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DECEMBER 2014 27 THE JOURNAL Call us for more information! 6676 GunPark Drive, Suite F • Boulder, Colorado 80301 (303) 530-1566 • Toll Free 1-800-843-3336 See Website for more info: www.everlock.com SYSTEMS Proud exhibitor at the Louisville Show since its inception! Please visit our booth (#225) for more information regarding our two new Insulated Skirting options - Thermal EverRock & Gorilla Thermal Skirting Panel NOW AVAILABLE NEW INSULATED SKIRTING from EVERLOCK SYSTEMS NEW INSULATED SKIRTING from EVERLOCK SYSTEMS No. 14 on Get It Quick Page At its recent RV/MH Heritage Foundation board meeting, Darryl Searer was re-elected treasurer and also elected chairman of the board. Searer also serves as president. In addition, the board elected three new members to the board of directors and also elected its executive committee, according to Searer, president. (* Asterisk indicates members on the board's executive committee.) The new board members include: Ellen Kietzmann, Blue Ox, (RV) Betty Whittaker*, Secretary, Kentucky Mfd. Housing (MH) Tom Walworth*, Statistical Surveys (RV) "The RV/MH Hall of Fame is just completing its most successful year in its history," Searer said. "We welcome these new board members who will join the existing board in helping us meet the challenges as we move forward and take the Hall of Fame to even higher levels of success." Filling out the Hall's board include the fol- lowing returning members: • Darryl Searer*, Chairman /Treasurer, RV/MH Hall of Fame/Ultra-Fab Products, Inc. (RV); • Joe Stegmayer*, vice chairman, Cavco In- dustries Inc (MH); • Barry Cole*, Immediate Past Chairman, MH Insurance Services (MH); • BJ Thompson*, BJ Thompson Associates (RV); • Jim Scoular*, Jimsco (MH); • Gary LaBella*, Retired former Vice President RVIA (RV); • Don Magary*, Web Site Management/RV News Magazine (RV); • John Evans, E & R MH/RV Window Service (RV MH); • Leo Poggione, Craftsman Homes, Inc. (MH); • Bob Livingston, Trailer Life, Motorhome Magazine (RV); • Ron Younkin, Greenlawn Companies (MH); • Mike Schneider, MAS Associates (RV); • Dick Jennison, Manufactured. Housing Institute (MHI) (MH); • Mark Wasson, Bluelinx Corporation (RV MH); • Mick Ferkey, Greeneway RV (RV); • Dana Nelsen, RV Pro Magazine (RV); • Beverly Gardner, RV Business Magazine (RV); The following members retired from the board having served their terms. Ross Kinzler, WI Housing Alliance (MH); Raymond Padgett, Blue Ox (RV); Bill Garpow, retired RPTIA association execu- tive (RV); Bob Fields, Aridian Technology Co. (RV); Jay Hesse (deceased), Blue Ox. (RV); Staff members include: Darryl Searer, president; Jeff White, vice president, operations; Judy Jankowski, vice president, development; Susan Weaver, event coordinator Monroe & Giordano Close MHC Golf Course Community Loan of $47,750,000 Monroe & Giordano, located in Tampa, Florida, the nation's oldest, in- dependently owned and operated mortgage banking firm specializing in Man- ufactured Housing Community financing, recently arranged financing on Four Lakes Golf Club in Winter Haven, Florida. The borrower received long term fixed rate financing in the amount of $47,750,000. This transaction repre- sented a continuation of a seventeen year relationship and is the 69 th loan arranged by M&G for the borrower. Four Lakes Golf Club Manufactured Home Community is a 5 star Retire- ment Community fronting on Lake Haines in Winter Haven. The 100% oc- cupied community was built in 1995 and contains 814 sites. It has a low density of 1.62 units per acre on its 500 acres. All the homes are doublewide or triplewide on municipal utilities paid by the residents. Amenities include an 18 hole golf course, 24,000SF clubhouse with restau- rant and movie theater, swimming pool with spa, tennis and shuffleboard courts, lake with marina, laundry, and RV storage. All homes have golf cart garages and each homeowner received a golf cart when they originally moved in. The loan was rate locked and closed with a GSE at a fixed interest rate of 3.73% for 10 years amortized over 30 years. After the first year, the borrower may obtain additional supplemental funding for increased net income. J. Cary Monroe, Michael B. Giordano, Matt Gentile and Glenda Rice with over 80 years experience in commercial real estate lending, have estab- lished the commercial mortgage banking firm of Monroe & Giordano which is active primarily in the Southeastern United States. The firm represents nu- merous lenders that are extremely active for properties of these types. Mon- roe & Giordano have proven they have the ability to provide their borrowers creative solutions based on each borrower's unique needs. Monroe & Gior- dano have offices in Tampa, Florida and may be reached at 813-229-5055. Three New Members Elected to RV/MH Heritage Foundation's Board of Directors