Crow's Market & Price Service

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Mid-South Building llaterial Dealers Association - Feb. 3-5, annual meeting & show, Marriott Grand Hotel & Resort, Point Clear, Al.; (877) 82&3315; www.mbmda.com.

American Fence Association - Feb. 8-10. FenceTech & DeckTech, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nv.; (800) 8224342; www. a merica nfenceassociation.com.

New Jersey Building ilaterials Dealers Assn, - Feb. 8, Maywood, N.J.; Feb. 17, West Trenton, N.J.; (800)269-9603; njbmda,org.

Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association - Feb, 9-10, convention & expo, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, In.; (800) 6404452; www.ihla.org.

Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association - Feb. 9-10, annual convention & meeting, Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wi.; (262) 250-1835; www.wrlamsi.com.

House-Hasson Hardware Co. - Feb. 10-12, market, Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tn.; (800) 333-0520; www.househasson.com.

Florida Hardware Co. - Feb. 12-13, market, Doubletree Hotel, Odando, Fl.; (904) 783-1650; www.floridahardware.com.

National Roofing Contractors Assn. - Feb. 14-18, annual expo, Las Vegas, Nv.; (847) 299-9070; www.nrca.com.

WoodWo*s - Feb. 15, Wood Solutions Fairs, Raleigh, N.G., and Duluft , Ga, ; (866) 966-3448; www.woodworks.org.

South Dakota Retail Lumberman's Association - Feb. 15-16, annual convention, Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.; (605) 665-5089; www.sawbucks.com.

Roof Goatings illanufacturers Assn. - Feb. 16-18, expo, Las Vegas, Nv. ; (201 ) 207{91 9; www.roofcoatings.org.

Peak Auctioneering - Feb. 19, LBM auction, MCC Exhibit Hall, Kansas City, Mo.; (800) 245-9690; www.peakauction.com.

Long-Lewis Hardware - Feb. 19-20, market, Montgomery Civic Center, Montgomery, Al.; (205) 322-2561 ; www.longiefis.com.

Progressive Affifiated Lumbermen Co-op - Feb.22-24, annual conference & buyers mart, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Odando, Fl.; (800) 748-8900; www.pal-coop.com,

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - Feb. 24, regional meeting, Village Tavern, Birmingham, Al.; (800) 5278258; www.lumber.org.

Orgiff fnc. -Feb.24125, dealer market, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl. ; (800) U7 -2860; www.orgill.com.

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Spreading holiday cheer is a cherished tradition at Ace Hardware, Lahaina, Hi., where it unites the community, brings in customers, and encourages employees to work as a team.

"We invite the community to come in and take part in the fun-get involved in the holiday spirit," said store supervisor Korleen Puou, who suggested a "Gingerbread Lane" theme for the recent event.

In late November, employee Kellyn Miller built a frame in the store's center aisle for a l-ft.-tall gingerbread house. Then other employees decorated it with gingerbread walls, candy canes, graham cracker-framed windows, and 40 dozen cookies-and parked Santa's sleigh alongside.

Once the house was complete, customers could buy kits on sale at the store and create their own gingerbread houses. Store employees also participated, courtesy of kits paid for by manager Timmy Yamasaki.

Twenty of the best entries were put on display in mid-December and prizes were awarded a week later in both the adult and kids' divisions, for first, second, and third place. First prize for customers was a $100 Ace gift card. In the employee division, first price was a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant.

"Everyone came in and took holiday photos," said Puou. "They enjoyed themselves and got into the holidav spirit. "

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Anthony Forest Products [www,anthonyforest.com] .......,.......,...5

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Cabot [www.cabotfactoryfinish.com],.,...,.,....,.,..................Cover ll Capital [www.capital-lumber.com]

Chicago Suburban Lumber Sales ..........,.........,.,.,,.,.,.,.,..,.,..,..,.,.,41

Columbia Vista Gorp. [www.columbiavista.com]......,.......,.........33

Crumpler Plastic Pipe [www.cpp.pipe,com] .,.,.,.,,.,.,...,...............40

Elder Wood Preserving [www.elderwoodpreserving.com],.......23

Enduris [www.enduris.com]................... ,..Cover lll

Guardian Building Products [www.guardianbp.com] .,.....,.,.......17

Hood lndustries [www.hoodindustries,com] ..,.,.,.,......................37 ldaho Forest Group [www.idahoforestgroup.com] ...,.........,.......31

Krauter Solutions [www.krauter.storage.com].,.,.,,.,.,.,.,..,,.,.,....,41

Master Mark Plastics [www.rhinodeck.com].......,......,.,.....,.,.........4

Nordic Engineered Wood Products [www,nordicewp.com].........3

Peak Auctioneering [www.peakauction.com].,.,.,.,....,.,...,.,.,.......24

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance [plmins,com].....13

Potlatch [www.potlatchcorp.com] ....,.,...,.,.,...,...35

Ray White 1umber............ ..........42

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RoyOMartin [www.royomartin.com]...,.,.,.,.,.,.,..,.,.,.,..........C0ver lV

Simpson Strong-Tie [www.strongtie.com].........................,.Cover I

Smith Millwork [www.smithmillwork.com]........,.....,..,.,.......,.,...,.28

Snider Industries [www.sniderindustries.com] .................,.........38

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assn. [www.slma.org] ....21

Southern Forest Products Association [www.sfpa.org].....,......,1 1

Tri-State Lumber Co. [www.homanindustries.com]....................25

Versatex [www.versatex,com]..,........,.,.. ...,.,.,......,7

Viance [www.treatedwood.com] .....,...,.....,..

Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn. [www.wrcla.orgl .......26-27,31

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