Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid at Shepherdstown, WV Permit #3
FREE
DEC 2018
ClarkeVA.com
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
Celebrate The Holidays With
THE CLARKE COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16TH • 7 pm
INSIDE CLARKE FEATURES
Shenandoah University, Armstrong Hall 702 University Dr., Winchester, VA
Follow Your Dream
Admission is Free
By Claire Stuart
but a free-will offering to benefit Chain of Checks will be taken. The band is sponsored by: The Clarke County Board of Supervisors, The Virginia Commission for the Arts, and The National Endowment for the Arts.
2
8
This Ad is Sponsored By: Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company www.loudounmutual.com
CLARKEVA.COM Same As it Ever Was By Keith Patterson
12
ON THE COVER “A Gathering of Friends,” photo by Thomas (Kimo) O’Connor.
4
Guest Commentary
5
As the Crow Flies
6
Around Clarke County
10
Making a Difference for the Least of These
14
The Hunt
16
Community Briefs
18
The Woodshedders at The Barns
DE CEMBE R 201 8
Clarke
3
Clarke
FROM THE EDITOR
STAFF
Buying Local Is Good For You
David Lillard, Editor/Publisher Jennifer Welliver, Associate Publisher Aundrea Humphreys, Art Director Hali Taylor, Proofreader
CONTRIBUTORS Rebecca Maynard Keith Patterson Doug Pifer JiJi Russell Claire Stuart
COVER IMAGE Thomas (Kimo) O’Connor
ADVERTISING SALES
Jennifer Welliver, 540-398-1450 Rebecca Maynard, 540-550-4669
Advertising Information: 540-398-1450 (Mon-Fri, 9-5)
AD DEADLINE 1ST OF EACH MONTH
Clarke prints signed letters-to-the-editor of uniquely local interest. Letters containing personal attacks or polarizing language will not be published. Letters may be edited. Send letters to the editor of 300 or fewer words to: editor@clarkeva.com.
CLARKE MONTHLY
PO BOX 2160 SHEPHERDSTOWN WV 25443
540-440-1373
www.CLARKEVA.com
Here is a reprise of an ode to shopping locally from 2012, published at the request of a couple readers. When you buy from an independent locally owned business, significantly more of your buying dollar stays in the community and is used to make purchases from other local businesses, which helps strengthen our local economic base. When you buy from local businesses, you’re supporting local nonprofits. Studies show that small business owners give an average of 250 percent more dollars in donations to local nonprofits than do large businesses. Buying local keeps our community unique. One-of-a-kind local businesses give a distinctive character to a place, and add to quality of life; they also bring in more tourist dollars. Locally owned businesses make more local purchases, which means less wasted fossil fuel for deliveries from afar. Also, when you shop in town or
city centers, your purchases contribute less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss, and pollution. When you buy local, you invest in community. Local businesses are owned by your neighbors, people who live in your town, who are less likely to leave, and who — like you — are more invested in the community’s future. Local businesses provide very important community allies in tough economic times. Buying local puts your taxes to good use. Local businesses, particularly those in town centers, require little public infrastructure investment, as compared to nationally owned chains built at the edge of town with taxpayer money for improved roads, water and sewer service. You can buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on the needs and re-
quests of local customers, assures a buyer-friendly range of product choices. Buying local encourages local prosperity. A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive hometown character. Best of all, in a place like Clarke County, you can buy things actually made or grown here. Now that’s local.
THE GROOMING SALON at
BATTLETOWN ANIMAL CLINIC
(540) 955-1151 Professional Grooming by Sara Anderson located next to the veterinary clinic at 3823 Lord Fairfax Hwy, 1/2 mile north of Berryville
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
4
Guest commentary
Barns of Rose Hill by Diana Kincannon
A Community of Integrative Health Practitioners Dedicated to the Flourishing of Our Health & Vitality
Co-Sponsoring Live Long at Long Branch Wellness Series Lectures
from
4–6 pm
January 20th and February 17th
on
208 N Buckmarsh St, Berryville, VA
info@sanctuaryberryville.com • sanctuaryberryville.com Books make the perfect gift.
Berryville Old Book Shop Celebrating 18 years in Berryville!
18% off
through December 31, 2018
7 East Main Street
Get Your Tickets Early!
H
R TO IS
The year is drawing to a close, and on behalf of all of us with the Barns of Rose Hill, I wanted to thank all of you — more than 7,000 — who have come out to the Barns this past year for music and films, exhibits, workshops, lecture presentations and kids’ classes. I marvel at the talent we’ve seen and the level of energy and activity generated at the Barns in our small, agricultural town in the Blue Ridge foothills. Why do people throughout the world value the arts enough to buy tickets to performances, art exhibits, and film festivals? Why do thousands of philanthropists direct billions of dollars to building and sustaining arts centers, performance halls, and museums? In the case of the Barns project, thousands of contributions and grants, from $5 to $325,000, converted two old dilapidated barns into an architectural gem (thank you Carter+Burton!), a beautiful space that comes alive with all kinds of artistic activity and the engaged participation of
the several thousand people who come through our doors each year. Placido Domingo, the great operatic tenor, said that he “entertained” people. We say about our programs at the Barns that they lighten hearts, illuminate minds and lift spirits, and there’s wonderful value in that, for we are stressed and challenged in life, and we need entertainment and recreation. But there’s more to it, more to why our spirits are lifted through music, dance, poetry, film. John F. Kennedy, in remarks at Amherst College in October, 1963, honoring Robert Frost, said “When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.” On the same occasion, he said “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to
follow his vision wherever it takes him. We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” It is a form of freedom, of expression so powerful that in some countries, artists are silenced. People in every culture and age, in every nation and hamlet, for many thousands of years, have been drawn to the arts because of this truth and necessity of expression they find, the interpretations and celebrations of life and its extraordinary richness, and because of the beauty they find, beauty of sound, shape, color, movement, word. We respond to beauty. This is why hearts are lifted and minds illumined, and it’s what lies behind all we do at the Barns. It’s all about life, truth, and beauty. We thank all of you who have been a part of it this past year. Diana Kincannon is Chair of the Board of Directors, The Barns of Rose Hill.
RRYVILLE, V IRG IC BE IN IA
H
BARNS OF
ROSE HILL
ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Y LIVE MUSIC Z
THE CHRIS TIMBERS BAND
THE WOODSHEDDERS + WILLIAM CHEWNING ART EXHIBIT OPENING
Soul, contemporary jazz, blues, rock and country. Sponsored by Tom Cammack of Sheridan-Macmahon Ltd.
Jordan Springs Market BBQ available for purchase.
Fri., Dec. 21
Sat., Jan. 5
LIVE MUSIC | FILMS | EXHIBITS | LECTURES, CLASSES & WORKSHOPS | AND MUCH MORE!
See What’s Coming Up at www.BarnsofRoseHill.org 95 Chalmers Court | Berryville, VA | 22611 | P: 540.955.2004 95 Chalmers Court | Berryville, VA | 22611 | P: 540-955-2004
Arriving FREE in Clarke County mailboxes since 2012
DE CEMBE R 201 8
Clarke
5
As the Crow Flies
Snowfall Reveals A Fox’s Hunting Methods Story and illustration by Doug Pifer
Several inches of snow blanketed the ground when I went to the barn to feed the animals. Snow stuck to every branch, stem, and twig, but my eye caught a glimpse of movement in the buffer of trees along the stream. Ducking behind the barn to avoid detection, I glimpsed a red fox about to spring into the air and pounce on a mouse. In one fluid motion, the fox arced into the air and landed in the snow. Then, lifting its muzzle from the snow, it tossed the mouse in the air, caught and swallowed it. Whereupon it turned and trotted into the woods. Postponing remaining chores, I rushed to get my spotting scope, cell phone, and camera adapter, and hurried back across the paddock. I was pleased to find the fox still intent on hunting breakfast. I was able to get some video of her hunting mice in the woods. Because of a purely subjective impression that it was female, I refer to the fox as “she.” Treading carefully and craning her neck, she was clearly using her ears to locate unseen prey. She cocked her head like a dog listening to the sound of its master’s voice. Since then I’ve read that foxes do indeed use their ears to pinpoint prey hidden by grass or snow. Like an owl’s, a fox’s ears are attuned to high frequency sounds mice make as they move around. The fox made several stalks and two unsuccessful launches at mice. When I could no longer see her between the snowcovered branches, I returned to the house. Half an hour later I stepped onto the front porch to
“I’m so happy with my new Oticon OPN hearing aids. They have improved my hearing especially in group situations and I never run out of batteries with the rechargeable battery system. These aids bring back the enjoyment of having conversations with all my family and friends who tell me how nice it is to be back in touch. Thank you Hearing Aid Services & Sales. I had one of the best Holiday seasons ever and look forward to many new years with my new ears.”
Hearing Aid Services & Sales
The best customer service and the best product value in the entire Shenandoah Valley.
540-667-7100 www.hearingaidservicesinc.com
now accepting BC/BS FEP and other insurances
look outside, and to my great surprise the fox had entered the lower paddock. My luck held while I set up the scope and managed once again to zoom in on the fox. This time she was hunting out in the open, and was more visible. I marveled at how easily she slipped through the squares of woven wire fence, her bushy tail floating behind her like a balloon. Red foxes look so big in winter, you forget they weigh between twelve and fifteen pounds. Despite the overcast weather, my view from the porch through the spotting scope was spectacular. The scope revealed everything she did in dramatic detail. For example, I noticed the depth of snow covering the coarse grass and weeds
was just enough to make her footing unsteady at times. She halted often to cock her ears. Twice she gathered herself, as if to pounce but then moved on, stopping again and listening. Ignoring the sounds of passing cars, she clearly was hunting more by sound than by scent or by sight. Finally, after another false start, she sprang into the air. Only the top fence board obscured what could have been a perfect video of her pounce. Unsuccessful but undaunted, the fox slipped through the fence and trotted up the hillside. Three deer galloped by, causing her to pause briefly before finally fading out of sight for good. This was a delightful glimpse of a fox’s wintry world!
CLARKEVA.COM
Russell McKelway, MD Kristen Hammett, PA General Psychiatry Monday through Friday by appointment
540-667-1230 One West Main Street | Berryville, Virginia
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
6
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.
December
14
Karen Jonas Concert
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. “Karen Jonas’s moody twang effortlessly swings from sultry ballads to high-speed two-step, backed by a veteran band with deep roots,” says Rolling Stone. 8pm. $15 in advance, $20 at door. 540-955-2004. www.barnsofrosehill.org.
15
–16 Christmas House Tours
Historic Long Branch. 830 Long Branch Lane. Boyce. Learn about Long Branch with Colette Poisson and view the beautifully decorated house. $8, children 6 and younger free. No reservations required. 12–4pm. 540-837-1856.
16
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Grace Episcopal Church. 110 N. Church St. Berryville. Please join the congregation and choir for a wonderful Christmas service in the style of King’s College, Cambridge. The lessons tell the Christmas story, augmented by beautiful music. 5pm. 540-955-1610.
16
“The Death of Stalin” Film
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Audacious comedy from Armando Iannucci that mixes palace intrigue with rapid-fire farce. Rated R. 4pm. $5 for members, $8 for nonmembers. 540-955-2004. www.barnsofrosehill.org.
16
Energetic Experience
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St.
Casino Night Fundraiser set for January 12, Boyce Fire Hall. Berryville. You are invited to rise above the hectic holiday vibe and experience homeopathy, Tai Chi and vibrational essences and how these energy tools help you be in joy in your holiday experiences. Light refreshments provided, and items for sale after the event. $15
with registration through Eventbrite, $20 at the door. www.sanctuaryberryville.com. 2–4pm. 540-227-0564.
16
Holiday Cooking Demonstration
Madden St. Berryville. Christine Kestner, MS, CNS, shows how to make festive, whole food plant based dishes. Take home samples and recipes. Prepay online. 2–4pm. 571-277-0877. www.4forceswellness.com.
Four Forces Wellness. 424
The Family Trust Numismatic 18 N. Church Street. • Berryville, VA 22611 (Across the Street from the Berryville Post Office)
BUY • SELL • TRADE Largest Inventory in the Area ! COINS - GOLD - SILVER - PAPER MONEY JEWELRY • ESTATES • SMALL or LARGE AMOUNTS
PAYING THE HIGHE$T PRICE$ ON SCRAP GOLD & SILVER
Come try us!
Open Monday through Friday 9:30–5:00 Saturday By Appointment CLOSED SUNDAYS ~ Appointments Available Upon Request ~
Competitive Buyers - COME SEE!
540-955-8067 • (Fax) 540-955-8171
familytrustnumis@yahoo.com • www.johngulde.com
Clarke
DE CEMBE R 201 8
17
Resilient Meditation Workshop Series
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Spiritual Pastor Sunday Coté will lead a 90 minute meditation/discussion the third Monday of each month, based on Rick Hansen’s book, “Resilience.” Join our meditation community in expanding our mindfulness practice and peace building mission. 7–8:30pm. To register, call 540-227-0564 or email info@ sanctuaryberryville.com. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.
21
Chris Timbers Band Concert
Barns of Rose Hill, Berryville. Soulful, rootsy singer from northern Virginia with earthy acoustic songwriting. 8pm. $15 in advance, $20 at door. 540-9552004. www.barnsofrosehill.org.
24
Christmas Eve Services
Grace Episcopal Church. 110 N. Church St. Berryville. Family friendly service of Holy Eucharist at 5pm, traditional candlelit midnight mass at 11pm. 540-955-1610.
25
Christmas Service
St. Mary’s Memorial Episcopal Church. 219 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Join us to celebrate Holy Eucharist in an intimate service with Christmas music. 9am. 540-955-3397.
27
Soul-Full Community Meal
Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church. 210 E. Main St. Berryville. 13 local churches get together to provide a meal
open to all in the community the fourth Thursday of each month. Free. 5:15–6:30pm. 540-955-1264.
January
5
Concert and Exhibit Opening
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. The Woodshedders perform roots music and William Chewning shows his abstract and geometric design art. Award-winning barbecue from Jordan Springs Market for purchase. 8pm. $18 in advance, $25 at door, children 12 and younger free. 540-9552004. www.barnsofrosehill.org.
12
Clarke County Rotary Casino Night Fundraiser Boyce Fire Hall. 7 S. Greenway Ave. Cash bar, beer and wine, craps, roulette, blackjack, Texas Hold ‘Em, big money wheel and more. Proceeds benefit FISH, scholarships, CCHS Interact Club, Clarke County Library, social service projects, food pantry distribution and polio eradication. Prizes include flat screen TV. $40 admission. Doors open 5pm, heavy hors d’oeuvres 5:30–6:30pm, gaming 6–9pm, prizes awarded 9:30pm. 540-955-2722.
12
Scottish Music Concert
Barns of Rose Hill. 95 Chalmers Ct. Berryville. Fiddle and piano duo of Kevin Henderson and Neil Pearlman is a new collaboration that is bound to set stages alight. Each known for his high-energy, joyful and fresh approach to the tradition, their combined sound is fiery yet precise. 8pm. $15 in advance, $20 at door. 540-9552004. www.barnsofrosehill.org.
7
13
Sunday Wellness Series: Brain Matters!
Sanctuary Wellness Center. 208 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville. Join Registered Medical Herbalist Geo Giordano’s presentation on issues of the brain relating to stress. The video Dr. Daniel Amen’s Memory Rescue: How to Make Your Brain Better, Even When You’ve Been Bad to It! will be shown and solutions will be discussed. 2–4pm. Call 410-707-4486. info@ sanctuaryberryville.com. www.sanctuaryberryville.com.
Ongoing Janly Jaggard Art Show
Historic Long Branch. 830 Long Branch Lane. Boyce. Now through February 22, view work by English artist who produces intriguing and originally organic abstract paintings. Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, other times by appointment. 540-837-1856.
Family Restaurant Private Dining for Family or Corporate Dinners
Offers good throu gh D ecem ber 3 1,
OU
PON Buy o S 20 of equ ne meal ge t one 18. al val ue ha lf off. Kids Meal s $3.5 0 plus drink .
We also offer a wide selection of quality beer and wines for carry out at our Berryville location! 16 Crow Street, Berryville 955-4730 928 Berryville Ave., Winchester
722-9560
Poe’s Home Improvements New Building & Remodeling Est. 1976
No Job Too Small
Bobcat and Small Backhoe Work Land Clearing • Interior / exterior painting Tree & Brush Removal • 60’ Man-Lift Service
A.B. Poe, Jr. “Pig Eye”
540-955-3705
Fresh and Local Year Round in
Historic Charles Town
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesdays, 8:15–9:15pm. Grace Episcopal Church. N. Church St. Berryville. AAVirginia.org. 540-955-1610.
SPEC IAL C
Happy Hour Every Day 3-7pm
Local and Regional Produce Meats • Milk • Organics General Grocery Needs bushelandpeckwv
bushelandpeckwv@gmail.com
100 West Washington Street, Charles Town, WV
FISH Clothing Bank and Food Pantry
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9am–12pm. 36 E. Main Street. Berryville. 540-955-1823.
304-885-8133
QUALITY CONCRETE & MASONRY Over 20 Years Experience
Bingo
Boyce Fire Hall. 7 S. Greenway Ave. Thursdays at 7pm, Sundays at 1:30pm. Proceeds benefit the volunteer fire department. 540-837-2317.
Sidewalks, Patios, Repairs, and More
(540) 955-4977 www.qualityconcreteandmasonryva.com
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8 SERVING THE TRI-STATE AREA SINCE 1995
Fresh, Wild Caught
U.S. SEAFOOD
8
Follow Your Dream By Claire Stuart
Open Fri & Sat 10am - 4:45pm Sun: 10am ‘til Sold Out aliblu@aol.com
540-931-8050
facebook.com/LesAlisJumboSeafood 1422 BLAIR RD / AT THE EZ MART (RT.340 & BLAIR RD)
BUDGET HANDYMAN SERVICE No job too small. We do it all.
Call us today for the best price on all of your spring cleaning needs.
Mowing and Landscaping, Gutter Cleaning and Repair, House Cleaning, Plumbing, Kitchen and Bath Renovations, more... Anything and Everything, Inside and Out!
Melvin: 540-327-9130
•
Susan: 540-327-1189
mybudgethandyman@aol.com Licensed & Insured Visa/Mastercard Accepted
Love at First Bite Catering & Event Planning
Creative Menus Adorned with Flair 27 Years of Experience
540.955.4462 Lisa Trumbower-Sheppard, Owner | loveatfirstbitecatering.com
Duvall house. What’s your dream for a business or even retirement? Do you dream of hosting weddings and events? Operating a cidery or winery? Growing flowers? Curating an art gal-
lery? Having space to work on your classic automobiles? Building some furniture? Keeping a few horses? Just working at home in a serene country setting surrounded by woods and fields? There could be just the place for you to make your dream come true in the village of White Post, where noted custom homebuilder and furniture designer Jay Duvall is offering his 59-acre rural complex for sale. In addition to the home designed by Duvall and his wife Peggy (also a designer), the property includes several finished outbuildings that can lend themselves to any number of purposes. It is being shown by Jack Schutte, broker with Clarke County Properties. “I had a wood shop here,” said Duvall. “I ran my business here.” What kind of home would a builder/designer build for his own family? From his professional experience, he understands the basic features that
most people are looking for in a home: low maintenance, energy efficiency, lots of light, a spacious modern kitchen, enough bathrooms, plenty of closets and storage areas. Add bonuses like privacy, stunning views out every window, space to entertain and put up overnight guests, and spaces for family members to pursue their own hobbies and pastimes. Duvall focuses on energy use and environmentally-conscious design, and the house was built to be sustainable. The exterior is stone, stucco and cedar for durability and low maintenance. The timber frame posts and beams on the porches and the interior are from locallysourced wood. Solar panels on the roof produce 25 percent of the power. There is radiant heat on the first floor. There are personal touches throughout. Duvall designed and built the kitchen cabinets and the glasswork on the front door and did the tile work in the kitchen. The treads on the
Clarke
DE CEMBE R 201 8
Jay Duvall.
stairs are from walnut milled by Duvall in his own sawmill. A linked media center goes to every room of the house and even to the barn. “All materials were sourced locally,” Duvall reported. “All the oak from Clarke County trees was milled on site. The fireplace is made of Clarke County limestone. All of the house is wired for sound; there
are speakers everywhere.” The floor plan is open, with a kitchen/dining room and family room divided by a huge stone-and-tile fireplace. The master bedroom features two walk-in closets and a roll-in shower, just one of many accessibility features. The second floor boasts a huge, bright, allpurpose room that Peggy used as a gallery for the art shows
she hosted, and two bedrooms with baths. The detached two-car garage has a heated floor, a wood boiler and alternative propane heat. One side of the garage holds an office and an exercise room, and upstairs is another office with a bath. A separate woodshed with a furnace has an attached chicken house. A 48 x 48 foot wooden barn makes a great workshop or a party event space. There is a bar with a small kitchen, and a radiant floor slab heats the back section. There are three doors large enough to admit vehicles. This barn was Duvall’s wood-working shop, and a room was set aside for drying wood used in furniture making. Two spacious finished rooms upstairs were used for office space and guest overflow, and a large deck offers a milliondollar view of the countryside. A second barn, 40 x 80 feet, was built as a hay/equipment barn, tall enough to hold three large round bales stacked up. There is water and power, and this barn could be modified for horses. A five-acre fenced paddock has a run-in shed. A 30 x 50 polycarbonate greenhouse was used for Peggy’s flower business. Its sidewalls pull down for ventilation. It has water and power and can be attached to the wood boiler. This property could be the answer to your dreams. For information contact Jack Schutte, Broker, Clarke County Properties at 540-837-1429, or visit www.clarkecountyproperties.com.
9
(540) 450-8110
Marley Grange Understated elegance - Finely appointed home built in 1997 on 76 acres btw’n Millwood and Old Chapel - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 half baths, 5600+ sq.ft. - Very private – 10 stall barn - 224 ft. X 128 ft. blue stone ring - Fine horse property Choice ride-out – In conservation easement, bordered by farms in conservation easement. $1,875,000
540-247-5408
Tom Cammack
www.sheridanmacmahon.com
110 East Washington Street - P.O. Box 1380 - Middleburg, VA 20118
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
10
Making a Difference for the Least of These By Rebecca Maynard
CLARKEVA.COM
In 2012, says Larry Thompson of Clarke County, he answered God’s call to go on a mission trip to Haiti. “I had been on other missions in the U.S., but never to a foreign country,” he said. “I was not prepared for what I would see, and I was completely devastated by the conditions and poverty. I had never seen anything like it.” Thompson and a team from Missouri worked on a church in La Tremlay, east of Port-auPrince, Haiti, which had fallen during the earthquake. “The first night I laid in bed sweating and listening to hundreds of yelling Haitians. I’m not sure what was going on, but it sure sounded like there was some sort of protest happening” Thompson said. “I prayed on my knees several times that night asking for God’s protection. I asked Him, ‘Why did you call me here?’ I wanted to come
Sarah and Larry Thompson with their daughter Avery in Dan Gren Market in Haiti. home. God answered my question over the next ten days.” While doing stone work for a church the next day, Thompson encountered a 12-year-old orphan named Leonel who began helping the team and eventually asked for some food. He had not been to school for two years, and was living on his own in a tarp tent. The mission team decided
• Heating Oil • Kerosene • Diesel • Gasoline Full-Service Heating & AC Repair and Installation on • Oil-systems • Gas-systems • Heat Pumps
Over 20,000 customers have chosen to trust Griffith Energy Services, Inc. with their heating oil deliveries over the past five years! 24-7-365 Emergency Service • Great Prices, Better People… Griffithoil.com • 800-473-5242 Doggone Dependable Since 1898 Berryville, Manassas, Charles Town Locations
Hip and Humble Antiques and Interiors
Farm Fresh Furnishings & Current Vintage Decor Aylor’s Mill 401 East Main Street Berryville, VA
540-327-5669
to buy Leonel a school uniform and pay his tuition to attend school, and he was thrilled to be with the other kids, Thompson said. “On our last day, Leonel showed up for school in his new uniform and new shoes with the only smile I’d seen on his face since being there,” Thompson said. “It was then that I began to realize why God called me to Haiti; it was for one little boy.” Thompson saw Leonel again the following year, but the next time he returned to Haiti, he was told that the boy had moved away. “That was pretty much it for Leonel,” Thompson said. But he added that there are millions of children just like Leonel living in Haiti. The Thompsons were inspired by Matthew 25:40 in the Bible, which says, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” The meaning of that verse struck Thompson as he was doing concrete work for a church in Haiti while observing starving people all around him. “I didn’t think I was fulfilling God’s call to love our neighbors
Clarke
DE CEMBE R 201 8
Children carry their rice and beans outside to eat during their school day in Haiti. Any donation to Least of These will help provide food and education to some of the world’s neediest people; photo courtesy of Larry Thompson.
and help the needy,” he said. What he and his wife Sarah felt called to do was to minister with a “bottom up” approach — addressing the dire needs of hunger and poor educational opportunities along with sharing their Christian faith. The Thompsons are addressing those needs through Least of These, the nonprofit they established, and through which 100 percent of donations go directly to Haiti. They are so committed to that 100 percent figure that they use their personal funds to cover certain expenses like wiring money through Western Union. “Poverty is not a business,” Thompson said. Hunger is a huge concern in Haiti, he explained, and many people go without food for days. “A lot of children we photographed in May 2015 had orange hair, which is a sign of malnutrition,” he said. “It’s hard for a child to fight off any illness or disease when they are so malnourished.” It is also very hard for children to concentrate in school when they haven’t eaten in days. With the help from donations, Least of These provides a hot meal each day for lunch at
a school in La Gonave, Port de Bonheur, by purchasing food from locals which also assists them financially. They recently decided to continue to feed the children lunches during the summer while school is on summer break. They work closely with the school in La Gonave, ensuring that teachers are paid, which otherwise might not happen for months. La Gonave, an island off the coast of Haiti’s mainland which lies between North and South Haiti, was used years ago as a place to send criminals, the sick and diseased, and the elderly, Thompson said. La Gonave is the third poorest place in the world, the very definition of “the least of these.” The island does not have drivable roads or electricity. Haiti’s literacy rate is 61 percent, far below the 90 percent average in Latin America and other Caribbean countries. The country faces shortfalls in teaching supplies and qualified teachers. Although the Constitution requires that a public education be offered free to all people, the Haitian government has been unable to fulfill its obligation. Most Haitian parents cannot afford tuition for a single child, much less additional children. According to the Least of These website, without direct efforts to raise the literacy levels of Haiti, Haitians must rely on donors from the US to help their villages overcome its education and literacy crisis. Education will allow a new generation of Haitians to think of themselves and become positive contributing members within their communities. According to Thompson, 300,000 to 500,000 children in Haiti serve as Restaveks, which is classified by the United Nations as a form of modern slavery. A Restavek is a child who is sent by their parents to work for a host household as a domestic servant because the parents lack the resources required to support the child.
Many Restaveks live in poverty, they often do not receive an education and sometimes are abused, beaten, or raped. Least of These will continue to work with the school staff and others in Port de Bonheur to find Restaveks, enroll them in school, feed them, and help release them from that life. The Thompsons are looking for a long term missionary to teach English at their school. Anyone interested can contact them by clicking on the “contact us” tab on their website. A donation of just $25 a month can be life-changing to one child, the Thompsons say. A donation or sponsorship trickles down to the family and easies their financial burden. “We’re changing lives like you wouldn’t believe,” Thompson said. “If every church did what we do, we could wipe out poverty. Haiti needs help in many ways, but most of all they need our prayers, and if Jesus was still walking this earth, I believe He would be in places like Haiti caring for the Least of These.” For more information on Least of These and to donate, check out their Facebook page or visit www.leastofthesehaiti.com.
11 For Unto Us a Child is Born! Celebrate Advent and Christmas at Christ Church, Millwood All are welcomed! Wednesday, December 19 6:30 pm
A Celtic Eucharist
Thursday, December 20 7:00 pm
Annual Blue Christmas Service Christmas Eve - December 24 5:00 and 10:00 pm
Holy Eucharist with Chimes Christmas Day - December 25 10:30 am
Holy Eucharist
Sunday, December 30 10:30 am
Service of Lessons and Carols with Chimes 809 Bishop Meade Road, Millwood, VA 540.837.1112 www.cunninghamchapel.org
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
BATTLETOWN ANIMAL CLINIC
12
Same As It Ever Was By Keith Patterson
Serving the community for over 30 years. 3823 Lord Fairfax Hwy, 1/2 mile north of Berryville
(540) 955-2171 CLARKEVA.COM
Tiffany Ford, Realtor® (703) 946-0191 - cell tiffany.ford@cbmove.com Clarke County resident
Ask me about our FREE Staging Consultation! /HomesFordSale www.cbmove.com (703)421-7220 - office 11911Freedom Drive, Suite 520 • Reston, VA 20190
Geothermal Scott Heating and Cooling Quality Work - Reasonable Rates
Design • Repair • Install
All Types of Heating and A/C Equipment
(540) 379-3179
Scott Smith / Master HVAC Berryville, VA
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! from your neighbors at
Kenny’s Auto and Trike Shop WE DO IT ALL! Cars and Trucks
Bikes and Trikes
All Makes and Models • Brakes • Exhaust •Tires • Tune Ups • Timing Belts • Transmissions • Engines • 4 x 4
• Harley • Honda • Yamaha • Suzuki • Polaris • ATV Dirt • Street • Enduro
23 North Buckmarsh Street, Berryville
540-955-2100
Illustration by Keith Patterson. “Do you believe that I’ll see my cat, Blinky, in Heaven?” asked Ayisha. “You probably won’t ‘see’ her,” explained Kaylie. “Because you’ll have no ‘body’ and therefore no ‘eyes’ to see with, but you will ‘perceive’ Blinky, and the love that you shared.” “What do you mean ‘perSEEV’,” asked Ayisha. “Well, you know that Blinky loves you and that you love Blinky, right?” “R-r-right.” “So, now close your eyes. Think about it. You still love Blinky, right?” “R-r-right.” “Well, Blinky still loves you even when your eyes are closed. We don’t need to see love to perceive it. Love is love and it goes on forever even after the five senses are gone.” “I perceived the spirit of my
dog, Sparcus, right after he got hit by a car,” said Ben. “What do you mean?” asked Ayisha. “I saw his shadow,” Ben explained. “But it was more like I felt his spirit, or maybe perceived it. And then it was gone.” The discussion abated as the fifth graders’ teacher Ms. Wilson approached their project table. “What are you all talking about?” asked Ms. Wilson. “Sounds kind of heavy.” “We were talking about the difference between perception and sensation,” began Ben. “And if we will perceive our dead pets and relatives in the existence after this first, physical, death.” “What do you mean, ‘first physical death’?” asked Ms. Wilson. “Well . . . ” Ben and Kaylie both began. They shared a look
and Ben deferred. “Well,” began Kaylie. “The first death is the death of this physical, earthly human body.” “Isn’t one death enough?” asked Ms. Wilson. “Well,” Kaylie and Ben began simultaneously. This time Kaylie deferred to Ben, who continued, “The first death just kills the body. Our souls continue on, some inhabiting earthly bodies, while others exist in a non-physical realm, until the final collapse of this currently existing physical universe into the Singularity that will precede the Creation of the next physical universe. The physical universe expands and contracts and in-between physical universes are Singularities.” “Singularities in-between physical universes? Where’d you get all that?” asked Ms. Wilson.
Clarke
DE CEMBE R 201 8
“From the video that we watched in class yesterday.” “Well, I’ll be. Here I was, right all along, ‘I’m too broke to pay attention.’” Said Ms. Wilson. “Y’all are too deep for my taste, but I like where you’re taking this discussion. You’ve got five more minutes, then it’s time for math.” In the five minutes before math, Kaylie, Ben and Ayisha made plans to perceive each other after sensations cease and they discussed ways to make this world and the next one even better. They shared their dreams with many likeminded others and Time continued unto Its Fullness, and then, “like a thief in the night” has taken it, this physical universe is gone and all of the souls that can forgive their enemies and love their neighbors will unite. Energy, freed from equaling MC2 because of the collapse of the physical uni-
verse, illuminates the Union of Souls like a laser through a crystal disco-ball, exposing all that ever was and giving us a glimpse out at the boundaries of Eternity. At that moment, inbetween physical universes, we are Original Consciousness, the repository of All Things. And then the First Arrow of Time, the arrow of ‘expansion’, leaves Original Consciousness and explodes in a ‘Big Bang’. The Second Arrow of Time, the arrow of ‘accretion’, leaves Consciousness when the First Arrow of Time shifts from expansion to ‘contraction’. During the accretion stage of the physical universe, conditions are too severe to support life. The Third Arrow of Time, the arrow of ‘living things’, begins leaving Consciousness and enters the physical universe after the Second Arrow of Time has shifted from accretion to ‘entropy’. And so, the protozoan
13
spuming in Precambrian tidepools is proof of this Universe’s imminent collapse. But no one knows when. And since long before humans learned to write things down we have been predicting the end. And despite all of the dire predictions we have grown and improved and produced a wonderful generation of beautiful young people who are thoughtful and kind and who want to know truth . . . . “I want to live a nice, long life,” said Ayisha, “and only die once when the Singularity takes us all together to wherever it is that we’re going.” “I’m with you,” agreed Kaylie. “I just hope that the Universe doesn’t collapse before lunch, today,” said Ben. “Why do you say that?” asked Kaylie. “It’s Thursday. We’re having pizza, same as it ever was.”
Compare Our CD Rates Bank-issued, FDIC-insured 3-month
6-month
1-year
2.30 % 2.50 % 2.75 % APY*
Minimum deposit $1,000
APY*
Minimum deposit $1,000
APY*
Minimum deposit $1,000
* Annual Percentage Yield (APY) effective 11/29/2018. CDs offered by Edward Jones are bank-issued and FDIC-insured up to $250,000 (principal and interest accrued but not yet paid) per depositor, per insured depository institution, for each account ownership category. Please visit www.fdic.gov or contact your financial advisor for additional information. Subject to availability and price change. CD values are subject to interest rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of CDs can decrease. If CDs are sold prior to maturity, the investor can lose principal value. FDIC insurance does not cover losses in market value. Early withdrawal may not be permitted. Yields quoted are net of all commissions. CDs require the distribution of interest and do not allow interest to compound. CDs offered through Edward Jones are issued by banks and thrifts nationwide. All CDs sold by Edward Jones are registered with the Depository Trust Corp. (DTC).
Call or visit your local financial advisor today.
Jordan P Liskey
CLARKEVA.COM
FDI-1867H-A
Financial Advisor
15 West Main Street Berryville, VA 22611 540-955-9015
www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
14
The Hunt By Keith Patterson
The Masters of The Hunt snorted, stomped, and showed plenty of teeth in the frigid holiday-morning breeze, while dozens of steamed and preening equines followed their masters’ leads. Legend has it that when G. Washington led The Hunt back in the 60s, the horses got into the buttered rum and themselves cleared the valley of red foxes before the hounds could catch-up. Not so this day. The masters, riders, and scores of equestrians and enablers drained the hot-toddy, scarfedup the traditional ham biscuits and sugar cookies, and kicked off the holidays in fine style.
Genetically, a “true hound” is no less appropriate as a house pet than a snapping turtle. These magnificent beasts of the field and thicket, English and cross-bred fox hounds, are bred for one duty and they will trample all that lies in the path of their pursuit. A pack of hounds is akin to a school of barracuda, swirling around the Master of Hounds upon his stoic steed, ready to cut down a meat forest at a flick of the Master’s hand. The well-heeled host of horses, hounds and riders are all exceptional examples of their respective breeds and
BARGAINS OF THE MONTH® YOUR CHOICE
14.97
8.99
24 Roll Bath Tissue
Milwaukee® 2 pk., 25 ft. Compact Measuring Tapes
W 575 854 1
6 Big Roll Paper Towels
R 224 376 B6 While supplies last.
W 207 665 1 While supplies last.
9.99
YOUR CHOICE
12.99
Milwaukee® 18 pc. Shockwave Impact Bit Set
Energizer® 16 pk. AA or AAA Alkaline or 8 pk. AA or AAA Ultimate Lithium Batteries
R 158 978 B5 While supplies last.
E 137 891, 896; 719 064; 230 430
8 pk. C and D or 4 pk. 9V Batteries, 13.99
E 703 423, 437; 171 831 While supplies last.
YOUR CHOICE
16.99
39.99
E 224 175 B6
W 239 521 10 While supplies last.
Coast® Flood LED Head Lamp Coast LED Flashlight ®
16 in. Infrared Tower Heater and Fan
E 193 461 B6 While supplies last.
Sale Ends 12/31/18
BERRYVILLE HARDWARE 600 EAST MAIN STREET BERRYVILLE 540-955-1900
RAMSEY HARDWARE
RAMSEY HARDWARE TV-AD-14567
703 N ROYAL AVE FRONT ROYAL 540-635-2547
703 N ROYAL AVE FRONT ROYAL 540-635-2547 Sale ends 12/31/2018 ©2018 True Value Company LLC
Find the Shipping right products project and TrueValue.com expert advice at True Value®. FREE to for ouryour store on your orders.
lineage. And Long Branch Historic House and Farm, the traditional launch location of the Blue Ridge Hunt, is the very same magnificent slice of pastoral beauty that Washington and Lord Fairfax once hunted. These grounds are hallowed in history and I scuffle my feet in the same dirt as legends. Horse warriors established fox-hunting as the ultimate test, short of war, for equestrian sport. As I watch these swift and powerful beasts ride out I am struck by the command and control demonstrated by riders, mounts, hounds and masters, all attuned to one another and bent, as a united force, upon a single task. So, why do we even need to hunt foxes? As I understand it, The Hunt doesn’t actually kill the foxes anymore. So why is it necessary to scare the beejabbers out of the little varmints? Are they really stealing that many eggs or murdering chickens above the usual rate? As I pondered this and other deep questions I drank a hot buttered rum toddy with my neighbors and then asked my horsey brethren about the original sin of Vulpes vulpes. “It’s tradition. That’s the main thing.” “And fox-hunting drives the local economy.” I had to chuckle at this assertion and the uninformed thus added, “There are an awful lot of horses and dogs trying to chase down one fox. That pelt must be worth a LOT of money.” “My boy. You miss the point.” The Master of Hounds sounded like Foghorn Leghorn addressing a fledgling dilettante. I felt like a baby chickenhawk. “All of these horses have to eat and be kept and trained and shod and vaccinated. Their riders need riding clothes and
Photo by Kelli Patterson.
Clarke
DE CEMBE R 201 8
they want equestrian art and local wines and fine-dining. They buy vehicles that can tow and trailers and hire contractors to build barns and fences. Shall I go on?” I paused for a moment, let this information soak in, and responded. “But what about the stagnant property values, and I’ve heard several folks complain about a hundred four-legged beasts jumping their fences and scaring the cornflakes out of their house cats?” “As for the property values
around here,” began the Master of Hounds, “nobody wants higher taxes. And as for those new neighbors that don’t appreciate The Hunt in such close proximity, I would say to them: You moved out here because of these scenic views of undeveloped lands. Do you really want to look out your window and see condominiums blocking your view of these mountains? Because development drives property value. And the only reason that these lands aren’t being developed is because of The Hunt. Our traditions pro-
tect the sanctity of these lands. We are one with this valley and will fight to protect and preserve it. We have maintained the traditions of The Hunt for many generations, even when encroachment and pollution drove the red fox out of the valley. Now, the red fox is back.” “And there is no Hunt without a fox,” I add, with a satisfied look of total comprehension. “Boy, I say ‘boy’,” began Master Leghorn. “Again you miss the bonus of my entreaty. Without ‘The Hunt’ there is no fox.”
• Dependable, Trained, Professional, and Background Checked Crews • Local, Long Distance, & International Relocations • Safe & Secure Storage • Family Owned and Operated • Free in-Home Estimates • Licensed, Bonded, & Insured • Check Us Out on BBB.org. Serving the Shenandoah Valley for more than 80 yearsl
540-955-1247 www.lloydstransfer.com
Check out all of your movers at BBB.org © 2009 North American Van Lines, Inc.
US DOT No. 070851
Arriving FREE in Clarke County mailboxes since 2012
15
C L A R K E V A . C O M
D ECEMBE R 201 8
Clarke
16
Community Briefs
Blue Ridge Hospice medical director receives top medical honor
Blue Ridge Hospice today announced that their medical director, Dr. Brendan Flynn, D.O., has received one of the highest medical honors a physician can achieve within the hospice and palliative care industry — that of being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). According to Blue Ridge Hospice President & CEO Con-
stance Morrison, “We are honored to celebrate Dr. Flynn and this highest accolade in being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Flynn continues to provide empathetic, cutting edge medical modalities and therapies to our hospice patients thereby ensuring they receive accredited, licensed and medically responsible treatment.” For Dr. Flynn to be named a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, he had to be a member and actively involved with the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine for five years, be board certified, and demonstrate a significant commitment to the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Applications are submitted to the AAHPM and are evaluated by their peers based upon their personal integrity, knowledge of the field, professional accomplishment, and demonstrated scholarship. Dr. Flynn stated, “I am very
grateful to the Academy for this honor and I look forward to continuing to serve our community as part of the Blue Ridge Hospice team. The real honor is being able to provide excellent care to our patients and their loved ones as they face a lifelimiting illness.” Since joining Blue Ridge Hospice in 2015, Dr. Flynn has been providing home visits to patients in their homes and community facilities as well as tending to hundreds of hospice patients in the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Unit in Winchester. Since 2016, Flynn has been serving as the full-time medical director for the nonprofit as well. Blue Ridge Hospice is a community, not-for-profit healthcare organization that has been providing hospice care to patients in the Northern Shenandoah Valley since 1979 and is accredited by The Joint Commission. To learn visit www.BRHospice.org, or call 540-313-9200.
20-B E. Main Street ● Berryville, Virginia 22611 (540) 352-4672 | trjohnson@trjlegal.com | trjlegal.com
Janly Jaggard “meet the artist” event
Long Branch Historic House and Farm will host a “meet the artist” reception with abstract painter, Janly Jaggard, on Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 3–5pm. Janly, who was born in Suffolk, England and received a Master’s degree in fine arts from Norwich University of the Arts, has lived in the Shenandoah Valley since 1993. In addition to painting, Jaggard also produces pieces with vitreous enamel and says of her work that, “regardless of medium my practice is concerned with materiality and the process by which I arrive at resolve. I endeavor for my work to indicate me, the artist, in dialogue with creative process as I make paintings that breathe independently…this is the driving force that keeps me in my studio”. This show was made possible through collaboration with Peggy Duvall, owner of Peggy Duvall Galleries, whose skill at discovering artistic talent is well known in our region. This free event will include refreshments and Janly will speak at 4:00pm. Long Branch Historic House and Farm is located at 830 Long Branch Lane, Boyce. For more information please call 540837-1856.
based on a series of short stories, “A Christmas Memory” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor” by author Truman Capote. Proceeds will go toward the Winchester Little Theatre and the Friends of the Handley Regional Library. Tickets can be purchased for $19.99 through The Winchester Little Theatre at www.wltonline.org with discounts available for students in elementary through high school. A light dessert reception will follow each performance. Buddy and Sook is adapted and directed by Bill Heavner. Truman Capote was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s. “This is going to be a fantastic program just in time for the holidays,” says Barbara Dickinson, executive director of the Friends of the Handley Regional Library. “We are excited to partner with the Winchester Little Theatre. They always produce entertaining and high-quality performances and the adaption of Capote’s stories is going to be a hit for sure. You won’t want to miss out on this.”
Litigation and Legal Transactional Services
Criminal & Traffic Defense
Business Litigation & Transactions
Education Law
Estate Planning: Wills & Trusts
Civil Litigation Fight for your rights. Contact me.
Winchester Little Theatre presents Buddy And Sook
Handley Regional Library System, in partnership with the Winchester Little Theatre, will stage Buddy and Sook: A Radio Play, December 14 and 15 at 7pm and on December 16 at 2pm at Handley Library in Winchester. The live radio play is
Book describes hope for a postpost-trauma
Boulder Crest, a nonprofit focused on facilitating Posttraumatic Growth for com-
Clarke
DE CEMBE R 201 8
bat veterans and their family members, and first responders, who struggle with mental health challenges as a result of their service, is located in Bluemont. A new book documents the programs and veterans it has helped. “Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma,” was written by Ken Falke, a 21-year combat veteran, retired Master Chief Petty Officer and EOD Tech, and Josh Goldberg, Executive Director of the Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth. For the past five years, Ken and Josh have worked hard to develop and deliver the firstever programs designed to cultivate and facilitate Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). PTG is a growing science that speaks to the growth possible in the aftermath of trauma. “Struggle Well” captures all that Ken and Josh have learned along the way, and is an easyto-follow roadmap for anyone struggling to transform that struggle into profound strength and lifelong Posttraumatic Growth. Ken’s passion for combat veterans and their family members led him to create two nonprofits to support them: Boulder Crest, an organization focused on the teachings of PTG, with PTG-based programs delivered at wellness centers in Virginia (Boulder Crest Retreat Virginia) and Arizona (Boulder Crest Retreat Arizona) and through the Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth; and the EOD Warrior Foundation. More than 4,000 combat veterans, first responders, and family members have stayed at Boulder Crest, and begun walking the road to a great life — filled with passion, purpose, service, and growth. The Retreat in Bluemont is open to combat veterans (defined as anyone who deployed
to a war zone) from any generation and conflict, and is proud to welcome active-duty, reserve and National Guard personnel, veterans and family members, to include Gold Star families, and first responders. The 37-acre campus provides four cabins that each sleep up to six people and a lodge that can accommodate large group gatherings and outside events. Amenities include an archery range, horses, walking trails, a children’s playground, a fishing pond and a handicappedaccessible walled garden. For more information, visit www.bouldercrestretreat.org/ theretreat.
Agriculture and forestry grant award for Shenandoah County
Governor Ralph Northam announced a grant for Shenandoah County from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund to help develop a new economic development strategic plan. The AFID planning grant program incentivizes local governments to promote agriculture and forestry and incorporate the needs of these
industries into their overall economic development efforts. The $10,000 award leverages an additional $25,000 in local funds needed to complete the robust new plan. “Support for the Commonwealth’s agricultural sector is key to rooting in prosperity and a high quality of life in all parts of Virginia,” said Governor Northam. “I commend Shenandoah County for its efforts to identify new and innovative ways to grow the industry and leverage its resources to lay the groundwork for future economic success.” Recognizing the important role that agriculture plays as the leading industry in Shenandoah County, Shenandoah County’s Office of Tourism and Economic Development is developing a strategic plan to strengthen the county’s economy and build on its agricultural-based assets. The county is looking to develop innovative opportunities to maintain and expand its agricultural industry, including identifying infrastructure needs to support growth, developing a policy framework to protect and expand the agricultural sector, and identifying strategies to maintain a healthy workforce. Since its creation in 2012, the AFID planning grant program has awarded $785,597 to 37 projects covering 58 unique localities across the Commonwealth. The planning grants are part of the Governor’s AFID program, an economic development tool for agriculture and forestry value-added or processing projects. AFID planning grants are available for political subdivisions of the Commonwealth committed to growing and developing their local agriculture and forestry industry sectors. For more information, please visit the VDACS website.
17
Clarke County Humane Foundation 225 Ramsburg Lane Berryville VA 22611
Cat of the week
Hello my name is Charlie and I am 6 years old. I have been altered and declawed.
And like the other 24 cats at the shelter, we are all looking for new homes. Come visit and maybe adopt one of us! Ad Sponsored by the Clarke County Historical Assn.
Be Seen in Clarke! 540.398.1450
The Sweet Elephant
Delicious Cookies & Treats made to order in Berryville, VA
(804) 310-5186
TheSweetElephant@yahoo.com
etsy.com/shop/thesweetelephant Open
Wednesday – Sunday 11-9 for menu/specials Visit Lowryscrabshack.com Join us on Facebook | facebook.com/groups/LowrysCrabShack
The Colors
Clarke
D ECEMBE R 201 8
Private Parties Events
18
The Woodshedders at Barns By Keith Patterson
Fundraisers
Sheila Shriver, Fashion Consultant
540-664-0670
lularoesheilashriver@gmail.com
sheilashrivervip.com
SHENANDOAH SEPTIC, INC. ALL TYPES OF SEPTIC REPAIRS
• Drain Cleaning & Sewer Jetting • Video Sewer Cameras • Septic Inspections for Home Sale & Refinance Over 30 Years Experience Serving Clarke, Loudoun, & Fauquier Counties
Thomas O’Conner - Owner
www.ShenandoahSeptic.com
540-955-2072 • cell# 540-622-7158
Photo by Jennifer Lee. On January 5th 2019, local string-band stalwarts The Woodshedders return to The Barns of Rose Hill to kick off the New Year with a celebration of good time musical virtuosity. The band’s nucleus is the duo of Fiddlin’ Dave VanDeventer and guitarist Dwayne Brooke who started out playing gypsy/ jazz gigs together back in the halcyon days in Harper’s Ferry. The group and the sound have grown and morphed but their performances are always captivating and original. Dave and Dwayne are both top-tier performers and nothing that they do should surprise me but every new show reveals new levels of craft mastery. Turning the beat around is a benchmark in every musical genre. Math-rockers and classical musicians do it by counting in their heads and playing what they’re reading on paper. For instance, some players play in ¾ time while others play in 4/4. On every twelfth beat all the players hit simultaneously and then the pattern repeats. Jazz and blues soloists do it more by feel. The Woodshedders turn the beat inside out and all around just like a country boy ringing a bell. From roots, traditional and mountain music to Gaelic, Americana, gypsy/jazz
and rock n’ roll, the Woodshedders are a beast that can roar and swing. I saw the band several times in 2018 including the show at Barns of Rose Hill last January. It was a packed house and a worthy performance with many outstanding moments but two songs particularly lingered in my mind long after the stage lights had dimmed and the roadies had all gone home… In the middle of the first set they played an original instrumental, penned by Fiddlin’ Dave, that was a send-up homage to the late, great, gypsy/ jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. I can only begin to understand what went into the crafting of this song. First, Dave had to have total mastery of Reinhardt’s catalogue, licks, leads, nuance and technique. Then he had to translate the guitarist’s music to the violin. Then he composed an original piece that doesn’t infringe on any copyright while paying homage to known and celebrated gypsy/jazz standards, all the while playing with a disarming blend of self-deprecation and absolute dominance. The arrangement and backing by the band were flawless and when I asked Dave later on about it he said that it was mostly
improvisation. I was floored. And then there was another original late in the 2nd set and written by Dwayne that was absolutely transformative. After some blistering uptempo numbers the band started up slowly, droning a raga in a minor key. Dwayne, eyes closed and palms raised, invoked a mantra and began a chant. The chant grew into an otherworldly, Skip Jamesian wail. And then Dwayne brought in his slashing guitar, painting contrapuntal notes all over the band’s serpentine rhythmic backdrop. Dwayne’s soulful vocals were sung behind the beat like a bluesman while his guitar was on the front of the raga, dipping, diving and driving like he was riding a longwave on a short-board. The wave roared on and on and by the time that this mighty musical tide had crested I’d forgotten where I was. I had been transported. The Woodshedders performance marks the opening of the gallery exhibit by William Chewning and features the BBQ stylings of Jordan Springs Market. Doors open at 7pm. Music starts at 8pm. Tickets to the show are $20.00.
Happy Holidays Berryville! Lets Make Healthy Happen in 2019! Join January 1-11th for only $1!
Join us on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/AnytimeFitnessBerryville/ | Anytimefitness.com
Thank You from The Clermont Foundation We at Clermont Farm would like to thank all our families, friends and the surrounding communities for their help, support and kind words as we deal with the loss of our iconic Big Gray Barn and our precious animals that called it home. Clermont Farm is much more than a place of employment for all of us. It is a place that we have great respect and appreciation for. It is our home away from home. The farm is a gathering place for community activities and the buildings, history and livestock serve to educate the community’s school children. We treasure all our memories, especially those of our fallen animals. Our precious sows-Sweet Harriet and Mama Rose who both played an invaluable role in helping to teach children about responsibility, respect and hard work and our dear ram-Snowball, who was just beginning his role at Clermont, but had won many hearts. We thank all of you who have shared your memories with us as well. It is comforting to know that our farm and animals mean so much to so many. THE CLERMONT FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING: ALL OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE STAFF & VOLUNTEERS FROM: - John H Enders Fire Company & -John H Enders Fire Company &Rescue Squad - Berryville - Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Co - Bluemont - Boyce Volunteer Fire Department - Boyce - Winchester Fire and Rescue - Winchester - Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department - Winchester - Clearbrook Fire and Rescue - Clear Brook - Shenandoah Farms Volunteer Fire Department - Front Royal Jason, Tammy & Cookie Monster - Campbell & Son Hauling and Excavating Joe Barauskas - Insurance Center of Winchester Jason & Benita Post David Edwards, Director - Community Services Division of Virginia Department of Historic Resources Brian Lichty - Clarke County Director of Fire, EMS And Emergency Management Travis Sumpton - Chief Deputy - Clarke County Sheriff’s Department Officer Voorhees - Berryville Police Dept Audley Farm, Berryville Chuck Alexander - Winchester Equipment Kenny Unger - Clearbrook Feed & Supply Shop & Save, Berryville Anyone else we may have overlooked during those first chaotic hours.
Snowball
Mama Rose and her pigletts
With Deep Regards, Bob Stieg, Tait Golightly, Shannon Wilber, Mary Lou & Shane Rhodes, Keith Bauserman, Skip Levi, Joe Whitehorne and the Clermont Board of Trustees
Sweet Harriet
Clermont Farm updates can be found on our Clermont Farm Facebook Page.