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Black Bart Hoo.Hoo Club - Oct. 10, golf tournament & BBQ, Ukiah Valley Golf Course, Ukiah, Ca.; (707) 542-5091; www.btackbarthoohool 81 .org.

True Value Co. - Oct. 10-'12, fall market, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Co.; (773) 695-5000; truevaluecompany.com.

Southern California Hoo-Hoo Club - Oct. 15, meeting, Los Serranos Country Club, Chino Hills, Chino, Ca.; (323) 559:19S8; www.hoohool 17.org.

Do it Best Corp. - Oct. 18.20, fall market, lndianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, In.; (260) 748-5300; www.doitbestcorp.com.

Association of Millwork Distributors - Oct. 19.23, annual convention, Tampa, Fl.: (727) 372-3665; www.amdweb.com.

Western Building Material Association - Oct. 21-22, building material marketing course, Olympia, Wa.; (360) 943-3054; www.wDma.0rg.

DeckExpo - Oct 22-24, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.; (866) 475-6495; www.deckexpo.com.

Greenbuifd Expo-; Ocl.22-24, sponsored by U.S. Green Building Council, New Orleans, La.; (800) 795-1747: www.usgbc.com.

Green Industry & Equipment Expo - Oct. 22.24, Kentucky Fair & Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; (800) 558-8767; www.gie-expo.com.

Remodefing Show - Oct. 22-24, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md.; (866) 475-6495; www.remodelingshow.com.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Oct. 28-30, annual industry summit, Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego, Ca.; www.dealer.org.

West Goast Lumber & Building Material Association - Nov. 6.7, annual convention, Miramonte Resort & Spa, lndian Wells, Ca.: (800) 2664aa; www.lumberassociation.org.

Western Wood Preservers Institute - Nov, 2.5. annual meetino. Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hi,; (360) 693-9956; www,wwpinstitute.org.

Tacoma-Olympia Hoo.Hoo Club - Nov. 4, meeting, La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, Wa.; (253) 531-1834.

Western Building Material Association - Nov. 5-7, annual convention, Red Lion on the River, Portland, Or.; (360) 943-3054; www.wDma.0rg.

Building Industry Show - Nov. 6, annual show, Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Ca.; (949) 553-9500; www.buildingindustryshow.com.

APA-The Engineered Wood Association - Nov. 8-11, annual meeting, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Tx. ; (253) 565-6600; www.apawood.org,

Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association - Nov. g. 11, annual convention & show, Charlotte Convenlion Center, Charlotte, N. C. ; (800) 352-2981 ; www.stafda.org.

Mountain States Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association - Nov. 11, fundraising breMest, Mile High Station, Denver, Co.; (303) 793-0859; www.mslbmda.org.

Lumbermens Merchandising Corp. - Nov. 11.12, LBM expo, Philadelphia, Pa. ; (61 0) 293-7 121 ; www.lmc. net.

Black Bart Hoo.Hoo Club - Nov. 12. new member meetino. La Hacienda, Cloverdale, Ca.; (707) 252-6142; www.b[ackbarthoohool 8 1 .org.

NAWLA Traders Market - Nov. 12.14, sponsored by North American Wholesale Lumber Association, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, ll.; (S00) 527 -8258; www.nawla.org.

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Renovating and repurposirlg a beloved school building has brought increased attention-and increased sales-to a family business.

Braly Builders Supply, Palestine, Tx., opened on what was a main highway in 1932. However, as the town grew and competitors such as Lowe's moved in, the old location became less accessible. Co-owners Vicki and Stephen Braly (he's the fourth generation to run the store) started looking for a new location, but nothing clicked until the city decided to sell an unused property: the former Rusk Elementary School.

Built in 1938, the sturdy brick building surrounded by grassy fields offered a main highway location and room to grow-about 15,000 sq. ft., triple the size of Braly's original location. Another plus: the community supported the project because so many residents had fond memories of attending the school.

"People like to see an old building refurbished rather than destroyed," Vicki says. "With this building, we feel we were able to keep the old store feel in a new location."

Inside, all the trappings of a school-chalkboards, teacher cabinets, and lockers-were repurposed for displays, showcases and aisle signs. Drywall was removed to reveal structural timber beams, and worn carpeting was ripped out to uncover the beauty of the original hardwood floors. "We worked hard to preserve that old-time historical feeling we had in our original store," says Vicki. "We wanted to keep our old customers, yet attract new ones, too."

Outside, half of the grass was removed to create a large parking lot that comes right up to the door. "Easy access is key, so customers can walk right in the store," believes Vicki. The remaining grass creates a green zone in the busy location.

Even before the new store opened last fall, locals stopped by to check on the renovations, share personal school memories, and donate old school photos. Acting as honorary curator, Vicki maintains a scrapbook of the old photos and displays some on the store's attractively designed Facebook page.

"There are so many wonderful photos that I may start a 'Throwback Thursday' feature on our page," she says. "It seems like everyone has a favorite story or photo to share."

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