we can<br />
follow up on those items!<br />
I leave you in the good hands of Rob Hajek<br />
as your new president! Rob has already lead<br />
the state association and is more than ready to<br />
lead this association!<br />
Please get us feedback on our new <strong>Threshold</strong><br />
and website! If you are interested in hosting<br />
an afterhours meeting, please contact Melissa.<br />
Take Care,<br />
Mike Farr, President,<br />
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building<br />
Association<br />
RALPH PALMER<br />
It is with deep sympathy we<br />
acknowledge the recent passing of<br />
Ralph Palmer. Ralph, a long-time<br />
GCRHBA member, passed away Friday,<br />
November 23. We were honored to<br />
have Ralph at our 20<strong>18</strong> Annual Awards<br />
Banquet where we honored him as an<br />
Honorary Member. Please click here<br />
for the obituary and information for<br />
his service.<br />
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BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY<br />
Kirkwood Community College<br />
Foundation Endowed Scholarships<br />
The Greater Cedar Rapids Housing &<br />
Building Association provide scholarships<br />
through the Kirkwood Community College<br />
Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to<br />
local high school students that are enrolled<br />
in Architectural Technology, Construction<br />
Management, Industrial Maintenance<br />
Technology & HVAC Technology, Carpentry,<br />
HVAC Installer, Plumbing Technology or<br />
Masonry Construction.<br />
In our effort of “Building Our Community,”<br />
the GCRHBA strives to make a substantial<br />
impact on students’ success in the classroom<br />
and beyond, and ensure we are doing<br />
our part to address the need for skilled<br />
employees, economic stimulus and retention<br />
of talent in the state.<br />
20<strong>18</strong> Kirkwood Community College Foundation Scholarship Winners,<br />
Will McAllister, Gage Postl and Cole Ralfs were present and<br />
introduced themselves and commented on their future plans.<br />
For more information, please click here.<br />
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Article provided by National Association of Home Builders
MANAGE YOUR<br />
WINTER HEATING BILL<br />
Adjusting the Thermostat<br />
You can keep your house comfortable and save energy<br />
by strategically adjusting your thermostat. Consider<br />
installing a programmable thermostat, which<br />
allows you to easily to set a schedule to maximize<br />
your savings.<br />
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, you<br />
can save as much as 1% on your fuel bill for each<br />
eight hours you set the thermostat back one degree.<br />
That means that if you set your thermostat back each<br />
night from 70° to 65° while you sleep, you could<br />
add a blanket to your bed and save as much as 5%<br />
on your heating costs.<br />
Or, if your family is out of the house at work or<br />
school during the day, keeping the house 10° or<br />
even as much as 15° lower when no one is home<br />
could result in significant savings.<br />
Reducing Air Leaks<br />
By sealing air leaks in a home, an average household<br />
can cut 10% of its monthly energy bill.<br />
• Use caulk to seal any cracks or small openings<br />
on non-moving surfaces, such as where window<br />
frames meet the house structure.<br />
• Check the weather stripping in exterior door<br />
frames and replace any that is deteriorated or<br />
cracked.<br />
• Inspect utility cut-throughs for pipes (plumping<br />
penetrations), gaps around chimneys and recessed<br />
lights in insulated ceilings, and unfinished<br />
spaces behind cupboards and closets. You can buy<br />
material that expands to fill the gaps and keep air<br />
from flowing through.<br />
• Examine ductwork for splits or gaps that have<br />
developed in the ducts. If your home is heated by<br />
forced air, examine the ductwork and use duct sealant<br />
or metal-backed tape on any leaks.<br />
• Check registers and grills to make sure they are<br />
tightly sealed to ducts.<br />
Calling in the Experts<br />
If you want to learn even more about how to manage<br />
the specific energy consumption of your home, consider<br />
hiring a professional energy auditor to evaluate<br />
your home and identify all the inefficiencies. The<br />
long-term energy savings of your home should more<br />
than make up for the initial cost of the audit.<br />
The energy expert will show you how low-cost<br />
improvements can improve your home’s efficiency.<br />
And, the audit may suggest more expensive improvements,<br />
such as upgrading to energy-efficient<br />
appliances and high-performance windows to help<br />
improve your heating bills.<br />
For more home heating tips and information, visit<br />
the U.S. Department of Energy at Energy.gov.<br />
Consider hiring a professional energy<br />
auditor to evaluate your home and identify<br />
all the inefficiencies.<br />
THRESHOLD DECEMBER 20<strong>18</strong> 7
20<strong>18</strong><br />
SPONSORS<br />
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Splash Pool & Spa Builders<br />
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Home Town Restyling<br />
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UICCU<br />
8 THRESHOLD DECEMBER 20<strong>18</strong>
20<strong>18</strong> Annual<br />
Awards Banquet<br />
A SPECIAL THANKS<br />
TO THE<br />
EVENING SPONSOR<br />
20<strong>18</strong> President Mike Farr, Cascade<br />
Manufacturing, commences the banquet<br />
welcoming our guests.<br />
Joe Greathouse, Professor, Construction Management, Kirkwood<br />
Community College introduced the 20<strong>18</strong>-2019 NAHB Student Team<br />
that will be competing at IBS in February 2019.<br />
Jeff Capps, Executive Director with<br />
CVHFH, HBA Board Director and<br />
Home Builders Blitz Committee<br />
Chair, gave a presentation on the<br />
GCRHBA partnership with Cedar<br />
Valley Habitat for Humanity to<br />
build 3 homes in 5 days for Home<br />
Builders Blitz 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
Longtime member, Ralph Palmer,<br />
was honored as an Honorary<br />
Member and spoke to our guests<br />
about his involvement with the<br />
HBA over the years.<br />
Longtime member, Al Sattler, was<br />
honored as an Honorary Member<br />
and spoke to our guests about<br />
his involvement with the HBA<br />
over the years.<br />
Honorary Members, Ralph Palmer and Al Sattler, received a plaque and a<br />
framed copy of the THRESOLD magazine with their feature stories.<br />
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Mike Farr presented Dustin Kern,<br />
DK Land Services, with an Award<br />
of Recognition for becoming a<br />
Spike Member. Dustin also won<br />
the Tegeler Spike of the Year<br />
Award. Congratulations!<br />
Jim McGrew, Suburban Lumber,<br />
received a Spike Pin for 50<br />
credits earned. Jim also won<br />
the Associate of the Year Award.<br />
Congratulations!<br />
All Spike Members in attendance were able to select<br />
and pop a balloon for a special prize.<br />
Jay Iverson, Executive Officer, HBAI, performed the Induction<br />
of our 2019 Executive Officers and Remodelers Council. Shown<br />
from left to right: Dean Spina, Greg Steffen, Dustin Kern, Mike<br />
Farr, Rob Hajek, Joe Sattler, Jim Sattler, and Andrea Rhoades.<br />
Not present: James Hoth, Wayne Winn, and Justin Zimmerman<br />
Congratulations to Tom Takes,<br />
Tom Takes Construction,<br />
for winning the Don Novak<br />
Remodeler of the Year Award.<br />
Congratulations to Drew Retz,<br />
Jerry’s Homes, for winning the<br />
Builder of the Year Award.<br />
Congratulations to Andrea<br />
Rhoades, Corridor Business<br />
Journal, for winning the David<br />
Ealy Volunteer of the Year<br />
Award.<br />
Congratulations to Kade Olson,<br />
Federated Insurance, for<br />
winning our first Rookie of the<br />
Year Award.<br />
Congratulations to Rob Hajek,<br />
Home Repair Team, for being<br />
inducted into the GCRHBA Hall<br />
of Fame.<br />
20<strong>18</strong> President, Mike Farr,<br />
passed the gavel to incoming<br />
2019 President, Rob Hajek<br />
who presented a Presidents<br />
Plaque to Mike.<br />
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Fall 20<strong>18</strong> Parade of Homes Awards Winners<br />
Category: $200,000-250,000<br />
Skogman Homes<br />
8726 Grand Oaks Dr. NE, CR<br />
Category: $275,000-325,000<br />
Garman Built<br />
345 Linden Street, Alburnett<br />
Category: $350,000-400,000<br />
Sattler Homes & Remodeling<br />
314 Worthington Ct, Hiawatha<br />
Category: $425,000-450,000<br />
Frey Homes<br />
3088 Windsor Drive, Robins<br />
Category: $475,000-500,000<br />
JP Homes<br />
9300 Feather Ridge Way, CR<br />
Category: $525,000-574,000<br />
Platten Construction<br />
6107 Michael Drive NE, CR<br />
Category: $575,000-600,000<br />
B. Hancock Construction<br />
3062 Dell Ridge Lane, Hiawatha<br />
Category: $650,000-700,000<br />
B. Hancock Construction<br />
1<strong>18</strong>4 Foxborough Drive, Marion<br />
Category: Over $1,000,000<br />
Scallon Custom Homes<br />
6710 Cottage Hill Lane NE, CR<br />
Congratulations to Mike Flynn, Flynn Homes, for winning the Membership Award.<br />
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THE SPIKE CLUB<br />
Growing our Strength<br />
through Member Recruitment, Retention and Involvement<br />
Recruiting new members to your local association is<br />
an activity recognized and rewarded through the Spike<br />
Club. Those who participate are called Spikes, and they<br />
are among the most valued members of the association.<br />
Member-to-member recruitment and retention efforts<br />
are the largest source of growth for the federation.<br />
Spikes bring grassroots growth and stability. These<br />
efforts lend to the development of the general membership<br />
and our leadership pipeline, keeping the face<br />
of the federation true to that of our industry and the<br />
scope of interests we represent.<br />
Spikes are the membership leaders of our federation,<br />
building the voice, power and influence on every level,<br />
in every state.<br />
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SPIKE MEMBERS<br />
SUPER SPIKE<br />
James Sattler 466.00<br />
Mike Farr 347.75<br />
ROYAL SPIKE<br />
Michael Flynn 268.00<br />
Mike Sattler 224.50<br />
Wayne Winn 207.00<br />
Randy Dostal <strong>18</strong>3.00<br />
Rob Hajek 173.25<br />
Tom Takes 171.00<br />
Doug Kohoutek 167.25<br />
Jim Buresh 157.75<br />
RED SPIKE<br />
Mark Wood 126.00<br />
Drew Retz 1<strong>18</strong>.00<br />
Tari Dailey 110.75<br />
Alvin Frey 103.25<br />
GREEN SPIKE<br />
Joseph Ahmann 75.50<br />
Robert Meyer 74.50<br />
Paul Brundell 71.00<br />
Jim McGrew 70.50<br />
YELLOW SPIKE<br />
Joe Sattler 43.75<br />
JR Blok 43.50<br />
Steve Erusha 42.00<br />
Ron Valenta 34.00<br />
BLUE SPIKE<br />
Todd Frazier 24.00<br />
Kyle Skogman 23.50<br />
Chad Pelley 22.50<br />
Bryan Thumma 21.00<br />
Benton Frey 14.00<br />
Brian Ophoff 12.50<br />
Ray Vasser 11.00<br />
Chris Mottinger 9.50<br />
Dustin Lee 7.50<br />
Dustin Kern 6.00<br />
Jeff Platten 6.00<br />
SPIKE<br />
CANDIDATES<br />
Six (6) credits needed to<br />
become a SPIKE MEMBER<br />
Bob Rathje 6.00<br />
Paul Scallon 5.50<br />
Mark Sillman 5.50<br />
Tom Kurtz 5.00<br />
Mark Ralston 5.00<br />
Chuck Rhode 5.00<br />
Todd Richardson 5.00<br />
Pat Sauter 5.00<br />
Jeff Melcher 5.00<br />
Ben Dahl 4.50<br />
Al Sattler 4.50<br />
Jerry Sunderman 4.50<br />
Timothy Vaske 4.00<br />
Todd Wood 4.00<br />
Kirk Sadilek 3.50<br />
Jamie Buresh 3.00<br />
Chad Kelly 3.00<br />
TJ Heefner 2.50<br />
Terry Bjornsen 2.00<br />
Matt Burger 2.00<br />
Rex Hamilton 2.00<br />
Jennifer Hughes 2.00<br />
Brad Joens 2.00<br />
Dave Vanous 2.00<br />
Mark Bertelli 1.50<br />
Marc Daubitz 1.50<br />
Brian Hancock 1.50<br />
Mike Delaney 1.00<br />
Casey Johannes 1.00<br />
Hanna Kustes 1.00<br />
Brad Nielson 1.00<br />
Justin Wright 1.00<br />
Zechariah Garman .50<br />
DUSTIN KERN<br />
20<strong>18</strong> JEFF TEGELER<br />
Spike of the<br />
Year Award<br />
A new<br />
challenge<br />
begins!<br />
Our congratulations go out to<br />
Dustin Kern, the 20<strong>18</strong> Grand<br />
Champion Spiker.<br />
With a new year, comes a new<br />
challenge. Who will wear a<br />
crown in 2019?<br />
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SUPPORT SMALL<br />
BUSINESSES<br />
Small businesses are the backbone of<br />
America. They build a strong economy and<br />
strong communities.<br />
Many builders, remodelers and related<br />
businesses in the housing industry are small<br />
businesses making vital contributions to our<br />
economy. In fact, 15% of the U.S. economy<br />
relies on housing.<br />
A healthy housing industry means more<br />
jobs and a stronger economy. Constructing<br />
100 new single-family homes creates 297<br />
full-time jobs, $28 million in wage and business<br />
income and $11.1 million in federal,<br />
state and local tax revenue.<br />
Housing, like no other business sector, is<br />
“Made in America.” Most of<br />
the products used in home<br />
construction and remodeling<br />
are manufactured here in the<br />
United States.<br />
That’s why it’s important to<br />
support small businesses.<br />
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY<br />
OF LOCAL HBA MEMBERS<br />
Article provided by National Association of Home Builders<br />
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Connect with Us<br />
President<br />
Mike Farr<br />
Cascade Manufacturing Co.<br />
Office: 563.852.3231<br />
mgfarr@cascade-mfg-co.com<br />
Vice-President<br />
Rob Hajek<br />
Home Repair Team<br />
Office: 319.626.4663<br />
robh@homerepairteam.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Jeff Capps<br />
Cedar Valley Habitat for<br />
Humanity/ReStore<br />
Office: 319.366.4485<br />
jeffcapps@cvhabitat.org<br />
Board Member<br />
Randy Dostal<br />
Thomas Dostal Developers<br />
Office: 319.431.3881<br />
allamericanlc@hotmail.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Andrea Rhoades<br />
Corridor Business Journal<br />
Office: 319.665.6397<br />
Andrea@corridorbusiness.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Robert Riley<br />
Windows by Pella, Inc.<br />
Office: 319.363.5768<br />
robert.pellawindows@gmail.com<br />
Second Vice-President<br />
Dustin Kern<br />
DK Land Services, Inc.<br />
Office: 319.654.6706<br />
dustin@dklandservices.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Mike Flynn<br />
Flynn Homes, Inc.<br />
Office: 319.366.6826<br />
mike@flynnhomes.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Hunter Skogman<br />
Skogman Homes<br />
Office: 319.363.8285<br />
hskogman@skogman.com<br />
Treasurer<br />
Justin Zimmerman<br />
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP<br />
Office: 319.363.2697<br />
justin.zimmerman@claconnect.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Benton Frey<br />
Frey Homes, LLC<br />
Office: 319.640.2300<br />
benton@freyhomes.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Dean A. Spina<br />
Bradley & Riley PC<br />
Office: 319.861.8725<br />
dspina@bradleyriley.com<br />
Secretary<br />
Jim Sattler<br />
Jim Sattler Custom Homes<br />
Office: 319.395.9157<br />
jsattler@sattlerinc.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Joe Greathouse<br />
Kirkwood Community College<br />
Office: 319.398.5411<br />
joe.greathouse@kirkwood.edu<br />
Board Member<br />
Ryan Sullivan<br />
Amerhart, Ltd.<br />
Office: 608.825.3322<br />
ryan.sullivan@amerhart.com<br />
Immediate Past President<br />
Chad Pelley<br />
Ahmann Design<br />
Office: 319.395.7900<br />
cpelley@ahmanncompanies.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Jim McGrew<br />
Suburban Lumber Company<br />
Office: 319.362.3115<br />
jmcgrew@suburbanlumber.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Bryan Thumma<br />
Affordable Heating & Cooling<br />
Office: 319.462.3638<br />
bryan.thumma@affordable-hvac.com<br />
Remodelers Council First<br />
Vice-Chair<br />
Joe Sattler<br />
Sattler Homes & Remodeling<br />
Office: 319.395.9475<br />
joe@sattlerhomes.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Amy Miller<br />
Hills Bank and Trust Company<br />
Office: 319.654.8007<br />
amy_miller@hillsbank.com<br />
Executive Officer<br />
Melissa Olson<br />
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing &<br />
Building Association<br />
Office: 319.395.0778<br />
eo@crhba.org<br />
Board Member<br />
JR Blok<br />
Blok Construction<br />
Office: 319.533.4394<br />
jrblok2@mchsi.com<br />
Board Member<br />
Drew Retz<br />
Jerry’s Homes, Inc.<br />
Office: 319.294.2290<br />
drewr@jerryshomes.com<br />
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