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Pacific Coast Supply LLG, North Highlands, Ca., has acquired most of the assets ot WeYrick Lumber, Templeton, Ca

Colin Weyrick, former owner and president, will stay on and be responsible for operations in Templeton and Chino, Ca., which will operate under the name Weyrick Pacific.

Th&h Hardwoods & Hardwafe, San Diego, Ca., moved April 1 to a new facility in Kearny Mesa, Ca.

True Value Hardware franchisee Rob lmsande has opened a new location in Orange, Ca., after closing smaller stores in Orange and Anaheim. Ca.

Lowe's opened new stores March 12 in W. Colorado Springs, Co., and March 5 in S. San Jose, Ca,, and Denver, Co.

The chain is ready to begin construction of a new store in Sonora, Ca., and received approval to build a new unit on 15 acres in Santa Rosa, Ca., and a 171 ,000-sq. ft. replacement store in Spokane, Wa.

Orchard Supply Hardware's new store in Santa Rosa, Ca., won tt,o design awards from the Association for Retail Environments-for excellence and originality in design and the Best ln-Store Communication Award for its clear signage and easy-to-navigate aisles.

Miller Lumber, Bend, or., was named Materials Supplier of the Year by the Central Oregon Builders Association.

In the parking lot of ProBuild, Bainbridge lsland, Wa., a shirlless man who had been waving a large sword and siabbing objects with knives surrendered to an off-duty police officer March 23.

The agitated 3S-year-old man, who was covered with scrapes and cuts, laid down his weapons and explained that he had been "hunting werewolves.' Police took him to a medical center for evaluation.

Earlier in the day, he approached customers at a nearby Ace Hard. ware to display his sword and demonstrate his knife throwing skills.