WESTIERN ASS0C[Ali[0N NEWS

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association's annual products expo & buying show March 1415 at the Holiday Inn DIA/J.Q. Hammons Trade Center, Denver, Co., will feature a 138-exhibit show, Howard Hofmann with an overview of APA's five-year marketing plan; a drug and alcohol testing requirements workshop by Bev Kreiger and Carol Miller, and a board meeting.

MSLBMDA recently sponsored Bill Darling estimating courses in Albuquerque, N.M., and Denver. N.M. graduates: Lester Ashley, Shawn S. Gebhardt, Gallup Lumber; Lori and Juan Fernandez, Owen McWilliams, Robbie Vigil, Rio Grande Ace Hardware; Ray Lewis, Polo Verde Supply; A. Anthony Martinez, A.C. Houston; Ben Munden, Michael Sedillo, Tim Mehn, Raton Builders Supply; Clifford Williams, Thatcher Building Supply; Chris Blinzinger, La Jara Trading Co. Colorado grads: Mark Chrastil, Estes Park Lumber; Mike Dennehy, Kenneth

Middlesworth, BMC West; Gary Grossman, Rich Miller, Marc Mitchelt, Rocky Mountain; Merrell Holland, Taylor Building Supply; Nathaniel Olson, Dave Vogler, Build-Rite; Beth Porter, Moore Lumber; Gordon Rose, Sedgwick County Lumber; Marty Smock, Logan County Lumber; Jim VanPelt, Lafayette Lumber; Mark Winter, Scatterday's; Scott Dewey, Superior Lum- ber; Norman Duncan, Sam Titterington, Painted Valley Lumber; Craig Stinehour, Collins Cashway; Craig Vandemoer, Sterling Lumber. and Fresno. Ca.