Lumbermen's Dream Cruise

The cruise is open to everyone in the lumber industry and their friends. Membership in Hoo-Hoo is not reqaired.

The X-Series Long Load Handler comes in three models ranging from 4,000 to 9,000-lb. capacities.

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Tooth'n Nail

A reciprocating blade designed to cut through wood and most metals is now available from Magna Industrial Tool Co.

Progressive Tooth cuts fast and its unique "three-blades-in-one" design eliminates blade changes. For example, when cutting sheet metal and thin wood, only the blade's "fine" teeth section is used, leaving the "coarse" and "tip" sections unscathed.

The product is available in three SKU's and sold in pouches of five.

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Come and join us on a Sea Cruise!

Enjoy a7-day cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Line's beautiful new ship, the Elation. We leave Los Angeles October 3, 1999 and after two fun-filled days cruising down the Pacific coast, we arrive in Puerto Vallarta for the day, then it's north toMazatlan, then Cabo San Lucas, and eventually, a leisurely sail back up to L.A.

Sail aboard the newest and largest ship ever to sail the Mexican Riviera! She's majestic. She's ltxurious. And she has more design innovations than any other vacation resort on land or sea. You will see why passengers are elated.

The moment you step aboard the Elation, you'll be impressed by her spaciousness. Her lobby is the social centerpiece of a magnificent six-story Atrium. The Plaza Bar in the Atrium is a great place to rendezvous for drinks and listen to music. She has miles of deck for sunning and strolling, plus a huge outdoor entertainment area with three pools, six whirlpools and a spiral waterslide.

The Elation offers all the casino action and lavish entertainment of Las Vegas and the kind of spa facilities you'd find at Palm Springs' resorts. But this is a resort that takes you in style along the magnificent coast of Mexico. While you dine and dance or dream the night away, the Elation sails to Mexico's most popular resorts. Once there, she is the grand resort that awaits your return from watersports, dutyfree shopping and sightseeing. Cruise guests need not be members of Hoo-Hoo, the fraternal lumber industry organization.

Reserve your cabin today! Rates start from only $700 per person.

I 07th annual Hoo-Hoo International Convention

Oct. 3-10 The Mexican Riviera

Contact Cruise Center

(800) 454-7174. (253) 845-5330 . Fax 253-845-5338

And please mention you heard ubout it in The Merchant Magazine!

Door's Still Open To My Heart

A 36-p., full-color 1999 product catalog and 12-p. new products brochure of doorlites. sidelites and transoms are free from ODL, 215 E. Roosevelt Ave., Zeeland, Mi. 49464; (800) 253-3900.

Engineered Wood Handbook

"Residential & Commercial Design/ Construction Guide," a 72-p. handbook for engineered wood specifiers and users, is $4 from APA-The Engineered Wood Association, Box 11700, Tacoma, Wa. 98411; (253) 56s-6600.

Sermon On The Mount

The Motor Mounting Selection Guide listing mountings for over 10,000 motors is free from Thomson Industries, Inc., 2 Channel Drive, Port Washington, N.Y. I 1050; (800) 554-6684.

Roof Talks

A monthly audio tape series that offers contraclors advice on how to improve sales, marketing, business planning and customer service is $150 from CertainTeed Corp., Roofing Products Group, Box 860, Valley Forge, Pa. 19482; (6lO) 3417000.

The Green Machine

"Green Building Advisor," a software package on reducing the environmental impact of a building project, is $179 from the Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technology, 1200 l8th St. NW, Ste. 900, Washingron, D.C. 20036; (888) 442-7378.

Blue Laws

The 1999 Blue Book of Building & Construction is available from Box 500, Jefferson Valley, N.Y. 10535; (800) 4312584.

Hand Pallet Truck

A 4-p., full-color catalog of 5,000-lb. capacity Cat hand pallet trucks is free from Caterpillar, 20ll W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N., Houston, Tx.77043; (800) 228-5438.

A-door-able Brochures

A pair of full-color brochures on accordion and roll-up doors are free from Woodfold-Marco Mfg., Inc., Box 346, Forest Grove. Or. 97116'(503) 357-7181.

Handyman Around The Home

A catalog of woodworking and gardening books is free from Taunton Press, Box 5506, Newton , Ct. 06470; (8OO) 4'77 -8727

Windows To The World

A 212-p., full-color catalog of window styles is free from Andersen Windows, Inc., 100 Fourth Ave. N., Bayport, Mn. 55003; (800) 426-4261.

Have A Knive Day

A list of over 170 moulder and cutting knives is free from Charles G. G. Schmidt & Co., 301 W. Grand Ave., Montvale, N.J. 07645; (800) 724-6438.

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Handle With Care

A 100-p., full-color catalog of material handling products and services is free from Wrenn Handling, Inc., Box 410050, Charlotte, N.C. 28241; (704) 588-1300.

Walkies Talk

A 10-p., full-color brochure on walkies is free from Caterpillar Lift Trucks, 20ll W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N., Houston, Tx. 77043; (800) 228-5438.

Retaining Wall Software

"Construction Details," a new CD-Rom for segmental retaining walls, is free from Versa-Lok, 6348 Hwy. 36, Suite I, Oakdale, Mn. 55 1 28; (800)'l 7 0-4525.

Wood Moulding Manual

A 25-p. brochure on Decra-Mold wood mouldings and mantles is free from Kay Wood Industries Box 75248, Oklahoma City, Ok.73la7; (800) 346-3963.

Tile And Stone Works

The l6-p. "Tile & Stone Installation Projects" is free from Custom Building Products, 13001 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach, Ca. 90740; (800) 272-8786.

Expanding Polystyrene

The video "EPS-Imagine the Possibilities" is free from the Expanded Polystyrene Molders Association, 2124 Priest Bridge Dr. #19, Crofton, Md. 2l I 14; (800) 607-3772.

Siding Selection Software

A new CD-Rom that displays various colors of siding, trim and accessories on a range of homestyles is $34.90 from Alcoa Building Products, (800\ 462-5262.

The Spin On SpiralSaws

A new "Spiral Saw Uses" fact sheet for the Roto Zip Spiral Saw and corresponding Zip Bit is free from Roto Zip Tool Corp., 1861 Ludden Dr., Cross Plains, Wi. 53528; (800) 521-1817.

Silence Of The Lams

The 20-p. 1999 Laminated Timber Design Guide is free from the American Institute of Timber Construction. 7012 S. Revere Pkwy., Ste. 140, Englewood, Co. 80112; (303) 792-9s59.

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The lilerchont itlo gozine!

A premium laminated shake shingle brochure is free from Celotex. Box 31602. Tampa, Fl. 33631; (813) 873-4230.

Siding Promotion Pointers

An advertising kit for promoting siding is free from Mastic, Box 902, Sidney, Oh. 45365; (800) 627-8426.

Facility Not For Sale

Fremont has received many complimentary phone calls and notes regarding the recent expansion of our Port of long Beach wood products terminal, which they read about in your magazine.

However, some have been concerned that, at age 75, I might be ready to retire and might sell the business and/or the lease.

I might retire in two to three years, maybe even in six months; however, Fremont is not for sale because it has a very valuable 4O-year lease for l8 all paved, contiguous, and fenced acres surrounding Pier 122 in the Port of Long Beach. The lease only allows for custom handling of lumber, wood products and construction materials, and the Port cannot cancel our lease or move us to another location.

Additionally, we have recently doubled the size of our facility, added experienced personnel and purchased six new all-weather Hyster lifts. Fremont is now the largest tully intermodal (ship, barge, rail and T&T) forcst products custom handling terminal in southern California. We can efficiently custom handle any additional volume.

Of even greater importance to me is my desire to continue the business after my retirement for the mutual benefit of Fremont's customers and its cunent key employees, Jim Salo and Alex Delgado, who have competently and loyally performed for Fremont during the past 20 years.

Peter Y. Speek President

Fremont Forest Products Box 4129 whittier, ca.90607 been a resident for six months after moving from Cool, Ca., where he lived for 33 years.

Larry Marshall, 51, lumber buyer for Universal Forest Products. Windsor, Co., died Jan. 8.

A native of Omaha, Ne., he attended Trinidad Junior College and Colorado State University prior to entering the lumber industry.

He worked for Everette Lumber and Union Manufacturing, both in Fort Collins, Co., prior to starting with Universal in 1985.

George F. Kelly, 83, retired vice president of the now defunct Sun Lumber Co., San Pedro, Ca, died Jan. 10 in Torrance. Ca.

Harry Gregory Ryback, 80, retired owner, Cal-Western Forest Products Corp., Orange, Ca., died Dec. 20 in Trophy Club, Tx.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he joined the industry in 1945 as a mail boy with U.S. Plywood. He rose to western regional mgr. with distribution responsibilities for l0 western states, Hawaii and Guam.

In 1976. he founded Cal-Western and remained active in the business until his death.

The 5Or year veteran of the lumber business died in Texas. where he had

He was born in London, Ontario, Canada and was an accomplished musician and band leader prior to beginning his long career in the lumber industry.

He worked for Sun Lumber Co. for over 50 years, until the business closed in the late 1970s.

He was a consultant for the Terrv Cos. well into his 70's before retirin! after 60+ years in the industry.

Vincent Anthony Battista, 70, president, Mountain View Lumber Co., Orange, Ca., died Jan.23.