what next? laid off w/

Sep 03, 2003 43 Replies
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Not sure if you are remembering the old location on Draper Rd., which is where they were about 25 years ago, or Kabrich St. which is where they are now. Both locations have had old houses disappear. The old location on Draper is now the Blacksburg Public Library. They've been on Kabrich St. for at least 15 years now (I don't remember exactly when they moved). Anyway, they are expanding, onto the lot where the old house next door was torn down. They also recently opened a new store in Dublin.

From Christiansburg take the 460 bypass to the Price's Fork Rd. exit (first one toward B'burg) and go to where Price's Fork Rd. ends at Main St. Turn left, and then the first left on Main St. onto Kabrich St. and you will be facing Heavener's parking lot and building.

Bill Ranck Blacksburg, Va.

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Ain't the internet amazing? not only can you learn about foriegn lands, but also the town next door. If you're willing to sift through the chaf. Also, I've heard the Reeds sells the pre-mixed shellac, if you're into that.

I don't know if it has moved (I've only been here since '95). But if you want to get there from C-burg; Take 460 to Prices Fork towards campus. Make a left at the light by Wendy's. Make a left at the first road allowed (almost directly across Main St. from Advance Auto). Heavener's the first buisiness on the left. Down the road and across the street is their wood storage shed (good place for free pallets if needed). Rental center is around the corner.

Heavener just purchased the house next door and demo'd it. Now there is new steel on the Heavener bldg. I can hardly wait to see what goes in there!

Both Reeds and Heavener are absolutely woderful to deal with . The selection, employees, and even the price on 90% of the stuff in there beats the Borgs hands down.

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Hmmm... Maybe I somehow missed it. Billy? Bobby? I used to know the guy who lived in the house that wasn't there anymore. The really nasty looking white house next door to that is where my great grandfather and my great aunt lived for most of their lives. I didn't look like that 20 years ago, I assure you.

Yeah, OK, it's the same place. I guess I just wasn't looking for it the last time I was down that way. We had gone to Blacksburg for something or other, and I was taking SWMBO through my old haunts, but I was probably more focused on my aunt's neighbor's house being gone than the fact that it had become associated with Heavener's...

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Yeah, it's amazing, and yet somehow also slightly sad. Part of it is my job though. I spend more than 90% of my working hours completely alone. It sure is different from my old job, standing around in the parking lot after work and drinking beer, going over to people's houses for dinner and stuff.

I'm tooling up to get into box making. Haven't actually done anything fancy yet, but I'm heading that way. When I do, I think I will finally give shellac a try.

I still haven't managed to get to either place since this topic came up. I have an excuse for shopping at Lowe's so much though. I live behind Play-it Again Sports, and Lowe's is clearly the choice for a quick hop. I have to go through a lot more stop lights to get anywhere else, including the Despot. I can get to Lowe's and only have to go through two of them.

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