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Western Building Material Association has enlisted consultant Bill Lee to keynote its 95th annual convention Nov. l3- l6 at the DoubleTree/Jantzen Beach, Portland, Or. His two seminars will cover "Tactics to Take Your Business to the Next Level" and "Regain Control of Your Market & Your Future."

The Link Scholarship Fund recently presented $1,000 awards to Nicole Bolton, daughter of Len Bolton, Weatherly's, Inc., Eugene, Or.; Abigail Guisinger, daughter of Ken Guisinger, Canby Builders Supply, Canby, Or.; David Parry, son of Dennis Parry, Lloyd Lumber Co., Nampa, Id., and Andrew Streit, son of Gary Streit, Lumbermen's, Inc., Edmonds. Wa.

WBMA staffer Stephanie Masters has assumed responsibilities for the association's insurance program.

The group's 28-year-old headquarters building in Olympia, Wa., underwent a recent remodeling, including receiving a new architectural grade shingle roof and a fresh coat of exterior paint.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association's 5th annual Front Range golf tournament, rained out on its original date, was rescheduled for Sept. 23 at the Anowhead Golf Resort, Littleron. Co.

Seminars on the books include: Lee Resources on "How to Motivate and Retain Valuable Employees" Nov. 5 at the Holiday Inn-4040 Quebec, Denver, Co.; Bill Lee on "Sales Strategies to Close More Business in Less Time" Nov. I I in Salt Lake City, Ut.; Norville Spearman addressing yard foremen

Dec. 2 in Phoenix, Az., and Bill Darling on estimating Jan. ll-15 in Casper, Wy., and Jan. 18-22 in Denver.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada's annual Second Growth Weekend Getaway attracted 55 members to La Quinta. The highlight was a round of Building Material Jeopardy, hosted by Shawn Millerick, Capital Lumber Co., Chino; Judy Grinder, Ganahl Lumber Co., Los Alamitos, and Kelly Purcell, Builden Supply, Palm Springs.

Western Hardwood Association will hold its 1999 annual meeting April 10-13 at the Hilton Hotel on rhe Big Island of Hawaii.