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Stephanie Dingler has joined the Western Wood Products Association, Portland, Or, as publicity mgr.

Dan Robinson is now general mgr.-special projects, mktg, and production at FibreForm Wood Products, Inc., Los Angeles, Ca.

Dennis Wheeler is new to sales and purchasing for Id. and Or. at U.S. Timber Co., Boise, Id.

Todd Bradshaw, ex-Georgia-Pacific, is handling panel sales at McKenzie River Trading Co., Eugene, Or.

Leonard Larson is now mgr. of engineered wood products, and Dave Stelle, formerly with Orepac, the new sales mgr. at International Wood Products, Clackamas, Or., according to Terry Hagen.

Mike LeMaire will head the engineered wood program at All-Coast Forest Products, Denver, Co., according to Chip Roepke.

Garfield Oleson, ex-Melrose Lumber and Supply, is now branch mgr. of Plywood and Lumber Sales, Inc., Emeryville, Ca. Mario Taormina, exAura Hardwoods, has been named territory sales mgr. at their new San Jose, Ca.. branch.

Mark Goldstein has been appointed president of Stanley Tools North America, replacing Joe Jones, who is now president and general mgr. of Stanley Tools Worldwide.

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Dave Clay is now West group district mgr. for Georgia-Pacific's GYPsum Division, restructured as part of G-P's recent acquisition of Domtar Inc.

John Churchill, group mgr., Canadian joint venture-industrial wood products division, has retired from GeorgiaPacific, Atlanta, Ga., after 40 years in the industry. Other G-P retirees: Mac Stehman, area mgr.-east region particleboard operations, 27 years at G-P and 40 years in the industrY; Bob Kolp, international market mgr., 50 years in the industry; Dick Youmans, general mgr.-hardwood lumber group, 15 years at G-P and 45 Years in the industry.

Mary Hartung, Thatcher Building Supply, Thatcher, Az., has been named president of the Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, succeeding WaYne Hunter, BMC West, Grand Junction, Co. New directors: Tom Fulwider, Wagner Lift Truck; Scott Yates, Denver Lumber Co.; John Metcalf, Max Ker & Son Lumber; Sonia West, Peachtree Building Systems, and Bob Baker, Painted Valley Lumber.

Lowell Ambrosini, former general mgr. for Georgia-Pacific, Ft. Bragg, Ca.' is enjoying retirement in Montana.

Jim Mercer has formed Mercer Marker ing, Lake Oswego, Or., serving wood products manufacturers and distributors with consulting and manufacturers rep services.

Greg Lebeck, Western International Forest Products, Portland, Or., recently travelled to Houston, Tx., on business.

Bob Bierer, previously with the Bureau of Land Management, has been appointed director-forest management for the American Forest & PaPer Association's forest resources group' Washington, D.C.

Claude flayes is the new senior v.p.-sales & mktg. at Superior FirePlace Co., Fullerton, Ca.

Ron West, Cone Cut Stock, Eugene, Or.' is now chairman of the Wood Products Competitiveness Corp. board of directors.

Bill Scott, Simpson Timber Co., Arcata, Ca.. and his wife vacationed in Maui' Hi.

Larry Bujaci, Boise Cascade Corp., was named Lumberman of the Year at W.O.O.D., Inc.'s annual golf toumament in Denver, Co.

John Burke, F&L Lumber, Wilsonville' Or., visited family in New York.

Stan Elberg, formerly with the Southem Forest Products Association, has been named exec. v.p. of the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association.

Donald J. Iluber is product mgr. for Franke Consumer Products, Inc.'s Kitchen Systems division.

James P. Zeumer has been promoted to v.p.-strategic and corporate communications at Ply Gem Industries, Inc.

Knox A. Lott is a new forklift mechanic at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to IIugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

HomeBase Parent Splits Co.

Waban Inc., parent of 84-unit HomeBase, will become HomeBase Inc. after spinning off its other division, BJ's Wholesale Club.

After the restructuring, Waban's president and c.e.o. Herbert J. Zarkin will be chairman of both publiclY traded companies, and HomeBase pres. Allan P. Sherman will become c.e.o. of HomeBase, which will remain based in Irvine, Ca.

Analysts believe Waban is separating the two companies to raise share- holder value by isolating BJ's higher growth prospects. During the first 30 weeks of 1996, comparable store sales fell 4.4Vo at HomeBase. but rose 5.97o at BJ's.

Hues You'll Choose In 1997

Reds and browns, especially in the mid-range of browns touching red, will be the hot colors for manufactured products in 1997, forecasts Color Marketing Group.

Also popular will be metallics, veiled colors, matte yet reflective surfaces, special finishes and "active brights," such as gypsy orange, magenta madness,lime ftzz, bourbon blue and mardi green.