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training, making good puppy-raising crucial. “I love the responsibility the students are showing,” school head Ron Sykes said. “They have shown that it’s not just a passing fad. It will be very sad when Rocco leaves us and I hope we can start over with a new dog.” The students say they enjoy training Rocco, but admit that time management can be a challenge. Community puppy-raising presents both pros and cons to the training process as well. Teaching a puppy in a school can be distracting to the students and the puppy, however, the CCI club has used these distractions to its advantage. When Rocco first arrived, the puppy club talked to the student body, explaining that Rocco is not an average puppy. Students were told how to approach him and to ask permission to pet him when he is working. The CCI club uses positive reinforcement to achieve its training goals. By working with Rocco at lunch, the puppy club members have trained him to come, drop items in his mouth, sit, lie down and potty on command in only in a few weeks. Being trained in a school presents many different experiences for Rocco. For example, Rocco joined the drama students in the annual Lessons and Carols performance. With only one minor yip, Rocco played the part of the wise men’s camel like a pro. His role in the performance was an excellent opportunity to desensitize Rocco to many different sounds, crowds and unusual movement. This was great preparation for his next adventure—marching in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in January alongside a float representing the national Canine Companions for Independence organization. “These few months with Rocco have been exciting,” CCI club member Alondra Arellano said. “I can’t wait to see him grow up and be a service dog and help a person who is in need. It makes me happy that he will brighten the life of another person like he has brightened the lives of the students at Middleburg Academy.”

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By Joe Motheral For Middleburg Life Ever since Katherine “Kitty” Weaver and her husband Henry “Hank” Weaver moved to Aldie in 1947, she had been an active member in the life of Middleburg and the surrounding area. Ann MacLeod, her friend for more than 50 years, recently recalled their times together.

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Charles Town’s Montano Wins Eclipse Award

Eclipse Award, winning the honor as the country’s top apprentice jockey for 2012. Montano, 26, beat out fellow nominees Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Angel Suarez at the Eclipse Award ceremony held recently at Gulfstream Park in Florida. “I want to thank the trainers and owners for supporting me,” Montano said through Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. who served as an interpreter after presenting the award. Montano picked up the first career victory Oct. 4, 2011, aboard Catena Zapata at Mountaineer Park. In 2012, he had 1,075 mounts nationwide and responded with 225 wins, with $3,613,984 in earnings. All but nine of those victories and $170,000 in earnings came in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, where

Montano has established himself as Charles Town’s leading rider, finishing with more than 100 wins and $1 million in earnings ahead of runner-up Travis Dunkelberger in the 2012 jockey standings. “I started riding at Mountaineer, but I just like all the people here around Charles Town so much,” Montano said of his home track. “I have to thank all of the people here who gave me a chance to ride.” That included Charles Town’s leading trainer, Jeff Runco, whose 160 wins last year placed him in the top 10 among trainers nationally. Despite winning more than 3,000 races in his career and employing his share of bug riders, Runco considers Montano to be one of the best he’s ever been around. “He’s a good rider and he makes good decisions,” Runco said. “He’s one of the more advanced bug riders I’ve seen in quite some time.” Montano’s best performances in 2012 for the track’s top barn came April 27 when he piloted four winners on the card for Runco and later rode a pair of winners for him in the West Virginia Breeders’ Classics. “He has great work habits and shows up at work on time and that’s why he does well,” Runco added. “He’s a very good bug rider and is going to make a very good journeyman as well.” While Montano admits the trainers who have employed him contributed to his success, those around him laud the aforementioned work habits he routinely displays as the key ingredient for his big year. “He’s just an extremely hard worker,” Montano’s agent Billy Kennedy said. “He’s always there. He’s never late. There’s just never a problem with him and he’s always trying to get better.”

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On The Side: Going Tally Ho In

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n unofficial record was set for the number of side saddle riders out hunting, as well as for the number of side saddle riders from different countries, as 50 ladies recently gathered in Ireland with the Meath Foxhounds. Side saddle enthusiast Devon Zebrovious was among the riders from Middleburg and reports to Middleburg Life: Equestrians from around the United States joined riders from England, Ireland, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Italy and Israel in County Meath, an hour north of Dublin. Local side saddle rider Maggie Johnston and Susan Corwin from Kentucky, Jan Chrypinski from Maryland and Travis Allen Page from South Carolina traveled to Ireland to be part of the day and tackle the famed ditches and banks. Gentlemen riders George Kuk and Shawn Rob-

erts from Middleburg also participated. The hunt was organized by Susan Oakes, a member of the Meathand, the current UK side saddle high jump record holder (at 5 feet, eight inches). The riders were treated to outstanding Irish hospitality, with hunt members loaning their best horses to the ladies. Predominately Irish Draughts, Irish Sport Horses, and Cobs, the horses had hunted at least two seasons and had been ridden, if not hunted, aside at least once to make sure that they were suitable mounts. This was essential, as while the majority of riders had hunted, only a small percentage had any experience jumping the large drains for which County Meath is known worldwide. The near-constant rain for the past month had made the footing incredibly deep and muddy. Prior to the hunt, all of the riders staying at the Knightsbrook Hotel, near the village of Trim,

gathered for a group photo, then were transported to the “staging area” near the meet. After enjoying hot port—which was much appreciated considering the snow, sleet and rain—the trucks and trailers started arriving, and everyone was handed their horse, already tacked up and groomed to perfection with beautifully braided manes. Once mounted, the group trotted a couple of miles down the road to the meet to join the other riders. After photos, the field was off for two-plus hours of the most challenging, tricky hunting most had ever experienced. At least several riders—both astride and aside—came off when their horses didn’t make it across the drains or landed awkwardly. Thanks to the deep mud, it was a soft landing. A metal farm gate and post-and-rail fence completed the obstacles the field had to leap. Although it was a short day of hunting due to

the footing conditions, when the huntsman blew “Gone Home,” the field dwindled from approximately 115 riders to a hardy 35, and included six of the seven American riders. Then it was back to the hotel. In the evening, 450 people, including all of the riders, attended the Meath Foxhounds Hunt Ball. After champagne, dinner and dessert, the ball attendees were astonished to suddenly find a 17.2-hand gray Irish Draught gelding ridden into the ballroom of the hotel. It was the bandleader of “Say La V” dressed in full hunting togs and carrying a microphone. He proceeded to energize the crowd, then dismounted, handed the gelding to a groom, and rushed back into the ballroom to start the music. A packed dance floor was the result, and the party didn’t end until the wee hours of the morning.

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Salmon in Parchment with Blender Hollandaise

After the last of the holiday cheer has been consumed, my thoughts turn to a lighter style of eating. Roasting salmon in parchment keeps the fish moist, and cutting the filet into six-ounce pieces makes for easy serving. The hollandaise is foolproof. The only trick is bringing the eggs to room temperature, which I do by placing them in a bowl of warm tap water while dinner is in the oven. Serve this meal with little French green beans, and if you want to make it a bit more substantial, boil up some baby potatoes. ½ cup diced onion (I use frozen, they are so handy) ½ cup diced celery ½ cup diced carrot ½ cup diced red pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon canola oil 4 six-ounce salmon filets 4 tablespoons white wine Salt and pepper to taste Heat a sauté pan to medium high, then add the oil and the butter (heating the pan, then adding the oil/butter prevents sticking ) Add all the vegetables at once and sauté on medium high heat for about ten minutes or until tender On an extra-large sheet of parchment place the salmon on one half of the paper and top with the vegetable mixture

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Pour a tablespoon of wine on each filet Season with salt and pepper Fold over the parchment covering the fish Starting at the folded side, keep folding triangles and creasing the paper going around the fish until you get to the other side, tucking the last piece under, making a pocket (If you do not have parchment, you can use aluminum foil (nobody needs to know.) Place on a rimmed cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes Serve the salmon with the vegetable mixture, topped with the hollandaise with boiled new potatoes and French green beans, if desired

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What Is This Thing Called Love? By Vicky Moon and Leonard Shapiro What is this thing called love? And what does love have to do with it? As we approach Valentine’s Day, Middleburg Life decided to ask a few couples around town….”What’s the secret to success?” Kaye and David Nazarian have been married 47 years. “I’d say our longevity is the result of a strong love for each other, based on respect combined with the attitude of determination to always work things out and the persistence to keep trying, mixed with lots of fun times together raising a son and exploring the world, have resulted in our long and exciting marriage.” Our new food columnist Emily Tyler has been married to husband Bill Tyler for 27 years. She offers not an answer but a bit of advice: “Be nice when you don’t feel like it. It’s the key to life.” Janna and Marc Leepson have logged in 42 of marriage after meeting on a trip to Ocean City with a mutual friend. “I can’t swim,” she explained, “so we frolicked in the low surf together. And she adds an occasional separate vacation adds to the success. Jan Neuharth and Joseph Keusch are celebrating a quarter of a century together to which they agree it’s all about: “Love, friendship, respect, and a sense of humor.” Malcolm and Gail Matheson have been married 52 years. Said Malcolm, “I’m a Republican and she’s a Democrat and my best friend’s father once said that’s because she went to that liberal Wellesley up north. We’ve always nullified each other’s votes, so I guess opposites do attract.” Paul Hodge and Avis Fleming over in Unison have been married 52 years. “We like to do a lot

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of similar things,” Paul said. “I’m a potter. She’s an artist. We like to ride. We like living in the country. And we laugh at each other’s jokes.” Heather and Richard Taylor first met in unusual circumstances and it really was love at first sight. “Although we are rather different personalities we share many common interests,” they replied by email. “So, despite the inconvenience of a transatlantic courtship, thirty three years after our meeting we both believe the relationship continues to work and prosper.” Beth and Wayne Gibbens have been married 50 years. “Every day Wayne inspires me with his hard work, kindness and courage. There is absolutely nothing he won’t do to give life and love to all the people and places around him,” she reports. “I love him more today than the day we married.” She adds: “Some of our rules: never say mean things that you cannot take back, never say mean things that you do not mean, forgive and

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Love each other.” The authors of this piece Vicky Moon and Len Shapiro will celebrate 31 years ( a world record for both) this Valentine’s Day. She said: “Those words we spoke all those years ago bring on new meaning everyday…you know…better or worse, rich or poor, sickness and health. He also promised never to put diesel fuel in a lead

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The Life Of Gerry, An Update was that he would be introduced to a herd of other young steers that would eventually become 4-H projects. That may sound wonderful but it also means eventually they will be sold for meat and probably would end up on someone’s dinner table. Robin, of course, did not want that fate for Gerry, but didn’t see any recourse. And then a

Nial Murphy gets up close and personal with Gerry

small miracle happened. Betsee Parker, owner of Huntland and fairly close neighbor of the

...and then a small miracle happened.

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Keys, happened to see the article and was willing to purchase Gerry for her growing group of rescue animals. These animals happen to live on my small farm in Millwood. All of these critters, which to date number about 15, including an emu from Middleburg Humane, several very tame pigs, a Jersey cow, etc., live in the lap of luxury, including fans in the summer for very warm stalls and sheds for winter and lots of feed and hay. Gerry had no idea what a stroke of luck this was. Robin and Gordy Keys delivered Gerry to the farm and he immediately made friends with Cosmo, a young lamb, also rescued from somebody’s dinner plate. Cosmo is perhaps the friendliest critter you would ever want to meet, thanks to the love and attention from young Darby Adams, son of veterinarians Chris and Norrie Adams. It also became apparent that if Gerry was going to stay really tame he was going to need someone’s time and attention. At that point, steeplechase jockey Jeff Murphy stopped by one day with his wife Aoife and their adorable and animal-loving son Niall to see the animals. Jeff immediately gravitated to Gerry’s field and instantly made friends with him. He said he had grown up on a dairy farm in Ireland and absolutely loved cows. Of course a light bulb was going off in my head, but I assumed

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By Janet Hitchen For Middleburg Life Many readers may remember the story of Gerry, the calf being bottle-raised by Robin Keys of Beaver Dam Farm near Upperville that appeared in Middleburg Life last July and September. Gerry’s mother had died and Robin had kindly taken on the job of bottle-feeding him for the first several months of his life, no easy task. The next step in the life of young Gerry

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he would be too busy with all the horses that he rides to take this on. But he loved the idea and immediately became Gerry’s best friend. The results have been nothing short of amazing. Gerry now walks around the field with Jeff and Aoife on either side and Niall riding on his back. One day recently, Jeff called and said he was up at the barn with Gerry sleeping in the sunshine, his head on Jeff ’s lap. I raced to the barn with my camera and got an amazing picture, which you will see here. Gerry is one wonderful little steer thanks to Jeff ’s time and Betsee’s generosity. Betsee smiles when we talk about it and tells me she has loved cows since childhood when she used to ride around her grandfather’s farm in Minnesota on a tame cow named Mable.

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Best Dressed Women By Vicky Moon When it comes to clothing in Middleburg, there’s no truly definitive look. It’s not about style or fashion, it’s about what works and how women put it all together. Many local women can be spotted with horse poop on their boots as they come to the Safeway or Southern States to pick up carrots or hay for their horses. However, it is an unspoken rule of thumb not to parade around town in full equestrian regalia. And the same goes après tennis. Pick up the mail and go home and change for the next activity. While this is not a contest, one name did come up in several conversations: Molly Ewert. Her look has been defined as “eclectic and feminine” by one observer while another notes: “She has her own style with layers.” Kim Hafner’s appearance is “flowing and elegant with a hint of funky” according to a coworker at Middleburg Academy. Leigh O. Wood dresses in layers with fabulous accessories and always some type of scarf or wrap. Kelly Johnson of Rectortown is “always turned out well” says a friend. It’s hard to ignore Nicole Wyatt. “Quite frankly,” says one acquaintance, “it’s a fabulous figure to hang the clothes.” She’s very current with a go-to-hell fox fur hat paired with jeans. For Robin Keys and Betsee Parker, it’s nothing but the best from the barn, to the winner’s circle to the hunt ball. And then there’s Shannon Davis, tall, blond and impeccable no matter the occasion. Holli Thompson has perfected her tastes after working as a vice president at Chanel. Lynn Wiley defines classic panache. Town council member Bundles Murdock is tasteful and understated and attorney Bucky Slater gets a nod for her best dressed hats. And there’s Hester Warr: classic/bohemia; Saskia Paulussen: European with an edgy twist and Maggie Collins: a carefree joi d’vivre with cowboy boots. And a special nod to Sheila Johnson, Jill Vogel, Viviane Warren and Rose Marie Bogley. A decade ago Patty Callahan pointed out how easy it is to spot out- of-town women in Middleburg as “all dressed up.” I’ve always enjoyed writing about one local woman who has been wearing the same long, tartan skirt at Christmas parties for decades. Some things are timeless and always will radiate fashion and style.

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The addition offers every amenity and expansive space for living and entertaining. A grand foyer with inlaid-marble floors and an arched doorway opens to the sun-filled living room with a coffered ceiling, custom cabinetry, large fireplace, a state-of-theart sound and lighting system, and soaring windows, highlighting the spectacular views. The chef’s kitchen, butler’s pantry, breakfast room and formal dining room further create an ideal space for family and friends to gather for festive occasions, from Sunday brunches to grand celebrations. The spacious master retreat is on the main level, with a sitting area to enjoy the views. This space also includes two walk-in closets with custom cabinetry, and a large master bathroom with a soaking tub and steam shower. The upper level boasts a hobby room, which can be used as the fifth bedroom, an office overlooking the grounds and mountains beyond, an exercise room, and a bathroom. The lower level is home to a second kitchen, a comfortable media room, wine cellar, half bath and large, bright recre-

ation room with French doors to the patio, gardens, pool area and stone guest/pool house. There is an attached three-car garage accessed through the lower level, as well as an elevator for convenience. The grounds are partially wooded and enhanced by extensive gardens, flowering trees, stone patios, gazebos for outdoor dining, a bold stream and fenced pasture for horses and other livestock. There are 100-acre parcels in conservation easement flanking the property, affording future protection. Courtland Manor is a rare offering: an exceptional home and unmatched setting. Articles are prepared by Middleburg Life’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients.

For information on the home, contact David O’Flaherty at 540-687-0383. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Middleburg Life real estate advertising department at (571) 333-6273.

Facts for buyers Address: 40443 Courtland Farm Lane, Aldie (20105). Listed at: $2,850,000 by Cindy Polk, Washington Fine Properties (703) 966-9480.

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Our monthly featured property – Heritage Farm – represents the opportunity to take possession of one of the largest single landholdings available for purchase in the vicinity of Atoka Road just outside of Middleburg. Perfectly maintained and manicured, the estate comprises 296 acres and comes complete with authentic stone walls, a large pond and expansive vistas of the sky and mountains. The classic home is a charming, stately abode, and the property offers endless opportunities for the discerning owner, making it a perfect hard-asset investment and providing the potential of an incredible tax benefit through easement. The property currently is on the market, listed at $6,833,300 by Peter Pejacsevich of Middleburg Real Estate and Atoka Properties. Comprising three separate parcels, the estate includes the main stucco home as well as three tenant houses, and is surrounded by stately residences onThis largemonth’s parcels. featured property – Courtmain– house is a the cheery yellowlandThe Manor represents combination stucco charmer that sits at the end surof a of a gracious main home, wonderful classic, treed drive. roundings spread out across 100 acres, and The acreage is approximately 80 a location close to both Aldie and Middlepercent easilyCountry. farmed; most burg in theopen heartand of Hunt recently, it was soybean and Accessed via planted either ofintwo entrances –corn. one down a tree-lined drive and the other The infrastructure of the farm inthrough a community of exclusive estate cludes functioning barns, outbuildings, homes – the main house is sited on a ridge storage for heavy equipment and paved taking full advantage of the breathtaking internal roads. views. withareas all this, you still have easy TheAnd treed of the property are access to all of Northern Virginia. well-maintained and manicured, a far property currently is on property the marcryThe from raw land. The entire ket, listed at $2,850,000 by Cindy Polk of is zoned RA. Washington Fine Properties. Options are abundant for the next The original manor home built in owner. Construction of a was showplace the 1930s from stone quarried on the propis one, but so too is maintaining the erty, and maintains historic details and graclassic home and simply enjoying the cious rooms, with original hardwood floors bucolic that range from and four surroundings wood-burning fireplaces. theItlarge pond to the exceptional views joins with the stunning addition – all with proximity to the varied ame(completed in 2006) through an intimate nities of Hunt Country and within garden room which leads into a large easy sundistance Washington Dulles Internaroom withofslate floors, providing a serene tionalforAirport theviews. nation’s capital. spot revelingand in the French doors Springtime a timeenjoy of rebirth and access a porch to–further the gardens renewal – is close at hand. What better and grounds. way to celebrate than by considering ownership of one of the grandest parcels along one of the most acclaimed byways of the region? Heritage Farm is well worthy of consideration, whether as a working farm, family retreat or as the basis for something new. Articles are prepared by Middleburg Life’s real estate advertising department on behalf of clients. For information on the home, contact the listing agent. For information on having a house reviewed, contact the Middleburg Life real estate advertising department at (540) 687-6059.

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Comprised of 4 farms this magnificent 2426 acre horse property consist of 3 Main homes, 11 tenant houses, 8 horse barns with 174 stalls including a 32 stall foaling barn, 72 gently rolling fields & paddocks with miles of white board fencing, interior private roads, 11 Run-in Sheds, beautiful lake and bold stream. The largest contiguous acreage on the market in Northern Virginia. $25,000,000

Exquisite details throughout this incredible 12 bedroom Georgian Revival manor home built in 1936. Situated on over 191 acres. This lovely home boasts a Reception Hall and a white Carrara marble Flying Staircase accessing 3 levels. Over 1/2 mile of Rappahannock River frontage, spectacular views, springs, ponds and rolling pasture $9,750,000

Warrenton Hunt Country s 493 acres in Open Space Easement s Rolling land with good air drainage s Perfect for grapes/vineyard s 1830’s Manor Home s 2 Tenant Houses s 39 Acre Lake Site s Dairy Barn s Stables s Machine Shed s Woodland Trails s Huge Specimen Oaks. $5,950,000

199 acres in the heart of the Orange County Hunt Territory s 5 Bedroom Georgian Manor sFormal living and dining rooms s Solarium s Pools c.1801 Patent house, 2 tenant houses Horse facilities include an indoor arena with 13 stalls, paddocks and fields with run-ins. & apartment and pond. In VOF Conservation Easement. $5,500,000

Near Middleburg sBeautiful Brick Georgian style home built in the mid 19th century on 165 acres s7 Bedrooms, 8 Full Baths, 2 Half Baths s double Parlor/Living Room, Paneled Library, Dining Room sPool s4 Bedroom Tenant House s9 Stall StablesConservation EasementsPiedmont Hunt. $4,500,000

Circa 1878 s Exquisite brick Victorian on 52 open acres near Middleburg s Elegant Dining Room s Formal Living Room s12' Ceilings s 4 Levels sGreat Mountain Views s Beautiful Stable with 1 Bedroom Apartment s Run-In Sheds s Out Buildings and more. $3,950,000

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Upperville/Middleburg-Unique Italianate-Palladian inspired villa sNestled on a ridge above Goose Creek s4,600+ sq ft stucco home s4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2 master suites, terra cotta tile floors, fireplace, and gourmet kitchen sExtensive landscaping sFormal gardens s Courtyard sPool with pergola sGuest housesBuilt by architect/owner. $2,750,000

Montaire is a complete turn-key equestrian estate on 27+ level acres. 5 Bedrooms, easily maintained and expertly designed. 6 stall barn with office & apartment a USDF regulation covered dressage arena, manicured cross-country trails and jumps. Convenient access to Middleburg, Orange, and Piedmont Hunts. 10 Mins north of Middleburg. $2,695,000

Located on the prestigious Atoka Road and surrounded by large estates, this 43-acre estate, sits high with spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Bull Run Mountains. The manor home, renovated in 2001, offers 7 bedrooms including a first floor master suite, 7+ baths, 4 finished levels, 3car garage and 9-stall barn with 8 paddocks, each with automatic waterers and a run-in shed barn. $2,500,000

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51+ acre farm with a beautiful 5 BR home with gourmet kitchen, wine cellar, great views, pool, flagstone terrace and carriage house - extensive horse facilities - 9 stall barn, covered arena, outdoor arena, 7 paddocks, 4 stall shed row barn, machine shed. $2,350,000

Historic circa 1845 home on 32 acres in Orange County Hunt s1st floor Master sDen sDramatic Grand Salon sEnglish Kitchen slarge Dining Rooms Billiard Room sSmall 2nd Kitchen/Bar leads to Patio, Pool & charming Guest Cottage s7 Stall barn adjoins 3 bedroom, 2 bath Managers house. $1,895,000

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Extrordinary estate on over 180 acres sIdeal for horses s 7 Bedrooms sNew Gourmet State of the Art Kitchen & Baths s gorgeous full wall windows, overlooking 10 acre lake s10 stall stable sPaddocks with run-in sheds sPool and poolhouse with fireplace, spa and new tennis courts. $3,900,000

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164 acres in an ideal location. Beautiful Open and wooded land near Bluemont in the heart of Piedmont Hunt Territory with spectacular mountain views and scenic vistas and great home sites. Open Space Easement and Fox Hunting Easement. Property is in 2 parcels and may or may not be combined. $2,459,850

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This Virginia Country Estate with historic manor home on Handsome 5 bedroom Manor home with heated pool on over 80 acres with more land available. Parts of the home 48 acres on Atoka Road. 1 bedroom Guest Cottage date back to 1725. 7 Bedrooms offer great charm & complete with kitchen, 2 Barns: Hunter barn with 4 stalls & tack room, Broodmare Barn with 5 stalls and tack character. Guest cottage, farm manager’s residence, room. 225’x137’ Show Ring with sand footing. Board stable and paddocks with run-in sheds for over 20 fenced fields and paddocks, 3 ponds. In VOF easement. horses, 3 miles west of the Town of Warrenton. $2,995,000 $3,200,000

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The 26 acre estate sits in magnificent horse country approx. one mile west of Middleburg just off the much desired Zulla Road, this estate includes the 1½ story white brick manor home w/2 car attached garage, 4 car detached garage, heated pool, 3 stall barn with run-in shed, 2 large paddocks and offers tremendous ride out potential. $2,450,000

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Rappahannock County~Beautiful 3 Bedroom Brick Colonial home on 25 acres with tremendous views s Very private s 10'ceilings on 1st floor, 9'ceilings on 2nd s Great Kitchen with Island s Six-foot Windows s Elegant Floor Plan s Mud Room sBasement s Two Bay Garage s Easy to maintain sNice Elevations Very well built $845,000

THE PLAINS - 82.99 acres in Orange County Hunt Territory with access to either The Plains Road or Hopewell Road, nice elevation with several options for House site. $1,350,000 MERSEY/DOVER ROADS - 5 parcels, 3+ acres each, just on the outskirts of Middleburg ranging in price. $257,250 - $350,000 48+ acres $645,000

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MIDDLEBURG - 26.12 acres convenient to Middleburg, additional parcels available. $410,000 BLUEMONT LAND - 2 parcels in Piedmont Hunt Territory ~ Mostly open, rolling and fully fenced land and accessed from 3 roads. 1 home of clapboard enhance this beautiful property. Options for purchase include: 50+ acres for $588,000 71+ acres for $995,000 (with a clapboard 3 BR home 2 parcels)

An English country estate. Main house, c1790 with later additions, is stucco over log and frame, has heart of pine floors, beamed ceilings, guest bedroom on the first floor, 5 fpls, 6 brs 5 full ba, and 2 half bas. Old boxwood and perennial gardens. Cozy stone guest cottage, c 1770, is 3 floors with 1 br, 1fba overlooks pond. Pool House has flagstone floors, pickled walls, great for entertaining, 2 fpls. 2-car garage, barns, sheds on 12.5 acres. $1, 550,000

Beautiful rolling farm land with pastoral and mountain views, stone walls, and riding trails. This 54 acres is ideal for your horse farm. Property includes 3 bedroom farm house, 1 bedroom tenant house, 8-stall barn, and 6-stall barn. Near The Plains with easy access to I-66, 1 hour to Washington, 45 minutes to Dulles. $950,000

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Beautifully renovated Historic Unison Schoolhouse, circa 1870. s Pine flooring, high ceilings, mouldings and perennial gardens s The horse facilities include a recently built 4 stall barn w/excellent tack room & feed storage, open to 4 paddocks with automatic waterers. Great rideout in prime Piedmont Hunt $625,000

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138-acre farm nestled in the heart of the Piedmont Hunt territory. Formerly a duPont property, the 1816 house is an exceptional example of 19th century Quaker architecture. Outbuildings include 5-stall barn, large shop, two tenant houses, pool, and generator.

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Offers still accepted for review, current contract has kick out. 10 acres with stream. Beautiful period details and 8 restored fireplaces! High ceilings, large rooms, 4,400 square feet. Horse ready with 10 stall bank barn. Separate guest wing/ apartment.

Elegant, 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath home. More than 5,000 sq.ft. of finished space including double staircase, 2-story foyer with Palladian window, gourmet kitchen, master suite with sitting area, media/ theater room, TREX deck, and 3-car garage. Fenced yard with mature trees.

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358 acres • 8 BR Manor house • 6 FP • Heart of pine floors • 10’ ceilings • Inn w/20 rooms all w/private baths • Conference room • Stone barn can accommodate 120 guests • 3 cottages • Log cabin • Pool & pool house • Observatory • Picnic pavilion • 2 miles of Goose Creek frontage Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Near Foxcroft School • 5 BR c. 1830 Virginia farmhouse • Grand stone pavilion • Built of native fells stone & antique mahogany floors • Extraordinary structure serves as a banquet room, pool house, green house & guest quarters • Large spring fed pond • Beautiful setting • 103 acres Ann MacMahon (540) 687-5588 Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Located in the heart of fox hunting country • 3 miles from Middleburg • 49 acres • Elegant 1940's brick colonial home • Stable • Cottage • Apartment • Pool • Tennis court • Mature trees and sweeping lawn to Goose Creek which surrounds most of the property Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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Prime Fauquier County location in the heart of Orange County Hunt • 39.94 acres • Brick home completely updated • 3 BR with master suite on main level • 2 full & 2 half BA • 2 FP • 2 car garage • Flagstone terrace • 8 stall center aisle barn • Board fencing • Mountain views Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Beautiful hilltop setting, long paved driveway • Brick Colonial, c. 1970, completely updated • 5 BR, 5 1/2 BA, 5 FP, office, detached 4 car garage • Guest house, play house, sports court, putting green • Minutes from Leesburg & Greenway • Perfect for entertaining • 25.21 acres Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Historic property on 32 acres in Orange County Hunt • 1st floor master, den, grand salon, English kitchen with large DR & billiard room • 2nd kitchen/ bar leads to patio, pool & guest cottage • 7 stall barn adjoins 3 BR, 2 BA farm manager's house Ann MacMahon (540) 687-5588 Walter Woodson (703) 499-4961

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20 + acres • VA farmhouse, c 1780 • Master BR suite & full BA w/ 3 additional BR & 2 full BA on 2nd floor • Front & rear staircases give easy access • 4 FP enhance the living room, den, study & kitchen • Hardwood floors throughout • 1/2 BA on 1st floor, family room • 13 stall stable • Bank barn • Large sand ring • Spring house • Fenced & cross fenced w/water to fields Ann MacMahon (540) 687-5588 Margaret Carroll (540) 454-0650

Excellent location • Brick home completely updated • 5 BR with master suite on first floor • 3 1/2 BA • 2 FP • Mountain views • Pool • 10 useable acres • 150 x 220 riding arena • 3 barns totaling 8-9 stalls • Run-in shed • Stone walls Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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Turn key horse operation • Custom log & cedar home on 13.37 acres • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • 4 stall center aisle barn • 90 x 180 bluestone & shredded rubber ring • 2 run in shed Joseph Keusch (540) 454-0591

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All brick townhome • Very bright end-unit • Back and side garden space • Hardwood floors on main level • Sunken living room with wood burning FP • Built in bookshelves • Separate dining room • 3 BR, 3 1/2 BA • Large closets • Lower level has large rec room, full bath, additional finished room Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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and the high land along Lemmon’s Bottom Road was generously donated to the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club by Senator John Warner and placed in scenic easement. For anyone interested in donating to further restoration, send to: Save The Bridge, Box 98, Upperville, VA 20185. Without being grazed, the bottomland has returned to Virginia species and is now a sea of native grasses, wildflowers and even some invasives, which the club members try to keep under control. The view of the bridge is much like it was 200 years ago, with colors ever changing with the seasons, as it does upstream where the low lands flood yearly. The site has become extremely popular with visitors from all parts of the world who sign the guest book and delight in the many attractions of the property. They come individually, in pairs, in groups, on tours, on their horses, with their canoes, as Civil War reenactors thrilling the visitors, on horticultural tours, as stream monitors, butterfly counters, walkers, history buffs and just visitors who enjoy the bridge, the land and nature. The four-arch stone bridge on Goose Creek is part of the Mosby Heritage Area: a frequent stop on the Virginia Civil War Trails; part of the Garden Club of Virginia Historic Garden Tour every other year; a stop on “The Prelude to Gettysburg” audio tape tour and a featured stop on the Trinity Church Hunt Country Stable Tour. Bird watching is particularly enjoyed since so many species stop on their migration north and south. Some unusual birds seen visiting recently include tundra swan, orioles, pileated woodpeckers, red-winged blackbirds, flickers, ravens, osprey, wood duck, swallows, sparrows, mockingbirds, an American eagle and so many others, including nesting blue birds in their boxes. In 2010 for the Garden Club of America Bi-Centennial Tree Project, a number of rarely used, ornamental Virginia native trees that bloom throughout the year were planted on the edge of the upper woods. They include Virginia Fringe Tree, service berry, black gum, hornbeam, ironwood and witch-hazel.

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road that greatly facilitated our country’s western expansion. This beautiful structure is 212 feet long, 23 feet wide and carried traffic until 1957, when Rt. 50 was straightened and the bridge was abandoned. In 1803, a tollhouse stood just east of the bridge with posted rates of 3 cents for a horse, 6 cents for a riding cart, 12 cents for a carriage and 3 to 7 cents for a wagon depending upon the width of its wheels. Drovers paid 6 cents for a score of hogs or sheep and 12 cents for a score of cattle. During the Civil War, the bridge became a major choke point in the opening phase of the Battle of Upperville fought June 21, 1863. Union General Alfred Pleasanton was assigned the task of taking his 7,000 cavalrymen west along the Ashby Gap Turnpike to the Shenandoah Valley to report on the whereabouts of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, which was heading for a possible invasion of the North. Facing Pleasanton’s cavalry was the cavalry force under Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, whose job was to delay the enemy and prevent the northern forces from crossing into the Shenandoah Valley. Dismounted Confederate cavalrymen and two batteries of artillery held the hill to the west, while two federal artillery batteries, cavalry and infantry held the high ground to the east. An artillery duel raged for more than an hour with dreadful effect. Finally, the Federal forces attacked down the steep embankment to cross Goose Creek and ultimately forced the Confederates to retire to the next high ground to the west. As planned, General Stuart’s stand held the Federal Army at bay for more than two hours and gave the time needed to consolidate his cavalry just east of Upperville. After the war Loudoun and Fauquier Counties shared the expense of repairing the bridge. In 1976, the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club became the custodian of the bridge. Since then the garden club has done extensive structural restoration to preserve this historic bridge. It has been stabilized and strengthened by concrete blown into the foun-

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exciting times in local fishing. If you’d rather stick to tried-and-true things like trout and bass, there will be experts there to increase your knowledge and probably your success. Even now world-famous Walt Carey, who created the fly called “Walt’s Poppers,” will be there, too. There will be presentations on local trout fishing led by speakers Tom Brtalik on “Prospecting for Trout” and the keynote speaker at noon, Jeff Murray on mountain trout fishing. Jeff might even give away some of his secret spots. There will be other speakers, but all of the vendors are looking to share their knowledge and tell you about where and how to fish for a

wide variety of species, especially those found here in Virginia. A fishing show, after weeks of cold, blustery weather, can be just the cure for cabin fever. Kids love to come and are quite welcome. There will door prizes and raffles and a real sense of camaraderie as we all look forward to what we know is one of the most intriguing ways to share the out of doors with friends, family or anyone who shares the sense of wonder that comes with fishing. (Marcia Woolman is life member of Trout Unlimited and will be at the show with a presentation on Fishing Yellowstone Park. )

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By Marcia Woolman For Middleburg Life It’s the fishing show! For 15 years the Rapidan Chapter of Trout Unlimited held an annual fishing show at the Middleburg Community Center. It became so successful that a larger facility was needed, but hope remains that all of the “regulars” from Middleburg area will still come to get their first “fix” in anticipation of spring fishing. This year the show will be held at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds on Old Auburn Road in Warrenton on March 2 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Here’s what you will learn in the way of local and exotic fishing. Of course Virginia is blessed with a wide variety of fishing from salt water, trout, bass and stripper and the spectacular shad runs up the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers. This wide range of fishing opportunities requires some study and investigation so you get to the right spot at the right time. This is why you seek out fishing guides, and they will abound at the Rapidan Fishing Show. Most of our local anglers fish for bass in the Shenandoah River, which is quite accessible in terms of time and a variety of good places to fish. Many others go for the trout in Shenandoah National Park or some of our spring creeks like Mossy Creek, but there is so much else available to fill the fishing calendar from April through November. So broaden your perspective this year and reach out to the Chesapeake Bay for Fall Stripers and False Albacore. Rich Farino is a guide who will be giving a presentation on these fish in the afternoon. Guides will be there who are intimately familiar with the wonderful shad runs that begin in early to mid- April as thousands of these fish race up our rivers to find spawning areas. It can truly be one of the most

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store less than a mile off Rt. 7 with her veterinary partner, Kathy Broaddus, and hand picks the bells herself, along with other intriguing food items, on monthly buying trips up to Amish country in Pennsylvania. “People will look at those bells all year round, and then they come back in December and buy them for Christmas.” “We have a little bit of everything in here,”

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there, too.” They came upon the shuttered but fully equipped store in Bluemont, which had plenty of room down below to comfortably house their veterinary practice, as well. Initially, they thought about simply becoming landlords and leasing the store to a new operator, but eventually decided to make a go of it themselves. Kathy Walker, a long-time horse client who also had experience in a family construction firm, agreed to manage the store, and they were back in business not long after she said yes. “When we opened the store, we didn’t want to be a 7-11 and sell Lotto and phone cards,” Dr. Newcomb said. “We didn’t want to go gourmet, either. You won’t find any cilantro or hot sauce in here. We just wanted to be a store where people could come and get stuff. We figured the primary market was local people who needed groceries, good fresh food. The second market was people who needed food they could eat right away, and we’re starting to get a really good lunch crowd. And we sell diapers, too.” Everything is made fresh in the store. Kathy specializes in beef and bean burritos. Another employee prepares the deviled eggs. Dr. Newcomb pitches in on baked goods and soups, and there is a wide variety of sandwiches, hot and cold, pizza and chicken wings, another specialty of the house. There are countless regulars, including Russell, who always wants his chicken wings available at 9:30 a.m., without fail. There is also Scott the Farmer, who shows up early in the morning for his cup of coffee and is back for more food at lunch. If it snows, Scott will also come by with his tractor and plow the parking lot. “And if a customer has a question about hay or anything else to do with farming, Scott will always try to help them out,” Dr. Newcomb said. Customers also can purchase fresh Angus beef, supplied by Dr. Broaddus’s brother from his farm in nearby Hamilton. And in addition to her specialty as a horse acupuncturist, Dr. Newcomb also raises chickens, offering them for sale at the store, along with their fresh eggs daily. Despite an ever-increasing clientele, the Bluemont Store is not yet turning a profit, a situation that probably would change if they decided to get a Virginia ABC license to sell beer and wine. But for now, that’s not the plan. “If we carried alcohol, it would make a difference” in the bottom line, Dr. Newcomb said. “But there are pluses and minuses to it. I’m not opposed to it, but I think it would definitely change the clientele of the business. Lotto doesn’t interest me either. I’d rather sell more chickens. “We like the way the store is now. If you’re ever here on a Sunday morning, these local farm guys will sit out on our deck, just congregating and blabbing. They come here to chat. It’s a dream, really, to be the gathering place in Bluemont. That’s what we’re all about.”

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By Leonard Shapiro For Middleburg Life Don’t come around the Bluemont General Store looking to purchase a six-pack of your favorite beer, a bottle of the perfect Pinot or even a scratch-off lottery ticket. None of the above is stocked in this bustling country store that traces its roots all the way back to the 1840s. But if it’s harness bells you’re looking for, perhaps a dozen Rhode Island Red laying hens, or a hand-dipped ice cream cone, you have come upon the practically perfect place. Harness bells? “I’ve just always liked the sound of those bells,” said Dr. Lani Newcomb, who owns the

Love is in the air. Middleburg Life has received word of two proposals. (See also our Valentine section, Page 10) First, what else could exude the Middleburg way but love on horseback? Blue Ridge huntsman Guy Allman surprised his girlfriend,

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a fund of the Piedmont Community Foundation, a 501©3 public charity and contributions will be made to the PCF. An independent survey of nearly 1,000 healthcare facilities nationwide has determined that Fauquier Hospital’s MRI services are currently ranked in the 97th percentile for patient satisfaction. Karla Kenefake-Hymans, director of Medical Imaging, added, “The option of a wide bore MRI scanner for larger patients and those with claustrophobia concerns has been another popular addition to our services.” Over at The National Sporting Library and Museum, the exhibit “Intersection: Field Sports and the Evolution of Conservation” looks at books in the collection about early game-keeping and poaching laws, the emergence of the hunter-naturalist, and the development of early conservation laws by sportsmen.The exhibit has been extended until March 1. Hill School eighth grader Annie Dunlap has been raising money through “Pencils of Promise.” The funds raised go to educate children in Laos, Guatemala, Ghana and Nicaragua through the “Schools 4 All Foundation.” For each $25 raised, a child is educated for one year. To date, Dunlap has raised over $800 and the deadline has been extended to Feb. 28. In an effort to reach out to the greater Middleburg community, a donation jar has been placed in the French Hound with hope that other local businesses also will follow. From Middleburg Academy the big news is that Colley W. Bell III will become the next head of school, effective July 1. Currently head of school at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Bell is known in the independent

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pionship East Coast will be held Aug. 31 as part of the Warrenton Horse Show. Mark your calendars now for this annual Labor Day weekend event Aug. 28-Sept. 1 at the historic show grounds over in Warrenton. In the “you never know who you might see in Middleburg” department, Hall of Fame Redskins defensive back Darrell Green was recently seen having lunch at Market Salamander. And speaking of Market Salamander, owner Sheila Johnson recently hosted a “Film to Fork Founders Lunch” to celebrate the launch of the Middleburg Film Festival. Tentatively scheduled for three days in the fall, screening venues will include The Hill School, the Community Center and other locations. Festivities will include a dinner gala, barbecue, lunch and awards brunch and wine tasting. The festival is

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school community as an experienced visionary whose record has shaped curriculums, student leadership, strategic planning, and institutional advancement efforts from New England to the Midwest. Now…mark your calendars: Sunday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m., Grace Church Concert Series in The Plains presents the Bruce Swaim Quartet with special guest Mary Ann Redmond. On the eve of Mardi Gras, the group consisting of Bruce Swaim on tenor sax, Paul Langosch (Tony Bennett’s longtime bassist) on

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Out at Foxcroft School, they are preparing for a very big party to celebrate a century of educating young women. The buildup to the bash began when Associate Director of Admission Melissa Fairfield dressed in a vintage white dress to match the one once worn by founder Charlotte Haxall Noland. “Shout It Out! Foxcroft is Turning 100!” kicks off Sept. 29 with a Day of Community Service. To honor the school’s tradition of giving back, the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation will hold its annual Middleburg Walk on campus. Stay tuned for more info on “memory lunches and dinners” as well as speakers and exhibits through the year.

bass, Jay Cooley on piano and Dominic Smith on drums will perform music that has been called “conducive to the jazz club exuberance.” The Piedmont Philosophical Society talk on Feb. 21 in The McGhee Library at Farmer’s Delight will be “Bob Lee: The Early Years of Conservation in Virginia, 1950-1975.” And on March 9, Liz Betts of the Loudoun County Master Gardner’s program will speak on “Creating a Wildlife Habitat.” A spectacular auction will feature “Art of the Piedmont” at the Middleburg Community Center on Friday, Feb. 22, with original artwork from the community’s best local artists. Doors will open for this fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. and proceeds will benefit the Middleburg Montessori School. With more than 20 committed artists, the auction will showcase the work of Dana Volkert, Misia Broadhead Barham, Charley Matheson, Dana Lee Thompson, Nancy Bass, Hwa Crawford, Lilla Ohrstrom, Donna Clark and others. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with these talented artists,” explained BethAnn Slater, head of school of Middleburg Montessori. “Ultimately, we’re all coming together to benefit

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Fran Harding, recently as they struck out hunting at Katherine Berger’s Rolling Hills Farm in Berryville. He called on a cell phone, asked her to come forward and then popped the question. Artist Barbara Sharp said yes to Hurst Groves when he posed the big question early one recent morning. Groves, a former executive and legal counsel at Exxon/ Mobil, and Sharp have enjoyed several years of dating and travel and met at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. And speaking of Emmanuel…Christopher Kent, host of the cable television show Flea Market Mania, recently hosted an evening at the church to discuss antiques and offer on-site verbal appraisals of heirlooms and antiques. Renowned show jumper Katie MonahanPrudent of Middleburg recently guided Michael Smith’s V to victory in the $33,000 Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup at the Winter Equestrian Festival down in Wellington, Florida. And Middleburg Life has learned that the United States Equestrian Federation Sallie B. Wheeler/U.S. Hunter Breeding National Cham-

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The Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club will offer a special horticultural event—Creating an Inspired Garden and Landscape— Saturday, Feb. 23, at The Hill School in Middleburg. The program will feature some of the leading experts in gardening beginning with William Cullina at 9:45 a.m. He will speak on “Sugar, Sex, and Poison: Shocking Plant Secrets Caught on Camera.” “Everything eats plants,” Cullina said, “and because they don’t move around they have evolved an incredible arsenal for protection all the while remaining seductive in order to perform pollination, seed dispersal and nutrient acquisition. It’s a delicate balance.” Cullina is the executive director at The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. An author and authority on North American native plants, his books include, Wildflowers,

the elegant Ranelagh district of Dublin has become the most photographed garden in Ireland. She confesses that her tastes are constantly changing. In her view, gardening should be an entirely intuitive process. “The best gardening happens when you’ve done all the things you intended to do, and you’re just walking about letting your mind run free,” she said. Dillon will present “Dig It Up and Throw It Away” at 11 a.m. The undisputed queen of Irish gardening, Dillon will share her spirited approach to dividing, conquering and revitalizing your garden. She is known for unorthodox methods that achieve stunning results. Following a box lunch which is included in the $125 early bird registration, W. Gary Smith’s “Art to Landscape” will help designers solve problems and artists raise questions. Step beyond creating “solutions” in garden design

of Professional Landscape Designers and a Design Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. His recent work includes the new Santa Fe Botanical Garden, the Master Plan and Children’s Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the Discovery Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Therapeutic Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. His book, From Art to Landscape— Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design, will be available at the symposium. The final speaker will be Thomas Hobbs, with a lecture “Is Your Cake Baked? Mine Was: Starting Over From the Ground Up.” An iconoclastic and trend-setting garden visionary, Hobbs will lead a journey of garden design and implementation at his new garden acquisition in British Columbia, Canada. Hobbs will speak on learning from nature how to blend color, texture and species of plants to create beauty in the garden. This internationally known impresario of garden and floral design began growing seeds when he was 5 years old and has never looked back. He is the founder of Thomas Hobbs Florist in Vancouver, and the author of the books Shocking Beauty and The Jewel Box Garden. He is the owner of Southlands Nursery, a culmination of loving and growing plants. The Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club is a nonprofit organization affiliated with The Garden Club of America and The Garden Club of Virginia. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Early bird registration fee is $125 prior to Feb. 4 and after that day the fee is $140. No refunds can be made after Feb. 18 or because of inclement weather. Tickets will not be mailed. Registrants’ names will be checked at the door on the day of the symposium. The fee includes a box lunch and all handouts. For more information, call Susan Wallace at 540-338-3514 or sent a email to susan@ hedgewoodfarm.com.

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Information Sessions Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm Scientists work and learn in the field. Our students do too.

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New Easements Contribute To Countryside Preservation The Piedmont Environmental Council has issued the 2012 figures for landowners adding to the protected acreage in Fauquier County, Loudoun County and the total for 9,500 acres in the nine-county region. More than 2,100 acres in Fauquier County were protected by conservation easements last year, adding to a total of approximately 96,600 acres (23 percent of the total land in the county) protected by easements. Seven properties in Loudoun County, totaling more than 730 acres, were protected in 2012, bringing the total to nearly 51,000 acres in Loudoun, which is about 15 percent of the land area. According to the PEC, the total amount of protected land now stands at more than 357,600 acres, or 16.8 percent of land in Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. “Once again, landowners throughout the Piedmont have worked to help ensure this region remains a vital and beautiful place to live for generations to come,” said Heather Richards, PEC’s vice president for conservation and rural programs. “PEC thanks the 55 landowners who made the commitment in 2012 to protect the health, beauty and rural economy of the Piedmont by permanently protecting their land. “Fauquier County has long been a leader in recognizing the importance of protecting its natural, scenic and cultural resources,” Richards said. “The conservation values protected by easements in 2012 include the working farms that drive our economic engine and the scenic vistas that continue to draw tourists, year after year.” In total, conservation easements in Fauquier County now protect more than 390 miles of streams and rivers, 49,875 acres of prime farming soils, more than 38,950 acres of forests, 33,770 acres along scenic byways, 25,258 acres in historic districts, and more than 9,500 acres of historic battlefields. These resources not only make Fauquier a great place to live, but they are fundamental to the local and state economies. A recent study by PEC found that nine environmental benefits, including recreation, farm products and water quality, contribute about $21.8 billion to Virginia’s economy every year. The 481-acre Ovoka Farm was among the properties protected in 2012. The PEC purchased this land in 2000, with the aim of eventually protecting the property with conservation easements. The property was permanently protected with an easement last May, ensuring that the vista that George Washington enjoyed each morning as he left his cabin in Paris remains rural and open for generations to come. Three Fauquier County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) easements were completed in 2012, protecting nearly 380 acres of land. One significant PDR project protected the 168-acre Noland family farm in the Cedar Run watershed. PEC, through the Julian Scheer Cedar Run Land Conservation Fund, has worked for years to protect the farm-

land within this watershed in partnership with Fauquier County and others. Cedar Run is a major tributary of the Occoquan River, which provides drinking water for large portions of Northern Virginia. Today, there are more than 11,900 acres of land—9.5 percent of the watershed—protected by conservation easements in the Cedar Run watershed. The highlights from last year’s Loudoun County conservation projects include: • Jeremy Lee and his mother, Susan Lee, donated a conservation easement in October, preserving their 239-acre property located on James Monroe Highway (Rt. 15) near Lucketts. Through this donation, the Lees voluntarily relinquished the development rights for what could have been a 47-lot residential subdivision. They have protected this historically significant farmstead, which contributes to the Catoctin Rural Historic District. The property also contains a rare type of wetland known as the “Piedmont Upland Depression Swamp” as well as about one mile of perennial streams that flow into Limestone Branch. As residential development continues to impact groundwater resources in this area of Loudoun County, protection of this unique piece of land takes on added significance to the region. The Lees donated the conservation easement to the Land Trust of Virginia (LTV), who worked closely with a host of local organizations, including PEC and the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, to preserve the property’s unique combination of natural, historic, and scenic resources. • Last December, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources accepted a conservation easement that will protect a key 183-acre tract of land near the Village of St. Louis which is associated with the June, 1863 Civil War Battle of Upperville. In addition to conserving critical Upperville battlefield lands, the property is located within the recently created Unison Battlefield Historic District. The conservation easement also protects the scenic and historic characteristics of two rural roads within Loudoun County’s Beaverdam Creek Historic Roadways District. The Loudoun County efforts now protect more than 220 miles of streams and rivers, 36,898 acres of prime farming soils, more than 19,000 acres of forests, 9,854 acres along scenic byways, almost 7,000 acres in historic districts and 5,372 acres of historic battlefields. The PEC, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2012. PEC has been promoting private, voluntary land conservation in Virginia’s northern Piedmont since 1972, contributing to this region’s outstanding success. The PEC works with numerous conservation partners, including state agencies, the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, and the Land Trust of Virginia. “Looking ahead,” Richards said, “we expect landowners to continue to donate easements and protect land in their community at a strong pace. Landowners who donate a conservation easement in 2013 will enjoy an enhanced federal income tax deduction, in addition to the Virginia Land Preservation Tax Credit.”

According to the Piedmont Environmental Council: A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a land trust (such as a public agency or a non-profit conservation group) to permanently protect natural, scenic, and cultural resources on their land. Each easement is unique. The easement terms are negotiated between the landowner and a public agency or a qualified conservation organization. Except for rights explicitly given up in the easement document, the landowner continues to own, use and control the land. The landowner can still decide who has access to the property and for what purpose, just as before. An easement is a particularly useful tool for ensuring protection of the Piedmont’s natural beauty because an easement lasts forever. It binds not only the current landowner, but also all subsequent owners of the property. They offer the following steps to donating an easement to the PEC:

Step 1: Make contact with PEC. If you are interested in learning about your land conservation options, all you need to do is call any PEC office. The professional staff can discuss the process and general guidelines for donating a conservation easement as well as provide you more detailed information about conservation easements. During the initial phone conversation, you will be asked for some basic information about your property in order to try to get a sense of your goals as a landowner. If you are interested in further exploring your conservation options, PEC recommends schedul-

ing a time for a staff member to visit your property (see Step 2).

Step 2: Site Visit. If your property sounds

like a good candidate for an easement, PEC staff will set up a time to meet with you (and your family, if appropriate) at your property. While on site, the staff will assess the property’s features and identify the conservation resources that could be protected by a conservation easement. They also will explore with you who is the best easement holder for you and your property and possible easement terms that could meet your goals while also protecting the important conservation resources on property.

Step 3: Preliminary Agreement and Draft Conservation Easement. Once you have met with PEC staff, you should consult with your own advisors (attorney and accountant) to assess whether a conservation easement may be right for you and your land. After you have consulted with your advisors, the PEC will work with you to reach a preliminary agreement on proposed terms for a conservation easement. Once a preliminary agreement on terms is reached, PEC staff will draft a conservation easement in partnership with your attorney, that will then be sent to you for review.

the conservation easement with your mortgage lender. In order to place an easement on your property, your mortgage lender will need to agree to the terms of the easement and sign a mortgage subordination.

Step 5: Board Approval. Each easement

proposal must be approved by PEC’s Land Conservation Committee and/or Board of Directors. The Committee and Board meet at least eight times per year. The Committee or Board may accept the proposed easement, accept it subject to changes, or reject it. Approval of the easement by the PEC Board does not obligate you to complete the easement.

Step 6: Baseline Documentation Report.

After approval and once the easement drafting is nearly complete, PEC staff will complete a Baseline Documentation Report which may include: an easement summary, topographic map, aerial map, built environment map, special conditions maps, county tax maps, survey plats of the property if available and photographs of the property keyed to a map. This report must be completed prior to recordation of the easement, and you will have the chance to review the information prior to signing it to certify the accuracy of its information.

Step 4: Requirement for Title Opinion Step 7: Finalizing Easement Draft. Your and Signing Disclosure Letter. The next step is for your attorney to prepare a preliminary 60-year title opinion (“certification of title” or “title report”) in favor of PEC. You will also need to provide copies of deeds by which you obtained title as well as all recorded survey plats of the property and/or metes and bounds descriptions of the property (a new survey is seldom necessary). This is also a good time to start discussing

attorney sends the deed of easement to PEC staff for final review, and it will suggest any final edits that are necessary. Once the final edits are made, you (and your lender if there is one) sign the deed and send it to PEC for its signature.

Step 8: Recordation. PEC signs the deed last. It cannot sign the deed until the Baseline Documentation Report is also com-

pleted and signed by the landowner. After receiving these documents and signing the easement, the PEC will return it to your attorney for a final update of the title report and recordation of the easement in the Clerk’s Office of the County Circuit Court. Note: As a landowner, you can change your mind about the easement at any time until the deed of easement is signed and delivered to PEC. While these steps show the typical procedure, there are some situations in which the order of these steps varies. The process may take anywhere from a few months to more than a year to complete. But when do I get an appraisal? To claim a federal tax deduction or a state tax credit for a non-cash charitable gift, you will need to engage an independent appraiser to determine the value of the gift. PEC does not require an appraisal and is not involved in the appraisal process. To satisfy IRS requirements, appraisals must be dated no earlier than 60 days prior to the gift or any time after the recordation of the easement, but no later than when the landowner files his taxes, setting forth the values as of the date of the gift. However, many landowners work with their appraiser early in the process to get an estimate of the value of the donation. The PEC strongly encourages talking to an appraiser sooner rather than later to avoid any surprises and to ensure that the appraisal can be completed in time to benefit from the various tax incentives. Finally, if you intend to claim a federal income tax deduction or Virginia income tax credits, a complete copy of the appraisal report will need to be submitted to PEC for review 30 days prior to the PEC signing the IRS Form 8283 to acknowledge acceptance of the conservation easement donation.

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By Leonard Shapiro For Middleburg Life For Ken Falke, a retired Navy veteran who had specialized in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), it began with a trip to the old Walter Reed Medical Center in 2004 to visit one of the first severely injured bomb squad victims of the Iraq War. “We asked him why his family wasn’t there with him,” Falke said during a recent interview. “He said they couldn’t afford a plane ticket to get here from Kentucky. We bought the mom a ticket and she was at his bedside the next day. It really made a difference.” Fast forward more than eight years later, and Falke, his family and his foundation will soon be making a huge difference in the lives of many wounded warriors from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. In September, the 37-acre Boulder Crest Retreat in Bluemont is scheduled to open on property Falke has

Falke, 51, and his wife Julia own a home on the mountain overlooking Boulder Crest. In 2006, he started a nonprofit Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation to raise money for his fellow bomb squad members who had been injured. At the time, he also owned a Fredericksburg-based company, A-T Solutions, that specialized in counter terrorism training and technology programs. He sold the company to a private equity firm in 2008 and two years later was enrolled in a public policy master’s degree program at Georgetown University. “I came home from school one night to find my wife and two of her friends at the table with two empty bottles of wine. They said they had this idea,” he said. “They made a pencil drawing of what we could do with the property. We had this land and all we did with it was cut the hay and give it to a local horse rescue operation. “The idea was the get these families away

donated to enable injured soldiers and their families to enjoy a safe and relaxing rural sanctuary in the shadow of nearby Mount Weather. Operating in second-story office space that once served as the Bluemont Dance Hall, Falke and his administrative assistant, Lynette Swanson, can look out their windows and see daily progress on a bustling construction site that includes four handicap-accessible, 1,600square foot cottages and a 6,000-square-foot meeting house. The property also will include a walking trail, a pond and bird sanctuary, a walled garden and a field of organic farm produce. Once the facility is up and running, outpatients from the Walter Reed facility in Bethesda, MD, and their families are expected to stay on the property between two and 14 days at a time depending on their medical needs—all at no cost thanks to the generosity of individual, corporate and foundation donors who have and will continue to help fund the retreat.

from the hospital, give them a place out in the country to breathe fresh air and eat good food and get their minds away from that hospital setting. We want to show these people and their families that there is light at the end of the tunnel.” Recreational therapy will also be a significant feature of the retreat. Guests will be encouraged to get outdoors and take advantage of countless activities available on-site—fishing, hiking, archery—or away from property— canoeing or kayaking the nearby Shenandoah, hiking the Appalachian Trail or horseback riding at several nearby therapeutic facilities. The meeting house also will be utilized to provide sessions on real-life coping skills—how to get a mortgage, write a résumé, manage finances and re-integrate back into society. All of this comes at a cost, quite obviously, and Falke, the unpaid chairman of the retreat’s board, has taken on the task of fundraising. The initial capital campaign set a goal of $10 mil-

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lion, with $5 million to cover construction and the rest to provide operating funds over the first five years of the retreat. Falke has already raised more than $4 million and said he remains “very confident” that his goal will be met. In addition to monetary donations, a number of firms have contributed products to be used in construction—decking, stonework, paint and appliances for the cottages, for example. Other services will also be donated— riding and fishing lessons, the use of canoes and kayaks—to be used by the families when they come out to the retreat. Local volunteers also have been helping. Members of a nearby fire department helped clear out a creek bed. Some

Eagle scouts built benches around the property and put up a small bridge over a stream. Falke said he believes Boulder Crest is the first of its kind nationwide in serving wounded warriors and also indicated he has had requests for information and blueprints from other groups around the country hoping to duplicate the facility. “Ken has put a great deal of thought into this project,” said his assistant, Lynette Swanson. “Not only will this be good for these men and women to relax and enjoy the surroundings out here, but also to be with their kids, their families, to rebound, reconnect and just feel good about themselves again.”

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