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From the President .................... 2

From the EO .............................. 3

Fire Sprinklers ............................ 6

Golf Tournament Winners .......... 9

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Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Pacific & Mason Counties

BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIESONE HOME AT A TIME.

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OMB Goes On Record At Public Hearings

1211 State Avenue NEOlympia, WA 98569

360-754-0912 800-456-6473www.omb.org

See “Public Hearing” page 2

In June, Thurston County held public hearings on both the draft Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) and implementing impact fees.

The CAO is a document that regulates how development and redevelopment can occur on lands that contain critical areas. The CAO affects property owners in Thurston County. What property owners can and can’t do on their property, in turn, affects demand for the services builders, remodelers and developers provide. Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Board of Direc-tors authorized funding to hire experts to review and comment on the CAO science and process. These comments were submitted as part of the public process along with additional comments

collected from the CAO member work-group. OMB also worked with other like-minded orga-nizations to get the word out about the issue. Nearly 400 people showed up to the public hearing and an overwhelming majority of those testifying spoke against the ordinance.

An impact fee is a fee charged by government entities on builders and developers to cover the cost of infrastructure and related services. A

OMB Members Give Blood,Get ROII Checks

On June 15, Olympia Master Builders (OMB) hosted a blood drive and member barbecue at the OMB office, benefitting the Puget Sound Blood Center. The blood drive resulted in 14 total donors, with 5 first-time donors. For those that did not wish to donate blood, OMB also collected non-perishable food that as donated to the Thurston County Food Bank.

OMB also distributed Return on Industrial In-surance (ROII) checks. OMB members received over $500,000 in refund checks this year. To see if your company qualifies for the program contact the Building Industry Association of Washington at 360-352-7800. Thank you to John Erwin of John Erwin Remodeling, Inc. for

From left: OMB President, James Peterson of Lanza Construction, Lewis County Assoc. Vice President, Rich James of Olympia Fireplace & Spa and OMB First Vice President, John McKinlay of Olympia Overhead Doors.

sponsoring the event and thank you to Rich James of Olympia Fireplace & Spa for donating his time and the use of a gorgeous barbecue grill for the event.

Don’t miss the

August 18, 19 & 25, 26

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By James PetersonPresident

OMB Working for You on Key Issues

As you may have already read on page one of this issue of Chalk Line, Olympia Master Builders (OMB) members and staff have been work-ing hard recently to represent you on two important issues in Thurston County. We were especially busy in June when the Thurston County Commissioners held two public hearings in one week.

The first public hearing was regard-ing the implementation of impact fees and the second public hearing was regarding the complete rewrite of the Critical Areas Ordinance.

As a developer, builder and re-modeler, these two issues have caused me great concern because the first issue increases the cost of doing business in an already fragile economy and the second issue not only increases the cost of doing business, but it also severally restricts the use of private property in Thurston County.

Impact FeesHistorically the home building in-dustry has been opposed to impact fees for the following reasons:

1. Impact fee income is not a reliable source of income for local government,

2. Impact fees are fundamentally inequitable,

3. Impact fees price potential homebuyers out of the market, and

From the President

4. New development and remod-eling contribute more to the local economy than almost any other industry.

(For a more complete explanation of these points, see page 5 of the May/June 2012 issue of Chalk Line which can be found at www.omb.org.)

Prior to the public hearing, OMB submitted a guest editorial to The Olympian titled “Impact fees for new homes do more harm than good.” In the editorial I stated, “Thurston County should be considering stable and more equitable revenue sources to fund public infrastructure improvements.”

In addition, OMB provided our members with talking points so they could submit written comments or testify at the public hearing.

Critical Areas OrdinanceIn 2005 Thurston County began the update process of the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). Due to the overwhelming response at the public hearing and other factors the process was put on hold for several years.

In 2010 the Planning Commission announced they were beginning the review process. At that time, OMB’s 2010 President, Ron Deering, went before the Planning Commis-sion and successfully urged them to hold an additional public hearing since five years had passed since the last public hearing had been held.

Then in 2011 Thurston County staff decided to do a complete rewrite of the CAO instead of continuing with the update process. OMB success-

fully urged County staff to provide a cross reference document to assist in tracking changes.

In early 2011 OMB created a “White Paper” about the CAO to better edu-cate OMB members on the issues of this topic and to distribute to other interested parties.

OMB’s Board of Directors also com-mitted financial resources to hire a scientific expert to review the wet-land sections and hire an attorney to provide legal comment regarding the scientific findings. The scientific report and the legal comments were submitted at the Planning Commis-sion public hearing in 2011.

Last month OMB members and staff along with approximately 400 people attended the public hearing in front of the County Commission-ers. Throughout this process OMB has continued to voice the concerns of our members that:

1. One size buffers do not fit all,

2. There are more balanced, inno-vative approaches to determining wetland buffers,

3. Buffers are an area designed to protect the critical area, but are not critical areas themselves,

4. An updated Shoreline Master Program trumps a CAO. Thurston County’s CAO needs to terminate CAO jurisdiction when the SMP update is done.

(For a complete explanation of these points, see page 5 of the Janu-ary/February 2012 issue of Chalk Line available at www.omb.org.)

What Now?It’s now up to the Thurston County Commissioners to rule on these two issues. They are currently reviewing all the comments from the June public hearings and are expected to vote sometime between now and this fall’s elections.

fee can be charged for parks, traffic, schools and fire.

The fees proposed by Thurston County range from $7,500 per single family home built in the Urban Growth Area (UGA) of Tumwater to $2,697 per single family home in the northwest portion of the County. Impact fees are paid for every home built, not just for housing develop-ments.

OMB members and staff testified in

opposition of impact fees in Thur-ston County, requesting the Com-missioners find ways to jumpstart the housing industry instead of crushing it further with additional fees on small builders.

At this time, the public comment period is closed on both issues and the Commissioners are reviewing the comments collected by the public. OMB will keep you apprised on both issues.

“Public Hearing” Continued from page 1

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By Laura Worf,Executive Officer

What if OMB Didn’t Exist?

Several weeks ago Dick Pust asked me a question that took me by sur-prise. He was writing a story about Olympia Master Builders (OMB) and he asked me, “What if OMB didn’t exist?” My answer to Dick was in the global, theoretical realm.

I said something like “if OMB didn’t exist, there would not be a voice in our five-county region representing the home building industry. There would not be a voice advocating for the families who would like to purchase a new home. There would not be a voice explaining to our elected officials and their staff the ramifications of their proposed ideas and decisions.

Since then I’ve thought about Dick’s question many times. And I’ve thought of many tangible, concrete examples to answer the question, “What if OMB didn’t exist?”

To begin with, if OMB didn’t exist, since OMB’s membership is a three-in-one membership, OMB members would not only lose out on the ef-forts of OMB, they would lose out on the efforts of the National Associa-tion of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW).

So the question needs to be ex-panded to include “What if NAHB and BIAW also did not exist?” Here are some tangible, concrete ex-amples of what would not have happened in the past few years if OMB ceased to exist.

NAHBAffordable Care Act – The U.S. Senate version of the Affordable

From the Executive Officer

Care Act required any construction related business that had more than five employees to participate in the program while they only required other businesses with more than 50 employees to comply. NAHB successfully lobbied Congress and the five-employee mandate was removed before the bill was pre-sented to President Obama for his signature.

Endangered Species Act – NAHB is currently proceeding with a lawsuit seeking to challenge implementa-tion of the settlement agreement that could result in the Mazama Pocket Gopher being listed as an endangered species.

While this lawsuit does not guaran-tee that the Mazama Pocket Gopher will not be listed, it could result in preventing implementation of the settlement agreement which could give us more time here on the local level to secure an agreement with U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff. BIAWMandatory Residential Fire Sprin-klers – In May BIAW members and staff convinced the State Build-ing Code Council’s International Residential Codes Technical Advi-sory Group to keep fire sprinklers as a local jurisdiction option for new single-family construction rather than mandating them in all new single-family construction state wide. (Read Angela White’s column on page 5 for more details.)

Home Warranties – In 2008, 2009 and 2010 legislation requiring all home builders to provide extensive warranties to all customers was introduced.

If BIAW had not existed these bills would have become law and more home builders would have gone out

of business due to their inability to get insurance coverage for this new requirement, increased costs and frivolous lawsuits.

OMBImpact Fees – Dues to the efforts of many OMB members and staff, proposed School Impact Fees in both Shelton and Mason County were defeated. Transportation Impact Fees in Olympia were pro-posed to increase by 81% in 2009. Due to OMB’s efforts the increase was 25%.

Tumwater proposed a 400% in-crease in their Transportation Im-pact Fees. Due to OMB’s efforts the increase was substantially less and the increase was phased in over 1 ½ years.

The City of Shelton proposed a Pedestrian Impact Fee which OMB was quick to point out was ille-gal. The proposed ordinance with withdrawn.

Issues Education – There are many issues that OMB members and staff spend time on that you never read about in Chalk Line. That’s because these issues never “grow legs” thanks to OMB’s efforts.

Here’s an example. A while back a sub-committee in the City of Olympia was considering greatly restricting heat pumps due to a complaint they had received from a citizen.

OMB staff discussed the issue with our members and then began a series of meetings with the City Council members on that sub committee to educate them on the ramifications of their proposed decision.

In spite of one sub-committee member telling me that people

shouldn’t have air conditioning in their homes—they should just plant more trees—the majority of the sub-committee members agreed with OMB’s information and the issue died.

Here’s another example. A Thur-ston County sub-committee was exploring the idea of requiring all new construction in the county to include solar panels.

Because OMB members and staff were serving on that committee, they were able to educate the committee members on the value of providing incentives instead of mandates for energy efficiencies and allow for a variety of innova-tions rather than limiting it to solar panels.

You may have noticed all of my “what if” examples have to do with government affairs issues – being an advocate for OMB members. That’s because if OMB didn’t exist some other organization could put on a home show, host a Tour of Homes, hold education classes, organize a golf tournament, create networking opportunities, etc.

But no other organization would step up and be a solid voice for the home building industry. Being that voice is the most important thing OMB does on behalf of its members.

So the answer to the question, “What if OMB didn’t exist?” es-sentially boils down to this…there would be no voice for you.

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LOCAL

Thurston County Critical Areas Ordinance

Mason County Shoreline Master Program

Thurston Regional Planning Council/Population and Employment Forecast Advisory Committee

The Thurston County Commissioners held a public hearing on Saturday, June 23rd on the draft rewrite of the Critical Areas Ordinance. The public comment period was closed on July 5, 2012. OMB members and staff testified during the public hearing. At this time the Commissioners are reviewing the public testimony.

Visit http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/planning/critical_areas/criticalareas-bocc-public-hearing-draft.html for additional information.

Mason County is in the process of updating their Shoreline Master Program. The City has organized a Citizen’s Advisory Committee to help review and evaluate the SMP. Paul Muldoon, Mason County Resident and OMB member representative has been appointed to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee.

Visit http://www.co.mason.wa.us/community_dev/shoreline_master_pro-gram/ for additional information.

REGIONAL

The Olympia Planning Commission will be holding two public hearings on the latest draft Comprehensive Plan; the first on Monday, July 23, 2012 and the second on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Both hearing will begin at 6:30 pm in the Olympia City Council Chambers. OMB has been monitoring progress, has made comment and will continue to participate in the public process.

Written comment can be submitted online at imagineolympia.com, or by email to imagineolympia@ci.olympia.wa.us. The written record will remain open until 5:00 PM on Friday, July 27, 2012.

Review the latest draft at: imagineolympia.com.

For more information about any of these issues, contact OMB’s Government Affairs Director, Angela White at 360-754-0912 or email Angela@omb.org.

Olympia Master Builders (OMB) is currently working on and/or monitoring several issues related to the building industry. Visit www.omb.org to see a list of issues. Below are a few recent highlights which include links to further information. To easily access these links go to the online version of Chalk Line at www.omb.org/news.

Government Affairs Report - The Latest Highlights

Olympia Shoreline Master Program Update

The City of Olympia’s Planning Commission has passed the draft version of the Shoreline Master Program on to the City Council for approval. The City Council met with the Planning Commission members to discuss the SMP update on Tuesday, June 19th. OMB has been monitoring progress, has made comment and will continue to participate in the public process.

TRPC is updating their Population and Employment Forecast and has invited OMB staff to participate on the Advisory Committee because of the buildable lands component. The advisory committee will be looking at the county-wide forecast to update it based on state forecasts of employment and migration patterns, and working on local allocation to cities, towns, tribes, school districts, etc. for both population and employment.

Shelton Shoreline Master Program

The City of Shelton is in the process of updating their Shoreline Master Program. They have organized a Citizen’s Advisory Committee. OMB staff has been ap-pointed to the citizen’s advisory committee.

Thurston County Impact Fees

The Thurston County Commissioners held a public hearing on imposing impact fees on Tuesday, July 19th. OMB members and staff testified dur-ing the public hearing. At this time the Commissioners are reviewing the public testimony.

Visit http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/planning/impact/impact_home.html for additional information.

Mandatory Fire Sprinklers in Olympia

The City Council’s Land Use and Environment Committee requested staff to begin looking into mandating fire sprinklers in all new residential con-struction as part of the 2012 work plan. The Committee instructed staff to begin working on this issue when the SMP is finalized.

Olympia Comprehensive Plan Update

Scan this code, link to www.omb.org and

you’ll be up to date on OMB events, news

and educational information.

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Editor’s note: The following informa-tion was presented to board members of the Building Industry Association of Washington on June 218, 2012 by Elliot F. Eisenberg, Ph.D. who is an economist with the National Associa-tion of Home Builders.

Home building generates economic impacts in the state where it takes place, including income and jobs for residents of the state, and revenue for the state government and lo-cal governments within the state. It also typically imposes costs on state and local governments—such as the costs of providing primary and secondary education, police and fire protection, and water and sewer service.

Not only do these services require annual expenditures for items such

as teacher salaries, they typically also require capital investment in buildings, other structures, and equipment that state and local governments within the state own and maintain.

In the first year, the 13,825 single-family homes built in Washington result in an estimated:

• $828.1 million in tax and other revenue for the state government as well as local governments in the state.

• $96.4 million in current expendi-tures by the state and local govern-ments to provide public services to the net new households at current levels, and

• $176.4 million in capital invest-

ment for new structures and equip-ment undertaken by the state and local governments

The analysis assumes that state and local governments finance the capital investment by borrowing at the current rate of 4.62 percent on tax-exempt bonds.

What Others Are Saying

In a typical year after the first, the single-family homes result in:

•$198.5 million in tax and other revenue for the state and local gov-ernments, and

The Economic Impact of Home Building in WA

See “Impact” page 13

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By Angela White,Government Affairs Director

Fire Sprinklers Should Be a Voluntary Choice

Government Affairs Report

Earlier this year the Washington Fire Sprinkler Coalition made an-other run for a state mandate for residential fire sprinklers. Your State Association, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), acted immediately and submitted a letter to the International Residen-tial Code (IRC) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the State Building Code Council (SBCC) urging them to leave this issue as is: adoptable by local jurisdictions.

There was a hearing in front of the TAG at the end of May, for which BIAW gathered a group of members and Association staff from around the State to testify, including OMB member Don Koidahl of MDK Con-struction Inc. and myself. The TAG voted to recommend to the SBCC to leave mandatory fire sprinklers adoptable by local jurisdictions. The SBCC voted 8 to 1 to accept the recommendation of the TAG. A final hitch took place at the end of June when the SBCC agreed to hear and review the minority report after they had already voted on the issue. Once again BIAW was there and ready to testify. The good news; the SBCC affirmed their original decision.

As I watch the members of OMB do business in the community I have been struck by a very real point in this process. I haven’t seen our Associate members developing a product they believe in, start-ing a business and then trying to force their product on the market through a mandate or regulation; greatly increasing the cost of hous-ing! Our members joined OMB,

advertise to and educate the public through available avenues, work hard to form relationships with the builders in the community and to-gether, give potential homebuyers OPTIONS when building a home.

Fire Sprinklers should be a voluntary choice left to a consumer when they are building a home, period! If the Washington Fire Sprinkler Coalition had worked with BIAW and encour-aged companies to educate builders about their product, who in turn, could provide information to the people building homes, this could be a much different playing field we are working on right now.

What we have instead is an “us against them” fight. The building industry has been forced to defend itself against the ever rising cost of building a home in an economic environment where the profit mar-gins are extremely tight. The in-dustry has been painted as being against life safety when this is FAR from true. Over the last 30 years residential construction technology has greatly improved and building code requirements for electrical and smoke alarm systems are leaps and bounds more stringent. Paired with a concerted effort from firefighters, home builders and other safety advocates to educate consumers there has been a dramatic drop in the number of home fire fatalities. This is an impressive trend given the significant population growth and increase in housing stock over the same time period.

Last year the Lewis County Chapter of OMB worked hard to educate the City of Chehalis, who in turn voted to keep fire sprinklers a voluntary choice by a homebuyer instead of making them mandatory. This year the City of Olympia will be start-

ing discussions about whether to mandate fire sprinklers. Since this will, for now, remain a local option OMB will continue to discuss these points with the local jurisdictions you are doing business in. And

because I can’t say it enough, fire sprinklers should be a voluntary choice left to the homebuyer be-cause it keeps housing affordable in our community.

Members, as you talk with elected officials keep in mind these points:

•Firedeathshavecontinuedtodeclinewithoutafiresprinkler mandate in new homes.

•Smokealarmswork.

•Newhomesaresaferthanever.

•Firepreventioneducationisamorepracticalandeffectivewayofreducinghomefireincidents.

•Firesprinklersarecostlyequalinginfewerpeoplewillbeabletoaffordnewhomes.

The state Legislature passed SHB 2575, titled “An act relating to fire sprinklers systems in private residences,” in the 2007 session. Basically SHB 2575 requested the SBCC to form a technical advisory group to “examine issues, barriers, and incentives pertaining to….the voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences.” The SBCC was required to report back the findings of the TAG to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate by January 15, 2009. The TAG came out with a report in December of 2008 outlining 7 barriers to voluntary installation of sprinkler systems in private residences along with recommended solutions. This report is available at biaw.com.

Background on SHB 2475

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OMB Member Spotlight

In 1998 I started at Puget Sound Energy reading meters and became a New Customer Develop-ment Representative for Natural Gas until December of 2006. I then became an Engineering Specialist for Electric and Gas feasibility and learned the Electric side of the business. I currently provide customers with feasibility (Can it be done? and How much will it cost?) for Electric and Gas, residential and commercial.Trivia Tidbits:1. What has kept you an OMB member for so many years?I (and others before me) am able to provide Olympia Master Builders (OMB) and it’s members with a direct contact to PSE. Being an OMB member also provides us with the opportunity to interact with our customers on a closer level. 2. Who or what inspires you?I am inspired when I experience appreciation from customers for giving them the answers to their questions.3. What is your best business practice?My best business practice is caring about our customers and their concerns.4. What one thing do you want others to know about your company?That the employees at PSE really care about customer service. And that I am available to answer all questions and if I cannot answer at that time, I can research and call back when I find the answer.

3130 S. 38th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409, 253-476-6426 Cell: 253-905-4592 david.lesinski@pse.com, www.pse.com

Throughout 2012 each issue of Chalk Line will be featuring companies who have been OMB members for over 25 years.

Associate Member

David Lesinski

Member Since 1981

Associate Member

Barbara Whitlow

Member Since 1981

Olympia Federal Savings, started in 1906, is a local financial institution with a proven commit-ment to the communities we serve. We are knowledgeable and dedicated to providing person-alized competitive financial services that will consistently exceed our customers’ expectations. Thanks to an adherence to prudent financial policies and sound loan programs, the institution has continuously earned a five-star “superior” rating for 96 consecutive quarters from Bauer Financial, an independent national ranking service for banks and thrifts since 1988. This rating is presented to the nation’s top tier of financial institutions for safety, strength and performance.Trivia Tidbits:1. What has kept you an OMB member for so many years?Olympia Federal is proud to be a part of this creditable organization that supports and works toward the rights of the building community while providing education for the continuance of quality and integrity in the construction industry. We have enjoyed the networking opportuni-ties and relationships we have made over the years.2. Who or what inspires you?Our community, our customers and our employees all inspire us. We are so proud of the quality of our community, the loyalty of our customers and the longevity and expertise of our employ-ees. A key principle in Olympia Federal Savings’ business philosophy is its support for a gener-ous cross-section of worthy programs and organizations. Through sponsorships, contributions and other forms of involvement, Olympia Federal promotes the overall social, cultural and ultimately, economic well –being of the place we all live and work.3. What is your best business practice?Oly Fed is hometown banking at its best, where officers, directors and employees know their customers because they are their neighbors.4. What one thing do you want others to know about your company? At Oly Fed we believe lending shouldn’t have to be such a process. Whether you are buying, building or renovating with more “green” features our experienced loan officers are here to help.

421 Capitol Way S., Olympia, WA 98501 360-456-3470, bwhitlow@olyfed.com, www.olyfed.com

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By Regina Greer,Membership/Marketing Coordinator

Membership Report

As of the end of June 2012, Olympia Master Builders (OMB) recruiters have brought in 56 new members compared to 66 new members re-cruited in all of 2011. We only need to recruit 10 more new members to match last year’s new members!

The Membership Committee’s goal is to recruit 70 new members in 2012. That’s only 14 more new members. That’s less than three new members per month for the rest of

Mid-Year MembershipUpdate

the year. I know we can do it!!!!

There are a lot of reasons to join OMB now. On top of the already great benefits of being an OMB member, the first ten new members recruited as of the first of July will receive a list of incentives that value over $400. AND the first ten recruit-ers to bring in a new member will receive two FREE movie tickets.

Let’s work together and smash through that goal of 70 new mem-bers for 2012. Contact me at 360-754-0912 or regina@omb.org for more information or questions about recruiting new members.

8 New MembersJohn McKinlay

7 New MembersScott Nolan

6 New MembersJames Peterson

3 New MembersTina AllenHarv Lillegard

Carmen Rowe

2 New MembersJim AsherRoss IrwinBob KagyPaul Muldoon

1 New MemberWilliam ChildressRon DeeringJohn Erwin

Andy GruhnRich JamesDon KoidahlKaren McClennenScott OliverWalt RobertsonRusty RuizMark ShafferJim SimmonsBarb Whitlow

Thank You to These 2012 Recruiters

&Wake UpNETWORK!There will be no meetings during

July and August.See you on September 26!

Contact Regina at regina@omb.org or 360-754-0912 for more information.

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It’s the quality in craftsmanship that goes into every job we print.

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The Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Annual Golf Tournament was held on Thursday, June 21 at The Golf Club at Hawks’ Prairie. More than 100 golfers enjoyed the sunny and dry break in the weather.

Thank you to Main Event Sponsor Pro-Build, Goodie Bag and Golf Cart Sponsor Protective Coatings Group, Hole in One Sponsor All Star Ford, Long Drive Sponsor Sierra Pacific Windows, Practice Green Sponsor Parr Lumber, and Sign Sponsor Fast Signs.

And thank you to the following Hole Sponsors: Adair Homes, First In-vestors Corporation, Hung Right Doors LLC, Olympia Federal Sav-ings, RSVP Olympia, Sierra Pacific Windows, Sunset Air, Inc., Thur-ston County Chamber, Tradesmen International, Inc., Washington Business Bank and Washington Health Insurance Agency, for mak-ing the event possible!

33rd Annual Golf Tournament Winners

Sunrise Landscaping &Tree Removal LLC

Olympia Fireplace & Spa

Parr Lumber Co.

FIRSTPLACETEAM

SECONDPLACETEAM

THIRDPLACETEAM

Remodel NowMagazine Available

The Remodel Now magazine, a pub-lication of the Remodelers’ Council of Olympia Master Builders (OMB). was recently published.

Included in this edition are articles on small projects that bring big satisfaction such as different types of flooring: countertops and back-splashes; lighting and security; and safety/accessibility. Also there are the 2012 winners of the Remodeling Excellence awards.

This colorful, informative magazine is available at the OMB office 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia, WA 98506. It is a great marketing tool for remodelers, builders and associate members.

Golf players enjoy lunch and prize-winner announce-ments.

The Packwood Ace Hardware team!

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OMB Class Calendar for FallExcept where noted - Register today by calling the BIAW at 360-352-7800.

For a complete class description go to www.omb.org.

Reading & Understanding Construction Drawings Thisclassisdesignedforbuilders,sub-contractors,remodelers,buildingdepart-mentworkersandmaterialsuppliers,newemployeesorasarefreshercourse.Learntoreaddrawingsandfindinformationneededtoprovideamaterialtake-off.Thursday, Sept. 8 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost: $145 members, $199 non-members.

CAPS I Marketing and Communication Strategies Learnbestpracticesincommunicatingandinteractingwith50+customersandtakeadvantageofoneofthefastestgrowingmarketsegmentsinremodelingandrelatedindustries.Designations:CAPS,CGA,MCSP.Cont.edu.credit:CAPS,CGA,CGB,CGR,GMB,CGP,CSP,MasterCSP,CMP,MIRM.8REclockhrs.,6AOTACont.Edu.hrs.Thursday, Nov. 1 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost: $220 members, $255 non-members

Lien Law and Public Works; Construction Contracts Understandthecircumstancesunderwhichyoumustgiveapreliminaryliennoticetotheownerand/orgeneralcontractor. Prepareandutilizecontractclausesthataredesignedtoexpeditiouslyandeconomicallyresolvedisputesoverpaymentsandmuchmore.Accreditation:CGA,CGB,CGRcredit.3.5REclockhours;3InsuranceCEhours.Thursday, Sept. 13 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost: $110 members, $165 non-members

OSHA 10 Course TOPICSCOVEREDINCLUDE:Falls;electrocution;struckby;caughtbetween;personalprotectiveequipment;healthhazardsinconstructionincludinglead,asbestos,silica;materialhandlingstorage,useanddisposal;tools;stairwaysandladders.TO REGISTER CALL THE OMB OFFICE AT 360-754-0912. Tues. & Wed., Sept. 25 & 26 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost: $140 members, $180 non-members

CAPS II Design Build Solutions for Aging in Place Asagraduateofthiscourse,you’llbeableto:describethehomeownershipmarketasitrelatestothethreesegmentsoftheAging-in-placemarket;considercontractualandlegalconcernsforbuildingprofessionalsprovidingdesignsolutionstotheclient;performaneedsassessmenttoidentifyandprioritizetheneeds,wantsandwishesoftheclient.Designationcredit:CAPS,CGA,MCSP.Cont.edu.credit:CAPS,CGA,CGB,CGR,GMB,CSP,MASTERCSP,CMP,MIRM,8REclockhrs.,8REappraiserhrs.,6AIAcont.edu.hrs.,6AOTAcont.edu.hrs.Friday, Nov. 2 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cost: $220 members,$255 non-members.

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Federal RacesJaime Herrera, U.S. Representative, District 3, Republican (incum-bent)

Dick Muri, U.S. Representative, District 10, Republican

Michael Baumgartner, U.S. Senate, Republican

Statewide RacesRob McKenna, Governor, Republican

Brad Owen, Lieutenant Governor, Democrat (incumbent)

Kim Wyman, Secretary of State, Republican

Reagan Dunn, Attorney General, Republican

Clint Didier, Commissioner of Public Lands, Republican

Washington State Supreme CourtRichard Sanders, Washington State Supreme Court, Position 9

Washington State LegislatureRandi Becker, 2nd Legislative District, Senate, Republican (incumbent)

Gary Alexander, 2nd Legislative District, House Position 1, Republican (incumbent)

JT Wilcox, 2nd Legislative District, House Position 2, Republican (incumbent)

Dan Swecker, 20th Legislative District, Senate, Republican (incumbent)

Richard DeBolt, 20th Legislative District, House Position 1, Republican (incumbent)

Ed Orcutt, 20th Legislative District, House Position 2, Republican (incumbent)

Jim Hargrove, 24th Legislative District, Senate, Democrat (incumbent)

Dan Griffey, 35th Legislative District, House Position 1, Republican

Drew MacEwen, 35th Legislative District, House Position 2, Republican

Thurston County Andrew Barkis, Thurston County Commissioner, District 2, Republican

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National and State Update

In an important victory for the Na-tional Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its members who rely on the National Flood Insurance Pro-gram (NFIP), Congress has reached an agreement to reauthorize the program through Sept. 30, 2017.

In the past few years, the NFIP has experienced several short-term lapses in authorization, forcing many home buyers to delay or cancel closings due to the inabil-ity to obtain NFIP insurance for a mortgage. In other instances, builders were forced to stop or delay construction on a new home due to the lack of flood insurance approval, resulting in unnecessary delays and job losses.

“NAHB has been working tirelessly to make sure that this vital program, which was set to expire on July 31, was reauthorized for five years to ensure that the federally-backed flood insurance program oper-ates smoothly and without delay, remains efficient and effective in protecting property owners, and creates more stability in the housing market,” said NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg, a home builder from Gainesville, Fla.

Congressional negotiators agreed

to roll the flood insurance legislation into a larger legislative package that also includes the transportation re-authorization and student loan bill. The legislation was subsequently approved by the Senate and House and is expected to be signed into law shortly by President Obama.

Working with a bipartisan group of senators, NAHB was also successful in removing “residual risk” language from the flood insurance bill, which would have required the mandatory purchase of flood insurance for ar-eas located behind dams or levees.“NAHB believes the local investment in these flood control structures takes into account the risks, and to mandate the purchase of additional flood insurance policies at a cost to the home owner is simply unfair,” said Rutenberg.

Established in 1968, the NFIP offers affordable flood insurance to home owners and businesses in flood plains and other low-lying areas that otherwise might not be able to obtain coverage.

More than 20,000 communities nationwide participate in the insur-ance program, which currently cov-ers about 5.6 million policyholders.

On May 31 the State Building Code Council’s International Residential Code Technical Advisory Group voted 8-1 to keep fire sprinklers as a local jurisdiction option for new single-family construction.

BIAW provided talking points and recruited members from around the state to testify. BIAW members effectively highlighted real statistics regarding fire sprinklers and life safety. BIAW has long advocated that new homes are not high burn

risks and residential fire sprinklers have a negligible effect on overall life safety. A home that is hard-wired with smoke alarms has a 99.45 percent chance of surviving a house fire.

New construction in Washington is safe from mandatory fire sprinkler systems for another code update cycle. Local jurisdictions are still free to mandate them and BIAW encourages members to fight them at the local level.

From theFrom the

NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index

The index, which measures builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes, gained one point in June from a slightly revised level in the previous month

to rest at 29. This is the index’s strongest reading since May of 2007. Any number under 50 indi-cates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good.

In June the Building Industry Association of Washington’s (BIAW) summer board meeting was held in Pasco, WA. Olym-pia Master Builders’ member Derrick and Jennifer Presley of United Roofing Solutions Inc. received the BIAW’s Excellence in Remodeling award during the Excellence in Remodeling reception at the Red Lion Hotel.

Derrick and Jennifer won in the “Residential Exterior Over $25,000” category. Congratulations!

Congress Extends Flood Insurance Program

Mandatory Fire Sprinklers Defeated

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The Olympia Master Builders (OMB) returned to the Great Wolf Lodge on Saturday, June 9 for their 26th Annual Auction.

According to Auction Chair, Kim Asay of Sterling Bank, “It was a fun event! Guests had a great time bid-ding on items and supporting the Association.”

The night started off with the three Silent Auctions which featured nearly 150 items to bid on.

“Triple Crown” Themed Auction a Runaway Hit

The Live Auction is always where the real “action” is, and where the bidding gets even more excit-ing. Returning OMB Master of Ceremonies, Jerry Farmer of 94.5 ROXY, Olympia Broadcasters, did a fantastic job once again, getting the whole crowd revved up with “Triple Crown” theme.

This year’s auction, which was spon-sored by Olympia Overhead Doors (Preview Party Sponsor), Sterling Bank (Wine Sponsor), Chicago Title (“Date Night” Raffle Sponsor), Jay A. Goldstein Law Office PLLC (Photo Booth Sponsor), Crescent Lighting (Centerpiece Sponsor), Asher Remodeling (Raffle Basket Sponsor) and Pardiman Produc-tions (Scholarship Video Production sponsor), featured over $77,000 in procured items.

This year’s event had two raffle ac-tivities. One was the return of the

popular “Date Night Raffle” package. Cer-tif icates for twelve differ-ent activities, and t welve different res-taurants were included in this package, which came to over $1,200 in value.

In addition to this package, the Raffle Bas-kets returned this year – thanks to the generous donations of several Auction Com-mittee Members.

In all, the combined sales of Live and Silent Auction items generated more than $28,600. This represents a 53% value of procured items! The success of this auction is due to the generosity of all the companies who donated items.

For the first time during the Fund-A-Need portion of the Live Auction, OMB showed a video of three past scholarship recipients, who were able to convey how instrumental the scholarship has been to the success of their education. Dur-ing this portion of the Auction, guests pledged $3,950 towards Olympia Master Builders’ schol-arship fund. (To view the video, visit the YouTube website and search “OMB Scholarship”).

Thank you goes to the 2012 Auction Committee members: Kim Asay, Chair, of Sterling Bank, Kathi Daly, Crescent Lighting Supply, Inc., Joyce Galligan of Crescent Lighting Sup-ply, Inc., Carol Goodman of Crescent Lighting Supply, Inc., Sarah Huffer of Heidi Persson of KGY Radio AM 1240 & 96.9 The Sound FM, Karen McClennen of The Olympian, John McKinlay of Olympia Overhead Doors, Linda Mosier-Vaudt of Pro-Build, Heidi Persson of KGY Radio AM 1240 & 96.9 The Sound FM, and Erika Strong of Pro-Build.

From left front: Mike Collins and John McKinlay, both of Olympia Overhead Doors, get their bidder cards ready dur-ing the Live Auction.

Attendees look over items to bid on during the silent portion of the Auction.

The gang from Olympia Construction.

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Thank You to these renewing members

May and June 2012

30+ YearsOlympia Federal Savings

20+ YearsSandrini Const. & RemodelingLew Rents CompanyMr. ElectricHoel ConstructionLew Rents West, Inc.Rob Rice HomesW.E. Davis Company, Inc.Wilder Contractor, Inc.

15-19 YearsBuehler Homes, LLCHudson’s Drywall, Inc.Olympia Overhead DoorsRainier General DevelopmentSouthgate Fence, Inc.Title Guaranty of Lewis Co.C H 2 O, Inc.Chehalis RentalsDesco Audio & VideoSouth Bay ExcavatingBlack Hills, Inc.Boyd’s PlumbingDJ’s Plumbing, LLCNorthwest Design & Dev.Olympic Heating & CoolingWestern Washington Constr.BMC Building MaterialsJohn’s Plumbing & PumpsMcKinney’s Appliance

Northwest Vinyl Systems, Inc.Wiseman Utilities, Inc.Pioneer DiggingWirkkala Construction

10-14 YearsFGM Construction & Devel.tFranciscovich, Inc.Huttmann Electric, Inc.A+ Septic and PlumbingBathroom, Inc.Brown Building ContractorsGerald Bailey ConstructionIndustrial Electric Service Co.Oman & Son Bldrs SupplyAshby Homes, Inc.Harbor Ventilation, Inc.Jodesha Broadcasting, Inc. KSWW-FM/KJET-FM/KBKW-AM/KANY-FMStable Systems, Inc.Sunlight Woodenworks, Inc.Tops Solid SurfaceJ & S Holding CompanyA Steve’s Professional Truck Mounted Steam CleaningHouse Brothers ConstructionIndustrial Fabric. & TestingWashington Business Bank

5-9 YearsC A & G General ConstructionHoeks Painting, LLC

Home Resource CompanyHung Right Doors, LLCWichert Electric, Inc.Willapa Logging Co., Inc.Zeigler’s WeldingAmerican Pump and ElectricBrodie Heck ConstructionC P I CorporationEdward Jones InvestmentsSnell Crane Service, Inc.Taurus Industries, Inc.Aaron Carter ConstructionCampbell Electric Co., Inc.H & R Waterworks, Inc. J.A. Goldstein Law Office, PLLCOlympic Iron Works, LLCSteamboat Island Constr.SuperfloorsTurner Insulation, Inc.A Glass Enterprise, Inc.A Personal Touch Painting, Maintenance & RemodelingAll American Propane WestE & B HomesNorthfork Construction, Inc.Pete’s Lawn & Garden Maint.

2-4 YearsKinetico Home Water Systems/ Water Doctor of WashingtonLittle River, Inc.Parr Lumber CompanySolid Designs

Action Pest Control, Inc.Albert Lee ApplianceExeltech Consulting, Inc.Franzen Brothers RoofingH2O Jet, Inc.Northwest Hearth & HomePackwood Ace HardwarePardiman ProductionsRLJ Constr./Gutter Cover GuyStrategy Insurance BrokersTravers Sound & Telecommu- nications Systems, Inc.Budget Blinds of LaceyHow CharmingQuinault Beach Resort and CasinoRailProRodda PaintSummit Marketing Associates

1 YearCurtis Lumber Co.In To Win PromotionsLotus House DevelopmentLowes of LaceyMcLees Mobile Automotive RepairShipp Construction, Inc.Trillium Carpentry Inc.Winters Construction

Chapter Reports

Lewis CountyThere will be no July or August meetings. The next meeting will feature local candidates and will be held on Wednesday, September 19 at the Rambin’ Jacks Rib Eye in Napavine at 6:00 p.m. Read Chalk Talk for complete details.

Twin HarborsThe Twin Harbors Chapter will not meet during July or August. The next meeting will be held on September 6. Read Chalk Talk for complete details of meeting site.

South PacificThe South Pacific Chapter will not meet in July or August. The next meeting will be on Thursday, September 13 at the Lightship Res-taurant at 6:00 p.m. Local County Commissioner Candidates will be on hand to answer questions before the election.

Mason CountyThere will be no July or August meetings. The next meeting will be held on September 11 at 6:00 p.m. at Taylor Station and will feature local candidates.

• $192.8 million in state and local government expenditures needed to continue providing services at current levels.

The difference between govern-ment revenue and current expen-ditures is defined as an “operating surplus.” In this case, the first-year operating surplus is large enough so that all debt incurred by invest-ing in structures and equipment

at the beginning of the first year can be serviced and paid off by the end of the first year. After that, the operating surpluses will be available to finance other projects or reduce taxes. After 15 years, the homes will generate a cumulative $3,606.8 million in revenue compared to $2,983.9 million in costs, includ-ing annual current expenses, capital investment, and interest on debt.

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Welcome New Members

Advanced Energy SystemsAssoc-LewisChuck Dillon2022 Jackson HwyChehalis WA 98532P: (360) 748-1817F: (360) 748-3557E: cdillon@advancedenergyinc.comSponsor: Jim Asher

Allen-WestfallAssoc-OMBFred Westfall5241 Carole Dr NEOlympia WA 98516P: (360) 789-3827E: fredwestfall@hotmail.comSponsor: Tina Allen

American Plumbing ContractorAssoc-OMBKevin J. ConnerPO BOX 701East Olympia WA 98540-0701P: (360) 438-0611F: (360) 438-3383E: american.plumbing@comcast.netSponsor: Jim Asher

Baker Underground & Construction, LLCAssoc-OMBGregory W. Baker3403 Steamboat Island Rd. NW PMB 372Olympia WA 98502-9619P: (360) 493-1680F: (360) 493-1799E: greg@bakeruc.com; tanya@bakeruc.comSponsor: Donald Koidahl

Bay Concrete Construction, Inc.Assoc-OMBSteve Webster3122 E 104th St Suite ATacoma WA 98446P: (253) 377-3560F: (253) 531-6444E: bathroom@comcast.netSponsor: Tina Allen

Bud’s LumberAssoc-So PacificSteve ClementsPO Box 305South Bend WA 98586P: (360) 875-6507F: (360) 875-6352E: buds@willapabay.orgSponsor: Tina Allen

Bushnell Energy Consulting dba Jeb Inc.Assoc-OMBJohn Bushnell

1407 S Fersinand DrTacoma WA 98405P: (253) 549-5858E: zeroenergyhomes@q.comSponsor: Walt Robertson

C.A. Simpson Construction LLCBldr-OMBChris Simpson3819 Ravine Lane SEOlympia WA 98513P: (360) 280-0729F: (360) 493-2375E: casconstruction@comcast.netSponsor: James Peterson

Chetties Creative WoodworkingAssoc-OMBChettie WhitePO BOX 692Rochester WA 98579P: (360) 500-9099E: chettieswoodworking@comcast.netSponsor: Paul Muldoon

Corley Company, LLCBldr-OMBBill Wysocki6432 Young Rd NWOlympia WA 98502P: (360) 529-3219F: (360) 259-3216E: bill@corleycompanyllc.comSponsor: Scott Nolan

Devcon Security ServicesAssoc-OMBKevin Carson1508 O St SW #101Auburn WA 98001P: (253) 202-9085E: esnow@devconsecurity.comSponsor: Scott Nolan

DPR Builders & DevelopersBldr-So PacificPatrick LuceroPO Box 996Ocean Park WA 98640P: (360) 665-4225F: (360) 665-4226E: dprbuilders@centurytel.netSponsor: Bob Kagy

Drywall Inc.Assoc-OMBReuben KnoblauchPO Box 989Sumner WA 98390P: (253) 926-8667F: (253) 926-8712E: drywallinc@comcast.netSponsor: Andy Gruhn

Eden Advanced Pest TechnologiesAssoc-OMB

Jen McCauley3425 Stoll Rd SEOlympia WA 98501P: (360) 456-0287F: (360) 481-1663E: rickr@edenpest.comSponsor: Scott Nolan

First Investors CorporationAssoc-OMBDiane Suarez14900 Interurban Ave S - Suite 201Seattle WA 98168P: (206) 204-3066F: (206) 204-3067E: diane.suarez@firstinvetstors.comSponsor: Scott Nolan

Four Seasons Home Repair LLCBldr-OMBScott Smith2130 Maple Valley Rd SWOlympia WA 98512P: (360) 259-4567E: mx567@comcast.netSponsor: Harv Lillegard

Fury Riccio Construction Inc.Assoc-OMBFury RiccioPO BOX 1043Rainier WA 98576P: (360) 951-5098E: furyfurydog@yahoo.comSponsor: James Peterson

George Gill Construction, Inc.Assoc-LewisGeorge GillPO Box 1163Chehalis WA 98532P: (360) 748-3200F: (360) 748-1047E: georgegillconstruction@gmail.comSponsor: Harv Lillegard

Hood Canal CommunicationsAssoc-MasonJennifer GoosPO Box 249Union WA 98592P: (360) 898-2481F: (360) 898-3854E: jennyg@hcc.netSponsor: Rich James

Installed Building Products II, DBA Insulation NorthwestAssoc-OMBCorey SpencePO BOX 732069Puyallup WA 98373P: (253) 846-0212F: (253) 846-8096E: corey@insulationnw.comSponsor: James Peterson

Joncin PlumbingAssoc-MasonJohn AnwayPO BOX 1152Shelton WA 98584P: (360) 943-9458E: ajoncinservices@aol.comSponsor: James Peterson

Lassen Electric Service Inc.Assoc-OMBTim Kaufman301 N. Capitol WayOlympia WA 98501P: (360) 352-8512F: (360) 352-8513E: tim@lassen-electric.comSponsor: Tina Allen

O Bee Credit UnionAssoc-OMBShelle Young3900 Cleveland Ave SETumwater WA 98501P: (360) 528-5386F: (360) 943-5282E: syoung@obee.comSponsor: Carmen Rowe

P&L Cabinet & Stone LLCAssoc-OMBPeter Dong8001 Martin Way ELacey WA 98516P: (360) 742-3783F: (360) 742-3783E: peter@plcabinets.comSponsor: Ron Deering

Pacific Office AutomationAssoc-OMBRandy Jacobson1114 Pacific AveTacoma WA 98402P: (253) 572-6400F: (253) 922-9480E: randy.jacobson@pacificoffice.comSponsor: Bob Kagy

Palmer Construction CompanyBldr LewisLisa PalmerPO Box 232Randle WA 98377P: (360) 497-7352F: (360) 497-7009E: lisa@palmerconstructioncom-pany.comSponsor: Jim Simmons

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Chalk Line is the official publication of the Olympia Master Builders, an affiliate of the Building Industry Association of Washington and the National Association of Home Builders. The Olympia Master Build-ers can be contacted at 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia, WA 98506-4234. Telephone 360-754-0912 or 800-456-6473. Fax 360-754-7448. Visit our web page at www.omb.org.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORSOF THE ASSOCIATION

Executive CommitteePresident .............................James PetersonFirst Vice Pres. .................. John McKinlayTreasurer ................................. Scott NolanAssoc. Vice Pres. ............ Blake Knoblauch Second Assoc. VP. .....................Ross IrwinSecretary ................................... Tina AllenImmed. Past Pres. ..................Janine EzzellBuilder at Large .....................Ron DeeringBldrs. Council Chair ......... John McKinlay

Builder DirectorsJim Asher Scott Bergford Andy Gruhn John Kaufman Harv Lillegard Walt Robertson

Associate DirectorsKim Asay Rich JamesRusty Ruiz Holly Constantine

Legal CounselJay Goldstein

National DirectorsDaimon Doyle Linda Mosier-Vaudt James Peterson

State DirectorsTina Allen Tim DickeyRon Deering Janine Ezzell Harv Lillegard Blake Knoblauch Don Koidahl Karen McClennen John McKinlay Paul Muldoon Aaron Nester Scott Nolan James Peterson Carmen Rowe Jim Simmons Lori Wirkkala

Life DirectorsJack Anderson Rick BorovecDebbi Boyd Clark Burkheimer William Childress Patrick Connor Michael Cornforth Merrilee DeForest Daimon Doyle Stuart Drebick Peter Fluetsch Bob Kagy Don Koidahl Bob LoveMason Manning Karen McClennen Linda Mosier-Vaudt Al Mullins Brian Panush Bill Peters Tommy Poplin Rob Rice Mark Shaffer Greg Stevens Andrew Spear Brad Wilson

Life MembersGeorge King Mary Gordon, Honorary

Douglas DeForest, Honorary

Lewis County Master Builders President...................................Scott NolanFirst Vice Pres. ..................... Jason ReimerAssoc. Vice Pres. ......................Rich JamesSecretary ..............................Rick BorovecImmed. Past Pres. .................... Scott NolanBuilder Directors ................... Don Koidahl Dave Danton, Dustin WestfallAssociate Directors .................Emma Ball,

Becky Rieger, A.J. Treleven

Mason County Master Builders President ................................Aaron NesterFirst Vice Pres. ..................... Rob McGuireAssoc. Vice Pres. ..................Todd McPheeSecretary .................................... Bob LoveImmed. Past Pres. .................Rob McGuire

South Pacific County Master Builders

President ...............................Lori WirkkalaFirst Vice Pres. ........................ Ray BonnieImmed. Past Pres. .................... Glen Trusty

Twin Harbors Master Builders President ............................. Harv LillegardFirst Vice Pres. ................................... TBDAssoc. Vice Pres ....................... Rusty RuizSecretary ...................................Bob SmithImmed. Past Pres. ...................... Mike Foss

Association StaffExecutive Officer .....................Laura WorfDir. Member Services .....Stacey GenzlingerGovt. Affairs Director ...............Angela WhiteBookkeeper ...........................Sally DarrowMbr. Marketing Coordinator ....Regina Greer

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Radcliff Construction, Inc.Assoc-OMBMarcus WilliamsPO Box 20782Olympia WA 98507P: (360) 239-7502E: marcus@radcliffconstruction.comSponsor: James Peterson

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