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2 ICAHBA <strong>Builders</strong> <strong>News</strong> | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Message from the President<br />
Dear HBA Members,<br />
By now everyone should be well recovered from the “Polar<br />
Vortex” that hit us at the end of January. It is a timely<br />
reminder that the weather is never truly predictable, and<br />
in an industry that is so<br />
incredibly susceptible<br />
to even slight weather<br />
changes, extreme weather<br />
like we endured can be<br />
a true challenge for even<br />
the most experienced<br />
contractors. A positive<br />
to take away from these<br />
events is the value<br />
of membership and<br />
teamwork. On several<br />
occasions I either<br />
personally witnessed or<br />
heard firsthand about members helping each other out to<br />
prepare as much as possible for the unprecedented cold.<br />
They were lending equipment or manpower to assist others<br />
out and generally being good neighbors to one another. For<br />
that, everyone should be commended!<br />
The start of our Spring market has now been kicked-off<br />
by yet another successful Home Show. The variety of<br />
vendors and diversity of attendees allowed everyone to<br />
see new things from a multitude of different perspectives.<br />
The opportunity to view upcoming trends and learn from<br />
industry experts is always a fun time. It also gets us in<br />
the mood to start thinking about better weather, which<br />
is always welcome. Spring is also a good point during<br />
the year to take some time to clean up clutter. Whether<br />
its cleaning at home, cleaning up your shop and trailers<br />
or getting ready for the always “fun” tax preparation,<br />
a little de-cluttering and organizing goes a long way<br />
toward keeping busy and destressing at the same time.<br />
Some energy also can be channeled into smaller projects<br />
before the market is in full swing and working on closing<br />
deadlines and more will be everyone’s priority.<br />
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to<br />
wish everyone the very best of luck and as much prosperity<br />
as you can handle during the coming year. While talk of a<br />
potential slowdown is creeping into the national narrative,<br />
at present our local economy is still humming along and we<br />
continue to expand and grow. It is nice to live in an area that<br />
appreciates and rewards hard work and quality. In business<br />
and in life, we can’t control every situation, but we can<br />
control how motivated we are and how much we care about<br />
the job we are doing. As a valued member of our association,<br />
you reflect the true success one can have by not just showing<br />
up for work every day but showing up and caring about<br />
your job. If we maintain that commitment, we will continue<br />
to grow and be an example of a job well done!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Mike Bails<br />
Urban Acres Real Estate<br />
<strong>2019</strong> Greater Iowa City Area HBA President<br />
<strong>2019</strong> BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Mike Bails<br />
Urban Acres Real Estate<br />
PAST PRESIDENT<br />
Adam Hahn<br />
Watts Group<br />
1ST VICE PRESIDENT<br />
Glenn Siders<br />
Siders Development<br />
2ND VICE PRESIDENT<br />
GT Karr<br />
Sueppel’s Siding & Remodeling<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Kelly Manning<br />
Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor<br />
TREASURER<br />
Marty Tunning<br />
RSM US LLP<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
Mike Pugh - Pugh Hagan Prahm, PLC<br />
Art Floss - CBI Bank & Trust<br />
Chad Keune - Advantage Custom <strong>Builders</strong><br />
Rory Triplett - Insurance Associates Iowa City<br />
Todd Helle - Terry Lockridge & Dunn<br />
Andy Martin - Martin Construction<br />
Join Us<br />
<strong>March</strong> Membership Meeting<br />
Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 14, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Kirkwood Regional Center – Room 118<br />
2301 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville<br />
6-8 p.m. | Cost: $15 | Gold Card Applies<br />
Mingle with fellow and potential Greater Iowa<br />
City Area HBA members and hear updates<br />
about area development from city and county<br />
managers and administrators.<br />
RSVP BY MARCH 11: Karyl@HBAofIC.org,<br />
Michelle@HBAofIC.org or (319) 351-5333<br />
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Aaron McGlynn - Cabinet Works<br />
STATE REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Tim Ruth - McCreedy-Ruth Construction<br />
WOMEN’S COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Melissa Schooley - Great Western Bank<br />
REMODELERS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Kevin McCreedy - McCreedy-Ruth Construction<br />
<strong>2019</strong> COMMITTEE CONTACTS<br />
PARADE OF HOMES<br />
Mitchell Manning - Sobaski Abbey<br />
Carpet & Floor<br />
THE HOME SHOW<br />
Katy Stutsman - McCreedy-Ruth Construction<br />
Maggie Gehrls - PSC Distribution/Studio H2O<br />
The Greater Iowa City Area<br />
Home <strong>Builders</strong> Association<br />
EXECUTIVE OFFICER<br />
Karyl Bohnsack<br />
karyl@hbaofic.org<br />
MARKETING AND<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR<br />
Michelle Moore<br />
michelle@hbaofic.org<br />
EVENT SPONSOR<br />
SOCIAL SPONSOR<br />
PO Box 3396, Iowa City, IA 52244<br />
Phone: 319.351.5333 • Fax: 319.358.2443<br />
Website: iowacityhomes.com
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