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"There will be a significant deceleration, but the important thing is, there will not be an absolute contraction."

Jerry L. Jordan Senior Vice President & Chief Economist First Interstate Bancorp.

"Projected declines range from 20/o to 50/o in the next six to nine months to a frightening 500/o in three to four years. "

Dan Dorfman Columnist USA Today

"Real estate is going from its heyday to its hell day."

Michael Sumichrast Former Chief Economist National Association of Home Builders

"Nevada is the hottest economy in the U.S. and Las Vegas is the fastest-growing cityfor the moment anyway,"

Pauline Yoshihashi Wall Street

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"The recession that now appears to be developing won't be deep or last long." Industrial Newsletter. Inc.

"The consumer is the future."

John

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Chief Economist National Association

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"The Pacific Northwest should fare better than many other U.S. regions if the nation heads into recession."

Marilyn Chase & Chip Johnson Wall Street

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"The U.S. economy is fragile, but not broken as the present pervasive gloom would indicate."

Gail Fosler Chief Economist Conference Board

"Next year should bring the end of the building slump which began in 1990."

George A. Christie Vice President & Chief Economist McGraw-Hill's Construction

Information Group

"Over the next 12 months, we believe that Fed funds could sink below 60/o - a move that would take the U.S. prime rate below 8o/0."

Dr. Robert J. Barbera Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc.

"lt's now crystal clear the economy is in a recession."

Mark Vitner Barnett Banks

Restructuring of the governing bodies of the association and redirecting the mission and priorities for the future were approved at the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association's 74th annual convention in Colorado Springs, Co.

The strategic plan voted on by the board will serve as a blueprint for future action. Bob Curtis, Curtis Lumber Co., Ballston Spa, N.Y., accepted the office of president with J. Howard Luck, Manassas Lumber Corp., Manassas, Va., filling the president elect spot. Gerald Olrich, Oxford Lumber Co., Oxford, Mi., became vice president; Ray Nunn, Simms-Moore Lumber & Hardware, Frisco, Tx., vice president and treasurer, and retiring president William P. Morton, Home Lumber Co., Hazard, Ky., chairman. Gary W. Donnelly, the newly appointed executive director, was named secretary.

Mountain States Lumber and Building Material Dealers Associ- ation hosted a grand opening reception for the Nov. 1-4 convention. Celebrating its l00th anniversary, the Englewood, Co., based affiliate used a western theme for a gala "salute to a Century of Volunteerism to the Lumber Industry." hosted by the NLBMDA Manufacturers and Service Industry Council, telling retailers how to keep customers happy. Seminars covering management, government regulations and personnel policies were interspersed with business sessions, a past presidents and awards luncheon, a LuDPac fund raising dinner, a roundtable on industry concerns and the concluding reception and presidents dinner.

Focusing on the Challenges Ahead" sets the tone for the National Wood Window & Door Association's 64th annual meeting Feb. 16-20 in Naples, Fl.

Dr. Michael LeBoeuf, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La., addressed the kickoff breakfast

Featured will be two general business sessions, divisional business sessions, an address by U.S. Dept. of the Interior secretary Manuel Lujan Jr., two workshops ("High Performance Edge Technology" and "Window & Door Opportunities in the Non-Residential Markets"). and table-top displays.

A select group of28 redwood specialists from throughout the country participated in an intensive seminar at the Arcata, Ca., headquarters of Simpson Timber and Arcata Redwood Corp.

"To meet the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities of teamwork between the mill, the wholesale distributor and the building material retailer is more important than ever before," seminar chairman and Simpson redwood market develop- ment manager Haley Bertain stressed in his keynote remarks.

Jim Brown, general manager, Arcata Redwood, and his staff conducted woods and mill tours relating

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RE0W000 distributors from the west, southwest and mountain states gathered in Arcata, Ca., for the annual Simpson's College of Redwood Knowledge, a four day program including woods, plant and classroom exposure to forest management, harvesting, seasoning, grading, milling, shipping and marketing operati0ns. (Left to right) David Hindmarsh, Capital Lumber; Mike Franceschi, Redwood Empire; Cliff Kosbab, Western Forest Products; Kyle Keaton, California Cascade; John

Fremont specializes in a large inventory of high quality Douglas fir boards, dimension, long lengths and timbers shipped from select mills in British Columbia, Oregon and California. We are coostantly adding to our selection of western red cedar, pine, hemlock and white fir. Other species and specialty items are inventoried and included in our weekly flyer sent to all Fremont customers.

Len Scholl has been named director of advertising & mktg. at California Millworks. Pacoima. Ca.

Walt Harwood is now Or. regional mgr. for Weathervane Window Co., Lake Oswego, Or.

Michael J. Baumann, senior v.p. and cfo, Ernst Home & Nursery, Seattle, Wa., and Thomas C. Stanton. senior v.p.-operations, have been appointed exec. v.p.s, assuming responsibilities in human resources with Susan McNab taking an extended leave ol absence.

Thom Miller, v.p. - advertising & mktg., Builders Emporium, Irvine, Ca., has left the co. Exec. v.p. Garry Brown assumes his duties.

Terence L. Smith, California Sentry Hardware, City of Industry, Ca., has been named a director ol Sentry Hardware Corp.

Jim Pope, Kaibab Industries, Phoenix, Az., is the new pres. of the Phoenix Hoo-Hoo Club, succeeding Rich Bilby, Mallco Lumber & Building Materials, Phoenix.

Steve Johnson, Dolan's, Sacramento, Ca., has been elected pres. of the Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club, succeeding Tim Ball, Dolan's. lst v.p. is Tom Rice, Fibreboard; 2nd v.p. Rick Troxel, J.E. Higgins Lumber Co.; sec./treas. H.J. "Jay" Felty III, Dolan's; sgt.-at-arms Pete Walker, Walker Woodworkst publicity chairman Jim Sharp, Dolan's, and directors G.L "Jerry" Baldwin, Dick Kidder, Scott Watson, Jim Miller. Robert Mdormick, Tony Burke and Mike Bozich.

Chris Salle has joined the green Doug fir dept. at Cascade Empire Corp., Lake Oswego, Or.

Roger Roatch is a new field rep lor the American Plywood Association, covering San Diego, Orange County, Long Beach and Santa Barbara, Ca. Ernst Bauer is handling San Francisco, Oakland and No. Ca., and Bob Potter, Denver, Co.; Salt Lake City, Ut., and Albuquerque, N.M.

Judy Ott is new to Livermore Marketing Service, Eugene, Or.

Dan Ingram is now co-mgr. at 84 Lumber. Indio. Ca.

Sue Viola is the new credit mgr. for Weber Plywood & Lumber Co., Tustin, Ca., reports Butch Pope. New to sales are Phasa Hopkins and Mark Brothers.

Russ Kearl, Anderson Lumber, Logan, Ut., won a four-day fishing trip in Dow's Alaskan Angling Adventure competition, along with Jim Barnhill, BMC West Corp., Steamboat Springs, Co.

Kelly Backstrom has been appointed customer service mgr. at Weathervane Window Co., Kirkland, Wa. Steve Hellyer is now plant mgr.

Ann Markey, Precision Mill & Lumber, Burbank, Ca., and her husband, Marceleno, are the proud parents of 7 lb. I oz. Ryan, born Sept. I 2, l 990. She will be back at work in Jan.

Edward Orona has been promoted to v.p./merchandising for HomeClub, Fullerton, Ca., reports pres. Jim Halpin.

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Frank Lynch has been promoted to pres.western div. of Grossman's.

Larry Brown is new to Plum Creek Timber Co., Columbia Falls, Mt., as staff hydrologist.

Jack Moore is now in sales at Hall Forest Products, Tacoma, Wa.

Craig Phelps has joined the industrial dept. at Cascade Empire, Portland, Or.

Stanley Bell, gen. mgr., Boise Cascade Corp., wholesale building material div.. Boise, Id.. has been elected a v.p. by the board of directors.

Richard E. Lundgren is now director of mktg. and customer relations for Weyerhaeuser's national distribution business, reports v.p. David Still.

Bernard J. Tomasko, exec. v.p., Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association, Portland, Or., led a 12-day trade mission to Japan, accompanied by WMMPA members D. Neil Hagen, Thunderbird Moulding Co.; E. Chase lsraelson, Dorris Lumber & Moulding Co.; C.D. McConville, Corning Moulding Corp.; M ike McKenzie, Global Imports; Ric Morrison, Sun Forest Products; Robert Weiglein, Fibreboard Box & Millwork. and Thomas C. Williams, Yuba River Moulding & Millwork.

Robert A. Carlson is the new architectural specification mgr. for Sauder Door Co., Kirkland, Wa., reports gen. mgr. Robert B. Mitchell.

John Carlton is the new store mgr. at Mendo Mill & Lumber Co., Clearlake, Ca., reports pres. Joe Mayfield.

Dave Stemple has retired after 34 years with Weyerhaeuser Co., Klamath Falls, Or.

Mike Roach is now plant mgr. at Universal Forest Products. Arcata. Ca.

Pat Farrah is now pres. and ceo of MG Products, Chula Vista, Ca. He was a founding partner ol Home Depot.

Paul Meekins is celebrating 32 years in the lumber business, all with Beaver Lumber Co., Santa Clara, Ca.

S. Peter Smith has been promoted to v.p. of fir operations for Morgan Door. Troy Seffinga is now product mgr. for Morgan and Nicolai Doors. Edward A. Matejov replaces him as midwest territory sales rep.

Gary Pittman is now lumber sales mgr. for Roseburg Forest Products, Dillard, Or.

Bill Gregory, pres., Gregory Forest Products, Glendale, Or., has been named vice chairman of the board of the American Plywood Association, Tacoma, Wa. John Galloway is chairman of the board of trustees. New board of trustees members are Paul B. Cole, Rosboro Lumber Co., Springfield, Or., and Jon E. Marshall, Champion International Corp., Tacoma, Wa. Marshall replaces Robert E. Conley, who will retire from Champion in 1991.

Dan M. Dutton, Stimson Lumber, Portland. Or.. has been elected l99l chairman of the National Forest Products Association, succeeding Harold C. Maxwell, Temple-lnland.

David D. Leland, PlumCreek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., is vice chairman, and Dana Fitzpatrick, treas.

Stan Dickhoff has been named operations mgr. for Tilton Truss Manufacturers. Inc.. Woodinville. Wa.. reports Edward Tilton, pres.

Denny Curran, Evergreen Lumber & Molding, Orange, Ca., and his wife, Marianne, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at Lake Tahoe, Ca.

Vic Roth, retired owner of the old Triangle Lumber Co., Kensington, Ca., still sells "a little real estate" through his Roth Realty.

Bill Simpson has joined the sales force at Gregory Forest Products, Glendale, Or., according to Bob Reyneke, gen. sales mgr.

Greg Maffei is now senior v.p. and cfo at Pay 'N Pak, Kent, Wa. Stanley Jarmiolowski is v.p.-treas.

R. Wade Mosby has joined Collins Pine Co., Chester, Ca., as v.p./sales & mktg.

Angie O. Gramm is the new company nurse at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report owners Hugh Ilungus and Freddy Fungus. (Please turn to page 59)