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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

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

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

2011 Year in Review .................. 6

Member Spotlight .................... 10

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Rob McKenna, 2012 Candidate for Washington State Governor, will be the featured speaker at the February 7 General Membership Dinner Meeting held at Indian Summer Golf and County Club. McKenna, who is currently Attorney Gen-eral for Washington State, was endorsed by the Olympia Master Builders board of directors at their December meeting.

“We believe Rob McKenna understands the important role of the home building industry in Washington State,” noted 2011 OMB Presi-

dent Janine Ez-zell Smith, “and our board unani-m o u s l y vo te d to support his effort to be the next Governor of Washington State.”

McKenna to Speak atFebruary Meeting

Peterson Installed as OMB’s2012 PresidentJames Peterson of Lanza Construction, LLC was installed as the 2012 President of the Olympia Master Builders (OMB) at the Associations’ an-nual Christmas Party at Indian Summer Golf and County Club in early December.

Past OMB President (2009) Tim Dickey of Ac-cessible Living Concepts and Dickey’s Remodel & Repair performed the honors as Peterson’s Installing Officer. In his acceptance speech, Peterson said he is honored to be leading the association in 2012 and looks forward to ac-complishing great things for the home building industry this year.

2012 OMB President James Peterson, Lanza Con-struction, LLC (left) is congratulated by Tim Dickey, Accessible Living Concepts.

See “President” page 2

Rob McKenna

See “McKenna” page 15

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Olympia Master Builders / Chalk Line January/February 20122

By James PetersonPresident

Let’s Make OMB Even Better in 2012

I am looking forward to serving as your president in 2012.

I originally joined Olympia Master Builders (OMB) because I saw it as an opportunity to get involved in the industry, and learn from those who had more experience then I did. When my partner and I joined OMB in 2007 we were a young and growing company and needed all the help we could get – especially in this economy!

I believe in what OMB does and it is my desire to give back to the industry and mentor others in 2012 the way I’ve been mentored here at OMB these past few years.

As your president in 2012, I believe our biggest challenge will be to transform OMB in a way that will

continue to meet our members’ needs so we can grow and build on our common strengths. We need to ensure OMB remains relevant for our members.

Throughout 2012 OMB is going to be encouraging members and the public to “Look for the Logo.” We’re going to be encouraging members to look for the OMB logo when they need to hire subcontractors and suppliers. Doing business with members is one of the best ways to make our association even better in 2012.

OMB is also going to be encourag-ing the general public to look for the logo when they need to hire a contractor, subcontractor, supplier and anyone else that has anything to do with the home building in-dustry. When someone in the home building industry invests in OMB, in my opinion, that shows their com-mitment to excellence and we need to make sure the general public is

seeking out our members for their home building related needs in 2012.

These are challenging economic times, we’re all very aware of that fact. In addition, we face some growing challenges in our ability to provide homes for the families in our communities from increasing government regulation and fees.

There are a number of issues that OMB’s Government Affairs Commit-tee has worked on this past year and will continue to work on throughout 2012 that have the potential to ad-versely affect our ability to provide wage earner jobs in this community and provide the tax base for local governments.

One of the major areas of concern and focus in 2012 will be the pro-posed updates to the Thurston County Critical Areas Ordinance. Throughout the coming year we will continue our strong representation

of our members in the five-county area we serve.

OMB is a strong and stable orga-nization that has been around for 52 years. That isn’t a coincidence. It is because we have continued to have strong leaders who have been willing to donate their time to being the voice of the housing industry.

I would like to thank those who have served OMB in the past. I would especially like to thank Jan-ine Ezzell-Smith for her leadership and guidance as OMB’s president in 2011. Because of the efforts of these strong leaders, I am proud to serve as your 2012 President.

It is my goal that with the help of the leadership team here at OMB, we will leave OMB at the end of 2012 even better than it is right now.

In addition to Peterson, the follow-ing elected officers were installed: John McKinlay of Olympia Overhead Doors, First Vice President; Blake Knoblauch of Cigar Daddies, As-sociate Vice President; Ross Irwin

of Cabinets by Trivonna, Second Associate Vice President; Scott Nolan of MDK Construction, Inc., Treasurer; and Tina Allen of Great Floors, Secretary.

FIRST AID/CPR CLASSWednesday, February 15

8:00 a.m to Noon at the OMB office.$55 per person.

To register call the OMB office 360-754-0912 or email [email protected].

“President” Continued from page 1

From the President

3January/February 2012 Olympia Master Builders / Chalk Line

By Laura Worf,Executive Officer

New Year, New Opportunities

It’s the beginning of a new year -- a time of new beginnings and new opportunities.

Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” I think it’s safe to say that most Olympia Master Builders (OMB) members experienced some dif-ficulty last year, and the year before that, and the year before that.

Have you begun to see the opportu-nities in the midst of these difficult times? Are you taking advantage of all the opportunities your member-ship investment with OMB offers you during these difficult times?

I encourage you to take a look at pages 8 and 9 of this issue of Chalk Line for a list of what OMB accom-plished for you in 2011 to refresh your memory of all the opportuni-ties your dues investment currently provides you.

One of those opportunities is your 2012 OMB Membership Directory. If you’ve read 2012 OMB President James Peterson’s column, you know that this year OMB is going to be emphasizing “Look for the Logo” to both OMB members and the general public.

I encourage you to pick up the 2012 OMB Membership Directory throughout this year whenever you need to do business with someone in the home building industry. Or, go to www.omb.org and search OMB’s online membership direc-tory. You can search by name, prod-ucts/services and by city, county, or zip code.

As you refer to OMB’s Membership Directory throughout the year, I hope it reminds you of all the hard-working, dedicated people who make up OMB and who proudly use the OMB logo.

As the OMB staff and I use the direc-tory throughout the year it reminds us of all of you – the members we serve – and inspires us to work even harder on your behalf.

Another opportunity your dues in-vestment provides is recognition for your company. Throughout 2012 in Chalk Line we are going to recognize some of OMB’s long-time members. We regularly give a lot of attention to new members and rightly so.

But, this year we are also going to give extra attention to those mem-bers whose have belonged to OMB for over 25 years. In each issue of Chalk Line we will be featuring both a builder and an associate member company who have been OMB members for over 25 years. See page10 in this issue.

If you do business with any of these companies, be sure to congratulate them for their success in business and their support of OMB.

Another opportunity I see for OMB members in 2012 is an information source. As I visited with OMB mem-bers throughout 2011, I regularly heard members express their frus-tration with “information overload” as all of you try to take in all the information that comes from OMB, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), the National As-sociation of Home Builders (NAHB), information on industry trends and changes, and product develop-ments, etc.

During 2012 Chalk Line will regularly feature BIAW and NAHB information as well and industry and prod-uct information to help you, our members, keep on top of the most important information from these sources. See page 12 of this issue.

We will also be featuring more ar-ticles and links from these sources in the weekly electronic newsletter, Chalk Talk.

As you look at your opportunities in 2012, consider this quote by Ayn Rand. “The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.”

I encourage you in 2012 to begin climbing the ladder of success by taking advantage of the opportuni-ties available to you from OMB.

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LOCAL

Thurston County Critical Areas Ordinance

Repealing Impact Fees in Napavine

Stormwater Program in Mason County

Changes to the Stormwater Mangement Manual Underway

An Emergency Injunction to Halt Sale of Flood Insurance

The Planning Commission’s Public Hearing of the Critical Areas Ordinance took place last month on Saturday, December 10th. The written comment period was open until December 23rd. OMB submitted a report on the wetland section written by wetland expert, Dr. Lyndon Lee and a legal re-view from attorney Heather Burgess along with other general comments. The public hearing did not have an overwhelming turnout though several OMB members did submit comment. The Planning Commission will now be responsible for reviewing all comment submitted during the public comment period.

Visit http://www.omb.org/resources/thurstoncountycao to review all the comments submitted by OMB.

The City of Napavine held a public hearing centered on the repeal of school impact fees in December of 2011. The City enacted school impact fees several years ago but has not collected any impact fees to date, even after lowering impact fees from $5000 to $2500 two years ago. Prior to the public hearing, OMB submitted documentation in support of repealing the impact fees. Several OMB members, OMB staff and other community members spoke during the public hearing in favor of repealing the school impact fees. Several people also spoke against repealing, especially because, according to one school board member, the school spent approximately $20,000 of taxpayer money to put the impact fees in place. The City Council decided to send the issue back to the Planning Commission for additional review which, depending on scheduling, will begin this February or March.

OMB, together with the Shelton Mason Chamber of Commerce and the Mason County Economic Development Council will be submitting a joint letter to the Mason County Commissioners in January regarding Mason County’s Stormwater Program. The letter urges the Commissioners take a balanced approach to stormwater in Mason County, including public educa-tion, monitoring, technical assistance and incentive based solutions instead of enacting costly new regulations. Mason County has been looking down the path of voluntarily compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements even though they are nowhere near the population density thresholds required for compliance. For more information concerning Stormwater in Mason County go to page five of the 2011 September/October Issue of Chalk Line available online at: http://www.omb.org/images/stories/sept%20oct%20low%20res.pdf .

REGIONAL

Ecology released a formal draft of the 2012 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington in early November. The public review and comment period is open until Feb. 3, 2012 at 5pm. The Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington is a guidance document. However, many of the NPDES Stormwater General Permits require use of the Stormwater Management Manual.

A few of the changes:• New requirements for low impact development • Revised guidelines for Wetlands • New and revised construction BMPs • Revised guidance on calculating infiltration rates• Revised guidance for modeling in the Western Washington Hydrology Model • Plain talk improvements

Visit Ecologies website to review the changes and submit comment: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/index.html

The Seattle Times reported in December that the National Wildlife Federa-tion (NWF) is seeking an injunction in U.S. District Court to stop the U.S. government from issuing flood insurance policies for new development in the flood plain until new rules are implemented to their liking. T his action follows a lawsuit NWF filed against FEMA, asserting that the agency has violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to require the 122 Puget Sound jurisdictions participating in the National Flood Insurance Program to enforce the most restrictive provisions of the Biological Opinion.

To read more on this issues visit: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017067377_floodplain22m.html

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

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 omb.org/news.

Government Affairs Report - The Latest Highlights


By Angela White,Government Affairs Director

OMB’s CAO Comments-The Big Picture

For over a year Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Government Af-fairs Committee has been closely involved with the Thurston County’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) update process. To recap, the pro-cess began in 2005 but was put on hold by the County for a variety of reasons. The Planning Commission started the process again about a year and a half ago. In late 2010, OMB’s then 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 one had been held.

At some point over the last year the staff at the County decided to completely rewrite the CAO instead of reviewing and determining if any updates to the current version were necessary. While the newly rewrit-ten version has been easier to read and has clarified some of the posi-tions that the County has taken, it has been nearly impossible to deci-pher what changes have been made to the existing CAO, since there is no tracking system in a rewrite.

In December, the Planning Com-mission opened a public comment period that closed on December 23, 2011. During this time frame there was a public hearing on December 10. OMB’s Government Affairs Committee had decided early on to hire a scientific expert to review the wetland sections of the newly written Critical Areas Ordinance and to hire an attorney to make legal comments so that OMB could pro-vide the most reliable and accurate comments possible.

The final 305 page version of the newly rewritten CAO was released to the public on November 18 so our scientist, Dr. Lyndon, Lee, Ph.D., PWS and attorney Heather Burgess quickly went to work providing comment documents.

I am now going to attempt to give you the big picture view of the com-ments submitted though I highly recommend you read the comments in their entirety online at www.omb.org. Dr. Lee’s Technical Memo is 16 pages in length and Heather Bur-gess’ comment letter is six pages in length. The Government Affairs Committee also reviewed the newly rewritten CAO and made additional comments.

• One size buffers do NOT fit all (or any for that matter)The design and implementation of buffer systems need to depend on analyses of landscape contexts and the degree of development that has occurred or that is planned within a landscape. (from Dr. Lyndon Lee, Ph.D., PWS, Technical Memo)

• There are more balanced, in-novative approachesThe City of Mount Vernon has pio-neered an alternative approach to management of riparian and wet-land buffer systems in the context of the City’s CAO. Mount Vernon pro-vides project proponents choices in the design and management of buffer systems. (from Dr. Lyndon Lee, Ph.D., PWS, Technical Memo)

• Buffers are an area designed to protect the Critical Area but are NOT Critical Areas themselves.By the County’s own proposed defi-nition in TCC 24.03, critical area buf-fers are an area designed to protect the functions and values of critical areas and are not themselves critical

areas. For these reasons, the refer-ences in proposed TCC 24.01.035(B) to “and associated buffers” under the “no net loss” standard should be deleted, and any other standards in the draft CAO which may directly or indirectly require mitigation for im-pacts to critical area buffers should be reviewed and revised or deleted. (from Heather Burgess’s December 22, 2011 comment letter)

• An updated Shoreline Master Program (SMP) trumps a CAO. Thurston County’s CAO needs to terminate CAO jurisdiction when the SMP update is done.In light of the fact that Thurston County is currently engaged in its required SMP update process pur-suant to current guidelines, all CAO provisions incorporating standards for marine riparian habitat…should

Government Affairs Report

include a provision terminating CAO jurisdiction over such habitat as of the effective date of Department of Ecology approval of the updated Thurston County SMP. (from Heather Burgess’s December 22, 2011 com-ment letter)

So now what? The Planning Com-mission will be reviewing all the public comments submitted and hopefully utilizing them as they re-examine the draft CAO. Once finished editing, the Planning Com-mission will recommend the draft CAO to the Thurston County Com-missioners for approval. The County Commissioners will also have a pub-lic hearing on the draft CAO prior to approving the document. The OMB Government Affairs Committee and staff will continue to monitor and participate in the ongoing process.

It’s Time to Get Preparedfor the REX AwardsThe Remodeling in Excellence (REX) awards are designed to recognize outstanding remodel-ing projects completed by re-modeler members of Olympia Master Builders (OMB). There are several categories that may apply to your finished project, such as: residential exterior, kitchen, bath; addition to whole house remodel; commercial remodel; and historic renovation /restoration.

Quality, before and after, photos of your project will be needed, along with a project description and before and after floor plans, in digital format. You can enter as many projects as you desire.

After submitting the required project information, the portfolios are judged by a panel of judges within each category. Judges se-lect the winners based on specific criteria. To honor the remodelers’ excellence there will be an awards banquet during the May general membership meeting. The winners are also published in our monthly newsletter the Chalk Line and will be featured in the RemodelNOW magazine.

Entry forms for the REX Awards are available on the OMB website www.omb.org or by contacting OMB at 360-754-0912 or 800-456-6473. The deadline for entry is 5:00 p.m. April 6, 2012.


January-March Class Calendar

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Thurs. & Fri., Feb. 23 & 248:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day

Cost: $295 members $355 non-members

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Learn how to create customized QuickBooks reports to manage your business - including P & L, balance sheet and job cost reports and more. 48 hour cancellation policy - no shows will be invoiced.

Tues., Jan. 319:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Cost: $85 members, $165 non-members

First Aid/CPR

L & I requires that all supervisors be trained in First Aid/CPR. A supervisor is anyone who assigns tasks. There must be at least one First Aid/CPR certified person per shift. If the supervisor is the only employee on site with a valid First Aid/CPR certificate and if he or she leaves the site your company is out of compliance and can be cited for a violation.

Wed., Feb. 158:00 a.m. to Noon

Cost: $55 members, $250 non-members

Advanced Green: Building Science

Instructor, Ted Clifton, DGB, CGP will show you the proper building science techniques for constructing and remodeling high-performance homes such as: energy, water and materials efficiency and indoor environ-mental quality and much more. Designation credit: CGA, CGB, CGP, Master CGP. Continuing edu. credits for: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP.

Thurs. & Fri., March 8 & 98:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day

Cost: $265 members$320 non-members

SchedulingLearn the proper building science techniques for constructing and remodeling high-per-formance homes such as: energy, water and materials efficiency and indoor environmental quality and much more. Designation credit: CGA, CGB, CGP, Master CGP. Continuing edu. credits for: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP.

Thurs., March 228:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day

Cost: $175 members, $230 non-members

Wherever you go these days you’re hearing about the latest and greatest in “green” building products and technologies.

Over the next year, Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Built Green® Committee will be learn-ing about a variety of building products and technologies that are economical for homeowners and practical for builders.

OMB’s 2012 Built Green® Com-mittee Chair Tina Allen, Great Floors and Vice-Chair Dave Dan-ton, Lexar Homes decided to commit to bringing solid product information to the Built Green® Committee in 2012. “There is so much information out there for builders and subcontractors to

sort through, we want to pack-age as much as possible in six information-packed OMB Built Green® meetings,” commented Tina Allen.

Topics such as solar, water heat-ers, insulation, air sealing and more will be covered throughout the year.

The Built Green® Committee is kicking off 2012 with a great program, “Selling the Difference,” on January 26 at 4:30 p.m. at the OMB office. This program will help you define your competitive message.

Visit www.omb.org/resources/built-green for more information on the program.

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OMB Salutes 2011 Award WinnersThe following awards were presented at the

OMB Annual Christmas Party held on December 9.

Ross Irwin Cabinets By Trivonna

Each year the President, at their sole discretion, may present one or more awards to members for their continuous service to the Associa-tion. The President’s Award was given to Ross Irwin for his leadership of the Remodelers Council while serving as Secretary of OMB and to The Olympian who has consistently and faithfully partnered with OMB for major public events and their staff have been actively engaged in many OMB committees and have participated as OMB’s leadership and on OMB’s board.

Golden Hammer Award & Top Recruiter of the Year

Scott Nolan MDK Construction

Each year, the Associates’ Council awards the Golden Hammer Award to the builder member who best exemplified the ethics and standards of the Olympia Master Builders during the year. The Golden Hammer Award goes to the member who is extremely dedicated to the Association. The Top Recruiter of the Year is given to the member who recruits the high-est number of new members during the year. Scott Nolan recruited 15 new members in 2011.

Builder of the YearScott NolanMDK Construction

The Builder of the Year Award recog-nizes the most outstanding builder member for their dedication and con-tributions in furthering the cause of the Association and our industry during the past year.

The Remodeler of the Year Award rec-ognizes the Remodeler who makes the most significant contribution to the Remodelers’ Council and the Associa-tion during the past year.

Remodeler of the YearJim Asher

Asher Remdeling, Inc.

Norm Paulsen AwardRon Deering

Deering & Nelson, Inc.

The Norm Paulson Award is given to the member who best meets the criteria of leadership in the industry, participation in community affairs and high stan-dards of professional ethics.

Associate of the YearRoss Irwin

Cabinets By Trivonna

The Associate of the Year Award recog-nizes the most outstanding associate member for their dedication and con-tributions in furthering the cause of the Association during the past year.

Hall of Fame AwardE. Paul DeTray

DeTray’s, LLC and P & P Investments

In 1999, The Board of Directors estab-lished a Hall of Fame for members of OMB. Limited to only one inductee per year, persons selected must dem-onstrate outstanding service to the Association, to the industry and to the community.

Statesman of the YearLee Grose

Lewis County Commissioner

The Statesman of the Year is awarded to the elected official in our territory who has done the most for affordable housing for the year.

The Olympian

President’s Awards


OMB Working for You in 2011

Communications/PR Program

• Produced the weekly electronic “Chalk Talk” that was emailed to all OMB members.

• Sent the monthly printed newsletter “Chalk Line” to all OMB members, County and City elected officials and key staff, and other industry con-tacts.

• Provided information about OMB to The Olympian for inclusion in the Sunday Real Estate Section every other week throughout the year.

• Listed all OMB members on the OMB website searchable by product and services category and zip code.

• Maintained Facebook and Twitter sites to share more timely information with OMB members and the public.

Government Affairs Program

• Hosted the second annual Hous-ing Summit in May.

• Requested a second public records request from Thurston County regarding their permit fee increases that went into effect in 2009. Based on the findings of that request, a letter was sent to the Thurston County Commissioners notify-ing them of OMB’s concerns and possible legal action.

• Created a White Paper about the Thurston County Critical Areas Ordi-nance (CAO) update process to educate OMB members and the general public about the issue.

• Regularly attended Thurston County planning commission meetings and provided input regard-ing proposed changes to the CAO. Successfully convinced the Thurston County Planning Commis-sion to hold a public hearing on the proposed CAO updates.

• Hired a scientific expert to review the proposed changes to the CAO affecting wetland buffers and set backs and worked with legal counsel to prepare written comment to Thurston County Planning Commission regarding the scientists findings.

• Worked with several jurisdictions as they updated their Shoreline Mas-ter Programs.

• Participated on the Health Panel and the Housing Panel for the Sustain-able Thurston Plan.

• Provided information to the City of Olympia regarding proposed

Membership

• Created and implemented the “2011 Mem-bership Magic” program which recognized and rewarded members for recruiting OMB members in 2011.

• Recruited 84 new members in 2011.

• Held the annual Blood Drive/ROII Check Distribution event which resulted in over 25 people donating blood and over $255,000 being distributed to OMB members.

• Rewarded OMB Spikes for recruiting with the OMB Downtown Amazing Race Spike Party.

changes to their comp plan, changes in their fire sprinkler ordinance and permit fee increases.

• Defeated City of Centralia’s proposal for mandatory fire sprinklers

• Working with City of Napavine to repeal impact fees

• Served on the Mason County Stormwater Advisory Taskforce and influenced the scope of the taskforce’s work.

In addition OMB members and staff testified and provided written com-ments at numerous public hearings, and participated on a number of committees with several jurisdictions to provide valuable information about how the proposed actions would impact the ability of OMB mem-bers to develop land, build homes and remodel homes.

During 2011, members of the Olympia Master Builders (OMB) and staff accomplished the following on behalf of all OMB members.


Events

• Thirty-seven General Membership Dinner meetings

• Two “Nothing But Networking” events

• Seven Associate Networking Breakfasts

• Big Home and Garden Show

• Elma Home Show

• Lewis County Home Show

• Ocean Shores Home Show

• “Let’s Make a Deal” 2012 Auction

• Tour of Homes featuring 13 homes

• Golf Tournament

• Member Trade Show

• Christmas Party

During 2011, OMB hosted the following events and networking oppor-tunities for members to promote their products and/or services to fellow members and the general public:

Education/Scholarship Program

• OMB held 17 classes educating 209 people in 2011 on a variety of classes includ-ing Contracts/Lien Laws, First Aid/CPR, Lead Renovator Train-ing, Certified Green Profes-sional, Certified Ageing in Place and many more certification classes.

• In 2011 OMB awarded a total of $4,000 to two students majoring in home building industry-related degrees.

Remodelers Council

• Presented the 2011 Remodeling Excellence Awards at the May General Membership Dinner Meeting.

• Produced the 2011 Remodel Now Magazine.

• Created the 2011 Remodelers Coun-cil Directory.

• Reviewed and up-dated the policies and procedures.

It was our pleasure to serve you in 2011

Built Green Program

• Promoted the Contractors Referral Service through on-line and local phone directory ads.

• Staffed a booth at the Big Home and Garden Show to promote the CRS.

• Provided referrals to 203 inquiries from the public for a contractor.

• Reviewed and updated the policies and procedures for the CRS.

• Held seven Built Green meetings that featured a variety of speakers talking about the latest in product innovation and industry trends.

• Certified 12 Built Green homes.

From left: Angela White, Sally Darrow, Regina Greer, Stacey Genzlinger and Laura Worf.

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OMB Member Spotlight

Builder Member

Scott OliverOLIVER RECONSTRUCTION

Member Since 1984Scott Oliver started Oliver Reconstruction in 1977. He started out building decks for friends and his company evolved from there. Oliver Reconstruction specializes in residential and commercial renovation and remodeling. They also have a lot of experience with earthquake retrofitting. Scott is proud to say that he has employees that have been with the company over 25 years.

Trivia Tidbits1. What has kept you an OMB member for so many years? The ROII Program.2. Who or what inspires you? At the end of the day, we can look at what we built. There are not a lot of jobs like that anymore.3. What is your best business practice? We create an atmosphere where everyone is involved from employees to the homeowner. 4. What one thing do you want others to know about your company? We do what we say we’re going to do, and we do it well!

Throughout 2012 each issue of Chalk Line will be featuring both a builder and an associate member company who have been OMB members for over 25 years.

Associate Member

Barb KaiserSUNSET INSURANCE AGENCY

Member Since 1987Founded in 1945, Sunset Insurance Agency specializes in contractors and hard to place coverages. The insurance business runs in Barb Kaiser’s family. Her grandfather started the agency and then her dad ran it. She came back from Colorado in 1988 to take over the family business.

Trivia Tidbits1. What has kept you an OMB member for so many years?Since I work with contractors, it’s a perfect fit for me. I believe in what OMB stands for. They fight builders and for small business owners.2. Who or what inspires you?My mom and sister. They both were/are courageous women who keep smiling through adversity.3. What is your best business practice?We are always honest with our clients.4. What one thing do you want others to know about your company? We do our best to help clients protect what’s important to them.

1429 West Bay Dr. NW, Olympia, WA 98502360-357-3353 [email protected] www.sunsetagency.com


By Regina Greer,Membership/Marketing Coordinator

Membership Report

Making the Most of YourMembership in 2012

I look at each New Year as a new beginning. A time to start fresh with a clean slate. 2011 was a turbulent year for a lot of our members, the industry and the association. I’m not looking back, it’s time to look ahead.

I look forward to beginning 2012 with members who are more en-gaged and want to make the most of their membership. Here are some tips to perhaps better utilize your membership dues investment in 2012:

1. LOOK FOR THE LOGO! Do busi-

ness with other Olympia Master Builder (OMB) members before non-members. Frequent businesses that support the industry that sup-ports you.

2. DISPLAY THE LOGO! Members should be using the OMB logo on their websites, advertising, business cards, etc. The OMB logo stands for honesty and integrity and people look for it when searching for goods and services. Call me at 360-754-0912 if you need a copy of the OMB logo.

3. ATTEND NETWORKING EVENTS! OMB will be holding monthly morn-ing networking events on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Look for more details soon, but save the date. We also have General Membership Meetings and Chapter meetings

where you can network and get valuable information about the industry.

4. READ YOUR CHALK TALK EMAIL! Each Tuesday, the Chalk Talk email is loaded with all the information you need to keep informed about what’s going on in one quick, easy to read email.

5. ASK EVERYONE YOU DO BUSI-NESS WITH IF THEY ARE AN OMB MEMBER! Last year’s top recruiter, Scott Nolan simply asked people if they were members and asked them to join if they were not. He won a trip to Las Vegas for the effort, plus made more solid business contacts. See the box below to discover what you will earn by recruiting in 2012.

6. JOIN A COMMITTEE! Joining a

committee works for you in many ways. You get to network with other like-minded people and you get to help set policy for the association’s events and projects. Email me at [email protected] and I can help you get connected with a committee that fits your schedule and interests.

7. MARKET YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH OMB! We have many sponsorships and advertising op-portunities available that either market to other OMB members, to the general public, or both.

I am very optimistic about the New Year and look forward to working with you all in 2012!

The 2012 Marketing Guide is Here!The 2012 Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Marketing Catalog is a tool for OMB members that lists the ben-

efits of sponsoring OMB events and marketing through OMB advertising opportunities.

Supporting OMB activities and events has multiple benefits for your company:

• It provides an opportunity for you to market your products and/or services to your target audience.

• It helps you build name recog-nition with OMB’s members.

• It enhances the growth of your business .

Contact Regina Greer at 360-754-0912 or [email protected] to get started with your marketing or advertising investment!

For complete details

contact [email protected]

or go to www.omb.org.

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National and State Update

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) concurs with a finding by the Federal reserve that excessively tight mortgage lending standards are hampering a housing and economic recovery.

“The Federal Reserve’s report to Congress confirms what we have been saying for some time: That ex-traordinarily tight credit conditions are preventing creditworthy bor-rowers from obtaining home loans and this is harming the housing market and the broader economy.” said NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen, a home builder from Reno, Nevada.

Neilsen added that the lack of credit extends to housing construction loans as well, which is crippling the housing industry and prevent-ing construction of new homes in markets that need and want them. “In scores of markets across the country that are exhibiting signs of job growth and where the inventory of new homes is nearly exhausted, builders should be hiring workers to break ground on new housing developments,” he said.

In its message to Congress, the Fed said that “restoring the health of the housing market is a necessary part of a broader strategy for economic

recovery.”

Housing can act as a job catalyst if regulators and lending institutions return to prudent underwriting standards that do not exclude credit worthy borrowers and if they move to restore the flow of credit to viable home building projects.

In normal times, housing accounts for more than 17 percent of the na-tion’s economic output. Construct-ing 100 new homes creates more than 300 full-time jobs, $23.1 million in wage and business income and $8.9 million in federal, state and local tax revenue.

With cash-strapped municipalities across the land desperately search-ing for new revenue sources, home building can increase the property tax base that supports local schools and communities.

“Removing the obstacles limited access to mortgage credit and en-abling builders to obtain construc-tion loans to build in markets where demand is firming is imperative to get housing back on track, to put our nation back to work and to keep the economy moving forward,” said Nielsen.

2012 NAHB PrioritiesListed below are the priorities for the National Associa-tion of Home Builders in 2012. For more information go to www.nahb.org.

1. End the Housing Production Credit Crisis

2. Resolve the Faulty Appraisal Process

3. Protect the Mortgage Interest Deduction

4. Maintain Federal Support for Housing Finance System

5. Preserve Affordable Down payments and Mortgages

6. Recognize Housing’s Important Role to the Economy

7. Defend the Low Income Housing Tax Credit

The 2012 Legislative Session began January 9 and the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) is already collaborating with leg-islative leaders to create proactive solutions to the current housing crisis and to reinforce the fact that a stronger construction industry will lead the state to economic recovery.

Without tax revenues resulting from growth in the construction sector, the state government will face financial challenges for years to come. BIAW continues to be the building industry’s watchdog, work-ing to prevent damaging legislation such as home warranties, increased taxes and fees and a requirement in HB2154 mandating general contractors supply a full list of all subcontractors at final inspection coupled with a $5 fee.

On the positive side, BIAW is work-ing to promote and affect real regu-latory reform in this session, such as delaying the implementation of the National Pollution Discharge System (NPDES) permits from ecology for five years; adopting the Interna-tional Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with minimal changes; and plat and other permit extensions. BIAW will also work to encourage smart budget reform as legislators will once again tackle the state’s $1.5 billion deficit after kicking the can down the road in two 2011 special sessions. For more information contact BIAW Government Affairs Director Jan Himebaugh at (800) 228-4229 or [email protected]

“The fact that the list of improving housing markets nearly doubled this month shows that a significant, positive trend is developing, and is even more relevant when you consider the expanding geographic distribution of the list – which now includes 31 states and the District of Columbia. This trend could be even stronger if not for the numerous impediments that continue to slow a housing and economic recovery, including overly restrictive lending policies and the growing inventory of distressed properties in certain markets.”

NAHB Chairman Bob Neilson, commenting on the January 6, 2012 NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index

What Others Are Saying

From theFrom the


Thank You to these renewing members

For November and December 201130+ Years

Bayview Building MaterialsFirst American Title & Escrow

20+ YearsSunset Insurance AgencyDenny’s Home Improv.Christopherson Wood FloorsHatton Godat Pantier

15-19 YearsBill Peters ConstructionJohn Lupo ConstructionSterling Breen CrushingAcme FuelOlympia Sheet Metal, Inc.Brad Davis ConstructionDrebick Investments, LLCHuttmann Electric, Inc.TAGS Awards & SpecialtiesThe Artisans GroupUnion City Plumbing, Inc.Washington Cedar & Supply CoAndrew Spear Constru.Norm’s Construction, Inc.Harrington Constr. & Dev.

6-10 YearsHinkle Homes, Inc.Horizon Homebuilders, LLCNor-Cat, Inc.Northwest Containers, Inc.Coastal Construction GroupMason County PUD #3P & P InvestmentsPremier Media GroupR.G. Forestry ConsultantsSummit Fence Co.Travers Electric, Inc.West Coast BankHung Right Doors, LLCRon’s Stump Removal & Tree Service, LLCJohnston Construction Company, Inc.Advance EnvironmentalStrader Hallett & Co, P.S.

2-5 YearsOwens Davies Fristoe, Taylor & Schultz, P.S.Frontstream PaymentsJNA Networking ServicesLanza Construction, LLCProtective Coatings Group NW, Inc.

Round Table PizzaSterling Savings BankTom’s Plumbing Repair, LLCGreen Dog Enterprises, Inc.Rodda & Sons West, LLCAlways Safe & Lock, Inc.Bath FitterBayview Building MaterialsJ. McCarthy, LLCJ.A. Morris ConstructionOlympic Door & TrimReichert Shake & FencingSalter Remodel, LLCSignature SafetySterling Savings Bank

1 YearCR Boger ConstructionFour Leaf Carpet CleaningGenerations Credit UnionHabitat for Humanity- Mason CountyMary Jo Buza Landscape De-signer & Garden CoachThe Blind Depot, Inc.Thurston County Chamber of CommerceSouth Sound Solar

WelcomeNew Members

Better Homes Home Improvements, Inc.Bldr-OMBPaul Boughal7032 Holmes Island Rd. S.E.Lacey WA 98503P: (360) 493-0507F: (360) 459-5770E: [email protected]: Heidi Persson

Home Carpet Warehouse, IncAssoc-OMBJon Vigre1793 N.E. Kresky AveChehalis WA 98532P: (360) 748-1650F: (360) 740-0726E: [email protected]: Scott Nolan

KMAS Radio 1030AM 104.1FMAssoc-MasonJohn FrazziniPO Box 760Shelton WA 98584P: (360) 402-8889E: [email protected]: Greg Stevens

Pacific NW Remodeling ProfessionalsBldr-OMBDean Mattson727 142nd Ave SWTenino WA 98589P: (360) 956-5798F: (360) 943-7892E: [email protected]: Dan Carnahan

Quality Electric, Inc.Assoc-OMBDarrell BoydPO Box 14547Tumwater WA 98511-4547P: (360) 705-3996F: (360) 570-0062E: [email protected]: James Peterson

Tradesmen International, Inc.Assoc-OMBCharles Sauvageau5113 Pacific Hwy E. Ste. 10Fife WA 98424P: (360) 922-5585F: (360) 922-5595E: [email protected]: Jim Simmons

15 NEW MEMBERSScott Nolan

MDK Construction, Inc.

5 NEW MEMBERSJim Asher, Asher

Remodeling, Inc.

4 NEW MEMBERSJohn McKinlay

Olympia Overhead Doors

3 NEW MEMBERSDoug Karman

Frontstream Payments

2 NEW MEMBERSDan Carnahan

Carnahan’s Pest ControlDaimon Doyle

Viridian NorthwestJohn Erwin

John Erwin Remodeling, Inc. Janine EzzellChicago Title

Rhonda Locke-SturgeonLocke Construction

Karen McClennenThe OlympianPaul Muldoon

Edward Jones InvestmentsJames Peterson

Lanza Construction, LLCGreg Stevens

MIXX 96.1

1 NEW MEMBERHolly Constantine

Doors Unlimited, Inc.Ron Deering

Deering & Nelson, Inc.Merrilee DeForest

Strategy Insurance BrokersRandy Foster

The Artisans GroupLenny Greenstein

Nicholson & Associates Ins, LLCAndy Gruhn

Northwest Family Homes, Inc.

Jamie HabelTimberland Bank

Jenni HatfieldWA Health Insurance Agency

Ross IrwinCabinets by Trivonna

Bob KagyABC Printing, Inc.

Grace KendallFASTSIGNS

Harv LillegardLillegard Construction

Rob McGuireDogwood Construction, Inc.

Linda Mosier-VaudtPro-Build

Heidi PerssonKGY Radio

Matt PetersenBayview Building Materials

Lisa PoundstoneDesign Smart Home Staging & Redesign

Jim SimmonMr. Electric

Thank You 2011 Recruiters


Lewis CountyPaul Easter, Regional Administrator, Region 4 for the Department of La-bor & Industries, will be the speaker for the January dinner meeting.

Chapter president, Scott Nolan will be presenting Blakely and Hout, Inc. with the Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year award. Scott also will be announcing that Rick Borovec, Twin Star Credit Union and Don Koidahl, MDK Construction are now OMB Life Directors.

South PacificThe South Pacific Chapter will hold their next meeting on February 9.

Twin Harbors Art Castle, Executive Vice President of BIAW was the guest speaker for the January meeting. He gave an update on state-level ac-tivities. Rusty Ruiz of Hung Right Doors was presented with the 2011 O u t s t a n d -i n g C h a p -ter Member award. Con-gratulations to Rusty!

The next Twin Harbors Chap-ter meeting is scheduled for Thurs-day, February 2.

Mason CountyJan Rohila of the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) joined the Mason County Chapter on January 10 to give a benefit of membership overview including National Association of Home Build-ers and BIAW benefits.

Mason County Chapter Member Andrew Spear was awarded his OMB life director plaque and the 2011 Outstanding Chapter Member award.

Rob McGuire was given an award of thanks for his leadership as the 2011 Mason County Chapter President.

The Mason County Chapter will meet again on February 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Taylor Station.

Chapter Reports

Left: Andrew Spear, Andrew Spear Construction and Aar-on Nester, Reliant Builders.

Rusty Ruiz of Hung Right Doors.

Left: Aaron Nester, Reliant Builders and Rob McGuire, Dogwood Construction.

More complete information about all Chapter meetings will be announced in the weekly electronic Chalk Talk newsletter which is emailed to all OMB members.


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 Builders 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 DIRECTORS

OF 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 Blake Knoblauch Don Koidahl Rhonda Locke Karen McClennen John McKinlay Paul MuldoonAaron Nester Scott Nolan James Peterson Kellene Richards Carmen Rowe Jim SimmonsLori 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 ......................... Rhonda SturgeonFirst Vice Pres. ................... Harv LillegardAssoc. 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

2012 OMB President James Peterson added, “OMB members take pride in building homes for the families in our communities and providing wager earner jobs for the employees of their companies.

In addition we believe the taxes our businesses generate for our local jurisdictions and Washington State help provide the funding that is vital for the many services that the citizens of this great state enjoy.

We believe Rob McKenna under-

stands our industry and the value we provide to this state.”

The evening’s program will begin with social time at 6:00 p.m., fol-lowed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7:00 p.m. at Indian Summer Golf and County Club.

The cost is $25 per person with RSVP or $30 at the door. To register go to www.omb.org, or email [email protected], or call 360-754-0912 by Friday, February 3 to avoid paying the walk-in price.

“McKenna” Continued from page 1

OMB Scholarship Applications

Available

Olympia Master Builders (OMB) and its chapters in Lewis, Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason Counties, will be award-ing scholarships in 2012 to college or vocational/technical school-bound students intending to pursue studies leading to a career in the building industry, such as: Engineering, Ar-chitecture, Drafting, Industrial Design, Carpentry, and Con-struction Management.

Apply by filling out the OMB Scholarship Application available at www.omb.org or call the OMB office at 360-754-0912 or 800-456-6473. Applications will be available in January 2011 and must be completed and returned to the OMB office at 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia, WA 98506 by March 16, 2012.

Olympia Master Builders (OMB) will host three Home Shows in 2012. Two shows take place in the Chapters, and the final show is the OMB BIG Home and Garden Show in the Fall.

Lewis CountyApril 28 and 29

Lewis County Fairgroundsin Chehalis

Elma, May 19 and 20Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds

in Elma

Three Home ShowsComing in 2012

OMB BIG Home and Garden Show

September 15 and 16Saint Martin’s University Marcus

Pavilion in Lacey

There are sponsorship opportuni-ties available for each of these shows. For sponsorship or registra-tion information, please visit www.omb.org, or call the OMB office at 360-754-0912.


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