AMAZING ARIZONA ASSOCIATION

OR YET ANOTHER time, the remarkable Arizona Lumber & Builders Supply Association has notched a new record attendance at its annual convention. More than 450 attended the 58th annual, including a dozen new members who recently joined. The association presently has a far higher percentage of firms and individuals involved in its activities than virtually any other of the federated associations in the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association and now ranks in size with groups in other states with far larger

I1|0USTRY SElll0RS lll Aram Mardian, Joe Tardy. l2l past pres. Ray Lopp conlers with in-coming pres. John Entz. 13 Bob Silvey, Hon. Leo Corbett, speaker of the Arizona State Senate, and Alaska Congressman Don Young.{11 DinoPowell and his birthday present. (No, we can't figure out what it is either.) l5l Jim Stewart, Bill Brines. 16l populations to draw upon. This years gathering was at the Radisson Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Az.

One of the factors which has built AL&BSA has been its performancet its fruitful activities in industry matters that directly affect its members in their business life. The recognition shown the group's managing officer, executive v.p. Frank Davis, for his major role in the passage of a new lien law (see photos) illustrates the latest in a long string ofassociation activities that have produced real benefits for the industry.

The new law replaces one that had been passed in the waning minutes of the 1976 Arizona legislature, as a rider on another bill, that had features that could block a materialman's lien rights. Industry observers note that the old law had been backed up by the courts and that the potential loss to industry

Christy, Susan Genuit. llSl Bob could have been substantial.

Karen Ryan, Jim and Marlene Plaster.

While the new statute means additional paperwork, as commonly occurs in the Age of Consumerism, it (l) has the benefits of clarifying the rights of

Sfory at a Glance

Recordattendance notched by Arizona group

...Alaska Congressman on resources... new lien law... sessions on ROl. .. John Entz elected pres... next year's conYention site: Tucson.