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alking trash with Perry Robinson, it turns out, is an inspiring way to spend a summer morning. The Upperville resident founded Robinson’s Refuse fifteen years ago with a small truck and six customers. Now, with 500-plus clients, “we turn away more than we serve,” he said in a recent interview. At the heart of this local-entrepreneurmakes-good story is a hard-work-pays-off attitude. “For 20 years, I worked 80-90 hours a week,” he said. “My initial goal was to just make the money. Now that my company is successful, I’m able to work far fewer hours.” Robinson rides his motorcycle at every opportunity and plays drums regularly with musicians Gary Smallwood, Brian Fox and Andre Fox. Robinson was born in 1966 in Middleburg’s town clinic, located where the police department now stands. He was raised just around the corner “in the yellow house across from Teddy’s Pizza.” The youngest of Richard and Frances’s four children (his parents have since retired to Winchester), he attended Middleburg Elementary and, later, Loudoun County High School. Over succeeding decades, through a variety of local jobs and small enterprises, he built a following that came to depend on the quality services he provided. He credits his father for passing on an entrepreneurial spirit. Through word-of-mouth alone his business has grown exponentially. “I know what I would want,” said Robinson, “and that is what we provide. We come right to your garage or storage place, put your doors up and then down again. We’re clean, as quiet as possible, and leave it as we find it. Most people don’t know we were there.” Robinson has spent all but one of his 48 years in the area, and emphasized, “A whole lot of people here have been very good to me.” Early on, he worked at the Middleburg Exxon where “you get to know everybody around. Detailing cars on the side was my first business and I did that for about ten years.” Over time, he’s received many job offers. “Perry, they say, come work for me, but I have

always wanted to be on my own, doing my own thing.” Robinson is especially grateful to one local “who doesn’t like to take credit, but deserves it.” She saw his potential and told him anything he’d like to do, just let her know. “She helped me get a loan from the bank so I could start a mobile car detailing service.” While cleaning cars at people’s homes, “I would sometimes see piles of junk around and offer to clear stuff out. That’s how it began, by doing small pick-ups. I also had a lawn service,” Robinson continued. “But it was seasonal. I would work for six months, then have to live off those earnings the other six. I was looking for something twelve months a year, and decided on trash collection.” The size of his trucks grew along with the business. Finding his first packer truck was a “then our eyes met” experience. Robinson was strolling Ocean City’s boardwalk with friends one evening when he noticed headlights approaching. Realizing they belonged to the ideal match for his business, he spoke with the driver, made note of the make and model, and set his sights on finding a new one. “It was a huge deal, buying that first big truck,” Robinson said, adding he’s particularly grateful to an area realtor who offered a loan. “He told me at the time if he didn’t lend me the money, someone else would and he wanted to be the one to help. It wasn’t just the cost of the new truck, it was the insurance and maintenance, too. But I also knew the work would become much easier — cutting the job time in half, especially not having to cover up after each stop to keep stuff from flying around.” Robinson wakes most mornings at 4:45 a.m. to begin work by 6, sharing routes with his brother, Richard, and another co-worker, David Banks. A bookkeeper handles taxes and billing. Other than individual homes and farm properties, his largest contract is the incorporated Town of The Plains. His greatest ambition is to some day ride coast-to-coast, “seeing the world on my motorcycle.” Until then, and closer to home, “It would be nice if people would bag everything. Some customers keep their properties so clean, but then dump directly into their trash cans. Bag once if not twice,” is what he’d love to tell them. n

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Stories Abound in Our Little Town By Leonard Shapiro Middleburg Life

sk a big-city newspaper reporter their idea of a dream job and I suspect more than a few would answer that they’d love to run a small town paper. Take the pictures. Write the stories. Call all the shots. I’m not even close to being in charge at Middleburg Life. That would be my wife, Vicky Moon, who’s done magnificent work in revitalizing the paper we actually founded 32 years ago with our original partners, Bobby and the late Gwen Dobson. The paper has had several owners ever since, but Vicky agreed to sign on as editor three years ago, and I’m so proud of what she’s done to make this publication must monthly reading. I’ve been lucky enough to help, in between my own freelancing and book writing schedule, and I’m having a grand time contributing stories every month and going back to my journalism roots—writing headlines and captions, editing stories and proofreading a few days before we go to press the first week of every month. As a child of the 1950s, I still remember a TV program called The Naked City, a police drama that ran from 1958 to 1963 on ABC. After each episode, a narrator would proclaim “there are eight million stories in the Naked City. This has been one of them.” I’m here to tell you that there are a gazillion stories in the Middleburg area, scads of fascinating people and places all around. As a semi-retired veteran of The Washington Post sports department, I still have sour memories about far too many athletes and coaches running the other way when I approached. These days, it’s so refreshing to interview people who actually ask “do you need more time?” or “if you have more questions, here’s my phone number.” I’ve interviewed eight-year-olds and 90-somethings and many in between over the last few years. There was the couple who raise camels on their farm, a Benedictine order that

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stays solvent by selling Christmas fruitcakes and an octogenarian woman who’s run a popular feed store for more than 50 years and shows no signs of slowing down. Who knew that a man once held hostage for over a year by Iranian “students” in 1979 is now on The Hill School’s board of trustees? Who knew that the long time president of a local bank won bronze stars for his valor in Vietnam? Who knew that a Middleburg policeman was killed in the line of duty after breaking up an argument ….in 1899, and was honored by the current chief at a ceremony last summer. Who knew that a long-time Middleburg woman had been an Olympic ski racer, with a daughter now trying the pro tennis circuit and a sister-in-law, the mother of four, starting her own fitness studio and getting hundreds of local men and women to swear by her popular classes at the Community Center? And who knew that Middleburg’s favorite FedEx man has been delivering around here for 20 years, with great class and panache, and also is the older brother of a former Redskins starting linebacker? I’ve learned that around every corner, down every country road, occupying virtually any building around town lurks an intriguing story. Some you can spot immediately. Others come via phone tips or email. Still more are suggested face to face—at a cocktail party, a hunt breakfast, in the produce department at the Safeway, on the front porch of the Common Grounds. So don’t be shy. Think you’ve got a good story, let us know, any way you prefer. Every month, we’ll try to sate your curiosity, not to mention my own. And one last note. Why Badger Len as the name of the column? I’m a proud graduate of the University Wisconsin, and these days clearly not a badgering reporter. It’s never necessary in Middleburg. Not in this dream job. n

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ur cover girl this month is Luciana Pachas, the daughter of Lindsay Brancato Pachas and Denis Pachas. She’s 4.5 years old and attends Middleburg Montessori School. For those who live in Middleburg and want to swim, The Middleburg Community Center pool will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Aldie Obelisk Honors John Champe, A Revolutionary War Spy By Richard Hooper For Middleburg Life

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n Route 50 at Dover, a little west of Aldie, two historical markers commemorate Sergeant-Major John Champe’s contribution to the American Revolution. Near the intersection of Champe’s Ford Road is one of the familiar roadside markers, and in a field west of that stands a stone obelisk erected in 1939 inset with a bronze plaque reading, “Here was the home of Sergeant Major John Champe Continental Army who risked the inglorious death as a spy for the independence of his country.” Wilbur C. Hall of Leesburg, one of the individuals instrumental in placing the obelisk, wrote the poem, “A Ballad of the Revolution,” which begins: Come sheath your swords! my gallant boys, And listen to the story, How Sergeant Champe, one gloomy night, Set off to catch the Tory. The Tory was Benedict Arnold, who began as a general in the American Continental Army, but secretly changed his allegiance to the British and hatched a plot to turn over the fort at West Point. The plan was discovered in late September, 1780 and Arnold, fleeing for his life, joined the British Army as a brigadier general. Arnold’s liason to the British was Major John André, a man of great charm and a favorite aide to British commander Sir Henry Clinton. When

André was captured by American soldiers, he was carrying papers confirming Arnold’s allegiance to the British. André was hanged as a spy on Oct. 2 at Tappan, N.Y., which is where John Champe was stationed as part of Lee’s Legion, commanded by Henry “Light Horse Harry” Photo by Richard Hooper Lee. It is Lee’s military memoirs that contain most of the information regarding Obelisk memorial to John Image courtesy of Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts. Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney Champe. Champe. A. Alpert, supplemented with Museum Acquisition Funds, Photography by David Stansbury. Arnold’s defection was demoralizing The Escape of Sergeant Champe as depicted by Currier & Ives. to many American soldiers, and the British had also let slip information that other gunfire, Champe jumped into the river and made spirator would be waiting with a boat to ferry high-ranking American officers were planning his way to a British vessel. them to Hoboken, N.J., where Arnold would be desertion. As well as desiring Arnold’s capture Champe was transported to the British turned over to Lee. and return, George Washington needed to know encampment and the details, as with much of Lee waited in vain, however, because Arnold if there was validity to the British claims or merely his life, become very sketchy and at times con- and his troops, including Champe, relocated into clever disinformation. tradictory. Champe was presented to Sir Henry Virginia, where Champe managed to escape the Thus, a plan was formed to fake a convinc- Clinton who, believing that Champe was sincere British forces near Petersburg. He rejoined Lee ing desertion and to infiltrate the British Army. in his defection, assigned him to Benedict Arnold. and was given a discharge by Washington, who Champe was selected by Lee to be the deserter. However, taking orders from Arnold was too feared that if Champe were taken by the British On horseback, Champe at first appeared repugnant for Champe, who convinced Arnold he’d be hanged. to amble out of the encampment, but he was that he was tired of fighting and if captured in The obelisk at Dover was the location of challenged by his own guards and put spurs to battle, he’d surely be hanged by the Americans. Champe’s home after the war, until he moved into his mount, quickly escaping. His departure was Champe somehow made contact with what is now West Virginia. It can be seen from the reported to Lee, who stalled as long as possible, American friends within the British camp and road, but drive carefully, it’s only a fleeting glimpse before issuing his order to, “Bring him alive that was able to communicate with Lee, informing through the summer foliage. n he may suffer in the presence of the army; but kill him that the British story about further desertions him if he resists or escapes after being captured.” Richard Hooper is an antiquarian book by officers was untrue. Unfortunately, we do not Champe was pursued through the night and know how he obtained this information. Perhaps expert and dealer in Middleburg. He specializes in into the next day. Tracking was easier in the day- it came from Arnold. art objects related to dogs, horses and equestrian light, because the Lee’s Legion’s horses were shod Through the aid of his confederate, Champe sports and is the creator of Chateaux de la Pooch, in an unusual manner that was easy to identify. planned to overpower and abduct Arnold during elegantly appointed furniture for dogs and home. Champe’s pursuers eventually closed in and, amid his midnight stroll in his garden. Another con- He can be contacted at rhooper451@aol.com.

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he hounds will be much happier,” designer and project manager Leah Palmer told about 50 supporters of the Piedmont Fox Hounds who recently gathered around the construction site for the new $700,000 kennels. There was a little wine, a little cheese and a lot of oohing and aahing over what eventually will be a sparkling 2,500-square foot structure that will replace the original kennels, built in 1918. The walls and foundation are in place, and everyone in attendance was Graham Alcock encouraged to add their signatures to wooden trusses that soon will be installed. Work on the kennels began in mid-April, and all those happy hounds should be in their new digs by mid-October.

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All-American Lacrosse Scholar Athlete Nick Weeden Had a Little Help from Mom By Leonard Shapiro For Middleburg Life

or two years, Nicholas Weeden learned math from his mother, Katherine, a long-time teacher at Middleburg’s Hill School. And for his final semester at Brown University, she actually purchased her own textbook for his number theory class, tutoring him throughout the term and, one memorable day on a visit to the campus, actually sitting next to him in the class. “When I was at Hill, I’d be saying ‘mom, mom,’ trying to get her attention,” Nick recalled. “She’d ignore me. Then I’d say ‘Mrs. Weeden,’ and she’d turn around and call on me. When she came up and sat in on the class at Brown, I’m sure all those 20-year-olds were wondering ‘what’s she doing here?’” Still, Katherine Weeden definitely belonged. She’d been a math major at Smith College with a graduate degree at Johns Hopkins, as well. When

game was against the University of Denver, a tough 15-9 loss on the winner’s home field made slightly more palatable when Denver beat Maryland for the national title. Weeden was named to the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s scholar All-American team. He started in midfield all four years, and Brown went 12-5 in 2015 with Weeden playing a significant role. In all, he played in 60 Division I Games, the most by any Brown player in 20 years. His parents may have had a little something to do with it. Katherine, a Baltimore native, played lacrosse and field hockey at Smith. His father, Matt, who works for the federal government, played hockey at Middlebury. After a year of club lacrosse, he fell in love with the sport. Nick said his parents literally put a lacrosse stick in his and sister Whitney’s hands “from day one.” He also played soccer, but by sixth grade, he was all-in on lacrosse, receiving fine coaching at Hill from Jack Bowers and Don Woodruff. He

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Nick was searching for an extra elective to finish off his human biology degree, she suggested he try that number theory class and told him she’d help him. In the end, it was mission accomplished for Nick in the pass/fail course. He passed, of course, after a frenetic final semester that included problem solving over the phone with his mother. He said if she’d been graded, “she definitely would have gotten an A.” “It was a course that covered many of the underlying theorems behind cryptography,” Katherine Weeden said. “The first eye-opener was the theorem dated 20 years after I had studied this at Smith. Needless to say, it was all new to me. We had fun struggling through the problems…As his previous math teacher, I had a pretty good idea of how he learns math and tackles problems. I would try to re-explain what I understood in a way that I thought would click with him. And he would unravel the parts that confused me. The most fun was his final assignment, when it took both our differing approaches to solve it.” Nick Weeden’s fun-filled final semester also was noteworthy for his athletic accomplishments. He was a key member of the Brown lacrosse team that shared the Ivy League championship and played in the NCAA Division I tournament for the first time since 2009. Their opening

played at Episcopal, and committed to Brown at the end of his junior year. He said he couldn’t imagine having a better college experience, athletically or academically. He and a friend are now backpacking through Southeast Asia, Weeden’s first trip abroad. When he returns this month, he’ll head to Boston to start his first job. He’s always been interested in science and—surprise, surprise—math. And when he took a freshman course in bio-technology at Brown, “I fell in love with the subject. Pretty quickly, I also realized lab work wasn’t for me. I didn’t want to run tests and crunch numbers all the time. I was more interested in person-toperson and thought I’d be on the business end of bio-tech. After interning with Axia Limited in Boston last summer, working as a consultant with health care companies, he was offered a job after graduation “so the weight is definitely off my shoulders.” As for lacrosse, he’ll probably join a club team and keep competing. “After our last game (at Brown), kids kept coming up and saying ‘give me your stick, give me your gear,’” he said. “No. I’m still going to play.” With no math—or mom—necessary. n

Boulder Crest Names New Executive Director

teaching transcendental meditation to hundreds of veterans at military installations around the country. That experience, combined with Baxley’s leadership and teaching skills, and creditability in the military community, will serve the retreat well, according to Falke. Baxley served as part of the 82nd Airborne’s Combat Parachute assault in Panama during Operation Just Cause, and also with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment for Desert Shield/ Storm. Upon retirement, he dedicated his time and abilities to bringing relief, healing and hope to active duty military personnel and veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress. “Supporting my military brothers and sisters and their families has always been a top priority for me. Boulder Crest Retreat has all the ingredients needed to help our combat veterans and their families heal from the last 14 years of war,” Baxley said in a statement. He said he and his wife, Charly, were honored to be a part of what he called “an extraordinary team” at Boulder Crest, and singled out Falke and his wife Julia for creating “a slice of heaven on earth,” referring to their donation of the 37 Boulder Crest Retreat acres on which the retreat is built. Gene “Dusty” Baxley is Boulder Crest Retreat’s new executive director. Falke, a retired U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal tech and master For more information, go to chief petty officer, founded the retreat activities to help them recover and to provide a rural sanctuary for combat reconnect during the long journey bouldercrestretreat.org or contact veterans and their families as a means of of healing from both physical and Falke at ken@bouldercrestretreat. org. n providing recreational and therapeutic invisible wounds.

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phase of the venture, which is designed to expand the programming component at the retreat: PATHH—Progressive and Alternative Therapies for Healing Heroes—a holistic approach that is designed for combat veterans and their families. After the implementation of that program, the retreat will turn to its third $10 million fundraising effort to make the retreat self-sustaining, according to Falke. Baxley will develop the curriculum for the PATHH program and oversee the hiring of clinical psychologists to make sure “what we’re doing gets us to where we need to be,” Falke said. Baxley has been the retreat’s transcendental meditation instructor since it opened in September 2013, and has played a critical role in that programming. In that time, he proved himself a capable and trusted mentor, teacher and guide, according to Falke. He cited Baxley’s personal experience, insight and dedication in supporting veterans as essential to complement the retreat’s work and mission—to provide innovative, evidence-based and transformative combat stress recovery programs. Baxley is a certified transcendental meditation teacher, who recently served as the national director of Operation Warrior Wellness for the David Lynch Foundation, as well as executive director of transcendental meditation for veterans with the Maharishi Foundation USA. He is credited with having developed and managed numerous projects

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arshall is definitely on the move. The Fauquier County town originally known as Salem when first settled in 1797 is now in the midst of a major resurgence. It will include about 300 new homes, the opening of a farm-to-table restaurant, the move of a popular Warrenton bakery to a second location on Main Street and a gourmet butcher relocating into a newly-renovated building that once served as the town’s post office. The Middleburg Humane Society will have its new headquarters in Marshall. And the Van Metre organization will construct homes ranging in price from $300,000 to $600,000 on two different sites, including property that once housed the old Marshall Manor nursing home. The Middleburg-based Windy Hill Foundation also is planning about 30 affordable housing units in town, as well. There’s plenty more, much of it orchestrated by Peter Schwartz, a member of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors since 2008 who lives in nearby Delaplane and represents the Marshall Service District. He and other community leaders—Dr. Norris Royston, Paul Lawrence and Scott District Supervisor Holder Trumbo, among others—have had a vision for Marshall for years and many of the pieces are now falling into place. Sadly, one of the old pieces will not be in the new mix. Trumbo, who’s family has owned the Marshall IGA since 1958, announced last month that the independent grocery store his father, Robert H. Trumbo, first started, will close on August. 1. Trumbo, who manages the 18,000square foot store and has worked there since childhood, said the building’s future is uncertain. He added that the sale of the pharmacy in April to CVS was a major factor in the decision, with a significant effect on traffic in the store. Still, his fellow supervisor, Peter Schwartz, remains enthusiastically bullish on the town’s future. “This is a real town, it’s a treasure,” said Schwartz, a Philadelphia native who described himself as “the chief cheerleader” for Marshall’s meticulously planned growth spurt that will include an increase in the current population of 1,500 to about 2,500 residents by the end of the decade. “Too many towns in this area—Manassas, Haymarket, Gainesville—lost their character and their definition,” he said. “No one in this community wanted that to happen. We have a comprehensive plan, and I’m so proud of it. Instead of getting to the trees, we spent a lot of time defining

the whole forest.” Helping with that definition is a very familiar name in the Washington area and a rather tall tree himself. That would be Tom McMillen, the 6-foot-11 All-American basketball player at the University of Maryland in the early Nick’s Deli greets visitors to Marshall from the east end of town 1970s who went on to a solid 12-year professional career in the National Basproject includes burying power lines, and adding some Marshall synergy. He bought a new red truck ketball Association. lamp posts, curbs, trees and benches into the mix. from Marshall Ford. A Rhodes Scholar, McMillen also served four There is a lovely new coffee shop—Little Why the move to Marshall, Noyes was asked. terms from his Maryland district in the U.S. House Fox’s Java and Gifts—across the street from the “We’ve been looking for larger space to house of Representatives and now has a home and office IGA, where you can sip your beverage inside or our main kitchen and shipping operation,” he said. in the Marshall area. He’s definitely bullish on the outside on the expansive porch, or browse for “We love that the Marshall Main Street site is just a town, and the proud owner of the newly renovated cards and other meticulously displayed items. In mile north of I-66 and two exits west of the edge of old post office building, soon to house The Whole the back, a room filled with comfy leather chairs suburbia, and getting a VDOT highway sign pointOx, the custom butcher and gourmet food store would be an ideal site for a book club meeting. ing the way to a bakery and good coffee is a happy moving from The Plains. Back outside, a 40-space commuter parking bonus.” McMillen also purchased and renovated lot is in the works, with a plan to include bus serNoyes is well acquainted with fellow foodies the gorgeous edifice next door. It’s called “Gone vice. A public community pool is also part of that Neal and Star Wavra, formerly with the Ashby to Ground,” with two retail spaces at street level overall comprehensive plan. Inn, who will launch their farm-to-fork restaurant, and five totally remodeled apartments upstairs. David Baird, who has owned Marshall Ford Field & Main, in Marshall this fall. He also knows In addition he’s purchased eight acres near the since 1989, is thrilled with all the changes to the Derek and Amanda Luhowiak of The Whole Ox. Marshall McDonalds and very close to the 71 new Marshall service district. That detailed code of “We’re all pals in the local food frontier, and rental townhouse properties hard by Interstate development has methodically laid out a compre- we’re all happy that plans are working out for each 66. He’s hoping to get mixed-use property status hensive plan for growth over the next ten years of us independently to bring some innovative food and said one future possibility could be a hotel, businesses to Main Street in Marshall,” Noyes said. “It just kind of happened as we were all looking for larger space, and the idea that their presence across the street was a possibility made sense for me as we Peter Schwartz deserves a lot of credit for leading and built a cohesive destination just off I-66.” Noyes also pointed to Supervisor Schwartz as orchestrating multifaceted efforts to forge our comprehensive a major force behind the town’s great leap forward. plan, transportation plan, complicated funding and grant “With Peter’s push for underground utilities on Marshall’s Main Street, along with a new sideapplications, assembling coalitions to advance our goal of walk, curb and tree-planting plan, I knew it would take a home-grown business like ours to become revitalizing Marshall. The theme is Live, Work, Play, Bicycle friendly, the catalyst to move Marshall forward. And the reaction from the locals has been electric and Pedestrian Friendly, a Town That Works literally and figuratively. energizing and 100 per cent welcoming. I started —Dr Norris Royson the business in my Orlean farmhouse and this feels like a bit of a homecoming. We can’t wait.” Nor can Schwartz. the better to serve all those events at nearby Great with virtually no opposition from the community, “Our slogan is ‘Marshall, the town that Meadow, only two miles down Route 17. according to Schwartz. works, ”’ he said. “We wanted to make sure it “There’s opportunity here,” McMillen said “There is more activity and development in still worked as a small town but that it wouldn’t in a recent interview. “You’re 50 miles from D.C. our service district than I’ve seen in 25 years here,” become a theater set, as opposed to a town where and it’s just a nice, quaint little town. I want to help Baird said. “And it’s a well-designed, controlled people made a living and had real jobs.” preserve it and make it attractive but at the same device which is good for the long term. We’re not The funding is coming from a variety time not over-commercialize it. And no ne wants trying to build high-rises or go crazy. We’re doing of sources—grants, individual investors, publicto see it done in a cheap fashion. We want it to be things that could be the model for the rest of the private partnerships and charitable gifts from local done tastefully and to have its own character. We county. This code is really the gold standard. And benefactors. tried to do (his buildings) with style.” it will be good for all the businesses here.” “Marshall’s future is very bright,” Schwartz There is other good news. A sidewalk is Brian Noyes, founder of Warrenton’s Red said. “We’re all committed to having a great future already under construction between the Food Lion Truck Bakery, will have another retail outlet and without losing track of who we are. We’re going to all the way to the traffic light on Main Street. And an expanded kitchen work space that will provide keep our soul and our heritage. Too many other next year, another sidewalk will start in front of products for both shops in what used to be the Old places have lost that. We’re not going to let that Marshall Ford and go all the way up Main to the Salem Restaurant on Main Street. He’s planning to happen here.” n corner where the old PNC bank was located. That open later this summer and there’s already been

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he Mosby Heritage Area Association recently held a luncheon at Oakwood, the Fauquier County home of Caroline and Bertrand Collomb. The occasion was a celebration of French-American friendship most appropriate given the Collomb’s French affiliations. Author Marc Leepson spoke on his book about The Marquis de Lafayette. Mrs. Collomb gave a brief history of Oakwood, which dates to 1735, and the Revolutionary War connections with Col. Martin Pickett, then to his daughter Elizabeth upon her marriage to John Scott. Robert Eden Scott (b. 1808), the son Robert Taylor Scott and Fanny Carter Scott later lived at Oakwood. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates as a Whig and as a congressman to the Confederate States House of Representatives. Although he did not fight in the Civil War, Scott was killed by Union stragglers in May 3, 1862 at Meadowville, which today can be seen along Rt. 17 near Warrenton. “My mother always said General Scott was killed on the front door step,” said Helen Wiley, whose mother, Polly Howard, owned Meadowville along with Fritz Howard 1955- 1994. After The War, Oakwood went to Robert Eden Scott’s daughter Ann Morson Scott who married Alexander Dixon Payne. Upon Payne’s death, Oakwood was sold to a relative of the Scott family, Sylvanus Stokes. His daughter, Madge Stokes Stone, married sportsman Sterling Larrabee, a master of the Warrenton Hunt and founder of the Old Dominion Hounds. The first two years of the Virginia Gold Cup where held here before it later moved to Broadview Farm and then to Great Meadow in 1985. Notable visitors at Oakwood have included Wallis Warfield Simpson, who stayed in 1925 while seeking a divorce from Simpson. She came again when married to the Duke of Windsor in 1941. A hunt breakfast was held in their honor the following morning and that bedroom is now a point of interest.

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he Land Trust of Virginia (LTV) was founded in 1992 with a mission to partner with private landowners trying to protect their property in perpetuity with a conservation easement. Through yearly monitoring by LTV’s stewardship staff, special elements of a property, including wetlands and battle sites, are no longer in danger of development. Located in a small office in Atoka, LTV now has over 14,000 acres under easement in 10 counties around the state, with 8,500 in Loudoun County alone. Leslie VanSant, executive director, joined LTV this past April. She’s spent her career working with well-known non-profits such as the American Red Cross and the Great Meadow Foundation. Moving forward into the next 25 years, LTV is examining how their nonprofit can and should grow. “Our goal is to continue to reach out to land owners so they know that easements are a possibility,” said VanSant. “We can look at their property and see what makes it stand out. We will take easements as small as just a few acres.” VanSant is originally from Chester County outside of Philadelphia and, as a lifelong equestrian, the move to the Virginia Piedmont was a natural fit. Working in land conservation allows her to see what a blessing open space is every day. “This area is so rich in value and provides so much to people,” she said. “When visitors come to Middleburg on the weekends and as they drive west on Route 50 they pause and feel better. Being in green space and seeing all this beauty makes people happy.” LTV is in the process of examining areas of vulnerability around the state and gather resources

to help preserve high-risk environments. A recent LTV survey of the Blue Ridge Mountains was astonishing. “Last year we were awarded a grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to do this study on the Blue Ridge,” VanSant said. “We looked at a four-county county area and determined a section of 220,000 acres that are vulnerable and need to be put under easement.” Only 30,000 acres of this vulnerable area of the Blue Ridge are protected by state and federal parks or private easements. With increasing development pressure, this area rich in plants and wildlife could be in jeopardy. Moving forward, LTV plans to present this information to other organizations with a shared interest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Together with talking to private landowners, the goal is to get these acres under protection. LTV also prides itself on being an access point of information to its landowners on a variety of subjects, including resources for wildlife care and historic structure preservation. The goal is to create a lasting partnership. “We help landowners make connections with other agencies,” she said. “One landowner had a barn burn down and we’re helping provide information to restore a historic barn. We want to be a conduit for information.” The Middleburg area has long been a focal point for conservationists to preserve open space for equestrian and field sports and to maintain its the small town charm. “Driving the length of Atoka Road, a majority of those properties are under easement,” VanSant said. “Knowing that it will still look like that for my grandkids and their grandkids is pretty amazing. John Mosby could wake up from the dead tomorrow and pretty much know where he is. That’s really special.” n

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t their recent annual Garden Party at Lee Hall in The Plains the Land Trust of Virginia presented the following awards. 250th Anniversary – Copeland Farm, Patric and Maura Copeland. For 250 years, the Copeland Family has called their farm in Hillsboro home. Distant relatives visit from far flung locations because they feel a connection to the family homestead. Landowner of the Year – Paul & Marion MacMahon. In the past two years, the MacMahon family has preserved a total of 516 acres in northern Fauquier County. Their efforts, generosity and commitment to the land are positive examples for all. Steward of the Year – Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. With four properties in easement, totaling 743 acres, the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club is dedicated to protecting and caring for the land along the Appalachian Trail. Conservationist of the Year – Childs Burden. For decades, Childs Burden has worked tirelessly for our community to preserve its heritage, history and beauty.

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he 162nd edition of the Upperville Colt and Horse Show once again captured the attention of horse enthusiasts near and far during the first week of June. It also captured the attention of the weather service when it seemed as if the rains would not subside. But…by the end of the week, all eyes were on Ramiro Quintana as he won the $100,000 Upperville Jumper Classic in a breathtaking setting under sunny skies. With many thanks to our team of photographers: Shelby Bonnie, Crowell Hadden, Schuyler Knapp and Sophie Scheps, along with Doug Gehlsen and Karen Monroe of Middleburg Photo.

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General William Tecumseh Sherman (played by noted D.C. actor John Lescault) secures the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston “after Appomattox. ” Many members of the cast have strong Rappahannock County connections and highly accomplished careers in the big city. They included: David Tatel, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; General John Douglass, a retired US Air Force Brigadier General and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition, Sidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton. Also in attendance was Andrew

Cockburn, Washington editor of Harper’s magazine and author of numerous books, including the recently published Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins. The breezes were soft after the area finally emerged from the early June rains. It was an enchanting and breathtaking al fresco setting amphitheater, a marvel of vision and human energy on the part of John Henry. Proceeds were for the benefit of Kid Pan Alley, a national non-profit school music enrichment program. The Civil War reenactment troop, Stribling’s Battery, led by former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, General John Douglass, included a cannon on the field. n

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Noted D.C. actor John Lescault (at table far left) played the lead part of General Sherman with David S. Tatel as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton and (far right) architect Dick Manuel as an aide to Secretary Stanton. He is a great grandson of a confederate veteran who was present at the surrender at Appomattox

Artist Craig McPherson, known for his New York murals, paintings and mezzotint engravings, plays a role very close to his heart as the well-known Civil War photographer Matthew Brady. He is shown here photographing General Sherman

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sophisticated lesson in history accompanied by the roar of canyons marked the production of Sherman the Peacemaker by James Reston, Jr. at Stone Hill Farm in Flint Hill. It was directed by Rick Davis, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts and Professor of Theatre at George Mason University and executive director, Hylton Performing Arts Center. The play tells the story of the last days and immediate aftermath of the Civil War, as

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A stunning Middleburg equestrian estate boasting 35+ gorgeous acres and a absolutely charming 4 bedroom historic residence. Beautifully updated and in pristine condition. Property also includes guest house, fabulous pool & terraces, 2 stables totaling 11 stalls, barn apartment, outdoor riding ring, indoor arena, utility building, and brilliant gardens. $2,600,000

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Wonderful custom built 4 Bedroom residence on 15.7 acres beautifully landscaped acres. Superior quality, pristine condition and elegant decor grace this charming home. Terraces and gardens surround the pool, media room, library, gourmet country kitchen. Guest house with 2 apartments, 5 stall stable, lush paddocks and board fencing and riding ring all in an idyllic setting in Middleburg. $2,500,000

Elegant English Manor House beautifully sited on approximately 100 acres of magnificent woodlands; Spectacular views and total privacy; Built with superior quality and craftsmanship, superbly detailed moldings; 5 Fireplaces; Gleaming Wood Floors; Mahogany paneled Library and French doors opening to the flagstone veranda; Wine Cellar; 14’ ceilings; Great potential for tax credits. $2,500,000

An extraordinary historic farm on 24+ acres with two main residences and a tenant house/guest house, amidst towering trees, stone walls, brillant gardens and a spring fed pond. The two stables are stunning and include a total of 20 stalls with huge lofts, opening to paddocks and overlooking the pond. English gardens, picket fences, a paneled office, all in pristine condition and absolutely $2,350,000 charming.

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Stunning 4 bedroom Victorian, beautifully sited on approx. 31 rolling acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Breathtaking views, gorgeous, mostly open land, ideal for horses, winery, or just privacy, in an idyllic setting. Just ½ mile from Charlestown Pike, this gracious home is in pristine condition, with extraordinary quality, high ceilings, & charming sun-filled rooms! $1,500,000

Exquiste all brick colonial on 23 gorgeous acres just minutes from Middleburg. High ceilings, hardwood floors, elegant rooms on 4 finished levels. Library, family room with vaulted ceilings, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, 5 fireplaces and fabulous rear covered veranda, separate guest suite over garage, 3 bay garage. Spectacular gardens and manicured grounds in an idyllic setting. Orange County Hunt Territory. $1,650,000

Fabulous historic colonial,c.1870, beautifully updated and in pristine condition,on 21+ rolling acres within minutes of Middleburg.Towering trees, lush board fenced pastures & fabulous views of the Blue Ridge.New gourmet kitchen, 3 1/2 modern baths,6 fplcs, antique wood floors,& absolutely charming throughout!Ideal for horses with stable,run-in shed,corn crib,equip.shed, all in an $1,575,000 idyllic setting!

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Magnificent Estate on 100 acres in a spectacular setting. The stone house boasts 22 elegant rooms, 9 fireplaces, high ceilings, all superbly detailed and beautifully appointed. Brilliant gardens surround the heated pool. Fabulous 11 stall stone stable with 2 staff apartments. Riding ring, green house all in pristine condition. additional 227 acres are available. $10,000,000

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A long winding drive leads to this beautifully renovated single story residence in a private and secluded setting. Gleaming wood floors grace the main rooms, multiple windows and glass doors bathe the rooms in natural light, a fabulous gourmet country kitchen is a true chefs delight and the luxurious master suite is a dream retreat. A barn and fenced paddocks make this a perfect hunt box. $575,000

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Address: Watch Hill, The Plains. Listed at: $2,395,000 by Emily Ristau, Thomas and Talbot Real Estate (540) 687-7710.

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Four additional bedrooms with large closets and built-ins, two bathrooms and a laundry room can be found on the second level. Each bedroom was carefully planned to take in the views. The well planned lower level includes a large recreation room, overflow sleeping area, full bathroom and multiple storage areas. A second laundry room and large, brick-floored mud room complete the area. Outdoor living spaces include the large covered porch at the side of the home, showcasing views of the Bull Run Mountains, and a beautiful stone terrace with fireplace and pergola. The mature gardens are enhanced by stacked-stone walls and include a regulation-sized croquet lawn, planting beds and charming chicken coop with exercise yard. A large, flat lawn area is surrounded by woods and provides a perfect private setting to enjoy life in the country. The property is protected by a Virginia Out-

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dishwasher; gourmet kitchen with highquality appliances, soapstone counters and custom cabinets; a large family room with a wood-burning fireplace, wall of French doors leading to the flagstone terrace and extensive custom built-in cabinets. The sun room, adjacent to one end of the living room, offers a cozy spot to relax and enjoy the panoramic view, while the library, at the other end of the living room, showcases another seating area and graceful transition to the master retreat. The main-level master suite has beautiful antique heart-of-pine flooring with radiant heat, and is accented by a sitting area and private outdoor terrace accessed by custom-designed French doors. The master bathroom includes a separate dressing area and soaking tub. The oversized, walk-in closet includes built-in dressers and customized storage areas.

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Our perpetual quest for the best in local real estate this month brings us to “Watch Hill” in The Plains. Set on more than 10 acres, the classic home was thoughtfully renovated a decade ago to take advantage of sweeping views, incorporating antique architectural elements, custom finishes and top-quality building features. The result is a three-level home that works equally well as a primary residence or a weekend escape, perfect for entertaining in style. The property currently is on the market, listed at $2,395,000 by Emily Ristau of Thomas and Talbot Real Estate. A stylish and engaging curb appeal sets the tone for all that will follow in our inspection of the interior. The main level includes all the necessities of everyday living with its formal living room; large formal dining room and adjoining butler’s pantry with wine refrigerator, wet bar and

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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 access to the fenced paddocks and fields. $11,250,000

Comparable to exquisite Kentucky Horse Farms, 753+ gently acres of rolling fields are lined with white board fencing. Features include a gracious 6 bedroom manor home, pool with house, 8 barns, large machine shop, 2 ponds, 9 tenant homes and at one of the entrances, the owner’s handsome office inclusive of conference and impressive trophy room. $7,500,000

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 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

726.66 acres in 14 parcels, all of which are 50 acres or larger. Accessed from Hume Road (635) and from and Black Rock Ford. Great elevation, views, open land,woods and frontage on the Rappahannock River. Mixed game for hunting. Great opportunity for tax credits. $2,979,306

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 Easement allows 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

An amazing custom built 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Colonial on 70 mostly open acres with approximately 5000 square feet of living space. This exceptional home has been modified from an original 1810 home on site. 5 stall barn, 6 car garage, pond and more. Property is currently in Land Use. $1,800,000

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

53+ acres of beautiful, open and gently rolling land with expansive views of the countryside and distant mountains. Located in the coveted Orange County Hunt Territory of Fauquier County, this land provides exceptional ride-out potential. A home-site has been studied including engineers report verifying a site for a 5 Bedroom septic, well and potential pond site. Open space easement, land cannot be divided. $1,400,000

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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

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

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

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

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

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165 +/- acres on Little Cobbler with amazing views of Big Cobbler and the Blue Ridge Mountains! Pond, Open Land, Pool, Hot Tub, 4 Lvls, 4 BR, 4 BA Brick Home w/2 Bay Garage/Guest quarters to the left of main residence, Machine Shed, Screened Porch, Wet Bar, Large Stone Courtyard and Terrace, Full House Generator, 3 Fireplaces, Approx.6,500 sq.ft. Property is in Land Use and includes 2 parcels. $2,350,000

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OCH territory. Wonderfully restored farm house on 51.6 acres with 1400 ft. of road frontage in a desired location. Master on first floor, slate floors, wood floors, granite counters, newer appliances, attached 1 car garage, separate detached 2 car garage, 2 zoned heating and cooling. Approved additional/perc - home site and $1,075,000 Fauquier County subdivision letter.

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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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Middleburg.” Panebianco has become one of the more widely-respected law officers in the state, serving on the board of directors of the Virginia Chiefs Association as well as several of its sub-committees. And he believes that his department, one of the smallest in the Northern Virginia region, also is building a solid reputation as a highly-effective unit. He’s clearly made a significant impact in Middleburg. On his watch, the town is now being patrolled 24/7. He wants motorists to know that multiple officers are on duty during daylight hours, one reason he believes the vehicle accident rate has dropped 44 percent since he arrived. “I know when I see a police car, I slow down,” he said. “We have more (officers) working, so people do slow down when they see them.” He, too, has taken full advantage of social media. The department now has its own web site and Facebook page, the better to post anything of consequence to town residents, from upcoming events to security alerts to warnings about bad weather on the way. He and his officers also regularly show up at the Middleburg Charter Elementary School and The Hill School under his “Breaking Bread” initiative, first started when he was in Louisa. They sit down in the school cafeteria and have lunch with the children, discussing safety issues and answering a gazillion questions in between the tater tots. Sadly, Panebianco’s Middleburg tenure has also occurred with a backdrop of tragedy in his own personal life. This past November, his wife, Amy, died after a long and valiant battle with breast cancer that brings tears to his eyes when he talks about her and their 27-year marriage. Still, these days Middleburg’s chief of police has an upbeat, optimistic outlook on virtually anything he’s asked about, including his passion for poker. He watches it on television, plays with pals and occasionally enters area competitions. His ultimate goal: to some day participate in the World Series of Poker. And of course, he’d also like to think his future will include many more years as Middleburg’s popular top cop. “I’ll be here until they tell me they don’t want me,” Panebianco said. “I will not be looking at any other employment. I believe this is a perfect fit for me, and I hope I’m a perfect fit for Middleburg.” n

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hen he viewed the recent Facebook video showing a suburban Dallas policeman pulling his gun on a group of teenagers in bathing suits at a neighborhood pool party, Middleburg Chief of Police A.J. Panebianco immediately hit the share button. He wanted to make certain that every officer in his department would watch it, too. What happened in Texas last month is the sort of confrontational policing Panebianco wants to avoid at all costs in a Middleburg community he and his colleagues help protect. The affable 48-year-old chief prefers a far kinder, gentler approach, and is emphatically opposed to what he described in a recent interview as “warrior policing.” “My view for the majority of my career has been focused on community policing,” said Panebianco, who took the Middleburg job in May, 2012. “Sometimes the public views the police as ‘them.’ And sometimes, the police view the public as ‘them.’ I think we all need to put the ‘us’ into it. I believe we’re better as protectors and guardians of our community, and that’s always been my philosophy.” Panebianco and his department of five fulltime officers, two-part-timers and an administrative assistant are seemingly all on that same peaceful page. They also know they’re working in a different sort of town, where shoplifting and minor vehicular accidents are the main concerns, and major crime and other forms of mayhem are something that usually happens elsewhere. Still, Panebianco proudly pointed out, the work of Lt. Mike Prince, his second in command and the department’ chief investigator, went a long way two years ago toward apprehending silver thieves who had victimized a number of Loudoun and Fauquier residents. He’s bullish on the rest of his officers as well. There is Tim Tharpe, who the chief said “has a unique ability to talk to anyone he sees, friendly and so likable.” Heather Fadely, the only woman on the force, “has a great supervisory background…She’s very smart and has a calming effect. She can take something that might get out of conrol and reel it in real quick.” Jay Hollins instructs his colleagues in firearms, defensive tactics and the use of radar and “also does evidence or anything elseLast welotask him in small subdivision in to do.” The newest member of the team is Mark desired area of Putnam, whose first day on the job inThe 2013 coinPlains. Just

cided with a tragic double suicide in the village. just didn’t start. We’ve always focused on deHe kept his wits about him that stressful week- escalation and knowing when to stop.” end and Panebianco described him as “a great fit Panebianco has another standard he sets for for the community.” his Middleburg officers. “I can’t emphasize enough what a great “We try to treat everyone with the same group of people we have here,” he said. “This is respect we’d want our parents to be treated with,” a total team effort and we’ve gotten tremendous he said. “We want to treat people like family, and support from the mayor (Betsy Davis), Martha if you do that, you can also avoid a lot of the Semmes (town administrator) and the town problems that other places have…Now, somecouncil. The most effective tool we have in my times you do have to punish members of the mind is communication. If you use that, you family. If we have to write a ticket or make an don’t need to use much else.” arrest, we’ll do that. But we’ll do it with dignity.” His officers do carry firearms, tasers and Panebianco is a native of Covington, Virbatons, and by the fall, they also will be wear- ginia, where he grew up idolizing the father ing recently purchased of a boyhood body cameras, a trend friend, a policein policing across the man named country designed Kenny Lane. to protect both the “I liked how he public and his officers. carried himself, Panebianco also is how he handled constantly discussing himself,” he said. his do-no-harm phi“I wanted to be losophy with his staff, just like him. I sending them videos actually spoke at of Texas-like incidents his retirement. as reminders of “what He was my we don’t want,” he inspiration.” said. So, too, were Panebianco some of his still recalls the favorite police Rodney King incishows of the dent, when Los Ange1970s—Charles police badly beat lie’s Angels, T.J. and stomped on a Hooker and suspect in 1991. The S.W.A.T., among video of that scene others. After provoked a national earning a degree Photo by Leonard Shapiro uproar over out-ofin criminal jusPolice Chief A.J. Panebianco control law enforcetice at Bluefield ment. The pendulum College, Panebiswung the other way anco focused after 9/11, when countless police first respond- mainly on small town police work, serving on ers performed so heroically after terrorists flew the force in Buena Vista, Virginia, for 22 years airplanes into the World Trade Center and the before becoming chief in Louisa, then moving Pentagon. And cell phone videos of recent exces- to Middleburg three years ago. He also was an sive force incidents in Cleveland, New York, instructor for 15 years at the Central Virginia Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri have once Criminal Justice Academy in Lynchburg, teachagain re-ignited a nationwide conversation on ing officer survival to police cadets training for the proper use of police force. jobs in that region’s 63 police agencies. “Now, technology, social media and the “The most important thing to remember internet has made it so every person canyoube a is that we have to teach our cadets that once Wouldn’t like to live close reporter and these relatively isolated incidents they get out (of the academy), they don’t have to to this? You – 1.6 acre become the standard,” Panebiancocansaid. “But I police the community,” he said. “We have to be in Woodland can unequivocally say that in thelotShores state of Vir- the police for the community. The difference is (Lake ginia, officers get trained so thatAnna) theis waiting sanctity the latter puts us in the community as opposed for you – woodof life is absolutely the No. 1 priority. Andslip, that to over the community. And that works well in ed lot, boat

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Trough Hill Farm

Upperville, Virginia $5,320,000

Upperville, Virginia $4,495,000

Middleburg Area $2,975,000

Middleburg, Virginia $2,450,000

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

A pastoral 5 bedroom c. 1830 farmhouse and a grand stone pavilion • Elegant but unfussy • 103 acres of open farmland • The pavilion serves as a pool house, greenhouse, banquet room, and guest quarters • Great location

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Echo Hill

Windfield Farm

The Plains, Virginia $2,200,000

Boyce, Virginia $1,775,000

The Plains, Virginia $1,500,000

Circa 1807 • 33 acres ideally located between Middleburg & The Plains • Rare quarried stone exterior, 10-foot ceilings • Period mantels, original wood floors, two-story front porch • 3 bedrooms/3 baths, each a private suite • Historic stone barn includes one bedroom/bath apt, heated tack room, 6 stalls • Carriage barn • 3 paddocks, large turnout field, run-in sheds, auto waterers • Whole farm generator • Pond • Orange County Hunt

Mountain top retreat with 60 mile panoramic views of the Shenandoah Valley • 215 acres • 1/3 pasture • Main house circa 1787 • 3 BR, 1 BA • 2 fireplaces • Random width pine floors • 2 BR, 1 BA guest cottage • Stone & frame barn circa 1787 • Remnants of formal garden • Old cemetery • Spring fed pond • Gazebo

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

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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

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Marshall, Virginia $1,200,000

Middleburg, Virginia $930,000

The Plains, Virginia $890,000

Bluemont, Virginia $875,000

21 acres of mostly open land • Classic fieldstone home with a portion circa 1835 • Renovations include open kitchen, screened-in porch, new windows, new siding, updated bathrooms & metal roof • Original floors throughout most of the house • Lots of charm & an unusual amount of natural light for an old house • Grand oak trees & a lovely setting

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

Circa 1860 Virginia Farmhouse • House updated & enlarged in 2004 • 3 to 4 bedrooms • 2 1/2 baths • Hardwood floors • 3 fireplaces • Exposed beams & gourmet kitchen • 10 acres • Fenced & cross fenced • 2 stall barn with tack & hay storage • Spring house & smoke house • Protected with mountain views • Piedmont Hunt Territory

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Willow Hill

Mountain Road

Cliffside

Milltown Road

Delaplane, Virginia $845,000

Haymarket, Virginia $695,000

Round Hill, Virginia $498,000

Lovettsville, Virginia $350,000

77.77 acres recorded in 3 tracts • Improved by log cabin and 2 sheds • Very private, mostly wooded with frontage on Goose Creek • Historic site of remains of Cobbler Mountain Hunt Club octagonal horse barn • Potential for subdivision or tax credits • Hunting preserve

Private horse property & brick home w/first floor master bedroom • 4 bedrooms • 2 1 /2 baths • Bright, freshly painted, new carpeting, refinished hardwood floors & high ceilings • Open floor plan & screened in porch off kitchen • Living room w/fireplace • Horse facilities include 5 stall barn • Paddocks • Dressage ring • Storage building • Easy access to Route 15 & Route 66

7 acres and a bright unique home • Overlooking Butcher’s Branch of Beaverdam Creek • Large deck off kitchen and family room • Great for entertaining and grilling • 2/3 bedrooms and large basement • Nice value and well priced home in a great setting • Large windows bring the outdoors in • Cute playhouse or potting shed

35.3 rolling and mostly open acres • Great vineyard site • Mountain views • Pond • House circa 1800, shed, barn, numerous outdoor buildings all sold "AS IS" • Scenic Easement

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onsidering all the highlyskilled players involved – a convergence of chefs, farmers, and winemakers – this year’s 11-day Farm-to-Fork festival at local restaurants promises to deliver one big feast fest for Loudoun County diners. This summer marks the fourth Farm-to-Fork Loudoun (F2FL). From July 23 through August 2, this culinary celebration will dish up locally-sourced foods and beverages in two dozen restau- Photo at left, Bobby and Stephanie Vickers. At right, the Salamander Resort & Spa culinary staff rants as well as its first-ever food truck. Patrons will be exposed to the county’s freshest veggies, fruits, herbs, eggs, meats, and appetizers, two entrees, and one dessert, with 70 down the road. We change our menu every three poultry from nine participating farms. Guests will percent of the ingredients sourced directly from months with locally-sourced foods. The resort enjoy sipping spirits from seven wineries plus the Loudoun. The menu lists all farms and wineries even has its own small farm growing hops, edible used to create each dish or drink, so all businesses flowers, strawberries, herbs, and bees for honey. county’s only meadery. We’ll soon have our own whiskey. It’s aging there Leesburg’s Miriam Nasuti started the first are recognizing and supporting each other. As a precursor to the event, chefs, farmers, now.” F2FL festival in 2011, inspired by the 2008 movie, and winemakers gathered on May 18 at 1757 Golf Middleburg’s Goodstone Inn & Restaurant, “Food, Inc.” and the sustainable locavore moveClub in Sterling. It was a chance for all particiwhere Lovettsville-native Johnathan Leonard ment. A marketing and public relations specialist, her ability to pull together businesses for one pants to sample foods prepared by participating serves as executive chef, also is participating, as is common cause was a main reason she was hon- chefs, talk with farmers and sample wines that Brassica, a new eatery in The Plains. “We’ve been supporting the whole farm-toored on the latest Loudoun County’s “Women will be poured at the participating restaurants. Every restaurant will have a circular Farm-totable movement for years,” Leonard said. “I’m a One Hundred” list. “We’re very grateful to have the support of Fork sticker near the entrance to tell patrons local boy and lots of my friends are farmers, so as a chef, we have that connection with food. I want the Loudoun County Department of Economic they’re in the right place. Middleburg’ s Salamander Resort & Spa is to bring this amazing product of Loudoun to our Development sponsoring us again,” said Nasuti, linking with F2FL. Jason Cotton, Salamander’ s customers.” who also has a number of corporate sponsors for Goodstone participated in last year’s F2FL the event. “We’ve met our goal with geographical Director of Food and Beverage and Executive Chef, and Chris Edwards, Chef de Cuisine for Saland many interested guests asked about the projdiversity – bringing together eastern and western amander’ s culinary program and for Harrimans, ect. They also source products such as vegetables, businesses. Our goal was to cover the whole the resort’ s main restaurant, are both enthusiastic fresh eggs, and honey from the inn’s five-acre county, and we have.” farm on Goodstone’s 265-acre property. Here’s how it works. Over those tasty 11 days about the event. “Our whole program is off the farm-toAnother participant in eastern Loudoun is through Aug. 2, each eating establishment retains table model, ” Cotton said. “We source our meats Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling owned by Keith its regular menu, but guests can select from a and chickens locally. We get hogs from 20 miles Early. Asked how he learned about F2FL, Early Farm-to-Fork menu featuring a minimum of two

said, “We saw advertising about it and are very interested in promoting Loudoun.” Early and his wife, Cheryl, own Rockwood Manor Farm in Hamilton, where they raise horses, hens, rabbits and grow herbs, such as mint and mushrooms, for the restaurant. Cheryl’s family roots extend west of Middleburg. “Her family ran the Atoka store,” Early said, “and her aunt and uncle owned the historic Dean property across from the store.” Chef Bobby Vickers has been with Bungalow Lakehouse since 2013. His wife, Chef Stephanie Vickers, is also in the kitchen with him designing creative dishes. Bobby said, “We’re excited about Farm-to-Fork; there’s nothing like that farm-fresh taste. We can’t wait to expose people to what we have.” Added Stephanie, “We don’t have time to go ‘farm shopping,’ that’s why meeting farmers through Farm-to-Fork helps us choose who we want to work with.” For a current listing of participating businesses and sponsors, visit www.FarmtoForkLoudoun.com. n

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By Dulcy Hooper For Middleburg Life

he newest gallery in Middleburg – Gallery On Madison – recently opened in the storefront formerly occupied by Waller Picture Framing. Though it’s a new venture for owners Jan and Jim Allmon, the couple has been in the gallery business for nearly 30 years. The Allmons met in Bowling Green, Ohio, and married in their senior year. After obtaining an MFA degree, Jan worked for several years in commercial art for a major insurance company in Columbus, Ohio. Jim Allmon’s background, prior to joining his wife in the

gallery business, includes journalism and bank marketing as well as serving as marketing advisor to art venues, artists and artisans. Jan Allmon initially began as a water colorist before moving to oil paint and textile design. Along the way, she studied with nationally-known workshop instructors in both watercolor and oil. She has been painting professionally since 1985, the year the Allmons moved from Ohio to Woodstock, Vermont, when Jim was recruited by United Vermont Bancorp to be vice president of marketing. Three years later, Jan opened a gallery in Woodstock—Gallery On The Green. Eventually, the gallery grew to represent 30 professional artists from New England. Between the

success of the gallery and his long-time desire to own his own business, Jim was prompted to leave banking after 14 years to manage and grow the gallery business. When their youngest daughter went off to college in 2002, the Allmons took a five-month sabbatical, visiting many of the communities featured in John Valioni’s book, The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America. “We called it our Van Go trip,” said Jim, “since we would get in the van every day and go somewhere else.” The next year, with all three of their daughters living in northern Virginia, the couple decided to move to Williamsburg. They opened Gallery On Merchants Square there, while still retaining the Vermont gallery. Four years later, they sold the Williamsburg gallery to an employee, and three years after that, following 21 years of ownership, sold the Vermont gallery to one of the artists they had represented. The Allmons relocated to Northern Virginia in 2011 to be closer to their daughters. On a trip to Millwood to deliver Jan’s art for the Art at the Mill show, they stopped in Middleburg and discovered that the space at 9 South Madison was for rent. “The space is small but ample,” Jim said, “but we knew we could make it work and we thought it could be a great venue for showcasing artists and artisans. We decided to get back on the saddle for another rodeo!” The 20 artists and artisans represented are an eclectic group of sculptors, painters, glass blowers, woodworkers and others. Jan Allmon’s paintings will be exhibited, along with her oneof-a-kind hand-painted silk scarves. Among the other artists are Beth Parcell Evans, whose love of horses and painting have

resulted in a storied career as an equine artist; John Bundy’s Bundy Decoys, duck decoys that are carved from a full-size log section with each duck requiring hours of hand labor and Marc Staples, who first met the Allmons 15 years ago in the Williamsburg gallery and with whom he has remained friends. Staples’ work includes contemporary creations of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze and mixed-media. Visitors to the gallery also will see Paul Carbo’s functional cabinets in the likeness of famous characters and works by acrylic artist Keith Barnett. Other artists include Ron Clark, Suzanne Crane, Leigh Hayes, David Heath, Greg Huddleston, Larry Morris, Alex Pettigrew, Elizabeth Rickert, Alison Sigethy, Michele Soderman and Claudia Zeber-Martel. Staples and many other featured artists will accept commissions. “This will be a big focus for us,” said Jim Allmon, adding that the artists represented have works in many private collections as well as museums. Anyone into dog rescue will find the wooden, whimsical dog sculptures, representing 100 breeds, created by Norton Latourelle. The gallery will also be representing the shop’s former inhabitant, Bill Waller, who has relocated his business to his home in Hume. “We’re excited to share the talent and passion of these exceptional artists and artisans,” said Jim, “and we think that people will enjoy the variety of styles, which range from traditional to contemporary to abstract.” Gallery On Madison is located at 9 South Madison Street. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and by appointment at 703-789-0124. n

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The Old Aldie Rectory

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The Old Aldie Rectory was built in 1803, back when our country was still in its infancy. Rich in history, the land on which the home sits was surveyed by George Washington. The home served as the rectory for one of the local churches in its early days. During the Civil War, the home was used as a hospital to treat wounded soldiers of both the North and South. One of those soldiers left his name etched in the glass of what is now an interior window (in the piano room). Today the historic John Mosby Highway in front of the of the home is a vivid reminder of how connected the Rectory and the quaint Village of Aldie are to America’s past.

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• Mix the lamb with the thyme and the chives. • Salt and pepper to taste. • Divide the lamb meat into 4 portions to make the patties. • Grill the burgers over medium high heat, about 4 minutes. • After they have been flipped, pour one tablespoon of red wine on each burger and top with the feta and continue for another 4 minutes - until the juices just start to run clear and the feta starts to melt. • Let them rest on a platter for about 5 minutes to finish cooking. • To serve, lightly salt and pepper the tomatoes and cucumber and toss with the dill sour cream (reserve a bit to top the burgers) top with the burgers and sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts.

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1 pound ground lamb 1 tablespoon each fresh minced thyme and chives 4 tablespoons red wine 4 ounces Feta cheese, divided Salt and pepper to taste, but do remember, Feta can be salty 1 large vine ripe tomato, cut into chunks ½ English cucumber, very thinly sliced 1 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh dill 2-3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts Pita bread for serving

Mark Guttenberg demonstrates the back swing with his wife Leslie

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t is not your typical back yard, but then again, Mark and Leslie Guttenberg are hardly your typical married couple. Both are widely-regarded golf instructors, almost always included at the top of any list of the best teachers in Virginia over the last few decades. And some of their finest work occurs just behind the friendly confines of their secluded home just outside Aldie in Loudoun County. Open the back doors and welcome to a compact 50-yard long practice range, complete with two artificial-turf tees and a target green just before the yard ends and falls off into a heavilywooded forest. There are chairs and an umbrellacovered rocking couch for anyone who wants to watch their child/spouse/friend take a lesson from either Mark or Leslie. One day, a black bear ambled out of the woods, made himself quite comfortable and observed the action, as well, at least until the humans spotted him and slowly headed indoors. “This is the only place in America where it’s good to hit your ball into the woods,” Mark Guttenberg said. “We’ve seen a lot of golf balls go out there, and we pick ‘em up and do it all over again.” Mark grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. and said he knew he wanted to be a golf professional and play the PGA Tour from the time he was ten years old. A fine college golfer at Florida State, he did manage to play his way into a number of events during the 1982 PGA Tour season, with little success and even less financial backing to keep that dream alive. “On any given day, I thought I was as good as any of them,” said Guttenberg, who played in a rookie class that included major championship winners Payne Stewart, Larry Mize, Paul Azinger and Mark Calcavecchia, among others. “But I was just never quite good enough.”

Nevertheless, he has been a highly respected teacher of the game for most of his adult life. And one of his proudest accomplishments was turning Leslie into a decent player in her own right, and a much sought-after instructor as well, even if she’d never seriously picked up a club until her early 20s. This perfect match play pairing also began at Florida State. Leslie, who grew up in Indiana and was a fine volleyball and basketball player and generally versatile all-around athlete, met Mark one day in their college dormitory in Tallahassee. As a youngster, the golf bug had nipped her in a rather unorthodox fashion. In 1973, after Johnny Miller won the U.S. Open at Oakmont with a record 63 in the final round, Leslie saw a picture of Miller and his wife in the local sports section the day after his victory. In a first-person story for Pros N’ Hackers magazine in 2006, she wrote that in the photo, Miller’s wife, Linda “has her head resting on Johnny’s shoulder. I remember that clearly because I cut that picture out and put it on the wall of my bedroom. I looked at that photo every day and said ‘I’m going to marry a professional golfer one day.’ Three months later, I met Mark Guttenberg. On the first date, I asked him what he was going to be when he grew up and he said “a professional golfer. Ding, ding, ding!!!” And so she did. Leslie, who had a Masters degree in special education, started a career early on as a software consultant while Mark began teaching at several courses in Northern Virginia. He was the head pro at the Prince William Golf Course in Nokesville and knew Leslie always had a special place in her heart for golf, and for teaching. “One day in 1987 I said to her ‘work with me and I’ll teach you how to teach golf,’” Mark said. “She knew my swing as well as anyone and she could tell if something was wrong, even

though she really didn’t play. I told her ‘give me a year. You’ll sleep with your teacher and it’ll be great.’ I was sure of her athletic ability. I knew she could do it.” The goal was to get Leslie certified as an LPGA teaching professional, even if she wasn’t even coming close to breaking 100 when she first started. Still, by the end of that year, she was posting scores in the 80s on a consistent basis. When Leslie took the LPGA’s player ability test in order to earn her certification, Mark caddied for her. She needed an 85 or better on the Longwood College course to get her card, and she was right on track when they arrived at the 17th hole, a long and foreboding par 3 over water. “When we got up to the tee, all I could see was that water,” Mark recalled. “Then she hit a 3-wood to three feet and made birdie. When we got to the 18th green, I told her she could fiveputt and she’d still make it. That was really a thrill for both of us.” Leslie was 28 when she earned her card and began teaching the game, often in tandem with Mark. They did group lessons for couples, held clinics for adults, ran camps and clinics for kids and also developed a devoted clientele for individual lessons. Mark moved from Prince William to the Westpark course in Leesburg where he was the head professional, and one of his pupils over a 12-year span was a young kid from Leesburg, Billy Hurley III, now playing on the PGA Tour. When he turned 47, Mark embarked on his own golfing quest. He wanted to try playing the senior Champions Tour when he turned 50. That’s when he and Leslie decided to lay out their back yard practice area. He left Westpark to work on his own game, and they both taught lessons right out the back door of a home they’ve now been in for 27 years. Several Redskins were clients, as was Fox News commentator Britt Hume, among others. Guttenberg did not fare well in several

attempts at Q School for the Champions Tour, though over many years he did win over 100 events on the Middle Atlantic PGA circuit. In 2006, at the age of 53, he qualified for the USGA’s Senior U.S. Open at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Kansas, and though he missed the cut, the experience remains one of the great memories of his life in golf. Leslie also had a fabulous time that week, especially after Friday’s second round. Johnny Miller was on the premises working the telecast for NBC, and a friend from the USGA who knew about her infatuation with that 1973 photo of Miller and his wife, introduced her to him. She actually showed Miller the old clipping, and he signed it “to Mark and Leslie, True Love, Prairie Dunes 2006.” Mark and Leslie, also the proud parents of a son, 23-year-old Taylor, still have a true love with golf after all these years, as well. Mark now works out of Bull Run Golf Club in Haymarket as director of instruction for the Raspberry Falls Golf Schools at the course. He runs a wide variety of programs there, including an innovative junior teaching model that has already paid off with excellent results. Two of his seven and eight-year-old pupils can break 40 for nine holes and are winning or contending in big-time junior tournaments. Leslie also has gone back to her educational roots, running a youth program in Manassas, but she still teaches golf, often out of the back yard practice area. There have been no bear sightings lately, though their dog, a friendly terrier named Chip, occasionally wanders out to watch. Why Chip, Mark was asked. “Because he can’t putt,” he said. Then again, given a little more time with master instructors Mark and Leslie Guttenberg, perhaps that could change. n

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alamander’s “Summer Adventure Guide” is so full of activities for guests of every age and interest that it even requires a table of contents. Kari Bowman serves as Recreation Director at Salamander Resort & Spa, a role she’s filled since the resort’s opening. She’s also responsible for developing the Recreation & Fitness program from the ground up – and for making sure there is a wide range of experiences and opportunities. Bowman emphasized there are plenty of activities for people of all ages, including Camp Salamander, corporate group programs, crafts, nature hikes, history walks and guided bike rides. Prior to Salamander, Bowman spent more than ten years at Kiawah Island Golf Resort near Charleston, South Carolina. She began as a camp counselor and was quickly promoted to recreation program manager. In addition to handling responsibility for numerous programs and events, she was also the co-director of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon, an annual road race tradition for half and full marathon runners. An Iowa native who earned her bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University, Bowman has been a member of the Resort & Commercial Recreation Association since 2003, serving on the Board of Directors since 2008 and a term as president in 2012. Bowman also recently became a Red Cross lifeguard instructor. “I really enjoy the challenges and suc-

cesses that come with working in a resort environment,” Bowman said. “And I look forward to advancing my career here at Salamander Resort & Spa.” For grown-ups, children and families, there’s everything from scenic cinema showing family-friendly features to ballroom dance classes and winery tours. It also lists dining events, afternoon tea, family crafts, tree top zip tours, manners for success and, a favorite for many lucky youngsters, Camp Salamander. Options at Camp Salamander may even appeal to a few adults—Goin’ on a Fox Hunt, Nutty About Nature, Silly Scientists and Minion Magician Mayhem. There’s even Kids Night Out, designed for little ones to let loose while giving their parents the opportunity for grown-up versions of the same. At Kids Night Out, children will enjoy dinner, swimming, crafts, seasonally-themed activities and a snack. A fun-filled summer checklist for kids and families includes something for everyone – bird watching and hawking 101, scavenger hunts, teddy bear making, trail rides, and family crafts. And there is, as always, plenty for adults to do: antiquing in Middleburg, spa treatments and winery tours. A number of get-away packages are Kari Bowman, Recreation Director at Salamander Resort & Spa offered this summer – Family Getaway, Summer Rejuvenation and The Grape Escape. are numerous equestrian-inspired activities for social hour takes place on the Grand Lawn, Those who sign up for the latter are picked up children and adults – essential horsemanship, with food and beverage service available at at the resort entrance with a Salamander picnic, riding lessons, private rides, and countryside special Yappy Hour prices. Better yet, ten percent of the profits from the Yappy Hour menu and then spend the afternoon visiting wineries trail rides. And don’t forget the pampered pooches. are donated to Middleburg Humane Foundaand tasting award-winning wines. The packSalamander is continuing Yappy Hour every tion. n age includes two nights in deluxe accomTuesday from 5-7 p.m. through Sept. The modations and a bottle of local wine. There

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zoning or specific soil type, and calculate acreage or distance by using the measurement tool. There’s also an “info” button with links to other sites of interest, such as the Loudoun County Parcel Assessment Database and the Old Dominion Hops Cooperative. The Virginia Cooperative Extension office in Loudoun and the Loudoun County Office of Mapping and Geographic Information collaborated on the tool,

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lack Hops Farm north of Lucketts has been a busy place in recent weeks. In early June, a group of area landowners spent much of the day gathering expert advice about hops farming while a crew laid out the first 5,300 hops plants to be grown on the property. Days later, plans to open a farm brewery on the 53-acre property took a big step forward with the arrival of flatbed tractor-trailers carrying tanks and other equipment needed for the operation. The action comes just weeks after Flying Dog Brewery announced it was pulling out of the Loudoun project. That decision has had little impact on Black Hops Farm owner Jonathan Staples’ plan to build an important piece of brewing infrastructure and a showcase for Virginia’s burgeoning beer industry. Last November, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced plans to establish the region’s first hops processing plant on the property. Staples also has teamed up with Organarchy Hops to grow hops on the farm and is converting an indoor riding arena into a pub that will allow customers to watch the hops drying process and brewers at work—and on some nights catch a concert— from their seats. And rather than have Flying Dog’s brewers on site,

there’s talk of inviting international brew masters to share their recipes at the facility. Meanwhile, in its effort to promote the development of a new cash crop for rural landowners and to boost the local craft-beer industry, the county government has created an online tool to help landowners know if their property is well- suited for growing hops. Since Gov. McAuliffe’s announcement last fall of plans to build the region’s first hops processing plant, hopyards have been sprouting on farms around the county. The governor has identified the growth of the craft beer industry as an important growth opportunity for the state’s economy. The Suitability Model for Growing Hops, found online at loudoun.gov/ hopsmap, assesses soils, slope and sunlight features of all land within the county and classifies parcels from the most suitable to growing hops to the least. Users can search for property by address or parcel identification number, click the map for a variety of additional information such as

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Top right, Loudoun’s Agricultural Development Officer Kellie Boles, front, pitches in to help plant the first hops at Black Hops Farm. The 5,300 plants, transported from a Michigan nursery, represent only the first installment of a planned 5-acre hops field on the property. At left, hops guru Solomon Rose (right), of Lucketts Mill & Hopworks, offers advice on growing the bitter beer ingredient to a group of area property owners invited to Black Hops Farm to learn about the business.The region’s first hops processing facility is being built on the farm and growers within a two-hour trip could benefit.

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outriding them all and got to the top of my class.” After graduation, Biernbaum set out to gain an internship working with Pat and Linda Parelli. They told him no jobs were available, but his determination and persistence nevertheless brought him to their Florida ranch. “I called them and said I’m going to be in Florida anyway,” he said. “I was actually going to be in Virginia but I was willing to drive the extra 12 hours and interview for this job that didn’t exist. I showed up and said I would work for free.” After a summer of fixing fences, mowing grass and performing other menial

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tasks, Biernbaum was promoted to ranch foreman. Soon after that, he became their arena manager and was responsible for driving around the country and accompanying them during their lectures. Biernbaum spent a year at home practicing his skills before coming back as a full-time student under Pat Parelli. The next two years they rode together every day and Biernbaum became not only a three-star instructor but also a horse development specialist. “I’ve worked with a lot of problem horses and usually it’s the people that’s the problem,” he said. “Anything from trailering issues to leading problems to horses that were literally trying to kill people. “Helping the troubled horses is my specialty.” Biernbaum now has a home base in Marshall after Cindy and Paul Hesse of Quail Run Farm contacted him. The large indoor arena and outside area to set up obstacles for clinics and lessons was a perfect match. Several local horse people have used Jake with great success. “Lindsay Kelly with Phase 2 Performance Horses had a troubled horse named Tiger Lilly,” Biernbaum said. “Her full sister won the Cleveland Bay class at Upperville and they had similar expectations for her. She had gone through four trainers and was getting a bad reputation. We spent the winter and spring turning her around and at Upperville last year, she placed third in two classes. It was a big deal just to get her in the ring. This year she got the reserve champion for the Cleveland Bay class.” Biernbaum shares his wealth of knowledge with several apprentices. These young students value his time and understand how to take advantage of the same opportunity Pat Parelli provided for Biernbaum. Overall, the goal is always to keep pushing upwards, learning to ride more effectively so that the horse does more and the rider does less. “You know you’re doing Parelli if you are doing three things,” Biernbaum said. “You put the relationship first. The second is putting foundation before specialization so they know the basics and have confidence. The last is subscribing to never-ending self-improvement.” n

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Another Big Corn Crop Expected in Virginia million annually. Currently, only U.S.-grown Golden Delicious and Red Delicious apples are exported to China, which for years blocked all U.S. apple imports. Neale said those varieties represent about 40 percent of U.S. production, with Honeycrisp, Pink Ladies and Brown Russets among the new players. Economists expect U.S. apple exports to increase by as much as 10 percent. Almost all apple exports and imports between the U.S. and China will happen on the West Coast, so no new sales of Virginia apples are expected, Neale said. The benefits for Virginia growers will be more subtle, especially when the West Coast has a large crop. “We’re the sixth-largest apple-producing state in the country, but we’re not so big that we need to export that far away,” he said. “Our ideal export markets are Mexico and countries in the Caribbean.” n

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auren Kieffer and Meadowbrooks Scarlett won the Pan Am Three Day Event Prep Trial as part of the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan®. Nineteen athletes turned out for the final phase of the competition. Kieffer, 28, moved to the Middleburg area at 18 when her talent, positive attitude and commitment earned her the opportunity to begin training and working for Olympians Karen and David O’Connor, a powerhouse of American eventing, at the O’Connor Equestrian Program in The Plains. She currently trains out of High Acre Stables in The Plains. She is the daughter of Kevin and Jo Kieffer of Mt. Carmel IL. Upon earning a spot on the U.S. Eventing Team at the 2015 Pan American Games, she said: “Great Meadow ran a fabulous event. We couldn’t have gotten a better place to prepare. Everything held up well. The organizers were very smart adjusting for the storms and everything else. I’m very proud to be part of Team USA, and we’re going to do our best to bring home the Gold.” Kieffer also has been named as an alternate on Jacqueline Mars’ Vermiculus, a 2007 AngloArabian gelding. In addition to the victory at Great Meadow, Kieffer’s record includes: winner of 2014 USEF National CCI 4* Championship, second place at the 2014 Rolex Kentucky CCI 4, named to World Class Training List 2015, member of 2013 USA Nations Cup team at Boekelo U.S. Eventing Team Chef d’Equipe David O’Connor said, “it was nice to see that the fastest horses out there today were the team horses. It showed that no one was holding back. I think we have a great team and I’m very happy with how they performed and I’m excited about how we’ll do at the Games.”

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ur colleague Danielle Nadler at Leesburg Today reports that Middleburg Community Charter School will begin its second academic year under new leadership. The school’s board of directors has hired David Larson as its new principal. Larson has served as the school’s interim principal since April. He stepped in following the resignation of the school’s first principal, Barbara Smith, after she was denied re-entry into the United States because of a lapsed visa. Larson comes to Middleburg with 26 years of public education experience. He taught health and physical education and served as the boys and girls varsity soccer coach at Osbourn High School in Manassas City Public Schools. In 2005, he worked as an administrative intern at Osbourn and, in 2009, was promoted to assistant principal. Four years later, he was assigned to serve as assistant principal at Metz Middle School, also in Manassas City. Most recently, Larson taught health and physical education at South Lakes High School in Reston. “I don’t consider this a job, I consider this an opportunity,”

Larson said in a statement announcing his hiring. “I’m extremely excited about being here.” He holds a bachelor’s degree from Longwood University, a master’s degree in sports management from the United States Sports Academy and an endorsement in administration and supervision from the University of Virginia. He also served in the U.S. Army. Middleburg Community Charter School, with grades from kindergarten through fifth, is the seventh charter school in Virginia and the first in Northern Virginia. The school operates on an extended-year calendar, and will open for the 20152016 academic year August 3.

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he Loudoun County Board of Supervisors recently signed a proclamation that “every December 2nd shall be Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton Day.” Seaton was a Middleburg policeman who was killed in the line of duty in 1899. Last month, his distant cousin, Mike McCoy, a retired Fairfax County firefighter, presented a copy of the proclamation to Middleburg Police Chief A.J. Panebianco, and it will hang in Panebianco’s office. Photo courtesy

cademic Dean Courtney Ulmer with Maria Eagen, an aerospace engineer and recipient of the Mary Louise Leipheimer Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Catherine S. McGehee head of school at Foxcroft. The award recognizes a teacher with a tenure of at least three years who connects with and challenges each student to develop her analytical ability, critical and independent thinking, communication skills and personal integrity. Eagen, a 25- year veteran in aerospace engineering, is the inaugural recipient of the award and, as McGehee put it, “an outstanding teacher in and out of the classroom as well as a coach, club sponsor and advisor.” She joined the Foxcroft faculty in 2010 and became the Science Department chair a year later. Her real-world experience launching rockets, designing and analyzing satellite missions paved the way for her to engage the students. “She helps students see Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM )subjects as accessible and fun, and encourages girls to gain confidence to pursue what are still male-dominated career fields, ” McGehee added.

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The Hill School class of 2015. Photo by Middleburg Photo

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he Middleburg Film Festival is dedicating a panel discussion on this year’s program to the late Mary Dunham, the wife of board member William Hasselberger. The panel on how to raise equity money for film and television productions will include actress Bo Derek, Los Angeles producer Mark Sennet and Hasselberger, a Middleburg investor who has joined with Sennet in an effort to convince Virginia and West Virginia to provide tax incentives to production companies looking to film in their states. The panel is scheduled Oct. 24. And this word just in from Warrenton…After many years in Middleburg, Theresa O’Dowd has joined the Southern Trust Mortgage, a partner of Sona Bank, as a senior loan officer. Here in Middleburg… Lucy Zimmerman has joined Wiseman & Associates. A North Carolina native, she’s lived in the Middleburg area with her husband, Ted Zimmerman, for five years. “It’s really great working with folks who are also my neighbors,” she said. In addition to community ties, Zimmerman was intrigued by W & A’s investment philosophy which utilizes investment strategies built on empirical research and a resolute belief in market efficiency. The village of Unison, one of the oldest and best preserved historic settlements in Loudoun County, will celebrate its history on the weekend of June 20-21 with the dedication of two new historic signs on Saturday and a jazz concert on the Village Green on Sunday. In Unison, a new roadside Virginia history sign commemorating the three-day 1862 Civil War Battle of Unison has just been placed and dedicated beside the Unison Store/Community Center. A plaque on the 1870s store was also given to the nonprofit Unison Preservation Society by philanthropist Betsee Parker.

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The Inaugural Middleburg Festival of Speed took place at Hill School.

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id you notice that there were no bugs to be found in the Stink cast photo. Hats off to A Place To Be Executive Director Tom Sweitzer on yet another successful show. Written by 18-year-old Kyle Boardman about a Stink Bug who has a dream, the show brought Broadway to Middleburg with an amazing cast of children.

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University, the University of Maryland and Syracuse University. According to Jan Healy, assistant head of school, the graduation ceremony focused on recognizing each student “for the talents they brought to the community as a whole. “As each student receives his or her diploma,” she said, “we pause and reflect on the multiple talents that student possesses by listening to a narrative read by Head of School Colley Bell that encompasses everything the student accomplished in the realm of academics, creative expression, athletics, service and leadership.”

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he Way It Was,” a delightful new book written by long-time Middleburg fixture Catherine Hulbert Harts, is now on sale at Middleburg’s Second Chapter Bookstore. A member of Hill School’s first class in 1926 and the mother of Middleburg Town Council member Bundles Murdock, the author of this fascinating read focuses on the way things were in Middleburg in the 1920s and 1930s.

iddleburg Academy recently held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2015, with a number of students moving on in the fall to some of the state’s and nation’s finest colleges and universities. Among the state schools represented were the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, James Madison, Mary Washington and the University of Richmond. Out of state, Middleburg Academy students also have been accepted to Wesleyan University, Franklin & Marshall, the University of Washington, Indiana

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