'Auntie Anne' brunch speaker

WINCHESTER -- Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels, is the keynote speaker for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom's Festival Prayer Brunch, event officials announced Tuesday.

The popular event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on April 29 at the Winchester Church of God, 2080 N. Frederick Pike.

"After righting her ship both personally and professionally, Anne Beiler managed the family pretzel business from a single farmer's market stand to the world's largest mall-based pretzel franchise with over 950 locations worldwide," a festival news release says.

Tickets for the event are on sale at the festival's souvenir store, at 2625 Valley Avenue. For more information on the festival, visit www.thebloom.com