Celebrate for a Cause- We raised $800!!!!

. . . but were too busy to take pictures :( Until the end of the night, that is! We had GREAT desserts donated from Liz Alteri, Kate Brennan, Cindy Miller,
Jenny Wagstaff, BTs, Coffee Mill, Macados, Our Daily Bread and Pascals Kitchen!
Even with the wine snaffoo it was still a great time! Thank you Vintage Cellar and the Gallery for improvising and adapting!

To Sleep Per Chance to Dream!

Let your recent graduate record
those dreams in a new leather journal

Choose from contemporary fun.....

Colorful leather journals, $26.99

Or more nostalgic traditional. . .

Italian Leather Journal
$75.99

Add the perfect pen to compliment....

Retro 1951 Writing Pen
$23.99

Customized Stationary in 5 to 7 days!

Looking for just the right graduation, Father's Day or Wedding Gift?

We can order or create customized stationary and have in up to 7 days!
Start with as little as a set of 25. No matter who the recepient is, this is a
practicaland personal gift that will be remembered!

Just in Time for Nice Weather and Father's Day- Arrival Friday!

New Products from Fire and Flavor!

Cedar and Maple Grill Planks make anything on the grill more FLAVORFUL!

Want to try something new... wrap your favorite fish in the Cedar Grilling Papers.

No time to soak your meat? Season it will Fire and Flavor's New Rubs!

Compliment these with NEW Sauces from Stonewall Kitchen!

Check out our Pomegranite, Citrus Terriyaki or Maple Chipotle.
Buy all three and a Grill Plank for a Great Outdoors Gift!

Grilling for the Weekend???

Try this recipe!
Cedar Planked Beef Fillets with Blue Cheese Topping
Instructions:
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
6 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil6 –
6-8 oz. beef fillets (other cuts of beef may be substituted)
1 tablespoon Fire & Flavor Sea Salt with Spices
1 – 15” Fire & Flavor Cedar Grilling Plank, soaked

FIRST
Combine breadcrumbs through olive oil to form a paste and set aside. Rub steaks generously with Salt & Spice blend on all sides. Allow steaks to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes; meanwhile preheat grill to 450-500°.

NEXT
Sear beef on hot grill for 60-90 seconds on each side. Reduce grill temperature to 350°, place soaked plank on grill and close lid. Heat for 3 minutes; using tongs, flip plank and place seared beef fillets on heated side of plank. Top each fillet with an equal amount of the breadcrumb topping. LAST Grill, with lid closed, for 12-16 minutes or until desired doneness is reached. If using a meat thermometer the beef temperature should reach 145° for medium rare and 160° for medium well. Remove plank and beef from grill and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

New Jewerly In!

You've Seen it in your J Jill catalog but now we have it here!

Born in England, jewelry designer Ian Gibson has spent many years traveling the world absorbing various cultural influences.
Schooled in geology and petrology, his love of rocks and fossils was transformed into a love of metals while apprenticing
with silversmiths in Thailand. After several initial experiments a line of handcrafted sterling jewelry was born.
The individual pendants and beads are formed from raw materials by hand. Casting processes are not used. The line
incorporates elements of sterling silver, semi precious stones, pearl and shell. Ian and his wife Jessica are the backbone
of the company. The finished work is produced in their studio in Philadelphia. Aided by a talented staff of local Philadelphia artisans
they strive daily in their quest to produce unique designs matched with an utmost attention to detail. J & I is sold in galleries, fine boutiques
and museum gift shops nationally and internationally.... and now at Encore!

TAG SALE this WEEKEND!!!!

Celebrate the Opening of the 2008 Farmers' Market at Encore!

Up to 85% off of select merchandise and 10% off Storewide!

Momma's Got a Brand New Bag!

. . . thanks to you!

Just in Time for Mother's Day...

Lots of NEW HANDBAGS!!!!!!

Which Gal are You?

Maggie
Soda Vida Skirt $65.99, Shirt $65.99

Aubrey

Tulle Dress $63.99

Kaitlynn

Tulle Mini, $69.99

Get your Tickets!!!!!!

Don't forget that next Thursday is our
Wine and Dessert Tasting

(co-sponsored by Vintage Cellar)

$15, 5 to 8 p.m.

All proceeds go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Breast Cancer)
Tickets can be purchased prior to event at Encore and Vintage Cellar

and night of!

Motherly Advice.

Mom's Advice

"Don't talk to strangers!" "Eat your Vegetables!"

MY Advice
Shop for you Mom at Encore this Mother's Day!!

It's HER day, show her how much you care with some of our great gifts!
Here are my Top 10 favorite Mom's Day gifts:

1. Garden in a Bag
Make gardening simple... as simple as a brown paper bag. Shop from Parsley, Oregano and Chives.


2. Me! Bath

Every Mom loves to be pampered! Give your mom yummy smelling body treats from Me! Bath. We have Body Ice Cream, Shower Sherbet and Body Icing in flavors like Cucumber Melon, Peaches and Creme and Lavender Lullaby.

3. Coffee
How about treating your Mom to some of our gourmet coffee! We have 9 different delicious flavors including Hazelnut Creme, Snickerdoodle, Coconut Creme and a special Encore Blend.

4. Spring Door Mats
For a woman that loves a visitor, why not brighten her doorstep with you and a bright spring door Mat from our favorite company, TAG!

5. Jewelry
What woman does not love jewelry? At Encore we carry a wide collection of different jewelry and styles.

6. Garden Apron
She loves to garden in style! To go with your Garden in a Bag, get your Mom a Garden Apron!


7. Lemon Verbena kitchen soap and lotion
Want to keep her happy in the kitchen making your favorite treats? Treat her to our favorite kitchen soap and hand lotion.


8. Lavender Spa Wrap
Wrap her up in the most relaxing scent... lavendar!


9. Picture Frames
Fill a frame with your favorite picture of you and your mom!

10. Wild Thymes Cooking Sauces
Pick from Apricot Cranberry Walnut, Thai Chili Roasted Garlic, Chili Ginger Honey and Morrocan Spicy Pepper

The great thing about Mom is that she will love anything that comes from you (especially if
it comes from Encore!) Don't forget we offer free wrapping to make your special gift even more special!

Love you, Mom!
Amanda Stanbery, Encore Employee, Intern and All Around Good Daughter

Magical Clearance Sale!

THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

Take 85% off all of our CLEARANCE clothing and shoes!
10% off Storewide!

See you soon!

Let's us be a part of your Summer Parties!

Sure, I would like an invitation
but I would settle for designing them!

Check out our fun summer selections starting at $1.25!

Inspire with Word Bracelets!

NEW!!!!!!

As seen on The Today Show and in last month's OPRAH...

Cynthia H. Designs Word Bracelets, $48

Shop from many colors and sayings!

Accessorize with color!

Need a splash of PIZAZZ for the Colorful Summer? Add color
with accessories! Shop from our LATEST finds in handbags and jewelry!

JUST IN

Tokyo Bay Candy Watch

$89

Great Gifts for Grads!

It's that time again! We are sad to be losing a longtime member of our Encore Family,

Katie Kestle

She has been a great employee, supply manager, life saver and friend. Katie... you will be missed!

Also a special thanks and good-bye to Amanda Stansbury our Spring Intern!

When we aren't sobbing we are discussing the best graduation gifts to give and get!

Check out Katie and Amanda's Top 10

10. A photo album- Graduates want to keep there memories close by. Can't go wrong

with photo albums or boxes.

9. Stationary- Graduates have lots of thank yous to give as well as people to keep up with. Don't think that just because we are the duigital generation that we won't use paper and pen. Shop from the fun styles at Encore or GET US PERSONALIZED NOTECARDS!!!!

8. Nice Writing Pen- Again, to go along with the PERSONALIZED NOTECARDS

7. Fun Home Decor- We are leaving our college apartments and are ready for things that match... big girl decor to go along with big girl jobs!

6. Picture Frames- Again, big girl decor and memories close by... nice frames solve two of our needs

5. Serenity Angels- These are great keepsakes and also are inspiring!

4. New Tokoyo Bay Watch- We need to be ontime to our big girl job and look good while we do it. Check out our new styles by Tokyo Bay!!!

3. Something RU (or whatever school your gift recepient went to)- Check out the pictures of Muse Fountain or the Fused Glass in the store. Both are great!

2. Jewelry- This is something we can wear on graduation day, to our new job and hang onto for a while. Choose something unique and timeless. We are sure to think of you each time we wear it.

1. Money- The gift that always fits... We could use it to buy our graduation dress we have on hold at Encore :)

Administrative Assistant's Day- April 23

Don't forget that Administrative Assistant's Day is Wednesday, April 23rd.

We have FREE DELIVERY again and are taking orders. This year we are doing

grab bags that fit your assistant's personality.

Is she Garden Gail? What about Coffee Cathy? Does she love to cook... if so she is Dining Dena!

Does your assistant need a little R&R? If so, send her a Relaxing Rachel. Each personality comes in Small, Medium & Large. (Contents are determined based on size).

To order please email us at encore@ntelos.net ,

fax us at 540.301.0006 or call us at 639.2015.

Mark your Calendars- Celebrate for a Cause!

Purchase your ticket for our Wine and Dessert Tasting- $15!
All proceeds goes to Susan G. Komen for a Cure.

Also, shop at local women owned businesses May 7 and 8
and a portion of your sales will go to the cause!!!!
Support Women who Support Women!!!!

Can't do either but want to give? As many of you know, Jill and I are walking 60 miles in 3 days for Susan G. Komen. Visit our team page to donate: http://08.the3day.org/goto/ShopGirlsforaCause

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

Hopin down the Main Street Trail....
Don't forget that on this Saturday, March 15 you can hop down the Main Street Radford Bunny Trail.

From 10 a.m. to Noon there will be Easter related activities downtown including an Easter Candy Trail at local businesses! (Special Appearance from Peter himself) Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny!

Don't forget to stop by Encore for candy and specials on
Easter Merchandise including:

Easter Gel Gems $5.99-$11.99

Fill your Baskets at Encore

Not sure what to get?

Why not come to Encore for:

Coffee
We've got 10 different types, $10.99 lb or create a sampler

Chocolate Covered Berries
Need I say more? Chocolate covered cherries are GREAT! $16 lb or buy by the ounce

Peppermint Shortbread Bites
our newest addition to our candy... taste like Thin Mint Cookies

Raspberry Snaps
We are not allowed to sample when I am here I love these so much
Baked with rasberry candies inside... also comes in Key Lime

Easter Soap
So Cute, these come in little milk crates!

Contemporary Chicks
Small and large yellow polkadotted chicks... enough to make anyone smile!
Stationary
We have a ton of new styles in... great for almost anyone!

Me Bath Icecream
Choose from 10 different scents, $7.99 each or 3 for $20

And there is always. . .
Jewelry
Encore Gift Certificates

ALSO!!!!

NEW!!! Just in time for Easter

Jelly Bellies