October 2011 Houston Builder Magazine

PROJECT PLAYHOUSE WINNERS RECEIVE KEY AT MINUTE MAID PARK

HALL OF FAME - $3,000

Fairfield by Friendswood Development Pella Windows & Doors Westin Homes

PLAYHOUSE SPONSORS, VENDORS AND TOP SALES TEAM RECOGNIZED AT UNION STATION

Winners of HomeAid Houston’s 2011 Project Playhouse were presented the ceremonial key on the field at the Astros v. Pittsburgh Pirates game on August 30 at Minute Maid Park. Shelly and Mike Blalock and their sons, Michael, 12; John, 9; and daughter Kendall, 6, met with Playhouse sponsors, vendors and the top sales team in Union Station before the on-field ceremony.

Astros owner, Drayton McLane drew the

Blalock’s name from more than 5,200 tickets. The playhouse, named “The Astros Express,” was modeled after the signature train at Minute Maid Park and was built by Trendmaker Homes with donated materials, labor and services from members of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA). Will Holder, president of Trendmaker Homes, Stuart Feldman, chairman of the Project and Mike Dishberger, president of the GHBA, presented the key.

Project Playhouse is a major fundraising event for HomeAid Houston, a GHBA charity. The playhouse team was led by Trendmaker staff members Eva Brunell and Terry Shuffler. The 2011 Playhouse raised a record $62,500 through raffle ticket sales and sponsorships to help build transitional housing for Houston’s homeless.

"I’ve been a supporter of HomeAid for many years,” said Mike Blalock. “The playhouse has been a fun way to donate funds to a valuable organization that is addressing homelessness in Houston. I never dreamed my family would win! We are excited to plan how we will incorporate it into our lives, either in our own backyard, or donate it to a place where more children in the community can enjoy it."

The Playhouse team, sponsors, vendors and winning sales team gathered in Union Station for photographs before the game. On hand were Mike Dishberger, Sandcastle Homes; Eddie and Brandon Martin, Tilson Homes; Donna Newcomb and Scott Merovitch, Chesmar Homes; Melanie Jasek and Casey Judkins, Lennar/Village Builders; Irene Binash, Allan Walter Homes; Greg Tomlinson, Builders Post- Tension; Jim Ludtke,

CertainTeed; Marilyn

Gardner and Wendy LeBlanc, M/I Homes; Salty Thomason, Pella Windows and Doors; George Rino, Connectone Security; and John Burks, Joel Bryan, and Marlene Satterwhite, On-Target Marketing.

GRAND SLAM - $1,500 Allan Walter Homes Bank of America Builders Post-Tension Chesmar Homes Darling Homes

Lennar/Village Builders Mustang Development, Inc. Newland Communities Sandcastle Homes

Sherwin-Williams Paint Company Tilson Home Corporation

HOME RUN - $750

Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP iLevel by Weyerhaeuser

The Johnson Development Corporation MASCO/Environments for Living Stewart Title

ALL STAR - $250 Ashton Woods Homes C.I.A. Services, Inc. Capital Air CertainTeed Chicago Title Costello, Inc.

Datasmart/Duncan Security Dennis Williams & Company Eric L. Davis Engineering, Inc. Hann Builders

HomeTeam Pest Defense Houston Post Tension, Inc. Incredible Renovations Jeff Paul Custom Homes, Ltd. M/I Homes Plycem

Premier Remodeling

Ronny Carroll Custom Homes Ryko Development The Signorelli Company

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: BrivicMedia, Inc. CBS Outdoor D&R Signs

Fox Sports News The Houston Chronicle On-Target Marketing

Southwest Precision Printers, L.P. The Writer’s Block

VENDORS (TRIPLE):

Bison/Stock Building Supply – Lumber/Transport Café Construction – Carpentry Services ConnectOne – Low Voltage Wiring/Electronics J-Kraft Cabinets – Cabinets & Trim Work

VENDORS (DOUBLE): Houston Carpet - Flooring Ochoa Painting – Paint Labor Pedco Roofing, Inc. – Roofing M/L Texas Fence and Iron – Iron Work

VENDORS (SINGLE):

Baltodano Moving & Delivery – Transportation Champion Windows – Windows Custom Designs – Fabric/Décor Cy-Fair Fence Co. – Fence D&R Signs – Signage

Houston Countertop – Counters

MBS Maintenance Bldr Supply – Door Hardware Paramount Electric – Wiring & Light Fixtures Pella Windows & Doors – Windows Perfection Supply – Insulation Pittsburgh Paint – Paint Top Stitch – Fabric/Decor

ABOVE, PHOTO 1: Will Holder, president,

Trendmaker Homes; Mike Dishberger, GHBA president; Stuart Feldman, Project Playhouse chair; Playhouse winners Mike and Shelly Blalock and their children Michael, John and Kendall.

PHOTO 2: Stuart Feldman, Eva Brunell, Lea Pipitone and Bette Moser before the ceremony.

PHOTO 3: Winning sales team members Tim Bautsch, Jane Swanzy, Bill and Danielle Gottfried with the Blalock family.

PHOTO 4: Playhouse sponsors onhand for the key presentation and the Astros game.

PHOTO 5: Trendmaker team, the Blalock family, and Shawn Bertani of the Astros.

26 OCTOBER 2011 | HOUSTON BUILDER | GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION – BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE Take a minute. Go to www.homeaidhouston.org

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