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Brnest L. "Ernie" Wales. 96. long-time Spokane, Wa., lumberman, died Feb. 14 in Spokane Valley.

The second-generation owner of Wales Lumber, Spokane, he had also owned C.G. Bennet Lumber, St. Regis, Wa., and Waleswood, Darby, Mt.

From 1939-1940, he was president of Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club #16. He was international president (Snark of the Universe) of Hoo-Hoo International from 1951-1958, and later became Seer of the House of Ancients (oldest living past president).

He was alse active in the timber products bureau of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, and Western Wood Products Association.

David Roy Hansen, 60, retired Oregon lumber and commodities trader, died of a heart attack Feb. 16 in Eagle Point, Or.

A long-time resident of Eugene,

Or., he entered the lumber industry in the 1970s, working for such companies as Champion International and Crown Pacific. He recently retired and moved to Eagle Point.

C.C. "Smokey" Pittman, 82, who spent more than 40 years in the Pacific Northwest lumber industry, died Feb. l3 in Auburn, Wa.

Mr. Pittman started at Bohemia Inc.'s Elkside mill in 1960 and moved to the Culp Creek operation two years later. In 1968, he joined Publishers Paper Co., Portland, Or., as marketing manager. He joined Mitsui USA in l9l7 as v.p., then served as president of the company's Portac mill, Tacoma, Wa., until retiring in 1992.

Donal L. O'Connor. 77. former group manager for the plywood division of North Pacific, Portland, Or., died in Charbonneau, Or.

He served as plywood group manager for 20 years before retiring in 1978 to start an Arabian horse business with his wife.

Patricia D. Anderson. 82. who with her husband opened a small lumberyard that grew into Pacific Coast Building Products, Sacramento, Ca., died Jan.2l.

Mrs. Anderson, whose father, George Fuller, started Fuller Lumber, married Fred Anderson in 1944. After he graduated from Stanford University, she helped him open a small yard in Sacramento.

Associqtion News

( Continued from page 28 ) sions are designed for senior management from both distributor and manufacturing firms. Day one is golf.

American Wood Preservers holds its 104th annual meeting May 18-20 at the Portland Downtown Marriott, Portland, Or.

American Architectural Manufacturers Association will present its western region spring meeting April I-2 at the Marriott Ontario Airport Hotel. Ontario. Ca.

Composite Panel Association set its spring meeting for May 3l-June 3 at the Hilton in Cancun, Mexico. Featured are committee meetings, kevnote luncheons. and exhibits.

During our almost 60 years in the redwood business, Big Creek has developed a reputation for being a reliable supplier of high quality lumber. We produce a wide range of grades and dimensions, custom cut timbers, pattern stock and fencing. Order full, mixed or paftialtruckloads.

Azek Buying Composatron

Composite decking manufacturer

AZEK Building Products, Scranton, Pa., is entering the composite railing market. after agreeing to acquire Composatron Manufacturing, Toronto.

AZEK will continue producing Premier railings at Composatron's Tornoto-area facilities, in white as well as four colors that match AZEK Deck.

The railings are co-extruded with a wood composite core and vinyl capstock, providing the subtle texture of painted wood and the quality assurance of an ICC code listing.

"These railings have set a new standard of quality and aesthetics, becoming one of the fastest growing in the industry," said AZEK president Ralph Bruno. "They are a perfect complement to AZEK Deck."

"The addition of the railing was something our channel partners strongly requested," Bruno noted.

Composatron reportedly will phase out production of Premier composite decking, which it manufactured using licensed Strandex technolosv.

Stewards of the land

(Continued from page I 7) requirements of the individual species

Minimize and mitisate humancaused sediment inputs

. Improve stream conditions through in-stream recruitment of large wood debris

Monitor conditions and adapt elements of the plan to benefit the species covered under the plan.

The agreement with federal agencies will also provide Green Diamond with more certainty in planning timberland management activities. For distributors and retailers, that means a reliable supply of redwood products.

Much of the plan focuses on preventing sediments from reaching streams and adversely affecting fish. Ewald notes that while newer roads are built to mitigate erosion effectively and prevent sediments from reaching streams, "legacy" roads pose the primary threat to aquatic species.

"Legacy roads are those present on our lands prior to our ownership or that were constructed under require- ments that have since been updated and improved," he says. "The plan will accelerate repairs and decommissioning efforts in the next 15 years. Upgrading these roads will result in water quality improvements early in the life of the plan, thus helping to provide the cool, clear water aquatic species need to thrive." bobpalacioz@ sbcglobal.net

Green Diamond Resource Co. is privately held and headquartered in Seattle, Wa. The company owns and manages timberland in California, Oregon and Washington. It also owns the California Redwood Co.

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