ASSOCIATION

Lumber Association of California & Nevada elected Bobby Senften, v.p. and outside sales mgr. at Freidman's Home Improvement, Rohnert Park. Ca.. as its new treasurer. He replaces Steve Fleiner, who has left Reno Lumber to take a construction management job in Texas.

2nd Growth has scheduled its annual summer conference for July l5-16 at Hotel Solamar, San Diego, Ca.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association is offering webinars on bloodborne pathogens July 15 and on personal protection equipment Aug. l0 and26.

Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association will gather May 23-25 at DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort, Scottsdale, Az., for its annual spring convention.

Phil Levy, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research will discuss China and international trade. Sam Sherraden, New American Founda- tion, will discuss whether manufacturing has a future in the U.S.

The first day begins with golf at Camelback Golf Club, followed by networking reception. Optional sidetrips include visits to Frank Lloyd

Wright's Talesin West, an olive mill, African wildlife park, botanical garden, and zoo.

Western Wood Products Association elected Allan Trinkwald, Simpson Lumber, Tacoma, Wa., chairman during its recent annual meeting. (See meeting photos below and on pages 52-53.)

Master

Awards the association's recent annual meeting. (Upper right) WWPA first vice-chairman Bob Lewis handed out Chairman's Safety Awards to Bill Stone, Georgia-Pacific West, Philomath, Or., for best five-vear record for mills with 220,000-340,000 employee hour's, and ilower riqht) to Bob Banchero, Stimson Lumber, Clatskanie.'0r.. forbebt five-vear record for mills with less than 220,000 employee houis annually (Priest River, lc., and mills with more than 340,000 employee hours annually (Forest Grove, ld.).