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Class,” said Faith Mountain’s owner Cheri Woodard. “More people are seeing the festival as a community event. It’s definitely a success,” added her husband, Martin. “It was all very manageable,” Mrs. Woodard said. “It had an easier feel to it, not so overwhelming as last year. Both the people who worked and the customers seemed to enjoy the festivities.”
Mr. Woodard conceded that the crowds were lighter than last year, when the festival was held the same weekend as the Trinity Church’s House Tour and Dried Flower Sale.
“The Sperryville Business Council decided that by taking the earlier weekend it would spread the business out more - instead of having it all happen one weekend,” Mrs. Woodard explained. “The idea of presenting the area as a fun place to go, even if the leaves are not perfect . . . that’s what we are trying to do. We’re pleased with sales, and people certainly seem to be having a good time. We hope to have the same big crowds at the Artists of the Blue Ridge show in two weeks.”
Tom Junk, who along with his wife Danielle runs Carriage House in Sperryville, said the event had a real “hometown” feel to it. “It was low-key, not a big commercial thing. We all had a real good time. ... It was a good kick-off for the month ... We didn’t have the crowds that came last year, but it was a real nice crowd.
“We’ll be doing it again next year,” Mr. Junk added, “as well as the Sperryville Spring Festival.”
Peggy Smith of the Sperryville Antique Market reported that the market was “jammed both Saturday and Sunday. We were swamped. .. . you couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. . . . I’m so proud of the Market (which held its fourth annual craft show in conjunction with the festival this year).”
Mrs. Smith added that Mazie Clark, who runs the snack bar at the market, ran out of food on Saturday and had to go into Culpeper to replenish her supplies for Sunday. “She didn’t have a crumb left either day.”
Cheri Woodard added, on a humorous note, that she finds the festivals are a great idea because, “knowing that we have a festival coming is the only way we ever take the time to get everything all cleaned up!”
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