tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post5509957279004309822..comments2024-02-24T10:32:09.969-05:00Comments on History Scout: The Yoder Barn TheatreA.J. Jelonekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05629454760838774690noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-91279667396947925222024-02-24T10:32:09.969-05:002024-02-24T10:32:09.969-05:00Great Yoder barn background and historical infor...Great Yoder barn background and historical information. I have moved from Newport News and now reside in Williamsburg, after reading a Classic Barn book by April Halberstadt I was driven to find an update for the Yoder barn that I passed daily and had no idea if the barn is still standing. As suggested I will contact LL Learning to hopefully arrange a visit. <br /><br />Thom Riley Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-81244730825017586052023-07-04T21:52:53.872-04:002023-07-04T21:52:53.872-04:00The Yoder Dairy farm was our Yoder family farm, a ...The Yoder Dairy farm was our Yoder family farm, a second home for us cousins. We often played in the barn and elsewhere on the large farm, a former plantation. The same Old Order Mennonites built both the Oyster Point barn and the barn off Colony Road, my parents' farm. No direct business connection though related families. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-23897282178635954202023-04-30T06:01:36.637-04:002023-04-30T06:01:36.637-04:00Will CNU ever have this Community Icon placed on t...Will CNU ever have this Community Icon placed on the Virginia Landmark Register. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-84266163367488683042021-11-29T07:02:16.916-05:002021-11-29T07:02:16.916-05:00I had no idea that house was related to the other ...I had no idea that house was related to the other dairy. I know exactly what house you're talking about too they're using it as like a horse farm now. The one right across the street from the runway. But now thinking about it I'm sure all of that land from there to the mall was clear at one time so it makes sense that that would have been the main house. I know that the large spread of the Yoder dairy off of colony road was torn down and a subdivision was built, unfortunately. So it must have been a fairly huge operation around the turn of the century. One of the barns is still used off of colony road and it is the colony pool now. Thanks for this comment I learned something today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653004484664842554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-82216720378333194782020-01-14T04:47:36.732-05:002020-01-14T04:47:36.732-05:00I grew up at the dairy. My parents rented the hous...I grew up at the dairy. My parents rented the house by the runway approach lights. I would ride back with the hay bailer to the dairy. I went to the Mennonite Church downtown with them. Those wonderful people helped raise me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803245382763310945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-74326871191929159482016-05-09T00:52:27.547-04:002016-05-09T00:52:27.547-04:00Thanks Nichole! Long live the Yoder!Thanks Nichole! Long live the Yoder!A.J. Jelonekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629454760838774690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-53040398793667015722016-05-09T00:51:48.051-04:002016-05-09T00:51:48.051-04:00You're welcome! I am sure if you contacted the...You're welcome! I am sure if you contacted the Lifelong Learning Society Office, you could arrange for a tour! It would definitely be worth it.A.J. Jelonekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629454760838774690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-33663493958746967042016-05-04T13:27:20.282-04:002016-05-04T13:27:20.282-04:00Beautifully written, AJ! The Yoder Barn has always...Beautifully written, AJ! The Yoder Barn has always been my favorite performance space at CNU, and I was very disappointed when they halted student use after my first year. I would love to see it brought back to life, either with CNU's support, or as another performance groups prized location. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313950620338722707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621355987437421322.post-81413402155250844602016-05-04T12:35:28.239-04:002016-05-04T12:35:28.239-04:00Thank you so much for writing this AJ! Many of my ...Thank you so much for writing this AJ! Many of my questions have been answered. I have been upset by Yoder's stillness over the years as well, and I was never able to be in or see a performance there. I hope to one day at least go in the space! I'm hoping it will be revived by someone soon. Additionally, I can't tell you the number of times this year alone that I have said "I really wish CNU had another student performance space." I wish Yoder Barn could have been it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367220098695157205noreply@blogger.com