LE1ITIERS

HUGH & I'REDDY

Until your magazine was Put on mY desk yesterday, I had not had an opportunity to see iL

Merchant Personals is a great idea. Whoever wote the last one should be congratulated. The sense of humor is wonderful. I'm referring to the October'92 issue' page29.

And you thought no one read Your magazine. I have passed this issue throughout the office and plant and all have had a good laugh. hoking forward to the next issue.

Allce E. Degraff Operations Administrator

International Homes of Cedar, Inc.

P.O. Box 886

Woodinville, Wa.98072

We're alwoys glad to welcome a new fan of Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus, the two most popular members of the wood products business, Fortlp uninitiated, an item about these two not-for-real charac' ters is always the final item on the first pan oftle Personals section that appears in each ksue - Editor.

The Truth Will Out

I would like to thank you for your editorial support of the forest Products community's efforts to bring some common sense to the environmental regulatory overload that has buried a large segment of the industry. The lawsuits and protests tbat started in the Pacific Northwest are now in the Midwest and East Coast as well.

I think as an industry we are getting smarter and we have begun to stand our gnrund, and hopefully, with the support of people like you, we will be successful in telling the truth about our wonderful renewable natural resource - our North American forest.

Ernest J. Stebblns Executive Manager

National Hardwood Lumber Association

P. O. Box 34518 Memphis, Tn. 381 84-05 18.

Mt. States Executive Resigns

Fred Caruso, executive vice president of the Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association since 1980, has resigned to become chief executive officer of Caruso Associates, Inc. - Association Management Services.

Active in association management for 24 years and one of the first association executives to earn the Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives, Caruso is an author, well known speaker and workshop leader. He has conducted statistical and membership attitude surveys for numerous associations and is founder of Association Insight Inc.,which promotes research and international understanding of the role of associations in economic developmenL

Based in Englewood, Co., Caruso Associates provides headquarters offices, professional management, meeting and strategic planning, public relations and legislative lobbying to Colorado-based professional societies and trade associations. Ellen Caruso is president.

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