About Us

 We're been thinking INSIDE the box since 2002!

West End Wreaths is the product of a friendship that grew into a partnership. An idea that turned into a reality. Named for a summer retreat in Grassy Creek, NC, the West End Cottage (pictured below), our company seeks to share a piece of that peaceful place where the summer forest hums with crickets, and June bugs, and deer, turkeys and other wild game are visible year round.

 

Owners Dale Hudler and Scott Ballard

Dale is the manager of one of the largest Fraser Fir Christmas tree farms in North Carolina and has his real estate license. Dale is very active in the community, and with the state and local Christmas Tree Associations, and has been an active board member with the Ashe Little League and has coached soccer and football. He was (Nov. 2007) elected Mayor of West Jefferson! He has his master's degree in Social Work. Dale has been very involved volunteering his time and efforts in the local sports scene working with and coaching in Little League baseball, football and soccer.

Scott has his master's degree in Education and develops and teaches online and face-to-face college courses such as Whole Brain Learning (with his wife Beckie), Innovative Testing Tools (with Jami Guercia) and Accelerated Learning. More info about these courses can be obtained by visiting this site: Teacher Education Institute . In the off-season Scott also paints (oil) and has had paintings accepted into juried shows. His paintings can be viewed at the West End barn, and the West Jefferson Coffee House, located in the West Jefferson Arts District. Thumb-nailed paintings below (left to right) Helton Footbridge (accepted into "Best of the Blue Ridge" show 2007), Helton Cabin (accepted into the "Art of Aging" show 2007), French Pressed, Java Man, Downtown WJ (second row) Cumberland Gap Iron Furnace (accepted into the Best of the Blue Ridge show 2009), Cam going up stairs, Jim and Cindy's House and Wiseman's View).

Our Business Philosophy: The objective of our business is to provide a high quality product and reliable service for our customers. West End Wreaths is a family business based on tradition. We hope you make West End Wreaths a part of your family tradition.

Years of chalk drawing on the driveway with his boys finally pays off...at the Chamber's (new) Open House ceremony.