The first LAHLC meeting of 2025 took place at Roscoe’s Famous Deli in Fullerton, CA on January 9. 2025. The Club & guests enjoyed dinner & drinks, followed by the thrilling Orange Bowl CFP semi-final where the Fighting Irish cinched a berth in the College Football title game by defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 .
Richard Phillips of Highland Lumber won the 2024 Bohnhoff Memorial Golf Tournament. Congratulations Richard!
A special thank you to Jim Gaither of Specialized Milling for directing another wonderful golf outing. 2024 is the 22nd annual Alan Bohnhoff Memorial Golf Tournament. Well done!
On February 7, 2019, the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumbermen’s Club met at Danny K’s in Orange, California. They presented a $12,000 check to the Hardwood Forest Foundation from funds generated by the Alan Bohnhoff Memorial Golf Tournament in Fall of 2018. Well done!
Hardwood Forest Foundation, a 501-C3 organization, was founded in 1989 and has been involved in a variety of educational programs and activities throughout the United States and Canada, with the support of its parent organization, National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA).
Since its creation, NHLA has continued this support and hosted the Foundation’s office in the NHLA headquarters, located in Memphis.
The Foundation is led by a 17-member Board of Directors representing the forest products and education industries.
Congratulations to Marty Fox for winning the prestigious Lumberman of the Year Award for 2018.
Charlie Bohnhoff won the 2018 LAHLC Founders award. Christa Ellis and Michael Bohnhoff were at his side during the presentation.
Congratulations, Charlie!
The elite athletes of the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman’s Club converged on Anaheim Tennis Center for the club’s annual Fall tennis mixer on November 4, 2012. Despite the atypical 90 degree Fall weather, the 3 hour event was well attended. Tournament host, Chapman University Hall of Fame member and LAHLC President Dan Bohannon organized the mixer.
David Church,Matt Porter (Atlas Lumber Company, Chino,CA), Randy Porter (Atlas Lumber Company, Chino,CA), Ellie Mendiaz,
Mike Walters, Teresa Hallock, Grace Wright,
Julie Southwell, Dan Bohannon (Bohannon Lumber, Orange, CA), Kit Rohm (Bohannon Lumber, Orange, CA), Stephen Ondich (Commercial Forest Products, Fontana, CA),
Vivian Bloom, Eric Bloom, Leon Richman
The Alan Bohnhoff Memorial Golf Tournament took place on October 4, 2012 at Costa Mesa Country Club in Costa Mesa, California. Golfers came from throughout North America and enjoyed a day of 80 degree weather and blue skies. Jim Gaither (Specialized Milling, Fontana, CA) served as the 2012 tournament director. Golfers on the winning team were: Darrell Covey, Todd Gleason, Dick Holper and Pat Lynch.
2012 marks the thirteenth year of the Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman’s Club sponsored tournament. In 2009, the LAHLC renamed the tournament to honor former LAHLC president and beloved club member, Alan Bohnhoff.
The event raises funds to benefit the Hardwood Forest Foundation, a
non-profit organization dedicated to conservation, education and research.
Walter Ralston received a Founders Award at the LAHLC Christmas party in December. Walter has served as the club’s historian and membership director for years. Well deserved! – Commercial Forest Products
Congratulations to Dan Bohannon, LAHLC Member of the Year for 2012-13. The club thanks you for all of your hard work.
