In the hustle of everyday life, it is easy to forget to stop and look around at what footprints we have left behind. Who have we helped? What lives have we touched? Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

In March 2020, Timber Products, with their partner supplier Saroyan Hardwoods, donated materials to the Warrior Village Project (WVP) in San Marcos, California, an organization that builds homes for homeless veterans with local high school and college students.

The WVP is an organization comprised of volunteers from nonprofits serving veterans, building industry associations, high schools and colleges, business and private donors, as well as private citizens. Their mission is to create affordable housing for homeless veterans while training the next generation of trade skill employees.

“When I retired I was looking for something to do to help the community,” said Mark Pilcher, Founder of Warrior Village Project. “I have volunteered in several ways, and I wanted to find something to have a big impact to help people.”

Pilcher began to notice several key issues in his surrounding area that spurred him to think beyond his normal volunteer activities.

“I saw several issues in our community such as the shortage of trade skilled workers, high cost of housing, homelessness involving our veterans,and college debt. After a while, I began to think these pieces were connected,” said Pilcher.

In 2018, NPR published an article highlighting the growing situation of high-paying trade jobs sitting empty as high school students are encouraged to think only of college.

The local San Diego Tribune in 2018 wrote, “Despite the city’s concerted effort to house and shelter homeless veterans, a report released last week found that their numbers had increased by 24 percent in this past year, reaching 1,312.”

“We’ve decimated vocational education over the last couple generations. By pushing college, we don’t have enough people interested in learning the trades. Without more skilled programs, the industry will suffer,” said Pilcher.

Thus, Pilcher spent over 6 months in 2017 and 2018 speaking to different people and organizations in the San Diego area regarding these topics. He visited local high schools and colleges to learn about their curriculum programs. He also reached out to the Building Industry Association (BIA) of San Diego County to learn about their needs regarding trade skilled labor.

“After speaking with community members, a connection formed between the different issues. I saw there could be a way to provide a solution to address most of these,” Pilcher said.

Pilcher would go on to found the Warrior Village Project in April 2018.

“My father was a veteran so I feel a connection to help veterans who have fallen on difficult times,” explained Pilcher. “I also want to help the trade skill industry because I’ve always had an interest in construction work. After talking with schools, I thought, why not have students help build the cottages to help their community as well as their own skill set?”

Palomar College and San Marcos High School were the first schools to jump at the opportunity provided by WVP.

“Palomar College embraced the idea wholeheartedly. They not only thought it was a great way to build relationships with the community, but to provide students hands-on building experience,” said Pilcher.

At Palomar, Pilcher has been working with the architecture and interior design department to build into the curriculum opportunity for students to design the cottages and construct kitchen cabinets.

San Marcos High School (SMHS) also welcomed the vision and added the building of cottages into their class curriculum. Students work with their instructor and other professional builders to construct the cottages.

The cottages are built as two separate 8'-6" wide by 24' long modules, transported to their site and placed on a foundation as a permanent cottage. They are 400 square feet, comparable to a studio apartment. Upon completion, the cottages are inspected and approved by the San Diego County Planning & Development Services.

The plan is to eventually build 12 cottages to create pocket neighborhoods where veterans can live as a transitional space as they regain their independence. WVP works with Homes for Our Troops, Wounded Warrior Homes and others to find sites for the cottages as well as veterans to reside in them.

“The pocket neighborhood can promote a greater sense of community for the veterans,” said Pilcher.

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A WORD FROM OUR TIMBER PRODUCTS CEOIn these current times, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture. Every day we are confronted with issues that have to be addressed or, at the very least, create a distraction. Certain issues have to be resolved and we cannot do much about the chaos in the world. One thing is certain, we must devote energy to moving the company forward. We must all remember we have a bright future, and we need to continue to plan accordingly.

One of the challenges of the pandemic is, how do we continue to foster our culture and maintain cohesiveness when so many of our staff are telecommuting. To address that, we decided to assign a project to teams comprised of leaders within Timber Products. The project assignment

was to develop a scorecard as a method to measure progress on our key strategic theme: One Enterprise.

Over the past eighteen months, we have been working with a facilitator to redefine our vision and strategy. With the full support of the owners, we are setting the stage for the future of Timber Products. Some of the change is under way, yet work remains to fully flesh out our road map for the future. The assignment for the teams enabled us to keep this process moving forward in spite of the pandemic complications.

For the past six weeks, four teams comprised of five to six participants have been meeting and have worked with the facilitator to complete

the assignment. All of this was done virtually. Recently, the team captains presented the combined recommendations from the teams.

I am pleased with the initial findings. Clearly, good conversations produced some excellent concepts and ideas for moving forward. Exploring ways to really develop a customer-centric focus in our company and introducing the “internal customer” models are particularly encouraging. Our “One Enterprise” strategic theme is all about leveraging the integration of our total company. We serve our external customers better when we treat each other inside the company as a supplier/customer relationship.

More work needs to be done, but we are making progress. At a time when progress doesn’t seem possible, the Timber Products team is demonstrating resilience. Yes, it is a crazy world out there, but we intend to focus on building our future and being a leader in our industry.

Steve KillgoreCEO, Timber Products Company

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: BARRACUDAPLY MARINE PANELSEvery product manufactured by Timber Products has a story to tell. Some may not be as exciting as others, but what makes them special is the people behind their creation and success.

In Summer 2020, Timber Products introduced a new marine grade product line made from softwood plywood veneers at our Grants Pass, Oregon, facility. Named BarracudaPly, the marine panels are the first of their kind to be manufactured at Timber.

It all began in 2017 when Mike Rudy joined Timber Products as a production supervisor at Grants Pass. He noticed they had the right mix of materials to manufacture their own marine panels, rather than buying solely from competitors.

“After a few months, I pitched the idea of making our own panels. We made a few units, they turned out well, and the rest is history,” said Rudy, now Plant Manager at Grants Pass since 2019. “Grants Pass always had the type of veneer it takes to produce quality marine panels.”

While the first marine panels were being manufactured, Rudy found an ally in the new softwood plywood sales manager, Kevin Smith, to create more and different grades of marine panels.

“Kevin brought more knowledge with him regarding marine panels. This is where the multiple grades come into play,” said Rudy.

Timber Products manufactures three grades of BarracudaPly available to the market. They include: BarracudaPly Marine Grade (AB), BarracudaPly Marine Guard (B), and BarracudaPly BB.

Both Rudy and Smith agree the marine line has incredible potential by offering a range of solutions to customers by having three different grades. All BarracudaPly panels are industrial and

commercial grade, certified by the APA Engineered Wood Association and available as FSC certified.

“BarracudaPly is going to allow Timber to support the industrial markets that require plywood in their applications,” said Smith. “The Barracuda panel will be produced with all Douglas fir veneers, allowing for a flatter panel. The core will be the same core as a marine grade panel with a B face and B back.”

BarracudaPly marine panels are perfect for different applications and settings. The panels can be used for boat building, docks, outdoor signs, boat houses, shelving, and flooring for pontoon boats, ambulances, buses and RVs.

With the addition of manufacturing BarracudaPly, Grants Pass gained a valuable product with a higher sales average. It has caused a shift in production levels for hardwood versus softwood products at the plant.

“Grants Pass has shifted from softwood plywood being 55% of production to over 70% production now with Barracuda. It’s transitioning to become an all softwood plant,” said Smith.

“Adding marine panels to our lineup has been all positive,” added Rudy. “The crews at the plant have done an excellent job of understanding the product manufacturing requirements and have gone to town making it. They’ve consistently improved. Every month, production rates improve and the quality maintains a very high standard. They are becoming experts at making BarracudaPly.”

Smith expressed a similar sentiment. “I always preach ‘all the customer wants is a mill that is a teammate that produces a solid, quality panel at a competitive price.’ We are doing that.”

Beyond BarracudaPly making waves in the manufacturing side of Timber, the marine panels

have served as an example of new naming ideas for Timber’s product lines.

The name of the product, BarracudaPly, as well as the associated logo, is the first in a line of names planned to differentiate our products from competitors.

“We wanted the name to stand out, provide market differentiation, but also remain true to the quality of this panel,” said Kassy Stout, Marketing Associate at Timber. “Naming it after a fierce, predatory fish, such as the barracuda, sets the tone for what the sales team is trying to accomplish with this marine line.”

Since they were shared internally, the name and logo have garnered rave reviews from the sales and manufacturing teams.

“Having marine in the product name is key. Customers look for the word, but it’s also important to have a name to stand out from the crowd,” said Smith. “Personally, I think competitor names are very unexciting compared to our BarracudaPly.”

“I was hesitant at first,” admitted Rudy. “But once I saw the logo – it all came together for me. It’s great!”

Combining a high-quality product with a strong name sets BarracudaPly in a promising direction. While the emergence of COVID-19 has affected sales’ ability to physically visit customers to promote it, there remains demand for marine panels like BarracudaPly.

Smith warns, “We need to get on board now or watch the boat sail off. Capacity will be limited.”

To learn more about BarracudaPly, contact a Timber Products sales representative.

TIMBER PRODUCTS SPONSORS ANNUAL MY BREAST FRIENDS 5K FUNDRAISEROn June 20th, the annual My Breast Friends 5K fundraiser occurred to benefit the Oregon Cancer Foundation (OCF). Organized by Kelly Barton, an executive assistant for Timber Products, this is the third year since the 5K’s inception in 2018. It has been two years since Barton was given the all-clear from her own diagnosis with breast cancer.

“It feels great to be able to say that I’ve been cancer free for over two years now,” said Barton “I am so thankful that I was diagnosed early, had amazing doctors and a wonderful family, friend and work support system!”

The 5K came to fruition shortly after Barton was diagnosed in January 2018. She wanted something good to come from her experience that would benefit many people, not just her. Thus, the 5K was born.

To further encourage people to join in and support the efforts, the 5K always has a new annual theme for participants to dress up. The year Barton, along with her family and friends who help bring the event together, chose an 80s theme.

“My friends and I grew up in the 80s,” Barton said. “We still love all the music!”

The biggest difference between this year’s run versus those in the past was the need to social distance because of the arrival of COVID-19. As a result, the 5K was a virtual event this time, allowing people to walk or run a 5K wherever they wanted at any time of the day.

“I really missed having a big group this year due to COVID,” said Barton. “But I love that people made the best of the situation and got out to walk or run their own 5K! I think in the future we will continue to offer the virtual 5K as an option to those who don’t want to participate with the group.”

A small group of friends and family did walk with Barton this year at Maury Jacobs park. Many photos and posts were shared on social media of the event from their small group as well as those who joined virtually.

This year’s 5K raised a total of $13, 278, all of which goes to the Oregon Cancer Foundation. OCF supports

local cancer patients in many ways including support groups and classes as well as financially.

“OCF was wonderful to me during my treatment, and now I am committed to helping them support other cancer patients,” Barton said. “They support people with all types of cancer, not just breast cancer. It was really important to me to raise money for an organization that is local.”

The 2020 My Breast Friends 5K sponsors included Timber Products, Armadillo Roofing, Jones & Roth and GCC Restoration.

Barton expressed appreciation for the sponsors and this year’s event in light of COVID-19. “I am thankful to all of our sponsors. I’m also very proud of what we accomplished overall this year considering we weren’t even sure if there would be a fundraiser.”

To learn how you can support the Oregon Cancer Foundation, visit their website at: oregoncancerfoundation.org

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is the first school to build the first two cottages planned for the 2019-2020 year.

The WVP depends upon generous materials donations, sponsors and volunteers to build the cottages. The opportunity for Timber to donate materials to WVP came as a suggestion from Saroyan Hardwoods to Randy Lambert, Southwest Territory Sales Manager at Timber Products.

“We have an excellent relationship with Saroyan. They know our materials are top quality and that we are always willing as a company to help our local communities,” said Lambert.

The WVP was searching for plywood to build kitchen cabinets for the two cottages. Timber readily agreed to help and asked Saroyan Hardwoods to provide the 35 pieces of maple hardwood plywood manufactured by Timber for the students to build the cabinets.

“It’s the right thing to do. I see this as a noble cause to help veterans in the local community,” said Lambert. “This also gives students hands on experience in the building trades, which is great.”

Saroyan Hardwoods echoed similar thoughts. Brad Irvine, Branch Manager at Saroyan Hardwoods, said, “It’s important to support causes like Warrior Village Project to help our country’s veterans. Not to mention, without company support, projects like this would not be able to happen.”

The kitchen cabinets have been built and await installment in the first cottage. Construction of the first cottage began in fall 2019 by 23 SMHS students and planned to be installed at a Wounded Warrior Homes, Inc residence in Vista, California. The first cottage was near completion when COVID-19 emerged at the beginning of 2020, putting a sudden halt on the project.

“Unfortunately, COVID interrupted the final completion of the first cottage,” said Pilcher. “The kitchen cabinets are built, but need to be installed. The class instructor could do it, but we would like the students to finish out their work. Since classes were stopped and now things are turning virtual, we are not sure how future builds will progress right now.”

Pilcher hopes the cottages will be completed sometime in fall 2020 for their permanent placement.

“Thank you to Timber Products and Saroyan for contributing to our cause! We truly appreciate it,” expressed Pilcher.

To find out more about the Warrior Village Project and how to support it, visit their website at: warriorvillageproject.com

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TP TRUCKING & LOGISTICS UPDATESThroughout these trying times, TP Trucking and Logistics have figured out a way to succeed and grow. Alicia Powell, National Sales Manager for TP Trucking, feels that both TP Trucking and TP Logistics have been doing great. However, she’s hopeful and looking forward to a return to normalcy.

“The initial shock of the pandemic shut down a lot of the current and potential customers for TP Trucking, but over the last few months, we have been doing great,” said Powell.

Powell feels this increase in business is most definitely due to the booming commodity markets and the hard work by TP Trucking.

Along with the success in increased business, TP Logistics has found other ways to expand with recent new hires Sherida Speights and Tami Chesnut. Sherida was hired to help develop and broker heavy haul business. Tami was hired as the new 3PL Manager and has great knowledge of the rail freight side of logistics.

With the hiring of Tami, TP Logistics expects to build up a solid business conducting third-party logistics, or 3PL. This 3PL business will focus on providing trucking, rail, ocean and intermodal freight services for small and medium companies.

The 3PL business has plans to grow East eventually and explore the markets. TP Trucking’s team, with one location already in Mississippi, is ready to make those expectations a reality. Powell expects there may be new

challenges that arise, as is always the case with growth.

“We have a really solid team (in the East), with a lot of experience, who will help us create something in the East, like we have in the West,” said Powell.

PROJECT PROFILE: KIDSPORTS FIELD HOUSE AT CIVIC PARKSupporting local communities is a practice Timber Products values throughout the organization, from our multiple plant locations to our corporate office location in Springfield, Oregon.

On July 6th, the KIDSPORTS Field House at Civic Park in Eugene, Oregon officially opened its doors to the public.

Under construction since 2018, the Field House is a 40,000 square foot facility with four hardwood basketball courts or volleyball courts and two outdoor courts as well as meeting and event spaces.

“The basketball courts are available to the KIDSPORTS community and the community at large,” said Beverly Smith, Executive Director for KIDSPORTS. “We will deliver basketball, volleyball, pickle ball, indoor futsal and other functional fitness activities for both children and adults as well as drop in times for community use.”

The materials used to create the basketball court flooring inside the field house were donated by Timber Products. About 55,000 board feet of hardwood maple lumber manufactured by Timber Products’ Munising, Michigan, plant was used to construct the courts.

“It’s wonderful to see our company giving towards a community project like the KIDSPORTS court. The facility is a great use for people to get out and exercise,” said Jon Johnson, Munising Plant Manager for Timber Products.

The field house floor was specified by Chambers Construction to have a marbled, rustic look with 60% white and 40% brown coloration. The different colors result from where the cut of wood originates in the log.

“The closer to the heart of a log you get, the more color variation is present,” said Johnson.

Once the material was cut, Timber transported the raw lumber to Connor Sports, a company that specializes in making sports flooring systems.

“We were proud to once again partner with Timber Products,” said Conrad Stromberg, recently retired Senior Commodity Buyer at Connor Sports, who worked on the project. “Timber has been and continues to be a

valued supplier for over 30 years. We have a great working relationship.”

At Connor Sports’ manufacturing facility in Amasa, Michigan, the basketball flooring took its final shape. The raw wood was milled to the required specifications set by Chambers Construction. The floor for KIDSPORTS took about two days to produce and was then transported to Eugene for installation.

“For this particular project, it took about three weeks to place the floor down,” said Conrad Stromberg. “First, the subfloor is put down. It’s followed by nailing the strip flooring to the subfloor. Once that’s done, the floor is sanded twice, coats of sealant are applied and then they paint the game lines. Two coats of finish are put on top and it’s left to dry.”

The resultant floor was ready to use for all types of sport activity. Not to mention, it looked great.

“It turned out phenomenal,” said Smith. “This is not just a ‘nice to have’ amenity, but a much needed

space and place for our community to gather, play, develop and have fun.”

“It’s always fun for us to know where the logs we mill end up after going through our plant. We don’t always know where it’s going or will end up,” said Johnson. “This project turned out beautiful.”

The field house is a $30-million project that came together with KIDSPORTS and the Eugene Civic Alliance, a 501 c 3 non-profit, planning and funding the new construction.

“The new facility provides a much needed space and place for kids, teens, adults and seniors to visit and participate in physical activity. This promotes a healthy lifestyle to enhance the physical, social, emotional and mental wellbeing of our community,” said Smith. “A community that plays together stays together and is healthier doing so.”

To learn more about the KIDSPORTS Field House at Civic Park, visit: kidsports.org

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TP TRUCKING CELEBRATES 365 DAYS WITHOUT INCIDENT MILESTONEOn April 25, 2020, TP Trucking crossed a milestone in transportation safety: they officially reached their goal of 365 days without an incident.

“Trucking is an inherently dangerous occupation to have,” said Amber Roberts, TP Trucking Safety Coordinator. “Reaching this milestone demonstrates our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.”

Craig Turner, General Manager of TP Trucking, added, “Company drivers comprise 73% of our total workforce. To have accomplished this milestone in an industry that is as physically demanding as flatbed trucking is something we are very proud of.”

The last time TP Trucking achieved this milestone was in 2014. Since then, the company has been

steadily increasing its focus on safety being a vital aspect of the team culture. Achieving this goal shows what can be accomplished when safety is kept as a priority.

“There is ongoing improvement to our safety training as well as tapping into different learning styles for each individual,” explained Roberts. “Knowing how to best communicate the training to employees has grown and improved our safety culture.”

For the company drivers, they are very proud to have reached this goal as a team.

“When speaking with the drivers, they really seem to appreciate working for a company with a strong safety culture that cares about the well-being of their drivers and employees,” said

George Wood, Driver Manager for TP Trucking. “Roughly 40% of our new drivers come from referrals of current employees, so I am confident that our safety record plays a big part in making the decision to work for TP Trucking.”

To congratulate the team for their hard work, special t-shirts were designed to commemorate the 365-day milestone. The shirts were given to the entire team including maintenance, paint & body, company drivers and office personnel. There was also a catered lunch for all the employees to enjoy.

“It’s awesome our team was able to achieve this,” said Tom Gennarelli, VP of TP Trucking and Transportation. “It is a challenge to go a year without an incident – a team effort all around and I’m proud of them. Here is to the next 365!”

PROJECT PROFILE: PINECREST HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC LOCKERSFor years, BSport Lockers & Bowman’s Fine Cabinetry in Lima, Ohio, have sourced hardwood plywood materials from Timber Products.

“I have been very impressed with Timber materials and have gone out of my way to use Timber on many occasions. The quality and long-standing relationships with sales make it an easy choice,” said Tyson Bowman, owner and partner of BSport Lockers & Bowman’s Fine Cabinetry.

In 2014, Timberline featured an article highlighting the expansion of Bowman’s business through their stand-alone subsidiary, BSport Lockers. They made a splash in the market of athletic lockers and never looked back.

The most recent project completed by BSport was in May 2020, where they built football lockers in Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The project took root when Bowman met Coach Metzger at the American Football Coaches Association convention.

“I set up a time to look over his project needs,” Bowman said. “They already had quotes from another locker vendor that actually had a better price point, but I was able to sell him on the quality of our products and commitment of our company.”

BSport Lockers set to work and constructed 44 lockers out of about 90 sheets of UV-coated, ¾-inch Red Oak hardwood plywood manufactured by Timber Products and supplied by Frank Paxton Lumber in Cincinnati, Ohio.

“Timber has a great relationship with Paxton and Bowman,” said Pat Nosler, Territory Sales Manager at Timber Products. “They represent Timber whenever they can for projects. They’re a true partner to us.”

The project took a total of 120 man hours to manufacture the lockers and a single day of installation to finish. The new football lockers received high praise from Coach Metzger, the team, and surrounding community.

“We have done many large projects that receive plenty of fanfare, but there is something satisfying about working with a high school, as a new locker room is a life-changing boost of morale for the football team. The appreciation they showed is second to none,” said Bowman.

BSport Lockers’ next project is already in the works, beginning at the end of July. They will return to The Ohio State University to install athletic lockers for the tennis teams.

To learn more about BSport Lockers, visit bowmancabinets.com

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Employee News & AnnouncementsAnniversaries, retirements and moreSummer 2020 – Employee Edition

CONGRATULATIONS, STACEY!Congratulations to Stacey Hughes (formerly Massey) on her recent wedding! Stacey wed

her high school sweetheart, Sid Hughes, on August 9th in Las Vegas. Stacey is an executive

assistant in the Springfield Corporate office. We wish all the best to the happy couple!

PET OF THE QUARTERLetter from our Pet of the Quarter, Bubba WeaseltonHi Timber Products!

My name is Bubba Weaselton, but my family loves to call me Bubba Gump, Bubba Luscious and when I’m being “bad” – Mr. Weaselton. I am an almost 2-year-old Mustela Putorius Furo, otherwise known as a ferret! My human mom, Tami Mason, says I am a little thief because I like to steal and hide things around the house, but I see it as a game of hide-and-seek! I love to play with my best friend, Maddie, my pet dog, and enjoy sleeping whenever I can. I’m so curious about everything that I sometimes get stuck in situations that my humans have to help me out of – whoops! But really, I’m a gentle little ferret who loves his family and wouldn’t change it for the world.

I hope you spend some extra time with your pets this summer/fall and give them all the treats!

Stay Pawsitive,

Bubba Weaselton

If you think your pet deserves to be recognized as the cutest and best pet there is, please nominate your special animal to the Springfield Marketing team to be the next Pet of the Quarter. Send your name, your pet’s name and a picture of your pet to kstout@timberproducts.com

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Winter 2017Summer 2020 – Employee Edition

WELCOME, NEW TEAM MEMBERS!New Hires April 1 to August 15, 2020

Ampine ParticleboardChristopher E. AdamJustin E. BoitanoAnthony J. InghamDaniel M. PhillipsIan A. PowrozekBenjamin F. StocksDanny W. Woodson II

CorinthSusan A. BarberSilvia J. HernandezFelipe J. MatiasChase M. Springsteen

Grants PassAnthony J. CookJaimie K. KingKelly C. Moore IIRobin S. TietjenJesse D. Warren

Medford AdminDwayne R. Arino

Medford ParticleboardJohn T. CullenCody D. HimesRickyray A. Stinson

Medford PlywoodAustin J. ArakawaLuis A. Castillo ChavezSantiago M. DominguezNial A. JacobsonDillon L. KeysJose M. Marin MunozJacob T. RamirezChristopher R. SchregardusFelix A. Valdez

MunisingKristine N. FrederickRuss B. HollowayJayden J. JohnsonAvery H. LindgrenAaron M. MontcalmSamuel N. Stenerson

Springfield, AdminTamara L. Chesnut Springfield, SalesSamuel K. Wagner SpectrumTyler D. LaFeverDavid J. MorrisonRandal J. ReutzelDerrick L. Webber TP TruckingTodd O. ChitwoodHenry Cordova Jr.Billy J. CudaRichard V. CyrusWilliam HazeltonKenneth D. HerringDavid A. JohnsonJohn C. KnechtJackie A. MayfieldDavid A. MillerDonovan I. MillerJeffery D. MillerWesley A. PayneBryson L. RichmondJaaron S. RinggoldDaniel E. RysdamRichard V. SimonsJoseph M. Trimble Jr.James C. Varley

TP Trucking – CorinthSherida N. Speights

CONGRATULATIONS ON THESE MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES!July, August, September and October 2020

5 Years of ServiceEric T. Busch Medford PlywoodBethoven A. Castillo Grants PassProcopio Gonzalez Martinez Medford P/BBenjamin J. Guerra Grants PassNicholas W. Gutowski Grants PassRyan W. Honea Grants PassRichard W. Johnson Trucking Central PointHadali V. Lua Medford PlywoodKelsi J. Miller Springfield AdminMelvin R. Patterson Medford PlywoodMary K. Pietsch MunisingEric C. Poppe Medford P/BZachery D. Robertson Medford PlywoodRichard A. Roley Grants PassRonald J. Smith Trucking Central PointWilliam R. Steffy Medford P/BJason C. Stupe Medford P/BDiego Torres Benitez SpectrumKalei J. Udink Grants PassMark E. Viau MunisingDevin R. White CorinthChristopher A. Wiley Grants Pass

10 Years of ServiceLeo S. DeGraw Springfield AdminJames C. Dyer Medford PlywoodDesiree L. Hawes Grants PassLewis J. Hawes Grants PassRoger J. Hulseman Jr SpectrumJoshua W. Ketsdever Medford AdminEvan T. Norris Medford P/BRyan C. Ruska Grants Pass

15 Years of ServiceEfren D. Calderon Medford PlywoodChad E. Kolkow Medford PlywoodRussell A. Vedder Medford Plywood

20 Years of ServiceCarlos D. Davila Rosales Medford Plywood

25 Years of ServiceTroy R. Love Medford PlywoodChris P. Quirmbach Mt. ShastaAndy G. Tiernan Munising

30 Years of ServiceLevie P. Flewellen Medford Plywood

35 Years of ServiceRichard J. Smith Yreka Plant

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHTRichard Cota Sr. Michigan VeneerRichard Cota Sr. works as the Skilled Technical Veneer Grader and Relief

Supervisor. Richard Sr. has worked at Timber Products for

more than 34 years at the Michigan Veneer Mill. During those 34 years he has enjoyed working with everyone at Michigan Veneer and TP overall. As well as growing older and wiser, Richard has learned how to guide and help newer, younger employees. Outside of Timber Products, Richard enjoys hunting, fishing and camping in the Upper Peninsula. He really appreciates being so close to his grandchildren so they can bowl and throw horseshoes together.

Richard Cota Jr. Michigan SawmillRichard Cota Jr. works as a Lumber Inspector at the Michigan Sawmill. Richard

Jr. has worked for TP for 3 years and has liked being

able to continue the “Richard Cota” legacy at TP Michigan. He appreciates that everyone at Timber Products seems to work well together and enjoy doing it. Richard feels that he’s learned a lot about the skills required to be a lumber inspector from multiple helpful people throughout the mill. In his free time, he enjoys anything to do with hunting and fishing.

Gerry Bradshaw Medford ParticleboardGerry Bradshaw works as the Dayshift Sander Operator at Medford

Particleboard. Gerry has been at Timber Products for

50 years and has worked at every part of the mill. He has stayed with Timber Products for so long because he enjoys that it’s a family-owned company and the people he has worked

with over the years. Outside of TP, Gerry enjoys spending time with his family and camping. Having worked in the industry for 50 years, Gerry feels that some good advice for incoming employees is, “First impressions mean a lot. So always put your best foot forward.”

Robert West, CorinthRobert West works as the Senior Lead for the Corinth Mill Finish Department. Robert has

worked at Timber Products for over 24 years. He admires

the longevity and stability of Timber Products, as well as all the growth opportunities offered to employees. Through Timber Products clear professional goals, Robert feels he has boosted his existing high work ethic. He feels this is a common drive throughout the company. Robert, as a Christian, husband and father, loves to spend his free time serving others in order to better honor God. He and his family have operated a family-oriented Christian community mission called iCARE Outreach, for the past 6 years.

Joe Anderson TP TruckingJoe Anderson works as the HR Generalist and Recruiter for TP Trucking

in Central Point. Joe has worked at TP for nearly a

year having started in September 2019. He has enjoyed talking with everyone at Timber Products as well as the new and prospective drivers for TP Trucking. Joe previously worked in career development and hadn’t really learned much about trucking or logistics; but he has learned a lot about both from everyone at TP Trucking. Outside of work, Joe likes camping and cycling throughout Southern Oregon.

George Wood TP TruckingGeorge Wood works as the Driver Manager at TP Trucking. He also

supervises the Driver Support Team as a recruiter

and safety coordinator. George has been with Timber Products for over 11 years. He enjoys working and growing with the great TP Trucking team. Through his over 30 years in trucking, George has learned to adapt to the changing environment in the industry and expand his knowledge of the industry. Outside of TP Trucking, George enjoys camping and hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.

Steve Smith Grants PassSteve Smith works at Grants Pass as the Lead Millwright. Steve has

been working for Timber Products for 7 years. He

enjoys being able to work close to home and the family-focused atmosphere at TP. Leading a crew of about 19 millwrights, Steve has grown as a leader and developed better skills to help him. In his free time, Steve does some custom fabrication and building work, along with dirt biking and archery with his kids.

Rey Erickson Grants PassRey Erickson works as the Finish/Shipping Lead at Grants Pass. Rey has

worked at Timber Products for 23 years and has enjoyed

working with all the people at Grants Pass. Through his leadership position, Rey has learned patience and how to communicate more effectively. After work, Rey enjoys fishing, hunting and beekeeping. He also loves spending time with his grandkids.

Tracy Arasmith, YrekaTracy Arasmith works as the Maintenance Superintendent at Yreka. Tracy is a second

generation Timber Products employee, with

both sons also working at TP facilities. He has worked at Timber Products for over 32 years and has appreciated the trust and responsibility that Timber Products has given him. Tracy, with the help of Timber Products, has gained many skilled trade degrees including Electrical, Computers, Welding and PLC Programming. Outside of work, Tracy enjoys RVing and boating with his wife and dog.

Tami Chesnut TP LogisticsTami Chesnut works as the 3PL Transportation Manager for TP Logistics.

Tami started working at Timber Products on July

31st, 2020. She came to Timber Products after working 5 years at Roseburg. Tami has appreciated how everyone at Timber Products has been welcoming and willing to share their knowledge. She’s looking forward to learning, researching and growing all aspects of 3PL. Outside of TP, Tami enjoys golfing and biking with her husband, as well as kayaking and doing puzzles.