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Bill Sullivan, (iolding Sullivan Lumber Sales, Wcstminster, ('a.. and his wile, Nancy. are the proud parents ol 6lb.. I I oz. Chasen Patrick Sullivan. born Aug. l.l. 1988.

Bob Bush, Bayview Lumber Co.. Olympia, Wa., and his wife. Wanda, have returned lrom Okinawa, where they attended the dedication of the Bob Bush Memorial N'ledical & Dental Clinic. Bob earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, lor his bravery in World War II's Battle of Okinawa.

Kevin Murphy is now a lumber buyer at California Builders Supply, Sacramento. Ca.

Jim Frodsham. South Bay lrorest Products, Orange. ('a.. and his wife, Sylvia. vacationed recenlly with thc kids at Shaver [-ake. ('a.

Jeff Phelan has joined Windsor Mill. Windsor. ('a.. as marketing mgr.. according to Jim Stroupe.

Tim Johnson is new to sales at llirt & Woocl [-umber ('o., Fiugene. Or., according to Ruth McCorkle.

Dennis Richardson. Oregon ('anadian lrorest Products, Orange. Cla.. his wile, Susan. and the fanrily recently enjoyed a Ilawaiian viication.

Steve Forrester is the new lumber buyer at Bend Millwork Systems. Bend, Or.

Sterling Wolfe Jr.. \\'olle Lumber Co.. Newport Beach. Ca.. is a candidate lor a seat on the city council in the Nov. elections.

Betsy Bendix, Jim Hand and Frank Pharr have joined Bear [;orest Products. Rialto, (la.

John Turner. C'al State I:orest Products. Anahcinr, ('a.. recentll vacationed with his family in Maui, Ili.

John Boanas has bcen promotcd to cxec. v.p. ol' international operalions at I;ornrica ('orp. lle was also elected a clirector, filling the seat vacated b1' the late (iordon D. Sterline.

William C. "Bill" Harrison is the new 1rres. of' Ileverly Manulacturing. Portland, Or., a subsidiarv of Willamette Valley (io.

Jack Fletcher. Prrcifle regional mgr.. Lumbermen's []nderwriting,{lliance. Portland. Or.. has retired after .i8 years with the co. Jack Fr-v Jr. replaces him.

Steve Keefer is a new industrial salesman at Cal State Forest Products. Anaheim, Ca.. according to Carl Henoch, v.p.

Gifford Powell has been elected ores. of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Ilureau. Ted Freres. l;reres Lumber ('o., Lyons, Or.. is now v.p.. and Jack (iates.3-(i Lumber C'o.. Philonrath. Or.. sec./trcas.

Ben Williams has becn oronroted tcr western rcgion director of salcs at Wcslock. Los Angeles. ('a.

Joe Shipman, Navajo Irorest Products Industries. Navajo. N.M.. has retircd after I I years with the co. and 40 years in the lumber industry.

Ilud Byard, who was with the fbrmer Nu-West Irence Clo., Newport Beach. Cla., is at home recuperating fiom su rgery.

R.L. "Bud" Wallace, pres. and c.e.o., Centex American Gypsum Co., Albuquerque, N.M., has been elected chairman of the board of the Gypsum Association.

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Neal DeWitt, formerly with LouisianaPacific, has joined the sales staff at Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co.'s panel products ofllce. Corona, Ca., according to Lance Duke.

Harry A. Merlo, chairman of the board and pres.. Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Portland, Or.. has been honored with the Merit Award by the California Park & Recreation Society lbr his con tribu tions.

Dwight Curran. I)MK-Pacific, is back in his l:remont. Ca., office after a week's vacation at Shaver Lake. Ca.

Raymond S. Ohlis Jr. has been appointed v.p. and mgr. of treated wood products operations for the Tar & Wood Products Sector of Koppers Co. Joseph J. Kusar is now v.p. ol the Wolman Div.

Sharon L. Brady has been named a regional sales mgr. for Shur-Line, encompassing the Western territory.

Bob Flint is managing the new fencing specialties dept. at Caffall Bros. Forest Products, Wilsonville, Or. John Field is sales rep.

Henrl "Hank" ('hilders is recovering fronr surgery earlier this year for a ruptured aorta. I Ie retired at the end of' 1987 as gen. mgr. of Arcadia l-umbcr. Arcadia, Ca., aller 38 years with the flrm and -50 years in the business.

Brian Whitaker. lumber sales mgr., (ieorgia-Pacific, Spokane, Wa., has been nanred western region E,mployee of the Quarter for the first quarter ol 1988, along with Larry Beckman, metal products mgr., Santa Rosa, Ca., and Donna McElheny. operations mgr., San Jose, Ca., according to (ieorge A. Madonnell, senior v.p., distribution div.

Patrick J. Hunt has been promoted to asst. treas. of Wickes Cos.. Santa N{onica. Cla.

Maxine Niebling has retired from the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, which she joined as a "temporary" in 1955.

Rich McEvoy is the new v.p. of operations at McKenzie Products Co., Eugene, Or. He is the former pres. of Danlo, Inc., Portland, Or.

Steve Keefer is the new outside rep for Cladwood fencing at Cal State Forest Products, Anaheim, Ca. Roger Braniger is now handling inventory control, according to Beverly Cook. office mgr.

Mike Dam has been transferred to Furman Lumber's Portland, Or., sales & buying office as cedar buyer, according to Hawk Furman, pres. & c.o.o.

Spencer Groshong has been named sales mgr. of plywood specialties at Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Or., replacing Tom Jones, who is now national accounts sales mgr. Dave Adams is now plywood sales mgr. for sanded & sheathing products; Mark Dawson, particleboard salesman, and Don Moffatt, field rep for Id., Wy., Ut., Co. and Nv.

Dave Marshall, architectural mill cabinet foreman, Ganahl Lumber Co.. Anaheim. Ca.. has left the co. to open his own cabinet shop, Marshall's Custom Cabinets & Fixtures, Templeton, Ca. Phil Hagman succeeds him at Ganahl. Tom Gates has transferred to the Corona. Ca.. store.

Craig Little, Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, Ca., and his wile, Cindy, are the proud parents of 8 lb. Andrew Craig Little, born July 29, 1988.

John Burgesser has joined Home Lumber. Denver. Co.. as a window specialist.

Mohinder Sull has left Kanata Mills. North Vancouver, B.C., joining Westar Timber. Vancouver. B.C.

Owen G. Lloyd is new to James Hardie Building Products, Mission Viejo, Ca., as district sales mgr. for Orange and San Diego, Ca.. counties.

Frank Stanek has been appointed a sales agent for Brandt & Wicklund Lumber Co., Foxpark, Wy.

Bob Bothwell and Ken Snarr are new to lumber sales at Roy Forest Products, Colton, Ca., according to Rob Roy.

Fred Turkheimer, lumber editor, Crow's Weekly Letter, Portland, Or., is back from an Alaska hunting & fishing trip with his son.

Darel Childers has joined the sales team at Skibba Lumber Co., Orange, Ca., as rep for Phoenix, Az., and surrounding areas.

Charlotte Carr has joined MarquartWolfe Lumber Co.'s Corona. Ca.. panel products ollice as an administrative asst.

Keith Black, Koppers Co., Seattle, Wa., has been in Atlanta, Ga., on company business.

Karl Drexel, Noble Lumber, lnc., San Rafael, Ca., vacationed last month at Lake Tahoe, Ca.

John Nero has joined J.H. Baxter & Co., Eugene, Or., as buyer, replacing Chet Wilson, who has retired after 22 years with the firm.

Andre Allen has joined the sales staff at Suncrest Forest Industries, Medford, 0r.

Hank Hardaway is new at Crystal Lake Lumber, Albuquerque, N.M.

Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus, Mungus-F'ungus F'orest Products, Climax, Nv., hosted the Christmas meeting of the National Procrastinators Society last month at their yard.

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News Briefs

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Sequoia Supply, Irvine, Ca., and Grip-Rite Group plan to merge (see p. 32 for story) . . Sutherland Lumber, Colorado Springs, Co., is closing

Dorf Industries Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia, will begin distributing plumbing fixtures through Dorf (North American) Inc.. Tacoma. Wa.

Conmel Inc. is building a $7.3 million laminated plywood and pressboard plant in Albany, Or. ..

An independent U.S. forest management group may seek a countervailing import duty onBritish Columbia lumber due to a Canadian reduction of stumpage fees.. Timber Products Inspectionhas opened an office in Vancouver, B.C..

Skil Corp. has filed a complaint against Alltrade, 1nc., Commerce, Ca., alleging infringement of two design patents for the Skil Twist cordless power screwdriver . .

Sales of wood shakes and shinglesby U.S. mills have increased 640/o since the feds imposed a 350/o tariff on the same Canadian products.

Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co. has moved its Tustin. Ca.. oflices to Suite 290,2755 Bristol, Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626 California Redwood Association has moved to Suite 200, 405 Enfrente Dr., Novato, Ca. 94949

BMD, Galt, Ca., will celebrate its 45th anniversary in November...

Personals

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Bert Schrader, B. L. Schrader, Inc., Bellingham, Wa., has retired.

Charles Mercy will open a Canadian SPF div. for P.H. Koplik & Sons, Portland, Or. Ramsey Fendall is now coordinating sales of cargo shipments. Both are based in Portland.

Doyle Auten, Weslock, Los Angeles, Ca., won the Salesperson of the Year and Western Regional Quota Buster awards; Milt Samuels, the Highest Dollar Volume Performance and Senior Salesman awards, and Paul Armas received Rookie of the Year honors.

Frank Robertson has been promoted to v.p. of marketing at Osmose Wood Preserving, according to Paul A.