November On the Level

ON THE

LEVEL November 2020

Central Minnesota Builders Association

November Membership Meeting Nov 11 @ Eagles Club Thank you to our sponsor:

What’s Inside:

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Spike Appreciation Month

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Bowling Recap

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Tools for Schools Scholarships

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And MUCH MUCH MORE

Jack Brandes Lumber One, Avon Inc.

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New Home Construction with a variety of affordable plans in preferred developments.

Energy efficient home building Apartment contractors

Large and small scale remodeling Commercial construction Move-in ready new homes for sale

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Lumber One started as a small lumber yard in Avon, MN and has grown to one of the premier custom home builders in Minnesota. From it’s modest beginning, Lumber One prospered under the leadership of Terry Schmid. After purchasing Avon Lumber Yard in 1962, he expanded the company purchasing the Cold Spring Lumber Yard in 1967. In 1987, both companies changed their names to Lumber One.

Jack graduated with a degree in finance from Saint John’s University in May 2013. Since Jack’s time at Lumber One Avon, he has headed up operations of single-family homes, worked on sales of new homes and remodels, and has helped managed all facilities. Jack’s goal is to help peoples’ dreams become a reality when building! When Jack is not in the office, he can be found hanging out with his wife (Ali) and 1 year old daughter (Emery), relaxing in the family cabin, hitting too many golf balls on the golf course, or hunting grouse and pheasants.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Eagles Club—St. Cloud

730 41st Ave N

Membership Meeting Come out to hear how the schools are putting their CMBA Tools for Schools money to use and to learn how they are attracting the builders of tomorrow.

Where: Eagles Club, 730 41st Ave N Who: All members are invited to attend How Much: $19 before November 6th, $24 after November 6th Dinner: Ham and Chicken Buffet How: Simply click HERE. You can also email Jessica@cmbaonline.org or call (320) 251-4382 to register.

SPIKE APPRECIATION MONTH Spikes Receive 2 Complimentary Meals

Thank you to our Sponsor:

$85

IT PAYS TO ATTEND

Bring $50 moolah for a chance to win $50 Gas Cards <<Bill Landwehr, Goodin Co. ~ $50 Gas Card Recipients at the Oct Meeting ~ Tammy Reis, American National Bank>>

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CMBA Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30

12:00 pm 7:30 am Home & Lifestyle Show Spike Club Meeting Committee Meeting

7:30 am Breakfast w/ Builders Location– Sartell Community Center

4:00 pm Board Meeting 5:30 pm TFS Membership Mtg Eagles Club, St. Cloud

Bonnie’s

Remodelers Council Board Meeting 12:00

*All meetings are held @ the CMBA Office or Zoom unless otherwise noted.

Upcoming Events • • • •

Dec 10– 7:30am CBC Board Meeting Dec 10– BAM Holiday Party at the Omni Viking Lake, Egan, MN Spring Tour of Homes March 12-14 & 19-21 Fall Tour of Homes September 17-19 & 24-26

FREE WEBSITE JOB POSTINGS CMBAonline.org Classified page is free for members with job postings or items for sale. Simply provide an existing job description or details about your item for sale. Let us know how long to run the post.

Contact CMBA info@cmbaonline.org or call with questions 320.251.4382

View the CMBA Career Central page here CMBAonline.org

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View the full CMBA Event Calendar HERE

NOVEMBER

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ON THE

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Three in one membership

November 2020

Central Minnesota Builders Association

Advertisers in this Issue Page Number 5 Focal Point Flooring 7

BAM Member Advantage

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Thermo-Tech Windows

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Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty

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Xcel Energy

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Rinke-Noonan

Contact Us Give CMBA a call for more information regarding member services and a free list of member professionals.

CMBA 1124 W St. Germain St. Saint Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 251-4382 CMBA Staff Emails: Bonnie Moeller

Executive Director bonnie@cmbaonline.org

Congratulations

on 38 years

Wanda Schroeder

Executive Director In Training wanda@cmbaonline.org

Bonnie Moellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retirement

Jessica Olson-Beatrez

Communications | Exec Asst Jessica@cmbaonline.org

Bonnie has been with the Central Minnesota Builders Association since 1982. She is a committed member of the building community, as well as the community as a whole. She retires at the end of the year and we wish her all the best in her upcoming retirement.

Thank you Bonnie!

Jenny McDermond Administrative Assistant office@cmbaonline.org

Steve Gottwalt

Government Affairs Consultant steve@cmbaonline.org

Visit us online www.cmbaonline.org

On The Level magazine is the official publication for the Central Minnesota Builders Association.

ON THE LEVEL has 10 issues per year sent electronically to members and others associated with the building industry.

Neither the advertisers, nor CMBA will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc. herein contained. For advertising rates or address change information contact CMBA. Suggestions and ideas are welcome.

About the Cover: Tools for Schools projects by area schools.

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CMBA 2020 Board of Directors Greetings again fellow CMBA members,

CMBA President Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs LLC

Well, 2020 has been a year to remember (or maybe want to forget for many of us). Now with the general election just around the corner our country faces one of the biggest decision for many of us in our lives which may alter our lifestyle as we know it. I want to encourage everyone to get out and vote. I ask you to be diligent and do your research on the candidates so that you can vote with confidence to ensure a better future for our families. I also ask that you seriously consider voting for candidates that support our industry. So please get out and vote and have your voices heard.

Speaking of election, November is also when we elect our next directors to serve on the CMBA board. There are two builders and associate position openings. The length of the term is three years. Thank you to these nominees who have agreed to run for the board.

1st VP Nate Moeller

Paramount Construction

Associate VP Jeremy Salzbrun

H&S Heating & A/C, Residential & Service LLC

Builder Nominees:

2nd VP/Treas.

Jack Brandes

Secretary Robin Gohman

Past President Ron Euteneuer

Restore 24 LLC

Marty Czech

Alex Mastellar

Lumber One Avon

Liberty Bank MN

Jim Alvord

Great Northern Environmental Solutions

Incumbent David Werschay of Werschay Homes April Jacque of W.Gohman Construction Associate Nominees: Rachel Gruber

Incumbent Robin Gohman of Liberty Bank Minnesota

Dale Gruber Construction

Premier Real Estate Services

Rinke-Noonan

Incumbent Jeremy Salzbrun of H&S Heating & A/C Residential & Service LLC Ballots have been emailed out, please be sure to vote by Nov 6 th.

November is Spike appreciation month and I want to take a moment to send out a HUGE thank you to all of our Spike members. They do so much for our association and their dedication is truly amazing. Our Spike members are a vital component to maintaining our memberships numbers for our organization. I invite all Spike members to our November meeting to be recognized for all you do.

At our November membership meeting we will also be recognizing our local schools that have received funds from our Tools for Schools program. This program has again allowed the CMBA to donate over $25k to local schools and their shop programs. Thank you to Thomas Tool & Supply, Inc. for sponsoring this event. The CMBA continues to raise money to be able to support these programs. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to support these efforts. Please follow this link to make a donation http:// cmbaonline.org/careers-education/tools-schools/ Lastly and sadly, with everything going on this year our membership numbers have declined from the start of the year. I believe that the members that have cancelled do not fully understand the benefits our association provides for their businesses. I ask that everyone make an effort to not only recruit new members but reach out and do business with current members. Call your business associates and encourage them to join a well-respected organization that advocates for the important issues in our industry. Tell them to support the industry that supports them.

Until next time,

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John Muller

SB Restoration Services

Stuart Swenson

SUNCOM Development, Constr. Management

David Werschay

Werschay Homes Inc.

NAHB DIRECTORS 2020 Jack Brandes, Lumber One Avon Nate Moeller, Paramount Construction Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs

BAM DIRECTORS 2020 Steve Noble, Noble Custom Homes Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs David Werschay, Werschay Homes Mike Gohman, W. Gohman Construction Company

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Bowling With Builders

Door Prize Winner: Jenny Jacobs, Weichert Realtors Tower Properties

Thank you H&S Heating, A/C Remodeling & Service for sponsoring Bowling with Builders.

Door Prize Winner: Bob Bach, Bob Bach Construction

Thank You to Our Sponsor:

$50 Gas Card & Door Prize Winner:

Tammy Reis, American National Bank

2020 CMBA Top Pin Award Winner (Score: 168): Jeremy Salzbrun, H&S Heating, A/C Remodeling & Service, LLC, with Bonnie Moeller, Executive Director, CMBA

$50 Gas Card Winner: Bill Landwehr, Goodin Co.

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(L-R) Bonnie Moeller, CMBA; Steve Gottwalt, CMBA

(L-R) Bob Bach,Bob Bach Construction; Leroy Hanisch, Creative Design Construction, Inc.; Cal Schmock, Candidate, Minnesota House District 15A; Jeffery H. Mergen, Candidate, Stearns County Board—District 3.

(L-R) Gerard Bettendorf, Foley Mayor; Lisa Demuth, Rep. Minnesota House District 13A

(L-R) Katy Westlund, Candidate, Minnesota House District 13A; Mike Gohman, W. Gohman Construction Co.

(L-R) Vicki Ray, Heartland Glass; Wanda Schroeder, Incoming Executive Director, CMBA

(L-R) Hassan Yussuf, Candidate, St. Cloud City Council; Steven D. Schiller, Candidate, St. Cloud Mayor.

Stuart Swenson, SUNCOM Development, Construction, Management (L-R) Tim O’Driscoll, Rep. Minnesota House District 13B; Leigh Lenzmeier, Stearns County Board—District 4; Mark Traut, Traut Companies

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Building Permit Report

Jurisdiction Cold Spring

Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Sep-19 Sep-20 12 5 16 75 14 62

15 6 14 90 11 43

20 9 13 70 16 46

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Foley St. Augusta St. Cloud St. Joseph Sartell

8 4 12 84 4 39

Sauk Rapids Waite Park Rice Rockville Total

25 2 1 7 186

42 4 3 11 244

21 2 6 3 211

28 5 9 6 222

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6 7 69 9 40

3 20 4

190

14 5 16 86 9 30

0 0 0 11 1 4

2 2 4 11 4 6

13 5 21 3 202

3 1 4 1 25

3 1 1 0 34

Building Permit Report comparing Jan.—Aug

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Jurisdiction

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Cold Spring

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Foley

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St. Augusta

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St. Cloud

100

113

109

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St. Joseph

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Sartell

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81

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Sauk Rapids

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Waite Park

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Rice

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Five year building permit report Jan.—Dec.

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Thursday, November 5, 2020 •

Who: All Members are Invited to Attend—Network

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When: 7:30 Registration | 7:45 Breakfast / Program

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Where: Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St S., Liberty Bank Ste 1 & 2

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Cost: $12 with RSVP or $15 Walk-in-Price

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Topic: MonoslabEZ Form—an innovative single pour system from cold climates. Footings, foundation, and floor slab all in one pour. Highly insulated and code approved. Faster, best option for radiant floor, and less expensive

Click HERE to RSVP

Thank you to our sponsor:

The CMBA currently has a total of NINE active committees that YOU can get involved in. Please contact the CMBA office if you would like more information on how to get involved.

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Education

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Membership

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Tools for Schools

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Golf Outing

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Sporting Clay Shoot

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Government Affairs

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Tour of Homes

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Home & Lifestyle Show

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Training, Training, Training… we have been working hard to ensure a smooth transition of Executive Directors as Bonnie Moeller prepares for her retirement after 38 years. There is a lot to learn and we are having fun celebrating all the memories at the same time.

In October, Bonnie Moeller and Wanda Schroeder attended a retreat held by BAM (Builders Association of Minnesota) with other MN Executive Officers to share some best practices and hear how others, across the state, are working together in their communities amidst the COVID restrictions.

Next year is the CMBA’s 50th year in business, oh how times have changed! We would love to receive information and pictures from you, that we can share through our media outlets, on how your business has changed over the last 50 years. An example might include how fireplaces looked 50 years ago to what they look like today – who would have ever imagined we would put odd shaped marbles in fireplaces and not just use them on the floor with yarn?!

We know this year has brought some unforeseen ‘opportunities’, to put a positive spin on it, and we understand the importance of getting you the information you need to be successful through a variety of communication channels. We’d love your feedback for our 2021 membership meetings and to understand your comfort level in attending these events ‘live’. Please send your feedback to wanda@cmbaonline.org.

Thank you for your commitment and flexibility as we navigated our way through 2020.

BOWLING WITH BUILDERS: We had 25 members and an additional 25 local representatives join us for Meet the Candidate night October 15th at Great River Bowl in Sartell. It was a great night to ‘strike’ up conversations with builders, associates and representatives from state and local levels as we all work together to continue to grow our communities. A special thanks to Jeremy Salzbrun (H&S Heating & A/C Residential & Service LLC) for sponsoring this event and congratulations on being the Top Pin Award winner – Look out Nate Moeller you have some competition.

SPIKE APPRECIATION: We will be celebrating our Spike members at the November 11th Membership meeting at the Eagles in St. Cloud. Thank you for your commitment and assistance in growing the strength of the CMBA! To find out more information about becoming a Spike visit: http://cmbaonline.org/about-cmba/spike-club/ TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS: Our Tools for Schools committee is working hard on fundraising for our local area schools. In October we distributed nearly $25,000 to 18 Central MN schools in an effort to build our future trade workers.

We will be highlighting how these funds are used by the schools in our November Membership meeting. Please join us in contributing to this great cause by visiting: https://www.givemn.org/story/CmbaFund

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The following schools have received grants from the Initiative Foundation through Tools for Schools:

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Steve Gottwalt, Government Affairs Consultant

Elections Have Consequences! – “This is the most consequential election in our lifetimes!” How often have you heard that? And yet, this year, it really feels that way. The stakes are incredibly high as the U.S. economy struggles to come back from a massive punch-in-the-gut from COVID-19 and related shutdowns. Nationally, the contrasts could not be more sharp. Republicans, including President Donald Steve Gottwalt, CMBA; Rep. Shane Trump, favor policies that would ease tax and regulatory burdens on the nation’s employers and Mekeland, Minnesota House District 15B; producers. Democrats, including former VP Joe Biden, favor repealing tax cuts and raising taxes Bonnie Moeller, CMBA; Wanda particularly on businesses (the term they use is “fair share”). Locally, keeping a razor-thin conservative Schroeder, CMBA. majority in the State Senate hangs by a thread. And we face a number of city and county elections that will shape local zoning, development, building and taxation policies. This is a very important time to act in your business’s and our industry’s best interests by casting your votes and encouraging your employees, associates, colleagues and vendors to do the same. Early voting has been under way for a month, and Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Elections have consequences, so make your vote count!

Great Turnout for CMBA Meet The Candidates and Bowling With Builders - More than 20 candidates for local, county and state elected offices joined CMBA members Thursday, October 15th at the Great River Bowl in Sartell for a rare and informal opportunity to discuss issues important to our members and the candidates. CMBA holds this event each election cycle, giving members an exclusive opportunity to know their candidates and where they stand on development and buildingrelated issues.

We Finally Have A Bonding Bill! – After months of political wrangling, the Legislature and Governor Walz agreed on passage of a $1.9 billion State Bonding Bill funding a variety of capital infrastructure improvements around the state. The bill passed during the Minnesota Legislature’s 5th special Bonnie Moeller, CMBA; Dale Gruber, Dale session of 2020. It includes $16 million for public housing rehabilitation, and $100 million in housing I Gruber Construction; Rep. Jerry Relph, infrastructure bonds, nearly $50 million in MNSCU Higher Education Asset Preservation and Minnesota Senate District 14,Bill Landwehr, Replacement (HEAPER) funds, money for Sartell parks Goodin Co.; Wanda Schroeder, CMBA improvements and $10 million for St. Cloud’s Metro Athletic Complex (MAC). CMBA worked with BAM and others advocating for passage of a State Bonding package.

Judge Rules In Favor of Adopting National Electrical Code (NEC) - CMBA worked with BAM and others objecting to adoption of the NEC without Minnesota-specific amendments. The adoption was supported by a broad coalition of electrical component manufacturers and fire safety professionals.

Builders objected because of technical and cost issues with several new requirements, and procedural concerns with the adoption process. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled in favor of the state’s Electrical Board and rejected arguments against adopting the NEC. Following the judge’s decision, the state’s Board of Electricity took action moving forward with adoption of the 2020 NEC as originally planned. An effective date has not been announced.

Steve Gottwalt, CMBA; Wanda Schroeder, CMBA; Rep. Jeff Howe, Minnesota Senate District 13; Bonnie Moeller, CMBA

Wanda Schroeder, CMBA; Bonnie Moeller, CMBA; Rep. Tama Theis, Minnesota House District 14A; Steve Gottwalt, CMBA

CMBA Government Affairs Meeting – The CMBA Government Affairs Committee met Tuesday, October 27th, to go over national, state and local governmental issues important to local developers and builders. BAM staff provided a state-level update, and CMBA Government Affairs Consultant, Steve Gottwalt, gave an overview of local communities’ plans for taxes and fees going into 2021. Join the CMBA Government Affairs Committee! We make government affairs impactful, informative, engaging and (yes) fun! Open to any CMBA member. Contact CMBA Government Affairs Consultant, Steve Gottwalt, 952-923-5265, steve@cmbaonline.org.

CMBA and the Builders Association of Minnesota recognizes some of our local legislators for their commitment and support to Central Minnesota’s local residential homes industry.

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Strength in Numbers Renewals Thank you to the following member who have renewed their membership in August.

40-49 YEARS

Barnett --------------------------------------------------2014 360 Rents, Inc. ----------------------------------------2015 Chris Paulson Stucco Plaster Drywall Inc. -----2015 Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP (CDS) --2015

Simonson Lumber ------------------------------ 1973 Times Media ------------------------------------- 1975

30-39 YEARS

Oak Hill Custom Cabinets, Inc. ------------------ 1983 Marvin Windows and Doors ----------------------- 1990

2-4 YEARS Brownstone Homes LLC----------------------------2016 Burski Excavating ------------------------------------2016 Structural Building, Inc. -----------------------------2016 Screen Pro Co. LLC ---------------------------------2017 Edina Realty—Rhonda Green --------------------2018

25-29 YEARS

Garage Door Store ---------------------------------- 1992 Sentra-Sota Sheet Metal Inc. --------------------- 1995

First Year Committed 365 Roofing & Exteriors -------------2019 Creative Curbing, LLC ------------------------------2019

20-24 YEARS

The Design Team ----------------------------------- 1997 Great River Construction LLC -------------------- 1999

Member Changes: Main Contact Pella Windows and Doors Tony Rob (763) 228-6555 robbt@pellamn.com

15-19 YEARS

Surface Specialists Mid-MN, Inc. ---------------- 2001 South Side Sand & Gravel ------------------------ 2005 10-14 YEARS Cenrtal Minnesota Credit Union ----------------- 2006 Precise Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Refrigeration ----------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Quarry Title & Closing ------------------------------ 2008 Augusta Plumbing ----------------------------------- 2009 St. Cloud Electric LLC ------------------------------ 2009

No Longer Members: Brightpoint Homes, LLC Gopher State Contractors Inc. Home Builder Construction & Consulting Inc. Welcome Home MN

5-9 YEARS TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union ------ 2011 Matrix Construction, Inc. --------------------------- 2013 Westwood Professional Services, Inc. --------- 2013 Weichert Realtors Tower Properties—Todd

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You’re Invited Come and help us celebrate Bonnie Moeller’s retirement after 38 years with the CMBA. When: Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 4-7pm Where: Jack & Jim’s Food & Liquor, 11025 Duelm Rd NE, Foley What: Meet and Greet with Bonnie. Enjoy a light hors d’oeuvres platter and a cash bar.

Why: Because for 38 years Bonnie has been committed to building stronger communities and supporting our membership and she has done an AMAZING job!

No RSVP necessary

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CMBA 2020 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

PLAY TO BUILD!

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MEMBERS BUILD EACH OTHER UP

WIN A 55” TV!

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