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Nate Bond, ex-ProBuild, has been named v.p. at Pacific Crest Building Supply, Ridgefield, Wa.

Clark Adams, ex-Chase Lumber, is new to outside sales at ShingleCorp LLC, Littleton, Co.

Cheryl Cannedy is new to Rugby Architectural Building Products, as specification specialist and territory sales for the Albuquerque, N.M., area.

Penny Arensdorf is new to Johns Manville, Denver, Co., as contractor market mgr.

Ray Pettengell is now in sales at Pioneer Millworks, McMinnville, Or., serving southern Oregon, California and Texas.

Ted Brackett has joined ABC Supply, Santa Cruz, Ca., handling outside sales of specialty building products.

Kim Sosa is a new customer service specialist at Mendocino Forest Products, Windsor, Ca.

Rory Rodriguez has been named senior account mgr. at White CaP Construction Supply, Dublin, Ca.

Douglas Morin, ex-Champion Windows, is now director of sales for Superior Windows, Ontario, Ca.

Jake White is a new Eugene, Or., regional sales rep for James Hardie Building Products.

Juli Waterman, ex-Cascade Windows, is now with Simonton Windows, as district sales mgr. for Oregon.

Steven Ekstein, Steve Rhone, Steven Rustja, and Rob Hruby have been made partners in Western Forest Products, Missis-sauga, Ont.

Jamey Dunse is new to western red cedar sales at Western Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C.

Steve Cloutier has been promoted to v.p. of sales & operations for the Gold Band Shake & Shingle division of the Clarke Group, Mission, B.C.

Jim Webb has joined the sales force at Atrium Windows & Doors, Denver, Co.

Michelle Kam-Biron, ex-WoodWorks, is now director of education for the American Wood Council. Lori Koch is now project engineer; Bryan Knight, web development coordinator, and Marcie Weeber, part-time program assistant.

Ella Vader has a new second-story office at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Two Coat Exterior Prime

Our two-coat process starts with an aLkyd seater to block tannin migration, fotlowed by a high-performance acrytic primer, The resutt: RESERVE qual.ity, inside and out.

Superior Wood

Made of quaLity, ctear, finger-jointed Western Red Cedar or Redwood, these products are naturatty designed for exterior use*both species are ideat for enduring extreme weather.

Surfacing + Sizes + Lengths

RESERVE products come in a wide range of sizes, [engths and finishes. Whether the project catts for S1S2E or S4S, we of fer [engths ranging from 16'to 20' Pattern stock is atso avaitable.

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Our Siskiyou Forest Products RESERVE line is specially manufactured and treated to create the highest quality product available. Using state-of-the-art application and curing equipment, our premium Western Red Cedar and Redwood stock is made to last for many generations. We are proud to offer a beautiful, durable product that is ready for installation and final painting the moment it reaches the craftsmen.

Wood Products Attend Inauguration

When President Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. 21 , he will be standing on a platform made of Douglas fir manufactured by Sierra Pacific Industries' sawmills in Aberdeen and Burlington, Wa.

"SPI is the largest producer of these types of long/wide boards in the U.S., which explains why the supplier back East continues to make purchases of our Washington lumber-quality counts," said Sheri Nelson, SPI spokesperson. Sherwood is one of SPI's largest distributors.

This is the fourth consecutive presidential inauguration in which the platform was built using Sierra Pacific lumber. About 200,000 bd. ft. was used, enough to build about 13 average-size homes. Much of it was 2x4s, but wider 2x12 and 2xl6 planks-up to 26 ft. long-were also used. On the big day, the more than 10,000-sq. ft. platform will hold more than 1,600 guests.

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Hardu'ood Oil F.ntl (irain Sealer

Michael St. John, 66, vice president of sales and marketing and a director for Pacific Woodtech Corp., Burlington, Wa., died of a heart attack Nov. 29

A former Navy Seal and graduate of Colorado State University, he joined Trus Joist, Boise, Id., in 1976 and, as v.p. of sales, helped pioneer the EWP industry. He became v.p. of sales and marketing as the company merged with MacMillan Bloedel's EWP operation into Trus Joist MacMillan. He helped launch Pacific Woodtech in 1999. He was a board trustee of APA, chairman of the APA marketing advisory committee, and a member of the APA EWS I-joist/SCL management committee.

Ralph Cardwell, 85, longtime Southern California lumberman. died Dec. 4.

After serving in the first armored division of the U.S. Army in Germany during World War II, he graduated from University of California-Berkeley and spent seven months working at a sawmill in Medford, Or., to learn the industry. He then launched a 60+ year career in sales and buying, working for Dant & Russell, Los Angeles; Oregon Pacific; operating his own company, Cardwell Forest Products, Fullerton, from 19"76 to 1982; United Wholesale Lumber, Montebello; BW Randall Wholesale Lumber, Huntington Beach, and Far West Fir Sales, Huntington Beach, staying on after Far West was acquired by Universal Forest Products.

After retiring from UFPI, Riverside, in 2001, he began selling for his son's business, U.S. Lumber, Yorba Linda.

John Wesley Kennedy, 86, cofounder of Kennedy-Johnsen Lumber, Snohomish, Wa., and KMJ International, Edmonds, Wa., died Dec. 16.

After serving in the Navy during World War II, he joined his father's wholesale lumber business in Seattle, Wa., beginning his 65+ year lumber career. He formed Kennedy-Johnsen with Carsten Johnsen in 1955 and exporter KMJ International in 1972. After selling the companies, he continued working for KMJ until his death.

Sidney J. "Sid" Chattler, 85, retired president of Exotic Woods, Carson, Ca., died Dec. 3 in Laguna Woods, Ca.

He started his career in 1960 and retired in 1993.

David Norman Bodtker. 76. retired Oregon lumber wholesaler, died Nov. 16.

He broke into the industry in 1958, retiring in 2000 after working for Alpine Veneer, Western International Forest Products, and Shamrock Building Materials.

Virgil Robert 66Bobtt Brown, 84, retired operations manager for Warm Springs Forest Products, Warm Springs, Or., died Nov. 19 in Post Falls,Id.

After his discharge from the U.S. Army in 194'7 , he began his 45-year career with Warm Springs, including 20+ years as head sawyer.

Richard Glen "Dick" Haynes, 89, retired Ace Hardware dealer, died Dec. 20 in Baker City, Or.

After graduating from Oregon State University, he began selling seed and farm supplies in 1955 and two years later formed Farmterials Inc., operating the business until 1989. It also acquired Fortner Supply and Oregon Wood & Coal.

He served for several years on Ace Hardware Corp.'s board of directors.

High-Speed Grinding

The GE950G-Plus grinder by Metabo has a spindle lock and wide-speed range, to handle a wide variety of construction applications.

The tool has a Longlife motor, 950 watts of power, a rated load of 7,200 rpm, and 27" lbs. of torque. Other features are thermal overload protection, electronic speed stabilization, and an electronic soft start to extend tool life.

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Start Those Shingles

ShingleStarter waterproofing membrane by MFM Building Products is now available in tri-lingual packing: English, Spanish, and French.

The product eliminates the need to cut shingle tabs, bonds to the roofing substrate, and has a sealing strip to prevent wind uplift at the roof edge. It also selfseals around nails, fasteners, and punctures, to prevent water penetration.

Packaged eight to a carton, each roll measures 7.2" wide by 33.5" long.

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(800) 882-7663

Pro Wall Texture

HomaxPro Grade Wall

Texture combines the control of a hopper gun with the convenience of an aerosol.

The self-priming, low odor spray can be controlled with a pressure-adjustment toggle and pattern control dial, to match orange-peel wall patterns.

Each can covers up to 125 sq. ft.. while a slight tint improves visibility during application.

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(800\ 729-9029

Doors With Heritage

ProVia Heritage entry doors are constructed of fiberglass with hardwood stiles and square-edge construction.

High-definition embossed panels look like real wood, but resist denting, splitting, cracking, and warping.

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(877) 389-0835

Handy Ladders

Werner's three-piece, fiberglass extension ladders work in tight spaces.

In the closed position, the three-piece design makes them 20-257o shorter than standard two-piece extension ladders.

Their compact design also makes them easier to transport, especially for urban contractors who need to secure equipment and materials inside their vehicles.

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(888) 523-337 I

Hidden Deck Fastener

Through a partnership with EBTY, Deceuninck North America has developed a hidden fastener biscuit for its Clubhouse PVC decking.

With two packaging options and a longer screw for enhanced installation, the biscuit spaces the deck boards and holds them down.

It will not rust, shrink, crack, or soften in high temperatures, and drainage problems are eliminated because boards are evenly spaced.

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Qeck GonnectorRail-to-Framing

The DT'f2Z connector from Simpson Strong-Tie attaches deck-railing posts to deck framing.

Protected by aZmax coating, the fastener ties posts into deck joists-rather than the rim joist alone-to form a stronger connectlon.

The device is also load-rated as a holddown for light-duty shearwalls and braced wall-panel uses.

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(800) 999-5099

Quolity Western Cedor Products

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Window Geometry

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