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Pressure-treated wood is a beneficial requires special handling. Make sure Information Sheets are prominently retail location so that werpne will know pressure-treated wood and honrt to of it properly.

For a special Consumer Information baugh, H. S. White and Parker Howell III.

The association has received donations totaling $700 for the establishment of an educational fund.

Those making contributions are members of one of the association's roundtable groups. They include John Spencer, Lambert Building Supply, Lexington; Noel Borden, Borden Lumber Co., Strasburg; Burke Johnson, York Supply Co., West Point; Leigh Felton, Boston Lumber Co. and Home Center, South Boston; Jim White, W.B.F. White & Sons, Richlands, and David Ball, Middleburg Millwork, Middleburg. The contributions came with a challenge to other VBMA members to help in this endeavor to establish a scholarship fund. The board of directors will name a committee to oversee the distribution of the funds.

Educational programs being planned by the education committee include a session on new truckdriver regulations and an estimating and planning kitchens and baths seminar.

Southern Forest Products Association is initiating a series of half-day district meetings this month to review and discuss industry issues and association activities.

Luncheon will be followed by a business session including a video update of association activities, presentations on marketing and government affairs and the latest on grading and quality.

Locations include Rodeway Inn, Lufkin, Tx., Feb. 23; Best Western, El Dorado, Ar., Feb. 24; Ramada Inn, Jackson, Ms., Feb. 25; Holiday Inn, Macon, Ga., March 1; Capstone Inn, Tuscaloosa, Al., March 2; Riverview Plaza, Mobile, Al., March 3;Quality Inn, Columbia, S.C., March 22; North Raleigh Hilton, Raleigh/Durham, N.C., March 23, and Ramada Inn, Petersburg, Va., March 24.

Florida Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association will hold its first communications conference on

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