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was a great event and I can’t wait to do it again next year. We made some very valuable connections to local businesses we didn’t even know where here in the community.”

Chris Bernard, the Director of Ecommerce for West Federal Retail said: “It’s always amazing when I talk to people around here who have no idea that we’ve grown from one little store in town to 30+ locations, so it’s fun to share our story.” West Federal Retail is the parent company of Lou Lou Boutiques, Crème de la Crème, and Zest Clothing & Company.

The organizers are already planning the next iteration of the Middleburg B2B Expo and although the first event exceeded expectations, they know that it can be improved.

“We certainly have our work cut out for us, but this was a great start,” said Littleton. “Being able to leverage an asset like Salamander and to pull together so many members of our business community is an opportunity that I am already looking forward to.”

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for Middleburg-based businesses to create a tighter network of support with the other businesses in Town. It was also an occasion for employees at the Resort to make connections and learn about individual members of the local business community.

The event started at 9:00 am and everyone in attendance was welcomed

by Town Councilman, Bridge Littleton, and General Manager of the Resort, Reggie Cooper. Both men talked about the value of connections in the community and how the event was intended to build upon existing relationships and to foster new ones.

“We had 25 local businesses in attendance,” said Jamie Gaucher, the Town’s Director of Business and Economic Development.

“As this was the first time an event like this had happened in Middleburg, we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout.” Participating companies and organizations at the event had the option to either have a table where they could display marketing material, showcase individual products and host converPRST STD ECRWSS US POSTAGE PAID DULLES, VA PERMIT NO 723

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sations with other attendees or to simply mingle in the crowd and engage others. Over 120 people participated in the 4-hour event.

Dan Keyes, a partner with Middleburg Marketing, commented that “This

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Access National Bank Sponsors Symposium on local Small business Growth & Financing

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he inaugural event was the first phase of a larger effort by Access and Middleburg to host financial education events to help foster healthy economic growth in the communities of Middleburg, Aldie, Upperville, The Plains, Marshall, and Delaplane. More events similar to this are planned for the future in other areas within Loudoun, Fauquier, and Fairfax counties.

Access and Middleburg CEO, Michael Clarke explained during his opening remarks that the purpose of the Symposium is to provide financial education to help entrepreneurs successfully navigate the “lifecycle of [a] business.”

“We have found that educational outreach has been an important part of helping clients succeed,” he continued. “We see that as a critical part of our role as trusted advisors.”

Symposium speakers led the forum with topics including bank and non-bank financing options, credit evaluation criteria, cash and accrual accounting, and SBA and other loan guarantee

programs that benefit startups and other businesses. Panelists addressed attendees’ questions and offered further assistance on a one-on-one basis.

Mr. Clarke and Ted Lauer, SVP, Commercial Lending, represented Middleburg Bank, a division of Access National Bank.

Lauer’s segment concentrated on describing various buisness loan types and qualification criteria, which can vary based on the unique needs of each business.

Lauer defined the various loan options and the context in which a business would use them to turn “stable revenue and profits.”

Jamie Gaucher, Economic Development Director for the Town of Middleburg, said he partnered with Access and Middleburg to provide small businesses “technical assistance” and “access to capital.” “[This is] the opportunity to launch – what I think – is going to be a core component of the services [we] need to provide the small business community,” he said.

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Middleburg Town Council Report Dan Morrow

Middleburg Honors At its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 11, Town Council unanimously passed Resolutions of Appreciation honoring: Pam Mickley Albers for her decade of service on the Town’s Historic District Review Committee from June 2007 through December 2017; H. H. Duval (“Dev”) Roszel for his service on the Middleburg Planning Commission from February 2014 through December 2017; former Delegate Randy Minchew for his service representing the 10th District in the Virginia House of Delegates; and the volunteers, sponsors and donors whose hard work, generosity, and service made 2017’s Christmas in Middleburg, yet again, a resounding success.

Conference on Command Grant Request Jennifer Worcester Moore, President of the Mosby Heritage Area Association (www.mosbyheritagearea.org) addressed Council at the request of Business & Economic Development Director Jamie Gaucher in support of a request for a grant to support the organization’s 21st annual Conference on Command in the American Civil War, scheduled for October 5-7, 2018

at the Middleburg Community Center. The Conference is of national stature and has brought the nation’s leading scholars on the War to Middleburg every year for twenty consecutive years.

Middleburg’s EDAC voted to recommend a $3,000 grant contingent upon a formal agreement with the town on both content and parameters for marketing and outreach.

Special Closed Session Immediately following the Mosby Heritage Area Association presentation, and contrary to general practice, Council chambers were cleared for a special closed session to discuss, according to the evening’s formal agenda, “Acquisition of Property” by the Town. Closed sessions of Council usually take place after all other Council business has been completed. Former Delegate Minchew was the only person not a member of Town Council or part of Town Staff invited to attend.

Parking Study Town Administrator Martha Semmes informed Council that, as requested, she had “solicited and received a consultant proposal for an evaluation of the Police Department’s downtown onstreet parking availability study.”

That study, formally presented to Council by Chief A. J. Panebi-

anco in October, was in response to “a perceived lack of parking” downtown “expressed by some members of the public.”

Kimley-Horn, an engineering firm, will review Chief Panebianco’s data and conclusions with special focus on four questions: 1. Is there enough parking?

2. Are the new hourly parking limits “appropriate?”

3. How does parking affect traffic flow (and vice versa)?

4. If there is “enough” parking, are the spaces “appropriately located?

Kimley-Horn’s lump-sum bid totaled $9,500. It should be completed “within four weeks of a kick-off meeting” Who Must Clear Snow from Residential Sidewalks?

According to the current Town Code only owners and/ or occupants of property “in the commercially zoned district” of Middleburg are currently required to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks.

Following recent snowfalls, followed by prolonged periods of cold weather in which both snow and ice remained unmelted, Town Staff began to receive complaints about residential sidewalks left untreated and uncleared.

Town Staff has recommended

that the Town Code be amended to require ALL owners and/or occupants of property with adjoining sidewalks to clear them within six hours after it stops snowing, or, if it snows overnight, no later than noon the following day.

A public hearing on the matter will be held in February.

Police Presence on Route 50 The Middleburg Police Department is doing its best to respond to mounting expressions of concern about the dangers of driving on Route 50 west of Middleburg, intensified by the recent head-on fatal crash at the point where four lanes merge into two as one drives west toward Upperville.

With rare exception Chief Panebianco’s small force has jurisdiction only within the Town Limits. Thus, traffic cresting the hill at Mount Defiance and headed east INTO the dangerous Middleburg 4-into-2 merge area, speeding past the Zula Road intersection, would logically be the main object of their attention.

Chief Panebianco has promised to intensify his department’s overwatch and enforcement efforts there, including issuing more tickets for speeding down the hill. “One death,” he told Council, “is one death too many,” and he and his force, he said, will

do everything in their power to raise awareness of the dangers on 50 and address those who ignore those dangers appropriately “Space” Town Administrator Semmes also reported that new one-year leases have been signed by the three tenants currently renting space in the Town-owned “Health Center Building.” A study is also underway to determine just how much space will be required to house Middleburg’s growing Town Government in the years ahead.

Asbury Church Work has started at last on the “stabilization” of historic Asbury Church, now also a Townowned property. A contract with Cochran’s Stonemasonry was signed in December, a building permit issued by Loudoun County shortly thereafter, and a “notice to proceed” issued to Cochran’s.

Business and Economic Development Business & Economic Development Director Jamie Gaucher reported to Council on a number of his department’s activities and new initiatives. Among them: War Shore Oyster Company is moving the company headquarters to Middleburg; and Appa-

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Historian James Morgan will speak at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff Remembrance Dinner Morgan’s Influence Celebrated at Battle of Ball’s Bluff Remembrance

Morgan was a key advisor for county’s history community, Morgan increasingly focused the two-year effort to increase on developing the Ball’s Bluff the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield NaBattlefield—and finding the hu- tional Historic Landmark, which man resources to aid in that task, the U.S. Dept. of the Interior exespecially the development of panded from 76 acres to 3,300 the now-popular battlefield tours acres in 2016.

Mitch Diamond, a member of offered by volunteers each weekthe Loudoun County Heritage end.

“The reality is that the Friends Commission who worked on the of Ball’s Bluff Battlefield organi- expansion project, said Morgan zation would not exist if it were is probably the nation’s leading not for Jim Morgan,” said Robert scholar on the battle, noting that Glenn, who serves as media of- “A Little Short of Boats” had ficer for the organization. He not- altered established views of the ed the park attracted more than battle that took place along the 2,000 visitors last year, in large border between the Union and part because of Morgan’s leader- the Confederacy.

The book provided a new ship in the guided tour program.

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istorian James Morgan will be the featured speaker and the special honoree during the annual Battle of Ball’s Bluff Remembrance Dinner next month.

The event is presented by the Friends of Ball’s Bluff, co-sponsored this year by the Mosby Heritage Area Association, to celebrate Morgan’s years promoting the battlefield—now one of the region’s best preserved and popular Civil War sites—and the important role the battle played in the war’s early days.

Morgan recently retired to the warmer climes of Charleston, SC. Organizers are hoping that his return will prompt a good attendance at the Feb. 25 program.

The subject of his talk is, “The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War,” which was established by Congress in reaction to the shocking Union defeat outside Leesburg on Oct. 21, 1861.

A 23-year resident of Loudoun, Morgan is regarded as a leading historian on the county’s role in that conflict. His book, a tacti-

cal study of the battle, “A Little Short of Boats: The Battles of Ball’s Bluff and Edwards Ferry,” is widely considered a definitive work on the subject.

Morgan is a past president of the Loudoun County Civil War Roundtable and was a co-founder and chairman of the Friends of Ball’s Bluff. He has written numerous articles on the Civil War for various publications.

One could say that the Civil War has always been in Morgan’s blood. A native of New Orleans, LA, his ancestors settled there after the family plantation was destroyed during the war. His ancestors fought in various battles during the war.

Morgan served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1969-1971, and holds master’s degrees in political science from the University of West Florida and Library Science from Florida State University. He retired in 2014 from the Department of State/U.S. Information Agency, his last position being as acquisitions librarian for the Office of International Information Programs.

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Morgan was one of four to receive a Loudoun History Award from the Thomas Balch Library’s Advisory Commission last November. Noting that 70 percent of Loudoun’s population has lived in the county for less than 10 years, he said that those who are cognizant of Loudoun’s history must “show the way” to newer residents.

And that’s what he’s been trying to do as a battlefield tour guide, along with his colleague Bill Wilkin.

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ARF Awards 2017 Grants

HE ANIMAL RESCUE FUND (ARF) last month awarded $145,000 in Grants to Virginia based animal rescue organizations.

In a November meeting, the ARF Board reviewed 40 applications from rescue organizations and determined Grant amounts based on specific criteria.

The awards were announced

by ARF President Ursula Landsrath.

Other members of the ARF Board are Cathy Boswell, Mary Johnson, Karlane Kosjer, Sandal LaRose, Manisha Morris, Laura Neischel, Wendy Smith and Rhonda Wilkins.

In a letter to the ARF Board Ellizabeth Dubenitz, President of PEOPLE FOR PETS FOUNDATION wrote, “The People For Pets Foundation is once again

very thankful to you and ARF for your incredible grant program.

If you only knew how much we depend on it each year! Our small rescue will be ten years old in January. It’s really hard to believe. We were one of the very first rescues to receive an ARF grant. In fact, a then ARF board member told me then that we were the very first group to submit a grant! I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it. Your all-volunteer and very dedicated organization are helping us and others save lives of many, many homeless and neglected animals.

You should be very proud of such a success.

Debbie Thomas, who runs PROMISES ANIMAL RESCUE, thanked ARF in these words, ”Yesterday my mailbox had a wonderful surprise for the res-

cue. When I opened the envelope you brought tears to my eyes. We are so grateful for your generosity. We are so excited as this will be put to really great use. It’s not easy running a rescue, it takes a toll on all, but the dogs need us.

I’m so overly grateful for all the support, encouragement but most of all the love you all have for ALL animals. With the help of ARF, you make all rescues shine.

We love you so very much for all the hard work that you do to help so many of us.”

Other rescue organizations receiving funds were: The EQUINE RESCUE LEAGUE, THE FAUQUIER SPCA, The MIDDLEBURG HUMANE FOUNDATION, PEOPLE FOR PETS FOUNDATION, MUTT LOVE RESCUE, OPERATION PAWS FOR HOMES, WILD-

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LIFE VETERINARY CARE, PAWS FOR SENIORS and 30 others.

The Animal Rescue Fund was organized eight years ago and has since distributed over one million dollars to Virginia based animal rescue organizations. Funds were raised at three annual events – CAT & DOG FEST, ANIMAL NIGHT and CAT NIGHT, and from animal-loving people throughout the year.

2017 was a year of challenges for Virginia rescues. Besides donating $145,000 in Grants at the end of the year. ARF donated $14,500.00 in emergency funds during the year.

Ursula Landsrath points out that, “Simply raising money for rescue organizations is not enough. The need is too great for these volunteer organizations.

For example, One unspayed female cat and her mate producing 2 litters per year, even with only 3 surviving kittens per litter, will have 11,801 kittens in 5 years and a staggering 11 million in 9 years.

A lot more needs to be done by our representatives at all levels of government. For example, Tennessee is the first state to have a statewide animal abuse registry.

A public record serves as a deterrent for potential animal abusers and can also be used to ensure

animals are adopted into loving, non-abusive homes.

Locally, small steps have been taken in the right direction. Virginia now has the nation’s first Attorney General’s “Animal Law” unit. And in 2015, after years of being lobbied by the public and veterinary professionals, the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors addressed the common practice of keeping a dog chained/tethered outdoors in any kind of weather, all day, all night long.

As the law stands now dogs can still be chained 24/7 in temperatures 32F (freezing in winter) and 90F in summer.

Urgent issues needing to be addressed are aggravated cruelty to companion animals, animal fighting, more effective leash laws, standards for more control of breeding facilities and laws that prohibit the sale of puppy mill dogs at retail facilities. I urge everyone to discuss the problems with their local and state government officials”.

As Gandhi noted, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated “.Humanitarian President Abraham Lincoln is known to have said these words,” I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.

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Leading a Small Business in a Small Town Photo By Shawna Simmons

at Fort A.P. Hill (north of Richmond), I said ‘maybe we should move to the east coast’, and Ne-

lina said ‘Sure, but it has to be Middleburg’.”

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Candidate for Mayor of Middleburg Vincent Bataoel and his wife Nelina Loiselle are both working hard to have a positive impact on their surroundings.

Vincent, who is from the Southside of Chicago, has a teaching, science, and government policy background. Nelina, who was raised in rural Iowa, is the creative design wiz with an eye for detail. It was Nelina’s idea to blend their talents to form their company, Above Green, that would help architects conserve resources.

Their first contract ten years ago was back in Iowa for a business called Cambridge Investments Research. At the time, Vincent was a teacher for his college’s Environmental Science program. Nelina had seen in the local paper that Cambridge was building a new office and told Vincent to give them a call to see if they needed help making their office sustainable.

“They said yes. It was between us and a competing architect who had been in town for a long time,” Vincent recalls. “We were the underdogs but they sensed that they’d be more comfortable working with us.” So they got the job, but it wasn’t long before they both realized that they had to move from Iowa in order to keep the company going strong.

Vincent remembers their story with a smile: “Because we had a job going with the Marine Corps

tially landed in a log cabin in The Plains and later bought a historic home in downtown Middleburg once occupied by Willie Hall.

Hall was the stonemason who built the original Middleburg Bank building, now the King Street Oyster Bar. Vincent was instrumental in getting Rick Allison, a partner in Loudoun Restaurant Group, to open an oyster bar in what is arguably the most elegant and impressive building in Middleburg.

Above Green is now a national company with a team of six project managers and engineers in a spacious studio on Jay Street. Their experience is remarkably vast — including a 21st-century library in New York City, an Army Reserve Training Center at Fort Knox, multiple office buildings in Washington DC, and a Wellness Center in San Francisco.

Over the past several years, Vincent has been recruited to speak at conferences around the world, including Curacao and Qatar, as an expert in a particular field called LEED Certification.

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Middleburg Announces New Rector

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mmanuel Episcopal Church proudly announces Reverend Gene LeCouteur as their new Rector. Gene comes to the parish from Richmond Virginia, Saint Stephens Church, and brings a vast amount of experience and a very warm and welcoming smile.

Excited by the enthusiasm and energy of the parishioners and the community, he plans to continue and strengthen the programs and outreach of the parish. Two such outreach programs offered by the parish entail a program of recitals, concerts, readings and community theatre, known as ‘At the Parish House’, and an effort directed toward the older and aging in the community, offering activities, entertainment, a communal meal with fellowship, under the title of ‘The Andy Bergner Center’. He strongly believes these such outreach programs keep the parish engaged and bonded to Middleburg.

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ing forums, stressing studies about Christian spiritual practices through the centuries. He makes the point that these forums are not just from the historical standpoint, but actually how to put these practices to use. Christian spiritual practices are rich and varied. LeCouteur believes his teaching can open members of the congregation to ancient practices that will enrich their spiritual lives today.

One wish for the parish is to have greater engagement with the youth and children of the Middleburg area and schools.

Reverend LeCouteur cites how vulnerable young people can be when they have no spiritual grounding. Toward this thinking, Gene wishes to bring a larger engagement of the young in the area. Finally, he together with the entire parish, welcomes everyone wherever they may come from or whoever they are. Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 105 E. Washington Street, Middleburg Virginia. The phone number is 540 687 6297.

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Born in Poland, Chopin traveled in Germany and Austria as a young man, before settling in Paris. Later travels included Spain, England, and Scotland.

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Middleburg ~ Rare in-town custom home on quiet street. 1st Level features Foyer, Den, Living Room, Dining Room, Gourmet Kitchen with all high end appliances that opens to Family Room with fireplace, French doors to rear terrace. 9' ceilings & hardwood floors. 2nd Level has Master Bedroom Suite with sitting area, walk-in & luxury Bath. 3 more Bedrooms & full Bath. Separate Laundry Room. Unfinished Lower Level has walk-out stairs. 2-car detached Garage. $799,000

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Immaculate custom built home atop Bull Run Mtns on 8+ private acs. Many windows & skylights bring nature into this 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home. Gourmet Kitchen w/brand new appliances, granite & ceramic tile flrs. Great Room with Cathedral ceiling, stone Fireplace & Hardwood floors Spacious Master Suite with new carpeting & Luxury Bath. Full walk-out basement w/woodstove & ready for Bath. Front porch, rear deck & 2-car Garage. $619,900

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Talkin’ Trash

McDonald’s is the Winner of the 2017 Foxcroft Road Trash Title

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McDonald’s also has an single observer. The num- is in the unenviable position of by having Mickey D’s unholy cooperative arrangeSalesperson-1 bers here notedFundraiser are under- Results stated but true. With the total on four sides, Marshall, ment with Coca Cola. Our UNITSand SOLDcurrent President (POTUS), of PARTICIPANT 1060 individual pieces of Purcellville, Waterloo, Fairfax.

That the closest is Don Trump, is said to drink trash, 2017 was an average ten miles away, shows143 the up to twelve Diet Cokes Soft year forDrinks trash retrieval. putative reach of fast food. In per day along with his Big To aid those first time the past four years McDonBeer / Wine / Liquor 70 readers and as a reminder to ald’s worldwide business has Macs. The “Diet” aspect may decrease the obesity past readers Fast Food of this column, dropped 10%, which equals 255 the course of trash collec- 500 million transactions, de- and Type 2 diabetes potential but not the chemicals or Water tion is a 4.6 mile route of dirt spite reorganization, a 52 new caffeine ingested. Financier and hard road that includes CEO, sales of foreign asWarren Buffett’s favorite is Tobaccoof the Polecat Hill 41 portions sets, and plans to deliver Big Zero Coke, and he assures Rd. (Rt. 696), the Foxcroft Macs and fries. Could drone Rd. (Rt. 626), the Snake Hill delivery be on the horizon? us that Coca Cola is the best Rd. (Rt. 744), and the Mill- In fast food there is plenty managed company in the Universe. However, Pepsico ville Rd. (Rt. 743). of competition from the surpassed Coke in ability to Our current champion likes of 7-Eleven, Taco Bell, get trash on the road 39 vs 30 William H. McCormick VMD

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The general category responsible for the greatest number of trash items is the Miscellaneous group. In this group the components are diverse, extending from Trump campaign signs to paper napkins, phonebooks, generic cups and containers, plastic bags, aluminum foil wrappers, birthday balloons, and lastly car parts. The car part total is dependent upon how many drunks collide with trees, stone walls, fences and other drivers.

The presence of car parts is involuntary, unlike the other categories of road trash.

In the New York Times best seller The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking (2016, Barnes and Noble), the Danish word hygge

is not easily translated into English but roughly means comfort or a sense of well being. Therefore, one’s sense of hygge is enhanced by the sound of rain on a roof, a warm stove on a cold winter evening, a sleeping cat, or in our case a country road unencumbered by fast food containers and beer bottles.

Though the Foxcroft Road may not be as clean as the streets of Pyongyang, it does have its discreet charms.

“Happiness consists more of small conveniences that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that seldom occur.” Benjamin Franklin, inventor, statesman, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Founder of the University of Pennsylvania. .

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• January 25, 2018 ~ February 22, 2018

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Inglewood Farm Conservation Easement Donated to Land Trust of Virginia 850 acres protected for future generations

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Mr. Arundel is the owner and publisher of the Loudoun Times Mirror and Ms. Sittmann is with the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. The couple will reside in Middleburg, Virginia.

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he Land Trust of Virginia (LTV) is pleased to announce that Inglewood Farm, located 3.5 miles southeast of Arrington, Virginia in Nelson County, is now perpetually protected with a Conservation Easement donated by Tillman Real Estate, LLC. The 850-acre farm had the potential to be developed into 46 parcels. However, thanks to the conservation leadership of Shannon and Katherine Tillman, this conservation easement drastically reduces that number to three total parcels, a wonderful contribution to conservation and to the community.

One of Inglewood Farm’s most significant conservation values are the scenic open space views provided to the public through the protection of this property. There is substantial

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road frontage on a number of local roads, and with several access points, it was very vulnerable to development. In total, there are almost three miles of road frontage along Variety Mills and Cedar Creek Roads plus Harlow Lane.

The property’s soils are well suited for agricultural uses and approximately 400 acres of the property is forested, providing a valuable natural resource to the region. There are three miles of streams, and with the Property being within the Tye River, James River – a State Designated Scenic River - and Chesapeake Bay watersheds, an easement on this property works to further protect our valuable water resources.

The Tillman family started purchasing parcels of land in 2010, in order to run a working

farm. They have protected the land with the intention of providing a working farm for their family to use for generations to come. “We love farming and we love this land and we wanted to make sure that it stayed the way it is for our children and their children,” said Shannon Tillman.

Inglewood Farm is the largest property under a conservation easement held by the Land Trust of Virginia. The next largest is Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, VA, with 793 acres, donated in 2001. Inglewood Farm is now LTV’s 157th easement. “This is a great day for conservation,” said LTV’s executive director Sally Price, “and we are honored to have been selected by the Tillmans for the future stewardship of their property.”

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Mosby Heritage Area Association Awards Two Heritage Heroes: Fauquier-Loudoun Garden Club and Friends of Balls Bluff

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he Mosby Heritage Area Association (MHAA) announces the winners of their 2017 Heritage Hero Awards.

The Heritage Hero award is given to individuals or groups in the Mosby Heritage Area who have demonstrated stewardship responsibility over many years. By their efforts, they advocate for stewardship and preservation in the Mosby Heritage Area. The 2017 Heritage Hero Awards Winners were awarded on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg, VA. Speakers included Jennifer Moore, Executive Director of the Mosby Heritage Area Association and Stephen C. Price, incoming Chairman of the Board of the Mosby Heritage Area Association. Letters of congratulations and appreciate from Congresswoman Barbara Comstock were read by her Director of Community Outreach, Dave Stegmaier.

The winners of the 2017 Heritage Hero Awards are: -Fauquier Loudoun Garden Club for their decades of preservation and stewardship of the Goose Creek Bridge. The c. 1802 Goose Creek Bridge was the site of an 1863 cavalry battle during the American Civil War. The Garden Club’s hard work and decades of care were fully realized in 2017 with the handover of the bridge to NOVA Parks to become a recreational park in the future.

-Friends of Balls Bluff Battlefield, a private, nonprofit organization that offers historical interpretation and guided tours of the battlefield. In addition to trail clearing and maintenance the Friends of Balls Bluff host

Jim Morgan and Jim Anderson of the Friends of Balls Bluff, By Douglas Lees

fundraisers, including a barn dance and a formal dinner.The Balls Bluff Battlefield National Historic Landmark saw a huge expansion earlier this year,

from 76 acres to 3,300.

Previous winners of the Heritage Hero Award include Sen. John Warner, Karen Hughes

White, Janet Whitehouse, Hope Porter, Linda Newton, Robert H. Smith, Su Webb, Lori Kimball, Bob Sinclair, Robert Lee, Walter Nicklin, John and Mary

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• January 25, 2018 ~ February 22, 2018

News of Note

Middleburg Humane Foundation Looks to End The Fundraising Year Strong

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ith only $1,115,672.19 remaining to raise in its capital campaign and a new $50,000 matching grant, the Middleburg Humane Foundation is looking forward to the construction of its 10,000-square foot facility in 2018.

“We have been able to do so much with so little,” said Candy Fazakerley, long time philanthropist for MHF. “We are excited to expand our offerings in all areas from the new facility and are hoping that a final, end of the year fundraising push and matching grant will help us reach our goal of $4 million.”

The Middleburg Humane Foundation operates a private, nonprofit farm shelter in Marshall. MHF specializes in the rescue and rehabilitation of animals that come from a variety of abusive situations. After medical attention and care, animals are made available for adoption.

“We focus on the hardest situations, from large animal rescue involving horses and cows; to animal seizures; chained dog assistance; community cat trap, neuter & return; to rehabilitation

throughout the state of Virginia and into West Virginia,” explained MHF Executive Director, Polly Gault.”

With a 50-mile service area, the facility serves animals as far east as Washington, D.C., south to Culpeper, north to Harpers Ferry, W. Va. and west to Woodstock. “With such a large geographic service area, we will finally be able to have the accommodations to continue to meet the needs of our existing clients, while expanding our programming to serve others,” said Melanie Burch, MHF director of development.

The Middleburg Humane Foundation believes that all animals, both large and small, have the right to safe and sanitary living conditions, protection from abuse and neglect, and to live their lives in an environment free from pain and fear.

Animal advocates are encouraged to visit the MHF website (www.middleburghumane.org), click on DONATE and make a donation to the capital campaign, Build a Better Shelter. All donations are tax deductible.

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Award-Winning Poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis Will Highlight Bergan Festival at Foxcroft School

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eri Ellen Cross Davis, the author of Haint and winner of the 2017 Ohioana Book Award for Poetry, will be Foxcroft School’s poet-in-residence Friday, February 2 when the allgirls day and boarding school presents the 11th annual Paul K. Bergan Poetry Festival.

In addition to Davis’s reading on Friday morning — to which the public is welcome — the festival also features a variety of workshops, an “open mic” Coffee House and Poetry Slam, and the traditional formal Poetry Reading Competition, which dates back to the early years of the century-old school.

A Cave Canem fellow, Davis has attended the Soul Mountain Writer’s Retreat, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. She serves on the Advisory Council of Split This Rock, a biennial poetry festival in Washington D.C., has been a judge for the National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Out Loud and is the Poetry Coordinator for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. Her work has been published in many anthologies, including Growing Up Girl; Full Moon on K Street: Poems About Washington, DC; Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees; and The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks. She lives in Maryland with her husband, poet Hayes Davis, and their two children.

During the poetry festival, Davis will conduct a workshop

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focusing on Lucille Clifton, Linda Pastan, and Rita Dove, all women poets in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area who have inspired and influenced her.

Foxcroft School faculty will conduct a variety of “poetrymaking” workshops on topics ranging from traditional forms such as sonnets and limericks to visual or physical poetry created in The Innovation Lab, the School’s recently opened makerspace.

The formal reading contest will present three finalists at each grade level who have been chosen by their peers and certified by faculty judges in two previous rounds of competition.

Each finalist will read a poem of her choice and the best one at each grade level, based on poem selection as well as delivery, is declared the winner and crowned with laurels (literally!).

The festival will conclude Friday evening with the popular Poetry Slam, featuring original pieces presented by students and judged by their peers, and open mic opportunities for others to perform.

Named in honor of former English teacher Paul Bergan, the annual poetry has brought a variety of established poets to campus over the years including the late Claudia Emerson (Virginia Poet Laureate), NSA Fellow Sandra Beasley, Jennifer Chang, Stephen Cushman, alumna Tina Barr, Donna E.M. Denizé, and Sami Miranda, as well as spoken word artists Clint Smith, George Yamazawa, Jason LeVasseur, and Nan Fry.

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• January 25, 2018 ~ February 22, 2018

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Veterinary Referral Center of Northern Virginia Expands Staff

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eri Ellen Cross Davis, the author of Haint and winner of the 2017 Ohioana Book Award for Poetry, will be Foxcroft School’s poet-in-residence Friday, February 2 when the all-girls day and boarding school presents the 11th annual Paul K. Bergan Poetry Festival.

In addition to Davis’s reading on Friday morning — to which the public is welcome — the festival also features a variety of workshops, an “open mic” Coffee House and Poetry Slam, and the traditional formal Poetry Reading Competition, which dates back to the early years of the century-old school.

A Cave Canem fellow, Davis has attended the Soul Mountain Writer’s Retreat, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. She serves on the Advisory Council of Split This Rock, a biennial poetry festival in Washington D.C., has been a judge for the National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Out Loud and is the Poetry Coordi-

nator for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. Her work has been published in many anthologies, including Growing Up Girl; Full Moon on K Street: Poems About Washington, DC; Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees; and The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks. She lives in Maryland with her husband, poet Hayes Davis, and their two children.

During the poetry festival, Davis will conduct a workshop focusing on Lucille Clifton, Linda Pastan, and Rita Dove, all women poets in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area who have inspired and influenced her. Foxcroft School faculty will conduct a variety of “poetry-making” workshops on topics ranging from traditional forms such as sonnets and limericks to visual or physical poetry created in The Innovation Lab, the School’s recently opened makerspace.

The formal reading contest will present three finalists at each grade level who have been cho-

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sen by their peers and certified by faculty judges in two previous rounds of competition. Each finalist will read a poem of her choice and the best one at each grade level, based on poem selection as well as delivery, is declared the winner and crowned with laurels (literally!).

The festival will conclude Friday evening with the popular Poetry Slam, featuring original pieces presented by students and judged by their peers, and open mic opportunities for others to perform.

Named in honor of former English teacher Paul Bergan, the annual poetry has brought a variety of established poets to campus over the years including the late Claudia Emerson (Virginia Poet Laureate), NSA Fellow Sandra Beasley, Jennifer Chang, Stephen Cushman, alumna Tina Barr, Donna E.M. Denizé, and Sami Miranda, as well as spoken word artists Clint Smith, George Yamazawa, Jason LeVasseur, and Nan Fry.

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• January 25, 2018 ~ February 22, 2018

News of Note

A Hoot of an Evening Photo by Nancy Milburn Kleck

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s a preview to the evening’s program Owl: A Year In the Lives of North American Owls

by Paul Bannick, sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, owl lovers got the rare opportunity to meet four of these elusive, nocturnal birds up close and personal at the Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg recently.

Dr. Belinda Burwell of Wildlife Vet Care and three handlers brought the owls for photo ops and to answer questions about their species, welfare, and habits.

From the tiny Barred Owl to the

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Great Horned Owl, children and adults alike were mesmerized by their beauty and presence. Selfies were taken; the most popular was with the imposing Great Horned Owl, also known as the tiger owl or hoot owl. So relaxed and natural, very quiet, he didn’t seem to mind all the attention.

Bannick is an awarding winning and nationally recognized photographer whose life has been devoted to the study of owls through photography and observation. His very informative and entertaining talk with his accompanying photographs were based on his latest book Owl: A Year In the Lives of North American Owl. This beautiful volume

chronicles 19 species found in Canada and the United States with an emphasis on the Northern Pygmy-Owl, Great Gray Owl, Burrowing Owl, and the Snowy Owl. Owl is a stunning follow-up to Bannick’s bestselling title, The Owl and the Woodpecker, giving bird lovers yet another gorgeous photographic tribute, engaging natural history, and a compelling call to preserve the habitats that sustain these iconic birds.

Being able to look into the eyes of these magnificent creatures is very special, thanks to Dr. Burwell and her team it was worth venturing out into frigid

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temperatures. Dr. Burwell’s Wildlife Veterinary Care provides free veterinary care to sick and injured wildlife, monitors wildlife and environmental health, and educates about wildlife and environmental issues. This showand-tell was a marvelous way of reaffirming the importance of our feathered friends in our lives and environment, especially to the many youngsters who were there with their families.

If you have a wildlife emergency, call Wildlife Veterinary Care at 540-664-9494 for instructions and guidance, and visit www.WildlifeVetCare.com to learn more about Dr. Burwell and her staff’s dedication to car-

ing for sick and injured wildlife.

Follow her on her Facebook page for updates on her patients, details about their species, care, and prognosis, as well as when the feathered patients are released back into the wild.

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (www.LoudounWildlife.org) is a passionate group of volunteers who share a common goal of protecting and perpetuating natural habitats for the benefit of both people and wildlife. Volunteer and financial support of both of these organizations are always welcome!

Give a hoot, and you’ll get a hoot. Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoo!

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• January 25, 2018 ~ February 22, 2018

News of Note

Mosby Heritage Area Association Offers “Edmund Randolph: A Forgotten Founding Father”

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he Mosby Heritage Area Association (MHAA) announces their February 10th event called “Edmund Randolph: A Forgotten Founding Father.” The talk will begin at 2:00pm at Cunningham Chapel at 809 Bishop Meade Road, Millwood, VA 22646 and will conclude with a tour of Carter Hall, across the road, at 255 Carter Hall Lane, Boyce, VA 22646.

Tickets are $30 for MHAA members and $40 for non-members and may be purchased at www. mosbyheritagearea.org/events.

Join 2018 Monticello Fellow Stephanie Seal Walters as she delves into the feud that split the Randolph family during and after the American Revolution. The program begins at the Cunningham Chapel in Millwood and will conclude at nearby Carter Hall, site of Edmund Randolph’s death in 1813. Light refreshments will

be offered.

The American Revolution brought about irreparable divisions within many families throughout the Colonies. Virginia attorney Edmund Randolph was quick to embrace the Patriot cause, while his father remained steadfastly loyal to the Crown.

This fissure would define one of Virginia’s most prominent families for decades and shaped Edmund’s political career through the early years of the Republic.

His service in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and as the nation’s first Attorney General and second Secretary of State were crucial to the development of the young United States.

Tickets may be purchased at www.mosbyheritagearea.org/ events, or by calling 540-6875578.

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Middleburg Montessori Transforms into Puppy School

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n December 5th, CCI, Canine Companions for Independence, held one of their monthly puppy school class at Middleburg Montessori School. Adolescent Directress, Cassella Slater, is the puppy raiser for Turner IV. Turner is the second yellow Labrador retriever CCI dog to join the students at Middleburg Montessori School in the last three years and the third CCI dog raised by Cassella. Over the years, the Slaters have raised 6 puppies for CCI. Begun in 1975 by Bonnie Bergin of Santa Rosa, CA after visiting Asia and seeing burros used as helpers for disabled adults and children. Since then, CCI has sponsored and trained over 5,000

dogs. The program has volunteer breeders who then send puppies to homes of volunteers foster parents who care for the dog until they are 13-18 months old. Volunteer breeders and foster parents are carefully interviewed and trained for this work.

Each month, puppies within a region come together so that puppies can receive the foundation training for their future role in assisting. After their 18-month stint with their foster family, the puppies go through 6-9 months of rigorous training before being matched to their companion.

CCI dogs are special and able to help adults or children with a range of physical and emotional needs at no cost.

Dinner & Raffle Barrel Oak Winery, Marshall

Feb. 24th 6-9 PM Proceeds from this catered Italian dinner will support the MHF Community Cats Trap/Neuter/ Return program & our low-cost spay-neuter program for low-income families.

To purchase tickets go to www.middleburghumane.org

Get the Biz Buzz!

The Middleburg Business and Professional Association invites you to our February Mixer Tuesday, February 13 5:30-7:30 p.m.

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg We’ll have a 10-minute Biz Buzz to bring you up-to-date

Please RSVP by email to: info @visitmiddleburgva.com

Non-members will be charged $10.00.

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• January 25, 2018 ~ February 22, 2018

News of Note

Rehoming Cats: Lots of Time, Patience & Love Photo Courtesy of Karen K. Jackley “Street Cat” Ignatius, aka Iggy, was found with a fractured leg in the median strip of a rural 4-lane highway. Trips to the vet fixed his leg, massive flea infestation, and neutering. Iggy enjoyed seven more years of happy, content and well-fed life with his rescuer.

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EO (canine executive officer) – smart, funny, better than a wise grandmother…

Rescue (MiddleburgHumane. com): adopted December 2010 I’m not an authority on cats — I just love them. I wish we had one, but my human has allergies and says I’m a menagerie all by myself. She loves cats, though, and has many friends with felines, which means that I get to visit them…

Cats are different. Most dogs come when you call them by name; cats are said to have answering services. They purr to a different drummer, so to speak, and they are — like many of their furry contemporaries — creatures of habit.

Did you get a puppy or kitten or adopt a rescue during the Season to be Jolly? If you did, how’s it going? If you didn’t, now might be a really good time to consider adopting. Here are some guidelines to make introducing a new pet into your home and lifestyle a bit easier.

Older cats, especially those who have been with one person or one family since kittenhood, are going to be traumatized by relocation to a new home. It’s a major shock to the feline system.

A friend of ours recently took in two 12-year-old cats after they had been with their human since they were weaned, but marriage changed everything after the birth of her first baby, who was

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violently allergic to cats. They tried keeping the cats and the infant separated, but once he started toddling, he was everywhere.

Even confining the cats to a part of the house where the toddler couldn’t go didn’t help as cat hair and dander tend to waft around a house no matter how clean you keep it.

The solution to re-home her senior kitty citizens broke the young mom’s heart, but a good friend took in the cats. Having taken in rescued feral cats over the years, she knew they would be traumatized and set up a catcondo in her basement, complete with food, water, cat beds, kitty litters and privacy. She visits them daily and opens a can of food, splitting it between two dishes. She has petted them, but they’re not keen on socializing.

She knows she’s going to have to capture them and confine them to a smaller area. The spacious basement isn’t full of stuff so it has plenty of open space, but also hiding places – too many to get the cats accustomed to a new human.

There are two ideal situations to ease older or feral cats into a new home: when your garage connects directly with the house via a door where a cat flap can be installed or a room within the house that has no furniture except kitty beds, litters, food, and water — may be a cardboard box or two to appease the feline’s natural inclination to see but not be seen... The connecting garage needs kitty litters, food up higher than curious dogs if you have

dogs, and that little door within the people door so the cat can come into the house to get hydrated, which is part of the socializing process.

That said, the room with little or no furniture and limited hidey-holes might be your best shot as it’s more convenient for you to spend time with your new feline(s).

Why go to all this trouble?

Visit the Middleburg Humane Foundation’s website and read about the rescues, canine and feline. It’s an ongoing labor of love and dedication that’s never really finished. The numbers are mindboggling.

Cats might take months to come around, but once they do, you’ll be their BFF (best friend forever) and find yourself accompanied by a professional purring machine.

Feral cats, even young ones, are going to be even more suspicious than older domesticated cats. There’s no telling how long it will take them, but the younger a cat is, the sooner they come around. Kittens are easy — they want to be cuddled and coddled.

They will use you, your legs, your furniture, curtains, whatever’s available that they can reach, as jungle gyms. Their tiny claws are lethal hooks so be prepared for upholstery to spill some stuffing.

What cats need to feel welcome in your household is different from dogs. Cats want their food, water and scratch boxes (kitty litter), but you can go away, Your arrival to open a

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can of lovely-smelling cat food won’t necessarily bring them out of hiding. That means you’re going to have to look for signs of life: the kibble’s gone, the water level is down, and the litter boxes are being used.

Remember when we remarked that cats have answering machines? No matter what tasty tidbits you bring, elderly felines in cultural shock from re-homing aren’t going to come out of hiding until they’re darn good and ready. It may take months, but when they do acknowledge your existence, that’s when cat magic takes place. They will cozy up to you and possibly even twine around your neck like a living feathered boa. Young ones especially will treat your pants leg or pantyhose as if it’s their Mount Everest — yes, it hurts! Forewarned is forearmed.

Dogs like company, for the most part, although there are some “only child” types out there. Be prepared to reinforce proper potty training by taking your new dog or puppy outside on a leash for the first week or so to get them familiar with where preferred potty zones are. Opening the door to the yard is inviting them to pee or poo on the porch or very close to the patio, especially when the weather is lousy — very cold, rainy, sleeting, icy, snowy. Living in an apartment building or condo requires a regular schedule of leash walks and poo bags for disposal of solid wastes. It’s either plastic bags and walks or regular poopscooping to clean up your yard.

BeeZee speaks up: I’ve been really good, letting my human rattle on, but let me tell you, dogs are sometimes a bit attention deficit. If I detect a whiff of fox or deer, I forget all about doing my business because I’m trying to figure out where that critter is. Teaching your dog with consistent verbal cues can be very handy. I know what it means when she says: “Go pee!” I also know she ain’t joking when she says “Quickly!” When she starts calling, “Pop a squat and pee!

Pop, pop, pop,” I know she really means business about me doing my business. Everyone’s different, but I have noticed that my beagle cousins now know exactly what “go pee!” means and they also get it when she shouts “Not on the porch!”

When it comes to your animals, especially getting to know new ones, if you’re in doubt or have questions, consult your local animal rescue shelter.

Middleburg Humane Foundation has a certified pet trainer who works with their animals and also teaches classes. www.middleburghumane.org It’s very important to be patient with new animals. They may be feeling insecure and quite frightened by the major change in their circumstances. Time and patience will win them around, along with high-quality food, whether it’s kibble, canned, raw or dehydrated, and the occasional tasty treat.

Oh, and love…

Happy New Year woofs, purrs, tweets and chirps!

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Leading a Small Business in a Small Town

Historian James Morgan Continued from page 5

Continued from page 7 cation: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Each level corresponds to the building’s ability to save energy, use sustainable materials, and preserve natural resources.

According to Vincent, “the goal of a high-performance building is to use resources more efficiently, especially in terms of the precious resources — land, materials, water, and energy.”

Above Green’s portfolio includes projects that are “net zero” (which means off the grid with respect to energy and water usage). The company says that it does most of its work in urban areas where the object of sustainability is to“do no harm”; an emerging step beyond that is “regenerative building”, the goal of which is to actually leave the environment in better condition than when it was

found. The company has one such project on several acres in downtown Houston.

In addition to their leadership in business, Vincent and Nelina have begun a legacy of public service in Middleburg.

Nelina was formerly Co-chair of the Town’s Go Green Committee. For the past four years, Vincent has been the Chairman of the Economic Development Advisory Committee and is an emerging candidate for Mayor of Middleburg. He serves on local boards for the Aldie Heritage Association and Middleburg Music Festival International.

Above Green has also been active in the community. They’ve been a sponsor for Town events including the Middleburg Healthy Eating Active Living 5k race, and a supporter of local non-profits

including the Windy Hill Foundation, A Place to Be, the National Sporting Library and Museum, Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center, and Middleburg Humane.

When asked about what’s next for the company, Vincent, who leads execution and longterm planning for the business, said: “We’re comfortable at the size we are, and we have a vision for a bright future: it’s all about quality of life.”

Their three rescue dogs, Rico, Charlie, and Wexley, obviously agreed, snoozing away in the corner of the conference room. Each day, the three dogs accompany Vincent and Nelina on their four block walk to work through downtown Middleburg.

Ahh, small town life at its finest.

Access National Bank Sponsors Symposium Continued from page 3 Amy Rowan, Community Program Coordinator with Business Finance Group (BFG), described her firm’s various loan programs. BFG is a nonprofit providing economic development through specialized small business loans for companies with a net worth of less than $15 million.

Finally, Patricia Barnes, Paraprofessional, and Alex Fleming, CPA/PFS, represented the accounting firm Yount, Hyde & Barbour.

Fleming and Barnes deliber-

ated about cash versus accrual accounting and GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) to help lay a “common framework” for small business accounting. This framework assists small businesses with keeping track of spending basics, sales forecasts, and working capital.

Access and Middleburg will be hosting another Small Business Symposium in Leesburg in the coming weeks.

“We understand not everyone is a financial expert; rather the

entrepreneur is an expert at running their business,” Clarke said in a statement when the event concluded. “Which is why as a community-focused bank, we believe in these sorts of ‘grassroots efforts’ to support the small business backbone of our economy.

“We embrace our role as trusted advisors to work with business owners to help them obtain on-target credit solutions that make sense for their business to thrive.”

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sometimes people who’ve just heard “there was a battle near here.” He and Wilkin have drawn up a bibliography for those interested in learning more. He tells visitors to walk the battlefield on their own, or try another guide’s group, as each has his or her own routes across the land. All guides use their own hook to tell the Ball’s Bluff story.

“Most people are really excited to learn; they’ve taken the initiative to see the battlefield,” Morgan said. Many are touched by the tiny cemetery, where Quartermaster James Moore in September 1865 came to gather the remains and to lay out the ground. Interred are the remains of 54 soldiers; it is the third smallest national cemetery in the country.

Morgan dates his interest in history to his parents, particularly, his father, who loved to read.

Also, Civil War author Bruce Catton was a “tremendous influence.” Another major inspiration was historian Ed Bearss, who wrote the preface for Morgan’s book. “I modeled my style on

him.”

As he was preparing to leave Loudoun, Morgan was satisfied with his efforts to preserve and promote the county’s rich history were in good hands, citing a number of experienced professionals at the helm of various organizations dedicated to preserving and further investigating Loudoun’s history of both black and white citizens.

“There’s so many good people in Loudoun who really know their stuff—that’s hard to find,” Morgan said.

The Battle of Ball’s Bluff Remembrance Dinner will be from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 at The Woodlands at Algonkian Park.

There will be an auction on Civil War artifacts. The cost will be $45 for Friends of Ball’s Bluff members, $55 for non-members.

Credit cards in advance only; walk-ins accepted with cash or check. To RSVP, contact Dale Hook at 703-352-5900; dhook@ nvrpa.org; or register online at novaparks.com. The Woodlands at Algonkian is located at 47001 Fairway Drive, Sterling.

Middleburg Town Council Report Continued from page 1 loosa Painting Company is establishing a branch office here.

Gaucher worked with Access National Bank and Yount, Hyde & Barbour to stage a “Small Business Financial Education Symposium” and has received no less than 20 registrations from companies interested in submitting proposals for the development of a new or refined “Middleburg Brand Identity” to shape make consistent the Town’s formal outreach and promotional tools and activities.

Capital Improvements 2019-2023 Town Administrator Semmes has also submitted a formal “Draft Capital Improvements Program” for Middleburg covering the years 2019 through 2023, approved by the Town’s Planning Commission for Council review.

It represents the first such effort “in years,” in large part, Semmes noted, because Middleburg “lacked the funds to undertake major capital improvements.

Once Council reviews and approves the general plan, Town Staff will work with updated revenue projections and the Town’s engineering consultants

Editors Note

Correction to the December 14th “Story Art and Oysters”. King Street Oyster bar was recruited to Middleburg

by Middleburg Town Council-

to “refine project costs and timing.”

Ideally a final version should be ready for Council approval and budgeting early in 2019.

Water-related capital investments were projected to total roughly $1,629,000, of which $829,000 was earmarked for a long-awaited upgrade of the Ridgeview water lines and $500,000 for a treatment system to remove minerals from the water in the Town’s “well number three.”

Sewer projects, including replacement of the Town’s West End Pump Station, totaled $1,347,000 Just over $364,000 was earmarked for Street and Sidewalk projects: Sidewalks for Marshall Street and Stonewall Avenue accounted for $205,000.

Two building projects were projected: $145,000 to stabilize Asbury Church; $50,000 for new Town Government space planning and Construction Vehicle replacement for the Police and Maintenance Deparments totaled $176, 600 The total estimated capital investment for all programs in the 2019-2023 draft plan totaled $3,711,900 man Peter Leonard-Morgan and Middleburg Economic Development Committee Chair Vincent Bataoel.

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Places & Faces

4th Annual Good Friends for a Good Cause private Middleburg Humane Foundation Photos By Nancy Kleck

Tiger Trap Farm

Host & Hostess: Marvin and Lisa Jawer Guests: Margaret Littleton, Woody Offutt, Marvin Jawer, Lisa Jawer, Trowbridge Littleton, Kathy Gray, Kathy Holster, Erika Offutt, Anna Penna, David Solsman, and Gwen Alread

Josh Muss & Bibi DeHeller Photos By Dee Dee Hubbard

Host & Hostess: Josh Muss & bibi DeHeller Guests: Susan Wallace, Elaine Watt, James Gable, Kelly Hymes, Betty Phillips and Jim Kleeblatt

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Estate Dinners BURNT TREE FARM Photos By Dee Dee Hubbard

Host & Hostess: Deborah & James Mills Guests: Polly Gault, Thomas McMillen, Peggy Silver, Sidney Silver, Mrs. McMillen, Ben Cooper, Jim Nedohon, Steven Golsch, Ursula and KEN RIETZ

Spring Farm

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Hostess: JEAN PERIN Guests: Virginia JenkinsKathy Elliott, Lyn Reeves, Carla Bass, Dee Dee Hubbard. Baily and Brad Davis

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Places & Faces

Virginia Horse Show Assoc. 2017 Hall of Fame Awards The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA - Photos by Teresa Ramsay

Gigi Winslett, Nancy Peterson, Rosco and Saralt Marshall Irvine

Meg Milone Rhodes and Daughter Saralt

Oliver Brown & Jimmy Lee present Hourse of the Year to Keedie Leonard & Douglas Wheeler

Paul & Wendy Mathews Accepted the Double R Award for Brooke Kemper from gordon Reistrup

Jimmy Lee and Betty Oare Accept Hall of Fame Award for “Spanish Mint” owned by Mrs. Rucker

Jimmy Lee & Clyde Poarch present Kathy King with the Barry Jackson Memorial Award

Nancy Peterson & Jimmy Lee present Alex Johnson with the Amateur Sportsmanship Award

Ginny Graham presents Zoe Lewczak with the Children’s Hunter High Score

The Reel Family Accepting The Hall of Fame Award for Robert Reel

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Jenna, Chris & Colton Wynn and Emily Jacobs

Meg Milone Rhodes accepts Hall of Fame Award for her Pony “Pandora”

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Oliver Brown, Barbara Chappell and Jimmy Lee at Awards Banquet

Jimmy Lee and Oliver Brown present Carole Miller with the Appreciation Award

Richard Taylor presents the VHSA Hall of Fame Award to Dr. Stewart Kohler

Sarah Marshall Irvine and Nancy Peterson

9 Oliver Brown and Jimmy Lee present Marianne Taylor with the Susan Hagan Award

The 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees

Jimmy Lee and Jan Simpson present The Junior Exhibitor of the Year Awards to Lindsay Milligan

2018 VHSA Board Members

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Places & Faces

“Scary Songs & Stories” Haunt the Parish House Middleburg Performers Gather Before Halloween to scare Everyone to Death Emmanuel Church, Middleburg, VA

Deathly Jon Ives

Spooky Foxcroft Serenade

John Denegre Sings to Severed Hand

Headless Horseman Steals Pumpkin

Charter talent goes Orff

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Hunt Lyman Visits Sleepy Hollow

Charter Kids Brew a Scary Song

Charter Kids No Bones about it

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Obituaries

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Stanley Caulkins 1925 - 2018

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tanley Caulkins, shown here at Leesburg’s 2017 Memorial Day observance, was a World War II veteran and longtime civic leader. He died Jan. 12 at the age of 92.

A Tribute Caulkins Remembered for Lasting Community Impact Loudoun Now staff report Stanley Caulkins, a dean of Leesburg’s business community, a World War II airman, and a longtime civic leader, died Jan. 12 at his home. He was 92.

Caulkins closed his business, Caulkins Jewelers, last summer after 61 years in operation following the death of his brother, Roger, and in recognition of his own health challenges. In the months that followed, he crossed items off his bucket list at a pace few nonagenarians would contemplate—hitting the firing range, touring the Loudoun countryside in a motorcycle sidecar, and taking flights over the county, among others—and hosted a constant stream of daily visitors and well-wishers at his home.

Those visits continued until his final hours. One of the final thank yous for his service was delivered by Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk during last Tuesday’s Town Council meeting, knowing that he would be watching the session at home.

After serving as a radio operator aboard a B-17 during World War II, the GI bill helped

Caulkins learn the watchmaking trade. He returned to Leesburg and went to work in a gift shop in the back of the Plasters clothing store at the corner of King and Market streets. When the former Flippo’s grocery store space came up for lease, he moved his shop a few doors down King Street, where he paid $250 a month in rent. Caulkins Jewelers operated in that space for decades, until a 2015 fire forced a move to the Virginia Village shopping center.

His civic activities included service on the Town Council—he was first elected in 1960 along with Frank Raflo and George Hammerly, a trio, Caulkins said, that was known as Leesubrg’s “Rat Pack.” That council hired the first town manager, Bob Sharp, in 1961.

He also is known for his lifelong dedication to the town’s airport. He was a founding member of the Leesburg Airport Commission in 1962 and helped lead the push to build the first airport in east Leesburg with the help of radio and television personality Arthur Godfrey, who lived west of Leesburg on his Beacon Hill estate and who donated the land for the airport. Later, Caulkins helped establish the larger airport along Sycolin Road, where the terminal building today bears his name.

“He was a little bit embarrassed when we named the terminal building after him—saying that others had just as much to do with the beginnings of the airport,” current Airport Committee Chairman Dennis Boykin recalled.

In an interview last June, Caulkins recalled some of those early efforts.

“[Godfrey] wanted to have an airport in town, so he could get back to New York City on Sunday nights in time for his morning show,” Caulkins said. But, as the town grew, the need for a larger site became evident. Godfrey allowed the town to sell the site, and the commissioners got a matching grant from the newly created Federal Aviation Agency to buy a larger tract along Sycolin Road.

“We built it—with blood, sweat and tears,” Caulkins recalled of what was, at the time, divisive effort.

“I saw it as an economic tool for the town, the county and the region,” he said—an accurate prediction of its future importance. “I was just a dumb watchmaker—but we built it.”

“Over the years, stopping into the store became a ritual for me, getting his wise counsel regarding the airport, and being endlessly entertained with the stories of how he and the other airport committee members built the field, and lost re-election because of it,” Boykin said. “But he knew it was the right thing to do.”

Rarely far from Caulkin’s side during his final year was Hugh Forsythe, who recently ended his own Town Council stint. He met Caulkins eight years ago at a Rotary Club of Leesburg meeting.

Caulkins, a past president, had been a member since the 1960s.

“We became pretty close friends. He treated me with the greatest respect, being a two-star general,” Forsythe said. They cemented their friendship two years later, when they were both asked to participate in a local school’s Veteran’s Day ceremony.

It was Forsythe who pushed Caulkins last year to move home after health problems landed him in a rehabilitation center. Back with his two beloved cats, the backyard squirrels that he fed at a window and the visits of many friends, Caulkins found renewed energy.

“He didn’t know a stranger,” Forsythe said. One of his favorite visitors was Forsythe’s dog, Ellie, who would enjoy car rides with Caulkins as Forsythe

shuttled his friends around to doctor’s appointments and other engagements. In his final hours, a lick of his hand from Ellie awoke Caulkins momentarily, who immediately recognized his fourlegged friend.

“I had a special time with Stan,” Forsythe said. “I feel truly blessed to have gotten to know him.”

Services were held Saturday, Jan. 20 at Leesburg Community Church, 835 Lee Ave SW

in the Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk’s office in 1959 as a file clerk, becoming a deputy clerk and chief deputy clerk before becoming elected as Clerk of the Circuit Court in 1991. He served as Clerk for eight years before retiring in 1999. He also served in the Army National Guard for eight years in the 1960s.

Upon his retirement, Richard remained active as a civil celebrant and also as a real estate agent and substitute teacher in the Loudoun County schools. In 2009, he was named the Loudoun County Elementary School Substitute of the Year. Richard married Betty George Kirk in 1968 and they raised two sons, John Richard Jr. and Justin.

Richard was a member of the Middleburg United Methodist Church, served on the Board of Directors of the Middleburg Community Center, participated as a docent at the Middleburg Pink Box Visitor’s Center and was a member of the Middleburg Museum Committee. Richard was known for his kind heart, congenial personality, and will-

ingness to help in the community.

One of his passions was gardening, and he spent the summers working in his vegetable garden and tending the 80 rose bushes in his yard. He also loved spending time with his family, especially his three grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons John Richard Jr., of Ruther Glen, Va., and Justin, of Arlington, Va.; daughters-inlaw Molly Kirk and Carly Kirk; grandchildren Toby, Charlotte, and Jameson; and brothers Joseph, of Henrico, Va., and Jack, of Millbrook, N.Y. A memorial service was held Dec. 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Middleburg United Methodist Church. Donations in his memory may be made to either the Middleburg United Methodist Church Steeple Fund, 15 W. Washington St., Middleburg VA 20117, or the Middleburg Community Center, P.O. Box 265, Middleburg VA 20118.

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John Richard Kirks 1940 - 2017

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ohn Richard Kirk of Middleburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family

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on December 21, 2017. Born on May 22, 1940, in Upperville, Virginia, he was a lifelong resident of Middleburg and a dedi-

cated and beloved member of the town’s community.

Richard started his career

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Dr. Katy Morton Krista 1976 - 2018 r. Katy Morton Krista DVM, MS, CVA, an equine veterinarian with the Piedmont Equine Practice, Inc. died unexpectedly on January 5, 2018.

Katy was born on November 17, 1976, in Wichita, Kansas.

She is survived by her husband, Ben Krista of the home; parents, John and Pat Morton of North Newton, Kansas; brother Paul Morton and nieces Paige Morton and Reagan Morton of Lafayette Colorado, and by aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. She is also survived by her beloved horses, Milton and Harry and her dog, Henry.

Katy attended public schools in Wichita, Kansas, graduating from the International Baccalaureate Program at Wichita High School East. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University as well as her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

She received an additional master’s degree from Virginia Tech.

Recently, she had become a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist.

In college, Katy was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Following college, she also became a member of P.E.O., continuing a family legacy. In addition, Katy was an active participant in several professional veterinary organizations.

Katy loved her husband, her family, and her work; her calm, caring manner was greatly appreciated and she will be missed by many.

A celebration of Katy’s life took place at the Fox Chase Farm in Middleburg, Virginia, on Monday, January 15, beginning at 5:00 p.m. For details about the event, contact the Piedmont Equine Practice.

A memorial has been established honoring Dr. Katy Morton Krista supporting the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine at the Kansas State University Foundation.

Contributions may be sent to KSU Foundation 1800 Kimball Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Please indicate the fund as MH7180. To make a gift online go to www.ksufoundation.org/give/MortonKrista

Arrangements by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. Please visit www.hallfh.com to express

online condolences to the family.

Dr. Katy Morton Krista DVM,

MS, CVA, an equine veterinarian with the Piedmont Equine Practice, Inc.

over 20 years. Her specialty was tariff administration and coordination with the U.N. agency that sets common standards for voice and data carriers worldwide. She began her telecommunications career with TRT Telecommunications Corp.in Washington, then

moved to GTE Telenet Corporation in Reston, Va., where she helped launch the first public Internet network for businesses.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Laurie Anne Maggiano 1954 - 2018

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aurie Anne Maggiano of Middleburg, VA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 7, 2018.

Born January 3, 1954 –a surprise to those of you who have long celebrated her birthday on June 20th as she (and the Queen) insisted. Laurie was born to Audrey and Andrew Bergner, who was told she would never walk or make it past the age of five.

Laurie defied any limitations and became a passionate, loving and kind force for good. She leaves behind her sons, Grey Scott and Chase Andrew, their spouses Monica and Chris, and her doted-upon grandchildren, Isabella and Nicolas, as well as her three brothers and dear sister, many nieces, and nephews, and friends who she considered family. Her husband, Ron Maggiano and granddaughter Audrey Grace Maggiano preceded her in death in 2014.

An ardent and accomplished champion for homeownership, Laurie was the Servicing and Secondary Markets Program Manager at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and was a nationally recognized authority on default management

and foreclosure prevention. She was previously Director of Policy at the Office of Homeownership Preservation at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where she was one of the architects of the Making Home Affordable Program and Acting Director of Single Family Asset Management at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Before entering government service, she spent 20 years in the mortgage and banking industry. Among many other accolades, she received a 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from The Five Star Institute and was named a HousingWire Woman of Influence in 2012 and 2013. Her work continues to benefit hundreds of thousands of homeowners across the country She was as devoted to her work as she was to her community. She served on the vestry and as treasurer of Emmanuel Episcopal Church Middleburg, organizing the annual Christmas Shop benefit fundraiser. A trained actress, she was a beloved and long-time member of The Middleburg Players. She supported local organizations - like Samaritan Ministries in Washington DC, Seven

Loaves, her local food bank, and international organizations - like The Heifer Project, and Five Talents, International. In addition to her work teaching budgeting and business planning for women entrepreneurs with Five Talents, International, she is also credited with inventing the ‘Byumba Rumba’ - a dance that concluded the week-long training session she led in Byumba, Rwanda.

Laurie loved to travel, meet new people and brought joy to wherever she was. The role Laurie served most proudly was that of mother to her beloved sons and grandmother.

Her life was celebrated with a service of Christian Burial on Saturday, January 20th at 11 am at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to two organizations she cared about and embody her life’s work of helping others: Heifer Project International or The Andy Bergner Center (contributions to Emmanuel Church Middleburg — Memo: The Andy Bergner Center).

Beverly Ann Sincavage 1945 - 2017

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everly Ann Sincavage died December 8 at her home in Middleburg, Va. A resident of the town for over 10 years, she was active in the local art community, displaying her mixed media and collage works at galleries

throughout Northern Virginia.

She also volunteered at the Pink Box tourist information center and with the FISH charitable organization.

Born in Bristol, Conn. in 1945, Ms. Sincavage received

a master’s degree in education from Stanford (Ca.) University and an MBA in public administration from George Washington University.

Her earlier career in international communications spanned

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Progeny

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Deferred Early? Don’t Fret!

The College Counselor

Barbara Tragakis Conner Director of College Counseling Foxcroft School

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hen a student’s college application would benefit from additional standardized college testing and/or inclusion of the 7th-semester grades reflecting work in the senior year, or if they want to consider the application in the context of other applications, admission committees often elect to defer the application.

The seasons of college admission are fairly predictable. College Counselors work closely with high school seniors through the college exploration and appli-

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cation process in the fall as applications are completed and essays are drafted, edited, and finally submitted with great hopes of inviting admission offers. When these applications are submitted under Early Decision (binding) or Early Action (early notification) plans, admission decisions are typically expected in December or January.

Even though college counselors know that defer notifications are part of the process, receiving the news that an application has been deferred into the Regular Decision applicant pool can be demoralizing for students.

Here are some strategies and approaches to help manage this part of the process: Understand that colleges re-

ceive many more qualified applications than they have space for in their next freshman class.

Deferred applications are part of the process. Remember that you were not denied – your admission decision is still pending, and you will receive a decision later in the admission cycle.

It is human and natural to want to solve this and figure out what you did “wrong”. Chances are you did nothing wrong - the good news is that they often share exactly what they need to complete your review in the letter telling you that your application has been deferred! Read the information carefully to see if they are asking you to take additional SAT, ACT, or TOEFL tests.

If they mention new testing and

you are seriously interested in this college, you should seriously consider registering and preparing to take an additional test.

They may mention that they want the opportunity to review your grades from the first semester/trimester of your senior year. This is no time to slack off in your academic effort! Sometimes the defer letter does not mention any specific details – they may say they want to review your application with the Regular Decision applications later in the process.

Avoid the overwhelming urge to contact the college to find out why they deferred your application particularly if the defer notice asks you not to contact them or submit any additional materials beyond your transcript from the first semester of senior year.

If the deferral does not specifically ask you not to submit anything new, it is perfectly appropriate to begin compiling an “Update Email”. While you do not want to barrage the inbox of the admission representative, it is appropriate to send one update with significant and new information which can be added to your file. In order to make the most of your Update Email, consider your academic and extracurricular work as well as significant honors or awards you received since you submitted the application. Are you pursuing any independent research which you did not mention in your application?

If this school is your first choice, it is appropriate to include that in the update. Consider the timing of your update email. You want to allow enough time so that you have meaningful, interesting, and new information to add to their consideration. You don’t want to wait so long that they have already reviewed your file.

Shift your energy to your remaining applications and essays.

Review each one carefully to be sure that you are submitting accurate applications along with well-written, compelling essays.

Be patient. When you submitted your early application, you were hoping to receive a decision in the winter. You may now be waiting until spring. Adjust your expectations. If you originally applied under the binding, Early Decision application plan and you were deferred, you are no longer bound by the agreement to attend if admitted. If they offer admission, you will have until May 1st to deposit if you choose to attend.

Talk with your parents or your College Counselor if you still have questions or concerns.

They are here to support and encourage you throughout your college process!

FOXCROFT PRESENTS A TERRIFIC THINK PINK TOURNAMENT oxcroft’s Varsity Basketball Team came thisclose to winning the 2018 Think Pink Basketball Tournament Saturday when 12 teams from nine school played 18 games for trophies in three divisions at the round-robin tournament that benefits the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation.

But a 22-19 overtime win by historic rival Madeira School left our Varsity team in second place behind the Snails. Varsity beat Randolph-Macon Academy and a home school team from Front

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Royal in its other games to finish 2-1. Madeira was 3-0 and RMA had one victory. To read more about the Foxcroft Varsity’s performance click here.

In JV competition, John Paul the Great dominated, outscoring its three opponents 108-9 to claim the title and, among middle schools, Loudoun Country Day took the title with victories over The Hill School, Quantico Middle, and RMA. The Foxcroft JV went 0-3 in a string of hardfought games.

The big winner of the day, of course, was the Cherry Blossom

Breast Cancer Foundation which will receive profits from t-shirt and concession sales, tournament fees, and free-will donations.

Foxcroft School Athletic Director Michelle Woodruff and the student-led Athletic Association once again did a wonderful job of organizing the event, with help from many other student, faculty, and local volunteers. Thanks and congratulations all around!

Complete results: Varsity (Winner: Madeira)

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Foxcroft 35, Front Royal 24 Madeira 29, Randolph-Macon Academy (RMA) 18 RMA 33, Front Royal 32 Madeira 23, Foxcroft 19 (OT) Madeira 42, Front Royal 14 Foxcroft 33, RMA 8

Junior Varsity (Winner: John Paul the Great) John Paul the Great (JPG) 46, Foxcroft 0 Madeira 8, Mercersburg 6 JPG 26, Madeira 2

Mercersburg 6, Foxcroft 2 JPG 36, Mercersburg 7 Madeira 10, Foxcroft 4

Middle School (Winner: Loudoun Country Day School) Louydoun Country Day School (LCDS) 11, Quantico 4 RMA 17, Hill 14 LCDS 10, Hill 6 Quantico 10, RMA 9 Hill 12, Quantico 4 LCDS 16, RMA 10

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Middleburg Montessori School Hears Gov. McAuliffe Speak at Goose Creek

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lementary and Adolescent students at Middleburg Montessori School were in for a special treat last week. Gov. Terry McAuliffe was visiting the neighborhood making an announcement just a few miles down the road from the school’s campus at the historic Goose Creek Bridge.

The Goose Creek Bridge is now a part of the McAuliffe Administration’s “Virginia Treasures” initiative, an effort to preserve 1,300 cultural, recreational, and conservation sites across the state.

The Goose Creek Bridge, built in 1802 and is one of four remaining stone arch bridges, is one of the 33 treasured sites in Fauquier County and 36 in Loudoun County. The bridge is

located on the border between the two counties. With an original goal of 1,000 sites, Gov. McAuliffe said that the program has exceeded expectations recognizing 1,300 individual sites. The Goose Creek Bridge was central to the region since its construction 200 years ago and now it along with 19.8-acres will be forever protected.

Middleburg Montessori’s 15 students were among the 200 local residents and Civil War reenactors there to hear Aline Day, president of the Loudoun and Fauquier Garden Club, hand over the work of preserving the bridge.

In recent years, the Loudoun and Fauquier Garden Club carried the load to maintain the bridge and surrounding areas through private donations and grants. During

the Battle of Upperville on June 21, 1863, the bridge witnessed Union Col. Strong Vincent and the 20th Maine Infantry’s confrontation with a Confederate cavalry at the bridge. Coming from the East, the Union soldiers forced the Confederates to seek higher ground to the west. Over 400 men died during the Battle of Upperville and some of those who survived went on to the Battle of Gettysburg ten days later.

Middleburg Montessori School students were excited about the field trip and for the opportunity to hear the Governor speak. This experience brought history to life for the students.

MMS and its students look forward to diving deeper into the region’s rich history and helping to protect its heritage sites.

LVHS Stydent Starts Charity for Homeless

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arilyn Clisham Lane starts Charity, SECOND AIDE providing Homeless with

Loudoun Valley High School Senior and aspiring Pediatric Surgeon, Marilyn Clisham Lane has started a charity, Second Aide which provides healthcare focused items which are not pro-

vided by the other charitable organizations. The groups of homeless people which are the focus of Second Aide are those who live on the streets and those who live in homeless shelters.

Pictured above is Marilyn making Second Aide’s routine deliveries of First Aid items which include: Bandages, Antiseptic Wipes, Band Aids, Alcohol, Bleach, White Socks, Femi-

nine Products and Kleenex.

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Foxcroft Freshman Makes her AYSO Debut

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Shea Hogan, 13, plays first chair strings at Holiday Celebration concert in Ashburn oxcroft School freshman Shea Hogan, who shared her violin-playing talent with the Foxcroft community at a recital last week, appeared with the Ashburn Youth Symphonic Orchestra (AYSO) last Saturday (Dec. 16) in its “Joyful, Joyful Celebration” Concert held at Trailside Middle School in Ashburn, VA. The concert included music

by Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and more. Shea played first chair in the string section of the Prelude Symphony, one of several AYSO orchestras. That’s quite an accomplishment for a ninth grader, especially one who just turned 13 last month! Shea, who is from Newington, NH, has been playing the violin for about six years and joined AYSO this fall.

AYSO is an educational and

performance program open to young musicians ages 8 through 19 that is run by artistic and musical director and conductor Gabriela Bohnett. Its mission is to combine and strengthen the abilities of orchestra and band students, and to offer them an opportunity to create beautiful music in the challenging new setting of a symphony orchestra. AYSO, which is in its fourth year, currently has three orchestras: Debut Philharmonia, Prelude Symphony, and Intermezzo Symphony.

Students from across Loudoun County, and beyond, audition to participate. They are placed in one of the three orchestras and then attend eight rehearsals over two months to prepare for the concert. Two more concerts are scheduled for this school year, on March 17 and June 16.

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How Do I Tend My Children Once My Day-Care Assistance Ends?

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fter 17 years of addiction, I was tired of being tired. So, I left my home and my life in Washington, DC, with my newly born 3-week-old twin boys and moved to a shelter in Loudoun County. I only had a few clothes and a case of formula to call my own.

I was at the shelter for 3 months. I got clean and spent every day looking for a job, sending out as many as 50 resumes a day.

Eventually, I found a job—one that I really enjoy doing—working full-time with people with special needs. I was able to move out of the shelter, rent a place of my own in Purcellville, and qualify for Virginia’s day care assistance program. I even got a car through a local group that helps people restart their lives. Since then, I have been giving back to the shelter that helped me and also to my church. And, I have been spending time with my two beautiful babies.

That should be the happy ending of this challenging chapter of my life—and my boys’ lives.

But, it isn’t.

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THE NEXT CHAPTER In November, when my babies turn 2, my day-care assistance will end—3 years before I can put my boys in public school. Without any family or friends in the area, I am facing 3 years of needing to pay someone to take care of my boys while I work. But, I only make $30,000 a year; day care will cost $24,000. That will not leave me near enough to pay for rent, food, insurance, and gas.

This is a real problem for single moms who live in Loudoun, the most affluent county in the nation.

I could quit my job to take care of my babies, but how would I pay my bills? I am not even eligible for unemployment.

I’ll have to go back on the street or back into the system.

Right now, I am living in faith.

I am applying for jobs that offer higher pay or day-care assistance. But, who knows if I will find one in time? No Mom in Loudoun should have to choose between working and taking care of their children. We need a way to help End the Need for single mothers who are living so close to the poverty line.

Trickle Down From One Generation To The Next I retired from the Sheriff’s Office after 23 years on the job. Helping people always made me feel good. That’s why, at 84, I drive to Winchester to pick up donated food and bring it back to the food bank in Middleburg.

It’s so important to teach the next generation to give back.

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Losing a Job with Four Babies to Feed is Scary

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hen I was just 2 years old, my parents left El Salvador for America.

I stayed behind with my grandmother, Emilia. From the age of 6, I was at her side every day, learning to cook her traditional recipes: beans, pupusas, tortillas, and even cheese. I loved my grandmother.

When I was 12, my parents brought me to the family home in Virginia. I was the last of their 6 children to make the journey.

I arrived in June, and went immediately to summer school so I could start learning English.

It was a hard time for me. I just wanted to go home—back to El Salvador.

But I stayed here—and in school, even after I got married at 18 and even while I was pregnant with my first and then my second child. And, I graduated. My family was so proud of me. So was I. My husband and I bought a home in Leesburg for our four children. We were both working hard, each taking on 2 or 3 jobs at a time to pay the bills. But then— all at once—we lost our jobs.

We were both unemployed for 3

months. It was a very scary time.

THE NEXT CHAPTER That’s when my sister-­in-­law suggested I visit a local center that helps new immigrants. They took care of me and my babies.

They made sure we had doctors, food, clothes, and diapers. I attended classes on parenting and budgeting. I was able to make friends. And I decided to start my own business.

Three months after we had lost our jobs, we borrowed money from my father-­ in-­ law, and we bought a food truck. I started cooking and serving my grandmother’s meals: pupusas, soups, stews, and tacos. Then, we opened our first restaurant in December 2015 in Loudoun County. My grandmother, now 78, came to see my kitchen and all the people enjoying her food.

It was such a great day to share with her.

Now, my husband and I are dreaming about opening a second, bigger restaurant. And we are talking to our own children about their futures—about staying school and making good choices. You see, I still remem-

ber what it was like to be unemployed with four small babies.

So I am grateful to the nonprofit

center that helped us get past that difficult time. I in turn, try to help people whenever I can. If we all

do our part, we can help End the Need in Loudoun.

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Middleburg Community Center Friday ◆ February 23rd, 2018 ◆ 6–8 pm

Cody Leeser Goose Creek Bridge

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Pastimes The Artist’s Perspective

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ith 2018 comes a milestone for me. In the coming months, I will have been selling my paintings for thirty years. I’m sure I will refer to this milestone a few times here over the next year. In fact, I have actually lost count, but I think I’m also in the ballpark of ten years of writing the Artist’s Perspective. So, with those thirty years of selling paintings, and around ten in making observations of the art world itself, I ask myself, how’s it going, what’s new, what’s happening, what’s changed and what shall we expect in the coming months and years?

If you can imagine, when I began my painting career, there were plenty of galleries. None of them,

or the artists they represented, had a website or used email because the internet was barely invented at that time. Not only was there no Facebook, there wasn’t even anything known as social media. If there was, it would simply have been face to face conversation. Today, none of us could imagine a world without much of this, but I remember the throws of having a gallery website created and eventually one for myself as an artist, in the 1990’s. Before that time, truthfully, it was the old phrase of location, location, location. Which meant, where you were located on the street, not online. Artists pretty much sold their art in one of two ways, you were either in a gallery or you traveled to art shows. Always hated the thought of schlepping my artwork from show to show, I did very, very, little of the latter of those two.

With more commercial galleries than there are today, I think there was more opportunity for artists to find a good fit, but beginners actually competed against a bustling limited edition print market. Which by the way, also provided a low-cost product for collectors, created a healthy framing business for gallery owners and provided reasonable royalty income for artists. The print market experienced a big hiccup during the 1990’s due to a saturation of product, and while a fragment of the print market still exists today, it’s nothing like in the heyday, where the secondary market for the prints by some artists reached well into the thousands. When this market slowed though, many galleries slowed with it. The ones that survived did so in part by selling local original paintings. The bigger galleries, of course, were able to get and represent more nationally known artists, and the world of art forged on.

With prints, a new term arrived, giclee, (French “to spray”), basically amazing quality prints on canvas and watercolor paper, made using a huge and expensive inkjet printer. These prints offered a product that looked much like an original painting for on average, a 1/4 of the cost of the original. Collectors now had the choice of these original looking reproductions, often by nationally recognized artists, or buying original paintings by local artists. A choice is a good thing.

But many of the frame shop galleries had to reboot themselves in the process of these changes. Some made it, again, others did not.

The vibrancy of every art destination in the United States has un-

arguably been propped up by commercial galleries. NYC, Scottsdale, AZ. Santa Fe, NM., Carmel, CA., Charleston, SC., on and on, have had art collectors come to them. But as mentioned, the world has changed in many ways, and how many of us find and purchase art has been ever changing as well.

Art festivals, non-profits having art shows, a plethora of plain air painting shows, artists personal websites, and online sales, have altered the commercial gallery’s role in truly representing artists. I also talk to galleries who never completely recovered from the last recession.

Yet, in the process, increased rents and business costs have made it less profitable, and online shopping has been a game changer for retail in general.

With all of this said, art still finds its supporters, as it has for centuries.

Visual art has been constantly redefined, and thus, becomes a broader brush. Mediums like digitally created art will continue to gain ground, but traditionally created art, I think will always be the foundation of a high tech, high touch world. Our fixation on a screen or a piece of glass isn’t ever quite as authentically

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beloved “A Christmas Carol.” Not a television show, not a movie a scripted from the book, but an actual spoken version of Dickens familiar story, very much, I believe, as Dickens himself would have envisioned it.

For those of us who grew up reading a Christmas Carol - or, more likely, having it read to us by someone close to us - the familiar words themselves take on a special and very personal meaning. Staged simply in the vestry of the church and accompanied by the simplest array of Christmas treats, this version of “A Christmas Carol” added a familiar and delightfully personal touch to Middleburg’s traditional holiday. This version of the classic tale was performed by accomplished British actor Steven Mead who himself scripted the adaptation based on Dicken’s own abridgment of the story, which was designed to be read from the stage by Dick-

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A “Real” Christmas Carol

he town of Middleburg seems especially designed for Christmas. There is something about the holiday season that seems particularly suited to Middleburg’s unique identity and brings us back seamlessly to the remembered Christmases of our childhood, before the shopping malls and massive media presence all but obscured the simple generosity of the holiday season. Middleburg’s shops are still small and friendly, the faces of the shoppers are, in large part, well known to us and the annual parade with its horses, hounds, and carriages all evoke the homey atmosphere of an earlier, less commercial time Both this year and last Middleburg has also offered a program that added immeasurably to the unique style of the town’s holiday season.

Both years the Emmanual Episcopal Church on Main Street hosted a real live performance of Dickens’

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nourished as it is in a world of touch and feel. Artists, never stop letting the art lover touch your work. Allow them to relish in the feel of art, as opposed to simply looking at it.

Screens are now being touched every day, millions of times a day, and the net result is something happens when they are touched. A discovery, a command, a result. If the art we know and love is only to be seen, and its unique feel of paint, bronze, clay or stone, is never felt, this type of art will lose ground to a new virtual world. New generations are immersing themselves in a world of games, where digital renderings bring a world to life while allowing the viewer to move through the art and participate in it. It’s a place where fantasy and reality meet. The visual arts we think about as such, must stay in touch. Literally!

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Brandy Greenwell

appy New Year! With each year we are supposed to get older and wiser and last year was no exception. I always like to reflect this time of year and share my life’s lessons that might be applicable to your life.

1. I witnessed hard work and perseverance pay off. My husband finished up another degree in order to check a box and change his course in life. It paid off in the way of getting his dream job just before Christmas.

I couldn’t be more proud of him and his hard work is an inspiration. Way to go!!

2. Family isn’t only your blood.

True friends can be like family and I’m so fortunate to have so many people to love and who love me.

3. Vodka and soda, though low(er) in calories is not necessarily a “diet” drink.

4. Living in a small village where you can’t go to the bank, post of-

ens himself. Mead is a polished performer and a delightful presence, standing alone on a bare stage in front of the church’s grand piano and unencumbered by either sets or costumes. Mead himself plays all the well-known characters, to perfection, Jacob Marley, the three

ghosts of Christmas, Scrooge’s ebullient nephew, Bob Cratchitt and his family, including the pivotal Tiny Tim. It is an amazing performance.

Perhaps the most amazing thing about it is that not for one minute does the audience miss the sets and costumes or the supporting cast

(perhaps conditioned by years of hearing the story read aloud) and, despite the dramatic shortening of the narrative - the performance only lasts an hour and a half - we are left with the conviction that nothing has been left out. All the familiar bits and pieces seem to the audience

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fice or grocery store without seeing someone you know is such a unique blessing. There is always a genuine wave or smile at every turn. And it is a lesson to always brush your teeth before running errands. You don’t want your genuine smile to have a piece of spinach in it or dragon breath to greet your community.

5. Change is hard. Sometimes it’s for the best, and other times it’s a struggle. Reality does bite at times, but it’s how you chew it that matters.

6. I went through a significantly painful year with health issues. But at the end of the day, just putting one foot in front of the other can be so healing. I wish everyone health in 2018!

7. Frugality can be fun. Go on a treasure hunt and find deals where you can.

8. Life is precious. It can be gone in an instant so make every day count, even the bad ones.

9. Claire and Jamie, Jamie and Claire. It was the year of Outlander to have been included and the story itself is enhanced, not diminished, by the bare stage and the uncluttered surroundings. What a fitting setting for Dicken’s timeless story and what an appropriate way to experience it just - I believe - as Charles Dickens himself would have intended. Let’s

in our home. Have you ever gotten so involved with a TV show that it turns into an obsession? I mean, when are these people going to realize they need to stay together or one will end up in jail, captured, near death or in other random bad situations if apart. Sheesh. Binge watching a program can be a great escape and fun.

10. Age is just a number. I know people in their 20’s who are wise beyond their years and grandparents who are so young at heart and full of life that you’d never guess their children have children. There is often a way to relate to like-minded people, no matter what year they were born.

Make it an absolutely wonderful 2018!! Live, learn, love. hope that next year the Emanuel Episcopal Church carries on the tradition and gives us all the chance to enjoy once again this charming form of the beloved Christmas story as part of our holiday in Middleburg.

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Design Details to Heat Up Your Winter

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ith winter upon us, you probably have your thermostats and fireplaces running on all cylinders to keep your home toasty and comfortable. But did you know there are other things you can do to help keep your home warm? Following are a few options for making your home more comfortable and efficient, and creating the cozy environment you desire.

Heated Towel Racks: This is the quickest way to add warmth to your winter! It’s the time of the year when getting out of the shower means braving the cool air and a cold towel, but not with a heated towel rack. Look forward to ending your hot shower with a warm towel to dry off. While this small detail makes a huge difference in the winter months, it can also create a spa-like feeling all year round.

Heated Flooring: Keep your toes warm this winter season with heated flooring. Cool tile can be refreshing in the warmer months, but in the cold, it can be down-right chilly and prevent your home from reaching a comfortable temperature quickly.

There are two types of heated flooring, electric and water-based. Electric is run through wires underfoot and water-based runs hot water through pipes to build heat. Both work well with laminate, wood, tile, stone, and more. Underfloor heating is easy to install during a renovation and can help decrease costs associated with your winter heating bills.

Kickspace or Toe-Kick Heaters: Designed to be inconspicuous, kickspace heaters are frequently installed in the inset cavity along the bottom edge of bathroom vanities and kitchen base cabinets. They are typically set up to be independent of your HVAC system and are available in both hydronic and electric models. The units draw in cool air from the surrounding area and gradu-

ally return it to the room after raising its temperature to a preset level.

Both types warm the captured air by exposing it to a set of heated coils, and some models offer multiple fan speeds for added control.

Heated Countertops: This design detail has been a well-kept secret!

With kitchen islands being used for so much more than just cooking – homework, arts and crafts, paying bills and entertaining – a chilly stone countertop can be uninviting. The solution is radiant countertop heaters, which adhere to the underside of the countertop and can raise the temperature of the heated area by 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit. This can eliminate the shock of cold when leaning or working on stone surfaces, and may even be beneficial for people with sensitivities to cold. Even if this feature is not used in your kitchen, it can warm up other areas like workspaces, bathroom vanities, or lowerlevel bars where the temperature tends to stay cooler.

Fireplaces: So, you’re ready to snuggle by a crackling fire with a cup of hot chocolate…the only problem is your house doesn’t have a fireplace? Relax. There are still options for you to enjoy your winter months in front of a cozy fire! If your home does not have a chimney, an electric fireplace may be an answer. Ventfree options require no chimney, produce no smoke, and can be placed

anywhere in the home. If your home doesn’t have a chimney and electric isn’t for you, call a professional to explore other options. There may be opportunities to build a chimney or create an addition dedicated to your cold-weather dreams.

If you find your home on the chilly side this winter, give me a call so we can explore ways to make your home more comfortable and inviting for next year. Call me at 540-6876771 or email askbowa@bowa.com with any questions you may have on your home design and renovation.

Tim Burch is a Vice President of BOWA, an award-winning design, and construction firm specializing in renovations ranging from master suites and kitchens to whole-house remodels. A Northern Virginia native and third-generation builder, Tim enjoys calling on his 30 years of design-build experience to solve clients’ home-related challenges. He is the Construction Advisor for The Mosby Heritage Area Association and sits on the Board of Building Appeals for Fauquier County. Prior to joining BOWA, Tim was the Lead Project Manager of Construction for the Emmy Award-winning construction reality television show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition on ABC Television. For more information on Tim and the BOWA team, visit bowa. com or call 540-687-6771.

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ut with the old, in with the new. The beginning of a new year is an opportunity to start over. To clean out and renew. A chance to change bad into good. Many people make resolutions and some just set realistic goals. The clutter of our minds and bodies await the chance to declutter and open up new opportunities.

Life happens to all of us. We start out with good intentions only to have a life event that spirals us back to our old habits. Then the guilt sets in and then a sense of failure creeps in. At this point, a lot of us give up. What’s the use, the time that was set aside to exercise is now devoted to kids or someone that needs help?

It’s the reality of life that is why absolutes seldom allow us to achieve what we want. Life is very unpredictable, people get sick, injured, and the list goes on. Most of us are already so busy that one thing can upset the whole system. But, maybe if we could adopt a more flexible plan. One that allows for life’s many

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events then maybe the realistic goals are possible. For instance, if I say I have to get up at 5 every morning to work out, which is possible as long as I am in bed and asleep by 9. However, the last week I have had to work later, which makes dinner later, which makes going to bed later. Getting up at 5 now seems a bit unrealistic and unhealthy if I am sacrificing sleep for exercise. So, the plan becomes not feasible and before you know it a month has gone by and so has the workout. So every month seems like you are starting over.

While we cannot plan for life events, we can plan some flexibility into our busy lives. Exercise can be done anywhere. It might not be what you had planned, but your body responds to what you give it.

A good tip is to have your exercise shoes in your car, lunchtime go out and walk for thirty minutes. A quick healthy lunch that you planned such as a bowl of soup or leftovers from last night. In my experience, I have found meal delivery plans helpful such as Blue Apron. This is a healthy way of staying on track and there are always leftovers for the next day. This helps a busy person stay on track. A tool that when life is going crazy, there is healthy food at home in the refrigerator that the whole family can enjoy. You get 30 minutes of exercise in, a healthy lunch and your plan stay on track.

When your life resumes back to somewhat normal then start back to your 5 a.m. workout or whatever your goal is. Psychologically, being adaptable will give you a sense of accomplishment and will not leave you with a sense of always starting over. Going to classes or doing personal training is great, but if you don’t have the time or the finances for it, you can do it all on your own.

Walking is free except for good walking shoes. In fact, studies have been shown that walking is truly the best form of exercise and it can be done for life. Add some stretching exercises which can be found online or there are many apps you can get on your phone. Flexibility is important and the good news is stretching can be done everyday and anywhere.

Don’t let life events keep you from your fitness goals. Be flexible so fitness becomes a part of your life, not something done at a certain hour. Also, tools such as meal delivery plans will help to support your healthy goals for 2018. For more information about healthy fit living, please contact Kay Colgan at Middleburg Pilates and Personal training at 14 S. Madison Street, Middleburg, Va. Or call 540-6876995. Happy New Year!

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Spring is Coming The Plant Lady

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he seed catalogs are arriving, sometimes two or three from the same company. Smaller, duplicate editions are trying to get your online order, or so I suspect.

Mine are dogeared, pages marked and folded. I’m not a seed starter, or I should clarify, I’m not an indoor seed starter. I know the beauty of greenhouse propagation with heat mats, copper trays (to divert slugs), soft mist watering, and bright light with high humidity. The only way I would be persuaded to sow indoors might be with a very good artificial light setup.

In my early twenties, that was my garden. I lived in an apartment facing north with a very large maple tree at the window of my growing room. A two bedroom apartment, I dedicated the extra room to growing tropical plants with artificial lights. Timers clicked on an off; the closet, multiple shelves, and a floor display were all lit with fluorescent lights. A fish tank kept

the humidity up, high enough to tint the window green. Small fans moved the air and the results were amazing.

I have neither space or the desire to try and replicate that in my current home. It would fail, I’m certain. But, direct sowing outside is a breeze. Lettuce, pumpkins, cucumbers, squash, watermelon - of course, you just sow them outside. Sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, and marigolds are just a few that are often better if the seed is set directly into the garden. My temptations, the earmarked catalog pages are often the same from one to another. A new cosmos is called ‘Cupcakes’. The petals curve upwards and there appear to be extra petals inside, a trait that occurs occasionally, or on a small percentage (so some catalogs warn). Of course, there are stunning photographs of the few that do.

Another temptation is a daylength neutral, yellow cosmos called ‘Xanthos’. The petals are the softest, sulfur yellow. There were a couple of years when I grew the yellow hybrids but

HowCanParentsRecognize BreathingDisordersinChildren?

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Dr. Robert A. Gallegos

he scientific evidence on breathing disorders in children is very clear; breathing disorders can lead to chronic medical problems that lower the quality and quantity of life. What does that mean?

Breathing disorders adversely affect the quality of life in many ways including our children’s ability to participate in sports, stay focused in school, resist colds, socialize, and physically and neurologically grow and development (G&D). A decreased quantity of life means that life expectancy may be shortened for those with breathing disorders.

The most important issue is nose breathing. Humans are meant to be nose breathers. The air we breathe is supposed to be filtered, warmed, moisturized and infused with nitric oxide (which is produced in the nasal sinuses) when we nose breathe. The only time humans are supposed to supplement, not replace, our nasal breathing with mouth breathing is when exercise causes oxygen deprivation creating a need for additional air. The tissues of the airway are very sensitive to the quality of the air we breathe. Unfiltered air from the mouth is an irritant. When it hits the back of the throat and goes to the lungs it causes inflammation which lowers the lungs ability to absorb oxygen causing fatigue and over breathing.

Chronic mouth breathing will lead to chronic illnesses.

Parents want kids to grow up and have happy, healthy and long lives. As parents, how can you recognize some common breathing issues that children may exhibit and who can help?

Recognition is the first step. The things to look for are mouth breathing, hyperactivity, trouble in school learning and/or socializing, G&D markers,

frequent colds, frequent ear and sinus infections, crowded teeth, and a long (adenoid) face.

Observe your kids, see if they mouth breathe. If their relaxed lip position has the lips apart, even slightly, they are mouth breathing. If you are constantly telling your kids to not chew with their mouths open, be aware that this is a sign of unhealthy mouth breathing. Peek in on your children while they sleep to see if their lips are fully closed and if they are drooling during sleep. Observe your child’s lips to see if they are chapped. These are all signs of unhealthy mouth breathing and may be caused by a nasal obstruction and/or a tongue tie.

Hyperactivity often is expressed as the inability to sit still and affects learning and socialization. Hyperactivity is one of the most common diagnoses for school-aged children today. Another common diagnosis in kids today is sports induced asthma. Many of these children have breathing disorders that are undiagnosed. Long-term use of medication is not the answer if the cause is unhealthy breathing.

Facial G&D is adversely affected by breathing disorders. Poor facial G&D is often expressed as dental crowding and/or as a long (adenoid) face. If your child exhibits these traits early evaluation and intervention is needed.

Proper evaluation of children is the responsibility of parents, pediatricians, and dentists. Parents can tell when their kids are struggling and can seek help. Pediatricians monitor the G&D of most of the body and brain, and dentists monitor the G&D of the face.

Some dentists have attained extra training in recognition and treatment of airway/breathing disorders. If you or your physician recognize any of these issues you should share that information with your dentist. If your dentist is not trained in recognition and treatment of these issues, ask for a referral to a dentist who has training specific for breathing and airway care.

Dr. Robert A. Gallegos has completed a residency in Airway, is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, visiting faculty of Spear Education, a member the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and the American Dental Association. Dr. Gallegos practices dentistry in Middleburg, VA. www.

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their trigger to flower were short days.

Flowers would not arrive until October and last only a short time before freezing. I’m giving them another try.

My seed orders will go in soon, even though we are three months away from the summer sowing. If you wait too long, some are sold out. I have made that mistake plenty of times. The other mistake would be sowing too early with just a windowsill for light.

Wait until the end of March, or even early April if that is what you intend to

do. Winter has been long, the gardener wants to speed it along, but it’s a common cause for failure. Seedlings also benefit from field trips outside. Days, when temperatures rise above fiftyfive degrees, are good, but shelter them well, and shade them a lot. Any wind will dehydrate them within minutes, so be ready to check often and water frequently. When we hardened seedlings at the plant farm, a close eye watched, ready to re-hydrate.

When it’s finally time and the soil

is warm enough, I direct sow in beds that are topped with sterile compost.

A small furrow, literally made by dragging a stick is as fancy as it gets.

I drop seeds like cosmos and zinnias six to eight inches apart. The gigantic sunflowers are fifteen to twenty-four inches apart.

One of the greatest joys for a gardener is seeing the little ones sprout and imagining them in bloom. Winter browsing of seed catalogs may be even better!

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t’s January, so here is a selection of some of my favorite music from 2017. You can check out these tunes and more, on my Spotify playlist at tinyurl.com/y8ylno3n.

What If—Jerry Douglas Band If you don’t know Jerry Douglas, you have probably heard him, he’s played his dobro and slide guitars on thousands of albums. The world’s most sought-after session player? Maybe so. On his album What If, Douglas’ Band cranks out a fusion of genres, from Jazz to Rock to Country, every tune smokin’ hot. Listen to Hey Joe, a new twist on Billy Robert’s Jimi Hendrix rock standard, then turn on Freemantle, an amazing jazz tune with a roots twist. I have been a huge fan of Douglas since I saw and wrote about his historic and powerful “Trio of Doom” performance with Victor Krause and Omar Hakim at Telluride Bluegrass in 2010. Thanks for the awesome tunes Jerry, they never get old.

Halloween 77 (Live at the Palladium)—Frank Zappa There was no better place to see Frank Zappa than at the Palladium in New York in the late seventies. This release by the Zappa Family Trust is monumental, providing Zappa lovers with high-quality recordings of every Palladium Halloween show from 1977--four tremendous performances. While Zappa always had the best musicians in any band he formed, the late seventies lineup is still my favorite with Adrian Belew, Tommy Mars, Terry Bozio, Patrick O’Hearn and Ed Mann. Every cut’s

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a good one, with some of the jam vehicles like Pound for a Brown, King Kong, and The Torture Never Stops giving the boys time to swing. There’s antics too with tunes like Punky’s Whips, and classics like Peaches En Regalia, Black Napkins, San Bernadino and City of Tiny Lights. Music is the best!

Hall of Fame, Class of 2016—Umphrey’s McGee Each year Umphrey’s asks fans to vote on the best performance of the year, and the result is the Hall of Fame album. This year’s edition is as good as they get, with powerful performances that showcase Umphrey’s ability to play some of the finest live music out there today, and most people have never heard of them, except the cult fans of which I am one.

Great songwriting, amazing melodies, virtuoso playing and even greater improvisation. Check out the classics Front Porch, Resolution, Phil’s Farm, and Hurt Bird Bath, then slide into the monster 43-minute-long Utopianstein, made up of four different renditions of Utopian Fir played throughout the year—damn, I love these guys.

Harmony of Difference—Kamasi Washington I used to listen to the amazing Pharaoh Sanders, who made music like nobody else—bright, uplifting, and spiritual big band jazz. The next generation of what Sanders did is here with the great Kamasi Washington. His new EP brings me right back to those old Sanders records, except Washington makes them for our 21rst century aural palate. Saxophones, brass ensemble, keyboards, vibraphone, chorus, solo trombone, and more, all brought together into a di-

verse, always astounding and uplifting synthesis of aural brilliance. Listen to the six pieces in one sitting and you’ll understand. Wow, can’t get enough.

‘Till I Die—Floodwood Many of the big jam bands have side projects, and in this case, Floodwood is a band started with moe. guitarist Al Schnier and drummer Vinnie Amico. They call it Madgrass—wild acoustic music with a backbeat. The secret weapons of Floodwood though are not the guys from moe., they are the extraordinary mandolinist Jason Barady on his 1920 Gibson F4, and the self-taught Nick Piccininni on banjo, fiddle, and guitar.

I hung out with these guys recently, and they are nothing short of amazing, reminding us that there are many unsung musicians that are masters of their craft who most people never hear of.

That’s not right, you need to hear these guys. On ‘Till I Die we get a great set of bluegrass and unique acoustic virtuosity—listen to Green and Blue, Walk on Down, and the Dead classic Brown Eyed Women-. Pour yourself a glass of Pappy Van Winkle and sit back for a great musical ride.

Marseille—Ahmad Jamal This eighty-something-year-old pianist has been making jazz since the fifties, and this latest work shows he has not slowed down yet. He loves Marseille, and the album was recorded in France as a tribute to this great city. The album is a blend of new tunes and standards from the Jazz songbook—I like Autumn Leaves and Marseille. Bottom line, it’s the perfect set for your next dinner party--classic jazz from one of the true masters.

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Editors Desk - Letters@middleburgeccentric.com Now we are yet another tragic death past high time to address the combination of design and law enforcement problems that have long plagued US 50 west of Middleburg, and similar illconceived intersections and forced merge areas all over the commonwealth.

Stretches of highway where two high-speed lanes abruptly narrow to one are notorious killers. Drivers in passing lanes race to get ahead of the cars on their right.

Why?

Death Trap

For a one or two carlength “advantage” as traffic either accordions at and after a merge point at which the speed limit doesn’t change (as is the case as US 50 becomes a two-lane road for drivers headed west outside Middleburg . . . or slows down and piles up if the merge coincides with a lowered speed limit (as is the case as US 50 enters Middleburg FROM the west, for example.)

Such an event on 50 west of Middleburg resulted in a deadly head-on collision.

Then there’s the ongoing and deadly-dangerous problem of the intersection of Zula Road and Route 50.

Drivers unfamiliar with the intersection of Zula and the four-lane route 50, especially those prompted by their GPS devices to “turn left” on route 50, take their lives and those of others in their hands.

Turning left, to the “west” too soon, sends inattentive or unfamiliar drivers directly into the path of speeding cars speeding east toward Middleburg.

Some of those eastbound drivers, approaching the intersection blind after crossing the ridge at Mount Defiance, are speeding. Indeed, some of those who should be most familiar with the dangerous intersection speed up because they also know they will soon have to merge from a four-lane highway into a slower twolane route 50 as it enters Middleburg.

It’s deadly either way.

Solutions to those problems (re-design and rebuilding; stop-lights; flashers;

streetlights; constant ruthless patrolling and enforcement) are neither pretty, easy nor inexpensive . . . but something must be done.

If you travel those roads, or know, or love someone who does, contact VDOT, your local and state legislators and complain.

Support extra efforts by law enforcement.

Don’t give up until something is done.

One more death or injury is one too many.

Letter to the Editor

Vincent Bataoel Confirmed on the Ballot for Mayor — Election May 1

Long ago, between Alexandria and Winchester, there was established a country town known as Middleburg. It was an island of civility where people looked out for each other.

Many of us are still in the village to remember those simpler times.

Unfortunately, there are also many who have forgotten. Even down the road, farms are replaced by strip malls, and developments are named after the landmarks that they destroy.

But I’m not ready to give up on Middleburg as a simpler place to settle down.

That’s why I’m running for Mayor.

Middleburg is an amazing and hardworking village that’s managed to preserve itself for a long time. I’m on the side of many people who don’t want to see it become overrun with McMansions or turned into a tourist town.

The Ongoing Battle for Aldie One hundred fifty-five years after the original Battle of Aldie, the county’s plan to build a massive new fire station in Aldie’s historic village has the potential to cause more damage to the village than the original battle brought.

This controversy erupted after a town hall meeting this past November in which local residents became aware of the county’s plans to destroy the historic and scenic character of the Village of Aldie by bulldozing three of the oldest buildings in the county.

The historic buildings would be replaced with a massive 18,000 square foot fire station built into the side of Aldie Mountain with extensive parking lots on both sides. The County justifies the need for a new and larger fire station due to the outdated current station that is located in a flood plain and the rapidly growing population east of the historic village.

Unfortunately, this is only the culmination of a series of erroneous decisions that has been made by the county in its quest for a new fire station. Initially the county purchased a site in a subdivision in 2008 only to waste

There’s so much good that can be done: reducing our water rates, which are the highest around; keeping taxes low; bringing good local businesses into our empty storefronts; and finding space to celebrate art, music, and equestrian sports all year round.

It’s with vigilance that I approach this mountainous task of

preserving and improving what is good to keep Middleburg successful and moving forward.

Vincent J. Bataoel — for Mayor of Middleburg, Virginia vincent@middleburg.com

taxpayers’ money and time defending a lawsuit that was filed by neighbors since such use was not permitted under the subdivision’s applicable covenants. After the county lost this lawsuit, the previous board of supervisors then considered condemning a historic home outside of the Village of Aldie. The notion of destroying a historical building caused public outcry and the county backed off. Unfortunately, the board of supervisors didn’t learn the lesson. Instead of selecting a site that wouldn’t destroy any historic property, the board apparently thought it was a good idea to purchase a site in the historic district of Aldie. All this was done in a closed session without any participation of the local community. What makes matters worse is that the county found out after the purchase of the site that the project would cost at least an additional $4million for extensive excavation and grading work to dig deep into the mountain behind it due to flood plain and steep slope issues.

Apart from the negative consequences for Aldie, the county’s own staff is on the record stating that the site that was selected is in

fact not well suited for a fire station and would result in a suboptimal fire station design and high development costs.

For the residents of Aldie and western Loudoun County, the chosen site is a lose-lose proposition for a number of reasons.

Because of Aldie’s function as gateway to Loudoun Valley’s wine and horse country and one of the few historic villages in the county, the destruction of three historic properties (one of which served as the old Aldie Tavern where former President Monroe allegedly went for drinks) combined with the excavation work that would be required to dig the station into the mountain behind, will destroy the historic and scenic character of the village and diminish real estate values for the adjacent properties. Instead of being perceived by visitors as the first historic village in the scenic Aldie to Paris corridor, the first thing visitors driving on Route 50 would see, would be a monstrosity reminiscent of a bus depot.

From the county’s point of view, the current plans would destroy tax-generating properties and come with an extremely hefty price tag for a fire station

with substandard design and no space for future expansion.

Because the purchased site is located in a core battlefield area, this matter has gained national attention as well. The Civil War Trust informed Chair Randall in December that it is also formally rejecting these plans and that any development should only be permitted after consultation with the National Park Services’ American Battlefield Protection Program, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the Civil War Trust and local stakeholders or until an alternative site is located.

Despite these facts and a petition of local residents garnering over 3,200 signatures in a matter of weeks coupled with widespread opposition from local organizations such as the Aldie Heritage Association and the Mosby Heritage Area Association, county representatives stated that the board of supervisors is not interested in an alternative site discussion. This is troubling because there are in fact several common-sense greenfield sites available outside the historic village of Aldie, the use of which would create a win-win situation for our community, the county

taxpayers and the fire department.

Taking into consideration that the draft Comprehensive Plan for Loudoun County is being finalized, the further course of action of the Board of Supervisors will demonstrate whether the assurances to protect the historic and scenic character of western Loudoun County are more than mere lip service to appease a population that is overwhelmingly critical of the current pace of residential growth in Loudoun County. Supporting the destruction of a historic village despite widespread opposition and the availability of alternative sites that would respect the history of Aldie, would definitely constitute the latter. All county residents should therefore be alarmed by this issue and join the fight to win the Battle of Aldie for future generations before it is too late and living history is lost forever.

Friday’s child is loving and giving Saturday’s child works hard for a living But a child that is born on the Sabbath Is blithe and bonny, good and gay.”

ary 16 Tuesday Trump, who on live TV gave his “word” to “take the heat” and sign “any” deal brought to him by the Democratic and Republican leaders sitting with him in the oval office . . . and the Thursday, January 18,

Trump-of-the-s*&#-hole rant . . . something happened.

By most accounts part, if not all of what “happened”, was more Willie Hortonesque ranting by anti-immigrant far right

hard-liner and Presidential “advisor” Steve Miller, (nearly always wrong but never in doubt) who appears to have been the last man to whisper in the President’s ear on full-of-woe Wednesday.

Florian Hauswiesner President of the Aldie Heritage Association

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From Thursday on no one (not even his own Senate Majority Leader) had any idea what Trump wanted, much less what (if anything) he would sign.

Thus, Thursday, the ill-received rant and then everyone, especially dreamers, sick peo-

ple, and nearly everyone who needed to be paid to do government work, with much farther to go.

A government shut-down followed, which, at press time, managed to embarrass even congress into yet another short-

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term can-kick.

Given the President’s abdication of interest, not to mention leadership in a situation in which Senators he despises saved him (and the country) from himself, perhaps he should just go ahead and abdicate officially.

Time is not on his side.

Indictments, subpoenas, guilty pleas, and good old-fashioned sinking-ship-leaving rats seem inexorably on their way to providing hard evidence of money laundering, obstruction of justice, mob ties, and other

arguably criminal activity . . . not to mention (literally) thousands of self-inflicted examples of conduct unbecoming and triple-x rated Madness.

Madness.

Ignorance, Stupidity, Mistakes, and Lying in the Sciences A Scientist’s Perspective Dr. Art Poland, PhD

These words are extremely important to think about and realize in terms of scientists.

In terms of PhD scientists it is almost impossible to find one who is ignorant or stupid. Stupid implies that one can’t be taught, and ignorant implies that you don’t know the facts.

If one is stupid, it is almost impossible to believe that one could make it through college, much less graduate school.

Throughout ones under undergraduate and graduate careers, one takes courses in everything

ranging from astronomy to history to literature to the biological sciences to economics. You are exposed to these intellectual endeavors and must pass examinations in their content. One can choose to forget or ignore some things they have learned, but that is a separate issue.

The next issue to consider is mistakes. Scientists are people and we do indeed make mistakes. I would even admit to saying lots of them. I am proud to say that we have set up a rather elaborate system to catch scientific mistakes. First of all, when a scientist has made a discovery he/she must write an

article about what they have done, how they have done it, what results they got, and what their conclusions are. It must be submitted to a reputable journal where it is sent to one or more referees, experts in the field, to determine if mistakes have been made or something is not completely clear. Referees are other scientists who take great pride in finding something incorrect in the work of their colleagues.

Once an article is published, other scientists who are experts in the same field will then try to duplicate the results of the research. Often improvements are discovered, but sometimes

errors are found. The results of the improvements and/or the errors are then published. A good example of this process is in the “discovery” of cold fusion. It was found that errors had been made in the original work.

The issue of global warming is an excellent example of this process. It is important enough that many scientists have put a significant effort into this problem. All of the reputable work has shown that human activities are a major contributor to this problem. While a few scientists have done research to prove it is not a result of human activity, their work has not survived the

critical process.

Finally I will address lying.

Sometimes a scientist might lie because he is just not honest with himself. There are others, particularly when a patent or money is involved, who lie for profit or fame. Because of the processes described above, the liars don’t last very long. I know of one who was a con artist who was basically lying to himself. He had a job at a prestigious university for a while, but then found himself working on something out of his garage.

Lying in science just doesn’t work for very long.

The New Year - and “Preparations of the Heart” The Public Square Jerry Van Voorhis Chandler Van Voorhis

The New Year is a time to lift our gazes. As Solomon said in Proverbs 16: 1, “The preparations of the heart” becomes the answer of the tongue.

We get into habits today, and one can often be that of finding flaws in others. Too often, unlike the Good Samaritan, we judge from the side of the road. We lecture mentally and even condemn those for whom we care. The preparations of the heart, however, dispose our very thought.

So what lifts the heart, and how can we produce it? Just as a gardener works beneath the hardened soil of winter to find a sea of active spring earthworms opening the garden’s fertile future, we must penetrate the hardness of thought for humanity’s progress to follow.

As we live out 2018, let us

take solace first in some significant events which broke through the strife of last year.

Houston’s civic kindness makes the character of that city less known for historic flooding than the transcendent nature of its recovery.

And VegasStrong broke the culture and cycle of hate by pouring public gratitude across the airwaves in equal speed and force to the heinous shots of a poisonous tragedy. These situations can only occur by calling forth ordinary virtues in abundant supply.

Both Houston and Las Vegas evoked fabulous heart and selfassurance. A little further away, in distance and time, Haiti - the Western Hemisphere’s most impoverished nation - just made an astounding gift. In December, it gave $250,000 to other Caribbean Islands hit by hurricanes Irma and Maria last fall.

Haiti’s genuinely sacrificial deed carries as much weight in

empathy as gift.

Still farther away, virtues are treated as gifts between people more than wholesale obligations. Michael Ignatieff, a human rights advocate (and critic also) in The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World, shows how stressed societies, anti-Muslim monks in Myanmar for example, run by ordinary virtues. They are transactions of gratitude rather than scoped and imputed rights.

Mercy matters more than moral operating systems. Enduring human qualities like respect, courage, and heart bring strangers into our midst. Everything in Myanmar is local. Negotiations reciprocally between people, one at a time, help societies avoid being seized by leaders. They make it less likely tools of political fear will exploit how populations (or parts of one) elevate or twist in the social order.

Ordinary individual virtues

carry more power than a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Public Square wonders if inherently good natural qualities are not again quietly ascending the ladder of the public political marketplace over 20th century coded thinking.

The mantle of inclusion in America is currently somewhat fragile, but our self-correcting culture can change it. False stereotyping just needs to give way to reaching out, to forging a better habit, to taking a fresh tone, to loving our neighbor more.

These will enable the New Year to be the “rising tide lifting all boats.” Can that tide, which acts much like a mighty river’s flow of force carving chasms and shaping terrains, translate to the realm of emotional momentum?

Can the tide be a hose of the spirit? As with the source of the river, the seed is in itself - it is not simultaneously good and evil. Categorizations which lift the assertion of group rights to

some qualified public label of acceptance may be better brand, but they sadly can create the very divisions they seek to destroy. They, too, like the seed, replicate and multiply.

Our public character must be shaped increasingly by an improved atmospheric and moral terrain. Nothing should interest us more. January, a time of universal outlook and benevolence, is when we are most touched by the corners of our thought to see things anew.

The shift is cumulative. It can reach beyond who we are.

As a river imposes its direction with no need to feel we are part of a change or have even much to do with things, so the progress of the heart generates positive effects. It takes hold, exerts momentum, and flows through streams of life we don’t see.

Through what the poet Wordsworth calls “all that mighty heart,” we are sure to be lifted.

The first is the Certificate of Candidate Qualification (SBE_501_4rev1-15) and the second is the Declaration of Candidacy (SBE_505_520).

You must get the first form notarized before filing. You can have the second form notarized or have it signed by two witnesses. Candidates for office in Middleburg are not required to gather signatures or file any other forms. The filing deadline is eight weeks before the election – Tuesday, March 6 this year.

FORMS TO FILE: You can download these forms from the Virginia Board of Elections https://www. elections.virginia.gov/candidatepacinfo/candidate-bulletins/index.html.

Once you complete the two forms,

deliver them to the registrar’s office in Leesburg at 750 Miller Dr. SE, Suite C. The telephone is 703-7770380. Judy Brown is the General Registrar and can answer questions.

SOME DETAILS: Council meets twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6 PM in the Town Office at 10 West Marshall Street. Our meetings are typically about three hours long. Council members also serve on one or more committees and most meet monthly. Attendance is an obligation and absenteeism is discouraged. Council member pay is $200 per month. Virginia provides a training session for newly elected officers, and I highly recommend this valuable training.

BLUEMONT: Most readers know the summer Bluemont Concerts here in Middleburg and other towns over many years. Bluemont reflects the culture in our communities and provides affordable family entertainment, including concerts and country-dances. Bluemont also provides arts in education events in public schools as well as cultural entertainment for elderly.

Bluemont is a 501 C (3) charity that celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2016. The charity depends on tiers of support: local government funding, personal & business contributions, and modest admissions at its concerts.

Filing for Mayor Ask a Council Member Mark Snyder

Happy New Year Middleburg!

I am pleased to announce here that I formally filed for mayor with the registrar’s office in Leesburg. Town elections are May 1, 2017. I will write more extensively on this topic soon.

By filing for mayor, I will give up my council seat on June 30, because that seat is up for re-election in May. Since the mayor only votes to break a tie – exceedingly rare – I will also give up my vote on motions coming before council. Therefore, I am appealing to readers to file for the May 1 election to fill my soon to be

open council seat. If you are unable to commit, please talk to anyone you know who might be interested.

REQUIREMENTS: What is legally required to run for council?

You must be a resident of Virginia at least a year before the election and reside within Middleburg’s corporate limits, be a registered voter and file for election (or win as a write-in candidate). Since Middleburg has so few residents, that is all. Helpful experience includes past or present service on one or more committees. One last thing – Town elections are non-partisan, and party affiliations are gauche.

HOW TO FILE: Filing is simple.

You must complete two state forms.

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Editors Desk - Letters@middleburgeccentric.com Streamgaging and Sampling 101 Waterworld

Richard A. Engberg

Stepping down the bank of the frozen river carrying an armload of equipment, my feet went out from under me and I slid down the bank on my back and onto the ice. This happened on a day in March 1966 at the West Fork of the Big Blue River near Dorchester, Nebraska, on my first ever trip to learn stream gaging and sediment sampling.

I went to work full time for the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) in June of 1965 as a chemist in a laboratory In Lincoln, Nebraska. At the time, the USGS Water Resources Division had three branches, Surface Water, Ground Water, and Water Quality.

I was assigned to the Water Quality branch. USGS had a program to provide cross-training in the other branches. The experience I just mentioned was my first field trip to learn the work of the Surface Water branch.

I was with an established hydrologist and trainer named Bruce. He emphasized that working in and around water can be dangerous.

When we arrived at the site that morning, it was about 35 degrees and the land surface was slightly slick from bright sunshine. I put on my new chest waders. Bruce who put on hip boots told me that I didn’t need chest waders, that even if I went through the ice, the stream was no more than two feet deep. I didn’t have hip boots. When I took my tumble,

Letter from the Plains Anthony Wells

Heroin, Opioid, and Narcan are not words in common usage by Eccentric readers, so why should you be interested, indeed concerned? We have a heroine-opioid epidemic in the US. This epidemic is here with us in Virginia, and Fauquier and Loudoun counties are nor exempt. Sadly, just the opposite, with people dying each month from overdoses. What can we all do?

First, be aware. Heroin is a highly addictive drug processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance from the seed pod of poppy plant varieties.

When sold as a drug it appears as a white or brownish powder. Opium is refined to make morphine, and then further refined, with various additives (some extraordinarily destructive to the body) into different forms of “street heroin”. Opioids act on the human opioid receptors to produce similar effects to morphine, in essence painkillers.

Opioids have legitimate medical applications regularly prescribed by medical practitioners. Some experts claim that less professional practitioners

either over prescribe or unnecessarily prescribe opioids instead of using other therapies – the pill-popping syndrome. Used non medically without proper control they produce euphoric effects like an illegal drug. Excessive use leads to dependence, withdrawal symptoms and, particularly when combined with other depressant drugs, results in death from respiratory failure.

By 2017 a combination of recreational use, addiction, and overprescription, plus illicit inexpensive heroin, has led to millions of Americans, young and old, totally dependent and dying in large numbers. Our counties are no exceptions. Now to Narcan. This is the brand name for “Naloxone”, and is used medically, indeed vital for paramedics in our rescue squads, to block the effects of opioid overdose. Rescue squads and emergency rooms administer intravenously and by injection.

Often multiple doses are required to save the patient. If a rescue squad runs out of Narcan this becomes a critical situation for a patient in need of urgent life support. By the time a unit arrives at an emergency room it may be too late. Neighboring West Virginia has a

it might have been the funniest thing Bruce had ever seen. He laughed for a few minutes and told me how much fun he was going to have to tell the story when we got back to the office.

We worked at the site for two hours. First, we strung a tagline across the river. This was a wireline on a reel with beads every two feet, which we used to locate spots for chopping the ice to provide access to the water below. We chopped 20 holes in the ice with ice chisels though, which we inserted our ice meter to measure the velocity of the water flowing under the ice. One of us made the actual measurements while the other took notes. With velocity measurements together with water depth measurements, we were able to calculate the

total flow of the river in cubic feet per second.

Then we used the same holes to collect water samples for measurement of suspended sediment load which would be done in the laboratory. All the time we were working on the ice, it creaked and cracked causing me some consternation. Bruce said not to worry, the noise was typical.

When we finished we carried the equipment and samples up to the bank and stowed them in our truck. I made it up the bank successfully. Then we noticed that we had left the tagline stretched across the river. Bruce went after it. He was reeling it in and as he got near the bank and ready to climb out, he went through the ice to

just over the top of his hip boots. He was able to climb out with no problem but when he got to the truck, took off his hip boots, and poured out the water from them, I laughed as hard as he had when I watched him wring out his socks. I drove and he rode back to Lincoln in the warm truck in his boxers.

While driving us back, I said to him, “Uh Bruce.”

He cut me off, “I know what you’re going to say. I won’t say anything about you if you don’t say anything about me.” We stopped at his house to get some dry jeans before going back to the office. Neither of us said anything about the other’s misfortune.

nationally excessively high addiction rate. West Virginia rescue squad units often have to attend the same victims, indeed whole families, on more than one occasion during a 24 hour period.

The overall impact of this is not good if rescue units are not available for trauma cases (traffic accidents and so on) and medical emergencies (heart attack, stroke, emergency childbirth and so on). So what as a responsible, caring, and law-abiding community can our Eccentric readers do now that you are aware? I write the following suggestions for community action as the Vice President and a Life Member of The Plains Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company and as an advisor to the Fauquier County Sheriff who is, in my opinion, the finest and most dedicated Sheriff in living memory, supported by a highly capable staff of senior officers and Deputies. They deserve our help and direct support. How may you do this? Heroin arrives in our area via a discreet distribution chain. Breaking that chain, arresting the miscreants who make millions at the top end of this chain, and more modest sums at the Fauquier and Loudoun counties

bottom ends, and preventing distribution to our vulnerable fellow citizens, are clear operational objectives. Be most observant of people and vehicles that behave “unusually, outside the norm”, in your daily routine – in parking lots, shopping malls, movie theaters, bars and cafes, “deliveries” of one sort or another, and in street meetings. Call 911 if you see or suspect something that looks like a drug handoff or event. The Virginia State police App is also a very good tool on cell phones – “See Something, Send Something”. The App states, “If you SEE suspicious activity, SEND a photo or note”. Schools are not exempt. Talk to and train your school and college children to be knowledgeable, aware, and observant, and to report any suspicious behavior, and to support them fully in having to report fellow students. It may save their fellow students’ lives. Private schools are just as vulnerable because students may have access, (not always), simply stated, to more money for drugs. Heroin is not a socially discriminating drug. It is used across all socio-economic boundaries.

Discreet drug parties held by the very

affluent are the road to ruin and set the very worst example to young people.

If you suspect a child, young adult, family member, friend, neighbor, employee, co-worker, or any random person may be a possible addict or is being tempted by a drug pusher, do not hesitate to intervene. Irrespective of the humanitarian aspects, drugs and driving do not mix, and combined with heavy alcohol consumption, lead to disaster, with lives that could be wonderfully fulfilled tragically lost because we did not act. The great seventeenthcentury poet, John Donne, penned in 1624 one of his finest works entitled, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”, subsequently used by Ernest Hemingway in his novel of that title about the Spanish Civil War. John Donne ends his poem with these resounding words: “Each man’s death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know for whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee”. We should all heed these great words, and let none of us forget that our national drug epidemic involves us all.

Filing for Mayor - Continued from page 45 Since the last recession, local government contributions have declined dramatically and the board is engaged in comprehensive planning to determine what services it can

maintain within this reduced funding.

Future success depends on private donations to replace some of

the lost local government funds. I am appealing to our community to help an urgent fundraising effort with a $40,000 goal by spring. Please help!

Visit www.bluemont .org and click

the donate button or mail a contribution to Bluemont Concert Series, PO Box 802, Berryville VA 22611.

Thank you!

That is my opinion – what do you think? Do you have ideas for ways to improve Middleburg? I welcome all comments, suggestions, and questions!

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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

149 acres along the historic and scenic byway between Aldie and Leesburg • Open, usable, rolling farmland • 2 ponds, windmill, lots of road frontage • 5/6 BR Victorian farmhouse plus converted water tower • Charming setting, large porches, beautiful specimen trees, large garden side pool • First time offering in 50+ years • Not in Conservation Easement

203 acres in Fauquier w/nearly 1 mile of Rappahannock river frontage • Elegant stone & clapboard house • 5 BR, 4 full & 3 1/2 BA • 4 FP • Wood floors • Gourmet kitchen • Gunnite pool w/stunning views overlooking Blue Ridge Mtns and private pond • Situated amongst protected properties • 5 stall Jim Fletcher barn w/pristinely maintained paddocks, pasture and gdns • 2 car garage w/in-law suite • Old Dominion Hunt territory • VOF Easement

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Lovely residence situated atop a knoll overlooking President James Monroes's famed Oak Hill • Property consists of 5 bedroom main house and tenant house • All on approximately 40 cross-fenced acres • 6 stall barn with wash rack and tack room • Top level finishes and construction throughout • Turnkey and private

Stunning 267 acres between Middleburg & Purcellville • Rolling terrain - some open some wooded • Lovely building sites with mountain views & large spring fed pond • Miles of trails • Complete privacy with extensive frontage on Beaver Dam Creek • Very unique offering - can be divided once • Come hunt, fish, swim, ride and enjoy the outdoors

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Paris ~ Circa 1770, Lovely Stone and Stucco Farmhouse sits at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 20+ acres surrounded by Protected Lands, Spectacular protected views of Paris valley, Meticulous exterior renovations include Re-Pointed Stonework, Metal Roof, 2 Large Additions, Covered Porch, Basement, Buried Electric, Well and Septic, Fully Fenced, Mature Trees, Boxwoods, Ready $1,550,000 for all your interior finishes.

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Marshall~Fully renovated cottage nestled amongst large farms on 1 manicured acre. Enjoy a traditional country home on the outside with a sophisticated, contemporary design within. 3-4 BRs, 2.5 BAs w/open Kitchen and Eat-In area, DR w/ original stone fireplace, LR with builtins, bay window and fireplace, separate Office or 1st Floor Bedroom. Master Suite w/lux BA & His & Her Walk-ins.

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Middleburg ~ Custom estate home on 3+ lush acres minutes to town. This 6,000+ sq. ft. former model has open floor plan with 5 Bedrooms, 6 Baths, stunning Chef's Kitchen that opens to Family Rm w/fireplace, wall of windows & spacious side covered porch. Formal Living Rm w/fireplace, Dining Rm, Den/Office, & Master Suite with Sitting Room, his & her Walk-ins & Luxury Bath. Quality finishes throughout include hardwood floors & crown molding.

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upperville ~ Lovely 3 Bedroom Home on 1+ acres on a quiet country lane in Upperville. Second Floor Master with WB Fireplace, Cozy Living Room with WB Fireplace, separate Dining Room for formal entertaining, Full Bath on main level, Laundry/Mud Room off of the Kitchen accesses the Fenced-in Yard, Mature trees, Stone Walls, Detached Garage and in a Great Location! Walk to the Store, the Winery down the street or even to Hunter's Head! This home needs some TLC and is being sold “as-is.” $380,000

The Plains ~ Completely renovated 3/4 bedroom home with upgraded kitchen (granite counters), 3 all new bathrooms with custom tile, vanities and fixtures & 2 fireplaces. Finished lower level could be spacious office. Bright rooms with all new windows and large deck overlooking private back yard. No smoking, No pets. Long term lease possible. Shown by appointment only. $2,500/mo plus utilities

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