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WOMEN'S WORK-JENNIFER & KARIN-LEGACY
Jennifer Jennifer runs the bander, securing stacks of lumber with metal bands. The stacks must be even and bound tight.
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WOMEN'S WORK-JORDENE-SOLID GOLD
Jordene Jordene drives a forklift in the mill, moving and stacking pallets of lumber. Employed for a month - at
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WOMEN'S WORK-KANICEE-FULL STEAM AHEAD
Kanicee “I am fast learner, not a fragile doll.” This is where we start with Kanicee's interview and
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ROBERT T. FRERES: 1929-2019 ANOTHER GIANT GONE
Editor’s Note: Jim Petersen delivered the Eulogy at Bob Freres’ funeral at Immaculate Conception church in Stayton, Oregon, November
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WOMEN'S WORK-TONYA-GROWING STRONG
Tonya Planting the seed... Tonya started working at the mill in 2004, “It’s been interesting,” she says laughing. One
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WOMEN'S WORK - LAURA - STEPPING OUT
Laura In the spirit of total utilization of the tree - pine shavings from the mill are consolidated into forty
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WOMEN'S WORK-SUSAN-MORE TO LEARN
Susan Susan has been a lead electrician at Devil's Tower Forest Products for four and a half years.
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WOMEN'S WORK-HALLE-TRY IT
Consider the skill set you can master working in a mill - and then consider how that skill set can
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WOMEN'S WORK-LACEY-Work Smart
Lacey The morning was Wyoming bright with a clear blue sky. I met Lacey and her truck as I walked
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Wayne Giesy: 1920-2019 Another Giant Gone
Forestry lost another giant in July – and I lost a great friend. Wayne Giesy’s contributions to the noble cause
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Youth Forestry Programs: Engaging the Next Generation
Editor’s Note: We have long been supporters of educational programs that encourage young men and women to pursue careers
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Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, Part 7
This is the seventh part of Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, a series of essays tracing the history of