PERSONALS

Randy Beck is the new mgr. of Foster Lumber Yard, Fairfield, Ca.

Jlmmy Morrls bas been promoted to yard mgr. at Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Payson, Az. Robln Duva is now retail operations mgr. at Alamogordo, N.M. Lemuel Clarke, Ruidoso, N.M., celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 23,L992.

Thomas M. Laplnskl has joined Snavely International, San Francisco, Ca., as exec. v.p. and gen. mgr.

Terry VYllley is the new store mgr. at Chinook Lumber, Snohomish, Wa. Owner Erlc Frltch plans to wed in England this summer.

Don Pellegrlno was promoted to mgr. of Meeks Building Centers, Yuba City, Ca., replacing tbe late Ron Barrle.

Bob Sturgls is the new v.p. of mktg. & sales at Hickson Corp.

Mltch Boone, formerly of Navajo Forest Products Industries, has joined Sagebrush Sales, Albuquerque, N.M., as industrial sales mgr.

Blll Fidler has joined Kelleher Corp.'s Auburn div., based out of Por0and, Or. Donald Walker has been promoted to v.p. and gen. mgr. at Tri-W Distributors, Kirkland, Wa., reports pres..Ken Nelson. Steve Dunn is now directorsales & mktg.; Phll Greger, directormerchandise & operations, and Melanle Compton Lucla, asst. to the pres./ office operations.

Mlke McDonnell, American Plywood Association. has returned to San Francisco, Ca., to resume field services div. market development activities after three years in l-ondon. Duncan Klng succeeds him as APA rep in the U.K. and heland.

Jack Wood, v.p.-wholesale distribution, KwikseL Anaheim, Ca., has retired after t I years with the fi:sr.

Bob Duran, mgr., Terry Lumber, Los Angeles, Ca., and outside salesman Dean Wilson were honored by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce for participation in the Highland Park Business Expo.

Dave Cralg has joined Forest Grove Lumber, McMinnville, Or., reports Al Martlndale.

Dave Mlller is now v.p.-operations at Pan Pacific Forest Products, Lake Oswego, Or.

Davld Kurtz is the new director of western fiber operations for GeorgiaPacific, overseeing trading of secondary fiber for G-P's West Coast facilities. Dick Phelan is operations mgr. for GP's metal products unit; John Trammell, systems analyst; Curt Metcalfe, business analyst; Mark Zackln, national product mgr,construction hardware, and Jlm Brown and Ken Plerce, national product mgfs.- rebar/remesh.

Denis Stack is now with Agwood Inc., working out of Fullerton, Ca.

Ron Breedlove is new to industial sales at Plateau Forest Products, Bend, Or.

Douglas GlanE is a new mktg. specialist at Bowers, South Gate, Ca. James Szollar is eastern regional sales mgr.

James Rauch, Mescalero Forest Products, Mescalero, N.M., has retired after 50 years in the business. Rlchard Dryden succeeds him as sales mgr.

Dan Prlest has joined Mountainview Lumber, Lake Oswego, Or.

Joe Lettzlnger, Simpson Timber Co., was named 1992 National Forest Products Association Member of the Year, recognizing 36 years of service to the industry and NFPA. NFPA's Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded posthumously to Blll Shlelds.

Sandra T. Powell is the new corporate sec. at Potlatch Corp., San Francisco, Ca., replacing Brlan W. Davls, who has retired.

Jim Bowman, First Choice Tool Co., has been promoted to western and Rocky Mountain factory sales rep.

Wlggleton, fomrerly of Distribution America, has joined Ace Hardware as head of its lumber & building materials division.

Ron Warren is new to cedar fencing sales at Welco Lumber, Arlington, Wa.

Mlke Boone has joined Cascade Pacific Industries, Portland, Or., bandling sales in the Portland-Seaftle area.

Klm Mollne has joined Copeland Lumber Yards as mgr. of its Lincoln City, Or., yard.

Jeffrey ldzlk is now mgr.-sales & mktg. for Masonite Building Products.

Mlke Jones is the new sales mgr. at Edgewater Forest Products, Portland, Or.

Ed Woods has been promoted to mgr.mktg. services for Columbia Forest Products, Portland, Or,, according to Harry L. I)emorest, exec. v.p. Cralg Brown replaces Woods as Midwest sales field rep. Vlc Allkln is now managment information systems mgr.; Kelly Smlth, corporate accountant, and Wave Oglesby, eastern national account mgr.

Mlke Westfall, pres., Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau, will serve on a steering committee fomred by the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources to develop a wildland/urban interface fue and wind mitigation plan.

Dale Markey has been named mgr. of the new HomeBase warehouse in Lacey, Wa.

Joanne Chu is now construction products product mgr. for Minwax.

Lora Cas{ellanog Home Depot, will head up merchandising & advertising for the company's sponsorship of the 1996 Olympics.

Donald E. Roller has been named pres. and ceo of United States Gypsum Co.

Tom Eltts, Trustworthy Winslow Hardware, Bainbridge Island, Wa., was appointed to Distribution America's Trustworthy Dealer Council.

Rob Ueberroth has joined California Cascade Industries. Fontana. Ca., as dispatch/shippin g/receiving mgr., according to Kelly Coffelt.

Jlm Walby has retired after more than 30 years with Marine Lumber Service, Seattle, Wa.

Kristle Keckler, Boise Cascade, Boise, Id., has been promoted to sales rep and transferred to Florien, La.

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Moe R. Less is the new boolkeeping supervisor at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and tr'reddy tr'ungus.

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