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medical center is a full-service hospital, which offers advanced specialty care, 24-hour emergency treatment, and diagnostic services for all ages and breeds of horses. Just a short drive from the major stables, courses, and tracks in both Virginia and Maryland, the facility also offers cutting-edge research for the advancement of the equine industry and specialized training for veterinary students. Erskine most recently practiced with Damascus Equine Associates in Mount Airy, a group of private ambulatory equine practitioners who serve a wide variety of clients and their horses in Maryland and the surrounding area. He has a special interest in sport and pleasure horses. “He’s been a veterinary practice owner for over 25 years and a strong supporter of the EMC as both a referring clinician and a member of the EMC Council and VeteriStephen E. O’Grady DVM, MRCVS with Dr. Jean Clarke - nary Advisory Board,” Clarke added. Associate Director of Research Initiatives, Fralin Life Science “His career includes a wide range Institute and Dr. Cyril R. Clarke, dean Virginia-Maryland Col- of distinguished veterinary service, practice management, administralege of Veterinary Medicine tion, and service to the veterinary profession.” he Marion duPont Scott Equine Erskine majored in biology as an underMedical Center in Leesburg recently announced the appointment of Dr. graduate at Virginia Tech from 1981 to 1984 Michael Erskine as director. In cele- and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine bration of the announcement, Susie degree from the veterinary college in 1988. and Wayne Chatfield-Taylor hosted a barbecue He is board-certified in equine practice by the at their Morgan’s Ford Farm, near Front Royal. American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Veterinarian and equine specialist Dr. Ers- He also is past president of the American Board kine of Mount Airy, Maryland, has served as of Veterinary Practitioners, the Maryland Vetthe interim director since May, 2013 and began erinary Medical Association, and the Maryland his new position in late April. The center is a Horse Council, as well as chair of the Maryland campus of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Foundation. The Virginia-Maryland College of VetVeterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. “Over the last 18 months, I have worked erinary Medicine is a leading biomedical teachclosely with Dr. Erskine and others from the ing and research center, enrolling more than college to conduct a comprehensive review and 700 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, master of planning process with the goal of developing a public health, and biomedical and veterinary more sustainable business model for the equine sciences graduate students. The college is a medical center,” said Dr. Cyril Clarke, dean of partnership between the land-grant universities the veterinary college. “He’s been instrumental of Virginia Tech and the University of Maryin moving forward several high-priority proj- land. Its main campus in Blacksburg features ects that already are making a positive impact the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and large on the center’s performance and financial animal field services which together treat more standing. I consider him to be very well-qual- than 79,000 animals annually. Other locations include the Gudelsky Veterinary Center in Colified to serve the college in his new position.” As many in this area are aware, the equine lege Park, Maryland. n

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er dad was the starting quarterback for a Division I football program, her mom an Olympic skier. And now 22-year-old Amanda Rodgers, their daughter and clearly the recipient of some serious athletic genes, is embarking on a professional tennis career she’s dreamed about since she first picked up a racket at the age of five. A Middleburg native and Hill School alum, Rodgers graduated last month from Syracuse University with a communications degree and four varsity tennis letters. On full scholarship, she played No. 1 singles the last three years, made first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference and even more impressive, was named to the ACC’s all-academic team, as well. As a senior, she was ranked in the top 50 among women’s Division I players, but that and 50 cents won’t even get you a glass of Gatorade on the women’s pro tennis circuit. Rodgers knows full well that any professional sport is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately proposition. She’s now heading to Spain for her first Women’s Tennis Association tournament. Her pro debut on June 8 will come in one of the lower-rung WTA events, but over the next year, she hopes to play in bigger money tournaments. “I wouldn’t be doing this now if I didn’t think I could play big tournaments,” Rodgers said last month. “You need one good summer to get into the big events. You try to rack up points to get into the bigger tournaments, and the end goal is to play in the U.S. Open. I definitely think I can do it.” Matt Day, the tennis professional at the Middleburg Tennis Club, has worked with Rodgers for years and said he’s particularly proud of her accomplishments past and present. “I know I don’t have any other students going out on a professional circuit,” he said. “That’s a feat in itself that you can go play at that level. Now it’s full-time. When you start playing and practicing with people of that caliber, hopefully you’ll rise to the occasion. She’s going to get better. Who knows how far she can take it. Only time will you.” Rodgers’ father, Tom Rodgers, played quarterback at UConn. Her mother, Mary Pat Guest, is a Middleburg native who splits her time between Virginia and Sarasota and skied on the Puerto Rico Olympic team at the 1984 Calgary Games, along with her brother Kevin. Amanda first picked up a racket at age 5, but also played other sports and learned to ride at Nancy Dillon’s farm in Philomont. “When I was ten, I realized if I wanted to be really good, I needed to focus on tennis,” she said. “We started looking at local tournaments when I was about 12. Matt (Day) really helped me develop my game. He taught me good technique, and when you’re young, it’s what you need. Once I started to play tournaments, he’d talk strategy, the best plays for my style of game.”

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And Day always liked what he saw. “She loved the game and she liked to compete,” he said. “She was always a hard worker and focused. Quick hands, quick feet, a good natural athlete. And a great kid.” After Hill, Rodgers spent a year at Foxcroft and played varsity tennis. But she and her mother also knew she needed better competition to take her game to a higher level. She enrolled in the Saddlebrook Tennis Academy near Tampa, and honed her game against other fine young players in her school, as well as nearby academies. It was academics from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Tennis from 1 to 5 p.m. The gym from 5-6 p.m. Then dinner and homework. “I loved it,” Rodgers said. “It was so focused on tennis and there was always someone to hit with. Tournaments on the weekends. Everything was walking distance. The teachers were very understanding. If you had a tournament and had to miss class or a test, they always let you make it up.” It was a swell ride at Syracuse, and now an unmapped, challenging road. She’ll give the pro tennis a year and then re-assess. If playing doesn’t work out, she might coach or go back for a Masters in communications. She interned at Fox News in Washington a year ago last summer and was inspired by that experience, as well. ESPN also has crossed her mind. If she moves up in the rankings, who knows, she might even make the highlights. If not, she’d be delighted to be the interviewer, not the interviewee. Stay tuned. n

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THE PURSUIT OF ALPHA

Few investors have the necessary combination of ability, time, capital and control over an investment to create “alpha”. Regardless of experience, most investors have these goals in mind: ability to live on their portfolio’s income, saving for a child’s education or their own retirement and making sure their investments are first-rate. Tom Wiseman of Wiseman and Associates

Carl Richards, a writer quoted in the financial rags, calls this difference “the behavior gap.” Unfortunately, emotions can prohibit sound investment decisions and investors buy and sell when they shouldn’t.

For years I’ve been advocating that investors stop trying to catch “alpha”. I encourage investors to settle in and rely on an empirical approach, not based on speculation, but on the irrefutable science of capital markets. Investing in a globally diversified, tax and cost efficient portfolio will prevail. –Tom Wiseman

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works. And, more recently, the offices have become child-friendly. Wiseman and his wife, Alexa, have a son, William, who is now 2½ and often can be found hanging out with his dad in the office. However, Wiseman added with a smile on his face, under no circumstances is William’s new pony, “Meatball”, to be allowed on the premises. When Wiseman speaks to one of the biggest challenges in helping people successfully manage their wealth, he grimaces slightly and says, “The biggest challenge is getting clients to realize that wealth management and estate planning is an ongoing process. It’s not like you can draw up a plan, put it in place and throw it in a drawer. Tax laws and wealth transfer variables are constantly changing and must be addressed regularly.” He adds that he finds nothing more disheartening than seeing a client’s life’s work, let alone generations of wealth, lost because of lack of vigilance in regular planning. The Wiseman & Associates move to Middleburg has been a great success in the support and expansion of their clientele. His team remains busy, handling investment management and leading the charge on estate planning and, in many cases, the transfer of a farm or a business on to the next generation. They’re all intent on developing strategies and custom approaches for clients for the most efficient transfer of wealth. On a personal level, the Wisemans have settled in the Middleburg area. Alexa is an accomplished, award-winning show jumper and horse breeder and is passionate about horses and the beauty of open space here in the Hunt Country. She plans to compete in the Upperville Colt and Horse Show the first week of June in the Grand Prix with “November” for sure, and possibly some green 9-year-olds—“Gringo” or “Ami.” As for William riding “Meatball” at Upperville, stay tuned. n

Most investors share the challenge of capturing the “return” of the capital markets, as opposed to generating their own “alpha.” Problem is, most investors never capture the market’s entire return. They don’t get the investment’s full return, rather the investor’s return. What’s the difference?

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The term “alpha” has a lengthy Investopedia definition. In short, “alpha” is the excess return over an investment’s benchmark index return. Investors aim for “alpha”. Therefore, almost all investment advisors feel that they get paid to chase “alpha”.

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s an asset management late 1980s and early ‘90s, consulting for expert, Tom Wiseman has non-profits and municipalities, has been successfully led and grown invaluable. his team in support of many Wiseman’s experience during that clients in his Winchester period—managing pensions, endowments office for over 25 years. In 2012, to better and the application of life insurance stratserve long-term clients in Fauquier and egies tied to charitable giving—has turned Loudoun Counties, a second office was out to be of great value to many of his opened in the heart of Middleburg. mid- to high net-worth clients in the area These days, Wiseman splits his time over the years. between the Middleburg and Winchester The Wiseman offices in Middleburg, offices. He says he loves the challenge of just like the town, are warm and inviting. making certain that his clients and their They’re comfortably furnished, with an families get the most of their hard-earned approachable family atmosphere to disresources. His focus is on creating plans cuss and plan futures. that protect and grow wealth. On some days, his Great Pyrenees “After all, when you leave this world, Willa will be resting at his feet as he your things can only go three Alexa Wiseman will be among the riders expected to compete in the places—your $100,000 Upperville Jumper Classic on Sunday, June 7 heirs, charity, or Uncle Sam,” Wiseman said. “We try to minimize the last part.” Wiseman began his career on the institutional investment side, at a firm in Pittsburgh in 1986. The experience he gained in the

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ptician Sandra Crosen’s eyes light up when she talks about the special joy she feels every time she fits a child for their first pair of glasses. “They put them on and they’ll see a different definition of the world,” she said in a recent interview. “And then you see that smile on their face and you know you’ve improved their life.” And she feels that very same tingly thrill helping adults, as well. “One of our patients came in after cataract surgery,” Crosen recalled. “I had fitted her with new glasses and as I was writing something down, she said ‘you know, you’re writing with a blue pen.’ It’s something I just took for granted. And then she said ‘you don’t understand. I haven’t seen that color in years.’ “As simple as a pair of glasses may seem, when you see how they can change people’s lives, that’s kind of exciting for me.” Crosen lives in Winchester with her husband and three daughters. She makes a daily commute to Middleburg and spends Monday through Friday, eight hours a day, changing people’s lives at her semi-hideaway headquarters up the stairs from the offices of Dr. Charles “Chip” Stine. A Middleburg native and optometrist, Stine started the Middleburg Eye Center in 1989 and also helped change Crosen’s life, as well. On the recommendation of Crosen’s sister, also an optician, Stine first gave Crosen a part-time filing and typing job in the Middleburg office while she also was attending Shepherd College in West Virginia, majoring in education. But after Crosen finished a semester of student teaching, she decided she probably wasn’t ideally suited for the classroom. Stine suggested she might be interested in studying for her optician’s license. She started attending night classes in Alexandria, while also working

part-time in Stine’s office, and finished her requirements for a license after three years. At that point, she became Stine’s optician, working out of his ground-floor offices in that renovated log cabin next to the Upper Crust bakery that dates back to the late 1700s. About ten years ago, Stine decided to sell the optician end of his bustling operation to Mike Moore, who practiced the same craft in Winchester in a business that’s been around for more than 50 years. Moore asked Crosen to continue running the Middleburg office and called the new enterprise Crosen & Company. Sandra Crosen has been upstairs ever Photo by Leonard Shapiro since, fitting glasses for countless clients, many of them Stine’s patients, and many more coming in with prescriptions from other area physicians. She stocks a wide range of styles and colors to choose from, as well as what Crosen considers to be competitive prices with the larger national and regional optical chains all around the area. “Just the other day, my daughter Chloe told me the mother of one of her friends needed glasses and she asked me ‘mom, can you guys offer really good deals?’” Crosen recalled. “Well, we do have comparable prices, but the big difference is the one-on-one service you’ll get when you come here.” That service includes plenty of after-care once the glasses leave her office. If there’s a problem or an imperfection, she’ll adjust them, fix them and shine them up—lenses included. The goal is to ensure the perfect fit and proper focus for all those extremely loyal repeat customers who always seem to come back for more. “Someone asked me one day ‘do you ever get tired of glasses?’” said Crosen, who wears them herself. “I really don’t. I think it’s so rewarding to help people see better…I know my heart is here and I’ll see it through until I know the patient is happy. “For me, it’s also important to see you in your new glasses. I think the frames often do show your personality. When you put a pair of glasses on someone, they really do feel better about themselves and they leave here with a little skip in their step.” That wasn’t quite the reaction of Crosen’s all-time youngest patient. She once fitted an 18-month old little girl with glasses, propping her up on a counter because the child was too small for a regular chair. This time, it wasn’t a little skip in her step. It was the glow of pure joy on her face. “They’ll look at you,” Crosen said, “and you’ll know they’re seeing something that they haven’t seen before. To me, that’s very special.” n

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but doesn’t use any while actually painting. They are used to capture a certain composition and geometry rather than a particular image. “For me its really about taking photographs and its what I see and Photo by Sophie Scheps what I feel as opposed Aldie artist Donna Clark to what is actually really there,” she said. “My techThe similarity between the horizontal because that immediately says landnique is a lot of layering Virginia Piedmont and the scape,” she said. “I see a square in my mind to bring colors through Hudson Valley kept her when I am taking a photograph. Lately I’ve been and create as much light inspiration the same. doing some horizontals because I found that the as possible.” “When I lived in New York space didn’t matter and that’s the shape people mily ylEr Clark prefers to as an adult I did a lot of want.” create pieces in series and shows and then when I Throughout her life, Clark has tried to always works on three moved down here I had a focus on remaining true to her craft. Avoiding paintings at once. Each quiet time because I didn’t outside influence and regaining a more abstract canvas is lined up next to have any connections in approach is her goal moving forward. Aldie Morning by Donna Clark each other and she works the area,” she said. “But as “I need to focus to prevent myself from from one to the next from it turned out, my connec- getting distracted because I am different. I right to left. When shown together she likes that tion was the area. The change of light is just have a taste for something different,” she said. each can be compared and used to see small amazing. Every day is different.” “People don’t necessarily realize what goes into differences. Over the years Clark’s style has evolved an artist’s life. It takes a long time to develop “Painting that way helps contain my based on surroundings she’s experienced. After your own personal style.” energy,” she said. “People tell me they are so a recent tour of the American Southwest, Clark Clark’s studio is located in the historic Old soothing and painting multiple pieces at once said she was in awe of the vast skies and differ- Aldie Rectory and plans to open her space to helps slow me down. It’s much like working on ent color schemes. Many of her recent works the public a few times a week are in the works. one bigger painting.” are a reflection of that trip. She also takes into She also has several pieces hanging in the BerkWhen Clark moved to the Middleburg account what her clients are looking for. ley Gallery in Warrenton. n area, she was seeking some familiarity after “I used to put everything into a square living in Washington D.C. for several years. because it was more abstract than something

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Stephanie Bates with Wendy Smith of Poplar Grange

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Old Dominion Hounds joint-master Gus Forbush em-cees a retirement party for outgoing joint-master Douglas Wise Stuart. ODH joint-master Scott Dove is at the right. Stuart retires after 20 years as joint-master of the Orlean-based pack

Friends and members of Old Dominion Hounds recently gathered at the kennels near Orlean for a joint puppy and retirement party. Photos by Betsy Burke Parker and Snowden Clarke

Lucy Arnold, left, won the junior handler class with ODH Fencer. Also on the boards were Sterling Colgan, center, and Colby Poe.

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he Virginia Outdoors Foundation was established by the General Assembly in 1966, and after nearly 50 years of conservation work in the Commonwealth, its goal remains the same. “Our mission is to preserve the natural and historic heritage of the Commonwealth by encouraging private philanthropy,” said Executive Director Brett Glymph. “This has been a sustainable model due to the commitment and the generosity of the community.” Within a 10-mile radius of Middleburg, approximately 80,600 acres are in conservation easement, 80 percent of which are held by VOF. In Fauquier County, VOF has 17 percent of the total land area under easement and in Loudoun County, it’s 7.5 percent. This is all just a part of the 3,800 easements VOF holds throughout the Commonwealth. “Having so much open space under conservation easement has laid a foundation for a continued agricultural economy, field sports, intact wildlife habitat and maintaining water quality,” said Glymph. The area around Middleburg was one of the first to embrace VOF’s conservation programs. While many landowners donated easements, there was also great interest in working with VOF to acquire important scenic, historic or recreational lands. VOF worked with a donor to acquire part of Sky Meadows in Paris that later became a state park. Dedicated local conservationists raised millions of dollars to help VOF acquire the properties that are now the Bull Run

Mountains Natural Area Preserve. Virginia Outdoors Foundation has a varied resume of projects including the restoration of historic structures like the Aldie Mill complex. The Douglass family gifted the Aldie Mill to VOF in 1981. The actual structures and mill race, which directs water flow, was in disrepair and required an extensive restoration to return it to a functioning state. After considerable work over the course of two decades supported by philanthropy from the local community, the restoration project was completed. The white storehouse on the

estate planning. Land conservation patrons with the desire to gift land after they die can establish VOF as a beneficiary in their wills. “An individual with property in the Bull Run Mountains is a lifelong conservationist who wants to insure its protection and benefit the Bull Run Mountains as a whole,” said Leslie Grayson, VOF’s director of acquisitions. “She’s made plans for VOF to receive the property, place restrictions on it, and then convey it back into private hands. The funds from the sale of the protected land will go to support the Bull Run Mountain Project.”Over the next 50 years, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation hopes to grow its model of community support and continue providing a foundation for the conservation of natural and historic sites around the state. While state funding covers a part of the operational expenses, all VOF’s land conservation work is accomplished through private donations. “There is a lot to be proud of and celebrate, but the work to further conserve this landscape is ongoing.” Glymph said. “We would like the community to know that we want to continue this partnership that has been so successful. We hope that people support our mission in a variety of ways including volunteering of time and talents, donating office spaces and annual giving.” VOF is always interested in working with individuals to accomplish projects that further conserve the landscape and sites in this special area.

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Foxcroft and Highland Lacrosse Rivalry Sticks Out

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hey had played each other on three memorable occasions earlier in the 2015 season, with each game between Foxcroft and Highland getting ever closer. And so, when they met again on May 16 in the Independent School Division II state championship game in Ashland, players and coaches on both sides knew full well their final confrontation was going to be something special. For a dozen athletes on the field that day, there was another intriguing twist. Seven Foxcroft players had learned lacrosse at Middleburg’s Hill School before heading down the road to attend the all-girls school. And five Highland players, including standout goalie Emma Walsh, had also played for longtime Hill coach and athletic director Sydney Bowers. Foxcroft, the defending state champion, had won the previous three contests this year, including a dramatic one-goal triumph a week earlier in the Delaney Conference title game. That thriller was decided when Foxcroft’s Alex Grace, a swift junior midfielder from Purcellville, and Emma Rogers, a senior attack from Reston, scored four goals each in the second half, earning Foxcroft a pulsating 12-11 victory. “Our kids were definitely nervous about the (state title game),” said Patrick Finn, who co-coaches Foxcroft with Athletic Director Michelle Woodruff. “Some of it was knowing Highland wanted to beat us because of what had happened in the first three games. Last year, we felt we were the better team. This year it was a lot closer. Highland had the mental edge because they really had nothing to lose.” Said Highland Coach Kristen Conques, “for my captains and my seniors, this was their one chance. They were completely confident they could win this game. The first game we lost by five goals, then two and the third by one. We knew it would be difficult, but they were definitely ready. It just didn’t work out.” For Foxcroft, it worked out despite trailing early on by a 5-1 margin. By halftime, the Highland lead was three, and with three minutes remaining, it was tied. Highland had the ball at that point and its strategy was simple. Play keep-away as the clock wound down, then mount one one last assault on the Foxcroft goal. Win at the end, or at the very least,

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go into overtime. Alex Grace, who scored the winning goal in the semifinal game the day before against Virginia Episcopal School with 27 seconds remaining, had another idea. In the final 30 seconds, she intercepted a pass in front of her own goal, then sprinted down the field, leaving a slew of Highland defenders in her wake. “She came out of nowhere to get that pass,” Woodruff said. “Then she started running. You could see she was dead tired, and at one point she had four defenders on her. She actually was trying to pass, but the ball went 20 yards ahead of her. She was able to pick up the ground ball, dodge another defender and score.” With only four seconds remaining. “I was still really nervous,” said Grace, the Division II state player of the year who has verbally committed to attend the University of Virginia. “I felt like crying after I scored, but I kept telling myself it’s not over yet. Then it ended. There were some tears. We’d all worked so hard all season to get to that game. Everyone bonded. We wanted to win (state) back-to-back, but we knew we had to get there first. To do it against Highland really made it special.” The Hill connection between the two schools also has helped make this rivalry very special. The coaches on both teams said they don’t specifically recruit Hill’s players, but they’re delighted to have them once they arrive on campus. “Hill’s program has been a great feeder for us,” Conques said. “They come in with confidence and with good stick skills. I always get a big smile on my face when I hear a Hill kid is coming here.” Woodruff, whose father, Don Woodruff, teaches at Hill, agreed. “We get the Hill kids for field hockey, too,” she said. “They really do a great job over there introducing them to sports and working on their fundamentals. Syd (Bowers) is just amazing, and she’s very supportive of our program, too.” All three coaches also believe the Foxcroft/Highland rivalry in lacrosse and other sports has been healthy for both schools. “It’s definitely going to continue,” Conques said, already looking forward to the 2016 lacrosse season. “It’s been this way for the four years I’ve been here at Highland. It’s become a very mental game when we play them. And it’s not going away any time soon.” n

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Middleburg. Huntland is now owned by Betsee Parker, who graciously opened the mansion and gardens to the club. Fargo was married to Joseph B. Thomas, M.F.H., the owner of Huntland and a founding member of the American Foxhound Club who expanded the house and built the stables and kennels complex (1911-1913) He became Master of the Piedmont Fox Hounds and kept the hounds at Huntland. The historic meeting was hosted by Ilona Croft and Susan Grayson. Floral designer Holly Chapple spoke, followed by tea and a tour of the gardens. And, oh… Pat Turner took a blue ribbon for her exquisite Tussie-Mussie.

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once the herd goes through.” She will not be entering the show herself. “Better growers than I will be coming from throughout Virginia to place their beautiful blooms on the benches.” The artistic schedule for the lily show is entitled “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my,” and is bound to be a highlight of the show. It’s only open to Garden Club of Virginia member clubs and exhibited in the name of the club. “Lions and tigers and bears have been part of our cultural imaginations for centuries, inspiring art, literature, music and dance,” the program book reads. Inter-club classes include such titles as, “Black and White: Creative Mass”; “With the Greatest of Ease: Hanging,”; “Caged: Construction,” and “The Greatest Show on Earth: Late Victorian Mass.” The four classes in the individual schedule will be limited to five entries in each class. The classes, appropriately, are entitled Lions, Tigers, Bears and Oh My.” “We want everyone to come and feel welcome,” said Rhame. “This is an opportunity for the public to see flowers they might not otherwise see, as lily growing specialists will bring their unusual stems.” For details, call Sally Fletcher at 540-336-6874.

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n other floral news…the 73rd Garden Club of Virginia Lily Show hosted by the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club is set for Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18. The 2015 show, co-chaired by Lucy Rhame and Elaine Burden, will take place at Foxcroft School founded in 1914 by Miss Charlotte Noland, also a founding member of the club 100 years ago. “This is an exciting venue for us,” said Rhame, “and we’re so honored to host the show at Foxcroft.” Pulling the show together is not for the lilylivered, and the schedule is known as the “Law of the Show.” There are no duplicate entries from the same garden, and to be eligible for judging, “a lily stem must have leaves and at least one bloom open to the typical form of that particular variety.” There are myriad rules and regulations for everything from the diameter, color and price of containers to the length of hosta leaves. Needless to say, artificial flowers, foliage, and fruit are not permitted. Rhame grows lilies herself but, she said, “they seem to be a taste treat for the deer, so it’s always a surprise what I’ve left in my garden

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he Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary. According to its historical records, “the purpose of the club is to increase the pleasure of country life by the exchange of ideas and information on gardening subjects.” That mission statement has been the guiding light ever since. The group recently met at Huntland, where a portrait and a bust of Clara Fargo in side-saddle attire were unobtrusively displayed in the ballroom where members gathered. Fargo, from Wells Fargo family, was one of the founding members of the club. To celebrate 100 years, current members wanted to have an event at Huntland where Clara Fargo resided when she lived in

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Floral designer Holly Heider Chapple Ilona Croft and Susan Grayson were hostesses for the recent Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club meeting

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Lemon Dressing 2 tablespoons lemon juice 6 tablespoons olive oil Zest of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste • Heat the oven to 400 degrees. • On a parchment-lined baking sheet, toss the red peppers and onions with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and salt to taste. Spread them out in an even layer. • Roast for about 30 minutes or until they are soft and spots are lightly browned. • Combine the dressing ingredients in a jar with

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oxhunting enthusiasts gathered at the National Sporting Library and Museum for a round table discussion with Lady Masters of Foxhounds co-chaired by Viviane Warren of Orange County Hounds and Penny Denegre MFH of Middleburg Hunt. The discussion focused on the experiences from the field told by women with years of hunting leadership. Guests enjoyed a reception with the panelists before the discussion began. The panelists included Daphne Wood, MFH, Live Oak Hounds, Joyce Fendley, MFH, Casanova Hunt, Penny Denegre, MFH, Middleburg Hunt, Marion Thorne, MFH, Genesee Valley Hunt, and Lynn Lloyd, MFH, Red Rock Hounds.

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his horse Desperado at the age of 16 and others he’d drawn for friends could also make him successful. Today, Nall is somewhat of an in-house decorator. Some of his clients have 16 of his paintings. Husbands asked him to paint their wives as a Christmas gift or mothers wanted to have their children’s ponies painted, then the children had their children’s hunting ponies painted. People in the hunt country literally grew up with Wally Nall’s paintings on their walls. Nall’s subjects, Mimi Abel Smith of Hickory Tree Farm looking radiant with her cape thrown across her shoulders, her expression completely serene; or young Cappy Smith, dapper and handsome holding a horse, are the subjects of dreams. There are beautifully turned out horses and languid landscapes complete with weeping willow trees, gazebos, mountains. The subjects of his paintings have an abundance of class and sensitivity. They stare out from their mount with quiet politeness. They’re garbed in the mannerism of the upper class from the way they sit on their mount to their attire and in their expression. In his portraits, Nall captured the charm of generations of living in and around the hunt country. Imagination was his best tool. “I work from the feeling,” he once said. He looked at his subjects and mentally drew conclusions about who they were and how they looked to “capture what is there in its best light.” Horses are the key to

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the portrait because they give an expression to the scene a person alone would not have. And for Nall, it was a lot easier to focus on the horse and rider than simply the rider alone. Most of his work was done from photographs rather than simple observation. Photographing horses can be trying, especially when they’re in a paddock before a race. “You only have

a second to photograph those suckers,” complained the artist and sometimes the photographer. “At one of the races people were holding this horse called Fiddle Dancer Boy. Someone told me I better get him, he might win.” Nall snapped the shot, the horse won and his painting of the bay horse with the Queen Mother of England hangs to this day on the Ontario Jockey Club wall. For a touch of whimsy, visitors can relive their youth through the Patrick collection of Britain’s cast-iron toys. For more information on the museum, the collection, membership, and the reception, call 703-777-2414 ext. 0 or visit the website www.mhhna.org. n

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a conversation piece when friends and family gather round for a visit. A large, bright recreation room is one of the more modern conveniences on the lower level, which also offers a utility room and shop. An attached two-bay garage is augmented by a separate three-bay garage that currently is used for a shop. The expansive and gracious grounds are perfect for enjoying the beauty of nature, with extensive landscaping, a pond and a bridge over the creek. There also is a tennis court for the athletically minded. To ensure privacy, there is a paved driveway with automatic gate. This is an exceptional opportunity that combines the best of all worlds. 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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place with a wood burning stove. An open and bright breakfast room connects the family room and kitchen, and the kitchen itself is a standout, with both visual appeal (pine cabinetry) and ease of use (ample pantry space, topquality appliances). Off the kitchen is a screened porch, perfect for warm-weather dining. We have the option of taking either of two staircases to the second level – the front stairs are in the classic part of the house, and lead from the main hall up to a wonderfully appointed period bedroom, a full bath in the upstairs hall and then to the master retreat. The rear steps are located in the family room, and lead to the second floor of the new addition and the study, which connects to the master suite. There are three bedrooms, a full bath and two large walkin closets, here. The lower level is another winning combination of classic and modern. Located in the original part of the home, it features an old kitchen with a large brick cooking fireplace and hearth – sure to be

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Our quest for the best in the local real estate market this month brings us to a property with exceptional historical provenance, but one that has been fully updated to meet the needs of today. Situated on nearly 70 acres in Stephenson, east of Winchester, the classic Federal-era home of the early 1800s has been restored and expanded, providing the perfect combination of old-home charm and modern convenience. The property currently is on the market, listed at $1,400,000 by Carole D. Miller and Kevin Keane of Washington Fine Properties. The farm’s namesake – Red Bud Run – flows through the property, a wonderful bold stream that attracts an abundance of wildlife and is surrounded by hardwoods and native plants. It sets the stage for the elegance and excellence that awaits us. The original part of our featured home boasts many period architectural details and moldings. The living room and dining room are filled with natural sunlight, with original mantels and fireplaces. The family room is paneled in pine, with a wall of built-in custom cabinetry surrounding the fire-

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Magnificent horse property in the midst of the serene countryside. From the picturesque Young Road two driveways access the 107 acres of Hidden Trail Farm. The first leads to one of the finest indoor arenas surrounded by exquisite ride out. The second is the graceful, park-like drive, which parallels a creek and then gently curves up to the elegant manor home. $7,200,000

Country Estate three-story home on 100 acres with 4 bedrooms plus large master in-law suite. Slate roof, game room, custom theatre, workout room, study, office, dog room, custom kitchen, 4 stone fireplaces. Sporting clays course with automatic dual action ProMaster thrower. Walk-in Pentagon gun safe. Extensive horse facilities include 18 stall barn, 2 stall barn & paddocks. $6,500,000

LIVE, WORK and PLAY!!! Extraordinary 50 acr private estate. Stunning residence and 4 additional structures. Stone terraces. Offices with fiber optic. 12 stall barn with 8 acres of fenced paddocks. Recreation building with gathering room & theatre.Resistance pool, stocked lake, orchard. Experience the easy flow of outdoor to indoor spaces. $4,474,000

c.1823, with a stunning tree lined entrance, offers one of the grand manor homes in the famed horse country of Upperville. Recently renovated, the home offers wonderful indoor and outdoor living areas. Porches, gardens, barns, paddocks, riding arena, pond, pool and magnificent views from the Bull Run to Blue Ridge Mountains. $4,200,000

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Magnificent 155 Acre Atoka Road Estate with gated entry opening into the private drive lined with mature trees. The charming historic manor home, c. 1827 backs to expansive views of fields and ponds. 4 tenant homes, 3 barns, indoor and outdoor riding arenas. Gently rolling pasture land with fenced paddocks and fields. Property is in a VOF conservation easement. $3,600,000

Magnificent country retreat on 41 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 with T-1 capability. Pool, tennis court, gardens, greenhouse, 5 car garage. $3,350,000

Surrounded by impressive properties protected by Conservation Easements, the historic 62 acre estate is prominently located in prime Orange County Hunt territory. recently restored, some of the manor home’s special features include gracious sized rooms, a chef’s kitchen and four en-suite bedrooms. A converted barn with terrace is ideal for a studio or large gatherings. Spectacular views from the Bull run to the Blue ridge Mountains. $2,925,000

c. 1774, Sited high on a knoll, the 16 room Manor Home and “Garden Tea House” enjoy expansive views of mountains, rolling hills and the property’s wonderful Shenandoah River frontage. Once a thoroughbred breeding farm, it offers 20+ stalls and numerous paddocks. North Hill’s rich history provides potential for Historic Preservation Tax Credits. $2,790,000

Private 65 Acre Estate near historic Middleburg. 3 porches add to the charm of this restored Farm House, c.1830 w/ pool and shared pond. Other features include 4 stall barn w/ guest suite, 4 bay open equipment barn and 2 bay garage. Beautiful land w/ views, creek, meadows and board fenced pastures w/ spring fed waterers. VOF and PEC Easements do allow for two additional dwellings. $2,395,000

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18+ acres of mostly open and rolling land with the home sited perfectly with vast views from both front and back overlooking the pond, gardens and front fields. Cathedral ceilings, Master on the main floor, huge library/living room, private guest rooms, apartment on lower level w/own kitchen/entrance, sprawling deck w/awning. Perfect location ~ OCH territory ~ VOF conservation easement. $2,095,000

90 acres w/approx. 45 fenced acres and 45 acres in woods with trails. 3 bedroom manor home, Indoor and Outdoor Arenas, 2 barns open into the indoor arena, Main barn has 20 stalls, Show Barn- 5 oversized stalls, 3 tack rooms, office, 2 wash stalls, 2 bathrooms, laundry room, 14 paddocks. Manager’s cottage. 2 add’l DUR’s and is in land use. $1,900,000

Private and charming 31 acre horse property is a combination of woodland and gently rolling open land. Beautifully remodeled in 2005, this three bedroom, three bath home offers one level living. 7 stalls, 4 paddocks and tremendous ride-out potential in Orange County Hunt Territory. Gently Now Farm is a superb property to be enjoyed. $1,690,000

Stunning restoration and addition of c.1860’s Virginia Manor Home, yielding approximately 8,000 sq. ft. of beautiful living space on 50 acres. Reclaimed heart pine flooring throughout the main and upper level of home, grand kitchen, 5 bedrooms. Numerous outbuildings including a spacious tasting room/party room. Land $1,599,000 in Open Space Easement.

Located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the farm is beautifully sited so that the views are enjoyed from many of the spacious rooms and porches. Wonderful finishes, vaulted ceilings, stone fireplace, reclaimed flooring, first floor owner’s suite, finished lower level incl. second kitchen, pool. Fenced paddocks, 3 stall barn and, wonderful views! $1,490,000

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RECTORTOWN: 107.76 acres Spectacular views from this highly desirable estate location within the Orange County Hunt Territory. Board fenced with frontage on Atoka Road and Rectortown Road. Stocked, approx. 4 acre, pond w/island, spring fed from tributary of Goose Creek. Open Space Easement allows for building of main dwelling, garage or barn with apt. and appropriate farm structures. Zoned RA. $1,250,000

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O’BANNON LAND - Very cute 3 BR 2 BA cottage on 50 acres in a great location with amazing views. OCH Territory. $1,100,000

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MAIDSTONE ROAD - 54.21 Acres of land, half pasture, half wooded with Goose Creek frontage, Wonderful house sites and perfect location with easy access to I-66. Piedmont Hunt territory $838,860 MAIDSTONE ROAD - 50.14 Acres of Land, half pasture, half wooded with Goose Creek Frontage. Mountain and Pastural Views with pond and multiple house sites with elevation and perfect location with easy access to I-66. Piedmont Hunt Territory. $727,030

18 acres in the heart of OCH Territory with a lovely 5.5 Bedroom Italianate Style home in a beautiful setting. Formal and informal spaces, high ceilings, wonderful kitchen, expansive rec room, full basement, private pool, extensive landscaping and more. Property is in a VOF Open-Space easement. $999,000

Surrounded by spectacular Country Estates sits this charming and historic 3 bedroom/2 bath stucco and stone cottage. The home is on 1.1 Acres of beautifully manicured lawn, lovely perennial gardens and stone terraces, which provide exceptional outdoor living and dining spaces. Truly a gem. $720,000

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Beautiful 4 bedroom, 5 bath home on over 50 acres with incredible views in all directions. Perfect for horse enthusiasts or great for enjoying country living. Elegant living spaces perfect for parties. Fencing, convertible barn, water features, lush gardens, covered porches and decks for outdoor entertaining and much more. ODH Territory. $1,345,000

O’BANNON LAND - 50 elevated acres on a quiet road near The Plains overlooking Great Meadow with fantastic views to the west. Mostly open, some fencing, multiple house sites. OCH Territory. $975,000

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The beautifully groomed 325 acres of this thoroughbred horse breeding & training farm rests at the edge of Middleburg. The gently rolling land is traversed with paved lanes to access the stately manor home, tenant homes, Confederate Hall, the barns and 6 furlong training track. The Georgian Style Training Barn is stunning and includes 28 stalls and a 1/8 mile indoor training track, with excellent $11,250,000 access to the fenced paddocks and fields.

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FOREST RIDGE LN, BLUEMONT, VA - The ultimate property. Want a place to hide?~this is it--95+ acres of PRIVACY in the woods with western VIEWS!!Attached 2 story workshop & Detached 3 story Woodshop w/ dust collection system & 5 horse power air compressor. Main level Master. Hardwood Floors thru most of home. Built in shelves & cabinetry. Dark Room in bsmnt. Decks, Covered Porches. 3 additional DURs. Easy access to both Rt7 & Rt50. $800,000

36212 QUAIL LN, MIDDLEBURG, VA - Private, secluded horse property on 14.5 acres in Middleburg, hunt box or retreat. Complete renovation inside, lofty, open floorplan in main residence, sep renovated 2 bed guest house, great rental income. 4 stall barn w tack room/feed room/wash stall, 2 paddocks, neighboring paddocks for lease, pond, rental apartment adjoining barn, additional building site, many options. Beautiful views! $799,000

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18001 GORE LN, LEESBURG, VA - All Brick custom built home on 14+ wooded acres. Main floor MB w/ private deck. 4 Bedrooms on UL. Breakfast Room w/ window seat & FR share a Double sided gas FP plus additional gas FP in Living Room. Dual stairs. Two Offices. Wood Floors. Spacious walkout basement with full R/I. Feels miles away but only minutes to Leesburg. Close to wineries, shopping and more. Deck w/ Gazebo. FIOS internet. $847,900 Marcy Cantatore 540-533-7453

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3085 RECTORTOWN RD, MARSHALL, VA - Charming cottage in historic Rectortown. 3 bedroom/2.5 bath home works well as a weekend retreat or full-time living. Amenities include Viking range, soapstone countertops, exquisite hardwood floors, restful porches on first/second levels, wood-burning fireplace, French doors on first/second levels. This peaceful home within 10 minutes of Middleburg, Marshall, I-66. DC <60 minutes. $549,000 Walter Woodson 703-499-4961

36083 LEGEND DR, ROUND HILL, VA - Prime corner lot, overlooking neighbor hood park. Flooded with natural light, large open kitchen/ family room area, perfect for entertaining. Hardwoods throughout, 10/9 foot ceilings, loads of storage, custom lighting and trim, 2 master walk-in closets, 4 bedrms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage, large rear deck, bright breakfast room opens to inviting side porch. Full unfinished basement beckons expansion. $476,000 Rocky Westfall 540-219-2633

677 FEDERAL ST, PARIS, VA - Village of Paris in the Historic Crooked Run Valley! One of the most photographed places in VA. Charming c.1810 updated but unspoiled Federal style house, Heart Pine floors, panelling and 2 corner cabinets by local craftsman. Hiking, canoeing, wineries, approx. 10 mins. to I66. Great weeknd retreat or full-time home. Easy to show! Sold Asis/shows well. $450,000 Patricia Burns 540-454-6723

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Providence Farm

Upperville, Virginia $5,320,000

Upperville, Virginia $4,795,000

Middleburg Area $2,975,000

Bluemont, Virginia $2,650,000

266 acres in Piedmont Hunt • Panoramic views of the Blue Ridge, Bull Run and Cobbler mountains which surround the whole property • Improvements include 4 farmhouses, an iconic red dairy barn and many agricultural buildings • Ponds and traditional stone walls • This working farm is protected by a Virginia Outdoors Foundation conservation easement which allows 2 parcels

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

Solid stone home with copper roof on 70 acres • Original portions dating from the 1700’s • First floor bedroom & 3 additional suites • Original floors • 8 fireplaces • Formal living room • Gourmet kitchen • 2 ponds • Mountain views • Stone walls • Mature gardens • Pool • Primitive log cabin • Piedmont Hunt

42 acre equestrian property in Piedmont Hunt • Lovely 5,000 sf home with 1st floor master suite • Horse facilities include indoor (150' x 75') and outdoor (200' x 100') arenas • 10 stall stable with large apartment • 8 more stalls in shed row • 6 paddocks • Cross country course & 9,800 sf heated Morton Building

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Windfield Farm

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Blue Ridge Springs

The Plains, Virginia $2,295,000

The Plains, Virginia $1,500,000

Bluemont, Virginia $1,195,000

Fabulous equestrian property • High efficiency low maintenance home with state of the art geothermal and solar systems • Stone fireplaces, pool, cabana • Great kitchen and bathrooms • Huge front porch overlooking pond • 7 stall stable with apartment • Euro felt arena • 4 paddocks and prime ride out location

Beautiful elevated homesite • Great views all around on 60 acres • 5 bedroom main house includes a 2,000 sf in-law apt • 2 garages • Charming 3 bedroom guest house with stone fireplace • Pond • Land is fully fenced for cattle with a bold creek running through the farm • Recorded in 3 parcels providing many options for a family farm • Excellent views & rolling pasture in an idyllic setting

Stone English country home in top location between Middleburg & The Plains on 13 acres • Large boxwoods & classically planted gardens • 4 BR home with new kitchen & main level master suite • Hardwood floors, built-in book cases, fireplaces & bright open family room • Bluestone terrace overlooks new pool & entertaining area • Separate guest cottage/pool house & garage • Whole-house generator

Pristine condition • Idyllic setting • Pond • 27 acres • 5 BR, 4 BA, 2 HB, 2 FP • 6000+ sq ft • Newly built custom timber frame barn with state of the art dog kennel (6 runs) • 100 yard underground shooting range w/video monitors from LL • Security gates • Video security system • Whole house generator • Extensive decks and landscaping • Low Clarke County taxes • 1 mile to Loudoun County

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The Plains, Virginia $950,000

Middleburg, Virginia $930,000

The Plains, Virginia $890,000

Middleburg, Virginia $785,000

Sought-after area between Middleburg and The Plains • Main residence recently renovated • Large master suite & two additional generous sized bedrooms, each with their own full bath • Large gourmet kitchen • Lovely living & dining rooms • Wrap around porches • Western views from elevated site • Charming guest house • Beautiful gardens & stonework

Charming stucco, log and frame home • 10 acres • 3-4 bedrooms • 3 1/2 baths • 2 fireplaces (one in the kitchen with antique brick floor) • Beautiful reclaimed pine flooring • Bright and sunny family room opens to bluestone terrace • Master bedroom opens to private balcony • 2 car garage • 4 stall barn with tack room with 2 paddocks • 2 recorded lots

Private 10 acres between Middleburg and The Plains • 3/4 bedroom home • Open floor plan • Large front porch with views to the west • Traditional materials such as stucco exterior and metal roof • Wood floors • Fireplaces • Built in book shelves • Beautiful plantings and fenced yard • Great location and easy maintenance

Classic Virginia colonial • Circa 1926 • Stone and frame construction • 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths • Hardwood floors • High ceilings • Screened side porch on .65 acre in town • 2-car garage with apartment • Beautiful gardens and rear terrace

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Middleburg, Virginia $650,000

Upperville, Virginia $649,000

Delaplane, Virginia $545,000

Middleburg, Virginia $350,000

Classic old Middleburg fixture • Zoned C-2 which allows retail, restaurant or personal services • Lovely large front porch and old stone walls - nice visibility one block south of the main street • Extensive plantings, room for expansion and full of charm • Approximately 2,300 sf building on .11 acre lot • Front portion dates from 1870's

11.43 ACRES, TREMENDOUS VALUE IN PRESTIGIOUS PIEDMONT HUNT LOCATION • Surrounded by protected properties in conservation easement • Contemporary stone & stucco home, 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 1/2 baths, 2 fireplaces • Spiral staircase leads to 8 stall barn • Tack room and office • Property fenced & cross fenced

Own your own valley • 25.21 acres recorded in 3 parcels, private • Small cottage in excellent condition, ability to add on or use as a guest house • Approximately 7 acres open, balance wooded • Stream

Historic Civil War battle site • 2.01 acres • Improved by partially finished gate house which could be a home office or guest house • Potentially another building site on property • One large room with fireplace, corner cabinets, metal roof

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hen Don Woodruff first read the email from one of his former students at The Hill School in Middleburg, his immediate reaction was simply “WOW!!!!” And then his eyes teared up. The note came from Catherine Reynolds, now a rising junior at the University of Virginia, and back then, a student in one of Woodruff’s classes at Hill. A veteran teacher and school administrator, Woodruff will enter his 50th year as an educator this coming fall, the last 19 years at Hill, where he’s obviously had a profound effect on so many of his adoring pupils. Catherine Reynolds of Round Hill clearly was one of them. “I was sitting in class today, staring at pictures of landfills and air pollution, when I

realized something quite remarkable,” Reynolds wrote to her former teacher. “Almost 10 years ago, you sat down my Hill School class and showed us a short movie on air pollution and I got royally (ticked) off. I remember saying some colorfully worded things (for a student, at least) about the people allowing this pollution to continue and you told me ‘well, become an environmentalist and you’ll be able to do something about it.’ “It’s nearly the end of my second year at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and I’m on track to graduate in 2017 with a degree in Environmental and Water Resource Engineering. While I may not be working with air pollution, specifically, my main concentration is creating safe water for impoverished and secluded nations. I’m also working on an enormous paper about the drawbacks of nuclear energy for a fourth year history class. You rubbed off on me again. You’re a psychic,

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Shenandoah Valley Dream Home

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Beauty surrounds this quality built and restored 4520 sq.ft. home as it overlooks its own stocked 3 acre pond with mountain backdrop. Rolling grassy fields lead to the 15 acre woods with trails for horses, hiking, and ATV. 6 stall heated 36x72 barn with 2000 sq.ft. guest apt with 1.5 bath, tack, laundry, wood shop, garage, more! Bluestone arena, haybarn, 2 wells, addl septic appr, and 1.5mi to I-81. $1,195,000

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class. He had this sarcastic sense of humor and my mom was sort of like that, too. His way of teaching really resonated with me. He was so smart and he projected it in a way that middle schoolers understand, which is very difficult.” “Don has a remarkable energy and a real desire to share his passion for and knowledge of U.S. history with his students,” said Treavor Lord, Head of Hill School. “He has been a powerful influence on many of his students over the past fifty years.” Over most of his tenure at Hill, Woodruff has tried to incorporate environmental issues into all of his classes, and he also spearheaded a school-wide program that now involves several of his colleagues. He said it began about 15 years ago when he invited a college professor friend and committed environmentalist to come speak to one of his classes. “He played some games with the students,” Woodruff said. “He brought out 100 jelly beans. Each child has their own placard—Egypt, the USSR, the U.S. He’d say, ‘okay, you’re the U.S., take out ten jelly beans. You’re Great Britain, take out ten.’ By the time all the jelly beans were gone, there were a whole lot of countries left. And he said ‘that’s what’s left of fossil fuels and water on the planet.’ And then we’d have a two-hour discussion.” The next year, Woodruff brought in a water preservationist, a solar energy provider, and the owner of a totally solar home in Loudoun County. Not long after, the school decided

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when the sun goes down. It takes a lot of energy to be a Summer Squash. Make sure your plants don›t run out of food by adding plenty of compost or rotted manure to the planting area along with a slowrelease granular fertilizer. During the growing season, apply a liquid fertilizer once or twice a month. Once your Summer Squash plants begin producing, harvest several times a week. The fruit can be picked when very small, no bigger than a cigar or a golf ball, but is more typically harvested when 4» to 6» long or 3» to 5» in diameter. Mulching around the plants with straw or shredded leaves will smother weeds, reduce moisture loss and keep the developing Squash clean. Summer Squash plants produce both male flowers and female flowers. The males appear first and have a long stem and no «bump» at the base. These can be picked and eaten (sliced into salads, stir fried, battered and deep fried), but always leave a few male flowers behind for the bees or they will not bear fruit. If you have enough space, sowing a second batch of Summer Squash seeds about a month after the first sowing, will give you an abundant crop of young, tender fruit from August through September. A second planting is also good insurance against losses due to squash vine borers and other pests. Many types of Summer Squash display white patterns on their leaves. This is completely normal, but it can be mistaken for powdery mildew. You›ll also notice that some fruit will wrinkle and rot before gaining much size. This is due to lack of pollination. Simply pull them off and others will take their place. If poor pollination is a recurring problem, plant a self-pollinating Summer Squash such as Cavili Zucchini or Partenon Zucchini. Summer Squash can be enjoyed raw in salads or in crudité platters with creamy herb dips. It can be coated with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese and roasted into tasty crisp coins with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. It is brilliant quickly sautéed, used in vegetable kebobs, or sliced ½” thick lengthwise and grilled (first slather with Italian salad dressing). Once grilled and pliable, it can be served as is, or can be spread with tangy goat cheese and pesto and rolled up. Grilled Zucchini can also be used instead of pasta in lasagna. It can be used in cold or hot soups and stews, like ratatouille, as well as dipped in batter for tempura extravaganzas. n

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two major Thoroughbred racing organizations (Breeders’ Cup Ltd. and The Jockey Club) and an animal welfare group (The Humane Society of the United States), with grassroots support from the more than 1,000 members of the Water Hay Oats Alliance. The U.S. Anti‑Doping Agency administers the anti‑doping programs – including educa‑ tion, sample collection, results management and drug reference resources – for athletes in U.S. Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Sport, including all Olympic sport national governing bodies, their athletes and events throughout the year.

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month’s Charles Town Classic program, Charles Town established a new single month handle record in April with an average daily total of $1,366,812. That average broke the previous record of $1,365,856 set in April, 2013. In addition to the Charles Town Classic card establishing a new single card handle record, the $2,423,782 wagered on the Charles Town Classic itself easily set a new mark for the most money bet on a single race in track his‑ tory. Not only did that total have significance as an individual race but, incredibly, the 2015 Charles Town Classic also out‑handled every other full non‑Charles Town Classic day card in the 82‑year history of the track. There was some sad news at the track, as well. Star West Virginia‑bred mare Down Town Allen was euthanized as a result of complica‑ tions from injuries she suffered in the Original Gold Stakes on April 18. The only West Vir‑ ginia‑bred filly or mare in history to amass more than $1 million in career earnings, Down Town Allen had been tended to by Dr. William Riddle and the staff at the Cecil Veterinary Clinic in Port Deposit, Maryland since her injury. Riding an eight‑race winning streak, Down Town Allen was making her first start of 2015 in the Original Gold where she sat press‑ ing the pace prior to being pulled up by jockey Erick Ramirez on the backstretch. Despite being in good spirits over the past month and exposed to a wide array of treatments, the injury and the issues it presented could not be overcome. Bred, owned and trained by John Casey, the daughter of Windsor Castle finished her career with 25 wins from 42 starts and earned $1,029,387 on the track. Prior to her final race, Down Town Allen had won 14 consecutive starts at Charles Town, with 12 of those victories coming in stakes company. n

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“It is USADA’s hope that the model of independence and national harmonization envisioned through this legislation can be real‑ ized for the long term good of this sport,” said USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart. “As we have done with other sports, USADA would be focused on creating a robust program that can protect the rights of competitors and the integ‑ rity of competition.” “In a sport built on the integrity of com‑ petition, nothing is more important than a level playing field for the horses, jockeys, trainers, owners that compete and for the fans who wager on our sport,” said Arthur Hancock III, co‑ founder of the grassroots organization WHOA. “The creation of this coalition now provides all interested parties with a unique opportunity to support a single, national approach to medica‑ tion, drug testing and penalties with strong, independent oversight and enforcement.” Among the provisions in the proposed legislation by U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D‑N.Y.), USADA would create the Thorough‑ bred Horseracing Anti‑Doping Organization (THADO), an independent, non‑governmental non‑profit governed by a board comprised of six USADA board members and five indepen‑ dent individuals from the Thoroughbred racing industry. This organization would work col‑ laboratively with state racing commissions and their respective staff members throughout the country. In other racing‑related news, because of the Belmont Stakes and American Pharoah’s bid to win the Triple Crown scheduled to run at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will kick off its card at 7:30 p.m. on Belmont Day rather than its standard 7:05 start time. Buoyed by the wagering success of this past

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f you’re lucky enough as you move through this life, sweet mystical moments will bubble up unexpectedly. Such was the case for Helen Wiley, who recently traveled from Middleburg to the Devon Horse Show along the Main Line outside Philadelphia. First, a bit of the back-story. Both of her parents Polly Buchanan and Alex Calvert were enmeshed in the sporting life with horses and dogs. Her

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Corgis were shown under the name of Goldwick Kennels. Both parents were not only active participants on the horse show circuit, they also were highly successful. Alex Calvert was a highly respected Virginia horseman and rider and was posthumously inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame. Mrs. Calvert often rode in the very competitive Ladies Hunter Classes on her own horses and those of others. It was a common practice during the 1950s and even into the ‘60s to ask a lady to show your horse in these events. She frequently rose to the occasion. “Those classes were very important,” said Walter J. “Jimmy” Lee, a horseman and judge based in Keswick. “They were part of the regular working and regular conformation four-foot classes. Kathy Kusner, Elliewood Baxter and

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he birthplace of 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat located in The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County has been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. Known as the Meadow Historic District, the designation includes the foaling shed where Secretariat was born on March 30, 1970; his training barn, where he wore his first saddle and bridle; the yearling barn where he stayed as a colt; and a yearling barn annex, stallion barn, horse cemetery, well house and pump house. The Meadow Historic District was named to the Virginia Landmarks Regis-

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or as long as Middleburg attorney Ed MacMahon Jr. can recall, his father’s “mind has always been going 100 miles an hour. “I can remember, even with his medical practice, going back to school to get an advanced degree in calculus,” he said. “And that’s with six kids and being a doctor, and he’s in graduate school.” Nothing much has changed over the years for Dr. Edward MacMahon, a long-time orthopedic surgeon who has lived and, with his wife Ann, raised his family in Middleburg since 1971. As he approaches his 90th birthday, he is still very much the committed scientist, with an inquisitive curiosity on all manner of subjects that has never fully been sated. These days, he’s in the process of doing research on treating scoliosis in teenagers, a term used to describe any abnormal, sideways curvature of the spine. Dr. MacMahon, has recently been appointed as “Senior Orthopedic Advisor” to the recently formed National Scoliosis Center in Fairfax. He believes many severe cases that now are being repaired with a back rod and surgery may actually be improved enough with certain techniques to be treated by using a non-evasive brace, instead. “With a 60 degree curvature of the spine,” he said, “if you could get it to 30 percent, you could treat it with a brace and get it down to zero. Right now we’re doing the research to try to do it.” At some point, he’ll produce a paper on the subject, just as he once did years ago to deal with another medical problem in youngsters called Baker’s cyst, named for a London doctor who discovered cysts behind the knees in young children back in the 1880s. “We used to take them out,” Dr. MacMahon said. “But I kept noticing that you wouldn’t see teenagers with them. We decided to follow a group of kids who had them to see if they went away. We eventually found out there was no reason to take them out. I was invited to the Academy of Orthopedic Surgery to present the paper, and it got into the literature around the world to leave the things alone.”

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he future of one of Loudoun County’s oldest fire departments is uncertain. The Middleburg Fire Department is undergoing an administrative re-organization, according to both company President Charles Wallace and Middleburg Mayor Betsy Davis. Wallace said the results of the re-organization should be soon be made public. Both he and Davis stressed there would be no disruption in service to residents in the company’s service area during the re-organization period. “You’ll see no difference—you’ll pick up the phone and call 911,” Davis said, adding that the company is running very smoothly. Founded in 1936, Company 3 is one of the oldest volunteer fire and rescue units in the county, coming in after Leesburg and Purcellville. Currently, there are 24 county career firerescue staff assigned to the station, running the engine, tanker and medic unit. “We’re just trying to support the company and give them as much time as they need to work with the community and decide how to move forward,” Loudoun Fire-Rescue Chief W. Keith Brower Jr. said. The name of the company will remain the same, but Wallace said he could not yet comment on whether the existing company would be dissolved and another formed. The company has sold several pieces of outdated equipment and is upgrading then. He also would not divulge how many volunteers the station has currently. “Not enough,” Brower said. “We have so few left, and fewer are available during the day.” Davis said. “We have to decide what’s best for the town.” Having been a volunteer herself, Davis said she misses the family atmosphere at the station from years past. Keeping up with required training also is difficult as there are so much higher expectations, she added. “That’s one reason I stopped; it became a full-time job,” Davis said of her decision to step aside after having served with the rescue squad as a medic for 20 years. And now comes word from Middleburg Community Charter School that, after months of controversy surrounding her academic qualifications, Barbara Smith has resigned as principal of Middleburg Community Charter School after problems were discovered with her Canadian visa.

Effective May 1, Miriam Hughey-Guy will take over as principal for the remainder of the school year and will help lead the search for a permanent replacement. She is a former principal of the Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington. David Larson is serving as interim principal until Hughey-Guy arrives. The school’s board of directors announced the recent action, they cited a provision of the Charter School Agreement that requires foreign candidates to forfeit their position if their documentation has lapsed. After a review of alternatives, the MCCS board determined that the best option was to accept Smith’s resignation. Smith made headlines in December after she was initially denied a Virginia teaching license, prompting the Loudoun County School Board to place the charter school on probation. She is in line to get the required license to teach and serve as a school administrator in the commonwealth, pending the completion of a graduate-level U.S. education law course. She had enrolled in a course at Shenandoah University. The School Board has since lifted the school’s probation. “Dr. Smith has become part of our family, an integral member of the community and will be missed by us all,” MCCS Board President David Quanbeck said in a statement announcing the actions. Her passion, drive, and commitment have allowed MCCS to quickly evolve from a vision by a few to an outstanding educational environment that will benefit the many children of Loudoun County for years to come.” Larson previously served as assistant principal in Manassas School system. He has 16 years of teaching experience and nine years experience as a school administrator. Hughey-Guy has been a involved with MCCS since its inception and much of MCCS’s curriculum was modeled on Barcroft’s da Vinci program. She helped guide MCCS organizers through the application process to create Northern Virginia’s first public charter school. She is a retired Arlington County Public School principal whose awards include the 200102 Woman of Vision Award, the 2002-03 Arlington Public Schools’ Principal of the Year, the 2003 Washington Post Distinguished Leadership Award, and the 2003 Ebony Image Leadership Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Northern Virginia Chapter. n

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ome farm signs are historic, some are whimsical, some are old and others are new. Many are painted in the specific colors to match those of the stable, a long time tradition in racing and more recently in showing and eventing. Middleburg Life photographer Crowell Hadden set up to capture many examples and here we present Part Two.

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