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‘The Cookie Guy’ Opens Boutique Bakery in Berryville

Berryville shoppers may soon find themselves following their noses to Crow Street as the enticing aroma of freshly baked cookies draws them to the Town’s newest business. Chef Dan Lantonio (Aka. The Cookie Guy) will open his baking boutique at 23 Crow Street in early February offering a carefully selected menu of handcrafted baked goods [...]

Feb 2 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Barns Faithful Gather with Much to Celebrate

A jovial crowd of friends and supporters gathered Sunday afternoon for the Barns of Rose Hill annual meeting after one of the most tumultuous weeks in the organization’s history. The litigation that threatened the Barns loomed throughout the week, but an agreement late Friday afternoon meant th

Jan 30 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Breaking News: The Barns of Rose Hill

Wolf Trap has agreed not to pursue litigation if we drop ‘The’ from our name and refer to ourselves as Barns of Rose Hill’ on everything we publish.”

Jan 27 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Residents Express Concerns Over Proposed Park at Public Meeting

Residents turned out in force to discuss the proposed park. Photo credit – Mike Dowling
The social hall at the Blue Ridge Fire Station was packed Thursday evening as a large crowd of Clarke County residents turned out for the public meeting on the proposed Cool Springs Park. Attendees heard presentations from Natural Resource Planner for [...]

Jan 27 2012 | Posted in Community,Feature | Read More »

Big Weekend of Events for The Barns of Rose Hill

The Barns of Rose Hill have weathered a lot of storms in their time, but this past week has been a maelstrom of a whole different sort for the agrarian structures.
The situation with the Wolf Trap Foundation has caused quite a stir and brought a lot of attention to the little arts center. What the [...]

Jan 26 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Blight Abatement Recommendation for 23 Josephine Street Resubmitted

Tuesday evening the Town of Berryville Planning Commission met for the first time in 2012 and took care of some internal business as well a blight abatement issue that has been crawling through the Town government for the past five months.
The Commission opened the new year by nominating and voting on chair, vice-chair, and secretary, [...]

Jan 25 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Ground Breaking Celebration Kicks Off Construction of Senior Center in Clarke

Wet, icy snow couldn’t stop a celebration 10 years in the making as local government officials and residents gathered for the ground breaking ceremony of the new Clarke County Senior Center.

Jan 23 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Wolf Trap Takes on Small Town America and Comes Away with Black-eye

What started as an accusation of trademark infringement has morphed into a grassroots fight for the heart of a small town against a multi-million dollar foundation. The struggle is pitting The Wolf Trap Foundation against a little arts center in Berryville known as The Barns of Rose Hill.

Jan 21 2012 | Posted in Feature,News | Read More »

Wolf Trap’s Lawsuit Against a Pair of Renovated Barns Continues

Mural inside the Barns of Rose Hill
News that a foundation with a multi-million dollar budget was suing the small, but vibrant arts center located in Berryville, Va. burned a path through news and social media outlets Thursday, January 19th and sparked an outcry from residents that was heard throughout Northern Va. At issue is The [...]

Jan 19 2012 | Posted in Feature | Read More »

Wolf Trap Releases Statement Regarding Barns Controversy

The Wolf Trap Foundation has released an official statement regarding the lawsuit they have brought against the Barns of Rose Hill in Clarke County.
Notice of the statement was posted on the foundation’s Facebook page which has received hundreds of scathing posts about the lawsuit throughout the day.
The letter has been posted in its entirety below.
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STATEMENT [...]