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The live edge “cake counter” made from a A still, jugs and farm tools displayed in the
tree felled in Alʼs cousinʼs backyard. balcony illustrate parts of County history.

to hunting and blacksmithing tools. He has “We’ll replace the windows in the hall
dairy displays, even a handsome copper when funds allow and do more landscap-
still polished to perfection and displayed ing out front,” he says. People park their
safely up on the balcony. “They’re things cars out front all the time, haul down their
that shaped the County and illustrate what bikes and ride away for hours, not thinking
has gone on here, from whiskey to wine,” about whose property they’re on, but
he says. Another hit of nostalgia they can Cindy’s okay with that. “Doesn’t bother us
offer is ringing the bell in the steeple to a bit,” she says. “They think it’s a public
mark celebrations and memorials. place because it’s a church, and churches
“We’ll put a sign out front telling a bit of are supposed to be for people, right?”
the history of the place,” says Al. It will re- Congratulations to them, and may
place the arched sign that announced the Cherry Valley Junction carry on offering a
times of church services that are no more. warm welcome to people for another
Cindy and Al have a lot of future plans. generation or two.

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