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Publisher’s Column 7

National News 8National Economist Warns of Hidden Costs of Regulation

Association News 10 Pinkoson Asks Builders for Help

In The News 11Beau Beery Honored by GACAR

Cover Story 12Crime Prevention Security Systems & Custom Home Entertainment: Dedicated to Providing the Best in Technology

Local News 20Real Estate Town Hall Meeting Brings Cautious Optimism

Government News 22High Springs Commission Suspends Impact Fees

Local News 24Rebuilding Together, One Partnership at a Time

New Products 26Home Entertainment and Security: Controlled with a Click of a Button

Association News 28BANCF New Members

Jake’s Corner 30

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(4) There’s an incredible selection of very nice properties for sale out there today, both in regard to new construction and to previously-owned homes. It’s an excellent time for home shoppers to enjoy an opportunity to select from among so many available.

If you are secure in your employment you have a chance to make this economy work in your favor. Buying a home at a discount means that you will be accumulating equity faster when home values rise. Take advantage of the current economic cli-mate, and let it work for you despite the negative news from the doom and gloom pundits. It is very unfortunate that there are some people facing that. While fore-closures are, in fact, rising, it is important to note that Commerce Secretary Paulson recently testified that over 93 percent of homeown-ers are making their mortgage payments on time. Homeowners want to preserve their investment, and it’s only natural to want to protect one’s home. Well, they may, but you have an opportunity right now to get a fabulous deal. I once knew someone that would drive past several gas stations to find gas that was one-cent cheaper per gallon. When you consider that he had a 15-gallon gas tank, and then calculated his savings when he purchased a full tank, you really had to wonder if driving past several gas stations to save a few cents was the best decision. How much did it cost him to drive around to save 15 cents? A lot more than 15 cents.!

The mechanics of our real estate market work efficiently. When you find the home you want, do your research, decide on the pur-chase price you feel is appropriate, and then negotiate accordingly. However, I would be remiss if I did not encourage you to use a Realtor to help with this process. Put my colleagues’ negotiating skills and market knowledge to work for you. If you cannot arrive at purchase terms acceptable to you on that chosen home, select another. There are certainly other nice homes from which to choose in this market so favorable to buyers. In summary: It is a GREAT time to buy a home.! It’s the best market for buyers I’ve seen in many years.

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As most of you know, I am big on loyalty. I try to stay loyal to those who help me bring this magazine to you. That

is one of the reasons why I am so pleased about this issue of Building Trends.

With our decision last year to expand from the original concept of offering a cover feature on a builder in the com-

munity, we have been able to take the next step on our pledge of being your local resource for construction news.

Crime Prevention Security Systems and Custom Home Entertainment has been providing home-security support

to the building industry since 1975. The company later added home entertainment to the mix. The Pastore fam-

ily – starting with John Pastore and Randi Elrad and now their children, Jessica Pastore, Jorgia McAfee and Jorgia’s

husband, Bobby, have not only been actively involved with the building industry, they are advocates for the com-

munity as well.

Beyond that, they have been with us from the beginning. An advertisement for Crime Prevention has appeared in

every issue of this magazine, its predecessor, Building Edge and HOME: Living in the Heart of Florida. As much as any

other member of the industry, the Pastores have helped us bring this publication to you. For that, I am grateful.

But whether they did that or not I would be thrilled to bring you their story. This family and their company are the

epitome of what makes this community as special as it is.

We also have a number of news articles and features that will be of interest to you. Nor the least of which is the

article about the bold action taken by the High Springs City Commission. This group of community leaders should

be applauded. Seeing a problem in their city, commissioners took decisive action to provide as much help as they

can to fix the problem by temporarily suspending water and sewer impact fees. Like every other municipal or

county government in Florida, High Springs is experiencing the lack of funding associated with the downturn in the

economy. But unlike the county commission, which continues to look for opportunities to tax and fee its residents,

the High Springs Commission is trying instead, to stimulate the economy.

We also have a piece on the recent visit by National Association of Home Builders Senior Economist Elliot Eisenberg,

who, while he was here, told builders, associates and elected officials about the hidden impact of regulation. His

comments could not be timelier.

In Association News, we have a piece about Alachua County Commissioner Lee Pinkoson speaking at a Commercial

Builders Council meeting, where he reminded the industry that it must step up if it wants to create change.

That’s just a sampling of what we have for you this issue.

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National Economist Warns of Hidden Costs of Regulation By David Greenberg

Elliot Eisenberg had them rolling in the aisles at a recent Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF) mem-bership meeting.

The message may have been serious, but Eisenberg, a senior economist at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) presented it with a flair unique for someone in his profession. While in Gainesville, Eisenberg made his presentation at the builder meet-ing, to the BANCF board of directors and, in one-on-one sessions, to several local-government officials. “Public officials will do what they have to do,” Eisenberg said.

“They have to respond to the will of the people, and that often means creating new regulations. But it is important that they understand the implications of those decisions.” There are always obvious implications of new laws and regula-tion. In terms of the building industry the most obvious of those implications is that the cost of new construction goes up. The problem is that government officials generally don’t take the next step to determine what happens when the price of a new home goes up. Eisenberg explained to his audience, some of whom were local government officials, that there is a tremendous domino effect when you add regulation. “Government officials think that if they pass a regulation, they fix things,” he said. “That’s just not so. Too often, there are unintended consequences. And it isn’t just that one regulation. There could be decades of regula-tion that have impacted the price of that home. The problem is serious. There is a nagging belief that regula-tions work and that they are free.” Using an illustration outside the housing industry, Eisenberg demonstrated his point.

“Governments have passed laws that allow law enforcement to confiscate the homes of drug dealers, if they operate in their homes,” he said. “So if you are operating a meth lab out of your home, and you are busted, they can take your home. It didn’t stop the meth labs in Miami. It moved them to the Everglades. So now they operate on government land, and we can’t confiscate it. Laws don’t stop people from doing things, he said. They make people figure out how to get

around them.” Regulation has to be done with

a balance of some kind in mind – especially when it comes to the building industry, Eisenberg said. “You always try to achieve an equilibrium in housing,” he said.

“You want supply and demand to be equal.”

However, regulation changes that equilibrium.

“Are those changes worth it?” he asked. “When you add regulation,


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the quantity of housing goes down. That means prices go up. But they don’t only go up for new homes; they go up for existing homes as well.” That makes affordable housing almost non-existent. Additionally, if it is harder to build in one area because prices go up, builders will do it somewhere else. In some cases, that means taking their business to Ocala or Tallahassee, but in others it may just mean building a few miles away. “That means there are more people driving to get to work,” he said. “Given greenhouse gases, carbon footprint and the rest, I don’t think that’s what elected officials had in mind.” Also, he suggested that it is not the builder who is paying this increased cost. There are several groups involved in building, Eisenberg said. They include suppliers, workers, builders, developers, landowners and buyers/renters. “Who pays in this situation?” he asked. “Certainly it is not the sup-pliers or the workers. The builder or developer can pass on the costs or go somewhere else. So it comes down to the landowner or the buyer.” He pointed out that if these landowners or buyers are business owners in the community, they will just raise prices to offset their costs. “If things cost more, people buy less,” Eisenberg said. “If peo-ple buy less, that has a negative impact on the local economy. Is that the intent of local government?” He did suggest that in some cases, local elected officials may be adding regulation because their intent is to stop construction. “Stopping construction may be the end game,” he said.

“Regulation does create less incentive to build. But when you take action that slows or stops construction, you have to realize the impact it has on the rest of the economy.” The recent economic conditions result-ed in the loss of seven to eight million jobs nationally. One million of those were in the home-building industry, and another million were a direct result of what happened in the industry. That’s 25 percent of the job loss, and that doesn’t take into account the job loss in commercial construction, according to Eisenberg. “So when a local politician votes to add regulation to the building industry, that is a vote that will likely result in the loss of jobs in the community,” Eisenberg said. So what’s the solution? The community has to be ready to create an atmosphere that encourages construction by making sure that builders can build truly affordable homes. That happens by keeping regulations easy and understandable.

“You have to work to have public officials that share your point of view,” said Barry Rutenberg, a local builder and NAHB’s second vice chairman of the board. “And people need to be rewarded for doing good. So often we instead punish people for screwing up.” Eisenberg agreed with the need for local involvement. “Public officials want to do what’s right and in the best interests of the population,” he said. “They want to hear from you, or at least they act like they want to hear from you. So the goal is to get involved, so they hear from you. You have to think about both sides of the regu-lations – the pros and the cons. You have to do it for your kids and your grandkids.”

Alachua County Commissioner Lee Pinkoson, Larry Cretul’s District Secretary Brittany Wilson and builder Barry Rutenberg were among the attendees at the luncheon.

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“There are significant proposals that could very much change the way you do business,” he told the group. “The biggest of those changes is the mobility element.” The concept of a mobility element, being developed by county staff right now, is a way to deal with the problems of concurrency, which matches public facilities (in this case road infrastructure) with development. The area in Alachua County where development is wanted also happens to be the sections where there is not enough public infrastructure. County planners are looking at replacing the concurrency concept with a mobility element, which would include traditional neighborhood development and transit service. The plan calls for replacing or subsidizing impact fees with a multimodal transportation fee. “If this becomes part of the comprehensive plan, it will change the way you build,” said Pinkoson, who did not indicate his prefer-ence. “The time for your input is right now.” Another anticipated debate in relation to the comprehensive plan deals with the rural areas. The last time the plan was up for review, the majority of the commission, led by Mike Byerly, wanted an 80 percent set-aside. Meaning if you owned 100 acres, you could only build on 20 of them. But that proposal was set aside by the courts, and you can now build on 50 percent of your property in the rural area. “The ruling was that you were taking people’s property rights,” said Pinkoson. “It will be a sticking point again. The proposal for a 75-percent has already been submitted for consideration.” Beyond the comprehensive plan, Pinkoson pointed to other issues where he fought against the will of the majority – the budget. Pinkoson has long argued that new development has been pay-ing for itself with impact fees, permitting fees and more, and the county should have been putting part of that money into a reserve for dealing with the infrastructure associated with new development. Instead, the money has historically gone to pay for the county’s general operation. When construction slowed, the county’s income dropped. While most other counties and municipalities around the state have considered or enacted fee freezes or reductions to stimu-late the industry, Alachua County has done just the opposite. “Everyone will notice that their tax bill went up,” said Pinkoson.

“While the county is only one small part of that bill, it still flies in the face of common sense, and that is why I voted against the budget. We should learn to live within our means. The county should be responsible for infrastructure (we need roads to attract businesses), law enforcement, fire-delivery service and some social services.” There has been some effort on the part of the county to be more business friendly, he said, citing two specific examples. The county’s environmental protection department went to a business in the city of Alachua to explain how it can do brownfield development. He also pointed at Jonesville Park, a private/public partnership. “It will be a top-notch facility and give us a chance to diversify our economic base,” he said.


Association News

Pinkoson Asks Builders for Help

The message from Alachua County Commissioner Lee Pinkoson was crystal clear. Elect two more pro-business county commis-sioners or expect more of the same.

Pinkoson, who is currently the commission vice chair, delivered his message during a recent Builders Association of North Central Florida Commercial Builders Council meeting. “I’m only 20 percent of the commission,” he said, “and there have been a lot of votes where I’ve been in the minority in the last year or so. You have to have three people to set policy. The real key here is that you all need to be involved. I can’t stress how important that is. The business community writes checks, and I can’t tell you how important that is.” But in this town you have to get involved, Pinkoson said, sug-gesting that money does not win elections. “If you are passionate about something, you have to be involved,” he said. “Other people in this community who are passionate about their issues are involved.” Pinkoson said that the issue that originally got him elected in 2002 – the comprehensive plan – is being reconsidered again soon, and without strong involvement from the business community, there could be changes that could alter the future of development in Alachua County.

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In The News

Beau Beery, the director of commercial brokerage and asset manage-ment at AMJ Inc. of Gainesville, recently received the 2009 “Dean of Commercial Real Estate” award presented by the Gainesville Alachua

County Association of Realtors (GACAR). The annual award recognizes the outstanding overall commercial Realtor who contributed the most to furthering the commercial real-estate profession. This was the first year of the award. Beery recently served as the 2009 GACAR Commercial Investment Chair, where he tripled monthly attendance, brought in top-level speakers, began an affiliate-sponsorship program and created an annual commercial real-estate awards system. He also currently serves as the director of the Gainesville/Ocala UF Friends & Alumni of Real Estate (UF-FARE) organization and is the Gainesville Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) liaison to the North Florida Chapter. Other recognitions included Neely Davis of Neely Davis & Associates being named 2009 Realtor of the Year and Aaron Bailey of Gainesville360.com for Affiliate of the Year. The “Ironman” award to Audley Harris, of Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors, who was recognized for more than 10 years of consistent, outstanding performance in the commercial real-estate profession and the Outstanding Commercial Real Estate Affiliate award to Brian Miller, of SunState Federal Credit Union. Darlene Pifalo of ERA Trend Realty received the Tom Dobson Award that goes to an active past president who remains involved in the association, and Barry Baumstein of Arnold Realty was recognized for 40 years of membership in the National Association of Realtors.

Beau Beery Honored by GACAR

Beau Berry

By David Greenberg

Taste of HOME Charity Fundraiser

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To benefit the Child Advocacy Center, Children’s Home Society of Florida and select charities

chosen by Leadership Gainesville 35.

Sunday, June 13 from 5-9 p.m.at the UF Hilton - 1714 SW 34th St. in Gainesville

For sponsorship or restaurant participation please contact us at 352.372.5854

Sample cuisine from some of North Central Florida’s finest restaurants. Enjoy an evening of entertainment, a thrilling

auction and much more, “Taste of Home” promises to be the best event of the summer.


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(left to right) Bobby McAfee, marketing director, Jorgia McAfee, VP of operations, Randi Elrad, VP of sales, Jessica Pastore, office manager and John Pastore, president – the

family in front of the Custom Home Entertainment Show-room, which houses a dedicated home theatre room along

with all other offered technology solutions.



With roots that go back more than a quarter of a century, Crime Prevention Security Systems (CPSS) and Custom Home Entertainment is dedicated to its community,

employees and innovative technology. Founded in 1975 by John Pastore and Randi Elrad, that dedication has led to the company earning a number of local and national accolades. The company’s mission statement is “to improve quality of life through technology by keeping people safe and by making their homes and businesses the most fun places.” Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment accom-plishes this daily by designing, installing and servicing both residen-tial and commercial systems. Its residential offerings include security systems, camera surveillance systems, fire systems, structured wiring, home automation, lighting control, central vacuum systems, whole-house audio, computers and IT solutions. For business, it offers security systems, fire systems, access control, camera surveillance systems, distributed audio, conference room projectors, computers, IT solutions and phone systems. Involvement in local community organizations and a commit-ment to quality service, has allowed the company to grow its busi-ness steadily during the last 35 years. “Johnny and I started this company as a way to address some of our own fears,” said Elrad, the vice president of sales. “What we discovered was a passion for providing life safety solutions to our friends, family and neighbors throughout North Central Florida.” Making connections was critical to the company’s success. “Involvement in the builder’s association has been tremendous-ly important to me both personally and professionally,” said Elrad. “I

Crime Prevention Security Systems

Dedicated to Providing the Best in Technology

believe that an entire community thrives when the building industry thrives and that everyone in business should be a part of their local builders association. It is the developers and builders that create the neighborhood for businesses to exist.” Elrad, along with others from CPSS, have taken active leadership roles in both the Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF) and the Marion County Building Industry Association (MCBIA). Elrad was honored by the BANCF as Associate of the Year in 2009. She chaired the ambassador committee, participated in the

Central Monitoring Station Operator Megan Hoffman dispatches on an alarm signal in the

remodeled Gainesville Central Station.

Custom Home Entertainment

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m e m -bership drive

that brought 111 new mem-bers into the organization, and served on the board of directors. Sales Consultant Elaine Evans won the Outstanding Ambassador Award. Additionally, CPSS earned the Making a Difference Company award for the entire staff’s involvement in the associa-tion and the community. The ties to the building community have created relationships with a number of quality home builders, including Tommy Waters. “We started with them back when it was only security systems,” said Waters. “It made sense to continue with home entertainment. They are very professional and knowledge-able about their products. I like to use sub-contractors who can meet with customers and talk about their products. They know exactly what they are doing. If there are ever any problems, they always come back and fix them. Besides, Johnny and Randi are just good people.” President John Pastore is involved in many local, state and national organizations, and he is most passionate about the Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County. “By helping to provide a safe environ-ment for at-risk young people to learn and grow,” he said, “we are helping to shape our community in a positive direction.” He has served on the committee for the Urban Meyer Scramble for Kids, chairing it in 2006 and 2007. During his time as chairman,

the s c r a m b l e

earned more than $520,000 to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Alachua

County, The Girls Club of Alachua County and the Children’s Home Society. Within the security and entertainment industry, Pastore serves on the board of directors for GE Home Technologies and the AIN Commercial Group, national organiza-tions of integrators committed to excellence in quality installation and service. “With integrators nationwide, we are working to launch a national commercial accounts program with consistent standards in quality and products throughout the country,” said Pastore. A second generation is also active-ly involved in the company and the com-munity. Jorgia McAfee is the vice president of operations, overseeing the installation department and central monitoring station. Office Manager Jessica Pastore supervises customer service, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Jorgia’s husband, Bobby, is the marketing director, with responsibility for the company’s advertising and marketing campaign and supporting sales staff. Jorgia was chair of the BANCF mem-bership and ambassadors committee in 2005. Jessica is in her third year as chair of the BANCF silent auction and, like her father has been involved in the Urban Meyer Scramble. This year, she is co-chairing the hospitality committee. Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment won many awards through-out 2009, and the highest honor awarded

to them was the SDM magazine 2009 Dealer of the Year Honoree. In December 2009, SDM pub-lished an article stating that Crime Prevention “adapted to challenging economic times with strategies that enabled it to thrive and to become an

even stronger, better company.” SDM is the most respected publication dedicated to the security industry. In two industry publications, Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment ranked in the Top 100 Dealers in the nation. SDM ranked Crime Prevention among the Top 100 security alarm dealers and CEPro Magazine ranked Crime Prevention and Custom Home Entertainment among the Top 100 Highest Revenue audio and video integrators. It is the only locally owned and operated firm to obtain a ranking in either publication. Security Systems News magazine listed Jorgia McAfee as one of the Top 20 Security Professionals under 40. While proud of her award, she believes the honor is part of a company legacy started by her parents. “I want to be known for recognizing the individual achievements of innovators of technology,” she said, “the individual achiev-ers within our company, and the individual needs of our customers.” Florida Trend ranked Crime Prevention as one of the “Best Places to Work in Florida” in 2009. The ranking was based in part on feedback from Crime Prevention’s 50 employees. “Our staff is like an extension of our family,” said Pastore. “We regularly recog-nize great performance by members of our staff, invest in their training at major indus-try events and encourage their feedback on ways to improve our company.” Staff members all concur with that perception. “There really is a family atmosphere here,” said project manager David Lilholt,

John Pastore and Randi Elrad play pool in their game room. Their home, like so many of their clients’ homes is fully automated with Control4.

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Attention to detail is critical in the work done by Sherouse, as seen in these two Barry Rutenberg homes in southwest Gainesville. (bottom right) The name may say Sherouse Plastering, but the company’s work goes far beyond that. In the Tower24 commercial center, Sherouse did a great deal of interior work, including framing.


Crime Prevention & Custom Home Entertainment: The Next Generation includes (from left) Jorgia McAfee, Bobby McAfee and Jessica Pastore, who are standing before the next generation of alarm-receiving technology in the Gainesville Central Monitoring Center.



Audio and Video Technician Alan Wooten demonstrates the Control4

seven-inch wireless touch screen with Jessica Pastore.



who has been with the company for 2½ years. “There is an open-door policy with real two-way communication, from the president even to people working in the warehouse or the technicians. There never seems to be a bad time to approach Johnny. He is always looking for feedback to help the company grow and be successful. He encourages that feedback with benefits and rewards.” Jim Carr has been with the company 28 years, starting out as a technician. Today, he is the central station manager. “This is not like one of those huge com-panies where you are just a number,” he said. “I have worked at those before. This is a family company. That is what makes it so good to work here. Johnny’s door is always open. You can walk up to him and ask ques-tions. That translates into better customer service. With all the experience we have here, the company can only be better with an atmosphere like this. The proof is in the cus-tomers. A tremendous number of customers still call and ask for a specific person to help them. They want the same person who put in their system 15 years ago.” Custom Home Entertainment show-room, which houses both a dedicated the-atre room and a pool table, is open to the staff on evenings and weekends. Each holi-day season, Pastore and Elrad host a party for the staff, complete with a raffle and toys for the children of their staff members. Additionally, they recognize the outstanding performance of certain members of the team at this party with year-end awards. With crime on the rise, CPSS has taken steps to improve the quality of its central station services. In early 2010, the company launched a live redundant central station in Atlanta, which monitors an additional 27,000 customers, increasing the monitored customer base to approximately 40,000 cus-tomers. This redundant central station pro-

vides simultaneous monitoring in both their Gainesville and Atlanta locations. Atlanta’s central station is equipped with the same state-of-the-art monitor-ing equipment that resides in the UL list-ed Gainesville central station. Additionally, Crime Prevention is staffed in both locations so that Atlanta operators are dispatching for customers in Atlanta, and Gainesville opera-tors are dispatching for customers in North Central Florida. “These central stations set us apart from all other local alarm companies in the southeast, allowing us to provide premi-um services,” said Pastore. “Where average alarm response times are between 20 and 30 seconds in most central stations, ours is only eight. We have a fully staffed station in

Atlanta with operators who can handle any overflow from Gainesville when we are busy, and vice versa. Plus, each center serves as a disaster recovery center for the other in the event of a catastrophe.” Their newly remodeled Gainesville sta-tion is open for customers to view during nor-mal business hours Monday through Friday. “We have upgraded nearly all of our cen-tral station equipment, bringing the latest and greatest technology into both our Gainesville and Atlanta stations,” said Pastore. New monitoring options offered by Crime Prevention enable alarm users

to interact with their systems more fre-quently. Additionally, new technology allows for CPSS’s customers to eliminate their phone line and still continue their monitoring service. Wireless Signal Forwarding, a technol-ogy that has been widely available for many years, has improved recently, offering moni-tored customers the ability to control and interact with their alarm system from any-where in the world. Elrad believes that this technology offers many advantages over tra-ditional monitoring. First, it serves as a back-up to an existing telephone line, or it can replace that line altogether. Second, users can arm and disarm their system, check the status of their system, and view event history from the Internet or from their iPhone and

Blackberry. “My favorite feature is that users can receive alerts via text message or e-mail,” she said.

“This is a great way to make sure your kids arrived home safely from school or to make sure an elderly parent is up and moving about the house. You can even receive mes-sages if someone opened your gun cabinet, liquor cabi-net or cupboard that houses poisonous chemicals.” Surveillance cameras can also be integrated into this platform, allowing users to view and

store recorded images on the Internet. With increasing numbers of people eliminating their phone line, CPSS has begun to offer Internet monitoring. Modules attach to an existing alarm system and communi-cate alarm signals to the central station over the Internet. Most people are able to use the security system they already own with Internet monitoring. Crime Prevention has remained stable in this tumultuous economy by always push-ing forward, primarily looking for new prod-ucts and services to add value to builders, homeowners and business owners. Control4

Homeowners can use their iPhones to control their homes with Control4. Additionally, they can view cameras on this device as well.


cools your house down a few degrees. When you are ready to go to bed, you press the ‘Goodnight’ button, which arms your security system, closes all of the shades throughout your home and turns off every TV and all your lights in the house.” For those concerned about conserving energy, a Control4 Home Control system can help homeowners reduce their energy consump-tion without compromising their lifestyle. With Home Control, lights can be automated to turn on when they are needed and off when they are not. Additionally, dimming lights with a Control4 dimmer reduces consumption by dimming lights to a level imperceptible to the human eye. Thermostats can be programmed to operate at their most efficient temperatures. Small changes in a home make a big difference in energy con-servation. A typical three-bedroom home with a Control4 Home Control system will eliminate more than 850 pounds of carbon emis-sions annually. That is equivalent to not driving a car for one month each year.

“Several of our Home Control clients who have purchased a Control4 Remote Control as a uni-versal remote want a more robust system as soon as they experience it in their home,” says Pastore. “Both our customers and our staff love the fact that Home Control is scalable and expandable.” To complete their line of products and ser-vices, Crime Prevention has added home generators to their product mix. “After the hurricanes in 2005, we were left without power at our home for over two weeks,” said Elrad. “We began looking into offering whole-home generator solu-tions for ourselves, but soon realized that others in our community could benefit from this solution.” Looking ahead, Crime Prevention and Custom

Home Entertainment remains committed to its mission of improv-ing quality of life. With the next generation of leadership already in place, the future looks bright. “Our children have assumed leadership roles within our compa-nies. Their fresh perspective on technology has helped us to take this company to the next level,” said Pastore. “Together, we are focused on delivering excellent products and services to our clients and staying on the cutting edge of technology.” To learn more about the products and services offered by Crime Prevention Security Systems and Custom Home Entertainment, go online to www.cpss.net.

Home Control was added to their product mix nearly two years ago. Since that time, nearly all of their entertainment installations inte-grate Control4. “Home Control can be as simple as a universal remote control and as robust as you can imagine,” said Pastore. “Some of our resi-dential Home Control installations integrate all of the technology in the home with one easy user interface.” However, Home Control is more about lifestyle design than it is about technology. “The technology is just the tool,” said Pastore. “Imagine coming home from work and stepping into a house that has already been cooled down to your desired temperature. In your doorway, you press a button that says ‘I’m Home’ and instantly a pathway lights to your kitchen, the TV turns on to your favorite news channel, and motor-ized shades open. Later in the evening, you settle down to watch your favorite DVD and with one button, the DVD starts playing, the motor-ized shades close, your lights slowly dim, and your air conditioner

(above) The Gainesville Central Monitoring Center.

(right) The dedicated home theatre room showing Pixar’s UP on their 92-inch screen. The room features a high-

definition Sony projector and 7.1 surround sound with Klipsch speakers. Custom Home Entertainment designed

this room to be approximately the size of a guest bed-room. It features custom woodworking, theatre seating, a fiber optic “star” ceiling – all of which Custom Home

Entertainment can design and install.

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More than 200 representatives of the real-estate industry in Gainesville attended a town-hall meeting

recently and left with a feeling that things will get better. This first annual town-hall-style meet-ing was hosted by the University of Florida - Friends and Alumni of Real Estate (UF-FARE) and was held in downtown Gainesville at Villa East. Despite nasty weather, more than 200 people attended, including a mix of Realtors, developers, planners, builders, bankers and others associated with the industry who heard from a panel of 20 local experts. The message was mixed, but despite where things have been in the industry for the last few years, it included a sprinkle of optimism – much of it on the residential side. In his welcome, host Beau Beery, of AMJ Inc., indicated that the town-hall meeting will become an annual event. The panelists reflected the audience, as it included commercial and residential developers and builders, financial experts, Realtors and local government planners. Steve Cohen, of the UF Real Estate Advisory Board, moderated the panel discussion. The best news of the evening came from the residential market, starting with Joyce Dorval, president of the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR) and a Realtor at Kanapaha Realty. “I am seeing a lot more activity in the residential market,” Dorval said. “The price of homes is near or at the bottom. People are starting to see the value, and they are start-ing to think about buying.”

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Real Estate Town Hall Meeting Brings Cautious Optimism

She said that first-time buyers are taking advantage of the tax credit, and the expan-sion of that program is bringing even more potential buyers to the table. “These are good signs,” she said. “By the end of 2010, we will be feeling better, but we won’t see a full recovery for another two to three years.” Adam Bolton, president of Robinshore Inc., agreed but said, there are some linger-ing issues. “The good news is it is possible to build a new home and sell it,” he said. “You have to be able to show that you are offering a better value than the foreclosures and short sales. Our marketplace has shifted for the long run. It is now a $200,000 marketplace.” One thing that helps create value, said Bolton is the labor market. “Labor rates are down,” he said. “And right now, we have the very best labor available.” But he also suggested that the only way to build a home with value in that price range is to have owned the land before the market changed. “Land is the most important element,” he said. “In order to make it work, you need to have purchased the land a few years ago and to already have the permitting in place. It can’t be done under today’s regulations.” Unfortunately, the top-end market is not yet seeing the kind of activity that Dorval and Bolton talked about. “We really have very little happening,” said Michael Steinberg, of Prestige Properties, which focuses on homes of $500,000 and up.

“There are a few sales in the $500,000 range.

But maybe we are at the bottom, so that’s a good sign.” Many of the speakers on the panel said that regulations are also inhibiting any potential activity on both the residential and commercial side. “If you have the right land use and zon-ing in place, you might be able to develop,” said Fred Henderson, of the Henderson Land Trust. “Over the last 40 years, there have been new zoning laws, ordinances and regulations one after the other. There are so many levels of regulation that we can’t tell a buyer how long it will take to get approval to build.” But Gainesville city planner Lawrence Calderon said those regulations are a result of what the residents want. And he sug-gested that the real-estate industry should take a more active role in that process. “Government is responding to a sophis-ticated audience,” he said. “We have to respond to changes, and the result is a better quality of life in Gainesville. There has been a lack of participation. We meet monthly with the builders association. That should happen with the Realtors as well.” Another commercial area seeing some activity is medical. “In some areas you have aging hospital buildings that need to be replaced,” said Brad Pollitt, the vice president of facilities for Shands HealthCare. “That’s not really the case with us. Shands and other pro-viders will have to grow to respond to the needs of the community. We are working on ways to provide quicker, better access to urgent care. Normally, people go to the

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Beau Berry introduces the panel at the Real Estate Town Hall Meeting.


emergency room for that, but they don’t need to.” It was noted that on the commercial side a glut of inventory is part of the problem. “There are users out there, but they are few and far between,” said Mike Warren, president of AMJ Inc. of Gainesville. “There is activity in federal government and office construction, but not very much in retail. And with a lack of available capital, there’s no sense to add spec building. We are buy-ing property but not building.” Laude Arnaldi, senior vice president for commercial lending at Gateway Bank

suggested that financing is still available, but banks were just being more cautious. “For many years, banks have had policies in place that limit the percentage it finances for different property types,” he said. “For example, for income-producing properties, we generally financed 80 percent of the value or 85 percent of the cost, with exceptions being made on a case-by-case basis. When real-estate sales were stronger, there were more policy exceptions. It was customary to finance a builder line of credit on lots knowing that it would turn to a spec home rapidly,

lowering the loan-to-value to 80 percent. Today, we are financing a maximum of 75 percent of costs on residential lots. For the most part, underwriting standards have not changed. What has changed is the individual bank’s appetite for certain loan types, and that is driven mostly by the bank’s balance sheet.” So while all the members of the panel talked about the remaining challenges, there was a sense that there were positive signs, and the future will be brighter.

There was a full house of inter-ested listeners and participants at the meeting.


Government News

Looking for a way to kick-start its economy, High Springs com-missioners recently voted to temporarily suspend water and sewer impact fees – a move that was applauded by the leader-

ship of the Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF). While suspension of impact fees has become a popular tool for many city and county governments in Florida, including Marion County, this is a first for Alachua County. The commission approval came before a packed chamber with no serious opposition expressed. It will run from Feb. 15 to Aug. 15, but commissioners have the option of extending it. In what can be viewed as ironic timing, it was announced the same day that the Alachua County Commission will be join-ing legal action opposing action taken by the Florida Legislature requiring local governments to justify the level of impact fees in any legal action. High Springs Mayor William Coughlin said that in proposing the suspension late last year, he was hopeful that it would increase build-ing activity. “I suggested this because of the economic climate and lack of building permits,” he said at the meeting. “It may provide some eco-nomic incentive in the city of High Springs.” BANCF President Ivan Oelrich called the commission action a good step and added that he hoped others would follow. “I commend the commission for taking this issue up,” he said.

“You are leading the way to promoting growth. Your actions will reduce home prices and get people back to work.”

High Springs Commission Suspends Impact Fees

Builder Kara Sutton, who chairs the BANCF other munici-palities committee (which focuses on the outlying areas), echoed Oelrich’s comments and explained the significance of the commis-sion’s action. “Thank you for being a pioneer on this issue,” she said. “Your action could save a homeowner $10,000 on a 30-year mortgage. There are a lot of challenges out there today for builders and for people who want to own a home. This is a huge help for builders who want to make homes more affordable.” Developer Charlie Londono, who is the developer at Bailey Estates, said the commission’s actions would help him and his buyers. “In today’s economy, any saving I can do and pass on to my buy-ers will be a good thing,” he said. One resident questioned how the suspensions would impact residents currently paying for water and sewer service. Coughlin explained that, in the long run, suspension of the fees could actually help current residents. “We continue to build a plant, and it is being paid for by the users,” Coughlin said. “If builders don’t come in here and build new homes for people to live in, current residents pay all of it. If more people come in, those costs will go down for you.” To illustrate his point, the mayor said that there were 2,400 lots in High Springs ready for building, but only six permits were pulled in 2009. Before passing the ordinance unanimously, Coughlin said there would be a review of the city’s policies before the fees are reinstated. That review will include a look at when the fees are collected. Prior to the suspension, fees were collected up front, and it may be changed to when the home is ready for occupancy. “We will also conduct another impact fee study during the mora-torium,” he said. “At the end of the six months, we can extend, modify or do something else with our fees. We have certainly learned just how important the real-estate industry is to our economy.” Meanwhile, the action by the county commission actually dates back to November, when it voted 4-1 – with Lee Pinkoson casting the dissenting vote – to join a lawsuit when it was filed. The filing occurred the day before the High Springs action. Last year, the Florida Legislature changed the law to say that if government is challenged on the amount of its impact fee, it is required to demonstrate why the fee is fair. The suit does not argue whether it is right or wrong for government to have to justify its fee. Instead, the complaint calls the action an unfunded mandate that should have required a two-thirds vote of both houses.

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High Springs city commissioners became the first in the county to suspend impact fees recently.


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Rebuilding TogetherOne Partnership at a Time

by Mara Rudolph

Since 2005, volunteers at Rebuilding Together North Central Florida have been able to change the lives of local

families by improving their living conditions. Their success is due in part to assistance from Charles Perry Construction (CPC), which has supported the organization’s efforts for the past three years. Each April, as part of National Rebuilding Day, volunteers across the country unite to improve the substandard living conditions of their neighbors in need. They strengthen foundations, repair siding, repaint walls – anything to provide better shelter for low-income, elderly or disabled residents. Locally, CPC has been there to provide meeting space, storage, materials and funding for Rebuilding Together, but it’s most valuable contribution has been its employees. Ryan Murphy, a CPC estimator, was first introduced to Rebuilding Together in 2007, when he participated as a judge on behalf of CPC in Santa Fe College’s The Intern competition (based on the hit show The Apprentice). Watching the students volun-teering to better the community left a good impression on Murphy, who wanted to get the company involved. “It was incredibly moving to witness the students, who had limited construc-

involved modifying a house to make it more accessible for a family with a disabled child confined to a hospital bed. The team installed a handicap pool chair to promote hydrotherapy as a rehab option for the child, two wheelchair ramps and other interior accessibility modifications. CPC’s second National Rebuilding Day project involved the installation of a new roof and interior repairs to fix the damages that occurred after a tree fell on the house of a family that was in Ohio for their son’s medical treatment. The group was also able to replace damaged siding and paint the home’s exterior while these critical repairs were completed. “These projects are rewarding not only for the homeowners but for me personally and the company as well,” Murphy said. “It’s a fun way to get CPC involved in the commu-nity. I do not believe any of our volunteers have ever left a Rebuilding Together project feeling like they haven’t made a difference.” CPC President Breck Weingart agrees, suggesting that the connection is as good for the company as it is for the community. “Mellissa Miller came to us about three or four years ago,” said Weingart. “It’s a per-fect opportunity for us, and Ryan’s enthu-siasm about it is contagious. We are com-

tion knowledge, provide such a great ser-vice to families in need,” he said. “It was extremely contagious.” Murphy made the necessary connec-tions and was soon appointed to Rebuilding Together’s board of directors, where for the past three years he has served as a liaison for the two groups. “The partnership of Charles Perry Construction and Rebuilding Together makes perfect sense,” he said. Rebuilding Together North Central Florida’s Executive Director Melissa Miller said that the challenge would be far greater without the help of Charles Perry Construction. “Charles Perry Construction has been our longest standing supporter from the construction industry,” she said. “We depend on skilled leadership to ensure safety for our volunteers and excellence in workmanship. Rebuilding Together has a waiting list of more than 250 applications for repairs. Our limiting factors are usually money and lack of skilled volunteers to lead sites. This is where the construction industry can be the most helpful to our mission.” Murphy has acted as the house captain for each National Rebuilding Day proj-ect sponsored by CPC. The first project

Brian Sheehan, Ryan Murphy and Matthew Niedens discuss things on the roof at the 2009 project.

David Williams (left) and Lacey Linsay Jr. work on

the deck.


mitted to giving back to the community. That is something that was instilled in us by Chuck Perry. We look forward to working with Rebuilding Together for many more years to come.” During the planning stages of each build, Murphy circulates a memo throughout the company requesting volunteer assistance. Many of the company’s employees have volunteered and have also encouraged their families to volunteer, he said. “The number of employees that have gone out of their way to help is so impressive,” he said. “Everyone always says ‘CPC has been good to me and my family, so I want to help CPC give back to other families.’” The builds are made even more of a community-wide effort with the involvement of local subcontractors. CPC calls on these local subcontractors for assistance with specific areas of expertise and they have always been willing to join the team. CPC has relationships in the community and we draw on those, just like Rebuilding Together draws on us,” Murphy said. The community will draw together once again for this year’s National Rebuilding Day on April 24, and CPC will be there alongside Rebuilding Together North Central Florida. “I truly believe Charles Perry Construction’s partnership with Rebuilding Together shows our commitment to this community,” Murphy said. “We are a local contractor who really cares.”

It takes a mix of professionals and vol-unteers to make Rebuilding Together North Central Florida. Here (from left) are Chris Shepard, Brian Sheehan, Ryan Murphy, Matthew Niedens and Mike Simpson at the 2009 project.

The crew works on the roof.


New Products

Big-screen TVs and high-tech security cameras offer nothing new to the world of home entertainment and

security, but what has become popular is how these technologies can be managed and controlled through one system. Today, thanks to technologies such as home automation, people can control their home with an iPhone, and builders on the cutting edge are giving them that option from the start, and as a result, increasing the value of that new home. In today’s market, that is something that interests home buyers. “With the Internet, iPhones and Blackberrys, we are able to do things in secu-rity we were never able to do before,” said Jorgia McAfee, vice president of operations at Crime Prevention Security Systems and Custom Home Entertainment. “Users can arm and disarm their secu-rity systems remotely, and they can view the home through cameras using your iPhone or Blackberry.” McAfee explained this technology has become popular with families because parents can remotely disarm the secu-rity system for when their children come home from school, and then the system can notify parents through e-mail or text mes-sage that their child is home. She said it’s also great for the elderly who want to remain in their homes because they can be moni-

there are applications that allow you to control, manage and view your smart home,” he said. The most popular Crestron applications include remote lighting and air conditioning control, he said. Homeowners can light up a dark home through their smart phone, and different presets control which lights turn on. “We can design an energy mode for the home that keeps things at a minimum,” added Briggs. Climate control and other energy modes fall under the green initiative as well, Denny

explained. Basically, a house is hooked up to a smart grid, an electrical service that moni-tors energy use and can make recommendations to reduce it and save you money, he said. The technology recognizes that utility companies charge dif-ferent rates at different times. “You can program into your washer and dryer or your oven to be used at different times of the day where it’s more economical,” he said. The cost of these prod-ucts has dropped significantly in the last few years, according to Denny. Tommy Wolfmeyer, vice president of Advanst Technologies, said that because

of the economy, the biggest trend he’s seeing right now is home security through cameras and monitoring systems. He said the most popular places to put cameras are driveways and the front and back of the house.

tored through their home security system.

“Sometimes a phone call a day doesn’t do it,” added Chris Denny, of Sound Ideas. He explained the system uses the home’s security and pressure sensors, so family members can track their parents’ or grand-parents’ movements throughout the day. He added that it significantly cuts costs com-pared to assisted living or nursing home care. Ken Briggs, senior systems designer with Electronics World, said they’ve been install-

ing Crestron home automation with remote access control for 12 years, but it started with using touchtone on a cell phone to select pre-programmed activities. “So where that’s changed is that you can use your iPhone or other smart phone, and

Home entertainment and security: controlled with a click of a buttonBy Kate Ashby

With Control4, home entertainment is a lot easier.


“It used to be just your front door,” said Kim Wolfmeyer, his wife and office manager.

“Everybody would want it at their front door so they could see it on their TV, but now it is security. They’re wanting piece of mind.” Also, Tommy Wolfmeyer explained that not all camera systems can be viewed over your cell phone, so he hopes security compa-nies will be able to streamline this technology to make it more affordable in the future. TVs and home-theater rooms remain a trend in home entertainment, said McAfee. “The size of the systems may be a little smaller than in past years due to the econ-omy,” she said. “However, homeowners still want a lot of functionality and integration.” Custom Home Entertainment uses Control4, an automation system that allows you to control a multitude of functions, such as home entertainment, security lights and tem-perature, with the press of a button. In addition to Control4, Custom Home Entertainment fea-tures other brands names, such as Sony and Samsung for video equipment, GE for security systems and Klipsch speaker systems. Of the individual components, Briggs said Kaleidescape movie and music serv-ers are the hot items at Electronics World. The system allows you to transfer and store movies on a hard drive and then access the content faster than a typical DVD. “People don’t like waiting for media these days,” Denny agreed. “They want their media on demand. They want it fast.” The system also eliminates the need for DVD and CD players, and your movies are organized within the Kaleidescape hard drive. “It kind of does away with Netflix and Blockbuster, and you own the content,” Briggs added. Another popular system includes whole-home or distributed audio, said Wolfmeyer, who installed it in the Extreme Makeover home. It operates from a keypad that looks similar to an iPod he explained, and different music can be playing in differ-ent rooms of the house. Each room can also have its own setting. “You can even have it as your alarm clock,” Kim added. “It even has a snooze but-ton on it.” Custom Home Entertainment uses Rhapsody, a music downloading program, to play music throughout the home using Control4. “There’s no disc, no physical music in your home,” McAfee said. “It saves music fans lots of money.”

Distributed audio systems can play music from iPods as well, said Briggs. The audio can also be controlled from smart phones, he added. For example, he said if you’re listening to music out on your porch and you want to change the song, you can simply do it from your phone instead of walking over to the keypad. All these systems hook up to your home automation system that can be stored in one location. And all the functions of the home can be controlled from one place includ-ing TV, music, heating and air condition-ing, lighting and even kitchen appliances, McAfee explained. Briggs explained that new TCIP/IP Ethernet protocol allows products and appli-ances to be integrated into the home auto-mation system through Ethernet jacks. “It allows our home automation system to monitor that product, since there’s a con-nection to it, and it can be totally customiz-able for whatever the client needs,” he said. For instance, a homeowner can be noti-fied when their dishwasher is in use or is clean and needs to be unloaded. He said refrigerators can perform shopping duties by creating a list of what’s not in the refrigerator through barcode technology. And finally a

dryer can notify a homeowner when the lint screen needs to be changed. Briggs summed up that the biggest trend is being able to have real-time feed-back of what’s going on in your home at your fingertips. “So from a home security standpoint, perhaps it shows a blueprint of the home that we’ve designed that overlays on the computer screen, and it shows dots of where people are, what’s in use and other informa-tion available to you,” he said. On the security side, the biggest trend remains user interactivity, agreed McAfee. “With security and home entertainment becoming centralized, the two industries have really merged,” she said. They now complement each other seamlessly.” And Denny explained that even though home automation debuted a long time ago, it has come a long way. “We work with the homebuilders dur-ing the construction phase to make sure we have the proper wiring in place to accom-modate these types of systems,” he said

“This is true home automation; a lot of things in the home, devices talking to each other in a way which is useful.”

The home is easily controlled with a custom keypad.


Association News

Company Name Individual Full Name Company Phone

Alachua Environmental Services, Inc Owen Thornton (904) 259-6200

ALLFAST Fastener & Tool Supply, Inc. Tim Green (352) 335-8665

Concept Construction Brian Crawford (386) 755-8887

Cornell & Associates, Your Real Estate Partner Ken Cornell (352) 505-0555

Eddie Roberts Painting, Inc. Eddie Roberts (352) 331-0052

Ewing Waterproofing & Painting Mike Treadway (352) 374-6958

Gainesville Door Company, Inc. Stacy Girouard (352) 373-0606

Home Buyers Warranty Michael Kruszynski (352) 208-0858

J. Turner Plumbing, Inc. Jimmy Turner (352) 486-0295

Kelley D. Jones, P.A. Kelley Jones (352) 377-2004

Griffis Lumber Beth Conwell (352) 372-9965

Picasso Pavers Matthew Weaver (352) 375-5166

Taylor, Cotton & Ridley, Inc. Bryan T. Ridley (352) 378-1608

Florida Library Designs David Baucom (386) 454-7855

Designer’s Palette of Central Florida, Inc. Todd Kouns (352) 236-5800

Steve Ward & Associates Rick Coleman (352) 338-0246 x101

Petra Design, Inc. Rafael Rivera (352) 371-1212

Lasa Construction, Inc. Ryan Hernandez (904) 260-2381

Lowe’s Commercial Services Larry Faulk (352) 376-9900

Group 5 & Associates, Inc. Candy Taylor (352) 377-1338

W.I.T. Caulking & Restoration Jim Caton (407) 382-0595

Belleview Building Materials Chad Hightower (352) 245-5196

Miles Electrical Contracting, Inc. Miles MacEachern (904) 813-4785

Icynene Inc. Eric Small (850) 217-8677

Murphys Unlimited Designs Chris Murphy (352) 472-7969

Jarco Industrial Jay Horvitz (954) 531-8734

Advanced Systems Limited John Jeffers (352) 529-0046

Blu Dove Designs Lisa Renshaw (352) 275-5813

North Florida Water Systems, Inc. Robert McMillan (386) 462-7867

HomeBanc Daniel Coffey (352) 642-1772

Judy Locascio Allstate Agency Judy Locascio (352) 335-2505

Evans Building & Design Phillip Evans (352) 332-8806

Quality Painting Masters, Inc. Oscar Gonzalez (352) 572-1740

The Sistrunk Agency, Inc. Robert Sistrunk (352) 753-3255

Boone Welding Dennis Clardy (352) 372-9533

Buford Davis & Associates E.J. Bolduc (352) 335-1896

SunState Federal Credit Union Jordan Hagan (352) 381-5237

Lowry Financial Advisors, Inc. Joseph Lowry (352) 333-7990

Lee Crane Insurance Agency Lee Crane (352) 375-0500

G.W. Robinson Remodeling, LLC Randy Robinson (352) 375-7917

BANCF New MembersThe Builders Association of North Central Florida (BANCF) capped off the most successful membership drive in association history with 110 new members.



Jenkins & Tubb George Tubb (352) 376-2641

RPM Auto Joe Wheaton (352) 472-0945

B&B Office Systems, Inc. Hal Deck (352) 335-3542

Gator Builders, Inc. Antonio Puiz (352) 870-4752

Fields Mechanical Services, Inc. Charles Henault (352) 373-0204

Hickman Metal Roofing Don Hickman (352) 377-2101

Multivista Florida Reef Tanagho (678) 938-4002

Ferber & O’Steen Roofing William Courtney (352) 372-3666

Carson’s Cabinetry & Design, Inc. Steve Carson (352) 373-8292

Sun State Sanitation, Inc. Everett Harpe (352) 331-3386

Dr. Richard A. Parent D.M.D. Richard Parent (352) 332-2583

Lawn Enforcement Agency Mike Troiano (352) 372-3175

Gator Paint & Decorating, Inc. Don Pinks (352) 372-5240

Safari Audio, Inc. Peter Magee (352) 262-4974

Ference Insurance Agency Gina Rice (352) 332-3492

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Mike Akey (352) 371-7437

Mac’s Glass & Mirror, Inc. David McDaniel (904) 387-1530

Planned Furnishings Evan Gallagher (352) 372-1280

New Horizons Computer Learning Center Tim Broom (352) 378-8007

Zen Fitness Carly Asse (352) 333-0936

Infinite Energy Inc. Andre Calvo (352) 331-1654 x3161

Dowling Signs Rick Wadell (352) 376-0456

Utopia Chalet Day Spa Kevin Lee (352) 378-7059

North Central Florida Business Report Kevin Ireland (352) 377-1402

Eagle Eye Aerial Photography Scott Branham (352) 283-0423

Toney Law Firm Scott Toney (352) 376-6800

Marketing Mud April Schroeder (352) 275-5955

Henry J. Raimato, Professional Land Surveyor Henry Raimato (352) 373-0983

Climate Control Mechanical Services, Inc. Louie Wise, III (352) 291-0185

Lanotte Design LLC Brandi Catalanotte (352) 682-5540

Nation Signs & Print Andrew Rocco (386) 487-1700

Florida Green Keepers, Inc. Chris Short (352) 373-4932

Door One USA Don McKiernan (352) 373-7177

Custom Cabinets by David Bolton David Bolton (352) 665-3837

Master’s Commercial Plumbing, Inc. Paul Servalle (352) 494-7799

Keith Watson Productions Keith Watson (352) 264-8812

Merit Inc. Darrell Johns (904) 259-2472

Gator’s Dockside Jerry Roberts (352) 338-4445

Avera & Smith, LLP Mark Avera (352) 372-9999

HHH Concrete, Inc. Richard Hudson (352) 379-5610

Petersen Construction Nate Petersen (386) 623-3307

Allan Spear Construction Thomas Moss (352) 337-0773

The Village Jeweler Cynthia Thibault (352) 338-0015

Carpet Systems Plus Diedre Keith (352) 258-1357

The UPS Store Tom Francella (352) 395-7447

Cornerstone Property Solutions of North Central Florida

Eugene Haufler (352) 373-2730

Darryl J. Tompkins, P.A. Darryl Tompkins (386) 418-1000

LogoKick.com Art Stone (352) 332-9877


Association News


Interior Showcase Wade Westmoreland (352) 371-3999

Clyatt Well Drilling, Inc. K. Melaine Clyatt (352) 335-4104

GSE Engineering & Consulting, Inc. Joakim Nordqvist (352) 377-3233

Corda-Roy’s Bean Bag Beds Byron Young (352) 332-1837

One Stop Painting & Flooring, Inc. Will Parker (352) 401-7600

Austin Cain, LLC Austin Cain (352) 792-5647

Isaac Construction, LLC Isaac Bratkovich (386) 719-7143

Riverland Construction Services, LLC Jimmy Vickers (352) 472-9170

Brashear, Marsh, Kurdziel & McCarty Bruce Brashear (352) 336-0800

Danny M. McElroy Construction, Inc. Tammy McElroy (352) 472-7869

Integrity Custom Estates Gabrielle Spurlin (352) 672-8642

Ferguson Enterprises Raven Knowles (352) 692-0944

Regions Bank Dwaine Bush (352) 219-2124

OEC Business Interiors, Inc. Mike Abernathy (352) 332-1192

Ace Contracting Enterprises, Inc. Rikin Shah (727) 725-5513

McGriff-Williams Insurance Bryan Williams (352) 371-7977

Rimrock Commercial Flooring Charlie Hutto (904) 368-9786

Florida Green Keepers, Inc. Lisa Short (352) 373-4932

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. Danny Headrick (407) 736-9900

McNatt Plumbing Co. Inc Joel McNatt (352) 302-5418

Advanced Systems Limited Jennifer Jeffers (352) 529-0046

Group 5 & Associates, Inc. Damion Wasylow (352) 377-1338

Jake Fuller appears in Advantage Publishing’s magazines as our featured political car-toonist. Originally from Lakeland, Fuller has been living in Gainesville since 1970. He is married to Laura Fuller, probably well-known to many local business leaders. They have two sons, both attend-ing Santa Fe Community College.

His work is internationally syndi-cated by Artizans.com, and also appears on the websites of Jewish World Review, Irreverent View and AAEC, and in the annual publication “The Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year.”

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