PERSONALS

Don Cherosvsky, Wisconsin-California Forest Products, Redding, Ca., plans a Pittsburgh, Pa., sales trip in July.

John Helela has been promoted to the sales dept. at Georgia-Pacific Corp., Fort Bragg, Ca.

Richard R. Colwell has been named mgr. of production services, roohng systems div., at Manville Corp., Denver, Co., according to Roger H. Bengtson, v.p. and gen. mgr. John F. Schroeder is regional business mgr. and R. Allen Paddock, mgr., quality assurance.

Dave Fuhriman has joined the sales staff at DAW Forest Products Co., Lake Oswego, Or., according to William W. Ford, gen. sales mgr.

Craig Newton is the new district mgr. in No. Ca. and No. Nv. for Minwax Co.

Steve Patterson is the mgr. of the new Home Depot in Cerritos, Ca.

Sal Gastelo is now mgr. of 84 Lumber Co., El Centro, Ca. Mike Jimenez is co-mgr.

Dan Krieger has retired as sales mgr. of Vancouver Plywood, Vancouver, Wa.

Bob Bratton has joined the sales team at Lance Forest Products, Redding, Ca. Burgy Church is new to sales at The Murphy Co., Milwaukie, Or.

Craig A. Fletcher is now v.p. and gen. mgr. of TreeSource, Inc., Portland, Or.

Ron Adkins is the new lumber sales mgr. at South Coast Lumber Co., Brookings, Or. Tim Beckley is now in sales.

Wally Hicks is now a sales consultant with C&D Lumber Co.. Riddle. Or.

Gayle Watt is new to the trading team at Cascade Empire Corp., Hillsboro, Or. Scott Watson is now exec. v.p. of Coastland Forest Products Co.. Corona. Ca. Ray MacDonald is a West Coast div. buyer.

Carl Poyner, Fremont Forest Products, San Diego, Ca., has retired after 5l years in the industry. Doug Gregg is now export sales mgr. in Eugene, Or. John Davidson, Colonial Cedar, Kent, Wa., and his wife, Carol, are the proud parents of 8 lb., I I oz. Parker Davidson, born April 19, 1987, in Bellevue, Wa.

Jim Murray has been named gen. sales mgr. of Snider Lumber Products, Turlock, Ca.

Ian Donald, pres. and c.e.o., Crown Forest Industries, Inc., Vancouver, B.C., will serve as c.e.o. of British Columbia Forest Products. Ltd.. Vancouver.

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Bruce Kelly has joined the wholesale div. of Fremont Forest Products, Whittier, Ca., according to Pete Speek.

Todd Reed has been named regional sales mgr. at Louisiana-Pacific Corp.'s new structural panel sales office, Mission Viejo, Ca., according to Cindy Rapp, inside sales mgr. Linda Sabrowski is sales asst.

Roderick M. Steele, pres. and c'o.o., Potlatch Corp., San Francisco, Ca., will retire July l, 1987, after 24 years with the co., according to Richard B. Madden, chairman and c.e.o. John M. Richards has been named exec. v.p., finance and administration. L. Pendleton Siegel succeeds him as senior v.p. and c.f.o.

Don Bratcher is the mgr. of the new home center div. recently established by Thunderbolt Sales, Inc., Modesto, Ca. New to div. sales are Terry RYan and Steve Page.

Felix M. Hammack is the new vice chairman of Willamette Industries, Inc.. Portland. Or.

Mary Ignatowicz-Callahan was named May Employee of the Month at Lumbermen's. Redmond, Wa.

Rick Anfinson is back at Anfinson Lumber Sales, Pomona, Ca., after a three week vacation to Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii.

Terry Little is mgr. of the new Payless Building Supply, Anderson, Ca.

Richard H. Ayers has been elected pres. and c.e.o. of The Stanley Works, succeeding Donald W. Davis, who continues as chairman. R. Alan Hunter is now v.p., finance, and c.f.o., replacing J. Spencer Gould, who was elected a v.p.

Mondo Chavez and Rich Grove are new sales reps at Bear Forest Products, Rialto, Ca., according to Linda Schneider.

Mark Carlson has won the outstanding sales achievement award, composite products div., for Weyerhaeuser Co.

Ken Womack has been promoted to sales mgr. at Sequoia Supply, Fairfield, Ca. Greg Christie succeeds him in the San FranciscoAVest Bay territory, and Al Lucero is now covering Oakland/East Bay inside sales, per Bob Riggs, gen. mgr.

Jim Plucker is now marketing communications mgr. at Marvin Windows, Minneapolis, Mn.

Ray Croll and Tom Day, Grove Lumber Co., Ontario, Ca., won 3rd place in the Mint 500, Las Vegas, Nv., one of the biggest U.S. off-road races.

Jim Lewman has joined the sales/management staff of North Bay Forest Products, Inc. Healdsburg, Ca., according to Ronald L. Lewman, pres.

Bob Bretz has been named lumber sales mgr. of Snow Mountain Pine Co., Hines, Or.

Chuck Lauber has retired after 24 years with Palmer G. Lewis Co., Auburn, Wa. Chuck and his wife, "Gerry," plan to do "a little traveling and a lot of relaxing."

Jay Spaulding is the new c.o.o. for the National Housewares Manufacturers Association, reports Thomas K. Manning, pres.

Rich Viola and Greg Smith, Furman Lumber Co., Boston, Ma., were recent business visitors to So. Ca.

Ted Hewitt has joined the sales force at Rocklin Lumber & Millwork. Inc.. Sacramento, Ca.

Joseph W. Nussbaum, Triangle Pacific Corp., Dallas, Tx., has been elected pres. of the National Kitchen Cabinet Association. Also named were v.p. A.F. Kimmel, Quaker Maid; treas. H.J. Scheirich. III. H.J. Scheirich Co., and immediate past pres. Gilbert D. Verkamp, Aristokraft.

Joe Shipman, Navajo Forest Products Industries, Navajo, N.M., and his wife, Shirley, have returned after a two-week vacation in Spain.

William J. Covert is now covering Or. and Wa. accounts for Herbert O. Crane & Associates, manufacturers' representatives, Portland, Or., and Seattle, Wa.

Al W. Dymock, co-founder and v.p. of manufacturing, Tehama Wood Products, Corning, Ca., has retired.

Hank Neeley is the new gen. mgr. of the Gregory Forest Products distribution center in Fontana, Ca.

Mike Sampson is the new director of marketing for the Fibreboard Div. of Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

William J. White Jr. exec. v.p., USG Corp., is now pres. and c.e.o. of its subsidiary United States Gypsum Co. Eugene B. Connolly is exec. v.p., USG Corp., and pres. and c.e.o. of subsidiary USG Interiors, lnc., and Anthony J. Falvo, pres. and c.e.o. of subsidiary Masonite Corp., is also v.p., USG Corp. Promoted within USG Corp. are Stanton T. Hadley, senior v.p., staff services; Edwin L. Wade, corporate sec., and Brian W. Burrows, v.p., research.

George E. Murphy is now exec. v.p. and c.o.o. of U.S. Gypsum Co. John R. Haarlander is director, corp. operating services, of parent co. USG Corp.

Howard Steinberg, pres., Ply*Gem Manufacturing, was presented the lst annual Chairman's Award by Ply*Gem Industries chairman Jeffrey S. Silverman.

Nick Steichen has joined Pueblo Lumber, Tempe, Az.

Phil O. Dendron is new to the lawn and garden dept. at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Veneer-Backed Cedar

A veneer-backed cedar panel designed to eliminate expensive backing costs in over-solid-sheathing applications has been introduced by Shakertown Corp.