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Welcome Winter! For a lot of us it has been a very short season in the timber industry, with the late start to the season and early onset of winter at least in California.   We had snow in June this year!   The economy, too, has made fundraising difficult, and it looks like it will be…

I love to write about inspirational stories of sick or injured “miracle children,” their recoveries, and their successes, but I really thought that this column should be dedicated to George Ragsdale, lovingly known as the “Godfather” of the Log A Load For Kids program. George B. Ragsdale of Dinwiddie County, Virginia passed away September 6,…

My name is Lisa Medici, and I have been honored to be elected as the new National Chair of the Log A Load For Kids Advisory Group, starting this month—November 2009. I would like to extend my gratitude to past Chair Robert Williams, of Tennessee, for his dedication to this important campaign. I am currently…