Next Meeting

New Location! Please Reserve Early!
By Jim Fitz-Patrick

Our meeting, arranged by Program Chairlady Katie Wolf, was originally scheduled for January but was cancelled by the group due to circumstances beyond their control. As we go to press, we are awaiting a confirmation call from Christopher Schoepflin of USA Niagara Development Corporation, who sohuld be our speaker this monnth. Mr. Schoepflin will be telling us about all the improvements planned for downtown Niagara Falls. Our dinner will be a full course prime rib dinner and will cost $20 inclusive. Reservations, as always, are extremely important to assure proper seating arrangements and food preparation. Please call or fax your reservations to the Builders Office (283-0557 or FAX 283-0733) upon receipt of this notice, but no later than Friday, March 4th.

NCBA Office Now Staffed

We are pleased to announce that our office in Wheatfield is now staffed part-time. The Board of Directors has approved the hiring of Cathy Strassburg as a part-time worker. She will maintain office hours from 10 AM to 2 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The phone number at the office is 693-5736 and fax is 693-5738, once it is installed. The address of the office is: 2728 Niagara Falls Blvd, Suite 9, Niagara Falls, New York 14304.

Festival of Homes

To date we still do not have a Chairperson for our home show scheduled for September 2005. It is most important that we have a volunteer for this event by March 15th. Past Chairman John Ennis has compiled a complete format for this job and we have many people to assist. However, a Chairperson to oversee the event is vital. Please help your association by being our Chairperson - thank you.

Member Notice

Teasurer John Ennis is now at home after another surgery for his back problems. If you get a chance, give him a call.

Dues

Invoices for your 2005 annual dues were mailed to all members in mid-January. If you have not remitted your dues check, please do so immediately, so we can remit the required amount to NAHB and NYSBA, as required.

We have received cancellations from the following companies: Orville Home Appliance (Marty Gregoire) and ERDCO Development, LLC (Craig Avery). Please mark your records to show these firms are no longer members of our association.

Winner!

At the last meeting at Suzanne's, we resumed our 50/50 Build Pac Split. Our winner for February was Howie Gardner of Barden Homes, who received $36 as his share of the split.

Seminar: The Mold Challenge in New York

"What you always wanted to know about mold, but were afraid to ask." The National Business Institute is sponsoring a seminar that will tell you the real facts and science behind mold, take an in-depth look at today's hottest issues in mold litigation, learn about insurance coverage for mold claims, plus much more. This valuable information will be presented by NBI on May 13, 2005, at the Holiday Inn located at 601 Dingens Street in Buffalo. To register or for further information, please call NBI at 1-800-930-6182.

Members Advantage Pamphlets

We have received a supply of Volume V of the Members Advantage Pamphlets published by the NAHB. This publication provides information on the many money saving discounts that benefit your business, your employees and your family. If you would like a copy, please stop by the Niagara Falls Blvd Office or call Cathy at 693-5736, so she can mail one to you.

NCBA Calendar

• Wendnesday, June 8th - General Meeting - Guests will be Executive Vice President Philip LaRocque and President John Hofelich of the NYSBA
• Monday, July 11th - Annual Golf Tournament at Niagara Frontier Country Club in Youngstown: Chairman Jim Kuryak of Niagara National Insurance.
• Wednesday, August 25th - Annual Picnic at West Canal Park in Wheatfield (same place as last year) . Chairman: Larry Quigliano of L.J. Quigliano II, Inc.
• Wednesday, January 11 through Saturday, January 14, 2006 - National Convention in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Now is the time to budget funds, if you plan on attending this fantastic event with more than 90,000 of your fellow builders and associates.