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4 Executive DirectorLetter

6 A Word From OurPresident

8 News

10 Events Calendar

12 ROMA AwardWinners

16 Remodeler of the Year

18 PROFILE:

Executive Board John Zirbes

20 PROFILE:Executive BoardRich Riemersma

22 PROFILE:Executive BoardJon Coty

24 PROFILE:Executive BoardRick Kot

30 Q&A with BATC’sBoard of Directors

32 Housing First

44 Welcome NewMembers

46 Member Spikelight

48 BATC Foundation

56 Member News

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Housing FirstFundraiser {pg 32}

WE HID IT.A nail is hidden somewhere inevery issue of the Builders’ Digest, including the oneyou’re holding right now.

It could be anywhere – tuckedinto a photo or stuck in a draw-ing… in a margin… in the textbody… even used as an excla-mation point at the end of aheadline. It resembles a real-lifenail and looks something likethis…

The nail above is just an example– it is not the real one hidden forthis issue’s contest. We’ve con-cealed the real one elsewhere inthis issue, and it could be a dif-ferent color or size. Keep in

mind, the SpikeClub logo’s

nail doesnotcount.Whenmem-bers

find thenail, they

can email orfax a note to the Builders Associ-ation of the Twin Cities, tellingwhat page it’s on. Participantswill be entered into a drawing towin a business-card size ad in thispublication or a set of memberlabels (non-electronic version).All other entries receive $20 inBATC Bucks. Entries must be re-ceived by January 15, 2013.

Found the nail? Email the pagenumber of your guess [email protected].

Or, mail or fax to: BATC NailHunt, 2960 Centre Pointe Dr., Roseville, MN 55113Fax: 651.697.7575.

FINDTHIS

4 BUILDERS’ DIGEST OCTOBER/DECEMBER 2012 NEWS EVERYDAY ON THE BLOG: WWW.BATC.ORG/BLOG

DON’T LEAVE US IN THE CAR

|| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LETTER

My wife and I went to dinner at a

quaint Mexican restaurant in St.

Paul last month. We were smart

enough to bring along the Hap-

penings coupon book, but as is

regularly the case, we left it in the

car. After dinner, we walked back

to our car. Standing next to it I

casually pulled the book from the

back seat and took a look. Natu-

rally, there was a coupon for the

restaurant sitting brightly in the

book, unused. “Of course, here's a

coupon for this place,” I said. We

just forgot to use it.” The wife of

another couple walking by at just

that moment said, “Boy does that

sound familiar.”

I tell the story because I think

in many ways Association mem-

bership is similar. As a member, we

have an entire book of opportuni-

ties and services, but it is all too

common that we are unaware of

them or forget to use them. How

many times have you forgotten to

show your AAA card and save?

For me, it’s been hundreds. Then

membership renewal time arrives

and we lament that we didn't get

anything for our dues investment.

It is a constant struggle here at

BATC, and at all trade associations,

to effectively communicate to our

members all the good work that

we do. Whether it is email, phone

calling, mailings or social media,

all of our communication outlets

have challenges. That’s why I urge

you to take an active role in

reviewing the many benefits BATC

offers.

Our focus is in three key areas

that help you build your

business…marketing, advocacy

and industry connections. Exam-

ples of marketing include the

Parade of Homes events and web-

site, our Builders and Remodelers

Show, Builders’ Digest, Member-

ship Directory, advertising and

sponsorships.

In simple terms, advocacy

benefits our builders and remodel-

ers by keeping government laws

and regulations in check, which

helps increase profitability while

keeping our product affordable

and flexible. This in turn helps

associates because the more suc-

cess our builders and remodelers

have, the more products and serv-

ices they can purchase from our

vendor members. There are more

than a dozen recent BATC advo-

cacy victories that collectively

have saved our industry mil-

lions.

Industry connections

create value by strengthening

networking and educating our

members. Whether it’s a

showroom mixer, a Remodelers

Council sponsored boat ride, our

industry awards gala or Young

Professionals gathering, BATC

serves as the glue that brings our

industry together.

Beyond these key benefits lie

our bonus offerings – money-sav-

ing programs available exclusively

to you as a member such as TBG

workers compensation insurance,

GM truck rebate program, our

401k plan offering, and our Veri-

zon discount. Don’t do what I did

and leave the coupon book in the

car. Put BATC on your front

burner and we’re confident you’ll

see your business grow.

David SiegelBATC Executive Director

Found It.Carolynn Bieker with

Denali Homesfound the nail on page 28

of the July-Sept. 2012 issue of the

Builders’ Digest

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6 BUILDERS’ DIGEST OCTOBER/DECEMBER 2012

In this, my final column for the

Builders’ Digest as your 2012

president, I have to say it’s been

an interesting year. I’ve been

blessed to get to know so many

members. I’ve been honored to

represent you all, and I’ve been

lucky to serve at a time when

the market really is looking up.

We’ve experienced some excit-

ing accomplishments, and

weathered a few wrinkles, but in

the end, it’s been fun and

rewarding for me.

Like all of you, I’m very

pleased that our industry is

beginning to show real signs of

life. Time on the market for

houses is down. Sales prices are

rising. Homes are experiencing

multiple offers. Interest rates

remain at historic lows. And,

we’re seeing permit numbers on

the increase. Our biggest prob-

lem is finding skilled labor —

which is not such a bad problem

in the bigger scheme of things.

But even as we recover, we

need to recognize that we’re not

the same industry that we were

in the past. All of us have

learned hard lessons about stay-

ing current, staying nimble and

staying involved. In BATC’s case,

that means staying true to our

mission of serving our members

through marketing, advocacy

and industry connections. As a

result, while programs, technol-

ogy and events have changed,

the core of what makes BATC so

strong has remained intact. Our

Beehive Umbrella Branding

Strategy research this year

proved this.

Beehive identified our Brand

personality as rock solid, influ-

ential, focused, action-oriented,

respected and trusted. BATC has

worked hard to earn this reputa-

tion over time and we all owe a

dept of gratitude to the many

great leaders who came before

us. It’s a lot to live up to but with

the talent and efforts of so many

engaged members, and our pro-

fessional staff, I expect we can

do it.

Speaking of action-oriented,

earlier this year we recognized

the need to rebuild our Parade of

Homes consumer website. The

new site was launched with the

fall Parade of Homes and

Remodelers Showcase to plenty

of raves. But we’re not done –

phase two of the site is now

under construction, and will

allow you to enter homes

directly into the website. Our

goal for the site is to extend the

Parade of Homes further into the

digital world and create even

stronger connections between

home buyers or those seeking

remodeling and our members.

In addition to our branding

strategy and Parade of Homes

website rebuild, we pushed Min-

nesota’s Green Path program to a

new level. With a grand launch

that included giving away a car,

we raised a lot of awareness for

Green Path. In fact, we’ve

achieved four times the market

penetration in just one year than

any other green building pro-

gram in the Twin Cities. We’ve

listened to our members and

we’re continuing to tweak the

program to meet market

demand. We see an exciting

future ahead for Green Path and

its signature Home Performance

Report (HPR).

Another major accomplish-

ment for BATC this past year has

been our Housing First Inde-

pendent Expenditure Fund,

which will spend some $85,000

to support candidates in the

Minnesota legislature who are

favorable to our industry. Our

Housing First committee is busy

interviewing candidates and

reviewing voting records even as

we go to press. There’s an old

saying in politics that it’s easier

to change who is in office than it

is to change their minds once

they get in office. Our goal with

Housing First is to elect candi-

dates who care about our

industry and will support poli-

cies that keep housing profitable

for our builders and affordable

for our consumers.

Lastly, after six months of

Accounting ManagerRon DeCoux

Administrative Assistant

Heather Litchy

Administrative Assistant/Publishing

Linda Jacobson

Advertising SalesKori MeewesBrad Meewes

BATC Foundation Executive Director

Jan Berg

CommunicationsCoordinatorKaty Ervin

Director of Administrative Services

Maxine Miller

Director of Public Policy & MN Green Path

Executive DirectorJames Vagle

EducationCoordinatorBeth Graham

Marketing & Events Manager Nicole Coon

Membership DirectorDeb Earl

Public Policy Assistant

Mary Schweich

Receptionist Emily Petermann

The BUILDERS’ DIGESTmagazine is the officialpublication of the

Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). TheBUILDERS’ DIGEST is published and distributed four timesper year to its members and others associated with thebuilding industry. Neither the advertisers, nor the BATC,will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints,typographical errors, etc., herein contained. Foradvertising rates, resource file or address changeinformation, contact the BATC. Suggestions, ideas andletters are welcome. If circumstances require, the BATCreserves the right to increase or decrease the number ofBUILDERS’ DIGEST issues published on an annual basis.

Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC)2960 Centre Pointe Drive Roseville, MN 55113-1182Phone: 651-697-1954 • batc.orgFax: 651-697-7599 • paradeofhomes.org

EXECUTIVE BOARDPresident

Curt Christensen Lee Lyn Construction

LLCBuilder Vice PresidentPamela Belz

Senior Housing PartnersAssociate Vice PresidentJohn Zirbes

Lyman LumberPast Associate Vice PresidentJon Coty, Lampert

LumberSecretary

Kerry Mulcrone Kerry & Co.Treasurer

Shawn NelsonNew Spaces

Immediate Past President

Rich RiemersmaImperial Homes, Inc.Past President

Council Representative

Rick KotR.A. Kot Homes, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BATC RemodelersSM

Bob Michels, BobMichels Construction,

Inc.Large VolumeBuilders

Chris ContrerasRyland HomesMembership Pattie Martin

Glowing Hearth & HomeParade of Homes

Paul DonnayDonnay Homes, Inc.Public Policy Jason McCarty

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.Small VolumeBuilders

Larry Cramer, L. Cramer Designers & BuildersNational Directors

Kathe Ostrom C.N. Ostrom & SonAt-Large Member

Marv McDarisPulte Homes of MNAt-Large Member

Todd PolifkaBrush Masters

Executive DirectorDavid Siegel

Editor & Director of MarketingWendy Danks

Publishing ManagerDawnita Parmely

Graphics CoordinatorCasey Hafner

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

|| A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Curt ChristensenLee Lyn Construction, LLC

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BATC WelcomesEmily PetermannWe’re so happy to welcome

Emily Petermann to the

BATC staff as our new

receptionist. Emily is a

2011 graduate of Bethany

Lutheran College in

Mankato where she

majored in Sociology and

Psychology. She started

with BATC in September

and has already made a

great impression on the

office. She is talented and

kind, and will be a great

addition to our administra-

tive team. Help us in

welcoming Emily to the

family by introducing your-

self and saying hi the next

time you call or stop by.

We’re looking for a few good men and women to join our committees. We’re recruiting for 2013 now so don’t delay,

some committees have limited openings. Call or email Heather (651-697-7573, [email protected]), or go to batc.org,

click on “about us” then the committee link to express your interest in one or more of the following committees:

ASSOCIATES COMMITTEEOversees the Builders & Remodelers

Show (BRS) & the Annual Golf Event

as well as encouraging associate

member participation in all BATC

programs.

Committee Chair: Todd Polifka, BrushMastersStaff: Nicole Coon

AWARDS COMMITTEEOversees BATC awards programs

including the Reggie Awards,SM

Trillium Awards,SM Builder of the Year

(BOY), Associate of the Year (AOY)

and the Robert L. Hanson Award.

Committee Chair: Daryl Doehr, Marvin Windows and DoorsBATC Staff: Nicole Coon

BATC FOUNDATIONOur charitable arm, the Foundation

builds and remodels homes for Twin

Cities families in need and holds

fundraising events.

Incoming Chair: Katie Harms, Scherer Bros. LumberBATC Contact: Jan Berg

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONCOMMITTEEOversees BATC’s accredited and non-

accredited educational offerings for

builders, remodelers and real estate

agents.

Committee Chair: Becky Harasyn, Xcel Energy BATC Staff: David Siegel

LARGE VOLUME BUILDERSCOMMITTEEOpen to representatives from builder

firms that have constructed a

minimum of 100 housing units in any

one of the previous three years, the

committee meets to discuss issues

pertinent to this niche.

Incoming Committee Chair: Marv McDaris, The Pulte GroupBATC Staff: Wendy Danks

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEOversees BATC’s member

recruitment and retention activities

and the Spike Club.

Committee Chair: Pattie Martin, GlowingHearth and HomeBATC Staff: Deb Earl

PARADE OF HOMES COMMITTEEOversees the Parade of Homes new

homes’ events and website. Limited

membership: three-year terms, 75

percent builders, new members

elected by committee.

Committee Chair – Paul Donnay, Donnay Homes, Inc.BATC Staff – Wendy Danks

PARADE OF HOMES REMODELERSSHOWCASE COMMITTEEOversees the Parade of Homes

Remodelers Showcase and website.

Incoming Committee Chair – Ron Zack,Structural Dimensions, Inc.BATC Staff – Wendy Danks

PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISORYGROUPProvides counsel to the Board of

Directors and staff regarding BATC’s

PR efforts.

Committee Chair: David Siegel, BATCBATC Staff: Wendy Danks, James Vagle,Nicole Coon

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEOversees BATC’s advocacy efforts.

Committee Chair: Jason McCarty, WestwoodProfessional Services BATC Staff: James Vagle

SMALL VOLUME BUILDERS COMMITTEEOpen to small- and mid-volume

builders only, the committee meets to

discuss issues pertinent to this niche.

Incoming Committee Chair: Gary Kraemer,John Kraemer & Sons, Inc.BATC Staff: Wendy Danks

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEEBringing BATC’s young professionals

together to learn and grow, and to

develop as BATC’s future leaders.

Committee Chair: Tarry Logsdon, RBC TileBATC Staff: Heather Litchy

BATC’s Product & ServiceShow Receives New NameIn an effort to better reflect the depth ofBATC’s annual Business to Business industry trade show, ourAssociates Committee has renamed the show the BATCBuilders & Remodelers Show (BRS). This important annualindustry event taking place on Thursday, February 21, at theMinneapolis Convention Center, will feature some 225 exhibitbooths from the leading industry companies. As always, theshow features a day of exhibits and dinner, and new thisyear, we’ve added after-party suites to enhance your shownetworking experience. Watch your mail for more informationabout the show and check out the show website atwww.BATCBRS.com for show details.

Oops, our ApologiesPlease note these corrections.

Membership Directory: Don’t try calling Dean Flackey,Rubicon Mortgage Advisors, at the phone numberlisted in the 2012-2013 Member Directory. Pleasemake a note that his correct phone number is 612-328-6097. Our sincere apologies to Dean, and to thepeople at the number we inadvertently printed.Builders’ Digest July-September 2012: We goofed! Onpage 8 of our last Builders’ Digest we were singing thepraises of Rick Kot, R.A. Kot Homes for becoming anNAHB Life Director. We noted he started his homebuilding firm in 1998, but in reality it was 1988. Talkabout a lost decade. Sorry about that Rick.

Membership DriveScheduled forNovember 1stTurn your contacts into members! Earn double andquadruple SPIKES! Join ateam for a chance to win…

Individual:Caribou cards, wine, sportstickets, cash, movie tickets

Team:1st Place: Dinner & Limo Ride2nd Place: Gift Cards

Grand Prize (individual):Two-night stay at ArrowwoodResort

Contact Deb Earl 651-697-7562 or [email protected] formore information.

BATC Wants You!

NOW TAKING ENTRIESSPRING 2013Entry Deadline

November 14, 2012.

OCT.Awards of ExcellenceGalaOctober 13, 2012Marriott Minneapolis SW

The night BATC’s best come out

and shine.

Register at www.batc.org

50+ Housing CouncilLuncheonOctober 18, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Marketing to the fastest growing

demographic segment? Then you

need to be here!


Get Google’d!October 23, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Find out how the internet’s top

search engine can work for you.


Past Directors DinnerOctober 22, 2012BATC Seminar Room

BATC past and present leaders

gather to share.


NOV.Membership DriveNovember 1, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Join a team...Help grow BATC and

win prizes too.

Contact Deb Earl at 651-697-

7562

Edsel Charles SeminarNovember 8, 2012BATC Seminar Room

A Look into Edsel’s Crystal Ball:

Twin Cities Housing Market

Forecast


Design CharretteNovember 8, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Get expert advice as you speed

date with top BATC designers.


Dinner Meeting / BATCBuck Auction / 2013Board Introduced –Sponsored by ProBuildNovember 13, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Spend all those bucks on fabulous

stuff!


2013 Spring Parade of HomesSM / RemodelersShowcase® Entry Deadline DayNovember 14, 2012BATC Office

View more info at www.batc.org

Member OrientationNovember 29, 2012BATC Board Room

Whether you are a new member or

have been around for 20+ years -

Come check out what BATC is all

about!

View more info at www.batc.org

DEC.Professional Women inBuilding CouncilLuncheonDecember 4, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Girl Power is our middle name.

Join us.


BATC RemodelersSM

Council Holiday LunchDecember 6, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Ring in the holidays with us.


Holiday Food DriveMember MixerDecember 6, 2012BATC Seminar Room

Bring non-perishable food to make

someone else’s holiday a bit

brighter.


JAN.Eighty-eighth Sessionof the Minnesota StateLegislatureJanuary 8, 2013

January Dinner MeetingJanuary 8, 2013

SAVETHEDATE:We’ve got some great events

coming up in 2013. Mark your

calendar for a return to BATC at

our dinner meeting on January

8th; take a trip to IBS in Las Vegas

from January 22nd to the 24th;

and BATC-U starts out with

classes in January on the 15th,

29th and 31st.

UP


|| EVENTS

COMING

find it all atwww.batc.org


|| ROMA AWARD WINNERS

For over 30 years,The ROMA Awardshave honored the finest remodelingprojects in the Twin Cities. We arevery proud to show you this year’swinners. For a complete list of winners, visit www.batc.org.

AWARD-WINNINGREMODELS

Vujovich Design Build, Inc.Kitchens - 200-300 sq. ft.

Danberry Building Corp.Additions - Over 600 sq. ft.

mackmiller design+build, inc.Bathrooms - Under 150 sq. ft.

Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build, LLCInteriors - More Than One Room

Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build, LLCKitchens - Under 200 sq. ft.

Knight Construction Design, Inc.Bathrooms - 150 sq. ft. and Over

DiGiacomo Homes, Inc.Interiors - One Room

Hansen Hometech, Inc.Decks, Patios, Porches

Vujovich Design Build, Inc.Additions - Under 600 sq. ft.

White Crane Construction, LLCKitchens - Over 300 sq. ft.

Aulik & Associates, Inc.Special - Detail Components

Kuhl Design & BuildTotal House - Under 2,500 sq. ft.

Finished Basement CompanyLower Level - Over 1,000 sq. ft.

The Landschute Group, Inc.Lower Level - Under 1,000 sq. ft.

Aulik & Associates, Inc.Total House - Over 2,500 sq. ft.

TreHus Builders, Inc.Special - Other

Knight Construction Design, Inc.Owners’ Suite - Bedroom

PRESENTED BY BATC REMODELERSSM COUNCIL



photogallery

ROMA AwardsEventJune 28 - It was a grandgala as we toasted BATC’svery best remodelers atthe annual Remodeler ofMerit Awards banquet atthe St. Paul Hotel.

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PRESENTING SPONSOR:

RED CARPET SPONSOR: GLAMOUR SPONSORS: BLING SPONSORS:

ROMA Awards: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Curt Christensen, BATC President awarding a ROMA to Lyndsay Russler ofFinished Basement Company 2. Curt Christensen awarding a ROMA to Kuhl Design & Build 3. The ROMA was enshrined in ice

4. Emcee Kirk Gallup 5. Mary and Mark Mackmiller showing off their ROMA 6. Festive lanterns decked the tables 7. Curt Christensen congratulates Gary Knight, Knight Construction on his ROMA win 8. Andy Schrader proudly showing off his custom-made trophy after being named Remodeler of the Year 9. BATC Remodelers Council Chair Bob Michels, Bob Michels

Construction welcoming the guests 10. Bjorn Freudenthal, Ispiri with Daryl Doehr, Marvin Windows and Doors 11. Bob and MaryMichels, Bob Michels Construction, promoted the upcoming Boat Ride with fiesta flair 12. The Aulik “family” proud of their double

win: Carlos Bravo, Gary Aulik, Kelly Tody, Charles Peterson, and Tom Aulik 13. The string trio got everyone in the mood

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For more pictures from theROMA Awards Banquet, visit www.batc.org


|| ROMA AWARD WINNERS

The Remodeler of the Year

award is one of three most

coveted honors given to BATC

members (the Builder and

Associate of the Year being the

other two). This award is

bestowed upon the remodel-

ing firm that has received the

highest ratings by a panel of

20 BATC members with which

they do business. They are

evaluated on trust, communi-

cations, loyalty and ethics.

Our 2012 winner:Schrader & Companies,St. Louis ParkSchrader & Companies is a

published, award-winning

design, building and remodel-

ing company that remains

committed to maintaining a

personal, one-on-one

approach to every job they

begin. Because they build and

remodel a limited number of

homes each year, they are able

to give each of their customers

the attention they deserve.

Every customer works directly

with Andy Schrader and his

design/build team.

They’re proud to have

been featured in Midwest

Home Magazine, Mpls/St. Paul

Magazine, Spaces Magazine,

and Houzz.com. “Our years of

experience in designing and

building finely crafted resi-

dences is evident from the

moment you walk

into a home built

by Schrader &

Companies,” says

owner Andy

Schrader.

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customers agree.

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came to see us, we

knew largely what

we wanted, but

we had no idea

how to put the

parts together, or

what it might

look like. He

came back with

tremendous

ideas and a workable plan.

Now we have exactly what we

were hoping for – a

transformed and completely

updated home to live in for

the next 10 or 20 years."

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Congratulations to Andy

Schrader and his team.

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discussion and extensive member outreach, our Board of Directors

endorsed a plan presented by our Dues Task Force to restructure

BATC dues. For many years, the Parade of Homes was the revenue

generator that allowed us to build a strong advocacy arm as well as

provide many services to our members, all without raising dues.

The housing recession made clear that this formula cannot work

into the future. The Parade of Homes must be protected, and our

increasing need for advocacy efforts can’t be ignored. Please know

that raising dues is never easy, and we didn’t take this action lightly.

But in all of our outreach to members we heard the same thing, that

this is something we simply need to do.

I have too many people to thank for their support this year –

you all know who you are. So, I’ll simply express my gratitude for

the opportunity to serve this industry and this Association. And, I

invite you all to celebrate our success at the upcoming BATC

Awards Gala on Saturday, October 13. Get your cowboy boots on

and get ready for a great time of Sparkle and Spurs. See you there.

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John Zirbes really knows his wayaround a two-by-four. He’s spent27 years in the lumber business

— the first 18 with Georgia

Pacific and nine years with

Lyman Lumber. While he’s

stayed with one industry and two

companies, he hasn’t always

stayed in Minnesota. His career

took him to Nebraska, Kansas

City, and Denver before coming

home to the Twin Cities. As John

explained, “We loved Colorado,

but once we had kids, we wanted

to come back home to family.”

So John, his wife, MaryJo,

and two kids, Kyle and Jacklyn,

(now 14 and 12) settled back in

the Twin Cities. John humbly

says that he’s kind of boring–a

working dad with a stay-at-

home wife, and two kids into

sports. But a peek below the

surface and you’ll see John is

anything but boring.

He “hunts with Kyle and

fishes with Jaclyn,” and MaryJo

has decided it’s time to get back

into the working world. They

also own a “cabin.” And, it’s not

just a little place for summer

retreats, it’s a 110 year-old barn

on 160 acres outside of Lanes-

boro. While it is a hunting cabin

for turkeys in spring and deer

and ducks in the fall, it’s also a

comfortable second home year-

round.

John’s work isn't boring

either. As a branch manager, his

job keeps him hopping. He gives

plenty of time to BATC, too.

John has served on the Parade of

Homes committee, golf commit-

tee, as chair of the BATC

Foundation, and is on the second

year of his three-year commit-

ment to the BATC Executive

Board. He explains that being

“involved in BATC keeps me

abreast of what’s going on in the

industry and the challenges our

builders are facing. Knowing

these challenges allows my com-

pany to bring stronger solutions

to help our builders succeed.”

But what’s really not boring

about John is his huge heart,

which comes out in his contin-

ued commitment to serve others.

When we asked what his most

memorable BATC moment was,

he referenced his time on the

BATC Foundation “getting the

opportunity to help out and meet

the wounded veteran in South

Mpls., the Vang family in North

Mpls., and the Ahmed family in

Shakopee. Their appreciation was

so sincere and knowing we made

a difference in their lives made

me feel great.”

John doesn’t limit his good

works to BATC. This summer he

joined five other Lyman people

to bike the C.H. Robinson

Worldwide MS 150 Ride from

Duluth to Hugo to show support

for a co-worker who has MS.

Their team raised almost $4,000

for Multiple Sclerosis.

And, last year, John served as

president of Chaska Rotary. He

led their effort to raise and spend

$65,000 on several important

projects, including providing

fresh water to a village in Peru,

adding a courtyard to a local

nursing home and sponsoring a

mobile dental lab for Chaska area

residents.

For John, “family is always

first.” And while he meant

MaryJo and the kids, it’s also

clear he sees the folks at Lyman

as family too. After the housing

recession hit the company hard,

John says “It’s very busy but also

a lot of fun at work now, seeing

results of our efforts and seeing

our customers and employees

succeed.” We’re glad John is part

of the BATC family.

Written by Wendy Danks

Meet John ZirbesBranch Manager at Lyman Lumber and BATC Board of Directors’ Associate Vice President

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Almost two decades ago, RichRiemersma joined BATC underthe influence of our then Exec-utive Officer Bob Hanson. “Bobapproached me and told me thatI needed to get more involved(as he had with so many oth-ers),” so Rich took his advice toheart. He started by chairing theSmall Volume Builders Commit-tee for a few years, then waselected to the BATC ExecutiveBoard as Treasurer, Vice Presi-dent, President, and now he isthe immediate Past President ofBATC.

His role on the ExecutiveBoard is coming to an end thisyear, but we expect to see thisindustry leader sticking around.For someone who has beeninvolved in the building anddesign industry since highschool (one of his first jobs wasat an architectural office), Richplans to stay connected andactive through committeeinvolvement. If not, we’ll have

to call on Bob Hanson again.We must admit, aside from

recognizing Rich for his out-standing work this year on ourleadership teams, our ulteriormotive for showcasing his tal-ents in the fall/winter issue ofthe Builders’ Digest is becauseRich is a Christmas lightsenthusiast and avid winter skier.“On the weekends you’ll likelyfind me at our 1930 homesteadin Lutsen, refurbishing the oldlog cabins and buildings. Playdays involve skiing and snow-shoeing in the winter, huntingin the fall and canoeing in theBWCA and kayaking LakeSuperior in the summer.”

Rich’s wife, Renee, is also anadventurist, sharing that skiingthe Italian Alps is a dream thecouple has on their bucket list.For now though, Rich andRenee are dreaming up theirnext big Christmas displayopenly admitting to “getting alittle crazy” with their exterior

decor. They feature a differenttheme each year, from 70’scruise ships to castles. “Oneyear we had six tour buses, oneafter another, come down ourstreet.”

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Meet Rich RiemersmaCo-owner and Vice President at Imperial Homes, Inc. andBATC Board of Directors’ Past President.

ADVENTURE ISHIS GAME

Q&AAs a kid, what did you want to be when you ‘grew’ up?RIEMERSMA: I always thought of being a game warden and working onthe DNR would be great, but then I realized I’d be working duringhunting season, so that wasn’t going to work! My dream job now wouldbe a ski guide in the Selkirk Mountains.

If you could be a professional athlete, what team would you playfor?RIEMERSMA: Growing up playing football (I had knee surgery by thePackers’ orthopedic doctor), if I’d been a foot taller and a little faster(because I had hair back then), I could have been another ClayMatthews for the Packers.

What’s the coolest thing you’ve done this year?RIEMERSMA: My wife Renee did some genealogy to find the son of theman that built the 1930’s homestead we have in Lutsen. He was livingin Portland, Oregon. At age 91 he was so excited to hear that thehomestead was still there and that we were refurbishing it that hedecided, after 70 years, to come back and visit with his daughters (intheir 60’s). We ended up having a family reunion at our place with over20 people we never knew. You can imagine all the stories that were told.

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If you’re looking to make anentrance, look no further thanJon Coty. Our boisterous PastAssociate Vice President is in

the business of enjoying life and

this bio is your front row seat to

the action. We were first intro-

duced to Jon in 1999 when “my

boss at the time told me I had to

attend these after-hours meet-

ings at The Builders Association

to learn how to network, gain

leads, and make industry

friends.”

For someone who was

required to attend our events,

we’re happy to have ‘won him

over’ since he’s been an active

member for thirteen years. Jon

has been in the industry even

longer though, starting in junior

high (he’s got you beat, Rich)

helping out a neighborhood

handy man. “I’ve been working

in the building industry ever

since, working with builders

and remodelers for over 30

years out of my 46 years of life,”

he boasts.

When we asked Jon where

we would find him on his day

off, he was a hard man to pin

down. For Coty, his professional

career and his personal life are

intertwined. “When people ask

me what my job is I tell them,

it’s not a job, it’s an adventure.”

This life mantra was

recently made obvious during a

Target Field concert in July

when country music star Tim

McGraw invited Jon on stage.

Dressed to impress, Jon was

wearing a Philadelphia Phillies

jersey from the mid 70’s –

McGraw’s late father’s. Over

42,000 screaming fans

witnessed his “rock star experi-

ence” which ended in McGraw

signing his jersey, and an unfor-

gettable moment that Jon refers

to as their “man hug.”

This celebrity experience

might explain why Jon refers to

his lakeside home as his “crib,”

or why “getting photographed

with famous people is a hobby.”

But believe it or not, he enjoys

relaxing at home most week-

ends. “I have a rule,” Jon

explained, “under 70 degrees on

the Harley, over 70 degrees on

the lake!”

With a life so legendary,

you’re probably wondering if

Jon Coty was famous in another

life (Jon Rivers Coty, perhaps?).

Either way, it is clear that he

enjoys a life of thrills and lives

each day to the fullest.

Written by Katy Ervin

Meet Jon CotyBusiness Development Manager for Lampert Lumber andBATC Board of Directors’ Past Associate Vice President

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Q&AWhat was the last TV Show that made you hysterically laughout loud?COTY: King of Queens does it every time! I want to be likeDougie when I grow up! I also would like to be Charley Harperon Two and a Half Men…

If your life were a genre, what would it be?COTY: Comedy. My life is full of surprises. I work hard and playeven harder. It could also be an adventure since I take a lot ofchances and always push for more.

If you were a professional athlete who would you play for?COTY: The Philadelphia Flyers. For those that know, hockey islife for me. I have season tickets for the Wild just to see theFlyers once a year. I am not a fan of the Wild, just a passionatehockey guy.

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While Rick isn’t a mutant x-manhe does use his powers as a

BATC ex-president for the ben-

efit of mankind, or at least the

Minnesota building industry.

Seriously, Rick took on the

presidency back in 2004

because he did want to make a

difference. And that desire con-

tinues to motivate his service

to BATC and the industry.

“I became involved in

BATC because I saw areas that

this industry needed to be pro-

active about,” he explains.

“My goal was to have BATC

increase their public policy

agenda and have members get

on committees at the state level

to help.”

Rick, who served as BATC’s

president in 2004, is BATC’s

Past Presidents Council repre-

sentative on the Executive

Board this year, and will step

into the presidency of the

Builders Association of Min-

nesota in 2013. His dedication

has kept him in active leader-

ship positions at BATC and

BAM for the last decade.

Rick founded his own

home building firm, R.A. Kot

Homes, Inc., 25 years ago, and

had been a member of BATC

five years before that with

another builder. Specializing in

move-up homes with distinc-

tive design and careful

attention to detail,

Rick and his wife

Debe have kept

their firm going

with the same hard

work and dedica-

tion he brings to

the industry.

Originally

planning to

become an attor-

ney, (a famous trial

attorney, no less),

Rick had second

thoughts when he

discovered lawyers spend the

majority of their time doing

paper work. He walked away

from a spot at William Mitchell

Law School and took his many

talents to the construction

business.

One look at

Rick and you

know he’s an

outdoorsy kind

of guy. He spent

his grade-

school years in

California and

earned his

chops playing

baseball

through high

school. He

went on to play

football at the College of St.

Thomas, and was elected Cap-

tain his senior year. Today, he’s

more of a golf guy, and gets out

every weekend with his son-in-

law. “My son-in-law is a very

good golfer,” Rick explains.

“He’s forced me to step up my

golf game.”

Good thing, as Rick got to

play with the big boys this

summer. “I played golf in the

Michael Douglas Golf Charity

Tournament at Caesar Palace’s

private golf course, Casata, in

Las Vegas,” he says with a well-

earned smile. “I met a lot of

celebrities and our team came

in fourth.”

Next on his bucket list?

“I want to parachute out of a

plane,” Rick says but adds with

his trademark dry humor, “and

have the chute open.”

Meet Rick KotOwner, R.A. Kot Homes, Inc. andBATC Board of Directors’ PastPresidents CouncilRepresentative.

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Written by Wendy Danks

“My goal was tohave BATC

increase theirpublic policy

agenda and havemembers get on

committees at thestate level to

help.”- Rick

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|| ASSOCIATION BUSINESS

Advocating for the Industry and Protecting the Parade of Homes

2013 BATC DUESCHANGES

This past year, BATC has engaged in a pow-

erful branding exercise to understand its

role in the marketplace with a goal of best

serving its members. We know clearly that

our mission is to help our members build

their businesses through marketing, advo-

cacy and industry connections.

That mission has remained constant

even as our industry contracted massively

and BATC had to make difficult decisions to

adjust to the new realities of the market-

place. We’ve reduced staff, improved

efficiencies and taken a careful look at our

fundamentals. Through the strong efforts of

our active Board of Directors and staff lead-

ership, we’ve achieved a balanced budget

for three years.

Now, as our industry begins its recovery,

the time has arrived to prepare BATC for the

future. We know that we need to protect

our flagship offerings, the Parade of Homes

and Remodelers Showcase. This is a

primary value for members and a pillar of

our budget. But we also know that our

industry will continue to face enormous

regulatory and legislative pressures – from

out-of-whack permits and fees, variance

shutdowns, park fee increases, fire sprinkler

mandates, storm water requirements, OSHA

regulations and more. That’s where the fun-

damentals and the future don’t work. We

need to restore and grow our advocacy

capacity to meet these demands, yet we

must face the fact that the Parade of Homes

simply cannot fund this need for the fore-

seeable future.

To address this dilemma, our Board of

Directors made the bold step of reviewing

our dues formula. We last raised dues in

2003, and then by only $5. In the mean-

time, BAM and NAHB dues have risen, with

BATC sometimes “eating” those increases.

Our Dues Task Force found that dues

have ranged from four to seven percent of

total revenue, substantially less than the

average for associations across the country.

The Task Force concluded that a change to

BATC’s dues structure was necessary to

ensure a funding mechanism for advocacy

while protecting the Parade of Homes and

BATC’s other core competencies.

After thorough review, our Board of

Directors has approved a new formula that

will take effect this January. This new dues

structure will strengthen BATC’s public pol-

icy efforts on behalf of the industry. For 20

years, BATC has been an active voice on

behalf of our members. Key areas of focus

have included:• Working to defeat a mandate for fire

sprinklers in single family homes (this

fight continues as we write this).

• Restoring the ability of cities to issue

variances after a Minnesota Supreme

Court ruling took it away. Without these

variances, tens of millions of dollars in

projects would be eliminated every year.

• Defeating transportation impact fees,

which would add thousands of dollars

per lot.

• Fighting back efforts to lessen require-

ments for local governments to respond

promptly to land use applications, which

protect members’ investments.

• Moderating wetland buffer requirements

that take land without a scientific basis.

• Defeating burdensome transit-oriented

development that would fundamentally

change the market-driven growth pat-

terns our builders respond to.

• Legal action that has forced cities to

lower permit fees.

• Working legislatively to tie park fees to

current lot value, and through the courts

to tie permit fees to construction costs.

Now, with our new, dedicated advocacy

fund created through our dues restructur-

ing, we can continue these efforts and grow

our capacity to make a difference for our

members. These advocacy dollars will be

directed toward the following activities

under the direction of or Public Policy

Committee and our Board of Directors: • Even more lobbying of state, local, and

regional governments

• Strengthening our Housing First inde-

pendent expenditure fund (SuperPAC),

which helps elect candidates that are

favorable to the residential construction

industry.

• Legal research and challenges (such as

the work we did in Elk River and

Shakopee regarding permit fees).

• Policy research on environmental, fiscal,

land use and other policy matters. This

research is vital to fend off unreasonable

regulation and mandates.

• Communications and issue advocacy. Are

we telling the housing industry story

effectively to the media, policy makers,

our members and legislators?

• Political fundraising and advocacy

events. Like it or not, money plays a

major role in our current political system

and BATC needs to represent our mem-

bers.

NOW, AS OURINDUSTRY BEGINS ITSRECOVERY, THE TIMEHAS ARRIVED TOPREPARE BATC FORTHE FUTURE.


2013 DUES FORMULABASE DUES:

$645

ADVOCACY FUND FOR BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS:

$20 per unit single family (closed in the previous calendar year)$15 per unit multi-family (closed in the previous calendar year)$5 per developed lot (developed and sold to third party purchasers)

ADVOCACY FUND FOR REMODELERS:

$15 per $200,000 in revenue for remodelers

Members will self-report their dues levels on the honor system, andwill be asked to report on all types of residential construction activitiesin which they engage.

FORMULA FOR BUILDERS,REMODELERS & DEVELOPERS

FORMULA FOR ASSOCIATESBASE DUES:

$645

ADVOCACY FUND FOR REMODELERS:

0-5 Employees - $0 6-25 Employees - $10026-100 Employees - $200100+ Employees - $300

Members will self-report their dues levels onthe honor system.

(gross revenue in the previous calendar year)

FAQQ: WHAT DOES BATC INTEND TODO WITH THIS NEW MONEY?A: In the past, the Parade of Homesfunded itself and BATC’s lobbyingand regulatory work. But thatparadigm has changed as theindustry has contracted. The Paradeof Homes can no longer provide thefunding needed to restore and growour advocacy efforts to meet theneeds of today, where one regulationor one new law can easily cost ourmembers millions of dollars. Weneed to be present and engaged tofight these battles, and that requiresfunding. All new funds (over basedues) will be placed into a dedicatedaccount and used entirely to protectour industry and advocate on itsbehalf before regulatory agencies,the legislature, city councils, andother policy-making bodies such asthe Metropolitan Council.

Q: WHO WILL DETERMINE HOWTHIS MONEY GETS SPENT?A: You, our members. The BATCPublic Policy Committee will assessthe industry’s advocacy needs andput together a recommendation forthe BATC Board. They will seekinput for their recommendation fromour professional staff and contractlobbyists as well as the membershipat large.

Q: ARE THERE OTHER HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS WITHSIMILAR DUES STRUCTURES?A: Yes, and they are among theleading HBAs in the country. Inparticular, we looked at both Seattleand Portland. Seattle is the largestlocal HBA in the country and is heldas the gold standard. We based thisnew dues structure very closely ontheir model, which has beensuccessful for many years.

Q: HOW WAS THE ADVOCACYMULTIPLIER DETERMINED?A: The dues task force looked at thebenefit various segments of BATCreceive for our advocacy work andattempted to create a formula thatwas fair and equitable for eachmember. The result, BATC is askingthe members who gain the most topay the most.

Q: WITH THIS BEING SUCH ADELICATE MARKET, IS THIS THERIGHT TIME FOR A DUESINCREASE?A: Let’s be honest–there is never aperfect time to raise dues. But ourDues Task Force really believes thisis the best timing we’re going to get.This new formula will position us tomeet the advocacy challenges of achanging industry, protect theParade of Homes, and fairly dividethe costs to do so across ourmembership.

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How Did You Get Involved at BATC?I got involved at BATC initially at the recommen-dation of a client, Rick Packer, when he was atArcon Development. He suggested that I getinvolved with the Public Policy Committee. I’vebeen an active member myself since 2008. Inaddition to serving on the Board of Directors, Iam now the Chair of the Public Policy Commit-tee. I also participate as a committee member ofHousing First.

What Is Your Most Memorable BATCMoment? Roaming the halls of the Capitol with Pete Coylefor the first time. It was eye opening and veryimpressive to watch Pete work as our lobbyist. Asa self-diagnosed political junkie, my head wasspinning as we moved from office to office, meet-ing lawmakers. I couldn’t think of a better guidefor me, and representation for BATC in St. Paul.

How Has BATC Helped Your Business? BATC has helped me stay connected with issuesthat affect my business the most. Even more,BATC provides me with a way to participate inthose issues through legislative action, advocacy,and education.

What Insider Advice Would You GiveSomeone Who Is Considering a BATCMembership? Start participating somewhere, somehow. Juststart small and get involved. BATC is the bestindustry group we participate in, and definitelythe best value. We get a great deal out of it, andthat value is directly related to how much weparticipate.

What’s Your Role at BATC?I got involved with BATC after I arrived inthe Twin Cities, almost four years ago, byjoining the Large Volume Builder Commit-tee. I’m still a member of that committee andI’m an at-large member of the Board of Direc-tors at BATC.

What Is Your Most Memorable BATCMoment? We hosted the BATC staff members for alunch at our model home in Roseville earlierthis year. It was nice to meet all of the peoplethat work behind the scenes to help makeour association great.

How Has Being a Member of BATCHelped Your Work at Pulte Group?The Parade of Homes is amazing! Many ofour customers find us while “parading.” Thepublic policy work done by BATC is equallyas effective and critical to ensure our indus-try’s interests are heard by our state and localgovernments. BATC provides a great plat-form to network and idea-share with ourpeers in the industry.

What Insider Advice Would You GiveSomeone Who Is Considering a BATCMembership? A BATC membership is worth your invest-ment, and especially worth your time. You’llget much more out than you put in.

|| PROFILE

Like getting to knowyour leadership

team? Stay tuned,more to come in each issue!

Stay Tuned...

Q&AGet to know BATC’S Boardof Directors We’re getting tothe nuts and bolts of BATC’sleadership by asking questionsthat get at the heart of theirpassions and in the head oftheir personal philosophies.

Jason McCartyPE, LEED AP, Land Sector Leader, Westwood Professional Services - Working inthe industry, and at Westwood, for 15 years.

Marv McDarisDivision President, Pulte Group -Working in the industry, and at Pulte Group, for almost 19 years.


About Housing FirstIn 2010, BATC founded the Housing First Fund. Housing First is an Independent ExpenditureFund registered with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Thesefunds are often referred to as ‘Super PACs’.

The Housing First mission:Housing First’s mission is to engage in political communications thatadvance the message of the homebuilding and remodeling industrythrough issue advocacy and candidate endorsements,complimenting BATC’s advocacy efforts and core mission.[

Housing FirstLeadershipCommittee

Pamela BelzChair, Senior HousingPartners

Charlie BradburnABC Millwork

Bill BurgessLennar

Jason McCartyWestwood ProfessionalServices

Kathe OstromCN Ostrom & Son

Jim StantonShamrock Builders

Curt SwansonSwanson Homes

[What is the Housing First Process to SupportCandidates?- Housing First identifies political races that feature candidates who have

demonstrated strong industry support.

- The primary focus of Housing First is to identify political races that presentopportunities to support candidates and create long-term relationships withelected officials that are pro-housing.

- Participation in political races is premised solely on an assessment of acandidate’s demonstrated support of homebuilding and remodeling industrypolicy issues and positions.

- Housing First will not consider candidates on the basis of political party or forany other purpose that is not directly related to industry priorities.

- Housing First focuses on races within BATC territories as well as certainstatewide legislative races outside of BATC territory.

- Housing First’s process to select candidates for political support includes, but is not limited to:

1. candidate questionnaires2. voting record review 3. issue position review4. personal interviews

- Housing First presents its political expenditures to the BATC Executive Board ofDirectors for ratification of its recommendations.

Who DoesHousing FirstSupport?

Housing First supportscandidates that support ourhome building industry bymaking independentexpenditures to support theirelections. It is not affiliatedwith any political party, ratherit supports candidates thatare part of the ‘home builderparty’.

In the 2010 elections,Housing First supportedthree candidates for electionto the Minnesota Legislature.All three won elections andproved to be strongsupporters of BATC’slegislative platform.

ENSURE THE HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY IS HEARD - CONTRIBUTE TO HOUSING FIRST

For more information:James Vagle 651-697-7578 or [email protected]


Housing First FundraiserHousing First held a fundraiser in mid-July on the rooftop of the Bridgewater in downtownMinneapolis. Joining the group were special guests Senate Majority Leader Sen. DavidSenjem and former Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum.

Housing FirstContributorsand more by Kori

Robert E. Bennett

Contract Interiors, Inc.

Ronald P. DeCoux

Francis D. Hagen II

Jolynn Johnson

Larry Larson Inc.

Jason M. McCarty

Metro Foundations, LLC

Ryan Ohr

C.N. Ostrom & Son, Inc.

Pillar Homes Partner, Inc.

Residential ScienceResources, LLC (R. Anderson)

Richard H. Riemersma

Scherer Brothers LumberCompany

Joseph G. Springer

James M. Stanton,Shamrock Builders, Inc.

Swanson Homes

John P. Zirbes

Larkin Hoffman Daly &Lindgren

JMS Custom Homes, LLC

Lennar

Charlie Bradburn, ABCMillwork

Pamela Belz, Senior HousingPartners

Keith Horkey, Key LandHomes

In-Focus Systems

Larry Cramer

Pulte Group

Dale Carlson/Lyman Lumber

Scott Jenewin/Cambria

Masha Kushnir/Cambria

Tim Liester/Lyman Lumber

Shawn Nelson/New Spaces

Kurt Palmer/Pro Drywall

Frank Kottschade/NorthAmerican Realty

ASSOCIATES

Reserve Your Booth Space.

Sponsorships are available to enhance your visibility.

BUILDERS, REMODELERS, ARCHITECTS & INTERIOR DESIGNERS

Mark Your Calendars.

This is one BATC event you really can’t miss.It’s informative. It’s fun. It’s free.

You Gotta Be There.Thursday, February 21, 2013 2-7pm

Minneapolis Convention Center | www.BATCBRS.com

Contact Nicole Coon at651-697-7571 or

[email protected] to makeyour Space Reservation

Register atwww.batc.org

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Young ProfessionalsWine Tasting

Housing FirstFundraiser Event

Young Professionals Wine Tasting: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Tasting and networking, a great combination 2. Curt and Deb Christensen, Lee Lyn Construction 3. The tasting bungalow 4. Thanks to Mingle for sponsoring the event, and hosting awine giveaway 5. Hmmm, which wine shall we taste now?

July 17 - Our Housing FirstSuperPAC event was a rousing success

July 18 - Cheers! The YP’shosted a delightful afternoonat Woodland Hill Winery in

Delano.Sponsored by:

Housing First Fundraiser: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Minnesota Senate Majority Leader, David Senjem, with Pamela Belz, Senior Housing Partners and Housing First Chair and John Zirbes, Lyman Lumber 2. The venue at Shamrock’s downtown condominiumBridgewater was perfect 3. Housing First Committee with Senator Senjem from left to right: Curt Swanson, Swanson Homes; Jason

McCarty, Westwood Professional Services; Senator Senjem; Pamela Belz, Senior Housing Partners; Bill Burgess, Lennar; Charlie Bradburn,Automatic Building Components - Kitchen; Kathe Ostrom, C.N. Ostrom & Son 4. Dale Carlson, Lyman Lumber with David Siegel, BATC

5. John Zirbes, Lyman Lumber; Ryan Ohr, IKO; Rich Riemersma, Imperial Homes; Ross Anderson, Residential Science Resources

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Boat Ride: ThreeHour Tour

July 12 - Hosted by theBATC Remodelers, this

year’s summer boat cruisewas a Lake Minnetonka

Fiesta.

Boat Ride: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Casey Weiss, Black Hawk Garage Door with his wife, the other Casey Weiss 2. Mathew and Michael Reiland, Johnson Reiland Builders & Remodelers surround Gail Ketter, the Builders Club 3. Cigar anyone! Thanks to Warners’ Stellian, stogies were enjoyed on the upper deck 4. The evening was perfect 5. Gabe Karber,Marvin Windows and Doors with Jessica Ludenia, Water Doctor Water Treatments 6. Thank you to our drink sponsor Lampert Lumber 7. Marc Cabrera, Pella Windows and Doors; Curt Christensen, Lee Lyn Construction; and Andrew Rogers, Pella Windowsand Doors 8. Relaxing with friends and co-workers 9. Tom Ostby, Acme-Ochs Brick & Stone enjoying the Mexican fiesta taco dinner 10. Our boat the Queen of Excelsior 11. The Warners’ Stellian table: Carla Warner, Pat Phillips, Bob Rohweder 12. Mark Hennessey, Arrow Building Center, Kelly Hirsch, Kel’s Custom Cabinets and Curt Christensen, Lee Lyn Construction 13. Michelle Savageau and Angie Picotte, Creative Lighting

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Minnesota Exteriors Showroom Mixer: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Daryl Doehr, Marvin Windows and Doors, Greg Liver-mont, Andersen Windows and Tom Lemke, MEI 2. Doug Cousins and Jenny Musoff with MEI 3. A great buffet kept

everyone coming back for more 4. Ryan Ohr and Chancey Halvorson from IKO 5. Bob Cremers, the Builders Club with RichRiemersma, Imperial Homes 6. Aaron Eerdman, Heartland Siding by Provia; Steve Schiltz, MEI and Mike Moore, North Country Dis-

tributors 7. Shelby Allen, Gary Insurance with Mark Searles, Enhanced Home Systems 8. Deb Hitchcock, the Builders Club 9. Ryan Carey, MEI with Ryan Bloom, Wausau 10. Jon Coty, Lampert Lumber and Bob Cremers, the Builders Club show their appre-

ciation 11. Networking around MEI’s displays 12. Jon Coty, Lampert Lumber with Cary Shaich, Nesbit Agencies 13. RoseMarie Barberio, Grazzini Brothers, Deb Earl, BATC and Brett Remme, In-Focus Systems

August 2 - The folks atMinnesota Exteriorsshowed off their best sidewhen they welcomedBATC members with food,beverages and plenty ofnetworking.

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BATC Open - GolfTournament &

Dinner

August 7 - The weatherwas perfect and as you’ll

see by these photos,compliments of our YoungProfessionals, there was a

little “silly” in the air.

BATC Open - Golf Tournament: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Gary Grassle, Contractors Software Group, Jennifer McAlpin, Midwest Home Magazine and Jon Coty, Lampert Lumber 2. Shari Bell, Paul Legrid and Jon Edwards with Scherer Bros. Lumber 3. Busy registration tables 4. The Fireside team having fun 5. Carefully lining up their putts 6. Our own golfer’s pyramid 7. Look at those legs 8. Jenny Johnson, Automatic Garage Doors, Bill Burgess and Tim Fohr, Lennar, Tim Liester and John Zirbes,Lyman Lumber, and Kerry Mulcrone, Kerry & Co. 9. Look at those prizes! 10. Kori Meewes, and more by Kori, and Jon Coty, Lampert Lumber aka Vanna White 11. Jon Coty hamming for the camera with RoseMarie Barberio, Grazzini Brothers 12. Dick Markstrom - Golf task force 13. Great eats for some famished golfers

See all BATC Open - Golf Sponsors on page 42.

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A BIG THANK YOUTO ALL OF THESPONSORS ANDGOLFERS WHOSUPPORTED THEBATC OPEN IN 2012. WE LOOK FORWARDTO SEEING YOUNEXT YEAR!

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NEW MEMBERSAbsolute Low VoltageP.O. Box 46385Eden Prairie, MN 55344Jerry Ackerman877-754-2673jerrya@absolutelowvoltage.comwww.absolutelowvoltage.com

Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell &Co., PLLP7500 Flying Cloud Drive, #800Minneapolis, MN 55344Dick [email protected]

Carroll’s Exterior Remodeling,Inc.19950 Dodd Boulevard, #102Lakeville, MN 55044Emily [email protected]

C.R.E. Construction, Inc. Co.9251 E. Staring LaneEden Prairie, MN 55347Chris Easterday952-941-7001chris@creconstruction.comwww.creconstruction.com

Custom Homes, LLC5812 Eastview DriveEdina, MN 55436Eric [email protected]

Deerbrooke Homes By MarkBennett, LLC5120 Edina Industrial BoulevardEdina, MN 55439Mark Peterka952-829-7744mpeterka@deerbrookehomes.comwww.deerbrookehomes.com

Gabberts Design Studio & FineFurnishings3501 GalleriaEdina, MN 55435Peggy [email protected]

Gallus Painting4663 – 110th SEDelano, MN 55328Richard Gallus612-418-0498rwgallus@galluspainting.comwww.galluspainting.com

Green Homes of MN, LLC9100 – 85th Avenue N., #120Brooklyn Park, MN 55445Wade [email protected]

Homestead Partners, LLC5250 W. 74th Street, #8Edina, MN 55439Stephen [email protected]

Iverson Homes, Inc.2605 Campus DrivePlymouth, MN 55441Timothy Iverson763-591-6094tim@iversonhomesinc.comwww.iversonhomesinc.com

John Arthur Homes8356 Townsend DriveEden Prairie, MN 55344Art [email protected]

Jonathan Homes of MN, LLC13432 Hanson Boulevard NWAndover, MN 55304Renee Molstad763-200-1969rmolstad@jonathanhomesmn.comwww.jonathanhomesmn.com

Keller Williams Realty659 Bielenberg Drive, #100Woodbury, MN 55125Rochelle Allison651-259-4683Rochelle@rochelleallison.comwww.RochelleAllison.com

Kingwood Construction Services, LLC13081 Kingwood DriveBaxter, MN 56425Chad Kinate651-334-5439chad@kingwoodconstruction.comwww.kingwoodconstruction.com

Lifestyle Basements LLC15806 Venture LaneEden Prairie, MN 55344Dan [email protected]

Lynskey & Clark Companies118 S. Main StreetP.O. Box 36Stillwater, MN 55082Bob [email protected]

Maxim Lighting4664 Blaylock WayInver Grove Heights, MN 55076Shelley [email protected]

Medalist Homes, Inc.141 – 145th Lane NEHam Lake, MN 55304Russell [email protected]

Nature’s Stone, LLC13005 Ridgedale DriveMinnetonka, MN 55305Tom Lindblom952-545-0188minnetonkanaturesstone@yahoo.comwww.naturesstonedirect.com

Norske Electric, Inc.12375 Zinran Avenue, #1Savage, MN 55378Brevik Tharaldson952-746-9510brevik@norskeelectric.comwww.norskeelectric.com

North Oaks Company, LLC5959 Centerville Road, #200North Oaks, MN 55127Thomas [email protected]

North Star Installations, LLC15554 Round Lake Boulevard NWAndover, MN 55304Kevin [email protected]

Jerry Peterson2066 Theresa StreetMendota Heights, MN [email protected]

Protean Construction Products11901 Riverwood DriveBurnsville, MN 55438Rhonda [email protected]

Prudential600 S. Highway 169, #1000St. Louis Park, MN 55426William Pritchard763-367-3006bill.pritchard@prudential.comwww.prudential.com/us/bill.pritchard

Reynolds & Reynolds, Inc.300 Walnut, #200Des Moines, IA 50309Larry [email protected]

Shamrock Companies, Inc.3200 Main Street NW, #300Coon Rapids, MN 55448Angie Zajac763-421-3500azajac@shamrockcompanies.comwww.shamrockcompanies.com

Smith Micro Technologies3435 Labore RoadSt. Paul, MN 55110Michael Blanchard651-415-2200mblanchard@smithmicrotech.comwww.smithmicrotech.com

Suburban Dream Homes, LLC1815 Red Oak RidgeCarver, MN 55315Ryan Pederson952-491-3744ryan.suburbandreamhomes@gmail.comwww.suburbandreamhomes.biz

Thompson Exteriors, LLC3757 Cedar Avenue S.Minneapolis, MN 55407Peter [email protected]

Trek Real Estate and Development10470 Whitetail CrossingEden Prairie, MN 55347Elisabeth Hustad952-941-4392beth@trek-development.comwww.trek-development.com

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage –Arden Hills8 Pine Tree DriveArden Hills, MN 55112Gary [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -Blaine1615 – 117th Avenue NEBlaine, MN 55449Dean [email protected]

Welcome New BATC MembersJoining the Builders Association of the Twin Cities is the first step in becoming more active in your industryand in working to gain more business. The following companies have joined BATC over the last three months.Please take a moment to welcome the newest members of our association.

If you’re aware of prospective BATC members, please let MembershipDirector, Deb Earl know; [email protected] or 651-697-7562.

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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -Bloomington6004 Luigi CircleBloomington, MN 55438Jody [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage –Brooklyn Park8613 Penn Avenue N.Brooklyn Park, MN 55443Bryan [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -Minneapolis90 S. 7th Street, 10th FloorMinneapolis, MN 55402Angela [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -Minneapolis90 S. 7th Street, 11th FloorMinneapolis, MN 55402Steve [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -Plymouth3655 Plymouth Boulevard, #120Plymouth, MN 55446Jim [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage –Spring Lake Park8338 Highway 65 NESpring Lake Park, MN 55432Brian [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage –St. Paul430 Wabasha Street N.St. Paul, MN 55101Robert [email protected]

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage -Wayzata900 E. Wayzata Boulevard, 3rd FloorWayzata, MN 55391Janell [email protected]

Woodbridge Custom Remodeling, Inc.11060 Glen Wilding LaneBloomington, MN 55431Ken Gardner612-221-2709ken@woodbridgecustomremodeling.comwww.woodbridgecustomremodeling.com

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Rich RiemersmaImperial Homes, Inc.

Charles CuddCharles Cudd DeNovo,LLC

Craig PlekkenpolPlekkenpol BuildersInc.

Curt ChristensenLee Lyn Construction,LLC

Dean HansonHanson Builders, Inc.

George CundyCundy, Santine &Associates, Architects.LLC

James MadsenJames Barton DesignBuild, Inc.

Jayne Carey-PetersonMpls-St. PaulMagazine

Jim StantonShamrock Builders,Inc.

John ZirbesLyman Lumber

Kerry MulcroneKerry & Co.

Kyle HuntKyle Hunt & Partners,Inc.

Larry KuperusLDK Builders

Pam BelzSenior HousingPartners

Patrick JacobsonLake Country Builders,Ltd.

Pattie MartinGlowing Hearth &Home

Paul DonnayDonnay Homes Inc.

Ruth PetermannSendOutCards byPetermann Enterprises

Tammy JacobsonLight’N Up!

Tony SonnenGonyea Homes, Inc.

Jeff SchoenwetterJMS Custom Homes,LLC

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LAST QUARTER

See a complete list of spike points at www.batc.org

MEMBERSPIKELIGHTIf every member were to recruit one new member to BATC this yearalone, the Builders Association would double in size. We realize that thisis some pretty simple math but, when you add up the numbers, the value ofmembership is greatly strengthened and the face of the organization remainstrue to the industry it represents when we continue to grow together.

Thank you to all of our members who recruited new members in the lastquarter. For an updated Spike listing visit www.batc.org.

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Thank You to Our2012 Sponsors

Pioneer Sponsor:

Guide Sponsors:

Advocate Sponsors:

Enthusiast Sponsors:

Rebuilding Together TwinCities Partnership The Foundation has partnered

with Rebuilding Together

Twin Cities and builder part-

ner, Ironwood Carpentry, to

repair three North Minneapo-

lis homes to contribute to the

safety and well being of the

families who live there.

Silent Auction Needs The Foundation is looking for

volunteers willing to donate to

the BATC Foundation’s silent

auction at the Awards of

Excellence Gala on October

13. If you are interested in

helping, contact Jan Berg

([email protected]) at

651.697.7563

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For more information about ourprojects, fundraisers, or to donate,please contact Executive Director Jan Berg, 651-697-7563, [email protected].

2012 Foundation Leadership: Front row: Jan Berg, ExecutiveDirector; Mike McCalvy, BATC Emeritus member; Pat Hegseth,Great Plains Millwork; Carey Shaich, Nesbit Agencies; DeanSoderbeck, Soderbeck Design & Construction. Middle Row:Donna Hill, Donna Hill and Associates; Sara Anderson, chair;

Bob Bennett, Fireside Hearth & Home; John Zirbes, Lyman Lum-ber; Katie Harms, Scherer Bros. Lumber; Scott Jenewein,

Cambria; Jerry Peterson, Tri-Lite Stone. Top Row: Matt Hanish,JMS Custom Homes; Trace Mills, Ryland Homes; Stephen

Roche, Showcase Renovations; Steve Williams, JMS CustomHomes; and Patrick Jacobson, Lake Country Builders.

The BATC Foundation is known for some big

transformations! Our charitable arm works tire-

lessly to remodel, renovate and repair homes

throughout the Twin Cities community and with

stunning results.

To help support their cause, the Parade of

Homes Dream Homes collect a $5 donation to help

fund the mission of the Foundation: to Make a

Difference…One Home at a Time.

This simple statement is a far cry from today’s

fast paced world. But, the BATC Foundation’s

mantra serves as a reminder that the little things in

life are often the ones that really matter. This is

evidenced by the powerful stories of two Twin

Cities heroes that the BATC Foundation served in

2012:

1) Jack Jablonski, the high school sophomore

who was paralyzed in a hockey game last

December, has touched the hearts of

countless Minnesotan’s this year. The

incredible strength that Jack has displayed

during his recovery has inspired support

from the Twin Cities community and peo-

ple nationwide. The BATC Foundation

was humbled to manage the donations and

funding process for a home remodel that

allowed wheelchair accessibility through-

out. Awad & Koontz Architects Builders

and Kuhl Design & Build were instrumen-

tal in the construction process.

2) While serving his country in Kuwait,

Noah Gordon sustained a traumatic brain

injury leaving him with decreased mobility

and limited cognitive function. With the

seriousness of his injuries, it is a tremen-

dous feat that he is able to live

independently with an ILS worker and his

parents. However, attention to his recovery

has limited the family's ability to keep up

with their home. Builder Partner Soder-

beck Design & Construction, Inc. is

working to rehab the home and to remedy

a series of water intrusion problems cur-

rently affecting the property.

BATC Foundation is also continuing its part-

nerships with Project Pride in Living (PPL) this fall

to help a family make repairs to their home. This

mom and grandmother had purchased an older

home in 2003 that had appeared to be in good

order. Within a year it became apparent that there

were major problems that had been covered cos-

metically. Water damage throughout was

compounded by the need for new windows and a

new roof. Repairs would also need to mitigate for

lead paint and solve a radon problem. This is the

Foundation’s second project in partnership with

PPL, and Thompson Exteriors has stepped up to

serve as the Foundation’s builder partner.

The Foundation will also continue its work

with Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, and are cur-

rently exploring additional needs.

Thanks to the builders and remodelers who

help fund the Foundation’s work through the

Parade of Homes Dream Homes and Dream

Remodeled Homes - And to all the volunteers and

especially our Builder Partners. Together, we can

make a difference in the Twin Cities community…

one home at a time.

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Sponsorship Luncheon: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Dining in style 2. Tom Standke, MN Department of Health with BradMeewes, and more by Kori (BATC’s sales arm) 3. Sweets for our sweetest sponsors 4. Frankie Cameron, BellacorPro.com and RickKot, R.A. Kot Homes 5. Yummm 6. Getting to know fellow sponsors before lunch 7. Charlie Bradburn, Automatic Building Compo-nents - Kitchen with Todd Polifka, Brush Masters 8. Justin Hayes, iGreen Designs with Pat Phillips, Warners’ Stellian 9. Shaun Johnson,J & W Asphalt and Josh Brottlund, Brush Masters 10. Karen Filloon, Southview Design, with Ray Carroll and Emily Helmer, Carroll’s

Exterior Remodeling 11. Collin Owens, Lyman Lumber and Tom Halek, Painterati 12. Dennis Medo, The Builders Group and Peter Rieke, Solid 13. Shelley Doeren, Maxim Lighting and Frankie Cameron, BellacorPro.com

2012 SponsorshipLuncheon

September 10 - Currentand future BATC Sponsorsjoined us for a specialthank-you luncheon.

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September 18 - It was a spicynight for chili and chillin’ withour peeps at the annual BATCChili Cook-off. Pat Hegsethtook home the top prize, butin his impeccable manner, he

gave his $100 prize to theBATC Foundation and soldhis recipe for $5 Foundation

donations, too.

Chili Cook-Off & Member Mixer: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1. Chili and Fixin’s were spread out all over BATC’s seminar room 2. Rick Kot, R.A. Kot Homes with Kathe Ostrom, C.N. Ostrom & Son 3. Steve Williams, JMS Custom Homes and John Zirbes,Lyman Lumber 4. Bob Cremers and Deb Hitchcock, the Builders Club taste testing 5. John Taylor, Marvin Windows and Doors(wow that was spicy) with Todd Polifka, Brush Masters 6. Jennifer McAlpin, Midwest Home Magazine with her favorite chili 7. Dig-ging in to see which of the 16 chilis was the best 8. Mary Pesavanto, Granite-Tops and Doug Town, Mingle 9. Ruth Petermann,SendOutCards by Petermann Enterprises and Ryan Ohr, IKO 10. Tracy Foslien, Lamperts Cabinet Design Group accepting “best offthe wall” chili award (entered with Brenda Southwick and Christine Corning) from Curt Christensen, Lee Lyn Construction 11.Hottest chili went to ProBuild’s Mike Nesseth 12. Second place went to Andy Lau, ProBuild 13. Big winner Pat Hegseth, GreatPlains Millwork won both the top prize and “most colorful”

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Parade of Homes atthe MN State Fair

Aug. 23 - Sept. 3 - Onceagain the Parade of

Homes was representedat the Minnesota StateFair. Thanks to all the

volunteers who made itspecial.

Parade of Homes at the MN State Fair: (from left to right, top to bottom) 1 & 2. Sam’s Land-scaping again provided excellent landscaping, this year with a bubbling fountain that drewcrowds 3. Parade of Homes colors were represented in the seating, provided by Plants andThings 4. Our booth...ready and waiting for the Fair to start 5. Bob and Mary Michels, BobMichels Construction enjoyed their shift 6. BATC’s Katy Ervin greets a gaggle of gals check-ing out our booth during the Fair

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Awards/Honors

Uponor Receives Two BigHonors

The 2012 Efficiency PartnerAward by Xcel Energy® wasawarded to Uponor for their out-standing efforts in curbing electricconsumption in manufacturingoperations. The Efficiency PartnerAward honors those who partici-pate in Xcel Energy efficiency pro-grams to lower their energy costsand reduce their impact on theenvironment.

Uponor was named one of Min-neapolis Star Tribune’s Top Work-places for 2012. The evaluationfor the Top Workplaces programwas based upon feedback from asurvey given to all employees ear-lier in the year. This was Uponor’sfirst year of participation.

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On The Hot List

Westwood Professional Services,Inc. was named one of the 100fastest-growing architecture, engi-neering, planning and environ-mental firms in the nation on theZweig Letter Hot Firm List for2012. This prestigious award rec-ognizes firms that have becomeleaders in their respective indus-tries and have outperformed theeconomy.

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Five Stars to Cary Shaich

Congratulations to Nesbit Agen-cies’ Cary Shaich for being nameda 2012 Five Star Business Insur-ance and Benefits Professional.This award is given to individualswho provide exceptional serviceand overall satisfaction as indi-cated by clients, peers and indus-try experts.

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Best Builder/Remodeler

Last year they were finalists andthis year J Brothers Home Im-provements Inc. was named Bestof Maple Grove 2012 Builder/Re-modeler according to the readersof the Maple Grove Magazine.

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2012 Market Leader

Castle Building & Remodeling wasnamed a Market Leader by Pro-fessional Remodeler for 2012.This award is given out each yearto a small selection of regionalfirms in the largest remodelingmarkets in the country.

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Hot off the Press

Tracy Dahlin, owner of Iron RiverConstruction, has been selectedby REMODELING magazine to jointhe REMODELING Big50. The2012 Big50winners arefeatured in theMay issue ofREMODEL-ING, a na-tional trade

publication read by more than80,000 professional remodelingcontractors.The REMODELINGBig50 inducts the owners of 50remodeling companies that haveset exceptionally high standardsfor professionalism and integritythrough exemplary business prac-tices, craftsmanship, and impactin their community or the industryat large.

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MILESTONES ANDCOOL STUFF

Uponor Shares TheirKnowledge

Uponor Training Manager WesSisco and Customer Trainer SteveSwanson were recently invited tospeak about crosslinked polythy-lene (PEX) systems at an all-girlstechnology camp at DakotaCounty Technical College in Rose-mount. The camp offers interac-tive workshops focusing on areasof business, design, transporta-tion, industrial, science, healthand technology.

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Brock White AcquiresSteels IndustrialProducts Ltd.

Brock White is pleased to an-nounce that it has purchased theassets and ongoing business oper-ations of Steels Industrial ProductsLtd. Steels Industrial Products Ltdwill operate under the name Steels- A Division of Brock WhiteCanada Company LLC - and will

continue to stock their currentlines of products. The purchase ofSteels will add eight locations tothe ten markets Brock White cur-rently serves in Canada.

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ON THE MOVE

New to SouthMinneapolis!

Castle Building & Remodelingopened a new design selectionstudio at 5W Diamond Lake Road,Mpls. in September.

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Kolbe Gallery Moves to Edina

The Kolbe Gallery showroom, fea-turing windows and doors for dis-tinguished homes, historicproperties and more, opened abrand new location at 7545 Wash-ington Avenue S. in Edina.

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New Location Makes Eight for Warners’ Stellian

Warners’ Stellian Appliance addedits eight showroom at 3436 -129th Ave. NW in Coon Rapidsthis past summer. Check out the10,000 square-foot showroom thenext time you’re in the AnokaCounty area.

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NEW PEOPLE &PROMOTIONS

Hedberg Introduces Two New Employees

Hedberg Aggregates Inc., dbaHedberg Landscape & MasonrySupplies, is pleased to announcethe addition of two new associ-ates: Brad Rice has recently beenhired as thebranch man-ager for theHedberg-Still-water locationand MitchRegal hasstarted as anoutside sales-person for theHedberg-Farmington location.

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Two New PositionsCreated at DSG

Entering a newly created positionat Dakota Supply Group, Chief Op-erations Officer Dan Miller's re-sponsibilitiesinclude identi-fying and de-velopingstrategies forcompanygrowth, main-taining opera-tional continuity and providingleadership to branch managers.

Mike Tupa is named Chief Seg-ment Officer inthis newly cre-ated positionat DSG. Tupawill work di-rectly withsegment man-

agers and will be responsible foroverseeing the performance ofeach segment, identifying and de-veloping areas for growth and pro-viding leadership to segmentmanagers.

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Larkin Hoffman Expands Firm

Larkin Hoffman continues to growwith the addition of five highly re-garded attorneys as a result of therecent dissolution of the venerableMoore, Costello & Hart firm of St.Paul. After 157 years of practice,Moore, Costello & Hart announcedit was closing its doors this year.The attorneys will continue theirpractice at Larkin Hoffman in thefollowing areas:

J. Patrick Plunkett, Corporate Law

Phyllis Karasov, Labor and Employment Law

Tara Mattessich, Tax, Trusts andEstate

Brandi Kerber, Real Estate Law

Andrew Moran, Business Litigation

Along with thefive attorneys,Larkin Hoffmanalso welcomesparalegal AnitaPlunkett whowill join theTax, Trusts and Estates Departmentand Benjamin W. Kremenak whojoins Larkin Hoffman as a memberof the Corporate Department.larkinhoffman.com

Welcome New Board MembersMetroiBA (Twin Cities Metro Inde-pendent Business Alliance) wel-comes Stephanie Hansen andDeanna Wiener to their Board ofDirectors this year. Both womenbring talent and experience intotheir role as board members.buylocaltwincities.com

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CONGRATULATIONS

Blue Ribbon Winner

Pat Hegseth of Great Plains Mill-work won big at the 2012 CarverCounty Fair. While we think histasty jams got snubbed, we’repleased to announce that his Gar-lic Dill Pickles and Pickled Beetsearned him two blue ribbons!

PS - He took the big chili cook-offprize at BATC too! See page 52.

SHOWROOMS

Pella Opens Its Doors

The next time you’re in Woodbury,be sure to stop by the new, stun-ning Pella Windows and Doors

showroom. Check out the new lo-cation Monday through Saturdayat 7730 Hudson Road, Suite 40,Woodbury.

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CONDOLENCES

In Loving Memory

Our deepestsympathy toBob Cremersof BuildersClub whosemother, Joan(Hanauska)Cremers, passed away peacefullyon August 23, 2012 at the age of86. She is survived by her lovinghusband Gordon, their five chil-dren and ten grandchildren.

In Loving Memory

Our deep sympathy goes out toMike and Greg, as well as the en-tire Scherer Bros. Lumber family,on the death of Frances A.Scherer, wife of co-founder Munn

(Meinrod) Scherer. Fran passedaway at the amazing age of 97 inearly July. In addition to sons,Mike and Greg, who continue tomanage the 82-year-old businesswith their cousins Roger and Gary,Fran left two more sons, Dennisand John, plus 14 grandchildrenand 14 great-grandchildren tocarry on the family tradition.

We’ll Miss You, Margie

Margery “Margie” Knoblauchpassed away August 26th at theage of 86. She had six children,including John Knoblauch ofKnoblauch Builders, Inc. Margiewas described by her family as anamazing woman who possessed adeep passion for her faith, family,and friends. A true Minnesotan,Margie was raised in the TwinCities, graduated from the Univer-sity of Minnesota, and co-au-thored North Country CabinCooking, which has sold over300,000 copies to date.

In Loving Memory

Our hearts are with the family ofGrant Kromminga, StonefieldHomes, Inc., at the passing of hismother Marilynn Everett, a lovingwife, mother and grandmother.


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