DATE Book

Lislrngs are often submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with sponsor before making plans to aftend.

Southern California Hoo-Hoo Club - Feb. 20, meeting, San Dimas Golf Course, San Dimas, Ca.; (760)324-0842; hoohoo117.org.

Nationaf Frame Building Association -Feb.20-22, frame building expo, Memphis, Tn.; (800) 557-6957; www.nfba.org.

Ace Hardware Gorp. - Feb. 21-23, spring show, New Orleans, La.; (630) 990-i662; www.acehardware.com.

Oregon Logging Conference - Feb.21-23, Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, Or.; (800) 595-9191; www.oregonloggingconference.com.

Orgif f f nc. - Feb. 21-23, dealer market, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fl.; (800) 347-2860; www.orgill.com.

Colorado Springs Home & Landscape Expo - Feb.22-24, Colorado Springs, Co.; (800) 374-6463; homeshowcenter.com.

True Value Co. - Feb. 23-25, spring market, Atlanta, 695-51 71 ; www.truevaluecompany.com.

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American Architectural Manufacturers Association - Feb. 24-27, annual conference, Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Aa.: (847) 303-5664; www.aamanet.org.

WoodWorks -Feb.27, Wood Solutions Fair, Seattle, Wa.;(866) 966-3448; www.woodworks.org.

American Fence Association - Feb. 27-March 1, FenceTech/ DeckTech, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Tx.; (800) 822-4342, www.americanfenceassociation.com.

Western Wood Preservers lnstitute - Feb. 28-March 3. winter meeting, Embassy Suites Downtown, Portland, Or.; (360) 6939958; www.wwpinstitute.org.

Western Wood Products Association - March 3-5. annual meef ing, Embassy Suites Downtown, Portland, Or.; (503) 224-3930', wwpa.org.

Tacoma.Olympia Hoo.Hoo Club - March 5, meeting, Seattle, Wa.; (253) 531-1834.

Moulding & Millwork Producers Association - March 5.9, winter meeting, Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Az.; (800) 550-7889; www.wmmDa.c0m.

West Coast Lumber & Building Material Assn. - March 7, 2nd Growth meeting, Buena Park, Ca.; (800) 266-4344; www.lumberassociation.org.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assn.March 7-8, products expo, Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, Co.; (800) 365-0919; www.mslbmda.org.

Tacoma Remodeling Expo - March 8.10, Tacoma, Wa.; (800) 3746463; www,homeshowcenter.com.

San Jose Home Show- March 9-10, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, Ca.; (888) 433-3976; www.acshomeshow.com.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - March 14, golf tournament, El Prado Golf Course, Chino, Ca.; (626) 445-8556; www.lahlc.net.

Redwood Region Logging Conference - March 14.16, Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, Eureka, Ca.; (707) 443-4091; www.rrlc.net.

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. Class 1 durability

Artful Ingenuity

Tired of dealing with spray-painted graffiti, one East Coast dealer commissioned a local artist to create something that would get people talking.

"For a long time, I've had in mind to use the space as a canvas for something a little more real, a little more meaningful," says Adam Wallace, assistant vice president of West Haven Lumber, West Haven, Ct. "It's opened a dialogue that's never happened before at the lumberyard."

Adam and his family have been running the yardwhich now occupies two city blocks-since 1927 .The new art covers a back wall, near the pre-hung door shop, that backs up to commuter rail tracks. That means the art-and the company-attracts lots of notice.

Stories that appeared in local newspapers also got the word out, attracting curious customers and people from nearby homes and businesses.

An anonymous street artist known as BiP, which stands for Believe in People, created the wall mural at night during one week in December. Although he's created other projects in the area, the wall at West Haven Lumber is the largest so far.

Wallace says he saw a sketch before work started, but didn't have any say, other than veto power. "The artist wasn't interested in doing any sort of commissioned piece," he says. "It was clear from the beginning that I would have no editorial control at all."

Since a local art gallery has volunteered to maintain the mural, it will be around for a long while-which is okay with Wallace.

"It's a different vibe for a lumberyard," he notes. "Guys here are usually focused on one task at a time, whatever they're doing that day. I see it as a hopeful piece, that's pulling you up to another level."

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Advantage Trim & Lumber [www.advantagelumber.com]. .........17

Boise Cascade [www.bcewp.com]..........................................,..,.,,.4

BW Greative Wood [www.bwcreativewood.com] .......................38

California Redwood Co., The [www.californiaredwoodco.com] ..5

C&E Lumber Co. [www.lodgepolepine.com] ...............................51

Gapital [www.capital-lumber.com]................................................48

Collins Companies [www,truwoodsiding.com] ...................C0ver I

DeckWise [www.deckwise,com] ...........28

Endeck [www.endeck.com]

Fontana Wholesale Lumber [ontanawholesalelumber,com],....36

Huff Lumber Co. ,....,..,.......,.... ......................,...,...34

Inteplast Group [www.tufboards.com] ,.....,...,,....33

Jaaco Corp. [wwwjaaco.com]

Keller Lumber Co. .......36

Manke Lumber Co. [www.mankelumber.com].............................46

Mendocino Forest Products [www.mfp.com] .....................C0ver ll

MoistureShield [www.moistureshield.com].......................G0ver lll

Mount Storm Forest Products [www.mountstorm.com].............53

NewTech Wood [www.newtechwood,comI...................,................3

Norman Distribution Inc. [www.normandist.com].......................41

NyloBoard [www.nyloboard.com]...,..,....,........................,.,..,,...,..37

OrePac Building Products [www.orepac.com] .......,,..,.,.,.,..,,,.....,.7

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance [plmins.com]..,..15

Redwood Empire [www.redwoodemp.coml.................................25

Reel Lumber Service [www.reellumber.com] ..............................44

Regal Custom Millwork [www.reellumber.com] ..........................44

Roseburg Forest Products [www.rfpco,com]....................,...,,..,.39

Royal Pacific Industries ........ .............,,......,....,....45

Simpson Strong-Tie [www,strongtie.com].....................,.,.,....,....19

Sure Drive USA [www.suredrive.com]....... .....,,.,.53

Swanson Group Sales Co. [www.swansongroupinc.com].........31

TAMKO Building Products [www.elementsdecking.com] ..........23

Thunderbolt Wood Treating [thunderboltwoodtreating.com] ....51

Tiger Deck [www,tigerdeck.com].......,,.,..... ....,..,.26

Versatex [www,versatex.com].,....,,..,..,... .,..,........35

Wahoo Decks [www,wahoodecks,com] ..............47

Western Forest Products [www.westernforest.com] .................32

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association [www.wrcla.org]...42-43

Western Wood Preserving (westernwoodpreserving.com).Cover lV

Western Woods Inc. [www.westernwoodsinc.com]......................8

Weyerhaeuser [www.weyerhaeuser,com],..,................................27