The Valley Today

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Justin Kerns from Winchester/Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau and his guest Amanda Carter of the Charrette Creative Agency . We talked about their new "Uncommon to the Core" advertising campaign, how they developed it, how cool our community is, and why they're so excited about rolling it out. You can see the video here: https://visitwincheste...

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Andrea Cosans, Director at Winchester/Frederick County C-CAP to chat about her organization. CCAP maintains a food pantry, operates a clothing center with all sizes, and offers assistance in other areas such as rents, utilities and prescription drugs. Andrea explained the various services offered at C-CAP and told us a few statistics about the people they'...

We pre-recorded today's conversation for United Way Day with Elise from United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley & her guest, Cindy Marzullo. Cindy is the Development Director for The Laurel Center. The Laurel Center, formerly The Shelter for Abused Women, empowers and supports victims of domestic violence by providing emergency housing, advocacy, support services, and education. They reach out to...

We were live in the studio for our monthly chat with Lt. Warren Gosnell from Frederick County Sheriff's Office about traffic safety issues. Lt. Gosnell told us about his red light issues on his trip into Front Royal and reminded people to choose safety over convenience when traveling the roadways. We also discussed the dangers of leaving your grass clippings on the roads when mowing your grass. Th...

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Nathan Stalvey, DIrector of the Clarke County Historical Association to talk about Art at the Mill . Art at the Mill is one of the largest fundraisers for CCHA and both events were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Nathan was very excited to announce that Art at the Mill will return in 2021 (in person) beginning April 24, 2021 and run through (Mother's...

We pre-recorded today's conversation for Tourism Tuesday with Edie Emmons from Luray/Page County Chamber of Commerce & her guest, Jackie Elliott, Luray Downtown Initiative's new director. Jackie told us about her history in Luray and love of the downtown area. We talked about the facade grants offered by LDI, the new pocket park, & some upcoming events. She also told us about several new businesse...

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Pam Murphy, Director at Shenandoah Community Health Clinic and Dr. Joan Pino, their resident dentist to talk about the free/low-cost dental services offered at the clinic. Pam gave us an overview of all the medical services the clinic offers including mental health and explained how the recent expansion of Medicaid will help their dental patients. Dr. Pino...

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Mark Sutphin, Horticulture Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension. Mark works out of the VCE-Frederick County office but also serves Clarke , Page , Shenandoah , and Warren Counties and is the lead agent working with Extension Master Gardener volunteers in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Joining us for the conversation was Kate Reed – help desk and Gree...

We pre-recorded today's conversation as part of our community health partnership with Valley Health . Every month we talk to a different medical professional or administrator about some aspect of community health. Today we chatted with Mary Presley, Director of Rehabilitation & Wellness about the new programs, services & equipment that will be located in the new Warren Memorial Hospital. Joining u...

We pre-recorded our conversation for The Valley Business Today - Luray/Page County edition - with Edie Emmons from Luray/Page County Chamber of Commerce and her guest, Christine Freeland from Boost Your Brilliance! Realign & Shine . Christine works with businesses, organizations and leaders to achieve success by providing a path for them to clarify what is most important to them – to connect their...

For this month's episode of Strolling Strasburg, Olivia Hilton (Director of Community Development for the Town of Strasburg ) and I visited Box Office Brewery & Nancy's Coffee Bar. Tom & Mary Ellen Price from Box Office Brewery told us about the history of their building and how they came to be craft brewers. We talked about how the pandemic impacted their business and they gave us an overview of...

We pre-recorded our conversation today with Dr. Brendan Flynn, Chief Medical Officer for Blue Ridge Hospice to talk about how they managed care for their patients during the pandemic. Dr. Flynn explained how they provided care while trying to keep both patients and staff safe. He told us about a few of the "pivots" they made and expects several of them to continue after the pandemic as well. He to...

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Scott Donnelly, owner of The Farmer's Daughter & Katie Garrett, his market manager to learn about his recent purchase of Mount Airy Farm Market/The Farmer's Daughter. Scott purchased the market from it's previous owner and closed on April 1, 2021 for renovations. The market opens on Friday, April 9, 2021 as The Farmer's Daughter. He explained how he came t...

We pre-recorded today's conversation with Guy Curtis, Director of Marketing, Business & Industry Training for LFCC Workforce Solutions & his guest Jeff Hill, Quality Assurance Manager for Thermo-Fisher Scientific to talk about Leadership Institute. Guy explained that the program, now in its 10th year, has served 217 leaders and 35 companies in and around the LFCC service region. The Leadership Ins...

We were LIVE in the studio for The Valley Business Today - Front Royal/Warren County edition with Niki Cales, President of Front Royal/Warren County Chamber of Commerce. Niki gave us the details for their Millionaire Maker golf tournament happening on May 14. It features an opportunity for four lucky golfers to potentially win one million dollars. Get more details including registration informatio...

We pre-recorded today's conversation for Tourism Tuesday - Shenandoah County edition - with Kary Haun from Shenandoah County Tourism as we went wandering Woodstock. Kary & I met up at Flour & Water Co (a previous guest on the show) for some lunch and coffee and then "wandered Woodstock" to chat with with Joy from Traveler's Treasures, then Vickie & Michael at Virginia Farmhouse. Joy told us how th...

We pre-recorded our conversation via Zoom with Rebecca Johnson, maker of/at Bold Buffalo Candle Co. to learn how and why she started the business. We talked about how she landed on candles as her business venture, how she creates the candles and their names as well as how she came up with the name of her company. She gave us some candle burning tips and talked about the things she loves most about...

We pre-recorded our conversation today via Zoom to get the details about the community baby shower hosted by Froggy's Closet. Joining me on the Zoom was Froggy's Closet co-founder and director, Tina Scully. Tina gave me some background about her organization and the need it fills in our community. Founded in 2009, Families Reaching Out Group (FROG), a Winchester, Virginia based non-profit, is dedi...

We pre-recorded our conversation today with Larry Weiss, Executive Director for the Community Foundation of Northern Shenandoah Valley to learn about two new grant opportunities that are available to local non-profits. The Community Foundation NSV connects philantrophic individuals and organizations with local nonprofits in city of Winchester and Clarke, Frederick and Warren Counties in Virginia....

We pre-recorded our conversation today with Patrick Barker, Executive Director of Frederick County Economic Development Authority for a Q&A session about the area's population, workforce and whether it's considered a "bedroom community." We talked about what companies look for when choosing Frederick County as a business location. Patrick also answered some trivia questions about the businesses lo...

We pre-recorded our conversation today with Ryanne Hodson from Luray Modern to talk about her short-term rentals located in Luray, VA. She told us how they found their way to Luray and walked us through their process for finding, renovating and renting their three vacation rentals - in particular the 1850's farmhouse. Ryanne also told us about a new business venture in partnership with Broad Porch...

We pre-recorded our conversation today to get an update on the construction progress of Warren Memorial Hospital with: Floyd Heater, Vice President of Valley Health System Southern Region and President of Warren Memorial Hospital; Terri Mayes, Vice President of Warren Memorial Hospital; and, Jenny Grooms, Executive Director for Valley Health Foundations. Floyd brought us up to date on what's been...

We pre-recorded our conversation for United Way Friday with Elise from United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley and her guest, Sara Schooner-Martin, Executive Director for Healthy Families of Northern Shenandoah Valley . Sara explained the history & mission of her organization which was established in 1998. They offer support, in a positive and productive way, for the process of parenting - especi...

We were live in the studio for Public Safety Thursday with Sheriff Lenny Millholland and Lt. Warren Gosnell from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office . We discussed the pandemic and took a look back at the impact COVID had on the sheriff's office, their staff and procedures in general. Sheriff Millholland and Lt. Gosnell also explained the new laws regarding victims of heroin overdoses. Plus, we...

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom for The Valley Business Today with Kory Campbell from Top of Virginia Regional Chamber for an update from the 2021 Greater Good Award ceremony . Kory's guests were Adrian Taylor & Jeremy Shen from YHB , recent winners of the Large Business of the Year award; and Greg Vossler, recent winner of the Emerging Leader award. Kory gave us a recap of the eveni...