Feature your business card in The Mercbant Hoppy New Year ,elp build new) lives fo, ubwnded soldiers

Use this low-cost opportunity to deliver New Year's greetings to customers, friends and suppliers-and help Homes For Our Troops build new lives for wounded soldiers and their families.

Your business card, reduced slightly, will appear in a special section in our January issue. The cost for each ad is just $100, $25 of which is tax deductible and will be matched by us-for a total donation of $50 to Homes For Our Troops.

Founded by contractor John Gonsalves in 2004, Homes For Our Troops uses donations of money, building materials, and pro labor to build new houses or adapt existing homes for soldiers who return home with serious injuries and disabilities.

What better way to say "Thank You" to soldiers who have sacrificed so much for our country?

Doing Your Part Is Easy: Just send us your business card and a check for $100 per card before Dec. 15. Please specify which publication you'd like to appear in-The Merchant Magazine or its eastern counterpart, BPD-and mail to Cutler Publishing,4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca.,92660.

Any Questions?

Call Alan at (949) 852-1990

Industrhl Wood Products Sales

Universal Forest Producs is seeking an experienced industrial salesperson for the company's Riverside. Ca.. facility. Candidates must have comprehensive knowledge of industrial sales processes. We are looking for a highly motivated self-starler. willing to do what it takes to land new business in a fast paced competitive environment. Generous salary and benefit package commensurate with knowledge. experience and ability. If you are interested in joining what Forbes magazine calls "One of America's best managed companies." please email your resume to Tim Gaffney at tgaffney@ufpi.com or Fax to 951-826-3013. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. Universal is an equal opponunity employer.

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Murray Gelleri, 72, manager of Discount Builders Supply, San Francisco, Ca., died after a short battle with brain cancer Nov. 21 in San Rafael, Ca.

After serving in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Gelleri broke into the industry in 1956 with Goodman Lumber, San Francisco. In 196'7, he opened his own yard, Four Star Building Supply, San Lorenzo, Ca., which he operated for 25 years. After closing the business, he rejoined Goodman Lumber as assistant to owner Charles Goodman. He moved to Discount Builders Supply, also owned by Goodman, after Goodman Lumber closed in 2000.

Tom Manex, 80, longtime employee of Empire Lumber Co., Spokane, Wa., died Nov. 2.

He worked at Empire Lumber for 40 years, before retiring in 1991.

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(Continued from page I 8) lion ... starts dropped 2.l%o in the West ... permits fell6.3Va to an annual pace of 1.535 million

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., Monroe, Wa., was named as the first cabinet company to be awarded a certificate in the new Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association's Environmental Stewardship Program

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wa., has agreed to sell its Saskatchewan mills in Hudson Bay and Carrot River to C&C Wood Products, Quesnel, B.C.; the two facilities had been marked to close in January ...

Capital Lumber Co., Spokane Valley, Wa., held an employee breakfast to celebrate its second year without an accident.

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Berkot Manulacturing C0..............,.. ... .........(323) 875-1 163

BMD (Northridge)... .......(800) 537-7091

California Panel & Veneer...,....,....................(562) 926-5834

California Pre-Stain. ......(562) 633-5420

Chozen Trucking Co ......1562) 427'5672

Conrad Wood Preserving..............,...............(8r/) 381 -2314

Cramer Lumber Co., W.M. ............................(626) 445-8556

Fremont Forest Group (Whinier) ...................(562) 945-291 1

Gemini Forest Products.................................(562) 594-8948

Huff Lumber C0........,....,..,(800) 347-HUFF (562) 921-1331 lnland Timber C0..... ,...,.(213) 462-1264

Jones Wholesale 1umber...........................,,.(323) 567-1301

North American Plywood....(562) 941 -7575 (800]1 421-1372

Product Sales C0.... .....,(800) 660-8680

Stepstone, Inc...............................................(800) 572-9029

Swaner Hardwood.. .......(818) 953-5350

Toal Lumber C0,.............. .. ...... .(562) 945-3889

U.S. B0rax............... ......(661) 287-5400

Weyerhaeuser Building Ma1eria|s..................(877) 235-6873 ORANGE COUNTY & INLAND EMPIRE

Anlinson Lumber Sales...........................,.,,..(951 ) 681 -4707

Austin Hardwoods & Hardware.....................(714) 953-4000

Bear Forest Products.......... (877) 369-2327 (951 | 7 27 -17 67

BMD (Vernon)........ .......(8771587-4137

BMD (Ontario)........ .......(800) 435-4020

Boise (O.C.)............ .....,.(714) 255-1949

Boise (Riverside) ................(800) 648-91 16 (909) 343-3000

Building-Products,com..................................(949) 852-1990

California Lumber Inspection Service............(71 4) 962-9994

C&E Lumber Co..... .......(909) 624-2709

Capital Lumber Co.. ..,...(909)

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Reel Lumber Service (Riverside) ..................{909) 7814581

Regal Custom Millwork.......(71 4) 7/SI 673 (71 4) 632-2488

Reliable Wholesale Lumber. Inc....................(800) 649{859

Simpson Strong-Tie Co......(800) 9995099 (714) 871-8373

Taiga Building Producls................................(800) 348-1400 universal Foresl Products.............................(909) 82&3000

BAKERSFIELD Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield ........(661) 8${429

CLOVEBOALE Bedwood Emoire.....

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Harwood (Branscomb)........ (707) 984€1 81 (800) 44 1 41 40