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Graves Lumber reunion to celebrate community, history and heritage · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Graves Lumber Reunion to celebrate community history and heritage. Written
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  by Matthias Warner, This article is being read by an
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  automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Celebrate the history, people,
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  and enduring spirit of Seneca's historic Lumberyard at a special
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  farmers market and Graves Lumber Family and Friends reunion. According
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  to a news release from the Lumberyard, this gathering will
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  be more than a farmer's market. It will be a
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  homecoming to celebrate local makers, local artists, shared memories, and
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  the remarkable legacy of a place that served generations. The
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  Lumberyard is home to a mix of local businesses including
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  Refuge Coffee and Co, Lumberlane Gallery, a gift shop, and
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  Wellness as professional offices, making it a gathering place for community,
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  creativity and connection. According to the release, former employees of
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  Graves Lumber and I and R. Baty Life, along with
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  their families and friends, are invited to reunite in the
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  newly renovated building. From nineteen hundred to two thousand and eight,
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  the lumberyard helped people build homes throughout the region, according
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  to the release, Now the Lumberyard is thoughtfully restored as
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  a place where community continues to grow as it once
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  again brings people together. A special group photo of former
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  Graves Lumber employees will be taken at ten am in
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  front of the historic building, which, according to the release,
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  will create a lasting tribute to the people who shaped
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  its story. Throughout, guests can enjoy local farmers, market vendors, coffee,
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  shopping and gathering spaces, historical storytelling and memory sharing moments,
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  opportunities to reconnect with former coworkers and friends, special tributes
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  honoring the generations connected to Graves Lumber. This is a
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  celebration of roots. Co owner of the lumberyard, Aaron Studman, said,
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  we hope to gather the man many people whose lives
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  intersected through Graves Lumber and honor the incredible legacy built
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  here over the years. This celebration is scheduled for eight
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  am twelve pm on Saturday, May second, at the Lumberyard
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  one in thirteen W William Sat Seneca. Families are encouraged
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  to attend, and those with stories, photographs, or memories of
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  the old Lumberyard are especially welcome. According to the release.
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  For more information, visit ww dot Lumberyardsneca dot com or
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  follow event updates on social media,