November/December 2018 Vol. 55, No. 6

Home builders find election night success in the midterms In This Issue ndiana Builders Association members margin over his Democrat opponent on the ballot on November 6 held in Senate District 45. Senate District I serve for the most part across the state 45 covers several counties in southern of Indiana as they ran for election Indiana, where Chris operates a granite or re-election to the and countertop company. Indiana House of Representatives. First time candidate, Linda Rogers (R-Granger) was successful in her bid to become a State Senator as she defeated Indiana.” We also had several members running for local positions and they found IBA to host Leadership Conference success locally as well.” IBA will host its annual leadership IBA Builder Members and Associate conference on Dec. 3 in conjunction with Members elected to serve in the Indiana the Board of Directors and committee General Assembly: meetings. •Linda Rogers, Indiana Senate District State Representative Dale DeVon (R), Page 4 11 Granger, held off a spirited challenge •Chris Garten, Indiana Senate District from his Democrat opponent by a 51%- 45 49% margin. This was one of the most •, Indiana Senate competitive and expensive races in the District 48 state this election cycle and DeVon was •Dale DeVon, Indiana House District 5 her Democrat challenger in an open-seat able to hold off his opponent by executing •Jim Pressel, Indiana House District 20 by a 61%-39% margin. Rogers knocked a strong campaign. DeVon, a home •Chuck Goodrich, Indiana House off long-time State Senator Joe Zakas in builder and Life Director of the IBA, has District 29 the Republican primary setting up an open served in the •Heath VanNatter, Indiana House seat race for Senate District 11. Rogers, since 2012. District 38 a home builder, served the IBA as State “For the most part, IBA enjoyed strong •Alan Morrison, Indiana House IBA members swing big at Topgolf President in 2015. success this election cycle,” commented District 42 IBA members traveled to Indianapolis in Staying on the Senate side, IBA Board Rick Wajda, IBA’s CEO. “Of our •Doug Miller, Indiana House District October to golf for BUILD-PAC Member, Chris Garten (R-Scottsburg) members running for the Indiana General Page 6 won election to the Indiana Senate in his Assembly, all but one was elected or re- 48 first race for public office by a 63%-34% elected to serve the citizens of the State of One-day membership drive brings in nearly 300 members

uring the last week of August Pat Richard made a point to contact made it their personal priority to 2018, Indiana Builders every local association to ask for their communicate the need for membership DAssociation (IBA) leadership, participation. growth to each and every local association with the encouragement of the National He said “October is a very busy time in as they conducted over 24 conference

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PERMIT NO. 2 PERMIT NO. decided to host a one-day fall membership on our members. However, we knew that drive in the month of October. growing our membership was essential With the support of the state and local Planning began quickly as advisors from to energizing our members, inspiring leadership, 15local home builders NAHB were called in to support the drive our partners, and continuing to make an associations agreed to participate in the and conduct training for participating impact in our communities.” one-day membership drive. local associations to be held on Sept. Pat and Vice President Don Thieneman Promotion began of the fall-themed 12, 2018. From the membership drive training, locals would under the tagline: “As have three weeks to the leaves begin to fall, promote and secure membership does not!” a recruitment team Local associations from and local membership across the state sent incentives. representatives to the With no time to recruitment training where waste, IBA staff and they were taught how to leadership worked secure leads and incentives quickly to get as many for the drive. Upon local associations on completion, each local board. Senior officers association was given a fall promoted the event tree to track their progress ana Builders Association in their region of the for the drive. Indi 710 Ohio St., Ste. W. 101 IN 46204 Indianapolis, state. IBA President (Continued on pg 5...) Page 2, Indiana Builder News November/ December 2018 Esteem

Indiana Builders hank you for allowing me to Association Leadership serve you as President of the IBA T this past year. Thank you for Senior Officers entrusting the office and the duties and Pat Richard responsibilities of the office to me. Thank President you for helping me become a better [email protected] Don Thieneman President’s Vice President [email protected] Message By Pat Richard Brett Harter Spire Treasurer Group [email protected] Members of the Builders Association of LaPorte County Jeff Thomas President celebrating their 50th anniversary. Secretary Indiana Builders [email protected] Association 2018 IBA Sustaining Members Associate Area Vice version of myself by getting to know all Presidents Gold Level of you. I am, for sure, a better person Greg Gerbers because of the relationships I have built Area 1 this past year with all of you. Closing [email protected] thoughts… Being a leader means being a servant, Premier Homes of Southern Tom Slater Indiana and serving is an action. Our actions Area 2 Silver Level [email protected] and the fruits of our service to others will not only shape others, but ourselves; Trent Hunt and the futures of both. Do we want Bronze Level Area 3 to serve others thru our leadership, [email protected] Mary Ellis Harter solve problems and make decisions that Custom Construction, LLC Indiana’s National communicate our desire to be unified? Legacy Club Leadership Do we want to unify a diverse group that demonstrates that we have strength within Greg Furnish Greg Furnish our ranks? Leading by serving others NAHB State Representative communicates that people are important [email protected] to us. A unified strength will come thru bringing others with us as we make the State Representative Heath VanNatter ascent up a mountain to catch the view. National Director Remembering that the trip up is where [email protected] we grow both individually and together, building our endurance. I truly believe Frank Rhoades a lot can be done by bringing others up Associate National Director [email protected] alongside you. I truly believe in not giving up on people. I truly believe the NAHB BUILD-PAC Trustees view at the top, while sometimes difficult Lance Swank getting there, is much better seen with [email protected] another. I truly believe that you can accomplish much by esteeming others State Representative Heath higher than yourself. VanNatter A trusted friend once told me that you [email protected] can quit, but don’t ever give up; and that you always have to go thru the process. Thank you for a great year and your Advertising friendship! IBA Hotel: Bellagio Philippians 2:3-4 Deadline to Register for Block: Friday, December 7, 2018 Index Indiana Builders Association Staff Indiana Builder News

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For more information, call 800-377-6334 ext. 203 or visit buildindiana.org/ Indiana Builders Association, Inc. @IBAHome advertise. November/December 2018 Indiana Builder News, Page 3 receptacles Residential code review nears completion; rule A few items of importance that require •Requirement for ducted returns committee action include: While not impossible to make changes to promulgation begins •Requirement for protection from the code after the committee completes its accidental impact for appliances located review, it will be more difficult. If there The state’s 11-member review board in the garage are things you’d like to see amended in committee was established by •Maintained requirement for an egress •Requirement to install arc -fault circuit the code, please send your suggestions to Tthe Indiana Fire Prevention and window in every basement interrupters [email protected]. Building Safety Commission in May and •Amended stair geometry to 7 ¾” for •Requirement to install tamper-resistant has met monthly to complete its review riser height and 10” for tread depth 3 of the 2018 International Residential years after the code goes into effect Code by December 31, 2018. The review (Indiana’s current stair geometry is 8 ¼” for riser height and 9” for tread depth) Advocacy •Amended seismic design category to “C” for those areas of the state Angle that would be “D” and result in By Carlie Hopper more stringent, costly construction requirements Governmental Affairs •Expanded requirement for all roof Director installations to include ice and water Indiana Builders shield (Indiana’s current code limits Association installation of the product to certain counties ) •Eliminated requirement for doors that committee will meet on November 20 to separate garages from living areas to be review proposed code changes for chapters self-closing 39-appendices and on December 19. The •Defeated a proposal to streghten the proposed rule will begin the year-long concrete mixture used in all basement rule adoption process in 2019 and be in walls, foundations, porches, steps, Don Thieneman (right), IBA’s Vice Indiana’s NAHB BUILD-PAC Trustee, effect on January 1, 2020 as is statutorily driveways, sidewalks, garage floors President, discusses housing with Heath VanNatter (right), catches up with required by SEA 393. •Defeated a proposal to require all Governor Holcomb at a recent event in Congressman Jim Banks (IN-3) during concrete to be sealed central Indiana. a recess back in Indiana. Highlights from action taken on the •Maintained cost-effective Top New Member Recruiters for proposed code changes submitted for improvements to energy efficiency chapters 1-38 include: requirements that have a reasonable 2018 •Deleted the requirement to install a fire payback for homeowners (as of 10/31/18) sprinkler system (statutorily prohibited •Maintained requirement to install by SEA 393, therefore, the code cannot carbon monoxide alarms, though IBA 1. Don Thieneman, Floyds Knobs, 25 6. Jamie Lancia, Fort Wayne, 10 require it), but left language referencing has asked for the Attorney General’s 2. Greg Furnish, Memphis, 12 7. Barclay Allen, Fort Wayne, 9 the installation standard should someone office to weigh in on a proposal to 3. Paul Schwinghammer, Anderson, 12 8. Randy Hall, Merrillville, 9 choose to install a fire sprinkler system shield installers from liability 4. Jeff Thomas, Fort Wayne, 11 9. Scott Thompson, Indianapolis, 9 •Deleted requirement to protect floor/ •Amended requirement to allow attic 5. Herb Delegrange, Fort Wayne, 11 10. Scott Bowman, Newburgh, 8 ceiling assemblies with ½” gypsum access from the garage

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Group rate ends: November 19, 2018 Tuesday, December 4 Cost Board of Directors Lunch: $35 if registered by Nov. 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. 30 Registration Southwestern Indiana BA members visited with Senator An additional fee of $5 will be applied for on-site registration. 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (R-Wadesville) at the October membership meeting. Sen. Tomes was recently Association Issues Committee Meeting Registration Codes and Safety Committee Meeting appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Please register by November 30, 2018 for catering Housing Protection Fund Meeting purposes. Registration can be done online on our IBA Charitable Foundation/Scholarship Military. Pictured left to right are SIBA Director Bill Pedtke; Sen. Jim “events” tab at www.buildindiana.org. Advisory Council Meeting 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Tomes; SIBA Past President Ron Dauby, Dauby Construction; and SIBA Remodelers’ Council Meeting Event Sponsors Land Use Committee Meeting Board member Gary Hartig, Vectren. Investment Policy/Finance Committee Meeting Local Executive Officers’ Council Meeting 11:45 a.m. to Noon Executive Committee Meeting

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State Representative Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) gathered at the SIBA office for a brief meeting with SIBA members. Members discussed the importance of work- force, unnecessary costs of land development, and streamlining of any permitting for residential developers. Rep. Sullivan serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and she has been helpful to affordable home building. Pictured left to right are Scott Buedel, Cash Waggner and Associates; Jeff Happe, Happe & Sons Construction; Rep. Holli Sullivan; and SIBA Director Bill Pedtke. November/December 2018 Indiana Builder News, Page 5 Membership Drive (continued)

Close communication was kept between from drive locations. While recruitment efforts were carried the state and local chapters to ensure The energy across the state that day was out through the month of October, what that planning for the drive was running incredible. Herb Delegrange out of Fort took place on Oct. 3rd, 2018 was nothing smoothly. Calls between staff and drive Wayne recruited two new members before short of outstanding. This accomplishment coordinators were held every week before 7AM. Muncie Home Builders doubled would not have been possible without the event. their membership in less than four hours. the support of our leadership and our “What we needed most was to garner dedicated members. While it might have enthusiasm from local leadership,” said been a fun,spirited competition to grow Director of Communication Reagan our membership, it reminds us why the Van Cleave who was the staff person builders association was founded in the assigned to the drive. “Our senior officers first place. It’s a place of knowing that our became our catalyst, creating competition, voices are stronger when they are together BAGI member Andrew Brindley holding up encouraging excitement and piloting a and that there is no hardship we cannot the membership drive tree on drive day. mission that members truly felt called to overcome when we call upon each other. support.” The state association did their part to We’re more than homes. We build ensure hard work would be rewarded communities. with recruitment incentives. Prizes ranged from prime Colts tickets to high-dollar Fort Wayne members on drive day. gift cards from the state’s sponsors, Paul Schwinghammer out of Madison Timberland Lumber and The Thieneman County became a one-man think tank Group. that recruited 15 new members for his With the backing of leadership and 20 member local association. And for a increased excitement, Oct. 3rd came competition that is just unheard of, builder quickly and recruitment made its way member captains out of southern Indiana throughout the state. Teams spent the day were competing so fiercely, they brought making phone calls and visiting local in 85 new members before the close of a businesses, creating relationships with regular business day! the stakeholders in their communities. In total, the state saw a ten percent HBA of Northwest Indiana Executive Officer Eddie Castellanos with his new member Progress was charted on the event’s increase in membership in just one applications. Facebook page where members could post day. Listed below are the 290 members SIBA member Scott Bowman taking calls new member counts along with photos recruited in October. on drive day. Derrick Serianni, Chesterton Charlie Shepherd, Zeeland John Shives, Lafayette Steve Short, Georgetown Rex Sievers, Angola IBA welcomes 290 new members to the federation Eddie Slaven, Muncie Kathy Sloan, Indianapolis Jerry Smith, Vincennes Steve Smith, Floyds Knobs Josh Abdnour, Brownsburg Chad Coffman, Corydon Alva Graber, Woodburn Keith Knoblauch, Woodburn Mike Oetting, Fort Wayne Tim Smith, Fort Wayne Galen Acra, Leo Sara Conley, Mount Summit John Graber, New Haven Mike Knoebel, Floyds Knobs Carrie Oren, Muncie Derek Smothers, Shelbyville James Adams, Charlestown Scott Coots, Charlestown Chris Green, Crown Point William Koepfer, Cincinnati Rob Osborne, Floyds Knobs Ross Sorgenfrei, Fort Wayne Wesley Addington, Westfield Kevin Copley, Austin Justin Grimes, Charlotte Mark Kolkman, Fort Wayne Ryan Osbourne, Chandler Jake Spencer, Lafayette Matt Akers, Pine Village Jason Copperwaite, Corydon Tyler Guthrie, Henryville John Kraft, New Albany John Owens, Louisville Jason Spuller, Fort Wayne Chip Altstadt, Evansville Mitch Craig, Henryville John Hamilton, Westpoint Ryan Kramer, Muncie Kevin Owens, Palmyra Troy Stanton, Brazil Hector Alvarado, Warsaw Ryan Craig, Jasper Nick Hardin, Galveston Chris Krekel, Corydon Packy Page, Floyds Knobs Tim Stauffer, Fort Wayne Wes Anderson, New Haven Dan Cristiani, Clarksville Blake Harris, North Webster Dave Kruer, Floyds Knobs Chris Parker, Aurora Kevin Stenberg, Georgetown Timothy Anderson, Plymouth Nate Cushman, Lafayette Rex Harris, Fort Wayne Dona Kyler, Indianapolis Mike Payne, Sellersburg Matthew Stetten, Louisville Christopher Ashby, Anderson Joe Cutter, West Lafayette Andy Hartley, North Webster John Large, Plymouth John Payne, Georgetown Justin Stotts, Floyds Knobs Matt Ax, Orland Wendy Dant-Chesser, New Albany Jay Hemmelgarr, Seymour Brian Leatherman, Fort Wayne Chris Penasa, Germantown Chad Straw, Angola Jason Bair, Fort Wayne George Darr, Newburgh Micahel Hickey, Kokomo Brian Lechleiter, Indianapolis Thomas Penny, Roanoke Bryan Stumler, Floyds Knobs Chuck Baker, Goshen Jeff Dawalt, Indianapolis Craig Hickman, Bloomington Robert Lemmons, Salem Marty Pentenburg, Fort Wayne Brian Stumler, Floyds Knobs Steve Banet, Henryville Tom Decker, Lafayette Jerry Highley, Yorktown Brandon Little, West Lafayette Jim Perdiew, Terre Haute Dennis Stutzman, Plymouth Sam Beachy, Nappanee Jeri DeCola, Mishawaka Mark Hill, Charlestown Aleeah Livengood, Mulberry David Phillips, Marysville Andrea Summers, Lafayette Phillip Beaman, New Albany Greg Deetsch, Louisville Joshua Hillman, New Albany John Lopp, Floyds Knobs Denise Piers, Merrillville Jeff Svantner, Valparaiso Matt Bearden, New Albany Marcy DeShong, Pendleton ryan hindle, Fort Wayne Nathan Luallen, Ramsey Todd Pitt, Louisville Matt Tagtmeyer, Angola Nathan Beloat, Princeton Brenda DeTalente, Newburgh Brandon Hines, New Albany Chad Lukens, Pendleton Mike Platt, Kokomo Lynne Tamanini, Indianapolis Buzz Benson, New Albany Matthew Dexler, Jeffersonville Ryan Hodskins, Sellersburg John Lunsford, Carmel Zach Potosky, Leo Kelly Thieneman, Carmel Rick Biancofiori, Lafayette Casey Dillon, West Lafayette Michael Hoffman, Fort Wayne Kyle Lyons, Memphis John Poynter, Louisville Jonathan Thomas, Indianapolis Matt Bingamon, Fort Wayne JD Disher, West Lafayette Terry Holt, Evansville Paige Magley, Fort Wayne Robin Pugh, Evansville Jeff Thomas, Fort Wayne Cheryl Blair, Muncie Andrew Dow, Louisville Kevin Hunter, Fort Wayne Ben Marrs, New Albany Harold Ray, Lapel Mark Thornburg, Muncie Phil Bloyd, Louisville Joe Dumsdorf, Louisville Jarrett Isenberg, Sellersburg John Martin, Louisville Gregory Reger, New Albany Joseph Toney, Noblesville Bill Blumenherst, Fort Wayne Craig Eberle, New Albany Jay Jacobs, Sellersburg Ronald Martin, Spencerville Eldon Reid, Yorktown Matt Tracy, Pierceton Druanne Bocek, Highland Erik Edmenson, Memphis Scott Jagoe Owensboro Ryan McKibbin, Mishawaka Marie Resch, Louisville Josh Trader, Lafayette Daryl Bodkin, Anderson Lester Eicher, Grabill Victoria John, New Albany Brian McMeeking, Fort Wayne Tim Reuille, Fort Wayne Pat Travis, Louisville Aaron Bohn, Louisville Lee Eicher, Leo Melinda Johns, Jeffersonville Rob Mercer, Pendleton James Richter, Roanoke Brant Treece, Grover Hill Bryan Bohnke, Fort Wayne Paul Ellis, Elizabeth Victoria Johns, Jeffersonville Greg Meredith, Fort Wayne Van Ristovski, Crown Point Salvador Trejo, Clarksville Dale Borntrager, Cromwell Jonathan Evans, Lafayette Rebecca Johnston, Dayton Greg Meredith, Fort Wayne Matthew Roberts, New Albany Douglas Trumpey, Indianapolis Jay Boser, Noblesville Doug Farnsley, Georgetown Tim Jones, Jeffersonville Darrin Mertz, Fort Wayne Christopher Roberts, Columbia Justin Turnage, Walkerton Ben Bowers, Salem Kevin Fase, Hobart Nick Jones, Jeffersonville Doug Miles, South Bend Sam Robey, Prospect Aaron Vaal, Jasper Bill Bowsman, Corydon Charles Fesler, Pendleton John Jordan, Crown Point Jennifer Miller, Greenwood Jill Robinson, South Bend Eric Vater, Crown Point Kameron Brand, Lafayette Marc Flewallen, Chandler Luke Kaiser, Batesville Jennifer Miller, Greenwood Ronald Robinson, Indianapolis Michael Wagner, Indianapolis David Bratcher, Elizabeth Curtis Foote, Louisville Julie Keb, Kokomo Larry Miller, Georgetown John Rogers, Hammond Adam Wald, Carmel Gary Brinkworth, New Albany Jerry Foster, Louisville Brian Keefe, Muncie Brad Miller, Lafayette Dan Rogers, Fort Wayne Ken Walker, Lafayette A. Brown, Floyds Knobs Tom Frain, Chesterton Tom Kendrick, Charlestown Sam Miller, Harlan Collette Rohrbacher, Indianapolis Anthony Watson, Fort Wayne John Burgin, New Albany Ronnie Fravel, Corydon Ryan Kennelly, Greensburg Bryan Mires, Leo Ty Romeo, Floyds Knobs Mike Weingartner, Fort Wayne Dan Cameron, Fort Wayne Kevin Frazier, Merrillville Lars Kiersel, Newburgh Tammy Muncy, Jeffersonville Dan Roy, Fort Wayne Austin Weigman, Laotto Kim Carpenter, Highland Mike Frazier, Fort Wayne Shawn King, Hebron Tim Murray, South Bend John Rueff, Louisville Chris Wilkes, South Bend Frank Catanese, Evansville Michael Fries, Fort Wayne Mike King, Muncie David Murray, Churubusco Brian Russell, West Lafayette Dale Williams, Evansville Phil Chandler, Middletown Luke Gerke, Butler Katie King, New Albany Krissy Mutton, Fort Wayne Jennifer Russell, Valparaiso Brad Wolf, Huntington Jerry Chastain, Mount Vernon D Geurts, New Albany Matt Kirchgessner, Jeffersonville Adam Nesbitt, Fort Wayne Lori Sanchez Ertel, Fort Wayne John Yehl, Louisville Dave Cherrone, South Bend Stan Gibson, Hicksville Stephanie Kirchgessner, Sellers- Judy Ness, Winona Lake Matt Schaefer, New Albany Sam Yeiter, Winona Lake Dave Childers, Fishers Gary Gillespie, Charlestown burg Rick Nightengale, Wadesville Tim Scheu, Evansville Luke Yoder, Angola Josh Clark, Spencer Troy Glaser, Nappanee Brandon Kitkowski, Byron Milton Norman, Newburgh James Schmucker, Grabill Martin Youravich, Louisville Lance Cleland, Whitestown Harry Glover, Cedar Lake Center John Norris, Muncie Vince Schultis, Churubusco Marshall Clevenger, Plymouth Leroy Graber, Woodburn Jason Knepp, Washington Dustin Oberholtzer, Fort Wayne Chris Schwartz, Grabill Beau Zoeller, Louisville Indiana Builder News, Page 6 November/December 2018 2018 Bill Carson Memorial Golf Outing

IndIana BuIlders assocIatIon 2018 BIll carson BA of Dubois County member Tom Members from the Building and Development Association IBA CEO Rick Wajda (left) with members of the Schroering (left) with NAHB Field Rep Matt MeMorIal Golf outInG of Southern Indiana HBA of Fort Wayne Milroy special THANK YOU to our sponsors Premier Sponsors: NIPSCO| NAHB Lunch Sponsors

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844-809-8921 | NIPSCO.COM Page 8, Indiana Builder News November/ December 2018 IBA recognizes Spike Club members ecruiting new members to your Mark Zimmerly, Terre Haute, 214.5 Kenny Reinbrecht, Haubstadt, 109 Teri Tillery, Indianapolis, 64.5 local association is an activity Duane Kees, Fort Wayne, 213 John Elpers, Evansville, 108.5 Jim Fitzer, Fort Wayne, 62.5 R recognized and rewarded through Ronald McGillem, Newburgh, 207.75 Paul Shinn, Chesterton, 108 Denny Smith, Indianapolis, 62.5 the Spike Club. Those who participate are Andrew Place, South Bend, 207 Terry Herschberger, Elkhart, 106.5 Diane Trippeer, Schererville, 61.5 called Spikes, and they are among the most Douglas Miller, Elkhart, 204.5 Kenneth Puller, Indianapolis, 106 Michael Crabb, Carmel, 61 valued members of the association. Dan Wolf, Noblesville, 204 Jeff Deahl, Brookville, 106 Micah Hill, Indianapolis, 61 Member-to-member recruitment and Roger Harbison, Georgetown, 203 Edsel Charles, Brentwood, 105.5 Jeremy Ash, Indianapolis, 61 retention efforts are the largest source of Jeff Loucks, Goshen, 202.5 Greg Hoppes, Kokomo, 104.5 Kim Kreidler, West Lafayette, 60 growth for the federation. Spikes bring John Jones, Vincennes, 201 Vern Heacock, Elkhart, 103.5 Walter Van Zilen, Newburgh, 60 grassroots growth and stability. These Mary Ellis, Lafayette, 194.5 Frank Morin, Merrillville, 102.5 Jim Lancia, Fort Wayne, 60 efforts lead to the development of the Steve Schreckengast, Lafayette, 193 Danny Davis, Newburgh, 101.5 Cory Kreith, Crown Point, 59.5 general membership and our leadership Edward Kelly, Crown Point, 192.25 Fred Kreigh, Kendallville, 101.5 Rodney Robrock, Fort Wayne, 59 pipeline. Spikes are the membership Jeff Martin, Goshen, 191 Jerry Korte, New Haven, 101.25 Greg O’Herren, Indianapolis, 58.5 leaders of our federation, building the William Badger, Evansville, 190 Ric Zehr, Fort Wayne, 100.5 Sean Miller, Evansville, 58 voice, power and influence on every level, Larry Swank, Mishawaka, 188.5 Matt Lancia, Fort Wayne, 100 Nick Thompson, Owensboro, 57.5 in every state. James Pressel, La Porte, 186.5 John Wagner, Fort Wayne, 100 Kent Burget, Indianapolis, 57.5 Below is a list of Indiana’s Spikes Mark Werncke, Greenville, 186 Merrill Wolff, Oakford, 57 according to total credits earned as of James Klotz, Syracuse, 184.5 Green Spike (50-99 credits) Jim Arvin, Evansville, 57 September 30, 2018. For more information Kevin Yoder, Elkhart, 183 Joe Goossens, Elkhart, 99.5 Mark Gradison, Indianapolis, 56.5 on Spike Club, including the benefits Curtis Rector, Indianapolis, 182.5 Louie Cronmiller, Elkhart, 99.5 Phyllis Courser, Lafayette, 56 of becoming a Spike, how to become a Ryan Baker, Terre Haute, 177.5 Mark Hubers, Demotte, 98.5 Rick Laurie, Lafayette, 56 Spike, and the Spike Club levels, please Tom Schroering, Jasper, 177 Brad Killebrew, Evansville, 98 Roger Nealis, New Albany, 55 click www.nahb.org/spikeclub. Spikes can Richard Miller, Goshen, 173 Dale DeVon, Granger, 97 Aaron Miller, Newburgh, 54.5 check their current credit total by going to Lucky Jennings, Oolitic, 172 Brian Cottom, Terre Haute, 96.5 Steve Becker, Indianapolis, 53.5 the “Your Membership” section of nahb. Charlie Giese, Fort Wayne, 167.5 Robert Osborne, New Albany, 96 Mitch Feikes, La Porte, 53.5 org and clicking on “My Profile.” Alan Simmons, Muncie, 166.5 Heath VanNatter, Kokomo, 96 Casey Knigga, Lawrenceburg, 53.5 Mike Hannigan, Carmel, 166 William Feikes, Laporte, 96 Jim Muth, Evansville, 53 Statesman (500-999 Credits) Frank Scholz, Evansville, 164 Daniel Schlatter, Warsaw, 94 Wayne Henning, Evansville, 52.5 Paul Shoopman, Zionsville, 770.5 Corby Thompson, Fishers, 163 David Howald, Brazil, 93.5 Richard Schmidt, Guilford, 52 Richard Jenkins, Terre Haute, 665.5 Linda Rogers, Granger, 163 Mark Sovinski, Bloomington, 93 Max Courtney, Warsaw, 51.5 David Kovich, Lafayette, 583.5 W Ullery, Kokomo, 162.5 M M “Mike” Weiss, Carmel, 93 Chris Combs, Evansville, 50.5 Mark Schneider, Jasper, 518.5 Jeff Hamman, Leesburg, 162 Gerri Garrett, Fort Wayne, 92 Greg Szybala, La Porte, 50.5 Herb Delagrange, Fort Wayne, 512.5 Roger Cox, Jasper, 162 Hal Kemmerer, Chesterton, 91.5 Jack Thompson, Bloomington, 50.5 Randy Crutchfield, Noblesville, 160 Dave Poe, Floyds Knobs, 91.5 John Mutchner, Terre Haute, 50.5 Super Spike (250-499 credits) Stephen Robinson, New Castle, 159.75 Kevan Biggs, Decatur, 90.5 Rob Wacker, Fort Wayne, 479 John Kidd, Warsaw, 159.5 Bob Van Berg, Hobart, 90.5 Life Spike (25-49 credits) Pat Harrison, New Albany, 442.5 Jamie Lancia, Fort Wayne, 159 Paul Trench, Terre Haute, 90.5 Chris Johnson, Muncie, 48 Larry Coplen, Warsaw, 432.5 John Letherman, Elkhart, 158 Jim White, Carmel, 90 Fred Vogel, Seymour, 47 Mike Sievers, Vincennes, 426 Karl Bandemer, Fort Wayne, 157.5 Lawrence Johnson, Anderson, 89.5 Thomas Bedsole, Indianapolis, 47 Robert Buescher, Fort Wayne, 419 Dave Mark, Elkhart, 157 Brian Holley, Terre Haute, 89.5 Donna Moulder, Carmel, 47 Ben Houser, Valparaiso, 387.5 William Sodo, Crown Point, 156 Deb Plue, Lafayette, 88 Brad Cayot, New Haven, 46.5 Jeff Thomas, Fort Wayne, 376.5 Jacob Feichter, Fort Wayne, 155 Dave Newham, Valparaiso, 86.5 Melissa 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Holt, Otterbein, 115.5 Richard Cook, Crown Point, 69.5 Van Miller, Cromwell, 40.5 Jay Crapo, Terre Haute, 237 Jeff Happe, Evansville, 115.25 Don Eyler, Terre Haute, 69.5 Wilmer Miller, Elkhart, 40.5 Tim Eckert, Zionsville, 234 Mike Zehner, Newburgh, 115 Dick Zirkle, Evansville, 68 Adam DeVon, Granger, 39.5 Adlai Schrock, Goshen, 228.5 Ervin Raber, Shipshewana, 115 Frederick Olthof, Saint John, 68 Mark Lengacher, Fort Wayne, 39.5 Joe Zehr, Fort Wayne, 227 John Lazaro, Avon, 113.5 Gary Allen, Fort Wayne, 67.5 Beth Meeks, Vincennes, 39.5 Jay Shipley, Fort Wayne, 225.5 Alan Sommers, Chesterton, 112 Joe Garcia, Westfield, 67 Matthew Toole, Clarksville, 39 David Hizer, Aurora, 221.5 Tony Schrank, Floyds Knobs, 111.5 Randy Harris, Chesterton, 67 Jason Ells, Westfield, 39 Brian Adams, Indianapolis, 219.5 Dan Study, Spencerville, 111.5 Gary Furniss, Fort Wayne, 67 Jamie Sulcer, Valparaiso, 39 Carl McIntyre, Mc Cordsville, 219 Gary Schnell, Jasper, 110.5 Lynn Delagrange, New Haven, 66.5 Cheryl Seitz, South Bend, 38.5 Matt Momper, Fort Wayne, 217 Houser Canter, New Albany, 109.5 Pete Hils, Indianapolis, 65.5 Jim Greig, Greenfield, 38.5 November/December 2018 Indiana Builder News, Page 9 Jay Andrew, Lafayette, 38.5 Donnie Denton, Oakland City, 18 Nick Kacarab, Osceola, 11.5 Timothy McMahon, Crestview Hills, 8 Terry Robinson, Richmond, 38 Bill Burns, Jeffersonville, 18 Larry Hobson, Louisville, 11.5 Douglas England, Jeffersonville, 8 Gregory Lander, Jeffersonville, 38 John Troyer, Mishawaka, 18 Chad Korte, New Haven, 11 Brian Levan, Mishawaka, 8 Eric Woerner, Indianapolis, 38 Dan Graves, Goshen, 17.5 Jason Cox, Lawrenceburg, 11 Chuck Murphy, Evansville, 8 Sarah Oudman, Burns Harbor, 37 Richard Hamilton, Indianapolis, 17.5 Andy Sheely, Plymouth, 11 Don Naville, New Albany, 7.5 James Buckhardt, Fort Wayne, 37 Brad Whicker, Plainfield, 17 Susan Schricker, Mishawaka, 10.5 Jerry Erschen, Goshen, 7.5 Mark Hansen, Evansville, 36.5 Judy Dauby, Evansville, 16.5 Jon Guy, Avon, 10.5 Mark 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John Blackburn, Louisville, 9 Brian Stevens, Haubstadt, 6 Joe Mervar, Carmel, 30 Michael Coe, Huntertown, 12.5 Michelle Ferrero, Evansville, 9 David Decker, Carmel, 6 Roxanne Olejnik, Crown Point, 29.75 J. Douglas Chisholm, Indianapolis, 12.5 Jim Langston, Carmel, 8.5 Scott Perkins, Kokomo, 6 Gregory Gerbers, Fort Wayne, 29.5 Jerry Long, Warsaw, 12 Kirk Bouchie, Vincennes, 8.5 John Linn, South Bend, 6 John Neff, Rosedale, 29 Donald Dubord, Evansville, 12 Art Dragoo, Monticello, 8.5 Joseph Jennings, Oolitic, 6 Julie Deal, Valparaiso, 28.5 Travis McVicker, Plymouth, 12 Kurt Jones, Terre Haute, 8.5 Dick Beahm, Granger, 6 Karen Bock, South Bend, 28.5 Trent Downey, Monticello, 28.5 Applications for model and spec home deductions due Dec. 31 Chris Scholz, Evansville, 28.5 Mel Wood, Granger, 28 The Model Residence Deduction and the Residence in Inventory Deduction provide a 50% deduction on the Ann-Marie Schapker, Evansville, 27.5 structure (not the land) for up to three models and three residences in inventory, statewide for the initial partial Keith Scheessele, Newburgh, 27.5 assessment followed by three full assessments. Applications for the deductions for 2018 must be completed and Craig Jensen, Indianapolis, 27 signed by the property owner no later than Dec. 31, 2018 and filed with the county auditor no later than Jan. 5, Joe Anderson, Terre Haute, 27 2019. Jay Reynolds, Battle Ground, 27 Victor Volom, Valparaiso, 26.5 Bob Gillaspy, Seymour, 26.5 Applications for both deductions are available at https://www.in.gov/dlgf/8516.htm. Select State Form 53812 for George Gray, Bloomington, 26.5 the model residence deduction and State Form 54861 for the residence in inventory deduction. Jeffery Corbett, Clarksville, 26 J D Lucas, Indianapolis, 25.5 Bill Kattmann, Evansville, 25.5 Jessica Scheurich, Fort Wayne, 25.5 Todd Meier, Goshen, 25 Larry Easterday, Warsaw, 25 Sheri Zimmer, Chesterton, 25 W Wolf, Fort Wayne, 25

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State Representative Matt Lehman (R-Berne) (right) stops by the IBA office to chat about housing issues with IBA CEO, Rick Wajda. November/December 2018 Indiana Builder News, Page 11 copyright registration protects against Architectural copyright troll Design Basics stopped again people actually copying the plans and avoiding all of the work that went into cre- ating them. One disgruntled employee can By Matthew Schantz, Frost Brown Todd, LLC sions by trial courts, and the courts are claims. While these cases make it much make things complicated for a business, carefully accepting the appellate court’s more likely that a builder would win a but copyright can give the company some his fall, a federal trial court in guidance to carefully compare the pro- lawsuit in the end, what can they do to big sticks for enforcement. Indianapolis decided that Design tectable aspects of the copyright owner’s minimize that risk or avoid the problem in So update your company policies and T Basics, a producer of market-ready designs with the alleged copies, ignoring the first place? Internet filters to reduce your risk. Contact designs for single-family homes, had not features found in common use. This is One thing a company can do to protect a copyright attorney who knows about ar- presented enough evidence to even ask a bringing the legal system to a reasonable itself from copyright trolls is to avoid chitectural works to discuss registration of jury to decide whether Jasper homebuilder conclusion about the scope and usefulness access by its employees to websites of your original designs. And if a troll offers Kerstiens Homes & Designs had infringed of copyright in architectural plans. known copyright trolls like Design Basics. you a ticket on the royalty train, you’ll be the copyright in some Design Basics The copyright system is designed to The importance of this limitation should ready. plans. The court explained that, while protect creators from others copying their be communicated personally and clearly, copyright does apply to designs of sin- work. Since there is rarely direct evidence and that communication might be backed gle-family homes, no one can use copy- of copying, someone can be found to be up by filters on web access at the brows- right to stop others from using common an infringer if (1) they had access to the er or network level. Since the copyright design elements such as the relative posi- copyrighted work, and (2) there ends up owners have to prove access to succeed in tioning of rooms, putting a closet in every being “substantial similarity” between the their infringement claims, avoiding access bedroom, and placing kitchen counters two works. These cases clarify that the might defeat those claims. against the kitchen walls. Since the “substantial similarity” test should ignore Another thing a company can do is regis- similarities Design Basics had identified the aspects of designs that are common ter its copyright in its own designs. While between its plans and Kerstiens’ designs or driven by market demand, adding that it doesn’t take much originality at all to be were that kind of common element, and differences between the designs weigh able to protect a design under copyright there were many, many differences, the against the conclusion that copying took law, having your own registration certif- court threw out the lawsuit. Design Basics place. icate from the United States Copyright is appealing that decision. There are several companies that try to Office provides a bit of objective evidence Just over a year ago, the federal Court profit primarily from infringement law- that can show a court or jury that you of Appeals over Indiana held in another suits rather than business relationships, understand how copyright works and your lawsuit that Design Basics had not proven just hoping to get settlement payments design is original itself. HBA of Northwest Indiana Executive that the builder it had sued had actually or royalties priced just low enough to But that copyright registration has some Officer, Eddie Castellanos (left), catches copied protectable aspects of its designs. make an extortionate settlement more positive value, too. While it wouldn’t give up with long-time member George More of the company’s over 120 lawsuits economical than being tied up in litigation you the right to stop others from using Dubovich at a recent home builders against builders are now reaching deci- of questionable copyright infringement your window, door, or pillar designs, a meeting in Porter County.

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