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Lumber Association of California & Nevada welcomed Richard McArthur, Ojai Lumber, Ojai, Ca., as its new president during its recent convention in Rancho Mirage, Ca.

Other new officers are lst v.p. Augie Yenezia, Fairfax Lumber & Hardware, Fairfax, Ca., and 2nd v.p., Mark Ganahl, Ganahl Lumber, Corona, Ca. Treasurer Bobby Senften and past president J.D. Saunders, Economy Lumber, Campbell, Ca., retained their positions.

New directors include Jeff Pardini, Hills Flat Lumber, Grass Valley, Ca.; Jim Turrentine, Cargotec USA, Fontana, Ca.; Chris Thoman, Simpson Strong-Tie, Pleasanton, Ca.; Victor Fresca, ProBuild, San Diego, Ca., and Sean Fogarty, Osborne Lumber, Newark, Ca.

Bob Palacioz, Thunderbolt Wood Treating, Riverbank, Ca., was named LACN Associate of the Year and will serve as LACN associates council chair for 2012 The association's 20 1 I President's Award was presented to Sierra Pacific Industries. Anderson. Ca., while the Lifetime Achievement Award went to John A. Saunders. Economy Lumber.

Western Building Material Association will overlap its yearly convention and Young Westerners Club conference this winter at the Tulalip Resort, Tulalip, Wa.

The 108th annual convention takes place Feb. 8-10, the 40th Young Westerners conference Feb. 9- I 1 .

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has slated its annual expo for March 8-9 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Denver. Co.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club will start the year with a Jan. 12 meeting at Heroes Bar & Grill, Fullerton, Ca. Next up is the annual pool tournament, Feb. 9 at Danny K's, Orange, Ca. March 8 will be golf at El Prado Golf Courses, Chino Hills, Ca.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association elected Cally Coleman Fromme, Zarsky Lumber, Woodsboro, Tx., as its new chair-the first woman to lead the association in its 94-year history.

Joining her on the executive com&rlHlng-hodu<lsom mittee are chair-elect Chuck Bankston, Bankston Lumber, Barnesville, Ga.; lst vice chair Chris Yenrick, SmithPhillips Building Supply, WinstonSalem. N.C.: 2nd vice chair J.D. Saunders, Economy Lumber, Campbell, Ca.; treasurer Linda Nussbaum, Kleet Lumber, Huntington, N.Y.; manufacturers & services council chair Bob Harden, Dow, Jenkintown, Pa.; federated association executives chair Jim Moody, Construction Suppliers Association, Tyrone, Ga., and immediate past chair Joe Collings, Ferguson Lumber, Rockville, In.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association welcomed new officers during its recent annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

Mary Jo Nyblad, Boise Cascade, is now chairman, succeeding Jeff Wagner. LP, who continues to serve as a trustee. New vice chair is Tom Temple, Potlatch; marketing advisory committee chair Mike St. John, Pacific Woodtech; I-joist/SCL management committee chair Jim Enright, Murphy Engineered Wood Products, and trustees Jim Lake, Ainsworth, and Mike Dawson, Norbord.

Outgoing trustees are Rick Huff, Ainsworth, and Peter Wijnbergen, Norbord.

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