NEWS ERIEFS

Eogle Hardw,ere & Gorden Supply, a new venture for David Heerensperger, lormer ceo and chairman of Pay 'N Pak, opened its first unit in Spokane, Wa., with stores in Bremerton and Southcenter (Seattle). Wa.. due to open in February or March

Bttilclers Emporium re-opened the former National Lumber unit in Encinitas. Ca.. Nov. l7 under the BE banner Dixieline is preparing to remodel the Oceanside, Ca., unit bought from National Lumher tor a spring opening; plans are to close the Vista, Ca., Dixieline at that ilme.

Lumber Otn Van Nuys, Ca., took the first step towards moving into Northern California by buying Patio World, a five store chain of patio shops, in San Rafael, Ca., naming Jim singer manager in Southern California Lumbet' City is concentrating on kitchens, baths and millwork, adding design centers at Valencia, Crescenta Valley and ThousandOaks...

GNW Partners, L.P., will sell the majority ownership of the former Grossman s Northwest Div. to Robert S. Pacos and several senior management members and close five stores (see p. 37 for story) ... Hardware

Wholesalers Inc. will build a DC in Woodburn, Or.

HomeClub, Laguna Niguel, Ca., sponsored "Families Running for Families" as a benefit for the local Family Service Association. the Rotary Club qf Santa Rosa. Ca.. and the Albuquerque, N.M., Commission ./br Persons wirh Disabilities in New Mexico both presented Home

Club with awards for employing thedisabled...

Honre Depot is adding design centers staffed by interior designers at some West Coast stores . . . Hes.s Forest Produt'ts added a full line window and door shop at its San Jose, Ca., retail store...

Mar Vista Lumber, Culver City, Ca., is marking its 35th annrversary year.

Charlie White has purchased Sclrcllville Wood Produrrs. Vineburg (Sonoma). Ca.. from Bob O'Brien, carrying on the tradition started by his father who founded the old White Lumber lo., a retailer in San Franctsco . .

Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca., has been named a So. Ca. Domtar decorative panels distributor

Redwoorl Empire, Inc., a Morgan Hill, Ca., based producer and distributor of redwood and other lumber products. is opening a So. Ca. sales office, Tim Thompson, mgr. ., Precision Lumber Co., Portland, Or., opened a remanufacturing plant in Yuba City, Ca....

Plywood Panels Inc., Chino, Ca., is serving as marketing agent for States Induslries' prefinished panels in So. Ca. Widntan Management, Vancouver, 8.C., opened an office in Portland, Or., Jerry E, Crane in charge.

Laventltal & Horwatlt, parent co. of Laventhol & Horwath Information Systems Consulting, filed for Chapter 1l bankruptcy

Sales for Burney Forest Prod, ucts are now handled from the Burney, Ca., o{fice, Bob Bretz, sales mgr. ... Taylor Lunber & Treating closed its Sheridan, Or., sawmill for a week in Nov. and Ihe Forest Grove Lumber Co. saw- mill. Forest Grove, Or., indefinitely

Despite industry rumors of its sale, Roseburg Lumber Co., Roseburg, Or., reported at presstime that no agreements will be finalized "for at least two months"...R & J Lumber, Willits, Ca., closed its mill for Thanksgivingweek...

Roseburg Forest Products, Dillard, Or., has closed its Anderson. Ca., operations until Jan. | Ward Way Lumber Co., Ukiah, Ca,, completed their rebuilding of damage from a June fire...

Peat'htree Doors closed its warehouse in Las Vegas, Nv., returning merchandise and staff to Norcross, Ga., Hq., and plans to sell the building . .

Owens-Corning Fiberglas has been ordered to pay $26.3 million to a retired asbestos worker whose health was damaged by their products.

Nichici American Corp. purchased the Benjamin Franklin Plaza building in Portland, Or,, for $34 million . Le Messurier International (Australian hardwoods), Brisbane, Australia, opened offices in Eugene, Or.

Third quarter earnings at Potlatch werc 850 per share, down from $l .22 in 1989 . . . Pope & Talbot earnings were 30S per share compared to $ l.l I in 1989. .. WTD Industries /nc, lost $1.42 a share...

Housing storts for Oct. (latest figs.) were down 60lo to an annual rate of 1.041.000. the worst since June, 1982 single farnily starts fell l0l0, multifamily 260/0, building permits 6.8o/r, starts in the west dropped 17o/0, permits in the west declined 100/0.