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LUMBER Association of California & Nevada held its annual convenlion Nov. 14-16 in Lake Tahoe, Nv. (1) Incoming president David & Stacey Jones. (2) Victor Vandenburg, Tim Tohlen. (3) Noal Krafl, Chris Tritschlei. (4) John Taylor, Greg Gomon, Mike Finck. (5) Debbie & George Donnell. (6) John Sairnders, D'inny Waters, Al Stocktiri. (7) John Willis,"pat Leedy, Alex Drollinger. (8) Melissa Kassahn, Ted Pendlebury. (9) Sean Seymour, Bob O'Connor, Chris Thoman. (10) Bandy Jones, Stone Page, Justin Wilson, Jeff Locke. (11) Mike Crum, Dav'e Rupp. (12) Rog'ei

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Lindsey, Lee Greene. (13) Jim Grovhoug, George Johnson. (14) John Dutter, Sharon James, Butch Kemper. (15) Phil Lail, Mike Anderson. (16) Lisa Borgogno, Joanne Drummond. (17) Wanen Schuckies, Joel Gelb. (18) John & Nena Gilmore, Jon Willis. (19) Todd Petersen, Jefl Howard. (20) Scott Stout, John Ken. (21)Tom Duran, Jim Williams. (22)Jack & Margo Conner, Ken Hayek, Jen & Cynthia Whalls. (23) Randy Jones, Jean Brunlon, Steve Page, Micheyl Barnett, Justin Wilson. (See next page for more photos, p.22 for convention coverage)

LACN attendees (continued from previous page) (1) Bill Scott, Will Riegel. (2) Todd & Jennie Murphy. (3) Steve McGan, Guy Partridge, (4) Don & Karen Woxberg, Mike Rasmussen. (5) Bob Haskett, Bob Baxter. (6) Doug Willis, Erik & Nancy Jorgensborg, Eric Ziedrich. (7) Larry & Cindy Stonum, Nick Elardo, Sue Scott. (8) Bick Hermanson, Steve Spackman, Ken Womack. (9) Greg Moss, Julie Wimberly, Sean Hudson, Mike Leonelly. (10)John Cirini, Sean Burch. (11) Marty Temple, Jim Julian. (12) Rick, Julia & Byron Boberts. (13) Marv Askey, Randy & Heidi

Holmes, Tom Couch, Melissa & Scott Kassahn. (14) Ronald & Teresa Cina. (15) Frank Youngman, Rich Geary, Kirk Yoggy. (16) Kim Boone, Anita Julian. (17) Stacey Jones, Vicky Sasser, Stephanie Stockton, Pam Petersen, Jean Brunton. (18) Tom Couch, Jeanine & Bob Palacioz, Mike Croxton. Dick Jackson. (19) Debbe & Charlie Cain, Doris & Jim Merchant. (20) Becky Lindsey, Vince Long, Daniele Herberg. (21) Rick Hermanson, Hamid Noorani, Adam Noorani, Menill McMinn. (22) Jerry & Michell Best, Tom & Kim Tiberi, Shirley & Jim Cadwell.

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Michael Dam, ex-Cascade Empire, is now the general sales mgr. at Adams Lumber Co., Tigard, Or.

Lorena Marode, ex-Bear Forest Products, is new to Fontana Wholesale Lumber, Fontana. Ca.

Ron Sandvic, ex-Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., is the new general mgr. at Colorado Forest Industries, Denver, Co.

Stan Kitts was promoted to branch mgr. of Lumber Products/D&J Resources, Albuquerque, N.M.

Terry Garrett is now location mgr. at Boise's recently acquired DC in Riverside, Ca.

Denny McEntire is the new sales & marketing mgr. at Harwood Products, Branscomb, Ca. Bruce Gravier is now sales mgr., and Erick Geiger is new to sales.

J. Carro is mgr. of the new Home Depot in Woodland, Ca. Janet Behnke is mgr. of the new Klamath Falls. Or.. store.

Mike Marshall is new to stud and laminated beam sales at Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or.

Dustan E. "Dusty" McCoy, Brunswick Boat Group, has been elected to the board of Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Portland, Or.

John Hall, executive v.p., American Wood-Preservers' Association, will retire after AWPI's annual meeting in April.

Jonathan Long, president, J.E. Higgins Lumber Co, Higgins, Ca., has been elected to the National Hardwood Lumber Association board of managers.

Gary Malfatti, owner, Morgan Creek Forest Products, Windsor, Ca., as of late November, had seen the first 13 shows of the Rolling Stones' latest tour; he is expected to attend all 40 concerts worldwide. Fox Television Morning News interviewed Malfatti Nov. I I for a segment on the band and its fans.

Todd Kintz, Randy Gregory and Tom Blackwood have joined the sales force at Burns Lumber Co.'s new Portland, Or., office. Tim Legg is new to the Anderson, Ca., sales office.

John Rasar, executive v.p.-wood procurement, Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta. Ga.. is set to retire Jan. l.

Jerry Kramlich is mgr. of the new Keith Brown Building Materials yard in Lindsay, Ca.

Bruce Ellis, Roswell Do it Best Lumber, Roswell, N.M., has been named vice-chairman of the board for Do it Best Corp.

Linda Clark was named director of national retail sales for OroN. Inc.. Denver, Co.

Jeff Loftus, owner, Sacramento Pacific Corp., Sacramento, Ca., will be on vacation in Kauai. Hi.. until Dec. 19.

Mike Bivens, Meek's, Sacramento, Ca., enjoyed a surprise 65th birthday party hosted by Western Woods at Max's Opera Cafe.

Abbey Rhoades is now selling Beatles memorabilia made from western hardwoods at Mungus Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.