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Sally Andrews, Mount Baker Plywood Inc., Bellingham, Wa., has been promoted to regional accounts mgr. Jane Mclennen is now a sales rep.

Louie Marin is the new mgr. of Mutual Moulding & Lumber Co., Gardena, Ca., according to Jerry McGuire.

Ralph Lamon, retired San Francisco, Ca., lumberman, is keeping busy with golf and travel, recently participating in the Mexican Seniors' Golf Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

Ted Ellis has joined the home center group at Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id., reports pres. Larry Williams.

Kenneth M. Nelson has been named pres. and ceo of Tri-W Distributors, Inc.. Kirkland. Wa.

Allen Rogers, owner, Woody's Big Sky Supply, Inc., Polson and Ronan, Mt., has been appointed to the Montana Hardware Association board of directors.

Kevin Monahan is new to Alpine Lumber, Sandpoint, Id., as mgr.

Ed Reiman is new to Guitteau-Newland Lumber, Eugene, Or.

Pete Kent, lormerly of the Western Wood Products Association, has joined the editorial staff of Random Lengths Publications.

Nancy Jaenicke is now corp. director of quality at Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, Wa.

Charley Hobbs has been named district mgr. for the Northwest at GeorgiaPacific. Newly transferred branch mgrs. include Randy Both, Salt Lake City, Ut.; Scott Gill, Santa Rosa, Ca.; Bert Marostica, Riverside, Ca., and Buzz Nielsen, Seattle, Wa.

Gary McGee is now heading Trus Joist's So. Ca. sales region, replacing Marv Askey, who has joined Norco Windows. Tom Devlin is in charge of TJ's new Sacramento. Ca.. sales olTice.

Doug Heryford has joined the sales team at Unity Forest Products, Yuba City, Ca.

Steve Lebeda, Lumbermen's, Newberg, Or., has been named Employee of the Year. Kevin Riegelmann received a Safe Driver Award.

Jeff Lundegard is now gen. mgr. of WitIamette Industries' custom products div., Albany, Or. Art Stevens is sales mgr.; Stan McGehee, production mgr., and Bud Dearing and Verna Todd, sales.

Allan Burns is managing HomeClub's new Beaverton. Or.. unit.

Craig Kincaid, J.M. Thomas Forest Products, Rocklin, Ca., won the l4th annual Buzz Shafer Golf Tournament, Scottsdale, Az., with a closing round of 66. The open raises money for Ronald McDonald House and other charities.

Steve Thurgood, Jones Wholesale Lumber Co., Lynwood, Ca., "died" as he portrayed a heart attack victim in a major earthquake preparedness drill in Los Angeles, Ca. Hollywood movie studios donated makeup for participants, with Universal Studios providing sound equipment that shook the building.

Max Robuck has been named v.p. and gen. merchandise mgr. of National Lumber, Fountain Valley, Ca., succeeding Jordan Silverberg, who has retired.

June 199O

William Bower, who wilt be 100 years old June 18, is to be honored by Willard Scott on NBC's "TodaY" show, according to his grandson, Clint Bower, pres. of Mariners Forest Products. Santa Ana. Ca.

Harry James, owner, James Lumber, Poulsbo. Wa.. has been elected lst vice chairman of the Pacific Northwest Hardware & lmplement Association.

Dick and Jackie Osmundson, Wood Imports Buying Service, Walnut Creek, Ca., spent the month of May in South Asia calling on plywood and lumber mills.

Mark L. Neria is now mgr. of Azrock's west coast warehouse, Santa Fe Springs, Ca.

Ralph Cardwell, Universal Far West, Huntington Beach, Ca., has returned from a recent vacation to England.

Jerry Roberts, building products sales, Celotex Corp., Salt Lake City, Ut., won a 1990 Geo Tracker LSI convertible in a recent sales competition.

Sam Hamilton has joined Bend Millwork Systems, Bend, Or.

William L. Preslik is the new Northwest district sales mgr. for Mannington Wood Floors, according to John Patterson, v.p., sales & mktg.

Frank Kinney, Hulbert Lumber Co., Newark, Ca., enjoyed a recent Rogue River salmon fishing expedition.

Peter T. Pope, chairman and ceo, Pope & Talbot. Portland. Or., has assumed the duties of pres., rePlacing R. Steven Mason, who resigned to Pursue personal interests.

Jerold H. Tuft has lelt Schlage, San Francisco, Ca., to become pres. and ceo of Casablanca Fan Co., City of Industry, Ca., and ceo of Lavery Lighting and Casablanca Lighting, reports Jordan D. Schnitzer.

George Wood has joinedLazy S Lumber Inc.. Beavercreek. Or.

Don Dodt has been named sales mgr. for Western American Forest Products, City of Industry, Ca.

Shepard S. Tucker is now government affairs mgr. at Louisiana-Pacific's new Sacramento. Ca.. oflice.

Henry Baca is the new San Francisco Bay Area field rep for the Western Wood Products Association, Portland, Or., according to Dick Connell, who continues in the north central Ca. and western Nv. territory. Lalia F. Cully has joined the international mktg. dept.

Shawn Sinclair, Dellen Wood Products, Spokane, Wa., has been nominated as 2nd v.p. of the Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club. Proposed directors: Walt Adams, Jim Tenney, Elyza Jorden and Pat McIntyre.

Jerry Hudson has joined W.S.l. Inc., Spokane, Wa.

Hap Hasty has been named v.p. of production & wholesale operations at WoodPly Forest Products, Chico, Ca., according to pres. Frank Solinsky.

Richard A. Kashnow has been appointed a senior v.p. of Manville CorP., Denver, Co., and pres. of its newly restructured engineering products group, reports Manville Pres. W. Thomas Stephens. Ronald W. Mathewson is pres. of its new building products group.

Dale Burgdorf is the new sales mgr. and Mike Halsne the new inside sales coordinator at Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca., according to pres. Clint Bower.

Craig Evens has joined the sales team at Jones Wholesale Lumber Co., Lynwood, Ca., reports sales mgr. Steve Thurgood.

Carl Allison is new to sales at D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., Prairie City, Or.

Bob Dinwoodie is now mgr. of 84 Lumber Co., San Jose, Ca.

Monty "Ray" Pine and Doug Lasfer have been assigned to the softwoods specialty order desk at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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