qtion news

Lumbermen's Association of Texas installed Bob Burns, West End Lumber, Houston, as its new president during the annual convention and buying market April 12-13 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio.

He succeeds Don DeGroot, R.E. Sweeney Co., Fort Worth. Other incoming officers included 1st v.p. Roy Deering, Fort Worth Lumber, Fort Worth; 2nd v.p. Mitja Peterman, Allied Lumber & Merchandise, Sealy; associate v.p. Betty Evans, DW Distribution, DeSoto; treasurer Kyle McCarley, Paris Lumber, Paris; secretary Harlan Myers, John E. Quarles Lumber, Fort Worth, and sgt.-at-arms Chuck Pool, Main Street Lumber Do-it Center, Denison.

Cassity Jones, Cassity Jones Lumber, Longview, was named Lumberman of the Year. Evans was recognized as Associate of the Year. (Convention photos appear on next two pages.)

LAT will again hold its convention in San Antonio April 19-21,2001.

Webre presented the President's Award to Gregory. Jeb Ransone, Jeb Ransone Lumber Co., received the Supplier of the Year Award, and Joe Elder, Jr., Elder Wood Preserving, the Ned Ball Award.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association is holding its lOth annual surplus auction May 13-14 at Big Burley Barn #2 in Canollton.

The annual Congleton CuP Golf Outing will be held July ll at 27-bole Quail Chase Golf Club, Louisville.

Southern Building Material Association is sponsoring a William Darling estimating seminar May 16-18 at the Holiday Inn Express, Pineville, N.C.

Mid-America Lumberrnens Association is partnering with the National Association of Credit Managers to provide collection services.

Introducing the Heritage Aluminum Panel Column

The first aluminum panel column with an integral quarter round moulding-as fine as you'd expect from a quality trim carpenter, the Heritage offers the character of wood with none ofthe concerns. Historical design in modern materials means year-after-year beauty, and makes painting, caulking, rot and insects worries of the past.

Louisiana Building

Material Dealers Association welcomed Jerry Smith, Smith Building Supply, Denham Springs, as its new president, succeeding Dudley Webre, Jr., Landry Lumber & Supply, Luling, during its recent annual convention in Lake Charles.

New lst v.p. is Alan Martin, Martin Lumber Inc., Baton Rouge; 2nd v.P. Douglas Gregory, Morrison Terrebonne Lumber. Houma: treasurer Frank F azzio, Lumber Products, Metairie; national dealer director George Kellett, George Kellett & Sons, Metairie, and executive v.p. Jon A. Cromwell, LBMDA, Covington.

District directors include Trey Kiper, Winnsboro; Carl Frusha, Monroe; Marty Harrel, Winnfield; Allen Wiggins, Alexandria; Jimmy Robertson, DeQuincy; Tim Hoffpauir, Eunice; Nolan LeBlanc, Breaux Bridge; Steve Ashy, Lafayette; Richard Gaiennie, Opelousas; Wallace Poole, Covington; Michael Hayden, New Orleans; Chuck Weckwerth, Pearl River; John Holmes, Baton Rouge; Will GanleY, Baton Rouge; Tommy Berthelot, Baton Rouge; Steve Buller, Ville Platte; Ronald Tassin, Mansura; Robert Vice, Houma, and Tim Nevitt, Irvington, Al.

Mississippi Building Material Dealers Association will hold its midyear board meeting Aug. 4-5 at the Imperial Palace, Biloxi, site of next year's trade show.

Kentucky Forest Industries Association raised over $2,500 during its 35th annual meeting in Lexington for the charity Log a Load for Kids. Prize winners included Mac Harris, Heartland Timber, Benton, and Hagan Wonn, Somerset Wood Products, Somerset, who took home Husqvarna chain saws.

With the Heritage, Columns, Inc., the originator of the aluminum column in 1963, sets yet another industry standard for both new construction and renovation.

Our entire line of load-bearing aluminum columns offer:

Enduring beauty

Load bearing structural strength

. For remodeling, replacement or new construction

Prefinished (white, almond, sandstone)

Prime coated

. Easy installation

Maintenance free

Lifetime warranty against decay, splits and insects

Full selection of column sizes

(Square or Round)

Plus standard or decorative caps and bases

- Arnold Kraft, pres./ceo, e -W ood.com, add re s s i n g the Northeastern Lumbe r M anufacture rs' As s o c iation