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El Louise Waldron and her daughter Marie Hunter, Waldron Forest Products, Carmichael, Ca., are on a three-week business/vacation trip to Australia.

Mark Aichele is now mgr. of Copeland Lumber, Arlington, Wa.

Bill Farmer has joined Mendo Mill Home Center, Willits, Ca., as mgr., lreeing Mike Dunkle to manage lulltime theUkiah. Ca.. location.

Don West, Lakeview Lumber Products, Lakeview, Or.. has retired after six years as mgr. Gordon Wilson succeeds him.

Peter Murphy is now in sales at United Pacific Forest Products. Petaluma. Ca.

Lee C. Simpson, Louisiana-Pacific, Portland, Or., will retire June I after l5 years as v.p.-operations, but remains a director. James Eisses succeeds him.

Fred Dannenfelser, v.p.-mktg., Duckback Products Co.,Chico, Ca., is on an extensive sales swing through the Midwest and East Coast.

Ed Gunderson, Plastmo Vinyl Raingutters, Springfield, Or., was recently in Mt. on business.

Jim Haas, Berdex International, Sacramento, Ca.,is back from a business trip to South Dakota and the Des Moines, Ia., area.

Bill Powell, States Industries, Eugene, Or., has returned from a scuba diving trip in theFlorida Keys.

Randy Lilyengren is new to Lynco Materials, Eugene, Or.

Home Prices Rise

The national median price of an existing home was expected to reach $97,000 last year, according to the National Association of Realtors, about 40lo higher than 1989. For new homes, the national median price was expected to increase to $125,200, over 40/o more than in l 989.

Gulf Troops Letter Campaign

California Sugar and Western Pine Agency, Empire, Ca., is one of several wood products companies in the west actively supporting allied efforts in the Gulf war.

"We're proud to be leading a local lumber industry effort to show support for our armed forces engagedin the war effort against Saddam Hussein," explained Don Bratcher of Cal Sugar.

In thanking those who willjoin in their effort to support the troops, Cal Sugar's Roy Liles said, "Letters received by our troops from you or your family members are more valuable than we can imagine. Let's show them how much we care."

The company suggests letters be addressed as follows:

Army: Any Service Person, l97th Infantry Brigade, APO New York 09315 or Any Service Person, l0l lst Airborne, APO New York 09309.

Navy: Any Service Person, Commander US 7th Fleet, FPO San Francisco, Ca. 96601-6003.

Air Force: no specific address.

All services: Any Service Member, Operation Desert Shield, APO New York 09848-0006.

Marines: Any Service Person, I Marines Expeditionary Force, FPO New York 09503.

Air Force may be specified after any service.

Washington State Hit Again

After two recent floods and repeatedattacks of harsh weather, northern Washington dealers were blasted by yet another severe storm, as snow, freezing rain and winds toppled large trees and cut power and phone lines.

"lt's just one after another," sighed John Schult, manager, Copeland Lumber Yards, Ferndale, Wa., as the onslaught subsided in midJanuary. "We were at a standstill. We couldn't get our trucks out. No contractors were working. Our business dropped 750/0."

Though the yard lost power off and on andphone service for a day, it remained open to sell grateful residentsemergency items, such as tape, sheetrock, shovels and insulation. Road restrictions are a problem now, especially for Copeland's Everson, Wa., yard located off back roads instead of a main highway.

Ferndale Building Center, Ferndale, lost power for about three days, operating the cash register on a generator and selling by flashlight and candlelight. "We closed a couple of afternoons when we ran out of snow shovels and rock salt," said manager Rob Bloch.

And as the Nooksack River continued to swell. Ferndale residents and dealers braced fora probable third flood in two months.

Grossman's West Moves Hq.

Grossman's western division has moved its offices from Ventura, Ca., to North Highlands (Sacramento), Ca.

Frank Lynch heads the division of six California stores located in Ventura, Long Beach, Montebello, La Habra, North Hollywood and Pomona.