SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

GOLF TOURNAMENT
9/10, 9AM Shotgun Start
Santa Fe Country Club

Membership Meeting
9/12, Noon @ SFAHBA

SFAHBA Budget Committee
9/13 @ SFAHBA 2pm

Remodelors Membership Meeting
9/19 Noon @ SFAHBA

Executive Committee
9/20 3pm @ SFAHBA

Board Meeting
9/20 4pm @ SFAHBA

ANGEL FIRE PARADE OF HOMES
9/21 – 9/23

SFAHBA Green Council
9/25 @ SFAHBA 11:30am

SFAHBA Governmental Affairs
9/27 @ SFAHBA 11:30am

SFAHBA GREEN EXPO
9/29-30
De Vargas Center


LOCAL DATES TO REMEMBER

SFAHBA Golf II
September 10th @ SFCC

Angel Fire, Sangre de Cristo Division - Parade of Homes
September 21 -23rd in Angel Fire

SFAHBA Green Expo Show
September 29 & 30th @ De Vargas Mall

SFAHBA MEMBERSHIP DAY
October 12 @ Las Golondrinas 4pm – 9pm

NMHBA Board, Governmental Affairs & BIC
November 2 & 3/07 Albuquerque

SFAHBA Installation of Officers Dinner Dance
December 6th @ La Fonda


NATIONAL DATES TO REMEMBER

NAHB Fall Board Meeting
September 4-9/07 @ Seattle Or

NAHB State and Local Governmental Affairs Meeting
November 8 – 10/07 @ Austin Tx


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September 2007 NEWSLETTER

Click this Month's Highlighted News:

SFAHBA Parade of Homes Results!

Check out our website's home page, at sfahba.com, for the list of winners. Congratulations to all participants and winners!

This just in ... Congratulations to the People's Choice Award: Woods Architects!

The Santa Fe Area Home Builders Assocation ...

• writes the Governor's Green Building Tax Credit Legislation.

• works with the State and City of Santa Fe to create a Green Building Standards Program.

• produces its first Green Expo Show!

• endorses the Santa Fe Community College local bond issue to increase training in the building trades.

• creates a special SFAHBA/Remodelers Council project to help "Kindred Spirits" winterize their facilities.

• celebrates an SFAHBA Membership Day.


SFAHBA WRITES THE GOVERNORS GREEN BUILDING TAX CREDIT LEGISLATION

Local members are still finalizing the rules for application and certification.


SFAHBA WORKS WITH THE STATE AND CITY OF SANTA FE TO CREATE A GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS PROGRAM.

We are still working with the State of New Mexico for a State wide Green program to go into effect January 1, 2008. Working with, a Build Green collaboration with the City of Santa Fe to create and oversee a City wide Green program including Historical applications.


SFAHBA PRODUCES ITS FIRST GREEN EXPO SHOW.

This show is scheduled for September 29 & 30th at the De Vargas Mall. We expect a large response to this timely issue and are excited about establishing this as a yearly exposition for the general public to display the latest products and services in this field.

Booth space is going fast, but there are still a few spaces available. Please contact Raquel for more information.


SFAHBA ENDORSES THE SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LOCAL BOND ISSUE TO INCREASE TRAINING IN THE BUILDING TRADES.

Mark your calendars for the Tuesday, September 18, 2007 special election.


SFAHBA CREATES A SPECIAL SFAHBA/ REMODELERS COUNCIL PROJECT TO HELP “KINDRED SPIRITS” WINTERIZE THEIR FACILITIES.

Kindred Spirits is a non-profit organization to help house and care for elderly animals in their last days. Contact SFAHBA for needs in contribution, materials, and labor!


SFAHBA CELEBRATES MEMBERSHIP DAY - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12.

Come to El Rancho De Las Golondrinas, from 4PM to 9PM. Look for further details, to be announced soon!



Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association
1409 Luisa Street, Suite A
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Phone: 505-982-1774
Fax: 505-982-0238
Gary Ehlert, Executive Officer
Cheri Johansen, Marketing & Public Relations
Raquel Tapia, Administrative Ass't & Membership Coordinator
Contact our staff