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PARR-TEE: Wholesaler Parr Lumber Co., Chino, Ca., celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Sept. 29 party at the Balboa Yacht Club, Corona del Mar, Ca. {1) Evelyn & Pete Panella. (2) ffront row, l-( Bruce Keith, Yolanda Rodriguez, Jerry Long, Pam Winters, Pete Panella, Michael Panella, Janet Pimentel; [middle] Vince Galloway, Ceci Gallegos, Oscar Portillo, Lois Tavenner, Pete Ulloa, Bob Malone, Nestor Pimentel, Robert Williams; [back] George Parden, Karen Currie, Steve Goodman, Jason Bender, Bud Oliviera, Steve Batick. (3)Jerry Long, Mark Olsen, Bruce Keith. (4) Lezlee Livrano, Lou Bishara. (5) Ernie Demontreux, John Harmer. (6) Tracy Trogdon, Kelly Srsen. (7) Yolanda & Raymond Rodriguez. (8) Pam Winters, Karen Cunie.

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Lumber Association of California & Nevada - Nov. 10-13. 5th annual convention, Paradise Pointe Resort, San Diego, Ca.; (8OO) 266-4344.

International Mass Retail Association - Nov. 13-16, store planning, design & merchandising conference & expo, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Fl.; (703) 841-2300.

Architectural Woodwork Institute - Nov. 15-17. 49th annual meeting/convention, Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Ma.; (703) 733-0600.

Wood & Wood Products and Custom Woodworking Business - Nov. 16-17, woodworking expo & conference, Convention Center, Portland, Or.; (888) 903-9663.

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Western Forestry & Conservation Association - Dec. 2-4, conference, Eugene, Or.; (503) 226-4562.

International Mass Retail Association - Dec. 3-4, tax executives seminar, Washington Monarch Hotel, Washington, D.C.; (703\ 841-2300.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - Dec. 6. 2nd Growth holiday meeting, Sheraton, Cerritos, Ca.; (800) 2664344.

Sacramento Area Wholesalers - Dec. 7, holiday lunch, Arden Hif ls Country Club, Carmichael, Ca.; (916) 736-3353.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Dec. 8, Christmas party, California Yacht Club, Marina del Rey, Ca.; (323) 467-9473.

Portland Wholesale Lumber Association - Dec. 13. Christmas lunch, Doubletree Hotel, Portland, Or.; (503) 648-4156.

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Mountain States Lumtrer & Building Material Dealers Association - Jan. 7-10, Bill Darling estimating courses. Casper, Wy.; Jan. 14-17, Denver, Co.; Jan. 29-31, Albuquerque, N.M. ; (800) 365-09 I 9.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Jan. 10, meeting, Steven's Steakhouse, City of Commerce, Ca.; (323) 7239856.

California Forestry Association - Jan. 16-19, annual meeting, Hyatt Fishermen's Wharf, San Francisco, Ca.: (916) 4446592.

Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 17, crab feed, Eureka Inn, Eureka, Ca.; (707) 268-3085

American Hardware Manufacturers Association - Jan. 20-22, manufacturing excellence conference, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tuscon, Az.; (847) 605-1025.

American Architectural Manufacturers Association - Jan. 27-30, annual meeting, Marriott Ranchos Las Palmas, Palm Springs, Ca.; (847) 303-5664.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - Jan. 28-30, annual meeting, Washington, D.C.; (202) 872-0885.

Do it Best Corp. - Jan. 31-Feb. 1, winter market, Opreyland Hotel. Kissimmee. Fl.: (219) 748-5300.

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Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association installed new president Scott Yates, Denver Lumber Co., at its fall management conference Oct. 4-6 in Jackson Hole, Wy.

Other new officers: pres.-elect/director George Harley, J.C. Baldridge Lumber; immediate past pres. Mike Martin, A.D. Martin Lumber; treas. Doug Cunningham, Boise Cascade; sec. Ed Botkin, Mountain West Wholesalei national/Az. director Walter Foxworth, Foxworth-Galbraith. and director John Lindsey, Big John's Lumber; Max Guetz, Home Lumber; Steve Ker, Max Ker & Son; Tom Stringham, Stringham Lumber; Chuck Yardas, Valley Lumber & Supply, and Joe Martin, Zentz Lumber.

Feted were the Ker family, new Honorary Life Member Charles C. Yardas. and Michele Rhilinger, Weyerhaeuser, Denver, as Associate Member of the Year.

Outstanding sales award winners included: in Az., (outside sales) Lucky Hayes, Weyerhaeuser, runner-up Dan Good, Capital Lumber; (telephone sales) Debbie Delgado, Boise, runner-up Tom Marin, Weyerhaeuser; in Co., (outside sales) Craig Martin, Snavely, runner-up Doug Cunningham, Boise; (tele- phone) Mike Kimrey, ABS, runners-up Cindy Feist, Weyerhaeuser, and Jerry Evanich, Boise; in N.M., (outside sales) Alan Bentley, Cameron Ashley, runner-up Gary Leitch, Huttig; (telephone) James Lammerr, Boise, runner-up Anthony Archuleta, Boise; in Ut., (outside sales) Matt Page, J.M. Thomas, runner-up Dane Iorg, Capital; (elephone) Jimmy Robbins, J.M. Thomas, runner-up Dan Stauffer, J.M. Thomas, and in

Wy., (outside sales) Monty Trumbull, R/W Specialties, runners-up Mike Crouch, Andersen Logistics, and Roy Schuell, Pluswood; (telephone) Sam Jones and Brenda Long, Boise, runners-up Susan Kearus and Kurt Smith, WW Specialties.

Western Building Material Association postponed its annual convention until January (see story, p. l6).

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