


December 2019 HBAL President’s Message
by Denny Van Horn | November 22, 2019 | Leadership Message
As we approach Christmas, my mind always wanders back to my years as a kid. Christmas was always a time that involved family. Family makeup changed over the years, but none-the-less, family was always a very important part of Christmas. My dad loved Christmas! He was...
November 2019 HBAL President’s Message
by Denny Van Horn | October 25, 2019 | Leadership Message
Tis the month to give Thanks. The first national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed by President George Washington in 1789. However, it did not become a regular holiday in the United States until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln declared that the last Thursday in November...
October 2019 HBAL President’s Message
by Denny Van Horn | September 30, 2019 | Leadership Message
As September starts to wind down and Fall is quickly upon us, I find myself trying to get everything possible done before winter sets in. A quick aside, last winter left a lasting impression on all of us. It seems as though my days are a blur of moving from one task...
September 2019 HBAL President’s Message
by Denny Van Horn | August 29, 2019 | Leadership Message
In each of my letters over the past few months, I have discussed the issue of attracting young people to the building professions. There is no doubt that we are experiencing a growing void of qualified people to fill the increasing need for workers to build homes in...