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Like father, like daughter: Fatherly advice and a yellow note encouraged Rhonda “Seay” Usher to establish Primitive Stone LLC.
L-R: Mechanic Connie Duke, store manager Rob Short and inside sales rep Tom Wade look forward to helping customers at Rental One’s new Aledo location.
uddy Seay, owner of dirt hauling and excavation business C-Company, enjoyed putting pen to paper and seeing his thoughts take shape on large yellow sheets of multiple legal pads. Shortly after Buddy’s passing, his daughter, Rhonda “Seay” Usher, grabbed a stack of his legal pads to use in her new stone supply and dirt hauling business. As her eyes fell on one of his forgotten missives and scanned the yellow page, there was no mistaking whom it was meant for. “When I picked up this piece of paper, I knew it was for me,” Usher says. “It said, ‘I’ll be there every step of the way. Work with the best. Take control. Things to do. This is just the beginning.” His words meant everything to her.
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oday’s apartments aren’t just places to lay one’s head; discerning residents want ample, modern spaces in which to entertain, work out, socialize and more. To make sure their residents enjoyed living at Plano’s Courtney Manor Apartments at 9100 Independence Pkwy, owner Cottonwood Residential enlisted the services of Guardian Construction to renovate the clubhouse, leasing and fitness center. The client was in good hands: Project manager Rob Herrington, a representative for Guardian Construction, had previously completed two clubhouses for the client, and Guardian Construction rebuilds or remodels an average of six clubhouses a year. ”A lot of them are challenging,” Herrington says, “because [the client] wants to convert them to something more useful for the residents. We took this old clubhouse and we opened it up,
Buddy had encouraged her over the years to help him expand his business, but changed his mind on his deathbed, telling her to concentrate solely on marriage and motherhood. “Being the rebellious person he had taught me to be, I knew what I needed to do to keep the business going to the next generation,” Usher says. “Three months after he passed away, I just said, ‘You know what? I can do this.’ Finding the note was confirmation that I was making the right decision.” Usher had entrepreneurial experience and certainly knew the business, having spent her youth in Buddy’s office. “As a child, my sister and I didn’t really have a home life; we had an office continued on Page 17
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ental One has added one more! The construction equipment and tool rental company’s newest location, its 11th, opened mid-August at 5600 E Interstate 20 Svc. Rd. in Aledo. Rental One chose the growing city between Fort Worth and Weatherford as a consideration for the customers in that area. “We had a lot of customers that were doing business out that way, and we wanted to get closer to them to be able to serve them better,” president Mike O’Neal says. “It’s right on I-20, so it’s very convenient. Ranch House Road is a major intersection, and the exit that you would take makes it very visible and very convenient for us.”
The latest location consists of a three-acre yard and two existing buildings that were remodeled to become a showroom area and a warehouse/shop. The location, managed by Rob Short, is the only thing that is new; the store is modeled after Rental One’s other locations as far as the services it offers. “We try to be consistent throughout so that our customers know what to expect, no matter what store they walk into. They can expect the same product offerings and service at every location.” Customers in the area are appreciative that Rental One chose a location for their new store with them in mind. continued on Page 17
To the Manor reborn
Wood floors, red oak molding and trim, and replacement stone for the fireplace are only a few of the many improvements Guardian Construction made while renovating Courtney Manor.
took the walls out, made it a larger space and modernized it.” Upon entering, residents and guests are greeted with white glass-topped reception desks, positioned in front of a faux Loft Craft brick wall painted the same color of the walls to create depth. Engineered oak floors, provided by Dustin Isaacs and Forever Floors, span the space. Red oak crown molding and 6-in. base wrap around the room, calling attention to an arched opening. The fireplace is both old and new; sections were removed and replaced with matching powerwashed stones relocated from behind the pool’s waterfall. The space’s elegance is accented with matching plantation shutters in the windows and red oak wood doors opening to the pool on the left. To the right, an 11-ft. long, 42-in. wide seamless glass Eurodoor introduces the lounge and kitchen area. Wood shaker cabinets, white quartz, painted continued on Page 17