WSSAF Annual Meeting
During the first week of April, the WSSAF had their annual meeting attended by foresters, spouses and friends. It was held along the shores of Lake Chelan at Campbell’s resort.
Members Honored at WSSAF Annual Meeting
By John Walkowiak
Photo: New Golden members were recognized for 50 years of SAF service at the annual meeting. Sitting, left to right: John Bergvall, Dave Yates, Norman Eveleth, and Ken Solt. Standing, left to right: Duane Weston, Art Schick, Jerry Olson, Dick Atkins, and William Schacht. New Golden members not able to attend the meeting include John Butruille, Phillip Fraser, Henry Hazen, Don Theoe, and David Thorud. Photo courtesy of Michelle Treichel
Harry Bell of Port Angeles was named the 2012 Washington State Forester of the Year by the Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF) at their 2012 annual meeting on May 3 at the Red Lion Hotel in Port Angeles. Harry, a forester with Green Crow, has been the chair of the North Olympic Chapter for the past three years and has revitalized local member interest and involvement. He was one of the principal organizers of a forestry biomass tour during the fall of 2010, has served as the WSSAF policy chair for the past two years, and has been the WSSAF voice stressing the importance of working forests during the debates on the Wild Olympics campaign. Harry has worked on several scientific advisory groups involving watersheds, shoreline protection, and Puget Sound Partnership.
