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Join us on Monday, May 6th for Brew, Brats and the Builders Association™

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Upcoming Meeting Schedule

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New MABA Member Services Director

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Government Activity Calendar

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Green Built Solutions for Cleaner Water

With the pre-registration deadline now passed, you can still register at the door on May 6th for $20.

Everyone is welcome to bring guests and colleagues.

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Registration for Home Products Show

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Hammer with a Heart - May 4th

Brew, Brats and the Builders Association is a great time to catch up with old friends, to make new ones and relax while enjoying dinner and a cold beverage on the patio at Sprecher’s on Monday, May 6th.

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MABA Golf Outing July 16th

Members agree, Brew, Brats and the Builders Association is the not to miss kick-off to spring. Join us at Sprecher’s Restaurant & Pub, located at 1262 John Q Hammons Drive, Madison (across from the Marriott Madison West, East of Greenway Blvd.) Attendees will be treated to a hearty helping of burgers, brats, potato salad and dessert. Last year more than 200 attended the event and enjoyed socializing with new and long-standing members.

Left to right: Lin Lenzmeier, Virgil Waugh (Windsor Building Systems, LLC/Amwood Homes, Inc.), Harvey Kessel (Wisconsin Building Supply) and Chuck Elliott (CLE Investments, LLC), enjoy some conversation at the 2012 event.

Party at the Parade Don’t miss out on the best block party of the year. This year’s Parade of Home’s™ Preview Party will be held on June 7th in the Westbridge subdivision in Waunakee. A great night of food, cocktails, entertainment, beautiful homes and fabulous friends, all for just $10.

The 2012 Parade Preview Party was held at Southbridge in Waunakee.

www.maba.org

Details are being finalized to make sure you have a great time. Watch your inbox for more details. Tickets are available for pre-order now.

Updates on ticket availability will be distributed soon. Contact Sandi at (608) 288-1133 ext. 16 or skegebein@maba.org to order your tickets.

Everyone is welcome. Come join the party.

10 Parade of Homes™ Preview 11 POH Garage Stalls Available 11 NAHB Member Advantage Program Benefits 14 Sponsor the Preview Party 15 Federal Tax Credits Available 16 Spring Election Recap 17 Board of Directors Report

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President’s Message

At this time of transition in MABA, the Board of Directors has voted to take a step forward! You may have heard that the MidWisconsin Builders Association dissolved at the end of 2012. After careful evaluation, MABA has asked the NAHB to acquire some of this territory. Pending approval of NAHB at their summer meeting, MABA’s territory will expand to include Iowa, Sauk, Columbia Abe Degnan Degnan Design and Marquette counties! We know that many companies in this Builders, Inc. area already do business in Dane County, and that the Madison media market dominates these counties. Those of you who are in the Parade or Home Products Show probably recognize that many consumers from those counties come to visit you here! We hope you’ll reach out to the former MidWisconsin members, welcome them to MABA if they are transferring in, and recruit those companies who are not MABA members.

You’ve heard by now that MABA is seeking a new executive director. The Board of Directors had delegated the planning process to the Executive Committee, who will bring back recommendations to the Board. We want this process to be productive and as transparent as possible, and so in this message I’ll explain the actions we’ve taken as of my mid-April writing today.

The Executive Committee met earlier in April to begin our process. We’ve taken input from people who expressed interest and people we requested to talk to us – both about the process and about the management structure of MABA. If you have input, please get in touch with me or another member of the Executive Committee.

Through our network of members and word of mouth, we’ve already collected a lot of resumes.

We have decided to start our hiring process by reviewing these resumes to see if the right candidates have already approached us — people who are already known to our membership network. Hopefully this avoids a long, costly, time-consuming search. If that works out, then by the time of publication, we hope that we may have narrowed down resumes and even possibly conducted some interviews. If we don’t believe we’ve found the right candidate through this process, we’ll re-group and decide upon an alternate course of action.

Our loose goal at this point is to hire a new Executive Director within about 60 days, that is about the time of the Parade of Homes™ so that she or he can experience that event, which is a huge part of our year.

There are three other staffing things that members will want to know. On April 1st, Sandi Kegebein started as our new Member Services Director. Sandi comes from Gerhard’s First Supply and also has a background in media and graphic design. We welcome her! Another well-known face you’ll see around the office is Chuck Elliott.

While Chuck has volunteered several weeks, part-time in March and April, we have asked Chuck to provide some additional paid consulting focused on the Parade of Homes™. You probably know that Chuck is a long-time Parade builder as well as a former Parade chair, so he’s well qualified to help Andrew and Sandi with this event.

We thank Chuck for his volunteer time as well as for being willing to step up and spend more time to make this happen. Finally, Alise Wasserburger is occasionally consulting to assist in Sandi’s training.

In this time of transition, please stay engaged and stay active to help keep MABA and our businesses strong!

May 2013

2013 Leadership

MABA Officers President President-Elect First Vice President Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President MABA Directors Dan Beal Mark Brehmer Harvey Kessel Ken Kurszewski

Executive Director Vacant

Abe Degnan Justin Temple Harvey Kessel Andy Inman Angie Kieta Mike Vilstrup Chuck Elliott John Schwingle Don Tierney Andy Voeltner

MABA Mission Statement The Madison Area Builders Association is a nonprofit trade organization comprised of members representing all aspects of the building industry.

• MABA promotes a positive business environment by uniting its members and serving the community; • MABA’s services and activities foster the professionalism of its members and provide a forum for education and information exchange for the benefit of the industry and the communities its members serve; • MABA monitors and exerts influence upon issues and regulations affecting the housing industry, particularly those related to availability and affordability.

Right Angle Newsletter The The official newsletter of the Madison Area Builders Association 5936 Seminole Centre Ct, Madison, WI 53711 Phone: 608-288-1133 • Fax: 608-288-1136 Web: www.maba.org

STAFF WRITERS Andrew Disch Sandi Kegebein

The Right Angle is published 11 times per year. Notice of local, state, and national programs/events is a service to MABA members. Such notices do not indicate MABA endorsement or sponsorship unless specifically noted. The acceptance of advertising in The Right Angle does not indicate approval or endorsement of the advertiser or the advertiser’s product by MABA. MABA makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility or completeness of the information contained herein.

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2013 Sponsors Gold Capital Newspapers

Silver The Community of Bishops Bay Dave Jones, Inc. FireSide Hearth & Home Wisconsin Building Supply

Bronze First Choice Drywall, Inc. Gerhards Hottmann Construction, Inc. Pharo Heating & Cooling, Inc. Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Upcoming Meeting Schedule Meetings are held at the MABA office in the Ron Kneebone Conference Room, unless otherwise noted. Changes in date/time/ location are noticed to members of the affected work group.

Board of Directors Noon, May 15 Noon, June 19 Careers Advisory Group 3:30 p.m., May 16 3:30 p.m., June 20 Education Committee Noon, May 14 Noon, June 11 Evening Membership Meeting September 9 Social Hour: 5:00 p.m.

Dinner/Program: 6:00 p.m.

Fitzgerald’s of Middleton Government Affairs Committee 10:00 a.m., May 1 10:30 a.m., June 5 Green Built Committee 1:30 p.m., May 14 1:30 p.m., June 11 Home Products Show™ Committee 3:00 p.m., May 2 Housing Discussion Group 8:30 a.m., May 1 8:30 a.m., June 5 Membership Committee Noon, May 22 Noon, June 26 Parade of Homes™ Executive Committee Noon, May 8 Programs Committee 11:30 a.m., May 9 11:30 a.m., June 13 Public Relations Committee Noon, May 2 Noon, June 6

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SANDI KEGEBEIN NAMED DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES Look for a new face next time you stop in at the MABA offices. Sandi Kegebein has joined the association as our new Director of Member Services. She will be working on the variety of events that take place throughout the year.

Prior to joining MABA, Sandi was with First Supply for over six years coordinating events and marketing.

Please take time to introduce yourself to Sandi next time you are in the office or at an event. She can be reached at (608) 288-1133 ext. 16 or skegebein@ maba.org.

May 2013

Government Activity Calendar Tuesday, May 7 & 21, 2013, 6:30 p.m.

City of Madison Common Council City-County Building, Room 201 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:00 p.m.

Dane County Zoning & Land Regulation Committee City-County Building, Room 210 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m.

Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) City-County Building, Room 351 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison Monday, May 6 & 20, 2013, 5:30 p.m.

City of Madison Plan Commission City-County Building, Room LL100 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison Thursday, May 2 & 23, 2013, 7:00 p.m.

Dane County Board of Supervisors City-County Building, Room 201 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison

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Madison area lakes are the emerald jewels of our region’s quality of life. A key challenge to protecting and enhancing our lakes is better management of stormwater runoff. Runoff causes soil erosion and can contain contaminants that are harmful to waterways.

The building community can play an important role in improving our lakes by implementing best practices in erosion control, landscape conservation and storm water management. While builders must comply with the erosion control plan required for building permits by the local municipality, the Green Built Home Checklist provides many more strategies to reduce or avoid runoff from construction sites. For example: • Use of redundant straw bale and silt fencing in areas with steep slopes (greater than 12% grade) or areas of concentrated runoff flow.

• Protect on-site storm sewer inlets with straw bales, silt fencing or equivalent measures.

• Trees and natural features on site protected during construction.

• Chip and reuse site-cleared wood and brush as mulch.

• Wash out concrete trucks in slab or pavement sub-base areas.

• Balance cut and fill to eliminate earth removal from site.

• Replant or donate live trees from the site.

• Site disturbance limited to within 20 feet of structures and paved areas.

• Permeable materials such as brick pavers, flagstones, porous paving or limestone fines for at least 40% of all walkways, patios and driveways.

• Grass that uses less water such as blue gamma, fescue or ‘no-mow’ minimum 75% of turf areas.

• Use native landscape plantings for non-paved areas • Rainwater recovery from roof for watering, minimum 50 gallon storage capacity.

• Provide infiltration system for rooftop runoff (e.g. rain gardens, drain tile, bioswales, ponds, etc.).

• Edible landscape planting/plan for food garden.

• Provide a list of native, non-invasive plants to homeowners.

• Limit turf grass other than ‘no mow’ mixes or prairies in landscaped area.

• Provide information to homeowners on how to minimize fertilizer and pesticide use.

• Installed irrigation system includes a soil moisture or rain sensor or is a drip type system.

• Restore damaged ecosystem such as existing prairies or wetlands.

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You’re Invited to the Habitat for Humanity of Dane County House Blessing Ceremony, Thursday, June 6, 4:30 p.m., Hamilton/Miner and Maier families, 135-137 Llanos St., Verona Sponsored by the Madison Area Builders Association On Wednesday, Mike Twohig will hang doors and do trimwork on the home. Many thanks to the MABA members who helped install the floor deck, frame the duplex, install the firewall and install siding on the duplex.

Pitch in to help us celebrate over 10 years of participation on Hammer with a Heart

On Saturday, May 4th, MABA members will team up on our 11th Hammer with a Heart renovation. The program helps local homeowners with much needed home repairs to improve unsafe and unhealthy living conditions in their homes. Over the last decade MABA volunteers have completed over $250,000 of repair work on the Hammer with a Heart homes!

The MABA project home this year goes to another very deserving homeowner! This homeowner is a two-time cancer survivor who has owned the home for 25 years. The homeowner’s next door neighbor was the MABA home for the 2009 Hammer with a Heart/MABA collaboration.

Get involved and feel good about it!

Who: MABA volunteers led by project coordinators Al Terry (Stealth Security, LLC) and Dave Mills (ProBuild).

What: Volunteer your labor to help a community member make much-needed home improvements such as replacing old windows that do not function or lock properly, replacement of unsafe outdoor railing and broken interior light fixtures.

Get Ready for the 2014 Home Products Show Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your company to over 11,000 attendees looking for home products. Pre-registration has ended. All remaining booths will be available for registration and assigned by the date forms are received.

Watch your email for updates and registration forms.

Where: The house is located at 841 Ridgewood Way, Madison

When: Saturday, May 4, starting at 8 a.m. and going into the afternoon and until the repairs are done!

Interested in Volunteering? Notify Al Terry at 3336592 or alterry@stealthsecurityllc.com

Monetary donations are also needed to purchase supplies. To make a financial contribution contact Al Terry.

• MABA members: $985/standard booth • Non-members: $1,540/standard booth • Corner booth premium: $195/corner upgrade Regular Booth Rates apply after November 29, 2013 • MABA members: $1,095/standard booth • Non-members: $1,625/standard booth • Corner booth premium: $195/corner upgrade Don’t miss this chance to secure the best booth placement at the best rates available.

Chris Hohlstein (Galley Builders, LLC), center, and Al Terry (Stealth Security, LLC), right, take a break with a volunteer.

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“Green Built” Solutions continued • Participate in a wildlife conservation program.

• Install vegetated or “green” roof system minimum of 100 sq. ft.

• Establish and maintain a single stabilized construction entrance.

• Provide onsite supervision and coordination during site clearing, grading, trenching, paving and installation of utilities to ensure that green building measures are implemented.

• Use of recycled materials in lieu of silt fencing.

Savvy home buyers have higher expectations of what builders, subcontractors and landscapers are doing when it comes to controlling stormwater runoff. By following some simple guidelines and achieving green certification, you can exceed customer expectations, increase your value proposition and help preserve our lakes for future generations.

For more on Green Built Home Certification and ways you can receive market attention for your efforts to reduce or avoid run-off from construction sites, please visit www. weigogreener.org John Imes is Executive Director of WEI and Chair of the MABA Green Built Committee.

Membership Competition

Plumbing Heating and Cooling Geothermal New Construction and Remodel

Chair Andy Voeltner (Edward Jones) and the Membership Committee kicked off the new membership competition at the April 1st Evening Membership Meeting (EMM). Members who brought a prospective member with them were entered to win $20 cash.

Thank you members for your continued recruitment efforts to help grow the membership.

Didn’t make the April meeting? Don’t fret; the Membership Committee will continue to offer this special recruitment reward at every upcoming Evening Membership Meeting in 2013!

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MABA Golf Outing Set for July 16 Pull out your clubs … it’s time to sign up for the annual MABA Golf Outing on Tuesday, July 16. Golf and Dinner will take place at Lake Windsor Golf Club.

This event fills up quickly, so register today. The limit is 144 golfers! Register online at www.maba.org or return the insert included in this issue of the Right Angle.

After you register for the MABA Golf Outing, Lake Windsor Golf Club will give you a free round of golf (cart rental required). You must use the free round MondayThursday BEFORE the MABA event, so register right away!

Put Your Company’s Name in Front of 144 MABA Members!

Your company may sponsor a tee and/or green, door prize, dinner, beverage cart or goodie bag item at the Golf Outing. If your company sponsors both a tee and a green, you can set up displays and staff your hole … a perfect opportunity for non-golfers who want to join in on the fun.

Return the sponsorship registration form in this newsletter or contact Sandi at 608-288-1133, ext. 16 or skegebein@ maba.org.

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Parade of Homes™ Set For June 8-23

The Parade of Homes is just around the corner and the annual event is shaping up to be another excellent example of what MABA members can do. To date, the 30 homes underway at five Parade sites, include:

Lot

Company

Contact Phone

Bristol Gardens, Bristol

32 33 34 48 35 47 44

Acker Builders, Inc. Classic Custom Homes of Waunakee, Inc. Duren Custom Builders, LLC Premier Builders, Inc. Pulvermacher Construction, LLC Schwingle Builders, LLC Waldner Construction, Inc.

Jennifer Acker Bryan Sipple Daniel Duren Kevin Acker Vic Pulvermacher John Schwingle Dan Waldner

(608) 850-6650 (608) 850-4450 (608) 837-4750 (608) 849-6770 (608) 712-3450 (608) 798-1700 (608) 235-4371

Bryan Sipple Abe Degnan Jeromy Olson John Schwingle

(608) 850-4450 (608) 846-5963 (608) 224-0738 (608) 798-1700

Jim Lampe Rick Farnsworth Dan Waldner

(608) 445-3055 (608) 575-3034 (608) 235-4371

Jason Kratochwill Chad Wuebben Jim Campbell Brian McKee Dan Miller Gary Karls Tedric Hill

(608) 220-6391 (608) 270-9600 (608) 225-8194 (608) 271-4900 (608) 837-6076 (608) 798-3774 (608) 209-5186

Jennifer Acker Dan Beal Hart DeNoble Butch Hensen Tedric Hill Kevin Acker Justin Temple Chris Hohlstein Daniel Lowery

(608) 850-6650 (608) 356-2332 (608) 831-4422 (608) 849-4736 (608) 209-5186 (608) 849-6770 (608) 442-1820 (608) 661-1101 (608) 282-5248

Rivers Turn at Conservancy Place, DeForest

117 122 119 120

Classic Custom Homes of Waunakee, Inc. Degnan Design Builders, Inc. Olson Brothers Building Schwingle Builders, LLC

Savannah Parks, Deerfield

55 56 41

Dane Building Concepts, LLC Farnsworth Builders, Inc. Waldner Construction, Inc.

Scenic Ridge, Verona

42 45 38 44 37 43 36

Alterra Design Homes, LLC Encore Construction, Inc. J Campbell Signature Homes Midwest Homes, Inc. Miller Custom Homes, Inc. Quality West Construction, Inc. Platinum Builders Custom Homes, LLC

Westbridge, Wauankee

31 262 34 29 260 28 261 265 264

Acker Builders, Inc. Craftsman Construction Hart DeNoble Builders, Inc. Hensen Builders, Inc. Platinum Builders Custom Homes, LLC Premier Builders, Inc. Temple Construction, Inc. Tim O’Brien Homes William Ryan Homes

For the most current list of participating Parade Builders, visit www.maba.org, click on the “Resources for Consumers” tab and then select the Parade of Homes option on the drop-down menu.

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Increase Your Company’s Visibility at the Parade of Homes™ Rent a Garage Stall for Premium Exposure A great way to showcase your company to the thousands of people who tour the Parade of Homes™.

Rent space in as many homes or neighborhoods as you would like.

Use the garage as an optimal showcase to highlight your best products and services.

Contact Sandi at skegebein@maba.org or (608) 2881133 ext. 16 by May 17 to reserve your space.

MABA Member: $500; Non-Member: $1,000

Want Maximum Exposure? Take advantage of the garage rental and preview party combination discount price.

Rent a garage stall in Westbridge and sponsor a table top during the preview party for the discounted price of $1,250*.

Contact Sandi at skegebein@maba.org or (608) 2881133 ext. 16 by May 17 for more details. *Sponsorship opportunities available to members only. Become a member; contact Sandi.

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Sign up today for the NAHB Member Advantage Program

Your membership gives you access to a valuable discount program through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) called Member Advantage. Discounts are available on products and services that you likely already use in your business from over a dozen national companies.

In the market for a new vehicle? General Motors offers a $500 exclusive private discount on most Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles.

Need to upgrade your office? Dell and Hewlett Packard both offer discounts on computers. TransFirst (formerly Solveras) offers complete payment processing solutions with proven savings. Office Depot offers a 10 percent discount on all delivery orders as well as free shipping on orders of $50 or more.

Going on vacation? Hertz, Avis, and Budget all offer discounts on rental cars. Wyndham Hotel Group offers 20 percent off the best available rate at over 7,000 hotels and resorts.

A complete list of participating companies is available on NAHB’s website, www.nahb.org/ma, along with information on how to take advantage of these great discounts.

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TURNING LEAD INTO GOLD Responding to concerns from NAHB about the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP) that is needlessly costing remodelers and home buyers money without contributing to safety, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) on March 6 introduced legislation to make this rule much more reasonable and cost-effective.

“I am pleased to reintroduce this important bill that reduces the regulatory burdens placed on home builders and remodelers by the EPA,” said Inhofe, who unveiled similar legislation in the previous Congress. “It is important that we take appropriate actions to protect vulnerable populations from the harmful effects of lead exposure, but it is imperative that these regulations are not unnecessarily burdensome and costly.” The bill has already gained several co-sponsors.

Reinstating the opt-out provision would save more that $500 million in compliance costs during the first year and $336 million annually thereafter.

Since the EPA instituted the rule on April 22, 2010, NAHB has led the charge in Congress and with regulators to seek sensible regulation of lead paint abatement and to keep it from needlessly costing home builders and remodelers time, money and customers.

The rule requires renovation work that disturbs more than six square feet in a home built before 1978 to follow costly lead-safe work practices supervised by an EPAcertified renovator and performed by an EPA-certified renovation firm. Any company doing work in these homes must also keep detailed records.

In 2010, the EPA removed an “opt-out” provision in the RRP rule that allowed remodelers working in a home built prior to 1978 to forego more expensive work practices according to the owner’s wish if no children under the age of six or pregnant women live there. By removing the optout provision, the EPA more than doubled the number of homes subject to the RRP and added millions of dollars in compliance costs nationwide without making young children any safer.

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Just reinstating the opt-out provision — as NAHB advocates and the legislation stipulates — would save more than $500 million in compliance costs during the first year and $336 million annually thereafter.

“S. 484 will not only make the EPA’s lead paint rule more workable, but it will continue to protect pregnant women and small children against lead hazards,” said NAHB Remodelers Chairman Bill Shaw, GMR, GMB, CGP, a remodeler from Houston. “We thank Sen. Inhofe and the other co-sponsors for supporting these common-sense improvements.”

In addition to restoring the opt-out provision, the Lead Exposure Reductions Amendments Act of 2013 would: • Suspend the RRP rule if EPA does not approve a commercially available test kit for lead paint that meets the regulation’s requirements.

• Reduce fines for remodelers if they correct paperwork errors found during an inspection.

• Prohibit EPA from expanding the RRP rule to commercial and public buildings until at least one year after the agency conducts a study demonstrating the need for such an action.

• Eliminate the “hands on” recertification training requirements that force some remodelers to travel long distances to training facilities to receive proper recertification.

• Clarify the definition of “abatement” to specifically exclude remodeling and renovation activities.

• Provide an exemption to the rule for emergency renovations.

NAHB is calling on its members to contact their senators and urge them to co-sponsor the Inhofe bill.

Lead Paint Resources To help remodelers comply with the lead paint rules, NAHB has compiled several resources for its members at nahb.org/leadpaint.

May 2013

Division Vice President William Ryan Homes- Madison, Wisconsin Area Company Description: We have designed our organization with a “Customer First” philosophy. The question, “What could the customer want?” drives our operation.

Job Description Position Overview: This position is responsible for the overall performance of the WRH Division according to annual objectives established by the CEO and Region President.

Required Experience/Education: • 1 year prior experience within a production homebuilding organization in a leadership role such as Division President, Director of Sales & Marketing, Production Manager, or equivalent experience.

• Experience developing and maintaining an operating budget for a business profit center.

•A College Degree, preferably with studies in Construction Management, Business, and Business Law. Submit resume and cover letter to: resumes@wmryan.com www.WilliamRyanHomes.com

May 2013

Continuing Education Courses www.wisbuild.org/builder-education/local-association-courses.html

Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility (CAPS I) 7 Dwelling Qualifier Credits Date: Friday, May 10, 2013, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Venue: Lakeland Builders Association, 1560 N. Country Club Parkway, Elkhorn, WI

BCHBA - Building a Foundation of Success for Your Business: Tips From a CPA 1 Dwelling Qualifier Credit Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Venue: Carved Stone Creations, 2101 Progress Way, Kaukauna, WI Registration: www.bchba.org.

Design/Build Solutions for Aging and Accessibility (CAPS II) 8 Dwelling Qualifier Credits Date: Friday, May 17, 2013, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Venue: Lakeland Builders Association, 1560 N. Country Club Parkway, Elkhorn, WI

BCHBA - Floodplains: How to Deal with the Red Tape 1.5 Dwelling Qualifier Credits Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Venue: Brown County Home Builders Association, 811 Packerland Drive, Green Bay, WI Registration: www.bchba.org

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Sponsor the Best Party in the Subdivision!

The biggest party on the block is sure to be the must attend event of the year. The Parade of Homes™ Preview Party will be held on June 7th in the Westbridge subdivision in Waunakee. Seven hundred attendees made last year’s event a great success. How you do promote your business and products to this captured audience? Become a Preview Party Sponsor.

Is your product one of the home’s main attractions?

What an incredible opportunity to showcase your very best. Become a sponsor today!

Reservation and payment deadline: May 17 Contact a party committee member for details and forms.

Sponsorship Levels* $1,000 Level • Table Top Display that will be located in front of one of the parade homes

• Non-exclusive • Four tickets to the party • Nine spots available Sponsors who register for both a Westbridge garage stall rental and $1,000 sponsorship will receive a combo discount price of $1,250. $2,500 Level • Booth display on the street • Multiple sponsorship mentions during the party • Name included on invitation • Exclusivity • Eight tickets to the party *Sponsorships are available to members only. Not a member? Contact Sandi at skegebein@maba.org | (608) 288-1133 ext. 16.

• One sponsorship mention during the party

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What’s Coming Up . . .

MABA Year at a Glance Evening Membership Meetings Fitzgerald’s of Middleton September 9 November 4 Brew, Brats and the Builders Association™ Sprecher’s Brewery, Middleton May 6 Parade of Homes 5 sites around Dane County June 8-23 Golf Outing Lake Windsor Golf Club July 16 PAC Fundraiser Event Location TBD October 7 Holiday Party & Installation Dinner Location TBD December 2

May 2013

Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Available For 2012-13 Reprinted with permission from Loren Imhoff Homebuilder, Inc.

Consumers that haven’t already claimed the maximum allowed $500 in tax credits for certain energy efficiency improvements can still do so with their 2012 and 2013 federal tax returns.

Eligible improvements include water heaters, furnaces, central ACs, insulation, doors and windows. Remember, if you have taken credits in previous years of $500 or more, you are no longer eligible.

For more information about the Federal Energy Tax Credit, consult your tax advisor or visit the following websites: • www.energystar.gov • www.dsireusa.org (A comprehensive source of information on state, federal, local and utility incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency.)

• www.energytaxincentives.org

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SPRING ELECTION RECAP Wisconsin’s annual nonpartisan spring elections were held on Tuesday, April 2, where local government bodies such as city councils, mayors and judges were all on the ballot. Four MABA supported candidates were victorious – Fitchburg Mayor Shawn Pfaff, Madison City Council members Paul Skidmore and Larry Palm, and Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack. Four other MABA-supported candidates ran positive, spirited campaigns but came up short in several closely-contested races around the county.

In a new outreach effort, many MABA members spent time to hand-deliver campaign checks and endorsement letters to preferred candidates thereby personalizing the relationship the association has with local policymakers.

A few bright spots on election day for MABA candidates were Pat Roggensack’s re-election to the State’s top court, where 2013 promises to be an active year with the court scheduled to rule on many controversial cases.

Additionally, Shawn Pfaff, a friend of the building industry, was re-elected with a resounding 71% of the vote.

With 2013 being an “off year” as far as state and federal elections, the next election on the docket will be the 2014 spring election.

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Andrew Disch, Chuck Elliott (CLE Investments, LLC) Fitchburg Mayor Shawn Pfaff, Harvey Kessel (Wisconsin Building Supply) and Barbara Slack (Slack Attack Communications) present Fitchburg mayor Shawn Pfaff with MABA’s endorsement and financial contribution at a campaign event.

May 2013

MABA Board of Directors, April 16th Meeting (Please note that this list is not inclusive of all actions or topics of discussion at the meeting; it is only a summary of the highlights.)

1. Received a report from the Executive Committee that the Committee will begin evaluating resumes that it is has received for the vacant Executive Director position. After the candidates have been narrowed, the Committee will bring forward its recommendations to the full Board of Directors.

2. Directors continued to discuss the importance of identifying and mentoring fellow members with leadership skills and encouraging them to pursue further involvement with the Association. If you have an interest in serving as a MABA leader, please contact First Vice President Harvey Kessel at harvey.kessel@ wibuildingsupply.com or (608) 846-5445.

3. Approved 6 new Associate membership applications.

4. Received a report from the preview party subcommittee that the 2013 Parade of Homes preview party will be held on Friday, June 7 at the Westbridge site.

5. Received a financial report and reviewed financial statements for the period ending March 30, 2013.

6. Approved a Government Affairs Committee proposal to reform CARPC by state law by forwarding the proposal to the WBA in order for it to be drafted into statutory language.

7. Directors noted that NAHB Board of Directors will take action at its June Board meeting on MABA’s request to increase its jurisdiction by adding four counties: Columbia, Iowa, Marquette and Sauk.

8. Approved the Public Relations Committee to request to utilize unsold garage spaces at the Parade of Homes™ to MABA’s community service partners and to allocate up to $1,000 to the Committee to create its own display of MABA’s community service.

Please make the Committee aware of any upcoming meetings/activities from the list below: 1. Infusing Color in Kitchen & Bath, Wednesday, May 1, Gerhards 2. Brew, Brats & the Builders Association™, Monday, May 6, Sprechers Brewery, Middleton

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3. Board of Directors meeting, Wednesday, May 15, noon, at MABA office 4. WBA Gloria Kirking Golf Outing, Thursday, May 16, Wild Rock Golf Course, WI Dells 5. NAHB Spring Board, June 4-8, Marriott Hotel, Washington, D.C. 6. Parade of Homes™ Preview Party, Westbridge 7. Parade of Homes™, June 8-23 8. WBA Golf Outing, Wednesday, July 10, Sentry World Course, Stevens Point, WI 9. Board Day, Thursday, July 11, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point, WI 10. Golf Outing, Tuesday, July 16, Lake Windsor 11. Gathering at the Grove, Monday, August 5, Quivey’s Grove 12. Mock Trial, Tuesday, August 13, Madison Club 13. NAHB Leadership Conference, August 14-17, Portland, OR 14. Evening Membership Meeting, Monday, September 9, Fitzgerald’s, Middleton 15. Silent Auction, Monday, October 7, Fitzgerald’s, Middleton 16. NAHB Fall Board, September 9-12, Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO 17. NAHB Remodelers Show, October 15-18, Chicago, IL 18. WBA Board Day, Thursday, October 17, venue is TBD 19. Evening Membership Meeting, Monday, November 4, Fitzgerald’s, Middleton 20. Holiday Party & Installation Dinner, Monday, December 2, venue is TBD

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