Bob Waibel recently returned from New Zealand with a number of first-place sashes from logging competitions.
Waibel and his wife, Mona, headed for New Zealand in January to join the USA Masters Wood chopping team. After about three weeks, they went on to Tasmania to compete in one more contest. Mr. Waibel competed there in 1970 and 1974 with the United States Axemen’s Team. They returned after about a month.
The seven team members were…