TO THE QUALITY SUN FAMILY OF BUILDING MATER'AI.S

suN STUDS, tNC.-SUN STUDS is celebrating Thirty Five Years of production excellence. Sun Studs was the first comouterized sawmill in the world. Production exceeds 90 million board feet annually of KD Western Hemlock and Douglas Fir Studs graded under WCLIB grade rules.

SUN VENEER, INC.-SUN VENEER leads the industry in computerized technology and fiber utilization. Production capacity exceeds 850 million souare feet annuallv of 1/10 inch veneer. Sun employees are involved from logging to replanting to manufacturing for the benefit of you-our customer.

WAYNE GARDNER executive vice president

I T'S BEEN a few years since a column I has appeared under the Lumber Association of Southern California heading. The drought is now over and it should appear on a monthly basis.

LASC is alive and very well. The officers are strong, forward thinking, eager to strengthen the association, create a better marketing atmosphere for the products sold by all the members, maintain sound insurance programs, support good legislation, develop and sponsor educational programs that will enhance the members'own in-house programs and generally do those things for the industry which the individual member needs, but can't do because of size and monetary restrictions. In unity there is strength. LASC members are united and pulling together.

Some significant progams are coming up this month. Second Growth, our enthusiastic 35 & under group in Los Angeles and surrounding counties, will have their fall dinner meeting at the City of Commerce Hyatt House Hotel on Sept. ll at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Leo Leduc, director of trade relations for the Los Angeles office of the Canadian Consulate. He will present the Canadian side of the mild controversy that now exists regarding the importation of Canadian softwoods in the U.S. Many varied opinions efst, so this should be a most informative meeting.

On Sept. 12, the San Diego County Second Growth will have their meeting in the Claremont district of San Diego. This general vicinity is easily accessible to the North County people as well as the South County group. Attendance should be improved due to this fact alone. The speaker of the evening will be Stan Cochran of Capital Lumber Co., Chino. Stan's subject is "Marketing of Cedar for Greater Profits."

This is the second of a series of educational programs on lumber for the San Diego group. The first was a half-day seminar on redwood grading held at CJ Redwood in Escondido.

Second Growth in Southern California denotes interest and activity. The Los Angeles area group regularly has 75 at their dinner meetings. San Diego has 25 to 35.

The Rancho Bernardo weekend in June brought out 100 people. This interest level indicates that the lumber industry of Southem California has a strong future.

The annual Palm Springs management conference at the Spa Hotel is being carefully planned out by vice president E. L. Newkirk and his committee. The theme for 1985 will be "Focus On Successl' Speakers already booked are Herb Winward of Weyerhauser Co., Victor Yaculla and Bobbie Fiedler. A Second Growth panel is also being planned.

The always exciting Presidents' Luncheon will be on Thursday, Nov. 14. The dinner dance will be Friday. Colf & tennis will be on Saturday at the Mesquite Country Club and hotel courts.

1985 will be a banner year for LASC. But with the enthusiasm of the members, those over 35 as well as those under 35, 1986 isgoing to be even better.

Future Dates

Check our Calendar on page 20 for information on upcoming conventions, meetings and trade shows in your region.