Posted on March 13th, 2013
0Dear Fellow Movers:
I would like to thank our board of directors for having faith in me and selecting me to lead our association for the next two years. As many of you know I have already served two terms as TASM president. My first term was in 1993-1994 and the second term was in 2001-2002. As your president I would like to concentrate on a couple of objectives. The first objective is to increase our membership and bring in some new members. The second objective is to obtain more distributors for our conventions along with new advertisers for our magazine.
Next I would like to thank some of my best friends, Edgar Dodson, Jerry Webb and Keith Nelson for the time and money that they have given to the TASM over the years. Both Edgar and Jerry have served on the board for more than twenty-five years each. Both have also served as TASM president. All three men did not run again to allow for some new blood on the board and so they can spend more quality time with their families. Thank you guys VERY much!!!
Now I would like to introduce to you the three new board members. They are Lonnie Oney from Marshall, Mark Hitchcock from Argyle, and Jason Webb from Denton. These three guys are young, energetic and have lots of new ideas. They are all very good friends of mine with whom I've had business dealings with frequently on moving projects.
For the last part of my letter I wish to thank Team Dodson for the super, super, super yard tour and a fabulous convention. A VERY special thanks to Donna and her staff and everyone who helped make this convention a success.
In closing, we need help from each and every member to solicit new members and to get articles for the magazine. If you need anything from the association please email me lemonscompany@lemonscompany.com or call 903-821-1890 or contct any of your other directors.
Billy Lemons
President TASM
I would like to thank our board of directors for having faith in me and selecting me to lead our association for the next two years. As many of you know I have already served two terms as TASM president. My first term was in 1993-1994 and the second term was in 2001-2002. As your president I would like to concentrate on a couple of objectives. The first objective is to increase our membership and bring in some new members. The second objective is to obtain more distributors for our conventions along with new advertisers for our magazine.
Next I would like to thank some of my best friends, Edgar Dodson, Jerry Webb and Keith Nelson for the time and money that they have given to the TASM over the years. Both Edgar and Jerry have served on the board for more than twenty-five years each. Both have also served as TASM president. All three men did not run again to allow for some new blood on the board and so they can spend more quality time with their families. Thank you guys VERY much!!!
Now I would like to introduce to you the three new board members. They are Lonnie Oney from Marshall, Mark Hitchcock from Argyle, and Jason Webb from Denton. These three guys are young, energetic and have lots of new ideas. They are all very good friends of mine with whom I've had business dealings with frequently on moving projects.
For the last part of my letter I wish to thank Team Dodson for the super, super, super yard tour and a fabulous convention. A VERY special thanks to Donna and her staff and everyone who helped make this convention a success.
In closing, we need help from each and every member to solicit new members and to get articles for the magazine. If you need anything from the association please email me lemonscompany@lemonscompany.com or call 903-821-1890 or contct any of your other directors.
Billy Lemons
President TASM
Posted on April 28th, 2011
Just recently some TASM members got involved in helping some high school students. Please take a look at the video below (created by those same students) to learn more.
Posted on October 24th, 2010
Greetings from the President.
It is hard to believe that we are only three months away from meeting again for the
TASM annual convention. As you probably already know, the 2011 Convention is being
held in Galveston, Texas at the beautiful San Luis Resort. Donna Landers pulled a major
coup by negotiating a $99 per night rate for our members at this outstanding facility. All
of the hotel rooms are luxuriously and comfortably appointed and have balconies that
overlook the beach and ocean. This resort has all the amenities you could want including
a spa and fitness center, signature steakhouse and a beautiful outdoor heated pool with
swim-up bar. We will be holding a mixer at the pool on the Thursday, January 27, 2011.
This is one Convention that you do not want to miss. We have planned several outings of
interest that will be included in your convention fee complete with transportation. We are
very excited to be working on a charitable project with the Galveston Historical
Foundation in their efforts to save and restore a vintage home that survived the 1900
Great Galveston Hurricane and the more recent Hurricane Ike. The TASM has teamed up
with Lance Renshaw of Modern Hydraulics and we will be working together to lift this
house using one of Modern Hydraulics’ new computerized jacking systems. TASM
member George McMillan has been working in Galveston for the last couple of years and
has graciously agreed to take charge of the project. The lift will take place on Thursday,
January 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Transportation from the San Luis Resort to the lift site will
be provided for you.
TASM member Roy Emmert of Emmert International will be hosting a yard tour at his
Danbury, Texas operation which is a short bus ride from the hotel. We are kicking off our
convention with this outing which will take place on the morning of Thursday, January
27, 2011. There are four great seminars planned for Friday along with an Exhibitors hall
and outdoor equipment display for you to view new vendor merchandise to take care of
your moving needs. On Saturday, we have planned outings to the Ocean Star Offshore
Drilling Rig and Museum followed by a cinematic experience featuring two films
focusing on the history of Galveston. These outings are free and we will provide
transportation for you.
We encourage you to come early this year. Since Hurricane Ike hit Galveston 2 years
ago, there has been a significant amount of work performed by structural movers to help
restore the Island. You should definitely take time on your own and hop on the ferry to
Bolivar Peninsula to witness first hand the devastation inflicted by Ike and tour both
Bolivar and Galveston to view structural lifting and moving projects now taking place. If
you do not want to explore on your own, join us for a guided Segway tour of Galveston
Island.
For more information about the 2011 Convention in Galveston and all that has been
planned for you, please view the convention layout in this magazine and visit the
convention page on the TASM website (www.texashousemovers.com).
Sincerely,
Rhett Hoestenbach
TASM President
It is hard to believe that we are only three months away from meeting again for the
TASM annual convention. As you probably already know, the 2011 Convention is being
held in Galveston, Texas at the beautiful San Luis Resort. Donna Landers pulled a major
coup by negotiating a $99 per night rate for our members at this outstanding facility. All
of the hotel rooms are luxuriously and comfortably appointed and have balconies that
overlook the beach and ocean. This resort has all the amenities you could want including
a spa and fitness center, signature steakhouse and a beautiful outdoor heated pool with
swim-up bar. We will be holding a mixer at the pool on the Thursday, January 27, 2011.
This is one Convention that you do not want to miss. We have planned several outings of
interest that will be included in your convention fee complete with transportation. We are
very excited to be working on a charitable project with the Galveston Historical
Foundation in their efforts to save and restore a vintage home that survived the 1900
Great Galveston Hurricane and the more recent Hurricane Ike. The TASM has teamed up
with Lance Renshaw of Modern Hydraulics and we will be working together to lift this
house using one of Modern Hydraulics’ new computerized jacking systems. TASM
member George McMillan has been working in Galveston for the last couple of years and
has graciously agreed to take charge of the project. The lift will take place on Thursday,
January 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Transportation from the San Luis Resort to the lift site will
be provided for you.
TASM member Roy Emmert of Emmert International will be hosting a yard tour at his
Danbury, Texas operation which is a short bus ride from the hotel. We are kicking off our
convention with this outing which will take place on the morning of Thursday, January
27, 2011. There are four great seminars planned for Friday along with an Exhibitors hall
and outdoor equipment display for you to view new vendor merchandise to take care of
your moving needs. On Saturday, we have planned outings to the Ocean Star Offshore
Drilling Rig and Museum followed by a cinematic experience featuring two films
focusing on the history of Galveston. These outings are free and we will provide
transportation for you.
We encourage you to come early this year. Since Hurricane Ike hit Galveston 2 years
ago, there has been a significant amount of work performed by structural movers to help
restore the Island. You should definitely take time on your own and hop on the ferry to
Bolivar Peninsula to witness first hand the devastation inflicted by Ike and tour both
Bolivar and Galveston to view structural lifting and moving projects now taking place. If
you do not want to explore on your own, join us for a guided Segway tour of Galveston
Island.
For more information about the 2011 Convention in Galveston and all that has been
planned for you, please view the convention layout in this magazine and visit the
convention page on the TASM website (www.texashousemovers.com).
Sincerely,
Rhett Hoestenbach
TASM President
Posted on March 19th, 2010
Greetings from the Board of Directors.
We would like to invite TASM members to the yard of Dodson House Moving on May 7,
2010. Edgar and Gator Dodson along with other TASM members are preparing a
demonstration to determine the weight of various structures including classrooms and
houses. It is our hope that the information gathered and the demonstration itself will give
us a better working knowledge of relevant weights for the structures that we move
throughout each year. This will be important in our continued effort to create a strong and
open relationship with TXDOT and assisting our movers with proper weight
diagramming on TXDOT Form 109.
The Permits Committee, led by Billy Lemons with the help of his assistant Leslie
Stewart, gathered some very valuable information for the members of our association
concerning the moving of classrooms. The Texas Occupations Code was recently
amended impacting the law for moving relocatable educational facilities (REFs) that are
leased or purchased after January 1, 2010. The language of the new statute proved to be
somewhat ambiguous as to the impact the law had on movers of REFs.
Billy traveled to Austin and went to the offices of the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR) to find out if movers needed to be licensed to move REFs impacted
by the changes in the Occupations Code. Although he was not immediately rewarded
with an answer, he did strike gold two weeks later with a written opinion provided by
Della Lindquist, Assistant General Legal Counsel for the TDLR. Ms. Lindquist provided
the TASM with the following relevant information:
The Legislative Committee has been working hard with former TASM Board member
George McMillan to save sixty plus beach houses that have been targeted for demolition
in Galveston, Texas. After Hurricane Ike, the City of Galveston acquired the houses via a
federal buyout program known as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The City
accepted the grant money with the proviso that all of the houses were required to be
demolished and disposed. George is on the ground in Galveston and has gathered strong
community support and the ear of the Galveston City Council to save the houses from a
landfill fate and to be relocated to other areas. At the time of press, this fight continues.
Please call me at 512-328-6683 or email me at rhett@328move.com if you would like to
help with this worthy effort.
Sincerely,
Rhett Hoestenbach
TASM President
We would like to invite TASM members to the yard of Dodson House Moving on May 7,
2010. Edgar and Gator Dodson along with other TASM members are preparing a
demonstration to determine the weight of various structures including classrooms and
houses. It is our hope that the information gathered and the demonstration itself will give
us a better working knowledge of relevant weights for the structures that we move
throughout each year. This will be important in our continued effort to create a strong and
open relationship with TXDOT and assisting our movers with proper weight
diagramming on TXDOT Form 109.
The Permits Committee, led by Billy Lemons with the help of his assistant Leslie
Stewart, gathered some very valuable information for the members of our association
concerning the moving of classrooms. The Texas Occupations Code was recently
amended impacting the law for moving relocatable educational facilities (REFs) that are
leased or purchased after January 1, 2010. The language of the new statute proved to be
somewhat ambiguous as to the impact the law had on movers of REFs.
Billy traveled to Austin and went to the offices of the Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR) to find out if movers needed to be licensed to move REFs impacted
by the changes in the Occupations Code. Although he was not immediately rewarded
with an answer, he did strike gold two weeks later with a written opinion provided by
Della Lindquist, Assistant General Legal Counsel for the TDLR. Ms. Lindquist provided
the TASM with the following relevant information:
- 1. Structural Mover do not need a license to just move (transport) the buildings to the site.
- 2. Whoever is responsible for the overall site work, including the foundation, installation on the foundation, completion of plumbing, electrical, HVAC work, etc. to complete the installation needs to be registered as an industrialized builder.
- 3. If the school district has overall responsibility for the installation, then they can either register as an industrialized builder (covers all installations for one year) or obtain an installation permit from the Department for each building installed or they can contract with an industrialized builder for all the work to be completed.
- 4. Any REF that does not possess a decal issued by the Texas Industrialized Building Code Council agency may not be sold or leased to be used as portable classroom facilities after January 1, 2010.
- 5. Contractors, such as plumbers and electricians are required to be properly licensed or registered and it is the responsibility of the installer or industrialized builder who is incharge of the installation to make sure that the subcontractors are properly licensed or registered.
The Legislative Committee has been working hard with former TASM Board member
George McMillan to save sixty plus beach houses that have been targeted for demolition
in Galveston, Texas. After Hurricane Ike, the City of Galveston acquired the houses via a
federal buyout program known as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The City
accepted the grant money with the proviso that all of the houses were required to be
demolished and disposed. George is on the ground in Galveston and has gathered strong
community support and the ear of the Galveston City Council to save the houses from a
landfill fate and to be relocated to other areas. At the time of press, this fight continues.
Please call me at 512-328-6683 or email me at rhett@328move.com if you would like to
help with this worthy effort.
Sincerely,
Rhett Hoestenbach
TASM President
by TASM on February 21st, 2010
The 2011 TASM Annual Convention (our 27th) will be help from January 27, 2011 until January 30, 2011 in Galveston, TX. You can see more detail by clicking here.
Details:
San Luis Resort
5222 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: 800-445-0090
Reservations: 800-392-5937
Details:
San Luis Resort
5222 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: 800-445-0090
Reservations: 800-392-5937
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