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S U M M E R 2 0 1 4 | A L A B A M A H O M E B U I L D E R | 9 A L A B A M A H O M E B U I L D E R M A G A Z I N E W I N S N AT I O N A L AWA R D Alabama Homebuilder magazine was named the Best Publication (Print or Electronic) by the National Association of Home Builders in its 2013 Association Excellence Awards competition. The HBAA will be awarded a plaque of recognition at NAHB's Association Leadership Institute conference in St. Louis this August. The HBAA bids a fond farewell to staff member Linda Chandler, who retired at the end of June after working for more than 20 years for the association. She served as the HBAA's bookkeeper and meeting coordinator. We wish Linda well in her much-deserved retirement! We also welcome Erin Poole, who joined the HBAA staff in June as its new bookkeeper. Prior to coming to the HBAA, she was the Accounting Administrator for Alabama Interactive. S TA F F C H A N G E S AT H B A A WA N T E D : A S S O C I AT E L E A D E R S The HBAA Associates Committee is on the lookout for associate members who want to become more involved in leadership positions at the state level. If you're interested in learning more, contact Artemis Moore at 1-800-745-4222 or email artemismoore@hbaa.org. G E T H B A A U P D AT E S T H R O U G H T E X T M E S S A G I N G S E R V I C E The HBAA has a new text messaging service to give members the latest updates about news and events. Simply text HBAA to 51660 to sign up to receive updates via text message. Note that message and data rates may apply. The Alabama Home Builders Foundation has received the remainder of a $1 million gift to fund the Bentley Owens Scholarship. Owens' widow, the late Kitty Owens, made the commitment to fund the endowment in memory of her husband. Bentley Owens was a charter member of the HBAA and served as its 1962 President. His dedication to the home building industry and to education, in particular, was evidenced by his leadership as the founding director and President of the Alabama Home Builders Foundation. The Owens' daughter, Anne Kendrick, presented a check for the remaining portion of the endowment money to AHB Foundation Director Cathy Brown during the HBAA's Winter Meeting in Montgomery. Since the Bentley Owens Scholarship was established in 2008, it has been awarded to 19 students throughout Alabama seeking to study the building trades. O W E N S E S TAT E F U L F I L L S $ 1 M I L L I O N C O M M I T M E N T T O A L A B A M A H O M E B U I L D E R S F O U N D AT I O N Anne Kendrick, Bentley and Kitty Owens' daughter, presents AHB Foundation President Cathy Brown with a check for the Foundation's Bentley Owens Scholarship endowment.