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HBA HOME BUILDING NEWS
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UP FRONT
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MAY, 2013
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HBApdx.org
Nearly 400 guests attended
the Portland Home Builders
Foundation’s Black & White Gala
presented by Bank of the West
on April 5 at the Governor Hotel
and it has been confirmed as the
highest grossing ever for the or-
ganization.
“The auction grossed over
$235,000.” Ken Cowdery, HBF Ex-
ecutive Director explains, “This
is $90,000 higher than last year,
and the highest in the auction’s
sixteen year history.”
A very special part of the eve-
ning came soon after the paddle
raise began, when Home Build-
ers Association Past President,
Dave DeHarpport, raised his
paddle for $10,000 on behalf of
his father, Dale DeHarpport, also
a Home Builders Association
Past President. Dave also took
the opportunity to announce
that his father would match
all remaining paddle raises
up to $40,000. The match was
achieved with a flurry of exu-
berant paddle raises from the
guests.
US Senator Ron Wyden took
time from his busy schedule to
attend the auction’s VIP Recep-
tion. “I was impressed that Sena-
tor Wyden had heard about our
upcoming renovation of the
Goose Hollow Family Shelter,”
Ken Cowdery explains. “He ac-
What you may have missed at recent HBA
events. don’t miss out on upcoming events,
see what’s in store for April on page 4!
Event
Recaps
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HBF Black and White Gala is record breaking
TABLE SPONSORS
• Academy Mortgage
• Arbor Custom Homes
• Cook Security/Cosgrove,
Vergeer, Keser
• Dr. James Biemer
• Fidelity National Title
• First American Title
• Gary’s Vacuflo
• Lakeside Lumber
• Lawyers Title
• Miller Paint
• NuPark Development LLC
• Parr Company
• Portland Rescue Mission
• Richard Sundvall -
Private Lending
Associates Inc.
• Renaissance Homes
• Zepak Corporation
Thank you
to our generous sponsors:
Thank you to our generous sponsors
LEFT: .Senator Ron Wyden took time from his busy schedule to attend the auction’s VIP reception.
RIGHT: Garrison Hullinger and his team from GHID designed and beautifully decorated the silent
auction area and Heritage Ballroom of the Governor Hotel.
Tantalizing aromas of salmon, stuffed mushrooms, and
fresh from the oven banana almond tarts filled the beauti-
ful BASCO showroom on April 17 as more than 100 HBA and
PROmembers and their guests networked and perused the
innovative kitchen designs and appliances permanently on
display at their two-level showroom in the Pearl.
A dozen different food and drink stations were set up
throughout the showroom, while demonstrators were on
hand to offer fresh delicacies and show off the capabilities
of the kitchens’ appliances and special features.
BASCO’s generous partners and suppliers offered up an
array of great prizes, including seats behind home plate for
a Mariners game! And since it wouldn’t be a PRO event with-
out a 50/50 drawing, Terrence Mason was awarded $125 at
the end of the night. The special catch to this raffle is that if
Terrence gets a new member to join the HBA and PRO and
come to the next PRO event, he’ll double his winnings!
The next PRO meeting is sponsored by the PARR Lumber
and will be held at 5630 NW Century Blvd in Hillsboro on
May 15. To RSVP, please contact the HBA at (503) 684-1880
or email Jessica Metteer at
jessicam@hbapdx.org.
Annual Evening at BASCO
thrills the senses
cepted our invitation to visit the
shelter when work begins this
summer.” Portland Mayor Charlie
Hales provided welcoming re-
marks from the stage, and Port-
land Commissioner Nick Fish and
Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle
were also in attendance. Commis-
sioner Fish provided commentary
in the auction video about the im-
portant volunteer role HBA mem-
bers play in building and renovat-
ing shelters and transitional hous-
ing throughout the community.
The video can be viewed at the
Foundation’s website
www.build-
hopepdx.org
.
The Home Builders Foundation
would like to thank its sponsors
for their generosity: Bank of the
West, Directors Mortgage, Stan-
dard TV & Appliance, MilgardWin-
dows & Doors, Union Bank, Suss-
man Shank LLP, Cobalt Mortgage,
NW Natural, Community News-
papers, Rodda Paint and Garrison
Hullinger Interior Design.
(Left): PRO Chair Steve Stolze congratulates Terrence Mason on his cash win.
(Right) Linda Blackwood celebrates after winning a prize in the raffle.