ReNews -- Remodelors Council News - 11/18/2009 (Plain Text Version)

Greg Miedema, CGR, CGB, CAPS
NAHB Remodelers Chair
Tucson, Ariz.

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In this issue:
Remodelers See Encouraging Signs in Third Quarter
Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to EPA Lead Paint Rule
Firms Can Now Apply for EPA Lead Paint Rule Certification
Home Buyer Tax Credit, New NOL Rules Signed Into Law
NAHB TO SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS THANKSGIVING WEEK (NOV. 23-27)
Top Remodelers, Councils Honored at Annual Gala
Re:Energize Your Business!
NAHB Remodelers at the International Builders' Show
For Remodelers, Recovery Won’t Mean Business as Usual
Remodelers Need to Focus Harder on Boosting Profits
Screening Out ‘Tire Kickers’ Builds Profitable Relationships
Apply to Serve on 2010 NAHB Remodelers Committees
Check Out the New Remodeling Column Service!
Purchase How to Find a Professional Remodeler Consumer Brochures at BuilderBooks
Web Site Content: The Good, The Bad and The Viral
Green Building Awards Entries Now Being Accepted
Remodeling Magazine's Annual Big 50
Celebrate Star Power at the 2010 Designation Achievement Reception
Get Your Pipes Ready. Your Vocal Pipes, That Is.
Webcast Course on Dec. 10 to Teach Customer Service Skills
Follow 'Paper Trail' to Smoother, More Profitable Business
Members, Save on HP Business Products and More
Authorization Process for GM’s $500 Offer Now Much Easier
Earn One Free Hertz Rental Day for Every Two Hertz Rentals
Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Top Remodelers, Councils Honored at Annual Gala

Doug Sutton, CGR, CAPS, of Sutton Siding and Remodeling in Springfield, Ill., was named the Remodeler of the Year and other top NAHB remodelers and councils were honored at the NAHB Remodelers Annual Awards Gala last month in Indianapolis.

Held during the Remodeling Show, members and local councils were recognized for their achievements in remodeling and leadership.

Doug Sutton, Sr., CGR, CAPS
Sutton Named Remodeler of the Year

Sutton was honored as the Remodeler of the Year in recognition of the longevity and quality of his business and for his active NAHB involvement and commitment to community service.

Sutton has worked at his family business, which was founded in 1946, for more than 30 years and throughout his career has earned recognition for customer service and business excellence. He has volunteered at several charitable organizations, led many community service projects and received a community involvement award from his local chamber of commerce.

Within NAHB and the NAHB Remodelers, Sutton has served as a local, state and national leader and continues to serve on countless committees — including the education, conventions and budget committees — to support the interests of remodelers and the industry.

He has been an active instructor with the NAHB University of Housing and plans to complete his Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation to complement his CGR and CAPS designations.

A former chairman of the NAHB Remodelers, Sutton became an NAHB senior life director in 2006.

Ponzio, Nunan, Ashley Earn Home for Life Awards

Carole Ponzio, of Design Solutions in Port Charlotte, Fla., earned a Homes for Life Award by making an entire home more accessible for its owner.

Carole Ponzio, CGA, CAPS, of Design Solutions in Port Charlotte, Fla.; Patricia Nunan, CAPS, of Lifestyles Design in Perkiomenville, Penn.; and Tom Ashley, CGR, CAPS, CGP, of Expand Inc. in Denham Springs, La., earned NAHB’s Homes for Life Awards recognizing excellence in remodeling for aging-in-place and universal design.

Ponzio earned the award in the “Major Space” category by making a house more accessible, functional and beautiful for its 60-year-old, wheelchair-using owner. Ponzio enlarged the kitchen and added roll-under counters, reachable appliances, a pullout shelf and pantry, self-closing drawers, task lighting and more. She also widened hallways and created a fully-accessible bathroom with turning space, grab bars and a roll-in shower, tilted mirror and pullout clothes rod. Creating office space and improving access to the backyard were also part of the remodel.

Patricia Nunan earned a Homes for Life Award for remodeling the master bathroom to make it more accessible for a woman with multiple sclerosis.

Nunan earned the award in the “Single Space” category for remodeling the master bathroom of a recently retired couple. To accommodate the wife’s progressive multiple sclerosis, Nunan made the bathroom wheelchair accessible by enlarging it, creating a no-step shower, installing slip resistant floors and decorative grab bars and by making the space more beautiful and comfortable.

Tom Ashley earned a Homes for Life Award for remodeling the bathroom with aging-in-place features for a retired couple.

Ashley also earned the award in the “Single Space” category for remodeling a bathroom for a retired couple who are avid boaters in order to make it more accessible as they age. His remodel improved the bathroom’s natural light, enlarged it and added a porthole. He also installed a no-step shower with a deep seat for resting, a hand-held shower, grab bars, vanities at different heights to match their needs, pocket doors and cabinets with full extension slides.

CADRE Award Winners

Winners of the CADREs awards demonstrating remodeling excellence include:

Community Service Project
The Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelers Council — for remodeling the House of Tiny Treasures, an early childhood development center serving homeless children and families.

The Texas Panhandle Builders Association Remodelers Council — for rebuilding a family’s home after it was destroyed by a devastating wildfire in the Texas Plains.
Member Recruitment and Retention
The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association Remodelers Council

Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs Remodelers Council
Membership Service and Education
Northeast Florida Builders Association Remodelers’ Council
Public Relations and Promotion
The Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelers Council
Government Affairs & Legislation
Collier Building Industry Association Remodelers Council in Naples, Fla.

Individual Categories

Outstanding Associate Member
Theresa Springer, CGA
Professional Remodelers of the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland, Ore.
Outstanding EO/Council Coordinator
Carrie Horner
Collier Building Industry Association Remodelers Council
Outstanding Council Chair
William Varian
Collier Building Industry Association Remodelers Council

For more information about the awards and the winners, visit www.nahb.org/remodelerawards.