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FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

'|lHE ARIZONA Lien Law was I changed in 1973 so that material suppliers had protection for both new home and commercial construction. But in 1976 a new amendment clouded the area of home construction for lien rights. This makes ALBSA's number one priority to introduce a lien law bill in the 1979 Arizona Legislative Session. And to get the bill adopted.

As chairman of a group, including credit managers and other interested associations, I plan to write and introduce a bill built around the California Lien Law.

Yours truly met with the House and Senate Leadership to discuss the lien law and received their support.

A luncheon was held recently with the Honorable Eldon Rudd, Representative of the 4th District. Arizona. to discuss issues on the forest products industry and other issues concerning the ALBSA members. Those present were: ALBSA President Bob Silvey, Jay O'Malley, Dean Drake, RayWells, Charles Ray, Ace Mason and yours truly.

New members recently loining ALBSA are: Lumber Country, Tucson; and Sun ValleyDoor and Supply, Inc., Phoenix.

The 1979 National Home Center/Home Improvement Congress & Exposition has a slate of 42 industry leaders to panel l2 seminar sessions during its fourth annual show March I l-14, at Chicago's McCormick Place.

"On the roster are top-ranking, experienced industry leaders representing the gamut of home centers and retailing of do-it-yourself products," notes William Fishman, seminar director.

Eleven sessions are designed to deliver the latest operating knowhow and merchandising skills. One special seminar is devoted to wholesalers and manufacturers serving the home center retailer.

The Seminar Program opens with a general session on Monday, March 12. at 8:30 a.m.

George L. Milne, v.p. Vance Publishing Corp., sponsors of the show, said: "There will be more than 1,200 exhibits featuring tens of thousands of products, sales/display/merchandising aids, and advertising/promotion ideas all geared to help retailers generate more business from the do-it-yourself market.

The show opens at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, March ll.

Exhibit hours for the run of the show are: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sun.. Mon.. and Tues.. Mar. ll-l3l (Please turn to page 71)

The majority of the sales arm of Twin Harbors Lumber Co., now undergoing voluntary liquidation, has been added to PSF. Inc.. the Fair Oaks, (Sacramento) , Ca., wholesale wood products firm, according to Don Crane, president of PSF.

Based in Aberdeen, Wa., Twin Harbors Lumber Co. is disposing of its assets. Their Washington sawmill and timber has been sold to Mayr Brothers of Hoquiam,Wa.The timber and timberlands Twin Harbors held in California has been sold to Simpson Timber Co. The remaining property, including Sound Studs, Inc., Dinsmore, Ca., which represents less than 100/o of the total corporation, is being sold. No figures have been revealed in the transactions by Twin Harbors, which was founded in 1921.

The difficulty in obtaining logs, due primarily to log exports, was cited as a major factor behind the closing of the company by Twin Harbors' president Dale Anderson.

For PSF, it means the adding of two sales offices: one in Palo Alto, Ca., staffed by Jim Fraser and Chuck Lewis, and another in Santa Ana, Ca., manned by Jim Rossman and Dale McCormick. The buying office in Eugene, Or., operated by Vince Bricher, also goes to PSF.

The three offices will be tied into PSF headquarters with a teletype.

The additions to PSFare anticipated to result in a tripling of the firm's sales volume, according to company spokesmen.