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LOCATED IN SPOKANE, Washington. rvith 32years experience in lumber sales, I'm seeking a challenging position with a company that can utilize my skills and experience. I offer a successful record of accomplishments in sales and purchasing. Please reply to: mblbr@msn.com or (509) 464-0090.

TRUSS /COMPONENT SALES

Universal Truss. a division of Universal Forest Products. Inc.. is actively seeking qualified candidates for available outside sales positions at our Fontana location. Ideal candidates rvould have truss knorvledge or a lumber and building material background. Universal Truss is one of the largest truss/component manufacturers in the nation. Our salespeople enjoy unlimired production capacity and competitive compensa- tion. Full benefits. car allorvance. .101/k.

OUTSIDE SALES: Reliable Wholesale Lumber, Inc. Industrial Division, is seeking trvo experienced softrvood salespeople. Experience in sales to the industrial and manufacturing industries needed. Our small sales staff enables greater customer opportunity and overall sales potential for a motivated salesperson. We offer €renerous commissions. open territory. and excellent benefits. Please send resume to: gkallas@rwli.net or Fax attention George Kallas to 626-452-8554. All inquiries and resumes will be strictly confidential.

CALIFORNIA CASCADE INDUSTRIES has positions open in sales and sales support marketing to builders and the retail Iumber markel. Fax or email resume to: rrose@ califomiacascade.com. Fax 916-'737 -3217

Please email resume to smitchell@ufoi.com. Positions available in Bakersfield. Nonh Los Angeles. Orange County. and Inland Empire.

Universal Truss, Inc.

A division of Universal Forest Products. Inc. tvrvrv.utpi.com

8375 Sultana Avenue Fontana. Ca. 92-335

LAS PLUMAS LUMBER & TRUSS CO.. LLC. Are you looking to find a career lith a company that has excellent b€nefits including Medical. Dental and Vision coterage l Available Positions include. but are nor limited to. Accountin_s. Credit. Design. Disparch. General Office. Operations. and Sales. Fax resume to 95 | -685-4 I 95.

EXPERIENCED LUTIBER TRADERS WAf,TED.

We are Hardwood and Softwood log and lumber wholesalers with offices in the United States and Canada. We.re seeking sincere, experienced lumber traders who have a view towards the fong term. work INDEPENDENTLY trom your pan of rhe country, OR from our offices in the Toronto area. This is an excellent opponunity with a well€stablished company. We enjoy an OUTSTANDING financiat and marketing repuration

For complete details of our interesting and r6rarding program, please phone 8ob Witson tN STRICT CONFIOENCE. We.il atso invite you to speak with one of our current trading partners.

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James Otis "Beno" Walker, 83, retired co-owner of Walker Brothers Lumber Co., Colorado Springs, Co., died March 8.

Mr. Walker grew up in Casper, Wy., where his father owned a lumberyard. During WWII, he served with the Navy Seabees.He later worked as a project engineer for Bechtel Construction Co. In 1955. he moved to Colorado Springs, where he and his brother Dick started Walker Brothers. In 1994, they sold the yard to BMC West.

He served as president of the Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association in 1972 and received an honorary life member award in 1995.

John Bozich, 80, president and c.e.o. of Capitol Plywood Inc., Sacramento, Ca., died June 3.

Mr. Bozich entered the plywood businesss in the late 1940s with the Sacramento branch of Atlas Plywood Co. In 10 years, he moved up from the warehouse to manager. In 1957, he secured stockholders, formed a corporation, and purchased Capitol Plywood Co., which became Capitol Plywood Inc. In the early 1960s, he added a facility in

Reno, Nv. He was past president of the Sacramento HooHoo Club.

Robert Brosi, 83, former president of Economy Lumber. Oakland. Ca.. died of a heart attack March 6 in Sun City, Az.

Mr. Brosi served with the Navy during World War II. After the war, he worked for the Ceco Corp., South San Francisco, Ca., and went on to become the vice president and president of Economy Lumber.

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-Tom Reese, sales manager, Friedman's Home Improvement, Sonoma, Ca., on the store's service strateg.v

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FORT BHAGG Harwood (Branscomb)........(707) 984-6181 (800) 441-4140

Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C. ........................{800) 849-0523

FRESNO

DMK-Pacific............. ......,5591?254727

OrePac Burlding Products.............................(559) 291.9075

Sierra Forest Products (Tetra Bella) .............(559) 53$4893

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s..................(8r/)

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LJB Lumber Sa|es..............(800) 552-5627 (503) 620-5847

Lewis County Forest Produc1s............,,.,,.....(866) 336-9345

Louisiana-PacificC0rp..,,.............................,(503)221-0800

Lumber Products..... .....(800) 926-7103

0rePac Building Products........,,.....,.,...........(503) 682-5050

Pacific Wood Preservin9....................,..,.......(503) 287-9874

Stimsgnlumber....,. ........,...,..,,(800)445-9758

Thunderbolt Wood Treating.......,,,,..,.............(503) 936-9976

U,S. l\4etal Works..........,.....(800) 523-5287 (503) 668-8036

Western Wood Products Association..........,,(503) 224-3920

Westridge Forest Products.......,....,,..,...,.......(800) 277-9737

Weyerhaeuser Building [4ateria|s...........,..,,..(877) 235-6873

ROSEBURG

C&D Lumber Co. (Riddle),.,,.........................\541) 874-2241

Herbert Lumber Co. (Hiddle)...................,....,(541) 874-2236

Hoover Treated Wood Products..............,....,(800) 531 -5558

Johnson Lumber Co., D.R.....................,.......1541\ 874-2231

Keller Lumber Co. ... .....(541). 672-6528

Roseburg Forest Products............................(800) 347-7260

ALASKA

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COLORADO

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MEDFORO / GFANTS PASS

Allweather Wood Treaters.............................(800) 759-5909

Lumber Products..,..... ............,....,(541 ) 773.3696

Norman Lumber Co. ......(541) 535-3465

Pacific Wood Laminates............,,..,,..,...........(541 ) 469-4177

Swanson Group Inc..........,..,,...,....................(541) 935-3010

Waldron Forest Products,..,.................,.,,,.,,..(541 ) 474-3080

McMINNVILLE i CORVALLIS / SALEM

Mary's River Lumber........................,............(800) 523-2052

Royal Pacific Industries...............................,.(503) 434-5450

Weyerhaeuser Co. (Albany)..........................{'541\ 926-7771

GREATER PORTLAND AREA

Adams Lumber, |nc,..,,........(800) 298-4222 (5031 245-1796

American International Forest Products........(800) 366-161 1

Bodyquard,.............. ...,,.(503) 643-8800

Buck6ye Pacific 11C ........................,,..,..,,....(s00) 767-9191

Caffall Bros. Forest Products........................(800) 547-201 1

Collins Pine Co,,.................(800) 758-4566 (503) 227-1 219

Hampton Lumber Sales C0..,.,..,...................(503) 297-7691

KLC International................(866) 552-4685 (503) 699-8685

BILLINGS

MONTANA

Boise Distribution.... .....(406) 652-3250

Lumber Products..... ......(406) 522-0435

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s................,.(877) 235-6873

UTAH

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OrePac Building Products,...,........................(801 ) 782-1997

Thomas Forest Products, J.M...................,,.,(800) 962-8780

SALT LAKE CITY

All-Coast Forest Products...(877) 263-7848 (801 ) 975-8363

Boise Distribution.... ......(801) 973-3943

BMD ......(801 ) 231 -7991

Capital Lumber Co, ......(801) 484-2007

Forest Products Sales ......., (800) 666-2467 (8011 262-6428

Lumber Products,,... .....(800) 888-9618

Thomas Forest Products, J,M.,,.,..................(800) 962-8780

Utah Wood Preserving......,,(800) 666-2467 (801) 295-9449

Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s............,.....(877) 235-6873 or call (949) 852-1990 or mail to The Merchant Ma-eazine. 4500 Campus Dr.. Ste. 480. Nervport Beach. Ca. 92660.

Cascade Structural Laminators Iwwu.cascadesl.com] .........6

Cohille Indian Precision Pine Iulw.cippine.com]...........,...................29

Coos Head Forest Products Iwuw.cooshead.com]...............................51

CSI [wnr'r.treated*ood.com]... ...........,10

El & El Wood Products Iwur,r.elandelwoodproducts.com] ................J7

Fontana Wholesale Lumber Inwr,r.fontanawholesalelumber.coml....g3

Forest Products Research Laboratorl Iwwl.fprl.com] ------...........27

Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co.................. ........................43

Gemini Forest Products Ir,rnn.geminiforest.com1................................42

Great Western Transportation ...........31

Hampton Alliliates Iwww.hamptonalTiliates.coml ..............................5

Herbert Lumber Co. In rs.herbertlumber.com].................................95

Hoover Treated lVood [uxu.frtu.coml ...........- .........49

HufT Lumber Co..................... ........-.....t3

Huttig Building Products Iwww.huttig.com].........................................Es

Ipe Clip Co., The Iwww.ipeclip.com] .......................................,.............Et

Keller Lumber Co..................... .........100

KLC International [r,r'ww.klcint.com]............... ..Corer I

Krauter Storage S!stems In$$.krauter-storage.com1..................52-53

Lenis Count.r' Forest Products Iwwl.titanstudscom].........................10

Lumber Assn. of California & Nevada Iuw*.lumberassoc.coml .......26

N{anke Lumber Co. Iwww.mankelumber.coml ....................................72

Matthews International Iwnw.woodmarking.com]...............,..............74

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