IUSTOM ORDTNS CALENDAR

May

National Paint Distributors, Inc. - May 12-17, show, Tucson, Az.

Building Industry Credit Association - May 14, small claims collections seminar, Radisson Hotel, City ol Commerce, Ca.

Dub's Ltd. - May 17, golf tournament, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Ca.

National Hoo-Hoo-Ette Convention - May 17-19, Sheraton, Long Beach, Ca.

Cascade Wholesale Hardware - May 19-21, trade show, John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel, Sparks (Reno), Nv.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - May 1922, annual meeting, Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - May 20-21, legislative conference, Washington, D.C.

Phoenix Hoo-Hoo Club - May 21, election & dinner meeting, Foothills Golf & Country Club, Phoenix, Az.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club - May 22, Sports Night, La Grande's Restaurant, Santa Rosa, Ca.

Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - May 24, woodworking contest, Spokane, Wa.

International Hardware, Houseware & Building Materials Show - May 24-28, Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan, Republic of China.

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Roseburg Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club - May 28, meeting, Roseburg, Or.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club - May 28, architectural award night, San Diego, Ca.

Hoo-Hoo International - May 31-June 2, regional mini-convention, Coeur d'Alene, Id.

June

Jensen-Byrd Co.June 2-3, market, Spokane Convention Center. Spokane, Wa.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club - June 5, Angels baseball night, Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, Ca.

Building Industry Credit Association - June 6, credit management seminar, Hilton Hotel, Ontario, Ca.

Coast Counties Hoo-Hoo ClubJune 7, annual golf tournament & dinner, Laguna Seca Golf Club, Monterey, Ca.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers AssociationJune 7, Utah golf tournament, Bountilul, Ut.

Lumber Association of Southern CaliforniaJune 7-9, Second Growth meeting, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, Ca.

Building lndustry Credit Association - June 20, lien law seminars, Hilton Hotel, Ontario, Ca.

Dub's Ltd.June 21, golf tournamenl, Chardonnay Country Club, Napa, Ca.

Roseburg Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club - June 25, installalion of officers meeting, Roseburg, Or.

Pacific Coast Builders Conference - June 26-29, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, Ca.

Portland Wholesale Lumbermen's AssociationJune 28, annual golf scramble, East Moreland Golf Course, Portland, Or.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - June 30-July 3, summer meeting, The Charter House at Beaver Creek, Co.

Industry Puts MCl, U.S. Sprint On Hold

April saw two major long distance carriers jump on the green bandwagon. Both MCI and U.S. Sprint announced plans to donate 50/o of the usage charges of new customers to the environmental group of the customer's choice and I to 4% for existing customers who request the program.

In actuality, both programs limit customer choices to specific groups. U.S. Sprint negotiated with the Environmental Foundation of America, an umbrella group representing 23 preservationist organizations, including the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, National Resources Defense Council and Friends of the Earth, to channel its donations to them. MCI negotiated individually with four separate organizations: The Nature Conservancy, National Audubon Society, Ducks Unlimited and National Wildlife Federation.

Many wood products companies, groups and individuals have called and written the two long distance carriers to express their frustration with the fundraising campaign. Several have ceased to do business with them.

After asking MCI to add four forestry foundations to its list of environmental groups, the National Hardwood Lumber Association discontinued its service with the company. "We could not in good conscience do business with a firm that is raising money for groups that are in court with our members trying to prevent timber harvesting," NHLA executive director Ernest J. Stebbins said.

Stebbins contacted both companies to express the dismay of the forest products industry and its allies with the campaigns. "This kind of program could put us all out of business," he said.

Stebbins indicated that, for the most part, the company representatives were surprised that there was any criticism of the programs. "They seemed astounded that anyone would have any problem with any of the organizations on the list. "

As an alternative, he recommended that MCI and Sprint add the Evergreen Foundation, Hardwood Forest Foundation, Temperate Forest Foundation and American Forest Foundation, sponsor of "Project Learning Tree." These are organizations that support the principles of forestry as a science, multipleuse management and sustained yield. Stebbins said these floundations are environmental organizations and should therefore be included in the fundraising drive.

To date, Sprint representatives have been unresponsive to the request. MCI executives are "still talking to us," Stebbins said, and "we hope to hear from them in the near future." NHLA and the American Forest Resource Altiance are asking others to request the inclusion of the environmental and conservation foundations in the programs. Companies and individuals can contact Karen Jost at Q|D 4632747 (AFRA) or Elizabeth Pease at (901) 377-r818 (NHLA).