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iddleburg Life is pleased to announce that Christian Bentley joined the Greenhill Media team as sales and account manager last month.

Raised in Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Christian has worked for years helping communities and businesses showcase their strengths and histories.

The Bluemont resident is currently the vice president at Berryville Main Street and a board member of Hunt Country Celebrations.

His professional career began while in school by volunteering and working for various American Indian Policy groups and organizations. This path led him to Montana where he worked closely with Tribal Communities and Rural Farmers and Ranchers.

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While a newcomer to this team, Christian is familiar with the area and even has family history in Middleburg. Just recently, he learned his ancestor, Richard Lawrence Bentley, was born in Middleburg Virginia in 1850.

“I am excited to work with the publisher and editor in growing the magazine and adding to its success.”

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MEET MIDDLEBURG

Catherine Wycoff, Physical Therapist, Feldenkrais Practitioner Story and photo by Kerry Phelps Dale

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he thing about Catherine Wycoff is that although she is very friendly and accessible, she’s difficult to describe.

She has so many talents and skills, so many degrees and certifications, that’s she’s hard to reduce down to something simple. One thing that rings true in her professional experience and current endeavors is that her main purpose seems to be helping people.

Every Friday, Catherine comes to her Middleburg studio on Federal Street to teach her Feldenkrais Method class. A few of her regulars sing her praises like a Baptist choir on Sunday. They have total faith in both Catherine and the Feldenkrais Method, which the founder, Moshe Feldenkrais, touted will “… make the impossible, possible; the possible, easy; and the easy, elegant.”

If that quote doesn’t bring you closer to understanding the method, try this—moving without pain through improving “kinesthetic sense”—the ability to sense, feel and coordinate easy, effective movement. It’s rewiring the brain to move more efficiently and easily.

It is an effective approach used by athletes, people with special needs, seniors, and even musicians.

Born and raised in Belgium, Catherine has lived and been educated all over the world.

“My husband works for the state department, so I have lived a lot of places,” she says.

An avid horsewoman, Catherine owns, rides and uses horses for therapy as well as providing rehabilitative therapy to horses.

She lives in Lovettsville with her husband and

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has two children in college. She finds Middleburg to be a comforting reminder of small European towns and feels right at home with the town and countryside that reveres the horse.

Though the Feldenkrais Method is a bit elusive, the classes are not. The owner of Kinetic Balance invites you to join her for a

Friday class at noon, at The Studio on West Federal Street.

“If you know what you do, you can do what you want,” she quotes Feldenkrais. “It has to do with awareness: Awareness is the key,” explains Catherine. For more information on the method, visit www.kineticbalance.com. ML

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BEST OF NEW YEAR’S GRAND SALAMANDER PARTY Photos by Michelle Baker Happy New Year! Hundreds of party goers said farewell to 2018 and rang in the New Year Salamander style at the New Year’s Eve Grand Salamander Party in Middleburg.

Salamander Resort & Spa General Manager Reggie Cooper and Owner Sheila Johnson shared a toast with the crowd and counted down the minutes until the balloon drop at midnight.

The evening’s event include a dancing, delicious hors d’oeuvres, open bars and a complimentary Moët champagne toast at midnight. The living room was reimagined into a dance floor and featured a DJ for the spectacular event. A hit with revelers was the custom inflatable 48-foot igloo on the Grand Lawn. The igloo featured a beautifully engraved Belvedere ice bar and a full ice lounge for the perfect photo op.

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TAKING FLIGHT AT NIGHT

Story by Laura Pizana Photos by Romy Walker

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hen you enter Olde Millstones Antiques, Art & Thrift Shop located on Middleburg’s main street, you might run into the owner David Braun. Ask about an item, and you’ll quickly realize he knows the history of almost every piece in his shop, its value, and why it was hand selected. He owns and operates the shop in the same building as Scruffy’s Ice Cream Parlor, which has been run by his fiancée, Hilleary Bogley, for the past 30 years.

Upon meeting him, you might want to strike up a conversation. His unassuming and humble demeanor gives little away about his private life, but stay around and chat for a while and he might just let you in on some clues that unravel into a fascinating narrative.

Take a closer look around at the merchandise and you’ll find more clues. That intricate landscape painting displayed on the wall, he painted it. He apprenticed with renowned

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fine artist Ricardo Wiesenberg. He might even mention that his love for art has a technical side, that he studied architecture in college, and the various ways he has made use of that knowledge.

“You gotta go with your strengths in life, and my strength wasn’t math. I went to engineering school at Purdue University [and] learning how deficient my brain was at math, I shifted over during my second year of engineering to architecture and design. I designed a lot of houses and structures, but I wouldn’t call myself an architect,” stated the everhumble Braun.

Another interesting fact you may uncover is that he and his fiancée have devoted much of their lives to helping animals in need. In fact, it’s what brought them together in the first place.

“We met in ‘97, I went by Middleburg Humane Foundation to adopt a dog,” recalled Braun. The couple now shares many rescue dogs, and they do what they can to assist animals in need on a daily basis. “Hilleary and I can’t drive anywhere without stopping and picking something up off the side of the road, seems like.”

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Flight | From page 8 Middleburg ice cream stop, Scruffy’s Ice Cream Parlor in 1987, Bogley had a vision to create a local animal shelter. Donations to Scruffy’s Strays was the start. Steve Harkabus, one of the original three board members, met Hilleary at the ice cream parlor while visiting Middleburg. That friendship helped establish the Middleburg Humane Foundation in 1994. For more than 24 years, Harkabus, Bogley and Rose Rogers carried its mission to raise awareness and provide care for animals in need in the area.

The Olde Millstone was once Middleburg Humane Thrift Store. Today, the group is run out of a new space in Marshall, Virginia.

“She’s the one that started the whole thing; she’s now the humane investigator for Fauquier and Culpeper counties, so it keeps us busy,” said Braun.

A while back, they saw an opportunity to assist a struggling creature which turned into a month’s long journey for them all. Noticing a large bird just off Atoka Road, they didn’t hesitate to rescue what turned out to be a barn owl with a broken wing. They transported the bird to Wildlife Veterinary Care ((WVC) which is operated by Veterinarian Belinda Burwell, a certified wildlife rehabilitator through the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. Burwell has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for 30 years, and founded Wildlife Veterinary Care to fill the need for wildlife rescue and stewardship in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland on an emergency basis 24/7.

While WVC accepts all sorts of wildlife, Burwell’s special expertise is in birds. She is one of only a few veterinarians providing orthopedic surgery to eagles and other large fowl.

The local couple and Burwell have been friends for a number of years.

“I’ve taken my fair share of wildlife up to her for one thing or another, all kinds,” said Braun. “You just come across them and what can you do?”

Dr. Burwell accepted the owl into the facility, where she happened to be treating another barn owl rescued alongside the Shenandoah River. The two rescued owls shared a flight cage as they went through the process of healing and preparing to return to the real world.

This process not only consisted of treating the birds; a suitable habitat for them needed to be found. Always up for a challenge, Braun offered his services.

While looking for a scene to capture with

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canvas and brush, Braun stumbled upon an abandoned barn and silo. This barn not only made for a good painting, a roofless silo also happens to be an ideal place for owls to settle down. Under the direction of the veterinarian, he hand-built a waterproof owl box. Flying solo, he made the trek to the barn alone on several occasions to prepare the location, ensure measurements, and finally climbing into the silo to fasten the box into place.

While in the flight cage at WVC, the owls progress was monitored by a night vision camera, as they are primarily nocturnal. Fascinating clips of the birds can be found on WVC’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wildlifevetcare/.

When the pair of owls were finally set free on Nov. 6, they already had a home to fly off to due to the work of a good ground team.

There are ways you can help, too. If you see an animal struggling, you could be the one to make a difference. When questioned on approximately how many animals they had rescued over the years, Braun simply replied, “I can’t even remember how many, you only remember the ones that get away.”

“We tell people drive around with a cardboard box and a heavy towel. If they feel like they can pick [the animal] up safely, wrap it in a towel and put it in the box. If it’s an eagle or vulture of something big, call us,

because these birds can talon you and bite,” said Burwell.

If you see injured or orphaned wildlife, call (540) 664-9494 at any time. ML Page 10, middle: Sharing in the release were left to right: David Braun, Hilleary Bogley, Belinda Burwell, Jim Klenkar and Romy Walker.

Historian Richard Deardoff

Receives Fauquier Historical Society Educator of the Year Award

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he Fauquier Historical Society chose retired historian and teacher Richard Deardoff as the recipient of the Douglas Lamborne Educator of the Year award.

The award will be presented at the Fauquier Historical Society’s annual meeting on Thursday Jan. 10, in the John Barton Payne Building, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, Virginia. The location is directly across from the Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail museum.

This year’s guest speaker is Jennifer Moore, executive director of the Mosby Heritage Area Association. She will speak on preserving our historic roads. Light refreshments will be served, and all are welcome to attend. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

Deardoff, a native of the Flushing-Queens section of New York City, spent four years in the Coast Guard following college graduation. Upon completing his military experience in 1975, he was drawn to Fauquier County because of its rich history and the centralized location for side trips to

historical sites in any direction.

More than 40 years ago that job search led him to the Fauquier County school system, where he taught United States government, Civil War history, sociology and economics for 40 years – 34 at Fauquier High School and six at Kettle Run High School. He is best remembered for his rich lectures and quick wit among a legion of students who took his history classes.

“I’ve seen generations of students come and go through my classrooms,” Deardoff reflected, “and former students have approached me to be introduced to their children.”

Over the years, Deardoff would spend part of his summers exploring battlefields or following the path of various military campaigns. Now retired, Deardoff serves as a docent and battlefield guide for the Brandy Station Foundation at Brandy Station, the site of the largest cavalry battle in North America on June 9, 1863. This past summer, Deardoff and his dog, Max, traveled the Lewis and Clark

Trail, camping and visiting the same sites as the great explorers.

One of his favorite quotes comes from President Harry Truman: “The only real surprise in life is the history you don’t know.”

This is an apt insight for the man whose passion for history has led him to share broadly the joys of discovery. The Society’s Educator of the Year Award is named for the late Douglas Lamborne, a long-time newspaperman and teacher, who served on the FHS board and led its education programs. The first recipient of the award was Jimmie Eustace, in 2016, and the second recipient was Rich Gillespie in 2018.

“With this award to Richard Deardoff, the Historical Society has achieved a full trifecta in its first three recipients; there are not three more deserving individuals to be so honored

by Fauquier County,” said Fauquier Historical Society President Yakir Lubowsky.

Please direct questions, or requests for additional information, to 540-347-5525 or to info@fauquierhistory.org. ML

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Photos by Middleburg Life Photos: 1. Polo players Cristina Parr, Petra Spanko (MVP at the 2017 NSLM Polo Classic) and Rebekah Greenhill. 2. Lori O’Brian, Gwendolyn Beck (of Rivalry Farm), Anna Swedish, and Tonda Anglin. 3. Happy snowbird. 4. The grandstand at IPC is the best view of the match! 5. Mimosa all tacked up and ready to go.

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Dutta Corp. (international horse transport)winner of the Herbie Pennell Cup on opening day of Sunday polo at the International Polo Club on Dec. 30. From left: Tony Coppola, Timmy Dutta, Lucas Diaz Alberdi, Donna Pennell, Gringo Colombres and Kris Kampsen.

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ON THE JOB TRAINING MARTHA MASON SEMMES, FAICP

DANNY DAVIS

What were the biggest challenges facing Middleburg when you took the job as town administrator?

What do you see as the biggest challenges facing the town of Middleburg?

RETIRED TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

When I reflect on my over 40-year career in public service, I realize that I have spent more time in Middleburg than in any other community I served, which included Leesburg, Loudoun County and

Purcellville. The town first entrusted its planning & zoning services to me, when I served as the Town Planner/Zoning Administrator from 1995-2003.

When I returned in 2010 to interview for the town administrator’s position, I promised the mayor and town council that no one would serve with more pasSemmes | Page 16

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First, it is a privilege to be part of such a great community as Middleburg. In my first couple of months here, I have come to appreciate how the community supports each other and works diligently to make the

town better each day.

I believe one of the biggest challenges facing the town is creating resiliency. The town is currently thriving economically and financially, and there are many exciting projects on the horizon. However, we cannot always count on a strong Davis | Page 16

The Town of Middleburg is hosting a retirement party for Martha Semmes on Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 5-7 p.m. at Emmanuel Church Parish Hall. For more information, contact Town Clerk Rhonda North at rnorth@middleburgva.gov.

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Mike Budzisz In The Zone

Please join us for the 8th annual

Middleburg Community Center Friday, February 22nd, 2019, 6–8 pm

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Semmes | From page 14 sion and energy for Middleburg than me. I hope that I have lived up to that promise over the past eight years as administrator.

The greatest challenges facing me when I became administrator were returning the town’s finances to a healthy state and addressing a major backlog of infrastructure improvement needs. Especially during the first three years before the Salamander Resort opened, the town was faced with difficult financial times as the economy was slowly pulling itself out of a recession. Through the careful stewardship of the council and staff and the new revenues flowing from the resort and other town businesses, the town was able to right its financial ship and begin to make important investments in the community.

The improvements we’ve made include

Davis | From page 14 economy – there are factors outside of anyone’s control that can affect businesses, residents, and visitor spending.

Resiliency is the ability to withstand factors outside our control, to remain stable and strong in challenging times, and to “bounce back” from difficult circumstances.

Finally, in looking ahead, I believe one of the key challenges will be protecting and promoting the history of Middleburg while helping the town grow into the new realities of the 21st century.

For example, we have some amazing projects underway, including a new website and a branding effort to enhance our marketing and community events. These efforts should proudly embrace the town’s history and community identity, even if implemented in modern styles. As another example, there may be

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the Marshall/Madison Street crosswalks and elementary school sidewalk; U.S. Route 50 traffic calming/pedestrian safety improvements; and upgrading thousands of feet of old, undersized water lines in U.S. Route 50, on the east end of town, and in the Ridgeview neighborhood. We are also about to complete missing sidewalk connections along East Marshall Street and Stonewall Avenue, as well as replace the aging West End Sewer Pump Station.

What was the most memorable project during your tenure?

As rewarding as it has been to see progress on these long-needed improvements, the project most fulfilling for me was saving the historic Asbury Church from demolition by neglect and seeing it stabilized by the town.

opportunities for redevelopment of certain properties within the town limits. These should be considered on their individual merits of bringing vitality to the town while ensuring they blend seamlessly into the historic character of our community.

What long-term goals are you working on in 2019?

One goal I have for our town is to provide resources to our local business owners to help them develop the strength to prepare for and overcome difficult economic circumstances. This may be in the form of business consulting, educational seminars, and digital literacy training. By enhancing the vitality of our small businesses, we will see benefits throughout the town.

Another key area of resiliency for our town is our water and wastewater (sewer) services. While we have new and fully-

This 1829 church is the town’s oldest surviving church building, serving the town’s first Methodist congregation, as a storehouse and hospital during the Civil War, and in 1864 becoming the town’s first African-American church. The town has invited proposals for the church’s adaptive reuse, and I am anxious to see it fully preserved and in productive use again.

These are the things I will remember about Middleburg – its commitment to preserving its history and the beauty of the surrounding countryside, as well as the warmth and caring spirit of its people. It has been an honor to be part of the community for so many years, and I wish the town all success in preserving and enhancing the quality of life of its citizens and, through its success, the quality of life for all of us who call Loudoun home. ML

functioning water and wastewater treatment plants, we are still in the process of upgrading and repairing other infrastructure, such as pump stations, wells, and utility lines. This long-term investment in our infrastructure will ensure safe and dependable services while keeping maintenance and operational costs as low as possible.

An additional goal is to help our council build resiliency in our town operating budget.

In one way, this comes through reviewing and implementing key financial policies. Further, the town has a variety of revenue sources, and it is important to keep revenues diverse and sustainable so that the town can withstand a variety of economic challenges.

I am excited about the opportunity to be a part of Middleburg’s future and to help the council, residents, and business owners continue to make this an amazing, thriving community. ML

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Destination Sauce: Curry! Curry Worth the Journey Story by Aaron Lynch and Amber Sky Photos by Amber Sky

Tantalizing Thai Curry that will transport you into the delectable world of deliciousness.

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aron and Amber, here again, excited to share our latest adventure where we discovered the most amazing curry sauce and the origin of its recipe. Our journey started at an exquisite table next to a glowing fire. Our experience was so worth the journey and we promise that you will taste a most impressive curry.

Nestled in picturesque Middleburg is the savory Thaiverse Restaurant. Be prepared to be immersed in the amazing Southern Thailand culture through their explosive flavorsome dishes and creative cocktails. Owners, Chef Piya and James Cameron, invite you to travel through their well-appointed restaurant and escape the busyness of today. Every

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detail is considered and is presented through impeccable ingenuity. Dining at Thaiverse Restaurant is truly a prodigious experience!

One day while living and working in London, Chef Piya found herself making a choice that would change her life completely.

“While working as a waitress at Bangkok Palace, my job was to serve my guests whilst looking beautiful in a very tight light-blue dress. Every once and awhile, before my shift, I would cook for the owners of the restaurant.

They loved my cooking!”

Then, one implausible day, the four-chef team all walked out of the popular restaurant and left a full house of hungry guests. Piya brazenly stepped up and seamlessly took over in the kitchen.

“I cooked until every guest ate, all while wearing my tight light-blue dress. I cooked from 7 p.m. to midnight.” That courageous decision led to her being named Chef Piya the next day. Over the next nine years, Chef Piya and her team created and cooked many delicious dishes that were added to the menu.

“I even had the honor of cooking for the Prince of Thailand at the prestigious Windsor Castle Restaurant,” she said.

While growing up in Southern Thailand, the chef remembers getting up early every morning to make curry from scratch in a mortar and pestle.

“Every morning I would hear the “bang, clink, bang” from the mortar. There was not a machine, everything was put in the stone mortar,” she said. Making fresh curry became second nature to Piya and her sister, it evolved into a family tradition. Her family only used the freshest of ingredients, something she stays true to today in her restaurants. While most American establishments use pre-made curry paste, Chef Piya refuses to diminish the flavors that can only be tasted through freshly made curry paste.

Chef Piya is ecstatic to share her tasty curry recipe with you. When we first tried the curry sauce, we were completely stunned. The migration of flavors through our palates was Curry | Page 19

Curry | From page 18 explosive and we could not get enough of the curry sauce. Thankfully, it is used on multiple dishes at Thaiverese and we had the pleasure of tasting many of them. All dishes are carefully crafted with the finest ingredients and never contain MSG. The commitment to bring the authentic flavors of Southern Thailand to Virginia is inspiring. In the foyer of Thaiverse Restaurant is a Kaffir Lime Tree. While aesthetically pleasing, the hourglass-shaped “double” leaves of this tree are also used in many of the Thaiverse dishes. The owners grow other traditional ingredients on-site on the luxurious patio area. Instead of using processed turmeric powder, Chef Piya finely slices fresh turmeric.

We encourage you to journey to a new culture and try this Thaiverse recipe. It may become one of your family’s favorite.

Thaiverse Choo Chee Salmon (serves 4 people) Salmon Ingredients: • 4 pieces filleted skinless salmon (about 7 oz each) • 1 tablespoon finely sliced Kaffir lime leaves • 3 cups coconut milk • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional) or 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 tablespoon palm sugar (coconut sugar) • 1 tablespoon light virgin olive oil

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Plain Thai Jasmine rice 20 green beans 2 carrots Cooking oil 1 red chili pepper thinly sliced

Ingredients for the Southern style curry paste: • 8 large dried grand red chili peppers (seeded and soaked in water) • 5 shallots peeled and washed • 10 cloves of garlic peeled • 1 tablespoon toasted coriander seeds • 1 tablespoon toasted cumin seeds • 2 tablespoons Lemongrass finely sliced • 1 tablespoons Galangal finely sliced • 2 tablespoons fresh turmeric finely sliced • 1 tablespoons peppercorn • 1 teaspoon sea salt • 1 teaspoon shrimp paste • 1 cup of coconut milk • (If you like spicy add 4 or 5 hot Thai chili peppers) Directions: • Put all the curry paste ingredients in a blender and blend until it is a smooth paste.

• Take a heavy saucepan and put on medium heat and add a tablespoon of light virgin olive oil, then add the curry paste, stir constantly for around 5-7 minutes until the curry aroma emerges.

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Add 2 and 3/4 cups of coconut milk (saving some for garnishing), add the fish sauce (or sea salt), add palm sugar and simmer on low heat until nice and thick.

• Take salmon and coat in dry self-rising flour (ignore this step for gluten-free option).

• In a deep non-stick pan add enough cooking oil to completely cover the salmon.

• Heat to medium heat and carefully add salmon and deep fry for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.

• Boil the carrots and beans for 3 minutes.

• Slice the carrots lengthwise and arrange with green beans on the individual plates, place a piece of salmon on each and smother with curry.

• Garnish with sliced red peppers, kaffir lime leaves, and the remaining coconut milk.

• Serve with rice.

Today, the couple own two restaurants, one in Middleburg and one in Lovettsville.

Their goal is to open a third location. If you stop by, tell them Aaron and Amber sent you!

Visit originofarecipe.com to read more from Aaron and Amber. ML Page 18: Chef Piya. Page 18: Chopping the Kaffir Lime Tree leaf. Page 19, left: Ingredients for Choo Chee Salmon. Page 19, right: Choo Chee Salmon.

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Mindfulness Meditation ERASES WORRIES

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ur lives today often seem to be more chaotic and stressful, and with that can come the loss of simple joy. If you want to alleviate stress, go to yoga or Pilates, or for a run, or to the bar. But if you want something that will reach down into your soul and bring back your joy, then take a look at Mindfulness Meditation.

Shell Fischer, the founder and guiding teacher of Mindful Shenandoah Valley, offers 30 years of extensive mindfulness practice and study. Upon meeting her, you feel calmer.

Her presence displays all the things she teaches: kindness, joy, and a sense of well-being.

David Greve, a participant of Mindful Shenandoah Valley, raved about her as a teacher. “Shell is exceptional. She has a gentle spirit and provides an atmosphere of mindfulness. Healing comes with gentle meditation and being mindful. She helped me find a path to a better life,” Greve said.

The type of meditation she teaches (Insight Meditation) is designed to help one see more clearly, and to live more in the present moment. It revolves around the idea that increased clarity and compassion brings less fear, anxiety, and stress, and ushers more joy, ease, and balance into our lives.

In her teachings, Fischer places a great emphasis on the metta, the first of four sublime states. The metta (loving-kindness) practices are designed to help participants discover and cultivate more kindness and compassion for ourselves and others.

“I feel like it’s something we all need these days,” she said. “Whenever I ask for a show of hands to see how many people are hard on themselves, there has never been a time, in all my years of teaching, that someone has not raised their hand. We all do it, and in my experience, meditation practice is one of the best antidotes for this … it can really open our hearts – especially to ourselves.”

Fischer offers these teachings in a variety of ways: at a weekly Tuesday night meditation class, at bi-monthly daylong retreat at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley in Stephens City, and at six residential meditation retreats in various

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locations in Virginia and West Virginia. The retreats can be anywhere from three to five days in length.

All of these events include talks, and guided and silent meditations. Throughout the retreats, people are asked to enter an extended period of what is called Noble Silence, which is multi-faceted. It’s not simply about being quiet; it involves consciously eliminating distractions so that a person can focus more clearly on the present moment, and learn how to calm both the mind and body to discover more joy and ease.

“Most of our expectations tend to be wrapped up in ‘should,’ thoughts, which are almost always toxic, and can actually hinder our discovery and healing,” she explains. So it is suggested that when attending any meditation retreat or class, participants release any expectations, and simply become curious.

While her background is based in the Buddhist tradition, classes are open to anyone of any religion, and all are welcome.

It’s also important to remember that each

person in attendance is coming for their own reasons, but that all are searching for more happiness, peace, and freedom in their lives.

Newbies are welcome. The vast majority of those who attend retreats tend to be newcomers, so she assures newcomers they will not be alone.

Interested in trying a guided meditation or listening to a talk on meditation? Fischer holds an open, donation-based Insight Meditation class every Tuesday from 7-8:45 p.m. in Stephens City. The format includes a 15-minute guided meditation followed by a 20-minute silent meditation and a 10-minute walking meditation. Following the meditation, she offers a 40-minute teaching.

Three times a year, a two-hour Walking Meditation program at Blandy Experimental Farm in the Virginia Arboretum is scheduled in Boyce. Walk with your shoes off, in silence, through the beautiful gardens. It is something that should be experienced.

Check out a talk on her website, www.mindfulvalley.com. ML

Fidelio

Mount Gordon Farm

Prime Fauquier County location minutes from Middleburg • Unbelievable finishes throughout • Antique floors and mantels, vaulted ceilings • 6 bedrooms, 5 full, 2 half baths • 6 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen • Improvements include office/studio, stone cottage with office, spa, guest house, pool and lighted tennis court • Landscaped grounds with stream, waterfalls, boxwood and special plantings • 61 acres.

Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

128 acres and immaculate 3 level, 13,000+ sq ft stone & shingle main house • 5 BR • 8 FP • Exceptional finishes on every floor • Caterer's kitchen • Elevator • Spa • Separate guest cottage • Pool • Farm manager residence • 3 additional tenant houses • 12-stall center-aisle stable • Pond • Extraordinary land w/incomparable views extending beyond the Blue Ridge Mts • Orange County Hunt Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

Prime Middleburg location, surrounded by large tracts • French Country home, circa 1982, with renovation in 1999 and 2017 • Brick construction, slate roof • 4 BR, 5 full BA & 2 half BA, 5 FP, hardwood floors, flagstone terrace • Beautiful drive to hilltop stetting overlooking pond, lake and mountains • Improvements include pool, 2-car garage, 2 bedroom guest house and apartment • Lovely boxwood gardens • Kitchen allowance to be provided.

Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Crest Hill

Mayapple Farm

Game Creek

The Plains, Virginia $9,500,000

Hume, Virginia $3,600,000

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 Alix Coolidge (703) 625-1724

Belvedere

Middleburg, Virginia $1,850,000

Gracious home with 5 BRs • Gourmet kitchen • Two story floor-to-ceiling window display of the Blue Ridge Mountains • 3 FPs, coffered ceilings, random width rustic cherry floors • Large home office, gym, rec room, multiple porches and patios • Three finished stories • Carriage house • Garage • 27 acres Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1930

Grasty Place

Middleburg, Virginia $750,000

Charming home in desirable Melmore • Adjacent to the town of Middleburg offering proximity to town & privacy of almost 4 acres • High ceilings, light-filled rooms, new kitchen w/granite counters & stainless appliances • Family room w/fireplace, screened-in porch • 3 BR including bright master suite w/bay window • Home office & finished LL & 2 car garage Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

The Plains, Virginia $8,900,000

Middleburg, Virginia $3,400,000

Original portion of house built in 1790 in Preston City, CT • House was dismantled and rebuilt at current site • Detail of work is museum quality • Log wing moved to site from Western Virginia circa 1830 • 4 BR, 4 full BA, 2 half BA, 9 FP & detached 2-car garage • Historic stone bank barn and log shed moved from Leesburg, VA • Private, minutes from town • Frontage on Goose Creek • 37.65 acres Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Harmony Creek Hume, Virginia $1,650,000

Salem Hill

Spring Glade

Middleburg, Virginia $3,900,000

A remarkable property located within a private enclave just minutes from town • Stone and stucco manor house with main level master suite • 7 additional BR • 5 stone FP • Beautiful gardens, terraces, salt-water pool, cabana, carriage house & stable with 2 paddocks • Lovely finishes throughout & sweeping lawn to private trails to Goose Creek • 31 acres • Private, elegant & convenient Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

Stoneway

Well designed stucco single story • 3 BR • 4 full BA • 2 half BA • Master bedroom w/his and hers dressing room/bathroom en suite • Library • Sun-filled sitting room-dining room • Kitchen with breakfast nook and chef’s caliber appliances • 2 FP • Large mudroom off 2 car garage • Cutting garden • Nestled on 10 private wooded acres in sought after Orange County hunt Alix Coolidge (703) 625-1724

2 Chinn Lane

Potts Mill Cottage

Village Hamlet • 3 bedrooms • 2 1/2 baths • Fireplace • Gourmet kitchen with granite counters • Hardwood floors throughout • Lovely terrace and gardens • Garage with workshop • Renovated in 2008 • Freshly painted.

Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

info@sheridanmacmahon.com www.sheridanmacmahon.com

The Plains, Virginia $2,950,000

Circa 1755, prime Fauquier County location, between Middleburg and The Plains • Additions in early 1800's & 1943 • Home recently restored • 62 gently rolling acres in Orange County Hunt • 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, 6 fireplaces • Improvements include salt-water pool, pool house, large party house/studio, 2 tenant houses, stone walls and pond Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

408 E. Washington St.

The Plains, Virginia $950,000

Middleburg, Virginia $649,500

Prime Fauquier location, well protected • 6 bedrooms • 4 full and 2 half baths • 3 fireplaces • Great views • Pool with large flagstone terrace • Large county kitchen • 4-car detached garage with apartment/ office • 9-stall barn • Covered arena • Outdoor ring • 4 stall shed row barn • 51 fenced acres Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Waverly

Middleburg, Virginia $2,985,000

Hill top setting with beautiful distant views • Farm house circa 1920, completely restored and enlarged, • 3BR, 3 BA, 2 fireplaces, wood floors, large country kitchen • 129.15 rolling & useable acres • Improvements include 3-bay equipment shed/work shop, guest house, 4-stall barn complex, riding ring, spring fed pond & stream.

Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Middleburg, Virginia $680,000

Marshall, Virginia $3,690,000

2+ acres just east of town • Complete renovation • Everything is brand new • Immaculate & charming home with 3 bedrooms & 3 full baths • Main level master bedroom • Oversized windows with excellent natural light • Quality finishes, wood floors, standing seam metal roof, stonework & large deck overlooking open yard & stone walls & pond • Move in ready • Close to town • owner/agent Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

Middleburg, Virginia $895,000

Beautiful brick federal structure, in need of repair • 2 recorded lots • East side of town • 1.76 aces zoned R-1 & A-C in the historic district • High ceilings & wood floors Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

Forest Hill

Bluemont, Virginia $625,000

10 acres & a beautifully maintained retreat with views across the valley • Post & beam home w/ open floor plan • Gorgeous floors, main level master suite, huge stone fireplace, fantastic loft/home office • 2 additional bedrooms on main level • Many option w/ bedroom & full bath in finished space below, w/ walk out • Tons of storage-2 car garage & large workshop Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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COMPASSION PROJECTS WITH CATHY PURPLE CHERRY Story by Kaitlin Hill Courtesy photos by Cathy Purple Cherry

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rom grand foyers with soaring ceilings to intricate details in dream kitchens, Cathy Purple Cherry and her team at Purple Cherry Architects, with offices in Annapolis, Charlottesville and soon Middleburg, create luxury homes showcasing the firm’s seemingly limitless imagination and commitment to unrivaled quality. However, more than the impressive square-footage or inspired aesthetics, Purple Cherry’s projects are designed with compassion, and many are dedicated to giving back—especially to the special needs community—through her Purposeful Architecture Studio.

Purple Cherry’s eye for design and inclination toward a career in architecture began at an early age and was influenced by her parents’ different but complementary skill sets.

Purple Cherry says, “My mother was an artist—a fine artist and a performing artist—and my father was an aeronautical engineer.” She continues, “The fine art world, I was very exposed to because of my mom.” Purple Cherry

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took painting classes after elementary school and attended the Corcoran School of Art at age 14.

Her love of art and inherent creativity, courtesy of her mom, paired with “an ana-

lytical pattern, mathematical thinking mind” from her dad, made the decision to pursue architecture a clear choice, even in her adolescence. Purple Cherry remembers, “I knew that I was going to be in the design profession when I was about 12…As I grew into my late teens, I recognized that for me, I liked the mathematical challenges of architecture as well as the design part.”

Purple Cherry attended the University of Maryland where she would meet her husband and graduate with an architecture degree in 1989. As for what to do after school, she knew that early on, too. “When I was young, I knew I wanted to own my own company, whatever that looked like.”

Life after graduation, spent in pursuit of self-employment, would be characterized by both professional and personal growth for Purple Cherry. After four years with a custom residential firm, in 1993 she started the process of opening her own business. In that same year, she adopted her first child, from Russia, and soon after was expecting her second. “I Projects | Page 23

Projects | From page 22 started [my business] out of a 1,000 squarefoot farmhouse. I had a child and a child on the way. I had not only adopted a child at the age of three and a half, 10 months later I gave birth to a child.” She elaborates, “So there we were in a 1,000 square-foot farmhouse with 10 dogs, three cats, three employees, myself and husband, and two children.”

In 1996, Purple Cherry Architects officially opened in Annapolis, and 20 years later expanded into a second office located in Charlottesville, Virginia. More than her elegant designs and high-end projects, for which she has a well-deserved reputation, Purple Cherry set herself and her firm apart by building close relationships with clients and adhering to the company’s philosophy of acting as “creative servants.” This credo is perhaps most clearly expressed in the non-profit work Purple Cherry and her team accomplish through their Purposeful Architecture Studio, serving the special needs community.

Much like her predetermined path directed at a creative and mathematical profession, Purple Cherry’s attention to philanthropic pursuits is a product of her family, specifically her mother’s sympathetic disposition and a sibling’s circumstances. Growing up with a faith-focused mother and a brother with Down syndrome, in a time when society was ill-equipped to understand and accommo-

date his needs, instilled in the young business woman the importance of using her skills for a charitable cause. As early as 12-years-old, she noticed her brother’s struggles and had a desire to remedy them.

“I remember watching him, most specifically at things like water fountains, etc., and at this time ADA is not in place, and thinking to myself ‘there is a better way to do that.’” Later in life, as mother to a son on the Autism spectrum, her commitment to finding solutions remains strong. She continues, “Two things happened as I got older. I had this strong faith base…and an understanding that I could influence and provide change for individuals with challenges.”

This understanding grew into a mission, and studio, dedicated to creating functional yet also beautiful spaces for those with mental and physical disabilities. In Pasadena, Maryland, she collaborated with hospice workers, from design consultation to construction, to build Hospice of the Chesapeake, a 14-bed, 14,000 square foot inpatient care center including conference rooms, a sanctuary and a kitchen for patients’ families. This project not only reflects the medical needs of advanced illness care, but also a patient’s desire to feel at home. Stone fireplaces add warmth to family gathering spaces, and floor to ceiling windows provide natural light even during challenging times.

In Salt Lake City, Purple Cherry consulted

on the 100,000 square-foot Hartvigsen Special Needs School. Plans included outdoor classrooms, a nurse’s station, music therapy rooms and an indoor therapeutic pool. “We wanted to create opportunity within the built environment versus an environment that simply houses children,” she said.

Between building luxurious dream homes up and down the East Coast for clients and accepting meaningful goodwill projects nationwide with Purposeful Architecture, creating opportunities for herself and her team is a large part of Purple Cherry’s ever-swelling success. The next phase of her seemingly unceasing professional expansion is to set up a new office in Middleburg, a community she says appeals to her artistic background and passion for philanthropy.

“What is so beautiful about Middleburg is it is so quiet and ethereal. And obviously, it is so mission-driven and philanthropic. And it’s just beautiful country…It is artistic in itself,” Purple Cherry remarks.

Similar words can be used to describe Cathy Purple Cherry and her journey. She was driven from a young age to accomplish her dreams of owning her own architecture firm. She is charitable with her time and skills as she works to build a better world for a community close to her heart. And finally, each project in her portfolio is an artful expression of someone with impressive talent and infinite compassion. ML

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Oakendale Farm is the epitome of an exquisite Virginia hunt country estate in prime Orange County Hunt territory. From the William Lawrence Bottomley designed Manor house to the meticulously manicured gardens, grounds, dependencies and 333 acres of surrounding pastures with protected view-sheds.

This grand 101 acre equestrian estate in the Warrenton Hunt Territory and is within easy reach of Washington DC. Elegant custom-built home with 11,000 sf, smartwired, 3 finished levels-all accessible by elevator. Features include 12-foot ceilings, heart pine floors and granite and Viking kitchen. Guest cottage, Barn, 2 streams, Stocked pond.

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WAVERLY FARM

A graceful & charming 5 bedroom French Country home is set amongst nearly 40 serene acres enhanced by majestic trees, rolling lawns and fenced paddocks. This wonderful horse property also includes a 7 stall center-aisle barn with office, additional 4 stall barn with apartment, indoor arena, and tremendous ride out potential. OCH Territory.

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Great elevation, fantastic views, open land, woodlands and river frontage on the Rappahannock River. 726.66 acres in 14 parcels, all of which are 50 acres or larger. Accessed from Hume Road and from Black Rock Ford. Mixed game for hunting. Great opportunity for tax credits.

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Open rolling land offering mountain views in three directions with centrally located pond and charming 3 bedroom stone cottage. Offering several scenic homesites to construct the main residence. VOF Easement.

COOPER FARM

Handsome brick colonial-style home is beautifully sited in prime Orange County Hunt territory with tremendous ride out potential. At the corner of Logan’s Mill and Landmark this property is surrounded by spectacular estates protected by conservation easements.

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Fenced pasture land and 2 stall barn are to the right of the drive that leads up to the Charming 3 bedroom, 3 ½ bath Colonial.

Special features include first and second floor master suites, hardwood floors, 3 fireplaces and gracious entrance foyer.

Sited high, the 20 acre parcel enjoys spectacular western views to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Wonderful Orange County Hunt Territory, convenient to Middleburg, Marshall, The Plains, and I-66 to Washington, D.C.

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Complete privacy in sought-after Rectortown. 16.27 open, rolling acres in Orange County Hunt territory situated at the end of a picturesque lane. Property is bordered by stone walls and board fence, surrounded by large farms in conservation easement. Miles of ride-out in all directions. Dogwoods line the driveway of this 3BR/2BA saltbox with front and rear decks. Lovely yard with fruit trees and perennial beds.

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Stone posts and walls mark the entrance to the 133 acre estate of Landmark. As the driveway gently rises, curves and then circles in front of the handsome two story stone manor house, one notices that the home is sited perfectly to enjoy the expansive mountain views from the Bull Run to the Blue Ridge. The setting for this four bedroom, four bath residence is further heightened by the massive boxwoods and the stately trees.

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Elegant stucco residence nestled on hard-to-find 2+ acres close to Middleburg. Sunny 4 bedroom, 3 full and 2 half baths. Beautifully appointed interior, large family room off kitchen, first floor bedroom suite, library with wet bar, wood floors throughout. 2 fireplaces. Gracious spaces for entertaining, gunite pool, screened porch & patio overlooking Little River.

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Charming 4 bedroom home in an area of fine large estates whose lands have been placed in conservation easements.

Completely renovated in 2010 by a previous owner, the home was enlarged again in 2014 by converting a 2-Car Garage into a sunny Master Bedroom with a gas fireplace, walk-in closet and a wonderful bath with views to the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Light filled with many tall windows and an atrium door to the terrace. easy access to Route 50 & only ten minutes from shopping in Middleburg or Marshall.

SUMMERWOOD

TWO HOUSES Total 5 bedrooms two houses. Gorgeous 7.34 acre (2 parcels) retreat, prestigious Middleburg location.

Separate utility meters. Charming guest/tenant English cottage.

French doors to the garden. Completely renovated in 2017.

Main house built 2005. Has open floor plan with all custom finishes and architectural staircase.

LANDMARK SCHOOL

102 Acres with a charming log cabin and pond. Breathtaking views of rolling hills and mountains. In the center of Orange County Hunt territory.

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WONDERFUL LIFE

By Kerry Phelps Dale

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he had been boiled down to a good, strong broth.” This quote in Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Invention of Wings, speaks about a long, challenging life rendering the character into something good and hearty and savory. Such is Ann MacLeod.

Ann MacLeod defies nearly every stereotype about the elderly: She is active, clever and totally with it. (There is that little thing about her driving, though.)

Her 96-year-old mind and 4’ 11” frame seem to have skipped a couple of decades as though the thief that is age has stolen neither a step nor a wit from her, though she allows her hearing is not what it used to be. Springing out of a chair, she walks briskly across the room to answer the phone or fetch something from her office. Her conversation is quick and intelligent, her memory nearly perfect and she laughs often-a rich, warm trill.

Some say, “I want to be like Ann when I’m her age,” but the more enlightened say, “I want to be like Ann now.”

Ann sits in a straight-back wooden chair in her sunroom surrounded by potted plants and the narcissi she is forcing for winter blooms. Kappa Alpha Theta (KAT), the cat her friend Lenny Hale found, took to the vet, then presented her with some seven years ago, mews and rubs up against her as Ann gently swats it away. Dressed in a wool, button-down sweater adorned with birds, a la L.L. Bean, she watches intently for the real thing through the plate glass windows into her backyard. “Look, two male cardinals,” the nature lover says, not mentioning the two common Blue Jays and two nameless brown birds sharing the bush. Ann finds what is good and interesting and filters out the rest. It is this paring things down to what is most essential and pleasing that seems to have accentuated her long, full life. The power of positive thinking is no new psychology to her.

She doesn’t watch the news on television, but instead reads the Washington Post “cover to cover” upon rising at 6 a.m., and has no interest in the media’s clamoring of the day’s news. “By the time I read the paper, it’s

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history. I don’t get all agitated.”

That’s not to say she doesn’t care about what’s going on in the world, she just doesn’t see the point in drowning in it. Putting her beliefs to feet, the stalwart lawn-sign Democrat has attended political marches in Washington, D.C., notably a recent protest for gun control and the Mothers Marching for Peace march during the Vietnam War. Ann devours books both for pleasure and for a deeper understanding of ideas and events. Over the holidays she reread for the third time the 1037-page tomb, Gone with the Wind, then chased it with several other books since.

Images of Ann’s late husband, Sandy, are throughout her home, on the walls and on tabletops, photos of horse racing and winners’ circles, family photos on the farm and of time spent on their boat, Dunvegan. She is surrounded by memories galore. A sign, Sandy McLeod Memorial Parkway, greets visitors to the farm. When she realized it was their 62nd anniversary one day recently, she smiled and

clasped her hand to her chest. They were the best of friends and partners.

Growing up in Staunton, Virginia in the shadow of Staunton Military Academy, hearing Reveille each morning and Taps at night, Ann fondly remembers the pomp and circumstance of the military atmosphere. Upon graduating with a degree in political science from her hometown college, Mary Baldwin, she wanted to serve in the Red Cross. As soon as she was old enough to join and go overseas, she found herself in Europe serving donuts and coffee to the World War II troops.

After her Red Cross duty and many adventures, Ann returned to Europe and quickly landed a job in Salzburg, Austria writing for G-2, the intelligence arm of the United States military in Austria.

“I had such a good time,” recalls Ann, “I went skiing every weekend.”

Ann’s early love affair with skiing has stayed with her for her whole life, seducing her to a few of the best slopes in the world: Life | Page 27

Life | From page 26 Austria, Switzerland, Aspen, Vail and even Bryce, Virginia, where she still skis.

In her mid-30s, she returned to the States and moved to Washington to work for the CIA writing reports. She was invited out to Upperville for a dinner party by a friend when she was introduced to her future husband, Colin “Sandy” MacLeod. When the hosts of the party became too inebriated to finish preparing the meal, Ann and Sandy hit the kitchen together and cooked and served dinner. Three months later they were married. “I had three possibilities: a job offer in Singapore, one in Aspen where I could ski, or I could get married.”

Ann’s new husband was a Thoroughbred owner and trainer. She jumped in to help with the books and went with him to the track every morning. Their home base was Sandy’s family place, Dunvegan Farm in Upperville, but they lived mostly where the tracks were.

While living in New York for the racing season the couple lived aboard their renovated 60-foot houseboat that Ann transformed into a summer cottage. They anchored in Long Island for the season then puttered up the Hudson, always with a friend or two in tow, for August in Saratoga Springs, New York—one of Ann’s favorite places. Ann continues to spend at least a couple of weeks in the summer haven each year, on land since the days of Dunvegan, the boat, are past.

Today Ann, a widow of 41 years, lives on 13 acres carved from the original farm where she built a replica of the home that Sandy had built next door when they first were married.

Living with her are son, Colin, and grandson, James when he’s not at school at Davidson College in North Carolina, where he is on full scholarship.

Every week Ann volunteers in the community through various non-profit organizations and church. She cooks and serves for SOME, So Others May Eat, a Washington-based mission that feeds hundreds of homeless men, women and children every day.

About 30 years ago, Ann decided that Trinity Church should take up SOME as one of their outreach programs and pressed until it became a reality. “She’s a woman of tremendous passion,” says longtime friend Jonathan Miller. “When she takes on a cause, it is with the ferocity of a Jack Russel on steroids.”

Trinity Church has faithfully supported SOME ever since.

The Goose Creek Bridge and site of the Civil War Battle of Upperville still stand thanks to Ann. When the historic bridge was

in disrepair and rumored to be taken down or left to ruin, Ann lobbied the Virginia House of Representatives and enlisted the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club to raise funds and awareness to insure its restoration and conservation. Recently, the Civil War Battlefield and bridge were turned over to Northern Virginia Parks to be preserved in perpetuity.

Ann volunteers monthly for Middleburg FISH, a nonprofit run through Middleburg’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church. She answers calls and helps process requests for assistance through the organization of which she is also a board member.

This year’s honorary chair of the Windy Hill Foundation Gala, also spends time helping the Windy Hill children in the afterschool tutoring program, Study Buddies.

Interspersed in her life are her semi-weekly church services, weekly hair appointments and all the social engagements she can fit in. “She’s always looking to know what’s going on in the social scene,” says friend Betsy Crenshaw.

Three times a week the nonagenarian shows up to the Middleburg Tennis Club in her vintage tennis outfit for one of her cher-

ished regular doubles matches, and often fills in for another game or two each week.

“I love it—I grew up playing tennis—but I’m not a great player,” she says. “I’m mediocre.” She is better than she lets on. Always a threat in the club’s Calcutta tournament, Ann employs her perfect lob or unfailing angle volley off the court that not even a pro can touch.

A club sportsmanship award is named after her, the player who is always positive and shuns poor tennis etiquette—a frustration or error elicits a “Bother” from Ann rather than the curse words uttered by some. “You watch your language when you’re on the court with Ann,” advises one of her regular partners.

It’s the way she was brought up: the good manners and positive attitude. “If you don’t have something nice to say about something, keep your mouth shut,” her parents told her.

And don’t gossip or speak ill of others. Be friendly. “Enjoy life without being so sulky all the time,” adds Ann. Around every corner of conversation with Ann comes a revelation of sorts. One story leads to another.

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Stanley Cup Trophy VISITS MIDDLEBURG Photos by Joanne Maisano

A few lucky sports fans saw the Stanley Cup Trophy last month when the Salamander Resort and Spa hosted an event to celebrate the 2018 NHL Champion Washington Capitals on Monday, Dec. 10.

Resort Owner Sheila Johnson, who is also vice

president of Monumental Sports & Entertainment – the Capitals ownership group, kicked off the evening’s program with a short welcome at 8:30 p.m.

The three-foot-high trophy was available for photography in the Living Room from 8:45 – 10 p.m. for those who came out to Rock the Red. Fans

Life | From page 27 For several years in the 70s, Ann was a prolific, published writer. A large black binder is thick with clippings of her articles: Pieces on skiing, white-water rafting, cooking, gardening, a first-person article on her life on Dunvegan, the boat, and a series on women in racing.

Buried in the fat book is a sly little piece by “anonymous.” It tells of a woman, who in an effort to elevate her intellect and conversational game, enrolled in a philosophy class at the nearby community college.

She felt revealing her ambitions to her women friends might alienate her, so she told them she was taking a belly dancing class, instead, “It just came out that way.” Her friends were intrigued with her fictional endeavor, even wanted her to show them her moves.

She felt herself becoming that other person, the exotic belly dancer. The writer proceeded to transform herself-hair, clothing, and mannerisms into a sophisticated woman in

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her 40’s. Ann’s wit and sense of humor lay bare on the page.

A decade ago, brain surgery to address an acoustic neuroma, discovered when her tennis friends noticed her uncharacteristically missing shots, put quite a scare in her friends and family. But not Ann. The woman who never takes a pill—not an aspirin, or a vitamin and certainly not a prescription—put her optimism to work and was back in the bustle of her active life in a matter of months. “She just acted like it was no big deal—she wasn’t going to let something little like brain surgery slow her down,” remembers Crenshaw.

“She’s unconquerable,” says Crenshaw.

“And always looking for ways to help people behind the scenes.”

“Ann has strong opinions when it’s just the two of us, but she is always cheerful with a great outlook,” her friend of over 30 years, Lenny Hale says. “I told her I need to get some serum from her before she leaves.”

were asked to bring a canned good or toy donation to benefit the Seven Loaves Food Bank or Toys for Tots. The evening included a spectacular “Rock the Red” celebration in the Gold Cup Wine Bar and on the terrace with food and games for all ages. ML

Ann has many nicknames: Granny Annie, The Boat Lady, The Troll of the Bridge, Mayor of Upperville, and The Widow, which she bestowed upon herself. She embraces all of them. Her ties to the community and her relationships abound in mutual respect. She is always at the ready to help and to join in.

Her friends, old and new, span generations and ethnic and social demographics.

All of Ann’s qualities—her personality, passions and attitudes blend together in a fusion of a rare kind of grace.

Ninety-six years of steeping in kindness and optimism renders Ann MacLeod a good, strong broth. ML Page 26: Ann MacLeod and her late sister, Kit, were so close in age that people thought they were twins.

To commemorate dressing alike growing up, the pair wore similar outfits for the 95th Birthday Bash that Beth Ann Mascatello threw for Ann in 2017. Kit passed away later that year. Photo by Nancy Milburn Kleck Photography. Page 27: Ann MacLeod, 96, hits the court at least three times a week.

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HUNTER’S RETREAT

ELEGANT GETAWAY IN HISTORIC MIDDLEBURG

By Heidi Baumstark

G

etaways are tempting.

Especially when the deal offers two worlds: elegant European style with American rustic charm. In Middleburg’s rolling landscape, an Airbnb property called Hunter’s Retreat, bids both.

An equestrian couple from Great Falls, Virginia—Natascha Folens and her husband, Luc Dejager—wanted a place where they could ride out with their horses. They found their escape just outside the town of Middleburg, a short drive to all the quaint shops and restaurants the village offers.

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On 22 acres, Hunter’s Retreat is an historic stone and stucco house with almost 2,500 square feet and over 200 years of history, the oldest part dating to 1790. The property dead ends on Berryman Lane, which is off of Sam Fred Road (State Route 748), east of the town of Middleburg.

The house has been completely renovated

by Folens’ award-winning design firm, NF Interiors. In 2013, she was ranked as one of the top three interior designers by Virginia Living magazine. This Belgian-born designer brings a distinct look to her work on homes, hospitality and commercial businesses offering interior design, decorating and set-up services.

Her work on Hunter’s Retreat was featured in Home & Design (July/August 2016) and in Milieu (Winter 2017).

In 2014, the Belgium couple purchased Hunter’s Retreat, which includes an old stone spring house. The entire property accommodates eight guests with four bedrooms, four beds, three and a-half baths and is equipped with high-speed Internet. Original heart pine floors, an antler chandelier, a stunning contemporary horse painting, off-white painted walls and deerskin draped over furniture are just some touches that point to the idea of a stylish hunting lodge matching the name Retreat | Page 31

Retreat | From page 30 Folens and Dejager have given the house.

As an international designer, Folens imports just about everything from Europe reflecting a unique, eclectic vibe like sculptural exposed heat pipes from Belgium and metal lighting with bare bulbs adding an industrial, modern feel.

“We spent a year remodeling and opened for lodging in 2015,” Folens said. Inspired by her Belgian roots, she said, “I wanted a country feel with elegance. I wanted to keep the historic rustic parts of the house and respect its story. I like to use textures to bring in warmth.”

Though they don’t host weddings on site, many of their rentals are for guests attending weddings at nearby Salamander or Goodstone Inn. Folens added, “Since the house is in such a peaceful area, we don’t do weddings; we want to be sensitive to our neighbors. But we’re for guests who want to stay in a home rather in a hotel.”

And with over 200 years of history, there are stories to tell. According to a 2004 document, “Loudoun County African-American Historic Architectural Resources Survey”

by History Matters, LLC, during the period of 1790-1830, eight domestic properties in Loudoun were identified. Most of these dwellings were built for whites and later owned or occupied by African Americans. One example is the Raymond and Mattie Berryman House near Mountville, which dead-ends to a narrow trail/stream that flows to Goose Creek. The earliest part of this house may have been constructed as early as circa 1790.

By the mid-1800s, the property was part of the James B. Wilson estate. Circa 1877, the original one-and-a-half-story stone house was expanded with the addition of the front, two-story center-passage; the nearby spring house has the year 1877 inscribed on the exterior.

The 1900 census shows George W. Berryman (1856-1923) as a farmer as his occupation. He is listed as the head of household with Thomas J. (15 years old) and Raymond F. (11 years old) as sons; Thomas is listed as a farm laborer and Raymond was still in school. George was also a founder of the St. Louis Colored Colt Show.

In 1922 after passing through several owners (with surnames as Wilson, Yates, Nichols, DeButts, Gordon), brothers Thomas and Raymond Berryman purchased the 130acre property and house on Berryman Lane

from Charles W. Dawson. According to local informants, theirs was the largest land holding held by African Americans in Loudoun County at that time.

According to local historian and mapmaker Eugene M. Scheel’s document titled, “Timeline of Important Events in African-American History in Loudoun County, Virginia” Loudoun’s first official road map of 1932 indicates that Berryman Lane was named for the late “farmer and horseman

Raymond F. Berryman [1889-1947].”

Raymond and his wife, Mattie (McQuay) Berryman (1895-1976), lived in the house and owned it until 1958. They are both buried at Solon Cemetery in Middleburg. The Nov. 6, 1947 Loudoun Times-Mirror includes the obituary of Raymond who was born Dec. 25, 1889. The obituary reads: “Raymond Fisher Berryman, colored, died in his home in the Mountville – Middleburg section October 23 Retreat | Page 34

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Retreat | From page 31 [1947] after a brief illness. Death occurred in the house in which he was born 57 years ago, a son of the late George H. and Kate Hall Berryman. Berryman engaged in farming throughout his lifetime and was a deacon of Zion Baptist Church, Mountville. He was regarded as a good citizen and useful in the community where he lived.”

Today, the white steepled church where the Berrymans worshiped has an inscription in marble on the front exterior that reads: “Zion Baptist Church Built 1896 by Rev. Asbury Pinkett[,] Relocated and Named New Zion Baptist Church April 1970 by Rev. Earl King.” The church sits on Sam Fred Road just a short walk from Berryman Lane. In a phone interview with Scheel, he confirmed, “The Berrymans went to worship at New Zion Church on the east side of Sam Fred Road; the road was named after Samuel H. Rogers Fred, a wealthy landowner and farmer.” Sam Fred Road was previously called McCarty’s Mill Road.

According to the Edwin Washington Project, Mattie Berryman worked as a teacher at Marble Quarry School in the 1940s; previously, she taught at a school in Lincoln, a small village in western Loudoun County, which was established as the community of Goose Creek during the 1750s by Quaker settlers and renamed Lincoln shortly after Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 presidential election.

Scheel’s book, The History of Middleburg and Vicinity, describes a community called Marble Quarry that was made up of ex-slaves; the quarry had been mined by slaves of the Mount and Carter families. Benjamin F. Carter opened 400 acres of land for the quarrying of marble, and on March 30, 1870, the Virginia Marble Company was chartered and Carter sold the company his 400 acres for $26,666.66, which he received in company stock.

In Scheel’s book, Loudoun Discovered Communities, Corners & Crossroads, Volume Three, The Hunt Country and Middleburg, he writes that sometime before 1923, Marble Quarry School moved “two miles south to Sam Fred Road, in an area farmed by the prominent Negro farming family, the Berrymans. Father George [Berryman] had been a founder of the St. Louis Colored Colt Show, and his sons Raymond and Thomas, and daughter Amy, were hard workers, respected by all.”

Along with the location of Raymond Berryman’s house, Scheel’s hand-drawn map

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shows other nearby places, events and names: Francis Mill, Hogeland’s Mill, Carter’s Bridge, Delta Farm, Groveton, Mountville School 1862, Mountville Church, New Zion Church and 2nd Marble Quarry. Also shown is a map symbol for a skirmish with the date of “Oct. 30, 1862” near Carter’s Bridge and Mountville (currently where Snickersville Turnpike crosses Goose Creek).

This skirmish was a prelude to the Battle of Unison, which was a series of cavalry fights in Loudoun from Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1862 between J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate army and units of the Union Army. Riding with Stuart was a young scout and staff officer who was seeing Loudoun for the first time: John Singleton Mosby who would become widely known as the “grey ghost” for his daring exploits as a partisan ranger.

Today, Hunter’s Retreat attracts an eclectic array of visitors. During last year’s annual Middleburg Film Festival, former Spin Doctors guitarist Anthony Krizan, stayed there in October. He said, “The opportunity to stay at this lovely charming retreat was very inspiring as an artist and songwriter. The house has a comforting rustic charm; I’d go there again in a heartbeat!”

Folens added, “This is such a special place; it’s so serene but so close to Middleburg. I

designed it to have a luxurious feel for people who appreciate nice design.”

Sounds pretty tempting.

Hunter’s Retreat is located at 37568 Berryman Lane in Middleburg. To stay overnight at this Airbnb, visit www.airbnb.com. For information on NF Interiors, visit www.nfinteriors. com or call 703-444-6642. The Facebook page is www.facebook.com/nfinteriors. ML Page 30: Hunter’s Retreat, an Airbnb just outside the town of Middleburg, dates to the 1790s. Photo by Heidi Baumstark. Page 31, top: New Zion Baptist Church on Sam Fred Road is where the Berryman family worshipped. Raymond and Mattie Berryman owned what is now Hunter’s Retreat, an Airbnb on Berryman Lane. Page 31, bottom: Eugene Scheel’s hand-drawn map includes Raymond Berryman’s property off of Sam Fred Road in Middleburg. The little block at bottom left of Raymond Berryman’s name indicates the location of Hunter’s Retreat, an Airbnb escape in Middleburg’s hunt country. Photo courtesy of Luc Dejager. Page 34: The late Mattie (McQuay) Berryman (lower right) is pictured with other teachers at Marble Quarry Colored School (Mercer District) near Berryman Lane. Though the photo is undated, Berryman was a Loudoun County teacher in the 1940s. Courtesy of The Loudoun School Project, “Documenting Segregated Schools of Loudoun County” (https://loudounschoolproject. wordpress.com/schools/schools-m-through-r/marble-quarry-colored-school-loudoun/).

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RHINOS WITHOUT BORDERS

Top: Four of the 87 rhinos moved to date, returned to their natural habitat in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Bottom: Rhinos are given identifying ear notches and fitted with specialized telemetry equipment for around-the-clock monitoring. Center right: In South Africa, a rhino is poached every 6.3 hours. Private reserves like this one invest enormous sums to ensure their rhinos are not the next to be taken down.

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Story and photos by Callie Broaddus Although the U.S. is a leading force combatting global wildlife crime, it remains the world’s second-largest market for illegal wildlife products. On Dec. 19, 2018, Upperville resident Keith Foster pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act, trafficking illegal endangered wildlife products through his Middleburg shop, The Outpost. He forfeited $275,000 and over 175 smuggled wildlife products, including ivory, sawfish blades, turtle shell and more. The following story illuminates how some Middleburg residents are engaged in a bold effort to fight the illegal wildlife trade and save one of the planet’s most treasured and endangered inhabitants: the rhino.

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cacophony of birdsong and buzzing insects penetrates the Botswanan September air with surprising density, nearly drowning out the lunchtime conversation. Sitting outside at a long wooden table are two of the most widely recognized wildlife filmmakers in the world, National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert. Across from them sits Dr. Sven Bourquin, a renowned crocodile expert. But crocodiles are not the topic of today’s conversation; today, they are discussing the Jouberts’ latest big-thinking solution to Southern Africa’s rhino poaching epidemic.

The project, Rhinos Without Borders, is an audacious plan to translocate at least 100 rhinos from heavily poached areas in Southern Africa to safe havens in Botswana, a country whose “no tolerance” poaching policy has been both controversial and effective. Bourquin is the project’s monitoring coordinator, responsible for a team of rhino monitors that works with the Botswana Defense Force and Department of Wildlife National Park’s anti-poaching units to keep constant watch over the 87 rhinos that have so far been moved under program—as well as the 22 rhino calves that have been born since the translocations began in 2015.

But Botswana hasn’t always been a safe haven for wildlife; in fact, the filmmaking duo once pointed their focus in quite a different direction—moving the last white rhinos out of the wild, into areas where the government could ensure their protection. “In May 1991, Beverly and I heard the last black rhino in this country being shot,” recalls Dereck Joubert.

“And we then called in the army. At first, they deployed 32 men, then 800 men.”

The remaining white rhino population was moved to safety. Two decades later, while poaching rates in South Africa were soaring, poaching in Botswana had ground to a halt.

It wasn’t until 2014 that the initial plan truly

Nicole Watson and Jason Paterniti with their dogs Dexter and Kipling, at home in Middleburg

materialized, when Dereck Joubert made a promise to then-President Ian Khama.

“I said to him, ‘Where are we with bringing rhinos back to Botswana?’” Various efforts had begun to return rhinos to the wild in small numbers, but it would take a vast, coordinated effort to give the species a sturdy foothold. Joubert continued, “‘Why don’t we do this at scale?’ Because only when you get populations, whatever they are, beyond fifty animals, do they start breeding properly themselves—100, even better. So, he said, ‘What do you mean scale?’ And I said, ‘One-hundred. Let’s bring in 100 rhinos.’”

Gathering Support One June 2014 evening at Jason Paterniti and Nicole Watson’s Middleburg farm, a group of two dozen locals form a casual semi-circle on the lawn. They listen as Dereck and Beverly Joubert describe Botswana’s pristine Okavango Delta and their plan to return one iconic species to the landscape.

To pay for the translocation of 100 rhinos— including the quarantine, transport, veterinary costs, permits, telemetry equipment and a fully staffed security team—the Jouberts would need to raise roughly $5 million,

or about $50,000 per rhino.

But far from holding a black-tie auction or high-flyer gala, Paterniti and Watson throw blankets on the lawn and invite friends to bring their kids. The guests are horseback riders, a yoga teacher, a Google executive, another National Geographic Explorer—from all walks of life, they share a common belief in the inherent value of animals and healthy ecosystems.

“We thought at first that we could go to one of the big foundations and get the whole project funded,” explains Beverly Joubert, “but that emotional resonance we’re talking about happens best on a personal level.”

That was likely a factor for Dave Vos, who was also a guest speaker on the evening. “A key focus of mine for many decades has been the poaching problem,” says Vos. “Because when I grew up as a kid in South Africa, there were half a million lions.” According to current estimates, the wild lion population teeters at the same precarious level as the white rhino: 20,000 individuals. “It’s absurd.

In just four or five decades, it’s gone from a really healthy population to a borderline existence population.”

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Borders | From page 37 Vos and his wife, Patricia, are among those who sponsored a rhino at the 2014 gathering. As word of the Jouberts’ plan spread, more friends from Middleburg and Palm Beach, FL, pledged their support. All told, the Middleburg gathering procured more than enough funding to move seven rhinos during the project’s inaugural year.

“We weren’t really trying to do anything other than have interesting conversations,” laughs Watson.

Paterniti—despite years of involvement in other anti-poaching efforts—only met Vos through his yoga teacher Sylvia Vitazkova, another of the evening’s guests. He emphasizes that anyone can have a big impact in the world of conservation. “One of the important things about the community is it doesn’t matter if you can write the big check,” says Paterniti, “if you have a big heart and you can connect people.”

“Our life is so much richer for the people we’ve encountered, and for being part of projects and how much it’s broadened our world,” says Watson, absent-mindedly scratching the over-sized ear of their Great

Dane, Dexter. “I feel like for philanthropy, or if you’re introducing people to a cause, if it’s a good fit, it’s a gift. Because you shouldn’t feel like you’re picking somebody’s pocket.”

“It’s everything,” says Paterniti. “At the end of the day, you don’t get to keep this house, this beautiful farm. You have memories and you know the people, you share the journey. I mean, that’s what it’s all about.”

An Ecosystem for Humanity If community is important in philanthropy, it is even more so on the ground, especially in the villages that surround conservation areas. In Botswana, Bourquin and his team at Rhinos Without Borders rely on the community outreach and education programs of their nonprofit parent organization, the Great Plains Foundation, to ensure a culture of protection around the rhinos’ new habitat.

Many of their efforts are directed to educating communities about the benefits already conferred by living harmoniously within a wildlife-rich landscape.

“When people think that they’re not benefiting from the wildlife, you can point out to them that all of your infrastructure

here—your clinics, your electricity, your water—everything that comes to you is as a direct result of tourism,” says Bourquin. “So, although you might not see a direct benefit into your pocket from wildlife, it’s still there. And it’s still tangible. You just need to be made aware of it.”

“When we bring the rhinos into Botswana, they become state assets,” continues Bourquin. “We donate the rhinos that we bring in to the Botswanan people. And I think because of that, it gives them this huge vested interest to support us, and to assist us in our anti-poaching and monitoring efforts.”

In some cases, that interest actually translates to a job. Rhino monitor Oefile “Jacob” Motshereganyi glances at two grazing rhinos before he speaks. “Since I joined them, I feel that my life has changed.” Motshereganyi explains through working in conservation, he has grown to love seeing wildlife in its natural habitat, adding with a laugh that “working in the office is not like working in the bush.”

“I think we have to be humanitarians,” says Beverly Joubert, insisting that animals need to be protected within their environment, as opposed to relying on zoos or

Top left: Rhino monitors RBJ and Jacob Motshereganyi. Bottom left: One of 22 calves born since Rhinos Without Borders began moving animals in 2015 grazes amongst the tsessebe (front) and red lechwe (back). Right: African wild dogs are some of the most endangered animals belonging to the Okavango Delta ecosystem, with only an estimated 5,000 remaining in the world.

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quarantine as vehicles to save threatened species. “So, it’s not divorcing one from the other.

We need to protect the whole ecosystem.”

“We need to protect it actually for humanity. In every way. And I think too many people are divorced from that; they feel like ‘oh, who cares if you’re going to lose a million acres to industrialization or desertification, whatever it is?’ Humanity does care,” she continues, stressing every word. “We need those areas.

Those really are, like the ocean, the oxygen of the planet—the spiritual energy of the planet.

We need to keep them alive. So, keeping the ecosystem, the whole environment, is key.”

The increased security that has necessarily conveyed with the translocated rhinos is already benefiting the broader ecosystem.

“Although we are going out to monitor the rhinos, we’re responding to all poaching incidents,” Bourquin notes, adding that they have made numerous arrests of poachers engaging in the illegal bush meat trade. “So, the rhinos actually act as an umbrella for securing areas for wildlife in general.”

That umbrella effect was expected and intentional, and one of the main reasons the filmmaking duo took up this mantle in the

first place. “The impact they’re having on the habitat is amazing,” Dereck Joubert says of the first 87 rhinos moved into undisclosed locations throughout the Okavango Delta region. “They’re completely changing it. They’re making this ecosystem whole again.”

A Numbers Game While fighting poaching and restoring an ecosystem are meritorious alone, Paterniti emphasizes the project’s fundamental reliance on sound data and tested theory. The concept of “spatial diversification,” creating multiple sub-populations across Southern Africa, he says, makes the species more resilient to outbreaks of disease and violence that might otherwise endanger the entire population.

“It’s also about creating genetic diversity and spreading the risk. It doesn’t make any sense in any portfolio…to put everything into one stock,” explains Dereck Joubert, likening the effort to diversifying a financial portfolio, something Paterniti knows by trade.

“I’m not a conservationist; I’m a finance guy. My background is in numbers and managing money,” says Paterniti, pointing to a curving graph on his West room computer

screen. “It’s actually the same thing with rhinos. So, what we started to track was the return on rhino—which is not dividends, but little baby rhinos.”

To explain this compounding interest of rhinos, Paterniti turns to the famous example set by South African conservationist Ian Player. Player’s translocation of about 200 white rhinos into Kruger National Park in the 1960s—a time when legal hunting had reduced the park’s rhino population to zero—manifested over time into what is now the largest extant population of rhinos in the world. At an estimated 8-9,000 rhinos, it is nearly half of the world’s population. Paterniti turns back to his screen and points to another chart. With an initial investment of 100 rhinos, his comprehensive data shows that Botswana’s rhino population should grow to 3,500 within 50 years at current rates.

Paterniti’s original projections, compared to the real data, show that the project’s 87 rhinos are already outpacing even his high growth scenario, averaging an 8.8% growth rate over the last three years. For Paterniti, this model has financial implications. “Don’t Borders | Page 40

Top left: The Okavango Delta is a vast, pristine freshwater ecosystem large enough to be visible from space. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.

Bottom left: The gestation period for a white rhino is 16 months, and the calf will stay with its mother for about three years or until the next calf is born. Right: By current estimates, Botswana is home to nearly 100,000 plains zebras, or 20% of the global population. The species is listed as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

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Borders | From page 39 give $100,000 to conservation 20 years from now,” he says. “For $50,000 now to move these rhinos today, you get the benefit of 8 or 10% growth. You would have to get 10% in the stock market in order to match that. So why would you not? If you care about these animals, and you have the money, it’s better to actually make these investment decisions in these rhinos today, because you’re going to get a better return on rhinos.”

The Way Forward Back in Botswana, the lunch dishes are scraped clean. Bourquin gathers his things to fly himself back to Maun, where he can check on rhinos and monitors from his “Ops room,” and the Jouberts prepare to return to the bush, where they are filming their latest documentary.

When asked for a concluding sentiment— what they love most, be it big cats, rhinos or something else—the Jouberts have no hesitation. “The whole ecosystem, without a doubt,” answers one. “It’s what you’re looking at behind us,” says the other.

“Besides each other,” laughs Bourquin; the Jouberts’ love story is practically lore in the wildlife conservation world.

After an appreciative chuckle, Dereck Joubert continues, on a more serious note. “It gives me pain; deep, deep pain to see things disappearing from that mosaic. And we wake up every day determined, actually with a strangling feeling, that we have to do something to preserve this every day. And if you skip a day, the forces that want to erode this gain ground behind you. So, if you get flu for two weeks, you lose ground. Other people are

trying to hunt it, poach it, erode it, run cattle through here, burn it, chop it down, throw plastics into the ocean and all of those sorts of things. Every single day you’re not pushing forward, you’re sliding backward.”

“Generally, people that do the kind of work that we do are optimists. Because we have to be,” says Bourquin. “I certainly wouldn’t be able to get out of bed every day if I wasn’t optimistic about making a real difference … We live in hope. And we try to make things better every day, because that’s the way forward.”

“But I also wanted to lead the way in saying companies like us pay taxes, we employ a lot of people, we give benefits to communities, and all that’s fine. That’s mandatory.” Says Joubert, resuming his train of thought. “But how do we thank Botswana, historically, for taking care of its country so well? What can we do? And gifting 100 rhinos back into this ecosystem is our way to thank them for their past good management.” ML Phase one of the Rhinos Without Borders campaign is expected to conclude this year with the translocation of the remaining 13 rhinos.

But the team will continue to move rhinos, and funds are needed for the ongoing protection of the new Botswanan rhino population. If you wish to get involved, or to learn more about Rhinos Without Borders, visit rhinoswithoutborders.com. For further information, contact Anna Rathmann at annarathmann@greatplainsfoundation.com.

Callie Broaddus is a senior designer at National Geographic Kids, however the research and travel were coordinated independently with the Great Plains Foundation and Middleburg Life.

Top right: Dereck Joubert, Beverly Joubert, and Sven Bourquin. Top left: Dereck and Beverly Joubert film a favorite pride of lions in the Okavango Delta. Lions are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. Second, left: Botswana is home to an estimated 130,000 elephants, at least 1/3 of the world’s population. Second from bottom: Jason Paterniti shows Nicole Watson some of his charts, which analyze historic data of rhino populations and show current projections. Bottom left: A bachelor herd of red lechwe grazing at dawn in the Okavango Delta.

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PRIORITIZE STRENGTH IN 2019:

IT’S ABOUT TIME

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itness should be a year-round goal, not something we do when we are motivated by our New Year’s resolutions in January.

Health and wellness come from a balanced, but targeted approach to life – whether you ride horses or are regular ‘desk jockey.’ As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass, which is associated with increased health risks.

Regular strength training sessions is the best way to defend and increase muscle mass.

Equestrians have the incredibly demanding task of communicating nonverbally with an animal that weighs 1,500 pounds. Whether the job is to ride a dressage test with precision, jump around a quick but challenging show jumping course, steer a polo pony and setup a shot, gallop across a field with the hunt, turn a cutting horse, or withstand the endurance and the technicality of cross country. Riders are athletes that have a strenuous job every time they sit on a horse. However, unlike in other sports, riders rarely train outside their field.

Exercise, outside of the saddle, is not just important for those performing at the top level of equestrian sports, it is essential for anyone looking to become a better rider or live a healthier life. Times are changing, and one will notice that more professionals are addressing their strength, flexibility, and endurance outside of the saddle to improve their ability to be effective when it matters.

This additional fitness is not only important for competitions and events, but also during training rides. It requires a lot of skill, as well as fitness, for a rider to look like they are barely doing anything at all.

All horse and rider pairs are constantly learning from one another. The equestrian struggling with their own fitness will be less successful than when they are fresh, with or without a coach on the ground. Working through the struggle to achieve success, is what makes good riders great. However, there is a point when the struggle becomes more of detriment to the pair then a positive learning experience, and this is where strength training can lead to a difference.

While recovering from a significant, horse-related spinal injury, Dave Moyes of Hamilton, Virginia started strength training and noticed a difference after just four

hours of strength training over a threemonth period.

“I had lost core strength and I was not able to ride the same way that I used to be able. I am a foxhunter, a master of foxhunting, so I

have a responsibility to stay out there… the strength improvements were immediate, and I felt the strength in my legs and core, and my Strength | Page 42

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Strength | From page 41 horse noticed the difference.” Dave continued, “For me, time is a major thing. Going to a gym, changing clothes, working out, [and then] showering can take all afternoon. This [program] concentrates things into a matter of 20 minutes.”

Strength training should be a priority every week throughout the year, because it provides the most bang for the buck when it comes to fitness.

Strength training builds muscle that prevents injury, improves core strength and stability, boosts the metabolism, and increases energy and endurance. Putting muscle on our bodies is the best way to prevent the natural atrophy that occurs with age.

The first thing many people notice after implementing a strength training program is an increase in energy. Riders should not expect to become stronger in their aids, but quite the opposite. Strength training allows a rider to fine tune their aids, because they are able to maintain their form. By training off the horse, riders develop improved control of their essential core muscles (without interference from the horse’s movement). This leads to an improved ability to correctly apply aids in the tack, because the horse is not trying to decode the white noise that comes from a weak seat. Strength training has a beneficial impact on one’s galloping position and sitting trot, much more so than running or getting on an exercise bike.

“The temptation to train when they should be recovering drives far too many athletes. This proclivity underscores the importance for athletes… of understanding the stimulus-response relationship of exercise.

Guided by this knowledge, they can preview the upcoming schedule, isolate out the competition days, and then institute the proper strategy, including rest, necessary to ensure that they arrive for the event fully recovered…What this means is that in a competitive season, physical conditioning workouts may need to be performed very infrequently.

High-intensity workouts that are performed to positive failure to stimulate a positive adaptation may have to be postponed…Above all, athletes should do nothing to make themselves weaker or set themselves up for a career-ending injury.”

-Dr. Doug McGuff, Author of “Body

by Science” Although not all strength training programs are created equal, slow motion strength training is both safe and efficient. Force is the leading cause of injury in exercise. By greatly reducing the acceleration in an exercise, you

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reduce the amount of force that goes into the motion, therefore greatly reducing the chance of injury. By moving slowly, the individual can be mindful of movements that cause pain and modify the exercise accordingly. Secondly, you take momentum out of the equation, requiring the muscle to do more work through the range of motion to move the weight. This leads to a greater intensity in the exercise, and a point of momentary muscle failure, because the person will not have to do multiple sets to achieve physiological adaptation or get the desired results.

Training slow means that one will not have to train as often. As equestrians and/ or business professionals, schedules are demanding, and time is not easily traded for something else. However, strength training enables people to do the activities that give their life purpose. ML Laura Crump Anderson is a Loudoun County native who grew up immersed in the horse country, jumping on every opportunity to work with horses. By her teenage years, Laura suffered from an overtraining injury, without ever setting foot in the gym. Through physical therapy, Laura discovered that exercise was the key to getting back in the tack and has since dedicated her life to teaching riders the importance of treating oneself like the athlete she regarded the horse to be. Laura holds a degree in exercise science, with a concentration in kinesiology, is an ACSM certified personal trainer, a 200-hour certified yoga teacher,

and specializes in the Power of 10 high intensity, slow motion strength training protocol. She is the Equestrian Fitness Specialist at InForm Fitness Leesburg and Reston, and serves as the current Chair of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness Committee.

Page 41: Equestrian Fitness Specialists Cameron Rouse and Laura Crump Anderson help riders learn the importance of regular strength training.

Photo by Nicole Gustavson. If going to the gym for training is difficult, the gym can come to you.

Writer Laura Crump Anderson on the InForm Fitness Mobile Gym chest press machine with her colleague, Cameron Rouse, coaching her. Photo by Nicole Gustavson.

CAPTURING THE MAGIC Photos by Jim Poston

Renowned Middleburg Life photographer Jim Poston captured the essence of the annual Middleburg Christmas Parade once again on Dec. 1. Poston’s iconic Middleburg Parade snow shot can be seen throughout the town. The official parade photographer has shared many of those shots on the pages of this magazine through the years. Poston’s work graces the walls of businesses, the halls of schools and on the pages of publications. Enjoy a special collection of his 2018 parade shots online at www.middleburglife.com. ML

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You may be eligible for adoption if you live within a 50-mile radius of our facility in Marshall, VA 20115. Please visit our website at www.middleburghumane.com for information on our adoption procedures and to fill out an adoption application.

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STRUGGLE WELL: POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH & IGNITING A MOVEMENT

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wo local experts combat posttraumatic stress at Boulder Crest Retreat in Bluemont, Virginia, and help thousands of veterans find healing and hope.

Ken Falke spent 21 years in the US Navy as a bomb disposal specialist. After retiring from the Navy in 2002, he started and later sold A-T Solutions, a counter-terrorism company. Two years later, he founded the EOD Warrior Foundation to support the families of severely wounded military bomb disposal personnel.

His work inspired him and his family to donate 37 acres of their estate in Bluemont and millions of dollars to build Boulder Crest Retreat Virginia in 2013 – the nation’s first privately funded wellness center dedicated exclusively to combat veterans and their families— and then went on to establish Boulder Crest Retreat Arizona and the Boulder Crest Institute in 2017.

The Boulder Crest Institute is dedicated to advance and apply the science of posttraumatic growth. Josh Goldberg met Ken Falke in 2013, and soon after joined the staff of Boulder Crest. Goldberg ultimately led the development of Warrior PATHH, the nation’s first-ever program designed to cultivate and facilitate posttraumatic growth amongst combat veterans. In 2017, Goldberg and Falke co-founded the Boulder Crest Institute, which seeks to help all those who struggle walk the road from struggle to profound strength and lifelong growth.

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Falke and Goldberg were inspired to write Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma, to help the tens of millions of civilians who are struggling, and allow them to live great lives—full of passion, purpose and service. Their book was released last May. “Together, we have trained thousands of combat veterans who struggle with suicide, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Our methods have transformed countless lives and offered hope when our mental health system failed,” says Falke. “We have all been touched by the opioid and suicide epidemic that is decimating communities across the country. From adverse child experiences to

trauma endured during military combat, we have yet to see a struggle that cannot be transformed into profound strength and lifelong posttraumatic growth.

Knowing how to navigate the tough times and bring yourself back on the path to growth is at the core of our message.”

Falke and Goldberg discuss the history and methodology of posttraumatic growth and what we can all learn from individuals who triumphed after tragedy in their book. They talk about maintaining a strong sense of hope and optimism in the face of serious trauma. They share why the United States’ mental health system is broken and what can be done to make positive changes which, ultimately, can help so many of those suffering. Finally, they discuss the hardships they’ve experienced in their own lives and precisely what they did to not only overcome, but emerge stronger than ever.

Although Goldberg spent 11 years as a communications executive for two of the world’s biggest corporations, his world came crashing down as he grappled with severe anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide. Although he initially sought to get well by helping others, the veterans Goldberg was “helping” ended up saving his life. Their strength, integrity, and brotherhood helped him develop a deep and abiding sense of strength, and a new tribe.

For more i n for m at i on , v i s it www.strugglewell.com and connect on Facebook and Twitter. ML

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Community Celebrates 70 Wonderful Years At MCC Anniversary Black & White Ball Photos by Sarah Heaton

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he Middleburg Community Center celebrated its 70th anniversary with its premiere event of the year, the annual Black & White Ball.

The annual ball, known as the party of the year to many in Middleburg, was the kickoff event of the holiday season last month. Though the event raises some funds for the charity, the event is primarily a party to thank the loyal donors who support the community center all year round – an evening of great food, great friends, and great music.

Some 230 guests attended the anniversary event, which was the biggest and most elegant holiday ball in recent history at the Center.

This year to commemorate its 70th

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year, Doc Scantlin & His Imperial Palms Orchestra entertained the audience with sounds from the 1940s. Music that, like the Middleburg Community Center, never seems to lose its relevance. The dance floor was hopping with many of the guests showing off their dance moves.

Back Street Catering did not disappoint with a delectable dinner and as always phenomenal service. Former Community Center board member Tutti Perricone and her staff provided their uniquely personal style and signature service to make the evening one to remember.

The Middleburg Community Center is not the typical community center. It was founded, funded, and organized by Celebrate | Page 47

Celebrate | From page 46 local community members. With an effort led by Mr. and Mrs. Howell Jackson, local families were instrumental in getting the organization underway. Families that are still in the area, and still attending this great event.

Louise and Carey Crane, and Karen and Michael Crane were in attendance on Dec. 8 to represent the Ohrstrom family; as were two generations of the of the Furness family, Virginia Worrall Jenkins, former MCC board

president, and her son Nick Jenkins, the former treasurer of the board.

The generosity of the donors is a testament to the esteem to which the community holds the center. It is a true community center as it does not receive any county funding.

The generosity of our Middleburg neighbors is what keeps the doors open, thus every donation counts.

“The board and staff of the Middleburg Community Center are incredibly

grateful for those who make it possible,” said Executive Director Katy Tyrrell Reed.

To join your neighbors and get involved, visit the Middleburg Community Center Facebook page, join the e-newsletter list at www.middleburgcommunitycenter.com/ contact, or make a donation at www.middleburgcommunitycenter.com/donate. To learn more, contact the staff at middleburgcc@ middleburgcommunitycenter.com or call 540-687-6373. ML

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necessary. For Grade 9-adult. Presented by Alynne Landers at the Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg. www.library. loudoun.gov/Locations-Hours/Middleburg

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Start a Business Workshop (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Dreaming of opening your own business? Start here! The pros at Mason Enterprise Center - Leesburg/ Loudoun will help you make s ens e out of business plans, permits, marketing and much more. Held at the Middleburg Library, this workshop is free, but registration is required and can be completed at https://bit.ly/2Lrxip6.

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Foxcroft School Admission Open House (8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Prospective students will attend two classes of interest and then take a trip to our Innovation Lab where they will design and create their very own projects. To register for an Open House, visit www.foxcroft.org/admission/openhouse. Space is limited.

and energy into the tenth annual Think Pink Basketball Tournament to benefit the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation. All games are open to the public at no charge. Proceeds from t-shirt sales, food concessions, and freewill donations collected during the tournament will benefit the CBBCF. https://www. facebook.com/events/2224332691158131/

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Mangione & Benton Jazz at 50 West Jazz in the Hills Series (1:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Popular Jazz duo Mangione & Benton will be performing their Jazz in the Hills series at 50 West Vineyards, located at 39060 John Mosby Hwy, Middleburg. Stop by for wine and live music. https://www.facebook.com/events/264122900923877/

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Sushi Rolling 101 (2 - 4 p.m.)

Work with the Sushi Chef in this hands-on class and learn the process of hand selecting fish and all the techniques needed to roll your own sushi. At the conclusion of the class, sushi is served! Held at Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill. Reservations required, please call 540-326-4070. $79 per person, prices do not include tax and gratuity. www. salamanderresort.com/play/event-calendar/

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Family Story Time (11 a.m.

- 12 p.m.) Enjoy a family story hour at Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg. www.library.loudoun.gov/ Locations-Hours/Middleburg

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Blood on the Snow: Mosby’s Rangers vs. Cole’s Cavalry: Bus Tour (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Join the Mosby Heritage Area Association on a special bus tour that will provide an in-depth study of the horsemen rivalry that raged through the Loudoun Valley in early 1864.

Admission to the tour covers the six-hour tour and lunch. Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased at mosbyheritagearea.org/events. Seating is limited to the first 19 registrants. For more information, email Kevin Pawlak or call 540-687-5188. www.mosbyheritagearea.org/events

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Think Pink Basketball Tournament (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Hosted by Foxcroft School, Varsity, JV, and middle school basketball teams will pool their talent

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Goodstone’s Farm and Vine Dinner Series (6:30 – 9:30 p.m.) Join Executive Chef Jan Van Haute and Wine Director Stephen Elhafdi for the Farm and Vine Dinner Series, featuring local farmers and premiere vineyards to contribute to the sustainability of the agricultural community through a unique culinary experience.

January’s dinner pairing will feature Opus One winery and Ayshire Farm. Located at 36205 Snake Hill Rd, Middleburg. Reservations required. Call 540-687-3333 for reservations or inquiries.

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Mood Painting with Acrylics (2 - 3:30 p.m.) Create abstract art by tapping into your mood and emotions. Supplies will be provided. No artistic background or painting experience is

French Wine Dinner (7 - 10 p.m.) Travel to France from the comfort of your seat at Market Salamander, located at 200 W Washington St, Middleburg.

Enjoy a succulent four-course French-inspired dinner, paired perfectly with delicious French wines. $85 per person, reservations required, call 540-687-8011. Prices do not include tax and gratuity. www.salamander resort.com/play/event-calendar/

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Specialty Donuts & Coffee Class (2 - 4 p.m.) Join Executive Pastry Chef Jason Reaves as he assists you in making yeast raised donuts from scratch with different toppings and glazes. During the class, enjoy specialty coffees which pair perfectly. Held at Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill located inside Salamander Resort & Spa. Reservations required, please call 540326-4070. $79 per person. www.salamanderresort.com/play/event-calendar/

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MLK Jr. Observance (4 p.m.)

Youth and adult community leaders will lead a panel discussion at Little Washington Theatre focused on Dr. King’s Principles for the “Beloved Community.” A “Q & A” will follow with audience participation. Music will be provided by native Little Washingtonian, Ms. Marie Davis/vocalist, and renowned musician/vocalist, Mo Safren.

Free admission. Questions? Contact Nan Butler Roberts at 540-661-2013 or nb_roberts@msn.com. www.littlewashingtontheatre. com/at-the-theatre/

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Pasta Perfection Class (2 - 4 p.m.) Master the art of making hand-made noodles, gnocchi and different sauces in this hands-on class. Held at Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill located inside Salamander Resort & Spa. Reservations required, call 540-326-4070. $79 per person.

Prices do not include tax and gratuity. www. salamanderresort.com/play/event-calendar/

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The Smith Sisters at Little Washington Theatre (8 p.m.) Debi and Megan Smith became a country folk musical duo 35 years ago. Debi sings lead vocals, plays guitar and bodhran (Irish hand drum) and Megan is the duo’s electric bassist. Between the two of them, the sisters play more than a dozen instruments. Reserved seating is $25 for adults and $10 for children under 18. www.littlewashingtontheatre.com/ at-the-theatre/

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