HBAL's 75th Anniversary Program

Celebrating

75

Years

19 51 - 2026

A N NUA L I NSTA L L ATION & AWA R DS CER EMON Y January 22, 2026 Country Club of Lincoln

A N N UA L I N S TA L L AT I O N & AWA R D S C ER E M O N Y WELCOME

Jereme Montgomery, Stephens & Smith Construction Co., 2025 President LOOKING BACK

75th Anniversary Video INVOCATION

Beau Daffer, BIC Custom Homes DINNER REMARKS BY MAYOR GAYLOR BAIRD SPECIAL GUESTS AND HONORED MEMBERS ANNUAL HBAL AWARDS

Membership Award Building & Safety Employee of the Year Associate of the Year President’s Awards INSTALLATION OF 2026 PRESIDENT DAN LOECK

Aaron Loeck REMARKS

Dan Loeck, Loeck Designs, 2026 President MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Perry Haralson, Cornhusker Bank

2 0 2 6 H B A L B OA R D O F D I R EC TO R S PRESIDENT

DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT ELECT

Chris Collins, Oncenter Construction, Inc.

Dan Loeck, Loeck Designs

Jeremy Bishoff, X Foundations

Scott Schneider, Schneider Custom Homes

Andrew Hartman, Hartland Homes

1 ST VICE PRESIDENT

Marlene Stroup, Schwinn Homes, LLC 2 ND VICE PRESIDENT

Perry Haralson, Cornhusker Bank IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Jereme Montgomery, Stephens & Smith Construction Co. SECRETARY

Ryan Trausch, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank TREASURER

Bob Bryant, Bryant, Katt & Associates, P.C. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Michaela Schwarten, HBAL

Jordan Kreifels, Action Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electrical Megan McKay, Mod Wattage Electric, LLC Matt Murray, Murray Custom Homes, LLC Jeff Pankoke, RED Custom Homes Maria Semerad, Synergy Homes, Inc. Tim Svoboda, Home Guardian, LLC Jeff White, Aqua Systems Tim Zeng, Zeng Countertops & Surfaces REMODELERS COUNCIL

Kelly Krueger, Rainwood Interiors

PAS T PR ES I D E N T S Jim Christo, Retired Beau Daffer, BIC Custom Homes, LLC Ward Fred Hoppe, Hoppe Development Justin Johnson, Hoppe Development Bo Jones, Tru-Built Construction Matt Kinning, RED Custom Homes

Mike Kinning, Kinning Design Build, Inc. Herb Reese, Reese Construction, Inc. Roger Reynolds, Retired Denny Van Horn, Van Horn Custom Homes Lori Wellman, Lincoln Cabinet

H B A L S TA F F Michaela Schwarten Jennie Korth Laure Husmann

H I S TO RY The Home Builders Association of Lincoln was originally chartered as a local association on January 21, 1951.

Charter officers were: Ervin Peterson, President; Karl Witt, Vice President and W.F. Hoppe, Secretary and Treasurer. HBAL was incorporated in the State of Nebraska as a non-profit corporation on December 15, 1954, by Ervin Peterson, John Strauss and Dale Higgins.

C H A R T ER M E M B ER S Austin Real Estate Company (Leonard Wenzl) H. A. Brown Construction Card-Adams Company (Clyde F. Card) Cook Paint & Varnish (Paul C. Herr) Carl J. Dietrich Don E. Dixon Evans & Moore (H. K. Evans) Homes by C. E. Kessler W. F. Hoppe Lumber Co. A. T. Jensen Johnson Supply & Coal (Wilber O. Johnson) C. C. Kimball Company (C. C. Kimball) Lincoln Construction & Supply (T. M. Sweeney) Peterson Construction Company (E. E. Peterson) Irl Reed Reimers-Kaufman Concrete Products (Karl Engstrom) Irvin Schappaugh Don Shurtleff & Company Strauss Brothers (James A. Strauss) Wasemiller Construction (L. W. Wasemiller) Chas. Wilscam & Son Witt & Juckette Construction (Karl A. Witt)

H B A L PAS T PR ES I D E N T S 1951.................Ervin Peterson (dec) 1952................ Ervin Peterson (dec) 1953.......................... Karl Witt (dec) 1954................ Ervin Peterson (dec) 1955................ M.W. Anderson (dec) 1956........................ Clyde Card (dec) 1957.......................H.J. Dutton (dec) 1958................ M.W. Anderson (dec) 1959................... Harold Evans (dec) 1960................ H.H. Heumann (dec) 1961....................Joe Hampton (dec) 1962........................ Jim Strauss (dec) 1963........................Jim Hacker (dec) 1964.............Clarence Krueger (dec) 1965...............Robert Peterson (dec) 1966...................Bill Hoeppner (dec) 1967.................... Les Lindburg (dec) 1968.................. Duane Larson (dec) 1969.............Clarence Krueger (dec) 1970......................Jim Johnson (dec) 1971...............Charles Corning (dec) 1972.................... Ken Petersen (dec) 1973.............Joseph E. McKee (dec) 1974..............John D. VerMaas (dec) 1975............. Warren Firestone (dec) 1976........................... Hub Hall (dec) 1977........................... Hub Hall (dec) 1978..........L. Harlan Weingart (dec) 1979........... Chris Grabenstein (dec) 1980............ Jim W. Bartolome (dec) 1981........................ Bob L. Stephens 1982................ John P. Kramer (dec) 1983................ John P. Kramer (dec) 1984..................................... Jerry Call 1985.............................. Ken Whyrick 1986................... Jerry Johnson (dec) 1987................................Donn Mann 1988.............................Sam Manzitto

1989................................. Jim Christo 1990................................... Dan Kubr 1991........................ Richard Robison 1992......................... J. Greg Schwinn 1993..................... John L. Hoppe, Jr. 1994..............Steve C. Schleich (dec) 1995.................................. Don Rowe 1996.............................. Greg Shinaut 1997............... Ken Westerhold (dec) 1998..............................Rick Krueger 1999..........................Roger Reynolds 2000....................... Robert Hampton 2001..........................Roger Reynolds 2002............................ Marty Fortney 2003............................... Steve Fulton 2004................................. Jim Christo 2005...............................Mike Goings 2006............................... Allen Barber 2007..................... Ward Fred Hoppe 2008................................. Jerry Boyce 2009............................... Mike Benker 2010................................. Mike Rezac 2011...............................Lois Hartzell 2012...................Dan Klein, Sr. (dec) 2013................................. Mike Rezac 2014............................. Mike Kinning 2015.................................... Mike May 2016............................Justin Johnson 2017.......................Matt Kleinschmit 2018......................................Bo Jones 2019.......................Denny Van Horn 2020................................. Herb Reese 2021..............................Matt Kinning 2022..................... Ward Fred Hoppe 2023..............................Lori Wellman 2024................................Beau Daffer 2025................. Jereme Montgomery

75 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Green’s Furnace & Plumbing Co., Inc. – 1951 Home Real Estate – Charter Hoppe, Inc. – Charter Lincoln Electric System – 1951

Nebraska Title Company – 1951 Ready Mixed Concrete Co. – Charter Reimers-Kaufman Concrete Products Co. – Charter

70 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Black Hills Energy – 1954 Bryant Air Conditioning, Heating, Electrical & Plumbing Co. – 1955 Midwest Steel Works, Inc. – 1952

Nebraska Building Products – 1955 Woods Bros. Realty – 1952 Yankee Hill Brick – 1955

6 5 -Y E A R M E M B ER Pioneer Overhead Door 3G, LLC – 1961

6 0 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Capital Concrete Co. – 1965 Culligan Water Conditioning – 1966

Lincoln Federal Savings Bank – 1963

5 5 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Alpha Media – 1969 LL Countertops – 1968

Southeast Community College – Milford – 1970

5 0 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Action Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electrical – 1972 Harley’s Heating & A/C, Inc. – 1973 Mann Customs, Inc. – 1975 NRG Media – Broadcast House – 1975

Pella Products of Omaha & Lincoln – 1972 Stephens & Smith Construction Co. – 1972

4 5 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Usher Custom Cabinets, Inc. – 1978

4 0 -Y E A R M E M B ER S

Bath & Kitchen Idea Center

by Lincoln Winnelson – 1982 Bonsall Pool & Spa – 1986 Bryant, Katt & Associates, P.C. – 1986 Custom Countertop, Inc. – 1985 Drywall Unlimited, Inc. – 1983 Hans Electric, Inc. – 1984 Hartland Homes – 1985 Heritage Builders, Inc. – 1986 Kinning Design Build, Inc. – 1986

3 5 -Y E A R M E M B ER S

ABC Seamless of Nebraska – 1989 Lincoln American Electronics (LAE) – 1988 Bill’s Heating & Air Conditioning – 1988 Buhr Homes, Inc. – 1987 CS Kitchen & Bath Studio – 1990 Campbell’s Kitchen Cabinets, Inc. – 1989 Capital Overhead Door Co. – 1991 Carpetland – 1988 Cornhusker Bank – 1990 Cummins Sprinkler – 1988 Dworak Plumbing – 1988 Fireplace Center – 1990 Fulton Construction, Inc. – 1989 Handy Man Home Remodeling Center – 1989

Wolfe Electric Co., Inc. – 1977

Lincoln Glass, Inc. – 1984 Loeck Designs – 1984 Nebraska Furniture Mart – 1986 New Ventures, Inc. – 1986 Minuteman Press – 1986 Rainwood Interiors – 1984 Reynolds Design & Remodeling – 1986 Schwinn Homes, LLC – 1982 Wellmann Plumbing, Inc. – 1985

Hoppe Development – 1990 Krueger Development – 1987 Lincoln Cabinet – 1988 May Custom Homes & Cabinets, Inc. – 1988 Millard Lumber Inc. – 1987 Nebraska Sod Co. – 1989 Prairie Home Builders, Inc. – 1990 Realtors Association of Lincoln – 1990 Reese Construction, Inc. – 1987 Rezac Construction, Inc. – 1991 Signs Now – 1991 Stewart Title Co. – 1991 Structural Component Systems – 1988 Union Bank & Trust Co. – 1989 Zimmer Insurance Group – 1991

3 0 -Y E A R M E M B ER S

AAA Rents – 1993 Art F/X – 1996 Aspen Builders, Inc. – 1993 Capitol City Electric, Inc. – 1996 Central Lumber Sales, Inc. – 1995 EcoWater Systems of Lincoln – 1996 Ernie’s Store, Inc. – 1994 Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery – 1994 Home Innovations Spas – 1993 KLKN-TV 8 – 1996

Lincoln Housing Authority – 1995 Moser Well Drilling & Service, Inc. – 1994 Nebraskaland Siding & Windows – 1993 Olsson – 1993 Pinnacle Bank – 1994 R&D Custom Homes – 1996 Regal Building Systems, Inc. – 1993 Schaefer’s, Inc. – 1993 Wellmann Heating & Air – 1992 West Gate Bank – 1992

2 5 -Y E A R M E M B ER S Advantage Remodeling, Inc. – 2001 Al’s Johns – 1999 Aqua Systems – 1999 Boyce Construction, Inc. – 1997 Brian Hester Heating & A/C, Inc. – 2001 Briggs Inc. of Lincoln – 1999 Capitol Heating & A/C, Inc. – 2001 CKF – Consolidated Kitchens – 1998 Dallman Drywall, Inc. – 1999 Don Johnson Homes II, Inc. – 1998 Eric’s Electric, Inc. – 2001 Gana Trucking & Excavating – 2000 Humm & Sons Poured Concrete – 2001 Hunt Irrigation, Inc. – 1998 John Henry’s Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electrical – 2000 Kuhlman Construction, Inc. – 1997

Liberty First Credit Union – 2000 Lincoln Concrete Specialists – 1999 Maher Custom Homes – 2000 Neighbors Family Homes, Inc. – 2001 Pride Homes – 2001 Raymond Contracting, Inc. – 2001 Remodelers, Inc. – 1997 Sark Tile – 2001 Seacrest & Kalkowski, PC, LLO – 1998 Seal-Rite Insulation, Inc. – 2000 Sierra Builders – 2000 The Glass Edge – 1998 Thrasher Foundation Repair – 1998 Weathercraft Co. of Lincoln – 1997 Willet Construction Inc., Remodeling Specialists – 2000 Window Option Specialists – 1997

H O N O R A RY L I F E M E M B ER S Jim Christo Jim Crawford Duane Helmink Ward Fred Hoppe

Larry Kness Jo Lewis Ron Petsch

Roger Reynolds J. Greg Schwinn Robert Stephens Dan Walker

AS S O C I AT E O F T H E Y E A R 1983.................L.D. “Bud” Robinson 1984............................ Robert Gabriel 1985.............................. Robert Knuth 1986...............................Jim Crawford 1987...............................Vince Collura 1988............................Cheryl Haecker 1989...........................Robert Marshall 1990................................. Larry Kness 1991.......................... Mike Stranathan 1992...........................Duane Helmink 1993........................... Roger Reynolds 1994..................................Ron Brooks 1995...................................Paul Schaer 1996.................................. Dan Walker 1997....................................Lanny Ash 1998........................................Jo Lewis 1999........................ Ardy Mendenhall 2000..................................Bill Fuelling 2001.................................Doug Porter 2002..................................Doug Gates 2003.......................Delrae Hirschman

2004................................Greg Shinaut 2005.......................Connie Strohmyer 2006.................................... Mike Gray 2007............................ Perry Haralson 2008...................................Bob Bryant 2009.....................................Eric Hoke 2010............................Dave Rainforth 2011................................Greg Shinaut 2012..............................Mark Aksamit 2013...........Ken Jones & Tyson Vogt 2014............................ Ruth Hietbrink 2015............................ Perry Haralson 2016............................... Lori Wellman 2017........................... Taylor Ashburn 2018.................................Adam Albee 2019................................... Ron Petsch 2020....................... Shawn Stranathan 2021................................ Lance Roach 2022.....................................Sue Eaton 2023..................................... Ben Klein 2024............................... Ryan Trausch

B U I L D I N G & S A F E T Y O U T S TA N D I N G E M PLOY EE O F T H E Y E A R 1998................................... Dale Stertz 1999................................ Lana Tolbert 2000.................... Michele Williamson 2001.............................. Mike Petersen 2002....................................Rick Dunn 2003.....................................Ron Peery 2004........................Wilma McCamley 2005........................... Gordon McGill 2006................................Allen Gilbert 2007............................Shawn Johnson 2008..................................Ray Paulson 2009...................................Steve Weiss 2010...................................Steve Weiss

2011..........................Terry Ullsperger 2013........................... Michelle Leaver 2014...........................Geri Rorabaugh 2015.................................Chad Blahak 2016............................... Mel Goddard 2017............................Shawn Johnson 2018.............................. Mike Petersen 2019..................................Bill Fuelling 2020...........................Tim Thompson 2021...................... Matt Bratrosvosky 2022............................. Greg Edwards 2023..............................Dustin Hladik 2024..................................Pat Genrich

75 Y E A R S O F L E A D ER S H I P 1951 Erv Peterson, President. The Home Builders Association of Lincoln was founded with 15 builder and 45 associate members. Ervin Peterson was the first president and also the only representative of the National Association of Home Builders from Nebraska.

1952 Erv Peterson, President. Ralph Gillian was hired as the first Executive Secretary. Zoning, warranties for owners, Air Force and base housing dominated discussions. A house was built at 3421 Touzalin and sold for $14,000, with proceeds going to Cedars Home for Children. In 2000, the County Assessor’s Office appraises this home at $91,800.

1953 Karl Witt, President. Land was donated for a Trade Secrets House located at 44th and Valley Road, with admission charged to tour. Homebuilders Village at 56th & Fremont, to be rentals for air base housing – 80 fourplexes and 13 fourplexes under FHA 608 Program. Program ended in 1955 because of FHA rule change.

1954 Erv Peterson, President. Hammer & Plank became the official HBAL publication. Lois Hillyer was hired as Executive Secretary. 100-house Belmont project planned by Belmont Construction for base personnel. This was a record year for building. Membership grew to 132.

1955 M. W. Anderson, President. Parade of Homes in Park Manor. Design contests at NU Architectural School.

1956 Clyde Card, President. $1,200 in prizes offered to NU architectural students for Parade of Homes competition. Prize-winning house sold for $35,000.

1957 H. J. Dutton, President. Worst building year since 1949. HBAL won first place at NAHB for outstanding creative achievement in education for architectural contest. Licensing of contractors was proposed. Realtors tried to set a “closed on Sundays” policy. It lasted 60 days.

1958 M. W. Anderson, President. Electrical code and standardization of fees was passed. Association had $618 in bank.

1959 Harold Evans, President. HBAL went on record as opposing compulsory bomb shelters. Building construction doubled over 1958.

1960 H. H. Heumann, President. 2,543 new families in Lincoln, the most since 1942. Second biggest year in building history.

1961 Joseph R. Hampton, President. Endorsed storm sewer policy and subdivision lighting. Eight-week construction strike brings union and labor discussions. HBAL members supported commercial contractors by not hiring their “on-strike” people.

1962 Jim Strauss, President. Built the equivalent of the average Russian’s home at Home Show. Great deal of comment and educational interest.

1963 Jim Hacker, President. Don Skillman hired as Executive Secretary. Members were charged $2.25 for steak dinners at meetings, with complaints about prices being too high.

1964 Clarence Krueger, President. Office moved to 49th & Calvert. Air base being phased out of Lincoln.

1965 Robert Peterson, President. HBAL donated Junior Golf Course Club House. A “scattered site” Parade was held.

1966 Bill Hoeppner, President. Herm Hempel, new Executive Secretary of HBAL. Nebraska State Home Builders Association was formed. Registered Remodeler program organized on a national level.

1967 Les Lindburg, President. HBAL purchased office at 2536 “O” Street from Bob Crowl. Purpose of association is cited as service to members, and to the community.

1968 Duane Larson, President. NAHB President Lloyd Clark visited Lincoln. Both Spring and Fall Parades were held. Experimented with group tours through the homes.

1969 Clarence Krueger, President. HBAL Credit Union chartered with assets of $25,000. On-the-Job-Training Program started. Training for poverty level and jobless people.

1970 Jim Johnson, President. The tradition of flag salute began at close of meetings.

1971 Charles Corning, President. Membership at 232 and growing. Multi-Family Council started.

1972 Ken Petersen, President. Jack Burnham hired as Executive Officer. Public Relations plan adopted. Resolution adopted to assist Vietnam-era veterans in obtaining jobs. First Nebraska Builders Home & Garden Show was held.

1973 Joseph E. McKee, President. Twenty entries in Parade of Homes. Energy and natural resources crisis were concerns. Codes study was major issue.

1974 John D. VerMass, President. Chuck Brazie hired as Executive Vice President. Janet Grabenstein President of HBAL Auxiliary.

1975 Warren Firestone, President. Membership included 53 builders and 202 associate members. Association and its members gave financial aid to Congressional High School Intern Program. Labor and materials contributed to repairing a home.

1976 Hub Hall, President. HBAL publication renamed to Housing Industry Digest. HBAL sponsored first Home Show under registered trade name.

1977 Hub Hall, President. Home and Sports show sold out lower level of Pershing.

1978 L. Harlan Weingart, President. HBAL Parade house sold for $53,500.

Approximately 114 homes sold as direct result of contacts made during Parade.

1979 Chris Grabenstein, President. Membership increased to 333 members. Bob Peterson was named chair of NAHB’s Energy Committee.

1980 James W. Bartolome, President. Codes Administration Division removed from Public Works Department to Urban Development Department. HBAL members issued licenses to work in Grand Island to rebuild after tornado.

1981 Robert L. Stephens, President. American timber industry devastated by housing slump. Half of industry either shut down or on short time. Only 394 single family permits were issued.

1982 John P. Kramer, President. Housing and Urban Development selected Lincoln as one of only nine cities to take part in a housing affordability project. Only 169 single family permits in Lincoln this year.

1983 John P. Kramer, President. HBAL’s Community Action Committee helped remodel a basement for Genrich family quadruplets. 459 Single family permits in Lincoln.

1984 Jerry Call, President. Joe McKee topped NAHB’s 100 level of Spike for membership recruitment. First Fall Festival of Homes held.

1985 Ken Whyrick, President. HBAL sold building at 1115 K Street. Children’s Zoo Project a big success. Janet Grabenstein named NAHB Women’s Council President.

1986 Jerry Johnson, President. HBAL leased space in Terminal Building.

Remodelors Council formed.

1987 Donn Mann, President. Fire Safety House was built to serve the children of Lincoln. Remodelors Council renovated a house in the Malone area and won award for Community Service.

1988 Sam Manzitto, President. Nadine Condello hired as Executive Vice President. Community service projects for SCC-Lincoln and Elks Field.

Started their first toys for Santa Cop project. HOMEPAC was formed as political action committee. Publication renamed Lincoln Business Builder. First computer and fax machine in office.

1989 Jim Christo, President. Thirty HBAL members installed underground sprinkler system at Midget Football Field–$25,000 in donated labor.

Remodelors donated $45,000 in labor to Sniffles. Held Careers in Construction event during Home & Garden Show.

1990 Dan Kubr, President. Governor Kay Orr and Ben Nelson spoke at “nondebate” at General Membership Meeting. First Builders’ Dream Street held in Williamsburg Village. First Tour of Remodeled Homes held by Remodelors Council.

1991 Dick Robison, President. Office space purchased at the Lincoln Trade Center. Membership at 419.

1992 J. Greg Schwinn, President. HBAL completed first blitz build for Habitat for Humanity. Supported $54.5 million bond issue to build 6 new schools in Lincoln.

1993 John L. Hoppe, Jr., President. Average home prices jumped 16%.

Remodelors Council built ramp for St. Monica’s home.

1994 Steven C. Schleich, President. Impact fees proposed in draft of new Comprehensive Plan. Registration of contractors in Lincoln and Omaha required by State. Average home sale nearly $100,000. Remodelors Council remodeled Matt Talbot Kitchen.

1995 Don Rowe, President. Omaha World Herald reports that Lincoln is experiencing growing pains. Local costs for housing rank near country’s lowest. Buy Now Campaign held. Remodelors Council pours basketball court at Lighthouse.

1996 Greg Shinaut, President. Development at N. 27th & I-80 opened by City.

Affordable Housing Trust Fund introduced in Unicameral. HBAL built a complete bedroom, bathroom, porch and ramp for shooting victim at no cost to the homeowner.

1997 Ken Westerhold, President. Labor shortages, licensing issues and construction liens hot topics. Median price of homes sold topped $90,000.

Antelope Valley studied. Importance of being involved in Affordable Housing Trust Fund stressed.

1998 Rick Krueger, President. Non-profit affordable housing project and Nebraska Housing Resource (NHR) started. Growth issues at top of the list of concerns with traffic flow a major issue. Development of Stevens Creek on the horizon.

1999 Roger Reynolds, President. First website developed for HBAL. Bond issue passed for two new high schools. Labor shortage major issue for builders.

Work begins on NHR project at Cyrilla Court. HBAL wins YWCA Bertha Galloway award for promoting women in construction. Members build a bedroom and bathroom for severely handicapped foster child at no cost to the family. Planners approve Wilderness Park expansion and protection.

2000 Bob Hampton, President. City says Stevens Creek should be opened for development. City considering licensing duplexes. Impact fees are being studied by the City. Arterial street widening a goal of city planners. City Council approves Antelope Valley 20-year, $227 million, public works project.

2001 Roger Reynolds, President. Lien law education a big item on the agenda. The association agreed to donate to the Eastern Saline Wetlands Environmental Trust.

2002 Marty Fortney, President. Effective effort was put into lobbying for the Comprehensive Plan. Impact Fees were approved. The Home & Garden Show was moved to the Lancaster Event Center with tremendous success. 10th Habitat for Humanity House built by HBAL. 2003 Steve Fulton, President. The legislature passed LB759, a tax on remodeling construction labor. A record 100 homes in the Spring Parade and 79 in the Fall Parade, partially due to builders trying to beat the deadline for impact fees and record low interest rates.

2004 Jim Christo, President. Sales tax on remodeling repealed. HBAL contributed $3,000 to the Eastern Saline Wetlands Project and $2,000 to retain green space in Wilderness Park. City approved new flood plain standards.

2005 Mike Goings, President. 116 entries in Spring Parade of Homes and 109 entries in Fall Parade. Six educational seminars. Collaborated on production of Growth is Good video. Held two Buy Now campaigns. Gave to National Housing Endowment for Hurricane Katrina victims.

2006 Allen Barber, President. Held a Strategic Planning Meeting on Government Affairs with assistance from NAHB. Took part in “Support Growth Luncheon.” HBAL received BBB Integrity Award.

2007 Ward Fred Hoppe, President. Lighthouse build project completed with major assistance from HBAL members. Contributed to a Growth Dividend study, in cooperation with Realtor Association of Lincoln and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

2008 Jerry Boyce, President. Held Buy Now campaign. International Codes Council voted to require residential sprinklers. Arc fault protectors required by state. First Sporting Clay Shoot was held in October.

2009 Mike Benker, President. Formed Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation.

Built new porch for Friendship home. Largest membership drive in HBAL history with 121 new members in two-day drive.

2010 Mike Rezac, President. Contributed to the successful Arena campaign.

Remodelers Council received BBB Integrity Award. Six educational opportunities provided for members. Eighth largest Remodelers Council in the country. Promoted Green building and working with the city on various levels.

2011 Lois Hartzell, President. Nadine Condello retired from HBAL after 24 years. Mike Benker hired to be the next Executive Vice President. New home permits began to improve slightly after many years of decline due to economy and Impact Fees. HBAL supported the implementation of the City of Lincoln’s Accela software upgrade.

2012 Dan Klein, Sr., President. HBAL built their 16th Habitat for Humanity Home. The Nebraska Builders Home & Garden Show was the largest to date (291 Exhibitors) at the Lancaster Event Center. Both golf tournaments were very successful, and the Sporting Clay Shoot had 145 participants. The Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation supported the Lincoln Children’s Museum.

2013 Mike Rezac, President. 14 entries in the Tour of Remodeled Homes. 67 Homes in the Spring Parade. Redesigned website went live in May giving members an opportunity to market new homes and lots for sale and a more friendly buyer’s guide for the public to use. The “Mike Dynasty” membership drive was held to promote the next three years of Mikes as HBAL presidents.

2014 Mike Kinning, President. HBAL purchased Ste. D of the 6100 building.

Completely remodeled and expanded office space. Young Building Professionals had a launch party in September with over 100 people in attendance. The Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation supported Pilger and Beaver Crossing to assist in the rebuilding of their communities after being hit with tornados.

2015 Mike May, President. The Career Academy, a joint venture between LPS and SCC-Lincoln, opened in August with support from The Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation. HBAL became a stand-alone association in September, no longer affiliated with the State and National Associations. Oneday membership drive held on November 5 gained 82 new members. Michaela Harrison was hired as Executive Vice President in November.

2016 Justin Johnson, President. HBAL topped $1M in assets during the year, which according to Treasurer Bob Bryant, not many non-profits can claim.

A new logo was designed for HBAL to replace the decades old round logo.

HBAL opened an investment fund.

2017 Matt Kleinschmit, President. A ban on cardboard in the landfill was instituted by the City of Lincoln. Staff created a Corporate Sponsorship Program for members to bundle their sponsorships with HBAL. 2018 Bo Jones, President. The City of Lincoln approved zoning to allow accessory dwelling units on certain lots zoned for duplexes. A permanent change to open Board of Directors meetings with an invocation was approved. The State of Nebraska adopted radon resistant construction practices. The County adopted rules which allow accessory dwelling units on certain acreage properties.

2019 Denny Van Horn, President. HBAL built its 17th Habitat for Humanity Home.

HBAL’s first Construction Career Day was held. City of Lincoln approved a 1/4 cent sales tax to fund street improvements. The HBAL office was remodeled to make the conference room larger and add storage space, eliminating the need for offsite storage of Parade of Homes and Tour of Remodeled Homes yard signs.

2020 Herb Reese, President. The City of Lincoln released their Affordable Housing Plan with a goal of 5,000 new affordable housing units in the next 10 years. The global pandemic, COVID 19, started in March. Historically low, 30-year interest rates on home mortgages, around 3%, spurred new construction and there were 926 single family building permits issued. The highest number since 2004.

2021 Matt Kinning, President. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Home & Garden Show was moved to March instead of February. HBAL built a greenhouse for Lincoln Lighthouse which was dedicated in November. HBAL joined the Stormwater Coalition to look at updates to the City’s Drainage Criteria Manual.

Building remained strong with 848 single family permits issued.

2022 Fred Hoppe, President. Young Building Professionals rebranded to Future Leaders of HBAL. The City of Lincoln privatized curb cuts, changing the process to a saw cut instead of grinding. The City of Lincoln started looking to build a downtown convention center. Rising interest rates cooled the home building market and 575 single family permits were issued.

2023 Lori Wellman, President. The City’s Drainage Criteria Manual/Stormwater runoff was updated. Past President Bo Jones launched a new program called CareerPathway.com. This product is designed to help students find careers in their field of interest. There was a second and last Cruisin’ for the Trades car show held in May. 2024 Beau Daffer, President. Discussions began about renewing the Lincoln on the Move, 1/4 cent sales tax for street repairs and construction. The Arbor Day tornado devastated the Elkhorn area and Garner Industries in Lincoln was destroyed. The Home Builders Golf Tournament was renamed the Nadine Condello Memorial Golf Tournament, and a scholarship was established in her name through SCC-Milford to provide tools to incoming students in Building Construction Technology.

2025 Jereme Montgomery, President. ¼ cent sales tax for roads funding was renewed for another 8 years with support from HBAL. Building & Safety and Planning Departments were merged to become the Planning and Development Department at the City. The last Lincoln Business Builder was published in September, replaced by a weekly “HBAL Update” email.

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