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12th Annual NPBA Golf Tournament is almost here! Start practicing your swing as the 12th Annual NPBA Golf Tournament is just around the corner! Tournament Sponsor: First Federal, Spirit Sponsor: Sound Community Bank, Hole-in-One Sponsors: Wilder Toyota and Everwarm Hearth & Home look forward to seeing you on the green Aug. 26 at The Cedars at Dungeness. Lakeside Industries has sponsored the Hole and Driving Range and J & J Construction has sponsored a hole. Sponsorship opportunities still are available. Don’t miss your chance to bring name recognition to the participants of the tournament and demonstrate your support for the NPBA and its programs. If you are interested in sponsorship or would like to register for the tournament, give the office a call at 452-8160 or e-mail faleana@npba. info. Cost per golfer is $75 and includes a cart, range balls, drink ticket and prizes!
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July 2011
NPBA bids farewell to Clair
On June 24, members of the NPBA and our community gathered at the NPBA offices for a barbecue in honor of Clair Kirkman, member services director, to wish her well in her new endeavor as a procurement tech with the U.S. Forest Service. NPBA Life Director Bill Roberds gave an eloquent speech thanking Clair for her years of service and dedication to the NPBA and its members. He said, “The NPBA owes you a great deal, if not for your hard work and booming enthusiasm, we would not have flourished over the years as we have. Your devotion to us all has always been above and beyond the call of duty. You were exactly what the national association had in mind when they thought about helping homebuilders in places like Port Angeles.“ The NPBA is truly grateful that Clair spent the past 18 years working on behalf of the industry and its members. The association had just 63 members when Clair began as a part-time employee in 1993. Throughout the years she worked tirelessly to build an association that at its peak totaled 377 members. Clair’s dedication and loyalty to the NPBA and its members continues as she hopes to be able help facilitate an increased use of local contractors in her new position. Her resolve to help others is evident in all her actions. Clair, you will be missed.
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Top: A frequently seen face around the NPBA — a smiling Clair with husband Bill (who also will be missed!) in the background. Above: Time for a group hug! Pictured are Faye Smith, former Kitsap HBA member services director, Clair Kirkman, Amanda Beth Fields, BIAW, and her children Abigail and Jack.
Clair introduces herself to the North Peninsula HBA membership in this September 1993 newsletter excerpt.
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July 2011
Coming soon to a job site near you: More L&I compliance inspectors By Carl Hammersburg, L&I's Fraud Prevention and Compliance Manager Reporters like to classify every fight as business vs. labor, government vs. business. These stories always have a clear winner and a clear loser. But there is no winner when it comes to the underground economy. • Legitimate contractors lose jobs. • Workers don’t have protections of unemployment insurance. • Government loses millions in unreported premiums. • And consumers have no protections. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) takes this issue very seriously. L&I never has turned a blind eye to this problem and always has taken action within the boundaries of the law. Last year, L&I issued 1,341 citations to contractors caught working without registration.
The agency also gained the authority to issue stop work orders to any contractor having workers on a job site without industrial insurance coverage for their workers. L&I always has forwarded repeat offender cases to local prosecutors for consideration of criminal charges. And
while L&I doesn’t go around tossing people in jail, its officials do recognize more should be done. That’s why L&I is working to improve the way it detects contractors who are operating underground, putting more boots on the ground and turning to high tech means to find them. L&I reorganized the compliance division, adding three new compliance inspectors that will be dedicated to
reviewing contractor records, advertisements and complaints to digitally detect those working unregistered. Previously L&I relied solely on inspectors in the field to find those operating illegally. By moving into the digital world, it expands the reach and proactively targets the bad actors. Contractors need to expect inspectors to show up on the job site. They check each and every person on the job site to make sure subs are registered and everybody’s workers’ comp accounts are up to date. Anyone found working without a worker’s comp insurance account may be issued a stop work order. In addition to improving the methods, L&I also is counting on those working in the field to alert L&I about wrongdoing. If you know someone working unregistered, report it online or by calling 888-811-5974. You can do it anonymously. L&I checks out every lead.
Member Brooke Nelson take a moment to pose for the camera with Clair.
Clair,
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Amanda Beth Fields, BIAW administrative services assistant, attended the festivities and stated, “Clair is our ‘SUNSHINE’ — she is always happy and full of love for each BIAW staff. She did such a good job of knowing her members, talking to them about the issues and always trying to find them an answer.” As the ceremonies wound down, many hugs and well wishes were in the air. The NPBA thanks you Clair for all you have done to make our association what it has become today.
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2011 Officers and Board of Directors President: Rick Gross, Estes Builders, LLC Immediate Past President: Tracy Gudgel, Zenovic and Associates Secretary: Donna Knifsend, Lawsuit Prevention & Management Life Director: Bill Roberds, Excel Utility Construction Treasurer: Teri Ward, First Federal 1st Vice President: Garrett DelaBarre, DelaBarre Construction 2nd Vice President: Bill Feeley, Feeley Construction Builder Directors: Alex Anderson, Alex Anderson Concrete; Bill Feeley, Feeley Construction; Larry Hanna, L.P. Hanna Construction; Jac Osborn, by Design Group Associate Directors: Roger Wheeler, RJ Services; Dan Donovan, Allform Welding; Jim Strong State Directors: Mark Smith; Kevin Russell, Clawson Construction; Garrett DelaBarre, DelaBarre Construction; Scott Schwagler, J&J Construction of PA; Rick Gross, Estes Builders, LLC Executive Officer: FaLeana Wech Future Builders Construction Superintendent: Dan Peacock
July 2011
Calendar of events: Aug. 11 NPBA Board Meeting Aug. 26 Golf Tournament Sept. 8 NPBA Board Meeting Sept. 17 Chili Cook Off Sept. 28 Energy Star Training-Build It Tight Sept. 29 NPBA Membership Meeting and Dinner
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July 2011
Future Builders complete house No. 11
Future Builders House No. 11 is complete and under contract. Thanks to our terrific members and wonderful community for participating in this great project. We couldn’t do it without you! Please spread the word about the Future Builders program as we need more students to enroll in order to continue the program. To get more information or to enroll, contact the North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center or your high school counselor. See our August newsletter for more photos of the completed house and details about the Future Builder barbecue which took place on June 9.
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• Dedicated customer service through EPK & Associates, the exclusive benefit administrator and resource for the participating members in the BIAW Health Insurance Program providing excellence in: • Customer Service • Monthly Billing • Benefit Administration • Free Cobra Administration Our team is here to help offer guidance and be a resource for your company and employees every step of the way. Contact Jeremy Bright at 800-5457011 ext. 1251 or jbright@epkbenefits. com for a free quote.