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members and community members to paint a local service organization's facility. When they're not building bridges, Scott Tenhulzen, Michele Tenhulzen-Kimes, and their team have worked on some great projects. In the last two years, they've helped two women's shelters in Everett, providing new kitchen flooring for Cocoon House and turning a 1930s detached garage into a studio, craft space, and office for Peoria Home. Mike and Traci Tenhulzen are active in the Bellevue, Kirkland, and Woodinville Chambers of Commerce, providing them many opportunities to serve their communities, including building a new picnic shelter in Redmond's Idylwood Park and assisting in Earth Day cleanups at Woodmoor Elementary in Bothell. are so impressive," said Jack. "It's like looking in a mirror occasionally—when I hear my words come back to me through my children, you can't put a price on that. And you can't go back and redo their upbringing. You get one chance." For his part, Brian echoes Jack's appreciation of the values instilled by his parents—work ethic, integrity, and community service. The entire Tenhulzen family has been involved with Rampathon, an MBAKS program that provides free wheelchair access ramps, since it began. Describing the first time he saw an eight-year-old use a wheelchair ramp by himself, Jack said, "those kinds of experiences bring tears to your eyes." The family has also been involved in Painting a Better Tomorrow for years, joining with other MBAKS And Mike and Traci's most memorable project? Cody, a young boy with mitochondrial disease, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a hot tub, so the Tenhulzens built a covered area to protect Cody from the elements during his hot tub time. Together, each branch of the Tenhulzen family has a long history with MBAKS and an even longer history of serving their communities— a legacy of giving that will continue on. What does legacy mean to you? It's a passing on and emulation of standards... upbringing, faith, and my favorite leadership trait, humility. It's training and getting out of the way and developing your children's self-confidence. It's being a kingmaker rather than a king. JACK TENHULZEN It's setting up those who follow with a platform they can be successful on. A lot of that comes down to how we act and perform in community and how, ultimately, we are seen in the community. SCOTT TENHULZEN In the broad sense, it's something that's created and carried on by future generations. Our legacy is continuing to serve the community with the same level of tenor and work ethic that my parents instilled in us. BRIAN TENHULZEN The biggest part of legacy is being able to allow the prior generation to fully retire without feeling like they have to keep their hand on the business. A successful legacy means turning it over completely. MIKE TENHULZEN 21 FALL 2020 | master BUILDER