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National Association of Women in Construction has scheduled its annual convention for Aug.28-31 at Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, Wa.

Survey Says: Homeowners Rate Their Decks

A new survey by Fiberon showed that 897o of deck owners consider their deck to be the most important summertime space in their entire house.

Yet, the "Enjoy Your Deck Day" survey also discovered that owning a deck is not all fun and games. Deck maintenance was a major concern. More than half of respondents54Vostated that lower maintenance was their most desired deck improvement. And 38Vo cited periodic painting and staining as the most annoying aspect of their decks.

Other findings:

J27o use their decks at least three times per week.

. Nearly one third desire a larger deck.

587o would rather read than play games on their decks.

.837o of deck users prefer gas to charcoal srills.

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Quolity Weslem Cedor Products

Eldred Jack, 66, retired owner of Coquille Supply, Coquille, Or., died June22 in Myrtle Point, Or.

He started the business in 1971 and retired in 1985.

Larry Gilman Tostenson,75, former branch manager of Boise Cascade's distribution center in Albuquerque, N.M., died June 9 in Mesquite, Nv.

During his 30 years with Boise, he also worked in Denver, Co., and Phoenix, Az., before retiring in 2OO4.

Gerald ttJerry" Iverson, 70, president and founder of Ketchum Forest Products. Seattle. Wa.. died June 7 in Bellevue, Wa.

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After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he spent 2l years as a wholesale lumber broker with Ketchum Lumber, Seattle, before starting Ketchum Forest Products in 1990.

Harold E. ttSandy" Sanderson, 97 , retired Oregon lumberman, died June 3.

After managing the family lumberyard in Nebraska, he relocated to Oregon in the 1950s to become operations and marketing manager at Giustina Bros. Lumber Co., Eugene. He later served as area manager for International Paper. before retiring in 1980.

Keith John White, 85, former office manager for San Joaquin Lumber, Stockton, Ca., died June 23

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He served in the Navy during World War II.

Ex-Yard Hand Sentenced

A former lumberyard worker at Stimson Lumber, Plummer, Id., has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison for aiding a scheme to ship stolen lumber to another state.

Prosecutors alleged that Trevor Mokry, who loaded trucks for Stimson from 20Oi to 201 l, struck an unauthorized "mill direct" sales deal with a business in Spokane, Wa.without Stimson's permission or knowledge.

After he loaded the wood onto a truck, Mokry said he pocketed the nearly $600,000 check paying for the lumber.

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