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Lumber Association of California & Nevada has invited Nevada governor Kenny Guinn to speak at its 3rd annual convention Nov. 4-6 at the Silver Legacy

Hotel. Reno. Nv.

Other presentations include Best Ideas roundtable discussions, "Discover the Treasure of Customer Loyalty" by Jerry Wilson, and Donna Hartley on "Fire up Your Lit'e."

Nominees for 1999 Associate of the Year are Andrew Thompson, Ace Hardware Corp.; Rick Hermanson, Georgia-Pacific, and Ted Pollard, Gemini Forest Products.

Western Building Material

Association president Rand Thomas and executive director Casey Voorhees recently traveled over 2,800 miles, visiting 94 members in Idaho, eastern Oregon, and central and eastern Washington.

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Temple Inland's Pineland, Tx., mill made the first structural panel trade over Internet-based TttPx, selling a truckload of SYP ply-

Western Red Cedar

wood Aug. 19 to Hill-Behan, St. Louis. Mo. ...

Willame tte Indust ri e s, Portland, Or., is evaluating sites for new plants in the N.C. counties of Richmond and Robeson Triangle Pacific Flooring Group has folded its Premier Wood Floors into its Bruce Hardwood Floors division and will market the products as the "Premier Gallery"

WoodWare Sy stems, Memphis, Tn., has formed a product development partnership with Window Technology Systems, linking its manufacturing business application software with the WTS ProShape engineering system

New construction contracts rose 2Vo in value in June to an adjusted annual rate of $400.9 billion.

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"Twistered"Timber Comes West

Timber damaged from a tornado that swept through Nashville, Tn., will be milled by a Northern Californiabased firm for registration as SmartWood Rediscovered Wood.

On April 16, 1998, a twister swept through the grounds of The Hermitage, onetime estate of president Andrew Jackson. During the brief but destructive rampage, many 2O0-year-old trees were downed or uprooted.

Under an agreement, Plywood & Lumber Sales, Inc., Emeryville, Ca., agreed to salvage and mill the timber according to standards set by the Rainforest Alliance, an environmental organization that manages the SmartWood Rediscovered Wood program.

In addition, the wholesale distributor will give the Ladies' Hermitage Association l}Vo of the profits from the sale of the wood, enabling the preservation group to plant new trees and sow seedlings.

Customers who buy the milled eastern red cedar, cherry, hackberry, maple, poplar or walnut will receive a certificate of authenticity and a book about The Hermitage.

Ace Launches Pilot Program

Ace Hardware Corp. has launched a 12-18 month pilot program to promote licensed plumbers and electricians to its customers.

In conjunction with Waco, Tx.-based franchise provider, The Dwyer Group, the program entails referring customers to a Mr. Rooter or Mr. Electric franchise.

The program is being tested in two Chicago-area stores, but may be expanded.