"I've been standins behind Adams Lurnber for-10 years."

"We brry Cedar Iencirg materials irr difiercnt gr-rdes. in rirdths rangllg lrom i I/2" to 12 arrd lerrgths fronr 4 to 8'. Adams is t)re onll sorrr-ce for' some of that matena1. Thel' r'e prompt, s)up on our schedLrle. are consistent in grade, and allow us to mlx tnrckloads of different sizes and gr-ades Thcv take care of Lrs. no matter what."

Hilton Head Island. S.C.. was installed as chairman. Bill Stewart, Stewart Lumber Co., Brentwood, Tn., is now lst vice chairman: Ron Brown, Brown's Builders Supply, Rose Hill, N.C., 2nd vice chairman; Mac Lawton, Dixie Lumber Co., Easley, S.C., 3rd vice chairman, and Leonard Safrit, Safrit Building Supply, Beaufort, N.C., treasurer.

New directors: Chip Parks, Parks Building Supply, Fayetteville, N.C.; Dick Walker, Tar Heel Lumber, Statesville, N.C.; Glenn Hoy, Buck Lumber, Charleston, S.C.; Jerry Grainger, J.W. Joncs Lumber, Moncks Corner, S.C.; Mike Pardue, John W. Greeter Building Center, Monteagle, Tn., and Randall Jones, Jones Lumber Co., Henderson, Tn.

Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association has revamped its schedule of events for 1999. In place of a spring convention, OLA will hold a tabletop exhibit trade show Sept. 25 in Oklahoma City, a golf tournament Sept. 26 in Edmond, and election of officers in November or December.

District meetings will be held March 9 in Enid, March l6 in Duncan, and March 23 in Krebs, a golf tournament April l9 and board meeting April 20 in Ardmore, and a "Kentucky Derby Day at the Races" May I in Oklahoma City.

Mid-America Lumbermens Association is contractins its man-

"I think it's great. I've always liked competition, and Lowe's has always been good competition. I handle stuff they don't handle and they handle stuff I don't handle. I send them customers. and thev send me customers."

- Ralph McLendon, owner, Wally's H ardware, S unrte r, 5.C., on a Lou,e's coming to town agement out to the Western Association, Kansas City' Mo' MLA will remain independent, but expects staff services and health and life insurance options will improve' Jeff Flora, ceo of the Western Association, will assume the responsibilities of MLA executive v.p. Former executive director Dan Hall's contract expired in October'

For now, MLA will remain based in the offices it purchased about a year ago, but later may relocate to a new Hq. building now being built for the Western Association.

Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association installed Dudley Webre, Jr. as president during its recent annual convention, succeeding George Harrel' Jerry Smith is now lst v.p.; Alan Martin, 2nd v'p.; Gayle Caldwell' treasurer; George Kellett, national dealer director, and Jon Cromwell, executive v.p.

New directors: Trey Kiper, Marty Harrel, Jimmy Robertson, Nolan LeBlanc, Steve Ashy, Wallace Poole, Frank Fazzio. John Holmes, Steve Buller, Douglas Gregory and Robert Vice.

George Harrel presented the President's Award to Don Bertrand, Elsie Hamway and Jon Cromwell. Frank Fazzio won the Ned Ball Award, and Carl Frusha was named Supplier of the Year.

Virginia Buitding Material Association is holding its 73rd annual convention March 20-23 at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, S.C., followed by "The Art of Getting Paid" seminar April 13 in Richmond.

David Purcell, J.S. Purcell Lumber Corp., and David Cappellari, Capp's Home & Building Center, were co-winners of the 1998 membership contest.

Lumbermen's Association of Texas has enlisted Bill Lee, Lee Resources, as keynote speaker at its annual convention and buying market April 28-May 2 in San Antonio. Lee will address "Tactics to Take Your Business to the Next Level" and "How to Take Business Away from the Competition Without Using Price as a Weapon."

The full slate of educational sessions includes: "Building the Family Business to Last Forever," "Redesigning Your Yards Could Pay Off," "New Performance Standards for Wood I-Joists," "Employer Negligence-Are You Setting Yourself Up?," "Y2K-Is Your Company Prepared?," "LJse of Wood Hangers in Windstorm Protection," "Retail Selling: Recipe for Building Sales," "The How-To of Fiber Cement Siding," "Residential Roofing Beyond 2000," "The Power of Opposite Thinking," "Understanding Western Softwood Lumber," "Seven Keys to More Sales," "Wood Structural Panels," "How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," "Foam Sheathings Available: Pros and Cons." "Maximizer Concrete Mix: How It Compares to Similar Products." "Overview of Windstorm Inspection Program," "Designing for Permanence," and "Glued Laminated Beams."

LAT also is planning three-day residential framing and lumber estimating seminars, conducted by William Darling, May 10-12 and May 13-15 at the Holiday Inn/I-35 in Waco.