(June 9)  Rod and Denise Pugh have purchased Best Lumber of Yucaipa  from former owner Margie Duval.
The new management of the business was commemorated in a a ribbon cutting with the Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce on May 22.
Duval is to serve as a consultant to the Pughs, who currently reside in Rancho Cucamonga, during the next 12 to 18 months.
The first telling change to the store following the ownership transition is the introduction of a product line from Hawkeye Industrial Solutions.
Hours of operation at the store, located at 34789 Yucaipa Blvd., will remain 7:30 a.m. through 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and  from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.