Staunton Stories is a collaboration between the SDDA and 106.3 WQSV in which SDDA staff interview a local business owner or community member. These are the voices of the folks who contribute to our vibrant and unique downtown community, and we’ll hear their stories, strategies, and goals for the future.
Below is a listing of past interviews, and links to their respective episodes.
Staunton Stories Episodes:
Jonathan Wright in the owner of REDBEARD BREWING COMPANY which is located at 120 S. Lewis Street in the historic Wharf district of downtown Staunton.
Jessica Sawyers is the owner of MILL STREET BODY & SOUL DAY SPA & SALON, located in the historic Wharf district of downtown Staunton. Jessica currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Staunton Downtown Development Association (SDDA) as the Board President and Chair of the Promotions Committee.
Mr. John Reese is the owner of Yelping Dog Wine and CFO Trading Company, both of which are located on Beverley Street in downtown Staunton.
Mrs. Sherrie Brown is the owner of Essentially Zen Shop, which is located at 29 Byers Street, (Second Floor) in this historic Wharf District in downtown Staunton.
Ms. Robin Wilson von Seldeneck is the President & CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum which is located 20 N. Coalter Street in downtown Staunton.
Tarrod is the owner of Father & Sons Barbershop, which is located at 115 Greenville Avenue in downtown Staunton.
Jim is the owner of Queen City Photography, which is located in this historic Wharf District in downtown Staunton.
Ms. Sarah Skrobis has been a librarian for fifteen years and is the current Director of the Staunton Public Library.
Mr. Wavley M Groves III is the owner of EccoHollow Art and Sound grew up playing guitar and trumpet and tinkering with electronics.
Sarah and her husband, Brian own Blue Mountain Coffees which was located on Byers Street in historic Wharf district of downtown Staunton.
Katie Campbell Spurlock is the owner of the historic H.L. Lang Jewelers—located at 11 West Beverley Street in downtown Staunton.
Before arriving in Staunton and becoming known as “The Chicken Man”, Gonzalo Accame, owner/operator of Gonzo’s Pollo was known as a national and international bilingual producer and cameraman.
Damon Strickland is the General Manager for Crestline Hotels & Resorts at Staunton’s Hotel 24 South.
Sabrina Burress, a Staunton native and mother of two sons, is the Executive Director and co-founder of ARROW Project, a Staunton based nonprofit agency providing accessible mental health services throughout our local community.
Sarah Lynch was transplanted from Los Angeles, California to a spooky Hessian house in Greenville, Virginia at the age of 8. After Riverheads High School, she attended the University of Virginia to study Biology and Psychology, vowing never to return to rural Virginia—but in 1998 she come home to open Baja Bean Restaurant y Cantina in downtown Staunton.
