NEWS

CHUCK LINK executive director

ONGRATULATTONS to Bob

Kerr who was installed as 1984 WBMA president at our 80th annual convention in Portland. Bob has been an active member for many ye.us and during his term as vice president, he clearly showed he likes to be involved. The association is in good hands for 1984.

He has been in the lumber business since 1947 except for three years in the U.S. Army in Korea. He and two sons, Tom and Steve, own and operate Kerr Ace Hardware & Building Materials in Brookings, Or.

Bob has served three terms as mayor of Brookings, l6 years as fire chief, was chairman of the council of government for two years and is on the airport development committee.

Other officers installed were Cecil Cleveland, Valley Best-Way Building Sup- ply, Inc., Spokane, Wa., and Bob Perris, Capital Lumber Co., floise, Id., vice presidents.

Sincere thanks to outgoing president Merlyn Jolley. In his quiet and effective way, Merlyn represented WBMA through a highly successful ye:u of activities and accomplishments. We express sincere thanks and appreciation to him for the effort and time he devoted to association affairs throughout the year.

Retiring directors Gerald Billington, Chuck Cain, Ken Marson, Bob Perrin, Dick Reiner, Dale Stockton and Jeff Swan were presented service plaques in appreciation of their service to the industry and WBMA. A special appreciation plaque was presented to past WBMA president Chuck Shafer for his six years as a trustee on the WBMA insurance and pension trusts.

The 1983 Convention will probably be best remembered for the very practical and useful content of the business programs. Attendance was good. Everyone en-

The Merchant Magazine thusiastically participated in "Teaming Up For Tomorrow" in all the events at Red Lion Inn-Lloyd Center and the excellent exhibits of 94 firms at the Building Products Showcase and Buying Show at the Portland Coliseum Exhibit Hall.

Our special thanks go to convention chairman Bill Winfree and his committee, to Young Westerners president Bob Jacobsen and YWC members for their help in the program and prize drawings, to Quick Pitch Moderator Mike Zagone and all the participants. Everyone did a great job. On behalf of all WBMA members we sincerely thank all exhibitors and cooperators for their wonderful support. We urge all WBMA members to show appreciation to these fine firms.

The $300 WBMA gand prize went to Jim Duncan, Frontier Cash & Carry, Bend, Or., and the $150 second grand prize winner was Gladys Mattson, Logan Lumber Co., Seattle, Wa. A special prize drawing was arranged by WBMA director Ken Nyce and Thomas Iseri Produce Co., Ontario, Or.four 25# bags of #l Jumbo Gentle Giants Sweet Spanish Onions. The winners of these "cream of the onion crop" were Jerrie Sylvester, Pete's Lumber, Seaview, Wa.; Ed Pierce, Hoff Building Center; Phyllis Erickson, Bayview Lumber Co,, Hoquiam, Wa.; Sandy LaMarr, Fort Jones Lumber Yard, Fort Jones. Ca.