October 2008 Newsletter

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WHAT: General Membership Meeting
WNEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008
WHERE: Stoney Creek Inn, 1201 N Woodbine, St. Joseph, MO
SOCIAL: 5:30-6:00 (Sponsored by Evans Construction)
COST: $20 per person
MENU: Tossed Salad, Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Buttered Corn, Rolls, Iced Tea and Dessert
RSVP: By Noon, Friday October 24!
PROGRAM: Steve Easley will present program – “Cost Effective Green Building”

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT FOR MEETINGS

Please remember, you need to register for meetings by either e-mailing or calling me. Payments will be due at the meeting and only cash or check will be accepted as payment. Attendance at our meetings is important, so please plan to attend regularly. Also, make sure you have updated the mailing address and payment information to: Midland Empire HBA, PO Box 8278, St. Joseph, MO 64508.

OCTOBER PROGRAM

Please note our membership meeting is on THURSDAY, October 30, due to the schedule of our special guest speaker Steve Easley, President of Easley & Associates. Mr. Easley will be present “Cost Effective Green Building”. This educational meeting would be a great one to bring a guest and/or potential new member to. Thank you to Chris Lange with OE Woods Lumber for contacting Mr. Easley and sponsoring this program. For more information on Steve Easley, check out his website www.steveeasley.com

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WORK DAY

We are seeking volunteers from the Midland Empire HBA to help with the Habitat for Humanity new home project located at 2020 Charles (20th & Charles). We need builder members for a morning and/or an afternoon crew to frame the house, sheet the roof, etc. We also need non-builder members to assist them in getting supplies, cleaning up, etc. Please contact Belinda ASAP if you are able to help with this project or need further information.

CLAY SHOOT HIGHLIGHTS

We had 11 shooters participate in our clay shoot on September 23. Prizes were awarded for the most clays hit. The winners were: 1st Place – Spike Caton who won a cordless nail gun donated by Porter’s Building Center; 2nd Place – Don Clark who won $60 cash donated by OE Woods Lumber; 3rd Place – Chad Fulton who won a $25 gift certificate to Galvin’s donated by Eagle Radio. An additional 13 attended for the cookout and as spectators. Everyone enjoyed a beautiful evening at Pederson’s farm. Thanks to Jim and Joann Pederson for being gracious hosts for this event. Also, thanks to Brian Weets, Jim Hoover and Scott Dougherty for providing and cooking the food. We plan to have another clay shoot next year and encourage all to attend for a great night of socializing!

GOLF TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS

We had 15 teams participate in our golf tournament October 3 at Fairview Golf Course. First Place Team Championship Flight – CBIZ Insurance Services Team with Heidi Walker, Chris Weddle, Alex McClain and Renee Hurd. First Place Team “A” Flight – Evans Construction #1 Team with Greg Heath, Ed Burton, Keith Gerling and Steve Keesler. Contest Prize Winners: Women’s Longest Drive – Diane Hook; Men’s Longest Drive – Aaron Lisenbeee; Women’s Longest Putt – Heidi Walker; Men’s Longest Putt – David Ingle; Women’s Closet to the Pin – Renee Hurd; Men’s Closest to the Pin – Tim Minson. The tournament was a huge success thanks in part to the sponsorship provided by the following:

Hole Sponsors:
CBIZ Insurance Services
Citizens Bank & Trust
Nodaway Valley Bank
OE Woods Lumber Company
J&J Pederson Construction
Century Supply Corp.
Clark & Thomas Construction
Coldwell Banker
Jim Ingle Construction
First American Title
RG Caton Commercial Flooring
Commerce Bank
Sprint Lumber Company
A-Rite, Inc.
St. Joseph Title & Abstract
Porter’s Building Center
St. Joseph Cablevision

Beverage Sponsors:
Commerce Bank
CBIZ Insurance Services
RG Caton Commercial Flooring
St. Joseph Waterproofing
St. Joseph Cablevision

Prize Sponsors:
St. Joseph Waterproofing
Commerce Bank

Thanks to Joann Pederson, Sally Newman, Lisa Ashford and Linda Barbosa for helping me at the tournament!

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH BUILDING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The September 2008, issue of “City Builder” is available for viewing on the City’s Building Development Services web site http://ci.st-joseph.mo.us/cad/cad.cfm

WEB SITE

Be sure to check out the Midland Empire HBA web site at www.mehba.org to keep up on what’s going on in our organization. Additional pictures from our recent events are available for viewing and our current member list is updated regularly.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

•Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – General Membership Meeting.
•Friday, December 19, 2008 – Christmas Party at Ramada Inn.
•January 20-23, 2009 – The 2009 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. For more information contact Belinda or go to www.buildersshow.com

Hope to see you October 30th,

Belinda Kempf
Midland Empire HBA
(816) 261-9897

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