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May 26th 2015
News from Your Tallahassee Builders Association
May 26, 2015
It's another exciting week for TBA members with two events on tap. First, you won't want to miss the Thursday evening (May 28) Hard Hat Happy Hourhosted by Will Davis and our friends at Centennial Bank. The FREE event begins at 5:30 pm and continues until 7 pm with drinks, snacks and peer-to-peer connections with the builder and associate members of TBA. Feel free to bring associates, guests, and prospective members... and be sure to view the calendar below for future Hard Hat Happy Hours.

 

Second, all TBA builders and dues-paying members of theRemodelers Council are invited to attend a FREE luncheon/seminar set forWednesday (May 27) at 11:30 am at Old Town Café at Market Square on Timberlane Road. The lunch is sponsored by TAW Power Systems, Inc. and TBA members John and Vicki Cunniff of Power On LLC and the program highlights emergency standby power generators made by Kohler® Power Systems.

 

Honors continue to pour in for the top builders in TBA's recent Parade of Homes™, including the winners of the Realtors® Choice Awards sponsored by the Tallahassee Board of Realtors® (TBR) and the Consumers' Choice Awards sponsored by Homes & Land magazine. In addition to sponsoring the Realtors® Choice Awards, TBR provided the drivers for the Parade of Homesjudging. In photo, TBA President Alan Weekley (right) ofAlan Weekley Homes thanks TBR President Mariela Bartens of Coldwell Banker Hartung & Noblin for her association's help with the Parade of Homes. Premier Fine Homes was the big winner in the Realtors® Choice with three top honors (see complete list of winners below). Meanwhile, Gold Award winner Foundation Homes walked off with the top Consumers' Choice Award in a close competition with Vieth Construction, Persica Homes, andAlexander Dinkelman, Inc. Parade of Homes Silver Sponsor Prime Meridian Bank hosted a special event for Parade winners last week and presented all the Gold winners with a large, beautiful photo of their winning entry.

 

Parade of Homes™ Realtors® Choice Awards

Presented by the Tallahassee Board of Realtors®

 

Premier Fine Homes

2715 Summer Meadow Drive

Category: $180,000 - $259,000

Represented by: Capital Property Consultants, Inc.
 

Premier Fine Homes

3583 Spider Lily Way

Category: $260,000 - $349,000

Represented by: Capital Property Consultants, Inc.

 

Premier Fine Homes

149 Cortona Hills Circle

Category: $350,000 - $449,000

Represented by: Capital Property Consultants, Inc.

 

Kenley Design & Construction, LLC

9704 Prestancia Way

Category: $450,000 - $570,000

Represented by: Lisa Johnson Real Estate Services

 

Foundation Homes

6290 Pine Fair Way

Category: $571,000 - $649,000

Represented by: Foundation Realty, Inc.
 

Alexander Dinkelman, Inc.

4714 Highgrove Road

Category: $650,000 - $999,000

Represented by: Coldwell Banker Hartung and Noblin, Inc.

 

Ertl Homes

1812 Tuscan Hill Drive

Category: Greater than $1,000,000

Represented by: Bert Pope & Associates, LLC

 

 
Fishermen, fisherwomen, and kayakers.... it's time to make your plans to participate in TBA's 2015 Saltwater Fishing Tournament set for Saturday, June 13 at the C-Quarters Marina in Carrabelle. There's big money on the line - minimum $1,000 payoffs each for the In-Shore Grand Slam, Offshore Grand Slam, and Kayaker's Grand Slam. You can register your boat or kayak by clicking on the tournament icon on the home page attallyba.com. Major sponsors are ABC Supply(Anchor Sponsor with support from James Hardie andGAF), Pro-Build, Argos, and Bobby Dollar's Appliance Consultants (with support from GE, Sub-Zero and Wolf). Even if you're not planning to fish, there are two related events open to ALL TBA members. That would by the FREE Thursday evening (June 11) Captains' Dinner at CJ's on Capital Circle Northeast (with drinks and food from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm), and the Friday evening (June 12) Anglers' Social at C-Quarters where tickets are just $20 per person for a delicious Coosh's-catered Low Country Boil (7 pm start time). There will also be valuable door prizes at theFriday night event. You can use the Fishing Tournament form on the web site to purchase tickets to the Anglers' Social. 

 

 

TBA Welcomes These New Members...

  • ASH Homes, LLC, Alex Howard (phone ) and Scott Howard (phone ), , residential builder (Sponsor: Karen Koelemij) 
  • Barkley Consulting Engineers, Inc. , Doug Barkley and new affiliate members Barry Pujol, Senior Vice President ,  and Kacy Gilbert, Project Manager ,, engineers, (Sponsor: Karen Koelemij) 
  • Davis Greenscapes LLC, Whit Davis ,) landscaping, landscape maintenance, pressure-washing   
  • Fidelity Bank Mortgage, Brett Bosarge (primary) ,, Dana Cummins, Dennis Nielsen and Ross McWilliams (affiliates), bank, mortgage lender, financial services (Sponsor: Jane Conn) 
  • James Hardie Building Products, Tori Clark , , construction suppliers, siding, soffit & fascia contractors (Sponsor: Mark Trudeau) 
  • North Florida Spray Foam, Neil Autrey ,, insulation contractors, remodeling/repair contractors (Sponsor: Tom Vieth)

Be sure to see the TBA calendar below for many educational and networking opportunities... and the Member Benefit of the Week.

 

Upcoming TBA Meetings: 
  • May 27, 10 am, Parade of Homes Committee, Hancock Bank (Mahan Drive location) 
  • May 27, 11:30 am, Remodelers Council (luncheon sponsored by TAW® Power Systems and Power On LLC), Old Town Café (Timberlane Road) 
  • May 28, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Centennial Bank (1953 Thomasville Road)
  • June 11, 11:30 am, Green Building Council, Myers Park Community Room 
  • June 11, 5:30 pm, Free Networking Dinner for TBA Members, Calico Jacks (CJs)
  • June 12, 7 pm, Anglers' Social (open to all TBA members), C-Quarters Restaurant, Carrabelle.  Click here to Register to Attend.
  • June 13, TBA Saltwater Fishing Tournament, C-Quarters Marina, Carrabelle. Become a Sponsor or register your boat or kayak here. 
  • June 18, 11:30 am, General Membership Meeting, Guest Speaker: Greg Lane of Timberlane Appraisal, Holiday Inn & Suites
  • June 25, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Independent Green Technologies (3954 West Pensacola Street)
  • July 16-18, Southeast Building Conference, Orlando (www.sebcshow.com) 
  • July 23, 11:30 am, General Membership Meeting, Speaker: Leon County Administrator Vince Long (location to be determined)
  • July 30, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Brian Barnard's Flooring America (2731 Capital Circle Northeast)
  • August 20, 11:30 am, General Membership Meeting, Speaker: Florida Home Builders Association President Jerry Linder, Holiday Inn & Suites
  • August 27, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Mortgage Bankers Association of Tallahassee (location to be determined)
  • September 24, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Sunshine Savings Bank (1400 East Park Avenue)
  • October 29, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Hard Hat Happy Hour, Sponsored by Barkley Consulting Engineers (3494 Martin Hurst Road)

 

This week's featured MEMBER BENEFIT:

  

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