Keswick Life Digital Edition December 2015 by Keswick Life

KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; environs - December 2015

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Tis the Season Make it Merry!

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FAIRVIEW ~ c. 1855 The two-story Greek Revival portico welcomes you to this historic home. 68.3 acres of gently rolling fields, with mountain views and a large pond. Property is further enhanced by a garage containing a lovely one bedroom apartment. The home is structurally sound and boasts numerous improvements, but stands ready to be completed in the style of choice. Located just fifteen minutes from the Town of Orange in the Lahore area, this property is private, but only 35 miles from Fredericksburg and less than two hours from Washington DC.

RED BANK FARM ~ A hidden historic gem with absolute privacy encompassed by over 2.5 miles of the Rivanna River (Virginias first designated scenic river). The Circa 1850 Greek Revival house has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths and is two stories over an English basement. The main floor has plenty of room to spread out, 9 foot ceilings, large center hall, living room, study, dining room, country kitchen and a half bath. The house has all its original wood work, including heart pine floors and seven working fireplaces. The almost 500 acres is primarily in mixed hardwoods with about 50 acres in pastured hayfields. The land has many trails for horses or walking with stunning views of the river. The current timber value is over $500.000.

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GLENWOOD FARM ~ 376 acres located in the Somerset area of Madison County. Great soil types make this farm highly productive for crop, hay or livestock farming. Property has wonderful view of the southwest ridge and the Blue Ridge, along with frontage on the Rapidan River. Improvements include a nicely situated 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. The large 150 X 80 barn (could be made into a stable), workshop and equipment shed and a large cattle barn.

QUARLES MOUNTAIN ~ Stunning mountain views! 22 acres located minutes from the town of Orange in the beautiful Rapidan road area. The land is a mix of green pasture and woods with a cleared elevated building site from which the view is incredible. Ideal as a small horse property or just a private estate to build a home with a million dollar view.

HISTORIC CAMERON LODGE ~ Nestled in theprotected heart of Somerset on a gently sloped ridge in the Southwest Mountains, this unique, 66-acre estate offers rare and spectacular views to the east and south across Jefferson’s Sea as well as to the west towards the Blue Ridge. It is rare for a property to deliver such extraordinary views from a single location. This spot with its 180-degree views and 700 ft. elevation offers a home site for a new home like few others. The Lodge includes a 23 x 20 living room with wood paneling, exposed beams, stone wainscoting and 16 hand-cut paned windows on three sides providing light and views of the gardens and mountains beyond. There are also three other historic cottages that once served as 19th century servant’s quarters.

AERIE c. 1850 ~ Located in the Somerset area of Orange, just 2.5 miles from Gordonsville and 22 miles from Charlottesville. The 1850 manor home has had numerous improvements completed by the present owners, using only the finest materials including a new, paneled living room (20x34), country kitchen and laundry/mudroom. Also in the main house are four bedrooms, dining room, breakfast room, study, original living room, library and two galleries. The 170 acre estate is further enhanced by a four bedroom guesthouse, three bedroom tenant house, two new garage/workshops, smokehouse, swimming pool formal gardens, 3-stall stable and a fenced cutting/vegetable garden.

Justin H. Wiley 434.981.5528

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Tel: 540.672.3903

Fax: 540.672.3906

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DECEMBER 2015

THE COLUMNISTS Mary Morony author of the novel Apron Strings is a Charlottesville native and long time resident of Keswick. Raising four children to adulthood and her unique perspective on life has given her lots of food for thought. She now lives on a farm in Orange County with her husband Ralph Morony, three dogs, two guineas and no cat. Check out Mary’s blog at www.marymorony.com.

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Tony Vanderwarker, raised in New England, spent a couple years at Yale and then served two years in the Peace Corps where he got bitten both by tsetse flies and the writing bug. He went to film school at NYU and made documentaries and a full length film which didn’t sell so he decided to try shorter films and went into advertising. Fifteen years later, he had his own ad agency in Chicago where he did “Be Like Mike” for Gatorade. When his partners bought him out, Tony finally had a chance to write full time. It only took him fifteen more years to finally get a book published. “Who cares?” Tony says, “some writers hit paydirt fast, others take longer. I’m just glad my time has come.” visit www.tonyvanderwarker.com

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Joe Shields has led integrated digital marketing and public relations programs for consumer, biopharmaceutical, and government organizations. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BA in English literature and communication studies from Roanoke College, where he received a senior scholar award for fiction in 1995. He lives with his family in Keswick.

MAGICAL SETTING MEETS GENIUS DESIGN, INSIDE & OUT

CUSTOM GLENMORE HOME ON JUST UNDER AN ACRE

Willow Creek Farm • $2,295,000

2131 Farringdon Road • $975,000

121 tranquil, private acres comprised of a residential compound with separate guest quarters across an interior courtyard and pool. Additional improvements include a 19th century, 3 bedroom farm manager’s house, large equipment garage / workshop, greenhouse, kennels and restored chestnut barn. Architectural design, Jimmy Grigg and landscape design, Ian Robertson. 6 tax map parcels. The property is not under easement although the sweeping views the residence overlooks indeed are. Western Albemarle.

Stunning, farmhouse style home, built in 2014, with first floor master, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, sunroom, 3 car garage, finished terrace level with office, full bath, and recreation room. Open floorplan with a gorgeous, sunny kitchen with Wolf cooktop and upgraded appliances. Finely appointed with coffered ceiling, built-ins, extensive trim and wainscoting. This home was decorated by Heidi Brooks and shows better than a model home! Winter mountain views and professionally landscaped yard with irrigation. Can be shown by appointment. Suzie Hegemier (434) 962-8425 401 Park Street Charlottesville, VA 22902

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IN THIS December ISSUE 2015

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs PO Box 32, Keswick, Virginia 22947 T: 434.242.8033 E: keswicklife@gmail.com The minds behind Keswick Life: EDITORIAL EDITOR/FOUNDER Winkie Motley CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Colin Dougherty THE COLUMNISTS Suzanne Nash, Tony Vanderwarker, Mary Morony CONTRIBUTORS Liz Delaney, Winkie Motley PROOF READER Sierra Young

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Tis the season.. make it merry

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KESWICK SCENE

Read all about it - the blessing of the hounds!

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As is Keswick’s tradition, the awarding of colors and the announcement of the Barrister Award recipient were made at the start of the Thanksgiving Meet. Colors are a badge of honor and are awarded to those members who have helped in the hunt field above and beyond the desire to fox hunt.

COMMUNITY

iridescent green, tall, free and glows in the dark — Tony Vanderwarker gives his unique perspective just after getting socked with a quarterly tax payment and feeling like the government is fleecing him for every penny he’s got, they turn around and put an expensive road sign at the entrance to his farm—at no cost to “us”! Don’t miss the insight in this lcoal tale!

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A month or so ago, as columnist Mary Morony walked The Paramount Theater celebrated the conclusion of her labyrinth, contemplating life, she noticed that she was covering a fair amount of ground. Not like she was breaking any land speed records, but she was booking right along, so much so that she started to question why so fast?

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OVERHEARD Here and there... in Keswick

Tis the season... Keswick Life wishes you all the best of everything for the Christmas season and the upcoming New Year!

In our next issue watch for a wrap up of all the happenings in 2015 in Keswick and its’ environs... On and Off The Market

Just available is 4048 Fairway Drive in Keswick Estates at $4.395m.

The magnificent 5 bedroom, 6.5 bath, 10,913 sf home is on 2.4 lakefront acres. 3303 Heathcote Lane in Glenmore is a 1995 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,159 sf Colonial just listed at $699.9k. 16 Ferndown Lane with 3 beds, 2.5 baths and 2,123 sf is a new To Be Built home base priced at $519.9k and a 0.75 acre lot at 15 Wiltshire Close in Glenmore is available at $175k. 3161 Shannon Lane in Shadwell Estate, a brick 5 bed, 3 bath home on 3.6 acres is relisted at $289k. Under contract in Glenmore this month is 2738 Lockerbie Lane, a 3 bed, 3 bath, 3,560 sf presale priced at $635k. 11 Waterside Way, another pre-sale, is a 5 bed, 5.5 bath, 7,050 sf home at $855.2k. 7 Carroll Creek is a 4 acre Glenmore lot priced at $379k and 3117 Darby Road with 0.55 acres listed at $349k both now under contract. Around the area is 6122 Louisa Rd, a 4 bed, 1 bath, 1056 sf home on a acre at $75.9k in 12 days. Also 600 Clarks Tract, a 3 bed, 1 bath, 960 sf home on an acre at $175k, and 326 Clarks Tract a 29.5 acre parcel at $495k. 556 Huckstep Branch Lane, a bank owned home with 4 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,936 sf on an acre is under contract at $369k. There were 4 reduced properties in Glenmore. 3266 Darby Road, a 5 bed, 4.5 bath, 6,367 Georgian is reduced from $828k to $699.9k after 248 days. 2461 Pendower Lane, a 3 bed, 3 bath, former Stanley Martin model home is reduced from $799k to $739.9k. 3211 Sandown Park Road, a 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 5,054 sf Georgian is down from $699k to $629k after 554 days. 1308 Piper Way, a 6 bed, 5.5 bath, 6,323 sf home is a decorated builders model home reduced from $1.04m to $989.1k. 955 Shadwell Rd in Shadwell Estate, a 3 bed, 3.5 bath home on 2.5 acres is reduced from $390k to $364k. Lot 50 is 2 acres on Palmer Drive in Keswick Estate and is reduced to $325k. And we just love solds! Three here in Glenmore. 3325 Braemar Court, a 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,923 home listed at $565k sold for $528k in 155 days. 3104 Lyfarne Lane, a 6 bed, 6.5 bath, 2005 French Eclectic home with 6,077 sf listed at $1.225m sold for $1.115m in 31 days. 3400 Dunscroft Court, a 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,555 sf cottage listed at $399k sold for $380k in 311 days. Elsewhere 3437 Keswick Rd, a 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,192 sf home listed at $525k sold for $497.5k in 61 days and 1066 E. Keswick Drive, a 3 bed, 1.5 bath, 1,126 sf home listed at $169.5k sold for $152.5k in 15 days.

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Arrest A citizen of the United Kingdom living in Keswick was

among 36 people in Virginia who were in the country illegally after being convicted of crimes, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement Wednesday. An enforcement operation from Dec. 6 to 11 led to the arrests that also took place in Herndon, Sterling and Harrisonburg, authorities said. Those taken in custody were from all over the world and had a wide array of convictions, including identity theft, cocaine possession, grand larceny and rape, according to ICE. The British citizen in Albemarle County has convictions for felony grand larceny and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted weapon, authorities said.

4-15: Mansion Restoration Montpelier will be closed for mansion renovation, painting, and other repairs. Follow our progress on social media. The Market at Grelen closes for the season after Sunday, Dec. 20 and will re-open March 1, 2016! Grelen Nursery remains open all year and you can make an appt. by calling 540-672-5462

Featured The

recent Garden and Gun magazine featured Floradise Orchids. As the article describes “it is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it spot, a shady hideaway alongside James Madison Highway, in Gordonsville, Virginia. But as soon as you walk into the warm thick air of the arched-roof greenhouse, and you’re surrounded by the vivid colors and exotic shapes of a thousand blooms, you’ll know this isn’t your average roadside find. Janet Cherchuck and Stephen Shifflett have been in business here, about a half hour’s drive from Charlottesville, for thirty-seven years. That’s a long time to dedicate to a singular pursuit, but then again, orchids are known to inspire devotion. Known largely by word of mouth, Floradise serves devotees who regularly pilgrimage to Gordonsville. The plants also draw crowds at farmers’ markets in Dupont Circle, in Washington, D.C.; and in Falls Church, Virginia, and decorate the interiors of embassies, restaurants, inns, and clients’ homes.” Read the entire article - go to www. gardenandgun.com

Winner Winner!

When Donna Martin and the ‘VHC Equestriennes’ set out to raise money

for the Virginia Horse Center through a trailer raffle, they knew that together they could ultimately fundraise at least $35,000 to go directly to the Horse Center. Now, thanks to all of their incredible hard work, a fortunate twist of fate and the great generosity of the raffle winner, it was announced Tuesday that $50,000 would be donated to the Virginia Horse Center as a result of the fundraising efforts. Since February, Martin, of Blue Ridge Trailer Sales, and the VHC Equestriennes, a group of Virginia women dedicated to the equestrian sport and the future of the Horse Center, worked tirelessly to sell 500 raffle tickets - good toward the winner’s choice of a brand-new horse trailer or $15,000 cash. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, the winner was pulled in front of a group of spectators gathered at the Horse Center, and the name selected was none other than the Virginia Horse Center Foundation’s own Board Secretary, Gardy Bloemers. While Bloemers could not be present at the raffle drawing, upon hearing that she had won, Bloemers made what she said was the only decision that she could imagine making: She accepted the cash in lieu of the horse trailer and immediately asked that all $15,000 of her winning be donated to the Horse Center - meaning that all $50,000 of the raffle proceeds went straight to the Virginia Horse Center. ”I initially bought 10 tickets myself, and I jokingly said, ‘if I win, I’ve got to give this money to the Horse Center. To me it was just an obvious thing,’ ” Bloemers said. “I’m lucky to be in a position to be able to make that decision. I know right now it makes a big difference in being able to pay some bills for the Horse Center. I’m happy to be able to do it.” Raffle winner Gardy Bloemers is an avid dressage rider, a vital member of the Virginia Horse Center Foundation board and a continual donor, of both time and money, to the Horse Center. Bloemers, who works as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, is an equestrian rider herself and stepped up to help sell tickets alongside the VHC Equestriennes at Dressage at Lexington and the Region 1 USDF Championships.” The whole thing gave us at the Horse Center the opportunity to engage with new people and re-engage with existing friends of the Horse Center,” Bloemers said. “I think that that was really valuable; it allowed us to have some really great conversations.” Bloemers continued, “This raffle shows the dedication of some of our supporters and volunteers to put something like this together. It was really led by Donna Martin from Blue Ridge Trailers, but there was so much active support from all of the Equestriennes. Of course the raffle generated money, but it also generated a lot of awareness and allowed individuals to support the Horse Center.” ”The Virginia Horse Center is very blessed to have such wonderful friends like Gardy Bloemers and the Equestriennes,” said John Nicholson, CEO of the Horse Center. “Tuesday night was just a great night for the Horse Center; this raffle and the support of the people running it are just another reason why the future of the VHC continues to look so bright.”

KESWICK LIFE

The DINING

GOING OUT Guide

Mark your calendars! Save the date! Don’t be late!

RING IT IN First Night Virginia

Celebrate

Where: Downtown Charlottesville When: December 31st

Where: Keswick Hall When: December 28th- December 31st

Ring

Say goodbye to Old Man 2015 and hello to Baby 2016 in style! Join us for a memo-

rable evening to celebrate the last days of the year! December 28th, 29th and 30th in the historic Villa Crawford we will be offering a 3-Course Specialty Menu for $40 per person (tax and gratuity additional). Be sure to join us on New Year’s Eve to enjoy the soothing sounds of Ms. Emme St. James and Her Jazz Gentlemen from 8:00 pm to 12:30am! Join us for a fabulous five-course tasting menu in Fossett’s. Reservations are required and may be made with the Front Desk before arrival. $110 per person (alcohol, tax, and gratuity are additional). Join us throughout the holiday season at Villa Crawford Bar. Open 11am11pm, with a live Jazz Trio on New Year’s Eve. Reservations are not required.

The Holidays, the perfect place for all things merry & bright! Where: The Inn at Willow Grove When: December 31st

The holidays are a special time at The Inn at Willow Grove. Our incredible seasonal decorations add extra sparkle to our luxurious decor, setting the stage for special festivity and fun! Check out our holiday calendar and toast the holidays with your loved ones. New Years Eve seatings from 5 p.m. through 10 p.m. with a Champagne Toast at midnight! Starting at $95 per person. Reservations required: 540-317-1206.

Menu: First Course - Oyster Beignets, balsamic mustard Roasted red pepper soup, Sambuca cream Gnocchi, sage cream, balsamic grape; Second Course - Grilled & chilled shrimp, avocado mousse, tempura-fried shallot napoleon, lemon oil Poached pear, blue cheese toast, spiced pecans, petite arugula Local green salad, potato galette, roasted tomato, pickled onion; Third Course - Stuffed quail with cabbage, carrot and shitake mushroom, rice cake, five spice demi-glace Crab au gratin, asparagus, shaved egg, chervil Roasted beet, garlic and thyme flan, micro greens; Fourth Course - Grilled tenderloin of beef, buttermilk mash, fresh spinach, smoked tomato fondue, demi-glace Asparagus-speared Ahi Tuna, olive tapenade, roasted fingerling potatoes, concassé of tomato, arugula Moroccan BBQ bean curd, preserved lemon purée, couscous, parsley purée, grilled zucchini Seared duck breast, corn cobbler, bacon dressed frisse, celery root coulis; Fifth Course - Warm blood orange tart, bitter chocolate honeycomb, sweet cream Blackberry sorbet, Italian almond cookie, fresh fruit, Milk chocolate terrine, raspberry cream, toasted hazelnuts.

New Years Eve Dinner and Celebration Where: Palladio at Barboursville Vineyards When: December 31st

A Five Course Feast by Chef Spencer Crawford:

Chef’s Selection of Passed Canapes –Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Brut Cuvee 1814 Seared Tuna with Red Pepper Relish, Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins - Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Brut Rose Cuvee 1814. Goat Cheese Gnocchi, Arugula Pesto – Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Brut Rose 1814 Seared Scallop, Butternut Squash and Watercress with Black Truffle Sauce – Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Vermentino Reserve 2014 Braised Veal Cheeks with Taleggio Polenta, with Oyster Mushrooms picked on our farm Tomatoes, Olives, Pearl Onions – Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Octagon Orange & Brut Baba, Milk Chocolate Ganache & Candied Orange Zest – Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Paxxito 2010. Midnight Toast Wine: Barboursville Vineyards Brut 200th Anniversary Reservations are required. We will gladly accept reservations by phone, please call 540-832-7848

HISTORY A Carolina Room Christmas Where: Colonial Williamsburg When: through January 3rd

new installation for the holiday season was unveiled at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, one of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, on December 5, 2015, in the Carolina Room. A Carolina Room Christmas will mark the first time that the original 1830s North Carolina planter’s home parlor— a centerpiece of the museum for nearly 60 years—will be recreated as a room scene. Period furnishings, a table-top Victorian Christmas tree and stockings hanging from the mantel, as well as late nineteenth-century toys including a Noah’s Ark, dolls, a wooden rocking horse and a seven-foot-long wooden train, will decorate the Carolina Room, which typically is seen without furnishings to feature the original decoratively painted paneled walls in this permanent room installation in the museum. The display will be on view through January 3, 2016.

DISCOVER Highland for the Holidays

in the New Year in Downtown Charlottesville with First Night Virginia, a non-profit organization whose mission is to celebrate New Year’s Eve by bringing artists and community together for a unique evening of performances, events and activities. On stage this year at The Paramount Theater will be award winning comedy juggler, Scotty Cavanaugh (4:15PM, 7:30PM, 10:00PM), and Louisiana-bred acoustic singer/songwriter with soul and America’s Got Talent finalist, Taylor Mathews (5:30PM, 8:45PM). General Admission for all five performances is included with the First Night Virginia wristbands; reserved seating for the performances is available with an additional $5.00 ticket that can be purchased in The Paramount Theater’s Box Office. Wristbands and tickets are on sale now at The Paramount Theater and can be purchased in person, by phone at 434.979.1333 or online at www. theparamount.net.

FAMILY FUN First Day Hike Where: Monticello When: Friday, January 1st, 10 am to 12pm

Celebrate 2016 with the first hike of the

season beginning at Kemper Park (Trailhead). Trail Manager Julie Roller will lead this two-hour trek on the SaundersMonticello rustic trails and explore areas off-the-beaten-path. Free. Registration required. Meets at the lower trailhead of the Monticello Trail (Kemper Park). For further information, contact: (434) 9849800.

Where: Ash Lawn- Highland When: through January 3, 2016

Discover

the magic of James Monroe’s historical estate during the holiday season! Beginning the first weekend in December, visitors will find the entire house beautifully decorated for the holidays. House tours are offered daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., but tour times vary based on the day of the week. Please call 434-293-8000 to receive accurate tour times for the day you plan to visit. The museum will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

DECEMBER 2015

COVER STORY

Men of the Family Coming to the Rescue BY MARILYN WARE

To my college boy, Shep—we can’t wait for you to get home. You just don’t know what you’re missing! One of the best Christmas presents I have ever received has already been delivered this year: Men of the family coming to the rescue while I was at a girl party. Every time I think of what each did, I feel like the luckiest girl alive. The story goes: Dad

and Mom joyfully cut a tree from Little Bellevue Farm last Friday—most of our cedars are now too big as you know (and thankfully, Mom is over that phase now) but ONE tree was the perfect size. It just happened to be the spruce that Baby Robert, now 17, had brought home in a Dixie cup from pre-school 13 years ago, and planted with his daddy on the farm. This used to be a command performance for all family members, but with one son in college, one at work, and one at a basketball game, Mom and Dad were seizing the day. When we first asked Robert’s permission to chop down his tree, he was a bit resistant, but then he realized the special calling that his little tree was getting, and he heeded the call. Mom named the tree “Roberta” in honor of him. It is our first non cedar tree, and though we have always loved our traditional cedars, we loved the shape of this one as it has a flat back, to slide neatly into the corner of the den, since its back had been against

rier, leaving the mess which, as you know is difficult for her. Her grief lifts slightly at the scent of hay and horses, and the thought of new studs in Smokey’s shoes for the next foxhunt. She comes up with a plan to buy a new and better tree stand as soon as the farrier leaves. Upon returning to the den, mom learns that Robert has actually not been on the couch the whole time. Of all things, the vacuum is out, a Christmas miracle in itself! In addition, all of the ornaments that are salvageable are neatly laid on the den table. Robert hugs mom and tells her it will be OK, that it is just a Christmas tree, and that she will have THREE strong men in the house to fix it that night.

a cedar in the hedgerow. The other three sides are a glorious display of evergreen perfection. It also has room for ornaments to dangle long and lovely between its roomy branches, unlike a cedar. It was a bit trickier to hide the light cording, but Mom spent extra time and coiled each one JUST RIGHT. Since men don’t like decorating trees, and Mom is picky anyway, she ‘went to town on it’ while Robert laid on the couch (ok, he did a few ornaments and the garlands!) and Dad sat in his chair. She used ALL of our best ornaments this year, and the tree was so pretty, until (remember it has no weight in the back) it crashed to the floor on Monday at 2:15 pm when the farrier was due at 2:30. Picture Mom at the computer and Robert on the couch (of course), so we both jump up! Mom rushes to the scene barefoot, stepping in puddles of water and broken glass and screams orders to poor Robert such as “GET THE DOG TOWELS!” Then upon realizing she is standing barefooted in water holding electric sockets she screams “NO WAIT! TURN OFF THE LIGHTS!” Sweet Robert did all of the above barefooted in glass too. But we were both behaving rather badly. Mom acted like someone in our family had gotten a terrible medical diagnosis. Her grief was palpable and not rational, given the circumstances; but she does this over Christmas trees (and this is not the first year catastrophe has struck one of our trees). Robert grumbled under his breath as he mopped up water with spruce needles in his eyes and shards of glass in his feet, “I hate Christmas trees anyway they are such a pain in the _ _ _.”

Which made mom even sadder, and she told him so.

About this time, Dad calls and says he is leaving work early in order to fix the tree! So mom feels better and dashes to the hardware store in an effort to help the 3 strong men’s project. Lowe’s: sold out; don’t people save their tree stands from year to year? Wal-mart: sold out; how could this be? We haven’t even had the after Christmas sales yet! Target: one left, so she grabbed it and ran. The Man Powwow was underway in the den as mom gets home. Serious discussion ensues between Dad and Robert as Henry, man #3 walks in. (Poor Henry, he knows nothing yet; ignorance was such bliss!)

Then Dad, who of course, was called in the middle of his work day, crafting the most brilliant legal document of 2011 that will probably change the course of corporate defense techniques in Virginia forever, as well as pay for Mom’s new saddle, gets a phone call in a breathless plea/announcement, “the TREE fell down!” To which the composed counselor’s first response was similar to Robert’s: “I don’t have TIME for this; what do you want ME to do about it?” He knew, of course, what she wanted him to do, but he was still in the denial stage. Then, the friendly farrier who is never late, and had been waiting in the barn for 20 minutes, knocks on the door. “Our TREE fell down!” Mom cries out in agony to this poor man, who just wants to shoe the last 8 horse hooves of his long day and go home. He comes into the den, and joins Robert and Mom in the “what do we do now?” phase.

Mom offers to stay home from the girl’s night out in order to supervise the Resurrection, but Harry, now in his SuperHusband Mode, insists that Mom go and enjoy the party. Somehow, he and she knew that this operation would be painful for her to see. She told them that if they could just make it stand up, she would do her best to restore it to some semblance of attractiveness. Hours go by, and low and behold, the second Christmas miracle happens: tree is not only resurrected by 10 pm, it is decorated and gleaming, and the men are in harmony, once again, draped all over the den furniture. The only thing mom has to do is straighten the corn cob angel at the top and change the utmost light bulb from orange to white, and wait for the fourth man to return to the fold, home at last from Mr. Jefferson’s University. Hallelujah! Roberta is risen, and she is a fitting symbol for this Advent season of Christ’s birth. As we prepare our homes, sometimes it is our hearts that are transformed.

After discussing several ideas, such as bringing in cinder blocks and other solutions that added to mom’s grief, we settled on taking down one of the many Wake Forest diplomas on the wall behind the tree, as well as the goose painting, and we wired poor Roberta to the wall. This held her up but you could tell she was just waiting for fall #2. We decided to put chairs under her limbs so that she was sort of ‘seated’ in the corner of the den, ignominiously propped up, only a shadow of her former glory.

Marilyn Ware 2011

So mom goes out to the barn with the far-

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Life is Always Sweeter with Good Friends and Great Food BY NANCY KEATING

I can’t imagine where I would be tonight were it not for a handful of friends who have given me a great deal of joy. Own it, friends make life a lot more fun! So tonight as I write this article, I filled my kitchen, updated in the late 1980’s in a solid 1830’s farm house with its’ fair share of squeaks and rattles, with a pile of great friends. These friends have been there through and through in the best and worst moments of my life whether they knew it or not. The point is, great friends do what great friends do! Great friends initiate conversation some many people are concerned with how they could benefit from a relationship and not how they could support anyone else.

Go deeper — when catching up with friends, ask what’s is going on and get a meaningful conversation going!

Know when to listen and when to offer advice — sometimes people just need to be heard, listen to the problem but don’t always try to solve the problem.

Ask good questions — be a listener, be

sure you have the right understanding of what is being said to you. Repeat it back in your head, ask for some sort of agreement that you are on the same page so you don’t waste any time or get off track.

Follow up — we so often get the “thanks

for sharing” feeling once we dish it out to a friend, be the friend that follows up but don’t be pushy (read the know when to listen and when to offer advice section above). Lastly, great friends bring a little something something, such as a bar of soap, a

kitchen towel, an hunk of cheese to share or perhaps a favorite bottle of wine; if you think it is the right thing to do, do it! It is so easy to put a smile on someone’s face with a little host gift in your hand as you crest their doorway. My great friends do it, expect it from yours as well! I picked up the habit of marking wine bottles handed over to me at my doorway with a little note of the person who gave it and the date. This way when I crack that bottle open hours, months or years later — I relive that exchange and that little bit of love all over again, warms up the soul! Ok, so what did I cook? My love and I had ambitious visions of doing short ribs which we didn’t get to until the morning of so that wasn’t going to work due to all that sitting overnight fussing to get the flavors melding and the chance to get the fat scraped off before serving. We opted for a roasted piece of salmon with a simple citrus sauce served with an herbed Israeli Couscous and a mixed green salad. This was much easier to execute, as work schedules often get in the way of weeknight entertaining, and so great. The fun of it for me is hanging with the friends and basking in that warmth and joy they bring into my hut. Oh, those short ribs, we made them anyway and are saving them for a couple of days from now on Christmas Eve, at the very least we will be prepped ahead of the game for that one and ready to be focused listeners to our friends!

photo: the braised short ribs... these things are full of fantastic flavor, too bad it all looks like a shimmering bunch of brown once it cooks up. It all starts out full of reds (the wine, tomato paste, whole plum tomato), orange (carrots), greens (celery, bay leaves, fresh thyme), yellow (lemon zest), darks (veal stock, the browned short ribs) and the glisteners (olive oil, onion and garlic - lots of it!)... these things are easy and decadent - check the web for a recipe to cook up for your crew over the holidays.

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COVER STORY Christmas Presence BY TONY VANDERWARKER

boy! Here we go again, launching into the season of stress, maxing out credit cards and waistlines, buying gifts you know will be returned while struggling with twisted and tangled strands of Christmas lights and hugging relatives you’d just as soon forget, all served up with turkey, stuffing, yams, creamed onions and washed down with the cheap champagne Uncle Mort always brings, the son-of-a gun.

So you hit the floor again, crawling under the lower branches and getting pine needles down your neck while you adjust the whatchamacallits. If you’re lucky, the second adjustment sells and you can grab a cup of eggnog and admire your handiwork. If not, it’s tree-diving time again. My record is four and by the time I was finished, I was ready to drag the thing out of the house and torch the sucker.

For all the good times, the sparkling lights, the ring-a-ding-ding of Salvation Army santas, carols, church services and getting to connect with family, there are also just as many irritations.

If getting the tree up is an ordeal, stringing lights is agony. Once you get them untangled, you find the half-dead strand that’s out sets off a chain reaction dousing every light you’ve put up. Now its time to play electrical detective, which is a losing proposition. Fiddling with individual bulbs is fruitless. You adjust one and eureka! Everything lights but just jiggle it wrong and all goes dark again.

First, the tree. No outfit, no main course, no political candidate brings as much deliberation and discussion as the Christmas tree. If a tree were alive, it would blush from all the attention. The candidates are either too big, too small, too expensive, too ratty, too twisted, bent or half-dead with the final selection being an ugly compromise no one loves but its time to escape the tree farm before the kids’ feet freeze. And in the end, who cares? Because the damn thing is going to be festooned with so many ornaments, lights, geegaws and Grandma’s star for the top that never stays lit that it no longer resembles a tree. Then there’s the stand, the rusted metal thingy you retrieve from the attic, set the tree into and lie prostrate on the floor while you screw in the four whatchamacallits that hold your prize tree in place. Getting back up, you get the bad news. Tree’s leaning to the right, the wife says.

So after a half hour of fiddling and muttering words your kids have never heard before, you hop in the car and head for Lowe’s where you join hundreds of other bedraggled and frustrated guys searching through Christmas remnants for lights that will stay lit and save their collective Christmas ass. Hapless souls, with their carts loaded with lights, standing in lines at checkout; everyone uncertain that the new lights will stay on but certain they will be back in the same line at Lowe’s again next Christmas. Let’s say getting the tree and setting it up takes four hours, stringing lights with the accompanying trips can be a good three, decorating time depends on your tree. We’ve spent as much as six hours getting everything right. Total time: thirteen hours (and that’s if you’re lucky).

Christmas Present For Keswick Cell Phone Users If

I’m the last person to discover Wi-Fi calling, please disregard. But if you haven’t heard of it, Wi-Fi calling is a new wrinkle some cell phone companies are adding to their service. Instead of having to go to a special spot in your yard to get a measly two bars of service, you can now use your smartphone to connect to the cellular network through your home Wi-Fi setup. AT&T offers it and I used it for the first time this week. Verizon is supposed to have it and Sprint and T-Mobile reportedly

For the unthinkable can happen, the whatchamacallits don’t hold and the tree crashes to the floor. That’s when it is time to book a flight to Florida.

“I run hot water in tub and defrost,” Gesuava says.

Then there are the thousand little things that screw up the season. This year, I needed a new stainless-steel wallet so when I saw one on sale, I ordered it. When it showed up at the post office, I opened the box only to have my wife grab it from me saying, “Oh, no, buster, that goes under the tree.”

Anne shouts, raises the turkey over her head and slam-dunks it on the concrete floor at Gesuava’s feet so it bounces around the room like a grenade ready to go off. Get this picture, both women scrambling to avoid the jouncing turkey, my wife cursing and Gesuava yelping in Polish.

“Hell you will!”

Ever heard a frozen 25lb turkey bouncing on a concrete floor accompanied by frantic screaming? It’s a Christmas sound you’ll never forget. I certainly haven’t.

Thinking I’d search it out and open it before the 25th, she hid it. But she forgot where. So long to the Christmas present, maybe she’ll find it for my birthday. The all-time Christmas story again features my wife. This time, back when we were living in Chicago. On Christmas Eve morning, Anne goes down to the basement to retrieve the turkey that’s in the downstairs fridge. Opens the door, no turkey. Strange, she thinks, I swear I told the housekeeper to take it out of the freezer and put in in the fridge. Just on the off chance that the housekeeper might have forgotten, she opens the freezer door and is stunned to find the twenty-five pound turkey sitting there staring at her, frozen solid. She screams for the housekeeper who quickly appears, the blood rapidly draining out of her face seeing her employer standing by the fridge holding up the frozen turkey with daggers coming out of her eyes and fire from her mouth.

Turns out there was a happy ending. Turkey price war was on in Chicago so Anne was able to get another monster for twelve bucks. She made the Chicago Tribune with that story and lived to tell about it. Gesuava too, she’s probably regaling her family in Warsaw with the story right now.

“I told you two days ago to take it out of the freezer,” Annie yells.

So Merry Christmas, everyone, and may you survive to undergo another!

are planning on offering it. All I had to do was go to Settings on my iPhone, select Phone (way down at the bottom) get the latest software update, and when it downloaded, a new line appeared just under My Number reading Wi-Fi Calling. Turning that on was all it took and presto! I was making and receiving calls on my cell anywhere in the house. What does it cost? Hang on to your whatever because it’s FREE! And apparently you don’t chew up voice or data allotments on your service. So no more standing out in the driveway in the blistering heat or freezing cold for me, now I can call from inside. Will miracles never cease?

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Blessing of the Hounds As is Keswick’s tradition, the awarding of colors and the announcement of the Barrister Award recipient were made at the start of the Thanksgiving Meet. Colors are a badge of honor and are awarded to those members who have helped in the hunt field above and beyond the desire to fox hunt. Please congratulate the following members on receiving this well-deserved recognition: Sarah Poole, Laurel Moore and Mary-Alice Scola The “Barrister” award is named for one of Keswick’s finest dog hounds who had a great nose and really deep cry and whose offspring bear his resemblance and qualities today. The Masters and Huntsman look for the individual who has excelled in working with the hounds during the off season, who has been a leader in representing Keswick and fox hunting, and has been the person who pitches in on a moment’s notice to lend whatever help is needed. Please congratulate Darlene Murphy, who truly exceeds all of the above requirements, as the 2015 recipient of the Barrister Award. She will receive the perpetual framed portrait of Barrister with her engraved name attached.

Photo journal, top row, left to right: Sally Lamb, Rives: Barlcay, Sandy and Lizzie then MFH Nancy Wiley, Andy Lynn and Charlotte Tieken of the Keswick Hunt Club. Second row, Mark and Elinor Sackson, Kim Skelly and Darlene Murphy. Third row: Sandy Rives and Tony Gammell with the hounds then Noel Stith, Chandra Boylen and Darlene Murphy. Bottom row: Smith Williams and Ed Harvey.

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COMMUNITY What’s Your Sign? BY TONY VANDERWARKER

Mine’s

iridescent green, tall, free and glows in the dark. Just after getting socked with a quarterly tax payment and feeling like the government is fleecing me for every penny I’ve got, they turn around and put an expensive road sign at the entrance to our farm—at no cost to us!

modern day. Our heartfelt thanks to MUTCD and to all the politicians and bureaucrats who had the foresight to realize what had escaped Keswick residents for years— you’ve got to glow or you’ve got to go.

You think the government just takes and doesn’t give? Here they are showing compassion and understanding. They must know (those cookies on our computers give away everything) that we’re getting older and that on some dark night we might miss our driveway. So without even asking, they put up this wonderful sign that we can see for hundreds of yards away. Plus, they not only spell out our farm name, but they add a second sign, again at no cost to me, that tells me what street I live on. So in case I’m writing a letter and stumble over the return address, all I have to do is run out to 231 and the sign instantly reminds me that I live on LOUISA ROAD. What a thoughtful thing to do! And this from a government that seemingly doesn’t care about the individual. Not only am I touched by their concern for my well-being, but the gesture gives me new faith in our democracy—free signs for the almost senile—how’s that for caring? I’m going to sit down right after I finish this and write thank you notes to my supervisor, delegate, representative, senator and president telling them how grateful I am for making my tax dollars pay off for ME! And that’s not the only benefit to my new road sign. At the risk of seeming petty, now I can lord it over my neighbors who don’t have multiple dwellings on their property and don’t rate a new

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sign—nah, nah, nah, nah—nah nah! And for those who think we’re just hayseed country bumpkins living out in the sticks, now we have VDOT-quality road signs just like our sophisticated neighbors up north. No more of these painted wood signs varying all over the lot, now we have uniform signage in the regulation iridescent green color as prescribed in the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (also known as MUTCD). Praise to MUTCD for bringing Keswick out of

the dark ages and into compliance with Uniform Traffic Control Devices. My only question is: how did we get by for so long without it? Just think, Keswick used to be traditional to the point of throwback, mired in the past, marooned in history, now we can drive down 231 at night and bask in the high-tech luminescent glow of these marvelous new road signs that pop out like beacons in the dark and make us feel like we’ve broken out of the past into the

And his reply… Yes, and as you can imagine, I’m livid. I returned to Va. Thursday night to see the big, ugly and unnecessary sign at the end of the driveway. No heads up whatsoever. Went to talk to the county about it yesterday (it’s a county versus VDOT program) and learned after talking to 3 people that it’s part of new federal 911 mandate. Albemarle County has to replace 5000 signs with the new ones with larger dimensions and reflective lettering. One is required to use their sign irrespective of any other property identification. If you want to use your own post, you can do so but have to sign a maintenance agreement with VDOT beforehand. The sign placement is regulated by the federal mandate (although I am fighting it) as is in my case a hazard for trailers ( and fire trucks for that matter) that have to cut the corner off Rt.22. Why can FedEx, UPS and other private carriers find our houses but emergency vehicles can’t? Another example of bureaucracy begetting more bureaucracy at the taxpayers expense..... Mr. Grumpy

Dave Matthews Band Provides $429,500 Bama Works Grants The

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation announced $429,500 in grants to 84 local nonprofits through the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band. In 2015, the Bama Works Fund has awarded $852,000 to 145 organizations in total. Established in 1998, the Bama Works Fund has been committed to making grants in Charlottesville and the seven surrounding counties for close to two decades, and has had a significant impact on creating vibrant communities that support youth, vulnerable populations, the natural environment and arts and cultural assets. Since 1998, the Fund has made more than 1,000 grants, totaling more than $16 million.

ADAPTED BY KESWICK LIFE The Dave Matthews Band’s philanthropy through the Bama Works Fund has not only touched a broad range of nonprofits of all sizes, it has also been essential in making foundational gifts to transformative community projects over the years, including gifts to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia’s James River Club, Crozet Library, and Local Food Hub. Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia James Pierce stated, “Bama Works has been there for the James River Boys & Girls Club every step of the way. Since opening in 2014, the demand for after school and summer services in the tri-county area more than doubled our

initial estimates, and there is no way we could keep up with demand without their vital support.” Local Food Hub Executive Director Kristen Suokko affirmed,” The Dave Matthews Band deeply understands the unique needs and opportunities in this community, and we are grateful for their partnership. With their support, our local food system is more robust than ever before: small farms are thriving, and more people have access to fresh, nutritious local food. The environment, public health, and our local economy all benefit as a result.”

Anne Scott President of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation stated that “The Dave Matthews Band’s generosity has made a positive impact for our community that is simply unparalleled.”A complete list of the Fall 2015 grant recipients can be found on the Community Foundation website www. cacfonline.org/apply. Twice each year, the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band of CACF awards gifts through a competitive grant cycle. Applicants seeking a grant for the next Spring decision must apply no later than February 1, 2016.

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Bronco

Mendenhall, the head coach at Brigham Young University for the last 11 years, is the new head football coach at the University of Virginia, director of athletics Craig Littlepage announced on Friday, December 4th. Mendenhall, UVa’s 40th head football coach, has compiled an overall record of 99-42 in his 11 seasons as head coach at BYU to rank 12th in total wins among all FBS teams during that time. Mendenhall also ranks 13th in winning percentage (.702) among all active coaches with at least five years of FBS experience, and he ranks 10th among active coaches with at least 10 years of experience. In the three seasons prior to Mendenhall becoming the head coach at BYU, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 14-21. Over the last 11 years, the Cougars are one of only 11 programs to advance to a bowl game each season (includes the 2015 season). BYU is joined by Alabama, Boise State, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin on that list. Among those 11 teams, only Florida State has achieved more bowl wins (seven) than BYU’s six bowl game victories.

London Out - Bronco In “Bronco Mendenhall’s teams have consistently won at a high level and he’s demonstrated the ability to create a strategic vision to build a program and then implement his plan to be successful,” Littlepage said. “His emphasis on the overall development of student athletes and a commitment to academic achievement is in line with our goals of Uncompromised Excellence. We’re excited to begin a new era of Virginia football and support Bronco and his staff.” “I wish to express my appreciation to President Teresa Sullivan, Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage and Executive Associate Athletics Director Jon Oliver for their belief and trust in me to lead and guide the football program at UVa,” Mendenhall said. “Professionally and personally I seek to embrace the highest standards in college sports, on and off the field, and I love the high standards both academically and athletically at UVa. I am excited to not only help provide the continual growth and development of the student athletes academically but also reestablish Virginia as a consistent winner with a fiercely competitive and winning product on the football field. BYU has played the pivotal role in my professional and personal life and I will be forever indebted to the outstanding young men and exceptional people I have had the opportunity to work with

at BYU. My success at BYU was possible because these great people chose the phenomenal, unique and faith-based experience available at BYU.” BYU football student-athletes have earned freshman All-America recognition in eight of the past 10 seasons. More than 60 BYU players have signed with NFL teams since Mendenhall arrived in Provo, including defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and Kyle Van Noy, the No. 40 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Under Mendenhall, the Cougars tied for seventh among all FBS programs for the most Academic All-America citations over the last decade and BYU tops all FBS programs with the most selections (39) to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (recognizing starters and significant contributors finishing their eligibility with a 3.2 GPA or better over their college career) since the program began in 2007. Mendenhall played for two years at Snow College (Utah) before finishing his career as a starter at Oregon State during the 1986 and 1987 seasons. He played both linebacker and safety for the Beavers. Mendenhall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Oregon State. He later coached at Snow College and Northern Arizona before he became

the youngest defensive coordinator in the Pac-10 at Oregon State. Following his stint at his alma mater, he coached at Louisiana Tech and New Mexico before he joined the BYU staff as defensive coordinator in 2003. He was promoted to head coach in 2005. The success of Mendenhall’s leadership approach in running the BYU football program has been highlighted in a management book, Running Into the Wind: Bronco Mendenhall – 5 Strategies for Building a Successful Team, written by Alyson Von Feldt and Paul Gustavson, a leading management consultant specializing in leadership development and organizational design. Mendenhall was elected in 2013 to the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees as the District 8 Representative and also serves on the AFCA Ethics Committee. Mendenhall and his wife, Holly, have three sons, Raeder, Breaker and Cutter. The parties have reached an initial fiveyear agreement that will pay Mendenhall annual compensation starting at $3.25 million. Mendenhall’s compensation is the responsibility of the athletics department. The athletics department does not receive state funding.

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A month or so ago, as I walked my laby-

rinth, contemplating life, I noticed that I was covering a fair amount of ground. Not like I was breaking any land speed records, but I was booking right along, so much so that I started to question why so fast? After all, what is the point of introspection? Somehow speed and navel contemplations hardly seem analogous. With no destination and an entire morning free, what was my hurry? The option of slowing down was remarkably disagreeable causing me to consider what was motivating my charge. Thus began my meditation on life and racing towards the finish. Racing to finish is yet another bad habit of mine. This public admission to my less than desirable habits is slightly embarrassing. Unfortunately, I am the only person I know as intimately as I do. Consequently, I am my sole science lab for all manner of explorations into the human psyche. I am almost positive that after we scrape all of the accouterments away from our exteriors, all the pomp, clothes or not so pretty ways we define ourselves, we are all much the same underneath. Anyone interested in offering up a different perspective, or his or her psyche for that matter, please feel free. Failing that, we are stuck with my multiple foibles as fodder for examination here. The simple fact of the matter is; I race. You name it, and I race through it. Loving what I am doing has nothing to do with the pace at which I do it. I have but one pace, fast forward. Great meal, I zoom through it so that I can have more. Drinking fast, however, requires that I be content with less—so many dichotomies in the world. I knit like a machine so that I can start another project, likewise with books. No matter the destination, I drive like the devil is on my tail so I can get there and back, for what? Hubs, bless his perfect heart, finds my supersonic approach to life baffling unless he too happens to fall under speed sirens song, which occasionally happens. Otherwise, he putters. He drives down the highways and byways at a leisurely forty-five. While I sit in the passenger seat urging him up to at least the speed limit, I fight wanting to leap the center console and stamp down on the gas pedal. “What’s the hurry?” He’ll ask in his

charming lilt. “It’s a beautiful day. Take in the scenery.” My eyes risk rolling permanently back into my head as I reply, “I could see more of it if you drove faster”. When he looks at me like I had had lost my mind I grouse, “It makes perfect sense to me.” The thing is, “I think he is right.” Yes, I wrote that here for the world to see. There is too much go. There is so much more to life if you take your time and savor, just a little. The need for speed creates an ancillary need, for more. The racing mindset needs new stimuli, constantly. Adopting a more tortoise approach to life might even eliminate boredom. Hubs can watch the same movie fifty times. When apprised of the redundancy of his movie choice he answers, “I might have missed something.” I, on the other hand, having seen the entirety of Netflix’s compilation of CDs, it wouldn’t occur to me to watch one of them again. I’d be bored, God forbid!

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My granddaughter tells me that only boring people are bored. Please don’t tell her I just admitted to being bored on occasion. However cognizant she may be of the fact that her granny is boring, I don’t need it substantiated. She, however, brings me to the point of this rambling. What are we teaching our kids as we race headlong through life? And to what are we racing? The grim reaper? At the very least old age? Think of life as a novel. A good writer puts enough intrigue into their plot to keep the pages turning, but not so fast that the reader misses the sublime sentence structure and word choices. That is if you aren’t a speed freak like me. I read books so fast that I can pick the same book up six months later and be halfway through before I realize I know the ending because I just read it. If I am racing through my life as I do through a novel just to get to the next, whateveris-coming-down-the-line, what have, I missed? I dare say, my life. What a perfect resolution for the coming year, to ratchet things down a notch. Don’t panic, I’m not suggesting that we stop and smell the roses just notice them on our way. How about you?

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terms of a shorter meet with larger purses, Colonial Downs will seek judgment from federal court. On Nov. 13, Colonial Downs filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Virginia Racing Commission in federal court in Richmond, Va. The filing seeks clarity on what Colonial says are conflicting federal and state laws that have interfered with the VRC granting the track a limited license to conduct Thoroughbred racing.

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Council for the Arts, the designated arts agency of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, is delighted to announce that Lindsay Terrell, of Charlottesville, VA has accepted the position of Associate Executive Director with the agency. In making the announcement, Bryan Wright, President of PCA Board of Directors, said “We are delighted to bring Lindsay to the team. Her creative philosophy and experience are a perfect match for our community.” Prior to accepting the position, Terrell managed theatre companies throughout the country, most recently at Cadence Theatre Company in Richmond, VA where she spent three years working in various capacities, including fundraising, increasing membership, and consulting and advising boards of directors. Cadence Theatre is a contemporary, awardwinning theatre that has presented six seasons of highly successful main stage shows and youth programs and serves as an integral source of contemporary theatre and education in Central Virginia. As Associate Executive Director of Piedmont Council for the Arts, Terrell will be responsible for implementing the recently approved Charlottesville/Albemarle Cultural Plan and coordinating arts advocacy initiatives on local, state and national levels while serving as a central resource for information on issues involving the arts. Terrell has a BS in Arts Management and Business from Northern Arizona University and has extensive experience in theatre performance, production and management. She began her new position December 1st.

Because of the failure to reach an agreement between track and the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, which favors a longer meet with purses more spread out, Colonial has not conducted live racing since 2013. Last year Colonial Downs’ owner Jacobs Entertainment surrendered its “unlimited” racing license. Colonial Downs has requested a limited license to conduct live racing and simulcast operations at two off-track outlets in 2016. It would offer four live race dates in September. Its request is on the agenda for the Nov. 17 VRC meeting. Jacobs Entertainment chief executive officer Jeff Jacobs said he’s still committed to bringing quality racing to Colonial, which he would like to move forward with the Old Dominion Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (ODTHA), an alternative horsemen’s group to the Virginia HBPA, which the VRC recognizes as the representative group for horsemen in Virginia. “We voluntarily turned in an unlimited license in 2014 when we were required to be all things to all people,” Jacobs said in a Nov. 13 release. “We have not been able to focus on the high-end racing product that our fans demand. With a limited racing license, we are able to focus on high-end racing and move forward successfully. There is no legitimate reason for the Virginia Racing Commission to deny Colonial Downs the ability to contract with the ODTHA. We are confident the court will find in our favor, which will allow us to focus on nationally recognized high-caliber Thoroughbred racing in Virginia.”

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The exhibition and the two major exhibitions that follow it are part of the $38-million “Story of Virginia Campaign,” of which more than $31 million has been raised. “The Story of Virginia Campaign” is designed to help the VHS better utilize portions of its existing facility. This will allow for the display of even more of the Society’s collections as well as hosting more and larger events and exhibitions. Future changing exhibitions will include “The Art of Seating: 200 years of American Design,” which will feature works by John Henry Belter, George Hunzinger, Herter Brothers, Stickley Brothers, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles & Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and Frank Gehry and many more. “Pro Football Hall of Fame: Gridiron Glory,” another upcoming VHS changing exhibition, will highlight such storied objects as the Super Bowl trophy, a 1917 game ball used by Jim Thorpe and the Canton Bulldogs, Tom Dempsey’s famous kicking shoe created for his half foot, Mean Joe Greene’s jersey, and more than 200 other items from the sport’s rich history, normally housed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Admission to each of these special exhibitions is free for Virginia Historical Society members. A multimedia gallery exhibit including Exhibit Dates: December 3, 2015 – Januwork by: Mary Bellah,ofJohn Berry,Downton: ary 30,Changing 2016 The Altria Group Beth sponsorship “Dressing Fashion for Changing Times” Tracy Brown, Ramey Campbell, Maria is part of a $250,000 total commitment that also includes support for the installation of a new Festa Carter, John Corrao, Trish Crowe, In the Morin Gallery at The Arts Center “Story of Virginia”Kitty exhibition, slated to in late summer 2015.Street, AltriaOrange, Group has Pam Derrickson, Dodd,which SusanisGarIn open Orange, 129 East Main been aSusan major supporter of the VHS and theEd “Story of Virginia” exhibition since its first iteration nett, Harb, Clinton Helms, VA, 540.672.7311, Hours: 10-5, Mon-Sat, King, Susan Krieg, Sue Linthicum, Jessie www.artscenterinorange.com. And, in 1992, as well as leading the charge for its transformation to an online exhibition in the early Meehan, Lou Messa, Brenda Morris, Lee Main Street Orange satellite exhibits at 2000s. Altria Group’s most recent commitment will help the Virginia Historical Society make J. Nixon, Jr., Larry Patterson, John Perry, The Light Well Restaurant, 110 E Main; Virginia’s history relevant, exciting, and accessible to present and future generations. Chee Kludt Ricketts, Mack Rowe, Susan Virginia National Bank, 102 E Main; and Stover, Martha Hall Strawther, Tom Tar- special MOO exhibits of work by artist taglino, Patricia Temples, Gail Trimmer- Ben Waddem at Objects On Main, 107 Unterman, Tina Wade, Nancy Wallace, E. Main and work by Nancy Bass at the Kathleen Willingham, Richard F. Wyvill, Frederick Nichols Gallery Annex, 5420 Richard Young, Sharon Zarambo. Governor Barbour StreetKESWICK in Barboursville. LIFE

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Paramount Theater celebrated the conclusion of the 10th Anniversary of its restoration in a big way on Tuesday, December 15. At approximately 5:45PM the Theater lit the newly-installed, reconstructed 33’ historic vertical blade sign for the first time since the 1960s for a crowd gathered on Charlottesville’s Downtown Pedestrian Mall.

Builders, Inc. who worked with Hightech Signs and Design Electric to install the Blade Sign once it arrived from Ohio. The installation of the sign took place on December 3, 2015.

The Paramount’s 10th Anniversary

The lively community celebration began at approximately 5:00PM with performances by local community groups, including Charlottesville High School Knightengales, Blue Ridge Irish Music School, The Christ Episcopal Youth Singers, William Walter with Gary Green, DMR (Dreams Made Real) Adventures. Complimentary activities for children were also offered including face painting by Sharon Lawler, balloon artist Jason LeBlanc, an activity by the Virginia Discovery Museum and more. Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe donated cookies for the crowd, and Harvest Moon provided hot chocolate and warm beverages, while The Paramount supplied complimentary popcorn. At 5:30PM, Chris Holden, Paramount Board Chair, welcomed the crowd and shared some of the history of the restoration of the Theater. David Toscano, the Virginia House of Delegates Democratic Leader read Joint Resolution No. 5255 that was passed by the Virginia General Assembly under his leadership, commending The Paramount in celebration of the tenth anniversary since the reopening of the restored theater. Chris Holden then announced that the $175,000 fundraising goal to complete the Blade Restoration project had been met, and credited local foundation, The Perry Foundation, for the final $9,000 gift that put the campaign over the top. Holden also thanked the community at large for their outpouring of support for the project, stating: “We are so grateful for the overwhelming support the Theater has received from the community and sincerely thank all of the individuals, businesses and organizations that have rallied around The Paramount throughout the 10th Anniversary celebration.” The Blade Sign, the final remaining element to fully complete the restoration of The Paramount Theater, which began in 1992, was dedicated to: “The Children of Charlottesville - Past, Present, and Future Generations.” Youth from the crowd joined Chris Holden on stage and assisted with the official lighting of the sign for the first time. Civic Access sponsored the sign language interpreting services for the presentation and lighting of the Blade Sign.

mount invited everyone with a “Bring Back the Blade” button inside for a special holiday screening of Elf that began at 7:00PM. CarpetPlus and Z95.1 generously sponsored the screening of Elf.

The History Of The Blade Sign

The vertical blade sign was a brightly illuminated beacon that hung above the marquee from 1931, when the theater was constructed, until the 1960s. The Blade sign was part of the original comprehensive restoration plans that began in 1992, but was not completed due to budget restraints. The project to “Bring Back the Blade” was revived as part of the 10th Anniversary celebration of the reopening of The Paramount The-

ater. The Blade sign is the final element remaining to fully complete the restoration of The Paramount Theater. It is a befitting conclusion to the restoration as the Marquee was the first piece of the Theater to be restored many years ago. The sign construction began in September when the original architectural drawings were sent to Wagner Electric Sign Co., a company in Ohio specializing in theater marquee and blade sign restoration and reconstruction. Wagner built an exact replica of the original sign, with one small change: the use of LED light bulbs to replace the original bulbs. The current blade sign is 33’ tall, has nearly 600 light bulbs, and weighs approximately 3,000 pounds. The Paramount contracted with Nielsen

Following its Thanksgiving Eve 1931 opening, Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater became a landmark overnight. For four decades, the grand movie palace hosted hundreds of films, war bond drives, fashion shows, cartoons for kids, and popular rock ‘n’ roll artists, entertaining multiple generations of families. The Paramount remained Charlottesville’s crown jewel until businesses started to move out of the downtown area, finally closing its doors to the public in 1974. Even as the lights dimmed on the marquee, the theater was not forgotten. Almost from the moment it closed, efforts were launched to save the Theater from real and constant threats of demolition. In 1992, the non-profit Paramount Theater, Inc. purchased the building and spent the next 12 years raising the funds necessary to complete not only the meticulous restoration of the Theater, but also the creation of new facilities enabling The Paramount to step into its new role as a regional performing arts center. The Paramount Theater opened its doors to the public once more on December 15, 2004 - more than thirty years after it had closed. The re-opening of the Theater marked a resurgence in downtown traffic and served as a springboard for bringing businesses back to the downtown area, with the Theater as its anchor. Now, ten years later, the downtown area is again the hub of our community and a vital part of our city. The theater is an iconic destination on the Downtown Mall, a showcase for the performing arts, and a gathering place for Charlottesville and the region. The transformation of the old movie palace to a twenty-first century performing arts center was a milestone for this community and region. The Paramount won the City of Charlottesville Historic Preservation Award in 2005 after the theater was officially reopened. The Paramount Theater is a member of the League of Historic American Theaters, and is a significant part of our area’s history. The Theater culminated the 10th Anniversary celebration by lighting the newly-installed vertical blade sign for the first time since the 1960s. We thank the community for joining us to celebrate The Paramount’s history as well as its future.

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BOOKWORM Sleigh Full of Fun BY SUZANNE NASH

Wow! Christmas is upon us once more

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and it’s time for the annual Christmas list from Bookworm Reviews. It is my favorite time of the year and what makes it special is the focus on sharing and giving to others and I can think of no better gift to give than the gift of a great story. Whether you are a child or an adult, stories are so much more than a brief distraction. They are something that bonds us together, that teaches us new perspectives and makes our lives more enriched and expansive. Just this past week I was at a luncheon, meeting neighbors I hadn’t had the pleasure to meet previously and had a wonderful conversation about books and what we were reading and what we loved or didn’t like about our latest discoveries. What a great way to immediately find common ground. We soon decided we needed to get together again to exchange books. I love it when people share with me their stories or tell me that they are writing their own. So to all of you who over the past year have shared your loves with me, it means a great deal and I feel honored for that gift!

Alexander McCall Smith is another

prolific writer who I enjoy this time of the year. He writes several series, the most famous of which is The No. 1 Detective Agency which takes place in Botswana and features Precious Ramotswe. The latest in this series is The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine. He also writes the 44 Scotland Street Series which takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland as well as The Isabel Dalhousie Series and the Professor Dr von Igelfeld Series, which I find hysterically funny. For the history buff, try anything by Stacy Schiff. Her biography, Cleopatra: A Life is stunning and she also wrote Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) which is a fantastic love story which won a 2000 Pulitzer Prize for biography. Her book A Great Improvisation: Frank-

lin, France, and the Birth of America

Now let me share with you a few of my favorite thing and I am going to try and hit as many different categories and genres as I can to give you a great time of possibilities for the New Year. Some have been mentioned in previous years and bear repeating and some are new additions. For the littlest readers, see if you can find any of the Church Mice series by Graham Oakley, especially Church Mice at Christmas which may be a bit harder to find but worth the trouble. I love his illustrations and of course I am a bit partial to the setting of the old church. The artwork is amazing and these are classics every child should be exposed to! Another of my favorites is The Marvelous Toy by Tom Paxton and illustrated by Steve Cox. I have reviewed this book in the past and it is based on the classic song by Tom Paxton which is a personal favorite because my husband, Bev, used to sing it to the kids when they were little. Some copies of the book even include the music CD. Another book that is worth finding is

The Kindness Book by Welleran Poltarnees. Despite my children being a

bit older, this book still sits on my book shelf and occasionally comes out in times of need. It is beautiful and filled with quotes and illustrations that make it perfect for adult or child alike. As the writer says in the preface, “The right thing to do is to be kind.” This book gives us very clear reminders which are often needed as we go through life.

For the older set, I suggest getting any of the many collections Shakespeare tales. It is never too early to introduce children to the bard’s stories and there are so many wonderful collections, including one by E. Nesbit and another by Tina Packer with wonderful illustrations. Both of these books were published a while ago and there are collections out there that will be easier to find—just make sure the illustrations are beautiful and captivating, as this often draws children (and adults) into the story. I highly recommend anything published by Barefoot Books, they are probably one of my favorite publishers of beautiful books for children and I still have loads of their books readily at hand for inspiration. Take a look at their website to get a better idea about their philosophy (www.barefootbooks.com). Their

Twelve Days of Christmas by Rachel Griffin would be a great Christmas gift this year.

Turning to the adult reading material I am going to offer a few genres with general recommendations so that you have the opportunity to explore the many books these authors or publishers offer.

If you love to travel as I do, you will love any of the books edited by James O’Reilly. He has a set of books called The Best Travel Writing that I enjoy reading every year. Another good bet is

Lavinia Spalding’s The Best Women’s Travel Writing. Whether you get the current year’s book or find earlier volume they are all sure to make you get “itchy feet”.

This time of the year I tend to turn toward mystery novels. Something about the early darkness and the cold in the air. Mystery stories read by the fire with a single malt is about as close as I get to heaven this time of the year. If you are like me then I am betting you may like the classics such as PD James or Agatha Christie. Though PD James passed away in 2014 and I have no new books to choose from, I go back to her novels time and time again and her writing never gets old for me. My favorite quote from her is “We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends”. I just finished rereading The Private Patient a few weeks ago and her wit, style and plots are a joy to read! As for Agatha Christie, you can never go

takes a look at Benjamin Franklin’s time in France and is also worth picking up if you haven’t read it already. I also have to mention my all-time favorite book which is Desert Queen by Janet Wallach. I have reviewed it before but I always recommend it to everyone because I think it just illustrates the difficulties that have always existed when we have tried to explore and understand the Arabic nations. It is a biography of Gertrude Bell and while I am not sure I would have gotten along with her personally, I admire her greatly for her determination and contributions. To quote Wikipedia, which I very rarely do, “she played a major role in establishing and helping administer the modern state of Iraq, utilizing her unique perspective from her travels and relations with tribal leaders throughout the Middle East. During her lifetime she was highly esteemed and trusted by British officials and given an immense amount of power for a woman at the time”. She has been described as “one of the few representatives of His Majesty’s Government remembered by the Arabs with anything resembling affection”. It is worth rereading considering our present issue with that part of the world. I hope I have given you plenty of choices for reading in the coming year and I hope the Holidays are wonderful for each and every one of you. I certainly feel blessed to be given the opportunity to share my love of books and stories with you each month. May you be blessed as well this coming year!

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recently sat down with local resident Zach Spielman for a bagel and to learn of his latest venture. Zach and his sister Emma recently purchased Schafer Motor Co. Inc., in Orange, Virginia. It’s been a staple motorcycle, outdoor gear, and outdoor power tool business in Orange since the ’60’s, owned by Scotty Schafer. They carried the Honda brand from 1976-2006 and Kawasaki brand from 1998-2005. Zach grew up with business talk around the dinner table as his mother and father own a manufacturing business in the area. He said it was a natural progression that he would want to own his own business eventually. His family has been in the Keswick area a long time Zach moved here from Newport News in middle school. He went to Trinity College and majored in economics and returned to work for PBM Products in Gordonsville, which is now Perrigo Nutritionals, and now works for PBM Capital Group in operations. He told me a love of his is Formula One racing, which for those of us who know only the name, is Grand Prix motor racing on a track with races held all over the world with Formula One cars. He follows the races and has traveled extensively to see them. The cars are single seat, open cockpit, open wheel racing cars. They have front and rear wings and an engine positioned behind the driver. They are constructed by racing teams. Zach also has a love of all things motorcycle. He

loves to take his sport motorcycles for on road trips with friends. So how does this translate back to Orange, Virginia? I’m getting to that. The new name for Schafer Motor will be EZ Performance Center (for Emma and Zach)! They will now be an exclusive carrier of all things “Stihl” which offers a great reputation for motorized equipment with outstanding service behind what they sell. They offer chainsaws, trimmers, blowers, etc. and will service these for years to come. Zach will also carry Alum-Line truck tops, bodies and trailers, which last a lifetime. All essential products in a farming community where livestock must be transported. The new items Zach hopes to carry will be motorcycles made by KTM- Sportmotorcycles AG. He hopes to have the exclusive dealership in the Richmond, Fredericksburg, etc. area. KTM is known for their off road motorcycles and street motorcycles. Zach said dirt biking is very big in our area. Two long time employees of Schafer (and now EZ Performance) are Eddie and Ben, who are dirt biking enthusiasts themselves. Did I mention that when Zach isn’t relaxing at home with his two dogs he’s racing his BMW M car at the Virginia International Raceway in Danville or Summit Point racetrack in West Virginia? So, it seems that business and things with motors are in Zach’s blood. He’s got a very evident entrepreneurial spirit and I can’t wait to see where he is in five years!

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OBITUARY Turner III, Dr. Ulysses Grant Dr. Ulysses Grant Turner III, 78, of Charlottesville, died on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the Westminister Canterbury of Charlottesville. Born May 3, 1937, in Orange, Va., he was the son of the late Ulysses Grant Turner Jr. and Margaret Boyer Turner. He was a member of the Orange Presbyterian Church, a Navy veteran, and a beloved medical doctor for many years. He is survived by three daughters, Page Turner of Afton, Va., Margaret Turner of Dingle, Ireland, and Joan Turner-Burden and husband, John, of Aiken, S.C.; three grandchildren, Erinn Scheibel, Levi Scheibel, and Julia Scheibel; and one great grandchild, Cyrus Hammer. A memorial funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Orange Presbyterian Church with interment to be held at the Graham Cemetery, Orange. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montpelier Races Foundation, 11407 Constitution Hwy., Montpelier Station, VA 22957. Preddy Funeral Home of Orange is assisting the family. As his granddaughter, Julia Scheibel, wrote to those who knew him, “they will tell you he made quite an impression and you could hear his laugh from a mile away”. He was a huge advocate and sat on the board of the Montpelier Foundation. A long time KHC member, he was overly involved in hunting and social activities, volunteering any chance he could. He and Snookie were always side by side on their handsome black Percherons, Jack and Jim. After his health started to fail, he and his wife sold their farm, Liberty Hill, moving closer to town.

Ordel, Grace Holmes Grace Holmes Ordel, a remarkable woman, died at her Keswick home December 2, 2015. The daughter of John and Grace Holmes was born October 23, 1925, in Albuquerque, N.Mex., and grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. In addition to

her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Angela Ordel, and her brother, John Holmes. Grace is survived by her loving husband, Arthur Ordel, Jr. Grace was blessed with the gift of hospitality their home was always the gathering place for extended family including her two sons, Bill Ordel and his wife, Susan, and David Ordel and Sara Parthington, all of Keswick; four grandchildren, Avan Batten of Charlottesville, Matt Ordel of Charlottesville, Alexandra Ordel of Plano, Texas, and Jenna Ordel of Keswick; and a sister, Nancy Morris of Martinsburg, W.Va. After graduating from high school, Grace Holmes made an appointment with the Dean of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Va Tech) pressing her case that women should be admitted as full status students in the, then, all male institution. One of those male students was Art Ordel, a returning veteran who had volunteered for military service at the age of 21and flew 38 bombing missions over Germany before returning to Tech. After completing their degrees in 1950, Grace and Art began their 65 year marriage partnership. When Art’s work brought the family to Charlottesville, Grace used the same persistence that lead her to Virginia Tech to create, change and improve many organizations during her long career. Working in the University Dining Services she oversaw the development of the largest privately operated college dining service in the United States and created a state-of-the-art food production and distribution center with over 30 employees to support the various student and staff dining facilities at The University. This model facility drew visitors from across the country and earned Grace recognition from the National Association of College and University Food Services for her vision. Grace identified needs and set about finding long term solutions. She was a champion of education for all

students and a founding development member of CATEC (Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Center). Understanding the limited opportunities for mentally handicapped students in the public schools at the time, Grace developed a model training program at UVA that lead to full employment for countless individuals with mental disabilities. She was the force that created the Association for Retarded Citizens, and a founding member of the organization which is now WorkSource Enterprises, a nonprofit community based training and employment center for mentally handicapped individuals. In 1994 Grace conceived the idea of a full service, nonprofit, retail bakery to train and employ handicapped individuals. She found the equipment, resources and community support to establish the Bread Works Bakery, the only such notfor-profit, retail bakery in Virginia. Bread Works, on Preston Avenue, thrives today as a visible symbol of Work Source Enterprises’ commitment to employment and training in the Charlottesville community and beyond. Grace’s own life was not without challenges. In her sixth decade she contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disorder which nearly fatally affected her peripheral nervous system. Over the course of a year long recovery, she progressed from wheel chair to walker to crutches and eventually ankle braces. Despite losing the ability to drive a car, Grace returned to UVA working well into her seventh decade.

er surviving WWII crew members with the French National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur) for bravery in the liberation of France. Last year Grace and Art completed their final project together, a book documenting Art’s service and the group of very young men with whom he served. A Front Set at The War is available in books stores and on Amazon. Grace personified her name, and leaves our community a better place. She believed that educated women had much to offer, in all areas, and demonstrated that belief by her own example. The family offers a special thanks to her caregivers, Vickie Shifflette, Julie Vickers, Sherri Lilly, Joyce Lilly, Nancy Embree and Lisa Davis. Also Dr. Karen Starr of Martha Jefferson Internal Medicine. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015, at South Plains Presbyterian Church cemetery, with the Rev. Kevin Channell officiating. A reception will follow in Kirk Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations in Grace’s honor may be made to Worksource Enterprises, 1311 Carlton Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902, www.worksourceva.org. or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911, www. hopva.org, Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hillandwood.com.

After retirement, she and Art traveled extensively to England, Ireland, Alaska, Iceland and many U.S. destinations. 40 years after the end of WWII, Art’s bomber crew reunited and began annual gatherings these rekindled friendships and began a series of annual travel reunions which were a great pleasure to both Grace and Art. In 2014 French President François Hollande honored Art and oth-

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