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Speakers InformNew England ClubOf Market StatusBY ELISE BRATCHERFairlee, Vt.— Approximately 70members and guests recently convened here atLake Morey Resort during a meeting of theNew England Lumbermen’s Association.This event affords attendees an opportunity tonetwork and discuss various factors impactingthe lumber industry at this time. The daybegan with a business discussion moderatedby club president Jack Little.Guest speaker for the gathering was Paul F.Jannke, senior vice president of WoodProducts and Timber division of RISI, a leadingsource of independent economic analysisfor the global forest products industry.Thomas Walthousen, director of industry relationsfor the National Hardwood LumberAssociation, also made a presentation.•Rob Hill, Holt & Bugbee Co., Tewksbury, Mass; Jean Désilets, C.A. Spencer Inc., Laval,Que.; and Yves Lapointe, Prolam, Cap-Saint-Ignace, Que.Jean-Marc Gauvin, J.V. Lumber Inc., Laurier, Que.; Loren Voyer, ChamplainHardwoods Inc., Essex Junction, Vt.; Chris Breen, A. Johnson Co., Bristol, Vt.; andMartin Laroche, J.V. Lumber Inc.Jeff Hardy, Cersosimo Lumber Co., Brattleboro, Vt.; Bob Chase, Quabbin Timber Inc.,Rutland, Mass.; Eric Parenti, Cersosimo Lumber Co.; and Scott Ferland, BrattleboroKiln Drying, Brattleboro, Vt.Russ Shamblen, Premier Hardwood Products Inc., Jamesville, N.Y.; and Ernie Way andBob Cafiero, J & J Log & Lumber Corp., Dover Plains, N.Y.44 Hardwoods Have Versatility