MMBA Home Show 2013

32nd Annual

Home Show APRIL 12-14, 2013

BRAINERD CIVIC CENTER 502 JACKSON STREET, BRAINERD

Sponsored by:

$3 ADMISSION

MMBA welcomes our special guests to this year’s show....

Experienced Gardener,

Bobby Jensen

from KARE 11 “Grow with KARE”

Steve Porter’s Trophy Whitetail Deer

MMBA Home Show Seminar Schedule Seminars will be located in the Gold Medal Arena

Friday, April 12th • 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm 1:00 pm........................................................................... Julie Gowen - Jag Interiors 3:00 pm........................................................... Prairie Bay - Cooking Demonstrations 5:00 pm...............................................................Keith Kraska - SCR - North Division 6:00 pm.................................................................Chris Froelke - RetroGreen Energy

Saturday, April 13th • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. ...............(see page 13 for details) Steve Porter - Trophy Whitetail Deer 9:00 am - 5:00 pm............................................... Blacksmith Demonstrations All Day 10:00 am.............................................................Keith Kraska - SCR - North Division 11:00 am....................................................................Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert 1:00 pm........................................................................... Julie Gowen - Jag Interiors 3:00 pm......................................................................Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert

Sunday, April 14th • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

11:00 am...............................................................Chris Froelke - RetroGreen Energy 12:30 pm....................................................................Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert 2:00 pm........................................................... Prairie Bay - Cooking Demonstrations

...more details on pages 12 and 13

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*Live deer will not be at the Home Show. They have recently shed their antlers so they are very frail to transport.

Welcome

Welcome

HOME SHOW Welcome ........................................................ 3 Home Show Chair: Jim Falconer ............................................... 4 Sponsors ......................................................... 5 Home Show Sponsor: Kinetico of Brainerd ................................... 6 MMBA Mission Statement ........................... 6 MMBA Board of Directors............................ 6 Home Show Sponsor: Crow Wing Power Credit Union ............... 7 Food Shelf: Salvation Army ........................... 7 Stick with a Pro .............................................. 8 Outdoor Living .............................................. 9 Big Design Ideas for Small Homes ................... 11 Seminars ....................................................... 12 Bobby Jensen ................................................ 12 Steve Porter’s Torphy Whitetail ................... 13 MMBA Home Show Booth Map................ 14 MMBA Home Show Exhibitor List............ 15

Welcome to the 32nd Annual MMBA Home Show.

The Spring Home Show has become one of the largest and most comprehensive events of its kind in the Brainerd Lakes Area. This year’s show will feature the latest ideas and trends for the home including incorporating energy efficiency into your home from the inside out, landscaping, decorating and much more.

Be sure to bring plenty of questions, you will have the opportunity to ask the experts!! You’ll find each exhibit staffed with the best of the best; offering you their professional assistance.

Special Attractions at the Home Show: Bobby Jensen, KARE 11 Garden Expert and Co-Host of the popular show Grow with KARE segments on KARE-TV. Back by popular demand! In 2009, we were fortunate to have Bobby speak at our home show.

Bobby will be providing a total of three seminars – be sure to check out the seminar schedule on page 12.

Bobby will be providing Secrets to a Vegetable Garden.

Be sure to come early to get a good seat as Bobby sure draws a crowd.

at the Home Show. Check out the complete seminar schedule on page 12.

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Cooking Demonstrations Gardening Tips Geothermal 101: “Smarter from the Ground Up” Insulate retrofit for existing homes Interior Design: Timeless foundations using little or lots of color & texture based on clients wants & needs.

Home Show: • $3 ADMISSION: (14 & under are free) • FOOD SHELF: Bring a Non-Perishable food item to stock our local food shelves. Working together as a Community, we can make a difference.

• GREAT FOOD is available at the Food Court.

We will have a wide variety of food options for you to enjoy at the Home Show, be sure to come hungry!

I hope that you enjoy the 2013 Home Show. Be sure to stop by and visit the MMBA booth, which is located at the front entrance of the Civic Center. I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to this years show.

Steve Porter, Steve Porter’s Trophy Whitetails Steve Porter’s Trophy Whitetail is a family owned and operated farm. Steve will be in attendance on Saturday, April 13 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. See page 13 to learn more about Steve and his Trophy Whitetails.

Seminars & Demonstrations: Seminars are back this year at the Home Show!

The following will be topics that you will have the opportunity to learn about by attending the seminars

Colleen M. Faacks Executive Officer Mid-Minnesota Builders Association

Food Court

at the MMBA Home Show

MMBA Home Show Hours: April 12-14, 2013 Friday, April 12 • 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, April 13 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, April 14 • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Back by Popular Demand Food Court is located in the Gold Medal Arena. You will be able to enjoy taste treats from the food vendors who will be at the Home Show.

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Home Show cover photo provided by NOR-SON, Inc.

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Adirondack Coffee of Nisswa Ernie’s on Gull Lake Jimmy’s Pizza Valeri Ann’s Family Foods, featuring Tony’s Donuts Prairie Bay – Side Dish will be located in the front parking lot of the Civic Center

Eating Area – An eating area with tables and chairs will be available for you to enjoy your tastey treats.

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welcome from the

Home Show Chair

Another year has passed and we are once again on the verge of spring.

We know what that means; it’s time for the 32nd Annual Mid Minnesota Builders Home show. Hello to all. This is Jim Falconer from Radco Truck Center/Accessory Pro Warehouse. I am proud to once again be the chairperson for this years show. On behalf of Colleen Faacks (MMBA Executive Officer) and all of our hardworking committee members, we welcome all of you. We are very excited about this years show and hope that you will feel the same.

We have two special guests that will be at the show this year and we feel they will enhance your overall show experience.

The first guest is Bobby Jensen from Kare 11 “Grow with Kare”.

Bobby will be doing three presentations this year, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. The seminars are titled “Backyard To Table” and will cover all of his ideas on growing and maintaining a successful vegetable garden this coming summer. Check out complete details on page 12.

The second guest this year is Steve Porter of Steve Porter’s Trophy Whitetail Deer. Steve will be at our show all day Saturday, April 13th, 2013.

He will be located between the Civic Center and the Gold Medal Arena, formerly the MMBA Concession Area. Steve will be covering topics ranging from various hunting techniques and tips, to growing food plots. He will also

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have 30 feet of display tables filled with his impressive collection of antlers.

This is a very cool presentation, so be sure to stop by.

Based on your responses and last year’s success, we are once again inviting outside food and beverage vendors from around the community to provide you with breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack. They will be located at the east end of the Gold Medal Arena. There will also be a seating area set up near them with several tables and chairs for your convenience.

Once again we feel we have put together a top notch show with exhibitors for everything from homebuilding, remodeling, landscape design, to the best way to finance your spring project. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2013 Mid Minnesota Builders Association Home Show!

Jim Falconer 2013 Home Show Committee Chair Radco Truck Accessory Center/Accessory Pro Warehouse

Committee & Sponsors

Committee Thank You: I extend a very special thank you to the committee members who have contributed a tremendous amount of time and energy into making this year’s MMBA Home Show and Home Tour a huge success. The extensive planning and behind the scenes work make these two events a highlight of the year for our growing association. ~ Colleen M. Faacks, Executive Officer 2013 Home Show Chair: Jim Falconer, Radco Truck Accessory Center

Successful Events Breed Successful Partnerships Special thanks to the sponsors of the 32nd Annual MMBA Home Show...

2013 HOME SHOW SPONSORS:

2013 Home Tour Chair: Sam Horn, Brainerd Savings & Loan Committee Members: Carol Donato, Brainerd Savings & Loan Gene Haverkamp, Anderson Brothers Construction Co. Connie Kaz, Brainerd Overhead Door Company Shayna McCulloch, Rels Title Karen Owen, Deerwood Bank Sarah Stenerson, Stenerson Lumber

www.cwpower www.aquariuswaterconditioning.com

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association does not allow soliciting on the premises unless you are an employee of a registered exhibiting company. Distribution of material under names other than registered exhibitors is strictly forbidden.

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2013 MMBA Board of Directors Warren Anderson, Anderson Construction Ray Austin, Kuepers, Inc. Matt Balmer, Lands End Development, LLC Jim Baratto, Baratto Brothers Construction, Inc. Larry Geschwill, Simonson Lumber Co. Margie Goebel, Northland Construction, Inc. Warren Haberman, First Supply, LLC Joe Ranweiler, B-Dirt Construction, LLC LoAnn Reponen, Culligan Water Conditioning

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Gerry Traut, Xcel Energy

Associate Vice-President: Gerry Traut, Xcel Energy Builder Vice-President: Jim Baratto, Baratto Builders Construction Secretary/Treasurer: Damien Williams, Nor-Son, Inc.

Shayna McCulloch, Rels Title

Mike Scott, Superior Mechanical

President: Mike Scott, Superior Mechanical

Executive Officer: Colleen Faacks Administrative Assistant: Laura Large

Damien Williams, Nor-Son, Inc.

Sponsor

Mission Statement

The Mid-Minnesota Builders Association (MMBA) of Crow Wing, Wadena and lower Cass Counties, fundamental purpose is to foster a healthy business environment for the home building industry, and to engage in activities that strengthen competitiveness, professionalism, and the public’s confidence in the industry. The MMBA represents more than nearly 250 members, involved in and supporting all phases of the home building industry.

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association

17068 Commercial Park Road, Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 829-4982 • www.midmnba.org

Visit us at the sponsor booth located at the front of the civic center.

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Help Us Build the Food Shelf Supply for 2013 Mid-Minnesota Builders Association and Erickson’s Greenhouse/Corner Stone Quarry are teaming together with the Salvation Army Food Shelf in welcoming you and your family to the

32nd Annual MMBA Home Show April 12-14, 2013 Admission is $3.00 (14 and under are free)

Corps Community Center 208 South 5th Street Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 829-1120

HELP US BUILD THE FOOD SHELF SUPPLY NEED FOR 2013.

All of the food and donations that are collected stays locally serving the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Together WE can make a Difference!

We are collecting food for the food shelf, the total amount of food and dollars collected in March and April will determine how much money we are allocated from the Feinstein Foundation.

Food for Thought: Today you’re able to give; tomorrow you may need to receive.

Working together as a community we make a difference.

Serving the Brainerd Lakes area since 1891, The Salvation Army’s ministry serves people of all ages and from all walks of life.

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Stick With A Pro! Your resource for reputable Licensed Builders and Contractors

Serving Crow Wing, Lower part of Cass and Wadena Counties

Visit our website for a list of our members www.mid-mnba.org | (218) 829-4982

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2013 NAHB Show Home Focuses on Outdoor Living

Each year in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show a home is built that showcases innovative products for the future of home building - and features great ideas for anyone thinking of building or remodeling a home.

The 2013 New American Home® (TNAH) in the suburbs of Las Vegas, Nev., is the 30th edition of TNAH. It incorporates the latest concepts in architecture, construction methods, lifestyle trends and new products that can be replicated - in whole or in part - in housing built any region and in any price range.

The 6,712-square-foot desert-contemporary

home features a focus on flexible spaces and outdoor living, trends that continues to gain popularity nationwide.

The home’s architecture takes maximum advantage of Nevada’s year round temperate climate with easy flow from indoor to outdoor spaces. The main room expands into the backyard and pool area through large automated pocket doors that open at the touch of a button and allow for cross ventilation and unobstructed views. An outdoor daybed is located just behind the master bedroom, and the rejuvenation room opens to the outdoors on three sides like a spa.

Flex space planning throughout the home makes it convenient for young professional families and older generations to live together yet still maintain independent lives. Common gathering spaces are included among private living areas, a design feature that encourages unlimited movement within the space by all members of the household.

Even with the extensive indoor-outdoor flow spaces, TNAH is environmentally sensitive and ecologically smart. Green building features include a gas HVAC system, solar hot water heater with gas fired back-up, photovoltaic panels, hydronic air handlers and closed spray foam insulation that also reduce sound transmission through plumbing walls.

The weather-sensitive irrigation system automatically

adjusts usage relative to the immediate climate.

The water features in the home are not only functional, they are also fashionable. Reflecting pools and waterfalls help humidify and cool the air in summer months, which reduce the home’s operating costs by using less energy and improving air quality. A visually stunning waterfall located in a central part of the home has a projector shooting onto it, reflecting the image in a still pool below.

The home owner can monitor, manage and control security systems, climate, televisions, music, lighting, shades and more from their smart phones, tablets or laptops with the wireless network that offers wall-to-wall coverage throughout the home, in the outdoor living spaces and in the front and back yards.

Blue Heron, a Las Vegas luxury home builder, led all phases of the project, including architecture, construction and interior design.

To see photos of the 2013 TNAH and find out more information about the features and product manufacturers, go to TNAH.com.

To learn about the latest technologies and designs being used in new homes in the Brainerd Lakes Area, contact the Mid-Minnesota Builders Association at (218) 829-4982 or visit them at: www.midmnba.org

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Crow Wing County Land Services is pleased to announce:

FREE WATER TESTING For Nitrates during the show Bring a water sample from your tap and staff will be able to conduct the test within seconds while you wait.

Land Services Department

Samples should be taken after running the tap for several minutes and before any filtering is done.

CROW WING COUNTY BRAINERD, MINNESOTA 56401

Participants are encouraged to bring their unique well number and approximate depth of their well.

Crow Wing County Land Services: Be sure to stop by and see the staff at the Home Show as they will be on hand to answer your building permit and land use questions.

■ Environmental Services Info: 218-824-1125 www.co.crow-wing.mn.us environmental.services@co.crow-wing.mn.us

Computers with the new interactive GIS mapping website will be available at the show for landowners to ask questions about their property.

■ Land Services Supervisor: Chris Pence, 218-824-1123 chris.pence@co.crow-wing.mn.us

■ Wetlands, Water Protection: Mitch Brinks, 218-824-1128 mitch.brinks@co.crow-wing.mn.us

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Big Design Ideas for Small Homes

There are any number of reasons families might want to make better use of the space they have in their current or new home. As a family grows, their lifestyle changes, and space for storing toys or doing homework is at a premium.

Multigenerational living, where elderly parents, grown children or other relatives all live under the same roof has become common. Or it may just be cosmetic, and the best way to keep clutter at a minimum.

Home builders and remodelers are responding to the demand by maximizing the utility of living spaces without sacrificing visual appeal. With creative storage and built-in features, dining rooms can become a home offices or game room in minutes, living rooms can be used for family meals, and foyers can store much more than coats and umbrellas.

In new home construction, smallerscale, walkable communities have become popular. To accommodate the size constraints of a skinny lot, homes are being designed with features like stacked garages where two cars can be housed trunk to hood instead of side by side. Using flexible walls, attractive flooring material and a roofless interior garage space, the area can easily be converted to a patio for entertaining.

Improved energy efficiency of windows and doors means homes now feature more indoor-outdoor connectivity.

Moveable walls and outdoor spaces tucked within the home’s floor plan provide for

better flexible use of the space, as well as improved privacy in densely populated areas.

The often-unused space under a stairwell can be engineered to accommodate filing cabinets or drawers, or even to create a sanctuary for the family pet complete with a bed and gates to close it off. Drawers built into stair risers are a great place to store small items such as gloves and hats or art supplies.

The trend extends to home furnishings as well. Murphy beds, where a piece of furniture conceals a bed that can be set up for sleeping in few minutes, have been around for many years. Modern Murphy beds are hidden not only in armoires or bookcases, but new designs feature beds that lower from the ceiling electronically at the touch of a button, or fold out from inside a desk or counter.

Other creative, multi-purpose furniture designs include dining tables that convert to a billiard table, bookcases that contain fold-down chairs for when you’re entertaining more than the usual number of friends and family, and cocktail tables with trays that pull out for eating in front of the television.

To learn about more trends in home design, or find a home builder or remodeler to create the home of your dreams, Contact Mid-Minnesota Builders Association at (218) 829-4982 or visit them at: www. midmnba.org

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Bobby Jensen

Bobby Jensen relocated to Minnesota from the East Coast with his wife, four children, Mother, sister, brotherin-law and three nephews in 1990.With over 35 years experience in all aspects of the Green industry from owning Garden Centers, running a Landscape Management Company and having been Owner of a Minnesota Design Build Landscape firm affords him an immeasurable wealth of knowledge and hands on experience.

The last 17 years Bobby has co-hosted, with Belinda Jensen (no relation), on the popular Grow with KARE segments on KARE-TV.

Bobby joined The Lawn Ranger an Eden Prairie, MN full service landscape company as Director of Sales and Marketing in 2010.

A 1972 graduate of Montclair University with a BA in Education, he holds the designation as a Certified Landscape Professional (CLP) granted by PLANET the national organization of Landscape Professionals. A highly sort after speaker, he has given seminars all across the Midwest.

Bobby Jensen Garden Expert Kare 11 “Grow with KARE”

MMBA Home Show Seminar Schedule Seminars will be located in the Gold Medal Arena

Friday, April 12th • 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm 1:00 pm.............................Julie Gowen - Jag Interiors 3:00 pm............. Prairie Bay - Cooking Demonstrations 5:00 pm................ Keith Kraska - SCR - North Division 6:00 pm..................Chris Froelke - RetroGreen Energy

Saturday, April 13th • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am - 5:00 pm...Steve Porter - Trophy Whitetail Deer

see page 13 for details 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.... Blacksmith Demonstrations All Day 10:00 am.................Keith Kraska - SCR - North Division 11:00 am....................... Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert 1:00 pm............................... Julie Gowen - Jag Interiors 3:00 pm......................... Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert

Sunday, April 14th • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 11:00 am................Chris Froelke - RetroGreen Energy 12:30 pm..................... Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert 2:00 pm............. Prairie Bay - Cooking Demonstrations

Bobby Jensen - Garden Expert Back Yard to Table...Secrets of Vegetable Gardening The fastest growing segment of gardening - growing vegetables. We will explore ways to improve your vegetable production. From location, planting time, soil types, soil testing and more. Plus the top ten vegetables (maybe 11).

Jag Interiors Cabinets/Countertops/Flooring/Window & Wall Treatments/Closet Systems All of these flow into each other, which creates harmony in your home. Julie Gowen wants the clients to feel at home knowing they can enjoy all of this for years to come. Timeless foundations using little or lots of color & texture based on clients wants & needs.

RetroGreen Energy Insulate retrofit for existing homes New technology for home performance in today’s aging homes. Cut costs on your homes heating and cooling bills.

Riverside Forge Blacksmith Jim Newgord began his blacksmith adventures fifteen years ago. Blacksmiths were the first recyclers. He makes several items from old horseshoes, rail spikes worn out files and other scrap metal. Jim will be doing demonstrations outside the Gold Medal Arena all day on Saturday, weather permitting.

SCR - Northern Division Geothermal 101: “Smarter from the Ground Up” Geothermal concepts from design to implementation and the benefits these systems provide in residential and commercial applications.

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Steve Porter’s Trophy Whitetail When does a hobby become a business? For Steve Porter and his family, it started back in 1992 when they began raising whitetails. Steve had a desire to see a mature whitetail on his farm, and was not having much success growing one in the wild.

A game warden friend told Steve that he could legally raise deer. So Steve got all of the required paperwork, put up a fence, had his first DNR inspection and bought his first deer. It was a young buck he named Clyde, which he purchased for $200.

The young bottle-fed buck fawn was brought home to the farm on his brother’s lap in the front seat of their family car.

In 1997 the family wanted to see if they could turn a profit with their whitetail deer, and things took a dramatic turn for the entire family. They took 4½-year-old Clyde, who scored 186 inches on the Boone and Crockett scoring system, to a sports show in Eau Claire, Wis. They were a huge hit at the show among the other attractions, which included a trout pond, archery booths, fly-in fishing guides, hunting guides and many other family-oriented exhibits. Since that first sports show, the Porters and their “Live Trophy Whitetail Deer” have been the main attraction at events all over the Upper Midwest. Steve said it is not uncommon to spend 40 to 50 days every winter talking to sportsmen at sports shows in front of his deer display.

The Porters are dedicated to their family business and receive joy from raising and interacting with their whitetail deer.

This amount of dedication is required when you consider that whitetail bucks, when bottle-fed, are notoriously dangerous.

Steve has been attacked by his bucks on many occasions; he has then found himself up a tree or quickly trying to scramble over a fence. Steve is the chief deputy for the Kittson County Sheriff ’s Department.

His boys, Austin (21) and Dillan (18), are usually Steve’s coworkers. Having to do parts of the seminars helps bring focus from the students in the classroom. Brody (11) and Nolan (8) are busy every spring helping to bottle-feed and tame some of the fawns. But don’t think that Dillan, Brody and Nolan have it “so lucky” by not going to a school building every day.

Homeschooled by their mother, Peggy, they are doing their school work in the summer months, and Dillian is constantly working at his education so that he has the time to spend on the road with his dad. Going on the road is not easy and each member of the family has their part in this business venture.

The cost, time and the planning and preparation all have to come together. Steve’s main concern is keeping all of the bucks safe, healthy and happy. To help defray all of the expenses and to allow Steve to turn a profit, Steve Porter’s Live Trophy Whitetail Deer show is now sponsored by many major clubs and organizations.

The Porters, with their sponsors, have been able to lead the industry when it comes to positively impacting youth. Between 300 and 700 students attend the whitetail deer seminar. The display is set up for an entire day, with all of the grades having the opportunity to come and attend an age-appropriate seminar.

The reason the sporting organizations spend money on Steve’s school program is because they want to see the continuance of hunting. They realize the value of hunting and the fact that it is an American pastime. The Porters, along with a sponsor, North American Deer Farmers Association (NADeFA), have made a one-hour video, “Steve Porter’s Incredible Whitetail Deer.” The video is geared toward fifth through eighth graders. This video is available at their website: www.porterwhitetail.com.

Steve Porter

Steve Porter will be at the Home Show ALL DAY – Saturday, April 13 *Live deer will not be at the Home Show. They have recently shed their antlers so they are very frail to transport.

Above: We have brought our Live Trophy Whitetail Deer display to 100 schools in the last five years!

Top Left: Dillian Porter and Stormin’ Norman.

Bottom Left: Brody Porter and Redwood Bright.

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$3 Admission (14 & under Free)

32nd Annual MMBA

HOME SHOW April 12-14, 2013

Brainerd Civic Center 502 Jackson Street, Brainerd, MN 56401

Friday, April 12 • 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, April 13 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, April 14 • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

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Exhibitors of the 32nd Annual MMBA Home Show: April 12-14, 2013 38 Outpost ....................199 to 200-A and 200-B to 201 A-1 Concrete Leveling ................................................ 65 Abba Roofing and Windows ............................... 60, 107 ABC Seamless of Brainerd, Inc. ............................ 49, 50 Advanced Building Systems/Enercept ......................... 13 Aitkin Hardwoods ....................................................... 5 All Season Heating & A/C of Brainerd ............. 102, 103 Ameribuilt Buildings, Inc .......................................... 117 American National Bank of MN ................................. 63 Anderson Brothers Construction ............................ 35, 36 API Garage Door Store .............................................. 75 Appliance Smart ..................................................... 112 B-Dirt Construction .............................................. 98, 99 Baratto Brothers Construction, Inc ............................. 1, 2 Better Living Concepts/Renewal by Andersen ............... 89 BlackRidgeBANK ....................................................... 32 Brainerd Country Power Equipment ................. 69, 85, 86 Brainerd General Rental & Storage ................... 104, 105 Brainerd Overhead Door Co ...................................... 40 Brainerd Sports Outlet ............ Back of Gold Medal Arena Close~Converse/Land Radar.com ................................ 47 Coatings Unlimited .................................................... 17 Consolidated Telephone Company (CTC)................ 10, 11 Crow Wing Cabinets ........................................... 83, 84 Crow Wing Power, Crow Wing Power Credit Union, People’s Security Co .............................. 42, 43 Culligan Water Conditioning ...................................... 46 Deerwood Bank .......................................................... 3 Deerwood Lumber ..................................................... 39 Dotty Brothers Construction, Inc ............................. 90, 91 Eco Water Systems .................................................... 25 Economy Garages ..................................................... 23 Edina Realty, Inc ........................................................ 41 Fabricators Supply ................................................... 114 Fabricators Unlimited................................................ 115 Field Landscaping .................................................... 116 Finken Water Centers ....................................... 130-131 GARN Off Peak Electric Thermal Storage Heating .. 37, 38 Geo’s Paint & Finish, LLC ........................................... 61 H Window Company, LLC ........................................... 31 Haugen Cabinetry ..................................................... 24 Health Source of Baxter ............................................. 93 Hedlund Chiropractic P.A. ........................................... 62 Homark Homes .......................................................... 96 Home Depot .................................................... 100, 101 Hirshfield’s Decorating Center ..................................... 30 Hudrlik Carpet & Tile .................................................. 33 Hutchison Excavating, LLC............................................. 6 Innovative Basement Systems ................................. 15, 16 JAG Interior Solutions, LLC .................................... 19, 20 KC Companies, Inc ..................................................... 52 KJR Group ................................................................. 7 KMAC ................................................................... 110 Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity ............................... 170 Lakeshore Construction-Paving ...................... Table Top A Leaf Guard Gutters/Minnesota Home Improvements.............................. 165, 166, 167, 168

Brainerd Civic Center & Gold Medal Arena

Marvin Windows and Doors ...................................... 66 Mattson Lumber Company ......................................... 88 MCI Carpet One Floor & Home .................................... 8 Mid-MN Federal Credit Union..................................... 72 Midnight Sun Pools ‘n Spas ........................................ 51 Midwest Security & Fire, Inc ........................................ 92 Minnesota Home Improvements/Leaf Guard Gutters ...................................... 165, 166, 167, 168 Minnesota Spray-Foam Insulation ............................... 22 Neumann Construction, Inc ........................................ 12 Nor-Son, Inc ....................................................... 70, 71 Nornberg Builders, Inc ............................................... 34 North Star Drilling ..................................................... 21 Northern States Basement Systems ............................... 97 Northland Buildings, Inc .......................................... 111 Northland Construction, Inc ..................................... 106 Northland Drilling, Inc. ................................................. 4 Northwood Turf & Power ................... 76, 77, 78, 79, 80 People’s Security Co, Crow Wing Power, Crow Wing Power Credit Union ....................... 42, 43 Phantom Screens ........................................................ 48 Pro-Build ............................................................. 73, 74 RetroGreen Energy ................................................... 108 Riverside Forge .. Outside in front of the Gold Medal Arena SCR Northern Division ............................................. A, B Screen Area Enclosures ............................................. 14 Sears Hometown Store - Baxter .................................. 45 SERVPRO of Brainerd & Park Rapids ........................... 18 Sherwin Williams Paint Company.............................. 113 Simonson Lumber Company ........................................ 44 Structural Buildings, Inc. ............................................. 27 Superior Mechanical ................................................. 64 Tom’s TV ...................................................................... 9 TruGreen Lawn Care ................................................. 29 Up North Fireplace Gallery ......................................... 26 Viking Log Furniture ............................................. 67, 68 W.W. Thompson Concrete Products ...................... 81, 82 Weather Queen Shades ............................................. 58 Western Products, Inc .................................... 54, 55, 56 Wood Products Unlimited, Inc ................................... 169 Wood for Life, Inc .................................................... 118 Your Home Improvement Co. ...................................... 95 MMBA Member = Blue

Non-Member = Green

Food Vendors at the Home Show: Inside: Adirondack Coffee of Nisswa ..................................... 119 Ernie’s on Gull Lake ................................................... 125 Jimmy’s Pizza............................................................. 121 Valeri Ann’s Family Foods, featuring Tony’s Donuts ....... 120 Outside: Prairie Bay – Side Dish ........................front of Civic Center Also Exhibiting at the Home Show: BL Broadcasting Crow Wing County Land Services

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association does not allow SOLICITING on the premises unless you are an employee of a registered exhibiting company.

Distribution of material under names other than registered exhibitors is strictly forbidden.

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