MOUNTAIN STATES

FRED CARUSO executive secretary

Fl RY WALL Supply Inc. of Denver, U Co., is celebrating the grand opening of its new solar cooled and heated warehou5e, showroom and corporate office building. The new facility will add approximately 50,000 sq. ft. to the existing facilities. Incorporated in the new building will be 12,000 sq. ft. of ofhce space, 8,000 sq. ft. of showroom and 30,000 sq. ft. of warehouse area.

The new building will be cooled and heated by one of the largest active solar systems in the United States. The system utilizes 240 collector panels, of which 180 are tracking panels that follow the sun. The oflice area features many new and different applications of steel framing components, dry wall and vinyl-covered dry wall.

Gene Shawaryn, Armstrong Ceilings, is the new asst. mgr. for the Kansas City, Mo., regional office. His new region includes Colorado and a good portion of Wyoming. He will be working closely with Hal Olsen, Armstrong's sr. mktg. rep from Denver, Co.

Stephen S. Stookesberry, v.p. of merchandising, Economy Lumber and Hardware, Denver, Co., has been named Lumberman-of-the-Year by W.O.O.D. Inc., a Denver-based wood promotion group. Stookesberry is now serving as chairman of the board of W.O.O.D. He has been contributing author to several national publications. Last fall he was one of six persons to be featured in a nationwide movie on asset management produced by Champion Building Products.

Past recipients of the Paul Bunyan Lumbeman-of-the-Year Award include Jack Curnow, C.W. Bud Diehl, Walt Kellogg, Lee Richardson, Clark Gittings, Dick Gittings, Dan Green, Robert Tweed, Stan Dixon and L.A. Stookesberry.

The Monte Vista Sentry Lumber Company, Monte Vista, Co., held its grand opening celebration recently.

The lumber yard had been destroyed by a fire which claimed all warehouse facilities and inventory. The celebration was highlighted with door prizes, a sale and many free items as giveaways.

The newly remodeled showroom is now 3,600 sq. ft. compared with the old 1,600 sq. ft. that existed prior to the fire. A 5,400 sq. ft. attached warehouse is brand new. Monte Vista lumber also features more convenient hours, according to owner and mgr. Dennis Firkins.

Mark H. Swager has been named district credit mgr. for Anderson Lumber Co. in Idaho, according to James C. Beardall, pres. of Anderson Lumber, Ogden, Ut. Swager will be responsible for nine retail building material outlets in ldaho.

Swager was born in Rigby, Id., (Continued on next page)

FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

TttrS SUMMER I've been out in I the field visiting dealers. Although it appears clear that we as a nation have moved into a tnre recession status. there is an indication of a business pickup.

Arizona -members should be gearing up for the predicted housing increase beginning in 1981. The National Association of Home Builders