National Hardwood Magazine - March 2012

Lumbermen’s Club
Members Gather To
Introduce New
President
Lumbermen’s Club 2012 President Mark Barford, NHLA, Memphis, Tenn.; and 2011
President Preston Padgett, retired forester of Packaging Corporation of America, Olive
Branch, Miss.
Memphis, Tenn.—
Members of the Lumbermen’s Club, based here, recently
met over a luncheon to discuss the plans for 2012 and
introduce the incoming president of the Club.
Outgoing President Preston Padgett, retired forester of
Pack-aging Corporation of America, opened the meeting
by thanking the individual committee chairmen for their
service and assistance in 2011. He also thanked Virginia
Cary, the Club’s treasurer, without whom he said, “our
job would not get done.”
The chairmen of various Club committees offered an
overview of events and highlights that took place in 2011.
Padgett said the year 2011 began with 73 Club members
and ended with 77, to which he credited Mark Barford
and the National Hardwood Lumber Association
(NHLA). “Due to the assistance of Mark Barford and
NHLA we have had an increase in membership this
year,” he explained. Padgett concluded by introducing
Barford as the incoming Club president for 2012.
Barford gave the Club’s legislative report for 2012,
highlighting such issues as the Hardwood Checkoff program.
Lunch included a chicken dinner with a squash-vegetable
medley, salad and bread pudding for dessert.
Virginia Cary was presented a cake to honor her birthday.
Cary has served as the Club’s secretary and treasurer
for 46 years.
Established in 1967 the Lumbermen’s Club of Memphis
is among the oldest of its type. For more information
contact (901) 682-2838.
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