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Dear friends:

Thank you for being a loyal member of The Barn family.  This year, 2008, is a special milestone for The Barn Family Shoe Store and for me – it’s our 60th Anniversary. To celebrate the occasion and to thank the thousands of families, friends and associates who have made shopping for shoes at The Barn their family tradition, we will be featuring special events and promotions in all departments throughout the year.

My family and I have truly appreciated and valued your business over the years and promise to continue to offer you the brands, styles and accessories that you and your family would like to have.

Welcome, thank you, and happy shopping,

Karen Stives
President

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The Barn Family Shoe Stores’ Kid’s Barn is voted #1 Kids’ Shoe Store in the First Annual Parents’ Pick Awards!
WEST NEWTON, MA, August 17, 2008, 2008 - Nickelodeon’s ParentsConnect (http://www.parentsconnect.com) is an on line resource for parenting advice and community. From May 19 to June 30, 2008, Nickelodeon’s Parents Connect invited it member families to pick their favorite family resources in their local community. Winners were announced on July 15, 2008. Read more

Small Businesses Come Together To Support and Sustain Each Other’s Success.
WEST NEWTON, MA, August 6, 2008 - The Barn Family Shoe Store is proud to sponsor a Community Retail coupon booklet, available at 30 participating stores and businesses throughout Newton starting August 31st, 2008. The Barn has hired SBR – Small Business Results to enlist these businesses to offer promotions in honor of The Barn Family Shoe Store’s 60th Anniversary. Read more

The Barn Family Shoe Store Announces the Winner of the Drawing for Red Sox Tickets
WEST NEWTON, MA, July 17, 2008 - Karen Stives, owner of The Barn Family Shoe Store, greeted Newton resident, Lea Matz, at The Barn to present her and her family with the tickets for 4 Field Box seats for a Red Sox home Game in Fenway Park! Ms. Matz was drawn as the winner from thousands of entries in the special promotion available to all shoppers in The Barn and The Kids Barn during May and June. Read more

The Barn Family Shoe Store Honors Retiring Employee, Ed Voye, for His 33 Years of Loyalty, with Dream Vacation
WEST NEWTON, MA, May 21, 2008 – 2008 is a year of celebration for a number of reasons for The Barn Family Shoe Store, a Newton landmark retail destination. Not only is it the 60th Anniversary of the store founded by Russell Wennbergh, it is also the 33rd anniversary of Ed Voye’s employment at The Barn. Read more

The Barn Family Shoe Store Launches New Website, Email Sign-up Program
WEST NEWTON, MA, March 1, 2008 – The Barn Family Shoe Store has launched a new website, www.thebarnfamilyshoestore.com, and email marketing campaign in conjunction with its 60th Anniversary Celebration. Read more

The Barn Family Shoe Store Celebrates 60 Years as a Family Tradition
WEST NEWTON, MA, Feb. 5, 2008 – When entrepreneur Russell Wennbergh started selling shoes from the trunk of his car in 1948, he could hardly have imagined the tradition he was creating for families in the Metrowest area.  From these humble beginnings emerged The Barn Family Shoe Store, an area landmark celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2008.  Read more

BSTA Names The Barn Family Shoe Store 2007 Retailer of the Year
WEST NEWTON, MA, Jan. 29, 2008 – The Barn Family Shoe Store has been named Retailer of the Year 2008 by the Boston Shoe Travelers Association (BSTA).  Read more

The Barn Family Shoe Store CEO Represents United States Equestrian Federation in Rose Bowl Parade
WEST NEWTON, MA, Jan. 3, 2008 – Karen Stives, Olympic medal winner and president of The Barn Family Shoe Store, was one of 12 equestrians chosen to represent the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation in the 2008 Rose Bowl Parade.  Read more