National Hardwood Magazine - January 2011

TRADE TALK - Continued

TRADE TALK - Continued allow us to almost double our current kiln capacity. We are eager to get this project underway and strengthen our continued partnership with LaGrange County.” “Tri-State Hardwood Co., Inc. has been a great partner in the South Milford community and we’re excited that they have continued to grow within LaGrange County,” said Keith Gillenwater, Executive Director of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation. For more information on Tri-State Hardwood Co., Inc., visit www.tshardwood.com or call 260-351-3111. • SERVING THE WORLD FOR OVER 75 YEARS Specializing in 4/4 Hardwood Lumber Cummings Lumber Co. Inc. P.O. Box 6, Troy, Pa 16947 Phone: 570-297-4771 Fax: 570-297-2766 Web: www.clc1.com Roy Cummings Jr. - President roy@clc1.com Larry Cordner - Sales larry@clc1.com Chip Cummings - Sales chip@clc1.com Curtner Lumber Company Newport, Arkansas 870-523-6701 Concentration/Distribution Yard Hardwood Lumber and Millwork Introducing OZARK NATURAL PANELING Solid Hardwood Planks www.OzarkNaturalPaneling.com www.curtnerlumber.com Serving the Hardwood Industry For over 40 years St. Louis, Mo.—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently held three Green Forest University webinars that will help wood flooring professionals sell their products more effectively in the growing green marketplace. The first webinar, “LEED, FSC & the NWFA RPP,” was presented by Jason Grant, a consultant for more than two decades with the sustainable forest movement. Grant explored how the LEED rating system works and how it relates to wood products, progress with the Certified Wood Credit, and the major current and future trends in the broader development of the Materials and Resource Credit, FSC certification, and the NWFA RPP. The second webinar, “Indoor Air Quality and Wood Flooring,” presented by Jan Stensland, a leader with more than 20 years experience in green building, presented the basics of indoor air quality issues and how they relate to wood products, the latest CARB compliance and EPA regulations as they relate to wood, and help decipher the world of product certifications, especially those that relate to LEED projects. The third webinar, “Illegal Logging and Lacey Compliance,” presented by Anne Middleton, an Outreach Coordinator for the Forest Campaign at the Environmental Investigation Agency, defined illegal logging and its impact on the forest products industry, what the Lacey Act is and what it requires of wood products importers and their customers, and what the latest strategies, resources, and tools for managing risk and exercising “due care” are under Lacey. The NWFA has also recently redesigned and relaunched its consumer web site, www.woodfloors.org. The site features improved navigation, updated content, and numerous photos highlighting beautiful wood floors installed by NWFA members. For more information, visit www.woodfloors.org. • Pittsburgh, Pa.—The Hardwood Council recently presented the following library of Case Studies, which according to the Council, showcases the attributes of one of Earth’s most naturally sustainable and renewable resources, North American Hardwoods. · Ash Rises Again at Traverwood Branch Library · Walnut and Wine Pairing at Press Club San Francisco · Red Oak Helps Yale’s Kroon Hall Achieve LEED Platinum · Maple Glulams Carry the Load at Penn State’s Forest Resources Building · White Oak Sets Par at Boston Golf Club · Red Oak Offers Brilliant Performance at The Amsterdam Conservatory A representative for The Hardwood Council said the studies showcase the extraordinary use of Hardwoods in real-world settings, feature interviews with architects citing their reasons for selecting and their experiences working with Hardwoods, and include illustrative images of Hardwoods in innovative applications. For more information visit “In the News” section of www.hardwoodcouncil.com. • 54 Hardwoods Have Versatility

OBITUARIES Bill F. Hanks Danbury, N.C.—Bill Frank Hanks, chairman of Bill Hanks Lumber Co. Inc., based here, died recently. He was 77. Hanks was born on April 26, 1933 in Galax, Va., to D. Frank and Elvanda Combs Hanks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ann A. Hanks, brother Edward Hanks and sister Faye Vass. He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Susan Hanks, Oak Ridge, N.C.; daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Michael Petty, Knoxville, Tenn.; Janet and Roger Callis, Winchester, Va.; grandchildren and spouses, Shelly Hanks, Daniel Hanks, Matthew and Anastasia Callis, Susan Tilley, Danny and Susan Callis; great-grandson, Isaac Callis; sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and Elbert Brannock. Memorials may be made to:St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place,Memphis, Tenn. 38105. • Darrell Sheets Marmet, W. Va.—Darrell Sheets, 53, died recently. He was a member and lay leader of the Hernshaw United Methodist Church. Sheets worked in the Timber Industry for over 30 years. He worked for many years for Buck Harless who use to own Gilco Lumber Inc., that was located in South Charleston, W. Va. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Sheets; grandmother, Nannie Bailey; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Mitchell. He is survived by his wife, Marsha Sheets of Marmet; mother, Addalee Sheets of Sabine; sister, Nelda (James) Baugh of Sabine; father-in-law, Kenneth Mitchell Sr. of Hernshaw; special nephew, Shawn Sheets of Sabine; special cousin, Terry Bailey of Stickney; sisters and brothers-inlaw, Pam and Richard Burkhart of Hernshaw, Doug and Virginia Snodgrass of Elkhart, Indiana, David and Teresa Snodgrass of Standard and Dana and Lisa Snodgrass of Chesapeake; nieces and nephews, Janell, Jeremy, Joy, Jason, Jeffrey, Jodie; great nieces and nephews, Hailey, Jake, Hallie, Noah, Jonah, Wyatt, Jadyn; many aunts and uncles, family and friends. The online guest book for Mr. Sheets can be accessed at www.stevensandgrass.com. • Danny G. Stratton Glasgow, Ky.—Danny Gene Stratton, 66, Glasgow, died, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. A native of Pikeville, he was a son of the late Herbert and Carrie Elswick Stratton. He was a graduate of Betsy Layne High School and the University Of Kentucky School Of Forestry. He was formerly the manager and vice president of the National Lumber Company in Glasgow with 42 years of service. He was a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, the Kentucky Forest Industries Association, and the Glasgow Baptist Church. Employed with National Lumber for 41 years, he was vice president of SilvaCor Inc., and an active member of National Hardwood Lumber Association. He retired May 2010, and his son Kevin Stratton became vicepresident. Kevin worked with his father for almost 20 years at National Lumber. Survivors include his wife, Dinah; two sons, Kevin Stratton and wife, Renee’, of Glasgow, and Greg Stratton of Lexington; three grandchildren, Nicole Pedigo and husband, O’Brian, of Russellville, Ashley Stratton and Daniel Grant Stratton of Glasgow; one brother, Jerry Stratton of Wishrim, Wash.; one sister, Joyce Spears of Prestonsburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Stratton. • G.F. Hardwoods, Inc. “A Company You Can Depend On” 9880 Clay County Hwy. Moss, TN 38575-6332 Phone: 1-800-844-3944 Fax 1-931-258-3517 Kevin Sweezy kevin@gfhardwoods.com Kevin Sweezy Howell kevin@gfhardwoods.com White howell@gfhardwoods.com Quality Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Species Services Facilities Website: www.gfhardwoods.com • Red Oak • Poplar • Hard Maple • White Oak • Ash • Cherry • Own Trucks • Cut 4/4 through 8/4 • Grade After Kiln Drying • Computer Tally • 5 Length Separations • 600,000 B.F. Kiln Capacity • 500,000 B.F. Predryer Capacity • Yates American Planer Contact Mars Hill, Inc. at (866) 629-9089 for obtaining the best looking White Poplar you’ve ever seen. We kiddingly say “It’s so white, it’ll blind you!” We offer our White Poplar in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses in Sap 1F & Btr, 1 Com and/or FAS/1F grades in truck load or container load quantities only. FSC available. ATT: PALLET - STAKE - INDUSTRIAL MFRS! Hardwood Lumber Rough Green 4/4xRWxRL • 4/4x6xRL • 8/4xRWxRL • 6/4xRWxRL SYP Heat Treated 1x4x40 • 1x6x40 • 2x4x40 • 2x6x40 2x4x48 • 1x2x12”-36” SYP KD Stakes Other sizes from can to cant! All inquiries welcome! Dense HDWD Stakes, Chisel Point 11/8x11/8 Truckload lots available, quoted F.O.B. your yard. End users only, Please. (866) 629-9089 Fax: 601-671-0736 e-mail: mhardwoo@bellsouth.net www.marshillinc.com FSC Supplier SCS-COC-002247 ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. JANUARY/2011 55