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ylvester Brisco, Jr. is knee deep in lavender at the 400-acre Long Branch Plantation near Millwood on an early Thursday morning. It takes us just a few minutes to realize we’ve met previously. Was it horses? No. Was it in Middleburg? Well perhaps…Still, to be more specific, I

What would Mary Brisco Do? Sylvester Brisco Jr.’s latest venture has taken him to the gardens at Long Branch Plantation near Millwood.

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work and passion of the late Martha Cook of Clarke County. Through their shared love and passion for flower arranging, Sheila Macqueen and Martha Cook became friends in the 1970s. Around this time, Cook arranged workshop trips to the Costwolds, where Macqueen would teach amateur flower arrangers from all over the U.S. Cook established the Sheila Macqueen Gardens in 1997. She engaged local garden designer Nicole Siess, raised funds from the Sheila Macqueen Flower Ladies and oversaw the planting and maintenance until her death in December, 2006. Today, the gardens are sustained by nationwide donations from the Sheila Macqueen Flower Ladies and are a lasting legacy to Cook’s commitment.

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he grounds at Long Branch Plantation boast the Sheila Macqueen Gardens, dedicated to the doyenne of British flower arrangements. The gardens feature herbs, hellebores, hostas, Constance Spry Roses, and plant species native to English gardens. Macqueen was known in Britain first through BBC lectures and books (many still in print), and later due to her flower arrangements for the Royal Family in Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and Windsor. Her career began in 1931 as an associate of the first leading British Flower school, Constance Spry, and continued more than 70 years. Long Branch Plantation boasts the only garden in the U.S. named in her honor due to the hard

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first met Sylvester at Fallingbrook in Upperville, when he worked for the late Jack Kent Cooke, owner of Washington’s professional football team. A Clarke County native, Brisco (fondly known as “Sly”) grew up at Lucky Hit Farm just over the ridge in White Post. His father, Sylvester Brisco, Sr., worked for the owner, Alexander Mackay-Smith, who was a Master or a Jt. Master of the Blue Ridge Hunt for 13 years between 1942 and 1957. He was also a long time editor of The Chronicle of the Horse. Bisco, Sr. helped leg up the hunters and looked after the farm. It was during this time that his son, Sylvester, became interested in gardening but we’ll get to that in a moment. Following graduation from Clarke County High School, Brisco admits to a few bad steps. His mother got after him and he says, “I turned my life around.” From 1974-78, he worked as a mechanic at a Texaco filling station at the intersection of Rt. 340 and 50. “Where the Sheetz is now,” he explains. A customer came into the gas station one day and asked Brisco if he’d be interested in a new job as a chauffer. “My life started to change,”

he says. “It happened to be Jack Kent Cooke and I didn’t know who he was.” On the first day of his new job, Brisco arrived and found a menu laid out on the kitchen counter. He was told the job also involved cooking for Mr. Photos by Leonard Shapiro Cooke. He called his mom, Mary Brisco, and cried. “She told me, ‘If you can put a car together, you can put a recipe together,’” he says, adding that she walked him through cooking over the phone until he had it down pat. When Cooke sold his farm to Robert and Clarice Smith, Sylvester went to to work for the Smiths for 24½ years at what became known as Heronwood Farm. “They bought nothing from the store, every thing was made from scratch,” he says. This included peach pies from the garden and even grapes squeezed into juice. Now, he’s landed in the refined gardens at Long Branch. “I always enjoyed gardening,” he says, recalling the days when his father would help to wrap the boxwoods at Lucky Hit in burlap for the winter. He is also the sexton at Christ Church and Old Chapel in Millwood. In between, he can be seen doing some catering and tending bar at various parties around the countryside. His beloved mother, Mary Brisco, died two years ago. Now, he wears a cap with the letters WWMBD on the back. And then, he searches for the answer of “What would Mary Brisco do?” And all is well with Sylvester Brisco, Jr. n

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ack when I was covering the Washington Redskins for The Washington Post in the 1970s, I often would get a call from a team physician minutes after he left the operating room following a procedure on a wounded player. He’d first give me the man’s name, then proudly proclaim he “underwent successful surgery today.” Several months ago, after years of abuse that included hockey, baseball, tennis and turtle-pace jogging, I finally had total knee replacement surgery myself. Whether it was successful or not obviously depended on the great skill of my orthopedic surgeon in the beginning, and the incredible work done ever since by the often unsung heroes in the recovery process. That would the physical therapist. And in Middleburg, we have a couple of world-class practitioners working their own brand of magic at Middleburg Physical Therapy. In My mind, Del Wilson and his wife Mary are nothing short of miracle workers, a sentiment echoed by countless folks around this area who have required their remarkable services. California natives, they came east in the late 1990s to work at a therapy clinic then owned and operated by Richard Jackson. They bought the practice in 2003 and over the years have had a huge impact on the wellbeing of so many of your friends and neighbors, present company included. The old Coach Stop Restaurant once had a slogan on the wall that read “where you always see someone you know.” The Wilsons’ waiting room and treatment areas now qualify for the same description. Almost every time I go for therapy, I encounter someone I know. A knee replacement here, a hip replacement there. The Wilsons handle all manner of problems, often working with surgically repaired ankles, knees, hands, hips, elbows and shoulders. They also do wonders with hamstrings, tendons, ligaments and bad backs and necks, as well as helping patients recover from strokes. They treat kids, and 90-somethings, too. Del Wilson has been my therapist since three days after surgery. He’s a former high school quarterback who loves sports and is an avid golfer. I knew we’d hit it off after an early session ended with him handing me a putter, then placing a gizmo on the carpet that provides a target and spits the ball back out.

Good for knee flexion, he said. I suspect good for my psyche, too, perhaps a subtle incentive to get healthy and play golf again. Over the following weeks, he put me through a series of exercises designed to strengthen, bend and straighten the knee. He always knew exactly when to ease up at a point right before the pain peaked, and there was always positive re-enforcement—good job, way to go, even the occasional “YESSS!!!” I’ve also watched Mary Wilson working with her patients. Like her husband, she’s incredibly positive, so patient, so careful and so caring. How caring are the Wilsons? One recent rainy day, Mary spotted a wounded mouse outside their clinic window being attacked by a swarm of flies. Del went out, put the mouse in a box, brought it inside and tried to save it. For me, the good news is that I’m now playing golf with my buddies on big-boy courses with a knee that’s just about back to normal. Better yet, I’m pain free for the first time in many years. The bad news? I’m going to miss seeing Del and Mary, and their affable office manager Maggie, for my two or three sessions a week, though I suspect there’s another knee replacement in my hopefully distant future. But for now, I can say I’ve truly undergone “successful surgery.” Thank you Del and Mary Wilson. For everything.

It’s September. It’s football season. I’m a semi-retired sportswriter and so it’s in the DNA to offer a couple of predictions on your favorite Washington NFL team. By the time you read this, RGIII may well be traded or released, the end of a sad saga the team brought on itself way back in his rookie year when he was allowed to start a playoff game against Seattle despite a very wounded knee. He was knocked out of that game, needed offseason surgery and hasn’t been the same since. As for the 2015 season, it’s going to be 6-10 at best, yet another year out of the playoffs. Jay Gruden, our Creighton Farms neighbor, will be fired by a team owner who still doesn’t know what he doesn’t know about professional football. All this bad karma might go away with a change of the derogatory, insensitive team name, but don’t hold your breath. n

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t’s early September, students of all ages are back in school studying everything from the ABCs to calculus. Hunting is just over the horizon. We will not run riot chasing calculus: not when we can have better sport pursuing the ABCs of fox hunting. Known as abecederia, ABC books include many examples of hunting life written in delightful verse, usually accompanied by illustrations. So, with school now in session, here are some hunting ABCs. In an unillustrated work, ”A Foxhunter’s Alphabet & Mountain Dew,” Harold Irwin begins with a clever double meaning: “A is for ‘Ambler,’ best hound in the pack, / It’s also applied to a horse that you hack.” It is a little book, probably from the 1920s, “for a Foxhunter’s child... and can easily be committed to memory.” Essentially that is so, but the occasional ragged meter interrupts the pace like a plowed field heavy with clay. Nonetheless, Irwin joggingly informs his readers that, “D’s for ‘Double’ in and out of the lane, / In Ireland, a bank with on each side a ‘Dhrain.’” The Irish connection is scattered throughout the ABCs, achieving full cry in Edith Somerville’s “Slipper’s ABC of Fox Hunting” (1903). Somerville, often writing jointly with her cousin and known collectively as Somerville and Ross, also studied art and illustrated many of her books. She was Master of the West Carberry Foxhunds, and we get a glimpse of the master in, “C is for Check. / If you go any faster / Ye’ll be apt to be drawn into chat / With the Master.” Injuries abound and Irwin states that, “I are the Injuries to man, horse and hound, / That keep on occurring the whole season round.” A remedy is prescribed by the illustrator G. D. Armour in “A Hunting Alphabet”

The title-page to “The A C Corbould Sporting Alphabet.”

(1929): “X is for X-rays - what help they can lend, / They even may show that there’s nothing to mend.” For injuries to horse and hound, V usually stands for veterinarian. However Aster Chantrey Corbould in “A Sporting Alphabet” (circa 1880) described numerous hunting characters where, “V is the Veteran who ne’er misses a meet / He’s now over eighty and still hard to beat.” Instead of fox, Corbould tricks the reader again with, “F is for Farmer opposed to the hounds / When They cross his land, his rage knows no bounds.” Corbould also gave a nod to the Cockneys with, “O is the “‘orn” as Cockneys pronounce still / “Th’ ‘orn o’ th’ ‘unter that’s ‘eard on th’ ‘ill.” Corbould likes playing with words and where the injury is mostly to pride he writes: “C is the Cropper so many experience / Fall on their noses - spoil their appearience.” Armour’s descriptions are the most critical. Indeed, his first two letters are derogatory:

“A stands for Ass, as all of us know, / Most hunts have a few, some a dozen or so,” and “B is the Bounder who brags about fences, / His horses, subscriptions and other expenses.” But he is also offers praise to others. In a scene depicting a cold winter rain he describes, “E for Enthusiast, hardy and brave, / Who would hunt every day on this side of the grave,” and “D are the Dangers Hunt servants endure, / At Christmas you will not forget them, I’m sure.” Opposing opinions of foxes gone to ground are expressed. For Armour, “F is for Fox upon whom runs depend, / I for one do not grudge him an earth at the end,” and “U stands for Underground, spades and the rest, / A wretchedly cold-blooded business at best.” But for Edith Somerville, “D was the Dhrain that the fox got inside in. / Bad luck to the cowardly shkamer for hidin’.” The trickiest letters are at the far end of the alphabet and, like approaching a jump with a big drop, Somerville begins her book with trepidation: “A is for Alphabet. Faith! I’m in dhread / It’s hardly I’ll battle it out up to Z(ed).” Somerville, at times, combined two letters into a longer description and for her ending she landed cleverly by combining three, XYZ: “I struggled this long time and couldn’t find one / Decent, sportsmanlike word that them letters begun. / But at all events X is the finish of Fox. / His YZ ye can’t see he’s to ground in the rocks.” And the others? Corbould barely made it over the Z, Armour zigged and zagged around it and Irwin landed gracefully: “Z the Zealous horseman, jogging home late, / At peace with the world, and no room for hate.” n Richard Hooper is an antiquarian book expert and dealer in Middleburg. He also specializes in art objects related to dogs, horses and equestrian sports. He is the creator of Chateaux de la Pooch, elegantly appointed furniture for dogs and home. He can be contacted at rhooper451@ aol.com.

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Pam Lawson is cooking up her famous chicken at Nick’s Deli in Marshall

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fter over 50 years in business, the Marshall IGA closed its doors last month, leaving fried chicken aficionados far and wide wondering how they could possibly survive without Pam Lawson’s signature creation. After working behind the IGA’s deli

counter for 18 years, Lawson, a Marshall native, initially thought the prospect of finding a job with the same “family feel” seemed impossible. “At IGA, we had worked together for so long we became really close and were more than just co-workers,” Lawson said. “To do that for 18 years and then start something new was overwhelming.” But not for long. The Saturday evening after the IGA

closed for the last time, Lawson made her way to Nick’s deli on the east side of town and started making deviled eggs. All of her favorite recipes will now be available there including her famous and oh so fabulous fried chicken, as well as scrumptious stuffed peppers and meatloaf.. “I cook from the heart, not from a book,” she said. “When I cook, all my recipes are things my grandmother taught me. I put in spices and taste as I go and create something new. All my dishes are similar but they are just a little different every time because I don’t measure. That’s how my grandmother did it and that’s what I try to do.” Joe Sarsour, the son of Nick and the deli’s proprietor, was the one to reach out to Pam and offer her a job. He’s given her free rein in the kitchen to cook her favorites and add new recipes to the menu. Her presence, he said, has been great for business. “Miss Pam is a great addition,” he said. “We now have the best kitchen in Marshall guaranteed. We’ve had a lot of new faces coming in and more of the same every day since she came. It’s been great.” In addition to her cooking, Lawson and Sarsour have been adding local products to the shelves. Glass bottle milk from Trickling Springs, wine from Miracle Valley and produce from Over the Grass Farm are now available. The Sarsour family is following the lead of former Maryland Congressman Tom McMillen, who has invested in the town of Marshall. Selling these local products to promote local business is very important to Nick’s Deli.

“I want to keep as many people here as I can,” Lawson said. “I don’t want people to have to go to Warrenton to shop. There is nothing wrong with Food Lion either but it shouldn’t be the only option. This store is such a great part of Marshall and it’s been here for so long. We want to keep the store in everyone’s mind and offer what they can’t get anywhere else. That was what was great about the IGA.” Lawson is also taking direction from her customers. She said she’s eager to help provide the community with any products they need. “If there is anything that they are looking for, just give us a call. If we can get it, we will,” she said. While Lawson has only been at Nick’s for a month, she said it already feels like home. It’s been constant hugs and squeals of happiness when former customers find out where she’s moved. Providing the same level of friendly service is what she and the Sarsours are trying to preserve, despite the shifting culture to shop at chain stores. Lawson has lived and worked in Marshall her entire life. Her culinary following is strong throughout the area. Most important, she loves seeing familiar faces on the other side of the counter once again, something she was afraid was gone once the IGA closed. With new development—more than 300 new homes and several other businesses— coming to Marshall, Lawson said she hopes to soon see some new faces in Nick’s Deli, as well. “You’re not coming to see the lady at the deli,” she said. “You’re coming to see your friend Pam.” n

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Forever Families Adoption Services Hits Close To Home By Megan Catherwood For Middleburg Life

iddleburg can be deceptive. Hidden behind the quaint village atmosphere and historic shop fronts are offices where international deals are brokered and high-level transactions take place — commercial, financial, legal, political. One locally based organization carries out work of an altogether different nature, yet is no less significant in its impact. It’s life-altering, you could even say. Forever Families Adoption Services, Inc. (FFAS), headquartered in a residential office just west of town, guides prospective parents through a multitude of steps required along an often complex route to family-hood. Executive director and Middleburg resident Kirsten Wicht shared an overview of the organization during a recent conversation with Middleburg Life. “In addition to providing services for domestic and foster care adoptions for families throughout Virginia,” she said, “our notfor-profit agency has helped families living in Loudoun County to bring home children from China, Ethiopia, Haiti and Ukraine.” Loving, permanent homes in other Virginia counties, she noted, have also been secured for children from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Columbia and the Philippines. Currently, about one in three FFAS-assisted adoptions are international and Wicht said they have seen a rise in families adopting out of U.S. foster care. “The availability of international children has gone down, with more regions keeping their children in-country,” she said, adding that ages have ranged from domestic newborn babies

through to teens. “The oldest child we worked with was from Ukraine, with a stated age of 14, but whom we believed to be even older.” Wicht is aided by two support administrators and a small team of contracted social workers in carrying-out detailed pre-placement home studies, making sure parents complete their mandated adoption training. When applicable, they guide birth mothers and adoptive parents through important discussions and decisions about birth-day plans and post-adoption contact. FFAS also provides a series of follow-up visits and support once a family has welcomed its newest member. “At a minimum,” Wicht said, “every adoption we are involved in must meet Virginiamandated standards. Interstate and international adoptions generally bring additional layers of requirements, depending on the locations involved.” Forever Families Adoption Services, Inc. may be in an under-the-radar location, but its status is highly visible among its peers. Of all the “home study and post-placement services only” agencies throughout Virginia, it stands out as the only accredited and approved under the rigorous guidelines set forth by The Hague Convention. This international agreement established safeguards to ensure inter-country adoptions take place ethically, and in the best interests of the child. “Securing Hague accreditation in April 2015 was a huge undertaking,” Wicht said.But with it came the recognition of operating at the very highest level of adoption standards and compliance. Although Forever Families does not match parents with children (not yet at least; becoming a placement agency is a future goal), it does perform a vital role in ensuring that prospective parents are able and prepared to provide for the

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full range of a child’s needs. In the case of international and foster care adoptions, these needs can be considerable. Post-placement follow-up services — beginning the week a child arrives home — might focus on specialized parenting skills and strategies, and linking families with vital community resources to support bonding and attachment, developmental and emotional challenges. To help make adoption accessible to more families, FFAS and its board of directors have established a fund to assist with home-study and related expenses. All proceeds from the second annual FFAS Charity Golf Tournament, (set for Friday, Oct. 9 at the Bull Run Golf Club in Haymarket) are designated for this purpose. The inaugural 2014 tournament raised a little over $8,000 and with two Platinum level sponsors already secured (Youth for Tomorrow and Volant Associates), Wicht is hopeful of equal or

even greater success. “My career has always focused on children and families,” Wicht said, ‘but it was my own personal experience as an adoptive parent that created a calling to bring others together as families.” Wicht holds a masters degree in counseling psychology from Marymount University and is a Licensed Practicing Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. Before moving into the top administrative position in 2011, she conducted home studies for FFAS part-time, when her daughter was younger. Kirsten and her husband, Dan, were in the delivery room when Ellie, now eleven, was born. “I have always been adoption-minded, and always knew I would adopt,” Wicht said. She has experienced first-hand “all the hoops you have to jump through” but also the unparalleled joy of bringing a child home for keeps. n

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believe it or not, was looking for a Wadsworth descendant,” Symington wrote. “Needless to say, I invited Terry McCracken, now a deputy sheriff in Leesburg, for a hamburger and a milkshake in Middleburg. The meal fortified our drive to the Wilderness battlefield, where we came upon the weathered plaque marking the spot where the general fell.” “Jimmy” Symington’s book is filled with similar intriguing anecdotes from a man who enlisted in the Marines at 17, served during World War II and is a graduate of Yale and Columbia Law School. Over the years he was a diplomat, an executive assistant to Attorney General Robert Kennedy; deputy director of President Kennedy’s Food for Peace program and director of the President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime. In 1966 President Johnson appointed him as his Chief of Protocol. In 1968 he was elected to Congress, representing Missouri’s Second District. In time he chaired three Congressional subcommittees: on Space Science and Applications; on Science, Research & Technology; and on International Cooperation. Around Washington he’s also well-known as a singer and guitarist. Accompanied by Sylvia, herself a pianist and composer, he often sings at social, diplomatic and charity events. Over the years, he’s also made several memorable appearances with the Middleburg Players. And these days, he and Sylvia would probably break out in song if anyone offered up a spare Corona typewriter ribbon. n

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There’s also a fascinating story about General Wadsworth, his great-great grandfather and a Union officer who served as governor of the Military District of Washington. One day, he h a d to decide the fate of a young Virginia farmer, Patrick McCracken of Spotsylvania County, who had been accused of being a spy. When Wadsworth, a farmer himself back home in New York, found out the man’s profession, he released him. “He’s a farmer,” the general told his orderly. “And he may grow something we can eat.” Two years later, during the Battle of the Wilderness, Wadsworth was shot and captured by Confederate troops. Patrick McCracken also was in the battle, on the South’s side, and when he heard Wadsworth was in a nearby field hospital, he rushed over to see him, arriving just as the general passed away. McCracken took the body and buried him in a temporary grave on his farm. “He then wrote to Wadsworth’s widow to say that he ‘had the remains of your husband’ and would keep them safe ‘until they can be returned to you.’ Within a few days, the general’s son and nephew, both union officers, were granted a pass from General Lee to retrieve the body. General Wadsworth is now at rest in the family plot in Geneseo, New York.” There was another modern twist. “A few years ago, I received a serendipitous phone call from one Terrence McCracken who,

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im Symington celebrates his 88th birthday this month and still writes on a Corona typewriter, often outside. His wife, Sylvia, says that “finding ribbons for it is hard,” but her husband has no difficulty in finding fabulous stories from his rich and colorful life to share in his entertaining new book “Heard and Overheard.” The byline is James W. Symington and the subtitle reads “words wise (and otherwise) with politicians, statesmen, and real people.” It also includes a few stories centered around the countryside, including an interesting tale about his role years ago in fending off developers by establishing scenic easements. An attorney and former Missouri congressman who lives in this area, Symington once went to the U.S. Tax Court on behalf of the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) not to mention his own interests on land left to him by his great-aunt Harriet Wadsworth Harper, the grand daughter of Civil War General James S. Wadsworth. “Displaying photos of my land with uninterrupted views all the way to the western horizon, I argued that each of the six- and seven-acre lots that it could accommodate would enjoy that view,” Symington wrote. “I also invited the judge to come and see for himself. He did so, and confirmed a handsome differential between the two valuations. The decision saved the easement program, earning me a dandy certificate of commendation from the PEC. I suppose I might have preferred a little help with the legal

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We’re here because we love open space and this magnificent landscape. It’s frankly miraculous that Fauquier County doesn’t look like a Los Angeles suburb, with D.C. sitting less than 50 miles away. This beauty has been preserved thanks to many over the years with the foresight to protect it. There’s a growth spurt going on in the area, and that’s good. It’s good if the development respects zoning and easements that are in place to preserve open space. Open space, and the stunning landscape we enjoy, literally generates oxygen — the fresh air we breathe — and is critical to the natural process of purifying the water that flows into our streams and rivers. Two-thirds of America’s clean water supply comes from precipitation that is filtered through forests and ends up in streams. Natural landscapes and forests help prevent impurities from entering streams, lakes and ground water in a number of ways. Root systems of trees and other plants keep soils porous and allow water

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he Theodora A. Randolph Field Hunter Championship Finals will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9:30 a.m. at Glenwood Park. A purse of $5,000 will be awarded, with $2,500 to the hunt of the winning horse ridden by its owner, and $2,500 to the hunt represented by the winning horse ridden by someone other than its owner. Founded in 1989, this event brings fox hunting

enthusiasts from all across the U.S. and Canada for the week long trial: Middleburg Hunt competes on Oct. 5, followed by Old Dominion Hounds Oct. 6, Warrenton Hunt Oct. 7 and Piedmont Fox Hounds Oct. 8. The event is judged on manners, style and suitability of foxhunting mounts. Awards are also offered for Best Turned Out each day. Entries are open to the first 60 only and close Sept. 26, with forms available at www.VAFallRaces.com. Spectators at Glenwood will see high-level field hunter riders dressed in proper hunting attire. Riders will participate in a mock hunt and finalists will negotiate a handy hunter course. They might be asked to dismount and re-

Breeders’ Classics at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. This year mark’s the 29th edition of this prestigious event conceived by Middleburg’s own NFL Hall of Famer, Sam Huff, and horsewoman Carol Holden. The $500,000 West Virginia Breeders’ Classic will serve as the featured race on the ninerace program worth a total of $1.08 million in stakes purses. Post time for the first race will be 7:05 p.m., with the featured $500,000 Breeders’ Classic being shown on a Comcast Mid-Atlantic broadcast as well as Fox Sports Net later in the evening. HRTV, the network for horse sports, will provide in-studio coverage of much of the card. In addition to the world-class racing in West Virginia, Middleburg Life has big news from the announcer’s perch. Travis Stone, current announcer at Churchill Downs, will be the voice of the Breeders’ Classics. A native of upstate New York, Stone began as a track announcer at Louisiana Downs in 2006 through 2013. Since then, he’s called the races at Monmouth Park in 2014 before leaving to become just the eighth announcer under the twin spires in the last 75 years and live out every announcer’s dream of calling the Kentucky Derby. In addition, Stone also serves as the backup winter announcer in New York and has called races at the Breeders Cup All-Star Announcer’s Day as well as several other tracks including Suffolk Downs, Calder Race Course and Golden Gate Fields as a guest caller. “I’m excited to be making my first trip to Charles Town to call the West Virginia Breeders’ Classics,” said Stone, 31. “It’s one of the country’s most lucrative days for state-bred racing and I’m looking forward to getting up in the booth and calling the action.” n

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mount from a log, unlatch and close a gate from horseback or trot over a fallen tree. The judges ask the riders to show each horse’s different hunting skills, and after these individual tasks are completed, the championship is decided. The championships are part of the ever-popular Virginia Fall Races, also on Saturday, Oct. 10. Like the leaves that change each fall, horse lovers traditionally descend upon Glenwood Park, just outside of Middleburg for the annual steeplechase event, now in its 61st year. Post time for races is 1:30 pm. The nation’s top steeplechase horses and riders will race over timber, brush and turf courses. Racing highlights include the feature race, the National Sporting Library & Museum timber classic. There will be a Family Fun Fair with a petting zoo, pony rides and big slide provided by INOVA Loudoun Hospital Foundation. Many race-goers will entertain under the shade of 100-year-old oak trees and experience what is often called “the best view in steeplechasing.” It’s also one of the finest spots for tailgating, either as a participant or spectator. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets, box seats, rail side and tailgate picnic parking spaces can be purchased in advance by calling the Race Office at 540-687-5662. General Admission is $50 per car (4 people maximum). Or visit the website, at www.vafallraces.com, or on Facebook. All proceeds benefit the Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg. On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 10 all racing action will turn to The West Virginia

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aniel Liberson’s passion for local, sustainable farming has free rein on the Delaplane nature preserve where part of Lindera Farms Vinegars is located. Once a cattle farm, Liberson’s parents restored the 200-acre-plus parcel in 2006 by replanting stream beds and meadows with edible, native plants. Each season Liberson spends time foraging for ingredients on the property at their peak, including elderflower, chamomile, and mulberry. The name for Lindera Farm came from wild allspice’s species name in Lindera benzoin, which he also grows on the property. Other base ingredients are sourced from local farms that he deems “beyond organic.” “I don’t care if you are USDA certified organic,” Liberson said. “I want people that are passionate about what they are doing.” Liberson said. Many of these flavors have never been used to make vinegar, meaning there is no recipe to follow. It’s all about experimentation, even with flavors he’s employed in the past. “I know the base 3-4 ingredients, but the question becomes what to do from there,” he said. “Each year the produce will have different sugar levels and flavors so you have to adjust.” The basic method to produce vinegar starts with making wine. The fermentation process starts with the production of a “mother,” a bacteria and yeast colony on top of the mixture. The liquid is then moved into steel drums where the lack of oxygen allows the yeast to start consuming excess sugar and converts it into alcohol. They’re aged from six months to a year. And before bottling, Liberson uses an unusual practice to freshen the flavors. “I make a syrup with the base in the beginning and then I finish with the vinegar and the syrup to bring to all together and add some more sugar,” he said. “It’s not an uncommon practice with wine. It’s called a dosage when syrup is added to the finished wine to add

additional sugar. With champagne, that sugar will help the yeast start to ferment again and then you seal it and more bubbles are created.” The idea came as a way to keep the flavors from the beginning around for the finished product. Normally used in mass produced vinegars to hide sub-par flavors, Liberson took the idea and uses it “for good not evil.” The inspiration for creating vinegars came from an idea to start a restaurant. Liberson had the same desire to only use produce that was in season and exclusively native to Virginia in his recipes. “I was brainstorming with a friend and we kept running into the same problem, that dishes would need an acid,” he said. “You can’t get lemons or limes so maybe we could use crabapples or green tomatoes, but that was problematic. What if there was a way to stretch these products or use something else? I saw chefs in Europe making their own vinegars and I thought, what are products that are unique to our region that would make good vinegar?” Over the past two years, Lindera Farms has grown to make over 15 varieties of vinegar throughout the year. Working in Middleburg also has given Liberson a great testing ground for his product. “Middleburg brings an acceptance of a culture and a history and what’s able to preserve that,” he said. “People are very openminded about products that are from the area. They have broad palettes but they want it to be sourced locally.” Lindera Farm Vinegars are available at the Home Farm Store and Fairchild Specialty Gifts in Middleburg and The Whole Ox in the Plains. They are also used at the Ashby Inn in Paris, Virginia and over 20 different restaurants in D.C. n

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ome things just go together. Wine and cheese. Sonny and Cher. But bicycles and coffee? Yes – bikes and coffee. Inside the former Plains Pharmacy – with its narrow beadboard walls and white tin ceiling – is a hip combo bike/coffee shop called Haymarket Bicycles Studio and Happy Creek Coffee & Tea. It’s fast becoming the region’s select location from which to ride and run with the added perk of serving locally-roasted coffee. Here, customers can grab a cup of Joe – or tea, smoothie, foods – while checking out new custom bikes, getting one repaired or meeting with groups before heading for a country ride. Businesses offering multiple services aren’t new. Beginning in 1967, this same building had been doling out medical prescriptions and popping out breakfast and lunch at a snack bar for decades. It was owned by the late William “Toby” Merchant and his wife, Barbara; the Merchant family still owns the building. When Jared Nieters of Rappahannock County opened Haymarket Bicycle Studios in July 2014, he had more in mind than just selling bikes, which include road, mountain and hybrid bikes. This spring, Nieters and co-owner Curtis Prosser, paired up with Happy Creek to fulfill a vision of creating a community hub. Since May 2015, the two businesses have shared the same space. Nieters and Prosser also own Haymarket Bicycles in downtown Haymarket with about

80 bikes on the floor, including children’s bikes. Nieters – who has won several cycling races – wanted to open The Plains store to offer more services such as 3-D motion capture camera bike-fitting technology. “We can build a bike from scratch,” he said. “We service and repair bikes, and modify them to fit the rider. There’s really nothing we can’t do. And it’s nice to do that over a cup of coffee.” Part of the bike-fitting process includes custom shoe molding and special saddles. The shop also sells cycling clothing, gloves, helmets and sunglasses, plus energy bars for the ride. An added feature is rides. On Tuesdays, cyclists meet at The Plains studio at 6 p.m. and start their ride along a route that includes Whitewood Road, Zulla, skirting Marshall to the north and west and returning back to The Plains. On Wednesdays, cyclists meet at the Haymarket store at 6 p.m. and ride down Antioch, Waterfall, and Belvoir roads before heading back to Haymarket. Nieters said, “We have people coming from D.C., Vienna, and Fairfax. They come to enjoy some great rides – especially since we’re the first stop off of Route 66 that’s really country. “We have serious, competitive bicyclists and customers who want to enjoy a casual, neighborhood bike ride. It’s more than purchasing a bike; we’re trying to build community, a hub, where people can grab a coffee.” And about that coffee. Happy Creek’s beans come from the world’s top producers and are roasted in Front Royal, the location of the original Happy Creek Coffee & Tea. They

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hen Brian Noyes began selling fresh home-made pies and bread out of his little red truck in 2006, he used the slogan “one baker, one oven and one batch at a time.” These days, those numbers have increased exponentially, evidenced by the newest incarnation of his wildly successful Red Truck Bakery in Warrenton. Last month, Noyes opened a second location in Marshall, double the size of the original. It’s got room inside for close to 50 patrons, with benches outside for any overflow. There’s also an expansive kitchen area that will produce many of the baked goods used in both shops, as well as providing fare for other establishments and an ever-expanding internet clientele. A native of Monterrey, Cal., who studied journalism and graphics in college, Noyes has been baking since his teenage years. He had Above, Brian Noyes outside the new Red Truck an uncle who lived in Clearwater, Florida, and Bakery in Marshall. Top, they’ll never run out of they often exchanged recipes and their final rolling pins. creations with each other coast-to-coast. But Noyes didn’t start out his professional original Red Truck in what had been an abanlife as a baker. Instead, he worked as a gifted art doned gas station a block from the Warrenton director for a number of high-end magazines, courthouse. including House and Garden, Preservation and “We opened in the spring of 2009,” he Smithsonian, as well as The Washington Post. said. “And it just took off.” While at the Post, Noyes dabbled in baking on In recent years, the bakery was running the side. He and his partner, Dwight McNeill, out of space to keep up with the store and a residential architect who designed the new internet demands. He’d been looking for a second location when a friend told him about Marshall bakery, had a farmhouse in Orlean. One day, Noyes saw an ad on-line for an available space in Marshall, previously occua 1954 red truck. It was owned by fashion pied by the Old Salem Restaurant. Noyes told designer Tommy Hilfinger, who kept it on his Marshall supervisor Peter Schwartz about it, Connecticut farm, and Noyes decided to buy and Schwartz put together a group of investors, it. On Fridays, he would bake his brains out in including himself, and helped make it happen. Orlean, load up the truck with pies, breads and “I call him my full-service supervisor,” home-made granola and take them around to Noyes said. “Marshall has great potential. “We’re right off I-66 and we’ll have a highway area shops and farmer’s markets. “After a while,” he said, “I’d go to a store sign pointing to us. We had a lot of people 30 minutes before they opened and the parking from D.C. coming to Warrenton and we hope they’ll come here. It’s also a direct shot to all the lots would be full just waiting for me.” Then came a big break. He was at a picnic wineries.” in Rappahanock selling his goods and one of The bakery also will be stocked with the purchasers that day was Marian Burros, many other products, all made locally or a nationally-known food writer for the N.Y. regionally, from jams to syrups, to salsa to hot Times. She was preparing a story about holiday sauce and much more. All the baked goods are foods available on-line and included Noyes in freshly made, also with local products. If it’s the piece. The day before it was printed, his peach season, lots of peach pies. Apples and web site had 24 hits. The day it ran, it skyrock- cherry season, likewise. The bakery produces mincemeat pies, moonshine cakes and his eted to 57,000. The timing was almost perfect. He was special brand of granola. Noyes is also particuabout to turn 50 and “if I was ever going to go larly proud of his Havana fruitcakes, a very hot into the food business, that was the time. This Christmas item, and an almond stollen that was 2008, just when newspapers and maga- Burros wrote about in her story. “One lady called me up,” Noyes said, “and zines were starting to slide. It was also a scary she told me ‘it was like the stollen we get on time, the great recession. But I decided it do it.” Long Island. Only bett-ah.’” Noyes, who also took courses in pastryIf it comes from the Red Truck Bakery, it’s and bread-making at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., opened the often the best, as well. n

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students are learning to use Google Apps, PowerPoint and basic coding. Wakefield has acquired a 3-D printer and students can write their own program to print anything from akefield School in The Plains jewelry to iPhone cases. Upper School students has had a reputation for pro- will now have the option of engineering and viding a high level of aca- philosophy classes and a Robotics Club. demics for over 30 years. New additions outside the traditional Moving forward, the focus classroom will help students broaden their horiis to create well-rounded students who not only zons. Students will begin a partnership with have a strong basis in new technologies, but also A Place To Be in Middleburg and spend time a classic liberal arts education. with the children there. Wakefield will also “Every school is evolving, we have to also. invite community members to come speak to Technology is moving so fast,” said Gray Griffin, students about their non-traditional careers and Wakefield’s marketing and public relations coor- do “learning lunches” to teach skills like how to dinator. “We need to understand where liberal write a resume. arts is headed. Everyone wants to talk about An exchange program with schools in STEM but what is the foundation that these China and Australia has already begun with ten kids will have when they enter the real world.” Chinese students visiting for a few weeks this Teaching skills like com- month to experience Wakefield and Middlemunication, empathy burg. Wakefield students accompanied by HeadWAK and flexible thinking master David Colón recently attended EFIE will all be achieved a leadership program for 14 LD S 2015 at each Wakefield days in Australia, C H - 201 O O grade level startas well. 6 L ing in junior kinThis global dergarten. The collaboration lower school will continue will begin all year. re s p on s i v e Starting off classrooms the 2015 school in which year with a fresh students outlook has been Emb rac will start the school’s main e YO the day with a focus. Coming up UR O dyss morning meeting. with new ideas to ey “They will learn how to greet help students learn to each other in different languages, how to express their own indirespect each other no matter what their mood viduality was the goal. is. This will teach better communication and “We are introducing a new theme it’s a nice quiet way to start school,” said Grif- for the school year called Embrace your Odysfin. “That will be followed by lessons in sharing sey and that is going to allow the teachers to and working together and then outside learning really start talking about your own individual skills like composting and recycling.” quest and journey,” Griffin said. Once students enter middle school, they’ll Students are being encouraged to be creparticipate in active learning environments. ative in their composition work where they can Classrooms that are designed to allow for easy write their own “big fish tale” to tell their own collaboration will encourage teamwork. This fictional story. They’ll then act those stories out, will also allow quick changes in set up so merging traditional education and creativity. students that are easily bored can refocus by Moving forward these combinations of creativmoving around. ity, STEM and real world skills will help produce “We’ve created rooms where all the walls impressive students for the competitive world of are whiteboards and so the kids have to stand up higher education. and write,” Griffin said. “Everything in the room “Learning how much the kids actually learn is mobile. All the desks and chairs are on wheels starting in the junior kindergarten is really so they can reorganize to collaborate. There are amazing,” Griffin said. “How much they can standing desks to give them a chance to stand absorb at such a young age and how it’s a buildand become more engaged.” ing block. You need to get them a great founda There are also new STEM additions to tion now but you need to help them develop expand the curriculum. As early as sixth grade, their creativity as well.” n By SOPHIE SCHEPS For Middleburg Life

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he Virginia Equine Alliance has informed Middleburg Life that Virginia Downs flat racing will debut on Sunday, Sept. 20 at Great Meadow. Gates open at noon with the first race at 2 p.m. The event is designed to showcase Virginia’s horse racing industry and Thoroughbred business, with proceeds from ticket sales going to the non-profit Fauquier SPCA. “We’re excited to be able to showcase Virginia-bred horses and bring expanded racing to Great Meadow,” Debbie Easter of the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) said. The VEA is a non-profit organization, with a new vision for racing in Virginia where associated charities are given the opportunity to raise funds through their participation on race days produced by the group. All net revenue will be directed back into the industry. The four organizations are the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, the Virginia Gold Cup Association and the Virginia Harness Horsemen’s Association. For more information, go to www.vabred.org. Many racing fans are familiar with the steeplechase events held at Great Meadow several times each year. However, all races on Sept. 20 will be on the flat and tailgating and wagering will remain as part of the afternoon. Activities will be confined to the Members Hill area alongside the stretch and finish line. Two types of passes are available and a limited supply of reserved rail side vehicle tailgate passes will be sold in advance on a first-come basis for $100 each. Contact Mary Tarr at the Fauquier SPCA, 540-788-9000 ext. 202 for details.

General admission passes in advance are $30 per car. Both passes allow one car into the venue with up to six occupants. These tickets may be purchased at www.FauquierSPCA. com or at Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery in Delaplane; Tri-County Feeds in Marshall; The Tack Box in Middleburg and in Warrenton at Chestnut Forks Athletic Club, Piccadilly LTD, Piedmont Pets and the Virginia Gold Cup office. Tickets also can also be purchased at the gate. Don’t forget a picnic blanket in order to watch from the hillside. Food will also be sold on site. The next stop on the equine calendar is the second annual Piedmont Fox Hounds Hunter Trials on Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Salem Farm Show Grounds on Rt. 50 in Upperville. Snowden Clarke (Orange County Hounds) and E. Sue Bopp (Casanova Hunt) will be judges. And, former National Sidesaddle Champion Rose Marie Bogley (Piedmont Fox Hounds) will join Jimmy Hatcher in judging the sidesaddle classes. Katy Carter sent more details to Middleburg Life: The Piedmont Hunter Trial is an oldschool event with a touch of modernity open to all equestrians, foxhunters and non-foxhunters. Classes will be held on the Grand Prix field on established, undulating turf and also over impeccable all-weather footing in the Grand Prix ring, the new home of the Upperville Jumper Classic. Through the generosity of subscribers and supporters, Piedmont has been able to add to its already exquisite collection of top-quality jumps, made locally by Belle Grey Farm. While the fence and course design hark to a bygone era in showing, the planning and construction of the jumps and course reflect today’s standards

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The Second Annual Piedmont Fox Hounds Hunter Trials are scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27. Haley Alcock was the 2014 Grand Champion.

of safety and aesthetics. The Hunter Trials offers championship and reserve championship awards and trophies for each division, including: pony, junior, Adult Amateur, Low, Open, Junior Hilltopper and Adult Hilltopper, and a new Sidesaddle division. The grand finale will be the Piedmont Foxhounds Field Hunter Derby. A Grand Champion cooler and ribbon will be presented to the horse with the most points. Honors will include: High Point Junior, Adult Amateur and Professional riders and high point Lightweight and Heavyweight Hunters. In addition, the judges will note exhibitors’ attention to detail in choosing Best Turned Out, sponsored by The Tack Box, Inc. The Hunt Challenge Trophy, sponsored by Horse Country Saddlery, will go to the hunt with the most points. The victorious pair in the PFH Field Hunter Derby will be awarded a

cooler and the Huntland Cup, an antique sterling silver perpetual trophy donated by Betsee Parker. A true community event, other local sponsors are: Tri-County Feeds, AH&T Insurance Company, Southern States, Wiseman & Associates, O’Donnell & Co. Certified Public Accountants, Gum Tree Organic Farm, Morgan Stanley, Brown Advisory, Farm Credit and Alcock Equine Denistry. Middleburg Real Estate will again sponsor the hospitality tent, which offers tremendous views of the competition and the breathtaking Piedmont countryside. The Red Fox Inn will provide delicious fare for competitors. Reserved ringside tailgate spaces are available at $75. For all information, please contact Barbara Riggs at briggs@huntoverfar.com. n

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leads to a landing with a full bath, and then continues to the second level with two front bedrooms, each with a fireplace and magnificent windows providing expansive mountain views. The foyer staircase then graciously continues to the third level, with two additional bedrooms/studies or studios. Returning to the second level, the rooms on the southern side of the home have access to the main level by three separate stairwells, offering flexibility as to how these rooms are utilized. And the entire length of the second level can provide an elegant and private owner’s suite. The grounds are landscaped with formal and informal gardens filled with perennials and summer vegetables, all bordered by hedging and stacked-stone walls. Old brick paths, flagstone walkways and stepping-stones connect buildings and gardens.

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home to each side of the foyer. Each is quite spacious, with high ceilings, large windows, fireplace and exquisite moldings. In the library, flanking the fireplace is a wall of floor-to-ceiling heart-pine cabinetry. The southern-oriented side of the home includes the butler’s pantry (wet bar), powder room, elegant dining room with fireplace and lovely French doors to the side porch, pantry/laundry and the especially charming kitchen/breakfast and keeping room. The kitchen is located in the original section of the home, with exposed beams and the large cooking fireplace, rebuilt for maximum efficiency. A sunroom was added to one side of the keeping room and a breakfast room to the other, creating a space that beckons one to stay and relax. From the foyer, the grand stairway

In the very private garden behind the home, the terraced lawn leads to a pool surrounded by raised beds and glorious mountain views. Bordered by Jeffers Run Creek, the peaceful walk to a secluded pond is pleasure-filled for dogs and restorative for their owners. To the north side of the home is an 1847 smokehouse, and through an opening in the 8-foot boxwood hedge one finds the historic barn (circa 1870) with conversions that include four stalls, tack rooms and heated wash stall and feed storage. Adjacent to this barn is another four-stall shed-row barn. Additional out-buildings and features include a three-bay bay garage, sand riding ring, 1848 ice house and farm office/exercise room. The manageable 34 acres is set in prime Piedmont Hunt territory, with spectacular ride-out potential. The next owner of this historic property will have the opportunity to enjoy privacy, beauty and convenience in a unique locale. It is among the best Virginia’s Hunt Country has to offer. 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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A classic Virginia take on the Greek Revival motíf, this month’s featured property – Green Garden Farm – incorporates a classic manor home (whose roots date to the 1820s) amid 34 prime acres in the Piedmont Hunt, with commanding views in all directions and surrounded by land protected by conservation easements. Included in the National Register of Historic Places, the property offers exceptional interior and exterior spaces designed to appeal to refined palates. All this, and you are just minutes to Upperville and Middleburg, and within convenient commuting distance to Dulles Airport and the entire metro Washington area. The property currently is on the market, listed at $4,200,000 by John Coles of Thomas and Talbot Real Estate. Century-old sweetgum trees line the drive and frame the home, setting the stage for all that will follow. From the front porch one enters into a center foyer with views, from the front door through the hall and porch, to the Blue Ridge Mountains. And it is in this hallway the one begins to sense some of the history of the estate, as the front section (dating to 1846) maintains the original entry door, heart-of-pine flooring, wide moldings, beautiful staircase and newel post. The foyer was made even more inviting by adding a vestibule where, through French doors, there is access to the large spacious porches. Other French doors open from the porch into the dining room, the pantry and the breakfast room, creating an exceptional entertainment flow from all of the main-level rooms. An “L”-shaped floor plan has the library and living room in the front of the

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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. $10,750,000

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. $6,500,000

Custom Built stone/stucco three-story home with 4 bedrooms plus large master in-law suite with separate parking and entrance. Slate roof,game room,custom theatre, workout room, study, office, dog room,custom kitchen, 4 stone fireplaces, approximately 8,000 SF. Extensive horse facilities include 18 stall barn,2 stall barn, 14 paddocks, lg. ring and much more. $5,500,000

LIVE, WORK and PLAY!!! Extraordinary 50 acre 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. $1,995,000

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

82.99 acres with access from either The Plains Road or Hopewell Road. Nice elevation and several options for house sites. All wooded, with amazing view potential. Includes a certification letter for a 5 BR septic system. Property is in a Fauquier County Easement and cannot be further subdivided. $1,495,000

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. $1,450,000

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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BEARS DEN - 151.61 acres in 3 parcels. (50.49, 50.48 and 50.64) Can be sold individually as well (50+ acre parcels) One largely wooded parcel, other two parcels share a pond and have wonderful views. Great location off of Leeds Manor Rd. and only minutes from Warrenton. $454,000 ea

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MAIDSTONE ROAD - 54.21 Acres of land, half pasture, half wooded with Goose Creek frontage, Wonderful house sites and perfect location with easy access to I-66. Piedmont Hunt territory $838,860 MAIDSTONE ROAD - 50.14 Acres of Land, half pasture, half wooded with Goose Creek Frontage. Mountain and Pastural Views with pond and multiple house sites with elevation and perfect location with easy access to I-66. Piedmont Hunt Territory. $727,030 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. $640,000

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

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

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

NAKED MOUNTAIN - Delaplane, 276 acres of land on Naked Mountain. A true hunter's paradise! Mostly wooded, very private. Nice elevation, from 670 to 1,400. Kettle Run stream runs through, great opportunity for tax credits. $1,159,410

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s a child growing up in Cali, Colombia, Dr. Jairo I. Torres, the highly-skilled, exquisitely-trained ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist who opened his medical practice in Marshall in July, wanted to be a matador. His grandmother often took him to the bull ring, where he was fascinated by so much pomp and pageantry. But in the end, he pursued a far safer career. His father had worked for the government as a public health inspector, and knew medical doctors all over town. So when his son graduated high school at age 16, Jairo went into a seven-year program of study—college and medical school all rolled into one—at the University of the Valley in Cali. A year of government service as a general practitioner in a small town in northern Colombia was his first stop in a decades-long journey that eventually took him from his native land to his current location in Marshall. He’s set up his new office in a building that once housed the Countryside Family practice before it moved into a separate facility a few blocks away. The building’s owner, Marshall physician Norris Royston, had known Dr. Torres when he practiced for several years in Warrenton before relocating to Miami in 2012 to work with an old colleague. Though there were many friends and family there, his wife, Andrea, and two children both told him they missed living in Virginia. “I told my wife ‘you know what, we’re going back,’” Dr. Torres said. “We loved this area. The kids were crying to come back. We

liked the people; very gentle people. I’ve worked in Ohio, California, Florida and Virginia, and we loved Virginia from the beginning. We even like the weather, the four seasons.” And so, he called Dr. Royston. “He told me he wanted to come back to this area,” Dr. Royston said. “He wanted to be in a smaller community and raise his children here. He’s extremely well-trained and I’m so glad he’s here. He’s going to be a great addition to the town, the entire area. Now, it’s just a matter of getting the word out.” According to Dr. Royston, one of Dr. Torres’s great strengths is treating patients with vertigo and other forms of severe dizziness. In addition to his diagnostic skills, he also is a highly-skilled surgeon who will soon have privileges both at Fauquier Hospital and the new hospital in Haymarket. His medical pilgrimage to his current landing place has been both arduous and occasionally dangerous. After graduating from medical school in Colombia in 1983 at the age of 23, he worked as a general practitioner for a year, then ran a hospital for a year before going back to school to specialize in ear, nose and throat (ENT). In 1988, he was offered a fellowship at Case Western in Cleveland which “opened my eyes on how ENT is done in the United States.” Then he went back to Colombia, taught at his old university for two years and went into practice with a friend. They also owned a building and allowed other ENTs to use it whenever they needed it—two hours, all day, whatever. He had 24 ENTs and four anesthesiologists, and eventually added eight more facilities around Cali. Then came the danger. Colombia was in disarray at the time.

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Between guerrillas and the drug cartels wreaking havoc, he and members of his family were being followed by who knows who, and he knew it was time to say adios to Colombia. “We sold everything, our condo, the office, pretty much at half price or less, and we came to Miami,” he said. Andrea, an economist by training, went to work in south Florida and Dr. Torres spent six months studying and taking preparatory courses to pass his medical boards and be certified to practice in the U.S. Then he did a twoyear internship in general surgery and another four-year residency in ENT. Because he also specialized in pediatric ENT, he eventually decided to take a position

in Fresno, but California was far too far from friends and family on the east coast, and back in Colombia. The family moved to Virginia in 2010, and now, after another two-year stretch in Florida, he’s back practicing in Fauquier County. This time, he said, for good. “This is a perfect place for us,” Dr. Torres said. “Marshall is growing. We’re right off the highway (I-66). It’s easy to get to from Warrenton, Manassas, Middleburg. I’ve already had people come in from Front Royal. I’m going to be involved in the community. We are very happy here.” n

Country Living with majestic oaks, boxwood, raised bed gardens and all around beauty. Stunning living and dining rooms have 10’ ceilings, while kitchen offers breakfast by the fireplace and drinks on the porch overlooking the farm and pool. First floor master suite with exquisite lady’s study; his office, stone den and billiards room below. Pastures, creeks, lake with cabin, and 60 acres of mature forest, all suitable for your Conservation Easement tax credits.

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“Crosswinds Farm” is a stunning 72 acre equestrian property located in Piedmont hunt country. Incredible views and ride out, PJ Williams 7 stall barn, office, tack room, 1/2 bath and more. 5 large paddocks w/ run-in’s. 100x200 ring w/state-of-the-art footing. Great apartment w/den; heart pine floors, top appliances, screened porch. Several potential home sites, come build your dream home!

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A REGAL ESTATE nestled on 5+ ac. of privacy. The 9800+ SQ Ft residence comes complete with: Curved Staircase, Dual Staircase, 2-story Great Room, Formal Living Room, Sunroom, Library, Butler’s Pantry, Gourmet Kitchen, Breakfast/Morning Room, Au Pair/In-Law Suite, Mud Room, Slate Patio, 4-car Garage, Stone Fence. IMMACULATE! 20 min to Leesburg, Middleburg, 30 min to Dulles airport.

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Welcome to beautiful “Foxhaven”. An exquisitely appointed home on 4.34 ac. w/ abundant amenities. Work from attached private office with waiting room & outside entrance. Carriage house can be home for 3 more cars & 2nd floor storage. Pool with spa and spillway.

Bring your horses or just enjoy country living. Beautiful custom built home with all the upgrades including master suite with sitting room, second bedroom with private full bath, third and fourth bedrooms have connecting wash area and bathroom. Enjoy your palladium window views from the gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, or your large deck.

Great price! Secluded Rustic Contemporary on 10.71 acres with Goose Creek frontage is the ideal get-away and retreat. First floor master suite, great room with stone fireplace & vaulted ceilings. Wrap-around deck, large screened porch, new garage. Gathering place for friends and family to canoe, kayak and hike. Surrounded by open space and 25 min. to Dulles airport.

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This spacious and pristine 2 BR 2BA Condo was built in 2011. Outstanding features with Granite counters, upgraded cabinets, w/d, walk in closet, and balcony. Shows like new. Community has great amenities including pools and work out center. Located convenient for commuting, new hospital, or dining and recreational. Perfect for either an owner or investor.

Unique & Spectacular Estate/Villa/Manor/Farm FOR RENT. Nestled amid Blue Ridge Mountains. Historical ties to Civil War: Washington, Custer, Mosby! Original home (circa 1750)+new stone/ stucco addition=10,000 SQ FT! 5BRs/4.5BAs/3FPs, original stone wine cellar. Balconies+Decks overlook private pool+scenic pond. Commercial 2nd KIT. 4-stall barn, stables, paddock. Loft over garage. Tenant responsible for only 12 of 308 acres.

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45 acres in Western Loudoun County near the quaint and historic village of Paris. Perfect for hiking and hunting or growing grapes! Accessed from Rt. 50 and very close to The Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah River, 1100 acre state park and the town of Upperville.

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Before embarking on Christopher Riddle’s latest adventures, a brief recap of the original series in Middleburg Life might be in order. In 1999, I was employed as the field director for the Virginia Breeders Fund, with duties that included promoting the fund and educating Thoroughbred breeders about its benefits. In addition, Virginia’s parimutuel racetrack, Colonial Downs, had been open only a few seasons, and we were trying to capture new fans for racing. Having read a similar type of article in the past, I thought that chronicling the life of a Virginia-bred Thoroughbred racehorse from breeding through racing would be a great Christopher Riddle begins a long journey way to keep Thoroughbreds in the public eye over a two- or three-year bruising to a leg nerve and the affected leg to period. At the time, Madeline Maratrophy. Again, the veterinarian gave assurances zani was Middleburg Life’s editor and, knowing that she loved horses, I approached her with my that, with time, the nerve damage would heal and the muscle would recover. Once again, the idea. She liked the basic premise, but insisted veterinarian’s diagnosis, coupled with Christothat the story for her readers be both interestpher Riddle’s spirit, proved accurate. Christoing and credible. In order to meet Madeline’s pher Riddle made a full recovery. requests, Christopher Riddle’s life was carefully Even prior to Christopher Riddle’s birth, planned from the very start, beginning with his plans had been carefully mapped out for his breeding. future training and racing. Both my father and The goal of our diary of a racehorse was to spotlight Virginia breeding and racing. Since I held trainers’ licenses and together, we had Virginia racing featured a world-class turf track trained over 100 winners, including prepping several stakes winners before those horses were and promised to offer many turf races during sent to the track. With that background, the the Thoroughbred race meet, the first priorplan for Christopher Riddle was to progress ity was to select a strong turf pedigree for our slowly. We gave Christopher Riddle all his founfuture hero. As former manager of Blue Ridge Farm, Virginia’s oldest active breeding establish- dation education at home in Middleburg prior to sending him to Scott Lake, at the time the ment, I knew I could turn to the Upperville nation’s leading trainer, based in Maryland. farm to find such a pedigree. Once fully recovered, we proceeded with A mare named Princesse Riddle was our training plans, educating and conditioning chosen as Christopher Riddle’s dam. Princesse Riddle was an allowance winner and full sibling Christopher Riddle at home. At the beginning of his three-year-old to $250,000 stakes winner, Sir Riddle. Both year, Christopher Riddle moved to Scott Lake’s Princess Riddle and Sir Riddle were by Gilded racing stable, making an uneventful debut, Age, a stallion standing at Blue Ridge, who was finishing in fifth place. His next start proved a stakes winner on the turf as well as a sire of more exciting, as he was just beaten, finishing turf stakes winners. Chenin Blanc, a stakes winner of $691,000 a close second. At last it seemed good fortune was turning in Christopher Riddle’s favor and on the grass, was chosen as sire. Owned by that so hoped for big victory seemed just a race Upperville residents Bertram and Diana Fireaway. stone, Chenin Blanc had started his career at Unfortunately, Christopher Riddle injured Blue Ridge. At the time of the breeding, Chenin a tendon in a workout prior to his next start. Blanc was the most popular Thoroughbred sire The subsequent veterinarian exam in Virginia; in fact, Princess Riddle already had revealed the very disappointing news that the one colt by Chenin Blanc that was showing injury would take at least a year to heal adepromise on the track. With the pedigree selecquately to allow Christopher Riddle to return tion complete, the future Christopher Riddle to the track. Even then, given the extent of seemed off to an equally promising start. the injury, Christopher Riddle faced increased Princesse Riddle conceived on the first chances of recurring injury if he were to race. cover and had a normal pregnancy. However, Rather than subject Christopher Riddle as is so often the heartbreak and frustration of to the risk of another grave injury, we decided it Thoroughbred breeding, Christopher Riddle would be best to retire him from racing. With suffered setbacks quite literally from day one. the goal of retraining Christopher Riddle as Born with a condition called “wind swept,” a riding horse, we contacted local horseman Chris-topher Riddle looked more like a hermit Tim Daly. The next chapters in Christopher crab at foaling than a future champion. Riddle’s story were about to be written, as the True to the veterinarian’s assurances and Thoroughbred transitioned from racehorse to Christopher Riddle’s own resilience, the colt pleasure horse. n did grow out of the condition, only to run (Next month: A new beginning.) accidently into a fence as a yearling, causing

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Stunning 5 Bedroom Cape on 10 gorgeous acres. Wonderful floorplan, sun filled rooms, high ceilings & hardwood floors. Living & dining rooms open to fabulous gardens, pool & terrace. Master suite with sitting room, gourmet country kitchen opens to breakfast & family rooms. 2nd level has 3 bedrooms and 2 Baths; Separate Office/Guest Suite over 3 car garage. $1,995,000

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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. $1,475,000

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A beautiful 10 acre historic farm circa 1787, ideally located on the DC Wine Trail, offers fabulous opportunity as a winery or B&B. Gorgeous site at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Gracious Manor Home, 5 bedrooms, charming 2 bedroom Guest House, Log Cabin, 3 Bay Garage with wonderful Recreation Room. All overlook a pictuesque stocked pond & beautiful views! $1,235,000

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Charming 9 room Cape Cod on a gorgeous 10 acre parcel with privacy and seclusion in an idyllic setting. Hardwood floors, main floor Master with vaulted ceilings, fabulous Family/Sun room with walls of windows overlooking the pool and decks, 2 fireplaces, gazebo, pool house and brilliant gardens. Library with custom bookcases, formal living and dining rooms, ideal for gracious entertaining! $875,000

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Beautiful custom Colonial, built with handsome Flemish bond style brick, encompasses over 11.5 acres just 10 minutes from historic Middleburg. Ideally located in the Piedmont Hunt Territory, this home boasts over 4,500 sq.ft. of spectacular living space with hardwood floors, 4 fireplaces, 10 ft. ceilings, library with custom bookshelves. Attached 3 bay garage. Land is perfect for horses or pool. $1,235,000

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Faraway Farm Middleburg Area $2,975,000

The Plains, Virginia $2,295,000

The Plains, Virginia $2,200,000

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

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 • Log cabin • Piedmont Hunt

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

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

Upperville, Virginia $5,320,000

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Buck Run Farm

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Hume, Virginia $1,925,000

Upperville, Virginia $1,600,000

The Plains, Virginia $1,500,000

Bluemont, Virginia $1,200,000

Stone & stucco cottage overlooking 2 ponds & amazing mountain views • 72 acres with minimal maintenance & maximum quality throughout shows in every detail • 4 BR • 2 1/2 BA • 3 fireplaces • Copper roof • Antique floors & beams • Charming library & multiple french doors open to massive stone terrace

13.54 acres surrounded by large estates • Prime protected location • Updated brick home • Notable room sizes • 5 bedrooms • 5 full baths and two 1/2 baths • 2 fireplaces • In-ground pool • Stone walls • Beautiful gardens • Well built home

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

Beautifully maintained stone and stucco house • On crest of the Blue Ridge • Large views to the east • Perfect for entertaining and gatherings of extended family • Over 7000 sq ft, 5 BR, 6 FB, 1 HB, 3 FP • 2 MBR suites, one on main level • Finely appointed in all respects • Landscaping, automatic security gates, & estate fence ensure privacy • Garages for 5 vehicles

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Willow Hill

Upperville, Virginia $899,000

Middleburg, Virginia $795,000

Delaplane, Virginia $790,000

Historic property in protected area • First offering since 1951 • 3 log structures circa 1690, 1720, and 1940 connected to create charming home • 4 BR, 3 BA, 3 FP & beautiful floors • Huge boxwoods • Needs updating • 33.89 acres mostly open • Creek • Solid barn • Original structure Quaker meeting house

Prime location • Piedmont Hunt • 10 acres • 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 fireplace stucco residence • Open floor plan • Treed setting with mature landscaping • Center courtyard off living area • Separate studio with half bath can serve as guest room or studio • Large 3 bay garage • 2 stalls for horses & 5 paddocks • Great views

Charming stucco, log & frame home on 6.38 acres • 3-4 bedrooms • 3 1/2 baths • 2 fireplaces (one in the kitchen with antique brick floor) • Beautiful reclaimed pine flooring • Bright & sunny family room opens to bluestone terrace • Master bedroom opens to private balcony • 2 car garage • 4 stall barn with tack room • More land available

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

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Middleburg, Virginia $650,000

Upperville, Virginia $649,000

Sunken Lane

Unison Road Cottage

Private horse property • Brick home w/first floor master BR • 4 BR • 2 1/2 BA • Bright, freshly painted, new carpeting, refinished hardwood floors & high ceilings • Open floor plan • Screened in porch off kitchen • Living room w/FP • 5 stall barn • Paddocks • Dressage ring • Large storage building

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

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

3 bedroom stone home on quiet gravel road between Middleburg & Purcellville • Nice hardwood floors • Stone fireplaces • Generous room sizes • Large dining room and family room • Screened in porch • Large yard • Lovely trees and plantings

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Unison, Virginia $434,900

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The Corner Garden

Haymarket, Virginia $695,000

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Round Hill, Virginia $1,200,000

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pinach should be taken seriously, very seriously. More than a day or two without spinach is all we can take. It’s not just a like, or a love, or even a craving. It’s an insatiable need that demands to be met. Spinach is delicious raw, wilted, creamed, souffléd and steamed. We eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or any time in between. Spinach elevates easy recipes and meals into effortless chef-like presentations. Few other vegetables are etched in our childhood memories like spinach. Popeye consumed spinach and instantly developed bulging arm muscles, superhuman strength and energy. He wasn’t even eating the ambrosial, delicate verdant-green leaves that can be grown fresh and easily for months on end. Popeye knew what he was doing. Spinach is a nutritional powerhouse rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, folic acid, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. Hands down, spinach is an easy, direct-sow must-grow. It’s a fact that spinach harvested in the fall is the best spinach ever. A cool weather crop requiring the same growing conditions as lettuce, spinach likes cool, moist soil and air temperatures that are cool to warm, never hot. Spinach seed germinates poorly in warm soil, so sow the seeds more thickly. You can also cover newly seeded beds with shade cloth to improve germination. Spinach doesn’t mind a light frost, and in warmer parts of the country, it can even be grown through the winter months. In cold climates, young spinach plants can be overwintered by covering them with garden fabric right before the ground freezes. The plants will go dormant for a couple of months and start growing again in early March. Spinach grows best when it has plenty of nitrogen, so before planting, loosen the soil and incorporate compost or rotted manure as well as a complete organic fertilizer. Spinach seeds don’t store well, so it’s best to purchase new seed each year. Plant the seeds relatively thickly, about a half-inch deep and three inches apart, and then thin the seedlings to stand four to six inches. Keep the soil consistently moist but

keep the leaves as dry as possible. Spinach can be harvested as individual baby or mature leaves, or the entire mature plant can be cut an inch of two above the crown. You can usually count on two to three new flushes of growth before the plant goes to seed. You’ll know when the plant is nearing its end when the leaves are pointed on the bottom rather than rounded. At this point, harvest the entire plant and sow a different crop in its place. Omelets, scrambled eggs, quiches, frittatas and eggs Benedict can all be florentined to elevate breakfast into company-worthy morning feasts. The melty chlorophyll jolt of spinach enhances the flavor and improves the buttery, soul-warming comfort of enchiladas, curries, pastas, lasagna, soups, casseroles and savory stuffings for pork and chicken rollups. Spinach wilted in garlic-infused olive oil makes a great bed for grilled meats and fish of all kinds with high presentation value. Whenever it suits you, sprinkle freshly grated nutmeg into cooked spinach sides for amazing deliciousness. Fabulous spinach soups, sandwich spreads, hors d’oeuvres, pork roasts and pasta dishes will be a snap this winter: a snap off of a freezer envelope of spinach pesto. A most favorite spinach recipe to make for breakfast, lunch or dinner is Julia Child’s Gâteau de Crêpes à la Florentine. Although there is nothing basic about it, it’s basically a tall stack of crêpes with alternating layers of creamed spinach and sautéed mushrooms and cream cheese. The “cake” is then frosted with a cheese béchamel sauce and baked. Make the crêpes and the mushroom filling the day before so that the day of serving, all that is left to make is the béchamel sauce that is mixed into the chopped spinach, and used to frost the crêpe cake. It is one of the most amazingly delicious and beautiful recipes ever. n

Wylie Wagg Works Wonders for Beloved Pets

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he short answer is that cats are wily and dogs wag,” said Larry Clark when asked about the inspiration behind the name Wylie Wagg, Middleburg’s headquarters for canine and feline fare. After moving to Middleburg in 2003 to escape the stress of congested city life, Larry and Laura Clark were brainstorming about potential business opportunities. “Very soon after we got here we realized we wanted to do something local,” Laura said. “We were in other jobs and wanted to change the pace of our lives. We thought a retail

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Larry and Laura Clark opened Wylie Wagg in Middleburg in 2003.

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store would be nice path to pursue and looked at what was needed here.” The large number of animal owners (and lovers) in the area made a pet store a natural fit. But the Clarks wanted to create something different. They were looking to design a culture where the employees understood the responsibility of selling products that can impact an animal’s health and have customers view them as a resource. “I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 11 and so I have been very interested in nutrition for a long time,” Laura said. “When we first started thinking about the store and researching pet food I learned a lot of disturbing information. In 2007 there was a huge recall for melamine in pet food and it was very well publicized and lot of animals died. That was turning point where what we were doing with healthy food was not a premium or gourmet product but instead a safe choice.” Trends in pet food follow along the same path behind human nutrition. Wylie Wagg now carries a new brand called Open Farm, which is certified humane. These days, not only is it possible to provide healthy options for pets but to also know that all animals represented in the ingredients were treated with respect and kindness as well. Beyond providing Middleburg and their five other locations with the top food and other dog products they have hand-selected,

the Clarks have a strong passion for animal rescue groups. “Supporting these different rescues has to be the most rewarding part of this job,” Larry said. “We try to have adoption events every weekend at our stores. We also have a donation box in all of our stores where people can give food or beds and bowls that have been gently loved.” The Clarks have fallen victim to their own efforts after adopting several dogs from their own events. Their home is currently full up, with a whippet, a weimaraner, two Jack Russell terriers and an opinionated tortoiseshell cat. “We actually won an award for our rescue and philanthropic efforts a few years ago from an industry publication called Pet Product News. They do a retailer of the year awards,” said Laura. “They pick a category each month and we were highlighted for our rescue efforts.” After operating in Middleburg for over a decade, clients and their animals are familiar faces when they come through the door. After adopting from an event, those people often continue to shop at Wylie Wagg to provide the top care for their pet. “In Middleburg over the past 13 years we’ll see a puppy come in and grow up into a senior dog so we’re there for all the different stages,” Laura said. “It’s like a member of our family as well.” The Clarks said they had no expectation of so much support and growth when they first open the doors of Wylie Wagg. Throughout the years, the Middleburg location has remained the hub of their business and where they find the most inspiration. “We are beyond grateful for this community,” said Laura. “Without this community we would have never grown into what we have now. We are both so appreciative.” n

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Serves 4 1 ½ pounds raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails on 2 tablespoons canola oil Salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup hot sauce such as Frank’s 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges 2 large stalks celery thinly sliced 1 avocado, sliced

• In a medium bowl combine all of the ingredients for the dressing, then fold in the crumbled blue cheese and set aside. • Heat a large sauté pan to medium high heat then add the oil, then the shrimp and sauté until pink and firm about 3-4 minutes. • Combine the melted butter and hot sauce in a medium bowl and add the cooked shrimp and toss to coat and set aside. • To serve, place an iceberg wedge on a plate, and top with the celery, avocado and drizzle with the buttermilk blue cheese dressing and top with the shrimp.

September is the month we all have to get our routine back to normal, shake the sand out of our shoes and plan ahead. Here are a few of my favorite quick meals, they all pack well for good eating on the run.

Lunch Beyond the Sandwich

hen you’re using salad greens, keep the dressing in a small container and add right before serving, all other vegetables are sturdy enough to be dressed in the morning and eaten at lunch. • Dress arugula and top with brie and pineapple with a sprinkle of toasted almonds • Dress chickpeas, thinly sliced cucumbers and cut cherry tomatoes and top with chopped

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cooked egg • Dress cooked green beans top with diced ham and blue cheese • Dress cooked broccoli, chickpeas and diced turkey breast • Dress cooked green beans and top with diced ham, steamed egg and blue cheese • Mix cottage cheese with golden raisins and sweetened coconut with diced fresh pineapple • Mix cottage cheese with torn basil and cut chives and serve over dressed shredded carrots and diced cucumbers • Dress cut cherry tomatoes and cucumber and diced turkey – bring a whole avocado and cut and add last minute to keep it from turning brown and a few dashes of Sriracha chili sauce • Dress cooked potatoes, diced steamed egg, ham and red pepper and top with a dollop of mayonnaise • Diced turkey and cucumbers, cilantro and red peppers on top of cold rice noodles topped with peanut sauce For my recipes for peanut sauce and salad dressing and how to steam eggs, visit my blog dwellinginmiddleburg.com

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Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup buttermilk Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped Juice of ½ of a lemon 4 ounces Blue Cheese, crumbled

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his salad combines the classic Buffalo wing elements in a new way. I love the combination of In the Kitchen spicy shrimp, crisp iceberg with lettuce and celery with the creamy blue Emily TylEr cheese. The avocado pushes it over the top. If you want to switch out the shrimp, you could also sauté wild cod filets or boneless chicken breast or thighs in its place. As with all recipes, change it up and make it your own.

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aige Victoria Maslen, daughter of Thomas Edward Maslen and Carrie Youniss Maslen of Bethesda and Sargent Pack Janes, son of William Sargent Janes and Alice Rowley Janes of Middleburg were recently married in Washington. The groom is a Captain and a Company Commander in the United States Marine Corps. And the bride is the Communications, Media, and Public Relations Manager at Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, CA.

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lasting imprint in film. This year’s Distinguished Cinematographer honoree, Dante Spinotti, is one of the most widely respected cinematographers, having first been courted to work in Hollywood by legendary producer Dino De Laurentis. Spinotti was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for L.A. Confidential and The Insider, and received the prestigious BAFTA cinematography award for The Last of the Mohicans. His other credits include Heat, Public Enemies, Wonder Boys and this fall’s I SawThe Light, the Hank Williams biopic starring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, will present the award. Carol and I Saw The Light, two of this season’s most highly anticipated films, will screen at the festival. “Honoring artists like Burwell and Spinotti, who are at the very top of their craft, has been a key part of the festival since we began,” said MFF Executive Director Susan Koch. “We’re delighted to celebrate these two world-class artists and welcome them – and their latest accomplishments -- to Middleburg. “ Ambassador Bisogniero added, “Cinema is one of Italy’s finest cultural legacies and Dante Spinotti one of our finest artists. I am honored to have the privilege of presenting him with the Distinguished Cinematographer Award.” Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe and First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe are honorary chairs of the 2015 Middleburg Film Festival. The Coca-Cola Company returns as the Middleburg Film Festival’s presenting sponsor. n

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iddleburg Life is thrilled to share the news that The Middleburg Film Festival will honor composer Carter Burwell and cinematographer Dante Spinotti with the 2015 Distinguished Film Composer and Distinguished Cinematographer awards, respectively. The festival runs from Thursday, Oct. 22 to Sunday, Oct. 25. The centerpiece of the Distinguished Film Composer Award presentation is the world premiere by the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra of concert suites from Burwell’s latest works, Cannes sensation Carol, Mr. Holmes and Legend, a selection of his most memorable scores including Rob Roy, Twilight and Gods and Monsters and his collaborations with the Coen Brothers, including Fargo, Barton Fink, The Man Who Wasn’t There, True Grit and Miller’s Crossing. A conversation between Burwell and Ann Hornaday, film critic for The Washington Post, will take place after the presentation. The Washington Post is the presenting sponsor of the event and founding media sponsor of the Middleburg Film Festival. “As someone who believes in the power of the arts,” said MFF Founder and Board Chair Sheila C. Johnson, “the festival has the distinct honor of not only featuring the best in film, but also celebrating the work of composers and cinematographers that makes a movie complete. They are our unsung heroes.” In addition to the annual Distinguished Composer Award, each year MFF recognizes an exceptional artist from a different craft that has made a

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BOOKED UP Pappy Hulbert, The Renaissance Man By Catherine Hulbert Harts For Middleburg Life This is the second excerpt from the new book, “The Way It Was,” written by long-time Middleburg resident Catherine Hulbert Harts, the mother of Middleburg Town Council member Bundles Murdock. The book focuses on life in Middleburg in the 1920s and 1930s.

ather seemed larger than life when I was a child, but even from my perspective today, his talents and accomplishments were remarkable. Father was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1885. He grew up in the days before automobiles, so it’s not surprising he was a horseman. He sailed on the Ohio River and went to school—St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire—by train. Even from a young age, Father rode horses; he drove horses; he even played polo. I suppose it’s like little boys today who love playing baseball. By the time Henry Ford put his first car on the road, my father was already in his mid-twenties, so of course horses would have played a key role in his life. When he finished school at St. Paul’s, Father wasn’t interested in going to college, so he started playing polo. From all accounts—and from my own memory—Father became a remarkably accomplished horseman and avid sportsman. I recall he bought and sold horses all the time and was always going off somewhere— anywhere—to look at a horse. I went along every chance I got. Father foxhunted, first in Keswick and later throughout Virginia’s hunt country. He loved playing polo and was among the first to organize and play polo in this area and bring polo to our part of the state. Father’s reputation as an “original” was immortalized in Kitty Slater’s 1967 book, The Hunt Country of America: “In addition to being a bold man to hounds,” she wrote, “Pappy” Hulbert (appearing in his later years very much like Ernest Hemingway with his full grey beard and his twinkling merry eye), created an English-type country estate between Middleburg and The Plains, which he called Stonehenge. “A polo eager beaver, he was instrumental in introducing the stick and ball game to the Hunt Country when it was a popular sport on the old Goose Creek field, known locally as ‘Mrs. Lemons’ Bottom.’ He also swung a strong mallet in fostering the sport locally by providing ponies and instruction for younger entry. “Mr. Hulbert, the possessor of a keen sense of humor, has added fun as well as atmosphere to the Hunt Country; until recent

times, no race meet or point-to-point was complete without the arrival of his coach, with him on the box, attired in his grey topper, tattersall vest, and long-skirted coaching coat.” Father drove a double tandem four-inhand, often scaring his passengers because of his love for galloping his steeds. In fact, the combination of hills and turns on the 1½- mile drive from the main road to the our home meant that a certain amount of speed was essential if the horses were going to succeed in pulling the heavy coach down one hill, across a wooden bridge, around a curve and all the way to the top of the next hill. Not everyone could do it, and when the feat was not able to be done, the driver had no choice but to stop and jump off to block the wheels of the wagon to keep it from rolling backwards down the hill, pulling the hapless horses with it. Then he would send someone to bring extra horses—usually heavy workhorses—to pull it the remaining way up the hill. Punkin Lee’s mother told me a story about Father when he drove his coach-andfour to the races at Glenwood. There was normally lots of food and drink, and after consuming more than their share, someone bet Father $100 that he couldn’t gallop by the public school, around the corner, and down to Route 50 and come to a dead stop. Father had been handling horses and coaches since he was a boy, so he easily won that bet. When we were very little we had a green convertible, a Pierce Arrow, which we had to prime before the motor would work. I remember Father kneeling in his white polo britches on the running board, pumping the taps in the garage to get it going and run to the first field at Lucy Lemon’s Bottom across the road from where the Phipps field is now. n

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lower farmers Andrea and Lou Gagnon, owners of LynnVale Farm in Gainesville, recently hosted an elegant al fresco dinner on their eighth-generation heritage farm amidst bountiful rows of blooming flowers surrounded by 100 acres of forest, pasture and crop land. The dinner, served family style a la farm to table, is part of the American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour. Many local connections were on hand, beginning with Executive Chef and owner Michael Kozich of Blue Water Kitchen of Bluemont. Kozich’s threecourse meal included produce from Over The Grass (OTG) Farm in The Plains for late summer vegetable salad, seared loin of lamb from Mt. Airy Farm and Hollins Farm Apple Tart. Beverages came from Stone Tower Winery and Crooked Run Brewing. The gathering emphasized that flowers at the center of the table be as fresh, local and sustainable as the food. The movement known as “Slow Flowers” is the creation of Debra Prinzing, a writer, speaker, outdoor living expert and advocate for American flower farming. The focus is on lowering the carbon footprint of flowers flown in from far off places. “It’s a powerful experience,” Kasey Cronquist, administrator of the Certified American Grown brand, said of the dinner’s spectacular setting. Simply magical.

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he Piedmont Garden Club recently held a meeting on the grounds of Carter Hall in Millwood, with master gardener Lorie McKay the featured speaker. Many of the garden enthusiasts had not previously had the occasion to visit Carter Hall, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and also serves as the headquarters for Project HOPE. McKay has been gardening for over 25 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up with a mother who loved being outside in her garden,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I guess thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where it all started.â&#x20AC;? Her husband, Bryan McKay, serves as grounds coordinator at Carter Hall, a position heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s held for nearly 12 years. Prior to that, Bryan was at Oatlands, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sister plantationâ&#x20AC;? to Carter Hall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got my roots right here,â&#x20AC;? Bryan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up on a four-generation dairy farm about two miles from Carter Hall.â&#x20AC;? The McKays now reside in Berryville. Lorieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional life got its start with â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lovely lady who let me work at her estate while I was getting my horticultural degree.â&#x20AC;? She worked for that client for 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned so much,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I came to see that hands-on learning is really the best way to go.â&#x20AC;? After that, she said, her gardening career evolved: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends needed a gardener, and then their friends needed a gardener - and so here I am.â&#x20AC;? Currently, McKay Fieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the name of McKayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business â&#x20AC;&#x201D; works with eight clients, most for at least 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lorie is a no-nonsense kind of person,â&#x20AC;? said Bryan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want something done with your garden and she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good idea, she will let you know. There wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any question about how she feels.â&#x20AC;? Bryan also gives his wife well-deserved credit for her skill and knowledge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just got a gift,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She understands color flow in a way that is amazing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring her out here to Carter Hall sometimes, just to get her opinion.â&#x20AC;? When she decided to take her horticultural degree to a higher level, Lorie McKay spent the better part of one winter several years ago becoming a master gardener. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This gave me more knowledge to put toward my every day garden adventures,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was taught that if you start with the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of a garden, everything else will fall into place. The bones can be trees, shrubs,

walkways, buildings, even a pool. From there, you see where your eye goes and fill it in with flowers. But the bones have to come first.â&#x20AC;? During a tour of the grounds at Carter Hall, McKay was able to provide some of the background about the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-landscaped grounds. Through a variety of ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Colonel Nathaniel Burwell was the original owner, and the property stayed in the Burwell family for over 100 years, going from father to son, grandson, and then great grandsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the grounds and gardens continued to take shape. A major garden design was implemented around 1830, inspired by George Burwell, the Colonelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, who had developed a sustained interest in gardening. George Burwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, John Townsend Burwell, added his own important touches between 1908 and 1927, by which time the gardens had suffered through a lengthy period of neglect. Burwell immersed himself in the study of gardens, but as committed as he was to the work, he gave it up after several seasons of effort and sought the advice of a professional landscape architect. The grounds were given another major boost when Gerard Lambert purchased the property in 1927â&#x20AC;&#x201D;particularly given that Lambertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, the late Rachel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bunnyâ&#x20AC;? Mellon, was an avid gardener and designer from a very young age. And when Frank and Mabel Christopher purchased the property in 1948, they, too, focused on making major improvements.. McKay shared with the group the details of her own garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our first house,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would plant just about everything I could â&#x20AC;&#x201D; every seed that I could find or that was given to me. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough. And when it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out or when I got a better idea, I would just dig up whatever was there and move it around. Every gardener has probably done that, at least early on, and it was fun. But I must admit that I was really happy when we moved to a new house a couple of years ago and there was absolutely no garden at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nothing.â&#x20AC;? McKay was able to start from scratch and do all the things she has learned over time and encourages her clients to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love my job,â&#x20AC;? said McKay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I help people with ideas for their gardens and do the purchasing and installation and then the upkeep of the gardens. I am not a famous horticulturist. I am just really happy to be a good gardener and to love what I do.â&#x20AC;? n

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issa Green has a pile of puppies: Twill, Tadpole, Turkey, Tilly, Tricky and Taco. The proud “parents” are Dad, Tartan—a Jack Russell—and Tweed the mom, a Border terrier/ Jack Russell. They were just 3 1/2 weeks old when photographed by Doug Ghelsen of Middleburg Photo. The new owners should hide all Italian shoes.

CONGRATS! ongratulations are in order for Charles Grimsley, who has retired after 47 years at Orange Hill Farm. The 82-year-old Rappahannock native has worked for just two owners of the stately horse farm near Marshall. Grimsley worked with thoroughbred racehorses for the Hackman family, some that sold at Saratoga and Keeneland, others who went on to race. He also maintained the grounds. As he glanced out over the lawn near the barn recently, he pointed out a large mature tree and recalled the day he planted it as a sapling. Over the past two years, Grimsley has worked for new owner Bryce Lingo, who has a string of foxhunters and show horses trained by Snowden Clarke. On the day after retiring, Grimsley said he planned to “wake up a bit later and piddle around. I want to rest a while.”

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nd speaking of Africa… Jason Paterniti recently returned from a short trip to Mozambique where his charity: the GEOS Foundation (www.GEOS.org) is working with Tom Snitch from the University of Maryland to set up a predictive analytics anti-poaching program in Mozambique. The objective of this project is to collect and analyze data about both rhino and poacher

movement. They brought in critically needed basic supplies to a local partner in Mozambique, Damien Mander (pictured here), founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (www.iapf.org). Mander is on the front lines of the rhino poaching crisis in Mozambique’s Sabie Game Park. Interestingly, South Africa has 400 NGOs focused on rhino anti-poaching efforts while Mozambique has just Mander and IAPF. Forty percent of South Africa’s

remaining rhinos were poached from Kruger National Park last year. Mander will be in the DC/ Middleburg area Sept 18-21, as part of his tour to raise awareness on the poaching crisis. He will speak at the Georgetown Club Sept. 18 and the Explorers Club in New York City on Sept. 23. There will also be a small event at a private home in Middleburg while he’s here. n

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xciting news out of Middleburg for the National Gallery of Art in DC…a rare early portrait by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926) titled Eddy Cassatt (1875), a portrait of Edward Buchanan Cassatt, the eldest son of Mary Cassatt’s brother Alexander was recently given to the museum. This painting, which has remained in the family of Col. Edward Buchanan Cassatt since its creation,was given by his granddaughter—the artist’s great-grandniece– our own, Julie “Dody” Thayer Vehr, shown here with her daughter Julie Diehl.

est wishes to William Waybourn and Craig Spaulding on the launch of their latest venture, The Front Porch Market & Grill over in The Plains. Managed by Dan Myers and Tammy Layne, they will feature local culinary artisans, fine wines and craft beers in a revitalized setting. Hooray for Sam Epley, a Dartmouth freshman, grandson of Middleburg’s Wayne and Beth Gibbens and nationally ranked squash player extraordinaire. Last month he was named to the U.S. national team competing in the Junior Pan American Games in Argentina, where he also had a huge victory over Argentina’s No. 1 player. Loved Sam’s e-mail to mom Elizabeth—“Holy Cow! They’re doing a solo interview with me on a sports channel.” Holy Cow, Middleburg Tennis Club manager Vaughn Gatling and partner and MTC member Bill Stern won the Middle Atlantic over35 and over-45 doubles championship last month at MTC. On Sept. 15, the pair will compete in the over-45 national championships at Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria. News from the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership’s Board of Trustees: William Sellers has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit organization, of the historic scenic byway from Gettysburg to Monticello. This includes 10,000 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, 49 National Historic districts, nine Presidential homes, 13 National Park units, hundreds of African-American and Native American heritage sites, 30 Historic Main Street communities, sites from the Revolutionary War, French-Indian War, War of 1812 and the largest single collection of Civil War sites in the nation. Other than the fact that the great Triple Crown Champion American Pharoah came up a bit short in the Travers Stakes, the big news at Saratoga this year was about Sam the Bugler. Seems he’s on hiatus for a while…stay tuned. Meanwhile, trainer Jimmy Day from White Post had two winners for local owners…Eddie and Bruce Smart’s Irish jumper Bonded won a $65,000 allowance hurdle race. Then Maggie Bryant’s horse, Plated, had a 1 1/2-length victory in another $65,000 allowance hurdle. And an update on Diana and Bert Firestone’s lovely chestnut named Middleburg includes a nice win on the flat. Did we tell you they also own one called Unison? Goodstone Inn & Restaurant in Middleburg has been awarded the prestigious 2015 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. The highly-regarded award recognizes the Restaurant at Goodstone for its excellent wine list featuring over 500 wines from around the world, with special recognition of Goodstone’s International, Bordeaux, Burgundy and California wines. The 12th annual Watermelon Park Fest will take place Sept. 24-27 at Watermelon Park in Berryville. The event features country-music legend Loretta Lynn as a headliner. The weekend will also include performances by Hot Rize, Pokey LaFarge, the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, Cedric Watson and other local favorites. A full listing of bands can be found on the web at www.watermelonparkfest.com/ bands. Cupcakes and Lace, a sewing/art and crafts studio for young girls, has just opened in Aldie, across the street from the Mill in the pretty Victorian house down the road (where the farrier is located). They’re having a grand opening crafting event for girls on Sept. 27 at $3 per girl, with adults free. Guests will enjoy crafts and cupcakes and be able to tour the new studio. What else could a girl ask for?

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r. Kurt Pierce likes to tell people that when he signed on as an offensive lineman with the Miami Dolphins back in 1983, Coach Don Shula asked him to room with rookie quarterback Dan Marino, a party boy at the University of Pittsburgh who got serious enough as a pro to eventually become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. “They wanted someone to keep an eye on him,” Pierce said. “I was a center and he was a quarterback. Shula’s first job out of college was as a graduate assistant at Virginia, and I played at Virginia. So I guess it made sense.”

Marino actually did stay on the straight and narrow virtually right from the beginning of his career. And while Pierce didn’t make the Dolphins final roster, it turned out to be a truly propitious blessing because he eventually enrolled and completed dental school at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Now an orthodontist, he and his family have lived in Middleburg since 2008, with a thriving practice with offices in Purcellville, Frederick and Germantown. Still, his roots in football, including stints with the Baltimore Colts and Buffalo Bills, also have sprouted in another direction, one he hopes will help many of his fellow players now suffering from the effects of so much mayhem on the field.

“I remember hitting Lawrence Taylor in college and putting him on his back,” Pierce recalled. “We both got up kind of woozy. Then I hit him again once in the Meadowlands and he says “is that you again, Pierce?’” Sadly, many retired players are still suffering in silence, and Pierce has seen some who come to alumni chapter meetings virtually living on a subsistence level. “We’ll have a catered meal before every meeting,” he said. “To some of these guys, that’s a very big deal.” Pierce said when he played at UVA and the NFL, “none of us really ever thought that getting hit in the head or getting knocked out would be any different than having a cut on your arm that would eventually heal up. To me, the parallel is when you started smoking cigarettes as a kid. Did we know that was a bad thing back then? We’re learning more about this concussion issue all the time, and it’s not good.” A Rockville native and Georgetown Prep graduate, Pierce moved his family to Middleburg because “we liked the country atmosphere, but we were still close enough to D.C. and so many fun things to do. It was just a real nice mix.” And now, he’d like to see more former players who need help get into the mix of those already taking advantage of April’s landmark billion-dollar-plus concussion settlement. “The idea is to spread awareness,” Pierce said. “There are a lot of people out there who can really benefit from this. We have to help them do it.” n 9:37 PM Page 1

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Over Labor Day weekend, Pierce hosted a party at his Middleburg farm with a guest list that included several former NFL players who live in the Washington area. Some, like Pierce, have become heavily involved in alumni chapters of the NFL Players Association. One of the main goals is to identify and reach out to former players who may be suffering from dementia, Alzheimers, Parkinsons and CTE (chronic trauma encephalopathy), a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma. In April, a federal judge approved a settlement on a class action suit filed against the NFL by over 5,000 former players. It will pay retired players as much as $5 million depending on their age and severity of their injury. And if a retiree is deceased or unable to pursue his claim, a family member may do so on his behalf. It also includes $75 million to fund a baseline assessment program, a comprehensive medical examination and follow-up benefits for all eligible retirees. According to Pierce, “all the alumni chapters have been directed to reach out to guys who may be embarrassed about it, or who just aren’t functional enough to get this kind of help. We want them to be plugged into the system. You don’t need to show causation. If you have the problem and you signed an NFL contract, you have the benefit, and it’s an unlimited time frame.” Pierce has been fortunate not to have any symptoms related to head trauma, though he has plenty of other mementos from his playing days—bad shoulders, degenerative discs and all Sept 2015 Middleburg Life Ad_Layout 1 8/24/15 manner of aches and pains.

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Piedmont Fox Hounds Hunter Trials September 27, 2015 8AM Salem Farm Show Grounds Route 50, Upperville, Virginia All classes will be held either on the grass Grand Prix field or all weather Grand Prix ring

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• Juniors

Amateur and Professional Riders

• Adult Amateurs

• High Score Awards for: Lightweight and

• Low and Open Hunters

Heavyweight Hunters

• Junior and Adult Hilltoppers

• Grand Championship for High Score Hunter

• Side Saddle

HUNT CHALLENGE TROPHY will be awarded to the Hunt whose subscribers accrue the most points during the day.

Huntland Cup for the Piedmont Fox Hounds Hunter Derby winner Championship Coolers for Grand Champion and Derby Winner Best Turned Out Awards The classes during this event will be contested over 10-12 obstacles on an outside grass course simulating natural hunting country. For further information and prize list contact Barbara Riggs

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The Middleburg Community Center (MCC) is featuring senior adult yoga on Tuesdays through Oct. 27 from noon to 1 p.m. This traditional class incorporates stretching and strength postures while focusing on balance. Participants should bring a blanket, pillow or beach towel. The cost is $84; call 540-687-6375 to register. MCC also has fall programs on chronic disease self-management, gentle yoga for preschoolers, Wii bowling, and a pre-school that starts on Sept. 9. Check with MCC for further details. The Middleburg Concert Series will offer a slightly different vibe with its third performance of its chamber music series that will feature Latin American music on Sunday, Sept. 13. The guest artist is renowned Mexican pianist and accordionist Jose Alfonso Valadez Alanis. The program, starting at 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Middeburg, will include tangos, polkas, and folk music along with some more traditional classical music pieces. It’s going to be a busy fall at Middleburg’s A Place To Be. There’s a personal concert by Angelle Cook on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. and a Same Sky program premier at The Hill School on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. A Place To Be also is looking for volunteers to kick off its Tuesday Lunch Bunch program. Call 540-687-6740. On the arts front, Middleburg’s Byrne Gallery is presenting “Under Shenandoah Skies,” an exhibition of the oil paintings of Jim Rodgers, and “Torsion and Twist,” stainless steel sculptures by Richard Binder. The exhibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 27, with a reception for the artists on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 5-8 p.m. open to the public. In Little Washington, Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” comes to the Theatre at Washington for performances Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. The production is by the Cambridge American Stage Tour (CAST), established under the patronage of Dame Judi Dench. The Mosby Heritage Horsey friends, mark your calendars for The Orange County Hounds Area Association presents Team Chase Event and the Virginia Field Hunter Championship on its 18th annual conference Sunday, October 25th at Old Whitewood Farm near The Plains and also on the “Art of Command for The Junior North American Field Hunter Championships scheduled in the Civil War” the weekto take place with Old Dominion on Sunday November 8. end of October 2-4 at the Middleburg Community Center. ark your calendars for The This year’s conference, “July 2, 1863: GetOrange County Hounds Team Chase Event for Sunday, Oct. tysburg, the Second Day,” focuses on the pivotal 25 at 9 a.m. at Old White- 24-hour period of the Civil War’s bloodiest wood Farm near The Plains. battle. It includes two days of presentations by Foxhunters of all ages and levels will ride over renowned Civil War historians and battlefield a series of jumps spanning several hundred tour guides and a Sunday tour of the Gettysacres, competing for prizes in children and burg battlefield. Registration is $425 for the complete conference and $200 for Friday and adult divisions. Following the Team Chase, the Orange Saturday talks only. For information, contact County Hounds will host the Virginia Field MHAA at 540-687-6681 or email info@mosbyHunter Championships. Masters of Foxhounds heritagearea.org or cburden338@aol.com. from across Virginia select two riders to rep- Oatlands will host School’s in Session resent their hunt clubs for this prestigious open house days at the historic Mountain Gap competition. For details contact Pippy McCor- School this fall. This program gives families a mick at doverhse@earthlink.net or 540-454- rare opportunity to experience a typical school 2852 or Jane Bishop: jcb.waverly@mac.com or day in the 19th century. Programs are Sept. 13 and 20 and Oct. 11 and 25. Sessions will run 540-729-7083. The Loudoun County Public Library is at 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. launching the “1,000 Books Before Kindergar- Each session is $20 per family. Reservations are ten” program, encouraging Loudoun families required. Call 703-777-3174 or email educaand caregivers to read 1,000 books with their tion@oatlands.org. young children before they begin kindergarten. Also at Oatlands, Stage Coach Theatre It kicks off in all branches, including the Company presents “Puss ’n Boots” at the ChilMiddleburg Library, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from dren’s Outdoor Theatre. on Sept. 12 at noon, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff will be available all day Sept. 13 at 1 p.m., Sept. 26 at noon and Sept. to sign up parents and caregivers, and pro- 27 at 1 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and vide reading logs to track their progress. All $10 for children ages 2-12. Tickets may be purbranches are also offering access to Beanstack, chased at the door but reservations are recoma free online service that provides personalized mended. Visit www.stagecoachtc.com. n recommendations of children’s books and apps.

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Rare opportunity to own 190 beautiful, private acres on the outskirts of the 18th c. village of Millwood. Build your dream home on a hilltop site with mature trees and sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Plenty of open, rolling land for horses. Stream on the western perimeter. Total of five DURs and one exemption. $1,900,000

Commercial ~ in heart of historic Middleburg. Stone-three level, detached, mixed-use building with over 7,000 sq. ft. Main level use: retail/restaurant/business. Upper level: 3 one bedroom apartments. English basement-lower level being converted to office space. 4 parking spaces. Wonderful opportunity! $1,700,000

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An outstanding, well built 2 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath cottage on over 50 tranquil acres in Markham, perfectly located minutes from Rt.66. This lovely home takes advantage of nature and privacy with views of Cobbler, Buck and Rattlesnake Mountains from the expansive rear porch with the rustling of Thumb Run Creek nearby. One level living with Stucco, Standing Seam Metal Roof and many exceptional details throughout ~ A must see! $1,200,000

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“The Aylor House” located on Zulla Road. Lovely white brick rambler on 5 wooded acres off Zulla Road. 3/4 bedrooms and 3 full baths on main level. Formal Dining Room, formal Living Room with built-ins and fireplace, and separate Family Room. One bedroom and full bath in basement with separate walkout entrance and small kitchen. Two car attached garage, a large deck off the rear for entertaining, and fenced in back lawn area ideal for children and/or pets. $825,000

c1700's historic home in tranquil private, park-like setting on 6.99 acres surrounded by towering cliffs overlooking a tumbling mountain stream. Original brick exterior, partially renovated home with original logs, hardwood floors and many modern features. 4 original wood burning fireplaces, 3BD/2.5BA, large kitchen and rooms, original board and batten barn. Private country setting, perfect weekend home. $739,000

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Anne V. Marstiller (540) 270-6224

CLARKE COUNTY- Horsepen Ridge, 185 acres of protected land by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation consists of rolling fields and hardwood forest and is surrounded by large properties. Two tax parcels with 3 DUR’s in Blue Ridge Hunt territory. Riding trails maintained by the Blue Ridge Hunt. A spring and a well are in place. $1,128,500

Custom built, Post & Beam Lindal cedar home in private setting on 5 acres just below the Appalachian trial in Bluemont. Home features 3 Bedrooms, 2½ Baths, eat-in Kitchen, formal Dining Room and Formal Living Room with fireplace. Details include hardwood floors, Tung & groove ceilings, exposed beams & floor to ceiling windows. Fully finished walkout lower level with Family Room, Library, exercise room and Game Room. Custom construction design makes house incredibly energy efficient! $495,000

Cricket Bedford (540) 229-3201

DELAPLANE - Beautifully sited in the heart of the Orange County Hunt, this 48+ acre parcel is surrounded by spectacular estates & offers total privacy & seclusion. Comprised of open meadows, lush woodlands and bordered by Goose Creek. The hilltop building sites offer incredible views. Easy access to Rte 17, Rte 50 and I-66. $950,000 BOYCE - 60 acres of woodland with 2 DUR’s in prime Clarke County location. Less than a mile west of the Shenandoah River and Blue Ridge Mountains. Fronting on Route 50, the property extends back 2,300 ft. for maximum privacy. Great riding trails for horse owners. Easement potential. $450,000

Charming, fully renovated cottage located in heart of historic village of Middleburg. Traditional stucco with metal roof home makes an ideal weekend retreat. 2 Bedroom 1 Bath, new hardwood flooring, gas fireplace with stone hearth, new Kitchen with stainless appliances, custom cabinetry, granite countertops & island. 1-car detached Garage & large rear yard opens to field behind to Middleburg Library & Community Center. $399,000

Cricket Bedford (540) 229-3201

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