.:.Ross,mann Benetti, Inc.

tAt{ 0F THE YEAR honorc from the Los Angeles Hatdwood Lumbemen's Club wete pre senled by presidenl (1) Bill Fitzgerald to lumbeman Ken Tinckler, a dub cofounder, d their holiday gala. (2) Jim & Lavernia B€ck, cil& Gail Reel. (3) Jotun & Dennis Johnston. (4)

Woody & Helen Toal, Joe & Linda Purcel. (5)

Don & Dorothy Reel, Jim Cadwell, Shidey Beel. (6) lGty Fitzgerald, Dennis & Cindy Snou (7)

MadiGutler, Tom Powell. (8) Ma* Mir$ie, LM

Rains. (9) Jay & Denbe Rupp, Jean & Dan

Jones. (10) Wah & Diane Maas, Jand & Bir*

O'Shea. (tl) Mary, Chadie, Alan & Denise

Bohnhoff. (121 Karen & J. Quinn, Lalaine & Tery Williams, Jane & Wally Atkinson, Ma*

Michie & Lisa Bains. (13) Heather Powell, Mark Schimm, Anila Poweill. (14) Ken & Jo

Tinckler. (1 5) Maia & Jerry Lapin. (16) Jennifer Gracey, Kevin King. Event was held Dec. 18 d lhe Embassy Suites Hotel, Brea, Ca.

New Hardwood Panel Division

The Brandis Group, Corvallis, Or., has opened a fourth division, Superior Hardwoods, Philomath, Or., to produce hardwood panel products.

Concurrently, Clay Donne was promoted to senior vice presidentmarketing for Brandis, overseeing marketing for all four divisions (Superior, American Hardwoods, Tualatin, Or.; Yellowstone Woodworks and Brand-S Stud Division, Livingston, Mr).

K/D Now Disdero Division

K/D Cedar and Supply, Hayward, Ca., is now operating as a division of Disdero Lumber Co., Portland, Or. (see Dec. 1993, p. 18)

David Halsey, who has been with Disdero since 1985, will coordinate integration of the companies.

Bob Womack and Darlene Quick, longtime K/D employees, continue handling sales and shipping for K/D. Disdero also has a Seattle, Wa., branch.