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duced special kits to boost cypress use among millwork and furniture manufacturers.

"Let's say it takes 40 pieces to make one item," Elder explains. "We put those 40 pieces together in a kit. Every component is guaranteed 1007o usable. The kit eliminates so much work for our industrial accounts that one of our customers on the West Coast iust shut down his saws and his sanders."

Northwest Mill lmports Kiwi Pine

Concerned about the continued shortage of domestic ponderosa pine, one Oregon sawmill is betting that New Zealand radiata pine may fill the timber vacuum.

Ochoco Lumber Co., John Day, will receive its first shipment of one half million board feet of radiata pine this month as part of a week's trial run. If the initial run is successful, the company plans to import 2.5 million bd. ft. a month from a Fletcher Forests-headed consortium.

Ochoco's John Shelk said getting ponderosa pine has been difficult for Oregon sawmills since logging restrictions in state forests were implemented three years ago.

Since that time, approximately 90 sawmills have closed in the state, including one of Ochoco's own last August.

Although usually grown outside of the U.S., radiata pine is a native American species. Currently, Chilean radiata pine accounts for most of the product's presence in the U.S.

"Increasingly radiata pine is being used and accepted by U.S. window and door manufacturers," said Shelk. "They would rather have ponderosa pine, but if ponderosa pine is not available, then radiata pine's their next choice."

For the moment the company remains cautious, knowing that other mills have had trouble guaranteeing imports of

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"We believe thatT5Vo will be cut up into windows and doors in central Oregon," said company president Bruce Daucsavage. "The other 25Vo, we're going to have to be innovative."

Radiata pine is a quick growing species that produces a board less stable than ponderosa pine. It is also a young tree and can present more drying problems than other pines.

Fletcher Forests is now involved in two joint ventures with U.S. companies.

Lumberyard Promotes Child Safety

As part of an effort to emphasize children's safety and forge a closer bond to the community, Parson's Lumber & Hardware, Sonoma, Ca., recently held its Kid's Safety Day.

On hand for the June 30 event were deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, who fingerprinted children and issued them I.D. cards. Clowns, door prizes, hot dogs and pizza also rounded out the event.

"It's a community thing," said owner Norm Gregg. "It's sreat for kids and families."

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INLAND lumber producers held their 19th annual golf tournament July 1416 at the Coeur d'Alene Resort and the Coeur d'Alene Country Club, Couer d'Alene. ld. (1) Loren Krebs, Thom Wright. (2) Ron Cluster, Debbie Pohle (3) Junior Templeman, Chris Tritschler. (a) Rick & Lisa Vaughn. Troy Little, (5) Joe & Krs Randall. (6) Pierrette Oakes, Linda Schneider, Sue Herms. (7) Teri & John Vavrosky, AI Ryland, Jack Emmer. (8) Barb & Mike Voelker, Bill Strickland. (9) Karen & Rick Fischer. (10) Allan Hoblitt,

Jon Howell. (1 1) Brenda & Jon Culbertson (12) John Gaskell, Kyle Herndon. Suzi & Howard Ashment. (13) Steve Love, Laurie & Joe Beechler (14) Lee & Norma Nelms. Mark Herms, (15) Doris & Cal Pulis. (16) Brian Cook, Dick Gukeisen (17) Holly & Herb Janhsen (18) Kathy Wimpenny, Maureen Branstetter, Jodi Main. (19) Mike Bracken, Paul Waldon. Kenneth Diulio, Ted Roberls. (20) Clark Taylor. Steve Schmitt.

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Depot Name For LA Stadium

Home Depot has paid $70 million for the naming rights to a new soccer and tennis complex to be built in Carson, Ca.

The $130 million facility, to be known as the Home Depot National Training Facility, will include a 27,000-seat stadium for the Los Angeles Galaxy pro soccer team and a 13,000-seat tennis stadium, a track stadium and a cycling velodrome.

Home Depot inked the deal with sports and entertainment firm Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Staples Center and Regal Cinemas.

Home Depot officials hope the deal will open the door for its wholesale maintenance subsidiary, Apex Building Supply.

"We have opportunities to extend the business relationship," said Depot's Hugh Miskel. "We could supply the Staples Center or maybe the Regal Cinemas network."

The contract with AEG also contains a provision that the entertainment group must buy $30 million worth of building products from Home Depot for the construction of the complex.

This is the first time Home Depot has attached its name to a sports arena.

Group Buys Gontact Lumber

Contact Lumber Co., Portland, Or., has been purchased from the Donnelly family by a private group of investors led by Contact's senior v.p. Frank Pearson.

The new company will be known as Contact Holding Co., with Pearson as president.

The 56-year-old company applies advanced gluing, profile wrapping and prefinishing technology to the manufacture of window and door parts, furniture components, mouldings and general millwork.

The company's manufacturing division employs 515 people in Prineville. Or.

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J.M. Thomas Forest Products, Ogden, Ut., opened a new DC in Meridian. Id.. last month.

Currently the facility has a full line of engineered wood products, with other product lines to be added later.

"We are excited to be in a growing Idaho market and are confident our brand of service, quality and commitment will be successful here," said president Bill Anderson.

Shawn Batis is the new facility's general manager.

Lumber Trucks Get Patriotic

Building on a company tradition of theme-painted trucks, Timber Products, Springfield, Or., has debuted two new trucks with a patriotic theme.

"After 9-l l, our managers, owners, and employees decided we wanted to do something to share the patriotic spirit," said Timber Products' Roger Rutan.

The company's Central Point trucking subsidiary, TP Trucking, has rwo painted truck and trailer rigs adorned with large American flags. One of the rigs has "United We Stand" written over the flag; the other states, "Stand Firm, Stand Tall, Stand Together."

"It's our way of trying to express an understanding and awareness of the fabric of America," Rutan said. "Our country has been attacked, and at the end of the day, unity is what it is all about."

One of the trucks left for New York City July 16 after picking up a load of specialty plywood at the company's Grants Pass, Or., mill. The final destination is a DC in the Bronx.

The company emphasized the rigs are not marketing gimmicks to capitalize on current patriotic passion, pointing out that only a small company logo appears on the rear of the truck.

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