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AARP Joins Home Depot

Home Depot is partnering with the American Association of Retired Pesons in an effort to attract older employees with experience in various fields such as plumbing, landscape, and electrical.

The national hiring partnership is the first of its kind for the SO-and-over organization. "AARP has a broad national reach with the mature workforce, making it a powerful resource and an ideal organization for Home Depot to partner with for a national hiring initiative," said Depot c.e.o., chairman and president Bob Nardelli.

Police Charge Bookkeeper

A man attempting to finance his bowling alley's expansion allegedly embezzled the money from a lumberyard in Livingston County, Mi.

after which Costantini reportedly shot him in the abdomen.

Officers found Costantini near the back of the store, where he admitted to the shooting. Officers found a semiautomatic handgun in Costantini's possession.

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Gerald "Gerard" Kuczajda and his girlfriend, Bev Cutler, a l3-year veteran bookkeeper for Hartland Lumber Co., have been charged with embezzlement, racketeering, and conspiracy. They are accused of embezzling over $1 million from Hartland Lumber.

The two bought the bowling alley five years ago and have discussed improvements for it ever since.

According to authorities, only $400,000 went toward the renovation and expansion of County Lanes, while the rest of the funds reportedly financed home improvements, vacations and car payments.

"He would be charged as an aider and abettor in this," said David L. Morse, Livingston County prosecutor. "We allege that he gave aid, advice and counsel in all of this."

Home Depot Customer Shot

After a long feud, a man allegedly shot his neighbor at a Home Depot in King of Prussia, Pa.

Philip Costantini, 75, was charged with the attempted homicide of Douglas Lawson, 42. The two men had been arguing over the property line between their homes and an addition to Lawson's garage, which Costantini opposed. Since last March, when the dispute began, the two have called police to complain of harassment, theft, vandalism, trespassing, and disorderly conduct.

Lawson and Costantini ran into each other by chance at Home Depot and. according to Lawson, got into an argument. Lawson said he "grabbed" Costantini and "turned him awav."

Chapman Lumber Co., Sand Spring, Ia., is expanding its valueadding operations in wood veneer and walnut dimension lumber

Fingerle Lumber Co., Ann Arbor. Mi.. has settled a lawsuit filed two years ago by three former workers who complained of race discrimination and harassment

Swiggett Lumber Co., Zionsville. In.. which closed some time ago after 80 years in business, was demolished

Champion Window Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Oh., paid $1.1 million for a 29,862-sq. ft. facility on 2.29 acres in Robinson, Pa., to serve as its new Pittsburgh regional showroom, warehouse and manufacturing plant ...

Hunter Panels is building a new facility in Lake City, Fl., to manufacture insulated roofing panels ...

O lympus Partners, Stamford, Ct., has acquired Homax, Bellingham. Wa., for $100 million

Boise t Jackson, Al., milling operations achieved ISO 14001 certification

North Carolina Forestry Association's lawsuit of state stormwater runoff permits is going back to trial as ruled by the state Court of Appeals; the Forestry Association filed the suit claiming that the permits would place "burdensome application procedures and additional monitoring and reporting requirements" on the mills

Atlantic Plywood Corp., Wareham, Ma., is now distributing solid surface countertops from LG, Korea

Algoma Lumber Co., Algoma, Wi., received a 5-year renewal of its discharge system permit despite

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Scherer Bros. Lumber Co., Brooklyn Park, Mn., was named Associate of the Year by the Builders Association o.f the Twin Cities

J.D. Irving is using Iggesund Tools new-style chipping heads to upgrade the curve saw gang at McGehee mill's Ashland, Me. location

New Web sites: Power Wood Corp., Vancouver, B.C., www. powerwood.com ..Great Lakes MDF, Buffalo, N.Y., www. greatlakesmdf.com ... GeorgiaPacific, Atlanta, Ga., www.gp. com/build.

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