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Jeffrey G. Rea has been named c.e.o. of Stock Building Supply, Raleigh, N.C., replacing Joe Appelmann, who has resigned after 22 years with the company. David Van Lenten is now assistant corporate controller, and Mechelle Craig, senior treasury mgr.

Mike George, strategic marketing mgr.-southern pine, Weyerhaeuser Co., Hot Springs, Ar., is retiring after 25 years with the company.

Lauren Litwin, ex-Mid State Lumber, has joined the Xpanse sales team at Barrette Outdoor Living, Cleveland, Oh.. as territory mgr. for N.H., Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Other new territory mgrs.: Chad Tydings, for Upstate N.Y., and Kirk Evanov, W.V., Pennsylvania, and eastern Ohio.

David Rogers, ex-Tarheel Lumber, has joined Smith Phillips Building Supply, Statesville, N.C., as an account mgr. Ronnie Smith is a new account mgr. in WinstonSalem, N.C.

Dave Worthington, sales mgr., FP Supply, Columbus, Oh., has been transferred to serve as general mgr. in Indianapolis, In.

Mark E. Gaumond, ex-Ernst & Young, was elected to the board of Rayonier, Jacksonville, Fl.

Shannon Hoffman is now a Line 2 production mgr. at Tamko Building Products' Frederick, Md., facility.

Tiffany Wood has joined the customer service team at Gorell Windows & Doors,Indiana, Pa.

Dave Barbagallo is a new training coordinator/technical services rep at Laticrete, Bethany, Ct.

Hayes Launches Lumber Brokerage in Midwest

The family behind the former Hayes Forest Products has formed a new lumber brokerage, SourceWood Partners, Wichita, Ks.

"When my dad first started off on his own, that's what he and I started as," said Steve Hayes. "So we're kind of going back to our roots a little bit, which is really pretty cool."

Hayes Forest Products, which grew to two retail yards and a manufacturing facility, operated from the mid1970s until 1988, when it began phasing out of the lumber business and concentrating on producing lawn and

Mark Palmer, ex-NAWLA, has been named executive director of the Finishing Contractors Association and Northern Illinois Paint & Drywall Institute.

David Umbarger has joined the technical services team at Bostik's construction & consumer division, Middleton, Ma.

Joe Patton, Westervelt Lumber, Tuscaloosa, Al., was elected Southern Forest Products Association chairman during SFPA's recent annual meeting (see event photos, pages 20-21). New vice chairman is Fritz Mason, Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga.; treasurer Tom Rice, Conner Industries, Fort Worth, Tx., and immediate past chairman Patrick Harrigan, Harrigan Lumber, Monroeville, Al.

Dennis Downer, chairman and c.e.o., Intermountain Orient, Boise, Id., received the 2010 John J. Mulrooney Memorial Award during the recent NAWLA Traders Market in Chicago, ll. (see event photos, pages 22-26) garden decor products. The division was sold in 2008. ilevel now distributes steel reinforcing and concrete forming products at its DCs in Baltimore, Md.; Richmond, Va., and Easton and Pittsburgh, Pa.

David Drew, LP Building Products, Nashville, Tn., and Dan Russell, Innovative Insulation, Arlington, Tx., were elected to the board of the Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International.

Todd Jones, owner, True Value Hardware, Spring Valley, Mn., was named Citizen of the Year by the local Kiwanis Club.

Wayne Alott is the new shipping manager at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

"Now's just an opportune time to come back in," said Hayes. "You have customers who are looking for raw material, and you have mills that are selling production." He said that SourceWood will bring them together.

The brokerage has partners in Bellingham, Wa., and Northampton, Pa., and an office in Shanghai, China, that is run by Steve's brother, Phillip.

"The phenomenal growth of China is also another key driver," said Steve. "It's our opportunity to sell something to China rather than bring product out of China."

Cerberus dropped its proposed takeover of BlueLinx, Atlanta, Ga., after failing to acquire sufficient shares.

Sprenger Midwest, Sioux Falls, S.D., plans a new 20,000-sq. ft. warehouse for specialty products, expected to be completed by late spring.

Limington Lumber, East Baldwin, Me., added a new 14,500-sq. ft. storage building.

Tri-State Lumber, Fulton, Ms., earned SFI certificalion.

Cersosimo Lumber, Brattleboro, Vt., had a fully loaded logging huck stolen Oct. 18.

Versatex is adding 19,000 sq. ft. to its trimboard plant in Aliquippa, Pa.

Norandex, Hudson, 0h., closes its Poughkeepsie, N.Y., DC Dec. 30, consolidating in Albany, N.Y.

Owens Corning, Toledo, oh., is eliminating a 150-worker production line at its fiberglass insulation plant in Fairfax (Kansas City), Ks., effective Jan. 3. The facility, which will continue to operate two lines, halted a 30-worker operation in September.

Havco Wood Products, Scott City, Mo., resumed production two days after an Oct. 26 silo fire.

Manhattan Door Corp. relocated from New York to Carlstadt, N.J.

Arch Wood Protection nas discontinued dishibution of FlameDXX fire retardant-coated OSB, saying FuueDXX, Nashville, Tn., failed to renew its Evaluation Reoort.

Intectural, Dututh, Mn., is now distributing Smith & Fong's etyboo bamboo and Durapalm palm plywood in Mn., Wi., ll., la., Ne., S.D., and N.D.

Columbia Forest Products. Greensboro, N.C., was named Partner of the Year by Home Depot.

Osmose's Hi-bor and Advance Guard borate preservatives were NAHB Green Approved and Greenguard Children & Schools certified.

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Gapped Gomposite Decking

TimberTech now offers fully capped composite decking boards.

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Quick Weathering Gedar

SBC's cedar shingles are now available with Enviro Bleach stain, which provides a naturally weathered look after a few months of exposure.

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Zippy Panel Tape

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Gavity Protection

Advanced Building Products has added two masonrv-cavitv wall products.

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SOUTHERN FOREST Products Association gathered Oct. 24-26 at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, Savannah, Ga., for its annual meeting. [11 Russell Richardson, Bill Mitchell. [2] Doug Eubanks, Gale Miller. [3] Mark & Phyllis Junkins, Mike & Lisa Warren. [4] Donnie Oney, Mike Gulledge. [5] Digges Morgan, Clary Anthony. [6] Brian Hayson, Cathy Kaake. [7] Pat & Kari Patranella. [8] Mike Hubbard. [9] Bill Nocerino, Suzanne Hearn. [10] John & Debbie Hammack. [11] Barry Black, Kay

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Reynolds, Mike Bergmann. [12] Curt Alt, Bob Tweedy. [13] Joe Patton, Brenda & Ron Coker, [14]Julie Brumfield, Linda Patch. [15] Elise & Kerlin Drake. [16]Tami & Kerry Kessler. [17]Jeff & Amy Baumgartner, Debra Lee & Tim Brown. [18] Lane & Susan Merchant, Len Barker. [19]

Mike Sims, Fritz Mason. [20] Randy Barsalou, Tayja & Vince Almond. [21] Tyler McShan, Jeff Miller, Ross Lampe. [22] Karen & Adrian Blocker, Dee Vande Linde. (More photos on next page)

'WINNING STRATEGIES" was the theme of Southern Forest Products Association's annual meeting in Savannah, Ga. (continued from previous page): [1] Lynda Anthony, Huck

DeVenzio, Debbie Burns. [2] Thomas & Ethel

Rice, Pam & Richard Wallace. [3] Bill Howard, Alan Robbins. [4] Jeff & Sandy Miller, Andrea & Joe Kusar. [5] Michelle & Patrick Hanigan.

[6] Dave DeVries, Chris Killwitz. [7] Robert & Adrian Hosford. [8] Faye Lumpe, Sall McShan.

[9] Tom Searles, Meg & Bob Browder. [10]

Carol Hayson. [11] John Batson. [12] Russ

Kimbell, Richard Kleiner, Charles Trevor. [13]

Dan Seale. [14] Pat Schleisman, Bob Clark.

[15] Abdool Duwany, Scott Vande Linde. [16]

Lon Sibert, Stewart O'Neill.

NORTH AMERICAN Wholesale Lumber Association held its annual Traders Market Nov. 3-5 in Chicago, ll. [1] Tom Taylor, Rex Scott. [2] Gary Pittman, Bob Shepherd. [3] Todd Fox, Ken Ford. [4] Bilt Nocerino, Suzanne Hearn. [5] Doug O'Rourke, Rick Ekstein. [6] Bill Moyer, Greg Mitchell, Jack Chase, Ed Langley. [7] John Cooper, Jason Friend. [8] Mark Richardson, Scott Gretke. [9] Win Smith. [10] Tom & Dianne Franklin, Danny Osbourne. [1 1] Thom Wright, David Jeffers, Tom Hunter, Patrick Hanulak. [12] Stacey Voldt, Gary Vitale. [13] Steve Firko,

Mark Drone, Patrick & Dorothy Sinclair, Dan Millman, Steve Boyd. [14] Steve Hollingsworth, Buck Hutchison. [15] Mark Tittler, Rob Breda. [16] Chris Schofer, Sandy & Dirk Kunze, Thomas Lister. [17] Dan Semsakl Jim Enright. [18] Matt Campbell, Tod Kintz, Kevin Daugherty. [19] Steve Hudson, George Youssef, Doug Chiasson, Mike Jennings, Matt Pedrone. [20] Joshua Kaye, Richard Raci. [21] Terry Johnson, Allen Gaylord, Brian Johnson.

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NAWLA HITS CHICAGO (continued from previous two pages): [1] Elliott Picken, Christian Labbe, Sarah Williams, Rick Palmiter, Barry Russin. [2] Sam Sanregret, Michael Kirkelie, Mark Denner. [3] John Smart, Bradley Monow, Jim Tittle, Matt Pedrone [4] Rick Wearne, Bart Swan. [5] Jim Walsh, David Smith. [6] Ray Barbee, Trish Roche, Ken Tennefoss, Brittany Sherwin, Dan Blenk. [7] Jonathan Wales, Lloyd Pullen, David Bernstein. [8] Steven Hudson, Rob Endres. [9] Penny Hammack, Linda Schneider, Alan Oakes, Julie Mclean. [10] Chris

Lazere, Joe Hanas, Gary Bernstein. [11] Cathy Spencer, Carl Henoch, Anellina Manelli. [12] Mark Junkins, Hunter McShan, Charlie Quarles. [13] Richard Quitadamo, Dennis Connelly, Alden Robbins. [14] Julie Sheffield, Chuck Smith. [15] Rick Richardson, Carol Kelly. [16] Brad Hodgins. [17] Chris Bailey, Alyson Kingsley. [18] Dan Paige, Anthony Baron. [19] Amy Vitele. [20] Kris Owen, Tom May.

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NAWLA (continued): [1] David Hanson, Jill Snider Parr. [2] Matt Duprey, Jack Bowen, Wayne Huck. [3] Tracy Trogden, Stephanie Mulvogue, Rayelle Vigneux, Kelly Srsen. [4] John & Denise Morrison, Mark Westlake. [5] Rick Stout, Chuck Casey. [6] Justin Gregory, Ali Jojo. [7] James Rane, Craig Grisham. [8] Jim Olson, Steven Knauss, Dillon Forbes, lan

NAWLA Traders Market (continued from previous four pages): [1] Steve Fowler, Lowell Crossley, Bill Anderson. [2] Rick Ingram, Mark Rohrbaugh, Don Dye. [3] Melinda Poole, Bobby Byrd, Connie Baker. [4] Mickey Brown, Korbin Riley, Bob Berch. [5] Josh Renshaw, Janis Kirschner, Bryan Payne. [6] Mike Phillips, Mark Porter, Reid Schooler. [7] Jett Code, Mel Smeder, Tod Kion, James O'Grady. [8] Chuck Martineau, Steve Thorpe. [9] Charlie Brittain, Jim Futter. [10] Leslie

Southwick, Brad Matley. [11] Gary Lee, Morris Douglas, Michael Holzhey. [12] Mi[ Farvour, Douglas Reed, Laurie Creech, Don Spiers. [13] Larry Petree, Chris Retherford. [14] Monte Jensen, Jim Hassenstab, Brandon Rinck. [15] James Gibson, Jason Scroggins. [16] Todd Fox, Ken Ford. ['17] Bryan Pane, Blair Magnuson, Steve Barber, Eric Wischmann, Bart Bender, Dave Wildeman. [18] Bob Eslinger. [19] John Scofield. [20] Mirco Walther. [21] Sam Krauter.

Northwestern Lumber Association holds its annual LBM expo Jan. 10-11 at the Grand Casino, Hinckley Conference Center, Hinkley, Mn.

During the expo, dealer seminars will cover new banking laws, principles of website design, health care reform, and preventing ID theft.

Southern Building Material Association has set its annual building products buying show for Feb. 2-3 at the Show Place, High Point, N.C.

Roland "Rollie" Haring,70, longtime executive at Carter Lumber, Kent, Oh., died Oct. 24 in Kent, following a l6-month battle with cancer.

He began his career at Carter in 1958, unloading boxcars. After spending more than 20 years in the stores, he moved to the purchasing department at the corporate office. He was later promoted to v.p. of purchasing, v.p. of logistics, and a board member.

Ken G. Boehmer, 69, industrial sales manager at Weekes Forest Products, St. Paul, Mn., died Oct.20 in West St. Paul.

His 5l-year lumber career included 2l years at Weekes.

Louise Childs.78. retired owner of Child's Building Supply, Orange, Tx., died Oct. 2 in Vidor, Tx.

She ran the store for over 30 years.

Jewel Roberts, 96, retired coowner of Roberts Lumber, Littlefield, Tx., died Nov. 10 in Austin, Tx.

She and her husband, Virrel, owned and operated the firm for 20 years.

Wayne Everett Phillips, 85, retired manager of McCaslin Lumber, Hereford, Tx., died Oct. 7 in Amarillo, Tx.

He served with the Army's 350th Infantry Regiment during World War II, earning a bronze star and purple heart. After the war, he attended Texas A&M, graduating in 1947 with a degree in accounting. He worked at McCaslin for 4l years.

Wayne Roelof, 81, owner of Main Hardware, Newark, Oh., died Nov. 13.

After serving in the Marines, he opened his store in 1955, working six days a week until his death.

Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association has marked Feb. 9-10 for its annual meeting and convention at Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells.

Seminars will cover understanding and specifying engineered wood products, changes to health care, and selling in today's marketplace.

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Dealers Association gathers Feb. 3-5 at the Marriott Grand, Clear Point, Al., for its annual meeting and show.

Danny Gene Stratton, 66, retired manager and v.p. of National Lumber Co., Glasgow, Ky., died from a heart attack Nov.4 in Glasgow.

After graduating from the University of Kentucky School of Forestry, he spent 41 years in the family business, retiring in May.

Harry Diamond,97, retired operator of Diamond Hardware. Milford. Ct., died Oct. 10.

The WW II Army veteran owned the store for 40+ years, then worked for Lovell's Hardware, Stratford, Ct.

Highlights included a lien law seminar, HDW Hardware's Barry Flint leading a "Power Buy" event, and a golf tournament and silent auction to benefit the Carl Frusha Foundation.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association's Southeast regional meeting is Feb. 24 in Birmingham, Al.

Indiana Hardwood Lumberments Association's convention and expo is Feb.9-10 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis.

Daniel J. Dady, 55, owner of Breezy Point Lumber, Breezy Point, N.Y., died Oct.29 in Breezy Point.

Robert A. "Moose" Jensen, 83, former owner of Ace Hardware, Rochester, Mn., died Nov. 15.

He was a WWII Army veteran.

Alfred Allen "Al" Madore, 78, founder and owner of Al & Sons Millwork, Belleview, Fl., died of pancreatic cancer Nov. 8 in Belleview.

He and his wife, Rebecca, started the business in 1978.