Vol. 21 Issue 7 July 2017

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE BIAW Education Calendar Building Industry Insurance Program Calendar of Events Committee Reports Certifications Foundation Dinner Sponsors June Member Mixer Local Member Discounts Member Rebate Program Mission Statement NAHB Member Discount Opportunities National Purchasing Program New Members New Staff Person Peer to Pier Cruise Renewing Members Shop the BIAW Health Insurance SICBA Leadership Spike Club SWHB Leadership

IF YOU HAVE A HOME THAT WAS FINISHED AFTER JULY 1,

2016 OR ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING BUILT AND WILL BE

FINISHED BY SEPTEMBER 8, 2017, CONSIDER SHOWCASING

YOUR WORK ON THE 2017 SICBA HOME TOUR & MORE.

IN ADDITION, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR BUSINESS

HIGHLIGHTED ON THE TOUR AS A SPONSOR, CONTACT

LIANNA AT THE SICBA OFFICE (360) 488-4079. DEADLINE TO

REGISTER YOUR HOME OR TO SPONSOR THE TOUR IS JULY

11TH, 2017.

2016 BEST OF TOUR – BYK CONSTRUCTION, INC

Do you pay L&I

Premiums? Are you a

member of the ROII

Select Program? If

not, you need to check

into the benefits of

membership in this

special program.

Call Rayna at the

SICBA Office

(360) 488-4080

SICBA Member Discounts & Rebate Programs: “Members Do Business With Members”

Pat Rimmer, Les Schwab Tire Center, Burlington - 10% discount on products & services to all SICBA

members!

NAHB Member Advantage - Through GM additional $500 off new vehicle: NAHB Member Advantage $500 off new vehicle purchase. Redeem at Blade Chevrolet

and/or Dwayne Lane’s family of Auto Centers. Additionally, 15% off Service, Labor & Parts.

Allstate Annette Booth Agency - Special rates and

under- writing benefits for all SICBA members on employee benefits.

Steam Hosting - 10% off mobile friendly website. (360)

202-7600

Craftstove of Western Washington - SICBA members

receive 10% off all your purchases & services at Craft Stove ''Let our Family warm your family''!

Burlington Automotive – 10% off Parts and Labor on

your vehicle repairs.

List your company here, too. Call or email

SICBA 360-757-6916 or info@sicba.org for

details

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SOUTH WHIDBEY HOME BUILDERS 2017 OFFICERS

President - Dave Johnson Vice President - Jim Thelen Secretary - Sally Paul

2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Builder Member - Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS) Associate Member - Tiane White Associate Member - Matt Kukuk

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WELCOME Join us in welcoming the following Companies to

SICBA Bespoke Construction Builder Custom, Remodel, General Contractor 3130 Wilson Ave Alley Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: (360) 708-4291 Contact: Garrett Critchlow Sponsored by Kris Tully of SaviBank

Bigfoot Builders, LLC Builder Custom/Single Family, Remodel 5882 Bow St Bow, WA 98232 Telephone: (360) 298-1708 Contact: Cameron Sides Sponsored by Mark Sommers of Skagit Plumbing

Goliathtech Skagit Valley Helical (screw) Pile Installation 5451 Timber Ridge Dr Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Telephone: (360) 202-9910 Contact: Ryan Bettger Sponsored by Gary Wray of Wray Bros. LLC

LaborMax Staffing Labor supplier 241 Burlington Blvd, South Burlington, WA 98233 Telephone: (360) 755-1281 Contact: Blake Luffoff Sponsored by Barry Harter of Central Payment Corp.

WELCOME BACK!

Satisfaction Guaranteed Painting Painting Contractor/Supplier, Pressure Washing 5350 Homesteader Rd Deming, WA 98244 Telephone: (360) 421-2873 Contact: Rich Fleming Sponsored by Bob Moe of Triple R Framing & Drywall LLC

GRADUATE DESIGNATIONS

SICBA recognizes these SICBA members for their commitment to professional growth.

They have earned and renewed the following NAHB Designations: Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) Graduate Master Builder (GMB) Certified Green Professional (CGP) Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP)

Kevin Kartak, CAPS; AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

Terri Kartak, CAPS; AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

Charles Locke, CGP, CAPS; Back In The Woods Works Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design Jay Roberts, CGB, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design Ted Clifton, CGB, CGP, Master CGP; CVH Inc Chad Gailey, CAPS; Dihedral Builders LLC Jim Hall, CGP; James Hall and Associates, Inc Kyra Hall, CAPS; James Hall and Associates, Inc Jeff Hanson, CGP; Northwest Timber Frames Inc Sam Brode, CAPS; Samuel’s Repair & Remodel Bob Moe, CAPS; Triple R Framing and Drywall Bob Johnson, CGP, CAPS; Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Dan Wickstrom, CGP; Wickstrom Construction Inc Ron Wright, CGP; Wright Construction & Design Inc Scott Yonkman, CAPS, CGP; Yonkman Construction Inc

Many more SICBA members are currently in the process of renewing or earning their designations!

2017 OFFICERS President – Dave Hillman 1st Vice President – Jay Roberts 2nd Vice President – Bob Shupe Secretary – Roy Mureno Treasurer – Josh Baldwin Immediate Past President – Josh Baldwin

2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Builder Member – Curtis Banta Builder Member – Martha Rose Builder Member – Gary Wray Builder Member – Kim Piazza Associate Member – Ben Sousa Associate Member – Kris Tully Associate Member – Dee Dee Swartz Associate Member – Lori Manduchi So. Whidbey Home Builders Rep. – Charles Locke

2017 STATE DIRECTORS John Piazza (Life), Dottie Piazza (Life), Rick Tremaine (Life), Bob Moe (CAPS, Life), Scott Rainwater (Life), Bob Johnson (Life, CGP,CAPS) Ted Clifton (Life, CGB,MCGP), Josh Baldwin, Scott Yonkman (CAPS, CGP), Chris Deasy, Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS), Gary Wray, Patrick Hayes, Roy Mureno, Dave Hillman, Barry Harter, Martha Rose

2017 NATIONAL DIRECTORS Dottie Piazza (Senior Life,), John Piazza (Senior Life), Bob Moe (Life, CAPS), Ted Clifton (CGB,CGP, MCGP), Martha Rose, Barry Harter Alternate Directors: Bob Johnson (CGP,CAPS)

SICBA LIFE MEMBERS The late Gordon Koetje Sr., Joe Souza, the late Ben Westberg, Marlene Westberg, Ann Brooks, Bruce Johnson, Don Wetsch, Dottie Piazza, Dennis Taylor, Rick Wibbens, Ed Stanton, John Piazza Sr and the late John Whitney

SICBA OFFICE STAFF Executive Officer—Wayne Crider Membership Director – Elli Haddick Events/Marketing Coordinator – Lianna Neyens Finance – Rayna Moe

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"We are your neighbors and community

leaders, providing education and

support for building industry

professionals. We promote jobs for

local people by encouraging

homeownership, sustainable growth,

environmentally conscious building

practices and community stewardship

for

Skagit and Island Counties."

SICBA’s strength is as strong as our membership. Our productivity is as successful as our committees, board, volunteers and staff. This isn’t an association of one, but of many combined efforts. Each SICBA member has their own special strength and talent to add to the association. Thank you! Thank you for your membership, for your recruiting efforts, for your participation, for supporting the Building Industry in your own way. “Get Involved and Grow your Business” – join a committee, attend a dinner meeting or networking event, participate in an education class. It’s your membership and your association!

Take advantage of these great discount programs from the National Association of Home Builders!

Your membership SICBA entitles you to these great discount programs through NAHB Member Advantage. Save money and support the HBA by

signing up! www.nahb.org/ma

To “shop” the BIAW Health Plan, contact Brynn Riggins at McGregor

Insurance Agency. (360) 299-0949/ 853-5073

Or Dennis Poppe at Builders Insurance Group

at (425) 246-0973

We are happy to announce the arrival of a new staff person to SICBA. She is Novelli (Elli) Haddick and will be taking the reins as SICBA’s Membership Coordinator. She comes to us from the Burlington Chamber of Commerce where she served in the Visitors Center and worked for the last few months as the Membership Director. If you don’t know Elli, make it a point to either stop at the office and say hello and welcome or plan to attend our September event that is in planning right now. Now I’m sure you might be wondering about Rayna: Rayna is moving to part time Bookkeeper for SICBA. She is NOT leaving.

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Rainy Day Basement Systems Inc Waterproofing Superior Slabjacking Inc Concrete Contractors; Slabjacking Surfaces Northwest LLC Floor Coverings / Underlayment Fifteen Years Plus: Countrywide Fence Center Fencing Environmental Abatement Svcs Inc Asbestos / Lead / Mold; Mold Inspection & Removal Gemkow Construction LLC Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single Family; General;

Multi-family; Remodel

Hansen Drywall Inc Drywall Contractors Lefeber Turf Farm Concrete & Masonry Products, Pre-Cast; Landscaping Service / Supplies Meyer Heating Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning Pacific Party Canopies Inc Rental Equipment Spencer Roofing & Siding Co Roofing Contractors / Suppliers; Siding Contractors Valley Concrete Construction Inc Concrete Contractors; Foundations; stamped concrete

Twenty Years Plus: Castle Construction Builder, General Ed's Construction Demolition; Driveway Maintenance & Repair; Excavation / Land Clearing

Site Prep; Landscaping Service / Supplies; Sand & Gravel Suppliers

Floors Plus Carpet One Floor Coverings / Underlayment Handy's Heating Inc Fireplaces / Heating; Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning; Woodstove

Sales / Service; Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)

Right Way Plumbing Heating A/C Fireplaces / Heating; Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning; Plumbing

Contractors;Plumbing Suppliers; Renewable Energy; Built Green®

Participant

Skagit Bank Financial Services Westgate Homes Land Development; Manufactured Home Site Prep; Manufactured Homes,

Sales & Service; Builder, General

Twenty Five Years Plus: CB Wholesale Inc Building Material / Lumber / Hardware; Roofing Contractors / Suppliers Presidio Construction Inc Builder, Commercial / Industrial; General; Certified Renovation, Repair,

Painting (RRP) Thirty Years Plus: Savage Roofing Inc Roofing Contractors / Suppliers Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS); Fireplaces / Heating; Granite,

Stone, Marble, Tile; Masonry Contractors; Builder, Remodel; Built Green®

Participant; Certified Green Professional (CGP)

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Thank you for Renewing June 1st – July 6th, 2017

One Year Plus: 1-2-3 Construction LLC Builder, Custom / Single Family; Remodel; Speculative Back Country Painting Painting Contractors / Suppliers Hoover Commercial Refrigeration Inc Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning Martha Rose Construction Inc Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single Family; Speculative;

Built Green® Participant

Ridgeline Builders LLC Framing Contractors; Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom /

Single Family; Multi-family; Remodel; Speculative

Summit Construction Group Builder, General Sunshine Painters Painting Contractors / Suppliers; Pressure Washing Five Years Plus: Advanced Construction & Maintenance Inc Gutter Sales / Service; Maintenance; Pressure Washing; Roofing

Contractors / Suppliers Arlington Electric Electrical Contractors; Hot Tubs / Spas / Pools; Inspections; Lighting

Sales / Svc; Renewable Energy; Built Green® Participant

Blue Chip Concrete LLC Concrete Contractors; Countertops Boren Construction Builder, Commercial / Industrial; Custom / Single Family; Remodel Builders Alliance LLC Building Material/Lumber/Hardware; Doors/Millwork; Window Sales Cascade H&A LLC Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep Coldwell Banker Koetje Real Estate Business Brokerage/Sales/Evaluations; Property Mgmt; R E Sales /

Appraisals Cozy Heating Inc Fireplaces / Heating; Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning Dow's Painting Inc Painting Contractors / Suppliers EMC Electric Electrical Contractors J & D Wallace General Contractors Inc Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep; Septic Systems Design / Const Lexar Homes of Burlington Builder, Custom / Single Family; General; Speculative Mud Bay Builders Decks; Builder, Custom / Single Family; Remodel SummerSun Estates, LLC Builder, Custom / Single Family Ten Years Plus: Davis Quality Painting Inc Painting Contractors / Suppliers E & M Consulting Inc Publications Frog Construction Decks; Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep; Landscaping Service /

Supplies; Road Construction; Tree Service

M & H Contracting LLC Builder, Commercial / Industrial Mt. Baker Roofing Inc Gutter Sales / Service; Roofing Contractors / Suppliers Pointer Electric Inc Electrical Contractors; Structured Wiring; Truck, Tow / Boom / Crane

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DO BUSINESS WITH ANOTHER SICBA MEMBER. IF YOU CANNOT FIND THAT SERVICE IN SICBA, RECRUIT THEM!!

COMMITTEE REPORTS Events Committee Chair is Kim Piazza The June Member Mixer at Peoples Bank Oak Harbor was a great success! The June event is also when we distribute the ROII® Select Program Refund Checks and many members came to claim their money! Peoples Bank had member favorite, Sho Nuff BBQ serving dinner and they also served Ice Cream Sodas for National Ice Cream Soda Day! Our next Member Mixer will take place during our SICBA Golf Tournament on July 14th. If you don’t golf, you can still come up to Avalon Golf Course and join us for lunch at 2pm. Please RSVP at www.SICBAEvents.com by July10

th. Kids are also welcome to attend!

Membership Committee Chair is Dee Dee Swartz We are Racing to 500! Currently our membership totals with NAHB are 477 with a 87.3% retention rate, so to hit 500 we need not only 23 more members, but also must replace the 12.7% of members who are not renewing for any reason, like retirement, moving, closing their business, etc. So, let’s have some fun while we Race to 500! We are working on scheduling a SICBA night at Skagit Speedway in August for all members, family and employees. Stay tuned for more details. We also have SICBA’s next Rewards trip on September 29 - our 2

nd annual Peer to Pier Cruise. You can earn this trip by

recruiting a new member or as a sponsor. Thank you to our current sponsors: AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet Inc; Back in the Woods Works; Capital Benefits; Cedar Country Lumber LLC; BIAW; and McGregor Insurance Agency Inc. And there is still time to add your company name to this list! With the warm weather, we are all out and about working and playing. As you run into other contractors, specialty contractors, suppliers, service providers and manufacturers, ask them “Are you a member of SICBA?” If they say “no” ASK THEM TO JOIN! Direct them to our new website and the bright green “Join Now” button. You can also give their name and contact information to Rayna and she’ll help you close the sale. The membership committee is here to make you a better, more successful recruiter, just ask. Help us Race to 500 Members!

Home Tour Committee

Chair is Curtis Banta The deadline to have your project featured on the Home Tour is July 11

th. Please visit www.SICBAHomeTour.com for

information or call Lianna at 360-488-4079. We would love to have you join our Home Tour Committee! Our next meeting is July 12

th at 3pm at the SICBA office.

Golf Committee Chair is Scott Rainwater The SICBA Golf Tournament is July 14

th at Avalon Golf Links and we have sold it out! If you don’t golf, we would still like to

invite you to lunch up at the course for our monthly SICBA meeting. Lunch will be served between 2-2:30pm in the covered area next to the clubhouse. Please RSVP by purchasing your tickets before Monday, July 10

th by visiting

www.SICBAevents.com. Thank you to all the businesses who have sponsored and are attending! We have a few green sponsorships available still and the green can be manned or unmanned! Cost is $200. Contact Lianna by July 10

th to

sponsor! See you on the course.

Home & Garden Show: It’s that time again! Yes, time to start planning the 2018 Home & Garden Show! All are welcome and we need as many people involved as possible! Please consider joining the Home & Garden Show Committee by attending our first planning meeting at 7:30am on July 27

th at the SICBA office.

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SICBA / BIAW Education Calendar

Class Dates between 06/8/2017 and 09/07/2017

For a list of our available courses and descriptions see http://www.biaw.com/education_classdescriptions.aspx

August 2017 Class Title Location August 18, 2017 8:00am - 11:00am Managing The Difficult Customer $100 SICBA Office

September 2017 Class Title Location Sept 7, 2017 11:00am - 1:00pm ABC’s of Claims Management – for ROII-Select participants SICBA Office

For registration and course details: contact: AmandaF@Biaw.com or visit: biaw.com

Join the 2nd

Annual “Peer To Pier” Membership Cruise

Sponsors/investors/supporters wanted: Support

membership and showcase your company and services to

120 SICBA members in this exclusive Membership Cruise

on September 29th

Recruiters and New Members: Recruit a new member in 2017 and you both will be guests

on this “Peer To Pier” celebration

THANK YOU SPONSORS to date: AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet Inc; Back in The Woods

Work, BIAW, Capital Benefits, Cedar Country Lumber, McGregor Insurance; Triple R Framing

& Drywall; add your name here!

Investment opportunity levels from $250 to $3,000: be part of the fun! Contact Rayna by

phone or email to find out how you and your company can be part of this three-hour cruise

(rayna@sicba.org or 360-488-4080)

Some pictures from our 2016 inaugural cruise

Don’t be left on the dock on September 29, 2017! Sign up now as a sponsor or

recruit new members!

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Spike Members are the lifeblood of our association. These are the members who are actively recruiting new members and encouraging all members to renew. Here’s how you become a spike: You earn 1 spike credit for each new member, 1 credit for the first year they renew and ½ credit each renewal thereafter. Thank you to everyone listed below, we appreciate your efforts! THE NAMES IN BOLD HAVE RECRUITED A NEW SICBA MEMBER IN

2017 AS OF MAY 31ST

Grand Spike (1,000 – 2,599): Bob Moe, CAPS – 1,403.5 Kevin Kartak, CAPS – 1,936.75*

Statesman Spike (500 – 999): Bob Johnson, CAPS, CGP – 771 Patrick Hayes, CGP – 813.5* Shelli Lucus-Kennedy – 732.5*

Super Spike (250 – 499): John Piazza Sr – 473.5 Dottie Piazza – 341.5 Scott Rainwater – 267

Royal Spike (150 – 249): +Don Wetsch – 242 Scott Yonkman, CAPS – 217 Ron Wallin – 177 Ted Clifton, CGB, MCGP – 165.5 Scott Corzine, CGA – 159*

Red Spike (100 – 149): +Rick Wibbens – 137 +Ed Stanton – 124.5 Kym Kelly – 131 Martha Rose – 116.75* Barry Harter – 118 Thom Richter – 109

Green Spike (50 – 99): Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP – 93.5 Keith Swanson – 2 +Dennis Taylor – 63.5 Chris Deasy, CAPS, CGP – 65.5 Brian Gentry – 64.5

Life Spikes (25 – 49): Ben Burton – 44.5 Josh Baldwin – 46.5 Gary Wray – 41 Zane Morrison – 40.5 Charles Locke – 34.5 Dennis Boe – 34 Dave Hillman – 26.5 Jim Spane – 26

Blue Spikes (6 – 24): Paul Woodmansee – 22 Deb Bundy – 17.5 John Stegall – 20.5 Ron Wigal – 16 Tim Garrison – 15.5 Joe Woodmansee – 11 Michelle Grovdahl – 12 Dan Wickstrom – 10.5 Tiane White – 11 Randy Heagle – 10.5 Curtis Banta – 11.5 Barry Van Sickle – 10 Dave Johnson – 11.5 Jim Hall – 10.5 Jim Thelen – 11 Nate Kaplan – 9.5 Dee Dee Swartz – 9 Roy Mureno – 11 Chad Fisher – 9 Ed Perry – 8 Troy Lautenbach – 8.5 Peggy Shultz – 8 Sam Brode – 7.5 Bob Shupe – 7.5 K. Garl Long – 7 Kris Tully – 6.5 Evan Holzknecht - 6

Spike Candidates with new members in 2017: Kris Yaun – 2 Jeff Lervik – 1 Jeremy McCullough – 1 Dan Barnhart – 1 Hans Grovdahl – 1

*Also recruits in other local associations. +Life SICBA member

And, as always, we had a short business meeting to take care of housekeeping items as well as try to give away some money from the Membership Bonus Drawing. We started the drawings with the Renewal Drawing and Davis Quality Painting was the lucky winner. They will get lunch at the Golf Tournament on July 14. The winner of the Membership Bonus Drawing (DeRemer Carpentry) was not present to take home the $500. So the pot will be $550 at our next event. Our next event will be our Annual Golf Tournament. It is filled with players but there are a few more sponsorship opportunities available. And, if you don’t golf but would like to come out and mix with the golfers for lunch, that is also available. Call Lianna for more information. (360) 488-4079. The Events Committee chose not to have a picnic in August and let everyone enjoy their summer vacations. Look forward to seeing you at the Golf Tournament on July 14

th!

Our June Member Mixer was a lot of fun! THANK YOU PEOPLES BANK in Oak Harbor for hosting us again this time. Sho Nuff Barbecue was the catering company again this year and everyone seemed to enjoy the food. And, June 20

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was National Ice Cream Soda day so Peoples went out of their way to have Ice Cream Sodas available for everyone. We also handed out over $900,000 to our members who are in the ROII Select® Program. They all earned this money by having a safe working environment and controlling their L&I claims along the way. We all understand accidents will happen – but how the claim is handled is the key to keeping the amount low and earning the return for the premiums that were over paid for a period of time. If you want more information, give Rayna a call at the SICBA office and she will be happy to explain everything to you.

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SICBA’s Calendar of Events

JULY 2017 July 12th: Golf Committee Meeting 3:00 PM at SICBA July 14th: SICBA Annual Golf Tournament at Avalon Golf Links July 18th: Advisory Council Meeting 3:45 PM at SICBA Membership Committee Meeting 4:30 PM at SICBA SICBA Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 PM at SICBA July 27th: Home and Garden Show Committee Meeting 7:30 AM at SICBA Sept 7th: Member Mixer Kick-Off for the SICBA Home Tour.

DON’T FORGET – SICBA’S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 14TH AT AVALON GOLF LINKS. SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE SO MAKE YOUR LAST MINUTE DECISIONS AND SPONSOR THIS WORTHWHILE EVENT!

To RSVP for any of the events, go online to www.sicbaevents.com and make your reservations. You can

also call the SICBA office at360-757-6916 or toll free 888-497-4222, or email info@sicba.org

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REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DO BUSINESS WITH OTHER SICBA MEMBERS. THEY ARE REGISTERED, BONDED

OR LICENSED AS REQUIRED.