Entries by Aundrea

Difficult Conversations That Bring Comfort

By Karen Cifala “I know we’re not supposed to talk about dying, but I’m dying because I can’t sleep!” was one phone call I made to my doctor after being thrown into early menopause during my after-cancer Tamoxifen treatment. I laugh about that feeling now, and I remember vividly how desperate I was to be […]

Clarke County and Berryville Named Trail Community

Congratulations to Clarke County and the Town of Berryville for being named Appalachian Trail Communities. As most locals know, the Appalachian Trail, or AT, straddles the Clarke and Loudoun county line atop the Blue Ridge as the trail meanders its way from Georgia to Maine. It’s sometimes called the Long Green Tunnel by through hikers […]

Rafael Elizondo and Eva Chavez at the Barns of Rose Hill

As part of its Spring Classical Music Series, the Barns of Rose Hill presents classical guitarist Rafael Elizondo and concert pianist Eva Chavez in concert June 19. Distinguished for their magnetism and energy, Rafael and Eva will take you on a musical journey of brilliance and strong emotions, with a carefully selected program of pieces […]

Berryville Main Street News

Reprinted from Berryville Main Street News. BMS is a not-for-profit founded in 1988 to promote and support downtown Berryville as the retail, commercial and cultural center of Berryville and Clarke County. Here are a few excerpts from the recent newsletter. Learn more at www.berryvillemainstreet.org   New Manager For Fire House Gallery  Berryville Main Street’s board […]

Saved by a San Juan Worm

By Doug Humphreys It’s called a San Juan worm, and it saved my life. Okay, that’s a bit much. It didn’t really save my life. It did, however, save me from a life without fly fishing. When I was ten years old I got my first fly rod. In our backyard swimming pool I practiced […]

Growing Up From Tyke To Trike

By Samantha Piggott Want to meet a cool cat in Berryville? Head on down to Kenny’s Auto and Trike on Buckmarsh Street. Kenny has been turning wrenches for 40 years. His first Craftsman tool set came under the tree at Christmas when he was 7 years old. He proceeded to use it to build himself […]

Switching Off

By Steve Chase I recently took a road trip to northern Maine, where I skipped off the grid for five days. It’s something I try to do at least once a year. While I don’t like to be out of contact with my family, or miss anything special on the continuous news ticker that the […]

Woodchuck Rappin’

How much wood woulda woodchuck chuck If a woodchuck would Chuck wood?   I wanna know shoulda Wood-duck duck If a Chuck chuck wood At a Wood-duck?   Chuckwood at a skunk and a stinkin’ Skunk stunk, Chuckwood at a Mink. Would da Mink stink?   Chuck dat shuck ‘bout wood-chuckin Woodchuck! Woodchuck won’t Chuck […]

The Benefits of a Sense of Control

By Karen Cifala We all know that losing control is a part of the aging process. Whether they are physical or mental or social losses, they all affect our ability to function independently and put our freedoms at jeopardy. Whether we are watching our parents age or are aging ourselves, we wonder, “What can I […]