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Florida Building Material Association will honor Linton Tibbets and Charlie Stottlemeyer at the Old-Timer Recognition Luncheon held during its Sept. 22-24 annual convention and show at Walt Disney World's Dolphin Convention Center, Lake Buena Vista, Fl.

Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association named Kevin Denson, Dalton Lumber & Supply, Dalton, its Outstanding Lumber Person of the Year.

Denson recently was elected president of a Vertack Group buying co-op, which consists of nine independently owned lumberyards in Wisconsin.

Kentucky Building Materials Association has scheduled its annual Congleton Cup golf tournament for Sept. 23 at Oldham County Country Club, La Grange. A reception follows the event, which benefits the education foundation.

Illinois Lumber & Material Dealers Association gathers Sept. 23 for its annual Cahokia Golf Outing at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course, Alton.

Southern Building Material Association will offer a webinar on maintaining a safe, clean workplace Sept. 14 and Sept. 30.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association is closing out the summer with a variety of business and recreational activities.

Northeastern Young Lumber Execs have planned an Aug. 19 summer outing to watch the Red Soxs vs. Angels at Fenway Park, Boston, Ma. The group then sets out on a timber tour Sept. 22-24 in Adirondack Park. Long Island Lumber Association has a board meeting Sept. 14 at Villa Lombardi's Restaurant, Holbrook, N.Y.

Mid-Hudson Lumber Dealers Association's annual golf outing is Sept.27 at Powelton Club, Newburgh, N.Y.

Eastern New York Lumber Dealers Association hosts its annual meeting Oct.23 at Gideon Putnam Resort, Saratoga, N.Y.

New York & Suburban Lumber Association kicks off its 120th annual meeting Oct. 1 at Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, N.Y.

Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association will host a golf outing Sept. 17 at Wentworth Golf Club, Jackson Village, N.H.

Southern Forest Products Association is holding its annual meeting Oct.24-26 at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, Savannah, Ga.

Kentucky Forest Industries Association has planned a golf & fishing outing Aug. 26 atBanen River State Park.

Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association will hold its "Fun Shoot" event Oct. 9 at Triple H Gun Club, Linton.

National Hardwood Lumber Association has signed Sarah Palin as the keynote speaker at its Oct. 13-16 annual convention and exhibit showcase at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, B.C.

MenafdS applied to construct a truss plant in Terre Haute, In,, and is building an additional warehouse at its Sioux City, ld., home center.

Lowe's closed its 13-year-old store in Lilburn, Ga., July 12 and had its proposalfor a 145,000-sq. ft. store in Brighton, Ma., rejected by local planning officials for the second time in two years.

Habitat for Humanity opened an 18,000-sq. ft. ReStore discount LBM outlet early this month in Oshkosh, Wi., and closed its ReStore in Greenwood. S.C.. due to insufficient donations.

. ApC Supply Go. is now distributing LifeTime Lumber composite decking in lllinois, lowa, Minnesota, SE Missouri and Wisconsin.

Ward Lumber Go., Jay, N.Y., recognized Emery Waterhouse, Portland, Me., as its Vendor of the Year.

NHLA established a new "partner" membership category that recognizes businesses not headquartered in North America that are engaged in the manufacture, custom kiln drying, wholesaling or distribution of hardwood lumber, veneer, plywood, and related products. The new category furthers the association's global perspective of "Strong Roots. Global Reach," which was adopted two years ago.

Hoo-Hoo International will hold its international convention Sept. l0-14, hosted by the Sioux Valley Club #118 at Sioux Falls-City Center Holiday Inn, Sioux Falls, S.D.

North American Deck & Railing Association will host its annual Deck Expo, in conjunction with the Remodeling Show Sept. 15-17 in Baltimore, Md.

Blaze Destroys Kentucky Kilns

A June 23 fire at Forest Products Inc., Gray, Ky., destroyed three of its nine dry kilns and about a quarter of a million ft. of lumber. Losses are estimated between $l million and $2 million.

The blaze started from a spark when repairmen were welding a steam pipe, and spread quickly.

About 60 firefighters were on the scene for five hours in sweltering temperatures. Inside the kiln building, temperatures rose to 1000', said fire chief Darryl Baker. "It was pretty hot and pretty intense and (the lumber) is perfectly stacked to burn," he said. "We had one firefighter that, it got so hot that it melted the bottom of his boot and the sole came off of his boot."

All 115 employees were back to work the next day, and Forest Products plans to rebuild to full capacity.

Mike Delaney, ex-New England Building Supply, has opened Northeast Lumber Supply, Brockton, Ma.

Dennis Melczarcyk has rejoined Biewer Lumber, in sales for its new DC in Lansing, Mi.

Tim Kunkle, ex-Jamieson Fence Supply, is now a marketing specialist for Capital Lumber, Dallas, Tx. Dan Powell is a new account mgr.

Matt Strader, ex-Decor Corp., has joined the inside sales team at Horizon Forest Products/Long Floor. Charleston, S.C.

Tom Wood has joined Buck Lumber & Building Supply, Charleston, S.C., and Charleston Wood Industries as v.p. of contractor sales.

Mark Cappo, ex-Home Depot, has joined Snavely Forest Products, Baltimore, Md., in customer support and product sales development. Bill Byrd, ex-National Nail, and Johnny Rodriguez are new to outside sales in Houston, Tx.

Henry Herrera is the new store mgr. of McCoy's Building Supply, Del Rio, Tx.

BilI Parrilla was named director of international trade & development at International Forest Products, Foxboro, Ma.

Carter Zierdan, ex-Richmond International, now specializes in softwood boards and millwork products at Diorio Forest Products, Ashland, Va.

Ray Barbee, ex-Roseburg Forest Products, has been named senior v.p. and general mgr. of RISI's wood products, timber and biomass business areas.

Jonathan D. Mize has been named president and chief operating officer of Blish-Mize, Atchison, Ks., succeeding John H. Mize, who continues as c.e.o. and chairman of the board.

Steve Wilson, ex-HD Supply, has joined Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, N.C., as director of its Coleman Floor business unit.

Henry Spelter, ex-Forest Products Laboratory, will open Wood Futures Insights, McFarland, Wi., to offer market studies. forecasts. and analyzes.

Rita Kahle, executive v.p., Ace Hardware Corp., Oak Brook, Il., has retired after 23 years with the co-op.

Corey Hiebert has joined Sawarne Lumber, Richmond, B.C., handling North American sales.

Bruce Duncan, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mi., has been named national account mgr.-construction services of Dow Roofing Systems.

Ray Sgro has been promoted to mgr. of the casement window department at Gorell Windows & Doors, Indiana, Pa. Ron Faught, exPolyVision, now oversees the glass department.

Kevin O'Meara, chairman, Atrium Cos., Dallas, Tx., has added the title of c.e.o. He replaces Gregory Faherty, who has retired.

Matthew J.'(Mattt'Espe was named c.e.o. and president of Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa.

Myra Lee is the new director of marketing communications for Lenox, East Longmeadow, Ma.

Wright M. Off is the new depreciation analyst at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.