December 2011
In Remembrance of Anthony L. Golemi, Sr.

The HGolemiome Building community says goodbye to another industry icon with the loss of Anthony L. Golemi, Sr., who passed in the evening on Thanksgiving Day surrounded by loved ones. Anthony was a WWII Veteran and a Past President of HBAGNO, making invaluable contributions to the Association and City of New Orleans.
In many ways, he was father to our local HBA, and we thank him for his many years of service. He will be sorely missed.
Jon Luther, HBANGO Executive Vice President
 
View Anthony Golemi, Sr.'s Obituary
2011 Election Results

In a major victory for homeowners and for the housing industry, Louisiana voters passed Amendment #1 on November 19. This Amendment prevents any parish, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state from imposing any new tax in the sale or transfer of real property.

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Holiday Breakfast at WWII Museum with Jackie Clarkson on December 7

 

Thank you to John Young, Jefferson Parish President, for addressing our membership at the November 30th GMM. We hope all our members will join us at the WWII Museum on December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, for our special Holiday Breakfast with Jackie Clarkson, New Orleans City Council President.

Then, one more party before the year ends! The Remodelers & Crescent City Green Councils will hold their annual year-end Happy Hour at Irish House on Thursday, December 15th.

Call the HBA Office for details on either of these events @ 504.837.2700. 
NAHB to Hold Free 'Lead: RRP' Webinar

 

NAHB Remodelers is hosting a free-to-members webinar that will provide the latest Environmental Protection Agency enforcement and compliance information for remodelers and other contractors doing work in homes built before 1978. "Working With Lead Paint: An Update on EPA Regs," part of NAHB's Webinar Wednesday series, will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

 

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Complete Lien Law Documents Available for Download to all HBAGNO Members

 

HBAGNO Member David C. Loeb, Attorney At Law, has provided HBA members with a complete set of editable documents for use when filing or releasing a lien. This page is accessible by HBAGNO members only. If needed, members may contact the HBA office at 504.837.2700 for help logging.  

 

2012 Board of Directors Installation & 70th Anniversary Celebration

 

Congratulations to all our new Senior Officers and Board Members! 2012 is already shaping up to be a strong year for the HBA! 

 

Higher FHA Loan Limits Restored

 

In an important victory for NAHB, the housing industry and consumers, Congress this week approved a much-debated deal to restore higher loan limits through 2013 for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Read More... 

December 2011 Calendar of Events 

  All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted

 

6) Associates/Membership Meeting @ 8:30 am  

7) Holiday General Membership Event,  8:00 - 10:00 am

WWII Museum, 945 Magazine Street 

8) MFC Exec Committee @ 12:00 pm
13) Home Insulation Forum, 4 CE Credits
10am-2pm, $100 for Members
14) Education Committee @ 3:00 pm
14) Executive Committee @ 4:00 pm
15) Parade of Homes Committee Meeting @ 1:30 pm
19) Crescent City Green & Remodelers Councils Happy Hour @ 5:00 pm
Bulldog Mid-City, 5135 Canal Blvd 
20    Board of Directors @  4:00 pm

23-26    Christmas Holiday    Office Closed

We'd Hate to See You Go!
The following members were up for renewal November 30, 2011
It's not too late - Call the HBA today to renew your membership! 

Allstate Window & Siding Co., L.L.C., Beck & Son Contractors, LLC, Branch Consulting Associates, LLC, Cavalier, Champion Home Improvement, LLC, CMD Construction, LLC, Coastal Shoring, Cort, Dial One House Of Doors, Inc., DL Cabinets, Drew Developers, LLC, Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, Jeff Melancon Real Estate Marketing Expert, Johnston Home Improvements, LLC, Joseph G. Maggio & Sons Construction, Inc., Juan Burciaga Sr. General Contractor, LLC, Kemper Construction, LaPorte Sehrt Romig Hand, Lash Homes, Inc., Mario's Construction, Mark Treadaway Builder, Inc., Osborn Painting, Inc., P.J. Leonard Homes, LLC, Pinto Electric, Inc., R. L. Blum Construction, Rebirth Energy Solutions, S L Contractors, LLC, Southern Construction of Metairie, LLC, Tony's Tinting, Verizon Wireless 
In This Issue:
2011 Election Results
Holiday Breakfast at WWII Museum
Free Lead: RRP Webinar
Lien Law Docs for Download
Pictures from 2012 Installation
Higher FHA Loan Limits Restored
Calendar of Events
Associates Spotlight
Troy Starns
Troy Starns, Roofing Supply Group
[email protected]
c : 985.974.7540
Roofing Supply Group (RSG) provides one step distribution services from manufacturers of quality roofing products to roofing contractors, home builders and other end users. RSG is comprised of 57 locations across the United States and is experiencing continued growth, having opened new branch locations and expanded into new geographic markets in recent years.  RSG - New Orleans has been in the New Orleans area for 19 years. We are currently located in the Elmwood area, at 800 Edwards Avenue. 

Our local management, sales team members and logistics personnel have combined distribution experience from 5 - 19 years and are highly knowledgeable in residential and commercial roofing materials.  This knowledge base allows RSG to focus on our customer service and tailor our branch's product offerings and inventory levels to meet our customer's needs.  We currently stock GAF, Tamko, Owens Corning and Certainteed for your residential needs. We also stock several different manufacturers in commercial roofing, sheet metal and roof coatings.

Having joined the RSG - New Orleans sales team in February, I am looking forward to becoming more active in the HBA of Greater New Orleans and participating on the Associate Council.  

At RSG, "Our experts have you covered".  


HBAGNO offers our members the opportunity to list homes for sale for FREE on the Consumers Page of the HBA website.  

 

Click Here to list your new homes.


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2012 Officers                                2012 Board of Directors
President: Fernando Arriola       Steve Albert*           Pierre Lanaux*         Lynda Nugent Smith
Vice President: Scott Morse      John Arms               Bruce Layburn          Kimberly Rooney
Treasurer: Brian Mills                 Ric Darling*             Ben Laws                 Tammy Schindler
Secretary: Roy Olsen                Shane Finley           Michael LeCorgne     Floyd Simeon
Immediate Past President:         David Gaspard        Anthony Licciardi       Zachary Tyson
Patrick Leonard                         Phil Hoffman           James Licciardi, Jr     Peter Young
                                                Max Johnson          Helmut Mundt            Steve Wobbema
                                                                              Randy Noel               Wes Wyman
HBA Staff Contacts
Jon Luther, Executive Vice President
Kathy Barthelemy, Director of Membership & The Multifamily Council  [email protected]
Lauren Booksh, Director of Governmental & Industry Relations  [email protected]
Shane Gray, Accounting  [email protected]
Selina Mortillaro, Intern [email protected]

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