KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2015
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Blessed
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Classic Virginia hunt country estate home on 98 bucolic acres with commanding views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and frontage on the Mechums River. State of the art equestrian facilities with a new 6 stall barn and indoor and outdoor arenas, numerous paddocks, and vast riding trails. Pool, pool house and tennis court enhance this idyllic country property. $7,950,000.
Spectacular 7 Bedroom brick residence of the highest quality with panoramic mountain views,on 151 acres of Virginia countryside with riding trails, paddocks and pasture. Dramatic landscaping and inground pool, 2 bedroom manager’s residence, stable,equipment building/ workshop with hay storage. $7,495,000
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CABIN AT TURTLE CREEK
Spacious brick Georgian that exudes elegance throughout. Private and protected setting in Farmington near UVA with courtyard entry on 5 beautifully landscaped acres. The home is of extremely high quality and designed for both entertaining and living with period details blending seamlessly with modern convenience. $4,895,000
Blue Ridge views, with French country home in private setting on 39 acres. Well thought out floor plan, numerous terraces, gorgeous master suite, conservatory, library with exceptional materials throughout. 3 bay utility building w/ potting room, studio and extensive gardens with arbored stone walkway; historic restored cabin, c. 1790. $4,900,000.
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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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This small horse property offers a distinguished, classical brick residence set in the heart of 21 gently rolling, open acres with Blue Ridge views and dotted with mature hardwoods, a large pond, a stable with paddocks, and large regulation-size dressage ring. Interior highlights include high ceilings, 3 fireplaces, extensive trimwork, built-ins, & lovely views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The large eat-in kitchen is open to the den’s casual living space, a covered porch, and inviting courtyard patio surrounded by 3 sides of the house. Billie Magerfield (434) 962-8865. MLS# 533691
This equestrian property has a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with a great room with cathedral ceiling. The 5 stall, rubber brick center aisle barn has a wash stall, tack room with washer/dryer and 1/2 bath. The property is comprised of 24+ acres, has 5 paddocks and several other outbuildings. The outdoor arena is large enough for multiple people to ride together and for a full course of jumps to be set up. A large wooded back area provides opportunity to create a nice walking trail system for cooling horses out after riding. Bunny French (434) 996-1029. MLS# 538459 401 Park Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
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KESWICK SCENE
Read all about it! The Montpelier Races went off with great success despite heavy rain and generally lousy weather. The opening meet for the Keswick Hunt Club had better weather and as much success. Check out the photo journal and get a ringside seat to all the fanfare and action!
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Christmas comes but once a year, and picking out the perfect tree to jolly up the living room is a family ritual full of fun and promise. But with all the different types of trees out there, it’s hard to know which one is right for your holiday display. This feature will leave you feeling confident whilst shopping for the Tree!
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OVERHEARD Here and there... in Keswick
No Trucks ? Since the new bridge opened we have seen at LEAST 1 tractor trailer come down Black Cat Rd a day.....where are they going because they’re not allowed on Route 22/231 …RIGHT?
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Sure we have all seen the famous house on Black Cat Road that puts up all of the Christmas lights, decorations etc..Well now they have had 3 junk trucks parked right up on the road for 2 years because they’re mad at the neighbor. Other neighbors have been complaining to the county for a year. The county finally showed up and told the Hawley’s/Shiffletts state code that says they can cover the vehicles with a blue tarp! Uggh! So now complaining has now made conditions worse on Black Cat Rd.
Bravo!
Diane Manning’s Miss Mischief stormed to the lead in upper stretch and strode home a confident 2 1/4-length winner of the GII Bessarabian Stakes. at Woodbine Race Track in Canada.. Trainer Dale Capuano said to just try and give her a clear trip outside,” commented winning rider Eurico Rosa da Silva. “She was keen and following the race pretty good, just waiting for me to turn her loose.” The bay mare, second in the May 9 GIII Hendrie S. over the Woodbine oval and third in the Sept. 7 GII Presque Isle Downs Masters S., was earning the first graded victory of her career in the Bessarabian and has now earned over $500,000.
Worth Repeating Facebook comments received: That is THE dearest picture of that little girl and that precious dog on the cover of Kes Life! Be still my heart!!! = On Will Coleman’s win :Congrats!! What a handsome pair Yippee! So exciting
Seen James Madison's Montpelier welcomed Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to the 81st running of the Montpelier Hunt Races Saturday, November 7. Gov. McAuliffe addressed an audience that included members of The Montpelier Foundation Board at the annual Hunt Breakfast before touring the Mansion and presenting the winner's trophy at the day's first race. In spite of what was at times heavy rain, the Montpelier Hunt Races drew over 12,000 people to Central Virginia for a celebration of horse racing, hospitality, and food.
pictured above: Mac and Margy Dent and daughter Gwynn beagling in England with the Trinity Cambridge Foot Beagles.
On and Off The Market
Wahoowa 12/01/15 12/05/15 12/08/15 12/19/15 12/22/15 12/30/15 01/02/16 01/04/16 01/09/16 01/12/16 01/17/16 01/19/16 01/23/16 01/25/16 01/30/16 02/03/16 02/06/16 02/09/16 02/13/16 02/15/16 02/22/16 02/27/16
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at Ohio State,Columbus, Ohio vs. William & Mary vs. West Virginia,New York, N.Y. vs. Villanova vs. California . vs. Oakland vs. Notre Dame at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. vs. Miami at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla vs. Clemson vs. Syracuse at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, at Louisville Louisville, Ky. vs. Boston College at Pitt Pittsburgh, Pa. vs. Virginia Tech at Duke Durham, N.C. vs. North Carolina State at Miami *Coral Gables, Fla. vs. North Carolina
Glenmore dominates the 22947 activities this month, and destroys the myth that nothing happens in real estate around the Holidays! New to the market is 3211 Wallingford Lane, a custom brick home with 4 beds, 4.5 bath, 3,689 sf priced at $599.9k. 3541 Devon Pines with 4 beds, 4 baths, 4,524 sf and full of Southern Charm is listed at $799k. 3678 Perthshire Court, a stunning all brick home with 5 beds, 3.5 baths, 4,517 sf is priced at $619k. 3211 Sandown Park Road, a brick Georgian home with 5 beds, 4.5 baths, 5,054 sf is relisted at $669k and 1438 Bremberton Lane, a golf cottage with 3 beds, 2 baths, 2,086 sf is listed at $529k. There is a new lot listing in Keswick Estate, Lot 50 with 2 acres on Palmer Drive is listed at $350k. 4794 Stony Point Pass, a cottage on 5 acres built with reclaimed materials, has 3 beds, 1.5 baths and 1,579 sf, sounds fascinating and is priced at $275k. We see 4 sold in Glenmore. 3116 Lynfarne Lane, a 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3,175 sf Colonial was listed at $719k and sold for $645k in 396 days. 3232 Heathcote Lane, a neo-classic with 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 3,998 sf was listed at $699k and sold for $618k in 186 days. 3068 Darby Rd, a 6 bed, 5.5 bath, 6,928 sf home was listed at $1.427k and sold for $1.225k in 212 days. 3309 Lockport Place with 4 beds, 4.5 baths, 4,149 sf was listed at $729k and sold for $619k in 236 days. A 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,142 sf home on 5 acres at 6618 Louisa Rd was listed at $210k sold for $185k in 396 days. Shortly after the price reduction do $1.379k, 1118 Club Drive, a French Provincial home with 4 beds, 4.5 baths and 4,356 sf went under contract after 142 days. 3465 Richmond Rd, a 3 bed, 3 bath ranch on an acre and finally listed at $207.9k went under contract in 171 days. 1077 E. Keswick Drive, a 3 bed, 1.5 bath 1,062 sf home priced at $169.5k went under contract in 15 days and in Glenmore 3400 Dunscroft Court, a 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,555 sf cottage listed at $399k went under contract in 311 days. 3225 Prestwick Place, a ranch with 4 beds, 3.5 baths and 4,069 sf reduced down to $695k went under contract in 225 days and 3452 Devon Pines, a farm house with 5 beds, 3.5 baths and 3,880 sf priced at $675k went under contract in 63 days. There were 9 reduced resale homes in Glenmore and around the area 1061 Milton Drive with 4 beds, 3 baths, was reduced from $334k to $327.5k. 5068 Stony Point Pass with 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,385 sf and 3.6 acres was reduced from $319k to $314k. 556 Huckstep Branch Lane with 4 beds, 2.5 baths was reduced from $385k to $369k and 600 Clarks Tract, with 960 sf, 3 beds and 1 bath was reduced from $189.9k to $175k
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Going Out Guide The GOING OUT Guide Mark your calendars! Save the date! Don’t be late! What: Enjoy Dinner, a Show, and a Glass of Wine! When: November 1, 2015 – November 1, 2016 Where: “Around the Area”
What: Enchanted Extravaganza Where: The Market at Grelen When: Saturday, December 5th, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please come enjoy the season with festive fare, holiday shopping (featuring 20 local vendors!) and music. Fun for the whole family... let the kids roast some marshmallows and visit Santa while you pick up a Virginia-grown Christmas Tree, Purchase a “Dining Around the Area” . some holiday plants & a fresh wreath made with Grelen greens. Better yet, make Book. While you enjoy delicious meals your own wreath by signing up for one of the 2 workshops below! $5 a car. and entertainment at many fine For further information: 540-672-7268 restaurants, theatres, and wineries, 100% of your purchase stays right here at home to benefit the patients and What: Memorial Christmas Tree Lighting families served by Hospice of the Piedmont. Dining books will be on sale November 1, 2015 through Where: Gordonsville, Virginia November 1, 2016. Great savings When: Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 5:45 pm. await you with your Dining Around the Area coupon book. An estimated value of I well more than $1,200, and it’s yours for $50. For further information :Telephone: The lighting of the Memorial Christmas tree on the lawn of Town Hall officially 434-817-6900 :E-mail: info@hopva.org begins the Christmas holiday season in the Town of Gordonsville and will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2015 beginning at 5:45 pm The lights on the tree are in memory of loved ones who are no longer with us during the holiday season. What: Lighting of the Lawn Lights can also be placed in tribute of loved ones. If you are interested in sponsoring a memorial light on the tree or have any questions concerning this festive celebration, please contact the Town Clerk at 540-832-2233. When: Thursday, December 3, 2015 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where: UVA Lawn
Trustees and Class Council are happily hosting the 15th annual Lighting of the Lawn. UVa a cappella groups will sing, professors will read poems, and lights will brighten up the sky on this huge event.
What: Christmas Open House with Mr. Madison Where: Montpelier When: Saturday, December 5th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m .
On Saturday, December 5th, James Madison’s Montpelier will open its doors for a free community holiday event, in a gesture of thanks for the on-going support of our neighbors, friends, and donors.Take a break from holiday hullabaloo to relax and enjoy the season with a bit of history, tradition, and family-friendly activities including visits wit h James Madison and Santa Claus, holiday music, decorating stations, cookies, and hot cider. Open house mansion tours will be available throughout the day. Beer, wine, and the full menu at the Exchange Cafe will be available for purchase. Holiday activities will be located in the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sit with Santa, Choir & Music, Decorating Corner (featuring pine cones & cookies!), 10% Discount on Museum Shop Purchase, Register to Win a $200 Shopping Spree in the Museum Shop
What: Holiday Cheer Where: Clifton Inn When: Thursdays in December 3rd, 10th, & 17th 5:30 pm to 7:00 p.m. You’re invited for some Holiday Cheer as we celebrate this time of year! Nothing would delight us more than the pleasure of your company Please join us for Cocktails and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres 9 Local Designer Trees, Live Musicians, & Games Tickets: Food & Beverage- 2 Beverage Tickets included $30 advance tickets $35 at the door Deck the halls and let’s be jolly It’s time for ornaments and holly! 1st Annual Ornament Exchange Please bring a wrapped ornament to trade! Good Friends and Good Cheer, It’s that time of the year!
What: Gingerbread Tea and Tour Where: Virginia House, Richmond When: December 13, 2 – 4 pm Celebrate the holidays and create a new family tradition! Design and build your own gingerbread house using gingerbread pieces, snow-like frosting, gumdrops, candy canes, and other colorful treats. Cider and cookies will be served as Virginia House staff talk about holiday traditions in the Tudor home. Separate days are scheduled for families, adults, and for families with children age five and under. Members $18 (Per Family); Nonmembers $24 (Per Family) (Join today). Reservations are required. Please call 804.353.4251 or email Kathryn Lewis to reserve your spot.
What: Holiday Evening Tour Where: Monticello Main House When: December 11, 12, 18-23, and 26-30, 5:15 pm, 5:30 pm, 5:45 pm and 6 pm Celebrate the holiday season at Monticello’s and see Monticello decorated for the holidays These smallgroup house tours, which include the Dome Room, offer visitors an intimate look at how the holidays were celebrated in Jefferson’s time, plus the rare opportunity to experience Monticello after dark. Please arrive at Monticello at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time. This will enable you to park, receive your tickets, and ride the shuttle bus to the mountaintop. Reservations and tickets are valid only on the date specified. There will be no refunds unless the tour is canceled by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
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WHITE HORSE - Country, Equestrian and Sporting Estate. Prime Southern Albemarle County location, main house circa 1780 in excellent condition, completely updated 4 BR, 3 1/2 BA, 10 FP, hardwood floors throughout, high ceilings. 278.80 acres fenced and cross fenced, ample water, numerous ponds. $2,500,00
SECLUSION MANOR - Circa 1844 historic country home with access to Lake Anna in Louisa County. Clapboard siding and standing seam roof, 6 Bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, fenced pasture with fresh water for livestock. Expansive porches, beautiful gardens, guest house and detached garage. $725,000
FOUR WINDS FARM - Private and secluded 60.40 ac. farm property with rolling pasture and mature hardwoods. Property includes old farm house. Conservation easements apply. Just 20 minutes from Charlottesville Albemarle Airport. This farm is currently producing hay but could easily accommodate live stock or equine usage. $395,000
RIVER VIEW – Exceptional 520-ac. farm in picturesque valley traversed by the upper Rapidan River. Open land and wooded mountain property. Superbly constructed 4-BR brick manor with copper roof, over 5,000 s.f., enjoys stunning views of the Blue Ridge and working cattle farm. Additional 2-BR brick home and numerous farm improvements. Near the Shenandoah Nat. Forest - Proximity to Charlottesville and Washington, DC. $3,375,000
IVY CREEK - This 34-ac. site includes a private gated entrance, numerous walking or riding trails through out the total 363-acre nature sanctuary, rolling pastoral views, numerous shared ponds and a panorama of the Blue Ridge Mountains that is unparalleled. Wildlife include deer, native birds such as owl and blue herons, bobcat, and fox which have all been spotted on the property that has been protected and dormant of any development or people for years. Another noteworthy factor is the protection of conservation easement. There is a small cottage, garage and barn/office on the land which includes Ivy creek frontage and views west. $3,100,000
ROCK CASTLE CREEK - Rare opportunity to purchase extremely accessible 402.67 private acres in southern Albemarle County. Currently planted in Soy Beans, the property enjoys over 200 acres in farmable pasture and another 200 in mature hardwoods. This exceptionally beautiful farm also includes a large pond and several streams. The 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom ranch home has expansive mountain views from the front porch. Large detached garage and carport is perfect for a work shop or studio space. $3,795,000
Murdoch Matheson
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mmatheson@frankhardy.com
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Grace
The waning days of fall are here. Days are getting shorter, Christmas spirit is everywhere and all give thanks for living the Keswick Life.
Church is one of six “colonial” churches in Virginia; this means it was founded when Virginia was still a colony under the dominion of the King of England, founded over 200 years ago and has held services consistently ever since.
ing for the harvest. At 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning the church bells toll and the annual Blessing of the Hounds is celebrated as an outdoor service. This prayer service was first held on November 28th, 1929 and is a well loved tradition that “dates back to the eighth century when St. Hubert (the son of the Duke of Aquitaine) was hunting on Good Friday and saw a stag with a luminous crucifix between it’s antlers. He allowed the stag to get away and ultimately founded a monastery where he bred the black and tan hounds. He later was canonized by the church as the patron saint of hunters”.
The original church was constructed in 1745. The second building was built between 1846-1854, and consecrated in 1855. Forty years later, the church burned. The present church was rebuilt and consecrated in 1896. Foundation stones of the original church, constructed of wood and completed in l748, are visible today under spreading oak trees in front of the present structure. Built by Mr. Francis Smith for a fee of £80, this original church measured 32 feet by 24 feet. A mountain chapel had previously existed on the premises, having been built by the earliest settlers in the area, probably in the 1730’s. The Fredericksville Parish included the original church and two other churches in Albemarle and Louisa Counties. The Rev. James Maury became Rector of the Parish in 1751 and conducted a classical school at his home. Thomas Jefferson attended this school in 1757 and 1758 and later served as a member of the Vestry of Fredericksville Parish from 1767 to 1770. Vestry members selected ministers, cared for the poor and mentally deficient, set land boundaries, and required residents to pay a levy of tobacco or cash to support the church.
This has become a family tradition on Thanksgiving, all bundled up with warm clothes, a cup of hot coffee and standing huddled with others awaiting the entrance of the horses and hounds. The horses and hounds arrive promptly clip clopping with their riders in foxhunt regalia under the shadow of the Grace bell tower. The hounds rustle around, responding to their master’s direction and sniffing for some of the treats tossed from the riders on horseback. Horsetails swish, snorting sounds and frosty breath in the cold morning air while the voices softly sing anthems of patriotism. It almost seems as though the animals are hushed by the quiet notes of America the Beautiful and My Country Tis of Thee.
Noted architect William Strickland designed the Gothic Revival building in 1847. It is the only known work of Strickland in Virginia. The interior was rebuilt after a fire in 1895. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1976. The present church edifice was completed in 1855 at a cost of $20,000. The fire in 1895 left only the tower and four walls standing, and these were incorporated into the present structure when the church was rebuilt. A 1,575-pound bell was salvaged from the ashes and is still in use. The Parish House was constructed in 1933, and an expansion in 1971 was
named in memory of the Rev. Frank Leslie Robinson who served as Rector from 1910 to 1942. A further expansion in 2002 included a great room, for use by the over 200-church members and, for community functions. The first annual Blessing of the Hounds
service was held on Thanksgiving Day in 1929, and is held every year. The ceremony traces its roots to St. Hubert, the patron saint of hunters who lived in eighth century France. The ceremony involves formally attired foxhunters, their horses and hounds, and combines prayers for blessing and protection with thanksgiv-
Before folks gathered around the dinner table for a Thanksgiving feast, hundreds of people came out every Thanksgiving to take part in the annual tradition. Donations were also collected to help area charities. “That’s what this holiday season is all about. We want to be able to help other people and other causes as a part of this event. So, we’re really glad to be able to sponsor these,” said Miles Smith, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church.
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KESWICK SCENE Keswick Hunt Club’s Oyster Roast & Halloween Sitings
2015 Halloween Sitings and The Keswick Hunt Club Oyster Roast
This year’s Halloween did not disappoint with appearances by well known characters that would make any red-carpet tremble. The Oyster Roast was a big hit, well attended and everyone enjoyed the delicious food and cheer! Photo journal, from the top, Martha and Phil Nesmith with Harry Ware, then Jan Chase and Polly Colley with Ashley Williams and Chandra Boylen. Middle Row: Marilyn Ware and Mary Kalergis, the junior hunter June Williams as the Grim Reaper followed by Spaceman Skelly with his mother Kimberly. Below, Mark “Mr. Von Trapp” Sackson seemingly delighted by the halloween tradition of receiving candy after knocking on a neighbor’s door, Princess Wallace Williams runs along with Granny Shields eyeing his candy; a gang on the steps, an archer, Halo and a mysterious villian preparing for a large candy-booty from Keswick Estate residents.
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KESWICK SCENE The Montpelier Races and Keswick Hunt Club’s Opening Meet
Montpelier Races and Keswick Hunt Club’s Opening Meet This year’s big event at Montpelier was plauged with heavy rains, but that didn’t keep the hardy from joining the fun. Photo journal from the top: Ashley Williams and Larry Tharpe, Jeanne McCusker with her smiling nephew and KHC Whipper-in Sommers Olinger. Middle row: Julia Lyman and her granddaughter, then Shelly Payne with Ralph Lewis and a mounted Sandy Rives. Bottom Row: Keswick Hunt Club’s Opening Meet, photos: Nancy Wiley, MFH, a Keswick Hunt Club Cub and Lastly, David Perdue.
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ARCOURT - Long after other homes have crumbled, the stone walls of ARCOURT will remain-a
testament to the quarried natural stone and superb quality construction used to create this one of a kind estate. Spacious (over 5,800 finished sq.ft.) French-inspired custom residence on 22 private acres in Keswick Hunt Country, completely fenced for horses, 3-stall stable, guest quarters, with shop/garage underneath. Interior of residence features an open floor plan, with large rooms, high ceilings, tall windows, and heated stone floors. There is a main-level master suite, second bedroom or study on the first floor, two more bedrooms and two baths on the second level. Beautiful mountain and pastoral views from home & covered veranda with stone fireplace. $2,595,000. Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. MLS#530692.
KESWICK ESTATES - Exquisite English Country
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Christmas Tree - Measure Twice, Buy Once BY KESWICK LIFE
Christmas comes but once a year, and picking out the perfect tree to jolly up the living room is a family ritual full of fun and promise. But with all the different types of trees out there, it’s hard to know which one is right for your holiday display. And knowing how to keep it green and fragrant once you deck it out is a talent that eludes many a yuletide reveler. “When a tree goes south,” says This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook, “ninety-nine percent of the time it’s human error.” So before you turn your tannenbaum into the Charlie Brown special, take a few tips from our experts on how to pick one, measure for it, and make sure it lasts through December 25 and maybe into the New Year.
cut Christmas tree lying in the sunshine for long periods of time, especially if air temperatures are warm. Fresh trees dry rapidly in those circumstances. Keep it in water - If a tree cannot be immediately displayed in water, make a fresh cut on the base of the trunk, and stand it in a bucket of water in a cool, shaded location, either indoors or outdoors. When the tree is displayed in a water holding stand, a second fresh cut is probably unnecessary, but might enhance water uptake.
Plant it Some people buy a potted or balled Christmas tree with roots intact in order to have a new landscape tree come spring. This can be very difficult to do successfully, but your chances of success increase if the tree is treated right.
Before you head out to the farm or tree lot, make sure you know just what size tree you can fit in your house. Measure the height of your ceiling, but remember to subtract the height of your stand and the tree topper you want to use to get the maximum tree height you can fit. Also clear the space where you’ll put the tree and see how deep it is. Different species are different girths, so you want to be sure you won’t be squishing the branches against the wall. And keep an eye on the size of your stand. You want to be sure the trunk of your tree will fit in it, and that it’s big enough to keep your tree upright. If you’re upgrading to a larger tree this year, you may need to invest in a bigger stand. Failure to measure accurately and you could have a tell-tail sign of the mistake: “If you go to someone’s house and there is a big, brown streak across the ceiling,” says Roger, “that’s usually where they stood up a Christmas tree that was too tall.”
Shop local For the freshest and healthiest tree, you should patronize an established tree farm or a lot that brings in trees from local farms. The ones that the farms sell are grown specifically to retain their needles. Most Christmas trees are cut about 3 to 4 weeks before they arrive on the lot— usually the weekend after Thanksgiving, according to Clarke Gernon, chairman of the National Christmas Tree Association. Once you’re perusing the lot, picking the right tree is like picking ripe mango: you should smell and touch.
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Test the branches. Grab any branch on the tree between your thumb and forefinger, gently clamp down and pull towards yourself. If you end up with a handful of needles, the tree is already past its prime.
Buy a healthy tree from a reputable nursery or grower. Expect to pay a higher price than for a typical Christmas tree. Keep the tree in a shaded area or an unheated garage until it is brought inside. Keep the soil in the ball or pot moist until well after it is transplanted after Christmas. A frozen ball need not be watered if the crown is shaded and protected. Lift and carry the tree by the ball or pot, not the top. Keep the tree in the house no longer than about one week.
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Crush the needles in your hand and then check the scent. “If the tree doesn’t smell enough, don’t buy it,” says Roger.
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Bounce the tree by holding it a few inches above the ground and dropping it. If the exterior needles fall off, it’s sure sign of a bad apple. Needles that fall off from the interior of the tree are normal.
attendant put it through a shaker (if they have one—some farms use a blower, though a vigorous bounce will do as well). This will shake off any dead, interior needles. Don’t worry—it’s perfectly natural for an evergreen to have some dead needles on it from fall. Then have the tree sent through the baling machine to wrap it in netting for easy transport.
Make a Fresh Cut
Make absolutely sure the tree’s trunk fits your stand. Trimming the diameter of the tree by cutting away the bark will strip the tree of its cambium layer, which absorbs water. If this happens your tree is a goner.
Cutting the end off the trunk is critical to opening up the veins that will deliver water to the branches. Use a pruning saw, and take at least an inch off. You can have the lot do it before you leave if you’re headed for home, but you should wait if you’re going to be out more than four hours. Otherwise, the end will glaze over with new pitch, and the tree won’t take up water.
Before you tie up the tree, have the lot
Keep out of the sunlight - Do not leave a
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If possible, keep the room that the tree is in cool (to help prevent it from starting to bud out). Have the tree’s planting hole dug before the soil freezes and keep the fill dirt thawed. The hole should be 4 times the size of the root ball. If the dirt was heavy clay or poor sand, be sure to improve it with amendments (manure, grass clippings, ground leaves, compost, etc.). Evergreens like an acid soil, so don’t add lime. Remove packing paper, sawdust and binding materials when planting the tree. Stake the tree for its first year, if possible.
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In Vino Veritas your wine shop ‘east’ of Charlottesville says it’s a great time of year to come in for the holidays as they have plenty of gift giving options! Come by every Friday for a wine tasting from 4:30-7pm. 3015 Louisa Rd, Keswick at Shadwell Corner; 434-9776366; Open Monday-Saturday
Michael Turk Company’s Belgian Cover Up for kids. Hand-loomed 100% bamboo combines both flexibility and extra protection from the sun. The fibers provide natural UV protection as well as a soft to the touch feel, fast drying and ultra-absorbent performance with bacteria resistant qualities. Gordonsville, www.michaelturkco.com
Will Coleman Equestrian offers a rare, special, gift option - inquire on ownership in one of the syndicates. Regarded as one of the top event riders in America and a 2012 Olympic athlete, Will has carefully produced and competed horses at the highest levels of eventing. Tivoli Farm, Gordonsville, 434-9811629, www.willcolemanequestrian.com
Turkish Towel Trader’s Harmony Blanket is an incredibly detailed handloomed textile made by highly skilled craftspersons who produce a colorful and vibrant textile on the hand-loomer. Luxurious soft feel in a Turkish diamond pattern. 70% Turkish Cotton and 30% bamboo. Hand tied tassels. Gordonsville, www.turkishtoweltrader.com
The GIFT HUNTER’S Guide Sixteen irresistible gifts that celebrate the Keswickian’s unshakable spirit. Donate a gift to Help Save The Next Girl and 100% percent of your money goes to the primary focus: to spread safety information and prevent future crimes against young women. (donations can be mailed to: Help Save The Next Girl, PO Box 8062, Roanoke, VA 24014)
Instant Shade will work with you to pick the perfect tree for that special gift for Christmas, to commemorate a birth or other special occasion. Call Ralph to make this unique gift, custom arrangements or to visit the nursery off of Polo Grounds Road, Charlottesville. Plant a tree! (fees vary, 434-981-8733)
From handcrafted blankets to charitable gifts the items in this year’s gift guide all share one guiding principal, authentic country living. Plenty of useful stuff, all perfect for the tough-to-shop for Keswickian.
Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA Your caring and generosity make it possible for these guys to continue its life-saving work. One of the few No Kill communities in the entire nation; but their job is far from over as pets are in need. No gift is too small or too large. To make your gift call or visit www.caspca.org.
Hospice of the Piedmont offers great savings at many of the area’s best restaurants, theatres and vineyards with their Dining Around the Area coupon book. An estimated value of more than $1,200, the dining books make a great gift from the heart. ($50; call 434-8176900, or log in: www.hopva.org)
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, has so many ways to give aid or financial support. The money you invest in assisting a Partner Family, whose payments generate the funds that go directly toward building additional homes. (donate a gift on behalf of a friend, call 434-293-9066)
CASA Piedmont, support by generous donors enable these advocates to help over 200 children last year. They rely solely on the support from caring individuals. No other agency provides community volunteers to serve as child advocates in juvenile court proceedings. (call 434-971-7515 to donate)
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WHAT’S COOKING Easy Cranberry Compote
BY STUART BURFORD
Monticello Annual Fund Your gift will significantly aid in the enhancement and stewardship of Jefferson’s Monticello — the only home in America recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site — one of the world’s greatest cultural treasures. For further information please visit: www.monticello.org
Piedmont Environmental Council Your contribution will help sustain the organization and help keep the Piedmont a wonderful place to live and work. With a donation of $35 or more you will also become a PEC member or renew your existing membership. Contact Karen Hunsberger at khunsberger@pecva.org or 540-347-2334.
Step 1: Peel core and dice 3 tart apples 2 slightly ripe pears Step 2: Add 2 lbs. cranberries 1 cup yellow raisins 2 cups sugar 1 cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons grated orange rind 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg Step 3: Mix all of the above, bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes uncovered until thick. Add ½ cup Cointreau or Grand Marnier at the end.
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Montpelier Farm Every bale of hay, quart of grain, halter, horseshoe, and vaccination is made possible by generous donors. Sponsoring a permanent resident at Montpelier makes a wonderful gift for someone special. Please call our TRF Montpelier Development office with any questions, a donation of any size is gladly appreciated, call Nancy Lowey 540-672-3454.
The Little Keswick Foundation for Special Education has several methods of making contributions that will enable the donor to enjoy personal financial benefits while supporting their mission to support children who experience learning disabilities and/or emotional behavior issues. Visit www.lkfse.org
Montpelier Charitable gifts from generous donors allow Montpelier to open the doors every day to visitors, students, scholars, and international leaders from emerging democracies. Your gift honors James and Dolley Madison and shares their legacy with the nation and the world. Please contact support@ montpelier.org or call (540) 661-0253.
Danny & Ron’s Rescue Calendar features photos and stories of some of the many dogs rescued. All proceeds from the sale of this calendar will be used to help Danny & Ron’s Rescue, based in Wellington, FL, and Camden, SC, whose mission is to help homeless dogs find loving families to adopt them. Contact: DannyAndRonsRescue@gmail.com
was the intention of the annual “100-mile Thanksgiving” potluck dinner for the members of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning in the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. More than 100 people attended at the Westminster Presbyterian Church on Rugby Road with participants bringing dishes made with ingredients that came from within 100 miles of Charlottesville. The dinner is the creation of Tim Beatley, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities and chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, who started it nine years ago to promote “locavore” diets. Organized by graduate students, the meal was inspired by the book, the “100-Mile Diet,” by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon, two Canadian writers who chronicled their efforts to eat only regional food. “I was drawn to this as a way to rediscover the local, and to rekindle our deep connections and commitments to place,” Beatley said. “Food has the potential to profoundly tie us to the land, to the community and to each other.”He said it made sense that the urban planning department would connect with a sense of place and with sustainability. “This is a way to celebrate the people and the farms that sustain us,” he said. “It is a tangible expression of the values we teach in the planning program, as we come together as a department and a family and celebrate food, place, friendship.”
and put together dishes with local produce that has been canned or preserved. “We’ve learned new/old skills such as canning,” he said. “And we are better connected to local producers.” Meal organizer Ethan Strickler, said a wide variety of local farmers participated in the meal whether they are there or not, because their various farm products were featured at the “potluck” .Strickler said. “The theme of the meal is to feature food produced within 100 miles of Charlottesville, and the vast majority of dishes served at the potluck adhere to this theme. The students and faculty do a very good job of sourcing local products for the meal, and oftentimes label their dishes with the farms where their various ingredients were sourced. Local food is the overwhelming theme of the gathering.” “Volunteers in the planning department, including myself, cooked the turkeys,” Strickler said. “The students in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning also cook and provide a vegetarian side dish option. The meal is a potluck, meaning that everyone who attends brings a dish to share. So, almost everyone who attended cooked.” The tradition of the “local” dinner has continued because it is successful.
Beatley said “food has the potential to profoundly tie us to the land, to the community and to each other it has gotten easier to find more foods locally over the years. Participants now plan ahead
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LIFE HAPPENS Love Bombing BY MARY MORONY
The other day I had an epiphany. Hubs had been especially focused on work and very grumpy. It’s true. It happens. He had zero time for me and took a dim view of my pointing it out. I started to take his behavior personally which only served to make him grumpier and more distant. As some of you might know, I have stated more than once that my belief is that world peace is an inside job. There was no peace in my life and there would not be until I stopped blaming him for the lack of it. I decided to love him more, to invite him out to dinner, to tell him I loved him and pretended that I could see the love in him. Sometimes as the saying goes, you’ve got to fake it to make it. The miracle of miracles before my eyes he turned into an attentive, kind, loving husband. It made me start to think. If just telling him I loved him could turn Hubs the grouch into Hubs the available, what would it do for the rest of my world?
In the opinion of this über introvert, Facebook is the equivalent of meeting at the post office. I can participate if I want to, or I can just see what’s going on — a perfect way to satisfy the Nosy Parker in me while not having to leave home. As I thought about it, I realized that Facebook reflects the world as I see it. My particular Facebook had turned into a grumpy spot filled with man’s inhumanity to animals and political vitriol, peppered sparingly with videos of cute dogs and elephants. It was not an inviting place. Is there a pattern here? Hmm. How would I go about having Facebook reflect the world I want to see? I struggled at first with the question, until it occurred to me (in the labyrinth) that I could do something akin to photo bombing. I trust you all know what photo bombing is—inserting yourself in other people’s pictures. I could love bomb people and where better than Facebook.
Starting out safely and slowly I sent messages to people I know would appreciate my sentiments, would understand where I was coming from, and most importantly would not call the mental health police. Here’s the thing, overnight Facebook became a whole lot friendlier. Now when I open up my Facebook app, I’m greeted with delight, the expression of love back to me and a sense of empowerment even when no one responds. Because I know I changed someone’s day. There need not be any other response to brighten mine. At first, I found it was hard to tell people I love them steeped in the tradition of keeping my feelings well guarded thus safe. Someone very near and dear to me once said if you had to tell people you love them you’re a phony. People know you love them. The thing was to show them that you love them. Telling people you love them was considered tacky. It’s terrifying how long I believed that. And may go a long way explaining why it’s so difficult for me to say I love you. Exposing my feelings is not against my nature, but my nurture. I’m going to go for nature. The following isn’t mandatory, merely a suggestion. Try it. Tis season, after all. It’s easy. Watch (metaphorically speaking). Peter Hallock, I love you. How simple was that? I know that put a smile on that lugubrious old mug. I know because I know he reads this column because he asked Hubs the other day if that story about the eclipse was made up. What are you laughing about Jim Ballheim? I love you too and you too, Susan Rives. I love you all for your passion, for your families and your community, but mostly because I can. Try spreading a little love around. What have you got to lose? The worst that could happen is that a lot of people on Facebook will look forward to your posts or the next time you see that person in the grocery store their first thought might not be I’ll pretend not to see that old bitty. There’s a good possibility you could brighten somebody’s day and who knows, maybe it is the thing they need to go out and cure cancer. There is a lot of power in love. Why not harness it?
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Since I tend to get lost a lot, Annie does most of the driving so I end up being the keeper of the royal purse and she regularly asks me to fish stuff out of it. “Can you get me my cell, please?” “If you wouldn’t mind, can you retrieve my lip balm?” Problem is – peering into my wife’s purse has always been like looking into the universe. All I see are black holes.
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”Reach into my purse,” is the kickoff to a fight, “and give me my lipstick, please,” is the first round. “I don’t see your lipstick,” I say, opening the bag and peeking into the darkness. Of course it’s pitch black in there and I can ‘t see a damn thing. “It’s in there, just look for it.” “I’m sorry, but I don’t see anything.” “Just feel around for it, then.” “I still can’t…” “Oh c’mon, she says and suddenly thrusts her hand into the universe and plucks out…her lipstick! Damn, how did she do that? I’m thinking. Then the phone rings and she says, “That’s my phone, quick, give it to me!”
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So I reach into the gloom again and fumble around for the Sugarland ring tone which is going, “All I want to do is....” And all I want to do is find her damn phone for she’s barking at me, “C’mon, pick it up, it could be Publisher’s Clearinghouse or the kids with something wrong.” “I think you’re being an alarmist, it’s probably the Police Benefit Society asking for money,” I say. “Just give me the damn phone.” Finally, my hand locates something that
BY TONY VANDERWARKER feels like a cell phone and I extract it from the dark hole. Sugarland is just wrapping up the last few notes. “Damn, you didn’t get it in time. I tell you to do a simple thing like give me my cell phone and you blow it. ” “Sorry,” is all I can muster. The best part is when she tells you the desired item is in the right pocket. First, there’s no left or right, and second, a purse is a mushy bag with a bunch of pockets inside each loaded with something that feels like something else. “The right pocket, c’mon, Tony, this isn’t that hard, it’s a damn purse.” “It’s just that there are so many damn pockets.” That’s when she pulls off another oneupmanship move, thrusting her hand into my crotch where the purse resides and like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, not only whips open the pocket in record time but retrieves the whatever and stuffs it victoriously in my face, saying, “Now what was so hard about that?” “Reach into my purse...” has become akin to someone standing on the bank of Niagara Falls saying, “just hop into this barrel...” You know it will end up in no good. Then there’s the clear, unquestionable, flat-out statement, such as, “My nail file is in the bottom of my purse.” This is the ultimate challenge, no pockets, no hidden compartments, just cellar dwelling. Bottom fishing is the absolute worst. The world is down there – coins, receipts, notes, Life Savers, tokens for parking meters, keys, Kleenex’s – and you’re Helen Keller groping around because its not night out, its night in and the damn lining is always satin so everything feels slippery. It’s like fumbling around in the bowels of the InSinkErator trying to find the lost fork amidst a mess of greasy garbage.
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My won-lost record over a ten-year period is something like 205-3. And unfortunately, someone’s keeping score. Women must go through advanced training to teach them to feel out objects in the dark. I swear, I’m sweating bullets groping around trying to find the whatever with my wife saying, “C’mon, Tony, it’s not that hard, you can do it.” “Give me a stick of gum, it’s down there somewhere,” leads me to say, “Why don’t you pull over and I’ll drive and you can search out the gum.” Of course, that never works and I get, “Oh, please, Tony, it’s only a stick of gum.” Or maybe its that the advanced training has taught them the secrets of encoding objects in containers so normal people can’t find them. They’re accomplished at cabinets also. Ever try to find the Bay Leaf Seasoning that’s on the second shelf? Or the guava paste that’s in the top rack of the refrigerator? Sometimes they try to throw you a curve ball by changing the size of the purse, reassuring you that, “I’m wearing a big purse tonight so you won’t have to go through that panic business you put yourself through.” But of course, she’s crammed more stuff inside so now the threat is multiplied. If you ever find yourself in that situation, I’ve found the answer; go to Lowe’s and buy one of those miner’s headlamp kind of things. You can cradle the chest-sized purse on your lap and sort through it like a skilled TSA agent. If it’s in there, you’re bound to find it; just might take you a while. As a matter of fact, in case I’m asked to do any more purse searches, I’ve taken to keeping my headlamp at the ready most days now. After all, why sweat the dark stuff?
“It’s down there, I tell you,” she says, then doing one of her magic moves, she
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Christmas is right around the corner and it’s the perfect time to start shopping for Christmas gifts….and might I suggest my favorite gift? A great book! I thought this year’s selections should be some lovely books with local ties….
Hey! It’s Me, Putty by Mary Lockey is a beautiful story featuring Putty, a young girl living in a group home that is facing closure due to budget cuts. Her closest allies are her neighbors, Anne Calvert, who along with her sister Sophie, support Putty financially and emotionally. Her other neighbor is Maggie Stephens, the new rector at St. Francis Episcopal Church. Whatever the issue, Putty seems to shed light on the true meaning of love and acceptance and through her eyes those around her come closer to God. Same sex marriage and love, domestic violence and community action all come under the discerning eye of Putty. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreakingly poignant, this is a marvelous story spun with characters you will remember and clever dialogue. You will also recognize our own Grace Episcopal Church rector, Rev. G. Miles Smith in the acknowledgements and also in the homily at the end of the story….thus our local tie in! My sister, Kim, suggested my other local author, Bob Perry, who just released his book Redemption Alley a few months ago with Stephan Bechtel as his co-author. I enjoyed this book immensely and have to say it is one of the best books I have read in awhile. Not only is the writing tight, clear and engaging but the story is remarkable, moving and inspiring. Let me first say that I am NOT a bowler and
I have only gone to a few bowling alleys in my life. My favorite memory of a bowling alley is when my sister introduced me to my first onion ring at age six in one and there began a love affair of onion rings for the rest of my life. That said, I would recommend this book to everyone I know and I am definitely sending it out as a Christmas present to several of my friends and family. It touched me deeply and profoundly because Bob Perry was someone who had everything in front of him, yet he threw it all away due to addiction…lost it all and was close to death…and yet somehow was saved, reconciled and returned to a life that brings hope and meaning to so many around him. I read this in one sitting because it kept me turning the pages. You don’t have to know about bowling or the New Jersey mob to understand the lifestyle and the youthful arrogance that carried Bob down the path he chose. After reading the book I pulled up a You Tube video documentary of him so that I could greater appreciate this man, his talent and his story. It is remarkable and I have no doubt he was touched by something greater than himself which allowed him to survive and be an inspiration to others. What could be a better gift for Christmas? May you all be filled with the Christmas spirit and full of cheer and love this holiday season. I hope you are looking forward to family and friends surrounding you and may you get loads of books in your stocking and under the tree!!
On exhibit at the National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) through March 20, 2016. The exhibition and accompanying catalogue, written by the NSLM’s George L. Ohrstrom, Jr., Curator of Art Claudia Pfeiffer, explore eighteenth- through twentieth-century British, French, and American fine art that depicts the quintessential relationship between gunning enthusiasts and their gun dogs. The types of firearms and breeds represented over the centuries will also be explored. This ambitious loan exhibition organized by the NSLM’s Curatorial Department and Advisor of Exhibitions and Collections Committee Chair F. Turner Reuter, Jr. brings together approximately fortyfive paintings and sculptures gathered from public and private collections. Collections that contributed to the work span around the country, including: The Adirondack Museum, American Kennel Club, Detroit Institute of Arts, Genesee Country Village & Museum, Hagley Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Yale Center for British Art. Exhibition Highlights: The earliest painting in the exhibition is the portrait, The Countess of Effingham with Gun and Shooting Dogs, 1787, by British artist George Haugh (1755 - 1827). Other British paintings include Colonel Henry Campbell Shooting on a Moor, c. 1806, by Benjamin Marshall (1767 - 1835), two c. 1790 paintings, Partridge Shooting and Pheasant Shooting, by George Moreland (1763 - 1804), and the 64-inch long painting, Highland Tod, Fox Hunter, 1859, by Richard Ansdell (1815 - 1885). Among the French works in the exhibition are the sculptures, Huntsman with Grouse and Hare by Paul-Edouard Delabrierre (1829 - 1912) and The Gamekeeper, c. 1875, by Alfred Dubucand (1728 - 1894), and the painting, Setters Steady on a Retrieve, by Charles Olivier de Penne (1831
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- 1897). Highlights among the American works are: Duck Shooters Pony, 1853, by William Tylee Ranney; Claiming the Shot: After the Hunt in the Adirondacks, 1885, by John George Brown (1831 1913); A Good Time Coming, 1862, by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819 - 1905); The Turkey Drive, 1943, by Aiden Lassell Ripley; and Driven Grouse, Glance Beat, 1957, by Ogden. Admission: Adults $10, Seniors (65 and older) $8, Youth (13–18) $8, Youth (12 & under) Free. Library admission is always free to the public. Museum admission is free on Wednesdays and the final Sunday of each month. Museum admission is always free to NSLM Members. Hours: Wednesdays, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Photo: George Haugh (British, 17771818), The Countess of Effingham with Gun and Shooting Dogs, 1787, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Historical Society. “There are many real-life American connections to Downton Abbey, and this exhibition complements the VHS mission to bring our history to life. During the late 19th century, and right up to the outbreak of World War I, hundreds of American women visited England and Europe hoping to marry aristocrats. The series character, Lady Cora, the Countess of Grantham is one such American woman.”
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Annandale Circa 1805 Federal brick estate located
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from Gordonsville and 25 minutes to Charlottesville. Thebrick 3800estate square foot Circa 1805 Federal located manor house has twelve foot ceilings on in beautiful Orange County, just minutes the main floor and 10 foot on the second. from Gordonsville and 25 minutes to The recent renovations sparedfoot no Charlottesville. The 3800 square expense and include a new master suite, manor house has twelve foot ceilings on country kitchen, and allsecond. new the main floor and 10 foot on the mechanicals. The mostly open 63 acres The recent renovations spared no includes twoinclude guest cottages, an original expense and a new master suite, Sears barn (converted into a and country kitchen, and stable all new entertainment center), swimming pool, mechanicals. The mostly open 63 acres extensive and an a original newly includes twoplantings guest cottages, constructed four acre lake. All of which Sears barn (converted into a stable and make this property an ideal turnkey entertainment center), swimming pool, country estate. extensive plantings and a newly
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A True Virginia Country House. C.1800 Renovation & Expansion 1999, 2010. Over 173 acres. Main Residence Features: Expansive Master Suite, Gourmet A True Virginia Country House. C.1800 Kitchen with Fireplace, Elegant Renovation & Expansion 1999,Living 2010. Spaces; Den, Main Dining, HomeFeatures: Office, Over 173 acres. Residence Porches, Veranda , Breakfast and Expansive Master Suite, Room Gourmet Sun Porch overlook Large Pond . Copper Kitchen with Fireplace, Elegant Living Roof & Gutters RestoredHome and Expanded Spaces; Den, .Dining, Office, Cabin for Office or Guest house. 8-Stall Porches, Veranda , Breakfast Room and Stable with Wash Rack and Tack Room, Sun Porch overlook Large Pond . Copper Board-Fenced and Roof & GuttersPaddocks . RestoredwithWater and Expanded Sheds Extensive Landscaping and Pear Cabin for Office or Guest house. 8-Stall Orchard . Private Entrance. Stable with Wash and RackGated and Tack Room,
October Farm in Free Union offers a distinguished, classical brick residence set in the heart of 21 gently rolling, open acres with BlueFarm Ridgeinviews dotted with October Free and Union offers a mature hardwoods, a large pond, a stable distinguished, classical brick residence set with large sand, open regulation in thepaddocks, heart of 21and gently rolling, acres size dressage ring. Interior highlights with Blue Ridge views and dotted with include high ceilings, fireplaces, mature hardwoods, a large3pond, a stable extensive trimwork, built-ins, & lovely with paddocks, and large sand, regulation views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The size dressage ring. Interior highlights large eat-in kitchen is open to the den's include high ceilings, 3 fireplaces, casual living space, a covered and extensive trimwork, built-ins,porch, & lovely inviting courtyard patio surrounded by views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 3large sideseat-in of thekitchen house. Additionally, the first is open to the den's floor offers more views, casualmaster livingbedroom space, a covered porch, and
Windy Hill Farm enjoys an ideal setting amid the large working farms and estates of Rapidan, in the Keswick Hunt and convenient to Bull Run an Hunt territory. Windy Hill Farm enjoys ideal setting The 1920 farm house is completely amid the large working farms and estates private in its elevated setting. With of Rapidan, in the Keswick Huntnineand foot ceilings, large rooms, two working convenient to Bull Run Hunt territory. fireplaces, of oak and pine, it The 1920 and farmfloors house is completely is a strong candidate for renovation. private in its elevated setting. With nineAbout ten oflarge the 27 acrestwo yield high foot ceilings, rooms, working quality hay, and the rest is in wildlife fireplaces, and floors of oak and pine, it habitat andcandidate hardwood Bold is a strong forforest. renovation. streams follow the north and About ten of the 27 acres yield west high boundaries. fromisOrange and quality hay, Minutes and the rest in wildlife Culpeper, and about 90 minutes from habitat and hardwood forest. Bold Washington. streams follow the north and west
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two walk-in closets,patio & large, bright bath. inviting courtyard surrounded by 3 sides of the house. Additionally, the first floor master bedroom offers more views, For further information contact : two walk-in closets, & large, bright bath. Billie Magerfield 434.962.8885
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Nydrie Stud With the stunning, c. 1891 brick stable with interior courtyard as centerpiece, storied Nydrie Stud for generations was aWith prominent thoroughbred breeding the stunning, c. 1891 brick stable farm. Today, it could again be a with interior courtyard as centerpiece, breathtaking equestrian estate or storied Nydrie Stud for generations was productive vineyard with arresting a prominent thoroughbred breeding event Neighboring historic, farm.venue. Today, it could other again be a permanently protected estates breathtaking equestrian estatelike or Enniscorthy with 25with division rights, productive and vineyard arresting Nydrie is Neighboring undoubtedly a historic, strong event venue. other conservation easement candidate. permanently protected estates like About 235 acres rolling meadow with Enniscorthy andof with 25 division rights, the balance in mature hardwoods. Nydrie is undoubtedly a strong
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Small horse property located in the heart of Somerset and the Keswick Hunt. This mostly open and fenced 14.5 acre offering hasproperty a 3 bedroom & 3inbathroom Small horse located the heart house built in the 1940's. Many recent of Somerset and the Keswick Hunt. This improvements include a finished mostly open and fenced 14.5 acre basement, and offering has2 arenovated 3 bedroombathrooms & 3 bathroom remodeled kitchen. Situated at the end house built in the 1940's. Many recent of a county road with great privacy improvements include a finished
Sophistication and Architectural flair are found in this exceptional 4 bedroom residence on Marsden Point in Glenmore. Boxwood linedand Courtyard Entrance Sophistication Architectural flairand are impeccably maintained grounds/gardens found in this exceptional 4 bedroom set this property apart from most. An residence on Marsden Point in Glenmore. exceptional floor plan flows on the main Boxwood lined Courtyard Entrance and level and incorporates a gorgeous 16 x 31 impeccably maintained grounds/gardens screened-in porchapart and afrom 17 xmost. 14 great set this property An room with vaulted ceiling and exceptional floor plan flows on thespiral main staircase the 16 x 15a study/office/loft. level and to incorporates gorgeous 16 x 31 A 10ft hidden" deerand fencea surrounds the screened-in porch 17 x 14 great backyard , bringing beautiful garden room with vaulted ceiling and spiral enjoyment round. staircase toyear the 16 x 15 study/office/loft.
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and level land fronts the newly designed Pete Dyeacreage golf course. Amenities at the Private inside the gates of impressive Keswick Hall include state of Keswick Estate. Over 2.5 acres of open the art fitness center, swimming, tennis and level land fronts the newly designed and Nestled in the footathills Petespa Dyefacilities. golf course. Amenities the of the Blue Ridge Mountains and impressive Keswick Hall include state of convenient to all that the historic region the art fitness center, swimming, tennis has and to spaoffer. facilities. Nestled in the foot hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and convenient to all that the historic region has to offer.
For further information contact : Justin Wiley 434.981.5528
A 10ft hidden" deer fence surrounds the backyard , bringing beautiful garden enjoyment year round. For further information contact : Marina Ringstrom 434.465.0035
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1118 Club Drive Exquisite 2015 Selinger Homes built French Country manor in Keswick Estates! Savor Can you call beautiful Magnolia hunt Farmcountry a diamond scenery and a resort lifestyle from this in the rough? Can it be restored to its estate thethefinest formerresidence splendor? where That was question materials, distinctive that my clients, their architectural builder, and myfeatures and exceptional self were asking a fewcraftsmanship weeks ago when blend to create athis home that is the height we explored Circa 1880 +/- manor ofhome luxuryonand supremely comfortable. 105 acres that backs up to the
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Clover Hill Historic Keswick Farm situated on 477 acres at the base of the Southwest mountains. Federal two story brick residence with english basement. Adorable restored guest cottage, 2 additional guest houses, pool, formal gardens, and new 5 bay garage with potential office/guest quarters above, restored historic bank barn, old dairy barn converted to farm office and runin shed, log corn crib, and several streams. A jewel in the Keswick Hunt Country with some of the most beautiful land to be found.
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Somerset In the desirable Somerset area of Madison county, minutes from James Madison's Montpelier, and a short hack away from some of the best fixtures in the Keswick In the desirable Somerset Hunt territory. Here area is of a Madison perfect county, minutes from James Madison's combination of fertile pasture and Montpelier, and a short hack away from peaceful woodland, complemented by some of the best fixtures the Keswick springs, a stream, and ainpond. Nicely Hunt territory. Here is a frontage perfect configured with beautiful road combination of fertile pasture along a designated Scenic Byway. and peaceful woodland, complemented by springs, a stream, and a pond. Nicely configured with beautiful road frontage along a designated Scenic Byway.
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Magnolia Farm, Gordonsville, Virginia and a huge, presumably the, magnolia in the front garden. If that tree could only talk! Standing on the porch and looking East across the overgrown gardens and lawns you can only imagine the enchantment that the property must have once possessed. The rooms are huge and most have wood floors. Rain and water intrusion have buckled them in places on both levels and plaster has fallen from the In the desirable Somerset area Madison ceilings and walls in some of of the worse county, minutes from James Madison's areas. Peeling paint, hanging in places Montpelier, and a short hack away like tendrils, provides a challenge to afrom resome of the best fixtures in the Keswick storer for sure. There are numerous fireHunt that territory. Here is provided a perfect places once must have a combination of fertile pasture and warm glow and comfort to the residents, peaceful woodland, complemented by but in the basement is an oil furnace that springs, a stream, and a pond. Nicely I am convinced the manufactures would configured with beautiful road frontage be eager to remove for historical display along a designated Scenic Byway. purposes. It’s a monster, and it was like finding an original but dusty Model T Ford. It was well preserved, and yes, of course, there is an underground oil tank to accompany it! For further information contact : Julia roof Lyman The and-540.748.1497 siding both need severe
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to work with. Obviously there was no power on, but we did observe copper water pipes as well as evidence of previous attempts at modernization. There is a 3-bedroom guest cottage, also in need of restoring. There are barns, stalls and outbuildings, all once magnificent, but now all needing work. The former pasture and paddocks are well grown over in small pines and scrub and there are acres of woodland heading up to the top of this section of the South Western Mountains (the first ridge of the Blue Ridge). The County tax records show that the 4,672 sq. ft. home was purchased in August of 2006 for $1,890,000. As I mentioned previously some work was done, but we don’t believe the home was ever occupied from that time on. The tax assessment sits today at $1,188,200. Sadly the property went to auction twice and is now owned by a bank. It has just been reduced to $779,900. The records state that it is a 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath home built in 1700. However, we think that is more of a guess than a fact. I have searched local web sites looking for information but
failed to come up with any. I would love to discover some history of the property. Let me know if you have any details! I left there with a great sadness that such an estate could sink to this level of neglect, and why that happened way before 2006. I used to restore homes in England as a hobby, but nothing to match this. I hope there is someone out there who will fall in love with the property, and have deep pockets! As I turned my Jeep around in the driveway to leave I looked back one more time. Did I imagine the presence of children laughing and skipping around on the lawns, and the gentlefolk sitting on the verandah in the cool of the afternoon, chatting and sipping wine or tea? Yes, I saw it in my mind’s eye and I am sure that there were many happy moments created there. This property at 7341 Magnolia Place, Gordonsville, is listed by RE/MAX Realty Specialists of Charlottesville. The article is printed with the permission of Rob Alley, listing Realtor.
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While waiting for our “calls” in the room at the Omni, I heard stories from past drivers, recalling conversations in their cars – very entertaining and a lot of name-dropping. I couldn’t help but recall my parental driving duties of my kids to and from school and how they would talk about anything, as if I wasn’t there to overhear. My first “call” was to pick up Tom Ackerman and Kyle Rankin at an Inn and deliver them to Alderman Library. They were in town for their screening of “Night of the Living Deb”. Tom is a cinematographer and director of photography, known for “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”, “Beetlejuice”, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1999)” and “Jumanji”. Kyle is a writer/director/actor known for “They Came to Attack Us”, “Infestation”, and “Pennyweight”. They were very pleasant and chatty and launched into Hollywood tales. Tom said he had been involved in Rodney Dangerfield’s movie “Back to School” which was filmed in the upper Midwest college campus. He said, “it was a breakout role for Robert Downey Jr., who was dating Sarah Jessica Parker at the time.” Our gorgeous UVA campus, foliage and weather reminded him of that experience. Next, I picked up John Hancock, director, best known for the movie “Bang The Drum Slowly” and various episodes of Hill Street Blues and The Twilight Zone. He was here for the film his wife, Dorothy Tristan, wrote and he directed called “The Looking Glass”. It’s a movie about a grandmother with early Alzheimer and her 13 year-old granddaughter. John talked of losing their California home to a wildfire and moving back to Indiana, his childhood home.
los who produced the documentary film on Theodore Bikel called, “Theodore Bikel: In The Shoes of Sholem Aleichem”. John told a wonderful story of Theodore Bikel being active in his later life, “singing from a wheelchair”. Sholem Aleichem wrote “Fiddler on the Roof” and the film on Bikel weaves the lives of both men together. My final and most memorable trip was with Leonard Maltin, film critic, and his wife, Alice Tlusty, a researcher and writer. They were both delightful and very willing to discuss film. I asked Leonard how he got his start in criticizing film. He said he always loved it and researched everything he could on film. He wrote articles on the golden era of Hollywood from age 15, and at 18 decided to go to New York University and get a degree in journalism. I told him one of my favorite actresses is Barbara Stanwyck. We talked about what a hard life she had as a child and how she portrayed the “tough broad” in film so well. “She was known as ‘Missy’ to her friends.” He described the devastating fire in her Hollywood home that destroyed her memorabilia. He said she was just devastated and that her worst loss was an autobiography of the well-known director Frank Capra, who had inscribed it to her. Frank Capra was the creative force behind the movies that personified the “American dream”. He directed Hollywood’s best – Katharine Hepburn, Gary Stewart, Barbara Stanwyck and Jimmy Stewart among many others. One of his most famous films is “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Leonard knew someone who knew Frank Capra, who was in ill health at the time, and managed to secure another inscribed autobiography for “Missy”. He said she was so grateful and wrote him a wonderful letter. I had seen Meg Ryan’s film “Ithaca” and asked him if he was going to give it a favorable review and he said, “I liked it!” While heading back to the Omni to drop off my keys and leave – my shift was over – the director said we just got a call to go to the airport and pick up someone known only as Billy Ray!
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Film Festival officials announced recently what attendees and special guests of the Festival saw all weekend long – that by every possible measure, the 28th Annual VFF was an unqualified success.
Charlottesville on the Downtown Mall,” Kielbasa said, “which offered an extraordinary screening experience for our patrons and served as the home of our Festival Headquarters and Box Office.”
The 2015 Virginia Film Festival welcomed Hollywood heavy hitters like Meg Ryan and Oliver Stone, famed film historian and critic Leonard Maltin, history-making writer and activist Larry Kramer, rising stars like Israel Broussard and Maddie Hasson, and more than 100 filmmakers covering territory from right here in Virginia to points all across the globe.
The response to the Festival was equally gratifying from the visiting filmmakers, Kielbasa said. “More than any other year, we are hearing from filmmakers, both anecdotally and on social media, that this was one of the best overall festival experiences they have had, including from those who frequent some of the highest profile festivals in the industry.”
Record numbers of film fans streamed into theaters across Charlottesville throughout the four-day festival to take in more than 130 films and special events in what was one of the VFF’s deepest and most diverse programs in its’ 28-year history. Festival officials report that an all-time record 31,860 tickets were issued, topping the previous mark set last year. The 2015 VFF included 41 sold-out screenings and set another revenue record, coming in at $192,567.
The diversity of experiences at this year’s VFF, Kielbasa said, was crystallized for him on Friday night following the sold-out screening of Meg Ryan’s directorial debut, Ithaca, at The Paramount Theater. “I walked out of the theater with 1,100 people who poured out onto the Downtown Mall still talking about the film and the highly entertaining discussion with Meg Ryan, and was engulfed by a crowd that included those leaving the screening and those waiting to attend the next screening of the acclaimed Norwegian disaster film The Wave. The energy out there was just amazing, and it will forever remind me of the atmosphere we are able to create with the Festival by offering the breadth of experiences we do, including star-powered features, international award-contenders, and films that surround issues our audiences care deeply about, like civil rights, education, autism, and sustainability, to name just a few.”
“This was, in every way, an extraordinary year for us,” said VFF Director and U.Va. Vice Provost for the Arts Jody Kielbasa. “Each year as we go through the process of putting together our program, we are inspired to raise the bar for what we know is one of the most engaged and enthusiastic film festival audiences in America. The way our patrons came out to support this program this year is truly remarkable, humbling, and gratifying. “ Those audiences also played a key role in the Festival this year by casting ballots for their favorite films. Officials announced today that the winners of this year’s VFF Audience Awards are: Narrative Feature: Brooklyn by John Crowley Narrative Short: The Present by Jacob Frey Documentary Feature: Until 20 by Geraldine Moriba-Meadows & Jamila Paksima Documentary Short: Teen Press by T.C. Johnstone Also announced were the winners of the 2015 Programmer’s Awards: Narrative Feature: Some Beasts by Cameron Bruce Nelson Narrative Short: Usetocould by Drew Maynard Documentary Feature: Mully by Scott Haze Documentary Short: Radio Orson by Matt E. Novak
The audience engagement extended to the community as well, Kielbasa said, including through the Festival’s always-popular Family Day offerings. This year’s Family Day reached over 2,700 local children and their families and included free film screenings, the acclaimed VFF Young Filmmakers program, which saw more than 450 local elementary and middle school students debut their own short films, and a series of film-themed Arts Workshops that saw more young people than ever before enjoy immersive and interactive experiences in acting, makeup, music for the movies and more. The 2015 Virginia Film Festival was generously supported by the following Premiere Sponsors: The AV Company, The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, Virginia Film Office, Violet Crown, and Wells Fargo.
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