seemed like a great opportunity,”

seemed like a great opportunity,” Lois said. “It was a big decision, but once we made it, that was it. People were surprised at how easily we made the change, but they would have been more surprised if we could have carried on at that pace.” -

Arthur applied for, and was hired, as a social studies and read$£ teacher at Rappahannock County Elementary School. V“It’s

been quite an experience^’ Marque said. “It was amazing t$e number of things we learned beftach we even opened about painting, health regulations — it was Restaurant 101,” he added, chuckling, v<

“It was definitely a crash course,”’ Lois agreed. ^

The restaurant opened Labor Day weekend, and was an immecHate hit. “It was perfect,” Arthur said. “We opened the doors and 'everyone came and they’ve been cqQiing ever since.”

“The local people have been-^o supportive,” Lois said, “stickhfe their heads in to check on the pX|gress during remodeling — then $kcouraging us after we opened.”

The cafe offers a varied meffil, from toast or bagels to omelettes breakfast with plenty of freghbrewed coffee. And you can slip n«jt door and pick up a copy of the Pfat from the floor of the Post Offtje lobby, leaving your quarter on to]£jtf the stack. As you eat, Marque, Ain), Lois and the rest of the staff will'Jte preparing the lunch menu durfefe their spare moments. £«

The smells of the from-scratiiji soup of the day mingles with the atOmas of breakfast’s bacon and sausage, guaranteeing hunger pang&fci even the most stoic diet-consciflhjs customer.

And the lunch menu ranges from that soup special, paired with an «Jitree or standing alone, to burgees, sandwiches and salads. There *ufe vegetarian items for those who hive foresworn meat, and low-calorie <|fferings for those who are watching their waistlines. *

And, this month, the Village Cafe has opened for dinners on Friday evening. The menu is not large, but it offers variety. There are several main courses, which can be jte*_

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