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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 The Country Courier p a g e 1 Prst STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2 Country Courier Aylett, VA 23009 Volume 32 Issue 11 Serving the King William and King and Queen Communities since 1989 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Hot Air Balloon First snowfall brings out the best in King William Lands in Aylett Hot Air Balloon lands in a cornfield in Aylett By Armistead Saffer On Sunday, January 24th, social media was a buzz with sighting of a hot air balloon flying over Aylett. The balloon and its crew landed in a corn field about a mile from the Aylett stop light. The crew members were from Washington, DC and Williamsburg, Va. They started their flight just after sunrise in Harrisonburg, Va. Photo Robert "Sarge" Bruce They said the weather conditions were January 31st, 2021. King William resident Earl Hebner, long known to many pro wrestling fans as a very colorful referee, clears snow for his excellent for flying. Their goal was to reach neighbors in Aylett's Fairfield Acres subdivision. "It's a neighborly thing to do," Earl said, "we help each other in times like this." Hanover County. Instead, they went even farther and traveled to Aylett and landed around 11:00 am. The 120 mile flight was in New Home for King William Florist their words ‘Epic’. Most flights are only 10 Story by Florence Cooke to 20 miles. On their trip the air temperature Pictures courtesy King William Florist was a balmy 30 degrees. They expected it to On February 1, 2021, King William florist opened their new be about 20 degrees colder. They flew threw location at 527 Sharon Road in King William It’s next door to a snow storm and witnessed key landmarks including Massanutten Resort and Lake Southern States. The owners, sisters Johanna Bareford and Anna. They decided it was time to land since Elizabeth Call, designed the new building to meet their needs to the air was warming up and causing operate as a flower shop. The new building has approximately updrafts. They said they unexpectedly hit 1,700 square feet and includes a showroom, rooms to meet one and rose several hundred feet. They look bridal and funeral families, large workspaces, a large walk-in for buzzards to help spot the updrafts. cooler to properly store floral’s, and a carport for loading After landing their spotter team helped deliveries. them pack up and load up. They headed out In March 2005 the two sisters started King William Florist at to find a place to eat lunch and recap their the Shed Man's location on RT 360 and later moved to a bigger epic flight before starting on their long drive space at the old NAPA building in Central Garage in 2013. home. Please see FLORIST, continued on page 2. King William Florist new location on Sharon Rd. countrycouriernews.com P a g e 2 The Country Courier Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Florist, continued from front page Publisher’s Message For sixteen years the florists have worked hard to meet the needs of the surrounding areas and customers. Local deliveries are made to King William, Aylett, King and Queen, West Point, St. Stephens Church, Tappahannock, Ashland, Mechanicsville, West Point, New Kent, and Bowling Green. Area health centers are included in the delivery – VCU Health Tappahannock, Memorial Regional, Covenant Woods and Heritage Green in Mechanicsville, Riverside Convalescent Center in West Point, as well as many other locations. The larger location will help with preparing for a large Valentine's holiday, making deliveries, serving walk-in Johanna and Liz making top 3 Best of customers, and selling products that will Richmond 2019. We all seem to have the same story going on in our lives. Covid 19 has an be available to pick up and go. effect on everything we do. Somehow we keep moving forward, working Johanna and Elizabeth state, “An open website that is open 24 hours a day – for our jobs, taking care of family, and doing what is necessary each and every house will be planned in the future. In the placing orders kingwilliamflorist.com. day. I believe things will begin to turn around once the vaccine is given to meantime, we will be open for business at We are grateful for the support from our everyone who wants to receive it. The keyword here is patience. That is the new location on February 1 with hours customers, community, and surrounding something I have been lacking in my entire life. I am an optimist, I believe from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and areas for the past 16 years and we hope to we will get through this and be stronger as a human race. It’s going to take hours on Saturday from 9 a.m. – 12 serve this area for many years to a little more time. Be patient, the best times are still ahead. noon. Preorders can be made by calling come. COME BY AND SEE US.” 804–769–0244. We also have a direct Take care until next time. I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. Jimmy Dean Don’t Miss Another Issue! If you are not receiving A 123 Year the Country Courier and you Tradition of Caring live outside the The Country Courier welcomes letters from our readers, which will be published community, you can with the writer’s signature and county of subscribe for an Annual residence. We accept calendar items at no Rate of $30.00 (includes charge for 50 words or less. The Country postage) and keep up with the latest Courier reserves the right to edit letters news from King William and King and calendar items and print when space is available. and Queen counties. Serving King William and Send in check or money order King & Queen Counties today for only $30.00 a year! 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