Summer - Berryville Main Street

Berryville Main Street
Summer 2014
“Everybody Is Selling” at the Village Emporium
by Robin Couch Cardillo
orma Johnson is a mainstay in Downtown Berryville, first as a
consignor in The Berry Patch, a gift shop just off Main Street, and
later operating Bear Necessities, a children’s shop on the main drag.
She knows Main Street people, the rhythm of downtown businesses, the
comfortable culture of the town. And now she’s using her insider
knowledge to launch another Main Street venture, the Village Emporium.
It’s located in the building that long housed the Berryville Pharmacy.
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“Randy just wanted the space to be used for something the town needed,”
explains Johnson, referring to Randy Vinson, the owner of the pharmacy
who now leases the building
to the Emporium.
The Village Emporium is a
collaborative project,
bringing together 19
accomplished crafters to
showcase and sell their
handmade works. According
to Johnson, also known as
the Needle Lady for her
Come Join Us!
Berryville Main
Street Presents:
Music In the
Park
Located in Rose Hill Park
6:30 – 8:00 pm
June Dates
6/13
Community Band
(Various Music)
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Berries Abundant in Berryville
by Geo Derick
he Clarke County Farmer’s Market is off and running each Saturday
morning from 8-12 am in the municipal Parking Lot from May through
October. Our Grand Opening celebration was May 24th, on Memorial
Day weekend. Music, artisan foods, spring produce, local artists, writers,
entertainers and craftsman will be featured. Visit with natural veterinarian
Monica Chapman on this day to consult
about herbal remedies for your pets,
standing in at Geo’s Joy Herbal tent.
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Join us on June 7th for our annual
Strawberry Festival…for all things
Strawberry! Soon following with be
Mulberries, Wineberries, Black
raspberries, Blackberries and then
Blueberries! MacIntosh Fruit Farm will be
providing fruit smoothies, along with
jams and jellies. Berries are abundant
from 4 of our vendors, and 2 are
providing organic varieties. Berry berry
wonderful!
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6/20
Local Flavor Robin Braithwaite &
Robert Friedensen
(Rock & Soul)
6/22
Mountain Thyme
with Greg Lloyd
(Carter Family, Guthrie,
Dylan)
This a summer tradition,
bring your friends family,
blanket and picnic
dinner (no alcohol please)
Weather permitting – watch
Facebook and BMS Website
for updates.
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News from Berryville Main Street and Its Members
A special thanks for your continued support of Berryville Main Street…
Berryville Yard Sale
Good News!!
Our partnerships continue to grow — below is a list
of our new and renewing members
New Partner Memberships:
Home Instead Senior Care
BB&T Mortgages
Berryville Medical Associates
Midwives at Berryville
Houseworks
Roseville Veterinary Clinic
Blossman Gas and Appliances
Dr. Dandridge Allen
Renewing Partner Memberships:
Godfrey House
Locke Store
Reed’s Pharmacy
Holy Cross Abbey
Santorini Grill
Jim Barb Realty
Golden Living Center
Renewing Friend Memberships:
Loudoun Pediatrics
Susi Bailey
Have you had a chance to check
out the new Website - here it is –
www.berryvillemainstreet.org
Need those “I Spy” pictures and
we are also interested in populating
our “Now and Then” Page – so if
you have pictures you would like to
share please forward them to
Luanne at the Berryville Main Street
offices via email –
[email protected].
The annual Downtown Berryville
Yard Sales were held April 12.
The Yard Sales continue to grow
with over 120 Yard Sale Vendors
setup throughout the downtown
area on sidewalks and parking
lots. The weather was an
outstanding sunshine day that
brought out a huge crowd. In
speaking with the vendors most
had very good sales at this Yard
sale and are already looking to
reserve their spaces for the Yard
Sales that will be held on
Saturday September 13, 2014.
Numerous businesses and
restaurants also had brisk
business for the day. The yard
sales are attracting a huge crowd
each year to the downtown area
and continues to be a good
project for Berryville Main Street
and the Berryville Merchants.
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Farewell
Battletown Inn…
For Now!!
by Sharon Beasley Strickland
isitors to Berryville will
be saddened to learn that
the world famous Battletown Inn is closed…for now.
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It is hoped the current owners
will be able to prepare a successful business plan to reopen the
Inn.
Southern charm oozed from The
Battletown Inn, named appropriately for all the history which
has taken place there. Built originally as a beautiful home for
the daughter of Benjamin Berry
and his wife Winifred, this home
has a storied past.
Located on Main Street in
Berryville, the Inn was originally constructed by Benjamin
Berry in 1809 and he was the
founder of the town of
Berryville.
Many stories surround this
Berryville Treasure, The Battletown Inn. It served as a military
hospital during the Civil War and
one tale is still told about the distraught Confederate soldier who
hung himself in what is now the
Gray Ghost Tavern (upstairs in
the Inn) after learning his lady
love had married a Union soldier.
In 2007, the very historic building was renovated and rejuvenated by owners Jim Lynch and
Ming. Before its closing in 2014,
the Inn offered pure southern
comfort and charm with luxurious guestrooms and suites. It was
often described as "relaxing atmosphere reflecting yesteryear
with today's modern conveniences." Wow, I should have spent
a night there. In 1996, I attended
a wedding rehearsal dinner at
The Battletown Inn and guests
were wined and dined as if we
were sitting at Scarlett O'Hara's
table. In fact, there were several
servers dressed as Scarlett and
her sisters and Rhett Butler was
on hand to describe the food we
would eat that evening. That dinner is a wonderful memory.
We hope the Inn will reopen
soon so we can come back to
gracious meals. I loved having
lunch there with friends where
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we ate the most wonderful
chicken salad served on fresh
croissants. Our tables were always draped in fresh linen and
our napkins were of superior
quality. The servers knew which
wines paired nicely. We hope
Berryville visitors will return to
enjoy the Inn again.
In the meantime, while this
Berryville Treasure, The Battletown Inn, is closed to the public,
I think the ghosts within are enjoying the peace while a new
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ummer already? Really!
This year seems to be flying
by. I hope you all have big
plans for vacation and continue
to enjoy this lovely weather…
finally.
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New things are happening
around town and traditional
happenings are back. Please read
the articles to find out. We
continue to recruit new
members and have continued
alliances with our existing
members. This is so important to
the sustainability of the BMS
organization and its mission.
The Clarke County Farmers
Market has begun its new season
of offerings from our local
vendors, artisans and farmers,
please come out and support
them. It’s an awesome
opportunity to socialize with
friends, meet new people and get
fresh made and and farm to table
foods.
Music in the Park starts back on
Fridays, beginning June 13th @
6pm. It promises to be another
fun summer of quality
entertainment from our local
talent. Bring a blanket and/or
chair and come on out!
The Firehouse Gallery has a new
show opening June 3rd – “Third
Annual Budding Artists”
featuring the work of our local
“little” talent – a must see!
While I know some store fronts
have been vacated and it is
disconcerting… others are
preparing to open up. We are
excited for the new businesses
News from Berryville Main Street and Its Members
that have recently opened:
Village Emporium, Midwives at
Berryville, Whole Body Therapy
(masseuse), Main Street Deli,
Susan Carney, artist and Sarah
Huntington, photographer,
Gunslinger Arms, and ones about
to open… Kenny’s Auto (old
Fisher Auto Parts). Please check
them out. A reminder to be sure
to visit our new website
www.berryvillemainstreet.org
and Facebook page often for
updates.
Once again, if you are interested
in joining us at Berryville Main
Street in terms of contribution of
time, skills or simply an idea,
please do so, we would love to
have you.
Board Members & Staff
Jerry Johnson, President,
Economic Restructuring
Susi Bailey,
Treasurer
Tricia James,
Promotions Committee
Kathy Pierson,
Promotions Committee
Jay Arnold,
Merchants Committee
Sherry Craig,
Merchants Committee
Lockett Van Voorhis,
Design Committee
Will Dellinger,
Economic Restructuring Committee
Michael Haymaker,
Economic Restructuring Committee
Luanne Carey,
Berryville Main Street Director
Jerry Johnson, President
Kate Petranech,
Firehouse Gallery Director
News from Berryville Main Street and Its Members
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News from Berryville Main Street and Its Members
At the Fire House Gallery…Volunteers Rule!
t many not-for-profits,
volunteers provide valued
support doing routine jobs –
stuffing envelopes, answering phones,
etc. – freeing staff for more complex
or challenging tasks.
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At the Fire House Gallery volunteers
ARE the staff, making up almost 90%
of the total work force! And the tasks
they perform are critical to its growth.
It may be the awareness that “we can’t
do this without you” that accounts for
the dedication of the women whose
names appear here. But it’s just as
likely they keep coming back month
after month because, as gallery artist
and volunteer, Jody Mussoff puts it,
“It’s fun!”
For Mussoff and fellow artists Rebecca
Allen, Patricia Perry, Mary Mayhew, Jo
Pierson, and Jo Russell, the “fun”
comes from selling art (especially
theirs!) in the gallery, telling people
about the Main Street program,
rearranging displays, and answering
questions – What else is there to do in
Berryville? Where’s a good place to
eat? – from the 2000 men and women
who visit the gallery each year.
For Gail Cox, it’s the pleasure of using
her considerable photographic skills
to snap photos of the ever-changing
collection for the gallery’s Facebook
page. In addition she enjoys attending
the exhibit openings to create a visual
record of the numerous events held
throughout the year.
For Heather Mansfield it’s being able
to help keep the database current
without having to leave her home to
do so.
For Diane Bartz it’s the chance to shift
gears from her home-based day job
and be around objects of great beauty.
For Kathy Pierson, it’s another of the
numerous ways she gives back to the
community.
And for Jeanne Krohn, it’s enjoying
the challenge of “miniaturizing” major
league exhibit design techniques to fit
Gallery volunteer, Gail Cox lends a hand to fellow volunteer, Jeanne Krohn who curated and installed the gallery’s most recent – and highly
successful -- show, CRITTERS: Celebrating the
Ones We Love. In addition to showing and selling her photographs through the gallery, Cox has
taken on the vital task of keeping the world current about the gallery through its Facebook
page. Krohn, who is a graphic artist and professional exhibit designer with clients across the
US, has volunteered to design and install the
gallery’s exhibits (in addition to staffing the
gallery for one four hour shift each month.)
the gallery’s diminutive space and
budget.
Sound like fun? Something you might
like to do? Let’s talk! Contact Gallery
Director, Kate Petranech at
[email protected] today. Write
“Gallery Volunteer” in the subject line.
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Young Artists Bloom Again in the Season’s Final Show
Budding Artist’s 2014: UpCycling the Road to Literacy
The gallery’s exhibit season -- which
begins in September and concludes
in June -- will end with Budding
Artists for the third year in a row.
This year’s joint collaboration
between Berryville Main Street and
the Heritage Child Development
Center and Clubhouse is sure to
please art lovers and
environmentalists alike. Drawing
inspiration from such classics as
Good Night Moon, The Little Engine
That Could and Harry Potter’s
Hogwarts -- each class is
transforming collected recyclables
and other items designated for the
trash or yard sale into works of art.
Creating art helps enhance tactile,
visual, and gross motor development
in the younger children while giving
older children the chance to do
creative problem solving that helps
boost their self-esteem. That’s why
it’s a centerpiece of Heritage’s
educational curriculum supported by
teacher, Aryana McDonald who,
according to parent and fellow
exhibit “spark plug,” Megan Jonkers,
has a gift for drawing inspired work
from young artists.
What makes the endeavor especially
noteworthy is the age of the
participants. For example, children
in the six-week to one year group
are interpreting a book called
Rainbow Fish. The “older” ones will
wear “paint suits,” and crawl across a
large canvas on the floor making
marks until a beautiful rainbow
appears, then using shakers, will
apply a variety of reflective textures
to finish the piece.
Preschoolers, interpreting The Very
Hungry Caterpillar, will paint in each
pane of a discarded window to
illustrate the phases of the
metamorphosis from caterpillar to
butterfly!
Make note of the exhibit dates now
and plan attend before it ends on the
22nd. If you’d like to meet the artists
– and their proud parents – stop by
the opening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on
Friday, June 6 then head next door
for Music in the Park or drop into
one of Berryville’s many fine
restaurants for a relaxing dinner to
start your weekend.
Budding Artists is funded in part by a
grant from the Virginia Commission
for the Arts and the National
Endowment for the Arts.
Five year old Shelby adds her touch to art
inspired by the classic child's book,
The Little Engine That Could.
Berries continued from page 1
Second Saturdays will feature local crafts by the talented group known as
KAOS (artisans in the Fire House Gallery) , and Sweet Peas (Berryville Main Street
Member) will be on site, as well. Glass bead artist Charmaine Jackson (also at
Fire House) will be a weekly vendor featuring her stunning jewelry by Encircle
Designs. Potted plants, nursery plants and books are sold weekly by our local
green thumbs. And the Master Gardeners are always available to answer
horticulture questions.
Foodies take note: Boyd’s Nest returns on May 31st with specialty breakfast
and lunch items (some gluten-free) to eat while visiting with neighbors.
Gluten free treats are featured by Bonadelle, along with her specialty veggie
burgers. Bisou offers French pastries and croissants, and Geneva is back with
her well-loved baked goods and ham biscuits. Peace of Cake has abundant
sweet treats, as well as an artichoke spinach dip to make you swoon.
Empanadas from Smith Meadows farms sell out fast. Life More Abundant is
serving up homemade chicken pot pies, chicken soup, chicken and dumplin’s…
yum! Shallowbrooke Farms now brings home baked baguettes& rosemary
bread, too! Geo’s Joy Herbal Medicine will offer special herbal teas, Beet Kvass
and vegan-cheesy kale chips. Local free range beef, chicken, quail, turkey,
lamb and pork are featured among the vendors, as well as truly local honey by
Oliver Farms.
You can dine while enjoying music by Dwight Yocum and Loose Change. Other
local musicians will drop in from time to time, and more are welcome!
Musicians play for tips, so please bring some monetary appreciation along
from time to time. All of this makes our Clarke County Farmer’s Market more
than a market: a weekly event!
If you are an area artist or a Berryville Main Street member, and would like to
expose your business or share your talent, there are tent spaces available for
you at a day use fee of only $20. To schedule your days, please call or e-mail
Kimber Herron at least a week in advance: 540-837-2659 [email protected].
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News from Berryville Main Street and Its Members
Everybody Is Selling continued from page 1
exquisite needlework, nearly all of the artists are from Clarke and Frederick
Counties.
“We operate it as a place of business and work as a family,” she says. ”No two
items that we sell are alike, and all the profit goes to the crafters. The store
doesn’t make any money. We just ask each crafter to make a six-month
commitment to stay here.”
The most popular items at the Village Emporium? “Well, we’re excited that
everybody is selling, because we have items for all different kinds of people,”
says Johnson – from sturdy wooden toys and sophisticated jewelry to dainty
doll clothes, elegant pottery, upscale photography, and tie-dyed shirts.
Another participant will be Mackintosh Fruit Farms, scheduled to sell fresh
fruits as they come into season. And later in the summer, Mackintosh will add
its “phenomenal fruit pies.” (That’s Johnson’s unvarnished endorsement.)
The airy design of the remodeled structure is intentional, says Johnson. “It
gives us space to have, say, a wine-tasting or to teach crafts, or just to let kids
play.” A teacher for many years, she proudly points to a handmade pinewood
derby track in the center of the large room.
The Emporium’s midday-Thursday knitting and crocheting klatch is an
example of using the square footage well. “We all sit and drink coffee while we
work,” Johnson smiles. “It’s just great.”
The Emporium crafters also are open to hosting other events in the shop in
return for a donation. For instance, a jewelry party is scheduled for June, and a
baby shower also is on the docket. Johnson notes the store is equipped with a
kitchen, a remnant of the pharmacy’s soda fountain.
Contributors:
Robin Couch Cardillo,
Kate Petranech,
Sharon Strickland
23 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 372
Berryville, VA 22611
Phone 540 955-4001
Fax 540 955-0909
[email protected]
www.berryvillemainstreet.org
Newsletter is published by Berryville
Main Street and issued four times a
year — December, March, June,
and September. Its purpose is to
provide news about people and
events in and around the historic
district; promote local business; and
raise awareness about the many
ways a vibrant downtown
contributes to a community’s quality
of life. Berryville Main Street is a
501(c)3 organization and part of
Virginia Main Street since 1992. The
Main Street program was launched
in 1985 by the National Trust for
Historic Preservation to encourage
growth and revitalization of
commercial districts in towns
across the United States. To order a
subscription or advertise contact:
[email protected]
Not surprisingly, the easy-going Johnson’s favorite part of the business is
“talking to people,” she admits.
Standing nearby, fellow crafter and Emporium cohort Diane Harrison quickly
adds: “My favorite part is Norma,” she laughs. “I finally found someone who’s
just like me. She likes to promote Berryville.”
The Village Emporium is at 8 West Main Street and is open Monday through
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 540.955.4850 or visit
www.facebook.com/BerryvilleVillageEmporium.
www.Facebook.com/pages/
Berryville-Main-Street/130130599002