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Palco Protest Ends In Arrests

A trio of Earth First! activists protesting against logging in Northern California's Mattole River forest lands were arrested for trespassing on property owned by Pacific Lumber Co.. Scotia. Ca.

The unidentified protesters, two women and one man, reportedly were arrested for blocking the access road to the area.

"They were trespassing," Palco spokesperson Mary Bullwinkel said. "They're breaking the law. They don't belong there. There are other avenues of protesting and it was important for us to gain access to our privately owned property."

The Mattole River region is said to contain some 3,000 acres of oldgrowth Douglas fir.

Judge Challenges Road Law

An Idaho federal judge said Clinton administration rules to limit logging and ban new roads in 58 million acres of national forests were illegally written.

U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge said the rules had been drafted without adequate public comment, a violation of federal law. He also said por- tions of a lawsuit filed by Boise Cascade and the state of Idaho to block the plan likely would have merit.

Though not a final ruling, Lodge's decree could lead to a settlement between timber companies and the Bush administration, both of which want to undo the rules before they take effect May 12.

Some environmentalists disputed the judge's statements, claiming the rules had undergone 18 months of planning and received comment from 1.6 million people before being issued. Due to the way the order was issued, however, there is said to be little hope for appeal.

Court rulings that protect the spotted owl and other endangered species, along with tighter rules by the Clinton administration, are said to have caused logging in national forests to decrease by about 757o since 1988.

Diversity ls Key For Dealer

Shirley Henry, ceo and chairwoman, Builders' Hardware & Supply Co., Inc., Seattle, Wa., grew up working in the family hardware store in Anacortes, Wa., and started with Builders' Hardware when her father, Tom Shannon, bought the business in 1958.

That the company has endured for over a half-century speaks well of its pedigree, particularly in such a competitive industry. Of equal prominence is that Henry has run the firm during most of its existence, a true rarity in such a male-dominated field.

She laughs as she recalls her early days with the firm, such as when her father insisted she shield her gender by using only her first initial on all correspondence.

Builders' durability can be partly attributed to its diversity. The firm sells supplies to contractors, stocks independent hardware stores, manufacturers metal doors and also runs a locksmith business. In addition to the Seattle operation, the company has a store in Kennewick, Wa.

Henry envisions her employees running the entire operation one day, noting that workers already own nearIy 32Vo of the business through a profit-sharing program.

Builders' Hardware & Supply, which reportedly had sales of more than $23 million last year, has 116 employees, of whom nearly 407o have been with the firm for over 10 years.

John "J.D." Deisher, ex-Hampton Lumber, has rejoined GeorgiaPacific's westem lumber manufacturing sales office, Portland, Or. He succeeds Wayne Murphy, who has retired after 43 years in the business, the last l0 with G-P.

Nick Stokes has been named v.p.operations, Building Materials Distribution Division, at Boise Cascade Corp., Boise, Id. John Berilla is now v.p.-human resources.

Lyle Thompson, Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Or., has retired after 38 years in the business. Ray Barbee succeeds him as v.p.-sales & marketing.

Irvin Sugimoto has joined City Mill, Honolulu, Hi., as new concept merchandiser, overseeing the addition of home decor and RTA furniture lines.

Sy Bannick and Mark Buck are back in sales at Bear Creek Lumber, Winthrop, Wa.

Mike O'Neil and John Strader, both ex-Timber Products, are new to Shamrock Lumber, Eugene, Or.

Peter Farnum was named v.p. of forest products research and development for Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., in charge of forestry and raw materials. Henry Montrey, is now v.p.-technology, wood products, and Debra Hansen is v.p. of business services.

Glen Walton is now supervisor at the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Federal Way, Wa., replacing Ludwig Rabold, who has retired after 24 years with PLIB.

Nathaniel "Nat" Reidel has been named national sales director for Trimline Building Products.

Jim Pope is new to Seemac Inc.'s Scottsdale. Az.. branch.

Betsey Meyer has joined the North American Steel Framing Alliance as U.S. West Region general mgr.

Kim Pohl has been named director of marketing for Maze Nails.

Dr. Robert J. Taylor is now directortechnology transfer for the American Wood Council of the American Forest & Paper Association.

Jennifer S. Lester has been named director of communications for the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association.

Mark McCormick has been named marketing mgr. for the Southern Forest Products Association.

C.E. "Buddy" Klumb, Klumb Lumber Co., received the North American Wholesale Lumber Association's 2001 Mulrooney Award.