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Lumber Association of California & Nevada has reserved 70 seats at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, Ca., for an A's vs. Angels game to benefit the group's political action committee. The $190 ticket includes terrace seating, BBQ dinner, free refreshments throughout the game, and a $100 contribution to LACN PAC.

During the next 2nd Growth meeting Sept. 10 at the Red Lion Hotel, Redding, Ca., Dr. Thomas Bonnicksen will speak on "Forests and Wood For Today and Tomorrow." The next day, the group will attend Sierra Pacific's open house in Anderson, Ca.

LACN received a $393,762 divi' dend check from Federated Insurance, to be divided among members who qualify for safety group dividends.

Mountain States Lumber & Buitding Material Dealers will hold its annual fall conference Oct.2-4 at

Sonnenalp Resort, Vail, Co. Educational seminars will explore the theme of "How Green Is Your Future?"

MSLBMDA is also hosting golf tournaments Aug. 28 in Westminster, Co., and Sept. 12 in Rifle, Co., and seminars Oct.22-23 at Hampton Inn & Suites, Grand Junction, Co. Mike Butts, LBM Solutions, will address operations management the first day and outside sales reps the second.

Western Building Material Association announced 2008 Educational Link Scholarship winners: Austin Breding, Conrad Building Center, Conrad, Mt.; Ashley Fuchs, BMC West, Rexburg, Id.; Sarah Sakai, Exterior Wood, Washougal, Wa., and Kyla Stark, Northland Wood Products, Fairbanks, Ak.

Now in its l6th year, the program has awarded 59 scholarships worth nearly $70000.

Western Hardwood Association is organizing a grading school for Oct. 16-17 in Portland, Or.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club plays golf Sept. l8 at the Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club, Costa Mesa, Ca. An awards dinner will follow.

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit educational efforts of the Hardwood Forest Foundation.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has selected Michael O'Brien, chief operating officer of the Manufactured Housing Institute for the past l0 years, as its new president.

NLBMDA's Lumber & Building Materials Institute recently hosted a public forum to explain and receive feedback on its proposed eco-labeling program for dimension lumber.

Association of Millwork Distributors holds its 44th annual convention Oct. I l-16 at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee, Fl. Keynote speaker is Newt Gingrich, discussing "What's at Stake: Election 2008."

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