history

The Arrowhead Builders Association was originally chartered as the Duluth Home Builders Association on January 21, 1952, and affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders. The first parade of homes was in 1953, which after a break in the 70's to the 80's it is now known as the "Homes on Parade". It was not until May 20, 1974 that the Minnesota State Builders Association was chartered with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in which at that time the Arrowhead Builders Association also became affiliated with the Minnesota State Builders Association, now known as the Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM).  Robert "Bob" Wallner, of RWC, Inc. one of our very loyal and dedicated active members, was involved in creating the MSBA. Bob is a Senior Life Director of the National Association of Home Builders and a Life Director of the Arrowhead Builders Association.

Past presidents of Arrowhead Builders Association include:

?        Leroy A. Johnson – L.A. Johnson & Son, Inc. ABA’s FIRST President

?        John E. Anderson

?        Martin Meldahl

1967   Lawrence Felsenberg

1968   Donald A. Anderson

1969   William Wilson

1970   William Wilson

1971   Gerald Jaques – Jaques Builders, Inc.

1972   Gerald Jaques – Jaques Builders, Inc.

1973   Robert Wallner – RWC, Inc.

1974   Robert Wallner – RWC, Inc.

1975   Sam Shanblott – Home Beautifier Co Inc.

1976   Sam Shanblott – Home Beautifier Co Inc.

1977   Bruce Wickstrom – W/N Construction, Inc. 

1978   Bruce Wickstrom – W/N Construction, Inc. 

1979   Bruce Wickstrom – W/N Construction, Inc. 

1980   Mike Swor – Swor Homes 

1981   Mike Swor – Swor Homes 

1982   Robert Wallner – RWC, Inc.

1983   Robert Wallner – RWC, Inc.

1984   Robert Wallner – RWC, Inc.

1985   Bill Raymond – Custom Timber Products, Inc.

1986   Bill Raymond – Custom Timber Products, Inc.

1987   Edward Aamodt – Arrowhead Supply, Inc.

1988   Edward Aamodt – Arrowhead Supply, Inc.

1989   Ed Shanblott – Home Beautifier Co Inc.

1990   Ed Shanblott – Home Beautifier Co Inc.

1991   Bob Bell – Bell’s Remodeling

1992   Bob Bell – Bell’s Remodeling

1993   Robert Wallner – RWC, Inc.

1994   DuWayne Lenius – DuWayne’s Wick Homes 

1995   DuWayne Lenius – DuWayne’s Wick Homes 

1996   DuWayne Lenius – DuWayne’s Wick Homes 

1997   Earl Heisel – Northwoods Construction

1998   Earl Heisel – Northwoods Construction

1999   Eric Aamodt – Arrowhead Supply, Inc.

2000   Matt Boo – Ace Hardware Downtown

2001   Tony Gagnon – Homestead Construction

2002   Jim Carlson – Arrowhead Concrete Works

2003   Raymond Moe – Raymond Moe Construction

2004   Jill Winkler – North Shore Mortgage

2005   Frank Gerard – Campbell’s Do-It-Center

2006   Curt Slowinski – Slowinski Construction

2007   Terry Hammack – Anderson - Hammack Construction

2008   Keith Kylmala – Kylmala Truss