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From the Board...
HBAGNO Staff, Senior Officers and Board members have worked very closely with the City of New Orleans administration to launch the streamlined permitting and licensing system, referred to as the "One-Stop-Shop." Earlier this month, this program was officially launched. HBAGNO is very hopeful that this will help our builders run their day-to-day business. Read about the launch here...
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Crawfish Boil - April 5
Tickets lowered to $25!
Spacewalk for the kids
Crawfish Eating Contest
Door Prizes & Raffle
Friday, April 5
Doors @ 4:59pm
Ferguson Warehouse, 901 S. Labarre, Metairie
Click here for registration...
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Zephyrs Night - April 12
 Attend opening night, sit with your fellow HBA members...
and stay for the fireworks!
This is a great event to treat your employees or family
Tickets only $10 each
Contact Lauren to reserve yours by April 10
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FEMA Mapping Changes Webinar
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Jefferson Parish Code Corner Contributed by the staff of the Jefferson Parish
Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement
Topic: Kickoff to the Spring Building Season
Help Us Help You
While some of the country is still covered in snow, here in the Deep South it's Spring! With the warmer temps, many building contractors are beginning those projects they put on hold until after winter. Code Enforcement staff would like to offer the following tips to help you get though the permitting and inspection processes smoothly and as quickly as possible.
Click here for tips on permitting for building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical...
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Recent HBI Graduates Entering Workforce
Each month HBAGNO, in collaboration with the Home Builders Institute's Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training program (PACT), will be spotlighting students who have recently completed the training process and are looking to get started in the field. PACT curriculum is the building industry-validated construction curriculum specifically designed to teach at-risk and underserved populations including academically-challenged individuals. Highlighted Graduate: Gerald ColemanClick here to view his resume...To set up an interview, contact David Blair at [email protected] or 504.941.0326. PACT features techniques and practices based on the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines and aligns with the ICC-700 2008 National Green Building Standard™. PACT relies on a time-honored apprenticeship approach to learning craft skills, combining classroom instruction and hands-on training on a job site. Skill Achievement Records (SARs) track competencies in eight trades: brick masonry, carpentry, electrical, facilities maintenance, landscaping, painting, plumbing and weatherization. Contextual learning specific to each trade, safety, construction math and tool and material identification are part of the curriculum.
HBI always has current student looking for paid/unpaid internships. For more information, contact Richard Grissom at [email protected].
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JEDCO Loan Program
JEDCO's mission is to promote local business growth, and job retention.
Perhaps the most useful tool that JEDCO has at its disposal are the loan programs it administers for that targeted purpose. Recently, several loan reviews (that clearly carry out the JEDCO mission) have been successfully approved, and are obviously beneficial to the small business interests receiving this form of financial assistance.
In short the JEDCO programs have funded needs that were not covered by the commercial lenders involved in each transaction. These JEDCO loans made the difference that allowed each project to be developed.
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April 2013 Calendar of Events
All Events at HBA Office Unless Otherwise Noted
3) Associates & Membership @ 10am
3) Remodelers Council Meeting @ 12pm
5) Crawfish Boil @ 5pm
Ferguson Warehouse, 901 S. Labarre Road
10) Education Committee @ 3pm
10) Executive Committee @ 4pm
12) Zephyrs Night @ 7pm
Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Hwy
15) Home & Garden Show Board Meeting @ 4pm
16) Board of Directors @ 4pm
18) HVAC CE Class @ 9am
18) Crescent City Green Council Meeting @ 12pm
18) Parade of Homes Committee @ 1:30pm
18) NOEL Board of Directors @ 3pm
22) CAPS I
23) CAPS II
30) General Membership Meeting @ 5pm
Holiday Inn, 2261 N. Causeway Blvd
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Member Discounts
Office Depot
 Don't forget to set up your online account by clicking HERE! Contact Cynthia Davidson (504)388-5601 or [email protected] with questions.
Veterans Ford
 Click HERE to check out the latest deals, available exclusively to HBA members.
LHBA Builder Member Rebate Program
 Builder members are eligible to receive rebates for using a multitude of participating vendors. Read about the rebate HERE, and start getting rewarded for your loyalty!
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Inflation - What Inflation? A new monthly feature by Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. GraphsandLaughs, LLC
Over the last five years the prices of gold, silver and platinum have all risen dramatically out of fear that rampant inflation will appear. After all, the size of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet has exploded from $800 billion in 2008 to $3 trillion today and will rise to $4 trillion by the end of 2013. Simple logic says that adding over $3 trillion dollars to the money supply in such a short time must create inflation. And, if inflation is not here now, it surely will be sometime in the near future, right? Maybe not.
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HBA in the News...
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John Young
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The New Orleans Education League (NOEL) of the Construction Industry kicked off the first project of the Jefferson Joining Forces (JJF) program on February 19th. The ceremony was presided over by Parish President
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Tiffany Scot Wilken
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John Young, and featured Director of Jefferson Parish Office of Community Development Anatola Thompson, Director of Jefferson Parish Inspection & Code EnforcementTiffany Scot Wilken, HBA Executive Director Jon Luther, NOEL Board President Peter Young, and HBI Regional Coordinator Richard Grissom.
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Thanks to our materials donors and HBI students, this $6,000 project was done for under $1,200
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JJF is a collaboration of the Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development, Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement, the Jefferson Parish Workforce Connection, and NOEL, that assists elderly and disabled residents of Jefferson Parish with code enforcement home repairs. The program is funded by a $450,000 Community Development Block Grant, which will be used to pay contractors and purchase materials. The work will be performed solely by HBA members, and will include some workforce training for local students at the Home Builders Institute.
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Association Maximization: A Return on your Membership Investment
To help put into context the enormous value that NAHB provides to builders, remodelers and associates on an ongoing basis, let me take a moment and reiterate what was discussed at the International Builders' Show last month in Las Vegas. Throughout the event, Senior Officers spoke at numerous committee meetings to articulate the value of NAHB membership and how your national association worked doggedly to add to the bottom line of every member.
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It's Worth What? You Can't Be Serious!
Builders across the country continue to face an uphill battle when seeking accurate valuations on new homes, but taking pro-active steps to engage and communicate with lenders and appraisers can help raise awareness and address this problem, according to participants in a Jan. 22 "Builders Guide to Appraisals" seminar at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.
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Associate Spotlight
Jason Westbrook
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen
and Lighting Gallery
901 South Labarre Road
Metairie, Louisiana [email protected]www.ferguson.comOffice: (504) 849-3060 Cell: (504) 782-0270 Ferguson is a premier wholesale supplier of appliance, lighting, and plumbing products serving the builder, and tradesman in the greater New Orleans area. As an extension of your business, we work hard to ensure that each client has a first class experience. Our 10,000 square foot Metairie showroom features a wide variety of styles and price ranges to serve the individual needs of each customer. Jason joined the NOLA team in August of 2012 as the manager of builder business. Previously working with Ferguson in the southeast district and the state of Georgia, Jason brings more than a dozen years of construction experience to his current role. As a proud member of several Home Builders Associations in Georgia, Jason served for multiple years on multiple association boards, chaired countless committees and fundraising endeavors. Jason is a former recipient of the GCHBA Associate of the Year award. My wife and I are very excited to make our new home here in New Orleans. We really enjoy the unique culture of the city, and the passion of those who live within it. I hope that you'll come and visit our family at Ferguson!
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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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2013 Senior Officers of the Board
Scott Morse, President
Brian Mills, Vice-President
Roy Olsen, Treasurer
Floyd Simeon, Secretary
Fernando Arriola, Immediate Past President
2013 Board of Directors
Steve Albert
John Arms
Ric Darling
David Gaspard
Phil Hoffman
Max Johnson
Jo Ann Kostik
Michael Kraft
Pierre Lanaux
Ben Laws
Bruce Layburn
Michael LeCorgne
Donny McDaniel
Frank Morse
Helmut Mundt
Randy Noel
Lynda Nugent Smith
Rolf Parelius
Mark Treadaway
Zachary Tyson
Kirk Williamson
Steve Wobbema
Wes Wyman
Peter Young
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Please contact Lauren at the HBA office with any pertinent industry-related issues and/or professional achievements you'd like to share with your association members.
Feature Articles in upcoming issues of sticks & bricks or HBA's printed publication, the homebuilder quarterly(HQ), are FREE opportunities for HBA members to market themselves to 1,000+ industry professionals.
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