Colorado Lumberyard's Fundraiser Feeds Locals

The fifth annual Bread 'n' Boards fundraiser at Sears Trostel Lumber & Millwork took place Dec. 5 at rhe company's location in Riverside, Co., and raised more than $17,000 for a local fbod bank.

"This year, there was some real gravity to doing it and doing it well," said store manager Matt Chavez. Due to the bad economy, the food bank expected to distribute 7.5 million lbs. of fbod in 2009 up from 6 million lbs. in 2008.

More than 500 cutting boards in four different shapes were auctioned off during the event. Each one came with a bottle of finishing oil, plus a coupon for a free loaf of bread from a local bakery. Top price was $200, for a "signature" board made by a craftsman who's also a customer of the store. "We wanted to involve more people and wanted to add more variety to the signature boards," said Chavez of the boards created by local craftspeople.

Every board sold at the event was made from hardwood scraps collected at the company's millwork facility and glued into blanks. These were then routed and shaped by employees and customer-volunteers at the Riverside location-half before the event and half during, so attendees could witness the process.

Weverhaeuser Co. wiltclose its iLevef oc in W. Sacramento, Ca., by mid-February and expand its Stockton, Ca., DC to serve the added territory.

MJ Forest Products, Linden, Ca., a wholesale trading office with lumber and plywood remanufacturing, was started by Max Jones, Janne Jones, and Mike Mackin.

Steve Selev, owner of mothballed Pacific Logi & Lumber, Ketchikan, Ak., is seeking federal assistance to convert to young-growth and fuel wood. USDA will decide on his proposal by spring.

Burton Saw & Supply, Eugene, Or., agreed to buy the assets of fellow mill equipment manufacturer Sequoia Saw & Supply, Eureka, Ca. The deal is set to close Feb. 1.

Simpson Door Co., McCteary, Wa., extended the wananty on its interior wood doors to 10 years.

Norman Distributior, Medford, Or., is now distributino Ainsworth's Durastrand.

Snavelv Forest Products is now stocking Georgia-Pacific's Broadspan l-joist, LVL and Rim Board engineered wood products.

CertainTeed's Decoustics Quadrillo, Solo and Solo M ceilinq products were FSC certified ov Railiforest All iance's SmartWood program.

Simpson Strong.Tie's steel Strong-Wall structural shearwall is now code listed for use in two-storv constructions applications.

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