Summertime: VaHi-Style!

A crowd gathers at Bennett Kane’s colorful lemonade stand on Brookridge Dr. near Orme Park. Bennett (yellow t-shirt) takes an order from resident Kim Terry and her children while Tommy Manning, Victoria Talley and Elizabeth Shipp look on.

Dawn Shipp lives near Orme Park and she sent us a few photos this week of one of the neighborhood’s newest businesses. It’s not exactly brick-and-mortar, but her 6-year-old nephew Bennett Kane has opened his first lemonade stand – quite a colorful one, we must say – on Brookridge Dr. across from the park.

“Memolade! Memolade! Only twenty-five cents!” was the cry that could be heard by park patrons between 4-6 PM Thursday. Translation apparently wasn’t needed as folks flocked to the stand to sample Bennett’s cold beverage and tasty baked treats.

Lemonade stand proprietor Bennett Kane flashes his famous toothless smile while sharing his menu with the media.

“Highly recommended…good pastries, deliciously cool lemonade, and outstanding service with a toothless smile,” said resident Tommy Manning. “And it’s for a good cause – Bennett’s saving for a German Sheppard.”

No word on regular hours of operation or whether Bennett has a website yet where customers can go to learn about weekly specials, but just keep your eyes peeled for his colorful stand next time you’re out and about near Orme Park.