I would like to welcome those coming to the 2002 Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes. This year we have 25 homes for you to visit. We invite you to visit all of our homes including the six located at the fixed site, which is located at Mountain Vistas Subdivision at 1515 W. 200 North in Kaysville.

The other 19 homes are scattered from North Salt Lake to Ogden.

Our Parade of Homes is an annual event that gives the public a chance to see the latest in building design, home products, architecture and landscaping. Each year more than 15,000 people from Utah and surrounding areas attend the Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes.

The Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association is a not-for-profit organization that provides the public and its members a means to choose from a group of qualified professionals in the building industry.

The NWHBA is one of the largest builder associations in Utah. Our members are builders, subcontractors, suppliers and related building professionals who dedicate them to the advancement of the home-building industry. If you are in the market to build a home, I encourage you to choose a builder who is a member of the Home Builders Association. We subscribe to a high code of ethics that shows through in each member builder's quality workmanship and high level of customer satisfaction.

The NWHBA is actively involved in charity events. Each year the NWHBA donates a children's playhouse to the Festival of Trees, which is then auctioned off to help benefit the Primary Children's Medical Center.

Together with the Ogden/Weber Applied Technology Center and Weber State University, we provide scholarships for those individuals pursuing careers in the building and construction industries.

We have also had the opportunity to partner with the Greater Ogden Area Association of Realtors in the Have-A-Heart Project. This is a project where a builder from the association builds an affordable home for a family who would otherwise not be able to make the dream of owning their own home a reality.

On behalf of the board of directors, the parade of the homes committee and the NWHBA members, I want to thank those who are planning to attend this year's 2002 Parade of Homes. We hope you will enjoy the show and benefit from it. Be sure to fill out an entry form to win the Children's Playhouse, which is located at the fixed site.

The Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association is a not-for-profit organization that is involved in a number of community projects.

These include such things as repair projects, beautification projects, providing scholarships to students, fundraising for charities, providing clothes, toys and food to underprivileged children, women and men, just to mention a few of the programs.

During the year, the NWHBA provides scholarships and donates a playhouse to the Festival of Trees, which is auctioned off and the proceeds given to the Primary Children's Medical Center. It also participates in various community restoration projects as well as the "Have a Heart" project.

In 1998 the "Have a Heart" program was established by the Greater Ogden Area Association of Realtors as a community service project.

The goals and the success of the project struck a chord within the community, particularly within the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association.

In 2000, the NWHBA jumped in and started a partnership with the Realtors, as well as with the Ogden Standard Examiner and the City of Ogden.

Prior to 2000, homes were refurbished and sold to disadvantaged families for a substantially discounted price. In 2000, NWHBA volunteered to build a new home, which would be subsequently sold to a family who was in need of financial assistance.

Contribution and recognition has steadily increased over the past three years. Each home has received approximately $50,000 in donations from local business and individuals throughout the community.
Because of the rapid growth and the increased need for affordable housing, the program has stretched out into Davis County.

Layton City's recent sponsorship of the program has made it possible to expand the project into new areas and, in turn, provide for an expanded awareness and community impact.

The Layton home will be featured in the 2002 NWHBA Parade of Homes. This house is a multi-level home located adjacent to the Sun Hills Golf Course. The builder of this year's home are Stuart Smith of Mainline Construction and Hugh Parke of Forest Creek Construction.

The goal of the "Have a Heart" Project is to provide a home to the most needy or disadvantaged family. In the year 2000, the home was presented to a family with a very ill child. The family had incurred thousands of dollars in medical expenses, and the "Have a Heart" home was a way of making a needy family's dream come true.

The second set of keys was presented to a family who also was experiencing medical problems. The bread winner of the family was ready to buy a home for himself and his family when he found out that he was too ill to work, and was forced to retire from the military.

In order to be able to qualify for the home the recipient must meet certain qualifications, such as:

• Meeting a minimum income requirement.
• Qualify for home financing.
• Must occupy the property.
• Household size limited to six occupants.
• And, they all must attend a six-hour "Home Buyers Education" course.