JUNE 2015

NETWORK Check out our Member Events p. 7, 9

HOUSING STARTS Your resource for locally relevant economic data p. 13

EDUCATION Changes to local building fees p. 11, 14

CALENDAR Stay Current with our Current Events p. 17, 18

SOUTHWEST MONTANA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Photography by Allan Hathaway

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CONTENTS NEWSLETTER JUNE 2015

3 PRESIDENT’S LETTER Incoming Chairman Brian Popiel shares his thoughts on current association happenings and relevant industry issues.

4 SPIKE CLUB The true champions of NAHB! Check out our current member spike ranking and see how you stack up with your fellow members!

4 MEMBERSHIP UPDATES View new and renewing members.

11, 14 EDUCATION Information about upcoming education opportunities

11 GRIP SAFETY Get the latest on safety from MBIA Safety Specialists!

8 ECONOMIC NEWS UPDATE Featured articles and information from local, state and national sources.

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13 HOUSING STARTS See what is happening here in Bozeman!

7 “CONSTRUCTION CONNECTION” SOCIALS

A good time was had by all at Frameworks, Inc. In May.

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More Photos on SWMBIA’s

Facebook page

Our thanks to those that attended the May 13th Membership Dinner at Sweet Chili’s Asian Bistro. We had a great meal and learned a lot from our guest speaker, Craig Ehlert. MSU Professor of Management since 1998, who was also nominated for MSU President’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and Head of Scorekeeping Crew for MSU Football and Basketball Events – 2013 to present Congratulations to lucky door prize winners: Stadium blanket, rain slicker, golf balls from First Security Bank – won by Jamie Norby, Beaudette Consulting Engineers, Inc. 2 tickets to Celtic Women Concert donated by

Roxanne & Mike Pearson, Welding & Machine – won by Rob Evans

$100 cash drawing name

was Chris Boyd, Montana

Paint, Inc. – he was not pre-

sent, so the Member Draw

will grow to $125 at the next

General Membership mtg.

Many thanks to Ryan Ballenger & Callan Nagy (Stockman Bank) for their help at the greeter table.

Brett Barager (Wow Window) and Brandt Hein (Kenyon Noble)

Bill Luehrs & Marilee Anderson

(Pioneer Crossing)

Craig Ehlert

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER UPDATE

As America’s home owners and home b u i l d e r s c e l e b r a t e N a t i o n a l Homeownership Month in June, lower interest rates and home prices are boosting housing affordability across the country. According to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, 66.5% of new and existing homes sold between January and the end of March were affordable to families earning the

U.S. median income of $65,800. This follows a similar improvement in affordability at the end of 2014, making now a great time for consumers to buy a home. While today’s historically low interest rates are helping home buyers find affordable housing options, it’s important to keep in mind that interest rates are sensitive to market forces and can change quickly. There’s no indication that rates will suddenly surge upward, but even a slight rate increase can push monthly payments to the point that a buyer might miss out on their first choice for a new home. First-time home buyers also can find help qualifying for a mortgage as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently announced new low-downpayment mortgage programs geared primarily toward the first-time home buyer market. These lenders will now offer mortgages with 3% downpayments, allowing more creditworthy borrowers who lack the funds for a large downpayment to obtain a home mortgage. Benefits of Homeownership As housing affordability continues to improve, now is a great time to discover the many benefits of home-

ownership, including the fact that homeownership is a primary source of net worth for many Americans, and is an important step in accumulating personal financial assets over the long term. Although property values have declined in many markets, Americans have more than $10.8 trillion of equity in their homes, and for most families, home equity represents the largest share of net worth. Homeownership st rengthens communities as well as families. Home building increases the property tax base that supports local schools and communities. When a family owns their home, it is an asset that has a direct impact on their financial security and future. People are more likely to take care of things they own so they remain valuable. And a home’s value is determined by how well it is maintained as well as by the condition of the neighborhood it is located in. So home owners have incentive to spend their time and resources improving their neighborhood, even if it is just to protect the value of their investment. Homeownership builds stronger communities, provides a solid foundation for family and personal achievement and improves the quality of life for millions of people.

BRIAN POPIEL ARETE BUILDERS RESOURCE SITE SERVICES 2015 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

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SPIKES

By recruiting, involving and retaining members, SPIKES strengthen and build our Association.

Statesmen (500-1000) Tim Dean 529 Spikes

Royal Spike (150-249) Eugene Graf IV 232 Spikes John Miller 208 Spikes Dennis Cattin 183 Spikes Clair W. Daines 179 Spikes David Andreassi 159 Spikes Jim Syth 157 Spikes

Red Spike (100-149) Anders Lewendal 147 Spikes Kevin Click 137 Spikes Greg Vidmar 118 Spikes Bill Fiedler 116 Spikes Eric Roset 111 Spikes Eugene Graf III 102 Spikes

Green Spike (50-99) Rob Evans 96 Spikes Chuck Graden 96 Spikes David Graham 96 Spikes Beth Zeman 96 Spikes J.D. Engle 91 Spikes Richard Smith 89 Spikes Nathan Albrecht 83 Spikes Frank Armknecht 64 Spikes Guy Graham 59 Spikes Steve Armknecht 57 Spikes

Life Spike (25-49) Ken Vidar 49 Spikes Jon Moullet 47 Spikes Adrian Vaughn 47 Spikes Sally Hickey 40 Spikes Keith Fraser 41 Spikes Ron Hinds 37 Spikes Dean Derby 28 Spikes

Blue Spikes (6-24) Ken Eiden 15 Spike Mike Thompson 15 Spikes Jeri Norris 10 Spikes Leif Sundeen 10 Spikes Erica Renslow 7 Spikes Tim Rote 7 Spikes

NEW MEMBERS BUILDERS:

Anders Lewendal Construction, Inc. Anders Lewendal 618 N. Black Avenue Bozeman, MT 59715-2906 (406) 580-5804 www.buildingbozemanhomes.com Sponsored by Brian Popiel Gateway Village LLC c/o Baxter Main LLC David Paul Loseff P.O. Box 850 Bozeman MT 59771 406-223-9360 Sponsored by Richard Smith Rosa-Johnson Development LLC Kathy Madsen, Controller 125 Central Ave. Unit 1A Bozeman MT 59718 (406) 580-5646 Sponsored by Richard Smith ASSOCIATES: Fischer Tile & Stone Rusty Willis 424 E. Main St. Suite 102A Bozeman MT 59715 (406) 404-1078 Fax (406) 404-1083

www.fischertileandstonemt.com Sponsored by: Richard Smith We are a high-end tile and stone retailer, but have options for any price range. We also offer in-stallation services. We are inter-ested primarily in residential, but we are also open to commercial oppor-tunities. The owner of Fischer Tile and Stone also owns Fischer Com-mercial Flooring in Billings, MT The manager has 25 years of tile installation, and the owner has al-most two decades of experience in residential and commercial flooring sales. KBZK CBS 7 Cindy Reiss 90 Television Way Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 551-3265 www.kbzk.com Sponsored by Darryl Seymour AFFILIATES: Mazzella Construction David Griff – Affiliate Member P.O. Box 11463 Bozeman MT 59719 (240) 372-3770 Sponsored by Andrew Mazzella

BUILDERS: Big Sky Build Von Construction *EG Construction LLC ASSOCIATES: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Bridger Drilling, Inc Carpet Mill Outlet Empire Building Materials *Habitat for Humanity of Gallatin County Hayes Drilling Keller Supply Kitchen & Bath Showcase Keller Williams Montana Realty – Patricia Shampeny

Pure Water Technologies Simkins Hallin Lumber Co. Triple ―S‖ Building Center, Inc. Windermere Bozeman Real Estate AFFILIATES: ERA Landmark Real Estate – Denise

Andres

*Indicates Issues Fund Contribution

RENEWING MEMBERS

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Exclusive Member Benefit

Now available to members on nahb.org, the latest

Construction Liability and Risk Management

Update includes reports on legal issues that can

have a direct impact on home builders’ business

operations.

One of the Update articles focuses on allegations

and litigation related to laminate wood flooring sold

by Lumber Liquidators. Manufactured in China, the

flooring allegedly exceeds formaldehyde emission

limits set by the California Air Resources Board and

has triggered a number of complaints and suits

including a number of class action complaints.

The Update summarizes the legal actions to date

and provides a link to resources that NAHB has

compiled to help builders and remodelers become

knowledgeable about the issue.

Also read an article reporting on a monetary

settlement in long-standing litigation involving

drywall imported from China and summaries of

several legal cases involving commercial general

liability insurance policies.

Other items in the Update:

Mechanics liens

Construction defect legislation

OSHA proposals and enforcement guidance

Product recalls

The Update is published by the Construction

Liability, Risk Management and Building Materials

Committee for the educational and information use

of NAHB members. You must be logged in

to nahb.org to access the publication.

New Home Closing Rules Take Effect This

August Closing on your new home is an exciting time — but it also can be an overwhelming process. Home buyers are usually required to sign a seemingly endless pile of documents, most of which are written in terminology that can be difficult to understand. Fortunately, the process is about to get easier. Under new rules required by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, four closing documents will be merged into two new documents: the Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure form. The design of the forms and their terminology will be more consumer-friendly to help homeowners better understand this complex process. The existing Good Faith Estimate and Truth in Lending disclosures will be

eliminated and combined into a single Loan Estimate form. The Loan Estimate must be delivered to the buyer no later than three business days after receiving the application. In addition, the final Truth in Lending Disclosure and HUD-1 Settlement Statement are being replaced by the

Closing Disclosure form. This form must be provided to the consumer a full three days prior to the closing, and if there are changes during that 72-hour period, the closing could be delayed. This is a big change from the current process that allows the HUD-1 Settlement Statement to be presented to the buyer as late as the day of closing

and allows changes to be made to the statement during the loan closing. This extra time will allow consumers to review the final terms of the loan and ask any questions before closing day. These new rules are intended to streamline the loan application process and make it easier for consumers to understand their loans. On one page consumers will clearly see the most relevant details: the interest rate of the mortgage loan, the amount of the monthly payments and a listing of all the closing costs. This also will help consumers more easily compare mortgage loan options from different lenders. For consumers applying for adjustable rate mortgages, the documents will explain how their interest rate and future monthly payments could change based on certain factors. Learn more about the new home closing rules at w w w . c o n s u m e r f i n a n c e . g o v /knowbeforeyouowe.

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7 EVENTS

SWMBIA’s May ―Construction Connection‖ Social was graciously hosted by Kevin and Dianne Click of Frameworks at 128 Timberline Drive #5.

Frameworks offers a full line of wall panels for a faster and more efficient building process. Builders provide wall panel specifications, and their wall panels are built in the controlled-environment Frameworks shop where weather doesn’t impact production. Panels are built to exacting standards so panels are consistent, accurate and strong; then they are delivered to the job site ready to install. Frameworks can reduce waste through efficient use of materials, which results in less impact to the job site and a quicker building schedule.

If you’d like more information, Kevin can be reached at (406) 587-2101.

Sincere thanks to Kevin and Dianne for a delightful evening of food, networking and education about the Frameworks products.

Dianne & Kevin Click

ECONOMIST’S CORNER 8

C r u d e l y Speaking Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.,

Historically, the price of West Texas Intermediate Crude (WTI) has always

been slightly higher than the price of North SeaBrent Crude, the major benchmark off which two-thirds of the world’s internationally traded crude oil is priced. WTI has historically been more expensive because it is ―light sweet crude,‖ meaning it contains less than 0.5% of sulfur and is considerably lighter than water and lighter than any other crude oil, and therefore the world’s most valuable oil. Despite possessing these very desirable physical characteristics, for the last several years WTI has regularly traded for less, sometimes much less, than Brent. This situation is not only detrimental to American oil exploration and production firms but also US households. Interestingly, this situation can be easily righted if only Congress would pass legislation. Let me explain. Until 1973, US oil, like all other goods and services, could be easily exported. However, an export ban was imposed

after the 1973 Arab oil embargo in an attempt to prevent future oil shortages and arguably to help the US gain energy independence. For decades the ban had no obvious impact as the US was a huge oil importer. But now due to hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, the US now produces about twice as much oil as it did a few short years ago and is now the world’s second largest oil producer. Because the US used to import large quantities of oil, and because due to geography and politics the imported oil was primarily ―heavy sour crude,‖ most American refineries are ill equipped to refine the high quality WTI coming from the new and newly-invigorated US oil fields. As a result, US crude oil is quickly filing up storage tanks and in the process driving down the price as domestic supply vastly exceeds refiner demand. If Congress were to lift the export ban, the price of WTI would rise to the world price, which would expand domestic oil exploration and production and increase rig counts and employment in the oil patch. Counter-intuitively, it would also reduce the retail price of gasoline. This is because gasoline is tied to the price of Brent, since all refiners except American ones distill crude into gasoline from oil priced off of Brent.

Because the export ban does not cover distilled products like diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, the price American refiners charge for distillates is the world price, even though the crude they purchase is cheaper due to the export ban on domestic crude. Gasoline here and abroad would thus be cheaper because the release of more US crude onto the world market that is now bottled up onshore due to the export ban, would reduce, albeit slightly, the price of Brent, and in the process slightly reduce the price of distillates including gasoline. Of course there is never a free lunch in economics. Were the export ban lifted, the losers would include domestic refiners as they would pay more for crude, and foreign oil producers such as the Saudis, Russians, Canadians and others as they would receive slightly less for theirs. That said, repealing the ban makes sense. It would save US consumers money and slightly increase returns to investors in the oil patch. And if the Saudis are unhappy, they can recall that the export ban only exists because they embargoed us 40 years ago! Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net.

His daily 70 word economics and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.

.SWMBIA Golf Tournament

Friday, June 19th Bridger Creek Golf Course

2710 McIlhattan Road

$95 / Golfer Includes breakfast, green fees, carts, complimentary beverage carts & hot

lunch after tourney courtesy of sponsor Kenyon Noble Lumber & Hardware!

GREAT FOOD! GREAT FUN! GREAT PRIZES!

7:00AM CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST 8:30AM SHOTGUN START

Sign up today!

We are FULL, but we still need each players names & handicap for

signed-up teams. MULLIGANS & EXTEND-A-PUTTS

SWMBIA Golf Tournament

MAJOR LUNCH SPONSOR

KENYON NOBLE LUMBER & HARDWARE

BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION SPONSOR BOZEMAN BRICK, BLOCK & TILE

BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS

REPUBLIC SERVICES FIRST SECURITY BANK

HOLE-IN-ONE PRIZE SPONSOR

MOUNTAIN HOT TUB

MULLIGAN SPONSOR HOMETOWN HEATING & COOLING

PUTTING GREEN SPONSOR MONTANA TITLE & ESCROW

DRIVING RANGE SPONSOR

PURE WATER TECHNOLOGIES

HOLE & TEE PRIZE SPONSORS: AFLAC—Shyla Syverson

Big Sky Western Bank WIPFli LLP CPAs & Consultants

Buffalo Restoration US Bank

American Land Title Company Madison Engineering

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage WOW Window Cleaning

The Flooring Place Simkins Hallin Lumber Co.

Blind Guy/Closet Guy Ferguson Enterprises

American Bank Security Title Company

The Paint Factory Glass Doctor

Distinctive Lighting Kenyon Noble Ready Mix

First Interstate Bank Rocky Mountain Bank

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EDUCATION 11

GRIP SAFETY

MBIA

June Forklift Certification Classes

Don’t miss our June GRIP forklift certification classes. Did you know OSHA mandates that forklift operators are trained and certified to operate forklifts and must re-certify every three years (1910.178(l))? Training will consist of formal classroom lecture, a written competency examination, and instruction on conducting hands on practical evaluations within your company. Upon completing this class you will have detailed documentation that meets and exceeds OSHA requirements. Lecture will cover both rough terrain/variable reach type forklifts and warehouse/vertical mast style forklifts. We will also briefly touch on forklift related issues presented by OSHA’s ―Cranes and Derricks in Construction‖ which presents additional requirements when suspending loads from a forklift. Riggers and signal persons are required in this legislation; not having qualified and competent people is an OSHA citable offense. Participants must be 18 years of age or older, free from the influence of drugs or alcohol, and English

speaking. This class will only be available on a RSVP basis so we can provide adequate books and instructional materials. Please RSVP to the MBIA at 442-4479 Bozeman — Wednesday, June 10th, C’mon Inn, 6139 East Valley Center Road Billings — Thursday, June 11th, Homewood Suites, 3420 Ember Lane (Take Zoo Exit) Helena — Wednesday, June 17th, Holiday Inn Ex-press, 3170 North Sanders Street

ALSO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST: Excavation/Trenching, Competent Person

Scaffolding Certification, Powder Actuated Tools, Aerial Lift Certification, Hazard Communication (SDS), Back & Lifting Safety, Defensive Driving, and

Electrical Safety

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL

SEAN (406) 442-4479 OR

MIKE (406) 459-1308

Don’t be these guys! Stay safe out there

Sean Lawler & Mike Rocchio GRIP Safety Specialists

Call Sean or Mike at (406) 442-4479 or visit www.montanabia.com for

more information.

Nationally recognized as a

top safety program!

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ECONOMICS 13

HOUSING STARTS

ePlan is Here! Electronic Plan Review (ePlan) is a web-based solution that allows plans for Building Permits and Zoning Projects to be submitted electronically, replacing the traditional paper-based review method. ePlan will improve the plan review cycle; reduce costs associated with obtaining building permits and development approvals as well as support green initiatives.

www.bozeman.net

New Bozeman Fee Schedule

Rolled Out April 27th

The City of Bozeman Department of Community Development Planning Division will be taking another step in the direction of improving customer service on April 27

th when

we will start using a new fee schedule. The fee schedule is three pages of easy to read and understand information. The new fees are tied to a time analysis that resulted in fees that directly correlate to the time needed to process applications. As a result about 1/3 of the fees were reduced, 1/3 were increased by an inflationary rate, and 1/3 were increased to cover costs. There are a handful of new fees that will go into effect. Two of the new fees will be for zoning review of commercial and residential building permits. These fees will be assessed at the time of issuance of building permits. A second step in the process will be new application forms which will clearly outline information needed for applications. The new applications will result in a significant decrease in the amount of application material sets that will need to be submitted. Community Development is taking this step in response to feedback from our customers. Our commitment to providing services and a process that meet the needs of our customers is an ongoing and continued commitment.

Wendy Thomas, AICP Director of Community Development City of Bozeman, MT 406-582-2262 www.bozeman.net

14 RESHAPING & ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITIES

NAHB EDUCATION Live Online Course Schedule for 2015

Another initiative NAHB has tested in order to support members challenged to complete designations they have started, (some many years ago) is in the form of live, online webinars over a few weeks. The courses selected for delivery in this format are mostly CGB/CGR courses not offered enough around the country to help designees that have not been able to find courses locally. Members have told us they would like to see online options to avoid having to travel long distances and many times, out of state. This format has been met with a positive response. The 2015 Live Online Designation Course Schedule is as follows:

Financial Management November 3, 10, 17, 2015 from 1PM – 3PM EST Advanced Green Building: Project Management December 1, 8, 15, 2015 from 1PM – 3PM EST

Registration for these courses can be found at www.nahb.org/elearning.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Upcoming Webinar Wednesdays

Learn more and register at www.nahb.org

We want YOU on the radio! Each Monday, SWMBIA is on KMMS 1450AM from

7:30am-8am. This is a great opportunity

to briefly share your business and services, your thoughts on issues facing the industry and

much, much more. Call the Office at 585-8181

7 Key Numbers to a Thriving Business

Wednesday, June 10, Noon-1 p.m.

7 Key Numbers to a Thriving Business

Wednesday, June 10, Noon-1 p.m.

7 Key Numbers to a Thriving Business

Wednesday, June 10, Noon-1 p.m.

15 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

For the past two months, my primary focus has been the affordable housing debate that is on-going in Bozeman. The city has threatened to enact an inclusionary zoning ordinance, which could cause some serious problems for a housing market that is trying to get back on track. I have continued to gather support to pursue an alternate policy that would better serve the community, without derailing development. While there is plenty to do between now

and August, when the Commission will make a policy decision, I have been encouraged through my discussions with the city staff and even some of the Commissioners themselves and I don’t think that we will face an inclusionary zoning ordinance. Outside of affordable housing, I have begun to research the Bozeman City Commission elections. Currently, we have no candidates that we are considering endorsing, but filing is still open through July 2. There are a number of minor regulatory changes that are coming down the pipe this summer and potentially this fall, but we will stay on top of them. Let’s continue to build a better Montana.

House Approves T-HUD Housing Bill

The House approved $55.3 billion in discretionary spending for the departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies (T-HUD) for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2016 June 9th. This is an increase of $1.5 billion in funding from fiscal 2015 levels, but $9.7 billion below the administration’s request. As a result, the bill has drawn a veto threat from the White House. Moreover, the Senate still must pass its T-HUD spending bill and reconcile differences with the House. Many Senate Democratic leaders have objected to the House-passed bill, saying that it makes cuts that are too drastic and in the wrong places. It is generally understood at this point that the House T-HUD spending bill will not be the final product sent to the president. NAHB will continue to work with lawmakers in both chambers to secure the highest possible funding levels for housing programs in the fiscal 2016 budget. Of note, 31 senators have sent a letter to Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee dealing with housing appropriations, urging them to ―reject any effort to reduce, divert, or eliminate funding‖ from either the National Housing Trust Fund or the HOME program. The House bill also provides $19.9 billion in funding for the Housing Choice Vouchers program. This funding level is $1.2 billion less than the administration’s budget request, fails to restore the 67,000 vouchers lost due to the fiscal 2013 sequestration and is insufficient to renew 28,000 existing vouchers. Learn more at www.nahb.org or call the SWMBIA Office at 585-8181.

Luke Howard SWMBIA Government

Affairs Director

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September 12-13, 18-20, The Best of What’s New!

Parade Builders & Home Addresses to date:

Pioneer Crossing LLC, Manhattan. Built by Greg Vidmar Miller Construction (Zeb Miller), 2376 Leaf Master, Middle Creek EG Construction, LLC, 1226 Boylan Road, Bozeman EG Construction, LLC, 816 O’Connell Drive, Bozeman Kirchhoff Construction, Inc., 4412 Bembrick, Valley West Subdivision Kirchhoff Construction, Inc., Meadow Creek Subdivision Constructive Solutions, Inc., 2109 Knaab Drive Constructive Solutions, Inc., Ida Street Keith Fraser Construction, 1400 Cottontail Rd, Gallatin Gateway

Amundson Construction LLC, 385 Westlake Park Drive

Parade VIP Tour—Sept. 10th Parade of Homes Kick-Off Party

August 27 Riverside Country Club

Apex Group, Inc. 8 Big Sky Insulations 7 First Interstate Bank 19 First Security Bank 18 First West Insurance 18 Knife River 6 Little Stinkers Septic & Portable Toilets 10, 16 Stockman Bank 14 TMC, Inc. Sand & Gravel 15 Tractor & Equipment Co. “The Cat Rental Store” 5

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION? (406) 585-8181 ♦ www.swmbia.org

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2015

Chairperson / President Brian Popiel, Arete Bldrs/Resource Site Svcs First Vice Chair Andy Rowe, Alpenglow Custom Builders Second Vice Chair Darryl Seymour, Montana Title & Escrow Associate Vice Chair Mike Thompson, Kenyon Noble Lumber Treasurer Tylene Vitt, Rudd & Company Past Chairman Nathan Albrecht, Pro Builders

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUILDER BOARD MEMBERS 2 Year Term 2015 Dan Barnes 2 Year Term 2015 Andrew Mazzella 2 Year Term 2015 Adrian Vaughn 2 Year Term 2016 Rob Evans 2 Year Term 2016 David Graham 2 Year Term 2016 Bryan Morrison ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBERS 2 Year Term 2015 Bill Schwahn 2 Year Term 2015 Jeri Norris 2 Year Term 2015 Beth Zeman LIFE DIRECTORS Gene Graf, Clair Daines, Tim Dean, Jim Syth, Frank Armknecht, Richard Smith, Byron Anderson

STATE DIRECTORS 2015 ELECTED Nathan Albrecht, Brian Popiel, Bill Fiedler, Adrian Vaughn, Mike Jarrett ALTERNATES LIFE DIRECTORS Frank Armknecht, Tim Dean, Gene Graf, Richard Smith, Byron Anderson

NATIONAL DIRECTORS 2015 ELECTED Brian Popiel, Bill Fiedler ALTERNATE Mike Thompson LIFE DIRECTORS Tim Dean, Frank Armknecht, Jim Syth, Richard Smith, Byron Anderson SENIOR LIFE DIRETORS Clair Daines, Gene Graf

COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2015 Golf Tournament Committee Chair Adrian Vaughn Government Affairs Committee Chair David Graham Government Affairs C.I.T.F. Eugene Graf IV Green Building Committee Chair Anders Lewendal Home Expo Committee Chair Beth Zeman Parade of Homes Committee Chair Darryl Seymour Membership Committee Chairs Leif Sundeen, Brett Baragar

ADVERTISER’S INDEX

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From the Membership Committee... The Membership Committee has been busy planning events for the rest of the year. The next event coming up in July is the Summer Family Picnic, to be held in the pavilion at Bozeman Ponds (700 North Fowler Lane behind the Gallatin Valley Mall). There will be lots of activities for the kids (planned by Distinctive Lighting’s expert kid-activity planner, Crystal Fiedler!!!). Picnic food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, and there is no charge to SWMBIA members and their families. However, please do make reservations (# of adults and # of kids) by calling the SWMBIA office (585-8181) so we ensure enough food for everyone and we can plan for the games and activities for the kids. See you at the picnic!!!!!

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Permit #9

Wednesday, July 22nd

Family Picnic

Bozeman Ponds 700 N. Fowler

(City Park behind Owenhouse Ace Hardware on Huffine Lane)

5:30pm—? FREE

Join us as we celebrate summer with a great meal from

Fun Games for the Kids! See you July 22

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