Vol. 22 Issue 12 December 2018

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Building Industry Insurance Program Calendar of Events Certified Builder Designations Committee Reports Certifications December Dinner Flyer Foundation Dinner Sponsors Happy Holidays from Staff Homeshow Deadlines Local Member Discounts Member Rebate Program Mission Statement NAHB Member Discount Opportunities National Purchasing Program New Spike Levels Achieved Peer to Pier 2019 Renewing Members SICBA Playhouse Competition SICBA Leadership Shop the BIAW Health Insurance Spike Club SWHB Leadership Welcome Back

BUILDERS WANTED FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL

PLAYHOUSE COMPETITION IN 2019. BUILD A

PLAYHOUSE FOR CHARITY AND ENTER IT INTO THE

COMPETITION TO BE HELD DURING THE 2019 SICBA

HOME AND GARDEN SHOW. (Click here for more information)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

A VERY HAPPY AND

PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

SICBA Member Discounts & Rebate Programs: “Members Do Business With Members”

Les Schwab Tire Center, Burlington - 10% discount on

products & services to all SICBA members!

NAHB Member Advantage - Through GM additional $500 off new vehicle, $1000 off fleet: NAHB Member Advantage $500 off new vehicle purchase. Redeem at: Blade Chevrolet and/or

Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family. Additionally, 15% off Service, Labor & Parts.

Allstate Annette Booth Agency - Special rates and

under- writing benefits for all SICBA members on employee benefits.

Craft Stove of Western Washington Inc. - SICBA

members receive 10% off all your purchases & services at Craft Stove ''Let our Family warm your family''!

Burlington Automotive – 10% off Parts and Labor on

your vehicle repairs.

Mister T's Awards & Embroidery – Free set up of

design for embroidery up to 30K stitches, a $75 savings!

List your company here, too. Call or email SICBA

360-757-6916 or info@sicba.org for details

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SOUTH WHIDBEY HOME BUILDERS 2018 OFFICERS

President - Dave Johnson Vice President - Jim Thelen Secretary - Sally Paul

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Builder Member - Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS) Associate Member - Tiane White Associate Member - Matt Kukuk

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GRADUATE DESIGNATIONS

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

They have earned and renewed 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)

Kevin Kartak, CAPS; AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

Terri Kartak, CAPS; AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

Charles Locke, CGP, CAPS; Back In The Woods Works Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP; Cascade Custom Homes & Design Jay Roberts, CGB, CGP; Cert Builder Cascade Custom Homes & Design Ted Clifton, CGB, CGP, Master CGP; CVH Inc Chad Gailey, CAPS; Dihedral Builders LLC Jim Hall, CGP; James Hall and Associates, Inc Kyra Hall, CAPS; James Hall and Associates, Inc Jeff Hanson, CGP; Northwest Timber Frames Inc Sam Brode, CAPS; Samuel’s Repair & Remodel Bob Moe, CAPS; Triple R Framing and Drywall Bob Johnson, CGP, CAPS; Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Dan Wickstrom, CGP; Wickstrom Construction Inc Ron Wright, CGP; Wright Construction & Design Inc Scott Yonkman, CAPS, CGP; Yonkman Construction Inc

Many more SICBA members are currently in the process of renewing or earning their designations!

"Founded in 1979, we are your

neighbors and community leaders,

providing education and support for

building industry professionals. We

promote jobs for local people by

encouraging homeownership,

sustainable growth, environmentally

conscious building practices and

community stewardship for Skagit and

Island Counties."

To “shop” the BIAW Health Plan, contact Brynn Riggins at McGregor Insurance

Agency. (360) 299-0949/ 853-5073

Or Dennis Poppe at Builders Insurance Group at

(425) 246-0973

THE REWARDS YOU GET FROM YOUR

SICBA MEMBERSHIP ARE EQUALLY

PROPORTIONAL TO YOUR

INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSOCIATION.

GET INVOLVED AND GROW YOUR

BUSINESS AND PRESENCE IN YOUR

COMMUNITY

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2018 OFFICERS President – Jay Roberts CGB, CGP 1st Vice President – Gary Wray 2nd Vice President – Roy Mureno Secretary – Kris Tully Treasurer – Kim Piazza Immediate Past President – Dave Hillman

2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Builder Member – Curtis Banta Builder Member – Martha Rose Builder Member – Paul Woodmansee Builder Member – Jim Dorris Associate Member – Ben Sousa Associate Member – Shellie Eubanks Highet Associate Member – Dee Dee Swartz Associate Member – Lori Manduchi So. Whidbey Home Builders Rep. – Charles Locke

2018 STATE DIRECTORS John Piazza (Life), Dottie Piazza (Life), Rick Tremaine (Life), Bob Moe (CAPS, Life), Scott Rainwater (Life), Bob Johnson (Life, CGP,CAPS) Ted Clifton (Life, CGB,MCGP), Jay Roberts, Scott Yonkman (CAPS, CGP), Chris Deasy, Charles Locke (CGP, CAPS), Gary Wray, Patrick Hayes, Roy Mureno, Barry Harter, Martha Rose

2018 NATIONAL DIRECTORS Dottie Piazza (Senior Life,), John Piazza (Senior Life), Bob Moe (Life, CAPS), Bob Johnson (CGB,CGP), Martha Rose, Barry Harter Alternate Directors: Ted Clifton (MCGP,CAPS)

SICBA LIFE MEMBERS The late Gordon Koetje Sr., Joe Souza, the late Ben Westberg, Marlene Westberg, Ann Brooks, Bruce Johnson, Don Wetsch, Dottie Piazza, Dennis Taylor, Rick Wibbens, Ed Stanton, John Piazza Sr and the late John Whitney

SICBA OFFICE STAFF Executive Officer—Wayne Crider Membership / Service Coordinator – Jonathan Metz Events/Marketing Coordinator – Lianna Neyens Finance – Rayna Moe

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COMMITTEE REPORTS Events Committee Chair is Kim Piazza We hope those of you who joined us for our 1st Committee Chili Cook Off had a great time! For those of you who missed it, don't miss this great event next year. Thank you to all the committee members who shared their awesome chili's and congratulations to the Home Tour Committee and Kim Piazza for winning the cook off! Congratulations to all the 2019 board members. Our 40th year will be a great one! Make sure to RSVP as soon as possible for the Christmas Dinner and Installation to be held at La Conner Yacht Club on Tuesday December 18th at 5:30 pm. We have adopted 2 families for Christmas, one from Whidbey Island and one from Skagit County. If you would like to contribute to these families, please bring cash or a Walmart gift card to the Christmas party or you can drop them off at the SICBA Office. Please RSVP at www.SICBAEvents.com

Membership Committee Chair is Roy Mureno Thank you to every SICBA member who has recruited a new member this year, who has worked on the three recruitment call-a-thons we have held, and who has made retention calls to keep our members in the association! Your efforts to build and retain membership are appreciated, and they are paying off – as of this writing we have over 475 members and a 90% retention rate! We still need to keep recruiting new members, and we’re going to have 2 great reward events for our recruiters in 2019. The Peer to Pier Cruise has been a great event for the past 3 years and we’ll be doing it again in September. We’ll also have a special reward event for our Spring drive – qualifying recruiters for the Spring drive will be attending a Mariners game! A big thank you to all of the SICBA members who have sponsored our membership events! If you’re interested in sponsoring a membership event for 2019, please call (360) 757-6916 or email Jonathan at jonathan@sicba.org.

Marketing Committee Chair is Topher Ruxton As you may have heard, we are updating our website and have been busy making the transition to Growth Zone (our new platform host) a smooth one! The website comes with many updates, as well as a much better Mobile platform. They have asked us to choose 7 pages for them to build but we have many more than just 7 pages – so we are getting creative. They also wanted 3 to 5 images for the rotating homepage banner that best represents SICBA. We have chosen them for Events, Foundation Sponsors, Benefits of Becoming a Member, Find A Pro with a call to action, and Quarterly Members. We hope the changes benefit our members and we will have more updates by next meeting. In 2019, our social media campaign will be focused on Storybrand techniques. Storybrand follows three basic ideas, 1. Identify a problem, 2. Explain your plan to help, and 3. Successfully solve the problem/happy ending. An example would be: "Many people want to build their dream home, but they don’t know where to start. We provide an easy way to find a registered & insured professional, so they can get their project taken care of quickly and legally." We plan to come up with more one-liners about SICBA and keeping each season unique. So look out for that early next year! We are still looking for a new chair to lead the Marketing team as Topher will be stepping down to pursue other projects. So if you are interested in becoming a chair with a creative mind and fun group of people, feel free to inquire about it. Give Lianna a call at (360) 488-4079

Our next meeting is December 5th at 12:00PM at the SICBA Office. Please feel free to join us!

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DO

BUSINESS

WITH ANOTHER SICBA MEMBER

IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PRINTED

VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER, CALL THE SICBA OFFICE AND LET

US KNOW.

(360) 757-6916

OR EMAIL

INFO@SICBA.ORG

Your SICBA Staff would like to thank all of you for your membership, support and involvement during this past year. We have done very well in community outreach and in letting our members know of upcoming events and issues that need all our attention in order for you to stay in business in Washington State. We would like to wish each of you a very Happy Holiday Season for whatever holiday you might wish to embrace. Please be safe and let’s have a

great year again next year!

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WELCOME BACK Join us in welcoming the following Company

back to SICBA

Complete Landscaping Edging Concrete Contractors/Landscaping Service/Supplies 27601 3

Rd Ave NE

Arlington, WA 98223 Telephone: (425) 422-6157 Contact: Jim Weaver Sponsored by Bob Moe of Triple R Framing and Drywall LLC

Thank you for Renewing October 31st to November 27th

One Year Plus:

Commercial Alarm and Detection Inc Electrical Contractors; Security / Alarm / Fire Systems

Edge Analytical Inc Inspections; Water and Soil Testing

Excel Dairy Service Inc Farm Supply

Landshapers LLC Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep; Landscaping Service /

Supplies; Driveway Maintenance / Repair

Natural Way Chiropractic Employee Benefits; Chiropractic / Massage

North Coast Credit Union Financial Services

Olympus Containers LLC Rental Equipment; Real Estate Sales / Appraisals; Storage

Pender Construction Utilities; Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep; Truck, Tow / Boom /

Crane; Driveway Maintenance / Repair

Five Years Plus:

Any Spa and Pool Service Builder, Remodel; Decks; Hot Tubs / Spas / Pools; Pump Installation

& Service

Doulos Construction Inc

Builder, Remodel

Great Floors Floor Coverings / Underlayment; Countertops

Horizon Audio, Video & Security Security / Alarm / Fire Systems; Structured Wiring; Audio / Video /

Sound Systems

Marti's Construction Foundations; Concrete Contractors

Saratoga Environmental, Inc Land Use / Permitting; Environmental / Shoreline Permitting; Wetland

/ Biological Mapping

Wildwood Homes LLC Builder, Remodel/Builder, Custom / Single Family / Certified

Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)

Ten Years Plus:

Chuckanut Lighting Fireplaces / Heating; Lighting Sales / Service; Kitchen & Bath Dealer

H.B. Jaeger A Division of Corix Utilities; Water Well Drilling / Pumping; Water System Design

The Bradford Building Company Inc Builder, Remodel; Custom / Single Family; Speculative; Real Estate

Sales / Appraisals

Fifteen Years Plus:

Cascade Custom Homes & Design Inc Builder, General; Remodel; Custom / Single Family; Built Green®

Program Participant; Certified Graduate Builder (CGB); Certified

Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP); Certified Green Professional

(CGP)

Gary Whitcomb LLC Builder, Remodel; Decks; Carpentry

Milgard Windows & Doors Glass Sales / Service

Tim K. Garrison, P.E. Engineering; Structural Engineering; Business Consulting

Twenty Years Plus:

Barron Heating & Air Conditioning Inc Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning; Fireplaces / Heating; Built

Green® Program Participant; Woodstove Sales / Service; Hot Tubs / Spas

/ Pools

Builders First Source Building Material / Lumber / Hardware

Smiley Insurance Services Insurance / Bonding

Sound Cedar Lumber Decks; Building Material / Lumber / Hardware; Fencing

TRICO Companies, LLC Excavation / Land Clearing / Site Prep; Builder, Commercial / Industrial

Twenty-Five Years Plus:

E & E Lumber Painting Contractors / Suppliers; Concrete & Masonry Products, Pre-Cast;

Building Material / Lumber / Hardware; Window Sales; Fencing;

Plumbing Suppliers; Window Installation / Service; Acoustical Ceiling

Thirty Years Plus:

R & H Mechanical Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning

Whitney Construction Inc Builder, Remodel; Carpentry; Certified Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)

SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 2019 PEER TO PIER CRUISE!!

If you didn’t qualify or just didn’t get to go on the cruise this year, we are putting plans together for our cruise next year. If you would like a captive audience for about 3 hours for them to see your wares and hear your name as a sponsor, now is your chance to jump in and sponsor for next year’s event. It is always a lot of fun!!! In order for members to get to go on the cruise, they have to be a new member that joined the association after the 2018 cruise or they have to recruit a new member company to be eligible for a ticket. This is all done through sponsorships and through the SICBA Membership Committee. If you are interested, give Jonathan a call at (360) 757-6916 or email him at jonathan@sicba.org.

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Spikes are the members who are actively recruiting new members and encouraging all members to renew. With 6 credits, you become a spike: You earn 1 spike credit for each new member, 1 credit for the first year they renew and ½ credit each renewal thereafter. Thank you to everyone listed below! THE NAMES IN BOLD

HAVE RECRUITED A NEW SICBA MEMBER IN 2018

Grand Spike (1,000 – 2,599): Kevin Kartak, CAPS – 2,176.25* Dennis Poppe – 1,506.5* Bob Moe, CAPS – 1,472.5

Statesman Spike (500 – 999): Patrick Hayes, CGP – 944.75* Bob Johnson, CAPS, CGP – 810

Shelli Lucus-Kennedy – 762.25

Super Spike (250 – 499): John Piazza Sr – 482 Dottie Piazza – 352.5 Scott Rainwater – 277.5

Royal Spike (150 – 249): +Don Wetsch – 247.5 Scott Yonkman, CAPS – 232

Ron Wallin – 182.5 Ted Clifton, CGB, MCGP – 171.5 Scott Corzine, CGA – 161*

Red Spike (100 – 149): Kym Kelly – 141.5 +Rick Wibbens – 138.5

Barry Harter – 133 Ashley Richards Jr. – 145.25* +Ed Stanton – 127 Martha Rose – 127* Martin Sippy – 115.5*

Green Spike (50 – 99): Jon Roberts, CGB, CAPS, CGP – 99 Keith Swanson – 74 Chris Deasy, CAPS, CGP – 70.5 Brian Gentry – 68 +Dennis Taylor – 63.5 Zane Morrison – 64.5 Gary Wray – 61.5 Josh Baldwin – 57 Cameron Kartak – 63.5* Ben Burton – 53

Life Spikes (25 – 49): Charles Locke – 37.5 Dennis Boe – 37 Dave Hillman – 32 Paul Woodmansee – 34.5

Jim Spane – 28

Blue Spikes (6 – 24): Roy Mureno – 21.5 Tim Garrison – 18

Ron Wigal – 18 Tiane White – 18 Curtis Banta – 21 Dee Dee Swartz – 19.5

Dave Johnson – 15 Michelle Grovdahl – 14.5 Joe Woodmansee – 14 Sam Brode – 13 Jim Thelen – 12.5 Peggy Schultz – 12.5 Kris Tully – 12.5 Randy Heagle – 12

Jim Hall – 12 Dan Wickstrom – 12 Barry Van Sickle – 10.5 Nate Kaplan – 9.5 Chad Fisher – 10 Troy Lautenbach – 9 Bob Shupe – 9 Ed Perry – 8 Mike Krause – 7 K. Garl Long – 7 John Piazza Jr. – 7.5 Hans Grovdahl – 7

Evan Holzknecht – 6.5 Ed Olsen – 6 Greg Kreider – 6 Kathy Sanchez – 6

Mike “Oly” Olsen – 6

Spike Candidates with new members in 2018: Shawn Westervelt – 3 Joan Tilton – 1 Jay Roberts – 3 Kim Piazza – 4 Duke Fisher – 3 Dawn Latimer – 3 Leilani McClure – 3 Drew Orem – 3 Brynn Riggins – 5 David Sherman – 3

*Also recruits in other local associations. +Life SICBA member

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Spike Members are the lifeblood of our association. They are the members who are actively recruiting new members and encouraging all members to renew. Spike credits are earned with each new member recruited plus additional credits each year that member renews. Congratulations to our members who have attained a new spike level:

Mike “Oly” Olsen, Blue Spike – 6+ Spike Points

Thank you for your efforts to grow and sustain SICBA’s membership!

BUILDERS WANTED! The 10

th Anniversary of our Playhouses for Charity

Challenge is happening at the March 22nd

, 23rd

& 24th 2019

SICBA Home & Garden Show! We are looking for SICBA Members who would like to participate by building a Playhouse for a local charity. The charity then sells $5 tickets for the chance to win the playhouse and the charity gets to keep 100% of the money! The Playhouses are displayed at the Home & Garden Show March 22

nd, 23

rd & 24

th! This piece of the

Home & Garden Show is unique to SICBA and it sets us apart from all other area Home & Garden Shows. You do not need to be a “builder” to build a playhouse for charity. We have many local charities who are looking for the opportunity to participate in this great community event and we’d love to partner you with them or you can pick your own charity. Bottom line, we need YOU this year! Our goal is to have 10 playhouses for the 10

th

anniversary of the Playhouses for Charity Challenge. Please contact Lianna to participate or to get more information. You can also find the information and registration page online by clicking on this link. https://sicba.org/Media/Default/Home%20Show/Playhouse%20Guidelines%202019-2.pdf The deadline to commit is January 2

nd, 2019.

Curtis Banta 2nd SICBA Member and Paul Woodmansee 3rd

SICBA

Member to earn Certified Builder Designation

Curtis Banta, of Yonkman Construction Inc. is the 6th Builder in Washington State to earn the Certified Builder title, and the 2nd SICBA Member to earn this designation Curtis Banta recently completed all the requirements and earned the BIAW Certified Builder designation, considered the preeminent professional certification available to builders within the home building industry in Washington State.

Paul Woodmansee, of BYK Construction, is the 8th Builder in Washington State and the 3rd SICBA Member, to earn the Certified Builder Designation. Paul Woodmansee, BYK Construction Inc recently completed all the requirements and earned the BIAW Certified Builder designation, considered the preeminent professional certification available to builders within the home building industry in Washington state.

ABOUT BIAW’S CERTIFIED BUILDER DESIGNATION: BIAW’s Certified Builder designation is a comprehensive accreditation program with standards that far exceed what Washington law mandates for registered contractors. BIAW will also launch a full-scale consumer marketing campaign to help position Certified Builders more highly in the marketplace, a first for any kind of program offered by BIAW. To earn this designation builders must:

Submit References. Certified Builders submit a list of suppliers, subcontractors, and homeowner references for projects completed in the past 5 years for review and verification.

Provide Education and Work Experience. Certified Builders provide a list of all of their work experience and education, including professional designations.

Comply with a Superior Code of Conduct. They must agree and follow a well-defined set of standards as professionals in the home building industry.

Provide Greater Insurance Coverage. All builders must maintain insurance coverage that surpasses the minimum general insurance coverage required by state law.

Offer Homeowner Warranties. All BIAW Certified Builders must provide home buyers with a homeowner warranty.

Use Clear Contracts. Certified Builders must use contracts that clearly define the construction agreement between the homeowner and the builder.

Agree to Mandatory Binding Arbitration. Certified Builders offer arbitration to their homeowners as an alternative to litigation, which reduces cost and time and allows for greater privacy, informality, flexibility and finality.

Provide a Homeowners Guide. Certified Builders must provide maintenance guides to all homeowners to help with the care and maintenance of their homes.

For more information about the features, rewards, and application review process of the BIAW Certified Builder designation visit our dedicated website at https://biawcertifiedbuilder.com.

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SICBA’s Calendar of Events

Installation of SICBA 2019 Leadership will be at the Christmas Dinner on the 18th.

12/5/18 Marketing Committee Meeting at SICBA Starting @ 12:00 PM | Ending @ 1:00 PM

12/11/18 Membership Committee Meeting at SICBA Starting @ 4:30 PM | Ending @ 5:30 PM

12/11/18 Board of Directors Meeting at SICBA Starting @ 6:00 PM | Ending @ 7:00 PM

12/12/18 Events Committee Meeting at SICBA Starting @ 12:00 PM | Ending @ 1:00 PM

12/13/18 Home & Garden Show Committee Meeting at SICBA Starting @ 8:00 AM | Ending @ 9:00 AM

12/18/18 Christmas Dinner & Installation Banquet (Click Here) Starting @ 5:30 PM | Ending @ 8:00 PM

THE SICBA OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM DECEMBER 24

TH, 2018 TO JANUARY 2

ND, 2019. IF YOU HAVE

ANY ISSUES OR QUESTIONS FOR US, PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. WE WILL BE CHECKING EMAIL AND VOICEMAIL DURING THIS TIME AND WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

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