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An avid collector of pre-war automobiles, Charles Goodman, formerly of Goodman Lumber in San Francisco, is recognized by Sports Car Market Magazine as one of the top 50 collectors in the U.S. His fascination with the hobby began in 1965, when a chance conversation led to his purchase of a 1926 Model T for $600. Although he has pursued his hobby passionately throughout the years since that first Model T, Goodman has been able to devote himself more completely to his hobby since his retirement in 2000. He joined the Board of Directors of the world-renowned Auburn Cord Duesenberg Auto Mobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana – a position he still holds. He has also served on the board of the LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Charles Goodman has been an active community resident in Marin County. In addition to his directorships at the car museums, he served three terms as mayor of Ross, his hometown. He has also served on the board of the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning at the University of San Francisco since 2002. His crowning achievement, though, has been the Marin-Sonoma Concours d’Elegance. It was in 2006, when he was having a conversation with Al Boro, the mayor of San Rafael, at the finish line of the famous Great Race – a cross-country vintage car race – that Goodman realized that Marin County could support a major vintage car show. The seed planted, Goodman began organizing the event as a fundraiser for Hospice By The Bay, and, in May 2009, the first Marin-Sonoma Concours d’Elegance was held, with over 165 vintage cars entered in 18 classes. Goodman went on to chair the next two Concours as well, before stepping down as chairman in 2012.

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Flooring Options at Discount Builders Supply

Charles “Charlie” Goodman of San Francisco currently heads all business operations at Discount Builders Supply as company president, a position he has held for more than 30 years. Between 1967 and 2000 Charles Goodman served as a general partner of Goodman Lumber Company. Discount Builders Supply, host to one of San Francisco’s largest inventories of home design and construction products, works closely with customers to address residential and commercial needs as diverse as flooring and garden landscaping. When it comes to flooring, the Discount Builders Supply offers a variety of helpful tools and accessories, ranging from repair sealants to carpet stretchers and knives. Individuals can also purchase tile tool sets. Outfitted with everything necessary for a successful tile project, the sets come with items such as snap cutters and tile saws. The company’s selection of flooring materials is equally diverse and features bamboo and cork flooring options, as well as interlocking tiles for garage flooring projects. The company's knowledgeable flooring department staff can provide insight most tile projects, such installations involving glass, metal, ceramic, or natural stone tiles. Discount Builders Supply also handles more traditional flooring requests, including carpeting and hardwood floor installation. Supplementary hardwood services include hardwood underlayment and engineered wood flooring.                            

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Brightening Your Living Room Using Paint

A former general partner of Goodman Lumber Company, Charles Goodman currently leads San Francisco-based hardware company Discount Builder’s Supply as president. Dedicated to providing expert service tailored specifically for residents of San Francisco, Charles “Charlie” Goodman and his team offer several additional services to improve client satisfaction, such as paint mixing and color matching. Deciding on the right color to brighten up your living room can be a difficult process, but it doesn’t have to be. While finding the right color may be a bit more challenging if you do not have a lot of natural lighting, there are still several colors and ideas that can improve the room’s look. Using the colors immediately outside of your living room is a simple way to decide on a color palate. Drawing in the light colors from outside can help your living room seem more open and connected to what is around it. Choosing a color palate based on the surrounding nature often makes things a bit easier. Finding a good color from scratch is more difficult because there are so many options available. Typically, when brightening a room, pale yellow or lavender make good choices. Yellow helps rooms appear more cheerful and warm while lavender offers a sophisticated look. Light blue is another color that really brightens up every corner of a room. Blue is easily paired with a wide range of colors, so it will also be easier for you to work in a fun touch of complimenting color. In addition to its paint mixing and color matching services, Discount Builder’s Supply carries a full range of paints, stains, and supplies, including brushes and rollers, drop cloths, patching and repair supplies, and paint sprayers and power washers.                            

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Small Kitchen Layouts and How to Get the Most Out of Them

Charles “Charlie” Goodman is the president of Discount Builder’s Supply, one of the largest independent hardware stores in San Francisco. He is responsible for managing the company’s daily operations and handling financial planning and budgeting. Under Charles Goodman’s guidance, the San Francisco company offers a range of free services, including layout and room design, and computer visualization. Trying to get the most out of a small kitchen space can be tricky, but not impossible. Most often, small kitchens have one of two layouts: one-wall or galley. One-wall kitchen layouts are common in lofts and studio spaces and have cabinets and appliances all situated on one wall. They do not provide a lot of counter space, but they are commonly complemented by a small island. This not only helps the kitchen feel more complete, but it also provides additional work space. Galley layouts are somewhat similar, but they have two parallel counter tops with enough room between for a cook to walk. This style may limit interactions with guests, but it maximizes the work and storage space available. Galley layouts can feel especially cramped due to their more close nature, but using open cabinetry and lighter-colored paint on the walls can open up the space. By having open shelving, the kitchen feels roomier and airy rather than cramped, and the use of a light, monochromatic color scheme can give the illusion of more space. Using recessed lighting and small appliances that can be put away also helps increase space in all small kitchens. When working with Discount Builder’s Supply to design a kitchen, customers receive an estimate that is inclusive of all product costs, delivery, and taxes. The company relies on trusted brands, such as Merit Kitchens and Starmark Cabinetry.

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The Auctions of Gooding and Company

A former mayor of Ross, California, San Francisco-based Charles Goodman serves as the chairman of Shifting Gears USA, which holds a car rally and other fundraising activities for local charities. An former general partner of a building materials company as well, Charles Goodman has raised more than $1 million for charities in the Bay Area. A car collector for more than five decades, Charlie Goodman frequently attends the Gooding & Company auction. An auction company specializing in classic cars, Gooding & Company was established in 2003 and holds auctions at three locations annually. In 2014, Gooding & Company earned more than 40 world records for its blue chip collector cars sold at auction. It also offers guided estate planning, private sales, and in-depth appraisals. The earliest auction in the year is held in Scottsdale as part of Arizona Auction Week. For nearly a decade, Gooding & Company has consistently broken auction records with its wide-ranging collection of cars. The next event typically takes place in Amelia Island, where the company has made its mark since 2010. Its top auction item in 2015 was a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, which garnered more than $3 million on account of its good condition, original color scheme, and documented single-family ownership. Finally, Gooding & Company participates in an auction in Pebble Beach, California, where it is also the official auction house of Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. With more than a decade of history at the location, the company’s Pebble Beach auction sets the standard for classic car auctions worldwide.                            

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Hospice By The Bay and UCSF Partner to Improve Hospice Care

Charles Goodman, former general partner of Goodman Lumber Company and former mayor of the Town of Ross, spends much of his time supporting his San Francisco community. In addition to serving as a board member for several San Francisco-based organizations, Charles “Charlie” Goodman raises money for a number of Bay Area charities, including Hospice By The Bay. Since its founding in 1975, Hospice By The Bay has provided high-quality hospice and palliative care to the community in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and San Mateo Counties. As the second oldest hospice in the United States, the organization is licensed by the State of California and is certified by both Medi-Cal and Medicare. In the hopes of expanding its care for patients in the Bay Area, Hospice By The Bay recently partnered with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). By collaborating, the two organizations will be better able to expand their hospice care and home-based palliative care to include new services and cover new areas. There will be more collaboration on best care practices, ensuring patients receive top-quality treatment, and an increased ability to improve patient awareness of hospice care through the sharing of resources. Additionally, Hospice By The Bay and UCSF hope to create a new program that will provide quality end-of-life training for nurses and physicians and reduce the discrepancies between patients’ life expectancy and length of service.                            

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How Ford's Model T Revolutionized the Automobile

Car collector and humanitarian Charles Goodman resides in Marin County, near San Francisco. Putting his knowledge to good use, Charles Goodman founded Shifting Gears, a two-day drive through San Francisco that raised funds toward the treatment of myotonic dystrophy. Charlie Goodman owns several classic cars, including a Ford Model T. Before Henry Ford invented the Model T, automobiles were a luxury most Americans could not afford. Then, in the early 1900s, Ford revolutionized the assembly-line process. At plants located in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan, workers built over 15 million Model T cars. The cars were then shipped to plants in England and Europe to finish assembly. Besides expediency, the chief advancement introduced by Henry Ford was affordability. The Model T, which became known as the Tin Lizzie, was affordable for Americans to purchase because Ford made it inexpensive to build. Building the car on an assembly line, where groups of workers were assigned specific parts in construction, cut the costs of manufacturing the touring version from $850 in 1908 to less than $300 by 1925. Ford's goal was to "democratize the automobile," and he succeeded. Americans embraced the Model T for its price as well as for its durability and ease of maintenance. At several points in the early 1900s, the Model T accounted for more than 40 percent of automobiles sold.                            

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Hospice by the Bay Hosts Camp Erin for Youth Grief Support

A longtime business and civic leader in the San Francisco area, Charles (Charlie) Goodman currently serves as the chairman of Shifting Gears, a fundraising car rally in Northern California that has contributed to Myotonic Dystrophy and Roots of Peace. Charles Goodman has further supported the San Francisco community by raising funds for other local organizations, such as Hospice by the Bay. Among its many services, Hospice by the Bay maintains a number of resources to help people cope with grief, including Camp Erin Oakland/Bay Area, an annual camp for youth between the ages of six and 17 who have experienced the loss of a loved one. During the weekend retreat, young people learn how to express grief, cope with loss, and develop confidence and trust. The 2015 grief-support retreat is scheduled for August and will be hosted by Hospice by the Bay with financial support from the Moyer Foundation. The camp takes place among the Sonoma County redwoods, where campers engage in a wide range of therapeutic activities. Along with healing rituals and support groups, youth campers enjoy traditional camp pursuits like hiking, crafts, and campfires.

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The Auburn Automobile Company Clay Model Studio in Indiana

A three-term mayor of Ross, California, a town just north of San Francisco, Charles “Charlie” Goodman currently serves as the chairman of the charitable Shifting Gears car rally and as a board member of the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning in San Francisco. Outside of his civic-minded responsibilities, Charles Goodman acts upon his interest in pre-war cars as a board member of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana. Among its many exhibits and galleries that highlight classic cars and designers, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum maintains the Auburn Automobile Company Clay Model Studio for visitors and automobile enthusiasts. This portion of the museum reproduces the clay model studio that famed master designer Gordon Buehrig used while working at Auburn Automobile Company. During his tenure with Auburn, Buehrig styled a number of legendary cars, including the Cord 810. Buehrig has become known for transforming car design through his use of creative lines and innovative body shapes. Furthermore, museum-goers can visit Herbert Snow's engineering office and Alan Leamy's design studio, which flank each side of the clay model studio.

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Marin General Hospital Recognized for Exceptional Clinical Performance

Charles “Charlie” Goodman has contributed to his community as a three-term mayor, a chairman of fundraising groups, and a former business leader in San Francisco. Charles Goodman has also assisted in raising money for a number of organizations in the San Francisco area, including Marin General Hospital. According to a press release, Marin General Hospital recently received Healthgrades’ 2015 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™. The hospital has garnered the award for two consecutive years, and the latest distinction positions the hospital among the top five percent of the 4,500 hospitals around the nation evaluated for exceptional clinical performance. In the press release, Marin General Hospital notes that Healthgrades, a prominent online resource for hospital and physician information, grants the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ based on three years of hospital performance data for 19 medical procedures and conditions. A Healthgrades representative states that consumers who select a distinguished hospital will receive care from a facility that has “demonstrated a long-standing commitment to exceptional clinical quality care.”

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The Iconic Ford Model T, By Charles Goodman

Henry Ford revolutionized car manufacturing efficiency through innovations in assembly-line production, which lowered the costs of automobiles and increased the affordability of vehicles for thousands of Americans. From 1908 until 1927, the Ford Motor Company built about 15 million Model Ts, one of the longest manufacturing runs of any car model in history. For two decades these cars remained the most popular American car, colloquially known as the “Tin Lizzie.” By the mid-1920s, consumers began to demand more than automobile functionality. Car owners now wanted style, speed, and greater luxury. Experiencing competition from other car manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Ford began incorporating consumer-inspired changes in its later models to appeal to a changing market. The 1926 Model T line was advertised as the “Improved Ford.” These models boasted fatter tires, broader and lower running boards, and better brakes. The lowered and elongated body improved the Model T’s look, as did a choice in colors beyond the standard black. These new models also offered other options as well, such as vacuum-powered wipers rather than the older hand-powered versions. Additionally, the seats were lowered and more comfortably cushioned. Despite these and other improvements, the late Model Ts failed to stimulate expected sales goals and the Ford Motor Company ended their production in 1927. The Model T remains a favorite collectible for many auto groups around the country. Collectors Weekly estimates that between 50,000 to 150,000 vintage Model Ts are still in existence. About the author:

A successful real estate professional in the San Francisco area, Charles Goodman began collecting cars at the age of 20 with his purchase of a 1926 Ford Model T Coupe, which he still owns today. Mr. Goodman has served on the boards of the LeMay Museum and the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Automobile Museum.

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My Ride - 1926 Ford Model T

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Looking at the Career of Charles Goodman

Charles Goodman has enjoyed an avid participation in the car hobby for almost fifty years. His interest in automobiles began with the joy of operating a “driving machine,” which grew into an appreciation of the beauty of design, and currently revolves around the responsibility of maintaining and encouraging the future of this true American Heritage. At age 20, Charles bought his first car, a 1926 Model T Ford, which still holds a cornerstone space in his collection.

He has served as a Board Member of both the Le May Museum and Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum . Charlie was also the founder and past Chairman of the Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance.

As a result of many of his friends asking him to start a new fundraising venture, and also realizing that there is a growing interest in the enjoyment of driving their vehicles rather than simply displaying them, Mr. Goodman founded “Shifting Gears USA” in late 2012. He started his career at Goodman Lumber Co. in San Francisco and and spent twelve years on the Ross Town Council in Marin County.