SMOKY HILLSIDES did not keep guests away from the annual Old Time Lumbermen’s BBQ.
Redwood showplace hosts lumber old-timers For the 19th Annual Old Time Lumbermen’s BBQ, Bruce and Linda Burton, Willits Redwood Co., welcomed a who’s who of industry veterans—a “good mix of the old and the older”—to their Willits, Ca., homestead, described by one attendee as “a stunning billboard for redwood.”
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ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED by [1] Floyd Latimer, Ken Carter, Bruce Burton. [2] Deanna & Micah Smith, Bill Highsmith. [3] Roger & Michele Burch, Doug Willis. [4] Gene Pietila, Becki & Tom Armstrong, John Pietila,
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The home, designed to look like a stable even though the horses are kept elsewhere on the property, was built entirely of redwood. It was open on each end, with skylights overhead, which normally provide a breathtaking view, yet this afternoon they were hampered by wildfires in the distance.
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Chet Pietila. [5] Frank & Julie Zak, Laurie & Dan Kepon. [6] Joe Sutphin, Ricco Travalini, Deber Dodd, and Branden Floyd gather around the redwood trough—filled with ice and bottled water. (Photos by Donna Willis) Building-Products.com
