Awards: Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg announces design and workmanship award winners

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Manchester Township-based York Builders Association gave Carmine Pantano its 2018 Mack Smith Award for his commitment to the goals and objectives of the association and contributions to the association, the profession and the community. Pantano is owner of Frank’s Marble & Granite, Red Lion.

Rapho Township-based ABC Keystone Center for Construction Careers announced these awards:

• 2017-2018 Craft Instructor of the Year: Electrical Instructor Terry Boyer, retired, of Lititz.
• 2018 Craft Professionals of the Year: Phil Garrett, Wohlsen Construction Co. of Lancaster, for carpentry; and Jason Stevens, Technivate Inc. of Landenberg, for site work.
• Five apprentices, from among 57 apprentice graduates, received the High Achiever Award, for earning the highest grade point average in their trades, with a minimum GPA of 93 percent: Travis B. Duncker of Etters for sheet metal, Frey Lutz Corp. of Lancaster; Jonathan E. Godinez of Lancaster for carpentry, Benchmark Construction Co. Inc. of Brownstown; Travis A. Horton of Todd for plumbing, the Farfield Co. of Lititz; Nathan Mullin of Leola for HVAC, Ranck Plumbing Heating AC of Lancaster; and Brian M. Young of Annville for electrical, Wilco Electric Inc. of Columbia.

Susquehanna Township-based Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg gave Pyramid Awards to a number of regional firms for outstanding design and workmanship. The categories and winners follow.

• Home construction
• Production Home Under $450,000: McNaughton Homes
• Production Home Over $450,000: McNaughton Homes
• Custom Home, $400,000-$499,000: Tamanini Homes
• Custom Home, $500,000-$599,000: Roland Builder Inc.
• Custom Home $600,000-$699,000: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Custom Home Over $800,000: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Custom Home Over $1 Million: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Spec Home $400,000-$599,000: Roland Builder Inc.
• Spec Home $600,000-$800,000: Landmark Homes
• Spec Home Over $1 Million: Landmark Homes
• Overall New Home Under $500,000: McNaughton Homes
• Overall New Home $500,000-$1 Million: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Overall New Home Over $1 Million: Landmark Homes
• Best Townhouse: McNaughton Homes
• Historical Renovation, $100,000-$250,000: Tri-County Housing Development Corp. Ltd.
• Historical Renovation Over $500,000: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Room Addition Under $100,000: Melhorn Builders Inc.
• Room Addition Over $500,000: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Best Basement Remodeling: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Best Extensive Renovation: Melhorn Builders Inc.
• Best New Green Home Under $250,000: Bridlewood Builders
• Best New Green Home Over $500,000: Bridlewood Builders
• Special Judges Award: Heritage Builders for a residential gymnasium
• Design
• Interior Design-Remodeled Under $10,000: Decorating Den Interiors
• Interior Design-Remodeled Over $10,000: Decorating Den Interiors
• Interior Design-Remodeled Over $100,000: Steiner-Houck & Associates LLC
• Interior Design-Single Family Under $100,000: Roland Builder Inc.
• Interior Design-Single Family Over $100,000: Steiner-Houck & Associates LLC
• Exterior Design-Deck/Patio Under $50,000: Briggson Building Co.
• Exterior Design-Deck/Patio Over $50,000: Roland Builder Inc.
• Exterior Design-Outside Fire Pit: Briggson Building Co.
• Multi-media
• Best Print Media: Landmark Homes, Ideal Living Magazine
• Best Billboard: Roland Builder Inc.
• Best Website: Roland Builder Inc.
• Sales & Marketing Overall Campaign: David’s Furniture & Interiors
• Kitchens and baths
• Best Kitchen, $40,000-$59,000: G.S. Flook Inc., O’Hanlon Kitchens Inc. and Melhorn Builders Inc.
• Best Kitchen, $60,000-$69,000: Excel Interior Concepts
• Best Kitchen, $70,000-$99,000: Excel Interior Concepts and Mt. Tabor Cabinetry
• Best Kitchen, $100,000-$199,000: Excel Interior Concepts
• Best Kitchen, $200,000-$299,000: Farinelli Construction Inc.
• Best Kitchen Over $800,000: Steiner-Houck & Associates LLC
• Best Bath Under $30,000: Re-Bath
• Best Bath, $30,000-$34,999: Home-Time Renovation LLC
• Best Bath $35,000-$40,000: Melhorn Builders Inc.
• Best Bath Over $80,000: Excel Interior Concepts
• Craftsmanship: Excel Interior Concepts
• Industry Support
• Office Management: Donna Flowers, S&G Homes Inc.
• Construction Management: Tom Schneider, S&G Homes Inc.
• Architect/Designer: Allison Ong Shreffler Architecture Design
• Best Collaboration: Allison Ong Shreffler Architecture Design and Stoneybrook Home & Renovations

Rapho Township-based Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors announced the winners of its 2018 Safety Training & Evaluation (STEP) Awards and recognized its 2018 OSHA Partners. Winners are chosen for commitment to job site safety, safety performance and meeting safety benchmarks. The 2018 STEP Award recipients follow.

• Diamond: RLS Construction Group, Mechanicsburg
• Platinum: DeRock Electric Co., Carlisle; Houck Services Inc., Harrisburg; Mowery, Mechanicsburg; Vision Mechanical Inc., Reading; and Wagman Construction Inc., York.
• Gold: Bertolet Construction Corp., Wernersville; Clark Inc., Paradise; Gettle Inc., Emigsville; High Construction Co., Lancaster; C.M. Higg Inc., Myerstown; Hursh Painting Co., Inc., Brownstown; Johnston Construction Co., Dover; Keystruct Construction Inc., York; R & C Heavy Mechanical LLC, Blandon; Paul Risk Construction, Quarryville; Smucker Co., Smoketown; EG Stoltzfus Construction LLC, Lancaster; Triangle Refrigeration Co., Lancaster; Warfel Construction Co., East Petersburg; Wenrich Painting Inc., Lancaster; Wickersham Construction and Engineering Inc., Lancaster; Wohlsen Construction Co., Lancaster.
• Silver: Associated Products Services Inc., Mechanicsburg; Benchmark Construction Co. Inc., Brownstown; Commonwealth Fire Protection Co., Leola; Conewago Enterprises Inc., Hanover; James Craft & Son Inc., Manchester; Dolan Construction Inc., Reading; Double D Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., York; J.D. Eckman Inc., Atglen; Eisenhart Crane Service LLC, York; Flyway Excavating Inc., Lititz; Frey Lutz Corp., Lancaster; Galbraith/Pre-Design Inc., Carlisle; Garrety Glass Inc., Dallastown; D.E. Gemmill Inc., York; Kauffman Kitchens, New Holland; Kinsley Construction Inc., York; Leo Kob Co. Inc., Lancaster; B.R. Kreider & Son Inc., Manheim; Paramount Contracting Inc., Lancaster; S & S Structures Inc., Fleetwood; Sanitary Process Systems Inc., Lititz; Technivate Inc., Landenberg; H.L. Wiker Inc., Lancaster; Wilco Electric Inc., Columbia; The Witmer Group, Mount Joy; and Zook Interiors LLC, Ephrata.
• Bronze: B&B Integrations, Lancaster.
• Participant: Wickersham Construction and Engineering Inc.
• The 2018 OSHA Partners include: Benchmark Construction Co. Inc., Brownstown; Bertolet Construction Corporation, Wernersville; James Craft & Son Inc., Manchester; Double D Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., York; J.D. Eckman Inc., Atglen; Flyway Excavating Inc., Lititz; Frey Lutz Corp., Lancaster; High Construction Co., Lancaster; Hursh Painting Co. Inc., Brownstown; B.R. Kreider & Son Inc., Manheim; Mowery, Mechanicsburg; RLS Construction Group, Mechanicsburg; Paul Risk Construction, Quarryville; Smucker Co., Smoketown; EG Stoltzfus Construction LLC, Lancaster; Warfel Construction Co., East Petersburg; Wickersham Construction and Engineering Inc., Lancaster; H.L. Wiker Inc., Lancaster; Wilco Electric Inc., Columbia; and Wohlsen Construction Co., Lancaster.

Government

Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Council on the Arts named the winners of its Governor’s Awards for the Arts, which honor outstanding Pennsylvania artists, arts organizations, cultural leaders and patrons who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the arts. The 2018 honorees are: Distinguished Arts Award: playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, Philadelphia; Lifetime Achievement in the Arts: furniture designer Mira Nakashima, New Hope; Artist of the Year Award: fiber artist Tina Williams Brewer, Pittsburgh; Special Recognition for Advancing the Arts: family-owned guitar manufacturer C.F. Martin & Co. Inc., Nazareth; and Arts Leadership & Service Award: media company Scribe Video Center, Philadelphia.

Gov. Tom Wolf gave a Governor’s Award for Excellence to Beth Ann Heckman Shuttlesworth for her dedication to the state’s 820,000 veterans and their families and to the support of nearly 20,000 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Shuttlesworth, of Williamstown, works for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Hospitality

Travel website BedandBreakfast.com named Pheasant Field Bed and Breakfast of Middlesex Township to its list of Top 25 Bed and Breakfasts in the country for 2017.

Nonprofits

Lancaster Township-based Junior League of Lancaster named three winners of its 2018 Deborah P. Altman Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award: Thomas Moore of Manheim Township High School; Dory Bittle of Lancaster Country Day School; and Sinclaire Schuetze of Hempfield High School. Each student received $600, of which $100 will be given to a charity of their choosing. The students designated, respectively, Manheim Township Recreation and Park Planning, Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School, and the Marfan Foundation.

York-based Leadership York gave The York Water Co. its 2018 Outstanding Business of the Year award for the utility’s ongoing commitment to leadership development and community involvement.

Harrisburg-based World Affairs Council gave 2018 Torch of Global Enlightenment Awards to five individuals: Dr. Kay White, former director of the Governor’s School; Rubina Azizdin, Central Penn College associate director of career services; Norman Bristol Colon, Pennsylvania Department of State director of special projects and assistant to the Secretary of State; Clem Gilpin, retired Penn State University professor; and Dr. Badiah Haffejee, associate professor at Elizabethtown College. Special teacher Torch Awards went to Angela Kamps of Cedar Cliff schools and Jim Bogdan of Milton Hershey School. Torch organization honorees included: PSECU, UPMC Pinnacle, Rotary Club of Harrisburg, World Trade Center of Harrisburg, Mid Penn Bank and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.

Susquehanna Township-based Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence gave George E. Fitch Jr. its Central PA 2018 Excellence in Male Leadership Award, for community leaders who demonstrate healthy masculinity, promote healthy relationships, serve as a positive mentor to boys and young men, and who are allies to those working as advocates against domestic and sexual violence.

Sending awards

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