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Rates: 25 words for $25, additional words 70( ea. Phone number counts as one word, address as six words. Headline or centered copy, $6 per line. Border or private box, $6 ea. Column inch rate: $45 camera-ready, $55 if we set the type. Mail copy to the address below, Fax to 949-852-0231 or call (949) 8521990. Deadline for copy is the 25th of the monrh. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY COPY unless you have established credit with us.

LUMBERMAN 35 years experience as owner of wholesale brokerage and remanufacturing plant seeking position as buyer, mill sales or general adminisffation assisting with sales and product development. Presently located in Eugene, Oregon. Contact Fred Spiekerman, (800) 523-3042, Fax 541-687 -0362, email fspiekerman @ vahoo.com.

To reply to ads with private box numbers, send conespondence to box number shown, in care of The Merchant Magazine, 45fi) Campus Dr., Ste. 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660-1872. Names of advertisers using a box number cannot be released.

Ewp Software Specialist

Software developer Tartus, Inc. is seeking an Engineered Wood Products (EWP) Software Specialist to join our Product Management Team. This individual will be the technical day-to-day liaison to our clients, provide application and engineering software testing and validation, and be a member of the Design Team. He or she will share responsibility for the delivery of quality software products that meet our customers' expectations and support Tartus' business objectives.

READY TO OPEN YOUR OWN BUSINESS? TURNKEY OFFICE AVAILABLE l3'xl4' furnished office suite in a business complex, with phone(s) and private phone lines, Fax, copier and computer with printer(s) in place, working and available. DSL, Intemet and email. Administrative assistance, including reception and accounting services on site. Excellent turnkey opportunity for someone wanting to open their own sales or needing a business office. Contact in confidence. Sharon ^t (7 14) 637 -1826, Orange, Ca.

Industrial Wood Products Sales

Universal Forest Products is seeking an experienced industrial salesperson for the company's Riverside, Ca., facility. Candidates musr have comprehensive knowledge of industrial sales processes. We need a highly motivated, self-starter, 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 e-mail your resume to Tim Gaffney at tgaffney@ufpi.com or Fax to 909-826-301 3. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. Universal is an equal opportunity employer.

EXPERIENCED HARDWOOD LUMBER

Salesperson wanted. Progressive lumber company seeking outside salesperson. Generous commission schedule & medical benefits. Please send resumes to: Summit Hardwoods, Attn: Terie Lorentzen, l4l5 E. Grand Ave., Pomona, Ca. 91766, Fax to 909-469-1659, or call Mark Michie. (310) 638-0468.

Candidates must have 4 years experience with framing and engineering EWP software such as BC FRAMER@, BC CALC@, or similar applications. This is a great opportunity for the right individual who understands the software requirements of the Engineered Wood Products industry, and would like to transition to an exciting career in the software industry. Tanus' development team and this position are located in San Rafael, California.

Tartus, Inc. provides an excellent benefits package including generous vacation time and an employer match 40lK plan. Relocation assistance will be considered for the ideal candidate. Principals only, No Agencies, No Recruiters. No phone calls please. Email your resume to jobs@tartus.com or visit the Jobs section of our website, www.tartus.com, for more information.

Building

Sub Killed On Prlco Land

A man working for a Pacific Lumber Co. contractor was killed Oct. 13 when he was struck by a log that fell from a helicopter on Pnlco property near Carlotta, Ca.

Kelly Blake, 30, was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. He worked for Columbia Helicopter Co., Portland, Or. Deputy Humboldt County Coroner Roy Horton said Blake was on the ground preparing logs on the helicopter when one came loose and spun. Blake tried to run away, but was struck in the back, and died almost instantly. He had been on the job for about a week.

OSHA is investigating the accident.

Protestor's Trial Begins

The trial for a man accused of disorderly conduct during the 2002 protest of the 160-acre Solo timber sale in Oregon started Oct. 20.

Michael B. McMullin. 30. an environmental activist, was part of a 2002 group protesting logging in the Mount Hood National Forest. Prosecutors argued that McMullin was the leader of the group and that his actions incited the crowd.

Jurors viewed videotapes of the July 30, 2002, protest, which included approximately 100 protestors banging drums, chanting, dancing and giving speeches.

After Brent Walker, the auction winner, walked to his truck in the parking lot of the U.S. Forest Service office, where the protest took place, protestors swarmed him and said, "You buy Solo, you buy us."

The prosecutor said that McMullin laid on the ground in front of Walker's car and screamed, "Don't let him leave." McMullin stayed there, preventing Walker from leaving, until the police moved him.

McMullin's attorney, Bart Herron, said McMullin's intent that day was not to cause a public annoyance but to make a statement: "I will lay down my life for these trees."

Milling Accident Claims Life

An employee at Hammond Cedar Mill, Maple Ridge, B.C., was killed Oct. 4 after being crushed in a conveyor belt.

Emergency crews tried to save the worker, but were unsuccessful.

"They have a big spool at the end," said a janitorial worker at the mill. "Sometimes when you're putting stuff in there, it'll catch it and maybe pull your arrn in there. Once your arm is caught in that conveyor, it has so much strength it'll rip you right aparl"

The mill was shut down overnight. The Workers' Compensation Board is investigating the accident.

George Pete Mickelsen, 52, former co-owner of Mickelsen Lumber Co., Rexburg, Id., died Oct. 22 in Idaho Falls, Id.

Mr. Mickelsen worked his way up to part ownership in the family business and remained active with the company until his death

Richard L. "Dick" Hertz.7l. former employee for Plum Creek Lumber Co.. Polson. Mt.. died of heart failure Oct. 14 in Polson.

Mr. Hertz worked for Plum Creek for 25 years, retiring in 1988.

He was a Navy Reserve veteran.

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Redwood Empire.... ......(909) 296-961 1

ReerLumberservice(Anaheim).. . .. l9?llBl!:1313

Reel Lumber Service (Riverside) ...,..,............(909) 781-0564

Regal Custom Millwork..,,..,,(714) 776-1673 (7 1 41 632-2488

Reliable Wholesale Lumber, Inc.....................(800) 649-8859

Simpson Strong-Tie Co. ......(800) 999-5099 (714) 871-8373

TaigaForestProducts....................................(800)348-1400

Universal Forest Pr0ducts.........................,.,..(909) 826-3000

Weyerhaeuser Building Materials, (877) 235-6873

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Anfinson Lumber Sa|es...................,...,..........(619)

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Weyerhaeuser Building Materia|s...............,..,(877) 235-6873 ORANGE COUNTY & INLAND EMPIHE

All-Coast Forest Products .....,........................(909) 627-8551

Anaheim Millworks. .......{714) 533-9945

Anfinson Lumber Sales ...............................,..{951 ) 681 -4707

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

Bear Foresl Products,........., (877) 369-2327 \9091 7 27 - 1 7 67

BMD (Vernon) ................1877\587-4137

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

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

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

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

C&E Lumber C0....,. ......(909) 624-2709

Capital Lumber Co. .......(909) 591-4861

Fontana Wholesale Lumber, Inc. ........,...,..,...(909) 350-1 214

Golding Sullivan Lumber Sa|es......................(714) 557-5551

Great Western Transport. ....(800) 347-5561 (909) 484-1 250

Hampton Distribution .....(949) 752-5910

Hardwoods Unlimited .....................................{909) 272-1 000

Highland Lumber Sa|es..................................(7

778-2293

Inland Timber C0..... ,,....{909) 783-0470

International Forest Products .........................{909) 627-7301

BMD.................,. Britt Lumber Co..

BAKERSFIELD Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield

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