western Hardwood Groupos 40th Annual

The Western Hardwood Association celebrated its fourth decade in style, assembling in Maui, Hi., for its 40th annual meeting.

During the March l1-15 meeting, the group decided to hire a full-time staffer to work with private, nonindustrial landowners in Oregon, Washington and Northern California to promote its "harvest and plant" plan.

Guy Hall, Cal-Oak Lumber Co., Oroville, Ca., was named Man of the Year, recognizing his two terms on the board and his efforts towards bringing the underutilized hardwoods of Southern Oregon and Northern California to the marketplace.

Elected to three-year terms on the board of directors: Art Gardener. Down River Forest Products, Woodland, Wa.; John Gottwald, Inland Wood Specialties, Spokane, Wa., and Don Allen, GoodyearNelson Hardwood Lumber Co., Sedro Woolley, Wa.

Halfway through their two-year terms are pres. Jerry Haney, Whittier Wood Products, Eugene, Or.; v.p. Jim Harrison, Diamond Wood Products. Eugene, and treas. Jerry Nizich, Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or.

HARDWOOD HONCHOS: (1) Sonnv Powell. Jerry Haney, Bill Nelson. (2) Christelie GrittetAubert, Bruce & Guy Hall. (3) Ed Slattery, Heinz Hohendorf, Dave Mc0uilam. (4) Bill Nelson,J{orm Murray. (5) Bill Gray, Mike Grimes, Roger Pride. ie; Wanen Monis, John Gottwald. (7) Jim Harrison, Aileen Hiramatsu. (8)Art Gardener, Cliff Chulos, Rod Remington lf you enioy tolking lumber with people who know how it's produced, where il's produced, ond who produces il, coll us. We hove over 150 yectrsr €xperience ol your disposql.