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Keith Kersell has been promoted to sales mgr. at The Pacific Lumber Co., Mill Valley, Ca., succeeding Bill Stevens, who has retired after 36 years with Palco, preceded by three years with Celotex.

Jim Kelley is new to sales at Pan Pacific Forest Products, Lake Oswego, Or., specializing in southern yellow pine.

Kim Goo has been promoted to v.p.-store operations at HomeBase, Irvine, Ca. Fred Knox is v.p.-regional operations.

Tim Mclndoo, ex-Schaller Forest Products, has joined Gemini Forest Products, Los Alamitos, Ca., at their new Redding, Ca., distribution center.

Joseph Butatz has been named warehouse foreman at Cal State Forest Products, Orange, Ca. Erin Dorio, accounts receivable mgr., is expecting her second child July 24.

John Konecny is new to J.M. Thomas Forest Products, Ogden, Ut.

Guy Kindig is new to sales at Capital Lumber Co., Denver, Co.

John Allen, formerly with Capital Lumber Co., is new to sales at Califomia Cascade Industries, Fontana, Ca.

Robert J. Wittman is now exec. v.p. and c.o.o. at Orchard Supply Hardware, San Jose, Ca.

Jay Lewman, ex-Sherwood Lumber Corp., Lake Oswego, Or., has joined Westem Lumber Co., Medford, Or.

Connie Short, formerly with GeorgiaPacific, has opened a Los Angeles, Ca., trading office for Unity Forest Products, Yuba City, Ca. Jim Kuphaldt was promoted to sales from dispatch at Yuba City.

Hardy Soderholm, ex-Coast to Coast, is now exec. v.p.-sales & mktg. for Califomia Hardware, Industry, Ca.

Tony Niskanen has been named mgr. of Copeland Lumber, Sheridan, Or.

Doug Bench has joined Pacific Lumber Terminal, Wilmington, Ca. Joe Montoya is the new shipping clerk. Terry Hite recently transferred to Coos Bay, Or., Hq., reports Larry Crabtree.

Randy Leighton was promoted to pres. of Trans Continental Transport, Inc., Boise, Id.

Betty Sowler, formerly with Milgard Windows. is new to sales at Colonial Cedar, Kent, Wa.

Carter Stinton has been promoted to gen. sales mgr. at Hampton Lumber Sales Co., Portland, Or. Steve Carrillo, industrial div., Redmond, Or., recently returned from a mill/buying trip to Uruguay and Brazil.

Ray Nailor is now v.p.-merchandising & procurement of OrePac Building Products. Wilsonville. Or. Walt Shriver replaces him as northwest regional v.p. Doug Hart is now gen. mgr. of the Wilsonville facility. Dick Myers replaces Hart as national accounts mgr. Mike llerbert has rejoined Nu Forest Products, Healdsburg, Ca., after a stint at The Pacific Lumber Co.

Mike De Lucia is the mgr. of the new Home Depot in Puyallup, Wa. Phil Ouellette has taken a leave of absence as dept. mgr. in Cerritos, Ca., to serve as fill-in catcher for the California Angels during the Major League baseball strike.

Jerry Davis was named pres., ceo and director of Southern Pacific Rail Corp.

I.M. Lawless is the new security guard at Mungus Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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