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by the corner’s namesake, William A. Gilbert, —has been stabilized. Kasprowicz said that the station would be renovated as funding permits, perhaps for a regional visitors’ center. It also will be the focal point for what Kasprowicz envisions as a thriving farmer’s market that will allow local farmers to sell their products directly to the public.

Area farmers will be able to lease land around the old station site at a nominal price, to grow farm-to-table produce. Later this spring, up to 20 acres should be growing corn, pumpkins and watermelons. As time goes on, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables also should be in the market mix. The market will also be available to farmers who grow their produce elsewhere. The first of these vendors, Over the Grass Farm, will be selling organic vegetables and locally-raised, grass-fed beef.

Kasprowicz expects other local farmers to join the market as well.

“We want to make it available to local farmers who need a viable market,” said Kasprowicz. “We’ve got a lot of hard-working people in farming who are efficient in production, but lack access to efficient markets.

“Let’s say a farmer raises tomatoes and sells them to a supermarket chain. They’ll get 50 percent of what the store charges for its retail price. If they take the tomatoes directly to their market, that’s not the case.”

Three businesses already using the Gilbert’s Corner property in recent years—a lobster truck, barbecue stand, and fresh pastry booth— will remain an integral part of the market.

Though most produce sold at the market will be grown on site, some fields will also allow you to pick-your-own.

“This is a community-based, nonprofit operation,” Kasprowicz emphasized. “Market vendors will pay a nominal fee to set up, with everything going back into the maintenance and upkeep of the property.”

There are still a few hurdles to be cleared, including a continuing lawsuit over a prior purchase contract for the property. But Kasprowicz believes the market will be up and running by this summer, with much more to come as time goes on.

“If you grow it around here,” he said, “we want you to have the opportunity to sell it here.” n

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ulldozers and workers with chainsaws have been moving dirt and clearing land around the old gas station site at Gilbert’s Corner in recent months. The activity is the result of a complicated 12-year process (so far) that’s led to the consolidation of a 400-acre swath of land, parts of which will be used as a public park, open spaces for agricultural use and what could be one of the area’s premier farmer’s markets.

Over the past dozen years, Middleburg’s Scott Kasprowicz, the Piedmont Environmental Council and others under the banner of Green Project LLC and Roundabout Partners LLC have quietly been purchasing property that now extends from Gilbert’s Corner, at the intersection of Rt. 15 and Rt. 50, going east all the way to the historic Mt. Zion Church.

The land has since been given either to the Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority or the Piedmont Environmental Council, to preserve it in its current pristine state, while also keeping it out of the hands of developers or other commercial interests.

“What makes this area so unique…is that [travellers] breathe a sigh of relief when they see that scenic and historic landscape around Gilberts Corner open up before them,” Mike Kane, PEC’s Land Conservation Officer for Loudoun County, said. “Our goal is to conserve that landscape and preserve that experience.”

Bottom line: no fast food arches or big-box retail store will ever blight one of the area’s most well-traveled crossroads, and the surrounding land will be preserved for future generations.

“It’s really good news for the community,” said Kasprowicz, a former telecommunications executive who moved to Middleburg in 2000.

Ever since, he’s been an active participant in local preservation and conservation organizations, serving as past vice chairman for the PEC board. And the Gilbert’s Corner project clearly has been his great passion, pride and joy.

“I’ve had a lifelong belief in land conservation and the preservation of local agriculture,” he said. “There should be a balance between development and retaining open land for farming. This effort is helping to achieve that balance. It’s private citizens, creating public parkland and preserving farmland in a multi-year collaborative effort.”

It began in 2002 when Kasprowicz, a native of upstate New York and a Forestry and Environmental Science graduate of Syracuse University, took a call from Brad Bradshaw on behalf of the historic Mt. Zion Church off Rt. 50. Bradshaw said he’d heard about a plan to develop nearby land and wondered if anything could be done to preserve the land. Kasprowicz, with the support of the PEC, spearheaded the effort to help Mt. Zion Church acquire the land, which is now known as the Gilbert’s Corner Regional Park.

It will include walking and nature trails, open space, farmland and picnic areas. To keep the property in its natural state, there will be no soccer or baseball fields or tennis courts.

The PEC believes the now-protected land will restore agricultural vitality, enhance wildlife habitat and protect streams and water resources.

Also, the boarded-up building right at Gilbert’s Corner that housed a gas station from 1927 through the mid-‘70s, owned originally

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ith this issue, Middleburg Life celebrates 31 years in operation.

In April, 1983 my husband Lenny Shapiro and I got together with the late Gwen and Bobby Dobson and decided to launch Middleburg Life. The reaction was overwhelmingly positive back then and we’re happy to report that sentiment remains.

The paper has changed hands several times and in March 2012, Middleburg Life was purchased by Northern Virginia Media Services, which also publishes five weekly newspapers— Leesburg Today, Ashburn Today, Prince William Today and the Sun Gazettes in Fairfax and Arlington counties—and the websites InsideNoVa.com and LeesburgToday.com. The group’s newspapers reach 160,000 households a week, and its websites attract about 300,000 unique visitors a month.

For my part, I went on to other projects, which included seven books, magazine articles and a bit of television. Lenny continued his stellar career in sports at The Washington Post and retired. Two years ago, while lounging by the pool in Florida, I received a call. “Would I like to return to the paper?” I jumped up off the chaise and grabbed the recently retired sports writer. It’s been a wonderful ride ever since. So, (Middleburg) Life is good. And life in Middleburg is good. Thank you everyone, and it’s always gratifying to hear from you. We also want to acknowledge we’re not perfect, as you can see from this first email.

All emails are only reprinted with permission and without the email address.

From: Roger Pearson Sent: Mon, Mar 17, 2014 11:38 am Subject: MIDDLEBURG LIFE/ MARCH ISSUE

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Ms. Moon, I am writing concerning an item that appeared in the March 2014 issue of Middleburg Life. On page 8 as part of an article written

by Betsy Burke Parker, it is stated that General Robert E. Lee’s horse “Traveller” was bred and raised at ‘Sunny Bank’ Farm. This is absolutely incorrect. The breeding and raising of “Traveller” had no connection at all to ‘Sunny Bank’ or Loudoun County. “Traveller” was sired by a Kentucky stallion and foaled in 1857 near White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). General Lee purchased the horse for $190 in that area in the autumn of 1861. This is clearly stated in the “Recollections of Robert E. Lee” written by the General’s son, Captain Robert E. Lee, Jr., in 1904. In fact, the horse’s name was “Greenbrier” before being changed to “Traveller”

by General Lee. Captain Lee was a resident of Fauquier County, living at ‘Nordley,’ near Upperville, and the Lee family still has many kinsmen in Fauquier. I have seen this “fact” about “Traveller’s” breeding in print before and this time had to respond.

Thank You. Sincerely, R. A. Pearson The Plains, VA ~ From: Chris McCartney Sent: Thu, Mar 6, 2014

5:55 pm Subject: Thank you Hi Vicky - Really nice job on the Q&A…looks great! Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of that!

Thanks Chris McCartney The McCartney Insurance Group Middleburg, VA 20117 ~ From: Nadia Stanfield Sent: Fri, Mar 7, 2014 5:40 pm Subject: WOW Once again I am WOWed by your articles!!

Loooove the cover photo of Mimi and your wonderful announcement of Garden Week.

A million thanks from all us Fauquier Loudoun Garden Club members, we are off to a great start with Middleburg Life’s endorsement! See you soon at the post office!!

Nadia ~ From: Barbara DuPont Sent: Fri, Mar 7, 2014 9:20 am Subject: article on Rory Vicky and Lenny, Hester just called my attention to a great article on Rory that Lenny wrote and published in ML. I want to thank you so VERY much on Rory’s and my behalf. I’m sending you a new link from his work down there along with recent photos. Again, thank you so much, Barb PS great pic of my daughter too! ~ From: Sally Fletcher Sent: Fri, Mar 7, 2014 6:45 am Subject: WOW! HI Vicky -Middleburg Life came today, and Lenny did a great job! A ZILLION THANKS!!!

Sally ~ From: Mary Stine Sent: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 6:53 pm Subject: Article Hello, Chip and I want to thank you for running the article on Taylor. What great placement!

We appreciate it.

Best, Mary ~ From: Maria Eldredge Sent: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 6:41 pm Subject: Thanks!

I got Middleburg Life in the mail today and loved the article on Mimi’s house. Historic Garden Week is so fortunate to have the support of willing homeowners and local businesses.

Thank you and Lenny for your help preserving gardens around our state!

Maria ~ Middleburg town elections are scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, with Mayor Betsy Davis and four Council seats up for election. One of those Council seats will require a write-in choice because no one filed to get on the ballot by the March 4 deadline for the seat previously held by David Stewart.

Mayor Davis has been in office since 2006 and is running unopposed for a two year-term. Three incumbent Council members, Mark Snyder, Darlene Kirk and Kevin Hazard, are also on the ballot and running unopposed. They are seeking new four-year terms.

In order to qualify for the write-in Council seat, candidates must be a resident of the town of Middleburg and be a registered voter. n

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GERTRAUD HECHL

grew up in Austria, in the Danube Valley, about 50 miles upstream from Vienna. The area, called Wachau, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its vineyards, the beauty of its landscape and a very traditional way of life. The wine growing dates back to Roman times. My education is classical, with ancient and modern languages. My university degree is in business.

wenty years ago, I sat next to George Grayson at a dinner party. He spoke about the area with such passion that we decided to buy a farm out here. It has since been our home.

Tell us about your business and how you got involved.

y career started out of boredom. I was living in Los Angeles without permission to work in the U.S. Being young, educated, versed in several languages and willing to work for free was the right résumé for Sotheby’s. I started out in the Beverly Hills office and later moved to New York. I first received a broad training in fine and decorative arts and later joined the Watch and Clock Department, where I wrote the catalogues for the New York and Geneva sales.

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An important Giorgio de Chirico painting, which made it onto the cover of Bonhams International Magazine, is definitely one of the recent highlights. It came from a prominent estate with local ties, was sent to Rome for authentication by the de Chirico Foundation and will be sold in New York in May. It will be shown for a few hours at the Cosmos Club in D.C. on April 13. A stunning marble sculpture, Susannah by Paul Manship, is also on its way to the auction block in May. A portrait by the prominent Russian painter, Konstantin Makovsky, of his daughter Olga, which came from a collector in Roanoke, sold in London last year. However, it’s often not the value that makes a piece a highlight for me. I particularly remember a beautiful Lepine watch that I appraised on the Antiques Roadshow in Richmond. Its value was “only” in the $3,000 to $5,000 range.

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It’s right out of a British series on PBS and was developed around two late 18th century gristmills. First came the commercial Burwell Morgan in 1785 and the second in 1792 at the private plantation of Carter Hall, now home to Project HOPE. Life revolves around activities at four local churches: Christ Episcopal (1832), Shiloh Baptist, Guilfield Baptist and Millwood United Methodist.

In the center of it all, there’s a former red brick gas station turned post office and the very popular Locke Store. Built in 1836 by James Clarke, this food and wine emporium with old wood floors and vintage fixtures has more to offer than any city slicker could desire.

Next to the store, Jay and Peggy Duvall own Duvall Designs Gallery in an early 1800s log structure as a showcase for Jay’s unique furniture and a venue for the region’s contemporary artists and craftsmen including paintings, ceramics, sculpture and woodcrafts. Swank Hair Salon is on the other side of Locke Store.

Powhatan School (pre K-8) and the private 9- hole Millwood Country Club are not far away. And, just up the road in Boyce, visitors can view the stunning baubles at “The Other Elizabeth”--jewelry designer Elizabeth Locke’s Venetian style showroom.

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ot long ago, Dr. John P. Howe III, president and CEO of Millwood-based Project HOPE, and one of his newly hired top executives were visiting a potential donor in London. They were on their way back from a meeting to their hotel when his colleague asked the taxi driver to let her out well short of their destination.

“She said ‘I think I’ll go share my idea with the people at Marks and Spencer,’” Dr. Howe recalled in a recent interview. “She opened the door, got out and the rest is history.”

The idea was the brainchild of taxijumper Judith Moore, a British-born registered nurse/midwife and public health specialist who had recently been brought on as Project HOPE’s new senior advisor for women’s and children’s health. Her concept was simple enough; try to solicit financial help from large companies to provide health services for women working in smaller factories abroad that produce clothing and other products for those mega-firms.

Often, those women work in dangerous sweatshop conditions for minimal wages, and few, if any, benefits. Moore decided to approach big-brand like Marks and Spencer, one of England’s largest department store chains, in an effort to convince its top executives that this was not charity, but a wise return on investment.

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“The fewer people who are sick and taking leave, the more money they can save,” said Moore, who lives in Winchester but is constantly traveling the world. “That in turn increases productivity. We try to make a fiscal case for them investing in the health piece.

And it also helps improve the image of the brand.”

Marks and Spencer went all in, providing funds to improve health services in seven factories they deal with in Cambodia employing more than 14,000 women.

Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) works with the management and health personnel from those factories, in a number of health-related areas—family planning, nutrition, clean water, hygiene and disease prevention. Many factory women, for example, suffer from anemia, which in turn leads to an increase in infection and can have catastrophic consequences in childbirth.

“The other part is services,” Moore said.

“Where can they go to get help? All these factories have small clinics, and we’re trying to help the staff. If the services aren’t available on site, we connect them with outside providers at a reasonable price. We take pregnant women and help give them extra special attention.”

Moore’s Project HOPE program is known as “HealthWorks” and the Cambodia component will be studied closely to provide the data she believes will enable her to show the benefits of such a concept to other large companies outsourcing labor to workers in underdeveloped countries.

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At the moment, Project HOPE also has five factories in Indonesia being supported

by Merck, the drug manufacturer, affecting 10,000 women. Moore is in discussions with a Hong Kong firm to support health services for another two Indonesian factories and 7,000 more women. Eventually, she would like to move into Central America, another area that produces clothing for major brands in the U.S. and elsewhere. She’s also in talks with a major T-shirt manufacturer and representatives of the garment industry in Nicaragua.

“We’re talking about thousands of women and maybe we can change the face of those countries,” she said. “We want women to be employed and educated, but we also want them to be healthy.”

Dr. Howe, a cardiologist, has been delighted with how far the HealthWorks program has progressed since the day Judith Moore dashed out of that London taxi.

“She had an inspirational idea,” he said. “”We’re having a very different conversation now with so many larger organizations.

She tells them ‘I want to learn your interests and what your goal is.’ The potential donor then becomes a partner in the creation of the program, which is a very different thing than coming in there as a supplicant.

“And she’s clearly demonstrating that by training and educating women on their health and their kids’ health, good things will happen,” Howe said. n

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HOPE kept sailing on, to the point where it is currently working in 35 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the U.S. Now land-based at Carter Hall since 1977, with employees and volunteers all over the world, it still provides medical volunteers to support the Navy in humanitarian missions for two hospital ships, and has developed and instituted long-term solutions to pressing health problems around the globe.

An organization that is 94 percent funded by the private sector has been headed the last 12 years by president and CEO Dr. John H. Howe III, a cardiologist who once served as a team physician for the Boston Red Sox. In fiscal year 2013, revenues totaled more than $290 million in cash contributions; donated medicines and medical supplies, volunteer support and grant awards. More than 92 percent of total expenses are directed toward health education, humanitarian assistance and health policy efforts.

Carter Hall dates back to Robert “King” Carter once the largest landholder in Virginia. It was built and completed in 1707 by Carter’s great grandson Nathaniel Burwell. It also served as headquarters for Civil War General Stonewall Jackson in 1862.

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was Gerard B. Lambert, Sr., who purchased Carter Hall in 1929 to “keep it in the family.” His father, Jordon Lambert, had developed the antiseptic mouthwash Listerine and no expense was spared in the renovations.

In 1932, Lambert’s daughter, Rachel “Bunny” Lambert, married her first husband, Stacy Lloyd, Jr., and for the first few years of their marriage, the couple lived on the property. (She divorced Lloyd in 1946 and married Paul Mellon in May of 1948, and died recently at age 103.)

Dr. Howe likes to say that when he first came to Project HOPE, locals kept telling him they didn’t know much about the organization, especially because the front gate to Carter Hall always was shut tight. Some wondered if it was a CIA front, he said. Others thought Project HOPE was a drug rehabilitation center.

“We just decided to open up the gates,” Dr. Howe said. “It’s very important for us to have people around here come to know what we do. This is an ideal setting for us. The work ethic of the people in this region is remarkable. We have people from all over the area working here, and they are exceptionally committed and caring.” n —Leonard Shapiro

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ould Madison Avenue shoppers be surprised to learn that Elizabeth Locke’s whimsical flagship shop is located in Boyce? Or that Locke, one of the top jewelry designers in the country, lives just down the road in quiet Millwood?

The Other Elizabeth, as the shop is known, was inspired by a delightfully elaborate fantasy, “The Contessa’s Story.”

“I had no desire to open a shop,” Locke said. “But when the space offered itself, I decided that it needed to be wacky enough to draw people from afar, and I think that we have succeeded in doing that.”

To enter the shop is to float into a captivating fairytale world in which one can fully imagine the presence of a wayward Contessa. The Other Elizabeth—the shop, that is—is complete with columns, a hand-painted faux-marble floor, swaths of gold silk, an elaborate ceiling, and cases of Locke’s precious gems and jewelry.

As the fictional story goes, Elizabeth had a long lost twin, also named Elizabeth, whose wanderings included such noteworthy southern destinations as Graceland.

The Other Elizabeth married a Count in Venice somewhere along the way. When the twins finally found one another, twin Elizabeth was despondent and in desperate straits, as only a wayward Contessa could be.

In reality, Locke brought her own sister back to curate the store; hence its name and its fanciful decor.

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“With the story of the Contessa, I got to buy lots of strange furniture,” said Locke.

“The sort of things I was always looking at and saying to myself, ‘Who on earth would buy that?’ I got to shop for the Contessa, which was great fun.”

One display even pays homage to Elvis, a detail that would surely bring cheer to the Contessa herself.

From the time the real Elizabeth Locke was a child, her father took her on trips to Italy. In fact, Locke said, her father maintained that his daughter was born with jet fuel rather than Virginia blood in her veins.

“I have always enjoyed being really, really busy,” said Locke. “The more I need to get done, the happier I am. In fact, the mere thought of boredom absolutely terrifies me.”

It is hard to imagine boredom of any sort as part of the equation, with a childhood spent in the Shenandoah Valley, a degree in modern Italian literature begun at Duke and completed at the University of Florence, an avant-garde furnishing accessories business in Italy, a stint in Manhattan, return to a farm in Virginia, six years as a contributing editor of Town & Country magazine covering everything from greyhound coursing in England to carnival in Venice, a degree in gemology, and, since 1988, a business that requires almost constant global forays to search out the components used in her jewelry designs.

Locke’s travels around the world are in pursuit of the beautiful elements that make up what has been described as her “exuberant jewelry.”

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‘Bettina’ clasp with Chrysoprase sical Greece and Rome or from beads (17”) with gold ‘Honey Bee’ forgotten empires; richly colored pendant Photo by Matthew Klein Venetian glass intaglios made from 17th-century molds; antique carnelian and sardonyx seals; luminous South Sea pearls; cabochon stones of vibrant hues; minutely intricate 19th-century micromosaics from Italy; and 18th-century gambling counters carved in mother-of-pearl.

Each piece is designed by Locke and completely handmade in the 19 carat gold utilized by artisans from Bangkok and embracing the rich culture and charm of Italy, which is so much a part of her past.

Locke had been fascinated with antique jewelry from the time she was a child. Her pieces bring together a melding of her love for the Old World with Etruscan, Neoclassic, and Mythological influences and encompass the classic styles of ancient 17th century techniques, carnelian seals, cabochon gems, and many more intrinsic designs.

Locke and her husband, John Staelin, live in Clay Hill, their 19th century “farmhouse,” which has been described as another work of art and, by Locke, as “a place more fanciful than functional.

“For me,” she said, “it’s always about aesthetics first and practicality way down the line. I love living in Millwood. I love the fact that it is full of interesting characters—it’s the complete opposite of the bland, and that is good.

“You never know who will turn up in downtown Millwood. I spend so much time in huge cities that it’s wonderful to come back to a place where you feel you truly belong.” n

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“They say that travel broadens the mind,” Clubb said. “For three days, students were absorbed into the sophistication of a European culture. Paris is a wonderful city to explore and is an ideal destination for a first foray into Europe.

The art, architecture, and history of Paris seep into your pores. The cuisine is justly famous.”

Students viewed, among other things, impressionist art in the Musee d’Orsay, ate snails while sailing along the Seine and marveled at the opulence of the home of Louis XIV, otherwise known as The Palace of Versailles.

Students learned Moroccan-style cooking on their first night in Marrakesh, preparing their own dinners. They also explored the Kourtoubia Mosque Minaret, the gardens of the Menara Pavilion and the Saadian Tombs.

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While in Marrakesh, students rode Malian camels into the Palm Grove, wearing traditional cheich (protective turban veils) and riding through authentic villages and green palm groves, observing how locals live outside the city center.

“Then it was time to transfer to an emerging country in North Africa—Morocco,” Clubb said “I wanted the students to experience life in a country where the dominant religion is Islam.

I wanted them to hear the call to prayer of the faithful, and to see poverty first hand. I wanted them to experience the warm welcome that Moroccans reserve for all foreign visitors. I wasn’t disappointed.”

Wakefield students visited a mosque, rode on camels, studied the architecture and art of Islam, and learned to cook Moroccan food.

“They accepted the welcome of the locals and were gracious guests in another country,” Clubb said. “More importantly, they allowed themselves to be changed by their experiences. It’s difficult to allow ourselves to see the world from the perspective of others. It is so easy to believe that our own perspective is correct. Yet our students have returned to The Plains with a better understanding of how others see the world, and how different their view can be. This newfound empathy will serve them well in the future. Ultimately, it will serve our world better.

Wakefield senior Alyssa Ortiz traveled with the group and left with a changed view of the world.

“I’ve always been fascinated by Islamic countries and how religion heavily impacts their laws and culture,” she said. “I’m even writing my senior thesis on women in the Middle East, examining how far Muslim women have come facing gender inequality. How lucky to have an opportunity to explore my passion first hand with

In Rabat, they explored the narrow medieval streets of the Kasbah des Oudaias, Rabat’s clifftop medina. They also visited the Andalusian Gardens, originally constructed during the French protectorate era on the old palace grounds. The buildings now house a museum with various exhibitions of jewelry, clothing, ceramics, and traditional musical instruments.

“Not only was I able to learn about a new culture, but I discovered more of myself,” Ortiz said. “This was my first time leaving the country without my family and I will admit that I was nervous. It was hard leaving the people I cared about back in the States. This led me to open up more to my fellow students on the trip. I’m definitely appreciative of the new friendships I formed. I also was able to see more of what I wanted in my future.”

She noted that many Moroccan girls do not go to universities, and in the more rural towns, girls may not even go past primary schools. “No one should be deprived of an education; I want to help and be a part of that change. This trip introduced me to what I wanted for my future.

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“Fire!—Reload!” Confederate Captain James Breathed hollered.

Through the smoke he saw the foe poised on the rolling farmland. The counter-battery fire, back on the hillside, fired a shell that split a railed fence into kindling wood upon impact. Shells began raining and bursting above. His sheltered battery horses had at first been behind the ridge and were undisturbed, but one was now wounded and then another, as the whistling shells flew overhead.

Then the recurring nightmare became a reality. A direct hit from counter-battery fire tore an arm from gunner Hebb Greenwell. Greenwell’s right shoulder and arm were no more and blood spurted from where his arm and shoulder had been moments earlier. He fell to the ground and his body was removed to the rear by his fellow gunners. Artilleryman Thomas Parker, stooping over a limber chest, was struck between the shoulders, crushing flesh and bone. Instantly he was transformed into a bloody pulp. James felt at a visceral level further despair, for the men he saw killed were working for him while manning

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The maelstrom became violently evident to him as Colonel Munford’s cavalrymen charged before his guns. He could see the mighty wave of blue troopers leap over the ditch and come up a slope into a field of haystacks. The rough and broken ground where the engagement took place made it difficult for both sides to stay mounted for long. The blue and gray clashed amidst the haystacks, and the Federals dismounted and drew carbines, all witnessed by James through his field glasses. The critical question now was how his guns could be effective without hitting his own comrades in gray.

He decided to concentrate his fire power on the Federal counter-battery position and take out the guns on the opposite ridge.

“Sergeants Shaw and Hoxton, front and center!” James ordered. “I want your maximum effort on that ridge. Let the cavalry fight it out to our front. Understood?”

“Yes, sir, Captain!”

James witnessed the final charge across the field. The Federal cavalry was forced back by the gray sabres. It was a beautiful sight to behold, yet experience told him that the battle was not yet over for the day.

“Captain Breathed, I need one cannon on the Snickersville Turnpike. Now that we’ve got them on the run, they’ll likely try and flank us on our

left. Take care of it,” Colonel Munford said as he saluted him.

“Yes, sir!” James replied.

“Lieutenant Johnston, report!” James said as he looked to the rear to spot him.

“Sir!” “Take one gun behind the ridge on the Cobb House Road to the Snickersville Turnpike. Find an advantageous position for the gun. You’ll have the troopers of the Second and the Third in support. Colonel Munford fears the Yankees will try and out flank us up the other turnpike. I’ll stay here for a time and continue counter-battery fire. I’ll be over shortly.”

The engagement had all but ended on the right flank by the time James rode Billy on the Cobb House Road toward Lieutenant Johnston’s position. His proclivity was to move cautiously on the lone gun while he traveled along the interior line. The remorse of the accidental fire incident traveled with him as he cantered Billy toward where the fighting seemed to still be heavy. Neither could he rid his mind of the sight of his two men being killed earlier by the counter-battery fire.

He arrived behind the gun, riding Billy through the sorghum planted to the rear of the gun emplacement. He tied Billy to a branch of a low hanging tree limb and walked toward

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If you’re looking for new challenges and opportunities for your child, we invite you to attend our Open House on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 1:30pm. You’ll explore our campus, meet students and educators, and discover what continues to sets Highland – and Highland’s students – apart.

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befriending several neighborhood children.

After a year, Helen’s relatives told her there would not be a second.

Back in Upperville that summer, Helen wrote her Washington friend, Rosemarie Norwood, and told her she wouldn’t be back in the fall. Rosemarie showed the letter to her mother, Mayme Norwood, who promptly got in touch with Helen’s mother. Nonsense, Mrs. Norwood said, and insisted Helen live at their home and continued her education in D.C.

Helen eventually was accepted to Dunbar High School, an elite institution for AfricanAmericans in the District. She thrived at a school that constantly encouraged students to go to college and often brought in prominent African-Americans to speak at assemblies, driving home that message. Helen and Rosemarie remain great friends to this day.

When she graduated in 1947, her mother had moved from Upperville to Baltimore to live with her brother. Helen enrolled in allAfrican American Coppin Teacher’s College, now Coppin State University in Baltimore.

She began her teaching/librarian career out of college and worked 36 years in the Baltimore schools, earning a master’s in library science at Wayne State in Detroit.

In 1951, she married and had a daughter, Vicki, now a government administrator, then later was divorced. She has two grandchildren and a great grandchild, and in 1987 she retired and moved back to Upperville. One day, she ran into Middleburg librarian Sheila Whetzel and mentioned she had library science degree.

Helen soon joined the staff and had five joyous years before retiring again in 2002.

A voracious reader, Helen also serves on the board for Berryville’s Josephine School Community Museum specializing in black history.

In June, she’ll lead a discussion on a recently published book about Dunbar, her old high school.

When the book was reviewed recently in The Washington Post, she noticed the byline. The name sounded familiar, and Helen later learned the reviewer, Post reporter T. Rees Shapiro, was the son of Middleburg Life editor Vicky Moon and her husband, the writer of this article.

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ong-time Upperville resident Helen Carr has had many memorable triumphs, both personal and professional, over the past nine decades. Few were more rewarding than her work as a volunteer teaching illiterate adults how to read. One inspiring case still gives her particular pleasure.

An African-American woman working as a housekeeper in Delaplane had employers who often left instructional notes. She had to pull one of her children out of school to read them, never letting on that she was too ashamed to admit she couldn’t do it herself.

“I met so many people, many of them African-Americans in this area, who never learned to read,” said Carr, herself the product of a segregated one-room, one-teacher schoolhouse—Upperville School No. 11—that included grades 1-7. “I started working with this woman, and when she finally got it, she was just thrilled.”

So was Helen Carr.

Now 83, she’s made a profound impact on countless lives, as a teacher, a school librarian and administrator and as a librarian at the Middleburg Library until her “retirement” in 2002. Ever since, she’s been a literacy volunteer, worked for the NAACP and is now compiling an Upperville history with the help of Daniel DeButts and former Upperville postmaster Welby Kenney.

As a Baltimore elementary librarian, three children came in daily, just to read Sports Illustrated. Tyrone Bogues, Reggie Williams and David Wingate were regulars, and went on to excel in college and professional basketball.

“And all three eventually were on the cover of Sports Illustrated,” she beamed.

Helen’s own life story has had intriguing cover-story components.

She was born in Winchester Hospital and grew up in Upperville. Helen’s grandmother, Mildred Marshall, worked as a cook on an Upperville estate and occupied a tenant house.

Helen lived there with her mother, Florence Paige, Helen’s two sisters, an aunt and her step-grandfather.

A precocious child, she learned to read at four. No. 11 School did not take children under six, but at age five, her mother walked her over to the schoolhouse anyway. The newly hired teacher apparently didn’t know the rules, and young Helen was allowed to stay.

She was only 12 when she completed seventh grade, and in an era of strict segregation in Virginia in the late 1930s, she did not have many options to continue her education. Some Upperville students moved in with an AfricanAmerican teacher who lived in Rectortown and taught at a segregated high school in Manassas.

They all commuted there together. Other local African-American children were sent to friends and relatives in Washington, Philadelphia and New Jersey.

For junior high, Helen went to live with a cousin and her two older daughters in a cramped three-room apartment in the AdamsMorgan section of Washington. She slept on a cot and “it wasn’t all peaches and cream.”

Her grandmother spent winters in Washington cooking for her Upperville employers, and Helen lived nearby, frequently visiting and

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true Virginia cottage industry recently expanded into factory production and national sales and the owner calls the growth spurt simply a matter of demand and supply.

There’s an increasing demand for safe, natural products, Cindy DeVore said. And with her new 1,600-square-foot Rappahannock County assembly plant, Valley Green Naturals can supply a growing clientele clamoring for the company’s hand-made, home-grown personal care line.

DeVore promised that Valley Green remains committed to the bottom line—providing safe, natural, skin and hair care products to buyers focused on avoiding chemicals and dangerous compounds.

Valley Green’s 2014 move to Amissville allows the start-up to keep pace with exponentially increased sales since signing with Truly Natural Marketing last year. The New Hampshire company best known for launching Burt’s Bees has launched Valley Green Naturals in Whole Foods markets across the nation.

From the Home Farm Store in Middleburg, to the IGA in Marshall to Abe’s Market in Hawaii, Valley Green has quite the reach for a business that started out in the kitchen sink.

“Now I buy in bulk,” DeVore said of the few changes in her production policy. Instead of

buying olive and sweet almond oil by the ounce, she now gets the organic, cold-pressed naturals in five-gallon jugs.

When husband Art’s bees couldn’t keep up with the call for raw wildflower honey in Honey-Glycerin soap, she went to a local farm with a bigger harvest. When tiny sprigs of catnip from pet supply stores weren’t enough for the wildly popular Bugger Off insect repellant, DeVore cultivated her seven-acre farm and planted rows of catnip alongside lavender and rosemary.

“Whole Foods is the holy grail of natural product sales,” she said. “I want to stay stocked.”

Valley Green was born of necessity, just as many companies are. DeVore hoped to improve on products she used herself, disliking the fact that lotions and cleansers she researched had ingredients she couldn’t even pronounce. She began small, with batches of special, custom formulations of skin, hair and bath care mixtures.

First family, then friends, learned to love her expanding line of products, with small test marketing beginning in 2009. Valley Green now has 31 products, all hand-made, all free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates and petrochemicals.

“We’re aimed at providing quality products you can feel good about,” DeVore said.

“This is going on your face or hands. You want it to be healthy.”

DeVore said she’s pleased, though a little exhausted, by Valley Green’s rapid growth.

“It’s a long and brutal process to go from

selling a few bars of soap out of [my home,] to national distribution and multiple Whole Foods’ regions,” she said. “When your revenues increase a thousand percent annually, that’s a big change.”

Though the product creation process is simple, it’s also labor intensive. Lotion begins as a solid block of herbal essence oil, melted over steady heat. When it reaches the correct temperature, purified water and emulsifying wax are added to bond the water and oil, a chemical reaction that forms the stable lotion base.

Next, a stick mixer whirs the potion to a silky consistency, with natural preservatives added. The mixture is then poured into a recyclable bottle, hand-labeled, packed and mailed.

Valley Green’s quality control and handson production attracted Burt’s Bees promoter Sol Soloman to represent the company.

“I enjoy working with emerging companies with a clear vision and scrupulous ingredient standards,” Soloman said. “I find they are doing the most creative work and often bring innovative products to market before others.

I could tell immediately that Valley Green Naturals had what it takes to succeed in a very competitive marketplace. Cindy and Art’s determination to [make] as much as possible from locally-sourced ingredients, to produce them locally …. puts them in a class of their own.”

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“Sol has led u s [into] the very complex world of distribution,” Cindy DeVore said. “With our product line having been picked up by three national distributors and major online retailers in less than 90 days, we’ve experienced a whirlwind of activity and revenue growth.”

Getting into Whole Foods alone was a competitive process. Thousands of products are submitted to the chain’s review board each year, with less than one percent selected.

Everything from packaging—it must not have acrylic—to the type of ink must be natural.

DeVore attended the University of Wisconsin, the University of South Carolina and American University, moving to Washington, D.C. with career Marine Corps officer Art when he worked at the Pentagon in the early 1990s.

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Tour the campus – including our award-winning “green” dormitory n Attend mini-classes taught by Foxcroft faculty n Enjoy student musical performances Observe riding lessons and visit the stables n Experience a virtual art show n Plus: Two-mile Fun Run through campus (8am) and

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Those Daring Young Women And Their Fabulous Feats As the modern circus evolved in London in the 1770s, if a woman performed any schooled riding at all, she would in all probability have performed gymnastic riding also. Individual stars at haute école side-saddle began to twinkle in the very early 1800s, including Philippine Tourniaire. Her husband, Jacques, formed a traveling circus in 1801 and the troupe made its way across Europe and into Russia, where for a while Jacques was Master of the Horse to Tsar Nicholas I. The first super nova, Caroline Loyo, began performing haute école in Paris around 1833.

She studied with Jules Charles Pellier and stabled her horses and trained them herself at Pellier’s school. She also took lessons from François Baucher. When she and Baucher performed at the same circus, they would alternate evenings to be the last, and most anticipated, act of the show.

As with many of the écuyères, Loyo was highly accomplished both at high school and outdoor riding. As an amazone, riding aside outdoors, she was known to engage in and win impromptu races against men. It is believed that she is the unnamed subject of a painting by Alfred de Dreux.

In 1855, Caroline performed in Berlin with Miss Ella Zoyara, an equestrian ballerina. Miss Ella, however, was actually the 15-year-old Omar Kingsley who had run away from his home in St. Louis as a young boy to join the circus and performed as a woman.

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mong the books on side-saddle featured in the current exhibit at the National Sporting Library and Museum, a few touch upon professional women riders. They rode high school, they rode aside and they rode in the circus.

Pauline Cuzent. Pauline’s brother and two sisters were acrobatic riders, but a limp prevented her from following this interest. After a stint as a musician, with her passion to ride undiminished, she began taking lessons from Baucher and became renowned for the ease and fluidity with which she performed the movements of high school riding. Her ability to stick to the saddle when jumping was written about at the time as if it were unusual, and perhaps it was.

In the early 1830s, Pellier is credited with inventing the leaping head, giving women much more security in the saddle aside. Baucher also claimed this invention. Pellier and Baucher collaborated with each other at this time and they both instructed numerous écuyères, which makes it seem possible that the leaping head, so much associated with clearing fences in the hunting field, was first used by the écuyères of the circus.

The Hungarian Comtesse Fanny Ghyga was a circus runaway. She left her cavalry officer husband, who would not divorce her, and joined the circus. She was an excessive show-off in the ring, both in her bejeweled garments and riding style, which led to her being thrown from her horse with her foot stuck in the stirrup. She was dragged around the ring, becoming unconscious.

An injury she sustained to her leg developed gangrene and she died days after her accident at age 24.

Later in the century Anna Fillis, the daughter of the circus performer and riding master

James Fillis, was another of the celebrity écuyères.

Anna would canter backwards, but she also was known for her lightness and seemingly effortless high school riding. When James published Principes de Dressage et d’Équitation in 1890, it was a bridge for haute école to pass over from the past to the 20th century.

At the end of the 1800s, Baronne Jenny de Rhaden was praised for her abilities at haute école, but her performance also included dramatic aspects. In one such display at the Folies Bergere, her horse fell on her. The director of the theater subsequently approached her, hoping she would include the fall in future performances.

Jenny was probably the only écuyère to write about her life in her memoir published about 1902, after she had become blind. She was immortalized, however, by Toulouse-Latrec, who, while confined to a mental asylum in 1899, created a series of circus drawings from memory to show that he was cured. Jenny was the inspiration for the seven drawings of a woman riding aside.

Along with the books at the NSLM exhibit, be sure to see the lovely oil painting of the écuyère by Marice Blum, dated 1884, loaned to the exhibit from one of Middleburg’s private collections. n [Richard Hooper is an antiquarian book expert and dealer in Middleburg. He also specializes in art objects related to dogs, horses and equestrian sports. In addition, he does fine woodworking.]

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or David B. Thomas Jr. music, sweet music, has always been the soundtrack of his busy life. These days, some of the loudest notes of all are supplied by a variety of sometimes vocal animals large and small he cares for at a Millwood farm, including one of his best pals, a preening emu particularly picky about his friends.

Thomas, 68, is a native of Clarke County who grew up on a farm near Berryville and now lives in Boyce. His father, David, was a fine horseman who trained thoroughbreds and took care of the cows and chickens, as well. His mother, Emily, played piano, guitar, violin, harmonica and accordion, and got proficient fairly quickly on any other instrument that came her way.

Her son has carried on that tradition, even if he originally balked at playing the piano—“I couldn’t stand it,” he said—when his mother first suggested it. Instead, Thomas began pounding on the drums as a young child. He eventually took up the guitar, and in his teens got back to the piano, and a whole lot more.

Asked what instruments he plays, he smiled and said, “oh, a little piano, the organ, lead guitar, base guitar, drums and I’ve toyed with the saxophone. My wife, Joanne, now she can really play the sax. Oh my lord.” A few minutes later he added, “I sing, too.

“Music has been in my family all my life,” Thomas said. “When I was five or six, I was singing in church with my parents. It goes back to my grandfather, Noah Johnson. He was very musical. My mom helped me with the guitar, and I had a good ear and could pick up things.

She gave me the basics and from there you had to practice. I always enjoyed practicing.”

Over the years, Thomas has played in a number of bands, from rock and roll to Motown to jazz to gospel. He also writes and arranges music and is a dedicated collector of

old records and albums he transfers to CDs to preserve the sounds of his younger days. The family tradition will continue, because all his five children play instruments or sing, and a sixyear-old grandson is already on the drums.

Thomas attended segregated Johnson Williams High School in Berryville, where he also starred in basketball. He played on a U.S. Army team for several years, but also served in Vietnam, a period he prefers not to discuss. When he returned to Virginia, he learned the drywall business, then worked in shipping and receiving at the old Rich Products plant in Winchester for 31 years until it closed in 2006.

By then, he already had started a trash collecting business, which is how he also fell into his current work, taking care of the varied stock at a Millwood farm owned by Middleburg Life photographer Janet Hitchen.

“When I moved out here, I was told you have to have Dave pick up the trash,” Hitchen said. “He saw the barn, and I could tell right away he was a real animal lover. I was mucking out a stall and he said ‘you shouldn’t be doing that hard work, young lady.’ I said ‘if I don’t, nobody will.’ He said, ‘I will.’”

“He’s just an amazing person,” Hitchen said. “He’s like the pied piper with the animals. I’ll look out the window and he’s petting them. They’ll put their heads down on his shoulder.

They love him.”

Even that finicky emu, not known as an especially friendly creature, save for Dave.

And the feeling is mutual.

“We used to hunt (for food),” he said, “and my father always said ‘don’t ever kill something for nothing.’...I do have a bond. Even at a young age I could never understand how an animal could be abused or neglected.”

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Thomas hums while he works at the farm, because “music is always going through my mind.” But he makes most of his music, sweet music now at his Winchester church, The Supreme Council of The House of Jacob. He plays, he sings and over the years has mentored countless young musicians, just the way his mother did for him.

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“At one time, I was being encouraged to play professionally,” he said. “My thing always was doing it with the family. We never sang for the money. Since it was gospel, we were doing it for the lord, and the people we happened to be doing it for were all there for the same reason.

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Water, Water Everywhere…

DiD you know that water Damage is one of the leaDing causes of homeowners’ losses in the u.s.?

Homeowners are five times more likely to have an insurance claim related to water damage than a fire, and 92 percent of water damage is due to appliance and/or plumbing failures.1 As an insurer of fine homes, collectibles and other assets, AIG Private Client Group, a division of the member companies of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), is on the front lines of these incidents. A few examples we’ve seen firsthand: • A leaking air conditioner unit destroyed a modernist painting when water saturated the drywall behind the canvas.

• A vacation home was destroyed when a frozen pip ruptured. Water ran continuously for several days, dumping thousands of gallons of water throughout the property.

• A wedding celebration had to be relocated after a pipe in a third-story bathroom leaked throughout the first and second floors of the home.

In most cases, the severity of water damage relates directly to a lack of occupancy. No one was home when the pipe burst, when the dishwasher failed or when the washing machine hose broke.

Had immediate steps been taken to shut off the water, affected homeowners could have used a mop instead of a claims adjuster.

Take advantage of technology AIG Private Client Group recommends installing “whole house” water shut-off systems to detect or prevent water damage due to plumbing malfunctions or leaks. They are designed to respond when no one is home, and often they can be connected to a central security system. Generally, there are two types: • Flow based devices monitor water flow in the pipes. They allow water to flow continuously for a set volume or length of time.

• Sensor-based devices are place at high-risk locations, such as near artwork or appliances that use water. Sensors signal the values to close when they get wet or fall below a critical temperature.

Insurance considerations

Even with a robust mitigation plan in place, damage can occur. We can work with you to ensure that your homeowners’ policy limits reflect the breadth of your assets, and meets all of your lifestyle needs. Contact us today for a complimentary insurance review to ensure you are properly protected.

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215-Acre Liberty Hill Farm Can Date Its Provenance to the 1780s

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Address: Liberty Hill Farm, Boyce, Va. Listed at: $1,900,000 by Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905 and Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930, SheridanMacMahon Ltd. Realtors.

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tempted to control the Valley. It is seen as entirely probable that the main house, root cellar and smokehouse could have served as a hideout for missing or wounded soldiers.

The property survived the war with little damage; its barn was one of the few in the Lower Valley that was not burned, and remains one of the few pre-war structures that exist today.

Today, the view over the valley remains exceptional, and it frames a growing and dynamic community.

Allow yourself to be part of this exceptional piece of history. It is an estate well worthy of consideration for those who love history and desire grand vistas.

Articles are prepared by Middleburg Life’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.

For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Middleburg Life real estate advertising department at (540) 687-6059.

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ing. Modern touches are not forgotten, as the home has a central HVAC system and an up-to-date kitchen.

A separate guest house features a bedroom, bathroom and library, and an existing foundation on the property can be used as the genesis for a future guesthouse or office.

The history of the property is extensive and exceptional; it was Benjamin and Molly O’Rear who in mid-1787 set the first stone on the foundation of the main home.

In honor of the newly written U.S. Constitution, they changed the name of the site from Windy Castle to Liberty Hill.

There were hardships for the next century, but the owners of Liberty Hill were resourceful and entrepreneurial, at one point turning the home into a bed-and-breakfast for denizens of Tidewater seeking to escape the heat and malaria of sumertime. A number of Hunts kenneled their hounds here for exercise and training.

The panorama of the property showcased the moving of armies during the Civil War, and cavalry battles could be seen as both Union and Confederate leaders at-

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For those who love and respect history, our monthly featured property represents an opportunity not to be missed.

Offered to the public for the first time, Liberty Hill Farm dates to the 1780s, and has been in the same family since 1939.

A mountaintop retreat on 215 acres – onethird open and pasture, the remainder wooded – near historic Boyce and Paris in Clarke County, the property features unrestricted, panoramic views of the Lower Shenandoah Valley, including the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains. And as the day ebbs, you have the opportunity to view exceptional sunsets.

The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,900,000 by Paul MacMahon and Helen MacMahon of Sheridan-MacMahon Ltd. Realtors.

One of the oldest existing homes in the county, Liberty Hill Farm features amenities throughout its acreage, from stone walls and mature trees to a fully stocked pond and multiple streams and springs.

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From a quiet lane, just west of historic Middleburg, this lovely home with 4 bedrooms, 4 ½ baths was built in 2008, on 18 acres. The welcoming front porch overlooks the riding ring whereas, the wide covered deck, on the back of the home, offers a private retreat overlooking the heated pool and pond with its boat house. $1,290,000

POTTS MILL - on 137+ acres with frontage on Little River, Open Space Easement, rolling fields with mature hardwood forest, Orange County Hunt Territory, great ride out, very private, within 5 miles of the village of Middleburg, views in all directions. $2,800,000 HALFWAY LAND - 71.56 acres: Beautiful open rolling fields with wonderful building site with mountain views. Orange County Hunt Territory $000,000

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The 83.55 Acre estate offers a stately Victorian Manor Home of approx. 3800 sq. ft., sited beautifully to offer privacy and views. Comprised of two parcels in VOF Easement, each parcel is allowed 1 dwelling with dependencies and farm improvements.This property is a part of the adjacent 865 Acres of Spring Hill Farm. $1,335,000

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Magnificent country retreat on 30 acres with incredible privacy & beautiful views. The c.1850 manor home has been graciously expanded into a 7 bedroom home with separate entertaining venue & two-story office w/T-1 capability. Pool, tennis court, gardens, greenhouse, 5 car garage. $3,495,000

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he Middleburg Film Festival has added a new board member and is now accepting film submissions for the second annual event scheduled Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.

The latest board member is Dr. William Hasselberger, who has spent much of his business life in Europe in the oil business and working with the Carlyle Group. He recently joined forces with a Los Angeles-based television and film production company, Mark Sennet Entertainment, in an effort to raise $100 million in capital to produce television programming and feature films.

He and Sennet also are hoping to Actor Bruce Dern and Middleburg Film Festival Founder convince the Commonwealth of Virginia, Sheila Johnson at last year’s inaugural event Photo by and particularly the administration of Leonard Shapiro Governor Terry McAuliffe, to make the ism award. state far more financially friendly toward

“For a first-year event, they did an amazthe entertainment business. ing job, ” he said. “I believe Virginia has tre “Bill is a fantastic addition to the board,” mendous potential for the film and television said festival executive director Susan Koch. industries.

I’m a strong believer especially in the “He brings to the board a distinguished career talent pool in Northern Virginia, which I think in international finance as well as a passion for is in fact our greatest asset. I intended to take film. He’s actively working to secure financial full advantage of that talent pool both in front incentives for film production here in Virginia.” of and behind the camera in all our upcoming Hasselberger said he was honored to be projects.

Regarding the Middleburg Film Festiasked to join the board and was particularly val, I am sure that it will pay substantial longimpressed by the festival’s successful debut last term dividends in attracting the entertainment fall. Films exhibited in the first festival earned business to the state.

That’s why I’m involved in 14 Oscar nominations and the festival already it. ” n has been nominated for a Visit Loudoun Tour-

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With 244 acres in the historic Blue Ridge Hunt, this idyllic property offers 1.5 miles of Shenandoah River frontage including an island, fenced fields and paddocks, a 7-stall barn and four distinctive houses. $3,750,000

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ndre Fox was just a little boy when he’d climb up in his grandpa’s truck and go to work with him. Just like all little boys, there was a comfort and an adventure in spending time

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“Granddad worked for the Kennedys at Glen-Ora and Wexford,” Fox says of David Lloyd, who was married to his grandmother, Catherine Fox Lloyd, and worked as a caretaker and groom.

Fox was three years old during those heady days of the early 1960s when the Kennedys spent weekends in Middleburg. He and John-John Kennedy were very close in age.

The Kennedys first rented Glen-Ora just outside of town and later bought land and built a home called Wexford. Although the young president and his horse happy First Lady never spent one night at their new home, they had moved several animals to the property and were slated to head there after that fatal trip to Dallas.

Fox is now a full time musician with his own group. The Andre Fox Band specializes in

soul and rock and roll. He remembers Andre Fox with the simple how David Lloyd took the horses and sign from the Kennedy family the famous pony Macaroni in a horse trailer down to the White House for “That is a Democratic donkey,” Fox says the children to ride.

“He’d go down on Monday and bring them back to Middleburg on Thursdays,” he says.

Mrs. Kennedy spent hours with her horses and children on the weekends. The president’s allergies to animal fur eliminated him from such activities; instead he dealt with larger issues, like the This airplane toy said to belong to John John Cuban Missile Crisis.

After President Kennedy’s Kennedy is a foreboding symbol of his lifelong The boot scraper 1963 assassination, the Secret Ser- love of airplanes. vice swarmed on to both properties almost immediately. They dren to ride and a toy machine gun. course, the airplane belonged to John- John. buried the communication systems with dirt, Fox, who now lives in Fauquier County, is “I like to call it John-John’s first airplane, but many things were left behind. preparing to sell the items at an auction or by “Fox says and then reflects, “He never took

Some of those items went to David Lloyd, private sale. The proceeds would go the David to politics like his dad. And he never took to including a small homemade house sign that Lloyd estate of his grandfather. horses like his mom. All he ever wanted to do read “The John F. Kennedys,” a boot scraper “That’s a Democratic donkey,” Fox says was fly.” n with a pair of foxes, bouncy toys for the chil- to a visitor of Caroline’s bouncy toy. And of

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RIVER ROCK CABIN, a log and cedar home by a 200 year old oak above the Rappahannock River.

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I use a small ready to eat baked ham for this recipe, which generally runs about two pounds, or if a large baked ham is on the menu for Easter, this is a great way to use up the leftovers.

4 generous servings 1 pound of baked ham cut into large chunks 3 large stalks celery cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon apricot jam

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves Salt and pepper to taste • In a large bowl of a food processor combine all of the ingredients and pulse until it is well incorporated, scraping down the bowl from time to time • Serve with rolls or as part of a classic cold plate with lettuce and sliced tomatoes

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pring has sprung (or at least technically!?!) so it’s time to bring out some spring wines to invigorate our palates.

Our first wine, a Sauvignon Blanc from Glen Manor Vineyards, is the perfect stimulant to our palates and a fine pairing with Emily’s first dish. It has a beautiful clean light yellow color.

Nice bright crisp aromas of citrus fruits, including grapefruit and lemon follow on the nose.

Lastly, the taste has a smooth minerality to it and there is a nice weight to the wine that lends itself to pairing nicely with food. I will agree with the historically classic wine pairings of asparagus and goat’s cheese with a Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc and raise my glass to Jeffrey Raymond who has done an amazing job rivaling this style of wine. Cheers to Glen Manor for making

and sharing this fantastic taste of spring.

Our second spring wine is one from Three Fox Vineyards. John & Holli Todhunter’s estate grown Sangiovese is the perfect red wine paired with Emily’s second dish and it will inspire you this spring. The Signor Sangiovese Reserve has a nice bright red currant color. On the nose, aromas of red berries spring forward followed by a soft mouth feel. On the palate flavors of red cherries and raspberries abound. Lastly, there is a balanced acidity on the finish that asks you to take another sip!

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of their woody stems 1/4 cup pine nuts 2 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled 1/2 cup yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half 3 tablespoons unsalted butter salt and fresh ground pepper to taste • Wash and trim the asparagus • Boil 5 quarts of water seasoned with 1 tablespoon of salt • Bring to a rolling boil, add the asparagus and when it comes back to a rolling boil cook for exactly 1 minute (time it) • Drain immediately into a colander and let cool • Brown the pine nuts in the toaster oven, set it on the lightest toast setting (it will continue to darken after the toaster turns off) • In a large sauce pan sauté the yellow tomatoes in the butter until they collapse and start to brown • Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper • Plate the asparagus and top with the tomato mixture, goat cheese and pine nuts • This combination is best warm to room temperature

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In the spring, just when Connecticut started to warm up, he ended his day down at our meadow, pull out his jack-knife and cut a few choice spears of asparagus and bring them to my mother to add to dinner. They were perfect and tender.

It wasEd well Wright into my married life before I had with the nerve to purchase this vegetable from the grocery store—I knew it would never live up to that memory. This still stands true, as it is very hard to beat asparagus which has just been picked.

When choosing the perfect bunch the heads should be tight and not showing any signs of going to seed, the stalks firm and green and the ends should not be dried out. Keep on the look-out at The Middleburg Farmer’s Market for some locally grown asparagus—if so, grab it and run straight to your kitchen.

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450 acres in Piedmont Hunt • Improvements include 4 tenant houses plus many farm structures • VOF easement with 100 acre restrictions

Stone manor house in spectacular setting • 86.81 acres • Highly protected area in prime Piedmont Hunt • Gourmet kitchen • Wonderful detail throughout • 5 BR • 5 BA • 3 half BA • 3 fireplaces, classic pine paneled library • Tenant house • Stable • Riding ring • Heated saltwater pool • Pergola • Full house generator

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Gracious home with 5 BRs • Gourmet kitchen • Two-story floor-toceiling window display of the Blue Ridge Mountains • 3 FPs, coffered ceilings, random width rustic cherry floors • Large home office, gym, rec room, multiple porches and patios • Three finished stories, approx.

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Purcellville, Virginia • $1,325,000

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Upperville, Virginia • $749,000

Beautiful farm on 55.24 acres • Lovely views • Contemporary home with 4 bedrooms • 2 1/2 baths • 3 fireplaces • 2 car garage, very private • European style stable with 6 stalls • Tack room • Office, wash stall & apartment • Owner licensed real estate broker in Virginia

Classic 1880's Virginia farmhouse • Lovely setting • Private 1st floor master suite • 2 bedrooms on 2nd floor • 2 additional rental houses • Large stable & storage building • Fencing for horses & cattle • Property is protected by VOF conservation easement • Tear down the small cottage & build a new main house • Lots of options with 110 acres

Prime Upperville location on 11.43 acres • Piedmont Hunt Country • Surrounded by properties in easement • Contemporary home • Stucco exterior • 3 BR • 2 full & 2 1/2 BA, 2 fireplaces • Spiral staircase leads to 8 stall barn • Tack room & office • Property fenced & cross fenced

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Middleburg, Virginia • $500,000

The Plains, Virginia • $495,000

Boyce, Virginia • $399,900

Two separate houses on 2 acres just south of Middleburg in Halfway • Both houses have been renovated & offer plenty of options • Live in one & lease the other or space for additional family • 2nd house on one level & easily expanded • Great location & a unique availability • Nice large storage building

3 acres • Orange County Hunt • Between Middleburg and The Plains • 1/2 open and 1/2 wooded elevated land with views of neighboring farms • Spring fed pond which could easily be expanded • 4 bedroom perc sites and recent survey • Rare to find a smaller parcel of land in this prime location

7.49 acres near Millwood, off of Rt. 50 • Small farm • 3 BR, 2.5 BA farmhouse, heart pine floors, well maintained • 3 stall bank barn • 6 acres pasture and paddocks, fenced for horses • Large yard fenced for dogs • Bordering properties in conservation easement • 20 to 25 minutes west of Middelburg

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Carrots are good for our eyes and are indeed a great source of Vitamin A and C. New research has shown that carrots are also rich in antioxidant nutrients, including beta-carotene, that keep our cardiovascular system healthy and may help us to resist cancer.

Carrots are amazingly high in fiber and are wonderfully low in calories. They’re one of the few snacks you can feel good about munching whenever the urge strikes. And your horse will love them, too.

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Sow the seeds thinly, no more than two seeds per inch, and cover them with ¼- to ½-inch of soil. Carrot seeds have a hard protective coating that needs to be softened before the sprout can emerge, so it’s important to keep the soil consistently moist for 10 to 14 days after planting. Water the soil surface daily, except in rainy weather, or cover the bed with garden fabric to keep the soil surface from drying out.

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It’s all part of the 81st Historic Garden Week of Virginia. It all dates to 1927, when a flower show raised an Photo by Missy Janes impressive $7,000 to save some of Thomas Glenbrook will be part of this year’s garden tour Jefferson’s original mulberry tress on the lawn at Monticello. In 1929, Garden Club be used in nearly 2,000 floral arrangements. of Virginia members invited friends to This spring’s Middleburg and Upperville visit during the last week of April for a “pil- grimage of historic houses and gardens.” The “Splendor in the Grass” tour promises to be tour lasted eleven days and was the beginning eye popping. There will be four homes to view along with a stop at the National Sportof the event, as it is now known.

This year, 191 privates homes and gar- ing Library & Museum. The sojourns include dens will be featured on 31 separate tours Gum Tree Farm, a working organic farm with coordinated by 47 member clubs over eight a lovely outdoor sculpture by English artist Nic consecutive days with more than 30,000 visi- Fiddian Green, Glenbrook, with low maintors expected from all over the world. Various tence native plantings designed to support clubs throughout the state help to decorate the wildlife and Deerfield Farm in Upperville with homes with arrangements and 5,730 tulips will a historic brick home built in 1832. n

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oxcroft School’s year-long Centennial, commemorating 100 years of educating young women, culminates in late April with a three-day “Celebration Weekend” that includes something for everyone, including the general public.

Special flags commemorating the event will fly in the village of Middleburg through the week and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, April 26 the public is invited to come to campus for a day of performances, exhibits, classes and presentations, riding demonstrations, athletic events, and panel discussions representing “Foxcroft: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” Admission is free.

Highlighting the offerings on April 26 are two all-day exhibits, “Foxcroft through the Decades,” and an Alumnae Art Show. The first, on display in Currier Library, will provide a glimpse into school life and snapshots of memorable faculty members through the years.

Professional designer Dan Murphy of Middleburg is creating the exhibit, with help from students and staff—all of whom have spent hours immersed on the school’s extensive archives. A Foxcroft parent, Murphy is a principal at PRD Group, LTD, which has designed exhibits for the Smithsonian and the U.S. Botanical Gardens.

The art show, curated by local artist Whitney Knapp, who graduated from Foxcroft in 1999, will feature a variety of media and works from around the world in the Foxcroft Art Studio. Visitors that day also will have an opportunity to help create a Centennial work of art.

Mini-classes in several subjects offered by Foxcroft faculty, presentations on the school’s cutting edge STEM program and top-rate college counseling program, and musical performances by student groups and individuals also will be offered in the schoolhouse, along with screenings of a student-created video that looks at the differences and similarities of Foxcroft girls in 1914 and 2014.

Student and faculty panels, offering an authentic and informative look at school life today, and a presentation on Women and Philanthropy by Wetherby Asset Management are also on the program.

Foxcroft’s Riding Department will showcase equestrian and equine athletes at the McConnell Stables. There will be rider panels, demonstration lessons on the indoor arena and two outside venues, and an open riding session. In the afternoon, several dozen alumnae will present a flashback to Foxcroft’s days as a quasi-military school with a re-enactment of “Drill,” complete with wooden “pieces.”

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people are expected to attend the festivities.

The celebration, announced in January, 2013, with an appearance of a faux “Miss Charlotte” herself (the school’s founder, Charlotte Haxall Noland), officially began in September with a global day of service.

Foxcroft hosted the Cherry Blossom Walk, Run and Pooch Prance as the flagship event and helped the event raise a record-setting sum to benefit the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation.

At more than 20 other locations on four continents, Foxcroft women, friends and family did everything from conducting a CPR training course and feeding the homeless to playing in a charity poker tournament and installing a drainage pipe in an English village. It was all done to honor Foxcroft’s 100-year-old tradition of community service.

Throughout the school year, alumnae have been highlighted at special events. In January, noted poet Tina Barr, a member of the Class of 1973, was featured at the annual Paul Bergan Poetry Festival. Seven alumnae from three decades spoke at the school’s Career, Mentor and Intern art.

Olympic riders Nina Fout ’77 and Juliet Graham ’72 and Baseball Hall of Fame Chair and U.S. Equestrian Federation leader Jane Forbes Clark ’73 were part of the inaugural class inducted March 1 into the new Foxcroft Sports Hall of Fame.

A special exhibit, “Foxcroft School: The Art of Women and the Sporting Life,” opened March 15 at the National Sporting Library and Museum. And the Helen C. Niblack Arts Lecture Series will bring mixed media artist Sally Ketcham ’73 and curator Holly Pyne Connor ’70 to campus this spring for a day of workshops and a presentation on the museum exhibit “Angels and Tomboys.” n

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Middleburg.

It’s always an entertaining afternoon, what with competitive racing over a gorgeous course in all its spring finery, and several other hotlycontested competitions away from the races.

That would be prize-worthy contests for best woman’s hat, best men’s tie and best tailgate.

Post time for the races is 1 p.m., with tickets purchased in advance $5 per person, and at the gate $10 per person. For further information, call 540-454-2991 or write latuohy@hotmail. com.

The 94th running of the Middleburg Spring Races will be held on Saturday, April 19th of Easter weekend also at Glenwood Park. Post time for Virginia’s oldest steeplechase race is 1:00pm. For parking and advance seating 540687-6545 or ww.middleburgspringraces.com.

The nation’s top steeplechase horses will compete throughout the day in seven races, both jumping and flat, with the 3rd race being the feature: the $50,000 Temple Gwathmey Grade III Handicap Hurdle Race.

The Virginia Gold Cup, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious steeplechase race meets celebrates its 89th anniversary this year on Saturday, May 3. After great success with

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last year’s launch of pari-mutuel betting at the event, the same perk—with far more terminals around the grounds--returns for race goers to enjoy at Great Meadow in The Plains.

But a stash of cash for betting isn’t the only thing to plan for at the Gold Cup. As one of the Washington region’s largest and oldest outdoor events, approximately 50,000 people come out in their race-day finest to socialize and entertain. Women relish the opportunity to show off spring sundresses and accessorize with colorful hats and fascinators. The gentlemen don’t miss their chance to dress dapper, and sport seersucker suits, madras pants and sport coats. Celebrity judges will decide whose hats are the most impressive in the day’s hat contest. There is also a very competitive tailgate contest.

The Gold Cup’s longstanding tradition also has attracted national celebrities, local VIPs and D.C. politicians as well as visitors from around the world.

Characterized by lavish tailgate spreads, sleek thoroughbreds and exciting competition, many companies have capitalized on what the day has to offer by getting involved with sponsor-

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tainment starting at 11:30 a.m., including the always popular Jack Russell Terrier races. The first of seven horse races get’s underway at 1 p.m. General admission car passes are $85 (which allows entry of a car and up to six occupants). Tickets are available at area Harris Teeter stores, Sarah@vagoldcup.com, www. vagoldcup.com or 540-347-2612. n

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ocal author J. Harris Anderson sums up the subject matter of his new novel, The Prophet of Paradise, in one short phrase: Foxhunting, faith, and pheromones.

Like many long-time Middleburg Life readers, Anderson was an avid follower of “The Master’s Voice” column penned by the late James L. Young, MFH of Orange County Hounds. Shortly before Young’s death, he ended his column with a quote from a source cited as “The Fox-Hunter’s Faith.” Already kicking around the premise for a novel based on foxhunting as a form of religion, the Biblical tone of the quote caught Anderson’s attention.

“I called Jimmy,” Anderson said, “and asked where I could find the full piece that line came from. He said it was just something he’d memorized many years before but couldn’t recall the exact source.

“So that launched me on a quest that led to the National Sporting Library where, with Lisa Campbell’s help, I found a copy of The Fox-Hunter’s Bedside Book, compiled by Lady Apsley, which contained all ten ‘Articles’ from “The Fox-Hunter’s Faith.”

In the resulting novel, The Prophet of Paradise, those “Articles” become the creed for The Church of Foxhunting.

The tale revolves around Ryman McKendrick, a joint master of the Montfair Hunt, located outside Paradise Gap, a small Virginia village that, while fictional, will be instantly familiar to anyone who knows the rural landscape of this area. McKendrick believes he’s received a vision from Saint Hubert, the patron saint of hunters, which inspires him to his mission.

Bolstered by “The Fox-Hunter’s Faith” and aided by the “hymns” he finds in Alexander Mackay-Smith’s collection, The Songs of Foxhunting, McKendrick begins to attract a growing body of believers. Despite opposition from leaders in both the hunting and church communities, McKendrick befuddles the naysayers as he exhibits uncanny powers, every day of hunting delivers magnificent sport, and libidos run as wild as the foxes being chased.

Readers will appreciate Anderson’s wellcrafted characters. While most represent recognizable “types,” each is rendered with sufficient clarity and depth that they emerge as fully believable individuals, nothing wooden or gratuitous about any one of them.

One of these characters comes to see McKendrick as a false prophet who must be stopped, even it that means going to the ultimate

extreme. The growing opposition and increasingly ominous, albeit anonymous, threats drive the plot to its ultimate conclusion.

The book, officially released on March 20 at a launch event at Horse Country Saddlery in Warrenton, is already receiving praise from both the literary and hunting communities.

Best-selling author and MFH Rita Mae Brown describes The Prophet of Paradise as a “raucous read that will keep you laughing. You need know nothing about foxhunting,” Brown says, “but it helps to know a lot about sex.”

Middleburg-based author Jan Neuharth, creator of the Hunt Country Suspense series, says, “Anderson writes with an insider’s view, blending witty dialogue, authentic settings, likable characters, and a bucket load of scandal into a tale sure to entertain foxhunters and the not-so-horsey alike.”

Karen Myers, who recently switched her focus from the camera to the keyboard to author the Hounds of Annwn fantasy series, adds her endorsement: “Anderson has written a wry and lovely novel full of humor, life, God, nefarious schemes, and foxhunting. Tremendous fun.”

Similar comments appear on the book’s Amazon.com page, where it’s available in both print and Kindle versions.

An ardent foxhunter himself, J. Harris Anderson, known as “John” to his friends, has served as a whipper-in, racecourse outrider, and sometimes field leader. He has written extensively on the sport and brings his experience as both practitioner and keen observer to the pages of his novel.

As a committee member for the Masters of Foxhounds Association’s Centennial Celebration, Anderson assisted with editing the commemorative book A Centennial View. He also created the accompanying DVD, A Centennual Run, an archival collection of information, histories, photos, and videos from every recognized foxhunting club in North America—165 of them at the time. He is currently the managing editor of In & Around Horse Country, a national publication covering foxhunting, steeplechasing, polo, and other horse sports.

The book’s subtitle hints at more to come.

We look forward to reading further tales set in this enticing locale and featuring these entertaining characters.

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in the 17th century, when clubs were made with a sweet spot of stone on one end and meant to cause serious bodily harm, a portion of this ancient road was known as The Great Warrior Path, eventually developing into one of the principal north-south thoroughfares and trading routes in Colonial America.

These days, the 35-mile portion of Virginia State Rt. 15 starting a few miles north of Leesburg and continuing south back to Rt. 29 near Gainesville could well be considered one of the commonwealth’s grandest golf paths. There are 10 different 18-hole courses along this Northern Virginia trail, and many more challenging venues within ten miles east or west of Rt. 15.

Of those 10 courses, four are wide open to the public, beginning with Raspberry Falls, a Gary Player design, at the start of the path. The rest are private clubs, though all of them make themselves available to the unwashed masses of hackers by hosting charity tournaments, corporate outings and other special events. Some of the biggest names in golf—Player, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Fazio and Robert Trent Jones—are among the architects of courses along the way. And one of them, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club at the end of the trail, has hosted four prestigious Presidents Cup competitions, including the very first.

From start to finish, there is Raspberry Falls (Leesburg, public), Westpark (Leesburg, public), Creighton Farms (Aldie, private), Bull Run (Haymarket, public), Evergreen (Haymarket, private), Dominion Valley (Haymarket, private), Regency at Dominion Valley (Haymarket, private), Piedmont (Haymarket, private), Stonewall (Gainesville, public) and Robert Trent Jones (Gainesville, private).

Twenty five years ago, the ground many of them they now occupy was rich farmland or acres of pristine woods. Westpark and Evergreen were the only courses along the Rt. 15 corridor, both open for business in the late 1960s. The remaining eight are relatively new to the scene, most of them sprouting up since the mid-1990s to coincide in some cases with the spreading suburban sprawl way west of the Washington Beltway.

“We opened in 1968,” said Chris Hall, the long-time golf professional at Evergreen, nestled beneath scenic Bull Run Mountain in the Blue Ridge foothills. “When the Disney project fell through, there was a lot of farmland available at pretty good prices, and a lot of developers took advantage of it. We were pretty much alone for awhile, but not anymore.”

The two courses at Dominion Valley, as well as Piedmont, Stonewall and Robert Trent

Jones, all were built on or very close to the original Disney footprint. All but RTJ were advertised as big-time amenities to high density, high-end housing communities to meet the needs of an ever-growing population looking to move within commuting distance of the Nation’s Capital, at more affordable prices and closer to wide open spaces even further west of the city.

As for the quality of golf itself, it gets better all the time. One of the great success stories involves Bull Run in Haymarket, built in 1999.

The public course suffered from low budgets

and accompanying spotty maintenance in its early years, only to undergo a major transformation under the guidance since 2010 of the same management team that operates Raspberry Falls. Over the last three years, they’ve gone from 12,000 rounds a year to 30,000, and the course has been in spectacular shape, with well-manicured fairways and greens, a formidable practice area and instruction at its own golf academy, an extension of the Raspberry academy.

“When we took over, it had fallen into dis-

repair,” said Bull Run general manager Mike Tate, the former co-owner of Middleburg’s Coach Stop Restaurant. “It wasn’t being run like a business. It was not in great shape, and it was just about bankrupt. We’re at 30,000 rounds now and we think 35,000 is definitely possible.

We give people a really good experience, and they keep coming back for more.”

Creighton Farms is the newest addition to the trail, opening in 2007. Jack Nicklaus designed the golf course and is an occasional visitor. Surrounded by rolling lush and verdant Virginia hunt country farmland, the course is

the focal point of an upscale community featuring homes in the $1.5 million and over category.

While it’s a private club in every sense of the word, Creighton Farms also has an agreement with the Salamander Resort and Spa that will allow guests at the 140-room facility to use the golf course and practice areas for a set fee.

Club members also will have some reciprocal privileges at the posh resort.

At the southern end of the trail sits Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, arguably the jewel in the crown of this golf trail. Two weeks ago, RTJ agreed to host Tiger Woods’ signature PGA Tour event in 2015, and may do it again in 2017 and 2019.

The late Robert Trent Jones Sr. once called the course “my masterpiece,” and said it was the best golf course land he’d ever seen. “The terrain is aesthetically perfect,” he added. “I don’t think we could have done better anywhere.”

The course is located along the shores of Lake Manassas, and can stretch out as long as 7,400 yards. Membership is by invitation only, and it is also the only course among the ten that has its own stable of eagle-eyed caddies.

Right next door is Stonewall, a slightly newer venue that shares the same main entrance of Route 29, less than a mile from Route 15, as RTJ. To Stonewall, take a right; to RTJ a left.

Stonewall has lots of housing around a course filled with many challenging holes.

“We have a lot of truly great golf courses on this corridor,” said Stonewall head pro Jonathan Schoenfeld. “It’s a lot of fun for me. I get to play good courses all the time. Don’t ask me to pick the best one, that wouldn’t be fair. We’re on Lake Manassas just across the way at RTJ. We have a great working relationship with their people. I really love their ninth hole. Standing on that green is the greatest feeling in the world.

You can see the whole shoreline. I think I threeputt No. 9 every time I play it.” n [Leonard Shapiro was the long-time golf writer and columnist for The Washington Post. This article originally appeared in Virginia Golfer magazine and is reprinted with permission.]

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n exhibit “Riding Aside by the Book” at the National Sporting Library and Museum was kicked off with a day-long symposium. Although board member Lorian Peralta-Ramos was scheduled to be the moderator and had arranged the discussions, she was unable to attend. NSLM Public Program Director Maureen “Mickey” Gustafson filled that role beautifully.

The speakers included Michelle “Shelly” Liggett, who spoke on “Women on Horseback through the Ages;” Jeannie Whited about what women really wore aside and horse show judge Mark Thompson spoke on “Critiquing Style - Judging Aside.”

Local enthusiast Devon Zebrovious touched upon on riding side-saddle and At the National Sporting Library & Museum’s Sidesaddle Symposium: Antiquarian book expert multiple champion Penny Denegre spoke on and Middleburg Life columnist Richard Hooper, Robin Bledsoe of Cambridge, Massachusetts and “Tradition and Horsemanship: Riding Aside.”

Christian Hettinger of Wilton, NH who was on hand to sell copies of his wife Rhonda Watts’ books.

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spans more than 400 years of history, with books from 1575 depicting Queen Elizabeth, through the 1930s when many women began to ride astride. In between are wonderful examples depicting saddles, Henry Alken’s humor and the earliest dated book solely on riding for women published in 1806. Among the paintings is one by Franklin B. Voss of Mrs. William C. Langley Fletcher and another from 1884 by Maurice Blum of a woman mounted aside who would have performed high school riding in the circus. Also displayed are whips and other accouterments of side-saddle.

Alison Goodrum spoke at the symposium about material from the NSLM’s collection of archival material of horsewoman Lucy Linn, including a quote from an April 1939 letter to her referring to the Middleburg area, “It is a region, as you know, that may ignore beauty, deprecate money, tolerate brains and has little reverence for anything - but when

n the cultural front…Danielle and Ron Bradley recently opened their home, Locksley in Millwood for a Washington Performing Arts Society “Music in the Country Afternoon Concert.” Lead by tenor Mario Chang, soprano María José Morales and and pianist Nimrod David Pfeffer there were compositions by Chopin and Puccini.

Danielle and Ron Bradley hosted the Washington Performing Arts Society “Music in the Country Afternoon Concert” at their home in Millwood Photo by Leonard Shaprio

Beth Gibbens with Daren Thomas, Director of Leadership Gifts Washington Performing Arts Society Photo by Leonard Shapiro

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In other music news…attendees at the third concert of the Grace Church Concert Series in The Plains recently had the privilege to listen to Grammy Award nominated harpsichordist Jory Vinikour. He performed mostly 18th century works by Bach, Scarlatti and Rameau, but also modern American music for harpsichord, Recitative and Toccata Percossa

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Over in Purcellville, the first St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and the Neighborhood Learning Center fundraiser dinner, dance and silent auction on Saturday, February 8, raised $12,000 for the church youth mission trip this summer to Kentucky Appalachia and much needed playground upgrades. n

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Sloane Coles and WEC l’Ami Noir won the $20,000 Adequan® Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic during the winter show circuit in Wellington. She will return to homebase in Middleburg soon. Shown here with ringmaster Gustavo Murica and Laura Fetterman of Champion Equine Insurance.

Jory Vinikour recently performed at the Grace Church Concert Series on a harpsichord made by Thomas and Barbara Wolf’s in Wolf Instrument’s workshop in The Plains. It is the same instrument Vinikour played in his Grammy-nominated recording av Rameau’s keyboard works, a double-manual French harpsichord after Nicholas Dumont, 1707.

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reconstructing homes while at the same time promoting a volunteer culture in the city.

Middleburg Academy Caroline Greer’s recently submitted a collection of poems to the Scholastic Writing Awards Competition, and those have been recognized on the national level with a Silver Medal. She was also recently designated a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

Best wishes are in order to Don Owen, who recently retired after five highly successful years as the executive director of the Land Trust of Virginia. Owen joined LTV in 2008 and led the organization through a significant area of growth. John Magistro, with LTV since 2010, has been named acting executive director.

From The Plains, we have the exciting news that Unicorn Editions, Ltd. founder Anna Carner Blangiforti has announced the launch of her newest brand, Unicorn Baby, a unique line of high-quality laundry products for the care of infant and children’s knitwear and clothing. “These products are great for diapers, bibs, receiving blankets, as well as

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And a big shout out to The Natania Polo Club from Warrenton, they recently won Sheila Johnson presents the trophy for the 2014 USPA Open National recent Valspar Championship on the Interscholastic Championship PGA Tour to Australian John Senden. title held at the Empire Polo The tournament was contested on the Club in Indio, CA. This is the difficult Copperhead course at Johnson’s Warrenton-based polo club’s Innisbrook resort in Florida. Photo by second Open National InterJoseph Garnett, Jr. scholastic Championship win in a row. The four Natania Polo Club teammates, Calvin Milligan a junior at , Sofia Bignoli a freshman at Kettle Run, Kamran Pirasteh a senior at Mountain Vista Governors school and Liberty high school and Wyatt burg, here’s to the winners of this year’s Winter Harlow a senior at Robinson in Tournament at the Middleburg Tennis Club-Fairfax. They defeated the Toronto Polo Club Women’s Champions: Stewart Herbert and with a score of 17-13 in the final.

Melina Gable; Men’s Champions: Gary Pulino and Sid Silver.

Middleburg attorney Edward Brian MacMahon, Jr., has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony took place recently before an audience of approximately 465 persons at the 2014 Spring Meeting of the College at the La Quinta Resort & Club in California.

And a tip of the hat is also in order for Norris Beavers our former postmaster in Middleburg. He was recently honored by the Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Business Association as the Volunteer of the Year for 30 years of dedication to youth sports in Purcellville.

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Kudos to Margot Ferster, an Upperville native and an alumnus of Middleburg’s Hill More horse news…Erica Picking on Seline and School and Foxcroft. She recently was named Rebuilding Together New Orleans Member of Maryalice Matheson-Thomas on Elara won the Year for 2013 for her work in helping to the Orange County Hounds Optimum Time put that hurricane-ravaged Louisiana city back Over Fences race on March 29 at the Locust together. Now studying for a master’s degree in Hill race course. preservation studies at Tulane University, Fer Horses are not the only sport in Middlester has spent the last two years building and

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Virginia Perkins’ face lights up as the black Airedale noses under her blanket, seeking a scratch.

Perkins pulls a frail hand from under the covers to pet her four-legged visitor even as IV lines run in and out of raised blue veins.

She takes a deep breath, supplemental oxygen hissing through a thin nasal tube, and strokes Izzy’s mop-top. “What a sweetie.”

Izzy sighs and tilts her head, inviting an under-chin rub. “This is my favorite part of the hospital. Seeing Izzy.”

Izzy takes the attention in stride. After all, she’s on the clock, visiting Perkins and dozens of other patients on her day-shift at Warrenton’s Fauquier Hospital. Like a dozen other highly trained, specially selected and carefully conditioned dogs in the program, Izzy is a Certified Pet Therapy Dog, a furry diversion from hospital visits.

Health care in the U.S. has definitely gone to the dogs, and patients, caregivers and doctors are thrilled.

Pet therapy is a broad term that includes the type of animal-assisted therapy in place at Fauquier and other hospitals, retirement homes and rehabilitation centers across the nation.

It’s a growing field of health care that uses the love of pets—powerful medicine for hundreds of years—to help people recover from disease, injury, mental trauma, loss and the aging process.

“Pet therapy is a great example of patientcentered care. It’s all about making the patient as comfortable and as stress-free as possible, so they can focus on healing,” said Fauquier Hospital RN Lisa Spitzer. “I have seen the extraordinary ability of therapy dogs to sense what the patient requires. Whether it’s a physical, emotional or spiritual need—and many times all three—these animals help with the healing

process.

“I’ve worked with most of the pet therapy handlers, and they all tell me that when their dog is done for the day they go home exhausted, just as a clinician does after caring for his or her patients.”

Izzy nudges under the thin blankets that swaddle Jenkins in her raised hospital bed. The simple interaction clearly calms her. Petting Izzy, she says, takes her memory back to her own dogs, long ago.

Izzy’s owner and handler, Carolyn Strong, said she hears it all the time.

“Pets are amazing therapy,” she said.

Izzy is one of 12 certified pet therapy dogs registered in the program at Fauquier. Handlers and dogs make rounds several times a day, seven days a week. They go from room to room, floor to floor. Together with a facilitator—making rounds this day with Izzy is Sheryl Vollrath— they stop at each open to ask if the patient would like a visit.

If the answer is yes, Izzy enters the room and Strong quickly assesses if the patient can sit up and stroke her, maybe even feed her a treat, or if just her gentle presence by the bed is enough. At the end of the visit, Strong leaves Izzy’s calling card—a folded note with her photo, bio information and some details on the innovative program.

Pet therapy, such as at Fauquier, is delivered by dogs; other programs use cats, guinea pigs, even miniature horses.

“It’s such a treat, especially for people going through illness,” Vollrath said. “The dogs give total unconditional love.”

Therapy dogs are certified through the American Kennel Club with a K-9 good citizens test in addition to “continuing education” and testing through the Therapy Dogs Inc. group.

“It really makes patients happy,” hospital public relations specialist Robin Earl said. “They get this moment to pet an animal and relax ...

We’ve seen good benefits.”

The training therapy dogs undergo is no walk in the park, though that could be part of it.

“I used to take Izzy for training every day

at Home Depot,” Strong explained. She walked the dog from her home at the south end of town to the Warrenton Home Depot daily and then “I’d ask people to pet her and interact. She learned patience, she learned not to jump up.

She learned that different people smell different, look different, act different.”

Once a dog is sufficiently socialized, they can begin official training for the therapy program. It’s not enough, Vollrath explained, to have a sweet dog and a few hours on your hands to volunteer. Being a pet therapy handler is serious work, a serious time commitment, and a serious responsibility. “There’s so much to it,” she said.

Dogs like Izzy have helped launch an entirely new field of medical research that’s taken off in the past three decades. Though the therapeutic benefit of pets is well-documented, a seminal research study in 1980 verified the link between animals and health when it determined heart attack patients with pets lived longer, and healthier, than those without. Another early study found that patting a dog instantly and measurably reduces blood pressure.

A recent study through the University of Missouri revealed animal interaction increases levels of the hormone oxytocin in patients.

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“That is very beneficial for us,” wrote research project leader Rebecca Johnson.

“Oxytocin helps us feel happy and trusting. (It) has powerful effects in the body’s ability … to heal. It predisposes us, in our own bodies, where we can be healthier.”

A study by the American Journal of Critical Care reports that therapy dog visits reduces anxiety in patients hospitalized with heart failure.

Pet therapy dogs also bring joy to the hospital staff. For nurse Tanner Smith, having the dogs visit means a break from a long shift.

“They make my day better,” he said. “It’s great to see the patients’ faces light up. They forget their cares for a few minutes.”

When friends and family visit, Smith said, pets help bridge the gap between hospital and home.

“It gives hope and optimism,” Vollrath added.

“She can sense how you feel and can brighten your day when you’ve had a rough one,” said Strong. “I feel like I’ve been blessed with a gift with Izzy. I want to share her with other people. Seeing the way patients react and seeing the love she gives them is a reward in itself.” n

resident Ed Wright has collected a number of old photographs from the town and surrounding areas, many

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he Middleburg Bank was the first bank in town. It was started in 1924 by a number of local residents, with the first recorded meeting of the directors on May 21, 1924. The building is now occupied by The Home Farm Store.

According to the minutes of that first session, the founders passed several resolutions, including “to purchase…a lot 40 x 60…and get estimates and plans for a building 40 x 60, 25 feet high. It was further agreed that the total cost of the bank building Lock and Door and all other necessary equipment, so that the bank would be able to start business, should not exceed $25,000.”

Some of the original directors included Col. Floyd Harris, who owned Stoke and is the grandfather of current area residents George and Nat Morrison and Sewell Tyler. “Miss Charlotte” Noland, who started the Foxcroft

School, was on the original board, along with C. Oliver Iselin Jr., who’s son Ollie is still wellknown around town; Harry J. Duffey, who owned Mt. Olive Farm on the Foxcroft Road, and J. Walter Cochran, who had a general merchandise store in the space where the Thomas and Talbot real estate office is now.

The first president was Daniel C. Sands, who ran the bank until 1933 and was still on the board when I first started working there in January, 1957, as a bookkeeper, and then as a paying and receiving teller. I still remember the old bank had a mounting block that is visible in the accompanying picture.

When you walked in the front door, to the right was the office of Earl Dawson, the cashier and the great uncle of Reggie Dawson, who also worked at the bank for many years. To the left was the president’s office. We had four tellers, one for savings, two for paying and receiving and the fourth a note seller to disperse loan

proceeds and take payments on them. Upstairs was the bookkeeping room and a board of directors meeting room. We had two vaults, one in back and one, for storage, below it.

According to a history of Middleburg published by the bank in 1958, the assets in 1924 totaled $105,734.04.

When the “new” bank building opened at its current location 34 years later, assets were $2,799, 369.26. We also remained the only bank in town until Farmers and Merchant came here in 1978.

One of my favorite banking stories involved a past president of a Leesburg bank who will go nameless. He was opening up one morning and standing near the front door was

The original Middleburg Bank building has had many reincarnations such as: an antique shop owned by Patty Arwine, an English garden shop called Devonshire owned by Nelson Hamill and Pete Hawkins and now, the Home Farm Store owned by Sandy Lerner.

the town drunk, who also will remain nameless. The president said to him “drunk again.”

The drunk said, “me too.”

Back in Middleburg, when we moved to our new location, someone once asked “why are they building a new bank. Is the old one full?” n

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paign. During the campaign, he served on President Clinton’s Finance Steering Committee. In 1996, Bill served as the Co-Chair of the Democratic Leadership Council’s Talent Inventory Project, whose task was to recruit New Democrats for positions in the second Clinton Administration. He worked closely with the White House Office of Personnel and reported to DLC Chairman Senator Joe Lieberman.

Bill was born in St. Louis, Missouri, graduated from St. Louis University High School and Southeast Missouri State, and served in the United States Army. He was a devoted father and an avid golfer. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Mickley Albers, and son, Carter Edward Mickley Albers, as well as his sister Pat Frizzell, and brothers George Albers and Jim Albers.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 12th at Saint Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 23331 Sam Fred Road, Middleburg, VA 20117.

A reception will follow at the Middleburg Tennis Club, 1777 Zulla Road, Middleburg, VA 20117.

Memorial donations for Bill’s support of the Parkinson’s Disease Movement Disorders Center, may be made to Georgetown University (please note in the memo line that it is for the Nilotinib Clinical Trial) and sent to Georgetown University Medical Center, Attn: Jamie Cooper, 3300 Whitehaven Street, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20007.

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Bill Albers, founder and President of Albers & Company, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014 at the age of 70.

Bill was a 28-year veteran of government service, as well as many legislative and political campaigns. He began his government service in the 1970s with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, where he rose to the position of Management Programs Officer. During his subsequent tenure at the Department of Justice, he served as staff advisor to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General.

In 1975, Bill joined the Presidential campaign of Governor Jimmy Carter as National Fundraising Director.

He was a member of the Carter Transition Team and served at the ACTION agency where he created a volunteer Citizens’ Criminal Justice Program. Following that assignment, President Carter appointed him to the Appalachian Regional Commission where he focused on economic development programs and the energy crisis, targeting the depressed regions of 13 states. In 1979, President Carter brought him into the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President for Political Affairs.

In early 1982, Bill founded Albers & Company, a state government relations and consulting firm based in Arlington, Virginia.

Bill was one of the early proponents and supporters of the Democratic Leadership Council, which then-Governor Bill Clinton used to launch his 1992 Presidential Cam-

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arch is usually the planting month for trees, but this year March was part of winter.

The tree planting activities have been moved to April with the hope that we don’t drown in the fields we are trying to plant. Yes, it has been an abnormal year, but some things never change and that is the need to continually plant more trees both in riparian buffers to protect our streams, and also on our own properties to replace some that die, or are cut down for construction.

There also is a chemical reason to plant trees--the carbon transfer. Green trees take up the carbon dioxide from the use of fossil fuels for heating and transportation. Translated into a sobering thought, think of it this way; have you planted a tree for every tree you’ve used in your lifetime? What a thought.

Many organizations are attempting to bring an awareness of the need to plant trees.

The Goose Creek Association has a project called “The Goose Creek Challenge.” The goal is to plant riparian buffers along the creek and its tributaries, starting in the headwaters, to protect our water quality. Trees not only soak up much of the rainfall, but when we have excessive rain at one time, they provide a protective edge to keep water from flowing from fields where soil is loosened and capture it before it rushes into the stream and causes further erosion by its volume.

Right now, trees are being planted using volunteers, including area middle and high school students, along with the Soil and Water Districts that provide the professional knowledge and the native trees obtained through

grants. The Goose Creek Challenge Fund also has money available for trees and shrubs in areas where stream bank erosion is an issue, and also welcomes donations for this fund as well.

Other organizations like the Arbor Society also provide free trees. If you wish to join the tree-planting effort, contact one of these organizations or the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a list of others. All our good work in this area affects the Bay, and all the water between here and there. We all live downstream.

Another source for trees is Wagenburg Farm in Middleburg, which produces fieldgrown, climactically adapted, native shade trees for conservation landscaping and habitat restoration. The farm grows species selected from historical lists for their adaptability, hardiness and transplant survivability. Larger trees are available in some species and all trees are field grown and acclimated to local soil and weather patterns.

“We specialize in native shade trees of the Eastern temperate forest,” said Michael Calley, manager of Wagenburg Farm. “Mostly oaks, maples, poplars, dogwoods, redbuds, etc. and some evergreens such as Southern Magnolias and Eastern Red Cedars. Our trees are growing in the field, in the native soil. After the first year, they are getting whatever moisture falls from the sky and they are dealing with the local insects without a lot of interference or inputs.

All of our trees are unique individuals that have to be seen to be appreciated.

And finally, a closing thought on tree planting, from Thomas Fuller. It was brought to my attention by the Arbor Society.

“He who plants a tree loves others besides himself.” n [Marcia Woolman is a local freelance writer and a Board member of the Goose Creek Association.]

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The Middleburg Players will hold a fundraising concert April 11 at Trinity Church in Upperville from 6-9 p.m. Call 540-727-0004 or middleburgplayers.@gmail.com.

Looking to do some serious cooking? Salamander Resort & Spa has a number of classes scheduled in April. Feasting on Fish will be April 9, 16 and 23 ($45 per person); Tour of Amalfi Coast April 10, 17 and 24 ($45); Sprinkles and Cupcakes April 11, 18 and 25 ($45 and $20 children) and Sensational Salads April 12, 19 and 26 ($45). Call 540-326-4162 or harrimansdining@salamanderresort.com.

The 2014 Oatlands Gala is set April 26 from 7 p.m. until midnight. Festivities begin with cocktails at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing. Tickets are $225 per person or $2,000 for a table for 10.

Contact Patricia McNeal at 703-777-3174 or Tmcneal@oatlands.org.

The National Sporting Library & Museum will hold an exhibition, “Clarice Smith: Power and Grace” through Sept. 28. Museum hours are Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

The Middleburg Community Center will be hosting “A Step Above” art auction of hand-painted or decorated footstools by over 40 local artists on April 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Middleburg Library is accepting books for its annual used book sale on May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. next to the Farmers Market behind the Middleburg Community Center. Drop off books inside the library during regular hours.

The next Grace Church Concert Series in The Plains will be held April 27 when the University of North Carolina School of the pring has finally popped out in Arts Saxophone all its glory, the perfect time to Quartet makes an plant a garden, see a horse race appearance. or get out and about for a wide Fauquier Hospivariety of local activities. tal will host a comMichael Judd, who created munity discussion Ecologia, Edible & Ecological Designs, will “A Conversation in be speaking about his new book, Edible Ethics: ResponsibiliLandscaping With a Permaculture Twist, ties Concerning Pain on April 24 from 5-7 p.m. at Goodstone Medications” on Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg. His April 16 from noon book is a how-to manual for the budding to 1:30 p.m. in the gardener and experienced green thumb alike.

Michael Judd will be signing copies of Sycamore Room at the hospital. Lunch The Old Dominion Hounds will host a his new book at Goodstone Inn and will be provided. foxhound puppy show and open house Restaurant on April 24 from 5-7 p.m.

Looking to April 26 at the club kennels in Orlean. the future, the Competition begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are 55th Annual Hunt $20 for adults, $10 for kids under 12. Call Country Stable Tour features numerous estates in (540) 364-4573.

Virginia horse country opening their gates to visiHill School’s 37th annual auction, “Rock the tors on Memorial Day weekend, May 24-25. New Kasbah…A Night in Morocco” is scheduled on May 10 from 5:30 p.m. until midnight in the Ath- for this year will be six exquisite properties, which had never before been open to the public. The letic Center. It includes dinner, open bar, bidding on tour is self-guided, and tickets can be purchased three different auctions—live, board and silent—live at any stops. This year the new attractions on the tour include Caliburn, the equestrian facility at the recently opened Salamander Resort and Spa, Wind Fields, Poplar Grange, Belle Grey Farm and Fox Chase Farm.

There is also a Country Fair and market at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, and lunch, catered by Back Street Catering, is available for purchase there. The fair features horse-themed arts and crafts, ice cream, treats for dogs and cats and more.

Also peering way ahead, mark your calendar for the Piedmont Regional Art Show and Sale featuring a number of highly-regarded regional artists at the Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains. The gala opening is May 16 from 6-8:30 p.m., with the show continuing May 17-18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call 540-253-5177 or artshow@gracetheplains.org.

A memorial service for Beverley Sanford McConnell will be held on Friday April 25 at 4 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains. Contributions can be sent to the Thoroughbred Rescue Old Dominion Hounds huntsman Ross Salter, Fund at trfinc.org here showing a hound at Morven Park’s Virginia A memorial service for Jacqueline Gibbs Dreyer will take place on April 12 at 11 a.m. at Foxhound Club competition, will present 15 Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Middleburg. DonaAmerican foxhound puppies at an April 26 event tions can be made to Blue Ridge Hospice. n in Orlean. Photo by Betsy Burke Parker

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