June 2017 Newsletter
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

June 26
General Membership Meeting
6:30 pm
Tara Vasicek
at El Tapatio

July
No Meeting

August 4
Annual CHBA Golf Tournament
Elks Country Club
Noon Shotgus

August 28
General Membership Meeting
6:30 pm
TBD

September 29
NSHBA Golf Outing
Norfolk Country Club
1pm Shotgun

November 18
CHBA Christmas Party
Ramada Inn
Husker vs Nittany Lions

January 9-11
NAHB
International Builders Show

February 23-25
Columbus Home Show

June 26, 2017 (Monday)
6:30 pm

Location
El Tapatio
2721 13th St

Presentation
Tara Vasicek -  City Administrator


Join members of the Columbus HBA as they gather at 
El Tapatio. Tara Vasicek, our City Administrator will be
presenting at the meeting. The city is in the process of building viaducts, expanding the wastewater treatment facility, and determining what to do with the downtown police and fire stations. Her role as city administrator is to oversee this work and most everything else that comes with a $104 million annual budget.
 
Vasicek's career has been on an upswing since she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2009 with a bachelor's degree in geography and minor in community and regional planning.  She worked briefly as a planner with the Lincoln-based engineering and design firm Olsson Associates and was a research team manager for SRC Inc. of Lincoln before joining the city of York in April 2010. The self-described "go-getter" pursued the position as City Administrator in Columbus because she sees so much potential in Columbus. 
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Please RSVP by  emailing Diane  at  buildcolumbus@gmail.com 

Home Builder's General Membership Meeting presentations are now open for sign up. If interested in hosting or presenting at one of these meetings, please contact Diane. Hosts are responsible for providing the speaker, the space to hold approximately 10-20 guests, tables, and chairs along with the beverages during the entire evening. Months of August, September and October are still available.
THANK YOU
 
A huge THANK YOU to last month's speaker and for the program presented. 

Tom Martens -  Platte County Supervisor spoke on a number of different topics including evaluation notices and protest hearings, Budget workshop, Columbus Days festivities and what everyone is experiencing...the difficulties in finding good, qualified employees.  

MEMBERSHIP NEWS & INFO
Your Leadership

Officers Directors State Directors
President - Steve Long
Rick Cheloha
Steve Long
Treasurer - Hollie Olk
Dave Ebner
Rick Cheloha
Past President -  Joe Kuehler



Welcome Back                                  
Renewals

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MAY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS 
Darrell Burrows - B-D Construction
Craig Gertsch - Gerhold Concrete
Wayne Mueller - Mueller & Schoepf Drywall
Steve Long - Steve Long Construction
Kimberly Hoefer - Century 21 Team
Michelle McMillan - Columbus Bank & Trust
Dave Ebner - Ebner Siding & Construction
Wendall Korte - Korte Construction Inc.
Rick Cheloha - Loup Power District Public
Rena Beran - Neighbor Works Northeast Nebraska


Events

Membership Drive: May 1 - October 31 

Our annual Membership Drive has begun and CHBA is asking for EACH of it's current members to help out. We are hoping to recruit 10 new members to our association by the end of October.

 

Ideas for recruiting: 

Membership material will be available at the June 26 meeting at El Tapatio.


2017 CHBA Golf Outing: August 4



Benefits - Coming Soon....
savings
MEMBERS PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE DISCOUNTS! Click on the Pocket of Savings to learn more about the discounts all members of CHBA can receive.  ( You must be able to access the NAHB website and know your PIN number in order to take advantage of the GM discount).  Call or email Diane if you have any questions. buildcolumbus@gmail.com  (308-627-2730).


FCA US LLC is pleased to announce a special $500 cash allowance toward the purchase or lease of many of the most popular vehicles in our lineup. 

Between  Chrysler,  Dodge,  FIAT®,  Jeep® and  Ram®, there's something for everyone. NAHB members and their employees can combine this stackable $500 cash allowance with most current retail incentives and choose an  On The Job program allowance. Plus, same household family members receive a $500 cash allowance, stackable with most local and national retail incentives, toward the purchase or lease of a vehicle.



You must have an account set up at NAHB in order to gain access to the form. All CHBA members are able to set up an account.


Important Forms and Information

Please note the following changes:
New email address:   buildcolumbus@gmail.com
New phone number: 308-627-2730

CHBA Website    

 Columbus Home Builders Association
 Join CHBA Today! -  Feel free to forward CHBA's Newsletters to friends and business contacts who are interested in joining our association.  Bring those interested to a General Membership Meeting and let them see first hand what our association is all about.  They can also click on the above "Join CHBA Today" link which should take them to the membership application they can print off and return with the application fee. Be sure to add your name at the bottom of the application next to "Sponsor" so that you can begin earning Spike credits through NAHB.
City of Columbus - Building Department Report

-  NSHBA Newsletter    

-NSHBA Rebate Program - Free Member Benefit to Builder & Remodeler members of the Nebraska State HBA. There are currently over 50 of the country's leading Manufacturer Brands participating in the Member Rebate Program offering the same rebates as the "Top-5 Builders" receive regardless of your volume.

    
Building professionals are busy people.  NAHB knows how difficult it is to make time for even the most compelling courses, seminars and workshops.  It's easy to miss the learning opportunities that help you to stay abreast of the latest technologies, newly passed regulations and cost-effective ways of doing business.
  
NAHB offers virtual learning opportunities that are priced right and fit easily into your busy schedule. From online courses to Webinar Wednesdays, NAHB learning opportunities will help you.

Take advantage of our Webinar Wednesday series. Register for any webinar and enjoy unlimited access to the replay. Best of all, each webinar counts for one hour of continuing education credit toward NAHB professional designations.



Can you imagine a world without the automobile, the telephone or the computer?  Innovation is impossible without the ability to dream and discover. The inventors of tomorrow are today's dreamers. Columbus Public Schools STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Academy wants to help them branch out and grow roots in their career. STEM fosters creativity and innovative thinking and teaches students to become problem-solvers.



Contact:
Diane Jorgenson, Executive Officer
PO Box 2066| Columbus, NE 68602  | 308-627-2730