Java Junction to pour last cup

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With the closing of Java Junction in the Woodstock train station at the end of this month, City Manager Tim Clifton is preparing to send out bids inviting businesses to locate in the building with a similar or new business.
Clifton said the coffee shop has been open from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m., and a similar business would be a logical enterprise. The new business operator would be required to pay for utilities, take care of the waiting area for train passengers and maintain the restroom.
Linda Corcoran Hornberg opened the business in 1997 and, in the first few years, she had the help of her daughters Michelle, Nichole, Amanda and Shannon.
Commenting on managing a business with many regular customers, she reflected, “It’s been a blast. I wish I could keep it going, but I know when it’s time to say good-bye. The economy got the best of me.
“I close with many good memories and many friends. When I see the same people several days a week, they become part of my family.”
Corcoran recalled that several high school students worked with her at Java Junction through the years. Several returned to help work while in college.

This editorial was published in the April 23, 2008 edition of The Woodstock Independent.