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The Family Reading Hour If you’re a parent of a teenager — or an aunt or an uncle or a librarian — you’ve seen it. Up till age 13 or so, many kids can’t get enough reading. They’ll stay up way past bedtime to read, gorging on pages. Their reading tends to be centered around serial reads. You know the names: Harry Potter, Hunger Games, or Percy Jackson. And then, for many kids, and for unknown reasons, it ends by age 14. Researchers cite everything from busy schedules, to homework fatigue, to obsession with social media — although teens have been giving up reading at a certain age for a lot longer than we’ve had smart phones. Research shows that for many kids, this phase represents the end of reading; as adults they don’t rediscover the joy of a good book or magazine article on a favored topic, whether it’s world affairs, fishing, or the art of the tattoo. They also lose skills nurtured by reading: the ability to reasonably compare and contrast, to make judgements based on circumstances, to make sound decisions about their
finances, and, to investigate whether something floating around in popular culture is fact or fiction — and whether it’s misinformation or intentional disinformation. We recently heard of an idea to rekindle a love of reading while surreptitiously forcing your kids to spend more time with you. It’s the family reading hour. It’s an enforced hour of quiet time, with each person reading whatever interests them at that moment. All in the same room. As little talking as possible; no texting. That’s it. Start with once or twice a week. See where it goes. You might even end up talking about what each of you is reading. Or maybe not. It seems odd that we have to build a structure for something as simple as reading and family time. And if you hear yourself saying, “Where are we going to find even one solid hour a week to be together — that’s not in a car,” then this might be just the solution.
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Fascination with Fascia Tending to the Interior Network of You By JiJi Russell Imagine a vast, stretchy blanket elegantly draping itself over rolling hills and rocky knobs, gracefully sloping into the shape of its valleys . . . responsive to a touch or pull at one corner, yet intelligent enough to resume its original form. Welcome to an imagined version of your body’s fascia, an intricate mesh of collagen, containing untold numbers of nerves, lymphatic structures, blood vessels. This sheath comprises a matrix of connective tissue throughout the entire inner landscape of your body, covering muscles joints and organs, and helping to provide your inner structure. A growing number of chiropractors, massage therapists, physical therapists, and other manual therapists have been studying fascia (pronounced “fash-uh”), believing it provides an interface between movement patterns, chronic pain, and even emotional pat-
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terns. Healthy fascia tissues are smooth and pliable. They are meant to stretch and move, yet also to support one’s overall structure and posture. Over time, with physical and emotional strain, injuries, and poor habits, the fascia can become congested, thickened, or even toxified. If the membrane surrounding your muscles or joints becomes rigid or pulled out of shape, it can, in turn, place strain on your joints, muscles, or other soft tissues of the body, which can lead to pain. Conversely, misalignment in the bones and/or imbalances in one’s musculature, like a tightness on one side of your body and super-flexibility on the opposing side, can also reveal itself in the way the fascia behaves. As more and more people look for less invasive solutions to pain, some therapists are focusing on the fascia as a pathway to relievOR ST HI
ing pain and/or correcting movement dysfunction.
Goodbye, Old Nag Long-time bodyworker Chris Crawford came to an understanding of fascia almost by accident, about 20 years ago as a massage student seeking a solution to a back problem that started in his 30s as the result of a horseshoeing incident. Working in the lab of his massage school, Crawford said his
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partner tractioned his sacrum “in a perfect vector, by accident, releasing a sacral fixation and instantly ending almost two decades of pain.” In Crawford’s case, and indeed in many he sees in his Capstone Method sessions, fascia was part of the resolution, but probably not the only solution. “Most pain in my experience is the result of things like lifting incorrectly, sleeping in a bad bed, sitting at a desk all day, and repetitive movement like using a mouse at your computer,” Crawford said. “The body will conform or shift from these sudden or long-term loads, and a nerve will either be compressed or tethered. Nerves don’t like that, and the result is pain.” Crawford explains that over time, “the body will splint or lock down” compromised areas with involuntary muscle contraction and laying down more connective tissue as a result of inflammation. It might help to consider the behavior of fascia to that of a giant web that connects and supports every structure the body. “That web can shrink wrap around an asymmetry and keep pulling back into its aberrant pattern,” Crawford said. “To correct this you need
to correct the asymmetry, restore blood flow and movement to the area, and make sure that nerve is free of any restrictions throughout its course, and then to release the shrink wrap.”
No Gain In Pain Many systems of manual therapy deal in fascia: Myofacial Release, Active Release Technique, Graston Technique, Structural Integration, Rolfing, and more. Crawford believes that such therapies can be helpful, but cautions that the amount of force exerted by
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a practitioner should not bring on pain. He referred to a 2008 study, which determined the amount of force it would take to lengthen some human fascia, including the illiotibial band of the outer thigh and knee (IT band), the plantar fascia, and some nasal fascia. The authors found that it would take about 2,000 pounds of force to lengthen your IT band 1 percent, according to Crawford. They described this amount of force as “far outside the human physiologic range.” Said Crawford: “My theory is the nervous system that infuses the fascial matrix controls fascial tension. Working with fascia is really manipulating the nervous system.” Crawford first formulated his evidence-based theory showing that when people go under general anesthesia, fascial tension disappears because the nervous system is temporarily shut off. For this reason, combined with a belief that the nerve structures deserve delicate and skilled manipulation, Crawford errs on the side of caution when it comes to more aggressive approaches of fascial manipulation. When one receives fascial work, and even self-guided bodywork through yoga or other therapeutic practices, there can arise a moment of discomfort that does not produce pain, but rather can indicate a release of energy, or a shift out of dysfunction or misalignment. The best therapists and teachers know of this special zone and can lead their clients there without pushing to the point of pain. Crawford calls this “discomfort with a pleasurable aspect.” Should one reach the point of pain with fascial work, however, he says unequivocally: “Run. You are being damaged.” Massage therapist Laura Bergman would concur with Crawford’s opinion. “I think
the most intriguing thing I’ve learned is how little force is needed to make big changes. It doesn’t have to hurt to work, and really shouldn’t. Melting and moving and encouraging change actually works much better,” Bergman said. “I was trained in Active Release Technique and other sometimes-painful techniques, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that less is more when it comes to fascia.”
Connections Run Deep Putting an end to physical pain could be one of the most valuable aspects of proper fascial work. But some practitioners also believe in an inextricable mind/body/emotional connection that can come to light as a side effect. “The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are imbedded in fascia,” Crawford said. “Trauma can be stored in an area of the body, and from experience I believe that a spontaneous release will offer a huge therapeutic benefit.” Furthermore, Crawford believes an area of injury can have the residue of “pain response cocktails” trapped in fascia that can be released and processed from the work. In the end, it comes down to results. Is the pain gone? Has a proper movement pattern been restored? Those are the questions that both Crawford and Bergman consider time and time again. “Fascial manipulation can produce results when done properly. It is not the solution to every physical or performance ailment, but it is a very valuable tool in the resolution of those situations,” Crawford said.
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Around Clarke County Promote your event in Clarke. Send notices by the 1st of the preceding month to jennifer@clarkeva.com. Keep event descriptions to 125 words, following the format of these pages. One or two CMYK photos, saved as tiff or jpg at 200 dpi, are always welcome.
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twilight lantern light walking tour will bring alive the memorable experiences of Berryville during the American Civil War through costumed first-person interpretations in the historic downtown. Learn how our preserved landscape still tells us stories. 7:30–9pm. Adults $15, students $8. 540-955-2600.
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Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds. 890 W. Main St., Berryville. Every day through August 18. See fair schedule online or at most town businesses for details on events all week. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children 5-15, and free for preschoolers. 540-9551947. www.clarkecountyfair.org.
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Chris Timbers Band Concert
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville. Soulful, rootsy singing inspired by soul, contemporary jazz, blues, rock and country. 8–10pm. $15 in advance, $20 at door, children 12 and younger free. 10am–1pm. Visit www. barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3 pm Tuesday to Saturday).
Yoga at Sunset
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane. Also August 24 and 31. Sessions are held overlooking Crooked Run Valley, bathed in the gentle cloak of sunset. For all skill levels. $20. 540-592-3556. http:// www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ sky-meadows#general_information.
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Explorer Outpost
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane. Also August 19, 25–26, September 1–2 and 8–9. Investigate the plants, animals and history of farming. $5 parking fee. 540-592-3556.
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Legends by Lanternlight
Clarke County Historical Association. 32 E. Main St., Berryville. A
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LANCO Concert
Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds. 890 W. Main St., Berryville. Track area $25, grandstand $20. Tickets available at ETIX.com. 8:30pm. 540-9551947. www.clarkecountyfair.org.
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Plant-based Cooking Class
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St., Berryville. Whole Food, plant based cooking class with nutritionist Christine Kestner, MS, CNS, LDN. Participants are invited to purchase fruits and vegetables from a farmer’s market and bring them to class. 2–4pm. Email Christine@4ForcesWellness.com and call 571-277-0877.
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“The Butterflies in Your Backyard” Program
Blandy Experimental Farm. 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce. Alex Newhart,
Virginia Master Naturalist, gives an illustrated talk on Virginia’s butterflies followed by looking for butterflies in Blandy’s gardens. Dress for the weather. FOSA members $10, nonmembers $15, FOSA families $20, nonmember families $25. 1–5pm. 540-837-1758, extension 224. www.blandy.virginia.edu.
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Qigong Classes
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St., Berryville. Also August 29. Support healing and well-being. $14 in advance, $16 at door. 11am– 12pm. Register by emailing qijourneys@ gmail.com or call 208-447-6722.
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Soul-Full Community Meal
Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, 210 E. Main St., Berryville. All are welcome to partake in a meal provided by different churches each month. Free. 5:15pm. 703-477-8940.
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Blue Jean Ball
Travelodge by Wyndham. 160 Front Royal Pike, Winchester. Family-friendly event hosted by T.E.E.N.S., Inc. includes dinner, music, entertainment, DJ and cash prizes. $30 in advance, $45 at door, children 12 and younger free. 5pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-jeanball-tickets-45894658158.
Plant-based cooking class will be held at Sanctury Wellness Center, August 19.
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Music in the Park
Rose Hill Park. Main St., Berryville. Live, family friendly music. 6:30–8:30pm. Free. 540-955-4001.
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“Back to School With Homeopathy” Talk
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St., Berryville. Certified Classical Homeopath and Registered Nurse Kathy Miller will go over some useful remedies to have on hand for kids as they head back to class. 6:30–7:30pm. 540-877-4303. kmillerhomeopath@gmail.com.
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Summer’s End Cruise-In
Main St. Berryville. Main Street will be closed to traffic to show over 200 cars, along with music, fun, raffles and sales and special menus at downtown businesses. 4–7pm. No pre-registration is required. For more information, call Berryville Main Street at 540-955-4001.
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Goldberg School of Music Showcase
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville. The newly opened Goldberg School of Music presents a student showcase with voice, piano and composition. The concert will feature solo and group performances of favorite pop and classic rock arrangements, “remixed” classical favorites and brand new original music. $5. 12– 3pm. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540955-2004 (12–3pm Tuesday to Saturday).
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Horse Classic Films Series
Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane, Millwood. Bring the fam-
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Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane, Millwood. Tours are led by Colette Poisson, who worked with previous owner Harry Isaacs during his large-scale rehabilitation of the house. $8.12–4pm. 540-837-1856. www.visitlongbranch.org.
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Resilient Meditation
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St., Berryville. Rev. Sunday Coté shares tools to help us stay resilient no matter what shows up in our lives, creating more calm, joy, and inner peace. 7–8:30pm. $10 or $20 donation suggested. Contact Rev. Coté at revsunday@ cslleesburg.org with questions or to register.
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Wellness Reception and Open House
Long Branch Historic House and Farm. 830 Long Branch Lane, Millwood. Learn about the new wellness lecture series with Geo Derick and sign up for yoga classes with Amy Hope-Gentry and Tai Chi with Adrian VanKeuren. Healthy snacks and beverages will be served. Free. 6–9pm. 540-837-1856. www.visitlongbranch.org.
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Music in the Park
Rose Hill Park. Main St., Berryville. Live, family friendly music. 6:30–8:30pm. Free. 540-955-4001.
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Concert and Art Opening
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville. Join local favorites David Van Deventer, Dwayne Brooke and Danny Knicely for an evening of gypsy jazz, swing and more in a very special night of music and art by Keith Patterson. $15 in advance, $20 at door, 12 and younger free. 8–10pm. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3pm Tuesday to Saturday).
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Rose Hill Park. Main St., Berryville. Live, family friendly music. 6:30–8:30pm. Free. 540955-4001.
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Town Yard Sale
Downtown Berryville. Register ahead to sell, with limited spots for food, drink and bake sales for nonprofit groups. Free admission. 540-955-4001.
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Patsy Cline Tribute
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville. Celebrate Patsy Cline’s birthday at a tribute show featuring local legends Aimee Curl (Furnace Mountain Band) Jess Eliot Myhre (The Bumper Jacksons), Melissa Wright (Mink’s Miracle Medicine) and Winchester’s own Con Burch. Doors open at
7pm with barbecue from Jordan Springs Market for purchase. $20 in advance, $25 at door, 12 and younger free. 8–10pm. Visit www.barnsofrosehill.org or call 540-955-2004 (12–3pm Tuesday to Saturday).
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Astronomy for Everyone
Sky Meadows State Park. 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane. Hear about the importance of dark skies and light conservation, then get oriented to the celestial skies by looking through provided telescopes. $5 parking fee. 7:30–10:30pm. 540-592-3556. www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/skymeadows#general_information.
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Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Ct., Berryville. 6pm pre-film reception, 6:30pm screening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste by executive producer Anthony Bourdain. 8pm discussion and Q&A on sustainable cuisine. $8 advance, $10 at the door, 18 & Under FREE. Tickets: conservationfilmfest.org/ special-programs-events.
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family fun with traditional crafts, local art and authors, craft and farming demonstrations, music, children’s fair, animals, wine, food and more. Free parking, ages 10 and older $7, ages 9 and younger free. 540-554-2367. www.bluemontfair.org.
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Cash Party
Clarion Conference Center. 711 Millwood Ave., Winchester. 50-50, silent auction, raffles. $40, includes dinner. 5pm. 540-550-7476.
Rose Hill Park. Main St., Berryville. Live, family friendly music. 6:30–8:30pm. Free. 540-955-4001.
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Clarke County Library. 101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville. Valley Reads Summer Reading Program encourages kids and teens to read, with fun prizes and frequent activities. Call or visit website for details. 540-955-5144. www.handleyregional.org.
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Farmers Market
Saturdays, May–October, 8am–12pm. Town parking lot next to Dollar General. 20 S. Church St., Berryville. Many vendors selling meat, produce, cheese, vegetables and much more. clarkecountyfarmersmarket.com.
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Tuesdays, 8:15–9:15pm. Grace Episcopal Church. N. Church St., Berryville. AAVirginia.org. 540-955-1610.
FISH Clothing Bank and Food Pantry
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9am–12pm. 36 E. Main Street, Berryville. 540-955-1823.
Bingo
Boyce Fire Hall. 1 S. Greenway Ave. Thursdays at 7pm, Sundays at 1:30pm. Proceeds benefit the volunteer fire department. 540-837-2317.
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Helena Goldberg says there’s no place like Berryville, and she is thrilled to have recently opened the Goldberg School of Music at 100 West Main Street, Suite A. Goldberg began studying piano at age 4 and graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 2008 with a degree in classical composition and a dual major in classical piano performance. She has been teaching piano, voice, songwriting, theory and composition since 2006. Don’t get the idea that a background in classical composition makes for a stodgy teacher, though. Goldberg also plays bass and sings in a metal band, Akris, which tours nationally and internationally and has released critically acclaimed albums. Goldberg first discovered Berryville when she moved into the Crow’s Nest on Church Street and lived there in 2009 and 2010. “I absolutely love Ber-
ryville.” she said. “When I knew I was going to have a baby girl in 2014, I was determined to move back to this wonderful town and raise my daughter here.” Her passion for music education is evident as she explains the joy of working with all kinds of students from ages 3 to adult. She specializes in working with students who are on the autism spectrum and has had great success in developing verbal skills, communication, emotional expression and cognitive processing through the use of learning to read, understand and perform music. She has had similar success with other students displaying a wide range of mental illnesses as well as learning and physical disabilities. “I love finding those ways music can help,” she said, explaining that learning music also involves the development of problem solving and decision making skills. “This directly impacts the
use of those same skills, not only in scholastic situations, but also in our everyday lives,” Goldberg said. Another aspect of teaching she enjoys is having students learn and discover what particular pieces of music they enjoy playing and why. Lessons are available by appointment Monday through Saturday, 9am to 7pm, and all students ages 3 and older are welcome. Goldberg is excited to be holding a student showcase at the Barns of Rose Hill on Saturday, August 25 from 1 to 2:30pm. A reception will be held afterward and free lesson vouchers will be offered. The performers will be of all ages and experience levels, and each is individually trained to cultivate their own extraordinary and unique musical abilities. It will feature solo and group performances of favorite pop and classic rock arrangements, “remixed” classical favorites and brand new original music. After having taught in the Sterling area since 2009, Goldberg says she is thrilled to be not only living but also working in Berryville. She lives in one of the apartments in the 100 West Main Street building and is on a quest to discover more about the history of the building. “Living here in Berryville is the best part of my life,” she said. “Everyone here in town is so supportive of each other.” The Goldberg School of Music website is a work in progress, but information can be found on its Facebook page or by emailing thegoldbergschoolofmusic@gmail. com or calling 703-608-2496.
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Common beliefs among us include the divine conjecture that when we are conceived and/or born, an immortal soul then inhabits our being and makes us something greater than the parts that went into it. I can buy into that theory. Knowing almost everything, my immortal, relatively omniscient soul entered my helpless baby body that was incapable of expressing any but the most basic of its needs. And, just as every being struggles at physical existence, the titanic effort to master my earthly vessel, in part, caused me to forget where I came from. Now that I have climbed the hill, crested it and gained terminal velocity on the downhill slope, I am all but bereft of the memory of the furthest point of light from whence I was spawned. Until finally, I have realized that I know absolutely nothing at all and it
is time for me to become an author. And now that memory has been erased from my trove of available literary crutches, I am free to contemplate all that remains, scars. And a fine way to get a scar, whether you are a precocious kid or a career diplomat, is to go backpacking on the Appalachian Trail.
Call of the Wild
In my early teens I began backpacking the AT with a friend. As we completed a few journeys our goal became to pack lighter and more efficiently, and to hike further. On one particular journey, we were going to hike the ridge that separates Clarke and Loudoun counties. Our maps and advance intel indicated that there was a well-known trout stream that crossed our intended path more than once, and a river, the Shenandoah, down at the bottom of the mountain. Since Duncan and I were both
experienced fishermen, we carried even less food than normal for a hike of similar length. As soon as Duncan’s mom dropped us off at an AT marker along the side of a mountain road and drove off out of sight, we mixed up all of our water with some Tang and some pilfered vodka, drank a toast and strutted off into the mountains for a three-day hike with little more than our canteens filled with screwdrivers, a couple of Zebcos, some trail mix and a couple of cans of pork n’ beans. We marched like stormtroopin’ gangsters for several hours, straight uphill, and then took a little time out for some more Gangster Tang, which really seemed to refresh us. We continued our march up the mountain with vigor, surrounded by deeper and deeper green. It is disorienting to climb higher and higher and go deeper into the veld. As nightfall came swiftly upon us, we realized that we hadn’t seen a trail-marker in quite some time, and stopped to consult our map. “I think we’re lost.” “I think I’m drunk.” Duncan dropped to his knees and puked. One look at his unearthly orange heave and I followed suit. Tang Oblivion. I slept where I fell.
Day 2
The side of my face was embedded in a pillow of green. My neck, dangling awkwardly from the backpack, still buckled to my torso, was bent at an uncomfortable angle. I sat up. It was early morning in the Appalachians. Cool. Verdant. Aural. Fragrant. I slapped myself on the neck, too late to stop a biting fly. There was no immediate sign of Duncan. I
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staggered to my feet and looked all around me. Still no sign of Duncan. I looked down at the lush flora bed-coat that had just held my dreamless brow, and the entire left-side of my face. Poison Ivy. I forgot about the poison ivy as soon as I heard Duncan screaming as he came running from the thicket just below me, dropping his backpack to gain speed. “RUN!” he shrieked and he didn’t have to tell me twice. Ground Hornets! We crashed through the brush as the murderous little beasts stung us repeatedly. By the time that they subsisted with their assault we were even more lost. Duncan got the worst of the hornets. I picked up a bleeding scratch under my eye. We decided not to go back for our packs so we were down to what was left in our canteens. Then I had an idea! “Vodka has alcohol in it, right?” “Right.” “It’s good to put alcohol on bee-stings, right? “Right!” We each poured what was left of the last of our spiked Tang on our welts, and I know that I felt better instantly as the alcohol in the mixture evaporated and soothed my skin with coolness. That feeling of wellness lasted right-up until the flies found us. “We’ve gotta get over that mountain,” Duncan said as he pointed to the highest peak visible and we started climbing. Without backpacks we put some miles under our heels and steadily gained elevation. We didn’t do a lot of talking. This was uphill drunken, hungry hiking through deep woods and over rocky outcroppings. By nightfall we still hadn’t summited and again passed out where we fell, hungry, thirsty, itchy, and exhausted. I drifted in and out of a fitful sleep and had a vivid dream.
“The Raccoon Universe consumes all and then expels all and then consumes everything again, and the cycle repeats over billions and billions of our years just as the Singularity at the center of the Universe recycles All things! The bodily functions of the raccoon represent the expanding and contracting of the Physical Universe. The Great Raccoon Physical Universe sits on our collective chests until it squeezes the very life from each and every one of us and we return, once again, to that furthest point of light from whence we were spawned and like stardust, are recycled unto eternity.” I awoke from my vivid dream, slowly opened my eyes and met the yellow-orbed gaze of a raccoon, perched on my chest and admiring my breath. I could see that he was about to gnaw my lips off so I gathered myself and jumped up screaming. One of his claws ripped the flesh on the top of my right hand as I threw the pernicious little heathen 20 or so yards into the fen and thistle. After my screaming and tossing of the raccoon, Duncan and I were awake. It was nearly dawn, and we had no breakfast to eat so we got back to climbing. We were getting pretty dehydrated and hungry and it was a difficult climb. We finally attained the summit in the early afternoon and took a good look around us at the mountains and valleys of the beautiful Blue Ridge panorama. There was no trail or road or sign of civilization visible in any direction. We contemplated our next move and then we heard a roar. I looked up and saw a big, black mama bear standing up on her hind legs and bellowing at us about 60 yards from where we stood. The mama bear, trailed by two cubs, was in no mood for our company. She dropped to all fours and started charging.
We started running, downhill, and were soon catapulting and somersaulting down the steep, rocky slope, gaining momentum and narrowly avoiding maiming and/or certain death. The mama bear had no need to follow us down. We crashed and rolled for what seemed like days, breaking through branches, ripping through thistle and at least one barbedwire fence, bruising stones with our bones and picking up an assortment of sprains, fractures, scratches and welts until finally coming to rest crumpled up in the gravel on the shoulder of a mountain roadbed where Duncan and I remained, dazed, until summoned by the familiar honking of a car horn. It was my mother in our family station-wagon. We limped to the wagon, piled in, and started back for home, stopping along the way for burgers and drinks. We stopped by the emergency room on the way home, where my mom called Duncan’s mom to tell her about the hornets and his broken wrist. I received some stitches in my thigh after the doctor removed a piece of barbed wire, and a few more sutures on the back of my head. I also received a tetanus shot, an IV with some antibiotics, ointment for the poison ivy on my face and neck and the first of several rabies shots for the raccoon scratch on my hand.
Epilogue
Looking back, that hike in the woods was probably the least successful of our backpacking journeys. But because of it I can see and touch enough of my knots and stripes to rest assured that I shall always be able to trace the arc of my foibles, even as memories may fade with time. For who needs memories when you can go backpacking on the Appalachian Trail?
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Exploring Nearby Charles Town It’s a short nine miles from the Route 7 overpass outside Berryville and the turnoff to Charles Town, W.Va., off 340, but sometimes it seems visitation between family members in the U.S. and U.K is more frequent than between the two towns. With the opening of several new storefronts over the last two years, plus a few mainstays that have been around for decades, a 15-minute drive up the four-lane offers reason to make the trip. Abolitionist Ale Works, a brew pub and eatery that opened in June 2017, crafts a range of beers to appeal to any palate. Owner Josh Vance had been brewing professionally for years, then spent two years reinventing the abandoned historic building that now serves as both the pub and an upstairs Bed and Breakfast. In addition to serving up a fine array of flatbread pizzas, from a tasty white to the Fig and Pig, Abolitionist presents live entertainment featuring regional bands, an open mic on Tuesdays, and stand-up comedy two Wednesdays each month. With the cooler afternoons of September on the horizon, an early evening beer and snack outdoors on the patio out back could be just the ticket. (www.abolitionistaleworks.com) The beautifully restored historic market house at 100 Washington is now home to Bushel & Peck, a natural food and grocery store that sells produce, baked goods, and grocery items purchased from nearby farms and producers. Everything they buy is from producers within a 50 mile radius of Charles Town. It is operated by the nonprofit Jefferson G.A.P. Coalition, or “growers, artisans, and producers,” which also manages the popular
Josh Vance, outside his popular Abolitionist Ale Works, which features hand-crafted beers, fresh food, and live entertainment. Opposite page, Todd Coyle manages Bushel and Peck, a purveyor of locally raised and produced produce, meats, and foods.
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Saturday outdoor farmers market. GAP’s CEO Todd Coyle estimates that over seven years, the indoor and outdoor market have combined sales of $1.2 million supporting local enterprises. (www.jeffersongap.org) Coyle, who also serves on the city council and for 10 years produced the annual Eastern Panhandle Earth Day festival, is working to building GAP into a sustainable organization that can grow and adapt over time.
“I’m doing everything I can to recruit young people into the market,” said Coyle. One of those young people is buyer Abby Beavin of Berryville. Across the street from Bushel & Peck is Mad Monks Coffee Shop, a café and bakery operated by . . . yes, monks — the Canons Regular Of The New Jerusalem. The egg soufflé is a real treat; it’s especially good as a sandwich on the olive bread baked on premises (like all their bakery items). The
monks, like most shopkeepers in Charles Town, close their doors on Sundays. Bushel & Peck and Abolitionist Ale Works are among the few businesses in town keeping Sunday hours. (madmonkscoffeeshop.com) Bars & Booths is a local shop with an international following. For everyone who has ever dreamed of having a designer retro diner booth in their kitchen — or an entire retro kitchen, this is the place. It’s one of those must-see shops, even if your
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can find it there. There’s even a lunch counter. (www.needfulthings-website.com) You can make an evening of it by seeing a show at the The Old Opera House Theatre Company, which has been staging plays and musicals since 1910. Kevin Ludwig’s “A Comedy of Tenors” opens September 7. The Old Opera House is located at 204 North George Street (around the corner from Bushel & Peck). (www.oldoperahouse.org)
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There are lines spoken by actors in movies that for whatever reason stay with us for a lifetime. That movie and that one spoken line in that movie for me, was Sergeant York. For those who may have never seen this movie starring Gary Cooper as Alvin York, it was about a young man who lived in the mountains of Tennessee who became the most well known hero of WWI. But it wasn’t what Sergeant York said that stayed with me all these years. Rather, it was what his mother said in a scene before York went off to war. He stood with his mother on the mountaintop, looking down into the valley. She says, “It’s queer how the folks that lives on the bottom looks down on the folks on top.” So, such it was for these independent and hardy souls who found a life in our very own part of the Blue Ridge 250 years ago. Many of these families who have sacrificed their lives in every war since the
Revolutionary War can still be found living in our little mountain range. Names like Bell, Mercer, Fenton, Carroll, Alexander, Lee, Peyton, Shepherd, Longerbeam, Feltner, Tomblin, Smallwood, Ashby, Ballenger, Elsea, Wiley, Tavenner, Carter, and Lloyd, to name a few. But, who were these people? Where were their families before they settled on or near the Blue Ridge? Tracing the roots of these ancient county families is at best speculative due to the diminishing records and documents as one goes back in time. But there are hints that tantalize, and make one wonder. What we do know is that those counties east of the Blue Ridge, such as Fairfax (Loudoun County was formed from Fairfax in 1757), Prince William and Fauquier (formed from Prince William County in 1759) were largely settled by families from the Tidewater area of Virginia. The migratory pattern during the early to mid 18th century that brought settlers to the
Blue Ridge more often than not began in Stafford County and moved like a wave up through Prince William before turning westward into what are now Loudoun and Fauquier counties. As these families continued to move westward, they came upon the Blue Ridge. Some continued their westward migration as far as Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, but many found a home in the hidden recesses of the Blue Ridge. It was the Blue Ridge, with its heavily forested area, that provided timber to build their cabins and an opportunity to construct saw mills and grain mills powered by the many streams and the Shenandoah River. Springs were plentiful, so no home was without a steady supply of water. Wildlife was equally plentiful, and no family went without meat. In the mid 1700s, the Blue Ridge must have looked like a paradise for those who had experienced hunger and a lack of clean drinking water. A life could be made here.
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But were these people that settled the Blue Ridge made up of the poor like so many believe they were? Maybe. But the question is, were their ancestors always limited in both wealth and respect? I would argue that they weren’t. Keep in mind that families at this time were quite large, and most sons, other than the eldest son or favorite son, were given very little. The rest were left to make it on their own. Only the very wealthiest of the old Virginia families were able to preserve their wealth from one generation to the next. Even then, many of these descendants eventually faded from a society to which they had once been accustomed. Conversely, those who never had the so-called aristocratic pedigree have become today’s billionaires, brilliant scientists, doctors, musicians and noted literary authors. So, once again, who were these early settlers on our part of the Blue Ridge? Let’s begin with a family name that still thrives in Clarke County. Ashby. Ashby Gap through the Blue Ridge along Route 50 was, of course, named for this family. One of the very earliest settlers in this area was Captain Thomas Ashby. His will is recorded in Frederick County in 1752. One of his sons, John “Jack” Ashby,
was commissioned as a Captain in the 3rd Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. He had a son named Nimrod Ashby who was also commissioned as a Captain during the War of 1812. All together, Captain John “Jack” Ashby had 12 children, and many of these children remained in the Blue Ridge where the names John and Nimrod were to be found for generations in our Blue Ridge Ashby descendants. Captain John “Jack” Ashby also had a grandson named Turner Ashby of Fauquier County, who became a General with the CSA during the Civil War. Nearly every family in our part of the Blue Ridge has some connection to these early Ashby settlers. The Mercer family may well trace their roots back to the prominent Mercer patriarch of Virginia, Col. John Mercer. He had a grandson named Charles Fenton Mercer, born 1778, who lived in Loudoun County and was a Colonel during the War of 1812 — and later a Congressman. His father, Lt. Col. James Mercer, was a judge and had also commanded Ft. Loudoun in Winchester, Virginia. And what of the Lee and Alexander families? Squire Lee, born about 1806, married Alcinda Alexander (born about 1804). All we know is that they
lived in the Blue Ridge and one of their sons was named Ludwell Letchter Lee. For those who know something about the prominent Lee family of Virginia, the names Ludwell and Lechter were family names. One of these prominent Lee family members lived in Loudoun County in the 1700s and was named Ludwell Lee. What is also known is that Eleanor Brent Ludwell Lee married a Col. Richard Alexander in Fairfax County during the 1700s. Thomas Ludwell Lee, Jr., born 1752, married Frances Carter. Her mother was Winifred Tavenner Beale. No one knows for sure if these old Blue Ridge families were once part of those prominent families of history, but I can’t help thinking about a book I read as a young man titled, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy. The book takes place during 1870s England and is about a family named d’Urberville who had once been very prominent, but generations before, their land and title were stolen from them and time itself had wiped away the memory of who they once were. In 1870, they were living as peasants. The spelling of their name had devolved to a point that it was no longer recognized as d’Urberville. This peasant family finally discovered the truth as to who they had actually been so many c enturies before. Maybe, just maybe, we have our own Blue Ridge d’Urberville families. Whoever they may be, what can be said is that they are proud of their mountain heritage and the independence and strength that this old mountain of ours has bestowed upon them. As I sit here at my desk, I look out the window and look up to those mountains. I look up to those families who first settled them. Old mother York taught me a valuable lesson very early in life.
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Virginia’s Historic Philomont General Store Sold to Local Family One of Loudoun County’s most historic and beloved properties is under new ownership.After 15 years of ownership under Mark and Madeline Skinner, the Philomont General Store was purchased by Drew and Brandi Bishop on August 1, 2018. “We are absolutely thrilled that Drew and Brandi Bishop have purchased the current business along with the historic 1913 building, continuing a tradition going back over 100 years,” says Mrs. Skinner. “The Bishops are regular customers and when we announced the
sale through our Broker, they were the perfect fit amongst the many options.” Drew, a Naval Academy graduate, works in the technology industry, while Brandi, a former school teacher, is a devoted mother and avid equestrian. Both are active members of the community along with their two young children Grayson and Evelyn. “We live just up the road, and Philomont is our home.” says Drew. “We were both raised on farms in small, close-knit communities, and even have familial ties to General Store
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Baroody and I were kept busy. Our sales brochures became mementos for many people as we wanted to share with our clients in the spirit of goodwill and cooperation which was a wonderful way to do business.” “I’ll be spending a little time for the next few weeks to assist Drew and Brandi on the operations of the store”, says Mrs.
Skinner. “But Mark and I just live around the corner and plan on being very supportive customers.” TTR Sotheby’s International Realty is the exclusive Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate for the Washington Metropolitan Region. To learn more about TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, visit ttrsir.com.
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health. Hearing loss can have a detrimental impact on aging. It can have a negative effect on our overall health just by its effect on our socialization and ability to communicate.
Four Important Minerals That May Help in Preserving Good Hearing 1. Potassium regulates the amount of fluid in your blood and body tissue. As we age, those levels naturally drop, which could be a contributing factor for presbycusis — or agerelated hearing loss. Potassiumrich foods include potatoes, spinach, lima beans, tomatoes, raisins, apricots, bananas, melons, oranges, and yogurt. 2. Folic acid is a critical element in your body’s ability to generate new cell growth. The body uses folic acid to metabolize homocysteine, an inflammatory compound that reduces circulation. Good circulation keeps the hair cells of the inner ear healthy and working properly. Folate-rich foods include organ meats, spinach, broccoli, and asparagus.
3. Magnesium combats the effects of free radicals emitted during loud noises almost like a protective barrier for the delicate hair cells in the inner ear. Foods rich in magnesium include bananas, artichokes, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, and broccoli. 4. Zinc boosts the body’s immune system and some studies suggest it’s also effective in treating tinnitus in individuals with normal hearing. Beef, pork and dark-meat chicken, cashews, almonds peanuts, beans, split peas, lentils, oysters, and dark chocolate. (note: Zinc interacts with antibiotics and diuretics.) While the jury is still out, there are several studies looking at the role of nutrition and hearing loss; the results are pointing to a correlation between healthy eating and better hearing. When we take good care of our health, eating right and moving more, our entire body benefits. Stay healthy and hearing active! Call Hearing Aid Services & Sales in Winchester at 540-6677100 to schedule your free annual healthy hearing check-up.
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This January, a few likeminded friends sat down to brainstorm about creating a forum to exchange ideas, knowledge, and resources on sustainable living and gardening, while simultaneously building community. Sustainability Matters was born. Originally conceived as a loose confederation of individuals and institutional partners, it’s flourished beyond our wildest dreams. Since February, Sustainability Matters has organized over 30 educational programs and community building events in six counties, from Berryville down to Harrisonburg. These range from plant swaps to garden talks, make & take workshops, farm-specific series, and a nature poetry workshop. The community response to our initiative has thrilled us. We couldn’t have done any of this without our enthusiastic, committed volunteers, or our organizational partners. Our
institutional collaborators — other nonprofits, arboretums, museums, public libraries, town and county governments, and government agencies — include Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conservation District, the Foundation of the State Arboretum at Blandy, JMU’s Carrier Arboretum, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Native Plant Society, the Barns of Rose Hill, Clarke County Library, and many more. Under the fiscal umbrella of the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley, Sustainability Matters now enjoys nonprofit status and is taking our first steps toward fundraising and building a sustainable future for the organization itself. We’re still an all-volunteer operation, and are always recruiting more volunteers. No particular qualifications are necessary; we’re all learning, all the time. We’re especially interested in those
who’d like to help us work on social media, children’s activities, and development. In Clarke County, Sustainability Matters collaborated with the Barns of Rose Hill and Clarke County Library to put on the Sustainability in the Garden talks series this spring. Keep an eye out for a bigger event at the Barns next spring — we have a half day sustainable gardening festival and plant swap planned. If you don’t want to wait until then to swap plants, join us at our free monthly Plant, Seed & Produce Swap in Woodstock. It runs through October, on the third Thursday of every month from 6–7:30pm in W.O. Riley Park. Back to Clarke, we’re also extremely excited about our new collaboration with the Foundation of the State Arboretum at Blandy. Our programs there begin this fall. Here’s what’s coming up:
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All About Herbs workshop (Saturday, September 8, 9-12): Learn about growing, propagating, using and preserving herbs. You’ll divide plants from Blandy’s own herb garden to take home, and prepare individual bottles of herbinfused vinegar. We’ll also touch on historical uses of herbs and answer all your herb-related questions.
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Winter Tree ID Walk & Holiday Potluck (Saturday, December 8, 1-4): Co-sponsored with Tree Stewards and the Arboretum, this is combination education and holiday party. Stay tuned for further details from us and Blandy.
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landscaping elements with negative ecological impact, and replace them with designs to benefit pollinators, wildlife and you. Greener than Grass kicks off on Tuesday, September 11, at 6pm with Pollinator Habitats. It continues in November with Landscaping for Wildlife, followed by Edible Landscaping in January, and Alternative Groundcovers in March. Come for the whole series, or pick and choose according to your interests. Register for our Blandy programs through Blandy’s site, www.blandy. virginia.edu. For more about Sustainability Matters and our events throughout the region, follow us on Facebook, @SustainabilityMattersVA. In the associated Facebook group, weigh in on our future plans, exchange information on sustainable gardening practices, get bug and plant ID, and debate hot environmental topics. Or just show off your garden pics.
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Community Briefs 64th Annual Clarke County Fair Runs through August 18
The Clarke County Fair is underway at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, located at 890 W. Main St. in Berryville, through Saturday, August 18. The fair includes livestock exhibits, carnival rides, and farm, garden and other exhibits. These events convey the county’s love of agricultural and home interests and define and unite us as a community, according to its official website, www.clarkecountyfair.org. LANCO will perform Saturday, August 18, at 8:30pm. Grandstand seats are $20 and the standing room only track is $25. Full details regarding tickets can be found at the fair website or by calling 540-955-3755. The full schedule of events can also be found at the fair website, and leaflets with the schedule are available at most businesses in town. “The fair is more than a gathering of rides, animals, and cotton candy,” says the event’s website. “It is an opportunity for the Clarke County Ruritan Club to give back to our com-
Cruise-In photos by Bre Bogert. munity. It is one of our county’s most cherished and celebrated events, where new memories are made and old memories are shared.”
Summer’s End Cruise-In to be Held August 25
Berryville Main Street will present the third annual
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Summer’s End Cruise-In on Saturday, August 25 from 4 to 7pm. Main Street will be closed to traffic to show over 200 cars, along with music, fun, raffles and sales and special menus at downtown businesses. Berryville Main Street says, “So come stroll down Main Street to check out some of the coolest cars around, listen to music, have dinner at one of our great restaurants, and shop at our fabulous and unique shops. You can even vote for your favorite car with a small donation towards Berryville Main Street!” No pre-registration is required. For more information, call Berryville Main Street at 540-955-4001.
Bluemont Fair to be Held September 15, 16
Old-fashioned family fun can be found at the 49th annual Bluemont Fair, held Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, on Snickersville Turnpike
in Bluemont. Parking is free and admission is $7 for ages 10 and older and free for ages 9 and younger. The fair features traditional crafts (juried), local art and authors, craft and farming demonstrations, music, a free children’s fair, farm animals, a quilt display, a historical encampment and Indian Village, blacksmithing, wagon rides, homemade food, a pie-baking/pickle-making contest, antiques and collectables, local wine tasting, breweries and gourmet treats, a historic slide show, beekeepers and hives, a pre-Civil War Country Store, farmers market and more. Set in the historic village of Bluemont in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this fun family event is not to be missed. Pets are not allowed. Please leave pets at home. General admissions is $7; children under age 10 admitted free. Free parking is available. For more information, visit www.bluemontfair.org or call 540-554-2367.
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Arts Briefs: Inflorescence Et Infinie
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Subterranean Life, boxwood, maple, 12 x 12 x 12 inches, by Lynda Smith-Bugge.
Inflorescence, Wall Sculptures by Lynda Smith-Bugge at Blandy Award-winning artist Lynda Smith-Bugge will exhibit recent works at Blandy Farm, August 11 through September 27. An artist talk and reception will take place Saturday, September 8, 2–4pm. Smith-Bugge’s organic sculptures, made from local trees, fit naturally within the educational and aesthetic attractions of the arboretum. The focus of the show is boxwood, which pays tribute to the 162 varieties displayed at the site, where the American Boxwood Society has its headquarters. Boxwood is commonly known for its foliage and landscaping in formal gardens. Boxwood enthusiasts, however, may be unaware of the interior beauty of the wood, with its own distinct appeal—its creamy color, silky texture, density, and fine grain. It has a venerable
history within woodcarving, toolmaking, and woodwind fabrication. The show’s title, “Inflorescence,” refers to a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem or branch. The blossoms in this exhibition are lathe-turned boxwood trumpets embedded in a variety of natural wood forms. Since the diameter of the trunks is limited, turning small flowers is a solution to making best use of the wood for wall sculptures. Smith-Bugge is an artist working in Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Through the woodworking process, she reconstructs nature into evocative abstract sculptures that highlight and honor the original organic forms and material. Her sculptures evoke a strong environmental response, encouraging contemplation and respect
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Floral Reef detail, boxwood, unidentiďŹ ed wood, 19 x 8 x 5 inches.
Ascending Helix, boxwood, sumac, 20 x 7 x 7 inches.
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Colonizers, boxwood, burled maple, 16 x 10 x 5 inches.
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Progression Infinie, the art of Keith Patterson at The Barns
Cosmic Harvest Gallery and Barns of Rose Hill present Progression Infinie, a celebration of the art of Keith Patterson, on Saturday evening, September 1.
The artist’s opening reception begins at 7pm and is free to the public. At 8pm there will be a musical performance of gypsy jazz by the Trio Infini, which includes local all-stars David Van Deventer, Duane Brooke and Danny Knicely. Keith Patterson, aka, NKP3, has been creating art, music and writing most all of his life. At George Mason University he had an award-winning cartoon strip. After graduation he created and marketed
the original Karma in the Can, designed logos for national and international corporations, scored and performed a commercial for Nike and produced, co-produced, wrote, arranged and performed on several full-length albums of contemporary music. He relocated to Clarke County
in 2012 and has dived into the local arts community. He has exhibited in galleries in Old Town Alexandria, Berryville VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Wilmington, North Carolina and Southport, NC. His short stories can be read in the Clarke Monthly with a collection due to be published in 2019.
Barns of Rose Hill is located at 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville VA 22611. Ample parking is available at the Clarke County Government Center. Tickets for the musical performance are available at www.barnsofrosehill.org or by calling the box office at 540.955.2004.
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