Listen "Donna Stafford - Helens Restaurant"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is a sad one. We talk with Donna Stafford, the owner of Helens Restaurant in Bakersville. She shares a brief history of the restaurant that was originally started by Wylie and Helen Hobson in 1956 and has been a fixture of the community ever since. A gathering place for ball teams after practice, local groups, and of course, Rhododendron Festival queens, Helens was tightly woven into the fabric of Bakersville society. Donna shares what happened when Helene paid the visit, and she discusses the limbo she and the restaurant are in since the building has been condemned and the way forward is murky at best.
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