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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the President..................... 2 From the EO............................... 3 Successful Tour of Homes™........ 7 Candidates’ Night at GMM......... 9

September is Associate Appreciation Month

OMB Defends Public Process On August 9 the Olympia Master Builders (OMB) filed a Petition for Review to the Growth Management Hearings Board for Western Washington asking the Board to review the City of Olympia’s recent decision to defund 11 existing park projects in order to purchase properties located at 505 and 529 Fourth Ave. W. in Olympia for the future Isthmus Park.

OMB’s challenge is based on the fact that the City violated the Growth Management Act (GMA) in creating a de facto amendment to the adopted comprehensive plan by decimating existing parks projects to pay for the isthmus properties without public participation, resulting in an action inconsistent with adopted City plans and policies.

The GMA has strict public participation and

comprehensive plan amendment requirements that must be met, actions the City failed to take in reallocating parks funding for the isthmus purchase.

“OMB’s decision to take action on this issue has nothing to do with whether this property is a good place for a park or not, or whether or not there should be an Isthmus Park” said Executive Officer Laura Worf, “it has everything to do with the City violating the GMA and making this decision without a public process.

The 11 other parks projects were in the Comprehensive Plan and had been vetted through extensive public process. These 11 projects

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From the President

Building for OMB’s Future

By John McKinlay President

the more money savings program we can offer our members.

What a great member benefit! For a very modest entry fee, OMB delivered several hundred visitors to each site of the Tour. Compare that with a typical weekend open house that only gets a handful of visitors.

It’s a cycle that only grows – better benefits help more members, more members create better benefits.

During the month of October, the Olympia Master Builders (OMB) will be holding our fall “We’re Building Membership” campaign. Throughout the entire month, any new OMB members will receive not only the great benefits of membership – money saving programs, networking opportunities, government affairs representation – but they will benefit from some very special “one time only” incentives that our Membership Committee is working to procure.

Here’s an example: the 2013 Tour of Homes™. Under the very capable leadership of our Tour of Homes™ Chair, Karen McClennen and OMB’s Member Services Director, Stacey Genzlinger, the 2013 Tour of Homes™ was a great success.

There is strength in numbers. The more homes in the Tour the more OMB can promote the overall Tour and the more visitors there will be in each home. (To find out what the participants thought of the Tour, check out Stacey’s column on page 7).

This year’s Tour featured 12 sites – two educational stops, three remodeled homes and seven new homes.

Each site averaged several hundred visitors each of the two weekends of the Tour.

with who are not benefiting from membership in Olympia Master Builders.

And as you think of those companies, why not talk to them about OMB? Don’t know what to say or how to approach them? Contact the OMB office and the staff will be glad to contact the prospective OMB member company for you.

We need you in our “We’re Building Membership” efforts in October.

Won’t you join us?

I want to challenge every OMB member to be thinking throughout the rest of the month of September of the companies you do business

Why do we spend time recruiting new members? Two reasons: First of all, because we have something great to offer companies who are not already members of OMB. We offer quality education classes to help owners run their businesses more successfully; we produce successful events that help members promote their products and/or services to other OMB members and the general public; we provide some great money savings programs for our members; and lastly, but most importantly, we are the voice of this industry to our elected officials and their staff.

I can’t imagine any company that has anything to do with the home building industry not benefiting from being a member of OMB. My question – how can they afford to not be a member?

Secondly, there is strength in numbers. The more members OMB has, the bigger voice we have, the greater events we can produce and

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From the Executive Officer

Public Supports OMB’s Efforts

By Laura Worf Executive Officer

An interesting thing happened to me when I was out on my morning walk in early August. It was the Monday morning after the Olympia Master Builders Board of Directors made the decision to file a Petition for Review with the Growth Management Hearings Board of Western Washington regarding the City of Olympia’s decision to defund 11 existing park projects in order to purchase property for the future Isthmus Park.

One of my neighbor ladies was walking toward me as usual, but instead of just offering the customary “good morning” in passing, she rushed up to me and excitedly said, “Laura thank you so much for what OMB did to the City of Olympia!”

She went on to say that she and her husband had been out of town all day Saturday, but when they re-

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turned they stopped by her parents’ home and her mom met them at the door holding the Saturday issue of The Olympian with the story, “Builders ask state to strike Isthmus Park” prominently displayed.

posted online, I braced myself for the usual negative comments that can be expected to be directed toward OMB. Instead, I was amazed at the response. Of the 33 comments that had been made what I last checked, not one of them was negative about OMB. Instead people were saying things like:

My neighbor said her mom commented that finally someone was holding the Olympia City Council accountable for their actions. She went on to say, “The entire progressive community of Olympia appreciates what you have done.”

• “Go OMB!...”

• “I am glad OMB is bringing balance to this issue…”

My neighbor wasn’t the only one to contact me. Several other prominent people, representing diverse interest groups, have commented me to express their support of OMB’s efforts.

• “Good for Olympia Master Builders…”

• “Hats off to Olympia Master Builders…”

When a reporter from The Olympian called me within 20 minutes of the press release being sent out, I knew OMB’s board had taken an action that was going to get some attention. Once the story was

When OMB’s board made this decision, they were very clear they were not taking this action because of any individual opinions about what should be done with the isthmus

were unfunded by the City Council’s reallocation of $2,660,000 needed to support them in order to fund acquisition of a single park purchase undertaken without public participation,” Worf concluded.

OMB’s main concerns are: • The City’s action was inconsistent with the 2010 Parks, Arts, and Recreation Plan as well as its existing Comprehensive Plan. The City’s action in defunding 11 parks in order to acquire the isthmus properties effectively amended the City’s Comprehensive Plan, even if it was not explicitly identified as such an amendment.

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• The City purchased the properties without foreseeable funds or a plan in place to develop the Isthmus Park, a decision contrary to the City’s stated parks policies. The City’s 2009 Isthmus Feasibility Study and the City 2010 Parks, Arts, and Recreation Plan estimate the cost of Isthmus Park development between $28 and $32 million.

For every new home built in the City and its Urban Growth Area, park impact or SEPA mitigation fees are paid to fund parks projects. The City diverted $1,017,184 in previously paid impact and SEPA mitigation fees from other projects to acquire the isthmus properties. Diversion of these funds directly affects Olympia residents who have purchased homes and paid these fees to fund the existing parks plans. The City’s use of utility tax and CIP funds to pay the balance of the costs impacts all Olympia residents who pay utility and property taxes.

• A decision of this size, magnitude, and impact on the community should have had the extensive public participation and process called for by the GMA. The City Council engaged in no public process before making this vital funding decision.

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property.

Instead they were concerned that the public process had not been adhered to and people who purchased homes in neighborhoods OMB members build, would not be enjoying the parks that they paid for through park impact fees.

OMB board members, in discussing this decision, said things like, “We’re for the taxpayer,” “We are for homeowners being able to enjoy parks in their neighborhoods,” “We are watching, government needs to go through the processes they have in place, they need to be held accountable.”

A wise man I once worked for often stated, “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” I’m very proud of OMB’s board for their decision to stand up for taxpayers, homeowners, and hold the Olympia City Council accountable for their actions.

Continued from page 1 out to OMB to discuss the concerns stated in this Petition for Review.

As a result of these conversations, on September 4, 2013 OMB and the City of Olympia filed a Joint Motion for Settlement Extension with the Growth Management Hearings Board. This join motion requests a 30-day extension of the period of time for issuing a decision for settlement purposes.

If OMB and the City of Olympia are not able to reach a settlement within the 30-day extension period, it is expected the Growth Management Hearings Board will issue a final decision by March 7, 2014.

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Government Affairs Report

Shoreline Master Programs As mandated by the Washington State Legislature local governments are required to review their Shoreline Master Program (SMP) at least once every eight years after their initial comprehensive update.

• 2013, for Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Spokane, and Yakima counties and the cities within those counties; and • 2014, for Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grays Harbor, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties and the cities within those counties.

Updated SMPs are due on or before December 1 of the following years: • 2011, for Clallam, Clark, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom counties and the cities within those counties;

Local governments can request and Ecology can approve a deadline extension of up to one year.

Below is an update on how the cities and counties within OMB’s geographic region are progressing:

• 2012, for Cowlitz, Island, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, and Skamania counties and the cities within those counties;

Mason County

City of Lacey

Mason County Planning Advisory Commission is in the process of holding public workshops regarding their proposed revised SMP. OMB and the Mason County Realtors and the Mason County Economic Development Council will be jointly hosting an informational forum about the proposed changes in late October.

The Lacey City Council approved their updated Shoreline Master Program in November 2010. It was approved by Washington State Department of Ecology in 2011.

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Lewis County

The Tumwater City Council approved their updated Shoreline Master Program in July 2012. The Washington State Department of Ecology accepted comment on this update until August 29th of this year. Next step is for Department of Ecology to approve the plan or issue comment.

Lewis County and the cities of Chehalis, Centralia, Winlock, and Morton are part of the Lewis County Coalition, which is in the early stages of cooperatively updating their Shoreline Master Programs. The Coalition is working to ensure a regional approach to shoreline management. They are encouraging active participation in the SMP update by all persons, private organizations, public agencies and tribes that have an interest in the Coalition’s shorelines of the state.

City of Olympia The Olympia City Council met for more than six hours on August 27th to review the latest draft of the SMP. The Council will consider a revised draft on September 17 and plan to vote on a final draft on October 1. The revised SMP will then go to Washington State Department of Ecology for their consideration.

Public open houses and visions workshops for the County, Morton and Winlock are scheduled for September 25th at the Veteran’s Museum, 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis and October 1st in Randle at White Pass HS, 516 Silverbrook Rd. Both events start at 6:00 p.m. For more information visit the Coalition website at: http://lewiscountywa.gov/communitydevelopment/ shoreline-master-program-update.

City of Shelton

OMB is currently working on and or monitoring several issues related to the building industry. Visit www.omb.org to see a listof issues. For more information about any of these issues, contact OMB’s Exceutive Officer Laura Worf at 360-754-0912 or email laura@omb.org.

The City of Shelton Commission approved their updated Shoreline Master Program on June 2 and forwarded it on to the Washington State Department of Ecology for consideration.

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Gopher Listing Decision Delayed Until March 2014 On August 30th, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) announced its intent to delay final action on the proposed listing of four subspecies of Mazama pocket gopher in Thurston and Pierce Counties for Endangered Species Act protection for up to six months, or until March 31, 2014.

The Olympia Master Builders has been participating with a coalition of public and provide partners led by the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce and was one of many public and private commenters who questioned the accuracy and sufficiency of scientific information relied on in the USFWS’s proposed listing rule for the Mazama pocket gopher, which was originally released on December 11, 2012 with

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intent to be final by September 30, 2013.

lic and private partners, submitted a request to USFWS Director Dan Ashe to extend the rulemaking timeline for the Mazama pocket gopher by up to six months in order to allow full consideration of new and developing scientific information critical to the agency’s listing decision.

The accelerated listing timeline for the Mazama pocket gopher was the result of a larger litigation settlement with environmental groups over USFWS listing processes.

According to USFWS, the August 30th decision to delay final action on the proposed Mazama pocket gopher listing resulted from “substantial disagreement regarding the interpretation of the available information used to determine the status and trends of the four subspecies of Mazama pocket gopher, and the extent of threats to these subspecies.”

In March 2013, the coalition of pub-

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“Today’s action responds to our request and recognizes that there are significant questions regarding the science supporting the proposed listing of the Mazama pocket gopher.

making its final decision given the significant impact that listing would have on the future of community planning and economic development in Thurston County,” said David Schaffert, Thurston County Chamber’s President and CEO. “We look forward to continuing to work with USFWS to inform the agency’s decision-making process,” Schaffert continued.

We are very pleased that USFWS has decided to take the time necessary to seek additional scientific information and public comment before

The coalition of public and private partners, has been actively involved in the listing process for the Mazama pocket gopher since 2011.

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National Update

Fall Construction Forecast Webinar

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The Olympia Master Builders (OMB) will be hosting the Fall National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Construction Forecast Webinar on Wednesday, October 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the OMB office.

Here’s what NAHB has to say about the webinar: “There’s so much going on in the news that’s affecting the housing industry that it’s getting hard to keep track. Dr. David Crowe makes sense of it all with the most accurate housing market analysis during

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• Headwinds hindering the housing recovery, such as materials prices, labor shortages and tight credit

Comprehensive and convenient, right at your desktop (and now available on your tablet!), the two-hour webinar presents the latest economic data and opinion in a streamlined, efficient format. Dr. Crowe will be joined by Robert Denk and special guest Mark Zandi to take a look at the following issues that will affect us in 2014 and beyond: • Housing’s role in the recovery

• Tailwinds pushing housing such as demographics and pent-up demand • Future Federal Reserve actions and their impacts • And more!

As always, participants are encouraged to ask questions and can do so from their computers. After the event, the webinar will be available in the NAHB archives to all registrants for on-demand viewing.”

Don’t miss this great FREE opportunity to receive valuable forecasting information. To register for this class call the OMB office at 360-754-0912.

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OMB Wins Awards

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Olympia Master Builders (OMB) was recently awarded two Association Excellence Awards from the Executive Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

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The Association Excellence Awards is an annual program designed to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of state and local home builders’ associations and executive officers in the field of association management.

“The Association Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding effort, commitment and achievement an executive officer and an association’s membership have made,” said Tim Minton, president of the EOC

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OMB Executive Officer, Laura Worf proudly displayed OMB’s two awards. and executive officer of the Home Builders Association of RaleighWake County, NC. “These awards are well deserved and represent a true showcase of the outstanding work of home builders’ associations around the country.”

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Tour of Homes™ Event Praised by Participants

By Stacey Genzlinger Director of Member Services

The Tour of Homes™ took place in August. There were 12 locations featured in this year’s Tour, including two educational stops, three wholehouse remodel projects, and seven new homes. Participants included: Educational Sites • Accessible Living Concepts / Dickey’s, Inc. • The Artisans Group

Del DeTray of DeTray’s: “A couple rode their bicycles to our development on Saturday. They immediately thought that this was the place his aging mother needed to relocate to from Longview. This morning (Monday), she came up from Longview, they met at the sales center, and signed a contract for a lot and a house in Lakeview Meadows!�

Scott Bergford of Scott Homes, Inc. was very pleased with the turnout of visitors to his co-housing project on the tour. He added, “the quality of the leads were great.�

Whole-House Remodel Projects • Horizon Homebuilders, LLC • John Erwin Remodeling, Inc. • Olympia Construction, Inc. New Home Construction • Adair Homes, Inc. • DeTray’s • Hansen Construction Group • Rob Rice Homes (2 homes) • Schneider Homes, Inc. • Scott Homes, Inc. Reports from participants indicate it was a huge success! Overall traffic numbers are greater than last year, and several of the participants had measurable results from the Tour.

Here’s what some of the participants had to say about this year’s event:

Helena Rice of Rob Rice Homes: “We had nearly 800 people through our two homes during the Tour of Homes. You cannot beat the value of investment for participating in the Tour!�

Thank you to event sponsors Olympia Federal Savings, Sunset Air, Carrier, Mixx 96.1 FM KXXO and The Olympian, plus all the participants in the 2013 OMB Tour of HomesTM for making the event possible.

Steve Polous for Hansen Construction Group: “We made three home sales during the first weekend of the Tour! These were potential clients who had shown an interest in our company. But the tipping point came when they were able to walk through and experience one of our completed homes as part of OMB’s Tour of Homes.�

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Mike Auderer of Olympia Construction, Inc. said, “the Tour was great this year, as it always has in the past. The foot traffic was great! We made five appointments for remodels!

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Greg Amendala of Horizon Homebuilders, LLC knows that the exposure his company gets during the Tour is valuable. He commented that, “it allows potential clients to see his work first-hand; even if they’re not looking to do something today, when they are ready to go forward with their home improvement project, they know who to call.�

Three impartial Tour of Homes™ Judges visited all homes on opening day and determined winners for each of the following categories: Best Curb Appeal, Best Kitchen, Best Master Bath, Best Overall Floor Plan, Best Remodel, and Best of Show.

Ballots were available for the public to vote for “People’s Choice Awards� in the same categories. Those award winners will be announced at the October 1 General Membership Meeting at Indian Summer Golf & Country Club.

It’s always great to be able to show future clients the type of quality and finish we place on our projects.�

John Erwin of John Erwin Remodeling, Inc.: “I have already booked four appointments to discuss remodel projects from this year’s Tour!�

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Membership Report

OMB’s Buyer’s Guide is a Don’t Miss Opportunity Everything

By Angela White Membership & Communications Director

Fall is here, bringing football, pumpkin spice lattes and advertising planning for next year! In 2013, Olympia Master Builders (OMB) launched its first ever Buyer’s Guide and we are gearing up for the 2014 Buyer’s Guide. The Guide was a great success with fifteen thousand copies given out to people in OMB’s fivecounty service area!

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OMB’s Buyer’s Guide is a great member benefit. All OMB members are listed under the products and services category of their choice in the OMB Online and printed Buyer’s Guide.

In 2013 the OMB Buyer’s Guide was handed out at the three OMB Home Shows, available at local businesses and direct mailed to the community.

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“Candidates’ Night” Recap The September 10th general membership dinner meeting, sponsored

by Puget Sound Energy, featured

local candidates endorsed by The Affordable Housing Council of the Olympia Master Builders. Each candidate in attendance was given a few minutes to introduce themselves to OMB members and talk about their campaign.

The keynote speaker for the evening was Port of Olympia Commissioner Jeff Davis. Commissioner Davis gave an overview of some of the recent activities at the Port of Olympia and stressed the importance of building alliances in the community and working together to bring jobs to our communities.

Construction, Inc., provided an opportunity for OMB members to

Prior to the dinner, OMB hosted the annual President’s Reception for Elected Officials. This event, sponsored by Kaufman Brothers

“I appreciated the opportunity to dialogue with our local elected officials in an informal setting,” commented OMB President John

visit with their local elected officials about issues of concern to the home building industry.

From left: Tenino City Council Candidate John O’Callahan, Port of Olympia Commissioner Bill McGregor, Kim Asay of Sterling Bank and Walt Robertson of Guild Mortgage.

McKinlay. “I believe it is important for our elected officials to get better acquainted with our members and better understand the role the home building industry plays in our communities.”

From left: City of Lacey City Council Candidate Raymond Payne, Bob Kagy of ABC Printing Co., and Port of Olymp i a Co m m i s s i o n e r George Barnes.

From left: OMB President John McKinlay of Olympia Overhead Doors, Representative J.T. and his wife Kathy Wilcox.

From left: Ross Irwin of Cabinets By Trivonna and Lacey City Council Candidate Ramond Payne.

From left: Karen McClennen of The Olympian, Jay Goldstein of J.A. Goldstein Law O ffice, PLLC, and Olympia Port Commissioner Jeff Davis.

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Remodelers Council Plans for 2014

By Sally Darrow Bookkeeper/Education

The Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Remodelers Council has been busy making plans for 2014. Included in those plans are new dates set for informal Morning Networking meetings to be held on the third Tuesday during the summer months and in December.

These meetings will be a chance for Remodeler Council members to talk about anything and everything that might concern or interest their fellow Council members. The meetings will be held at the Black Bear Diner starting at 7:00 a.m. Regularly

scheduled meetings still will take place on the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at the OMB office or a vendor host location. Meeting announcements can be found in the weekly electronic email Chalk Talk.

There will be four projects that the Council members will be working on and volunteering for in 2014.

They include a Ramp-A-Thon, garage sale, OMB Scholarships, and a See Council Plans

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Education Program Report Safety, Green and Business Classes Professional Remodeler Experience Profile (PREP) and Builder Assessment Review (BAR).

Advanced Green: Project Management.

Wednesday & Thursday, October 23 & 24, , 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the OMB office. This NEW two-day course teaches builders and remodelers how to successfully integrate green building-related tasks and the green home certifcation process into their project management to create an effective, streamlined process. SPECIAL: $50 discount for anyone who registers for the class if you have already completed the Green Building for Building Professionals class. Designations: Master CGP. Continuing education credits: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM. $295 members, $350 non members. To register call the BIAW at 360-352-7800. 48 hour cancellation policy, no shows will be invoiced.

Thursday, October 17, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. at the OMB office. The PREP is the first step in the process of becoming a Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR). The BAR is the first step towards obtaining the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) designation. Save $100 off the regular price of $195. To register call the BIAW at 360-352-7800.

No shows will be invoiced.

First Aid/CPR.

Thursday, Oct. 3, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. at the OMB office. L & I requires that all supervisors be trained in First Aid/CPR. A supervisor is anyone who assigns tasks. $55 members, $65 non members. To register call the OMB office at 360-754-0912. No shows will be invoiced.

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Business Management for Building Professionals.

Thursday, December 5, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the OMB office. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to: Discuss common business challenges and learn practical tips and tools to overcome them; explain the three basic functional areas within a company; list the five main tools used to improve a business; apply each of the five p’s to the three functional areas of the business; identify methods of recruiting, interviewing, training and retaining quality personel; apply the key measures of business performance to your own business. 6 NAHB continuing education credits, 6 American Institute of Architects’ Continuing Education Course Credits (AIA/CES). Designation credit: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, CGP, Master CSP, Master CGP. $225 members, $280 non members. To register call the BIAW at 360-352-7800. 48 hour cancellation policy, no shows will be invoiced.

Advanced Green: Building Science.

Wednesday & Thursday, October 9 & 10, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the OMB office. This two-day course instructs builders and remodelers on proper building science techniques for constructing and remodeling high-performance homes by using case studies, detailed construction drawings and other resources. Designations: Master CGP. Continuing education credits: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM. $300 members, $355 non members. SPECIAL: $50 discount for anyone who registers for the class if you have already completed the Green Building for Building Professionals class. To register call the BIAW at 360-352-7800. 48 hour cancellation policy, no shows will be invoiced.

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local charity. Sponsorship opportunities will be available with details coming soon.

tober 15 at the OMB office. Visitors are welcome.

The next Remodelers Council meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Oc-

Call the OMB office at 360-754-0912 for more information on the Remodelers Council.

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Welcome New Members CDI House Moving & Lifting Don Cox 61 West Taylor Rd Selah, WA 98942 509-697-4461 doncox16@yahoo.com Sponsor: Scott Nolan

J.R. Roofing, Inc. John Ritchie 4426 16th Ave SE Lacey, WA 98503 360-456-4750 70sbpu@comcast.net Sponsor: Karen McClennen

Scherer Trucking & Excavation Jeff Scherer 21903 Zenkner Valley Rd. Centralia, WA 98531 360-736-5597 str@hughes.net Sponsor: John McKinlay

Dogwood Construction, Inc. Rob McGuire 320 E. Dalby Rd, Suite E Union, WA 98592 360-898-6100 Info@dogwoodconstruction.com Sponsor: Scott Nolan

James Ashley-Cole, PE Consulting Engineering James Ashley-Cole 525 Columbia St NW Ste 201 Olympia, WA 98501 360-709-0807 jamesashleycole@comcast.net Sponsor: Tim Dickey

Sunrise Construction, Inc. Gary Schneider 309 State Avenue NE Olympia, WA 98501 360-754-7340 gschneider.sunrise@comcast.net Sponsor: Scott Nolan

G-Corp Jesse Larson 2535 Crites St. SW Ste A Tumwater, WA 98512 360-207-4556 grapplingclamps@gmail.com Sponsor: John McKinlay

Tim’s Well Drilling Tim Waxem PO Box 436 East Olympia, WA 98540 360-413-7010 tmmx6@aol.com Sponsor: Ron Deering

NR Smith and Associates, PS Norman Smith 2120 Caton Way SW Olympia, WA 98502 360-754-9475 nsmith@nrsmith.com Sponsor: Bob Kagy

Guild Mortgage Walter Robertson 442 Carpenter Rd. SE Ste 100 Lacey, WA 98503 360-412-1000 wrobertson@guildmortgage.net Sponsor: John McKinlay

Polar Bear Construction Barrett Burr 4043 Boardman Court Olympia, WA 98502 360-866-1456

Transolympic Engineering, Inc. Mark Leingang 7610 78th Loop NW Olympia, WA 98502 360-339-5660 mark@transolympic.com Sponsor: John McKinlay Watermeade Valley Home Inspection Tom Iovanne 3132 Lorne St. SE Olympia, WA 98501 360-339-7624 tom@watermeadevalley.com Sponsor: Bob Kagy Woods Electric Scott Woods 2417 Carpenter Rd. SE Lacey, WA 98503 360-742-3661 woodselectricwa@gmail.com Sponsor: Merrilee DeForest

polarbearconstruction@comcast.net

Sponsor: Merrilee DeForest

Thank You to these renewing members in July and August 2013 25+ Years Puget Sound Energy Smithco Homebuilders 20-25 Years Adroit Contractors, Inc. Olsson Insulation Truss Components Gary’s Bulldozing, LLC Hamilton Properties, LLC Andy Johnson & Co., Inc. Olympia Overhead Doors 15-19 Years South Bay Excavating Eubanks Glass Desco Audio & Video McMeekin Construction, Inc. Kinney’s, Inc. BMC Building Materials

5-9 Years Taurus Industries, Inc./BET Electroics Tyler Rental, Inc. Labor Works, Inc. Capital City Stove & Grill LeMier Phillips Construction CERTIFIED Indoor Air Shanex, LLC Kugel Corporation Adam Laneer Construction Virgil Adams Real Estate, Inc. Sunrise Landscaping & Tree Removal, LLC JT Painting Company, LLC Little River, Inc. Capital Electric, Inc. Schermer Construction, Inc. Green Dog Enterprises, Inc. Jensen-Hall Construction Inc.

Ford Electric Company, Inc. Chehalis Sheet Metal Heating Cooling & Roofing, Inc. Wirkkala Construction Quigg Bros., Inc. 10-14 Years Oman & Son Bldrs. Supply, Inc. Custom Security Systems Hansen Construction Group Weatherguard Roofing, Inc. Levee Lumber, Inc. Stable Systems, Inc. Town & Country Roofing, Inc. Industrial Fabric. & Testing House Brothers Construction Madsen Electric, Inc. Genothen Holding, LLC Mudslingers, Inc. J R Applications, Inc.

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2-4 Years Signature Safety Brumfield Construction, Inc. Carnahan’s Pest Control Co. Windermere Real Estate/ Puyallup, Inc. The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie Kuster Homes and Remodeling, LLC AAG Insurance United Roofing Solutions 1 Year Advanced Energy Systems Minuteman Press John Easter Roofing, Inc. Four Seasons Home Repair Sturgeon Quality Construc.

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Chapter Reports Grays Harbor County

South Pacific County

Carla Smith and Rusty Ruiz (at left sitting across from each other) visiting with local candidates.

South Pacific Chapter President Ray Bonney, third from left poses with elected officials and members.

The Grays Harbor chapter met on September 5 and heard from a good turnout of candidates for local races.

The next chapter meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 3.

The South Pacific Chapter met on September 12 for their “Candidates’ Night” program.

Lewis County The Lewis County Chapter met on September 18 for the “Candidates’ Night” program. The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Ramblin Jacks Rib Eye and will feature a presentation by the Alicia Bull, Executive Director of the Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce.

Lewis County and the cities of

The next meeting will be on October 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lightship Restaurant in Long beach.

Mason County

Chehalis, Centralia, Winlock, and Morton are part of the Lewis County Coalition, which is in the early stages of cooperatively updating their Shoreline Master Programs.

The Mason County Chapter met on September 17 for their “Candidates’ Night” program. The next chapter meeting will be held on October 8. Details will be published in the weekly electronic Chalk Talk.

For more details see page 4 and visit the Coalition website at http:// lewiscountywa.gov/communitydevelopment/shoreline-masterprogram-update.

In late October, an information forum about proposed changes to the

Mason County Shoreline Master Program will be hosted by the Olympia Master Builders, the Mason County Realtors and the Mason County Economic Development Council.

More information will be published in the weekly electronic Chalk Talk as it becomes available.

Mark your calendar for OMB’s morning networking event

COFFEE CONNECTION! Coffee Connection will take place October 10 at 8:00 a.m. at the OMB office.

Join us for coffee and donuts and get to know other members and their businesses!

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September is Associate Appreciation Month In recognition of the thousands of associate members who volunteer their time and services to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its state and local affiliates, since 1981, NAHB has designated September as Associate Member Appreciation Month. NAHB has always appreciated the dedication and enthusiasm of its associate members, but in today’s unsettled - and unsettling - housing market environment, we appreciated that dedication and commitment more than ever.

Among the ranks of associate members are subcontractors, sales and marketing specialists, architects, interior designers, title and settlement experts, lawyers, people in the

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION Executive Committee

financial services industry, product suppliers and manufacturers, and many more who are essential to the challenging task of providinghousing for a growing population.

President............................. John McKinlay First Vice Pres.......................... Scott Nolan Treasurer.................................Ron Deering Assoc. Vice Pres.........................Ross Irwin Second Assoc. VP....................... Tina Allen Secretary..................................... Kim Asay Immed. Past Pres....................Janine Ezzell Builder at Large....................Mike Auderer

Associate members are also essential to Olympia Master Builders and to the NAHB federation, offering sponsorship, devoting countless hours at committee meetings and volunteering at special events, and strengthening our industry in the process.

Builder Directors

Scott Bergford Bob Clark Andy Gruhn John Kaufman Adam Kugel

Associate Directors

Jeff Klingberg Heath Howerton

Most importantly, our associate members help broaden our perspective so that we can assess issues more objectively in the context of our entire industry.

Holly Constantine Rusty Ruiz

Legal Counsel National Directors

Karen McClennen

State Directors

Tina Allen Tim Dickey Erik Jensen Harv Lillegard Karen McClennen Paul Muldoon Scott Nolan Jim Simmons

Top 10 Reasons to Do Business with an Active Associate Member 1. They support the home building industry at the local, state and national levels.

Ray Bonney Janine Ezzell.

Don Koidahl Bob Love.

John McKinlay.

Aaron Nester.

Carmen Rowe.

Life Directors

Jack Anderson Debbi Boyd William Childress Michael Cornforth Tim Dickey Peter Fluetsch Don Koidahl Mason Manning Linda Mosier-Vaudt Al Mullins Bill Peters Rob Rice Greg Stevens Brad Wilson

2. They volunteer time, talent and treasure to help the association accomplish it’s goals.

3. They recruit their colleagues and business contacts to become members.

4. They serve on committees and councils gaining valuable networking opportunity while helping to advance the association’s mission.

5. By doing so, they increase the value proposition for all membership in Olympia Master Builders (OMB).

6. They are strong supporters of OMB, TAHC and BUILDPAC.

Lewis County Master Builders President...................................Erik Jensen First Vice Pres....................... John Johnson Assoc. Vice Pres.................... Becky Rieger Secretary............................... Rick Borovec Immed. Past Pres...................... Scott Nolan Builder Directors.................... Don Koidahl Dave Danton, Dustin Westfall Associate Directors............. Carmen Rowe, Jason Kunz

Mason County Master Builders

Jay Goldstein

Bob Kagy John McKinlay

Life Members

George King Mary Gordon, Honorary Douglas DeForest, Honorary

President.................................Aaron Nester First Vice Pres..................................... TBD Assoc. Vice Pres.......................... Mike Gill Secretary..................................... Bob Love Immed. Past Pres....................Aaron Nester

South Pacific County Master Builders

President.................................. Ray Bonney First Vice Pres.................. Steve Waltemate Immed. Past Pres...................Lori Wirkkala

Grays Harbor Master Builders

Rick Borovec Clark Burkheimer Patrick Connor Merrilee DeForest Stuart Drebick Bob Kagy Bob Love Karen McClennen Paul Muldoon Brian Panush Tommy Poplin Mark Shaffer Andrew Spear

President.............................. Harv Lillegard First Vice Pres..................................... TBD Assoc. Vice Pres........................ Rusty Ruiz Secretary......................... Rhonda Sturgeon Immed. Past Pres................. Harv Lillegard

Association Staff Executive Officer......................Laura Worf Dir. Member Services......Stacey Genzlinger Govt. Affairs Director.................. Adam Frank Bookkeeper............................Sally Darrow Mbrship/Communications....Angela White

Chalk Line is the official publication of the Olympia Master Builders, an affiliate of the Building Industry Association of Washington and the National Association of Home Builders. The Olympia Master Builders can be contacted at 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia, WA 985064234. Telephone 360-754-0912 or 800-456-6473. Fax 360-754-7448. Visit our web page at www.omb.org.

7. They are a major source of non-dues revenue through sponsorships, advertising, etc.

8. As industry partners, they are a valuable resource for businessand management tips.

9. They are heavily invested in your business success: You win, they win!

10. Why wouldn’t you do business with a member?

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