HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION of WAYNE & HOLMES COUNTIES

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NAHB Member Savings 6 Business After Hours 7

NPP Member Savings 7 Care Works Newsletter 8-9 HBA Members 10 Your HBA 11

Focus on Membership 2 Your Chairman’s Message 3 Parade Opportunities 4

Parade Deals 4 Committees-WE NEED YOU 5 Your HBA Advertising Ops. 5

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INAUGURAL & AWARDS BANQUET

The Inaugural of Scott Morgan

The Pines Restaurant 1319 N. Millbourne Rd, Orrville

WEDNESDAY January 16, 5:30 RSVP by January 9!

$65.00 couple. Cash bar.

The HBA will be closed December 20—January 1

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LIFE SPIKE Thru 11/30/18

Terry Pol 288 Gerald Swartzentruber 223 Dave Schlabach 181 Ed Suttle 172 Greg Starr 135 Ron Lechner 120 Terry Eaton 112 Alan Ratliff 100 Paul Miller 89 Rob Yoder 69 Dave Suttle 66 Connie Curren 63 Marlin Yoder 63 Tony Mullet 54 Wayne Riggenbach 54 Sue Williams 49 Steve Nolletti 47 Ken Weaver 37 Merle Stutzman 32 Mark Zollinger 29

WORKING TOWARDS LIFE SPIKE Wayne Yoder 22 Jeremiah Swartzentruber 17 Michael Downs 17 Mark Dorffer 16 Steve Miller 15 Bill Williams 16 Melissa Sanford 11 Ivan Yoder 9 Linda Amos 7

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Leroy Mullet 2002 Stan Galehouse 2003 Ben Weaver 2003 Paul Miller 2004 Terry Pol 2004 Atlee Yoder 2007 Ron Lechner 2015 Tony Mullet 2015 Wayne Riggenbach 2015 Dave Showers 2015 Ed Suttle 2015

Focus on Membership

Shetler Excavating Steiner Masonry

CREATIVE HOLMES Ruth Yoder 9098 S. R. 39, Millerburg, OH 44654 330-674-2590 ruth@creativeholmes.com Roller Shades & Sewing Sponsor: Wayne Yoder

KELLER WILLIAMS LEGACY GROUP REALTY Melissa Sanford 127 E Liberty St., Wooster, OH 44691 330-466-4856 melissasanford@kw.com Real Estate Sponsor: Wayne Yoder

M.H.P. FLOORING John Miller Jr. 7598 Twp Rd 652, Millerburg, OH 44654 888-549-2524 mhpsales@plainemails.com Hardwood Flooring & Custom Millwork Sponsor: Wayne Yoder

Tomorrow is the first

blank page of 365-page

book.

Write a good one. ~Brad Paisley

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A Message from your Chairman of the Board

Wayne Yoder

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New

Year!!! Plan to attend the Inaugural of

Scott Morgan at The Pines Restaurant on January 16 at 5:30.

Call Debbie to RSVP by January 9!

2019 Parade of Homes is September 20-22 & 27-29.

Wayne

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Scattered Site

September 20-22 & September 27-29 Join the Team - Be a Sponsor!

Deadline for Sponsorship with ad copy is July 12, 2018 NOTE: The above deadline date is a FINAL.

Our MOST Prestigious Sponsorship THE DIAMOND ONLY $1,850

Full page FREE COLOR ad in the Parade Brochure, Color Logo on Cover of Parade Bro-chure, 1-car Garage space to show off your business & additional recognition in most forms of advertising

Gold Sponsor $1,500.00 Full page FREE COLOR ad in the Parade Brochure, mention on the cover of the Parade Brochure, a 1-car garage space & additional recognition in selected forms of advertising.

Silver Sponsor $ 750.00 1/2 page FREE COLOR ad in the Parade Brochure, mention on the cover of the Parade Brochure, additional recognition in selected forms of advertising.

Charter Sponsor $ 350.00 1/4 page FREE COLOR ad in the Parade Brochure, mention on the cover of the Parade Brochure, additional mention in selected advertising.

Garage Space—1-car $ 300.00

Get Your Name out – Run an Ad in the Brochure Glossy Color $600.00 (Limited Availability) 9.437” high x 7.437” wide NOTE: Glossy deadline date is July 5 Full Page Ad $445.00 FULL COLOR 9.437” high x 7.437” wide ½ Page Ad $285.00 FULL COLOR 4.718” high x 7.437” wide ¼ Page Ad $225.00 FULL COLOR 4.718” high x 3.718” wide

5000 Brochures are distributed 4 weeks prior to the Parade in the gro-cery stores, restaurants & businesses in Wayne & Holmes Co.

PARADE OF HOMES

PARADE DEALS Now is also the time to get your deals into HBA for the

Parade Builders. We can present these to the Parade Builders

at the Parade of Homes Meeting. Fax, email, snail mail we take it anyway!

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Committees—Committees—Committees

WE NEED YOU!

COMMUNITY RELATIONS * GOLF OUTING (both)

MEMBERSHIP * PARADE OF HOMES

REVERSE RAFFLE

SOCIAL / GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

We NEED your fresh ideas!!

Do you have a special event you would like the Members to know about?

You can now put run an ANNOUNCEMENT in the newsletter for your one time event. A 1/8 page, text only, no website link, for $40.00 to run once!

ADVERTISE IN THE HBA FOCUS ! THIS SIZE WITH FREE WEBSITE LINKS

$500/YEAR 300+ EMAILED & SNAIL-MAILED PER MONTH!

AND / OR

SPONSOR THIS FOCUS MENTION ON FRONT PAGE & IN EMAIL $100 PER MONTH.

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Coming up: February 19 Annual Forecast Breakfast with Bob Giacomo

Business After Hours A Great Way to Showcase Your Company

The HBA invites you to have the members come to you! You can hold a Gen-eral Membership Event at your Business & showcase your company. All that

is required is a little of your time & food!

This is your opportunity to have a “captive audience”. Hold tours, tell all about the history of your company, how it started, how you grew, where you are to-day & what you see in your future.

The HBA only requires about 15 minutes for a very brief meeting & the rest of the time is yours.

When? Generally they are held the 3rd. Tuesday of the Month during the months of March – May & September. BUT this is always negotiable! Time? Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. or Dinner at 5:00 p.m., but again this is negotiable. Some have had a 1 hour tour time first, sometimes food first, talk second & tours last, this is your call! What? Food! You know we all like to eat anything!

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December 2018 Newsletter

Upcoming Deadlines January 1, 2019 Deductible program application deadline date for 7/1/19 start date January 23, 2019 Group Retrospective Enrollment deadline for 7/1/19 start date January 31, 2019 Individual retro rating application deadline for 7/1/19 start date January 31, 2019 OCP program application deadline for 7/1/19 start date

Ohio BWC Offering Free, Informative Monthly Webinars Conducted twice per month, the BWC offers free Webinars that last approximately 20 minutes. The topics of these informational webinars change monthly. You can also view past recorded webinars. Register for upcoming BWC webinars here. Lump Sum Settlements

A Lump Sum Settlement (LSS) is an agreement between the employer, injured worker and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for a lump sum payment to settle one or more workers’ com-

pensation claims. The negotiated settlement amount is paid by BWC to the injured worker in exchange for closure of the claim, or a portion of the claim, as defined by the agreement. The written LSS agree-ment specifies the terms of the settlement and is the final resolution of all medical, compensation and liability claims, whether known or unknown. BWC will consider if the settlement is fair to all parties and must approve all settlements.

Numerous issues should be considered before settling a claim: Is the injured worker still employed, working, able to work or disabled? Will there be a need for future medical costs? Is there a claim reserve still active in the employer’s experience? Will the settlement create a positive financial outcome for the employer?

Any party involved can submit an LSS application called a Settlement Agreement and Application for Approval of Settlement Agreement (C-240). The injured worker may or may not use legal counsel to represent them with the settlement negotiations and the employer can choose to use legal counsel or, as in most cases, have their Third Party Administrator (TPA) help with the settlement process.

Once BWC evaluates the C-240 and all parties agree to the settlement amount, BWC will send an approval letter to all parties. The approval letter begins a 30 day waiting period during which time any party can reject the agreement. Once the 30 day period expires BWC will pay the settlement to the injured worker.

Lump Sum Settlements can financially benefit the injured worker, the BWC and the employer. LSS pays a benefit to the injured worker and helps BWC reduce reserves and other associated administra-tive costs and is a very effective claim management strategy used to help employers lower their premi-ums and qualify for group rating programs. While an LSS does not remove a claim from an employer’s

experience it does preclude additional claim costs and removes the claim’s reserve costs. It is also important to note that, even though the settlement is paid by BWC, the fixed settlement amount is added to the employer’s claim experience and will be used in determining an employer’s rates. Em-

ployers can face many issues when considering an LSS and CareWorksComp recommends that they should always consult with their TPA on all settlement issues. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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Our Cost Containment Philosophy

During this time of year, you may receive marketing materials from other TPAs to influence your

workers’ comp program decisions. The information overload can cause confusion, so we want you to be

absolutely confident that our dedicated cost containment team is focused on minimizing the financial im-

pact of claims to reduce your premium dollars. Here's how we do it:

Provide safety consulting and analysis to support accident prevention.

Continuously review and monitor all potential claims for Handicap Reimbursements and Lump

Sum Settlements.

Create an action plan and identify the best time frame to pursue the cost containment action in an

effort to maximize the employer’s return on investment.

Communicate with our customer on our pre- and post-cost containment efforts, and the ex-

pected savings as a result.

Provide the most comprehensive cost containment experience for our customers. Unemployment Tax Deadline

Employers should have received 2019 tax notices from the Ohio Department of Job and Family

Services. We encourage you to contact us to discuss your notice and learn about the tax options that

are available to reduce your unemployment costs. Last year, the common/joint tax rate option that we

identified saved one customer over $14,000!

During tax season, we have lowered our service fee for the Claims and Tax Management Service.

To learn more and receive help with your tax analysis, please contact Kammy Staton, our Unemploy-

ment Manager, at 614.526.7165 or kammy.staton@careworkscomp.com.

Don’t wait to call! Tax appeals must be filed by December 21, 2018.

OSHA Launches Program to Target High Injury and Illness Rates

OSHA is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting Program to target workplaces with high injury rates for

inspection. Using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers for calendar year

2016, OSHA will inspect establishments that should have provided 300A data, but did not. This program

helps OSHA ensure that employers provide safe and healthful workplaces by directing enforcement re-

sources to those workplaces with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses

Wishing you and yours a safe and productive

year for your business, and all the best this

holiday season.

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Builders Members

Ashland/W. Holmes Career Center • Compensation Consultants • Habitat for Humanity John Long • Keating Law Offices • Bob Murray • OSU/ATI • Wayne Co. Schools Career Center

Wayne County Commissioners

Support/Friends

89 Homes & Building Imprv. Aspen Building Company LLC Berlin Construction Briar Creek Homes LLC Capstone Custom Homes Dave Schlabach Custom Hms Downs Construction Fairview Log Homes Fred Mathys Construction Gasser Builders Inc. Greg Starr Builder

H & H Custom Homes Homes by JDM Structures Ivan Yoder Builders K & M Builders Kerricook Construction MD Custom Builders, LLC Miller Homes Oswald Builders Ratliff Custom Homes Inc. Schlabach Builders Ltd.

SLN Properties LLC Sommer & Swartzentruber Straub Homes, Inc. Suppes Homes Suttle Construction Walnut Valley Log Homes Wayne Homes Weaver Custom Homes Inc. Yoder Builders Zollinger Builders

Associates Members

Alpha Insulation & Siding American Building Mtrls. American Family Insurance Apple Creek Banking Co. Buckeye Mobile Power Wash Chad’s 5 Star Lawn Care CKP Heating & Cooling Commercial & Savings Creative Holmes Daily Record D. Dannemiller Electric Deco-Crete Supply Denco Marketing Co. Dream Maker Bath & Kitchen Dutch Country Stone Eco-Seal Home Solutions Farsight Management Farmers State Bank Feikert Sand & Gravel Frank Brothers First Choice Exteriors Ltd. First-Knox National Bank Freelon Property Inspections Frontz Drilling Inc. G.E. Baker Construction Galehouse Lumber Co. Gerber Lumber & Hdwr Grandview Landscaping HER Realtors Hohler Heating & Cooling Holmes Lumber & Bldg. Holmes Siding Contractors

Holmes-Wayne Elec Co-Op Home Appliance Inc. Co Howard Hanna Howmar Carpet Hummel Insurance Agency J-R Door Keim Concrete Keim Lumber Keller Williams Realty Kidron Sports Center Kidron Vinyl Rail & Fence Lehman Painting Lincdor LLC Lincoln Way Interiors Lodi Lumber Co. Lowes MCTV MHP Flooring Magic Door Inc. Marinello Realty Metals USA Mid-Ohio Concrete Miller Seamless Mooney & Moses Insul. Moser Concrete Const. Most Paving Mt. Hope Fence Mullet Cabinets Nancy's Draperies National Carpet Mill Outlet North Central Insulation Nova Title Agency

Ohio Floor Company Olde Parsonage Orrville Trucking & Grading PPG Prestige Plumbing Quality SIPS Ltd. R & M Spouting R J Closets Rea & Associates Re/Max Showcase Riceland Flow Care Rogers Overhead Door Rural 1st. Sherwin Williams Co. Shetler Excavating Spray Foam Solutions Stark Truss Co Inc. Steiner Lumber Steiner Masonry Swiss Valley Fence Sword Excavating TimCo Pavement Striping Trademark Distribution Troyer Roofing & Construction Wayne County Title Co. Wayne Savings Bank Wayne Siding Home Imprv. Western & Southern Financial Westfield Bank Wood Floors Unlimited Wooster Glass Co. Inc. Yarnell Electric Inc. Yoder’s Greenhouse

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YOUR HBA

2019 Board of Trustees

Mission Statement

The Home Builders Association of Wayne &

Holmes Counties is committed to professional

excellence & dedicated to promoting its members,

furthering consumer knowledge &

serving the community.

Chairman: Scott Morgan 330-264-5767

Vice Chairman: Michael Downs 330-262-2320

Secretary/Treasurer: Mark Zollinger 330-669-9910

Immed. Past Chairman: Wayne Yoder 330-684-1050

Trustees:

Les Miller 419-368-4961 Steve Nolletti 330-466-1453

Alan Ratliff 330-345-6404 Jeff Smith 330-698-0129

Merle Stutzman 330-263-0606 Dave Suttle 330-264-6137

Doug Wurtz 800-321-7670 Marlin Yoder 330-567-3647

NAHB Director: Merle Stutzman

OHBA Director: Mark Zollinger

HBA Office:

Executive Officer: Debbie Tracy-Windom

330-345-1293 Fax: 330-345-4820

Email: hba3690@aol.com Or Visit: www.whhba.com

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