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Bob Shepherd is retiring Dec. 3l after 40 years in the industry, the last 17 as lumber sales mgr. for Sierra Pacific Industries, Redding, Ca.

Ray MacDonald is a new panel buyer for Bluelinx, Englewood, Co.

Craig Kadlecek is new as a senior national account executive.

Mark Blattie, Osmose, Denver, Co., has been promoted to western regional mgr.-customer services for the U.S. Wood Preserving Group, succeeding the recently retired Jim Basler.

Scott Cathcart, ex-Fiberon, has joined Fortress Railing Products, Richardson, Tx., as Mountain States territory mgr. He is based in Golden, Co.

Nick Axtman Jr. is the new general mgr.-exports at Sumner Wood Treating, Sumner, Wa.

Grady Mulbery has been promoted to v.p. of manufacturing for Roseburg Forest Products, Dillard, Or.

Mark Graham, ex-West Trend Exteriors, is new to sales at Taiga Building Products, Rocklin, Ca.

Dan Grebenc, ex-Martin Door Mfg., has joined Fiberon, as regional sales mgr. for Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.

Brian Smith has been named sales mgr. of the new panel division of Mill Direct Lumber, Lake Oswego, Or. Traders include Al Marsh and Larry Cleverley, both ex-Western International; Josh Renshaw, exPeninsula Plywood; Don Lampert, ex-Buckeye Pacific; Andrea Cowell, ex-Bridgewell Resources; Jordan Staples, ex-Sherwood Lumber, and Glen Anderson, exWood Brokerage International.

John Gooding, ex-Rocky Mountain Forest Products, has been named national sales mgr. at Contact Industries, Portland, Or.

David Billingsley, ex-United Pacific, has been named general mgr. of Elk Creek Forest Products, Independence, Or.

Brian Grays is a new account mgr. at Capital Lumber, Healdsburg, Ca.

Todd Newman, ex-Honsador, is a new field account rep for HD Supply, Tucson, Az.

Bud Filler, former owner of Filler King, Homedale, Id., has retired after more than 50 years in the industry.

Scott Campbell, Azek Building Products, Lodi, Ca., has been promoted to district sales mgr. for the Southwestern U.S.

Joy Holloway has joined the sales team at Blue North Forest Products, Kamiah,Id.

Justin Nagle, ex-Wood Windows Inc., has joined the outside sales force at Mountain West Window & Door, Eagle, Id.

Gary Mattson has joined Orchard Supply Hardware, San Jose, Ca., as department mgr.

Aaron Linerud, ex-Lumber Yard Supply, is new to inside sales at Allweather Wood, Washougal, Wa.

Greg J. Griffin, ex-J.E. Higgins/ Golden State Flooring, is now sales & marketing mgr. for EverBright Flooring, Hayward, Ca.

Marc Heidt, Douglas County Forest Products, Roseburg, Or., has been promoted to purchasing mgr.

Mike Kinnebrew, ex-FoxworthGalbraith Lumber, has been named general mgr. of Direct Lumber & Door. Denver. Co.

Kristin Stelle, ex-TimberTech, is now in outside sales for International Wood Products, Clackamas, Or.

Justin Harrod, SRS Acquisitions Corp., Colorado Springs, Co., has been promoted to Mountain States district mgr.

Ray Cornelius, Stock Building Supply, West Jordan, Ut., has been promoted to location mgr.

Cathy Farwell. ex-Simpson. is a new OSB supply planner for Weyerhaeuser, Tacoma, Wa.

Jim Benson has joined Simonton Windows as Orange County, Ca.based national account mgr.

Gerard DiManna, Beacon Roofing Supply, Denver, Co., has been promoted to sales director for the Mountain district.

Jennifer Doss-Icenhower, exPacWood Milling, is a new siding & milling specialist at High Sierra Custom Door, Truckee, Ca.

Bryan Johnson is new to Meek's Lumber & Hardware, Gardnerville, Nv.

Ed Arden. ex-Gearhart Builders Supply, has joined Brothers Door & Trim, Gearhart, Or.

Dan Chadderdon, Beacon Roofing Supply, Denver, Co., has been pro- moted to branch mgr.

Glenn Renner, president/c.o.o., HomeSphere, Denver, Co., has been appointed to the board of PureColor Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.

Heather Sharp Knutson is now director of marketing for HomeSphere, Denver, Co.

Haiyu Yu is now handling export sales to China for Taiga Building Products, Burnaby, B.C. Gita Sheikholeslami is new to export sales to the Middle East and emerging markets.

Andrew Mittag, Agrium Advanced Technologies, and Scott Thomson, Talisman Energy, have been elected to the board of International Forest Products, Vancouver, B.C.

Jack Merry has retired after 30+ years with APA-The Engineered Wood Association and Engineered Wood Technology Association. Sheila Cain succeeds Merry as communications director of EWTA, which publishes the Engineered Wood Journal.

Dwayne Pipe heads the plumbing department at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., according to co-owners Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

Purecolor relocated its headquarters and wood finishing products manufacturing plant from Santa Fe, N.M., to a larger facility in Albuquerque, N.M.

Northwest Hardwoods' western hardwood operations earned Proqramme for the Endorsemen-t of Forest Certification chain-of-custody certification.

Silvaris Gorp., seattle, wa., is now exclusive sales agent for all B grade and Shop grade hardboard prodilcts from Dbiorative Panels International's manufacturing facility in Alpena, Mi.

Simpson Stronq-Tie and Robert' Bosch Power-Tool have formed a strategic alliance to jointly pursue sales, marketing, and product development opportunities in the concrete construction market.

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Jones Passes Seneca's Reins

Aaron Jones, owner and founder of Seneca Sawmill Co., Eugene, Or., has passed leadership of the 60-year-old family of businesses to his three daughters, Becky, Jody and Kathy.

The three women have worked in a variety of positions at the company, from forestry to mill design to management, over the last 25 years. They will continue to work closely with c.e.o. Rick Re, who continues to oversee day-to-day operations of the Seneca Family of Companies.

Jones began preparing his daughters to take the helm in the 1980s with a unique succession plan. As an active University of Oregon alumni, Jones hired professors from the Lundquist School of Business to teach the three women all aspects of Seneca's business processes and management.

Today, Seneca employs more than 375 workers and sustainablv manases more than 165,000 acres of Oregon forestland.

The Seneca Family of Companies consists of Seneca Sawmill Co.. Seneca Jones Timber Co.. Seneca Sustainable Energy. and Seneca Noti.

UFPI Buys Pallet Maker

Universal Forest Products subsidiary UFP Washington has acquircd the operating assets of 7-5-year-old Nepa Pallet & Container Co., with plants in Snohomish, Yakima and Wenatchee. Wa.

Patrick Shcry, co-owner and president of Nepa, will stay on as general manager of operations.

Murphy Tangles with Partners to Prevent Stock Sale

The four relativcs who own Murphy Co.. Eugene, Or., are in a legal dispute over the future ownership and direction of the company.

C.e.o. John Murphy, who has overseen trt:mendous expansion of the company over the last several years. filed suit against his three partnersPeter Murphy Jr., top executive of the company fiom 1974 to 1996t Dennis Muryhy, who worked fbr the company during the mid-1970s, and Edward Murphy, a retirecl attorney who has ne vcr workcd fbr thc company.

John, Pctcr and Dennis Murphy each own 28.60/o of the company sharcs; Edward Murphy owns 1,1.3% perccnt. John Murphy is asking the judge to prevcnt Peter Murphy from selling his stock to Dennis and Edward Murphy. and to stop the three from selling their shares or the entire company-which John Murphy said would circumvent the terms of a 2001 buy/sell agreement approved by all four owners.

The Murphy family has been in the timber business since thc carly 1900s. Today, thc firm owns vcneer peeling plants in White City and in Elma, Wa.; a laminated veneer lumber plant in Sutherlin, Or.; a hardwood plywood plant in Eugene. Or.. and a sofiwood plywood plant in Rogue River, Or.

Theft Suspect Sues Yard

A forrner employee of Rocky Mountain Lumber, Kalispell. Mt., who was charged with stealing nearly $43.000 worth of lumber, is suing the company for wrongful termination and mal ic ious prosecution.

James Jumper, who pleaded not guilty to a 1'clony charge of theft. argues that he did not commit the theft. so his tcrmination by Rocky Mountain Lumber violated state law and the criminal charges are the result oi malicious action by the company.

Jumper is demanding a trial by jury and is sccking for-rr years of wages and fringe bcnefits, with interest, plus rcimburscment of his attorney fees and compensatory and punitive damages. According to court documents, Rocky Mountain's purchasing manager conducted an invcntory and discovcrcd a large amount of building matcrials was unaccountcd for. He report- edly overheard Jumper and a co-workcr talking about a building projcct at Jurnper's homc, where hc discovcrcd a large anrount of lumbcr in Rocky Mountain logo wrapping. lf convicted. Junrper f'aces up to l0 yclrs in .j ail and a fine of up to 1150.000. His next hcarin-t is scheduled fbr Jan. 16.

Jumpcr reportcdly told a detcctive that he had purchased thc lr-rmber 1hm two othcr companies, but the receipts hc provided allegedly dicl not match up with the lumbel.

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