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WESTIERN ASS0e[ATtr0N NEWS
As part of our continuing efforts to streamline The Merchant, naking it easier and quicker .for the reader, this page will be devoted to news o.f industry associations in the l3 western states. Please write or call us with news ol your organization-editor.
Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association will be headed by president Gary Woodward, Woodward Lumber Co.. Las Cruces. N.M., this year.
Others elected to the board of directors: president-elect, Mark Swager, Anderson Lumber Co., Idaho Falls, Id.; immediate past president, Roger Wulf, BMC West, Aspen, Co.; secretary/treasurer, Bill Bader, Red Barn Lumber, Durango, Co.; vice president for Arizona, Dave Runyan, Babbitt's Home Center, Flagstaff, Az.; vice president for Colorado. Mike Guetz. Home Lumber and Supply, Littleton, Co.t vice president for ldaho, K.D. Ker, Max Ker & Son Lumber, Idaho Falls, Id.; vice president for New Mexico. Bruce Ellis. Roswell Lumber, Roswell, N.M.; vice president for Utah, Jim Ridd, Standard Builders Supply, Salt Lake City, Ut.; vice president for Wyoming, C. Daron Dewey, Superior Lumber Co., Rock Springs, Wy.
Directors: Mary Hartung, Thatcher Lumber Co., Thatcher, Az., George Gotto, Building Material Supply, Lamar, Co.; Mark Statham, Summit Lumber Co., Buena Vista, Co., and Dan Burton, Burton Lumber and Hardware, Salt Lake City, Ut.
National directors: Kent Brosh, Crissey Fowler Lumber Co., Colorado Springs, Co., and Dave Stringham, Stringham Lumber Co., Salt Lake City, ut.
Alternate national director: Steve
Olson, Build-Rite Lumber and Supply, Rawlins, Wy.
Western Hardwood Association is scheduling industry related speakers and roundtable work sessions for the spring meeting, April 25-27 in Ashland, Or.
The first joint meeting of the WHA and the Western Pallet Association is scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct.2 at The Empress in Victoria, B.C.
Lumber Association of Southern California will have a traveling general membership and board meeting Feb. 2325, visiting Solvang, Morro Bay and Hearst Castle.
The association is advising members of the following new laws: Chapter 1450SBll37: Small Claims Court costs up lrom $6 and $12 to $8 and $16 respectively.
Chapter 366 and Chapter 1174: Two laws affecting the contracting-without-alicense group that it would be well to know more about.
Chapter 1177, A8762 Mountjoy: Affects the contractor's license bond which has been revised to include failure to pay
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