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& Picnic “in concert with” Michael Shynes Opening Act: Mill Creek Irish Wed., AUG 21 Join CMBA at Lake George for brats, hot dogs, burgers and beverages. Free for members, employees and families. Food served 4:30-6:30 pm
CMBA Summer Picnic— RSVP Online; call (320) 251.4382 or email colleen@cmbaonline.org Held on the patio of the Lake George Municipal Complex Bring a lawn chair, eat with CMBA stay for the concert. 4:30 - 9 pm 5pm Mill Creek Irish 6:30 to 9pm Michael Shynes Genre: A Lyrical Blend of Pop, Rock, Rhythm, Blues, and Folk Shynes has worked to become one of the most sought after acoustic performers and songwriters in the Midwest. He has an ability to blend shades of multiple genres over an acoustic landscape, and his songs are ripe with lyrical depth rarely paired with mainstream appeal. “The thing that seems to separate Shynes is unquestionably his voice and phrasing. With a range and falsetto that is nothing short of captivating, his acoustic finger picking style acts as the perfect bed of warmth on which his soulful lyrics can rest.” Visit event site here © 2019 Summertime by George and The Rotary Club of St. Cloud. Special thanks to the City of St. Cloud and the Parks Department. 3
CMBA Office is closed Fridays in August
7:30am CBC Board MtgCaboose Waite Park
1-6pm BAM Brd Mtg, St. John’s Abby
12pm Sporting Clay Shoot
Collegeville
7:30am HomeShow Mtg
9am CMBA Board Mtg
4:30pm CMBA Picnic
12pm RC Brd Mtg
4pm Golf Recap Granite City Brewery 9am Membership Committee Mtg
8 am Sporting Clay Recap
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12pm Spike Mtg @ Liberty Bank MN
9am tentative 730am Home & Lifestyle CMBA Board Mtg Show Mtg 5:30pm Bowling with Builders Fall Tour of Homes 1st weekend
12pm RC Brd Mtg
Fall Tour of Homes 2nd weekend
Fall Tour of Homes 2nd weekend
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CMBA 2019 Board of Directors OFFICERS/DIRECTORS
What’s Going On? President Ron Euteneuer
1st V/P Tony Steinemann
Great Northern ADS Designs LLC Environmental Solutions LLC
2nd V/P/Treas. Nate Moeller Paramount Construction
CMBA President Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions
and his spouse Karen brought their “Summer time and the livin’ is easy”, origi- grandson to my museum caboose in Waite Park for a dedication ceremony. nally written by George Gershwin, perMarty will be missed. formed by many artists over the years. What’s going on? Why we live in Minnesota: Greetings to All…
10,000 lakes. Barbecues. 4th of July parades. Fun in the sun. Hair gets lighter. Pants get shorter. Water gets warmer, drinks get colder. Music gets louder. Days get longer. August gets hotter. Life gets better. Good times for the building industry.
Housing starts are a bit lower than 2018. Remodeling numbers are up quite a bit, as well as prices. The real estate market is very active. Our members are very optimistic about having a good year.
Plan to visit 22 Fall Tour Homes— September 13-15 & 20-22. Visit the CMBA website for details. Encourage On a personal note, I married a beautiful lady named Mary in May, who finds me to your trade partners to attend the event. be quite contrary. We’re making our Consider making a donation to the Tools home in Sartell. for Schools program. Our group encourages young people to enter the building People in the news: industry. Visit the CMBA website for Michelle Fischbach was recently appointinformation. ed as the Government Affairs Director for Encourage your trade partners to become the CMBA. Welcome Michelle. members of the CMBA. Jane DeAustin, is retiring for a second “Always do the right thing. This will gratify time as Government Affairs Director for some people and astound the rest.” the CMBA. Thanks for a job well done ~Mark Twain Jane. Respectfully, Ron Euteneuer On a sad note I acknowledge the passing of Marty Reker…a CMBA member and builder who I’ve known for over 25 years. It occurred to me that I’ve issued at least a couple hundred building permits to Marty and his company over the years. Marty was a very professional builder and astute business person. One of my favorite recent memories of Marty is when he Cmbaonline.org
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Secretary Sue Lentner
Associate V/P Robin Gohman
Past President Chris Froelke
Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty
Liberty Bank MN
RetroGreen Energy
Jack Brandes
Alex Mastellar
Jeff Millner
Lumber One Avon
Rinke-Noonan
Millner Construction
John Muller
Jeremy Salzbrun
Stuart Swenson
SB Restoration Services
H&S Heating & A/C, Residential & Service LLC
Suncom Development, Constr.,Management
David Werschay Werschay Homes Inc.
NAHB DIRECTORS 2019 Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs David Werschay, Werschay Homes Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC
BAM DIRECTORS 2019 Steve Noble, Noble Custom Homes Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC Marty Czech, Premier Real Estate Services Mike Gohman, W. Gohman Const. Co.
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Local, State & National News next two years to DLI for enforcement of the law. The law made changes to record keeping for employers. Fines were also increased for submission of records and repeated failure to provide those records. There are also requirements for notices to employees and potential fines for retaliation against an employee for asserting their rights under the new law. For additional and detailed information, use the link below. https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default /files/pdf/Wage_theft_legislation_ 2019_Article3_SessionLawChap7.pdf
Congressman Tom Emmer made a visit to a home by Schnettler Benning Custom Builders. L to R; Bill Schnettler, Host; Ron Euteneuer, CMBA President; Rep. Emmer; Erin, soon to be homeowner, Jane DeAustin, CMBA; Sue Lentner, Tri-County Abstract & Title Guaranty; Will Huston, Westwood Professional Services; Rep. Tama Theis; Mike Gohman, W. Gohman Construction
Knick v. Township of Scott
for the next step in the process. As of late July updated drafts are not available and meeting dates have not been scheduled. CMBA will continue to monitor the process.
In June of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the decision on Knick v. Township of Scott and provided a property rights victory for property owners with Wage Theft Law a takings claim. The long standing decision forcing property owners to first The wage theft law was signed by go through years of state administrative Governor Walz earlier this year. The and court proceedings prior to filing in legislation provided $3.1 million over the federal court, was found to be an unjustifiable burden. This means that a plaintiff can bring a claim in federal court as soon as the taking occurs instead of going through drawn out, expensive state court proceedings. NAHB has, over the past 34 years, pursued several avenues to overturn the 1985 ruling. NAHB submitted an amicus brief to the court.
Youth in Skilled Trades Study Included in the Education bill this year is a “Report on the Safety of Youth in Skilled Trades.” The commissioner of labor and industry is required to study ways to “allow for the safety of middle and high schoolers who receive hands on training in skilled trades.” The report is due back to the legislature in January 2020. The study may produce legislation for 2020 legislative session.
New Hands Free Law
Watab Township The Watab Township proposed subdivision ordinances are still in development. CMBA has offered input on the ordinances and is waiting Cmbaonline.org
BAM members recently had the chance to visit with Congressman Collin Peterson. L to R; Jason Eid, Eid-Co Homes; Rep. Peterson; Jane DeAustin, CMBA; Steve Noble, Noble Custom Homes. Not pictured, Remi Stone, BAM.
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Beginning August 1st, police can stop anyone they see holding a phone while driving. Under the new law, drivers may only send messages or place calls while driving with a hands free or voice activated device. Manually punching in a phone number or an address for navigation are not acceptable. It is also prohibited at stoplights, since the driver is technically still operating a vehicle while at a stoplight. It is a petty misdemeanor and carries a $50 fine for the first violation and a $275 fine for subsequent violations. Just a reminder – Updated building codes are making their way through the process and are still on schedule to go into effect March 31, 2020
Building Permit Report
January - December 5 Year History
Jurisdiction 2015
Jurisdiction
2016
2017
2018
2019
June-18 June-19
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 27
Cold Spring 5
7
12
15
6
4
2
10
14
20
3
5
4
1
0
1
Cold Spring Foley
11
Foley
3
6
6
7
9
St. Augusta 8
11
8
6
6
1
0
St. Augusta
13
13
21
16
14
St. Cloud
57
45
58
39
42
7
5
St. Cloud
93
100
113
109
86
St. Joseph
3
10
6
13
5
4
0
St. Joseph
6
7
18
12
19
1
24
35
32
29
23
8
8
Sartell
73
61
81
52
61
Sauk Rapids 16
30
12
18
11
3
6
Sauk Rapids
29
33
45
29
31
Waite Park 1
3
0
3
2
1
0
Waite Park
2
2
7
2
4
Rice
1
2
2
7
7
2
0
Rice
8
2
3
8
9
Rockville
5
10
3
4
1
4
0
Rockville
7
7
11
3
9
total
121
156
138
138
104
34
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245
241
319
258
269
Sartell
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Remodelers Council – Breakfast with Builders Thursday, September 5 7:30 AM TBD – The council is working to bring you information on solar panels available for new and existing residential homes. The newest products available. Watch here next month for more details. Remodelers will meet on these dates in 2019-20: Sep. 5 | Nov. 7 | Jan. 2 | Mar. 5 | May 7
Commercial Builders Council - Breakfast with Builders Thursday, October 17 Tech High School Tour 33rd Street & County Rd 74, St. Cloud MN 7:30 AM Sponsor: BCI Construction Inc. CMBA members are invited to join us on a personal tour of the new 324,000 square-foot Tech High School. The newest in learning technology, three learning neighborhoods, collaboration and student-centered classrooms, walls with monitors controlled with teacher laptop, fields, dugout, bleachers and track. The new school will accommodate about 1,600 students grades 9-12, and will open this fall. YouTube Video https://youtu.be/rwyfddk2lC4
Sponsor a Council Meeting All Council Breakfasts are typically held the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 am Start the fall off right! Become a Council member – by attending three meetings September – June $12 w/RSVP, $15 at door. (No show RSVP will be invoiced.) RSVP Online - cmbaonline.org home page upcoming events/find the
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Commercial Builders Council meetings in 2019-20: Oct. 17 | Dec. 5 | Feb. 6 | Apr. 2 | Jun. 4
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Winning Team Edina Realty-Jonathan Brenny Zac Zillmer, Jonathan Brenny, Bryan Moshier, Not pictured Gavin Monger
The Amazing Golf Committee!
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Thank You Sponsors American Door Works BankVista Bayer Built Woodworks, Inc. Bayer Interior Woods Brandl Motors Brock White Co. Builders Carpet Inc. DBA Focal Point Flooring Central Minnesota Credit Union Driftwood Golf and Fitness Finken Water Treatment, Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Granite Tops LLC GTX, Garage Tech X-Treme H&S Heating and Air Service and Residential Lumber One, Avon Inc. Minnwest Bank Pella Windows & Doors Quarry Title & Closing LLC Quinlivan & Hughes P.A. Rinke Noonan Schlenner Wenner & Co CPA Sentry Bank Simonson Lumber St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors The Builders Group Thermo-Tech Windows Times Media Tradesmen International Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty Wausau Supply
Tools For Schools Fund 50/50 Winner! Adam Otteson, CMCU—$300
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Modern Monetary Theory Is Voodoo Economics Redux “...money printing will result in a collapsing exchange rate that will in turn boost inflation, raise long-term interest rates, encourage capital flight and reduce real wages.” Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. GraphsandLaughs, LLC at
There is currently widespread frustration with the performance of the global economy. Traditional policy approaches are not delivering the economic results they have in the past. In the US, Millennials are poorer, have lower incomes, marry less often, and have fewer children than the generations before them. In Europe, the rise of previously fringe parties is unmistakable as voters express their frustrations with the status quo at the ballot box. All this has led to the rise of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a set of ideas that reflect a significant and unfortunate break with previous orthodoxy.
fact pays interest on money it creates as it becomes reserves held by commercial banks and the Fed pays interest on reserves. Second, contrary to MMT, governments cannot simply print money to pay bills and avoid default. Looking back at developing nations that have employed MMT demonstrates that beyond a certain point printing money leads to hyperinflation. Third, MMT conveniently assumes an economy that does not trade with other nations. Regrettably, money printing will result in a collapsing exchange rate that will in turn boost inflation, raise long-term interest rates, encourage capital flight and reduce real wages.
During the late 1970s, a similar economic malaise gave rise to supply-side economics popularized by Arthur Laffer. It began with the age-old observation that taxes had important incentive effects and that, in conceivable circumstances, tax cuts could raise revenue. That said, from these two well understood underpinnings, it grew into the ludicrous idea that tax cuts would always pay for themselves. In the 1980 presidential primaries, future President George H.W. Bush called this idea “voodoo economics” and in the following decades this doctrine did substantial damage to the US economy and has largely short-circuited meaningful debate about taxes.
And it is not only in emerging markets where MMT has played out badly. France in the early to mid-1980s and West Germany in the late 1980s employed what now would be called MMT but both nations had to reverse course. Separately, the UK and Italy both had to be bailed out by the IMF in the mid-1970s because of an excessive reliance on inflationary finance. Supply-side economics was an unreasonable extension of valid ideas. To that end, few support a return to the very high marginal tax rates that prevailed before the tax reform of the 1980s. Similarly, in an era of very low inflation, and of real interest rates of close to zero, we can and should carefully reconsider our traditional views of federal borrowing; they need at a minimum a careful and thoughtful rethink. That said, when something sounds too good to be true, as was the case with supply-side economics, and is the case with MMT, it’s important to make this clear to improve debate and hopefully prevent us from making another costly and unnecessary
Now comes MMT, which, like supply-side economics, makes a good observation, that fiscal policy needs to be rethought in an era of low real interest rates, but then stretches it into a ludicrous claim that massive deficit spending on job guarantees can be financed by central banks without any burden on the economy. At a moment of deep economic and political frustration, some fringe wing of the out-of-power party is again offering the proverbial economic free-lunch as a politically attractive way out of a fiscal bind. Regrettably, MMT is flawed at many levels.
economic policy mistake.
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Strength in Numbers Renewals Thank you to the following members, who renewed their membership in June. 40-48 YEARS Bremer Bank St. Cloud, N.A. .......... 1971 General Rental Center of St. Cloud Inc. ....................................................... 1978 30-39 YEARS Intex Insulating Company Inc. ......... 1984 D & D Construction LLC.................. 1987 25-29 YEARS Meemken Custom Homes, Inc. ....... 1990 Torborg Construction, LLC.............. 1990 Central Minnesota Electric, Inc. ...... 1991 K/S Construction of Central MN, Inc.1991 Garage Door Store ......................... 1992 Omann Insurance Agency .............. 1992 Menards ......................................... 1993 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. .............. 1994 20-24 YEARS Noble Custom Homes ..................... 1996 Allied Building Products .................. 1997 Dan's Sprinkler Systems LLC ......... 1997 Fireside Hearth & Home ................. 1997 Tri-County Insurance ...................... 1997 Gopher State Contractors Inc. ........ 1998 Stone Holding Co. .......................... 1999 15-19 YEARS Ameribuilt Buildings, Inc.................. 2000 BankVista ....................................... 2000 Fire Works Fireplace Installation Inc.2000 Heartland Door Sales Inc. ............... 2002 Nature's View Landscaping, Inc. ..... 2002 Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A. ............... 2002 Thermo-Tech Windows ................... 2002 Christensen Group Insurance ......... 2003 SUNCOM Development, Construction, Management ............. 2003 Kevin Renslow Construction LLC .... 2004 10-14 YEARS Pipers Plumbing of Central Minnesota .......................... 2005 5-9 YEARS BCI Construction, Inc. ..................... 2010 Progressive Builders Inc. ................ 2011 Bi-State Inc. .................................... 2012 St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors ................................... 2013 2-4 YEARS Brandl Motors ................................. 2015 Edina Realty -Jonathan Brenny ...... 2015 Northland Crane Service, Inc. ......... 2016 Home Town Title, LLC .................... 2017
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New Member
Home Builder Construction & Consulting Inc.
Modern Barnyard
Mike Kloss has been involved in the construction industry since 1988, Mike's experience working for different construction companies doing all facets of construction has given him an amazing understanding of the overall process. His knowledge and the science behind the construction industry is second to none. He has surrounded himself with qualified knowledgeable subcontractors to ensure a smooth project.
Rep: Mike Kloss 301 3rd Avenue S. St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 980-2468 Sponsor: Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC Builder/Single Family
Member Changes Name Change St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Formerly St. Cloud Federal Credit Union
Email BCI Construction Inc. Heather Helmbrecht-Bever hhelmbrecht@BCIConstruction.us
Applying for Membership Elite Concrete Rep: Josh Pogaatshnik 12926 1st St. Becker, MN 55308 (320) 333-0135 Sponsor: Chad Stewart, Structural Buildings Concrete Contractor/Residential
FIRST YEAR Opatz Metals & Rolloffs .................. 2018
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At Modern Barnyard, they take pride in providing stylish new and repurposed furniture and home decor from some of the best national brands and artisans in the St. Cloud, Minnesota area. You will love the ever-changing showroom and product selection. In fact, customers love the showroom so much, many come back every week or every month just to see what’s new at the store. Stop by and check it out!
Rep: Jim Beck 7285 County Road 75 St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 253-8033 Sponsor: Liz Schultz, Unique Designs by Liz Paint Supplier
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Tribute to Marty Reker Marty Reker, Reker Construction We are deeply saddened by the loss of fellow CMBA member Marty Reker, Reker Construction Co., 55, who passed away on July 4th. He battled a rare disease for six months. Marty was an involved, long-time CMBA member. He joined the CMBA in 1991 with his partner and uncle Butch Bechtold. He served on the CMBA Board of Directors from 20102012, and served as the Government Affairs Chair from 2010 – 2016. Marty was an active Spike member with 49.5 Spike Credits, and was a frequent attendee of the popular Spike Appreciation Party, our Annual Casino Night, Day at the Legislature, and participated in the Tour of Homes. The week before his passing, I was able to visit Marty, and he knew who I was. We talked about current Government Affairs issues, and he was as witty and clever as always. He insisted on walking me to my car when I was ready to leave, demonstrating the gentleman he was. The family stated that Marty passed while they were by his side watching the grand finale of the fireworks display. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him. Bonnie Moeller, CMBA E.O. Thumbs Up!
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GA Tour of Reker’s GrandView Apartments in Sartell
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August What Have We Done For You Lately… BAM
Associate of the Year:
BAM members recently visited with Congressman Collin Peterson
Attended the CMBA Golf Outing on July 18 and raised $506 for BAM PAC
Next BAM Board meeting August 6, St. Johns Abby, Collegeville, MN
Day at the Capitol is Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Watch for BAM’s upcoming legislative review.
Save the Date for Can Can Wonderland on December 18, 2019 to be held in St. Paul.
Nominations for the Board of Directors:
The CMBA will be seeking nominations for two builders and one associate to serve on the Board of Directors. The following Directors have terms that end in 2019: Jeff Millner, Millner Const., Sue Lentner, Tri-County Abstract & Title Guaranty, and Chris Froelke, RetroGreen Energy. Nominations are held in October and elections in November. The term to serve on the board is three years. If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact the CMBA office.
IBS Registration and Housing Opens August 1 Special discounts are available in August. Click BuildersShow.com - it’s the easiest way to register and book a room.
The builder board members are assigned with the difficult task of selecting the 2019 Associate of the Year. Who will it be? Stay tuned for this important announcement.
Building Permits:
January-June 2019 ended at 104 total permits for the 10 city area. Down from 138 January-June 2018. The month of June 2019, 22 permits were reported, compared to 34 June 2018.
Fall Tour of Homes
The Tour of Homes will be held September 13-15 and 20-22. There are 22 homes registered by 15 builders. Last year there were 24 homes submitted by 17 builders. The smart phone app, Parade Craze (available through Play Store) will feature pictures of the homes, details and driving directions. Builder
Tour #
Wollak Construction, Inc. 1
Eagle Ridge Estates
Development House Address 23095 12th Avenue North, Sartell
Infinity Homes, Inc.
2
Providence of Sartell
1105 Providence Lane, Sartell
Werschay Homes, Inc.
3
Day Break of Sartell
1305 20th Avenue South, Sartell
Berscheid Builders, LLC 4
Arbor Villa
1925 Sandstone Loop South, Sartell
Home Builder Construction & Consulting Inc. 5
Arbor Trails 2nd Addition
2020 Sandstone Loop North, Sartell
Noble Custom Homes
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Arbor Trails 2nd Addition
2024 Sandstone Loop North, Sartell
Woodland Homes Inc.
7
The Grove & Meadows
5817 16th Street North, St. Cloud
Woodland Homes Inc.
8
The Grove & Meadows
1612 Hurst Castle Road, St. Cloud
Berscheid Builders, LLC 9
Sauk River Estates
5821 Rivers Edge Drive, St. Cloud
Elite Development LLC
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Parkview Estates
2008 Forest Court, St. Cloud
Bulow MN Inc
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Ayers Mill Pond Development—315 29th Avenue SE, St. Cloud
Bulow MN Inc
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Fairways 3rd Addition
Brightpoint Homes
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Fairways - Territory Golf Club-208 53rd Avenue SE, St. Cloud
Lumber One, Avon, Inc.
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5369 Sandbunker Street, St. Cloud
Stone Gate
3456 Nottingham Road South, St. Cloud
Schnettler Benning Custom Builders LLC 15
Quarry Woods
3413 Granite Way, St. Cloud
Smart'n Construction LLC 16
Graceview Estates 5
626 Elena Lane, St. Joseph
Randy Poganski Homes LLC 17
River Links
1905 River Links, Cold Spring
Smart'n Construction LLC 18
River Links
1907 River Links Drive, Cold Spring
Berscheid Builders, LLC 19 Werschay Homes, Inc.
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Structural Buildings
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Noble Custom Homes
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18974 Long Lake Road, Richmond Eagles Landing
21592 Talon Court, Street. Augusta 9142 Kimball Avenue, Annandale
Providence 2
1809 11th Street. North, Sartell
Members in the News Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A. Dyan Ebert of Quinlivan & Hughes has been named president-elect of the Minnesota State Bar Association and will serve as president next year.
CEO Dyan Ebert, Quinlivan Hughes
Steven Schwegman
Ebert is the second Quinlivan & Hughes attorney to serve as an officer of the association and become president. Mike Ford served as president of the Minnesota State Bar Association in 2008. They are the only two attorneys to serve in that role from St. Cloud since the association began in 1883. Ebert serves as CEO of Quinlivan & Hughes and practices civil litigation, with a focus on employment and government liability, insurance coverage and general casualty law. Ebert also handles appeals both at the state and federal level.
Laura Moehrle
Cally KjellbergNelson
Dyan Ebert, Laura Moehrle and Steven Schwegman have been named 2018 Super Lawyers, and Cally Kjellberg-Nelson has been named a 2018 Rising Star.
Schlenner Wenner & Co. Schlenner Wenner & Co. recently named Allison Bardson as firm administrator and Jill Hoffmann as chief financial officer.
Allison Bardson
Jill Hoffmann
Bardson joined the firm in 2016 as an administrative assistant and then moved to the human resources department. With the promotion, she oversees the day -to-day administrative functions of the firm and is responsible for the management of the human resources and marketing operations. Hoffmann will oversee the internal finances of the firm. She joined the firm in 2001 as an accountant and became a partner in 2014.
Stearns Electric Employees reached a major milestone: 1 million miles accident-free. Over the last 22 months, Stearns Electric employees have driven over 1 million miles without an accident. The cooperative’s vehicle fleet consists of about 45 vehicles including bucket trucks, digger derricks, material trucks, pickup trucks and SUVs. Stearns Electric’s safety program was recently recognized with the Leroy Vanderpool Excellence in Safety Award from the Minnesota Rural Electric Trust. The award recognizes electric cooperatives for innovative programs and processes that promote workplace safety.
Lumber One Avon, Inc. Welcome to the world, little one! Emery Samantha Brandes was born on July 16th. Congratulations on your first child, Jack and Ali Brandes, Lumber One Avon.
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Members in the News Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty Announces Jan Carlson has joined the team as an Escrow Officer in the St. Cloud office. Jan Carlson brings over 34 years of experience in the title closing field. Her experience as well as her knowledge of the real estate industry will enhance the strength of the team. She is a familiar face in the Central Minnesota title world and will be a great addition to Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty. Jan Carlson
Falcon National Bank Joe Bahen promoted to chief financial officer. Bahen previously held the vice president of finance role. His focus will be to ensure effective cash flow and asset/liability management, safeguard compliance of regulatory reporting requirements and align financial performance to shareholder’s strategic objectives. Falcon National Bank has hired Brandi Nelson as vice president of SBA Joe Bahen
Lending to run its SBA Division.
Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd. Gordon H. Hansmeier, Paul A. Rajkowski, Kevin F. Gray, and Troy A. Poetz, attorneys with Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd. in St. Cloud, were selected for inclusion in the 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. The top 5% of lawyers in the state are named to this list. Eric S. Oelrich, Christopher A. Wills and Steven A. Bader were selected for inclusion in the 2019 Minnesota Rising Stars.
Franz Hultgren Evenson, PA Attorney Sarah R. Jewell recently was named treasurer of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Agricultural & Rural Law Section by its members. Jewell will serve as treasurer for a one-year term. She recently completed a three-year term on the Agricultural & Rural Law Section Council, having served as its secretary and general member. Sarah Jewell
Tribute— CMBA offers thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Kevin McGraw, Artisan Renovation and Design LLC. Kevin passed away on July 6. Donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in remembrance of Kevin. 1711 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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