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Annual Meeting and Award Banquet to feature a program on Simon Benson

Simon Benson: Lumber King, Civic Leader, Visionary  

A humble Norwegian immigrant gifted with immense talent and ambition, Benson overcame daunting challenges to become a lumber magnate who used his wealth and influence to give back to his adopted state and country, leaving a lasting legacy.

Simon’s most lucrative operations were in Clatskanie, where he would eventually own 45,000 acres of land. There, 80 miles of track connected nine logging camps, where 250 men worked in shifts, harvesting timber on an industrial scale.  

Program will be presented by Sig Unander, a professional communicator and native of the Pacific Northwest.  

You are cordially invited to the 2024 WCSWA Annual Banquet.  You will have a chance to visit friends, bid on raffle items, win a door prize, elect new officers and board members, and hear from Sig Unander.  There will be awards and the announcement of the [1] Tree Farmer of the Year.

Agenda:

  • 5:30pm Social Hour with no-host bar
  • 6:15pm Buffet dinner and dessert
  • 7:00pm, WCSWA Annual Meeting, 2024 TFOY Award
  • 7:45pm Guest Speaker, Sig Unander

Cost: $35 per person 

Send check to WCSWA c/o Melinda Shumaker 52490 NW Cedar Canyon Road Banks, Oregon 97106 Questions? Contact Delilah Marvelle Ahrendt at 503-312-9197 or delilah@delilahmarvelle.com


2024 WCSWA Monthly Programs

Please Note: Monthly meetings will now be held at Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 7175 NE Evergreen Pkwy Ste 400, Hillsboro, OR

November

23

Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

Embassy Suites, 20001 NW Tanasbourne Drive, Hillsboro  Speaker: Sig Unander

December

 

No program in December

 

January

28

Topic: Geospatial resources-see

page 11 for details

Marian Jameson Stalker

 

7:00 at Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation

District Office, 7175 NE Evergreen Pkwy Ste 400 Hillsboro

See our Calendar


November Forest Forum can be found here:  November 2024 Forest Forum

Last Updated on November 10, 2024