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! t I f o y a D a March 19, 20 & 21, 2010 e k Ma Friday 11-6 • Saturday 10-6 • Sunday 11-4 At the Skagit County Fairgrounds • 1410 Virginia Street, Mount Vernon $4/Person or $6/Family • Tickets Available at the Gate • FREE PARKING!

Guest Appearance by Ciscoe Morris Sunday, March 21, 1 p.m.

Surplus Materials Sale Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m.

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Make a Day of It! Thom Richter................................................4 Welcome! Chris Deasy..............................................................5 SICBA- Voice of the Local Building Industry.............................6 Is It Easy Being Green?............................................................8 SICBA’s Government Affairs Program.......................................9 Remodeling Provides Great Returns.........................................10 Why Hire a General Contractor?................................................11 Surplus Materials Sale.............................................................12 Don’t Forget the “Time Capsules!”...........................................14 Look for the Abbreviations!......................................................16 Tips for a Successful Walk-Through of Your New Home............18 Maintenance Tips for New Home Owners..................................19 On Gardening: An easy way to get your thumbs green..............20 Landscaping Can Make or Break a Home’s First Impression....21 SICBA Member Benefits............................................................24 SICBA Committees...................................................................25 Make Yourself at Home – Outdoors!.........................................26 Playhouse Challenge................................................................28 Map of Fairgrounds & Exhibitor Booths....................................30 List of Participants..................................................................31 Exhibitor Profiles......................................................................32 Let salvias provide that treasured blue color...........................57

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MAKE A DAY OF IT!

By Thom Richter, SICBA Home & Garden Show Chair

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would like to invite you to come and “Make a Day of It” at the 2010 SICBA Home & Garden Show at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, March

19th-21st. This year’s show is proudly brought to you by SICBA and the Skagit Valley Herald, with support from Comcast, anderson Appliance, Sound Cedar Company, DeWaard & Bode, Skagit Valley Signs and Puget Sound Energy.

The 2010 show has grown with the addition of two great new events for your enjoyment: first, the addition of our Garden Court where local landscapers and garden centers are able to showcase their skills and materials to help you with all your outdoor needs; second, the First Annual SICBA Playhouse Competition utilizing SICBA members’ talents and commitment to their communities. Six local charities will benefit from the donation of their finished works.

Add these to the Surplus Materials

Sale on Saturday, Ciscoe Morris on Sunday at 1:00 pm, great food, prizes and the multitudes of great ideas for your home projects, and you can pack your weekend full of fun and information.

Don’t forget: Friday, all senior citizens and active duty military personnel and their families will have free admission.

Discount coupons can be found at www. sicba.org. All attendees will be eligible to win grand prizes of a seven-piece patio set from Sound Cedar Company, a washer/dryer combo from anderson Appliance or a $750 gift certificate from DeWaard & Bode Appliances.

I would be remiss if I didn’t take time to thank the staff at SICBA and the 2010 Home & Garden Show Committee members for their help in bringing to you another great show.

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By Chris Deasy, Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association President

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elcome to the 30th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show presented by Skagit/ Island Counties Builders Association and the Skagit Valley Herald.

Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association is a non-profit trade association of builders and associates dedicated to endorsing professionalism among its members. We strive to promote local jobs, affordable housing, and sustainable growth in the community. We enjoy supporting our local communities through various service projects and fundraisers. Many of the vendors at the home show are Skagit/ Island Counties Builders Association members and look forward to talking to you and promoting their products and services.

With over 135 booths at the Home & Garden Show, you can find out everything there is to know about custom home building, remodeling, landscaping, plumbing, painting, doors, windows, flooring, pest control, electrical, and much more.

Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association Built Green® Program booth in the F building will feature one of our many certified Built Green® members who will be available to answer questions about sustainability and cost savings. Find out about the diverse ways to lower your monthly energy bills, learn about new recycled products, ways to lower your raw materials environment. needed, and how to generate less waste This year at the Home & Garden on your next project. All of these Show, there are six teams that have help lower the harmful impact on the

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built some magnificent playhouses which are to be raffled off on Sunday with all of the proceeds going to six local charities. Be sure to take some time to check out all of the details on these playhouses and purchase a raffle ticket or two for your chance to win. You will also have the chance to win one of many prizes that will be given away every half hour during the weekend to those who sign up at the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association booth. We also have three grand prizes: a seven-piece outdoor furniture set sponsored

by Sound Cedar Lumber Center, a front-load Energy Star laundry pair sponsored by anderson Appliance and a $750 gift card to DeWaard & Bode Appliances sponsored by DeWaard & Bode Appliances.

The annual Surplus Materials Sale will take place on Saturday at 1:00 pm, so be sure to stop by if you are looking for materials for your next project.

Among the many highlights of the 2010 Skagit Valley Home & Garden Show is guest host Ciscoe Morris. Ciscoe will present ways to enhance your gardening and landscaping at 1:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. After you see Ciscoe, be sure to stroll through our NEW Garden Court featuring local landscapers, nurseries and gardeners displaying their talents with their gardens!

Thank you to Skagit Valley Herald, Comcast, anderson Appliance, Puget Sound Energy and Skagit Valley Signs for the additional support of our Home & Garden Show as well as everyone else sponsoring a booth this year.

By Ben Burton, Arrow Insulation, SICBA Membership Committee Chairperson

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he Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) is a trade association of builders and associate members devoted to supporting its members – encouraging them to build quality homes and businesses, as well as educating and assisting the public. Chartered in 1979, SICBA is affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C. (NAHB) and the Building Industry Association of Washington in Olympia (BIAW).

SICBA is an excellent source for referrals to the general public.

Our membership base includes builders, remodelers, specialty contractors, and other professionals that support the building trade by providing related products and/or services. All of SICBA’s contractor members are registered, licensed, bonded and insured as required by law.

SICBA provides a myriad of benefits to its members including educational classes, networking and marketing opportunities, legal advice and safety assistance. Many

members are also eligible for group rate health insurance and enrollment in the Return on Industrial Insurance Program which helps recover some of the L&I premiums paid in if the business has a good safety record. SICBA members receive local, state and national legislative representation to support issues that affect the industry as a whole. SICBA is proud to be recognized as a leader in the home building industry and a proud proponent of private property rights.

Today, SICBA is 620 companies strong and growing. We are your neighbors and community leaders, providing education and support for building industry professionals.

We promote jobs for local people, encourage home ownership and sustainable growth in Skagit and Island counties. We are the voice of the Skagit and Island Counties’ building industry.

For more information on membership or for member referrals, please contact SICBA at (360)7576916 or visit our website at www.sicba.org.

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Is It Easy Being Green?

By Ted Clifton Chairperson, Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association Built Green® Program

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s it hard to build green? Is it a lot more expensive? Do you have to live in a straw-bale cottage or some other strange building to say you’re a green homeowner? No, no, and most decidedly no!

The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Model Green Home Building guidelines are about to celebrate their sixth birthday. Designed to help bring residential green building into the mainstream, the guidelines also demystify the process and debunk the myths of green building for consumers – and for homebuilders.

Using the guidelines, local home building associations are creating regionally appropriate green building programs for interested builders. That interest is growing rapidly. Twelve state and local associations have launched voluntary green building programs, with another dozen on the way. The Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association has had their program for just over four years.

The guidelines include an easy-tofollow checklist to make sure the builder is incorporating all aspects of green building into each project. That makes it easier to build green – and that’s the

beauty of the voluntary guidelines.

Is it more expensive to build green? Experienced builders say it doesn’t have to be. Guidelines-based programs award points for resource efficiency, and if you’re using fewer materials, you’re saving money, they point out. Some green building ideas – like positioning a home’s windows to best take advantage of natural light – doesn’t cost any more than conventional building – and saves money for the homeowner.

Nor does green building consist of neighborhoods filled with yurts, underground bunkers or geodesic domes.

When a house is green but looks like other houses in the neighborhood – and can be replicated by large-scale building companies – then we know green is mainstream. We’re seeing that happen right now.

There are more green building products than ever. Easier to use insulation, chemically neutral paints and flooring and natural landscaping products are no longer difficult to find. Most home improvement stores carry a full line of compact fluorescent bulbs, which use 70 percent less energy, and advances in solar roof panels and

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shingles, wind turbines, and efficient appliances make green technology less expensive than even a few years ago.

But there are scattered gray clouds on a mostly green horizon. Efforts to mandate green building are the perfect example of good intentions gone awry. Green building needs to stay voluntary to continue to allow for market innovation and to make sure that the additional money spent to build ‘green’ goes to building improvements, not excessive certification fees. NAHB discourages efforts to dictate and legislate what constitutes acceptable green building practices because the building science in this area is still evolving. We don’t want to see this dynamic process frozen in place.

Homebuyers don’t have to wait that long to learn more about being green: download a free guide at www. nahb.com/greeninnovation. Contact the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association at (360)757-6916 for more information or to find a “Green” Builder.

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Get Involved with SICBA’s Government Affairs Program

By Cory Ertel, SICBA Government Affairs Director

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or many Americans, the activities of government are about as important to them as an old beatup pair of tennis shoes they never wear anymore. Politics, particularly at the national level, can be ruthless, destructive, and ugly. It’s no wonder why so many of us choose to turn our attention to the more pleasant things in life.

However at the local level, the activities of our government and actions of our elected officials tend to be far more civil and enjoyable to be part of. It’s also critically important that we make the effort to become involved in the decisions of our local elected officials, because often times, these decisions are the ones that most directly impact our lives and our businesses. That is why

SICBA’s Government Affairs Program exists: To engage our members with their local government, get them involved in the process, and make sure their voice and opinions are heard!

In the past 15 months, SICBA has organized five trips to Olympia during two legislative sessions to visit with our locally elected state legislators; hosted dozens of elected officials at our monthly dinner meetings; met with state legislators, county commissioners, city councilmembers and mayors at our Government Affairs Committee meetings, assisted members in delivering their message to elected officials through phone calls, e-mails, letters and public testimony, and much more.

Many SICBA members have

already answered the call to become more involved with their government, and their participation is leading the way for SICBA to become a significant player in critical public policy decisions.

But we need more involvement from folks like you. If you are not already a SICBA member but are involved or support the building trades in one way or another, our Government Affairs Program is just one more great reason to become a member!

If you have any questions or want to find out more about how you can become involved in SICBA’s Government Affairs Program, please feel free to contact me at the SICBA office at (360)757-6916 or via e-mail at cory@ sicba.org.

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REMODELING PROVIDES GREAT RETURNS

By Thom Richter

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e live in a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) world where we have entire television stations dedicated to showing and teaching us that anyone can be their own contractor – and anyone, with the help of their spouse and/or friends, can remodel their home. Those same shows tend to leave out the fact that 30 minutes can’t begin to show you– let alone teach you– how to do all that is required to complete a project with quality. This is where a professional contractor comes in.

In these difficult economic times, putting hard-earned money into a home is still a great investment. Knowing where and how to focus money spent on a remodel can not only change your home into the space that you dream of, but can add considerable value to your home as well.

According to Loan Officers Guide 3.7 “Return on your Investment,” there

are several areas that will help to get the livability desired, and return a substantial percentage of the dollars spent at resale of the home. Here are a few examples:

compromise, and cost-saving decisions, and you have the magic equation.

Remodeling is not only new construction, it is a creative process. This creative process involves integrating old with new, problem-solving for unique situations, and conscienciously Remodeled kitchen: 150% budgeting. Meeting with clients for the Add a fireplace: 100% first time tends to be a real fact-finding Second bath: 90% mission. This is where expectations, Room addition: 80% passions, wants and desires, and most Remodeled bath: 75% importantly, the budget, are discussed.

Master suite: 70% By taking the time to plan the best Deck: 70% combination of solutions for a home This is where a professional reowner’s wants and needs, a remodel model contractor’s expertise helps to contractor will be able to partner with get the biggest bang for your buck. By the homeowner to achieve their dream, partnering with homeowners, a profes- and increase the value of their home. sional remodel contractor can help In the end, the choice to hire a achieve a dream remodel at an afford- contractor for a remodel is up to the able price. This can be achieved with homeowner but partnering with the a combination of professional’s help, right contractor can turn the potential and homeowners taking an active role. pitfalls of a DIY remodel into a pleasPartner this with meticulous planning, ant experience.

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Why Hire a General Contractor?

You’ll see the difference

By Wayne Crider Executive Officer, Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association

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ongratulations! You own some property and have commissioned or purchased a floor plan you like—the time has come to build your dream house. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it really doesn’t matter what the current season is because we don’t have that many belowfreezing temperatures to deal with in the winter. You may feel ready to dive right in and construct your own home from the ground up, potentially saving the cost of hiring a general contractor and immersing yourself in the nuts and bolts of the construction process.

However, before embarking singlehandedly on the adventure of building a home, take some time to consider your decision carefully. While acting as your own general contractor can be an exciting and worthwhile experience, it also can be a complicated, technically demanding and time-consuming commitment. For many reasons, hiring an experienced professional to handle the day-to-day aspects of the building process can be an excellent decision, and one that ensures that the end result is a comfortable, well-built home for you and your family.

to hire a general contractor to direct the building process; he or she will be familiar with both the big picture activities and the smaller details that are equally important to a well-built home.

Building homes is a general contractor’s “day job.”

Building a home can be a full-time job. If your “day job” is demanding and allows you little free time, consider hiring a general contractor, since it can take up to three or four months of daytime supervision to build a home from foundation to rooftop.

Just as you have significant expertise in your field, general contractors are well-versed in the day-to-day activities of home construction. For example, a contractor will know how to find qualified subcontractors, ensure that they arrive at the right time, in the right order, with access to the right materials; he or she then will oversee their work. A general contractor also is responsible for scheduling not only the subcontractors, but also securing any necessary permits, building to the specifications of your plans and local building codes, and scheduling the inspections by various agencies that A general contractor has significant must be completed before work can experience in the actual home building continue. Finally, when it comes to process. everyday troubleshooting, a general Building a home is a complex activ- contractor can be priceless. Small setity. Although your subcontractors will backs can turn into much larger issues provide specific expertise in areas like if they are not handled quickly, and a pouring the foundation and wiring the contractor will spend much of his or house, if you act as your own contrac- her day smoothing out any wrinkles tor you will need to consider your that arise. ability to manage the overall process.

Do you know the order in which A general contractor has the relationactivities must be completed, and have ships to get the job done. the technical know-how to oversee the When you hire a contractor, you construction of your home from start also obtain access to a specialized to finish? If you are unsure about network of information and resources. your expertise in some areas, it pays Continued on page 12

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Professional builders generally have well-established relationships with reliable subcontractors like electricians and plumbers, and familiarity with the time it takes to complete various phases of the building process, which a novice owner-builder can lack.

For example, a contractor will have a pool of subcontractors who will be willing to work on your project, even if that means working extra hours in order to finish a job. As a homeowner, you may not have such an advantage.

Subcontractors don’t know if you will be a professional and organized boss, and more importantly, they are aware that this is probably a one-time job, which can result in you being low on the priority list for scheduling. When you work with a contractor, you benefit from the higher scheduling priority given to well-known professional builders who need services on an ongoing basis.

A general contractor is prepared to deal with complications and delays in construction.

An experienced contractor already

knows about the pitfalls involved in building a home, and can find solutions more easily because he or she deals with these problems every day.

For example, in case of a natural disaster, contractors have the knowledge— and more importantly, the time—to prepare your jobsite for impending heavy rain or high winds. Bad weather can wreak havoc on your schedule and even the quality of construction, and a professional can help you avert these potential problems.

A general contractor knows about building codes and other legal issues.

Construction in virtually all jurisdictions is regulated by building codes, primarily for the purpose of providing minimum standards of health and safety for the public. A general contractor deals with building codes in your area on a daily basis, and likely has learned the best and fastest ways to comply with the maze of rules and requirements. However, building codes are just the tip of the legal iceberg when it comes to constructing a home. What happens if you, your

neighbor or someone you’ve hired gets injured while your home is under construction? Proper liability insurance is essential, and may be complicated and expensive to obtain on your own; however, professional contractors generally carry both worker’s compensation and liability insurance to protect themselves—and you—against any unfortunate events.

Finally, remember that if you build your home yourself, there is no warranty for your own work, and you are ultimately responsible for the quality of your project. Depending on your agreement with your general contractor, you can ease much of this burden and place your home in the hands of an experienced professional who can quickly and efficiently address any problems.

For more information on home building or to find a building professional in your area, contact the Skagit/ Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) at (360)757-6916 or visit our website at www.sicba.org.

Surplus Materials Sale 1 PM, Saturday, March 20th

The Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association is again planning an old-time, bargain-by-the-minute surplus building material sale at the 2010 Home & Garden Show.

The event is scheduled at 1 PM on Saturday, March 20th, in the Pavilion at the Skagit County Fairgrounds.

In past years, this has been a big hit with local residents and do-it-yourselfers.

The fairgrounds Pavilion is a large facility allowing plenty of space for a diverse selection of quality bargains to be purchased. In years past, tons of materials have been sold in as little as two hours.

Bargain prices are guaranteed on lumber, doors, trim and other building and remodeling materials.

The sale begins promptly at 1 PM in the Pavilion.

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Don’t forget the “Time Capsules!”

By Thom Richter, SICBA Home & Garden Show Chair

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ave you ever seen the TV show “If Walls Could Talk” and been curious as to what is in your own home? We may not all have valuable buried treasure squirreled away in our walls, but in my experience as a remodel contractor, there are small treasures of sorts in all homes. Over the years I have found tools, pictures, miscellaneous paperwork, old newspapers, footprints of previous remodels and many notes and markings from the people whom have worked on the structure prior till now.

As I deconstruct a structure to make improvements, I try to share all that I find with my clients. Then, I suggest that they put together their own little time capsule that I can place in a wall or cavity to add to the history of their home. This is a great family project; it may even be later

generations of your family that finds the prize.

Possible suggestions are: • Personal notes • Family photos • Keepsake items • Copy of construction plans • A current newspaper (local and/or national) • Contractor or other business card (I usually leave one anyway) Place the items in a zipper storage bag and work with your contractor to place it in a location where it will be safe and have the possibility of being found in the future.

The most important thing about placing a time capsule is to have fun.

SICBA recognizes these SICBA members for their commitment to professional growth.

They have earned the following NAHB Designations: Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) Graduate Master Builder (GMB) Certified Green Professional (CGP) Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) April Axthelm, CGP; Axthelm Construction & Development Mac Bittle, CGP; ProBuild Sam Brode, CAPS; Samuel’s Repair & Remodel Ted Clifton, CGB, CGP; Clifton View Homes, Inc. Chris Deasy, CAPS, CGP; Christopher Homes Inc Kendra Decker, CSP; Landed Gentry Development, Inc Tim Eslick, CGB, CGP; Eslick Custom Homes Dan Estabrook, CAPS; AccuWest Pacific LLC Aaron Glenn, CAPS; Done Right Construction & Restoration LLC Tom Hagge, CGP; Hagge Design Associates Inc Jim Hall, CGP; James Hall and Associates, Inc Patrick Hayes, CGP; Superior Slabjacking Inc Russell Hester, CGP Rick Jones, CGP; Casa Group Corporation

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TR Jones, CGP; Casa Group Corporation Charles Locke, CGP, CAPS; Back In The Woods Works Bob Moe, CGA, CAPS; Skagit Drywall Inc John Piazza, Sr., CAPS; Piazza Construction Inc Darrel Potter, CGP; Landmark Homes NW Inc Gil Powell, CGP; G.A. Powell Construction Inc Dan Ritter, CAPS; Yonkman Construction, Inc Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design Sharon Suhr, CAPS; AccuWest Pacific LLC James Sykora, CGP; Sykora Homes Design Scott Yonkman, CAPS, CGP; Yonkman Construction Inc. Many more SICBA members are currently in the process of earning their designations!

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SICBA Gives Back To The Community • In 2009, six scholarships were awarded to local high school students for a total of $6,150.

• Each year our annual “Chicken Challenge” raises money used to purchase chicken for the local food banks in Skagit and Island counties. We have donated more than 171,500 pounds of chicken over the past five years.

• Our Annual Charity Golf Tournament has given over $5,000 each year to local charities!

• Members donated materials, cash and labor to build a special room to meet the needs of Landon Raines, a three-year-old boy with Pompe Disease.

• We support Skagit & Island counties Habitat for Humanity!

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By Lauri Sowa-Matson, Wise Owl Opportunities SICBA Education Committee Chair

n today’s changing housing market, potential homeowners have more questions than ever. How do I know if my builder or remodeler is the best one for the job? How do I choose a home sales professional that I am confident has my best interests in mind? How can I modify my home so I can continue living here after I retire?

Like any other profession, a changing housing market can translate into fiercer competition for your business.

How can you differentiate the truly great from the good? Advanced education!

The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) University of Housing offers comprehensive training programs to builders, remodelers and other industry specialists that lead to professional credentials. The credential behind your potential professional’s name means that he or she has passed rigorous coursework and committed to

be among the best in the business. This means you can rest assured that you are working with a qualified building specialist ready to meet your needs.

NAHB’s targeted curriculum and accomplished teachers help builders and remodelers learn the latest technology, building methods and business practices. Designations also give consumers a guide to selecting professionals who have specialized in their areas of interest, whether it is aging-in-place or marketing. Consumers can rest assured that a credentialed University of Housing graduate has excellent training, practical experience and in-depth knowledge.

When we go to doctors, surgeons, accountants, or attorneys, we always ask for information on their credentials.

Why shouldn’t you, the general public do the same when choosing a builder or remodeler?

For example, imagine that you have

an elderly parent who is moving in with you, and you want to ensure they will be safe and comfortable in their new environs. Preparations to make the home more accessible for your loved one may entail working with a remodeler to widen doors, install shower bars for improved safety and make other modifications to your home to accommodate disabilities or accessibility challenges. Choosing a professional who has earned the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation ensures that your remodeler has completed a demanding curriculum that covers how to overcome common age-related barriers.

Finding a professional in your area who has earned an NAHB designation is as easy as visiting www.sicba.org, and clicking on “For Consumers” then “Certified Professionals” in the navigation area.

Or, contact the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association at (360)757-6916.

Designations in the following areas are currently awarded by NAHB’s University of Housing: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) Graduate Master Builder (GMB) Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS) Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) Master Certified New Home Sales Professional (MCSP) Certified New Home Marketing Professional (CMP) Member, Institute of Residential Marketing (MIRM) Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) Certified Leasing Professional (CLP) Registered in Apartment Management (RAM) Advanced RAM Certified Green Professional (CGP)

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Tips for a Successful Walk-Through of Your New Home

By Chris Deasy President, Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association Some things a builder should address during the walk-through are:

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efore you sign the final papers on a new home, you and your builder will do a “walk-through” to conduct a final inspection.

The walk-through provides an opportunity for you to spot items, which may need to be corrected or adjusted, and allows you to learn about the way your new home works.

When inspecting the house, an effective way to handle this is with a checklist. The list should include • The operation of the home’s everything that needs attention, and components you and your builder should agree to a timetable for repairs. Builders prefer • The buyer’s responsibilities for main- to remedy problems before you move tenance and upkeep in because it is easier for them to work in an empty house. Some items may • Warranty coverage and procedures have to be corrected after move-in. For instance, if your walk-through is in the When you buy a new house, you will winter, your builder may have to delay receive a stack of instruction booklets landscaping adjustments until spring. on how to operate the kitchen appliances, the heating and cooling systems, It is important that you be thorough the water heater and other features in and observant during the walk-through. the home. Most likely you won’t be Carefully examine all surfaces of able to get through all of the material counters, fixtures, floors and walls for while also managing a move. Use the possible damage. Sometimes disputes walk-through to have the builder go arise because a buyer may discover a over the operation of these items so gouge in a countertop after move-in, you can operate them correctly until and there is no way to prove whether it you have time to read the material. was caused by the builder’s workers or the buyer’s movers. Many builders ask You will also need to learn about their buyers to sign a form at the walkyour maintenance and upkeep respon- through stating that all surfaces have sibilities as the homeowner. Most new been inspected and that there were homes come with a one-year warno damages other than what has been ranty on workmanship and materials. noted on the walk-through checklist.

However, such warranties do not cover You can find a walk-through checklist problems that develop because of fail- at www.nahb.org/forconsumers. ure to perform required maintenance.

Many builders provide a booklet A thorough walk-through will give explaining common upkeep responsiboth you and your homebuilder peace bilities of new homeowners and how to of mind and allow you to enjoy your perform them. brand new home for years to come!

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By Wayne Crider Executive Officer, Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association

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s a new home owner, you are excited about getting your house in order — setting up furnishings, rearranging and decorating. But once you have place for everything and everything in its place, it’s time to get a handle on the routine maintenance you’ll need to perform to help ensure that you and your family live comfortably in your new home for years to come.

Registers help regulate the flow of air and maintain the desired temperature in your home. Keep registers closed in rooms you don’t use to save on cooling/heating costs.

Plumbing Every member of your family should know where the intake valves are located. Label each one.

If any of your appliances develop a leak, inspect your drain trap. A parMaintaining a clean home is one tially clogged drain can cause overflow. way to ensure its longevity. Here are Use a plunger or a plumber’s snake to some tips for properly maintaining unclog the drain. If you need to, use some of the systems in your new home: boiling water to help unclog a partially opened drain. Call a plumber if these Heating and Cooling Systems techniques don’t work.

Late summer or early fall are the A worn washer, a loose part in a ideal times to do an annual inspection faucet or steam in a hot water pipe are and cleaning of these systems. generally the causes of a noisy pipe.

Change or wash the filters every Do not hesitate to repair the noise three months.

— vibrations can follow the noise and If you have a gas furnace, keep your lead to leaks. pilot light burning during the summer to help keep the furnace dry and preGutters and Downspouts vent corrosion.

Clear away leaves, tree limbs and

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other debris from gutters and downspouts.

Turn the downspouts away from your home’s foundation.

Every four to six years, paint gutters that are not made of aluminum or vinyl to help prevent rust.

Remember to read the instruction manual for every appliance in your new home. The manuals provide recommended cleaning and maintenance schedules. Also familiarize yourself with any warranties you have on both the house and its systems. Some warranties may be voided if problems arise because of failure to perform routine maintenance.

For more information about taking care of your new home, contact The Skagit/ Island Counties Builders Association at (360)757-6916 and request the generic maintenance CD. The cost is $20 but you will more than save that amount on just one maintenance action that keeps you from having to call the repair man.

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On Gardening:

An easy way to get your thumbs green

By Susan Reimer The Baltimore Sun

off, and there are lots of Web sites and online videos to help you get started.

This method requires less space, less water, fewer seeds and less work. And it is perfect for children — simply build a three-foot-by-three-foot square for them to tend.

Bartholomew, who sold over 1 million copies of his first book, has come out of retirement and started a foundation to promote square-foot — or rather, square-meter — gardening in the poorest countries to increase productivity and battle hunger.

But you can get started on a much smaller scale.

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t is hard to think about growing vegetables in weather that won’t even let you drive to the grocery store to buy them.

But planning your garden may be just what you need to distract you from the blizzard outside.

And Mel Bartholomew makes that planning so much easier.

This civil engineer-turned-gardener is the originator of square-foot gardening, a system of 4-foot-by-4-foot aboveground boxes that make starting your first vegetable garden so much less intimidating. And so much more productive.

Bartholomew takes the advice I offered in my first column for rookie vegetable gardeners — plant in a garden box about six to eight inches deep filled with a good growing mix and compost so you don’t have to dig and you don’t have to worry about your soil quality — and he takes it a step further.

Divide that box — no bigger than four-feet-by-four-feet — into squarefoot grids and plant a different vegetable, or flower, in each, with anywhere from one to 16 plants, depending on the type of plant. (Judge by the planting instructions on your seed packet or the instructions that come with your seedlings.)

That’s 16 plants or 16 different vegetables — a very manageable number for the rookie gardener. On his Web site, squarefootgardening.com, and in

(c) 2010, The Baltimore Sun his revised book, “All New Square Foot Gardening,” Bartholomew also has instructions for beans and other vine crops.

If you want more growing space, build a second box, but separate the boxes by two or three feet to create a walkway between. That allows you easy access to tend, water and harvest your vegetables without stepping on and compressing the soil.

The key to Bartholomew’s system is the one-foot-by-one-foot grid. It eliminates the temptation to plant in rows, which he finds very inefficient.

The grids can be made from wood, plastic strips or old blinds, and they are screwed into place on top of the box or laid on top of the ground.

When you have harvested one of the grids, plant a new crop.

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Landscaping Can Make or Break a Home’s First Impression

By Thom Richter, SICBA Home & Garden Show Chair

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our front yard is the “face” of your house: the first thing people see when they visit you.

Whether you plan to landscape your front yard for your own pleasure, or to prepare your house for sale, make sure it looks its best. After all, you never have a second chance to make a good first impression.

Before you make the first trip to the nursery, determine what your longterm goal is for the front yard. Would you like trees for shade, grass for the kids to play on, or flowers and plants to cater to your gardening hobby?

Once you have your yard’s purpose in mind, do some homework. It is important to monitor the cycles of light and moisture in your yard. Take note where the sun is at different times of the day. Watch for areas of daylong

shade or sun so you can match the plants to their lighting needs. Also, take a sample of the dirt in your yard to a lawn and garden center and ask them to determine the pH and chemical composition of your soil. Your soil’s characteristics will have a significant impact on what you will be able to grow successfully.

Think locally. Choose trees, flowers, shrubs and other plants that are common where you live. By choosing plants that are native or are tolerant of our weather, your yard will require less work and give you better results.

Find out what is native to your area by contacting the WSU Extension Service in Mount Vernon.

For a garden, keep in mind two key elements — shape and texture. To give character to your garden, select

a variety of plants of different shapes and sizes. For example, combine hostas which have large, coarse leaves with small flowery shrubs such as azaleas.

Also, keep architectural details in mind when you choose plants. Rough, textured plants will highlight stucco walls, but a picket fence will look better with soft flowers and gentle vines.

Finally, keep it simple. Make sure your landscaping complements the structural details of your home instead of overwhelming it.

By taking a few additional steps in the planning process, you’ll spend more time enjoying your yard instead of working in it. And, if you are preparing your house for sale, you’ll see an added benefit since a well-planned landscape adds value to any piece of property.

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Make Yourself at Home – Outdoors!

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By Wayne Crider Executive Officer, Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association

t’s too easy these days to live almost exclusively in a climatecontrolled, electronic world. Your days are spent going from air-conditioned house to car to workplace, with your ear glued to a cell phone or your fingers typing away on your personal digital assistant in between. But as people try to re-connect with nature, a new trend in home design—bringing the indoors outside—is emerging.

Many new and remodeled homes are blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. If you’re thinking about building or remodeling to enhance the outdoor spaces at your home, here are a few of the latest outdoor living trends:

Fire elements. These can take the form of fireplaces or fire pits, or be as simple as a freestanding clay chimenea.

Wood-burning elements are the most common, but they can also be outfitted to burn gas or a gel. Each has its own advantages or disadvantages with cost, maintenance, and other considerations such as smell or the crackling sound commonly associated with wood fires.

Fire pits can be portable or built-in, and are often made with materials such as copper, iron or stone. Some feature colored, decorative glass pieces laid out in designs that reflect the flames.

Beds. Forget about hammocks or folding lawn chairs! Today, it’s all about ultimate comfort. Outdoor beds

have been seen on the pool decks of chic hotels in hip cities like Miami and Los Angeles for years. Designed for lounging or even napping, they come in a variety of sizes, generally have a futon-style mattress, and some have adjustable backrests. They are covered in weatherproof fabric, and matching your color scheme is easy with coordinating throw pillows.

Showers. Formerly seen just at beach houses and used strictly for removing sand, outdoor showers are now found in multi-million dollar penthouses, apartment rooftops and suburban neighborhoods for everyday use. They incorporate natural elements such as stone, bamboo and plants, and are

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Having inviting outdoor living spaces in your home will help when it’s time to sell, too. In the National Association of Home Builders’ Consumer Preferences Surveys for both 2004 and 2007, more than three-quarters of respondents said having a patio, front porch or deck on their home was “desirable” or “essential.” And in 2007, 62 percent wanted an outdoor fireplace or fire pit, a category that wasn’t even an option in the 2004 survey.

So gather your friends around the fire pit, take an afternoon nap on your outdoor bed, get ready for work with a refreshing backyard shower, or, check out “Indoors Out” on the DIY Network for more ideas on how to embrace the great outdoors without leaving your yard! To find a builder or remodeler to help with your project, call the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association at (360)757-6916.

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New This Year: Playhouse Challenge

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s I was building the playhouses that were part of 2009’s show I had a thought... We are an association of builders and suppliers, why am I the only one building a playhouse?

This thought stayed with me and with the help of the Home and Garden Show Committee evolved into “The First Annual SICBA Playhouse Competition.”

The SICBA membership was challenged and as usual responded in force.

Six teams came forward to donate their creativity, time, knowledge and materials. They partnered with a local charity of their choosing to be the recipient of their generosity and the competition was on.

• The Habitat Dream Team

The Playhouse Teams are:

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Built by Skagit Habitat for Humanity Charity partner: Skagit Habitat for Humanity

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• Plumb, Level & Square

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Six playhouses have been built to showcase talent and aid the community. This sounds like an equation for a lot of fun and some great results!

Don’t forget to do your part to help these teams. Purchase tickets from your favorite charity listed on page 28 and come to the 2010 Home & Garden Show to place a vote for your favorite design so we can award the “Best of Show” trophy.

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Absolute Plumbing Inc D friday 11-6 •C04 SaturdayHandy’s 10-6Heating • Sunday 11-4 Between Amazing Reglazing F32

& E Bldgs At the SkagitInc County Fairgrounds anderson Appliance C09 & 22 • 1410 HarleyVirginia Exteriors Street, Mount Vernon D04 & 05 $4/Person or $6/Family • Tickets the Gate • FREE PARKING! C18 Anderson Fireplace & Spas D43 & 44 Available HealthatFirst Chiropractic Apollo Decks, Gutters & More C16 HiLine Homes A11 Arlington Electric D36 Jane’s Gypsum Floors Inc Guest Appearance

by Ciscoe Morris F22 Arrow Insulation D23Sunday, MarchJnR Inc D30 21, 1Enterprises p.m.

Arrow Pest Control D22 KAFE 104.1 FM/KISM 92.9 FM F10 Associated Asphalt, Inc D45Surplus Materials KAPS/KBRCSale Radio C01 Balloon Splendor A05Saturday, MarchLanded Gentry Homes 20, 1 p.m.

Barron Heating F11-15 & Communities F26 Sauna Bath Fitter D41WIN & 42an XYZ Lawn Salon Landscaping Service LLC F24 & 25 Better Blinds & Design A04Sponsored by Leaf Filter NW C27 Blue Heron Gifts A03 LeafGuard NW D11 & 12 SICbA Challenge Broadview Security Inc C30fIrSt ANNuAl Lyndale GlassPlayhouse Inc B04 & 05 Buyer’s Market C23 & 24 Magnus Anderson C13 C & R Boger Construction Inc F23 Mailliards Landing Nursery Inc Garden Court Presented by: Cascade Stone Supply B01 and Mount Vernon Carpet One Christopher Homes Inc D27 Floor & Home D24 & 25 Classic Insulation & Pest Control A06 & 07 N-Hance Wood Renewal D34 Comcast A01 & 02 North West Granite & Flooring A08 Major Supporter: Supporters: Comfort Glow Heating D20 Northwest L.E.D. Lighting F03 Complete Landscape Edging F31 & 18 Northwest Window & Door C14,17, Craft Stove C02Courier-Times, & 03 Argus, Anacortes American and Fidalgo This & D14,35 A Supplement to the Skagit Valley Herald, The Week Cutco Cutlery D28 Orca Spa & Pool South of Dahlman Pump & Well Drilling Inc D48

Bldg F Paint The Town D39 Department of Labor and Industries D15 Penguin Windows D46 Design Consultants Inc D08 Pharaoh’s Construction C12 Designs by Arlene Inc D13 Piazza Construction Inc D07 DeWaard and Bode Appliances F06 & 07 Dews Electric D47 Pioneer Tree Service Drake Closet Design F01 & Landscaping Inc In front of DuctVac NW F28

Horse Barn Esary Roofing & Siding B03 PNC Mortgage D16 Evans Glass Inc C05 & 06 ProScapes Inc. Garden Fire Mountain Solar A12

Court Puget Sound Energy F08 Flooring Connections International Inc F29 & 30 Quick & Brite, Inc. D19 Flooring Outlet C20 & 21 Rainy Day Basement Systems F17 Foss Heating & Cooling C15 Rhema Electric C26 Gibbs Roof Co. LLC F02

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C29 Scentsy Wickless Candles C25 Seaside Landscape & Excavation Inc D03 Security Solutions NW D31 & 32 Sherwin Williams Co D26 SICBA Built Green® F09 SICBA/ Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association

B07 Skagit Building Salvage C11 Skagit Farmers Supply C08 Skagit Habitat for Humanity D33 Skagit Publishing D01 Skagit Readymix F19 Skagit Soils Inc F16 Skagit Valley Food Co-op & SCCAA Victory Gardens Garden

Court Sound Cedar Lumber Center F33 & 34 Spane Buildings Inc F05 Special-T Window Films D29 Student Painters.Net C10 Superior Slabjacking Inc D02 Taylor’s Backyard Center Grassy area in front of Bldg E The Clean Air Company D06 The Home Depot-Burlington D18 The Home Depot-Oak Harbor D17 Topside Roofing C07 VanTeaks Landscaping Inc Garden

Court Waddell & Reed Inc. D21 Washington Paint Specialists C19 West Coast Vinyl, Inc. D40 West Mechanical, Inc. D37 & 38 Whatcom Business Services D09 & 10 Whispering Pines Custom Landscapes, LLC Garden

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet Booth: B08 Owner: Kevin Kartak Phone: (360) 542-6824 Address: 8622 Nordic Way Stanwood, WA 98292 Years in Business: 53 Employees: 44 Description: At AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet, we enthusiastically team up with our customers to provide the very best value for glass shower enclosures, designer closets, windows and mirrors in Western Washington, with worldclass service and quality that are both Faster & Better. www.FasterAndBetter.com Amazing Reglazing Booth: F32 Owner: Larry Munn Address: 3492 Wilson Road Oak Harbor, WA

anderson Appliance Booth: C09 & 22 Owner: Gary Anderson Address: 2520 Cedardale Road Mount Vernon, WA Years in business: 31 Employees: 30 Description: Your source for major home appliances, from basic to state-of-the-art. Plus, we offer a complete package of delivery, installation, service and parts– all under one roof. Our showroom features 30 brand names on display, six live kitchens and test beds for laundry and dishwasher, so you can compare before you buy. For more information call 336-6515. www.andersonappliance.com

Anderson Fireplace & Spas Booth: D43 & D44 Owner: Kevin McBride Address: 1376 S. Burlington Blvd.

Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 29 Employees: 12 Full Time Description: Anderson Fireplace & Spas is a family-owned and operated company serving: Skagit, Whatcom, Island, Snohomish and San Juan Counties.

We sell, service, and install quality stoves, fireplaces and inserts, barbecues and spas. We also sell parts and accessories for everything hearth, spa and barbecue related.

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Waddell & Reed Financial Services Visit us at Booth D-21

424-0199 www.skagitsoilsinc.com

 Located next to the Skagit County Garbage Transfer Station off Ovenell Rd. 13260 Ball Rd.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Apollo Decks, Gutters & More Booth: C16 Owner: Dan Estabrook Address: 215 Township St. Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 Years in Business: 7 Employees: 4-6 Description: Our company can design and build your deck, pergola or outdoor living area. We do have a showroom so you can take a look at your options for decking and railing materials. If you need gutters installed or cleaned we can do that for you also. Our website: www.americandreamhomecenter.net Arlington Electric/ AE Services, Inc. Booth: D36 Owner: Russell and Joan Tilton Address: 13310 240th Street NE Arlington, WA 98223 Years in Business: 23 Employees: Between 3 and 20 Description: Arlington Electric

is a Built Green® Member of SICBA, Master Builders and Associated Builders and Contractors, alternative energy expert, and a full-service electrical contracting firm.

The following services are provided: • Excellent service call response • Electrical wiring and design build for new construction residential, commercial, industrial • Generator sales and installation • Briggs and Stratton Dealership • Generac Dealership • Solar design/build and installation • Wind design • Incentive programs through state and federal and utilities • Energy efficient lighting retrofits For more information, please call (360)403-0515 or e-mail arlingtonelectric@msn.com.

Arrow Insulation Booth: D23 Owner: David Burton Address: 950A Fountain St. Burlington, WA Employees: 20 Description: We insulate new construction homes and commercial buildings.

We also handle remodels and offer complete insulation removal and attic and crawl space restoration. We are certified contractors for Cascade Gas, PSE and the PUD. These utility companies offer incentives to their clients that we install. We look forward to serving you.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Arrow Pest Control Booth: D22 Owner: David Burton Address: 950A Fountain Street Burlington, WA Years in Business: 23 Employees: 20 Description: Local, family-owned and operated company for 23 years. Combining old-fashioned values with modern technologies.

Complete pest control services for carpenter ants, wasps, spiders, and more. We use “EPA” approved and green products. Specializing in bats, birds and rodents. Complete attic, crawl space restoration, and exclusion services. Visit our website at www.arrow-pest.com for “Featured pest,” come see our booth and interesting displays. For more information call (360)7577727.

Associated Asphalt, Inc Booth: D45 Owner: Loren Vander Yacht Address: PO Box 3292 Ferndale, WA 98248 Balloon Splendor Booth: A05 Owner: Rachel Porter, CBA Address: PO Box 1041 Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in Business: 15 Employees: 1 Description: Specializing in transforming spaces into festive, elegant or whimsical celebrations through the creative use of balloons. Complimentary consultations. Serving Whatcom, Skagit, Island, Snohomish and King Counties.

It’s not just balloons… it’s art.

Be sure to visit the Garden Court!

Barron Heating Booth: F11 – F15 Address: 3302 Cedardale Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in Business: 40+ Number of employees: 85 Description: Heating and air conditioning install and repair. Fireplaces and stoves. Radiant floor heating. Hot tubs.

Bath Fitter Booth: D41 & D42 Owner: Cam Bedry Address: 6900 220th St. SW Ste. A Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Years in Business: 25 Employees: 29 Description: As America’s premier one-day bathroom remodeling company, we offer you the most innovative acrylic bathtub liners, showers, and one-piece wall systems in the industry. We also offer tub-to-shower conversions and fiberglass unit replacements, too.

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Washington Paint Specialists is a Full Service Company with 20+ Years of Painting Experience. We specialize in interior & exterior, new construction, repaints and fine finish mill work, from homes to apartment complexes.

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360.757.8090 712 N. Hill Blvd.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Better Blinds and Design Booth: A04 Owner: Jean Hedger Address: 17539 S Skyridge Dr. Mount Vernon, WA Years In Business: 21 Employees: 1 Description: Serving Skagit County since 1990, Better Blinds and Design offers experienced solutions to your window treatment and shading needs.

Our latest additions to our product mix is the new motorized Equinox Louver Roof Deck cover, retractable screen doors, solar screens, Sunesta awnings. Interior solutions include Hunter Douglas, Kirsch and draperies.

DH Enterprises Birch Bay Inc./ dba Blue Heron Gifts Booth: A03 Owner: Don & Kathy Hurd Address: 8273 Chilliwack Road Blaine, WA 98230 Years in Business: 5 Employees: N/A Description: Blue Heron Gifts sells delicious packaged dip mixes, James Gang BBQ Sauces, Arizona Gunslinger hot sauces, bbq sauces, steak sauce, Snoqualmie Falls Caramel Corn. We also sell colorful windspinners and handcrafted whirligigs for your garden or patio.

Please be sure to come see us in booth A03.

You may also view our products at: www.bbqchick.com.

Broadview Security Booth: C30 Description: We are a national company that has been endorsed

by J.D. Powers for six years straight for customer service excellence, Consumer Digest best buy, and endorsed by PDQ for low false alarm rating.

We have a user friendly keypad, customer friendly technicians and well trained highly professional sales people that do not push you into buying a security system. Our basic alarm system cost is $99 with a three-year monitoring agreement.

For more information regarding a home or business alarm system please call Ed Snow at (425)2386177.

Planning a remodel? Need a painter, an accountant, or new carpet?

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• Financing Available

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Buyer’s Market Booth: C23 & 24 Owner: Andy Brauner Address: 2111 Iowa St. Bellingham, WA 98229 Years in Business: 8 Employees: 11 Description: Buyer’s Market is home improvement with a twist.

What’s the twist? We purchase large quantities of manufacturer’s overstocks, closeouts, and discontinued items for customer savings to 80 percent. In addition, we stock quality, no branded products that are as good or better than, the name brands at a significant savings.

Description: Family-owned and operated since 1998. C & R Boger Construction Inc. specializes in replacement vinyl windows, roofing, gutters and exterior doors. Fully licensed, Bonded & Insured C & R Boger Construction Inc. is an accredited business with the BBB and maintains an A+ rating. We proudly carry products made in Washington State designed to save you money, increase the value of your home and add lasting comfort and beauty.

C & R Boger Construction Inc. Booth: F23 Owner: Christopher Boger Address: 10924 Mukilteo Speedway PMB #299, Mukilteo, WA 98275 Years in Business: 12 Employees: 16

Cascade Stone Supply Booth: B01 Owner: Gary Mullard Address: 712 N Hill Blvd.

Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 11 Employees: 3 Description: Cascade Stone Supply is a retail natural stone company located in the Burlington Business Park. We carry a great

selection of quality thin stone, flagstone, river rock, landscaping rock and water feature columns. Our products are guaranteed to be the highest quality available and can be viewed anytime at our yard.

Christopher Homes Inc Booth: D27 Address: 1304 Hillcrest Parkway Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Owner: Christopher Deasy Years in Business: 8 years Employees: 2 Description: When you discover Christopher Homes you will find a team that specializes in helping you to build the home you’ve always desired. Award winning designs, quality craftsmanship, and attention to detail are the foundation of the Christopher Homes philosophy.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES CLASSIC INSULATION & PEST CONTROL Booth: A06 & A07 Owner: Corey & Faydra Smith Address: 1404 Riverside Dr. Ste C Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 13 Employees: 25 Description: Classic Insulation & Pest Control is located in the heart of Mount Vernon. We are familyowned and operated and we value our customers. Stop by our booth and speak to our knowledgeable staff about pest programs designed to meet your needs or upgrading your insulation to save you money.

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Comcast Booth: A01 & 02 Address: 400 Sequoia Drive Bellingham, WA 98226 Years in Buisness: 47 Description: Comcast Corporation is the nation’s leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services.

• Video - Comcast is the nation’s largest video provider, offering interactive services packed with the best content on Digital Cable, video on demand and high-definition television.

• Online - Comcast offers the best content, reliable service and faster speeds.

• Voice - Comcast’s IP-enabled Digital Voice service offers consumers the quality they expect in a phone service combined with new interactive features for a low price.

• Comcast Business Class - Comcast provides phone, Internet and

video services to business customers across its national footprint.

Comfort Glow Heating Booth: D20 Address: 18697 Hickox Road Mount Vernon, WA Years in business: 36 Description: Comfort Glow Heating LLC markets Enerjoy infrared radiant heating systems for homes and offices. Enerjoy provides state-of-the-art comfortable, economical, safe, healthy, non-poluting, environmentally friendly heating systems. See Enerjoy on display and demonstrated at the Home & Garden Show. Before you buy a heating system-check out Enerjoy!

ciscoe morris Sunday, 1 pm

Go Green! Government & Manufacturer Incentives Like Never Before!

Full Service Electrical Contractor • Residential / Commercial your alternative energy specialist since 1987 • generators for your home or business • runs on natural gas, propane or diesel • automatic or manual transfer switches

Proud Certified Member of SICBA’s Built Green program.

CUSTOM HOMES RENOVATIONS ADDITIONS 360.661.6622

All generator Brand’s Available (Briggs & Stratton/Kohler/Generac/etc.)

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local generac & briggs and stratton dealership and A Full Service Residential & Commercial Electric Company warranty/service provider

360-403-0515 www.ArlingtonElectric.com Licensed, Bonded & Insured • License #AESERI*037KI

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Complete Landscaping Edging Owners: Jim & Cynthia Weaver Booth: F08 & 31 Address: 27601 3rd Ave. NE Arlington, WA 98223 Years in Business: 6 Employees: 2 Description: Decorative concrete landscape edging and curbs. We offer the largest selection of sizes, colors and stamps for residential and commercial needs. Cement edging is practical and beautiful.

Increases the value of your home while reducing maintenance and nearly eliminating weed-eating.

The most cost effective way to improve your landscape in one day!

Any questions, call: (425)3461865 Jim, or (425)422-6157 Cynthia.

Employees:8 Description: Craft Stove has been serving Skagit Valley for 26 years.

We specialize in wood, pellet, gas hearth products, sales, service and installation. We have over 90 models on display, hearth pads, mantels, chimney systems & accessories. We also carry on demand hot water heaters and futons.

(360)336-2532 Dahlman Pump & Well Drilling, Inc. Booth: D48 Owner: Scott and Bruck Fowler Address: PO Box 422 Burlington,WA 98233 Years in Business: 50 Employees: 7 Description: Dahlman Pump & Well Drilling, Inc. is a family-owned business for 50 years.

Services include water well drilling, pump installation and service,

Craft Stove of Western WA, Inc. Booth: C02 & C03 Address: 900 W. Division Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in business: 26

filtration systems, decommissioning wells, anode wells. For more information call (360)757-6666.

WA. State Department of Labor and Industries Booth: D15 Representative: Shari Purves-Reiter Address: P.O. Box 44400 Olympia, WA 98504 Years in Business: Since 1911 Employees: Approximately 40 in Contractor Compliance Description: The contractor compliance program at L&I is focused on educating consumers about hiring only registered contractors and protecting their investments and providing training to contactors to help their businesses succeed.

Friday is FREE! for Senior Citizens

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Design Consultants, Inc. Booth: D08 Contact: Brett Jackson Address: 224 Stewart Rd, Ste. 201 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 30 Employees: 3 Description: From a preliminary plan concept through working construction drawings, Design Consultants, Inc. can provide the plans you need to build most any structure. From custom homes, remodels and multi-family design, to light commercial buildings and site planning, we can handle it. We also provide large-format reprographic services.

Designs by Arlene, Inc. Both: D13 Owner: Beckie Tjersland Location: 1124 Cleveland Ave. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in business: 10 Employees: 1

Description: Designs by Arlene, a warm, casual environment to select your Carpet, Tile, Vinyl, Laminates and access to any interior surfaces needed to create your own unique interior or improve investments.

We invite the opportunity to meet or beat any offers while increasing quality. Proud of long standing relationship with excellent installers.

For Info call (360)424-1850.

DeWaard and Bode Appliances Booths: F06 & 07 Owner: Jerry Roorda Address: New Store- 3944 Me ridian St., Bellingham, WA Outlet Store- 4175 Hannegan Rd., Bellingham, WA Years in Business: Since 1946 Employees: 50+ Description: DeWaard and Bode, the Appliance Giants, have been providing Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties with the top brand name appliances and mattresses

for over 60 years. Their new store now also features a great selection of televisions and furniture! The selection, prices and service make it well worth the trip to Bellingham!

Dews Electric LLC Booth: D47 Owner: Scott & Bruce Fowler Address: PO Box 422 Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 6+ Employees: 4 Description: Dews Electric LLC can meet your electrical needs on residential and commercial projects. For more information call (360)757-7523.

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When Staying Home Isn’t Just a Financial Necessity; It’s a Preference!

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Drake Closet Design, Inc Booth: F01 Owner: Sam Drake Address: PO Box 21845 Bellingham, WA 98228 Years in Business: 5 Employees: 1 Description: Drake Closet Design is locally owned and operated company that specializes in custom closets, garages, pantries and more.

We can professionally design the perfect storage solution and provide a three-dimensional view of your storage area. Bring in your storage measurements for a FREE Estimate!

DuctVac NW Booth: F28 Owner: Dave Kostecka Address: 7606 87th Street NE Marysville, WA 98270 Years in Business: Since 2006 Description: DuctVac Northwest is a professional Air Duct and

Dryer vent cleaning service. We provide cleaner and healthier air for your home. DuctVac NW is a member of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association located in Washington DC. Dave Kostecka, owner, is a certified Air System Cleaning Specialist. For a free estimate, call (360)572-0464.

Evans Glass, Inc. Booth: C05 & 06 Owner: Larry Breuer Address: 900 Poplar Pl S. Seattle, WA 98144 Years in Business: 34 Employees: 200 Description: Evans Glass Inc has brought European technology to the Pacific Northwest with the Eurocraft Reinforced Window System. Manufactured in Washington, Eurocraft Windows provide energy efficiency, beauty and strength. We offer free estimates and free energy consultations on residential windows.

Fire Mountain Solar LLC Booth: A12 Owners: Tim & Alana Nelson Address: 18388 Periwinkle Lane Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in Business: 9 Employees: 1 Description: Fire Mountain Solar is Skagit County’s premier renewable energy contractor and product supplier. Serving Washington State and beyond, we are committed to providing you with the highest level of service. Consulting, design, installation and product sales. Off-grid and grid-interactive specialists. Our business operates on green power.

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With over 40 years of experience installing Maxxon Gyp-Crete® and Level-Right® quality underlayments and specialized floor fills of all types, Janes Gypsum Floors can handle any project.

From multi-story commercial structures to residential applications, we will recommend the right products for the job and get the job done right.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Flooring Connections International, Inc. Booth: F29 & 30 Owner: Jerry Zwiers Address: 9019 Molly Lane Anacortes, WA 98221 Years in Business: 13 Employees: 4 Description: Flooring material sales and installation.

Flooring Outlet Booth: C20 & 21 Address: 560 S. Burlington Blvd.

Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 4 Employees: 4 Description: Flooring Outlet is a family-owned and operated. We offer free measures, free sample checkouts, and as always, free advice. We are here to help you with your project, big or small. We carry all types of wood flooring, solid surface countertops, wall, counter and floor tile, stone, glass and porcelain.

Foss Heating & Cooling Booth: C15 Owner: Roger Foss, Willie Gravley Address: 333 E. Blackburn Rd. Suite A, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 38 Employees: 10 Description: Foss Heating & Cooling is a full service residential heating, air conditioning and ventilation company. Featuring Trane products, Foss Heating is a Trane Comfort Specialist – a designation that only goes to the top 10 percent of dealers, based on customer satisfaction. Our specialization is working with home owners on retrofits and remodels.

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Gibbs Roof Co Booth: F02 Owner: Doug Gibbs Address: 20871 Bulson Rd. Mount Vernon, WA Years in Business: 27 Employees: 3 Description: All types of roofing installation and repair.

Great Floors Booth: B06 & 11 Address: 1250 Swan Drive Burlington WA 98233 Years in Business 40 Description: Great Floors has built a reputation by providing quality products-from carpet and tile, to laminate and hardwood, offering the region’s largest instock ready-to-install inventory of flooring products and featuring an unequalled level of service. Whether remodeling a room or building your dream home, remember great design begins with Great Floors.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Handy’s Heating, Inc. Booth located outside, between Buildings D & E Owner: Bill Handy Address: 17737 SR 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 18 Employees: 25 Description: At Handy’s Heating we understand that you deserve to come home to comfort and we offer you the best values available today.

• York Furnaces, Heat Pumps & A/C • Rinnai Water Heaters • Wood, Gas, Pellet, Electric Stoves, Fireplaces, Inserts Voted “Best Heating Store in Skagit County” 2006-2009.

Harley Exteriors, Inc Booth: D04 & 05 Address: 22122 20TH Avenue SE Bothell, WA 98021 Years in Business: Over 15 years Description: We are HARLEY

EXTERIORS, INC., a familyowned Custom Replacement Window and Door company. We’ve been in business for over 16 years and are a member of the BBB with an A+ rating. Our Olympic Series Windows (locally manufactured) are energy efficient, Enviro-sealed and Energy Star rated, and qualify for the tax credit.

Health First Chiropractic Booth: C18 Address: 700 Murdock, Ste B Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 HiLine Homes Booth: A11 Owner: Dave Orth & Curtis Gruber Address: 485 Andis Road Burlington, WA Years in Business: 2 Employees: 7 Description: HiLine Homes of Burlington is happy to partner with

“Installing Quality Roofing & Siding Since 1989” Toll Free: 1-877-318-1900 PO Box 30618 Bellingham, WA 98228-2618

homeowners in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, Whatcom and San Juan counties to build their dream home.

Making custom changes to your home has never been easier, while still preserving affordability. See for yourself why we have become one of the largest and most reputable builders in the Pacific NW. Home Depot Store #8561 Booth: D18 Owner: The Home Depot Address: 2001 Market Place Dr. Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 31 years, six years in Skagit County Employees: 110 Description: Home Depot opened its Burlington store in 2004, stocking virtually everything needed for building or remodeling with extensive options for special ordering additional merchandise.

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Home Depot, The Booth: D17 Manager: James Croft Address: 31800 SR 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Years in Business: 5 Employees: 90 Description: The Home Depot offers products for updating your home and garden desires, whether you are a fix/do-it-yourself kind of person, or a let US do it for you.

We offer free consultations for roofing, siding and windows. We also can install fencing, doors, appliances and flooring or remodel your kitchen and bath.

Jane’s Gypsum Floors, Inc. Booth: F22 Address: 14522 NE N. Woodinville Way, Suite 207A Woodinville, WA 98072 Employees: 22 Full Time Description: The Floor Specialist!

• Portland-based Self Leveling/Toppings • Gypsum Based Underlayments • Acoustical Sound Control Products • Colored/Stained Overlays • Thermal Mass for Radiant Heat • Floor Leveling and Repairs For more information, please contact us at (425)481-2424 or Toll Free (877)440-2424. sales@janesgypsumfloors.com

JnR Enterprises, Inc. Booth: D30 President: Jim Ross Address: 24128 N Westview Rd. Mount Vernon, WA. 98274 Years in Business: 9 Employees: 10 Description: JnR Enterprises, Inc. is a small, locally-owned family paving and excavating company with three generations of family currently working for the company.

JnR specializes in residential and commercial paving, asphalt patches and repair, seal coating, excavating, grading and hauling.

Call for a FREE ESTIMATE (360)422-7363.

Need a new roof, window replacements, an electrician or a landscaper?

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Samuel’s Repair & Remodel Affordable home modifications enabling the physically challenged to remain in their home.

Bathrooms Kitchens • Doors • Ramps • Walk-in Showers • Grab Bars • Best Bath Systems • •

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES KAFE 104.1 FM/ KISM 92.9 FM Booth: F10 Owner: Cascade Radio Group Address: 2219 Yew St. Road Bellingham, WA 98229 Years In Business: 49 Employees: 25 Description: KAFE 104.1 FMNorthwest Washington’s only soft rock station with Dave & Shari in the morning and the best mix of today’s soft rock while you work!

KISM 92.9 FM – Classic rock. A mix of music from the 60s through the 90s. A foreground radio station offering news, weather, sports, border reports, contesting and interactive features along with the best classic rock of all time.

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KAPS/KBRC Booth: C01 Owner: Jim Keane Address: 2029 Freeway Dr. Mount Vernon, WA Years In Business: KAPS 47,

KBRC 64 Employees: 12 Description: KAPS 660 AM -Country Music. Mike Yeoman Hosts “Mike In The Mornings:” weekdays 6-9AM. Local news, and weather. Sports - WSU Cougars, high school football and basketball, Skagit Speedway.

KBRC 1430 AM & 102.1 FM - Classic hits from the 60s,70s, and 80s. “Wakin Up With Joe Flood” Weekdays 6-9AM. Local news and weather. Sports - Seahawks, Mariners, Huskies, high school football and basketball.

Landed Gentry Homes and Communities Booth: F26 Owners: Kendall and Nancy Gentry Address: 504 E Fairhaven Ave. Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 31 Employees: 20 Description: Landed Gentry has been building homes and neighborhoods in Skagit and Island counties for over 30 years. Current neighborhoods selling now include Big Fir Active Adult Community and Montreaux in Mount Vernon as well as Fairway Point in Oak Harbor. Visit www.LandedGentryHomes.com or call Kendra at (360) 661-3821 for more information.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Lawn Salon Landscaping Services, LLC Booth: F24 & 25 Owners: Erik and Jay Hibma Address: 16176 State Route 9 Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in business: 10 Employees: 6 Description: Landscape company with three divisions to service residential and commercial clients. Landscape design/installation features sodding, seeding, planting, ponds, waterfalls, arbors, retaining walls, irrigation and lighting.

Blower truck features blowing in compost and bark into planter beds, terra seeding, top dressing, erosion control and green roof products.

LeafFilter NW Booth: C27 Owner: Mitchell Reed Address: 664 Industry Dr. Tukwila, WA 98188 Years In Business: 5

Employees: 31 full time Description: LeafFilter™ uses a heavy-duty Stainless Steel MicroFiltration System to keep everything but water from entering your gutters. Your gutters won’t clog—ever.

The more you know about gutter protection the better we look. www.leaflessinseattle.com

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Lyndale Glass, Inc. Booths: B04 & B05 Owners: Dan Haan and Dennis Bosman Address: 106 W. Fir Street Mount Vernon WA 98273 LeafGuard Northwest Also Bellingham, Lynden Booth: D11 & D12 and Ferndale.

Owner: Beldon Enterprises Years in Business: 29 Address: 22477 72nd Ave So. Employees: 30 Kent WA 98032 Description: Lyndale Glass is your Years in Business: 64 full-service store with locations in Employees: 100+ Mount Vernon, Bellingham, LynDescription: Largest distributor of den and Ferndale. Lyndale offers LeafGuard covered gutters nation- a complete line of window, door, ally. Offering the ONLY covered and glass-related products. Whether gutter system with the Good you are building a new structure or Housekeeping Seal of Approval remodeling an existing home, our featuring a two-year buy-back/restaff will help you select the correct placement guarantee. Written product for you. no clog guarantee! Sheds leaves,

WE CARRY REDI-ROCK! Redi-Rock is a retaining wall system with the natural rock look.

All Redi-Rock products capture the “Essence of Natural Rock”.

Redi-Rock has developed its product line with attention to

natural hardscapes and has thus developed a system that looks so natural that many mistake it for quarried stone.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Magnus Anderson Booth: C13 Owner; Scott Walker Address: 2007 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Years in Business: 48 Description: Magnus Anderson serving Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and Island counties offers dust- free hardwood floor refinishing with a 20-year no dull warranty using environmentally safe water bourne toxin free finishes. All floor craftsmen are certified and our dust containment system keeps you and your home safe from airborne dust generated by the sanding process.

Mailliards Landing Nursery Booth: Garden Court Owner: Mike Mailliard Address: 1121 W Division St. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 3068 N Oak Harbor Rd. Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Years in Business: 24

Employees: 12+ Description: Two convenient locations in Mount Vernon and Oak Harbor. Largest landscape supply store in Island and Skagit County.

Only licensed composting facility on Whidbey Island. Produce our own high quality lab tested topsoil.

Carry eight different types of bark, as well as gravel. Large selection of flagstone, rock, and plants.

Mount Vernon Carpet One Floor & Home Booth: D24 & D25 Address: P.O. Box 1166 (400 W. Fir Street) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 31 Employees: 25+ subcontractors Description: We are full service home interior finish experts featuring product, installation and complimentary color and design services for all flooring, cabinet, countertop, paint and window

covering needs. Our company mission is “To consistently create Outstanding Customer Experiences by supplying quality products, customized color and design services and lifetime guaranteed installation with unmatched Expertise, Enthusiasm and Passion!�

N-Hance Wood Renewal Booth: D34 Owner: Doug Liddle Address: PO Box 5253 Bellingham, WA 98227 Years in Business: 6.5 Employees: 1 Description: With N-Hance Wood Renewal process cabinets, floors, windowsills, trim and all interior wood in your home and office can be refinished without the odors, mess and dust of traditional refinishing. Most jobs are performed in 24 hours or less and are non-toxic, and environmentally friendly.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES NorthWest Granite & Flooring, LLC Booth: A08 Owners: Jeremey & Suzette Jackson Address: 687 Mobius Loop Oak Harbor, WA 98253 Years in Business: 10 Employees: 7 full-time / 2 part-time Description: Full-service showroom and granite fabrication shop.

Your one-stop-shop for affordable and beautiful countertops, hardwood and laminate floors, tile, carpet, linoleum, and vinyl. Friendly & knowledgeable customer service, local bonded installers, 100+ slabs in stock, free design services and estimates. Visit our NEW 8,000 sf showroom and fabrication shop! www.nwgraniteandflooring.com (360) 675-4978

Northwest L.E.D. Lighting, Inc. Booth: F03 Owner: Randy King & Ann Skinner Address: Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 3 Employees: 3 Description: State-of-the-art, energy-efficient outdoor, landscape and security lighting. Now offering L.E.D. under cabinet and interior lighting. L.E.D. lighting is 90% more efficient with no bulbs to burn out. Each system is custom designed on-site for your property and features automatic operation with our smart timer. Now you can upgrade your lighting and save energy too!

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Northwest Window & Door Booth: C14 & 17, D14 & 35 Address: 6601 220th Street SW, Ste 6 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Years in business: 27 Employees: 20 ORCA SPA & POOL Booth: South of F Building Owner: Jack Greene Address: 2002 Commercial Ave. Anacortes, WA 98221 Years in Business: 13 Employees: 5 Description: Orca Spa & Pool has built the reputation of selling and providing professional service since 1997. We have the highest quality of products available in the spa and pool industry.

Servicing San Juan, Skagit, Island and Whatcom counties, Orca Spa & Pool is here to stay. (360) 588-9125 or www.orcaspa.com

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Paint The Town Booth: D39 Owner: Troy Patrick Address: 3022 Beaver Pl. Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 Years in business: 2 Employees: 30 Description: Paint the Town is the place to call when it’s time for your next painting or staining project.

Here’s why: • Free estimates • Firm pricing • Friendly, professional service • Full two-year warranty • Satisfaction guaranteed For a free, no-hassle estimate call Paint the Town, where “We take the pain out of painting!”™ (360)4419933

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Penguin Windows Booth: D46 Owner: Dean Laur Address: 12303 Cyrus Way Mukilteo, WA 98275 Years in business: over 25 Employees: over 650 Description: Winter Savings Sweepstakes, $25,000 Grand Prize….$15,000 in triple pane windows, and $10,000 in cash.

Pharaoh’s Construction Co. Booth: C12 Owner: Thom Richter Address: 1500 A E. College Way, #416, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 6 Employees: 2 Description: Pharaoh’s Construction is a full-service remodel company that focuses on forging personal relationships with its clients as the single-most important aspect of giving them a finished

product they can be proud of. We offer: kitchen and bath remodeling, additions, decks and general maintenance work.

Piazza Construction, Inc Booth: D07 Owners: John Piazza, Sr. & Dottie Piazza Address: 224 Stewart Road, Ste. 230, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 37 Employees: 10 Description: Piazza Construction is a full service construction company with over three decades of experience in remodels, additions, custom homes, commercial work and tenant improvements.

We recently started a handy man service. We do jobs of any size with the same professional dedication we have towards our custom homes.

We offer free bids.

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215 Township St., Sedro-Woolley | AmericanDreamHomeCenter.net DeWaard and Bode, the Appliance Giants, have been providing Whatcom, Skagit and Island Counties with the top brand name appliances and mattresses for over sixty years. Their new store now also features a great selection of televisions and furniture! The selection, prices and service make it well worth the trip to Bellingham!

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Pioneer Tree Service and Landscaping, Inc. Booth: In Front of Horse Barn Owner: Dave and Denice Walton Address: 4641 N Felix Lane Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Years in Business: 14 Employees: 8 Description: Pioneer Tree Service and Landscaping is a family-operated business serving the local area for over 13 years. Our well-established company is a member of the local chambers of commerce, SICBA, TCIA and ISA. We are proud to have a certified arborist on staff. Call for free estimates.

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PNC Mortgage Booth: D16 Address: 270 SE Cabot Drive Suite 2, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Years in Business: 12 Employees: 4 Locally Description: PNC Mortgage is part of the PNC Bank family, one of the leading financial services organizations in the country. Our number one goal is to make home financing as simple and worry free as possible. PNC Mortgage helps you enjoy the more important aspects of home ownership. Being the fifth largest bank in the United States, we offer a wide variety of home loans including, Jumbo’s, Conventional, FHA, VA and USDA. With over 25 years experience, Kim Grayson, Sara Hembree, Amanda Wodelet and Peggy Wright can assist you will all your mortgage needs.

Quick ‘N Brite, Inc Booth: D19 Address: 22313 70th Ave. West #L-5, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

The next generation of Brink’s Home Security $99 standard installation with FREE 2nd keypad

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Puget Sound Energy Booth: F8 Owner: Puget Sound Energy Address: 355 110 Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004 Years in Business: 136 years!

Employees: 2,800 Description: Using energy wisely is good for you and the environment. Let Puget Sound Energy help you get started with moneysaving offers on energy-efficient products and services, as well as renewable energy solutions like our award-winning PSE Green Power Program. To learn more, visit PSE. com/ForYourHome or call a PSE Energy Advisor at (800)562-1482, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Rainy Day Basement Systems Inc. Booth: F17 President: Dan Malsch Address: Arlington, WA 98223 Description: Rainy Day is a local, family-owned company that specializes in crawl space, basement and foundation repairs. Our services include clean up, drainage, sump pumps, CleanSpace encapsulation, wall coverings and flooring. We stabilize settling and cracked foundations and level sagging beams that cause uneven floors. Free estimates.

Transferable warranty. For more information call: (360)435-6992.

Rhema Electric, LLC Booth: C26 Owner: Randy Merritt Address: 1404 Riverside Dr. Ste. F Mount Vernon, WA Years in Business: 4 Employees: 15 Description: We are a full-service

electrical contractor. We offer design build services for commercial and residential projects. We offer energy conservation services ranging from lighting retrofit and control to solar and wind power systems. We also sell standby power systems from small house units up to large commercial generators.

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Whether it’s our opportunity, our parties or our products, simply plug in, turn-on and enjoy! nicolepaz.scentsy.us

Seaside Landscape & Excavation, Inc. Booth: D03 Owner: Chad Davis Scentsy Address: PO Box 1676 Booth: C25 Stanwood, WA 98292 Years in Business: 10 years Owner: Nicole Paz, Independent Scentsy Director Employees: 8 Description: Seaside Landscape Years in Business: 5 years Employees: Independent & Excavation, Inc. is a full-service, Consultants throughout the USA general contractor specializing in and Canada complete landscape design and Description: You will notice some- installation, maintenance, and thing different about Scentsy the commercial and residential excafirst time you smell it! A beautiful vating. Seaside is based out of the ceramic warmer, a highly fragrant Stanwood area, and services North scent bar, and with a simple flick Everett to Burlington. Seaside’s of the switch, your room is filled diversity and experience provides with one of 80 Scentsy fragrances. maximum efficiency to projects Scentsy is safe – wickless, flameless, large and small.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Security Solutions Booth: D31 & 32 Address: 1619 N State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 Years in Business: 106 Employees: 33 Description: Security Solutions has been providing Skagit, Whatcom and Island counties with locksmith, security and fire prevention services since 1972. Services we offer are; locksmithing, safes, fire sprinkler contracting, fire extinguishers and backflow service, alarms (burglar and fire), access control, CCTV, waterless fire protection and wholesale hardware to contractors. Come see our showroom. Open M-F, 8-5.

Sherwin-Williams Paint Company Booth: D26 Location Manager: Adam Masterjohn Address: 1526 Riverside Dr.

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errazzo & Stone Supply has the NW’s largest selection of stone for all your landscaping and building needs.

Our inventory of natural stone offers a good variety of Slate, Bluestone Pavers, Flagstone, River Rock, Granite, Basalt, Sandstone, Crushed Marble Aggregate and Landscape Boulders. We also carry Concrete Pavers and a large variety of Cultured Stone!

A Family Owned Business Since 1932

Fall/Winter Hours: M-F 7:30am-4pm

Spring/Summer Hours: 877-534-4477 M-F 7:30am-5pm 360-659-4477 Sat: 9:30am-3:30pm www.terrazzostone.com

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Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association Booth: B07 Address: 15571 A Peterson Rd. Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 31 Employees: 630 Member Companies Description: (SICBA) is a Trade Association supporting the building industry. We are your neighbors and community leaders, providing education and support for building industry professionals. We promote jobs for local people, encouraging homeownership and sustainable growth. We are the voice of the Skagit and Island Counties Building Industry.

SICBA Built Green® Booth: F09 Address: 15571 A Peterson Rd Skagit Building Salvage Burlington, WA 98233 Booth: C11 Years in Business: 31 Owners: Brandon Cardinal Employees: 74 Built Green® and David Mahlum Members Address: 1011 W. Division St. Description: Stop by our Booth Mount Vernon, WA 98273 to learn about our Built Green® Years in Business: 2 years program and receive a list of all Employees: 0 SICBA members that participate in Description: At our retail yard the Built Green® program. and warehouse in Mount Vernon, Washington we divert re-usable building materials from the waste stream and offer them to the public at a significant savings. Our inventory is always changing, offering an assortment of quality: Doors, windows, tile, cabinetry, sinks and tubs, vintage architectural, flooring, and much more. For more info: (360) 416-3399.

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Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 144, with 9 years in Mount Vernon Employees: 5 Description: The Sherwin-Williams Paint Company is the oldest paint manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1866, Sherwin-Williams has been offering a wide variety of products to meet any coating’s requirements. Sherwin-Williams Mount Vernon has proudly been serving the Skagit Valley since 2001 with exceptional customer service, cutting edge products and a wide array of color options.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Skagit Farmers Supply Booth: C08 Address: 1833 Park Lane Burlington, WA 98233 Years in Business: 75 Employees: 130 Description: Skagit Farmers Supply is your locally owned and operated cooperative providing resources for your farm and home for over 75 years. We operate six Country Store locations, propane and furnace oil delivery, three fueling stations and two commercial agronomy centers. Call us at (888)757-6053 for more information.

1994. We recently opened our retail STORE selling furniture, appliances, building materials, and so much more. All profits go directly to building our homes. Please come visit our STORE at 1022 Riverside Drive in Mount Vernon.

Skagit Publishing/ Skagit Valley Herald Booth: D01 Owner: Stedem Wood Address: 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in Business: 126 Employees: 143 full time Description: Skagit Publishing is your source for local news, adverSkagit Habitat for Humanity tising and printing. Locally owned Booth: D33 and celebrating 126 years of serving Address: 1022 Riverside Drive Skagit County, Skagit Publishing Mount Vernon, WA 98273 consists of: Years in Business: 15 • The daily Skagit Valley Herald Employees: 2 and four weekly newspapers Description: Skagit Habitat for Humanity has been building homes • Directories and travel/festival for families in Skagit County since publications.

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Skagit Readymix / Smokey Point Concrete Booth: F19 Owner: Mark Crawford Address: 23315 Dike Road Arlington, WA 98223 Years in business: 29 Employees: 53 Description: Skagit Readymix supplies quality concrete, sand and gravel to our customers in Skagit and Island, counties. We pride ourselves on customer service, from the one yard dog kennel to the commercial building, no job is too small or too large. We also provide decorative concrete products,

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES insulated concrete forms, and retaining wall systems. Check us out at skagitreadymix.com Skagit Soils Inc. Composting Facility Booth: F16 Owner: Craig Culmback, Russ Zeilstra, Jeff Zeilstra Address: 13260 Ball Rd. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: In one form or another, Skagit Soils has been serving this county for 40 years.

Employees: 4 Description: Skagit Soils Inc. is a permitted composting facility. We take in compostable material such as grass, leaves, brush and food waste.

This material is processed and composted into rich compost mulch. We then sell the compost as a mulch or soil ammendment, or use it as the key ingredient in our General Soil Mix. www.skagitsoilsinc.com (360)424-0199

Sound Cedar Lumber Center Booth: F33 & F34 Owners: Mike & Patt Woods Address: 2600 Cedardale Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in Business: 30 Employees: 12 Description: It’s been said there is no place like home, and it may be true that no other local lumber center recognizes and appreciates this more than Sound Cedar Lumber Center. Since 1980, Sound Cedar has committed to providing superior quality, selection and great prices to homeowners and builders. “The Cedar lumber, Doug-fir timber and outdoor living project place!”

Spane Buildings Booth: F05 Owner: Jim Spane Address: 1611 Buck Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Years in Business: 65 years Description: Spane Buildings Inc. has been constructing buildings for 65 years! In an industry where builders come and go, there has been one constant contractor in Northwest Washington for generations. We take pride in the quality of our work and would be pleased to offer a wide range of capabilities for your building project. We are ready to listen and work for you!

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Special-T Window Tinting Booth: D29 Owner: Tim, Allen & Dave Donnelly Address: 2206 Pacific St. Bellingham, WA 98229 Years in Business: 31 Employees: 8 Description: Our window films offer protection from the sun’s damaging UV rays and controls heat and glare, while inviting warm, natural light into the room and increasing comfort.

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Seattle, WA 98117 Years in Business: 10 Employees: 147 Description: Studentpainters.net provides quality house painting services throughout Western Washington. The painting services are provided by college students hired and trained to participate in our internship program during their summer. We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured, and have a two year warranty that is used by less than two percent of our customers.

Superior Slabjacking Inc Booth: D02 Owner: Patrick Hayes & Shannon Schwehm Address: 10101 270th St NW, Ste 107, Stanwood, WA 98292 Years in Business: 6 years Description: Superior Slabjacking Inc. offers a solid alternative to concrete replacement and can save you up to 60 percent or more over

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With over 19 years of experience, we solve customer’s concrete sinking problems. Protect your investment – Increase your homes curb appeal. (888)88-RAISE (887-2473) Taylor’s Backyard Center Booth: Grassy area in front of Bldg. E Owner: Bob and Debra Taylor Address: 4131 Hannegan Road Bellingham, WA 98226 Years in Business; 24 years Description: Taylor’s Backyard Center’s complete line of outdoor products is hand-picked so you don’t have to search around. We look for the best quality, reliability and comfort. Taylor’s provides service for every item they sell and we offer the largest parts inventory in the Pacific Northwest.

Pools, spas, fencing, railing, decking, outdoor cooking, driveway gate systems and parts and accessories for all product divisions.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES The Clean Air Company/ Authorized Rainbow Distributors Booth: D06 Owner: Yvonne and Hank Hall Address: Greenbank, WA Years in Business: 23 Associates: 3 Description: Bringing you the amazing Rainbow Cleaning System. Using water as the filter, it’s the most effective allergy/asthma friendly cleaning system available today, bar none! Powerful! No clogging dry filters, reducing power. No filters/bags to buy. No dust or odors.

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Topside Roofing and Construction Booth: C07 Address: 161 E. Horton Rd. Bellingham, WA 98226 Years in Business: 21 Description: Topside Roofing and Construction is locally-owned and operated and has been providing exterior home improvements in Skagit, Island and Whatcom counties since 1989.

• Topside provides outstanding service in the fields of residential roofing, windows and siding replacement.

• Topside is also a green company; reusing and recycling as each project allows.

• With years of excellent references and a dedication to quality installations, Topside is the right choice for your exterior home improvement needs. For more information or a free estimate give us a call at (360)752-2220 or visit our website at Topsideroofing.com.

VanTeaks Landscaping Booth: Garden Court Owner: Jim Hopkins Address: 17297 Olympic Place Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Years in Business: 5 Employees: 1-3 Description: Skagit Valley native Jim Hopkins, owner/operator of VanTeaks Landscaping, Inc., specializes in complete landscaping, custom water features, water gardens, dry creek beds, stone patios, pathways, and retaining walls. Artistic approach to selection and placement of plants, trees, and shrubs.

Year-round weekly commercial and residential maintenance services and Backhoe services available. Licensed, bonded, insured. Call (360)848-0730 for more information.

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EXHIBITOR PROFILES Waddell & Reed, Inc. Booth: D21 Contact: Layne Johnson Address: 4164 Meridian Street Suite 104, Bellingham, WA 98226 Employees: 16 Description: Our vision is to help you work toward achieving your financial aspirations. For 70 years, Waddell & Reed has been committed to helping investors develop and work toward financial goals designed to help them realize their life’s dreams. We do this by providing personal, comprehensive financial planning and solid investment products delivered to you by skilled financial advisors.

(360)734-4728, Ext. 127 LJohnson@wradvisors.com Washington Paint Specialist Booth: C19 Owner: Craig Powell Address: 2604 Undine St. Bellingham, WA 98226 Employees: 4 Years in Business: 20 Description: The experience you need and the quality you deserve.

Washington Paint Specialists is a full service company with 20 plus years of painting experience. We specialize in interior, exterior, new construction, repaints and fine finish millwork from home to apartment complexes. Environmentally safe products available. Stop by our booth for free estimate.

West Coast Vinyl, Inc Booth: D40 Owner: James Kierstead Address: 4023 S Orchard St, Tacoma, WA 98466 Years in Business: 39 Employees: 80 Description: Locally owned and operated in the Pacific Northwest since 1971. West Coast Vinyl, Inc. is one of the largest and most experienced residential replacement vinyl window companies. We have had a long-term commitment to offering exceptional vinyl window and siding products and the finest services, with installations in over 60,000 homes.

West Mechanical Booth: D37 & 38 Owners: Brent DePauw & Dougal Thomas Address: 4443 Aldrich Road Bellingham, WA 98226 Years in Business: 33 years Employees: 10 Description: West Mechanical Inc. is a complete heating and air conditioning contractor. We install gas furnaces, heat pumps, infloor radiant, geothermal ground source systems. Our sheet metal fabrication ship has the ability to build most anything out of copper, stainless steel, galvanize metal. See us at Booth D37 & 38!

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Whatcom Business Service Booth: D09 & 10 Owner: Sam Andrews Address: 331 East Alder Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 Years in Business: 20 years Employees: 1-5 (varies) Description: Whatcom Business Services has been committed to selling and installing An-West. com furniture in Skagit and Whatcom Counties for 15 years. We sell bookcases, entertainment, and bedroom furniture. Whatcom Business Services offers custom office and kitchens, made and installed by AnWest.com – with no particle board.

Whispering Pines Custom Landscapes, LLC Booth: Garden Court Owner : Mike Siders Address: 2518 Larlin Dr. Everett, WA 98203 Years in Buisness: 4 Employees: 3 Description: “With over 25 years experience in the landscaping industry, let us remodel your outdoor living space into a personal oasis.”

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Woods Logging Supply, Inc Booth: Grassy area South of Bldg. C Owner: Jay Lyman Address: 103 State St. Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 Years In Business: 32 Employees: 55 Description: Woods Logging Supply is a family-owned and operated company since 1978. We specialize in outdoor power equipment and marine components. We carry Stihl, Husqvarna, eXmark, and Honda Power Equipment. Our rigging shop can handle any custom order for wire rope and components. We have a knowledgeable sales and service department.

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Let salvias provide that treasured blue color

By Norman Winter McClatchy-Tribune News Service

This wonderful group of plants has the potential of putting on a dazzling show until frost arrives if they old flowers are kept removed. In late sumlue is one of the most sought after colors in the flower border mer they can be cut back, which will enhance the bushiness and allow them and if you wait too long once to put on a show for fall. the growing season arrives it will be The mealy-cup sage is native to pink or orange for you. One of the best sources of this treasured color lies Texas and Mexico and is fairly drought tolerant. Do pay attention during prowith salvias like Victoria Blue, the All America Selections- winning Strata and longed dry spells, watering deeply but Evolution, as well as the new Cathedral infrequently. Start feeding with light applications of slow-released fertilizer Deep Blue and Velocity Blue. about every six to eight weeks with the Though you may be buried under a emergence of spring growth blanket of snow, now is the time to be To cause the most attention grabthinking about how you’ll incorporate bing display in your landscape choose them into your garden. their opposite or complementary color These salvias are also important in orange or yellow. that they also provide a spiky texture rising above the imaginary horizontal plane creating excitement in the garden.

Botanically speaking, these are all Salvia farinacea and known commonly as mealy-cup sage. Though that is not such a romantic name these are summer-long performers treasured as annuals over much of the country.

Those living in warmer areas zone 8 and higher will find them to be hardy perennials. Even in zone 7 they are often found to return come spring if drainage is exceptional especially during the winter.

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