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A new ice cream shop called Sweet Scoops Ice Cream Parlor recently opened in Stuarts Draft. It is owned by brother and
sister West and Livonia Fint, who hope to keep the business open all year. LAURA PETERS/THE NEWS LEADER HARRISONBURG – James Ma
University President Jonathan

Ice cream, bar-cade

ger said Monday he will recomm
the Board of Visitors that the s
remove the names of Confederat
itary leaders featured on three ca
buildings.
Jackson, Ashby and Maury

and scavenger hunt

could have their names remove
mediately.
“We are recommending a two
process. First, we would remov
building names immediately,”
said in a statement. “These bui
Trio of new businesses would then be given temporary
honorific designations in order f
bring dose of fun to area community to follow an inc
process over the coming aca
year with regard to new names.”
Alger said the decision is supp
by students, staff, alumni and co
The Buzz nity members.
Laura Peters “As many have noted, these n
Staunton News Leader reflected a cause that would hav
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dismantled the Union set up b
Constitution,” he said. “We know
STUARTS DRAFT – There’s a new ice cream shop in Stu- these names are a painful remin
arts Draft, a bar-cade in Waynesboro and a scavenger hunt a history of oppression, and tha
through the city — here’s the buzz. send an unwelcoming messa
Black students, faculty and st
Ice cream particular. That is not who we
who we want to be.
Livonia Fint has found memories of ice cream. Her father Bottles, a new bar/arcade, has opened up in the former “We embrace values of diversi
loved ice cream. It was what they all shared after a meal. Moe’s Southwest Grill location next to Zeus Theaters in clusion, and equity, and we know
“We would have many evenings that we would just sit Waynesboro. WILLIAM RAMSEY/THE NEWS LEADER we become a better and stronge
down as a family and enjoy ice cream and enjoy life together,” cational institution as we strive
she said. “That’s really what our vision was here in Draft is ... out those values.”
we wanted to bring the community together, share the joy of Creamery and West Fint is the plant manager and ice cream Alger said he is confident the
ice cream and to share life.” maker. With Draft Creamery, he will be selling the ice cream will support the recommendatio
She and her brother, West Fint, decided to open an ice wholesale to a variety of places like restaurants, coffee shops said he is also aware of opposit
cream shop in Stuarts Draft called Sweep Scoops. and more. the move.
West Fint is in charge of making the ice cream, which he Sweet Scoops will be the retail store for Draft Creamery, “Understanding and sharin
does in the evenings after he works for the Virginia Depart- and Livonia Fint heads that up when she’s not working her history is indeed also a part of ou
ment of Agriculture and Consumer Services. He has a degree full-time job at SNP Global. The hope is to stay open year- cational mission. Accordingly, w
in dairy sciences and has previously worked on several dairy round, but for now they’re open for the summer scooping out not forget or ignore that history
farms, including West-Hope Dairy in New Hope. delicious ice cream. West Fint was able to perfect his ice we will put it into an educationa
“I just thought it would be really neat to make it on this cream making skills through Carl Merat, who owned Sluggo’s text. As we move forward, we w
side and then see the customer’s reaction to the products in Amherst County, which closed in 2019. scribe the history of these bui
are,” he said.
The ice cream production side of the shop is called Draft See THE BUZZ, Page 2A See BUILDINGS, Page 2A
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West and Livonia Fint then purchased all the equipment B
from Merat. They have some of Sluggo’s wholesale accounts Roc
and are looking to add more. ton
“Everything just really fell into place,” Livonia Fint said. from
The shop offers 10 different flavors, with some rotating fla- days
vors. Their favorite — the coffee ice cream or the black rasp- to 2
berry. chan
For more information visit Sweet Scoops Ice Cream Parlor Glas
on Facebook or on their website SweetScoopsVa.com. Or vis- For
it them at 2421 Stuarts Draft Highway. visit
Bar-cade He
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A new arcade bar hybrid has opened in Waynesboro at the A new ice cream shop called Sweet Scoops Ice Cream Parlor
former location of Moe’s Southwest Grill next to Zeus Thea- has opened in Stuarts Draft. LAURA PETERS/THE NEWS LEADER T
ters. Dist
The new restaurant, bar and arcade or bar-cade is called from
Bottles. The new business is an adult entertainment venue your card without spending money though, according to the Willi
with karaoke, outdoor pool table, darts, shuffleboard, air website. King
hockey, foosball, corn hole, horse shoes, giant Connect-4, “Wake Up Waynesboro is a combined scavenger hunt and
electronic arcade games and bocce, according to a release. bingo game that provides folks an opportunity to get out of Go
The restaurant also has 15 television screens and a large the house and have a little fun rediscovering the community, lan
screen outside. The restaurant’s menu features onion rings, all while supporting our resilient downtown merchants,” said
In
wings, loaded fries, pork rinds, pretzel bites, churros and Jennifer Callison, Waynesboro tourism and marketing man-
Aug
even a barbecue sundae, the release said. ager, in a release. “Bingo can be achieved by making certain
will
The new spot also offers 60 different bottled drinks — types of purchases, such as coffee, pizza, or gift cards; identi-
Cou
serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. fying partially disclosed landmarks and snapping a photo; or
All games are included with the $5 admission fee to get a combination of those activities.” Mu
into the restaurant and arcade. Local merchants contributed gift cards and other mer-
The spot is owned by Brett Hayes, who also owns and op- chandise for prizes for completed Bingo Cards.
ad
erates Zeus Theaters. Previously, Hayes opened a Moe’s fran- In addition to a random drawing at the end of the promo- A
chise in that location back in 2016. Prior to that he had tion, there are several special prizes and drawings: sic I
opened a burger and shakes spot called the Orbital Grill in h First 100 completed submissions will receive a “Wake Up ties
2014 also in the same spot. Waynesboro” t-shirt man
For more information visit Bottles on Facebook or at h First completed card will win $100 in merchant gift cards stud
BottlesandGames.com. h First “blacked out” bingo card (check off all 25 squares) pos
will win $200 in merchant gift cards stitu
Scavenger hunt h On the first four Fridays in July, entries from the preced- and
ing week will be pooled and drawn from for $50 in merchant
The City of Waynesboro will be holding a scavenger hunt gift cards Foo
through downtown called “Wake Up Waynesboro.” h Random drawing from all cards that identify all of the sti
The Waynesboro Economic Development and Tourism landmarks on the card will win a framed photo print of one of
F
Department and Destination Downtown Waynesboro your own photos
con
worked jointly to get the new initiative up and running. The h Every submitter will receive a packet of coupons from
stat
scavenger hunt will take place with several downtown busi- participating merchants Complete details and a printable
gry
nesses and be a Bingo game. bingo card are available at Visitwaynesboro.net/stories/-
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Local landmarks and points of interest will be presented detail/49/wake-up-waynesboro
free
on the bingo card. You will have to find each location and take The promotion ends July 31. To be eligible for the random
trat
a selfie with the ones you need in order to fill your card. Addi- drawing, all completed cards must be received by Aug. 3.
tional card squares include purchasing a gift card, ordering Email reporter Laura Peters at lpeters@newsleader.com. Org
take-out and making a retail purchase. You can complete Follow her @peterslaura.
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Buildings and our website,” he said.
Changing the name of the university
portunity and a responsibility to call
upon the better angels of our nature—
gard
bee
itself is not being considered, Alger said as Abraham Lincoln implored the na- free
Continued from Page 1A in the statement. tion many years ago,” Alger said. “It p.m
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