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DECK_SHOW (continued): [1] Loren Graber, Larry Boyts, Scott Jarrett, Riit fietOs, Larrv Burkholder, Tom Gerard, Rich peterson, Steve Cripe. [2] Marc Maniaci. [3] Brian Lotz, pike Severance. [4] Shawn Enoch, Chris Cusack. J5l Wayne Hilton, Ashlyn Kirk, Troy Case. [6] N-eil Robinson, Stephen McNallv, Mark Shanei. lZl Josh Miley, Erin Canosa j John paulin, Kirli Hammond. [8] Charles Lien, Tom Faber, Brent Hilton, Thomas Lee, Craig Miles, Jackson Chen. [9] Kristen Kleinsonge, Stephanie Leigh Rose. fl01 Charlie Jourdain, Jessica Hewitt, Erica Savage, Phil Herman. [11] Lisa Martin, Chuck gqsqy,.Jamie Kreiser. [12] Stuart Dimery, Valerie Misa. (More-phittos on next page)

MORE DECK EXPO in Chicago (continued from previous two pages): [1] Brett McCutcheon, Keith Pabich. Dean Andreakish, Michael Thacker, Chad Giese, Dustin Schroeder. [2] Darrell Hungerford, Shervl Grimm. [3] Roqer Kasper, Chuck Klopp' Bill Schiffer, Chri3 ilorri, Lynn Flanagan. [4] Scott Sester, Scot Peters. [5] John McLister, Kevin Lawrence. [6] Richard Lam, Joel Cone. [7] Natalie Smith, Steve & Robin Wllson. [8] Greg Rubin, Mike

Nuclo. [9] John Green, Morgan Raganyi, Jef Butterfield. [10] Amanda Campos, Matt West, Jessica Olmsted. [11] Tammie Conn, Kathy€oyts. 112l Daniel Franklin, Jack Delaney, Dan Toboz, iohir Cook. [13] Ryan Schaefer, Darwin Waite, Jefi Bloch. [14lSebn Gallagher, Shari Bell. [15] Bob Richard-s, Rob Mitchell. [16] Larry Stonum, Andrew Romano, Tom Czlapinski. [17] Jim Poulin, Mike Descoteaux.

West Coast Lumber & Buitding Material Association elected Mark Ganahl, Ganahl Lumber, as its new president during its recent convention in San Diego, Ca. (see photos on pages 54-55).

Other new officers are 1st v.p. Sean Fogerty, Osborne Lumber; 2nd v.p. Victor Fresca, ProBuild; treasurer Bobby Senften, Friedman's Home Improvement, and past president Augie Venezia, Fairfax Lumber & Hardware. Jay McArthur, Ojai Lumber, is president of Second Growth.

Dealer directors are Matt Petersen, Mead Clark Lumber; Jeff Pardini, Hills Flat Lumber; Rick Deen, Nichols Lumber, and Mark Boone, Champion Lumber.

Associate directors are Tom Knippen, Diabo Timber; Dale Verseput, Select Equipment Sales; Vic Hausmaninger, HBLA CpA's; Seamus O-Reilly, LP Building Products, and Chris Swanson, Swanson Group Sales.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association has adopted a one-day format and new location for its annual products expo, March 14, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza, Denver, Co.

Western Building Material Association has scheduled its annual convention for Feb. 12-14 at Tulalip Resort, Marysville, Wa.

Western Pallet Association has scheduled its annual meeting for Jan. 17-21 at Rancho Las Palmas Resort. Rancho Mirage, Ca.

California Forestry Association will host its annual meeting Jan.2930 at the Marriott, Napa, Ca.

Boland Maloney Lumber, Louisville, Ky.; treasurer Linda Nussbaum, Kleet Lumber, Huntington, N.Y., and manufacturers & services council chair Roger Dankel, Simpson Strong-Tie, McKinney, Tx.

Composite Panel Association selected a new board of directors for 2Ol4 at its recent fall meetins in Baltimore, Md.

Current vice chair Kelly Shotbolt, Flakeboard, will move up to chairman on Jan. l. Grady Mulbery, Roseburg Forest Products, becomes vice chair.

Steve Stoler succeeds Mulbery as secretary and treasurer. Bryan Wilson, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, will remain on the board for another year as immediate past chairman.

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association celebrated its 80th anniversary last month.

"Moving forward, NAIMA will continue to provide the leadership, information and expertise to drive continual innovation in the buildine insulation arena and work as a chaml pion of energy efficiency and sustainability promoting the use of fiberglass, rock and slag wool insulation," said NAIMA president Kate Offringa.

National

Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association installed Chris Yenrick, Smith Phillips Building Supply, WinstonSalem, N.C., as its new chairman during its recent Industry Summit, succeeding Chuck Bankston, Bankston Lumber, Barnesville, Ga.

Also welcomed were new chairelect J.D. Saunders, Economy Lumber, Campbell, Ca.; I st vice chair Scott Yates, Denver Lumber. Denver. Co.; 2nd vice chair Davis Boland.

Atlison I. "Al" Caldwell, 78' retired Santa Rosa, Ca., lumberman, died Sept. 28 after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer's disease.

He began his industry career in the 1950s at ABC Lumber in Massachusetts, then worked for Masonite, Preston Lumber, and LouisianaPacific, before opening his own brokerage for sawdust and shavings, AC Wood Products.

Gary Ray Foster, 62, long-time Reno. Nv.. lumberman, died Oct. 14. He served in the Air Force Reserves before beginning his 30plus-year lumber career, starting at Sequoia Supply, Fairfield, Ca. After relocating to Reno, he worked for Logan Lumber, BMC West, and Kents Supply.

Christopher John "Chris" Carless, 86, former buYer for San

Lorenzo Lumber, Santa Cruz, Ca., died Oct. 19.

A native of England, he served in the Royal Air Force just after World War II, then moved to California. He worked for Freeway Lumber, Pacific Lumber, and for 22 Years at San Lorenzo.

Rex Clifford Freckleton, 87, retired Idaho lumberman, died Oct. I I in Boise,Id.

He served in the U.S. ArmY during World War II.

He assisted his father and brothers in managing Bannock Lumber, Pocatello, and Falls Lumber, American Falls.

Donald George Furu, 88, retired Pacific Northwest lumber salesman, died Sept. 20 in Hoquiam, Wa.

A veteran of the ArmY Air CorPs, he worked for Stouffer Lumber,

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Gerald Lopopolo, 82, retired Fresno, Ca., salesman, died Oct. l. He was a salesman for General Box Co., American Forest Products, and Georgia Pacific.

Bobby Lee Gordon, 37, lumber sales associate at Home DePot, Colorado Springs, Co., died Oct. 3 in Colorado Springs.

Clarence Cecil Cain, 86, retired 40-year employee at Wheelwright Lumber Co., Ogden, Ut., died Oct.4.

Douglas Wellington Brown, 86' Anchorage building supply veteran, died Oct. 16 in Anchorage, Ak. A Navy veteran, he worked for Concrete Products of Alaska, Allstate Builders, Bear Run Building Materials. United Lumber, Noble Craft Kitchens, and Eagle Hardware.

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