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Merchant, entertained with humorous lumber songs.

MSLBMDA's Honorary Life Members were awarded plaques for 100 years of volunteerism in the lumber industry. Robert B. Fancher, president, Bloedorn Lumber Co., Torrington, Wy., and Charles F. Smith, vice president, Pecos Valley-Huston Lumber Co., Roswell, N.M., received awards.

Gary Woodward, owner, G&W Supply, Anthony, N.M., passed the MSLBMDA presidential reins to Mark Swager, branch manager, Anderson Lumber Co., Idaho Falls, ld.

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Keith Lanning, president and ceo of the California Redwood Association, will retire at the end of December with Christopher Grover, vice president of advertising and promotion, assuming his responsibilities.

With CRA for 25 years, Lanning is credited by many in the industrY with recognizing in the early '70s the potential of the deck market. Tom Malarkey, vice chairman, Pacific Lumber Co., said, "The idea caught on slowly at first and then simply ex- ploded into the enormous, multispecies national deck market we know today."

Jim Brown, Arcata Redwood, who is chairman of the association, said, "Through good times and lean, Keith has always focused first on the well being of the CRA."

A brief and relatively mild recession before the new year is predicted by 80% of 55 economists surveyed by Blue Chip Economic Indicators.

Another 5% delayed the slump until 1991. Nobel Prize winner Lawrence Klein added that a Persian Gulf war will send the world's economy into a deep recession until 1992 or later.

Eggert Economic Enterprises Inc. thinks the longest peacetime expansion is about to come to an end. Michael Boskin, White House chief economic adviser, said the economy could slip into negative territory this year.

Lumber dealers in the Skagit River area of western Washington prepared for the worst and hoped for the best as rains and flooding rivers threatened their stores over Thanksgiving weekend.

Riverside Building Supply in Mt. Vernon, a town on the banks of the Skagit River, was among the hardest hit. Almost a week after the river crested, the yard was still shut down, under three to four feet of water. Owner Chuck O'Donnell said there was "nothing to do but wait for the water to drain off." Some of his inventory floated away and much of the sheet rock and cement had extensive water damage although it had been moved to higher ground.

O'Donnell had no dollar estimate of damage at presstime. The retail store, while not flooded, was vir-

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Orcas Lumber on Orcas Island, also owned by O'Donnell, had damage from flooding in the warehouse, caused by the tremendous amount of rain. Rainfall in the flood area ranged from six to nine inches.

Smith & Carlson in Monroe had minimal water damage and no inventory loss although it was necessary to wash the mud out of the lumber piles. Bob Smith, a co-owner, estimated that it would cost from $l 500 to $2000 for tabor to clean the lumber.

Hamilton Lumber at Stanwood expected to be flooded, according to Steve Geyer, manager, and sandbagged the property. However, "we lucked out," he said, and the flood waters were no real threat.

Stouffer Lumber, Aberdeen, was another yard expecting flooding as seven inches of rain pelted the area. "Tension was high on Saturday (Nov. 24)," Alan Stouffer said, but they had no damage. Flooding in the Aberdeen area was minimal, he added.

Although the surrounding areas were damaged extensively, several yards escaped flooding and were able to rally to help their customers. Eric Fritch, owner/general manager at Chinook Lumber Co., Snohomish, started broadcasting a message on the local radio station, offering to provide flood victims with repair materials at cost.

Arlington Hardware & Lumber, Mike Jones, owner, in Arlington opened on Sunday (Nov. 25) to help customers obtain materials needed to repair flood damage. Dunbar Lumber in Monroe also aided their customers to get pumps and other essential materials.

Numerous stores located on high ground and in other areas unscathed by the flood waters reported no damage and essentially little change in business demand, mainly because homeowners in the areas were not able to reach their homes to assess the damages and begin repairs.

Among the stores reporting no damage were Knoll Lumber Co., Terry Willey, manager, Marysville; (Please turn to page 42)

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DMK-Pacific wishes all the best for the holiday season and the coming year to our customers and suppliers.

An update on the D, M and K of our name: Dennis, 21, graduates from college next June; Michael, 18, graduates from high school, and Katie, 15, is vice president of her high school class. Health, Happiness and Long Life.

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