IMPORTED HARDWOOD LUMBER SPECIALISTS

Chris Ferguson has been promoted to outside sales at Redwood Empire, Morgan Hi1l, Ca. Sean Burch and his wife, Darlene, are the proud parents of Ian Sean Patrick, born June 21,2003.

Gary McPherson, Scott McPherson and Tyce McPherson, all ex-Cascade Empire, are new to MFP of Oregon, Lake Oswego, Or.

Jim Logan has resigned as chief financial officer of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., effective Aug. 15.

Geoffrey Douglas has been named v.p. of sales & marketing-North America for Progressive Solutions, Richmond, B.C.

tAngelo Gangone was named fair director for the Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers, Commerce, Ca., replacing Linda Schonwald, who has left to pursue other interests.

Deonn Deford, Ganahl Lumber, Anaheim, Ca., was elected Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club president. John Stockham, Weber Plywood & Lumber, Tustin, Ca., is v.p.; Alan Arbiso, Highland Lumber Sales, Santa Ana, treasurer; Charles Fiala, GMC Hardwoods, Long Beach, social chairman, and Dan Jones and Fred Jones, Custom Mills, Industry, sgts. at arms.

Alex lrby, resource mgr., Konkolville Lumber Co., Orofino, Id., was reappointed to a four-year term on the ldaho Fish & Game Commission.

Greg Mobley, RSG Forest Products, was elected president of the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau. Ted Smith, Gilbert Smith Forest Products, is v.p., and Jeff Fantozzi, secretary/treasurer. Other newly elected directors: Steve Ingram, Weyerhaeuser; Jim Hallstrom, Zip-O Lumber; Philip Davidson, Davidson Industries; Bob Waltz Jr., SeattleSnohomish Mill Co.; Jim Manke, Manke Lumber; Dave Poggemoeller, North Enderby Timber Ltd., and John Thorlakson, Tolko Industries.

Mark Slezak, Columbia Forest Products, Kalmath Falls, Or.; Karen Steer, Sustainable Northwest, Portland, Or.; Kent Gilges, Nature Conservancy, and Joshua Dickinson, Forest Management Trust, were elected to the board of the Forest Stewardship Council, Robert Coca Jr.. owner/operations mgr.. Rio Grande Ace Hardware, Taos, N.M., was one of eight honored by the National Retail Hardware Association as a Young Retailer of the Year.

Mike Bonde, Heppner Hardwoods, Azusa, Ca., married Jolyn McGowan June 2l in San Diego, Ca. They honeymooned in Maui, Hi.

Shea D. Grove, formerly with the U.S. Forest Service, has joined MungusFungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

PLYWOOD AND Lumber Sales, Inc. has relocated to a new West Oakland, Ca., distribution center alono with its EarthSource Forest Products divislon. PALS founder and c.e.o. Jim Hunt was joined by mayor Jerry Brown at the June

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