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S P R I N G 2 0 1 4 | A L A B A M A H O M E B U I L D E R | 1 1 S H O A L S H B A I N D U C T S T H R E E I N T O H A L L O F FA M E ree members of the Shoals Home Builders Association were recently inducted into its Hall of Fame. Quinton Hanson of Associated Insurors, Jackie Hendrix of Party Pros, and Bennett Wilson of Bennett Wilson Builders were the latest SHBA members to receive its highest honor. Hanson has been an active member of the SHBA since 1984 and has served as its Treasurer for the past 18 years. He has also served as the Associates Council Chairman and 2nd Vice Chairman, and has served on numerous committees. He is a Super Spike with 307 credits. Hendrix has been actively involved with the SHBA ever since joining in the 1980s. He has served as Associates Council Chairman and was honored as Associate of the Year in 2006. He also served on the SHBA's Board of Directors for more than five years in various positions. He was involved in the establishment of SHBA's Foundation Scholarship at Northwest Shoals Community College and represents the SHBA on the school's Board of Directors. Wilson has been a member of the SHBA since the early 1970s. His service to the association includes serving on its Board of Directors and leading as President in 1991. He has been the recipient of the SHBA Builder of the Year award, and is a multi-year winner of the SHBA Golden Spike Award. He is also a lifetime NAHB Spike. e Home Builders Association of Metro Mobile recently honored several of its members with awards. Jim Henderson of Mobile Lumber & Millwork was inducted into the E.L. Jones Hall of Fame. A member of the home building industry for 58 years, he has spent 35 of those years volunteering with the HBAMM. Jorge Cancel of Titan Homes was named the Builder of the Year. He served as the 2013 HBAMM President. Joe Hocklander of Mobile Gas received the Remodelers Associate of the Year Award. An emeritus member of HBAMM's Board of Directors and its Remodeler's Council Board of Directors, he has also served on the Parade of Homes Committee and Associates Council for many years. Patrick Roberts of Sherwin-Williams Paint Company was named the Associate of the Year. He currently serves as the 2014 Chairman of the Professional Business Committee, and is also serving on the Parade of Homes Committee as well as on the HBAMM's Board of Directors. Bill Geers (retired) received the John M. Howard Big Spike Award for his dedication to recruiting and retaining members. In addition to his service as HBAMM Membership Chairman, he also served as the Membership Chairman for the HBAMM Remodeler's Council. M E T R O M O B I L E M E M B E R S H O N O R E D W I T H AWA R D S Bennett Wilson, Jackie Hendrix and Quinton Hanson are the newest inductees into the Shoals HBA's Hall of Fame. E.L. Jones Hall of Fame Inductee, Jim Henderson HBAMM Builder of the Year, Jorge Cancel HBAMM Remodelers Associate of the Year, Joe Hocklander HBAMM Associate of the Year, Patrick Roberts John M. Howard Big Spike Award recipient, Bill Geers H U N T S V I L L E / M A D I S O N C O U N T Y B A M E M B E R S S P R E A D C H R I S T M A S C H E E R Members of the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association helped bring some Christmas cheer to their community by bringing canned goods and other non-perishable items to the association office during their Christmas Open House. e items were delivered to the local Christmas Charities Year Round to be distributed to less fortunate children and adults facing hardship due to loss of income, homelessness, disability or domestic violence.