Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Northern Lights: March 2014

Charlie Baldanza

                   Message from BRANNJ President

Thank you to the many BRANNJ members and guests who attended our Third Annual Pot O’ Gold Beer Tasting & Networking Party on March 12th. While making new business connections, all enjoyed a festive evening of delicious Irish fare, a real beer tasting, games, a wonderful children’s group of Irish dancers, music by bagpipe player Doug Parody, and a fantastic new photo booth with fun Irish-themed props.


Many thanks to our sponsors:

Event Sponsor: James Hardie Building Products
Pot O’ Gold Sponsor: Sun Home Loans
Beer Glass Sponsor:  Jacuzzi
Game Sponsors:  California Closets; Fireside Hearth & Home; and Universal Supply Company
Four-leaf clover table sponsors including Premier Partners:  Reno’s Appliance; ProBuild; Van Natta Mechanical; Ferguson; Pella; and SaxBST, as well as The  Commercial Agency; Coldwell Banker; Smolin Lupin, Subzero Group East; Volpe Custom Homes; Moen; Ulrich; William G. Brown Architects; and Acorn Financial Services

Special thanks to our chef, Ellen Postolowski and her team and to Queen Anne Wine & Spirits for providing the Flying Fish brand beer tasting table.   Thanks to all those who donated prizes including Swift Electrical Supply; Reno’s Appliance;Ferguson; Van Natta Mechanical and Kohler.  Congratulations to Don Dobres (Fine Home Construction) who won the Pot O’ Gold!  Last but certainly not least, thank you to our event Chairs, Howard Van Natta (Van Natta Mechanical) and Mary Brennan (M. Brennan Design Associates), and to Sarah Raleigh (Jacuzzi) and Victoria Reczkowski (Ferguson) for all of their hard work in making our Spring fundraiser such a success!  

Please be sure to join us for our upcoming Member Education Seminar on April 16th and on Wednesday May 28th for our 67thAnnual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards at River Vale Country Club!  See details below.

Best regards,

Charlie



Dean Mon, NJBA past president, is currently running for 3rd vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders. Let's give Dean our North Jersey support by vsiting his Facebook page and his website!






Home builders are "Bringing Housing Home" to Congress this week! (click here)

Congressional Passage of Flood Insurance Bill a Boost for Housing (click here)
Builder Confidence Treads Water in March (click here)



Save the Date!




March 25-27~ The Atlantic Builders Convention (click here)


Wednesday, April 16th Member Education Seminar on Indemnity/Hold Harmless Agreements.  Learn what you need to know to protect your business and your bottom line from experts in the legal and insurance fields.  Light dinner served.  6:00PM 
at Scarinci Hollenbeck,LyndhurstNJ.  


May 28, 2014~Annual Golf Outing & Scholarship Awards@ River Vale Country Club. Tee-up some new business and enjoy a day on the links at this great course.  Dinner only reservations also available for our annual Golf & Scholarship Awards dinner following the outing. 

Click here for brochure and registration!