July 2011 Northern Kentucky Builder

EVENTS

HBA Makes Case for Changes at the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commision, Call for Our Members Support and Action Inside Information on Page 8.

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July 2011 Member Updates ............................4 Elk Creek Sporting Clay Shoot & BBQ ............................8 The Tour of Remodeled Homes Timeline and Checklist ..........................10 Builder/Realtor Bash a Rockin’ Time ..........................14 Golf Outing Results! ..........................16 Legal Corner: Workers Comp ..........................18 Cavalcade of Homes ..........................20 New HBA Marketplace ..........................24 WHAT’S THIS? Scan the QR code with your mobile device for additional content and relative information. Don’t have a QR code scanner? Search your Blackberry, iPhone, or Android app store for a free QR code scanner.

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by Jason Yann Creative Studios phone 859.331.9500 or fax 859.578.3393 email homebuilders@hbanky.com 2011 Board of Directors Bob Schroder, President Bill Butt, Vice President Adam Chaney, Treasurer James Kegley, Secretary Barbara Drees Jones, Board Chair Tony Berling Marty Grosser Dan Martin Chris Wulfeck Jason Yeager Associate Council Representative Mark Hubbard Land Development Council Representative Joseph Kramer Sales & Marketing Council Representative Jeremy Arrasmith Women’s Community Action Council Representative Cindy Goetz HBA Staff Brian A. Miller, Executive Vice President Janis Beard, Membership Director Jessica Gibbs, Director of Shows & Events Karen Lefebvre, Administrative Coordinator Kirk Pies, Sales & Marketing Director Shelli Slusher, Accounting Coordinator Thomas Napier, Director of Professional Development The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky is open to the world, visit our web site for up-to-date information on HBA services and programs, including extensive public referral directory to Registered Builders, Registered Remodelers and Associate Members.

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Freedom nighT Florence Freedom vs. Gateway Grizzlies Thursday, July 2l, 2011at 7:05 p.m.

(Gates open at 6:00 pm) Champion Window Field Florence, Kentucky 41042 Admission: $10.00 Admission includes $5 in Freedom Bucks to spend at the park!

Come, relax, mingle with your fellow HBA members, REALTORS®, family and friends.

Thirsty Thursday! $1 Beers, $1 Soft Drinks!

RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST! Make your reservations by Friday, July 17, 2011.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors to Date!

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Elk Creek Sporting Clay

Shoot & BBQ Elk Creek Hunt Club in Owenton, KY Friday, September 23 @ 11 am The Event includes Sporting Clay Shoot, Lunch, Dinner, Wine Tasting and Winery Tour.

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$500 – Foundation Team Includes One Team of 4 Shooters, Dewey Newport Apprenticeship Scholarship Donation, Special Recognition at Event and Builder Magazine Includes One Team of 4 Shooters

$85 – Individual Shooter / Spectators

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Lunch, Dinner, Wine Tasting and Winery Tour

$40 – Individual Non-Shooter (*Sit back, Relax, Network, and Shoot the Breeze!*) Sponsorships Still Available Dinner and Beverage Sponsorships (Call Kirk Pies, 859-331-9500 for details).

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Josh Daniels A & D Home Services 10865 Sewell Union, KY 41091 859-466-9490 Sponsor: Doug DeLay

Luie Lopez Imperial Fence 312 Wysteria Village Drive Florence, KY 41042 843-321-6351 Sponsor: Rob Stone

Geoff Egbers Egbers Land Design 200 Aristocrat Drive Florence, KY 41042 859-371-2555

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Marty Scott Piercefield Truss & Wood Components P.O. Box 18665 Erlanger, KY 41018 (859) 341-7767 Sponsor: Bob Schroder

Jennifer Hennessey Arrow Title Agency, LLC 7000 Houston Road, Suite 1 Florence, KY 41042 (859) 208-0676 Sponsor: Linda Stickley

Darron Scanlon Emerge IT Solutions 1895 Airport Exchange, Suite 170 Erlanger, KY 41018 859-796-1030 Sponsor: Barbara Drees Jones

Matthew Cline Precision Group 515 Monmouth St. Suite 204 Newport, KY 41071 859-261-3396 Sponsor: Jason Yeager

Douglas Pyle Avey Aluminum & Vinyl, Inc. 1671 Cleveland Avenue Hamilton, OH 45013 (513) 868-6254 Sponsor: Joe Halpin

Rob Durnwald Fresh Coat 8459 US 42 Florence, KY 41042 859-750-4426

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Welcome Back!

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We are truly happy to have your support and membership. The following companies are once again members of HBANKY.

These companies are missing the action at the Home Builders Association. HBA members enjoy discounts on worker’s compensation, health insurance and disability insurance. All current HBA members are posted on the www.homebuildersnky.com website. Members are eligible to advertise in BUILDER magazine and Who’s Who Membership Directory. If you do business with any of the listed missing members, please encourage them to get back in the action at the HBA!

Advanced Wall & Paver Design Guardian Protection Service Tulip Cleaning Company

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Bruce Moldovan Moldovan Roofing 2704 Royalwoods Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-509-9400 Sponsor: Jason Yeager

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Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky Says Change Needed at Area Planning Commission

By Brian A. Miller, Exec. Vice President HBA

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he Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky (HBA) is taking this opportunity to state its position on an effort to alter the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC) and to clear up what it believes are misleading statements made in the public regarding the outcomes that may happen as a result of a successful effort to alter the organization. The Board of Directors of the HBA through a unanimous vote has decided to support the dissolution of the NKAPC. By vote the HBA supports countywide planning by the Kenton County Municipal Planning & Zoning Commission, and believes that that organization should employ its own staff who is charged with fulfilling the responsibilities set forth by statute in KRS 100. The NKAPC was originally set up as a “consolidation”…”which provides for a more efficient planning operation” according to KRS 147, the legislation that allows for this type of planning organization.

It is notable to point out that NKAPC is the only planning unit of this type in the entire state and as such is the only planning unit capable of levying taxes upon the homeowners and business community in its jurisdiction. Based upon the HBA’s interest and commitment to good planning, the HBA was integral in the formation of NKAPC fifty years ago. The original intent was to service the counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell, in order to provide for a unified comprehensive plan, zoning regulations, and subdivision regulation across the Tri-County area. This would have allowed for growth to be streamlined in a consolidation of services. At that time Boone County was a more rural county than it is today and decided to not opt in. In the early 1980’s Campbell County spoke through a vote of its residents and seceded from the NKAPC to operate its own planning department. Since then the NKAPC has been operating outside of the spirit of the enabling legislation. Comments have been made publicly by the NKAPC Chairman that what is being attempted will, “turn back the clock to the 1950’s”. The HBA disagrees. The NKAPC has been operating on a fifty year old model that no longer meets the intent of the enabling statute or the needs of the residents of Kenton County. Today’s planning commissions are more responsive, with a higher level of accountability and efficiencies; both in funding and in operations.

Good planning requires accountability.

Because NKAPC doesn’t rely upon contributions from the County and Cities the organization doesn’t answer to Kenton County residents. A track record of successful small area plans is not the legacy of the NKAPC. Several of their plans have not worked in real world applications. In fact many of their plans 8

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contain burdensome mandates and unrealistic components that hinder growth and further suppress the economy. The NKAPC has worked on a total of six such studies in one year alone. This accounts for hundreds of thousands of tax payers dollars that are being wasted by studies that don’t work in the real world and are being funded from city and countywide taxes. At times there are no answers as to who has initiated such studies and we have asked with no response. Specifically, The Hills study that is currently being worked on has no entity that specifically asked for the birth of this study.

The current draft of the subdivision regulations that the NKAPC is proposing to roll out is not an update but a complete rewrite costing thousands of dollars. The HBA has reviewed it and found many of the items in that regulation will increase the cost of housing and new industry by thousands of dollars, further stifling growth in Kenton County and placing the cities and the county in further fiscal turmoil.

Today’s planning commissions are more accountable and responsible. The NKAPC has a governance structure unlike any other planning commission in the state. Most people may not know that Kenton County already has a Kenton County Municipal Planning & Zoning Commission. That commission is created just like every other commission in the state. The only difference is that they contract with the NKAPC to fulfill their responsibilities to KRS 100, the statute that all other commissions operate under. Recently, the NKAPC Chairman’s public remarks indicated that there would be no comprehensive plan, no staff to update said plan, and no inspections of subdivision streets and sidewalks among other comments. These are the responsibility of the Kenton County Municipal Planning & Zoning

Commission under KRS 100. These services should continue under that organization with full county control. At the NKAPC there is an appointed council that nominates and elects the area planning commission members.

This system of appointments and elections has created a scenario where there is not a broad base of citizen and industry representation on their commissions. The Kenton County Municipal Planning & Zoning Commission members are appointed by the cities and the county. As a result they are more accountable to the citizens of those cities and Kenton County.

However, because the County Planning Commission contracts with NKAPC to provide for their statutory responsibilities there is a wall that is built between the citizens and the regulations, studies, and mandates handed down by the NKAPC. As a result the NKAPC has become unaccountable and less responsive in their activities.

In as much as efficiency is concerned the NKAPC is sorely weak in this area. It is the duty of an area planning commission to “provide(s) for a more efficient planning operation”. The exact opposite is true. For example in handling building permits, what takes other organizations two or three days takes the NKAPC two or three weeks in many cases. Between 2002 and 2010 Kenton County accounted for 5,187 residential building permits. During that same time period Boone County accounted for 10,439; more than double that of Kenton County. Currently the NKAPC has 34 active staff working on planning functions, while the Boone County Planning Commission has 15. That is twice the activity with less than half the staff. Another comparison can be made between the cities of Florence in Boone County and Independence

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in Kenton County; Florence being about 25% larger. Florence contributes $314,000 per year and the planning services that Independence would be responsible for under NKAPC are reported by the NKAPC Commissioner to be $480,000. By the NKAPC Chairman’s own admission Edgewood, a city twice the size of Union, could be charged $259,000 for NKAPC services, while Union contributes $68,000 for those same services provided by the Boone County Planning Commission.

These sorts of numbers show that the NKAPC is operating in an inefficient manner, spending nearly twice as much for comparable services.

Again, growth in residential construction in Kenton County is half that of Boone County, meaning that the NKAPC is providing services at four times the cost when based upon volume of residential work. Since the NKAPC Council approves its own budget there is little oversight that engages the public which has resulted in a $4.79 million NKAPC budget, compared to Boone County Planning Commission’s $1.59 million budget. This has resulted in higher taxes for residents and business owners in Kenton County. In fact,

most cities in Kenton County are built out and require very little planning services, yet the citizens continue to prop up the NKAPC with their tax dollars. This also means higher costs in the way of a multitude of unnecessary studies. Any requested studies should be put out for bid to private firms to keep staffing demands at a minimum. It seems that the magnitude of special studies expands to fill the staff time and funds available. The NKAPC is competing with private industry by paying for the majority of the studies with tax revenues and then expanding their expense by added overhead and staff time.

The HBA supports countywide consolidation for planning services under the responsibility of one Kenton County Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission.

If efforts are successful to alter the NKAPC, resolution of duties of the NKAPC rests upon the fiscal court in accordance with state statute.

The NKAPC has over $2.8 million in the bank which can be used to set up a modern and effective system. There will be the need for the Kenton County Municipal Planning & Zoning Commission to receive funding through

the general funds of the cities and county in addition to fees that planning commissions collect as a result of their approval and review processes. As a result of greater scrutiny by the public and accountability via the voice of the people at city council and fiscal court meetings, the planning services in Kenton County will operate in a more cost efficient and accountable manner. Building inspections should continue under county and/or city control. Currently nearly half of the cities in Kenton County do not use the NKAPC for code enforcement (www.nkonestop.org/OSStable.pdf ).

Despite the NKAPC members’ scare tactics the numbers don’t lie. Neither does the obvious need for change at the NKAPC. No matter the outcome of the efforts to alter the NKAPC there needs to be good planning in Kenton County. Good planning is flexible, accountable, responsible and efficient. The NKAPC as it exists today are none of these. Therefore, countywide planning needs to continue under the control of elected officials representing the tax payers of Kenton County.

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TIMELINE & DEADLINES Thank you to our Sponsors

2011

August 5.....................Entry Deadline August 5.....................Rules/Regulation and

Waivers per entry due August 5.....................Preferred vendors list with contact

name/number to sell project sponsorship August 5.....................Payment due to HBA August 8-12................HBA Website updated with participating

Remodelers names August 12...................Before/After Pictures, Project Description,

Directions, Logo Deadline August 19...................Remodeler half pages sent for approval,

ONE EDIT ROUND only August 22...................Remodeler Edits due August 22...................Program Ad space Deadline August 19...................Remodeler review of edits – NO additional edits August 22 ..................Remodeler Approved FINAL half page deadline August 22...................Program Ad copy Approved

and print ready deadline August 31...................Program Prints August 31-Sept. 2.......Program Delivered September 2-6............HBA website uploads program September 26-30........Remodelers pick up materials and signage at HBA October 1-2............. The Tour of Remodeled Homes Weekend October 3-7...............Remodelers return materials and signage to HBA October TBD.............Remodeler Committee wrap up meeting

Questions - call Jessica Gibbs at 859-331-9500. All dates/deadlines subject to change at discretion of the HBA of NKY. For information on advertising in the official Tour guide please contact Kirk Pies, Sales & Marketing Director at 859-331-9500.

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the Tour of Remodeled Homes What a difference a few years make in the way we operate our businesses. During the “good years�, Corbin Custom Remodelors was part of the Tour of Remodeled Homes simply to keep our name in the public eye. We would land work from the event, but our intent was just to have a presence. Now, fast forward to 2011... given the success we have seen from the Tour of Remodeled Homes, it has become the mainstay of our advertising dollars. Year after year we have seen our investment in the Tour pay off. There simply is not a better way to sell your product than first hand conversations with interested potential clients.

The moral of the story is simple. As a professional remodeler, you need to be part of the Tour of Remodeled Homes. Whether you are looking for name recognition or additional contract work, the Tour of Remodeled Homes is the best bang for your buck.

Historically, we have seen anywhere from 300 to 800 potential clients walk through our projects in a given year. It would be very difficult for any remodeler to get better exposure than that!!!

Dan Corbin Dan Corbin: Corbin Custom Remodeling Northern Kentucky BUILDER

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Let’s Rock & Roll In 2011!

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he Builder Realtor Bash 2011 took us back to the carefree days of soda fountains, poodle skirts, saddle oxfords, bubble gum and Nehi soda pop. Gary Foster, Fischer Homes and Angela Krabble and Fellie Scites, Potterhill Homes had the punk rock and heavy metal thing going on. Everything was cool man! Needless to say, the Builder Realtor Bash was Rocking & Rolling.

Congratulations to L & N Federal Credit Union who won the Best Decorated Booth Contest and to Angela Krabbe and Fillie Scites, Potterhill Homes, in winning the Best Costume Contest. Winners received Reds Tickets sponsored by Drees Homes and Insight Communications. And a thank ya’... thank ya’ very much to Diana DeVore, Guardian Savings Bank, who provided the decorations for the stage. Kudos to Steve Glacken, Stewart Title, for providing the delicious Margarita’s. And a big thank you to our race sponsors: Arlinghaus Builders, Homes.com, Potterhill Homes, SMC and Viamedia!

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48th Annual HBA Golf Outing

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hris Wulfeck, Chair of the 2011 Golf Outing along with Laquinta Strickland, Vice Chair, and the 2011 Golf Committee, scored a Hole-in-One with the new venue for the 48th Annual HBA Golf Outing. Triple Crown Country Club proved to be a winner for everyone. Thank you to the 2011 Golf Outing Committee! Job well done!

Thirty-four green and tee sponsors were catered to by our front and back nine captains and co-captains, Debbie Franxman, Wiseway Supply; Laquinta Strickland, L & N Federal Credit Union; Anita Kosco, Viamedia and Roberta Tanno, Essroc. Thank you ladies for taking care of our hole sponsors!

1st Place Team Calloway Cleaning & Restoration, Jason Kidd, Scott Mader, Emenik Lux, Jason Malone

2nd Place Team C.K. Ash Insurance, Rob Stone, Ken Mueller, Kip Mueller, Bill Zapp Closest to the Pin Trey Tapke Closest to the Pin Hole #6 Jason Sullivan

Closest to the Pin – Trey Tapke

Longest Drive Winner – Jason Malone

Longest Drive Winner Jason Malone Women’s Council Split the Pot Winner Chris Kennedy SMC Wiffle Ball Longest Drive Winner Rod Bays Five golfers competed for the 3 “Putt” for $25,000 and a couple of the guys came close, but no $25,000 winners this year. Thanks to Tim Alexander, Jr., Kentucky Farm Bureau, Florence/ Union Office for providing this fun addition to the 2011 HBA Golf Outing!

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Big “Thank You” to Our Title Sponsor A Big Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors Title Sponsor Boral Building Products “3” Putt for $25,000 Tim Alexander, Jr., Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance, Florence/Union Office Tee Box Sponsor L & N Federal Credit Union Lunch Sponsor J.P. Flooring Systems, Inc. Margarita Machine Sponsor Stewart Title Beverage Sponsor Wiseway Supply Hole-in- One Sponsor CPC Exterminators Closest to the Pin Sponsor ESSROC Cement Corporation Longest Drive Sponsor ESSROC Cement Corporation Masters Sponsor ($200 or more) Installed Products & Services

Closest to the Pin Hole #6 – Jason Sullivan

Gold Sponsors – ($100 Value) J.F. Brake Interiors Independence Lumber Kentucky FluidAir, Inc. Schiff Kreidler Shell of KY Eagle Sponsor ($75 Value) Loschiavo Custom Decks Rumpke of KY Birdie Sponsors ($50 Value) Harrison Machine Shop Kitchens by Rutenschrorer

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Women’s Council Split the Pot Winner – Chris Kennedy

Par Sponsors ($25 Value) Hagedodrn Applicances Harmon Company Heritage Bank Frank Higdon Construction Housing Opportunities of NKY Kathy Dahl – Sibcy Cline Realtors Moellering Industries Sims-Lohman Fine Kitchens & Granite Ryan Homes Towne Properties

2010 Golf Hole Sponsors 2-10 Home Warranty Adam Miller Homes Arronco Comfort Air Carter Lumber Cincinnati Painter, Inc. Cornerstone Window & Door CPC Exterminators Custom Home Elevator & Lift Del Monde, Inc. Dressman, Benzinger & Lavelle Eaton Asphalt Paving Company First Place Bank Florida Tile Home Builders Association of Kentucky ICON Solar Power Insight Communications Kelly Brothers Lumber Kitchens by Rutenschroer (KBR) Masterpiece Audio & Video Marsh Building Products M.C. Steel & Crane Moellering Industries NKY Chamber Ohio Tile & Marble Co. Patrick’s Custom Hardwood Flooring Porter Paints Sales & Marketing Council Stegman Landscape & Tree Strait & Lamp Lumber and Components Suburban Steel Supply Company Tri City Insurance Service Verizon Wireless Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Red’s Tickets Sponsors Barnes Dennis & Co. Ltd. 5/3 Bank Guardian Savings Bank Wiseway Supply Thank You to our Goodie Bag Sponsors Arlinghaus Builders Fischer Homes Nisbet Brower Viamedia

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LEGAL CORNER Returning to Work The Workers’ Compensation Challenges

By R. Stephen Burke, Esq.

An injured worker is on the cusp of returning, and the employer makes arrangements for resuming the customary job on Monday. Yet, the worker shows up on Monday with a doctor’s note that limits the amount of lifting, standing or bending the worker can do. These restrictions make it impossible for the worker to resume the customary job. What’s the employer to do?

Essentially, the employer has two options: One, the employer can tell the worker to stay off the job. However, such a decision must be reported to the workers’ compensation carrier or third-party administrator. This is because staying off the job due to medical restrictions keeps the employee eligible for a continuation of temporary total disability benefits. Such TTD benefits are mandated as long as the worker is not deemed at “maximum medical improvement” and the restrictions keep the worker from performing the customary and usual job done at the time of injury.

Another option is for the employer to offer work that is NOT the customary job but does comport to the physical restrictions. For example, a company might offer desk work to a pest-control worker who can’t move furniture or lift mattresses to spray for bugs. If the employee accepts the desk work, then the company might be exempt from paying temporary total disability benefits. This solution has other advantages as well – the worker is doing a productive service, and the worker stays active and therefore is more prone to eventually return to the customary job.

These options, however, trigger a number of ensuing questions and issues: • Is the worker required to accept the less-physical work? – No. The worker always retains the option of taking the less-physical work or refusing it.

• Is the employer required to offer the alternate work? -- No. The employer is not required to create a job where none exists.

• What if the employee keeps changing doctors who keep issuing work restrictions? – This would trigger suspicions that the employee is, indeed, physically capable of resuming the customary job but wants to stay off work and draw TTD. The one truly legal way to stop this pattern is for the employer to obtain a doctor’s note, record or report that declares the employee at “maximum medical improvement.” These magic MMI words mean that the worker stabilizes so that his medical condition or impairment may reasonably be viewed as permanent. Once a doctor deems the worker at MMI, the eligibility for workers’ comp TTD benefits ceases.

• What if the treating doctor will not provide an MMI note? – The employer has the right to schedule the worker for an exam by an independent doctor and ask for an opinion on that issue.

The employer also should ask the independent doctor what, if any, physical restrictions the doctor would impose. If the independent doctor imposes no restrictions, then the employer may order the worker to return to the customary job on a specified day.

• What if worker refuses to return because his doctor’s restrictions contradict the MMI or return-towork report of the independent doctor? – The employer still may terminate TTD benefits based on the MMI report. If the worker refuses to return, the employer may take action consistent with state and federal law and with the employer’s own policies.

The employer should report and discuss any and all of these events to the workers’ comp carrier or third-party administrator. This ensures one or the other does not take contrary action and is fully informed. A coordinated approach often ensures the best outcome for the employee and the employer when it comes time to return to work. ________________________________________________________ R. Stephen Burke is a litigation partner at DBL Law whose field includes workers’ compensation, injuries to people and property, Social Security disability, wills and powers of attorney.

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One of Wiseway’s additions is Mike Quatman for outside electrical sales. Mike has spent most of his career with Murphy Electric Supply and a short time with City Electric before starting at Wiseway. Most of his accounts are in Indiana where he has spent many years calling on those customers and developing strong relationships. We are fortunate to have him on our team.

Another new addition to the team is Brian Childs. Brian has worked for companies such as Lebanon Electric, City Electric, and Mesco Electric. Brian’s many years of experience in commercial lighting will be a welcome addition commercial lighting department. He also spent many years in outside sales developing relationships with customers and we are glad to have him on board.

Nick Sarakatsannis also joins Wiseway’s electrical outside salesteam.

Nick spent many of his years with Graybar Electric and Rexal Electric.

He is covering accounts from Franklin Ohio to Northern Kentucky, commercial and residential. His relationships and knowledge will be a great addition to our existing professionalteam.

Steve Rizkallah is another addition to the outside sales team. Steve spent many years with Wesco Electric and Edison Electric. He brings to Wiseway many of his relationships in the Dayton area. Welook forward to him growing the electrical business in the Dayton area.

An addition to our inside electrical sales is Tony Faulkner. Tony actually rejoins Wiseway after he left a few years ago and pursued a career with City Electric. You might say the cards were stacked in our favor and we were fortunate to get him back on our team.

Lastly, Terry Rosenbalm joins Wiseway as a plumbing outside salesperson. Coming to us from Winnelson, he brings many of his relationships with customers in the Dayton area. We look forward to servicing these new customers and we are glad to have him as part of our team.

All of these additions to our growing professional sales team addseven more ability to service our customer. They fit very well within our corporate sales culture of “Know How Meets Can Do.” All of these salespeople come to Wiseway with a wealth of knowledge and we are fortunate to have them on our team.

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REMODELER’S CORNER Tour of Remodeled Homes: The Tour of Remodeled Homes is scheduled for October 1 and 2. The Early Bird deadline for the TORH was June 27 and the final deadline is August 5. All Registered Remodelers should have received entry forms. If you have any questions about the TORH, please call the HBA office.

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By Darlene Bossert, CKD, Stone Statements, Inc.

Quote of the Day: “It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before…to test your limits…to break through barriers.” Anonymous

Registered Remodeler Roundtable: A roundtable for Registered Remodelers was held on June 9 at our HBA office. Remodelers from Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati and Lexington HBAs were in attendance. The roundtable went very smoothly with most, if not all of the attendees participating in the conversation at some point. Some of the topics discussed were: Codes & Inspections, EPA, Promotions, HBA Services and the Remodeling Market The agenda was informal, so attendees were able to share issues, successes and general information with other Registered Remodelers.

Northern Kentucky Building Permits SINGLE FAMILY

April ‘11

#

MODULAR HOMES

#

MULTI FAMILY

40

$3,400,000

#

CONDOS

#

COMMERCIAL

#

COMMERCIAL REMODELING

#

RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

34

$12,157,721

66

$924,036

2

$50,000

17

$460,050

21

$5,841,449

34

$864,715

BOONE

26

$3,769,632.0

CAMPBELL

15

$1,844,901.0

KENTON

26

$3,065,014.0

GRANT

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$30,000

2

$192,000

2

$440,000.0

1

$62,474

2

$64,000

70

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5 16

$964,005

$1,100,000

1

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SINGLE FAMILY

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BOONE

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MODULAR HOMES

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$4,500,000

5

$964,005

1

$850,000

59

$18,141,644

121

$2,504,801

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MULTI FAMILY

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CONDOS

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COMMERCIAL

#

COMMERCIAL REMODELING

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RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

8

$1,200,000

3

$4,075,000

38

$10,926,806

39

$544,578

11

$1,000,000

1

$5,000

9

$736,000

23

$461,168

1

$1,500,000

32

$3,400,251

35

$546,516 $20,000

$6,432,282

CAMPBELL

11

$2,005,894

2

$400,000

KENTON

16

$2,045,000

6

$761,400

GRANT

4

$700,000

1

$33,000

2

4

$75,720

3

$375,000

3

$395,000

4

$46,300

TOTAL

81

$11,558,176

JAN-APR '10

308

$42,551,359

1

JAN-APR. '11

215

$30,137,341

2

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8

$1,161,400

19

$2,200,000

5

$5,580,000

83

$15,491,057

107

$1,694,282

$59,000

12

$3,738,794

68

$5,753,000

8

$8,835,000

268

$37,018,943

254

$5,405,919

$153,000

88

$6,500,000

32

$3,542,125

5

$22,565,000

279

$54,459,438

307

$5,350,006

BUSINESS MEETINGS AT A GLANCE / call 331-9500 for reservations or to confirm dates

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Events Committee, Noon, HBA

OSHA, 9:00-2:30

OSHA, 9:00-4:00

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26 State & Local Government Committee, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, HBA

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LDC Board of Governors, 11:00am - 12:00 pm

Lead Training, 8:00am-6:00pm

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Membership/Retention Committee, 11:30 am, HBA

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LDC Council Meeting, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, HBA

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Executive Comm. Meeting, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

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8 Remodelers’ Issues Committee Meeting, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, HBA

Associates Council Board of Governors, Noon, HBA

SMC Board of Governors, Noon, HBA

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LDC Council Meeting, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, HBA

Board of Directors Meeting, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, HBA

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Membership/Retention Committee, 11:30 am, HBA

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PAC NIGHT @ Triple Crown CC, 6:00-9:00pm

Ambassador Club, Noon, HBA

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Associates Council Board of Governors, Noon, HBA

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