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(Continued from page 1 1 ) was reworked for better visibility and customer contact. The cashier and salespeople sit at a 40 ft. counter. Their area is elevated, enabling eye-to-eye contact with customers standing on the other side of the counter. Traffic flow is greatly improved with the new counter area and the cashier at the exit. A new, glassed-in office is also elevated so Parsons and sales manager Mike Farage can see throughout the store.

A 3 ft. high adobe brick wainscot wall was added to the exterior of the building for flood protection. This precaution was taken because the building flooded twice in recent history, the more recent of which, in 1973, caused some $50,000 damage. Each doorway is also equipPed with flood gates to further Protect the store.

An early West facade highlights the front elevation, reminiscent of San Luis Mill and Lumber's history. Redwood siding stained light gray is accented by dark brown and bluegreeh trim and large corbel brackets. The entire building is now sprinklered for fire protection and brought up to current energy standards. The entrance was relocated to conform with city street widening efforts as well as to provide additional parking in front of the new entrance.

The structure housing the mill, built in 1883, still stands although 20 ft. of the building was choPPed

The Merchant Magazine off for street widening. A new facade was added which follows the same theme as the store. The mill is used for cutting specialty moldings and sidings, surfacing, special order milling and building special order cabinets.

"The remodel added room' Protection, and aesthetics," Roy Parsons summed up. And if the open house was any indication, San Luis Obispo residents like the changes very well.

TLC for Company Car Fleet

Insure tender loving care for company cars by offering them first to the employees driving them when it is time to sell.