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lisfings. are often submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations wrfh sponsor before making plans to attdnd.

Western Wood Products Association - March 12, annual mee! ing, Embassy Suites Downtown, Portland, Or.; (503) 224-3930: www.wwpa.0rg.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - March 12.15, Wood Management Course, Mississippi State University, Starksville, Ms.; (800) 527 -8258: www.lumber,org.

WoodWorks - March 13, Wood Solutions Fairs, Oreoon Convention Center, Portland, Or.; March 15, Washinqton Stite Conference Center, Seattle, Wa.; (866) 966-3448; wwr,i.woodworks.org.

Redwood Region Logging Conference - March 15-17, Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, Ukiah, Ca.; (707) 443-4091; www.rrlc.net.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - March 17.18, Orange County Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, Ca.; (818) SbZ-ZSS0; www.thehomeshow.com.

Moulding & Millwork Producers Association - March 19.24, winter meeting, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, Ca.; (800) 550-7889; www.wmmpa.com.

Epicor Software - March 22-23,LBM customer training conference, Denver Maniott City Center, Denver, Co.; (888) 4694700; www. eprc0r.com.

Sealtle Remodeling Expo - March 23-25, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Wa.; (800) 374-6463; www.homeshowcenter.com.

Remodef ing & Decorating Sllow - March 24-25, Pechanga Casino, Temecula, Ca.; (818) 557-2950; thehomeshow.com.

International Wood Products Association - March 28-30, annual convention, Miramonte Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, Ca.; (703) 820-6696: www.iwoawood.oro.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - March 2g. regronal meeting, Embassy Suites, Portland, 0r.; (800) 5278258; www.lumber.org.

American Institute of Timber Construction - April 2-3, annual !Ll{ing, Naples Beach Hotel & Gotf Ctub, Naptes, Ft.; (303) 2929559; www.aitc-glulam.org.

American Architectural Manufacturers Association - April 10-l 1, gpfqrS rytegtllS, Embassy Suites Portland Airport, Porfland, Or.l (847) 303-566a; www.aamanet.org.

Structural lnsulated Panel Association -April 10.12, annual 1_e-e!pg & conference, Embassy Suites, San Antonio, Tx.; (253) 858-7 47 2.: www.si ps, org

National Wood Flooring Association - April 10.13, conference & wood flooring expo, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Fl. ; (800) 4224556: www.woodfl oors.org.

International Wood Composites Symposium - April 11.13, Red Lion, Seattle, Wa. ; (509) 335-2262; woodsymposi u m.wsu.ed u.

Lumber Association of Galifornia & Nevada - April 12, associates/dealers golf tournament, Black Gold Golf Club, yor6a Linda, Ca.; (800) 266-4344: www.lumberassociation.org.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - April 12, regjonal meeting, Vancouver Club, Vancouver, B.C.; (800) 5278258; www.lumber.org.

Southern California Hoo.Hoo Club - April 18, dinner & meeting, Anaheim Hills Golf Course, Anaheim, Ca.; (760) 324-0842; www.hoohool 17.org.

Olympic Logg-ing-Conference - April 18.20, Fairmont Empress, Victoria, B.C.; (360) 452-9357 ; olympicloggingconference.com.

Remodefing & Decorating Show - April 21-22, Civic Center, Santa Monica, Ca.; (818) 557-2950; www.thehomeshow.com.

Transload Distribution Association - April 23.25, conference, Doubletree, Memphis, Tn.; (503) 6564282; www.transload.org.

Interior Fire Retardant Lumber And Plywood

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Little Cars Have Big lmpact

Opening its doors to hundreds of cub scouts brought increased sales and community goodwill to Old Town Ace Hardware in Alexandria, Va., a historic area just outside our nation's capital.

Rich Heilman bought the business, housed in a 9,000-sq. ft., two-story brick building, in 2008. The following January, faced with a winter slowdown, he looked around for a way to increase business.

Heilman didn't have to look long or far' When the local Boy Scout group asked for help with its yearly Pinewood Derby, he went into action. He was familiar with the events-in which scouts build and race wooden cars-through his own sons.

To supervise the action and prevent injuries to young hands, he secured the expertise of an expert: carpenter Jesse Cathell, who brought all needed equipment, set up a temporary workshop at the back of the store, and rough-cut designs that each scout traced on a small block of wood. When rough-cutting was complete, scouts moved to another table and sanded their creations under the watchful eye of their parents and older scouts who volunteered their help.

The first event, held on just two weekends, was a real success: scouts and their parents waited up to an hour and a half in the snow to get inside the store. Last year, about 300 scouts attended the event over three weekends. This year's event was held over four weekends, with nearly 400 scouts.

Besides contributing space for the workshop and popcorn for snacking, Heilman donated 5Vo of sales for all related products-wood kits, spray paint, sandpaper-to offset the cost of operating the local Pinewood Derby. Participating families who attended the workshops were asked to donate $l per cut. Together, about $1,000 was raised, of which half went to the Children's Miracle Network-a charity favored by Ace Corp.

Heilman says that parents, who often drive miles to attend the workshop, mention how grateful they are for the help. Many return to shop at the store and become regular customers, as do residents who read about the event in local newspapers.

Bear Forest Products [www.bearfp.com] ..........,..............'."..41

Big Creek Lumber [www,big-creek.com]...,..,..,........'..'."".'...39

Boise Cascade [www.bcewp.coml

Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber ."'."."'.........'.".'36

California Redwood Association [www.calredwood'orgl'.."26

California Redwood Co. [californiaredwoodco.com]...Gover ll

Galifornia Timberline [www.caltimberline.com]."'...."......"..."4

Canfor [www.canfor.com]..... ,.,,....,...'..'....".""21

Capital [www.capital-1umber.com1................'..""....."....Cover I

Crawford Greek Lumber [crawfordcreeklumber'com].'....""'32

Fontana Wholesale Lumber ffontanawholesalelumber.coml "4T

GRK Fasteners [www.grkfasteners.com] .....,............'..'."."'..1

Humboldt Redwood [www.getredwood.coml ldaho Forest Group [www.idahoforestgroup'com]...'....'..."."'3

Keller Lumber

Mary's River Lumber [www.marysriverlumber.coml'.'..".""'33

Master Mark Plastics [www.armadillodeck.com]........'."..'....40

Maze Nails [www.mazenails.com].......,,. .'.....""8

Norman Distribution [www.normandist.com] ....'.....".'..'."..'.37

Pacific Wood Preserving Cos. [www,pacificwood.com] "..".38

Redwood Empire [www.redwoodemp.com]................'..'..""'23

Roseburg Forest Products [www.rfpco,com] .,,...............'....'13

Screw Products [www.screw-products.coml.......'.'.".'.'........39

Simpson Strong-Tie [www.strongtie,com].,,,......'..'..'.'Cover lll

Siskiyou Forest Products [siskiyouforestproducts.comt."'.27

Southern California Hoo-Hoo Club [www.hoohool 17.org]..'29

Sunbelt [www.sunbeltracks.com] ..."'.".'.......32

Swanson Group Sales [www.swansongroupinc.com]'..""'.,25

Terminal Forest Products [www.terminalforest.com]'......."'31

Thunderbolt Wood Treating [thunderboltwoodtreating'com].'35

TMI Forest Products [www.tubafor.com] ..,............'."".""....'.'7

Trinity River Lumber........... ..............'...."....."..18

Universal Forest Products [www.ufpi.com]'....,'.".'.'..'..'.......28

Viance [www.treatedwood.com] ...,.,....,..,..,....,'..'..".."'Cover lV

Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn. [wwuwrcla.org]"."'..42'43

Yakama Forest Products [www.yakama.forest'com] ""......"36

Shuctural-Connector Nai ls

Smooth Shank - Annular Ring Shank

Hot-Dip Galvanized - Bright - Stainless Steel

Roofing, Tile and Slaling Nails smooth Shank - Annular Ring Shank - Washered Cooper - Aluminum - Stainless Steel

X0 Screw Steel 0€cking to Structural Ste€l - Steel Stitching - Cold-tormed Steel Framing 0uik Guard'i Coatino rtim Head Screw

Standard and Box Threads for Wood and Composite Decking to W00d ] ouik Guardo Coating in 4 Colors] Stainless St8el with Painted Heads in 13 Colors and Unpainted

Dexxter Screw Unique Thread Reduces Mushr00ming in Composite Decking to W00d 0uik Guard'. Coating in 5 C0lors - Stainless Steel with Painted Heads in g Colors

DHPD Screw

Paddle Point Helps fliminate Splitting in Hardwood Decking to Wood Stainless Steel