ICONic Talk

Listen to how a true partnership with a community and those who live in it can translate into a career path where honesty and trust is paramount as Mark and Rachel chat with Financial Advisor, James Imoh, and his Registered Branch Associate, Todd Houser, from Edward Jones.

https://www.edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/james-imoh

Upcoming Events:

Oktoberfest - Saturday, September 26, 12:00pm-10:00pm
https://friendsofoldtown.org/event/oktoberfest/

Frederick County Farm Crawl - Saturday, September 26, 9:00am-5:00pm
https://frederickcountyhomesteaders.com/farm-crawl/

Mark takes the time to unpack local new updates, seasonal fall things to do in Winchester, give real estate market reports, and share upcoming local events all in one special episode!

Upcoming Events:

September 12, 1pm-8pm: Fiddles and Fifths
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/fiddles-and-fifths/

September 18, 5pm-10pm:  Friday Night Fall Concert
https://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/friday-night-farm-concert-cazhmiere

September 19-20, 10am-5pm: Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/shenandoah-valley-apple-harvest-festival/

September 20, 2pm-3:30pm:  Revelutionary War Guided Walking Tour
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/revolutionary-war-guided-walking-tour/

Mark and Rachel reconnect and share all things new in their worlds, including updates on local news stories, local real estate news, and upcoming local events as we inch closer to Labor Day weekend!

Upcoming Events:

- “Thursday on the Farm”, August 27 @ The Homestead Farm at Fruit Hill Orchard
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/thursday-on-the-farm/2026-08-27/

- “Hungry for History” Food Event, August 28 - September 7
https://visitwinchesterva.com/hungry-for-history-food-event/

- “Pickle-Chester”, August 28 @ West Oaks Farm & Market
https://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/pickle-chester

- “First Friday”, September 4 @ Downtown Walking Mall
https://friendsofoldtown.org/event/first-friday/2026-09-04/

Learn about the psychoeducational evaluation services provided by Buffie Kulton and Heidi Buckner from Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester, as they discuss their comprehensive methods of analyzing those with academic difficulties, learning challenges, or behavioral concerns for children, adolescents, or adults, all with the goal of creating a pathway to greater life success for their clients.

https://www.psychotherapyassociatesofwinchester.com/evaluaton-services

Upcoming Events:

“Rally on Valley”, Saturday, August 15

https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/rally-on-valley-motorcycle-show/

“Middletown Car, Truck, and Tractor Show”, Saturday, August 15

https://www.middletownva.gov/2026/02/26/middletown-car-truck-and-tractor-show/

“Winchester Greek Festival”, Saturday/Sunday, August 22 and 23
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/2026-winchester-greek-festival/2026-08-22/

Mark and Rachel swap stories, surprises, and a few hard-earned lessons when preparing for kids to leave the “nest” - parents prepare for their new “normal” and everyone figures out what “independence” really means!

Additional podcast on data centers to enhance last episode’s conversation:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freakonomics-radio/id354668519?i=1000778112770

Upcoming Local Events…

- Frederick County Fair, July 27-August 1
https://www.frederickcountyfair.com/

- West Oaks “Peaches and Beaches, Saturday, August 1, 11am-5pm
https://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/events/peaches-and-beaches-festival

- Route 11 “Yard Crawl”, Saturday, August 8
https://www.shenandoahcountychamber.com/Rt-11-Yard-Crawl

Dive into the big current local topic of discussion with Mark and Rachel as they discuss the pros and cons of data centers coming to our local community.

Frederick County site:
https://www.fcva.us/departments/public-information/dc-faq

Winchester Star article:
https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/board-to-consider-ordinance-disallowing-data-centers/article_b87af9ff-4836-5293-ad46-91540371fd86.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTCEeBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExVm1jVkpVVGtrWWl3bHdVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvwxnzm_-jaJekW3pw8U70Vk9IiArOVa1XpyEjIIRgGH1seG0y5iLunB6dyl_aem_O_E68Wn36UelMabqYAnVeQ

Shenandoah Valley Electric Coop
https://svec.siraza.net/resources/nps/260603-nps-campaign-2.html

Upcoming Local Events:

Monty Python Pub Crawl - Friday, July 17

https://friendsofoldtown.org/event/monty-python-pub-crawl/

Shenandoah Summer Music Theater

https://www.ssmtva.org

Mark and Rachel cover all of the topics of the holiday, including the weather, soccer, local events and even medical tips in the special 4th of July episode.

City of Winchester activities:
https://www.winchesterva.gov/News-Happenings/Events/Rockin%E2%80%99-Independence-Eve

https://friendsofoldtown.org/event/va250-old-town-jubilee/

Frederick County activities:
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/july-4th-celebration/

Soccer song of the summer!
https://youtu.be/safzyuZNCGI?is=j6pI-rQqABdTL2OD

Mark records this episode from the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington, one of the cities hosting this summer’s World Cup - and the United States team is showing promise of making this an exciting summer.  Learn about Mark’s passions for soccer and some of the upcoming events happening back in Winchester over the next couple of weeks.

https://www.ussoccer.com/

Upcoming Events:

Friday, June 19 - Juneteenth Celebration 
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/juneteenth-celebration-3/

June 14-20 - FredCo’s Love Your Farmer Week

https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/fredcos-love-your-farmer-week/

Friday, June 26 - Moonlit Movie Series:  Mufasa
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/moonlit-movie-series-mufasa/

Friday, June 26 - MSV at Night:  Michelle Lockey
https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/msv-at-night-rebecca-porter-the-rhinestone-roses/

Mark and Rachel sit down with members of Frederick County’s Parks and Rec Department, Andrew Keefauver (Superintendent of Recreation) and Becky McGraw (Program Supervisor) to discuss all of the many events, activities, and opportunities they offer to our community.

https://www.fcva.us/departments/parks-recreation

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, June 4 - “Sunset Series” at Bowman Library Ampitheater

https://www.facebook.com/events/921274610955230/?rdid=hBg3ms9Lh785E0ig&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1B5CBNkqCa%2F

Sunday, June 14 - Juneteenth Celebration at MSV

https://www.themsv.org/events/juneteenth-celebration-3/

In a unique episode, Mark and Rachel get inspired by the owner of Social Graces Ballroom Dance Studio, Freddie Ciampi, and one of his dance instructors, Theodora Soutsos, as they share the impact that dancing can have on your overall well-being - and look for a special dance instructional lesson in our video post on YouTube!

https://socialgracesballroom.com/?utm_campaign=gmb&utm_source=gmb

Healing Field of Honor - https://visitwinchesterva.com/event/healing-field-of-honor-2/

Sunset Series at Bowman Library - https://www.fcva.us/Home/Components/News/News/1686/

Gardens at Night summer series at MSV - https://www.themsv.org/events/gardens-at-night-3/