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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISVILLE, INC.

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productsFireplaces & Custom StaircasesProducts every member should know about. page 25

eventsDay at the DownsThe Annual HBAL Day at the Downs will be May 1st.page 12

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10 Leslie Sleigh Joins HBAL Staff

11 John Miranda Recognized for Doing Business with Members

14 Table Top Night 2013 in Photos

16 New Homes Month Ushers in Renewed Enthusiasm About the Benefits That New Homes Offer Everyone

18 A Salute to Affiliates

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As we enter the spring and summer seasons there is much to look forward to within our Association and industry. The warmer weather means the building season, which should prove to be a strong one this year. Our new home permits have continued to be up and the sales of existing homes remain quite good. Overall, the conditions for the housing industry are much improved and gaining. I hope many of you plan to join us “Derby Week” for our annual Day at the Downs on May 1st. This is one of my favorite events hosted by the Association because it draws a diverse crowd that seems to always have fun. Tickets sell out fast for this event, so be sure to reserve yours soon. In the coming months, HBAL will be promot-ing new homes and our Registered Builder and Registered Remodelor programs to the consum-ers as we market Homearama at Locust Creek and Rock Springs, July 13-28 and the Tour of Remodeled Homes, August 11 and 12. Throughout these events there is also considerable opportunity for our Associ-ate members to market their products and services to the public through the Homearama Plans Book and the Tour of Remodeled Homes Guide publications, as well as within the events. In addition to these great consumer-driven events, HBAL is offering many ways to connect members to members. In June we will host a General Member-ship Meeting at The Olmsted - look for details about the program to be announced soon. This event will offer members the opportunity to meet new and sea-soned members at the height of the building season to make business connections before and after our program. Mark your calendars also for the Homearama Preview Party hosted at both Locust Creek and Rock Springs on July 12. This is a terrific way for HBAL members to enjoy the Homearama homes before they open to the general public. Also watch for your two free Homearama tickets in the mail, which will arrive by the end of June. As a member benefit you also have the opportunity to purchase additional tick-ets at a members-only discounted price of $4.

We are pleased to announce a new event that we will host on August 25, 2013. Join us for a picnic and softball game at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park to honor and celebrate our Associate Members. Just a few days before Associates Appreciation Month in Septem-ber we will gather to say ‘thank you’ to our Associate members for their support, hard work, and commit-ment to the Home Builders Association of Louis-ville. We are still putting together the details, but can ensure that there will be good food served up by some of our own Registered Builders, as well as the annual Builders versus Associate Members softball game (played on a real field!). Plan to spend your Sunday afternoon on August 25th from 1:00 until 5:00 with the Home Builders Association of Louisville to help honor our Associate Members. There is much to look forward to this summer. I hope you are able to join us for these many great events which will offer you fun, as well as the oppor-tunity to connect with your customers. See you soon!

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Elizabeth Bromley get her first look at her playhouse at the 2012 BICF Plahouse Reveal.

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For the third year straight, HBAL’s Building Industry Charitable Foundation (BICF) is partnering with YouthBuild Louisville and Ko-sair Charities to provide two custom playhouses to deserving families. They will be showcased at Homearama July 13-28 in Locust Creek and Rock Springs developments. The playhouse project offers BICF a vehicle to impact local families and partner with local organizations, while demonstrating the Louisville building industry’s commitment to the community. This year, Michael O’Dea, Constructive LLC, and Mike Isaac, Isaac Contracting & Design, will oversee construction of the projects. And, as many people know from recent years, these playhouses aren’t your everyday playhouses. While much smaller than their normal projects, they are actually quite involved, with the planning and coor-dination very similar to the home building process. Because intricate details, electricity and plumbing are usually incorporated into the con-struction, the playhouses require the assistance of subcontractors who work closely with the YouthBuild participants. This year, especially, the students will get a true feel of what it’s like to build a house (albeit a small one) from start to finish. This project is close to the hearts of many at HBAL. For O’Dea, it’s a personal one as well. “Years ago, Kosair played a very helpful and important role in my brother’s life. I’m glad that, through BICF, I’ll be able to help bring some joy into these young kids’ lives,” he said. “I’ve been involved in home building a long time, many of those years with a hammer in my hand. I’m looking forward to working with Drew and the students to build a playhouse, and share a few of the things I’ve learned along the way.” Isaacs said he’s looking forward to taking on this project alongside

long-time friend O’Dea. “I think it’s a great way to be able to mentor these kids and also give back to the community. I’m glad to be part of it.”

“The BICF Playhouse Project has offered youthBuild Louisville students the opportunity to learn from

HBAL members and share their new construction talents with some of our communities’

most precious children.” - Lynn Rippy

Brandon Bailey, Bailey Remodeling & Construction, is vice chair-man of BICF. Having previously participated in the playhouse project, Bailey knows the impact it has. He also knows what is required behind the scenes to get it accomplished. He agreed to oversee the produc-tion and coordination side of working with the partners and devising a schedule that takes into account all the logistics, including doing a site visit prior to building to make sure the lot and neighborhood are conducive to building the structures. “This is my second year being involved in this project. These are more like small homes that we’re building. There are a lot of intricacies. I’m going to take all the things we’ve learned and put them into a package of sorts in an effort to make the process progressively more effective in the years to come,” he explained. Bailey noted that the exposure at Homearama is good for everyone involved, and the training aspect with YouthBuild is also a plus. “It’s a great training ground for the students, and an opportunity for them to get solid experience that will help them move forward with job place-

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Elizabeth Bromley get her first look at her playhouse at the 2012 BICF Plahouse Reveal.

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ment. The students have a chance to build something really special with their own hands while helping out a child. From our perspective, we want to create an environment where they have the opportunity to learn,” he added. Lynn Rippy, executive director of YouthBuild Louisville, described the tangible advantages she sees from the partnership with BICF and Kosair Charities. “The BICF Playhouse Project has offered Youth-Build Louisville students the opportunity to learn from HBAL mem-bers and share their new construction talents with some of our com-munities’ most precious children.  The Kosair Charities kids become a part of our YouthBuild family.  We look forward to hearing from their parents about physical strength building and improved quality of life that has resulted from the gifts our young people shared.” Playhouse Project Does More Than Fulfill Childhood Dreams -- It Ushers in Opportunities for Young Adults

The partnership with YouthBuild allows builders to mentor students who are on the cusp of seeking employment in the construction field. Rippy elaborated, “The marketable skills learned through the project contribute to the long-term employability of YouthBuild Louisville students.  In 2012, graduate Anthony Allen (and playhouse partici-pant) went into an apprenticeship program with Corrigan Electric and now is about to complete his first year of employment.  As one Kosair official said, This is a win, win, win”. Drew Hickok, the field training supervisor with YouthBuild, echoed Rippy’s enthusiasm regarding the opportunities for students. “This is a great chance for them to really see the industry and learn the ins and outs of home building. They interact with business own-ers and subcontractors, and it gives them opportunities to rub shoul-ders with future employers. For someone new to construction, it helps them grasp the thrill of creating everything from flooring to roofing.”

Hickok also emphasized that HBAL participants benefit as well in that the members who are looking to hire craftsmen are able to test drive the abilities of future employees. “It gives them a chance to get a 90-day trial with a potential employee. Through the playhouse project, Anthony had a chance to learn and experience hard skills and con-nect with Corrigan, who later hired him. And, in turn, Corrigan had a chance to see what kind of employee he was like before he was on the payroll.” Hickok also added that the relationship with BICF is a natural one. “This project comes together almost as if we are one orga-nization. There’s no competition. We just complement each other in our work.” Hickok said the students will take on more responsibilities this year, playing the role of project manager in addition to hands-on con-struction and handling tasks such as scheduling and following up with subcontractors. “In addition to swinging a hammer, they’ll get to ex-perience what it’s like to manage deadlines and handle the pressure of staying on schedule,” he explained. Although Hickok will work with O’Dea and Isaac on overseeing each of the houses, two YouthBuild students will each be assigned a project to manage. “This year, we hope to give the students more face time with HBAL members, and each of the participants will be able to see these projects through from start to finish,” he added.

What Impact Does the Playhouse Project Have on YouthBuild Students?

For some YouthBuild students, such as Allen, the playhouse project can have a lasting impact on their lives and future careers. “Anthony was hired and put into an apprenticeship program, and he’s happy as a clam. The fact that he is able to offer that kind of support for his fam-ily now has changed his life forever. He gets on the bus at 4:30 a.m. to go to work and simply loves it,” Rippy said. She also emphasized that

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YouthBuild students pull back the curtains at the 2012 BICF Playhouse Reveal.

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YouthBuild students are going to be out in the marketplace after they graduate, and they are getting the experience that will make them good employees. Like Allen, Kimani Straub, a current YouthBuild student and play-house participant, is interested in becoming an electrician. He’s been in the program for seven months. He has experience working on Habitat for Humanity projects and is excited about being involved with the playhouses. “I’m looking forward to helping someone else. When I first began working with Habitat, I thought I would just go there and get the job done. But, it wasn’t what I expected,” he explained. “Once I got to know the homeowner and the other people, I ended up volunteering on a Saturday. It was a very fulfilling experience,” Straub added. Steven Gholston is also going through the YouthBuild program. He had previously taken architectural courses and took the year off to get a more comprehensive understanding of the construction industry. “I think this will make me more marketable to different types of companies. I’ve been able to lead and build my own projects. A lot of architects don’t have actual construction experience,” he said. Gholston said he likes the physical aspect of the work he’s done at YouthBuild as well as working with different community organiza-tions. According to Rippy, he has more community service hours (455 and counting) than any student in the program. “This experi-ence is building my mind and my body while helping the community. I’ve gained experience in community organizing and public speaking. Hopefully, I can develop some business contacts for the future,” he said. Gholston plans to continue his education and obtain his associ-ate’s degree in architecture. Marcus McCormick, also a YouthBuild student, said he didn’t even know about the program until a friend of his told him about it last year. His friend is a graduate of the program now and McCor-mick recently completed his GED through YouthBuild. “I wanted to make a better way for myself and learn to give back to the com-munity we live in today. YouthBuild does that. It shows you how to give back. I’ve met some incredible young adults, and the staff here is excellent. They do what they can to try to make your day better,” he said. “I didn’t know how kind-hearted people could be. I thought you had to be wealthy to give back to a community, but I found out that giving back isn’t just about money. I’m looking forward to working on the playhouses. I hope these kids will feel comfortable playing in them and that it will help them. Knowing that I’m going to be part of something like this really touches me,” McCormick added.

How Else Can HBAL Get Involved with YouthBuild?

Rippy further commented, “YouthBuild Louisville has gained so dramatically from the relationships built through this and other HBAL partnerships, such as the participation in the Home, Garden & Remodeling Show, Homearama and the hiring of our graduates. Future employment opportunities top the list of ways that we can work together to support our young people. Another way to further our relationship is advanced training opportunities either by students visiting companies for internships or HBAL members coming to our site to train.”

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Leslie Sleigh Joins HBAL StaffLeslie Sleigh has joined the Home Builders Association staff as Membership Manager. Leslie will work under Nicole Bouchard, Director of Member Services, to recruit and retain members, as well as to assist with events such as Table Top Night, Summer Outing, and the new Associates Appreciation BBQ. The essence of Leslie’s role in the organization is to serve our members. She is coordi-nating meetings for the Bullitt, Oldham and Shelby County Councils and will become more involved in those communities. She is also leading efforts on the new Member Sponsor Engagement Program which helps sponsors (defined as someone who has recruited a new member) to stay engaged with their recruits. According to Leslie, she is excited to help members get the most of their membership at HBAL. “I will enjoy coordinating meetings for our members because I know that these meetings are beneficial for them. To see someone increase their business because of the opportunities we create for them is very gratifying. I am here to help and to serve.” Prior to joining the HBAL staff Leslie performed administrative work, mainly in the area of marketing, for eight years. Originally from Alabama, Leslie grew up on an os-trich ranch and has a deep love for small farming and ranching. Leslie and her husband Doug have one daughter, Keira who is 15 months old. They look forward to purchasing their first home later this year.

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John Miranda, Pinnacle Properties, was recently recognized by HBAL for his long-standing commitment to doing business with other mem-bers. The BEAM Award (Builders Engaging Associate Members) is patterned off the national award created by NAHB to recognize builder members who exemplify the motto “it’s good business to do business with a member.” The award is designed to encourage builder members to use the goods and services offered by other member com-panies and to recognize a builder who exemplifies this commitment to teamwork.  Miranda has previously received the BEAM Award on the state level. In addition, this year he was one of only eight nominees across the country to be honored by NAHB at the International Build-ers Show in Las Vegas for consideration for the national BEAM Award. “John Miranda is a well-deserving recipient of the BEAM award given for support of our organization’s associate members” Bob Weiss, executive vice president of HBAK, said.  “John is a stalwart who believes that all companies working on a job site should be members of the association,” he added.

“From the associates’ perspective, being a member demonstrates to builders that we are ‘all in this together.’ It communicates that associates are in

‘lock-step’ with builders as their membership relates to professionalism, education training and advocacy.”

- John Miranda

Miranda explained why he thinks it’s important to do business with members, “I feel our subcontractors should have the same commit-ment to professionalism that we have, and this is one way to demon-strate that. Also, being a member in our association demonstrates that they believe in the mission of our industry as it relates to advocacy and promoting small business efforts.” Miranda further elaborated on what this award means for the association and how it strengthens the working relationships between builders and associate members. “From the associates’ perspective, being a member demonstrates to builders that we are ‘all in this together.’ It communicates that associates are in ‘lock-step’ with builders as their membership relates to professional-ism, education training and advocacy.”

“John is a stalwart who believes that all companies working on a job site should be

members of the association.”- Bob Weiss

The BEAM Award sheds light on the importance of members doing business with members in that by doing so, it makes the local association stronger. HBAL members are dedicated to the industry in which they serve and invest their time, money and effort in making it more vibrant. It makes sense to do business with fellow members who support the mission of HBAL.

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Tom Raver (Associate Vice-President) and HBAL President Bob Thieneman, Jr. present John Miranda with the BEAM Award.

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Single tickets to this year’s Day at the Downs event on May 1 are selling fast! Begin celebrating your Derby Week early by joining your HBAL friends and colleagues for this annual event which offers great networking. Each year this event offers a tremendous mix of members in atten-dance – from builders to suppliers, remodelers to affiliate members. If you have recruited a new member this year, consider inviting them to attend with you and introduce them to one of the most fun traditions of the Association! HBAL’s Day at the Downs is Wednesday, May 1st. We have re-served Skye Terrace 5 which offers both indoor and outdoor areas to

enjoy the races. Tickets for the event are only $70 per person and in-clude a full buffet, program, and your gate ticket. Doors open at 11:00 am and post time is approximately 1:00 pm. We have sold out of the the reserved tables. These table will be re-served with the company name who purchased. Please do not hold whole tables on the day of the event unless you have one reserved. Sponsorships for Day at the Downs are available now - call Melissa Mattingly or Kimberly Greenwell if you are interested. To reserve tickets please call Robin Durham at 429-6000 or email her at robin@hbal.com.

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Along with spring showers, April traditionally ushers in a renewed enthusiasm for home buying. In recent years, however, it has been hard to know if the clouds would ever part to make way for sunnier days. April is New Homes Month, and as the building industry ea-gerly awaits the changing season, it’s a good time to reflect on the storms the market has weathered and consider what kind of forecast is expected. Forget doppler radar. It’s permit numbers that give the building industry insight, and with 2012 finishing stronger than 2011, the forecast is that new home building is improving. In 2011, per-mits for single family homes in Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby and Spencer Counties totaled 1,027. That number was down from 2010,

which was 1,136. In 2012, however, permits increased to 1,394, nearly 370 more permits than 2011. Combined with condos/patio homes and multi-family units, the 2012 combined figure was 1,567, up from 1,150 in 2011. Encouraging figures for the first three months of 2013 indicate that new home sales is continuing to increase locally.

New Homes Build Community PrideNew Homes Month is the perfect time to promote the role that home building plays in a community and tout the benefits of investing in new construction. HBAL Treasurer Pat Durham, Pat Durham Builder, Inc., noted that owning a new home not only impacts a community’s

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economy, but it also contributes to community pride. “Owning a new home is unlike any other home owning experience in that you are the first occupant in the place that will hold so many treasured memories.” Durham explained how it’s different from owning an existing home. “The knowledge that you own something that is up-to-date, modern, fully warranted and never lived in before is something that translates to a wonderful sense of pride.  When a homeowner has input from the design stage to move-in, it is an experience that is very emotional and personal.” “Building a new home instills an enormous sense of accomplish-ment,” Durham elaborated. “For most people, buying a new home is still the single greatest purchase they will ever make, and when you get to design and personalize the space to make it unique to you, it is hugely rewarding.” He explained how home ownership contributes to building a community. “Building a new home definitely makes you want to establish roots in your community.”

“When building a new home, it becomes a part of you and your family. That in itself is worth the

consideration, and as a consequence it instills pride in the accomplishment of your project and pride in

the community you decide to build in.” - Perry Lyons

HBAL Vice President Perry Lyons, P.L. Lyons, Inc., further elabo-rated. “When building a new home, it becomes a part of you and your family. That in itself is worth the consideration, and as a consequence it instills pride in the accomplishment of your project and pride in the community you decide to build in.” Lyons said he’s currently working with a client from a northern state who has family in the Louisville area. “They love the area and are relocating here. I asked why, and they said that it offers so much more than many metro areas in the states. They said it has the feel and amenities of a larger metropolitan city, but offers a short drive to the look and feel of a rural farming community. They considered renting and looking at older homes, but decided to build new because of investment opportunity and to avoid the main-tenance issues of an older home. They also expressed the desire to be a part of the community and wanted ‘ownership’ in it,” he explained. HBAL President Bob Thieneman, Jr., explained the shift in the de-mographics of the traditional new home buyer. “Owning a new home has always been a challenge for younger people because of price. But there does seem to have been a shift with this new generation. With interest rates at an all-time low and with special financing for people who make less than $55,000, the ability for a young person to own a new home if they want one is unmatched in history,” Thieneman explained. “My daughter is a perfect example. She has had her first job out of college as a teacher teaching for less than a year, but with rates and financing the way they are, she is strongly considering buying a home even though, at 24, it is earlier than she probably would have been thinking of it.”

How Do New Homes Impact the Local Economy? It’s no secret that home building plays an important role in the econ-omy. A recent study performed for HBAL by Elliot Eisenberg, a for-mer NAHB economist, concludes that for each new home built, three full-time jobs are created for one year and approximately $14,000 local tax revenues are generated. NAHB Consumer Shopper Surveys have also reported that in the first two years of moving into a new home, a household spends approximately $8,000 in the local economy on fur-nishings, appliances and other household items. On a national level, NAHB estimates that every multifamily unit constructed and every $100,000 in remodeling expenditures each generate one job. Eisenberg estimates that single-family home building in the Louisville MSA (metropolitan statistical area) alone contributes $279.6 million in local income, $25.5 million in taxes and other rev-enue for local governments and 4,253 local jobs. (The comprehensive nature of the NAHB model requires that the local area over which the benefits are spread be large enough to include the places where construction workers live and spend their money, as well as the places where the new home occupants are likely to work, shop, and go for recreation.) The Louisville MSA, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) includes nine counties in Kentucky (Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble), and four (Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Washington) in Indiana. His estimate is based on building 1,767 single-family homes in the Louisville MSA-- the number of homes built collectively in 2011.

What’s on the Horizon for New Home Building? Thieneman described the current market outlook in the Louisville area. “We are no doubt in an upswinging market, especially here in Louisville where we are one of the best recovering markets. Before pric-es get back up there, anyone on the fence should be thinking of buying,” he said. Thieneman emphasized the advantages that new homes have over existing ones. “New homes retain their value longer, and we can ac-curately show the dollar savings per year from building energy efficient homes. Building a new home allows you to have exactly what you want, from fixtures to paint colors, and for the future, energy consumption will continue to be rising, so new is the way to go.” According to NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe, the median price of all new and existing homes sold in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $188,000, which was essentially unchanged from the previous quarter’s $189,000 that marked a nearly three-year high. In his “Eye on the Economy” report on January 31, Crowe said that he expects all segments of the home building industry to continue to grow in 2013. “Single-family and multifamily construction will see strong growth rates, with remodeling experiencing lesser but still positive growth. And NAHB expects this growth for home building to continue.” Crowe said that housing starts for single-family homes were up by 24% in 2012, compared with the previous year. “For 2013, we forecast that single-family starts will total 650,000, a growth rate of 22%. We expect that growth to accelerate into 2014, when single-family con-struction will grow another 30%,” he reported.

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“For most people, buying a new home is still the single greatest purchase they will ever make, and when you get to design and personalize the space

to make it unique to you, it is hugely rewarding.”- Pat Durham

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A Salute to Affiliates178Number of affiliate members in the HBAL. HBAL has five different types of member-ship, one of which is for our affiliates. Affili-ates are those individuals whose employer is already a member of HBAL.

13+Number of benefits included in an Affiliate membership. In addition to membership in the State and National Associations, Affiliate members also receive member discounts, a monthly subscription to the Louisville Builder magazine, HBAL’s Happenings monthly email, website listing, directory listing, two free tickets to the Home Garden & Remodeling show as well as Homearama and a copy of the HBAL directory. Affiliates also have access to great exposure through member networking and advertising opportunities.

11 Exclusive HBAL events that only members (including affiliates) are in-vited to attend. Think of events like Day at the Downs, the golf outing and the Homearama preview party.

March 1-3, 2013Kentucky Expo Center - South Wing B & CFriday & Saturday: 10 am - 9 pm Sunday: 10 am - 5 pmGate closes one hour prior to closing time listed.Tickets will be taken at gate.

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17 How many committees and councils that affiliates have the opportu-nity to join. From membership to education to technology, there are many to choose from. Participation on a council or committee allows a person to become part of the HBAL’s decision-making process and promotes leadership among those involved.

24Years that Affiliate member Teresa Morgan has been with HBAL. When asked how HBAL had helped her professional devel-opment, Teresa was quick to answer. “I feel I have been educated the right way in the building process. I feel that I can not only share with my clients and customers why building a home can be the best opportunity for them, but also help teach them how to look for the right things in new construction. I don’t think I could have learned this from classes; it is being around the people … the builders, contractors and suppliers. You can go to a class and pick up a few ideas, but if you get to know people and network, that is when you get your money’s worth, when you start learning from your peers. That is what I love about HBAL!”

05.08.13 Date of our Affiliate Member Drive. The entire month of May is when we will be focusing on recruiting more affiliate members. Those not on a Member Drive team are still eligible for annual membership contest prizes.*

200Number of new affiliate members HBAL would like to get during the May drive. Affiliates are important to the organization because they build a stronger representa-tion of their company and our industry. How many affiliates will you be recruiting?

21Number of days it took Tarrah Lutz to recruit her first 2 members. What’s impressive is that Tarrah is a new Affiliate member herself and has wasted no time in getting integrated into the association, as is evidenced by her participation on the Membership Committee. “I got involved in HBAL mainly because I was looking for a way to get my name out in the community. I thought the Membership Committee would be a great way to meet new people and help the Association grow. The HBAL is a great organization, and Louisville is lucky to have it.”

SPIKE CLUBCongratulations to these spike members who have moved up in catagory:Don Karem, Karem Built Homes, Inc. ................. 50 Tom Raver, Fireplace Distributors ...................... 251

*Annual contest open to all members and runs December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2013. Prizes for recruiting members and new members include 2 Southwest airline tickets, a 4-day and 3-night trip to the Biltmore Estate, cash and other prizes.

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Jeff Carlisle, Sales ManagerDauenhauer Plumbing

Zero threshold showers are great for the elderly and handicapped, but they’re also appealing to other homeowners, as well. Most of these showers are larger ones that don’t require a shower curtain or door. For those, we usually install trough drains that will handle the water. Although many customers are getting away from tubs and are opting for larger showers with multiple showerheads, those who do want tubs are often pairing them with free-standing faucets. We’re running into a lot of people who buy their fixtures off the internet. That can create a few problems between us and the builder. It can be a matter of the products not always being code compliant and occasionally having prod-ucts that have not been properly roughed in. When working on remodels, we try to get as much knowledge about what may be involved before we bid the job, but once we get into it, we can run into unforeseen prob-lems. Ideally, the remodeler will let the home-owner know about the potential for water,

waste or gas piping issues so they will be pre-pared when we have to adjust our costs.

Mischell HuttoOutside Sales RepresentativeFerguson kitchen, Bath and Lighting gallery

Mirabelle has previously offered plumbing and lighting. They have recently introduced custom showering. The new shower heads are really cool and run the entire spectrum of design from traditional to transitional to modern. The faucets are solid brass and oper-ate very fluidly. I think they’re very exciting new products. We’re beginning to get in Kohler’s new VibrAcoustic tubs that have speakers. I love them because they combine music and water. Panels that are concealed under the shell of the tub broadcast sound waves through the water. You can choose one of Kohler’s music selections or you can plug in your own device. On some models, music and chromatherapy work in unison with the VibrAcoustic panels. Jason Wu, who has designed clothes for Michelle Obama, is now designing faucets for Brizo, by Delta. They aren’t crazy modern

in appearance but they’re so neat. They have a lighted dial on top which indicates the tem-perature of the water. They’re not available in traditional chrome, but the matte black fin-ish is a great look. They are very expensive and have their own niche. They’re not for everyone’s bath, but for someone who likes that color and look, there’s nothing else close to them on the market. And they operate really well. They’re offered for the sink/lavatory, Roman tub/shower, custom shower and bidet, and come with a variety of coordinated accessories.

Charlie Jackeygeneral ManagerMeyer Plumbing

LG&E is taking over gas services on new construction. The negative aspect of this is that builders still have to schedule plumbers to install the conduits and leave the house open so LG&E can come. We’ve been deal-ing with this since January 1. (See Member News, page 27) Probably the biggest trend I’m see-ing is that we’re putting in more and more instantaneous tankless water heaters. They

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can be placed most anywhere a gas water heater would be used. The tankless units are much more efficient. Of course, they cost more up front, but the money is recovered in savings on the monthly gas bill.

Leigh Rae KmiecMarket Development ManagerPlumbers Supply

The Moxie showerhead by Kohler is the new-est and most exciting product for showers. It has 60 angled nozzles for full coverage. It’s available with a water-saving 2 gpm or a 2.5 gpm spray. The silicone sprayface of the show-erhead makes it easy to wipe away mineral buildup. You can synchronize your Bluetooth device with the showerhead’s wireless speak-er from up to 32 feet away. And the Moxie speaker plays wireless out of the shower, so you can charge it to use in the kitchen or take away from the house for seven hours of con-tinuous play. Kohler hit it right at $199 retail. It’s just amazing. Elkay’s dock, a magnet for the sink, is also very innovative. It’s a hook for hanging dish-clothes, scrubbers and sponges to keep clutter organized. Elkay’s Aqua Divide stainless steel sink is going to appeal to a lot of customers because it functions both as a double bowl and a large single bowl sink. A lowered partition accom-modates oversize items and pot and pan han-dles to extend over it, much as a single bowl sink holds such items. But it can also be used as a double bowl sink for separate washing and rinsing. I think Elkay’s Perfect Drain edgeless drain is great because it integrates seamlessly into the bottom of the sink. It eliminates the gap between the drain and the sink, giving a much more attractive appearance. Also, it expands the usable work space on the sink floor be-cause there is no drain collar. It’s available on undermounts, top mounts, surface mounts and ADA compliant models.

More from Kohler In the new 6’ x 3’ Escale Freestanding Bub-bleMassage bath, a variable speed blower pro-vides 18 levels of airflow adjustability that al-low a bather to control massage intensity. An automatic purge feature removes residual wa-ter from the air harness system once the bath is drained after use. A manual purge feature can be activated to remove moisture follow-ing a shower. Kohler has debuted a line of Ballast shower bases that have layers of acrylic top sheet, resin concrete core and ABS backing. The

bases are lighter than cast iron and marble but heavier and sturdier than acrylic FRP. They are non-porous, a high gloss that resists discoloration, scratching and chipping. They require no mortar in the installation process and utilize a 2” drain which eliminates the need to recess the drain area. Kim LeanhartDirector of Corporate OperationsDavid LeanhartConstruction Operations SupervisorLeanhart Plumbing

D. Leanhart: There’s a recent code change that’s of interest to builders and remodelers. It specifies that if framing is put in for a tub or shower that will be added in the future, a valve must be installed. This poses a prob-lem because quite often a very generic valve will be put into the wall because the center may move when the shower is installed later. So, the new code causes duplication of labor and, possibly, the purchase of another valve. If the area isn’t framed, you have to have the drains and vents complete but you don’t have to run the water lines in the valve. The pump does not have to be installed until fixtures are installed in the future. However, the crock needs to be sealed and the system should be inspected during construction K. Leanhart: I recently purchased a pure-Wash Eco-Friendly Laundry System for my own home. I have been told that large indus-tries, such as uniform services, use these types of devices to quickly handle large volumes of laundry. The technology is now being brought to the residential side. It adds enhanced oxy-

gen and photo catalytic oxidizers to the cold water supply. The treated water helps in cleaning laundry and kills bacteria without leaving residual detergent in the fabric. This is beneficial for people who are allergic to detergents. Also, detergents can create envi-ronmental problems as they become part of the waste water from washers. The pureWash system is designed to turn on as soon as the washer demands water for the wash cycle and again for rinse cycles. Front-loading and high efficiency top-loading machines require a low-flow model pureWash. Other top-load-ing machines require a high-flow model.

Greg WilsonOperations ManagerMarvin Maeser Plumbing

Water heaters are changing rapidly and there are many new options. We’ve had consider-able interest in GE’s new GeoSpring electric hybrid heater that uses a heat pump in ad-dition to a standard electric heating element to increase efficiency by 60%. An integrated compressor and evaporator use a fan to draw in ambient heat from the surrounding air to heat the refrigerant which runs through coils that wrap the tank to the bottom, transferring heat into the water tank. Multiple settings-heat pump, hybrid, high demand on boost, standard and vacation mode- accommodate several use levels. HGTV and DIY show a variety of products that pique consumers’ imaginations enough that they’ll call us to get more information. We then have the opportunity to talk about the products in detail and discuss which ones

Elkay’s Aqua Divide stainless steel sink, photo courtesy of Elkay

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would be most suitable for individual families and their homes. There’s more and more interest in tankless water heaters. Some of the problems in the past have included things such as a cold water sandwich. Since the heater operates only on demand, initially there was sufficient warm water, but when the flow was lower, you’d get cold water because the lines were running so far from the heater to the device. But they now operate on a lower flow demand. There’s also improved efficiency and performance of the models because they’re now condensing, bring-ing all the energy out of the gas that’s possible. The old units were about 85% efficient; the new ones are 90%+ efficient. We generally pre-fer the Bosch and Navien products. There seems to be a lot of interest in wall hung toilets. Toto and Geberit both make excellent products that have a wide range of features and benefits. We’re hooking up a growing number of floating vanities. People seem to appreciate their clean, contemporary look. Along with those, there’s a trend toward vessel features where the faucet will mount on the wall. It might mount on the counter like a traditional faucet, but it is much taller. With open floor plans that have plumb-ing on the second floor and open space un-derneath, builders and designers need to consider the filling of an outside wall space with plumbing while still meeting minimal R values in the space. They’re beginning to learn to allow for a pipe in front of the wall with a small column or notch out.

Elkay’s Aqua Divide stainless steel sink, photo courtesy of Elkay

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productsJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL

LOUISV/JEFF CO METRO 76 61 137

INCORPORATED AREA 0 0 0

TOTAL JEFFERSON COUNTY 76 61 137

OLDHAM COUNTy 17 12 29

BULLITT COUNTy 10 22 32

SHELBy COUNTy 5 11 16

SPENCER COUNTy 1 0 1

SINGLE FAMILY 2013 109 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215

SINGLE FAMILY 2012 75 98 120 85 164 139 119 139 140 116 105 94 1394

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LOUIS/JEFF CO METRO 1 1 2

INCORPORATED AREA 0 0 0

TOTAL JEFFERSON COUNTY 1 1 2

OLDHAM COUNTy 0 0 0

BULLITT COUNTy 4 6 10

SHELBy COUNTy 1 0 1

SPENCER COUNTy 0 0 0

CONDOS/PATIO HOMES 2013 5 6 11

CONDOS/PATIO HOMES 2012 0 4 7 4 9 3 14 8 13 11 6 19 98

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LOUIS/JEFF CO METRO 0 0 0

INCORPORATED 0 0 0

TOTAL JEFFERSON COUNTy 0 0 0

OLDHAM COUNTy 0 0 0

BULLITT COUNTy 0 1 1

SHELBy COUNTy 1 0 1

SPENCER COUNTy 0 0 0

MULTI-FAMILY 2013 1 1 2

MULTI-FAMILY 2012 0 6 6 3 0 24 4 2 22 3 5 0 75

TOTAL UNITS 2013 115 113 228

TOTAL UNITS 2012 75 108 133 92 173 166 137 149 175 130 116 113 1567

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COMPILED By: Home Builders Association of Louisville SOURCE: Local government jurisdictions.

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Chad Turner (Carpet Specialists-Sponsor), Denise Duncan (Carpet Specialists), David Turner (Carpet Specialists), Kimberly Greenwell (HBAL- Speaker), Derek Smothers (Sonne Steel- Shelby Chairman),

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SHELBY COUNTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 5, 2013The Shelby County Council met at Claudia Sanders on February 5 and welcomed speaker Kimberly Greenwell, Account Executive at Home Builders Association of Louisville. Carpet Specialists sponsored the meeting, represented by David Turner. We gave away two gift certifi-cates for Claudia Sanders at the meeting, and the winners were Mark Milliner from P. C. Home Center and Arres Reilly from Shelby County High School. HBAL recognized the Shelby County High School’s Junior Home Builders Club for placing third in the Residential Construction Man-agement category at the International Builders’ Show in January. Additionally, Derek Smothers gave an update on Shelby County real estate trends including an upcoming shift toward a seller’s market. Greenwell gave a presentation on the value of appropriate and effec-tive networking. She included tips on crafting an elevator speech and ways to enlarge one’s sphere of influence. “Business is all about relation-ships because people do business with companies they know, like and trust,” she says. Greenwell’s top recommendations are to network with a goal in mind, be specific with your elevator speech and follow up with your connections.

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Jeremy Esposito (Oldham Chairman), Jim Urban & Brian Davis (Oldham County Planning & Zoning-Speakers), Chad Turner (Carpet Specialists-Sponsor), Denise Duncan (Carpet Specialists-Sponsor)

OLDHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

Wednesday, February 20, 2013The Oldham County Council met at the John W. Black Aquatic Center in Buckner on February 20 and welcomed speakers Jim Urban and Brian Davis from the Oldham County Planning and Zoning Department. Carpet Specialists, represented by Chad Turner, and L & N Disposal sponsored the meeting. The Bank Oldham County gave away five prizes of $10 cash to the following winners: Tom Raver of Fireplace Distributors, Phillip Hill of Phillip Hill Homes, Inc., Tim Baker of Farm Credit Mid America, Mike Wedding of Boral Building Products and David Lurding of Lurding Homes, Inc. Jim Urban and Brian Davis were present to discuss the most recent updates to the Comprehensive Plan. The plan, known as “Outlook 2020,” was initially adopted in 2002, then again in 2007 with few changes. The proposed update for 2013 is a multi-faceted plan with goals in the areas of land use, transportation, community facili-ties and services, environment, government and business and industry. Additionally, the presentation included the recommended future land use map which gives the community a general idea of what to expect without changing the existing zoning. Attendees as well as all HBAL members were encouraged to submit any comments regarding the plan prior to a meeting of Oldham County government officials held on February 28. The presentation, Outlook 2020 plan and future land use map can be found at www.oldhamcountyky.gov.

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LG&E is responsible for customer gas service piping. Effective January 1, 2013 LG&E is responsible for customer gas ser-vice piping. With this assignment, LG&E will be responsible for all plumbing tasks associated with all gas service piping upstream of the LG&E gas meter. This includes all gas service repairs, maintenance, installations, relocations, and replacements. LG&E’s customers will continue to be responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of all piping (house piping) that extends down-stream from the LG&E gas meter. Please advise any customer who contacts you to request any new gas service repair, replacement, relo-cation or installation work to call LG&E at (502) 589-1333 (outside Louisville at 1-800-331-7370) to arrange their gas service work.

HBAK ScholarshipsHBAK has three scholarships to give away! There are two $1000 scholarships and one $500 scholarship. The applicant’s parent or grandparent must be an HBAK member and their major is not lim-ited to construction-related fields. The scholarship can be awarded to any college student – does not have to be an incoming freshman! The deadline is April 15th. For more information, including applications, visit HBAK.com.

Name Change SurveyHBAL will soon be conducting a survey via email regarding a possible name change for the Association. We would like to give everyone the opportunity to participate, so if we do not have your email address and you wish to participate, please contact the office by calling 429-6000 to receive a hard copy of the survey.

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The HBAL will be hosting an Associates Appreciation BBQ on Sunday, August 25th from 1-5pm at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. Please mark your calendars! It will be an event for Associates and their families. To show their appreciation many HBAL builders will be helping to serve lunch. We will also have our annual Builders vs. Associates softball game. It will be a great day for food, fun and networking! Come join us.

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Affiliate Membership DriveThe HBAL will be conducting an Affiliate membership drive on May 8, 2013, lunch 12-1 and call time 1-3. We will have five teams of five with an emphasis on recruiting Sales & Marketing Council members, who receive the affiliate membership as a bonus. Our goal for the year is 200 new Affiliate Members!

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25 YearsKeith D Gratzer Trim & Cabinet – Keith Gratzer

20 YearsTerry Sears Hardwood Floors, Inc. – Terry SearsDeckers Concrete Construction – Danny DeckerMike’s Woodworking Inc. Custom Cabinetry – Mike JohnsonBluegrass Siding & Trim, Inc. – Eric Meyer

15 YearsUS Post Company – Michael HarrodBrown Construction Inc. – Thomas Wayne Brown

10 YearsDraftBlue – Bruce KopanskiBrown Construction Inc. – Thomas Wayne BrownOutdoor Lighting Perspectives of KY – Brook TafelThe Bannister Company, LLC. – Thomas BannisterGrasshoppers Landscaping & Tree Service Inc. – Greg DeetschDavid Bruce Lurding – Registered Builder

5 YearsThe Cutting Edge Landscaping Service, Inc. – Chuck GilpinAlan Minzenberger Wallpapering – Alan MinzenbergerEvergreen Irrigation – Bill FunkElectric City, Inc. – Gary TappStaehle Fabricating – Ted StaehleTom Solley Sr. – Registered BuilderBrian L. Gollar, LLC – Brian GollarSexton Insulation – Randy StromquistCemex/Kosmos Cement – Rick LockeHughes Development, LLC – Corey Hughes

1 YearCedar Creek Concrete Impressions, LLC – Phillip IceAlarm-1 Protective Services, LLC – Garry CroninCornerstone Landscape Management Inc. – Joe YackeyLifeStone Dynamic – Bernardo CaballeroAbundant Tree Care Services – Kevin Bold

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Louisville WoodworkJeff OverstreetType of Business: Interior Trim Carpentry, CabinetsSponsor: Jeremy Esposito

Chase BankCharles GanglerType of Business: Banking, Mortgage, InvestmentsSponsor: Rocco Pigneri

Richmond ExteriorsRoger AllenType of Business: Roofing, Gutters, SidingSponsor: Rob Eberenz, Jr.

Craft Made KitchenWayne FieldsType of Business: Kitchen & Bath DesignSponsor: Brian Arnold

Garnett’s Home ImprovementGarnett VaughnType of Business: Window, Door installation & ReplacementsSponsor: Stan Logan

McDaniel Insurance Agency, LLCDeanna McDanielType of Business: Insurance agencySponsor: Bob Marrett

Olde Towne Chimney SweepsEric MorrisType of Business: Hearth, Fireplace Installation & RepairsSponsor: Jeremy Ward

Limbwalker Tree ServiceLee PulliamType of Business: Tree and Lawn careSponsor: John Miranda

All-In-One Security, Inc.Lisa ArmstrongType of Business: ADT dealerSponsor: Dale Hellmann

uDecor, Inc.Jim WelchType of Business: Wholesale of décor productsSponsor: Derek Smothers

Decorating Den InteriorsKristen PawlakType of Business: Interior DesignSponsor: Pat Durham

Alan Hartley Land SurveysAlan HartleyType of Business: Land SurveyingSponsor: Leo Thieneman, Jr.

Envoy Mortgage, LTDTodd JohnsonType of Business: MortgagesSponsor: Steph Horne

California ClosetsAnthony SeitzType of Business: Custom Storage DesignSponsor: Bob Thieneman, Jr.

Michael’s Floor Coverings, MFCMichael GreenwellType of Business: FlooringSponsor: Perry Lyons

One Choice Mechanical, LLCLucas ParkerType of Business: HVAC & Electrical

USLIRebecca YoungType of Business: InsuranceSponsor: John Lannert

Affiliates Approved 2/13Greg TaylorRe/Max AssociatesSponsor: Joe Simms

Amy JohnstonPrudential Parks Weisberg RealtorsSponsor: Tarrah Lutz

Sherri ZimlichColdwell Banker McMahanSponsor: Don Karem

Amelia PreslerClosets by DesignSponsor: Tarrah Lutz

newmembers

29 april 2013

honorroll

Associates:1st Choice InsulationA&G Drywall, Inc.Bachman Commercial SalesBardenwerper, Talbott & RobertsBB&TBoland Maloney LumberBonnycastle Appliance & TVBoral BricksCentury MortgageCunningham Door & WindowDitsler Insurance, Inc.

The Door Store and WindowsFifth Third BankThe Flooring GalleryFrost Brown Todd, LLCK-I Lumber & Building MaterialsL & N Federal Credit UnionLogan Lavelle Hunt InsuranceLouis E. Hobbs Construction Co. Inc.McDonald Marble & Stone Inc.PPG Porter PaintsPaul Hughes Kitchen Design & SalesPro-Build

Republic BankRJ ThienemanRoyal Kitchen & Bath DesignsSam Kinnaird’s Flooring and GraniteScreens of KentuckySonne SteelThe Trend Companies of KentuckyTriton Stone GroupUnited Residential Lending CorpWells Fargo Home MortgageWindow WorldVanZandt, Emrich, & Cary

Builders:

Blacketer CompanyClifford Thieneman Co., LLC

Deville HomesDominion HomesQuarry Bluff Estates

As of March 1, 2013

A special thanks to all Honor Roll Members!For more information on how you can be listed on the HBAL Honor Roll, please call Melissa or Kimberly at 429-6000.

corporatesponsors

Special thanks to these 2013 HBAL corporate sponsors:

memberspending

The following have applied for Registered Builder/Remodelor membership or Associate Builder/Remodeler membership. Members with pertinent information about applicant’s suitability to become a registered member of the Association, particularly credit information, are requested to contact the Registered Builder Committee, c/o the HBAL office at 1000 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY 40223, by mail or you can fax information to Margie at the HBAL office at 429-6036.

Pending Registered Builder:

Mark ErnstPrestige Builders, Inc.12488 LaGrange RoadLouisville, KY 40245810-4009

Sponsors: Jim Ernst Bob Thieneman, Jr.

Igor ZlatinDerby City Quality Homes, Inc.8327 Regency Woods WayLouisville, KY 40220939-5667

Sponsors: John Miranda Chris Knopf

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advertiserindex

Back Alley Ornamental Iron ........................ 26

Bobcat Enterprises ......................................... 4

Boland Maloney .......................................... ibc

Bonnycastle Appliance & TV ........................ 13

Century Entertainment & Furnishings ........ 13

Ditsler Insurance / Nationwide .................... 10

Duggins Co., Inc. ......................................... 27

DWB Restoration II, Inc. ............................. 27

Fireplace Distributors, Inc. ........................... 25

K-I Lumber & Building Materials ............... ifc

L&N Federal Credit Union ......................... 23

Landscape Lighting ..................................... 10

Logan Lavelle Hunt ...................................... 4

calendarofevents

April3 Land Development Meeting 10:00 a.m., HBAL

9 Membership Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., HBAL

9 Shelby County Council 11:30 a.m, Claudia Sanders Dinner House

10 Member Orientation 1:00 p.m., HBAL

11 Commercial Council Quarterly Meeting 8:30 a.m., HBAL

17 Associates Committee Meeting 3:00 p.m., HBAL

18 SMC Meeting 9:00 a.m., U of L Shelby Campus

24 Executive Committee 11:30 a.m., HBAL

25 Oldham County Council 11:30 a.m., John W. Black Community Center

May1 HBAL Day at the Downs Churchill Downs, Skye Terrace

3 Oaks Day, HBAL Office Closed

7 Membership Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m., HBAL

8 Land Development 10:00 a.m., HBAL

8 Affiliate Membership Drive 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., HBAL

9 Commercial Council Breakfast Meeting 8:30 a.m., Community Room, Ormsby II

14 SMC Meeting 8:30 a.m., Rock Springs

15 Associates Committee Meeting 3:00 p.m., HBAL

16 Codes & Standards 11:00 a.m., HBAL

22 Registered Builder Meeting 10:00 a.m., HBAL

22-23 HBAK Summer Board Meeting, Embassy Suites Hotel Cincinnati-Rivercenter, Covington, KY

27 Memorial Day - Office Closed

29 Executive Committee 1:00 p.m., HBAL

29 Board of Directors 3:00 p.m., HBAL

Memorial Day to Labor Day the HBAL will close at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays

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