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As it happens, Robleto is also proprietor
of my evening's accommodations
at Roselawn Bed and Breakfast,
an 1850s plantation house on the edge
of town. Curiously enough, Roselawn
doesn't serve breakfast, but they do
serve complimentary wine as well as
having an open bar. But that's likely
because Charlotte County, true to its
old-fashioned southern roots, is a dry
community. Which gets me thinking
of an alternate meaning for B&B, but
back to ice cream ...
Henry, who actually knew nothing
about selling ice cream before she
opened her shop seven years ago,
explains her entrepreneurial venture as
a wonderful opportunity to provide the
local kids a place to hang out as well as
offering a gathering place for families
on summer evenings. " My favorite part
has been meeting everyone in town, "
she says.
And Henry isn't joking. As we stroll
King Street, everyone says " hello, " and
we pop into one storefront after another
chatting with Keysville's numerous
small-business owners.
Among them is Shelly Wilke, owner
of Lazy Daisy, the flower shop she
always dreamed of owning. While
Wilke's father once worked for
Southside Electric Cooperative, she
says she decided to settle in Keysville
for the good local schools and smalltown
atmosphere. Many of the flowers
she sells she grows herself, including
Asiatic lilies and gladiolas.
A few more shops down, and we
pop in to chat with lifetime Keysville
resident and third-generation
Thompson Insurance Agency owner
Merrianne Dixon and her assistant,
Peggy Agee. Dixon's grandmother
started the business, later joined by
her son, Dixon's father. As it happens
Dixon is a dancer, teaching ballet and
tap at the local studio.
Henry and I pretty much cover the
whole of the town this way, drifting
down back streets, passing in front of
the old hotel (now apartments) overlooking
the shortline tracks of the
Buckingham Branch Railroad. " I love
the walkability of this town, " Henry
says, noting that many locals know her
as " that walking lady, " since she was
influential in making a map of walks
(including distances) around Keysville.
August 2015/www.co-opliving.com
Kim Henry relaxes with an ice
cream cone outside of her business,
Polar Xpress. Originally
from Ohio, Henry says her entrepreneurial
venture is a wonderful
opportunity to provide the local
kids a place to hang out, as well
as offering a gathering place for
families on summer evenings.
Roselawn (above), on the outskirts
of Keysville, is a picturesque 1850s
plantation house that owner Paul
Robleto has turned into a country
inn. Shelly Wilke (left) is owner of
Lazy Daisy, the flower shop she
always dreamed about owning.
She says she decided to settle in
Keysville for the good local
schools and homey, small-town
atmosphere. Many of the flowers
that she sells she grows herself.
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