HBA Cornerstone Magazine: June 2023

Single-Family

Comfort when the power’s out.

Before the Storm:

Natural gas lines require you to take no special precautions. There is no need to turn off your gas meter.

During the Storm:

Most natural gas cooking and water heating appliances will continue to operate safely without electricity. Some may require that you manually light the pilot, and this should be done according to the appliance manufacturer’s instructions.

After the Storm:

When returning from evacuation, check natural gas appliances for possible damage or leaks. If you suspect a natural gas leak, leave immediately and call Pensacola Energy Emergency Services at 850-474-5300.

If no smell is present, operation of natural gas appliances should be safe. If a natural gas generator was in use for several days, the oil should be checked, and, if necessary, changed.

Natural Gas Power Generators:

In the event of power failure, the generator will return electricity to the structure within 30 seconds and continue providing electricity until the original power source has returned.

Storm Repair:

During clean-up and repair, avoid natural gas interruption and damage to the gas lines by calling 811 or 1-800-432-4770 before digging.

Call 850-436-5050 for more information about our conversion rebates or visit our website at www.PensacolaEnergy.com

2023 Home Builders Association of West Florida Board of Directors

BUILDER MEMBERS

Fred Gunther, Gunther Properties

Drew Hardgraves, Landshark Homes

Ronnie Johnson J. Taylor Homes

Heath Kelly Heath Kelly Construction

Lowell Larson III, Venture Real Estate

Alton Lister, Lister Builders, Governmental Affairs Chair

Kyle McGee, Sunchase Construction

Shon Owens, Owens Custom Homes & Construction

Douglas Russell R-Squared Construction

Eric Shaffer Shaffer Construction

Casey Smith, DR Horton

Monte Williams Signature Homes

Anton Zaynakov Grand Builders

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Bill Batting, REW Materials

Rick Byars, Florida Power & Light

Bruce Carpenter, Home Mortgage of America

Mickey Clinard, Hancock Whitney Bank

Laura Gilmore Fairway Ind. Mortgage, Affordable Housing Liaison

Chris Graye, Graye’s Granite

Jill Grove, Pensacola Energy

John Hattaway Hattaway Home Design, Cost and Codes Chair

Chris Thomas, Acentria Insurance

Shellie Isakson-Smith, Supreme Lending

Daniel Monie KJM Land Surveying

Alex Niedermayer, Underwood Anderson & Associates

Ric Nickelsen, SmartBank

Zach Noel Clear Title of NW FL

Charlie Sherrill SouthState Bank

Pam Smith Real Estate Counselors, Pensacola Assn. of Realtors Liaison (proposed by PAR)

Janson Thomas Swift Supply

Wilma Shortall, Trustmark Mortgage

Kevin Sluder Gene’s Floor Covering

COUNCIL CHAIRS

Mary Jordan Gulf Coast Insurance Tradesman Education Chair

Suzanne Pollard-Spann Legacy Insurance Brokers Ambassadors Chair

Ex-Officio Members of the Board of Directors

Blaine Flynn, Flynn Built

Shelby Johnson Johnson Construction

Russ Parris Parris Construction Company

Newman Rodgers, Newman Rodgers Construction

Thomas Westerheim Westerheim Properties

Doug Whitfield Doug Whitfield Residential Designer

Curtis Wiggins, Wiggins Plumbing

If you do business with previous members, please give them a call and reinforce the value of membership as well as the importance of

HUD, FHA and the USDA Proposal Will Raise Housing Costs

In a move that will raise housing costs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are proposing to increase the stringency of energy codes for the new construction of HUD-insured and USDA-insured housing.

Under current law, builders constructing new single-family and multifamily housing using this government financing must conform to the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code for single-family/low-rise buildings and the 2007 edition of ASHRAE 90.1 for multifamily buildings with four or more stories.

The Biden administration is proposing that the new construction of homes under certain federally financed programs leapfrogs several code iterations and adopts the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 codes.

The largest single category of new housing likely to be impacted by the proposal is FHAinsured homes. Additional programs impacted by this plan are FHA-insured multifamily programs; the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Housing Trust Fund program; Section 202 and 811 Supportive Housing competitive grants, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) housing; Public Housing Capital Fund, Choice Neighborhoods; USDA Section 502 direct or guaranteed loans and Section 523 grants.

Programs excluded from this new directive include the Community Development Block Grant program, the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program, the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation program, Indian Housing programs, Housing Choice Vouchers and Continuum of Care.

Homes built under 2015 or 2018 energy codes are already highly energy efficient, and a mandate to these stricter codes could add thousands of dollars to the cost of new singlefamily homes and apartment units with energy savings often not commensurate with the level of required upfront investment. HUD should review cost-effectiveness and feasibility of individual energy measures and code requirements and prioritize solutions that maximize benefit to the consumer and expand the number of compliance options for building designers.

HUD will hold a public comment period, which will open in mid-May. Interested parties can submit comments through the Federal Register or during one of HUD’s three live listening sessions.

Single-Family Starts Show Gradual Improvement in April

Alack of existing inventory and stabilizing mortgage rates helped push single-family production up to the highest rate thus far in 2023 even as builders continue to deal with high construction costs, persistent labor shortages and tightening credit conditions for construction loans.

Overall housing starts in April increased 2.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.40 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The April reading of 1.40 million starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if development kept this pace for the next 12 months. Within this overall number, single-family starts increased 1.6% to an 846,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate. However, this remains 28.1% lower than a year ago. The multifamily sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, increased 3.2% to an annualized 555,000 pace.

“Single-family starts are showing gradual improvement from the beginning of the year, and this is reflected in our builder sentiment surveys, which are up for five consecutive months,” said Alicia Huey, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder and developer from Birmingham, Ala. “Due to a lack of inventory for resales, we expect to see further improvement for single-family production in the months ahead even as builders continue to grapple with supply-chain and labor shortages.”

“As the Federal Reserve nears the end of its tightening of financial conditions, we expect mortgage rates to moderate in the months ahead, and this will lead to a gradual improvement in singlefamily production,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Multifamily permits are down 23% year-over-year, and this indicates a slowdown for apartment construction is underway due to a tighter lending environment.”

On a regional and year-to-date basis, combined single-family and multifamily starts were 8.9% lower in the Northeast, 29.5% lower in the Midwest, 15.9% lower in the South and 29.7% lower in the West.

Overall permits decreased 1.5% to a 1.42 million unit annualized rate in April. Single-family permits increased 3.1% to an 855,000 unit rate, but are down 21.2% compared to a year ago. Multifamily permits decreased 7.7% to an annualized 561,000 pace.

Looking at regional permit data on a year-to-date basis, permits were 27.2% lower in the Northeast, 28.2% lower in the Midwest, 18.7% lower in the South and 28.6% lower in the West.

The number of single-family homes under construction in April fell to 698,000, down 16% from a peak total of 831,000 in May 2022.

There are now 977,000 apartments under construction, which is the highest level since September 1973.

Amir Fooladi

“HUD will hold a public comment period, which will open in mid-May. Interested parties can submit comments through the Federal Register or during one of HUD’s three live listening sessions.”

Keys to Success for Every Trade Professional

Whether you’re a builder, contractor or designer, you’re driven by the same goals: profits and client satisfaction. The path you take to get there may vary, but there are two principals that every thriving trade professional shares: the need to be as efficient as possible and the desire to use only quality materials. If you nail these two items, you’ve set yourself (and the paying customer) up for success nearly 100% of the time.

NewAge Products Trade Program is setting trade professionals up for success by offering high-quality products and catering to time sensitivity.

Since 2008, NewAge Products has been offering industry-leading products for the home, both inside and out. From a complete outdoor kitchen setup with beautiful cabinetry and high-performance cooking appliances, to a multifunctional garage storage and workshop space, to a stylish home bar and entertainment room, NewAge has become a one-stop resource for trade professionals alike.

Here’s why:

Time and Cost Savings

Trade professionals choose NewAge Products because they can save in a variety of ways:

• Tiered trade discounts and regular promotions

• Dedicated trade customer service agents

• Free virtual design consultations

• Modular, yet customizable, cabinetry

• Fully assembled cabinetry products

• White glove delivery

Fed Signals Possible End of Tightening Cycle

The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee raised the federal funds target rate by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its May meeting. Although the communication from the Fed did not explicitly indicate that it is done tightening, language used in its statement signals the Fed is moving toward a more data-dependent posture, albeit one that retains a hawkish bias.

Caution would suggest the Fed pause and evaluate conditions in the coming months. Keep in mind that approximately 40% of overall inflation is generated from shelter inflation, which can only be tamed by increasing the supply of more affordable, attainable housing.

The pivot in posture by the Fed is the right call given the recent banking system weakness. Although there is no systemic threat to the financial system, the Fed’s rapid increase of shortterm rates has produced hundreds of millions of unrealized losses for banks, which has led to three high-profile failures. To be clear, this is a far cry from the hundreds of bank failures during the Great Recession; yet it is a reminder that the macroeconomy has been weakened by the Fed’s actions over the last 15 months. Com-

High-Quality Home Products

Each NewAge Product is engineered and rigorously tested before it’s introduced to the world. The product development team maintains the highest of standards and require ments, holding more than 75 patents and sourcing only highgrade materials. The results are NewAge Products that stand up to the elements and last the test of time.

Case in point: Trade professionals are trying to keep up with the explosion of demand for outdoor kitchens. More and more home owners are looking to create a true backyard oasis, complete with comprehensive kitchen cabinets and storage, and cooking appliances. NewAge Products offers several durable, yet breathtaking, options: stainless steel, aluminum and custom stone cabinetry, to name a few.

bined with concerns over the fiscal debt ceiling, the availability of capital for economic activity has certainly tightened, which in turn will produce additional macroeconomic slowing.

Despite these monetary headwinds, the economy continues to surprise to the upside. For the first quarter, GDP growth managed a 1.1% annualized growth rate, despite forecasts from last year (including NAHB’s) that the quarter would show a contraction. Nonetheless, contraction continues for individual sectors, including housing and real estate. The housing share of GDP declined to 15.8%, with the home building component falling back to 3.9% of the overall economy.

Indeed, lower mortgage rates and limited existing inventory (only a 2.6-month supply) helped to push new home sales up in March. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated sales of newly built, single-family homes in March at a 683,000 seasonally adjusted annual pace, which is a 9.6% increase over a downwardly revised reading of 623,000 in February. This pace is 3.4% below the March 2022 estimate of 707,000.

The possible end of the tightening cycle means that mortgage rates will move lower in the months ahead, sparking additional demand for housing, particularly for new construction given the lack of resale homes on the market (made worse by the mortgage rate lock-in effect, which will prevent some homeowners from placing their homes on the market). This in turn will lead to a rebound for home building and help macroeconomic conditions as the economy moves into 2024.

Provided the inflation data cooperates (and it should, with a slowdown for rents expected amid growing multifamily completions), this sets up a short period of mild macro weakness for much of 2023 and gives way to improving conditions in 2024.

2023 Spring Golf Tournament

The HBA’s Spring Golf Classic was a huge success! Thank you to the Ambassador’s Committee, led by Suzanne Pollard Spann, who assisted the HBA’s Vicki Pelletier in putting on such a fun event. A special thank you to the staff at Scenic Hills for making this all possible, Rick Gorman and their team for doing such an amazing job for us. Our Sponsors are the best and we truly appreciate the support they give the Home Builders Association of West Florida.

EVENT SPONSOR

Harvesters Credit Union

EAGLE SPONSORS

Aegis Exterior

D.R. Horton

Florida Power and Light

Hancock Whitney Bank

Klumb Lunber Co

Lennar

Quality Roofing

RAC Materials

REW Materials

HOLE SPONSORS

Gulf Coast Insurance

Swift Supply

LENNAR

Hancock Whitney

Gulf Breeze Natural Gas

Southeast Roofing

Kjm Land Surveying

Harvesters Credit Union

Aegis / Fortress

Tool Expo

Prime Lending

D. R. Horton

Sherwin Williams

H & R Roofing & Construction

Bay Area Graphic

Quality Roofing

Membership Committee

SWAG BAG SPONSOR

Southeast Mortgage - Swag Bag

BREAKFAST SPONSOR

Clear Title of Northwest Florida, LLC

LUNCH SPONSOR

Emerald Coast Granite

BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS

NOLA Lending

Performance Personnell Services

COURSE CONTEST SPONSORS

Longest Drive – Southeast Roofing

Closest To Pin – Navy Federal Credit Union

CART SPONSOR

Fairway Independent Mortgage

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE/ GOLF COMMITTEE

Suzanne Pollard-Spann

Legacy Insurance Brokers–

AMBASSADOR Chair

Marty Rich

University Lending Group

Tanya Underwood

Emerald Coast Granite and Tile

Stacey Rising

Better Homes and Garden Real Estate

Jenifer Taylor Suarez

Better Homes and Garden Real Estate

Michelle Alexander

Sherwin Williams

Zach Noel

Clear Title of Northwest Florida

Kimberly Anderson

Sunbelt Title

Wilma Shortall Trustmark

Fran Jones

ECHFA

Christina Giese

SWBC Mortgage

Kristi McLaughlin Bell

BanCorp South

Keith Branch

Good Foundations, Inc

Tonua Branch

Good Foundations, Inc

Santa Rosa County Commissioners embark for the second time in three years to retool the county's Land Development Code. HBA housing professionals showed up in masse wearing red shirts that said "Stand Up for Housing."

Alton Listor, the government affairs chairman for the Homebuilders Association of West Florida, told commissioners that the last round of Land Development Code adjustments in 2021 had placed an additional $17,000 in fees and regulatory costs on the backs of homebuilders, and without changes, this year version will add an additional $22,000. More information on this subject will follow.

TOP 10 REASONS TO DO BUSINESS WITH AN ACTIVE ASSOCIATE MEMBER

1. They support the industry at the local, state and national levels.

2. They volunteer time, talent and treasure to help the association accomplish its goals.

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

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

5. By doing so, you increase the value proposition for all membership in our HBA.

6. They are strong supporters of local and state PACs and BUILD-PAC.

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

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

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

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

HBAWF

2023 Spring Corn Hole Tournament

EVENT SPONSOR

Builders First Source

WATERING HOLE SPONSORS

Sherwin Williams

Tadlock Roofing

SNACK SPONSORS

ABC Supply/Owens Corning

University Lending Group

SWBC Mortgage

Gulf Coast Insurance

CORN HOLE BOARD SPONSOR

Builders First Source

Thank you to all our partners for the HBA's Corn Hole Tournament. Thank you to Suzanne Pollard Spann, of Legacy Insurance Brokers, and the HBA's Vicki Pelletier for leading the HBA's Ambassadors Committee and putting this awesome event together. It was a great day! 1st

2023 Parade of Homes Kick Off Party

64th Annual Parade of Homes Ends with Great Attendance and Memories

The 64th Annual Parade of Homes Kick Off Event was an evening of excitement, fun, and food at Iron Rock Gated Community. HBA members enjoyed a nice evening as the HBA celebrated the best in the home building industry. Congratulations to all the Outstanding Home Award Winners.

The Home Builders Association of West Florida would like to thank the home builders, Realtors and attendees who made the event a memorable experience. Over the 10-day period, thousands of people attended homes scattered throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.

The HBA would like to thank HBA Board Member Monte Williams, Signature Homes, for building the ever-popular American Dream Home, in the beautiful community of Iron Rock. Also, the team of professionals at that worked with donors/subcontractors.

We hope you enjoyed the Official Parade of Homes Guide produced by Ballinger Publishing. The team at Ballinger knocked it out of the park and the HBA was very pleased with the finished product in terms of quality and readability.

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors

GOLD

University Lending

SWBC Mortgage

Southern Brass

PenAir Credit Union

Truist Bank

SILVER

Gulf Coast Insurance

Home Mortgage of America

NOLA Lending Group

BRONZE

Underwood Anderson Insurance

2023 AMERICAN DREAM HOME DONORS

HBA Truly Appreciates Its Donors

The Home Builders Association of West Florida and Signature Homes, LLC would like to thank the business who contributed to the overall success of the American Dream Home. If you see something you like, just find the item on the below list, and contact the donating company. Tell them you saw their product or service at Dream Home, and you want the same for your home.

PLATINUM

Pensacola Energy

Jill Grove 222 W. Main Street

Pensacola, FL 32502

850.435.1800

American Concrete

Billy Campbell / Donnie Shear

2866 Hwy 95A North

Cantonment, FL 32533

850.477.0222

Donation: Concrete, Foundation, Footings, Driveway, Sidewalks

Builders First Source

Chris Creary

1500 W. Main Street Pensacola, FL 32502

850.432.1421.

Donation: Trusses, Windows, Exterior and Interior Doors, Trim Materials

Haus of Hue

Professional Roofing Co. of N.W. Florida, Inc

Eric Howell

7850 Kipling Street

Pensacola, FL 32514

850.478.7887

Donation: Roofing Materials

SILVER

Alston Electric

Daniel Drew 4320 N. Palafox Street

Pensacola, FL 32505

850.433.4631

Donation: Lighting Fixture Package

Floors 2000

Sarah Robinson

3890 Pasco Street

Pensacola, FL 32505

850.434.0821

Donation: Engineered Flooring

Hual Electric

Rick Hual

2613 S. HWY 95A

Cantonment, FL 32533

850.941.8827

Donation: Electrical Material, Labor

McCombs Electric

Jack McCombs

5217 Hwy 90

BRONZE

31-W Insulation

Tim Hood

3951-C Meldum Ave

Pensacola, FL 32507

850.912.4953

Donation: Hurricane Fabric Shields

Architectural Concrete Design

Neil Brown

1700 South Hwy 97

Cantonment, FL 32533

850-572-4687

Donation: Custom Concrete Design

Blue Island Landscape

John Adams

Performance Mobile Installs

Tim York 3515 Chief Mate Drive

Pensacola, FL 32506

850.393.6619

Donation: Surround Sound, Security System

Pinckard Garage Doors

Kevin Pinckard

5489 Woodbine Rd.

Pace, FL 32571

850-994-7201

Donation: Garage Doors

Sevenfold Construction, LLC

Lee Stewart

4104 Highland Blvd

WR Taylor

Dwayne Watson

17 Manresa Street Pensacola, FL 32502

850.432.6163

Donation: Masonry Supplies

FRIENDS

Boutwell Drywall

Dennis Boutwell

7537 Pine Meadows Loop

Pace, FL 32571

Donation: Sheetrock Install

Florida Jack Construction LLC

Jack Green

Donation: American Dream Home

Builder

SNS Realty, Inc.

Neal Nash 120 E Main Street

Pensacola, FL 32402

850.912.4460

Donation: American Dream Home Lot

Donation: Tankless Rinnai, USAMike Peacock, Media and Advertising Services

Alpha Closets

Leslie Halsall 6084 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Unit C Gulf Breeze, FL 32526 850.934.9130

Donation: Closets, Pantry Shelving

Nina Campbell / Peyton McGee

1320 N 9th Ave.

Pensacola, FL 32503

850-912-4744

Donation: Whole Home Staging

Mobile Lumber / Coast Design

Kitchen & Bath

Bill Daniel 9860 Waring Road

Pensacola, FL 32534

850.494.2534

Donation: Frame Materials and Appliances

Brownsville Welding 3520 Mobile Highway Pensacola, FL 32505

850.433.0521

Donation: Custom Floating Staircase

Coastal Insulation

Bill Morrell

8006 Pittman Ave.

Pensacola, FL 32534

850.476.7778

Donation: Insulation

Milton, FL 32571

850-994-2930

Donation: HVAC System

REW Materials

Bill Batting

8040 N. Palafox

Pensacola, FL 32534

850.471.6291

Donation: Drywall & Finishing Materials

654 Fairhope Ave Fairhope, AL 36532

251.402.9985

Donation: Landscaping

Fireplace Concepts

Roger Commander / Chris Hamric 251 W Nine Mile Rd.

Pensacola, FL 32534

Donation: Fireplaces

Hamby’s Kitchen Center

Charles Hamby P.O. Box 658

Lillian, AL 36549-0658 251.962.7260

Donation: Cabinets

Pace, FL 32571

850.208.2498

Donation: Lot Clearing, Grading

Sherwin Williams

Michelle Alexander

3117 N. Palafox St. Pensacola, FL 32501

850.316.7246

Donation: Paint Materials

Superior Granite

Wally Kader

7011 Pine Forest Road

Pensacola, Florida 32526

850-941-0270

Donation: Quartz Installation

9863 Charlois Rd.

Milton, FL 32583

850-232-4354

Donation: Trim and Custom Carpentry

Howard Young Flooring

Howard Young and Mary Young 433 Avalon Blvd. Milton, FL 32583

850.921.8434

Donation: Flooring Installation

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Hurley Enterprises

Jonathan Hurley

1729 David Street

Pensacola, FL 32514

850.380.4507

Donation: Privacy Fence

KJM Land Surveying

Kenneth Monie 1616 W. Avery Street

Pensacola, FL 32501

850.438.0202

Donation: Surveys

Larry’s Vinyl Siding

Larry Mallette

8583 Cove Ave

Pensacola, FL 32534

850.497.4020

Donation: Siding Installation

Mark Toler

1841 Kings Way

Cantonment, FL 32533

850.968.5526

Donation: House Plans

Massey Glass

Terry Massey

6848 HWY 87 N

Milton, FL 32570

850.982.3983

Donation: Shower Doors

Moorhead Real Estate Law Group

Stephen Moorhead 127 Palafox Place, Suite 200 Pensacola, FL 32505

850.202.8522

Donation: Legal and Closing Services

Panhandle Inspection Services

Dean Williams

9389 Hamman Ave. Pensacola, FL 32514

850.478.7328

Donation: Home Inspection

Resolute Painting

Terry Smith

6442 Myrtle Hill Circle

Pensacola, FL 32506

Donation: Painting

Rocky’s Pest Control

5971 Muldoon Road

Pensacola, FL 32526

Donation: Senticon Termite Protection

Southern Brass LLC

Lisa Denham

330 Park Ave. South Mobile, AL 36695

251.370.8221

Donation: Locks-Hardware

TOP 10 REASONS TO DO BUSINESS WITH AN ACTIVE ASSOCIATE MEMBER

1. They support the industry at the local, state and national levels.

2. They volunteer time, talent and treasure to help the association accomplish its goals.

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

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

5. By doing so, you increase the value proposition for all membership in our HBA.

6. They are strong supporters of local and state PACs and BUILD-PAC.

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

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

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

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

New Members

Atlas Financial Strategies

Andrew Martin 125 W. Romana St., Ste 720 Pensacola, FL 32502

p 850.542.4803

atlasfinancialstrategies.com

Spike: Josh Peaden

Knox Pest Control

Ryan M. York - Builder Relations Manager

9724 N. Palafox St. Pensacola, FL 32503

p 678.925.4493

knoxpest.com

Minto Communities

Randall Wilt - Purchasing Manager 8939 Steel Field Rd. Panama City Beach, FL, FL 32413

p 850.704.8276

latitudemargaritaville.com

RS Cabinets, LLC

Robert Shanburger - Owner 14241 Coursey Blvd., Ste. A12143 Baton Rouge, LA 70817

p 225.806.6718

rscabinets.com

Spike: Alton Lister

Ridgeline Construction Roofing & Exteriors

Brad Touchstone 449 Pensacola Blvd Pensacola, Florida 32523

p 850.669.6976

ridgelineconstructionhsv.com

In construction, a spike is a steel object that is essential to making a building strong. As in construction, the HBA of West Florida sees a Spike as someone that works to keep our association strong. Spikes work on the recruitment and retention of members in addition to keeping members active with the association. Anyone is eligible for Spike status. On Spike credit is awarded for each new member recruited and an additional credit is awarded for that new member’s renewal on or before their anniversary date. If you help to retain a member, you are eligible to receive a half point for each member.

Spike Club Levels

Spike Candidate 1-5 credits

Blue Spike 6-24

Life Spike 25-49

Green Spike 50-99

Red Spike 100-149

Royal Spike 150-249

Super Spike 250-499

Statesman Spike 500-999

Grand Spike 1000-1499

All-Time Big Spike 1500+

Spike Club Members and their credits as of 04/30/2023.

Statesman Spike 500 Credits

Harold Logan 525

Super Spike 250 Credits

Rod Hurston 431.5

Jack McCombs 303.5

Royal Spike 150 Credits

Rick Sprague 209.5

Edwin Henry 201

William “Billy” Moore 183

Bob Boccanfuso 165.5

Red Spike 100 Credits

Charlie Rotenberry 150

Oliver Gore 114.5

Ron Tuttle 109.5

Ricky Wiggins 101.5

Advertiser’s Index

Alpha Closets

Paul Hubble | force5icf@gmail.com 251.213.9255

Gold Sponsor for the 2020 Dream Home

West Fraser Back Cover westfraser.com/osb