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OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE –CALIFORNIA BASED

Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., the premier manufacturer of fire-retardant- treated wood, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative based in California. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, success-driven professional with excellent communication and presentation skills. A college degree with at least 5 years of documented sales success is strongly preferred. Building product channel sales and lumber or plywood sales experience is preferred. This position is responsible for growing profitable sales through HTWP’s network of wholesale distribution partners and other sales channels. The candidate must possess the technical acumen to convey the varied product and service benefits that define the HTWP brand. This position requires significant overnight travel. Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and vacation as well as opportunities for annual bonus, profit sharing, and tuition reimbursement. No relocation assistance offered for this position. Submit résumé to jobs@frtw.com; no phone calls please.

Desired Skills and Experience: • Excellent written and oral communication • Demonstrated critical analysis skills • Strong negotiation skills • Excellent organizational skills • Self-motivated and success driven • Extensive travel within the USA • Knowledge of commodity lumber and plywood markets • Channel sales experience • Experience utilizing CRM systems

IN Memoriam

Donald L. “Don” Weber, 92, president and founder of Weber Plywood & Lumber, Tustin, Ca., died Nov. 11.

He established Weber Plywood in 1958.

Cecil Cleveland, retired co-owner of Valley Best-Way Building Supply, Spokane Valley, Wa., passed away Oct. 17, three days after his 90th birthday.

He spent his entire career in the lumber industry, working for Atlas Building Supply and Boise Cascade before joining Valley Best-Way. He started as retail store manager, before acquiring a share of the business. He retired in 1996.

Cleveland was a longtime member and former president of the Western Building Material Association.

Dennis Leonard Johnson, 80, former partner in Home Lumber Co., San Bernardino, Ca., died of cancer July 6.

His family moved from Prineville, Or., to San Bernardino in 1947, so his father could open the lumberyard. Dennis grew up working in the yard and, after receiving his business degree from Cal State Long Beach, became partners in Home Lumber with his father and brother Milt. They added locations in Bishop, Ca., and Yerington, Nv., before selling the company to Stock Building Supply in 2006.

Mel Magnelli, 77, former manager of Franklin Building Supply, Gooding, Id., died Oct. 30 due to pulmonary fibrosis.

After attending Idaho State University and serving in the National Guard, Magnelli returned to Jerome, Id., and became manager of Volco Ace Hardware. He moved to Gooding in 1980 and spent 25 years managing Franklin Building Supply.

Violet “Vi” Bottroff-McNett, 95, co-owner of Lompoc Lumber Co., Lompoc, Ca., died Nov. 7.

She spent her early years as a stenotypist at Johns Manville. She and her husband, Warren J. Bottroff, started Lompoc Lumber in 1958.

Carla Jean Clark, 64, bookkeeper at Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., Las Cruces, N.M., passed away suddenly on Nov. 15 from heart complications.

She worked as an office manager and bookkeeper for several companies before joining Foxworth-Galbriath three years ago.

KEEP UP, NOT DOWN

Patrick, thanks for the perspective in this month’s “Across the Board” (“It’s Easy to Get Down,” Nov., page 8). Over the past few years in our world, we had our business destroyed by a hurricane in 2018, we watched a good chunk of the prosperous economy go by as we rebuilt, and then we experienced our national reaction to COVID-19. We are worn out!

Every morning when I leave for work there is a group of older ladies who walk for exercise. I’m no spring chick, but they all seem to get a rise when I roll down my window and cheer them on as I pass by. One of these ladies posts a sign in her yard for the opposite candidate I choose to support. This morning I rolled down my window to compliment her on the post-hurricane rebuild of her home and yard, which is now nearing completion. It is the first time I have had an opportunity to speak with her and I could tell that she is a kind person and someone who I could actually enjoy visiting and getting to know.

Instead of being put off by her politics and her being put off by my own, wouldn’t it be nice if we could just communicate as civil human beings? Maybe we could each gain an appreciation of the other’s perspective through civil dialogue. Better yet, maybe we would not even talk about politics and we could just appreciate each other as human beings. I am going to try because, as you say, all the world’s troubles will still be here tomorrow. Furthermore, you and I both know there are only so many tomorrows and phases of life we should be present to savor.

Edward A. San Juan

President

E.F. San Juan, Inc.

Youngstown, Fl.

I especially enjoyed your article “It’s Easy to Get Down” in November’s issue. I spent almost 40 years in our industry, in executive management with Ace, Do it Best, and True Value. I retired just in time to see COVID grip our country. It is good to have someone remind us of all that we have to be thankful for especially at this time of the year. Keep up the good work.

Rick Johnson

Retired