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Capital Lumber Co. has opened a nerv distribution facility in Dallas to serve Central Texas.

The Phoenix, Az.-based distributor has acquired a l2-acte site rvith 20,000 sq. ft. of rvarehouse storage, rvhich previously had been occupied in part by norv-defunct Dean Lumber Co. and part by Frye Wholesale lf you have been shuffled around, it's time dealwith Wilson Lumber Company. You cut the cards and we will dealyou a winning hand. to

The facility is inventorying redrvood, spruce, Douglas fil, white fir, pine, composite lumber and other speciality items.

Services include a daily delivery schedule, bar coding, special packaging, EDI capabilities, and trvo-car rail sen'ice.

Future plans call for doubling the rvarehouse size, doubling the rail capacity, and remodeling the offices.

The nerv location is headed up by Bob Wilber, rvith merchandise manager Vaughn Corban, office manager Nancy Blanco, operations manager Brian Hauerrvas, and salesmen Andy Garren. Chris Counts. Joe Guerra and N,Iichael DeArmon.

For norv, Capital rvill continue operating its smaller leased facility in Woodrvav. Tx.

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Box 820-526, N{emphis, TN 38182 (g0t) 274-6887

C for Capability

A for Accountability

R for Responsibility and Reliability

D for Dependability

Southern Building Material Association awarded $1,000 to Kurt Bergland, Mebane Lumber, Mebane, N.C., for winning the Collect a Dot contest at its annual show in High Point, N.C. (See photos next page.)

In the sales contest, $500 first place winners were Kristin Goodwin, Diamond Hill Plywood, and Jeff Fitzgerald, Guy C. Lee Building Materials, Clayton, N.C., and $250 second place winners were Fred Smith, Jeld-Wen, and Brenda Williams, Builders Supply Co., Lancaster, S.C.

Booth award winners included Cox Wood Preserving (most dramatic product presentation), Grande Pointe Doors (best presentation of a new product), Parksite PlunkettWebster (best single booth), U.S. Lumber (most original booth), and Southeast Lumber (most professional booth presentation).

SBMA's spring retreat is set for April 22-25 at the Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, N.C.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association welcomed over 7,000 registered attendees and 244 exhibitors at is expo in Boston, Ma. (See photos on pages 22-23).

Awards for 2003 Lumber Person of the Year were presented to Harvey Hurvitz, Cape Cod Lumber (for Massachusetts); John "Jack" Burns, Jay-K (Central New

York); Alan Deuso, Country Home Center (Vermont); Doug Fields, Matthews & Fields Lumber (Western N.Y.); Greg Branecky, Hatch & Bailey Lumber Co. (Connecticut); John Maiuri, Dunn Builders Supply (Eastern N.Y.); Mike Shea, Belletete's, Inc. (New Hampshire); Paul Gagne, Coventry Lumber (Rhode Island); Roger White, White's Lumber & Building Supply (Northern N.Y.); Tom Glauber, Elmsford-Interstate (Mid-Hudson); Kevin Hancock, Hancock Lumber (Maine); Diana Perenza, Florence Building Materials Corp. (Long Island), and Joseph Lauto, Great Jones Lumber Corp. (Suburban N.Y.).

Booth awards went to Trimline Building Products (best single booth), Boise (multiple), and Fitts Industries and the Quikrete Cos. (tie for double).

Lumberman's Association of Texas has booked singer Kelly Willis to perform at its annual convention April l5l8 in San Antonio. Tx. Ms. Willis has toured with Lillith Fair and has appeared on Austin City Limits.

Michigan Lumber & Building Materials Association installed John Bolt, Deleeuw Lumber, as its new chairman of the board.

Tom Zimmerman, Fowlerville Lumber Co., was recognized as Lumber Person of the Year.

Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association will hold a board of directors meeting May 3 at Caesars Indiania, Elizabeth, In., kicking off its annual convention and product expo. Keynote speaker is Dean Johnson.

The Kentucky Expo Center is the site of KLBMDA's spring building materials surplus auction May l5-16.

Northwestern Lumber Association is planning a Nov. 5-14 mill tour to Chile. Stops include facilities in Santiago and Temuco.

Eastern Building Material Dealers Association will hold its annual leadership conference April 28-30 in Ocean City, Md.

Indiana Lumber & Builder's Supply Association has enlisted Tom Fife to conduct "How to Motivate & Retain Employees" March 24 atits offices in Indianapolis, In.

Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association is organizing a mill tour through Southeastern Oklahoma next month.

Association of Millwork Distributors will hold its annual top management leadership conference ApriI 29May 2 at the Kiawah Island Gold Resort, Kiawah Island, S.C.

Speakers include Dr. Adam Fein, addressing "Facing the Forces of Change: The Road to Opportunity," and J.W. Williams and Eric Trope, discussing management buyouts in the millwork business.

Architectural Woodwork Institute is staging its annual spring meeting March 26-27 at the Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas, Nv.

Themed "Beat the Odds," the meeting will feature speakers such as Richard Usher, Michael Quirk and Yves Des Marais. A plant tour of the local Merillat Cabinet Co. assembly plant will take place March 25.

S0UTHERN Building Material Association held ils annual buying show Feb. 5-6 n High Point. N C.: (1) Curtis Hauoen, T m Elbers, Mike Dowdy. (2) Glenn Hoy. Jim Van Landingham (3) Jim Duggan, Wayne Carver. (4) Ted Smith Ron White, Phil Osborne (5) John Hart, Michael Bowers. Jarnes Jordan. r6t Jon Paul, Neal Gooden. t7r Buooer Gregory, leath Ford.

(8) Evan Veness. Reed Hil'. Ted Brackett. 197 Bilt Fincannon. Sam Livingston. 1101 Cray Crouch, Don Ruddy. Greg Crouch. (11) Brandt Mitchell, Ben Reeves, Jeff Womack. James Torgersen, Dillard Jones, (12) Gerald & Betty lvey. Debbie Strickland (13) Brad Bedford, Rich Guttermuth (14) Terry Jones, Dave Purvis. (15) Jim Morris, Chuck Dozier (16) J m

Bamsey, John Ramsey. (17) Brent Stewart, Dewayne Ray. Geary Sharber. (18) Mac Lawton, Mark Schwartz, Henry Thompson. Paul Turner. (19) Eric Swift, Loren Hyman. (20) Jeff Tice. Mark Miklavic. (21) Glenn Vickery, Tony Robbins, (22) Greg Polly, Adam Wade, Russell Evans. (23) Gerrv Gluscic. Nicole Cook. Bill Venabre.

Bumby. (2) Sandy Crossman, Patrick LeMay, John Blanchflower, Gene'Wblif, Briti Chaqon, Cindy Poirier, Shawn Nash, Jimmy Gene Wolff, Poirier, Vezina. (3) Richard Kleiner. Steve Bean, uene w0llt, Bnll unagon, uln0y Holiler, snawn l\asn, ,Jlmmy Vezina. (3) Kleiner, Bean. (4) David Gaudreau, (4) Patrick LeMay, Andrew Goodman, David Noetzel, Brian Hrubes, lra Feinqold, Jobelyn Hanson, Jim Morris. (5) Jon Hanson, Steve Emeiy, Stuart Seavey, Uli Walther. (6) Gl'en Zimmerman, Paul Glen Zimmerman,Paul Gertner, Larry Grossley. (7) Katie Holmes, Shawn Kearns_, Brian Malonev. (8) Ed Burke. (9) Douq Warner, Eric Ewing, Jeff Buckel. Maloney. (8) Warner, Eric (10) Susan Gunning. Glen Seifert. P-at Hefferna ie. (9) Pat Heffernan. (11) Scott Larson, Frij r -o,ii., s'hffi 'bh'i[6ien. -i r zi,ri r McCaoderi, Dan Laskey, Doug Mancosh. (13) Kevin Brennan, Jay Mc0arthy, Bill Geo_rgelis, Cheivl Picozzi Bichard Fontaine. (14) Jim Mitchell. Jeff Pinter. Cheivl Picozzi, Richard (14) Mitchell, Pinter, McCarthy, Roelif Loveland, Pete Waldron, Larry Bickett. (15) Bruce Smith,

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(See next page for more photos and page 20 for convention coverage)

BOSTON BASH (continued from previous page): (1) Don Fish, Dan Morrow, Jay Kerr. (2) Jeny & Mark Ritz. (3) Eric Brooks, Ted Brogioli, Roger Williams, Mel Westerman, Al Ross. (4) Steve Hemendinger, Rob Panteleone, Chris Frallicciardi, Michael McFarland. (5) William Spauling, William Taylor. (6) Len Dameron, Beth Martin, Christy Packett, Eddie Daniel. (7) Fred Weintraub, Kenneth Bernstein, Robert Eslinger, Robert Steinberg. (8) Joel Gieger, Dan Hurley, Sheridan Haggett. (9)?aul Kelly, Necole Goodman, Judy Ludvigson, Greg Hewett, Marge Mclaughlin. (10)

Chris Krauter, Bob Cini. (11) Larry Work, Keith Risser, Marc Salmon. (12) Rick Worst. (13) Jim Robbins, Michael Corsello, Gary Weinstein, Jake Can, Rick Trottier. (14) Matt Hawkins, Carl Dirkes, Frank Halnon, Jay Fraga. (15) Greg Stolz, Todd Hopman. (16) Phil Leupold, Gary Janelle, Jack Delaney, Brian Wright. (17) John Mosowitz, Dominique Plante, Danny Rouleau. (18) John Brill, Richard Alampi. (19) Nick Georgelis, Dale Coastworth, Joseph Michela. (20) Bob Dando, John Kirk. (21) Rob Debonis.

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