PERSONALS

Thomas R. Ingham plans to retire March 31, as pres. of Simpson Timber Co., Shelton. Wa.

Ray McCay, buyer, has left Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, Ca., after nine years to join HomeBase, kvine, as associate buyer. George Miller was appointed v.p.-mdsg., plumbing & electrical and Gerard Slmpson garden buyer for HomeBase. Shaun Garvin is mgr. of the new Vancouver, Wa., store.

Larry Butler is now covering sales in No. Az. for Mallco Lumber & Building Materials, Phoenix, Az.

George J. Harad is the new ceo at Boise Cascade, Boise, Id., replacing John B. Fera, who remains chairman until his April retirement. Corporate sec. A. James Balklns III was elected a v.p.

Steve Stnpson has been promoted to superintendent at Stone Forest Indushies, Albany, Or.

Gene Pletlla has joined Golding Sullivan Lumber Sales, Costa Mesa, Ca. Dennls Frank Arena, receving mgr., Home Depot, Monrovia, Ca., recently wed Stacy Marle Hyler.

Jamle Goodwin is new to sales at Disdero Lumber Co., Seattle, Wa.

Dick Lambert, formerly of lane Stanton Vance, has joined Strata Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca., in hardwood sales and milling.

Ray MacDonald, ex-HomeBase, is now with Precision Lumber, Portland, Or., as gen. mgr.-special products.

Greg Huffman is new to sales at Coeur d'Alene Hardwoods, Inc., Post Falls, Id., according to Cllnt Bower.

Jin Hodkinson is new to Hone Depot, overseeing foreign expansion and planning.

Hal Greenburg is the new credit mgr. at Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheirn, Ca.

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Jeff "Rhlnott Martarano. ex-Redwood Empire, has joined the sales team at Diablo Timber Co., Napa, Ca. Dan Przybyla, ex4eorgia-Pacific, is heading Diablo's Utah regional sales office.

Jack Davis has been named gen. mgr. of Idaho Timber Corp., Boise, Id.

Jeff Sott is new to sales at Capital Lumber Co., Healdsburg, Ca,

Jerry Haney, Whittier Wood Products, Eugene, Or., was elected pres. of the Western Hardwood Association. V.p. is Jim Harrlson, Diamond Wood Products; treas. Jerry Nizlch, Tumac Lumber; sec./mgr. Davld Sweltzer. Committee chairmen: Harrison, Art Gardener, Down River International; Don Allen, Goodyear-Nelson Hardwood; Doug Prlncehouse, Cascade Hardwood; Bill Morrison, International Hardwoods; Warren Morrls, RossSimmons Hardwood Lumber: Dave McCullam, Northwest Hardwoods; Guy Hall, Cal Oak Lumber; Wayne Miller, National Hardwood Magazine; Ken McCoun, North Pacific Lumber.

Ashley Webb has Ieft the customer service dept. at Penofin-Performance Coatings Inc., Ukiah, Ca., to retum to school.

Mark Dlpple, formerly with TreeSource Inc., is now in sales at Seneca Sawmill. Eugene, Or,

Ken Hopper, ex-Sun Studs Inc., is new to Hi-Tek Forest Products, Corona. Ca.

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Jim Loughmtller is new to sales at Keller Lumber Sales, Redding, Ca., covering the North Valley to Bay Area, reports Greg Keller.

John Misslln is now mktg. & sales mgr. for C&D Lumber Co., Riddle, Or. Bud Moore has left the co. to pursue other interests.

John Maple, formerly of Snow Mountain Pine. is now North American sales mgr. for Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand, based in Portland, Or.

Dwight Curran, DMK-Pacific, Fremont, Ca., and his family recently vacationed at Rankin Ranch, in the mountains east of Bakersfield.

Brad Locke has been promoted to mill sales mgr. of Sagebrush Sales Inc., Albuquerque, N.M. Mark Casey is sales mgr. of.their Montrose, Co., distibution center. Ken Lott, Phoenix, Az., ex-Fort Apache Timber, is in charge of Az. sales. Emil Romero, formerly of Stone Forest Industries, is handling sales for the South and Mexico.

Barry Stagner has joined Industrial Forest Products, Anaheim, Ca., specializing in redwood & cedar products.

Gene A. Sabatino is now sales coordinator for Style-Mark Inc.

Chad Schneller has joined Triad Systems Corp., Livermore, Ca., as v.p. & gen. mgr.-hardgoods div.

Brad Cunningham is new to the hardwood plywood sales team at Timber Products Sales Co., Springfield, Or.

Bob Mal, Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Id., chaired and won a $100 pot at the recent Inland Lumber Producers Golf Toumament.

Mike McFarland, Swan Secure Products, and his wife, Margie, are the proud parents of 7 lb., 3 oz. Ryan Collier, bom June 29,1994.

Sue M. Ahl, attorney-at-law, is now representing Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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