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Western Building Material Association elected new officers and honored members at its l04th annual convention and building products showcase, held Nov. 7-9 in Portland, Or. (See pctges 45-47 for photos.)

WBMA's new president is Eric Gerretsen, Gerretsen Building Supply, Roseburg, Or., and v.p. is Eric Fritch, Chinook Lumber, Snohomish, Wa.

Jeff Swan, Evergreen Lumber, Port Orchard, Wa., received the Distinguished Dealer of the Year Award. LNS Sales, Lacey, Wa., was named Supplier of the Year.

WBMA's 37th annual Young Westerners Conference takes place Feb. 7-9 at the Red Lion on the Quay, Vancouver, Wa.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada elected new officers during its recent annual convention.

New president Eric Ziedrich,

Healdsburg Lumber Co., Healdsburg, Ca., is joined by I st v.P. Steve Patterson, Central Valley Builders Supply, Woodland, Ca.; 2nd v.P. Laurie Vance, The Mill Yard, Arcata, Ca., and treasurer Norbert Lado, Stock Building Supply.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club elected Mark Michie, Tropical & Western Lumber, Long Beach, Ca., as 2007-2008 president.

Past president is Charles Fiala, GMC Hardwoods, Long Beach; secretary/treasurer Steve Ondich, Atlas Lumber, Chino; membership chairman Walter Ralston, W.M. Cramer Lumber, Arcadia; sgts.-at-arms Nathan Osbourne, Osbourne Forest Products, S. Pasadena, and Kevin Trussell, Timber Mountain Hardwoods, Garden Grove, and directors-at-large Deonn Deford, Ganahl Lumber, Anaheim, and Bob Mitchell, Mitchell Forest