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size=3><SPAN class=869490217-03122009>Forwarding this announcement at the
request of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN class=869490217-03122009>Kevin Weeks</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3><SPAN class=869490217-03122009>Oregon Department of
Forestry</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">News Release<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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face="Times New Roman">Contact: Dave Kvamme –
971-673-2948<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Nov. 30, 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">For immediate release<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Two new directors named to OFRI
board<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">PORTLAND</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State></st1:place><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>–<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A former teacher and a
forestry engineering consultant, both of whom also own family tree farms and
volunteer their time to educate students about forestry, are the two newest
members of the board of the Oregon Forest Resources
Institute.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">The new directors are Anne Hanschu, of Forest Grove, and
Ron Stuntzner, of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Coos</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. They were appointed by Oregon State
Forester Marvin Brown for terms beginning Jan. 1 and expiring in three years.
They will replace Steve Woodard, owner of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Woodard</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Forests</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and Carol Whipple, of the Rocking
C Ranch, respectively, both of whose terms expire in
January.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">In addition to the new appointments, Brown reappointed
<st1:City w:st="on">Gary</st1:City> Springer, of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Starker</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Forests</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Greg Miller</st1:PersonName>, of the Weyerhaeuser Company, for second
terms. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">OFRI’s board comprises 11 members appointed by the state
forester. Additionally, two ex-officio members include the dean of the Oregon
State University College of Forestry and a public member appointed jointly by
the president of the Oregon Senate and the speaker of the Oregon House of
Representatives.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> law stipulates that each of three
producer classes be represented by three board members. The classes are
categorized by timber harvest volume into small, medium and large producers. The
other two forester-appointed members include one member to represent small
woodland owners and one representative of forest industry
employees.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Hanschu fills the position on the board held by Woodard
and reserved for small woodland owners. Stuntzner is taking Whipple’s place as
one of the three Class 1 representatives, defined by rule as those paying the
harvest tax on 20 million board feet or less per year.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">The Oregon Forest Resources Institute was created by the
Oregon Legislature in 1991 to improve public understanding of the state’s forest
resources and to encourage environmentally sound forest management through
training and other educational programs for forest landowners. OFRI is funded by
a dedicated harvest tax on forest products
producers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">New Director Biographies<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Anne Hanschu<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Little Beaver Creek Tree Farm Inc.
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face="Times New Roman">A teacher by profession, Anne Hanschu has worked for
nearly two decades to create a thriving tree farm that is also an educational
venue for conservation and forestry that is visited by educational tours and
visitors from around the world. In 2000, she and her husband, Richard, were
named Western Regional Tree Farmers of the Year by the American Tree Farm
System. Their 494 acres of tree farm properties are located near
Banks.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Ron Stuntzner<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Stuntzner Engineering & Forestry
LLC<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">In 1968, Ron Stuntzner opened a forestry and engineering
consulting business that has grown to four offices - in <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Coos</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType>,
Forest Grove, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Dallas</st1:place></st1:City> and Brookings. He owns and manages a
family tree farm and has been active with educational advisory groups for OSU’s
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Forestry</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. He has organized
a group of foresters, engineers and land surveyors on the south coast to present
educational and career opportunities in these professions to high schools
students from Coos, Curry and coastal <st1:place w:st="on">Douglas</st1:place>
counties.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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