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LOS ANGELES Hardwood Lumberman's Club oresented the Hardwood Forest Foundation and the National Hardwood Lumber Association-PA0 with $9,000, proceeds from their recent annual charity golf tournament.

During the special meeting Jan. 19 in Montebello, Ca., speakers included representatives from W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., Kim Vollinger addressing the Hardwood Forest Foundation and wendell tr,iilil:Eitrn,ii

Mark Vollinger, Walter Ralston, Kim Vollinger, Wendell Cramer. (2) Gary Swaner, Keith Swaner, Garrison Cox, Walter Maas. (3) Nathan Osborne, Sal Segura, Carol O'Connor, Kenneth Tinkler. (4) Charley Fiala, Robert C. Mitchell, CharleyJames, Deonn Deford. (5) Dury Cords, Shirley & Jim Cadwell, Don Reel. (6) Carl Henock, Mike Long, Craig Jordan, Mark Michie.

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Alpine Buys 2-Unit Summit

Eight-unit Alpine Lumber Co., Westminster, Co., has added yards in Eagle and Buena Vista, Co., with the acquisition of Summit Lumber Co.

The employee-owned, 40-year-old, pro-oriented chain had long desired to expand up the I-70 corridor. "We've always been nosing around up there and thought it would be a good market," said Bob Curran, Alpine's co{porate sales manager. "We've talked to everyone up there, and this came along and we went for it. Without leaving Colorado we can get a geographic and economic diversity."

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wickes Sinks Into Bankruptcy

Days after the collapse of its plan to restructure debt through a senior note exchange offer with bondholders, 52-unit pro dealer Wickes Inc. filed for Chapter I I bankruptcy protection.

"The decision to file for Chapter 11 was made reluctantly by our management team and our board of directors after we realized we had no other viable option for resolving our financial situation," said president and c.e.o. Jim O'Grady.

Among its options are selling or closing more facilities in "non-core markets." A year ago, Wickes sold 30 stores in Wisconsin and Michigan, using the $105 million it collected to pay down debt.

Last September, the Vernon Hills, Il.-based chain was delisted from Nasdaq after posting a third-quarter loss of $3.3 million.

AF&PA Adds Wood Group

American Forest & Paper Association has formed a new Forest Products Group to enhance its support of wood manufacturing, product acceptance and product promotion.

Aubra Anthony, Anthony Forest Products Co., El Dorado, Ar., is chairman of the new group, which would operate in a similar fashion to AF&PA's existing Paper Product Groups.

"An unfairly biased and discriminatory green building code, toxic mold Iitigation, and unfair international trade-all are of serious concern to those of us making building products from wood," Anthony said. "Now we have in the new Group a more powerful voice as well as better focus of our resources to serve our membership.

lead our industry and shelter our fellow Americans."

Oregon Investors Open Mill

A new sawmill will fill a onceabandoned building in Klamath Falls, Or.

A group of businessmen from the area believed there was enough need in the area to warrant the new mill, according to the group's president, Terry Scoggin.

The mill, which stands on 35 acres of land in Worden, Or., will specialize in makting posts and poles for fencing, corrals and barns.

The new mill has already brought eight news jobs to the area.

Wholesaler Buys L-P Plant

Wholesaler Panel Products, Milwaukie, Or., has acquired a veneer drying plant in Rogue River, Or., from Louisiana-Pacific.

The plant became available for purchase after L-P annouced it was relocating its headquarters from Portland, Or., to Nashville, Tn.

Panel Products also bought a plywood plant in White City, Or., from L-P in December 2002.