MOUNTAIN STATES

FRED CARUSO executive secretary

EW OFFICERS elected at the convention are headed by Ken

Nelson, Ft. Collins, Co.

V.p.s are Ralph Hutchison, Albuquerque, N.M.; James Beardall, Ogden, Ut.; Kay Clark, Roberts, ld.; and Don MacDuffie, Casper, WY.

Additional directors are David Mclelland, Pocatello, Id.; Rick Heimsoth, Cheyenne, Wy.; Jerry Harwood, Rocky Ford, Co.; Derrell Ballard, Alamogordo, N.M.; Bob Young, Orem, Ut.; and Roger Wulf,

Aspen, Co.

National directors are Howard Anderson, Ogden, Ut. and Keith Ker, Idaho Falls, Id. Yours truly remains the fteasurer.

New trustees on the insurance board are Vern Russell, Douglas, Wy. and Dave Chambers, Ogden, Ut.

Nineteen left the convention with gifts donated by various groups associated with the region.

Door prize winners were Gary Woodward, Woodward Lumber, Las Cruces. N.M.: John Olson, Santa Fe Lumber and Millworks, Santa Fe, N.M.; Ed Kluesner, White Rock Builders' Supply, White Rock, N.M.; Tenv Parsons. Valley Lumber and Supfly, Basalt, Co.:-Peggy Arvin,

Teton Sales, Caldwell, Id.; Everett Babb, Taylor Lumber, La Junta, Co.l

Picie Hylton, Hylton Lumber, Salida, Co.; Rulon Miller, Jordan Builders Home Center. West Jordan, Ut.; Dave Gibson, Gibson Lumber, Albuquerque, N.M.; Carolina Rodriquez, Rio Grande Cash Lumber, Taos, N.M.; Susan Treft, NuWaY Builders Supply, Salt Lake City, Ut.: and Eleanora Richardson, Richardson Lumber, Castle Rock, Co.

Seven people went home with prizes donated by the MSLDA and the insurance trust. Winners were Linn Dunscombe, Tamko Asphalt Products, Joplin, Mo.; Kay Clark, Clark's'Luiiber and Miilworks, Roberts, Id.; Roberta Anderson, Boise Cascade BMC, Grand Junction, Co.: Lawrence Kantrowitz, Intermountain Enterprises, Aspen, Co.; Dave Jones, Financial Guardian Insurance, Denver, Co.; Les Anderson, Random Lengths, Eugene, Or.; Jerry Buderus, R-W Specialities, Denver, Co.

FRANK DAVIS executive vice

president

DUCATION for dealers and E employees has been the prime target of the Association's fall program with training programs and seminars conducted throughout the state

With the cooperation of the Western Wood Products Assn., a series of wood training programs is being held. The first session was held in late summer. Others will be given in the next few months.

Plywood training seminars have been held in Tucson, Phoenix and

Flagstaff. The informative sessions werE conducted by representatives of the American Plywood Assn. Followup seminars on wood treatment are scheduled to be held in early December. Definite times and places will be announced shortly.

Expanding the education theme in other directions related to lumber and building supplies, we will conduct a series of fork lift driver training seminars later this month. Tucson and Phoenix have been selected as locations for the classes which will update and inform all those in the industry who operate or supervise fork lifts. Definite dates will be announced.

In cooperation with the Workmen's Compensation State Fund for lumber yards, the association is developing a film on safety. Created to tie into yard safety programs, it will stress safety practices for all employees working with wood and building materials. As soon as it is ready for distribution, it will be available to association members for use in their yard safety programs. Safety managers will want to include this informative film on their upcoming safety agendas.

Looking ahead to 1981, the association plans to concentrate its educational efforts in the areas of financial management, inventorY management and yard security. Training sessions and seminars of value to management and employees will be organized and scheduled early in the Year.

In line with these efforts, a sound credit control seminar is included in plans for the l98l convention. May 7, 8 and t have been established as dates for the annual meeting in Phoenix.