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"We needed someone to manage the troops on a daily basis, and we'd made mistakes in hiring before," Tim acknowledges. "This time, we went to a vendor and hired someone elway from him. and the neu man is absolutely fine! We thought it would ruin the relationship with the vcndor, but he's actually happy fbr thc fellow. so it's win/win. We're always looking for newcomers not knowledge, but someone excited to work for us. When a young kid in the Home Works store, a prot6g6 of the mana-{er, received a job off-er fiom a vendor and came to us, we said,'Here's what we're gonna do fbr you, and you're not leavingl' He madc an incredible transition to become manager of that store.

"Wc feel strongly about careers, and we love teaching, going the extra mile. I've worked for big companies myself, but it's more fun here, with Jim, thinkin_s through things together."

Then taking risks. Fine-tuning them, then basking in success. Okay, briefly. Then on to more risks.

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Smallwood 2008 - May 13-15, Madison, Wi.; (608) 231-1361

JLC Live Show - May 13-16, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Ca.; (800) 261-7769.

North Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club - May 15, golf tournament, Avalon Golf Course, Burlington, Wa.; (360) 39l - 1860.

Do It Best Corp. - May l7-20, spring market, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, In.; (260) 748-5300.

American Wood Preservers' Association - May 18-20, annual meeting, Marriott Downtown, Portland, Or.; (800) 356-1974.

Lumber Association of Southern California - May 18-20, 2nd Growth mill tour, Eugene to Roseburg, Or.; (800) 266-4344.

North American Wholesale Lumber Association - l{ay 22, regional meeting, Scottsdale, Az.; (800) 527-8258.

Composite Panel Association - May 3l-June 3, spring meeting, Hilton Cancun, Mexico; (301) 670-0604.

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Lumber Association of Southern California - June 5, annual associates/dealers golf tournament, Paradise Valley and Rancho Solano Golf Courses, Fairfietd, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Willamette Valley Hoo-Hoo Club - June 6, golf tournament, Shadow Hills Country Club, Junction Ciry, Or.; (541) 485s979.

Western States Roofing Contractors Association - June 8-ll, convention & expo, Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nv.; (800) 725-0333.

National Lawn & Garden Show - June 10-12, Westin Chicago Northshore, Chicago, Il.; (888) 316-0226.

SierraPine - June 12, sustainable building products forum, Portland, Or.; (800) 547-9520.

Seattle Hoo-Hoo Club - June 13, golf tournament & dinner, Mount Si Golf Course, Snoqualmie, Wa.; (253) j96-j lS5

Western Wood Preservers Institute - June 15-17, summer meeting, Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, Id.; (800) j29-9663.

Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee - June 19-23, Tuolumne, Ca.; (800) 266-6436.

Forest Products Society - June 22-24, inlemational convention. Hyatt Regency St. Louis, Mo.; (608) 231-1361

National Retail Federation - June 23-25, loss prevention conference & expo. Orlando. Fl.: 1202; 783-797 |

PCBC - Jrune 24-27, Moscone Center, San Francisco, Ca.; (916) 443-7933.

Temperate Forest Foundation - June 24-27, teachers tour, Portland, Or.; (503) 579-6762.

Remodeling & Decorating Show - June 27-29, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, Ca.; (818) 55'7-2950.

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SierraPine - July 10, sustainable building products forum, Denver, Co.; (800) 547-9520.

Western Hardwood Association - July 12-15, annual meeting, Fairmont Chateau, Whistler, B.C.l (360) 835-1600.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - July 14, golf tournament, Ranch Golf & Country Club, Westminster, Co.; (303) 460-9700.

Western Building Material Association - July 16-18, mid-summer management meeting, Salishan Lodge, Gleneden Beach, Or.; (360) 943-3054.

Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers Association - July 1619, summer business meeting, Hyatt, Newport, R.L; (800) 5507889.

Manufacturers of 20 million bd. ft. monthly of 2x4 thru 2x12 in lengths 6' thru 20' in White Fir . Douglas Fir . SPF-S' Pp

Producing 2,000,000 bd. ft. monthty of 5/4 & 6/4 Ponderosa Pine Shop

4/4 Pine Board Programs and 5/4 Radius Edge Decking Programs

Stateof-the,Art Hewmill & Headrig Mill

Contact Sheldon Howell

Yakama Forest Products

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Fax 509-874-1 162 . www.yakama-forest.com

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