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By CHUCK LINK executive director

I S fHfS is my first time being rh associated with this column, which has carried Ross Kincaid's name for so many years, let me say what a pleasure it is to follow Ross and to have my thoughts appearing monthly in this space.

As you may know, I have succeeded Ross as executive director, as he made the transition to re-assume his duties as director of Western's Learnine Resource Center.

Briefly, my background includes being a past president of WBMA as well as a director; secretary of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assn.; and chairman of the

Learning Resource Advisory Council. Before.my move to Olympia to assume the position as executive director of WBMA, I was manager of Boise Cascade's Building Materials & Services Division personnel relations. In all. I was with Boise Cascade for l9 years.

Some of our members who have been making the news recently include Loran Smith who has been appointed manager of Lumber Products' Salem branch replacing Ray Lauderdale, who is now with McCormick Lumber & Millwork of Salem. Smith has been with the firm in Eugene since 1962, 3_l-d will be replaced there by Dan Whedon, formerly of Centrai Lane Building Supply.

_ Jim- Bender has joined Saco Sales, Inc. of Bellevue, Wa., as sales manaeer. Jim for many years was with Owins Corning Fiberglas in Seattle and has p9_e1 an active supporter of many WBMA programs and activities

ByPETERSEN executive secretary

l-l lcHt-tcurS of the 4oth Annuat I IMBMDA Convention include election of the officers and directors for the ensuing year.

Named president was Troy A. French, French's Building Materials,

Hardin. Dean Beall, Beall's Building Center, Anaconda, was picked for the vice presidency. A. Alan Kind, Linder-Kind Lumber Co.. Helena. and H. G. White, Neifert-White Co., Townsend, were named treasurer and asst. treasurer respectively.

National dealer director and alternate director posts were retained by

Morrie Tarte of Bellingham Sash & Door Co., Bellingham, Wa., had surgery recently on his stomach and ealibladder. A short time later he suffJred second and third degree burns while mowing his lawn when his polyester pants caught fire from the lawn mower. Morrie is now at home recoverinq.

L. Dexter Shaurette and W. L. Stef- fan. Yours truly was returned as executive secretary. Charles Gilmore, Neifert-White Co., was named as new (Please turn to page s.t )

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