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Scott Sunday has transferred to Boise's Billerica, Ma., office to manage OSB and the procurement department.

Bob Sanders, ex-Georgia-Pacific and DW Wholesale, is now division mgr. at Capital Lumber Co., Lubbock, Tx.

John E. "Jed" Dawson has been appointed president and c.e.o. of Lawrence R. McCoy & Co., Inc., Worcester, Ma. Michael G. Riese has been named chairman.

Charlie Young retired Sept. 30 after 30 years in the lumber industry, the last I I years with Connor Industries, Fort Worth. Tx.

Tom Kern, ex-Kern Distributing, and Arthur Haaker are new recruiting associates with Millwork Network. operating from Charleston and Bluffton, S.C., respectively.

Terry Webb and Tim Campbell, fbrmerly of Eastex Forest Products, have joined the sales staff of Tomball Forest Products. Tomball. Tx.

Mike Mabry, previously of Wal-Mart, has been promoted to executive v.p.-logistics and distribution at Lowe's Cos.. Mooresville. N.C.

Matt Skrzyniecki, ex-Werkman's Ace Hardware, is now inside sales coordinator for the industrial supply division at Bostwick-Braun Co., Toledo, Oh.

Howard C. Deck. ex-Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, has been appointed president-insulation group for CertainTeed, Valley Forge, Pa.

Kenneth D. Kuehn has joined Huttig Building Products, St. Louis, Mo., as v.p.-national accounts division. Donald L. Glass, former president and c.e.o. of Timber Co., was elected to Huttig's board of directors.

Brian Luoma has been appointed the nerv v.p.-procurement, logistics and supply management at Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Nashville, Tn. He replaces Jeffrey Wagner, who was promoted to v.p.-OSB.

Richard Matzke, ex-TruServ, was named v.p.-merchandising and advertising at Distribution America, Des Plaines, Il., replacing Paul Michalowski, who left the company in July.

William "Bill" Bolton, Leo J. Shapiro & Associates, Chicago, Il., was named to the board of Ace Hardware Com.

Billy Ball has been named regional v.p. of the Charlotte, N.C., area for 84 Lumber Co. Shelley Hopkins is a new accountant in Eighty-Four, Pa. Ashley Jones is nerv to contractor sales in Raleigh, N.C. New mgr. trainees include Mark Melroy, Goodlettsville, Tn.; Michael Roper, Gastonia, N.C.; Ezra Beaton, Waynesboro, Pa.; Greg Tompkins, Apex, N.C., and James Ticonchuk, Kirkwood. N.Y.

Tom B. Highley has been named president of Empire Co., Zeeland, Mi. Tom H. Highley remains c.e.o. Dennis Berry is the ncrv v.p.-sales and marketing for all markets, and Chap Kester was hired to fill the newly-created position of director of sales-pro dealer division.

Lacey Merriman-Doniff has joined the American Forest & Paper Association, Washington. D.C., as program coordinator fbr the American Wood Council.

Stan Hardman, Hardman Supply Co., Spencer, W.V., was named 2005 board chairman at Do it Best Corp. Bill Robinson. Higginbotham Holdings Ltd., Comanche, Tx., is new to the board. Niel Crowson. E. C. Barton & Co., Jonesboro, Ar.; Scott Parker, Parker Do it Best Lumber, Nederland, Tx.; Myron Andersen, Builder's Warehouse, Kearney, Ne., and Chuck Kyhos, Charlie's Hardware, Mosinee, Wi., rvere reelected to three-year terms.

Ernesta Ballard was named senior v.p.corporate affairs for Weyerhaeuser Co.

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Tyler McShan, McShan Lumber Co., McShan. Al., has been elected chairman ofthe board ofthe Southern Forest Products Association, succeeding Griff Stanley, Gulf-States Paper Corp., Tuscaloosa, Al. Clarence Young, International Paper, is now vice chairman, and Pat Patranella, TempleInland, treasurer. Lionel Landry continues as president, and Digges Morgan as corporate secretary.

Beverly Phelps and Christy White, Maxwell Harwood, Monticello, Ar., and Tom Aiken, Smith Flooring, Mountain View, Mo., were recognized as Master Graders by NOFMA-The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association.

Bruce Kicklighter, Georgia-Pacific, Warrenton, Ga.. was honored as best overall grader during the Timber Products Inspection graders contest Sept. 25 at Cox Wood Preserving, Orangeburg, S.C. Other winners in individual categories included Dale Todd, Rayonier, Baxley, Ga.; David Streweler, International Paper, Folkston, Ga.; Lorenzo Hagan, IP, Seaboard, N.C., and runners-up David Fisher, IP, Augusta, Ga.; Joey Deloach, Rayonier, Swainsboro, Ga.; Rick Caughman, IP, Newberry, S.C.; John Reeder, IP, Newberryi James Blackmon, IP, Meldrim, Ga., and Johnny Ellis, IP, Meldrrm.

Lyle "Bo" Torrey has been promoted to v.p.-sales at Rytec Corp., Jackson, Wi.

Vijay Singh, top-ranked pro golfer, inked a sponsorship agreement with 84 Lumber Co. John Daly has extended his deal with the chain.

Louis Grasmick. c.e.o., Louis J. Grasmick Lumber Co., Baltimore, Md., and his wife, Nancy, recently donated $1 million to the Johns Hookins Heart Institute.

Gene Bayne, ex-Quality Coatings, has joined Peters Paint & Wallcovering, Charleston, S.C., as field mgr. Curt N. Rod has been hired to redecorate the offices at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Local Store Fights Big Boxes

A local lumber and hardware store trying to stave off big box stores has launched a new marketing program, focusing on the customer.

Taylor Lumber/Ace Hardware, Marshfield, Ma., has expanded its customer care focus and continues its community involvement, including a monthly women's afternoon teaching home improvement projects.

Among the new programs Taylor has launched are "Trusted Contractors" for local tradesman, and "Taylored to Non-Profits," which offers specialized discounted prices for nonprofit organizations.

The store also put together an internship/part-time employment program to high school and college students seeking work experience.

Lowe's Conquers The U.S.

By the end of 2005, Lowe's will have stores in each of the 50 states, with the opening next year of its first stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Maine.

The company will spend $3.6 billion adding 150 stores in 2005 and $3.7 billion building 150 to 160 in fiscal 2006.

THREATS OF hunicanes and heavy rain didn't prevent lumbermen from attending the Southern Forest Products Association's annual meeting Sept. 26-28 in Asheville, N.C. (1) Richard & Pam Wallace. (2) Ronnie Williams, Mark Anthony, John McShan Jr., William Bdmersheim, Tom Searles. (3) Mike Sims, Jenine & Buford Price. (4) Barrv & Helen Black. Ruth & Claire Vermedahl. (5) Dave & Sue Mason. (6) Kim Drew, Melissa Miranda. (7) Jerry & Lacy Nonis-. (8) Buddy & Ann Klumb, Gayle & Clayton Barns. (9) E.J. LSngley, Clary Anth<iny Sr., Frankie Anthony, Ann Langley. (10) Bob Balfour, Scott

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James. (11) Phyllis & Griff Stanley. (12) Eric & Lana Gee. (13) Wayne Brooks, Phyllis & Mark Junkins. (14) Todd Greer, Durand Darbyshire(15) Karen & Lionel Landry. (16) Mike & Sherry Redwine. (17) Claience & Kelly Young, Bobbie & Gene Parker. (18) David Jesseau, Bob Chown. (19) Becky & Steve Rountree. (20) Ben Floyd, Jim Kaake. (21) Larry Lewis, Niki Lane, WillGriffin. (22)Bill Howard, Sandra & Steve Keadle.

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SFPA ATTENDEES stayed at the Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C., and enjoyed various social events, including the chairman's hospitality reception, art safari tour and an evening at the Biltmore Estate (contrnued from previous page).

(1) Debbie Burns, Hal Storey. (2) Huck DeVenzio, Tami Kessler. (3) George Steele, Jiao Madden, Ted Frodyma. (4) Bryan Hayson, Richard Kleiner.

(5) Janelle & Bobby deVillier, Rhonda & Jules Guidry. (6) Jeff Miller, Digges Morgan. (7) Sandie Sparks, Marie Oakes. (8) Edna & Tom Searles.

(9) Richard & Jennifer Harper, Albert & Patricia Schuler. (10) Steve & Gwen Bean.

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