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May General Membership Meeting

May 21st 6 PM Eustis ELKS Lodge

Guest Speaker:

Erika Green with 

 Our special guest speaker, Erika Greene, with Workforce Central Florida will share with us the wide variety of resources that can positively impact your labor force.   She will begin with explaing how to cast a wider net to identify potential candidates through Employ Florida Marketplace and to enhancing the skills of current employees through training grants!  

 

Did you know?  You can access a myriad of online resources through Workforce Central Florida’s Employer Research and Resources.  Erika will teach us how to use these free resources to strengthen our emploee base.

 

 
If you are interested in attending this event please contact Kelly Hoover at (352) 343-7101 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to make a reservation.  

 

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Congratulation to the Winners of the Golf Tournmnet.  we Awarded prizesfor 1st Place, 2nd place, 3rd Place, Closest to the Pin (Male and Female), Longest Drive (Male and Female) and the Best Decorated Sponsor Table.   They are listing in the May Newsletter along with lots of Pictures.  Also check out our Facebook Page for a bunch more photos.

 

Thank you to Chuck Hiot with ooth, Ern, Straughan & Hiott, Inc.our 2013 Golf Tournament Chairman.  He did an awesome job as always!!

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Congratulations to Andrew Nutt with Holly Homes!

At the April GMM Andrew was presented with the

Red Spike 100d pin!!  Way to go Andrew!!

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Click HERE to access our Official Parade of Homes Web Site

and see all the entries, and see our sponsors.

 

 

Congratulations to the 2013 Parade of Homes Winners:

 

Category                                1st Place Winner                               2nd Place Winner

 

Remodelers                            Showcase - Kevco Builders

 

Community:                            Summerbrooke                                   Sorrento Springs

                                              by Park Square Homes                       by Royal Oak Homes

 

Attached                                 Harbor Hills Development

 

$100,000 - 150,000                 The Tiffany                                        Tuscan Cove

                                              by Kevco Builders                              by Kevco Builders     

 

$150,000 - 200,000                 The 2003 by KB Home

                                   

$250,000 - 300,000                 The Pensacola                                   The Emeralda

                                              by Park Square Homes                      by Pringle

 

$200,001 - 350,000                 The Hawthorne                                  The Heather

                                              by Royal Oak Homes                          by Shea Homes

 

$350,001 - 400,000                 A Custom Home                                The St. Thomas

                                             by Kevco Builders                              by Medallion Home

 

$400,001 - 500,000                 The Stockton Grande                         The Santa Maria

                                              by Lennar Corp.                                by Medallion Home

 

$500,001 - 1,000,000              A Custom Home by Harbor Hills Development

 

 

Congratulations To our 2012 Builder & Associate of the Year: Joe Ziler, Kevco Builders and Dave Van Winkle, Citizens First Bank To 2012 Spike of the Year: William Dorman, White Aluminum.     2013 April General Membership Meeting will be on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 pm.     Sponsored by Ro-mac Lumber and Supply in conjunction with Great Southern Wood Preserving.  Guest Speaker: Scot Brantley Brantley is an American radio and television sports broadcaster and former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1980s. Brantley played college football for the University of Florida (Go GATORS), and thereafter, he played professionally for the Tampa Buccaneers of the NFL. In addition, there will be a free door prize drawing for an autographed football by current University of Florida head coach Will Muschamp.  Please RSVP to Kelly  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by April 18th!  Hope to see you there!!!     A 2012 State Lobbying Saves Average Member $805 The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) estimates that the passage of virtually all of FHBA's legislative priorities saved the average member $805... a whopping 947 percent return on investment (ROI) based on each member's dues paid to the state association. Read more...   Consumers - Avoid Unlicensed Contractors  Storms bring damage to homes and property. They also bring out unscrupulous and unlicensed scammers who want to victimize you even more.  Please read our consumer advice under the consumer tab. It is designed to help you avoid these fly-by-night scammers.   House Bill 503 is Major Achievement: An important provision in the bill for the building industry prohibits a state agency or local government from conditioning the approval for a development permit, after July 1, 2012, on an applicant obtaining a permit or approval from any other local, state or federal agency, thus eliminating the unnecessary, time-consuming and costly practice of state agencies or local governments. Read more...   HBA Lake-Sumter is the proud home of Florida Hall of Fame member George Hansford of Prominent Construction.                                                                          ###