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97th Wholesaler annual
I\ESPITE relatively good business Uconditions lately, many of those attending the North American Wholesale Lumber Association convention expressed concern about the increasingly serious timber supply shortages caused by environmentalists' actions.
Speaker Daniel Goldy, an industry expert on the environmentalist problem, called the "outlook forboding, the prospects dire" in describing the current situation. He accused the environmentalists of seeking a total ban on logging in the United States, adding that their concern over so-called endangered species in the forests was nothing but "a hoax" to achieve their aims.
Goldy called for the industry at all levels to rally behind the newlyformed American Forest Resources Alliance.
Attendance at the 97th annual was 675, some 50 below last year, which was one of the highest on record. The convention was held April l6-19 at the Sheraton El Conquistador Resort, Tucson, Az.
Story at a Glance
Convention concern over dwindlingtimbersupply. L-P'sHarry A. Merlo honored with Mulrooney award... Larry Humphrey elected new president ... Jasper Park, Canada, June 12-15, for 1990 convention.
The prestigious Mulrooney Award was presented to Harry A. Merlo, chairman and president of LouisianaPacific. In a gracious acceptance, Merlo credited his mother with instilling in him the concepts of pride and hard work during his first lumber industry job: stacking boards for the old Diamond Match Company at age 16.
He called reconstituted wood products "the future of this industry," saying that "the owls and the preservationists have taken the big trees away from us." Merlo foresees the long
(Please turn to page 62) tlULR00tlEY AWARD winner [ll L-P's Harry A. Merlo (left) with Bill Wood and NAWLA president Henry Poler. l2l Lowell Ambrosini, Jim Ramsey, Allan Homes. l3l Bill Scott, Dave Kaney, Eric Canton. l4l Bill Herman, Ed Fountain Jr. l5l Gene Walters, Dick Davis, A. Richard Kasper. l0l Barbara Caldwell, Lee Roy Jordan. l7l Myrna & Ted Pollard, Nancy
WESTEBI{EBS: lll Dottie & Cart A[ison. l2l Darrell Hungerford, Ted Mick. l3f Bill Stevens, Carolyn Holmes. (41 Dave Bagdy, Dick Passaglia. lll fattry McKinnon, Dinly Moore, Hawk Furman. 16l Lanny & Pam Owens. lll Kathie & Rick Williams, Terrv & Teresa Hancock. (81 Jack Chase. (91 lon f. Marshall.
& Bill Sullivan. l8l Ken Biggs, Ted Matthews. {91 John Samuels, Julie Wright, Keith Kersell. Il0l Clare Fongers, Jeff Loth. Illl Henry Poler, Floyd Vike. ll2l Vic Riolo, Bob Petow. ll3l Sandie & Mark Lolland, ll4l M. L. Sandy, Richard Gates. llSl Clayton Barns. ll0l Tom Embree, Bob Walton. llTl Jeff Frost,
George Baitinger. [l8l Clay Donne, Dick Procarione. ll9l Carol & John Cole. l20l Wilma & Ken Lott. (2tl tom Farmer, Ed Paul. l22l Tom Talbot, Steve Vercautern. l23l Roger & Michele Burch, Bob Edwards. l?41 Pam & Russ Britt. 125l Steve Boyd, Jim Epperson Sr. [26] Tod Tibbetts, Bob 0wens.
Hardwood Wholesalers Approve Rule Changes
Several changes proposed for the 1986 National Wholesale Hardwood Lumber Association grade rules were approved by the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association at its 66th annual convention. Considering changes developed by Frank Paxton, the group sent others back for further study.
In other business at the Los Cabos, Baja Mexico, gathering, president Bruce Frost gave a state of the hardwood industry report from a distributor's view. Section reports by region on the economy ranged from "bad business conditions" to "moderately better than the same time last year." Government regulations, and environmental problems also received attention.
Tony Moxon, MMK Holdings, gave an update on Australian and New Zealand hardwood activities.
During the annual awards banquet, the group saluted two past presidents who died in 1988, William Fahs and Werner Richen.
Jack Butson was elected president; Butch Pope, lst v.p.; Brent Mullen. 2nd v.p.; Pete Bower, secretary/treasurer, and Laurence Sauder, secretary/ treasurer elect. New directors are Jim Frost, Jack Havens, Joe Long, Shirley
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BBEAKTIME: lll Diane & Gordon Reimer. Bruce Frost. (21 Joe Long. l3l Don White, Steve McGill, Lynn Monthaven, Carl Patterson. l4l Brent & John Mullen. l5f Harry Anthony, Jim Price. 16l Don, Shirley & Dorothy Reel. l7l Anne & Lynn Monthavrin. l8l Joe Long, Tony Moxon.
With a four acre drying yard, dry kiln and complete milling facility, we look forward to serving your requirements.
Hardwood Wholesalers
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Reel, Hal Kerry, Joe Cortese, and John Fahs.
The group will hold its 1989 convention in Tucson, Az., at the La Paloma. Dates will be announced.
Sales Fitness Seminar
The first in a series of sales fitness seminars was held in Newport Beach, Ca., by John Bates, president of The Westmark Group.
The two day seminars combine business management sessions with physical fitness meetings that include health concepts including nutrition and exercise. "The idea is that the two concepts go together," according to Bates. "You can't be really effective in business unless you are physically fit."
Appearing at the meetings were Greg Barton, a double gold medal winner in the 1988 Olympics, and HeidiMiller, founder of the national chain of Heidi's Frogen Yozurt Shoppes.
Additional seminars are scheduled for Sept.28/29, Oct. 19/20 and Nov. 16/17. The Westmark GrouP is located in Dana Point. Ca.
Internal Theft Erodes Profit
Employee theft takes a big chunk of profit from many businesses.
An estimated $40 billion annually reports the U.S. Commerce Department while the American Management Association estimates employee theft is responsible for as many as 200/o of the business failures.
Some studies indicate that approximately 30-40V0 of all employees admit to some form of theft.
