Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine August 2011

August 2011

Living & Shopping in Wonderful Haymarket & Gainesville, VA

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Prince William County Grizzly Invasion Thoroughfare: A Village with Deep Roots ...and more!

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The Best of the Best That’s what we are calling the winners of the First Annual Best of Haymarket Readers’ Poll sponsored by The Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine and Piedmont Press & Graphics.

We received several hundred ballots, thanks in part to our online voting which allowed us to automate the collection of the data. Over 10,000 individual category votes were cast which demonstrates the passion that all of you have for your favorite places.

We did get a few good chuckles at the inside humor that many of you tossed into your voting as well as marveled at how many ways you could spell some businesses or referred to them when you couldn’t remember their name. You kept our staff busy researching your answers.

There is quite a diversity of winners with a mixture of large, small, new and established organizations winning. Some of the voting was very close, coming down to the last day of balloting while others won by overwhelming margins. There were pleasant

surprises this year among winners as several independent, owner-operated establishments took on larger chains or franchises.

The best part, though, is that all of them are from Haymarket & Gainesville. They contribute to the community, provide goods and services and offer jobs to area residents. These businesses all contribute to our tax base and help make our community the vibrant place it is today.

The purpose of the poll is to expose as many Haymarket businesses, people, places and groups to the community as possible and remind you that we have tremendous choices for goods and services right here at home.

This month’s issue ends our first year of publication with our largest, most successful issue. We want to thank all of you for the positive feedback, critical comments and overall support you give to our team. We will continue to expand our coverage of the lifestyle issues you enjoy. Please contact us with your suggestions.

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Thoroughfare Faces Change,

The Manassas Gap Railroad first came to Thoroughfare in the 1850s. Today, Norfolk Southern freight trains pass through the village every day.

Residents of the village have deep roots, great pride in their community

by John T. Toler

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The earliest references to the settlement that became Thoroughfare date back to the late 1820s, when the gap in the Bull Run Mountains west of Haymarket was known as “The Thoroughfare.”

At the time, the turnpike between Winchester and Dumfries ran through “The Thoroughfare,” and had to be maintained from May 1 to October 31. Tolls were collected at gates spaced five miles apart. It is likely that the settlement that became Thoroughfare was started as one of those tollgates.

Like most of the small villages in western Prince William County, Thoroughfare was a farming community, with most of the residents involved in agriculture, or providing supplies or labor to the area farms.

One of the most important assets in the Thoroughfare area was the nearby Chapman-Beverley Mill on Broad Run, where local farmers brought their grain to be ground. First built in 1742 as a plaster mill by Jonathan Chapman and his son Nathaniel, it was later converted to a gristmill, and over the years expanded to be one of the largest mills in the region.

By 1835 there were twelve homes and one store in the village, and the population of the community and surrounding area had grown to about 200.

With the coming of the Manassas Gap Railroad in 1852 and the building of the first depot in Thoroughfare, commercial activity increased and the village grew to three general stores, a community hall, a post office and a school.

According to Jean R. Gardner in an article published in 1999 in Northern Virginia Electric Co-op magazine, “Farmers marked time by whistles from the four passenger and two freight trains that rolled through daily.

The depot and its store were the community’s heart. In the store, residents bartered eggs, butter, huckleberries and chickens for sugar, coffee, canned salmon and mincemeat.

They lounged on the counters, played cards, traded gossip and picked up their mail.”

Because of its strategic location near the gap and the presence of the rail line, Thoroughfare was the scene of many troop movements – both Union and Confederate – during the Civil War. But the village was Haymarket Lifestyle

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The North Fork School, built by members of Thoroughfare’s African-American community, was opened in 1885 and closed in 1935. spared the destruction Haymarket suffered in November 1862, when rampaging Yankees burned the town. Col. John S. Mosby was a frequent visitor to Thoroughfare, harassing Union forces at every opportunity and maintaining a secret prisoner-of-war camp in the Bull Run Mountains.

There were a significant number of freed African-Americans living in Thoroughfare before the Civil War, and when the war was over, they played a significant role in the community. A sign on Route 55, erected by Prince William County, tells their story:

FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR AT THOROUGHFARE The Allen, Berry, Fletcher, Nickens and Peyton families, along with former slaves of this area, acquired parts of former plantations, built homes and established the farming community of Thoroughfare, which prospered through the 1940s. Many of the “Free People of Color” who settled here were illiterate, but their families were not accepted into schools and churches of their white neighbors.

“In 1885 the North Fork School was built by local labor, with county funding, on August 2011

The general store in Thoroughfare operated for years by Edward J. Lawler, and later by Charles Chambers and others, is currently closed.

land donated by the Primas family. In 1889, community growth compelled the families to construct a second floor room and hire an additional teacher at their own expense.

Also, in 1909, members of the community built the Oakrum Baptist Church on donated land, and selected their own ministers.

Born in slavery and remaining in the area after they were freed, members of the Primas family, who lived on the south side of Route 55 west of the railroad tracks, played a great part in the history of Thoroughfare.

While many of the descendants of these early families no longer live in the area, their ancestors remain, buried in the small family cemeteries around the village.

EARLY SCHOOLS AT THOROUGHFARE The original North Fork School was built on a knoll along the North Branch of Broad Run, on the south side of Route 55 near the center of the village. It measured 18 ft. by 28 ft. with a 10-foot high ceiling, and had three large windows on each of the long sides, and one door. Later, the second story - like the original building - was built and

paid for by the African-American citizens of Thoroughfare.

By the mid-1930s the school was in disrepair, and the number of students attending the school had declined. In December 1935, a joint delegation from North Fork School and the Antioch School (located on Jackson Hollow Road, in the area known as Bridgetown) proposed to the School Board that the North Fork School be closed, and consolidated with an enlarged Antioch School.

The School Board agreed - with the stipulation that the $400 previously raised by the Thoroughfare Community League be used to help build the expansion. “The money was to be paid as soon as the roof of the addition was completed,” according to Lucy Walsh Phinney in Yesterday’s Schools.

The North Fork School was closed at the end of the 1936-37 school year, and in September 1937, the building was sold for a mere $40. According to School Board minutes, the schoolhouse was gone by May 1939, and the lot it stood on sold to Mr. Thoroughfare Continued on Page 8

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(Left): Purchased by Quentin Lawler Sr. many years ago for $600, this home in Thoroughfare is now owned by his grandson, Quentin Lawler III. (Right) This hand-made dollhouse stood on the porch of the Quentin Lawler Sr. house in Thoroughfare for more than 50 years.

Mr. Lawler’s daughter, Jane Lawler Strong, of Gainesville, has the old dollhouse and plans to restore it.

Thoroughfare Continued from Page 7

Robert Fletcher for $21. No trace of the school remains today.

White students attended another school in the village, which opened for the 188081 school year. It was located on a lot on Route 55 that was purchased from Thomas and Cornelia Smith of Washington, D.C. for $1.00. Since a contract amount of only $125 was authorized, it is likely that the school occupied an existing building, and the funds were used for remodeling.

Records regarding details of the transaction no longer exist, but according to Mrs. Phinney, “An undated Prince William County School Board inventory from the early 20th century lists a Thoroughfare School for white children which was built in 1900 for $1,500, and had two rooms connected by a porch… a twin gabled metal roof three doors and five windows. At some point the Thoroughfare schoolhouse was moved from the south side of the road to the north side, where it remained until its closing.”

There is no record of a white school in Thoroughfare after the early 1920s, and nothing is left of the building.

OAKRUM BAPTIST CHURCH For nearly 150 years, Oakrum Baptist Church on Thoroughfare Road has been the religious center of the village. According to the church history, former slave Alexandra Johnson started the church in a brush 8

arbor shortly after the end of the Civil War. Later, a permanent building was erected on property given to the church by Mr. Johnson and Moses Morrison. Rev. James Robinson of Washington, D.C. was the first pastor.

In 1883, the church was reorganized and named Little Zion. It was later renamed Oakrum Baptist Church, in reference to “oakum,” the coarse fiber used to bind the branches together in the original brush arbor. The church was rebuilt in 1909, and modernized in 1955.

Mary Washington Fields was born on June 28, 2011, was born in Washington, D.C. She was baptized at Oakrum Baptist Church in 1940, and has been a devoted member of the church for 71 years, serving in many ways, including church secretary.

Mrs. Fields was married to the late Ernest Fields, and her family grew up in the church.

Her son, Marcus Dulaney Fields Sr., of Fauquier County, was ordained in the church and served as pastor for over a decade. Her uncle was Rev. Peter G. Berry, pastor of Olive Branch and Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and her aunt, the late Betty V. Berry, was a deaconess at Oakrum. Mrs. Fields moved from Thoroughfare Mary Washington Fields has been to a home on Old Carolina Road, where she has a devoted member of Oakrum Baptist lived for the past 55 years.

Church for 71 years.

In addition to preaching the gospel, members of the church have taken on the roles of community activists. In addition to gaining recognition for the African-American heritage at Thoroughfare, the Oakrum congregation strongly opposed the establishment of a landfill on the Cloverland property, the proposed Colonial Downs Racetrack, and the Disney’s America Theme Park project, all of which would have changed the character of Thoroughfare forever.

In a 1999 interview, Pastor Fields explained his position on these issues: “My roots go back to pre-Civil War times, and I felt I owed it to my family to make people aware of what’s going on with the mounting campaign of over-development. Our efforts here Thoroughfare Continued on Page 10

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at the church are to maintain our quality of life and simplicity. We are not against controlled growth, which is inevitable. We are interested in stopping displacement and destruction of the integrity of the land.”

The present pastor of Oakrum Baptist Church is Rev. Michael E. Tinsley, of Culpeper.

RECALLING THE OLD DAYS Like her long-time friend Mary Fields, Jane Lawler Strong, of Gainesville, also has deep roots in the community. She was raised in the house that her father, Quentin F. Lawler Sr. bought many years ago for $600. Coming from Haymarket, it is the third house on the left, just before crossing the railroad tracks.

A hand-made dollhouse, given to Mrs. Strong’s mother as a child, sat on their front porch for over 50 years, becoming a Thoroughfare landmark. “Everybody would say, ‘Yes, we know that house. That’s the one with the dollhouse!’” Remarkably, after several changes in ownership, it is now the home of Mrs. Strong’s nephew, Quentin F. “Trey” Lawler III.

at the corner of Route 55 and Thoroughfare Road, but it is now long gone.

On the south side of Route 55 across the tracks, Mose Robinson, an AfricanAmerican entrepreneur, operated a small general store. It was closed when Mr. Robinson moved away, and after standing empty for several years, it was demolished.

Some long-gone buildings are sadly missed.

Antioch-Macrae Elementary School on Thoroughfare Road was built in 1953 to consolidate the small AfricanAmerican elementary schools in the area.

A sturdy structure built of cinderblock faced with brick, the school had five classrooms, a kitchen, cafeteria, an office and two bathrooms.

Antioch-Macrae was integrated in 1965, and remained an important part of village life until it was closed in 1982, due to falling enrollment and the opening of the new George C. Tyler Elementary School.

Mrs. Strong’s first grandchild was a student at Antioch-Macrae, and she was very familiar with the school. “I hated to see it closed, and it was terrible when they tore it down,” she said. Louse Lightner Jamison of Haymarket, who once taught there, echoed this sentiment. She described the school as “a country club” before it was closed. Only an empty filed remains where Antioch-Macrae once stood.

AND FOR THE FUTURE…

First organized in 1883, Oakrum Baptist Church at Thoroughfare has always played an important role in the community.

She also recalls the days when the train depot sat along the tracks, just below her father’s house. “My grandmother and I rode that train to Danville, to visit my aunt.”

Mrs. Strong notes that the first of the three houses in the village on the south (left) side of Route 55 was once owned by Thoroughfare’s postmistress, Daisy Douglas, who ran the post office in a small building on the corner of her property. “When the post office in Thoroughfare was closed, we got our mail from Broad Run,” said Mrs. Strong.

Mrs. Strong’s maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carter, once owned the second house, now owned by Jack Repass Sr. and his wife Catherine. Her paternal grandfather, Edward J. Lawler, lived in the house on the other side of Route 55, next to the last existing Thoroughfare store, which he ran for many years with her aunt, Iris Ashby.

On the same side, back toward Haymarket, was a home occupied by an African-American family she remembers as Uncle John and Aunt Mariah. A third house occupied the corner lot

For the time being, development pressure on the area around Thoroughfare appears to have diminished. The establishment of a large wetlands reserve along Route 55 and Thoroughfare Road provides a permanent easement, as do Camp Snyder, a large Boy Scout Camp, and the recently opened Silver Lake Park.

In addition, area residents still support historic preservation, borne of their opposition to the mega-projects proposed for the area over the last 30 years.

Will Thoroughfare someday become a designated a protected historic site? Only time will tell.

See related article on the Thoroughfare Train Station on page 12

Author John Toler is a writer and historian and has served Fauquier County for over 50 years, including 4 decades with the Fauquier-Times Democrat. He has written and lectured about many legendary characters in Fauquier County’s history. Toler is the co-author of 250 Years in Fauquier County: A Virginia Story, and author of Warrenton, Virginia: A History of 200 Years.

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The Thoroughfare Train Station

by John T. Toler

The railroad passing through the village has had a significant impact on Thoroughfare. Completed in the 1850s as the Manassas Gap Railroad, the railroad stop where the tracks crossed the Gap Road (Route 55) was originally called “Carter’s Switch,” in reference to the Carter family that owned the nearby Cloverland plantation.

This section of the line linked Manassas to Harrisonburg, and figured prominently during the Civil War. In 1867, the Manassas Gap and Orange & Alexandria lines were merged, and during the Reconstruction period, the

The original exterior was covered with channeled, or German siding, and the interior was sheathed in “matchboard” or beaded siding. The building had pine floors, and was heated by two stoves. An interesting feature is the rectangular bow window, “…which enabled employees to look up and down the track without leaving the office.”

“In the early 1900s, the Thoroughfare Station was a busy depot,” according to the survey. “Milk and eggs from farms were shipped daily from this place to Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.” During the great Depression, shipping activity was diminished, and by 1936 was discontinued. Passenger service ceased in 1940.

In the mid-1940s the railroad station was sold, and in 1946, it was moved about a quarter-mile to the west across the Gap Road, where it was placed sideways to the highway on a stone and cinderblock foundation.

In its new location, the old railroad station has been put to a variety of (Then) Photographed after it was moved and used as an antique shop, the Thoroughfare uses, including a general store, brass train station was still recognizable as such. Courtesy of RELIC, Bull Run Regional Library. (Now) bed manufactory, antique shop, and owned by Jack and Brenda Repass, the old train station is used for storage and has been most recently, for secure storage. maintained, a possible candidate for future restoration.

The current owners are Jack Repass Jr. and his wife Brenda, who have lived in the stone house next to Commonwealth of Virginia held the railroad. It is now the old station for the past 15 years. part of the Norfolk Southern railway system.

Recently, their son Jason Repass gave a tour of the old One of the enduring reminders of early 20th century station, which is in remarkably good condition. All of the Thoroughfare is the old railroad station, built in the 1900s attributes mentioned in the Virginia Historic Landmarks along the Southern Railroad tracks where they cross the Commission remain, and the family is considering a plan Gap Road (Route 55). to remove the recent add-ons to the structure and restore According to a Virginia Historic Landmarks it to its original appearance.

Commission survey, it was a “combination station,” having Visiting the old station, one can see the segregated waiting rooms for passengers, an office and a warehouse for waiting rooms, ticket window, bay window and dock (now freight, a configuration that was relatively rare in Virginia. enclosed as part of the shop) and the warehouse area. The The building is described in the survey as a “…long, building is quite large, and according to the VHLC survey, low-slung rectangular structure with a “Jerkin” or clipped “…although it is not in its original location, it is the only gable tin hip roof, deep eaves which were usually braced unaltered frame railroad station between Manassas and or bracketed, and plenty of large, sliding sash windows to Strasburg.” light the interior.”

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Honorable Mention: Desiderio Italian-American Grill, El Vaquero West, Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, Tony’s New York Pizza COFFEE

Deja Brew Coffeehouse

Honorable Mention: Cupcake Heaven, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks ETHNIC CUISINE

Nora Taste of Lebanon

Honorable Mention: Desiderio Italian-American Grill, El Vaquero West, Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant GROCERY STORE

Wegmans

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COFFEE

Deja Brew Coffeehouse

Working hard every day to bring us the freshest and tastiest coffee, you voted Deja Brew Coffeehouse for Best Coffee. They serve a variety of speciality coffee drinks, smoothies, and teas just the way you like them. Their space is hip and trendy with bright colors, chairs, couches, tables with music and art from local artists. In addition to coffee, they carry snacks, sandwiches, wraps and desserts. Deja Brew Coffeehouse is located in Dominion Valley Merchant Square next to Advanced Orthodontics.

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LUNCH PLACE

Foster’s Grille

Honorable Mention: Panera Bread, Subway, Tony’s New York Pizza MEAL UNDER $10

Subway

Honorable Mention: Foster’s Grille, Tony’s New York Pizza, Wegmans MEXICAN/LATIN FOOD

El Vaquero West

Honorable Mention: Chipotle Mexican Grill, El Tio Tex-Mex Grill, Qdoba Mexican Grill PIZZA

Tony’s New York Pizza

Honorable Mention: Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, Papa John’s Pizza, Pizzarama PLACE FOR COCKTAIL

Lion and Bull Restaurant and Bar Honorable Mention: Bonefish Grill, Bungalow Alehouse, Desiderio Italian-American Grill, Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant SALAD

Panera Bread

Honorable Mention: Desiderio Italian-American Grill, Eggspectation, Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, Tony’s New York Pizza,Wegmans

BEST MISCELLANEOUS ANNUAL EVENT

Haymarket Day

Honorable Mention: Grizzly Day, Piedmont Day

ETHNIC CUISINE

Nora Taste of Lebanon

Traditional Lebanese dishes in a casual and friendly establishment with superb staff is what our readers like and why they picked Nora Taste of Lebanon as the Best Ethnic Cuisine.

Their Mediterranean inspired menu mixes fresh ingredients with curious spices to make delectable dishes - their two signature dishes are the Mixed Grill Plate and the Shish Kabob Plate.

Nora Taste of Lebanon is located at 14674 Lee Highway behind the Rite Aid.

MEXICAN/LATIN FOOD

El Vaquero West

Best Mexican/Latin Food goes to El Vaquero West which boasts a full menu of Mexican favorites at a reasonable price. Their always available fresh salsa and chips with perfectly seasoned meats and vegetables create taste bud dazzling dishes like fajitas, tacos, quesadillas, and other specialties. Pair your meal with a jumbo margarita or another drink from their full service bar. El Vaquero West is located on Washington Street in downtown Haymarket across from the BB&T Bank.

AREA SCHOOL

Battlefield High School

Honorable Mention: Buckland Mills Elementary School, Gravely Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, St. Paul’s School, Tyler Elementary School CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION

Haymarket Regional Food Pantry

Honorable Mention: Dominion Woman’s Club, Gainesville - Haymarket Rotary Club LOCAL ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER

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ANNUAL EVENT

Haymarket Day

No surprise here. Undoubtedly, Haymarket Day was voted Best Annual Event by our readers. Drawing over 20,000 visitors in 2010, Haymarket Day is a massive celebration of everything that makes our town wonderful. A jovial parade kicks off the day featuring the organizations, groups, schools and people that make our town unique.

Live music, games, entertainment, vendors, and much more attract people from all over for this fabulous day in September.

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Lion and Bull Restaurant and Bar Honorable Mention: Deja Brew Coffeehouse, Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant, The Bungalow Alehouse TEACHER

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Honorable Mention: Details for the Home, Home Goods CELL PHONE/ELECTRONICS STORE

AT&T and Best Buy

Honorable Mention: Sprint, Verizon Wireless FLORIST

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Honorable Mention: Gainesville Florist GIFT SHOP/SPECIALTY STORE

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Honorable Mention: Blackberry Crossing, Banner’s Hallmark, Home Goods

Bringing good food, tunes, outdoor seating and drinks to Dominion Valley, Lion and Bull Restaurant and Bar has been voted Best Night Spot. The ultimate place to hang with friends or meet new people this place offers karaoke, trivia, ladies night and more throughout the week, not to mention the rocking bands they book every Friday and Saturday night. They have three separate areas to fit anyone’s night out preference: a quiet and intimate dining room, the bar and tavern where their televisions and stage are set up, and the Club Room which is available for private parties. Lion and Bull is also taking home the award for Best Place for a Cocktail. Check them out in Dominion Valley Market Square next to The Black Belt Academy.

ANTIQUE/FURNITURE STORE

The Very Thing

This upscale consignment shop sells repurposed and fabulous jewelry, home decor and furniture from all over. Small rooms are cleverly decorated to illuminate the potential of each piece allowing buyers to shop by the mood or tone of each space.

The detail and dedication put into this shop along with the friendly and knowledgeable staff has earned The Very Thing our readers vote for Best Antique/Furniture Store. The Very Thing is located downtown near The Law Office of Jessica R. Clay.

HARDWARE/HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE

Lowe’s

Honorable Mention: Home Depot JEWELRY STORE

Details for the Home

Honorable Mention: Grace Jewelers, RJ Jewelers & Formal Wear NEW BUSINESS (OPENED IN 2010 OR 2011)

Tony’s New York Pizza

Honorable Mention: Haymarket Delights, Next Level Performance Training, The Bigoski Insurance Agency PHARMACY

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PLACE TO BUY WINE

Cork & Fork

NEW BUSINESS (OPENED IN 2010 OR 2011)

Tony’s New York Pizza

Honorable Mention: Giant, The Winery at La Grange,Wegmans WOMEN’S CLOTHES

Details for the Home

Honorable Mention: Cas Boutique, Ross Dress for Less, Target

BEST SERVICES ACCOUNTING FIRM

Bull Run Accounting & Tax Service Honorable Mention: Myerson & Myerson CPA’s,Wood Smith Associates AUTO REPAIR/TIRE

Piedmont Tire & Auto

Honorable Mention: Curry’s Auto Service, Evergreen Auto Center, Goodyear Gainesville Automotive Service BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

BB&T

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Haymarket Physical Therapy & Chiropractic

Honorable Mention: Comprehensive Chiropractic and Sport Injury Center PC, Gateway Chiropractic COMPUTER SERVICE/SYSTEM REPAIR

Best Buy

Honorable Mention: J&S Networks CONTRACTOR/HANDYMAN

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Honorable Mention: Dominion Craftsman Service LLC DAY CARE CENTER/PRE-SCHOOL

Minnieland Academy

Honorable Mention: Haymarket Baptist Preschool, Rainbow Station, St. Paul’s School DENTIST/DENTAL OFFICE

Gainesville Dental Associates

Honorable Mention: Greenhill Family Dental Care, Gainesville Pediatric Dentistry, Haymarket Family & Cosmetic Denistry PC DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN

Haymarket Pediatrics

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Taking home 2 pieces of the (pizza!) pie is Tony’s New York Pizza, winner of the Best Pizza and Best New Business. Tony’s brought with it New York-style pizza, Italian pasta dishes, hot submarines, strombolis, soups, salads and specialty items. This pizzaria has plenty of seating, take out, catering and pizza by the slice! Tony’s is located near Lion and Bull Restaurant and Bar in Dominion Valley Market Square.

PLACE TO BUY WINE

Cork & Fork

This ‘wineoceros’ watering hole was voted Best Place to Buy Wine by our readers. A family owned business brings with it over 40 years of wine experience bottled up in an intimate shop. Their knowledge guides beginners as well as connoisseurs in exploring the passion and mystery of wine.

Informative tastings, cigars, specialty items, and local artists can be found here regularly. Cork & Fork is located in Atlas Walk next to Classic Axe Guitar Gallery.

HEALTH CLUB

Next Level Performance Training

Hanging up the award for Best Health Club is Next Level Performance Training. Promising no bells and whistles, this open space facility has no televisions to distract, just simple equipment and knowledgeable staff dedicated to helping you achieve your fitness goals.

Their result-oriented programs are sure to increase your performance level as well as confidence level. Next Level Performance Training is located in the Haymarket Sportsplex behind Pickle Bob’s.

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MASSAGE/SPA SERVICES

Tranquility Day Spa and Salon

De-stressing our readers one massage at a time, Tranquility Day Spa was recognized as the Best Massage/Spa Services. Their Therapeutic Body Massage is available from 30 to 120 minutes with add-ins like aromatherapy, seawater serum, reiki, and LaStone therapy. In addition to their spa, Tranquility is a full service salon. This sanctuary of serenity is located downtown above 55’s Restaurant.

LAWYER/LAW FIRM Stephanie Ascari Photography

The Law Office of Jessica R. Clay Honorable Mention: Curran & Whittington MASSAGE/SPA SERVICES

Tranquility Day Spa and Salon

Honorable Mention: Massage Envy Spa, Zenquility

PHYSICAL THERAPY

NURSERY/GARDENING

Advantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, LLC

Merrifield Garden Center

Honorable Mention: The Farm at Broad Run, Lowes PHYSICAL THERAPY

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Honorable Mention: Haymarket Physical Therapy & Chiropractic REALTY OFFICE

Linton Hall Realtors

Honorable Mention: Exit Realty, Long & Foster, Re/Max VETERINARIAN

Stonewall Veterinary Clinic

Honorable Mention: Companion Animal Clinic, VCA Healthy Paws Medical Center

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“One on One Personalized Care” has helped Advantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation win the award for Best Physical Therapy.

In their relaxed and friendly environment, their skilled staff works with your unique needs to aid you in your recovery while providing you the professional treatment you deserve.

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VETERINARIAN

Stonewall Veterinary Clinic

Our readers love their furry family members and Stonewall Veterinary Clinic is the best. Stonewall Veterinary Clinic gives pets and their families the highest level of respect, sensitivity, medical knowledge and technical skill. Stonewall Veterinary Clinic is located in Heritage Village Plaza.

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Every time you watered them and the water drained right out the bottom it was taking all of the nutrients in the soil with it. You should have been feeding them every two weeks or so but if you haven’t, do it now. There is some granular fertilizer you can shake on which works great for people like me who forget to feed their plants regularly.

Everyone else can use the water soluble kind. If your Annual plants are looking stalky, do the same thing for them. In about two weeks you should see a real revival. In four, your hanging baskets should be full and lovely again.

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PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER

Prince William Chamber Celebrates Dynamic First Year Marks Occasion with Celebration at Hylton Performing Arts Center

This June Chamber members and staff gathered at the Hylton Performing Arts Center to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce and to recognize outgoing Chairman Tim Jackson of MDA Technologies Group for his dedicated service. TML-A Xerox Company sponsored the festive reception, with elegant food provided

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Addressing those gathered, Chamber President & CEO Rob Clapper said, “Each of you has played a role in forming the region’s leading voice for business. With your help we are supporting business success today and setting the stage for long-term prosperity in Prince William.”

Clapper also noted that the Chamber’s vision of creating a preferred community in which to live and conduct business has resonated. The

Chamber welcomed an average of one new member per day, making the Prince William Cham ber the largest in the Washington area, representing nearly 2,000 member organizations and their 77,000 employees.

A year in review video, produced by JTC- Jewell Technical Consulting, Inc., debuted at the event. Among the milestones highlighted were: • Expanded small business programming in Gainesville and Woodbridge Branch offices • Showcased Prince William companies through GovCon Industry Day, Connections and Science & Tech Expo • Connected local business leaders with legislators such as Governor Bob McDonnell • Hosted Chinese trade delegation at Chamber headquarters

• Helped secure Business Professional Occupational tax reforms • Introduced local online deal service, enhancing “Shop Local.

Shop Chamber.” campaign • Awarded $2,000 to local not-forprofits and $15,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors The video can be viewed at www.

YouTube.com/pwchamber, and a full annual report can be found in “The Chamber” section of www. pwchamber.org.

During his remarks, Jackson thanked the Chamber membership and staff and said, “The changes of the last year were made in the spirit of creating a world-class organization that is second to none - - - and I believe we have done just that.”

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Fear There has been talk in the last decade of a major increase in Grizzly Bear sightings in the Western Prince William area. Named after their rough or “grizzled” exterior, Grizzlies are usually found in the western part of Northern American and have the tendency to be solitary, active creatures, with a voracious appetite.

These bears are rather large with females growing up to 700 pounds and males close to 1,000. While these are usual characteristics of this species the population residing in the Gainesville-Haymarket area is quite different.

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Bears Invade Prince William County The first sighting was recorded in 1999 and year end numbers totaled around 100.

Current figures released have indicated a sporadic growth in the population now over 1,000 in 2011. These bears have left the solitary lifestyle behind and travel in large groups within our area. They have developed hyperactive tendencies, which have lead to an increase in appetite. These bears are much smaller in size compared to their Northern American relatives only weighing 40 to 150 pounds. Considered aggressive, these bears only get tough when provoked in competitive situations with rivals.

The Gainesville – Haymarket Grizzly Bears shouldn’t be considered a threat in our community, but an active, productive and generous group. Our Grizzlies come from the Gainesville – Haymarket Youth Football League (GHYFL), a nonprofit organization that provides a character-building program for both boys and girls within the Bristow, Catharpin, Haymarket, Gainesville and Nokesville area. Beginning in 1999 with just under 100 participants in both youth football and cheerleading the GHYFL has grown substantially making it the largest organization of its kind in the state of Virginia and sixth over all in the nation.

The GHYFL participates in the Fairfax County Youth Football League, one of the largest leagues governed by USA Football with the NFL and the NFL Players Association as Founding Partners. These well-structured sets of interconnected organizations are dedicated to providing a uniform environment for children to learn and develop.

Committed and successful, the GHYFL has been honing the skills of our youth, turning out some of the most talented players in our area. They offer flag, tackle and cheerleading programs, allowing kids to become Grizzlies at the age of five. Players are divided by age, weight, and experience creating an environment that is welcoming for a player at any skill level to participate. Flag football is available in the spring and helps teach the basic knowledge of the game and strategy to younger players.

August initiates tackle football season, with an average of 30 teams (football players and cheerleaders) practicing five days a week for two hours until the season opener the second weekend in September.

“The whole program feeds into the high schools here,” explained Laura Hunt, active Grizzly Mom and Board Member. “We produced good and competitive players; high school records show that.”

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the Bear can be witnessed and felt at any local high school game.

This infectious attitude has increased interest and participation within the Grizzlies organization, causing them to encounter some growing pains. Only being able to provide a handful of fields for use in our community they are forced to travel to Northern Virginia to play the majority of the games. With this travel they lose their home field advantage and community support.

The Board of Directors recognized this issue and for the last five years implemented a plan of action to help obtain space for a new park with lighted turf fields.

They actively worked with the Park Authority, Supervisor W. S. Covington, III and Chairman Corey Stewart to approach the idea of building a park with multi-use sports fields in our area. In August the GHYFL loaded up four full charter buses and presented their case.

“We had support from parents, grandparents, kids, cheerleaders, former players, coaches, corporations and local businesses,” Hunt said. “All voicing the need for additional places for this football program to play.”

The final decision wouldn’t come until December of 2010. In the mean time, the Grizzlies had set their focus on practicing for the upcoming tackle season and their annual Grizzly Day. Combining “Excellence On and Off the Field,” the Grizzlies run a highly efficient youth athletic program but they had an alternative goal off of the field. GHYFL presents their youth with a challenge - Grizzlies Give Back. A campaign created to help the youth understand the importance of humanitarianism.

The campaign was designed to motivate the Grizzlies to fund raise for the Grizzly Field of Dreams Fund and other youth organizations within the community. They were encouraged to find friends, family or businesses to sponsor them in a 5k race held on Grizzly Day in August.

Grizzlies Give Back inspired 900 kids to raise money and run in the race. Combined with estimated 6,000 people that attended Grizzly Day they were able to raise almost $100,000 to contribute to their potential new fields and local youth charities like Youth For Tomorrow founded by Joe Gibbs. The children are behind the majority of the fundraising and they learn that their efforts to raise money are helping other children who are their neighbors, classmates, and friends.

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The official start of the fall tackle season begins on Grizzly Day. This carnival of sorts boasts a 5k, full paintball park, dunking booth, a variety of vendors, local businesses, activities, games, and a homecoming parade equipped with floats, signs and cars. It’s a full day of excitement.

Area youth organizations like dance teams and musical groups are requested to come and showcase their talents as well. It is certainly a youth celebration!

With the kick off official, fundraising for the year concluded and the focus shifted to football. From the first week in August to the last week in October leading to the November playoffs these teams bonded knowing what it is to be a true Grizzly. The season helped pass the time until a final decision was made on the possibility of new fields.

Approval was granted and plans were made quickly to make the Grizzly Sports Complex a reality for the 2011 fall tackle season. The Grizzly Sports Complex will feature two turf fields designed for multiple sports including football, lacrosse, field hockey and soccer, one grass field, 100 parking spaces, and a snack bar.

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This was made possible through an agreement with Prince William County and GHYFL for a 35 year land lease and Brookfield Homes, Mary Ann Ghadban and Skip Albrite have offered to provide financial support for the 17 acre facility located off of Vint Hill Road. There was a remaining $850,000 needed to get the turf fields they desired and that was made possible due to fundraising by GHYFL and a loan to the organization by Merrifield Garden Center of Gainesville.

“The Grizzlies are thankful to community leaders like Brookfield Homes that have helped us turn our Field of Dreams into a reality in such a short time,” said Gary Skeens, Commissioner of GHYFL. “Understanding that it could have taken years of additional fundraising to raise enough money to install turf at the complex; we are humbled by the generosity of Merrifield Garden Center.”

Bob Warhurst, President and CoFounder of Merrifield Garden Center added, “Merrifield Garden Center is a part of this community and we wanted to help. We see the Grizzly stickers on our

customers cars and this is a project that many of them have spent years working towards. We knew we needed to find a way to help the Grizzlies build the fields now.”

With construction currently underway, the Grizzly Sports Complex is targeted to hold its first game this September. It’s estimated that over 56,000 people will visit youth sporting events and that number will climb to over 125,000 in 2012.

The hard work and dedication exhibited by such a strong organization is imperative in their success at accomplishing their field of dreams in less than a year.

What’s more impressive is their thoughtfulness in including the other local sports teams in need of playing fields, which makes this a youth sports oasis.

The Gainesville – Haymarket Youth Football League is a registered 501(c)3 organization. It is dedicated to providing year round sports programs for boys and girls in the area. For more information on how to register for Grizzly programs or how to support the organization please visit www.grizzlyfootball.org.

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4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 17504 Beverley Mill Rd., Broad Run, VA 20137 Visitors on Family Night will enjoy an evening of family fun and entertainment, including the First Virginia Cavalry Confederate reenactors, depicting Civil War camp life and the role of cavalry units in the Civil War. Families can participate in a variety of activities from the 19th century for kids of all ages. There will also be 19th century music and interpretive tours of Chapman/Beverley Mill.

Battle of Thoroughfare Gap Commemoration at Chapman/ Beverley Mill

August 27

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00 per person, under 12 free Tour the ground in the Bull Run Mountains where the Federal defeat led to the dramatic Confederate victory at Second Manassas. Tour guides include noted Civil War historians. Meet a Union survivor of the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap as interpreted by a “living historian.?

Additional information and directions can be found on our Web site: http://chapmansmill.org.

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The Best in Dining & Entertainment The Haymarket Lifestyle dining guide provides information on Haymarket area restaurants and nightspots. The brief comments are not intended as reviews but merely as characterizations. We made every effort to get accurate information but recommend that you call ahead to verify hours and reservation needs. Listings include Best of Haymarket award winners as well as advertisers and non-advertisers. Please contact us if you believe any information provided is inaccurate.

Blue Ridge Seafood & Crab

55’s Restaurant (703)753-9255 • 15125 Washington St Tues-Fri: 11:30am-9pm Bar open till; Sat: 8am-9pm; Sun: 8am-4pm; Mon: Closed

Restaurant offering starters, soups and salads, sandwiches, breakfast and dinner. Owners have been members of the community for over 25 years.

Restaurant features take-out, full bar and has outdoor seating. www.haymarket55s.com

A La Carte Catering & To-Go (703)754-2714 • 6608 James Madison Hwy M-Fri 6am-3pm; Sat 8am-4pm

Offering breakfast and lunch with locally roasted coffee, fresh baked goods, salads, bbq, NY-style deli sandwiches and po’ boys with hand-cut fries. Outdoor seating and full service catering available. www.alacartecaters.com

Asian Garden Restaurant

(571)248-6608 • 5451 Merchants View Sq

M-Sat 10:30am-10pm; Sun 10:30am-9:30pm Asian food available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery. Wide range of dishes available to order. Casual dress. Affordable and good for kids. www.asiangardenchinese.com

(703)754-9852 • 15704 Lee Hwy Tue&Thu 3pm-9pm; Fri&Sat 12pm-10pm; Sun 12pm-9pm

Offering an assortment of seafood appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads, and a create your own dinner option. Casual atmosphere. Dine in or carry out. www.blueridgeseafood.net

Brooklyn Brothers Pizza

(703)753-6663 • 8010 Crescent Park Dr

Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm; Fri&Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 11am8pm Casual dining with subs, pasta, New York style pizza, calzones and New York inspired sandwiches. Pick up and delivery available. www.brooklynbrospizza.com

Cupcake Heaven and Café

(703)754-6300 • 14950 Washington St, Ste 100 M-Sat: 7am- 7pm

Lovely little shop offering a variety of delicious desserts, extravagant cakes, coffee and tea. Cupcake offerings include Vanilla Almond Raspberry, Cookies N Cream, and Butter Pecan. Storefront sells specialty gifts to customers. Also offering free Wi-Fi. www.cupcakeheavenandcafe.com

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A Taste of Haymarket McDonald’s Deja Brew (571)261-9418 • 5311 Merchants View Sq M,W,Thur: 6am - 7pm; Fri: 6am - 9pm; 81/100/36/38 Sat: 7am-10pm; 60/90/0/0 Sun: 7am-7pm

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(703)753-6374 • 6740 Lea Berry Way Fast food chain known for Big Mac and McNuggets. Dollar menu still available. Now serving McCafé beverages. Kids play area available.

Casual dress.

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Affordable coffee shop offering snacks and tea as well. Hosts an open mic night every Saturday from 7pm to 10 pm. Check website for calendar Papa John’s tetrad 2 events. Free Wi-Fi. Casual dress.

(703)753-6767 • 6743 Lea Berry Way illustrator color palette Delivery Hours: M-Sun: 11am-11pm www.dejabrewcoffeehouse.com

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Desiderio Italian-American Grill (571)248-0660 • 7960 Crescent Park Dr

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Pizza delivery or pick up. Online ordering available. Wings, breadsticks, and dessert also available. Daily specials and features. www.papajohns.com

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cannolis. Casual dining, take out and catering. www.desideriorestaurant.com

Eggspectations (571)248-0990 • 8058 Crescent Park Dr Mon-Fri 7:30am-10pm; Sat 7am-10pm; Sun 7am-8pm

Offering an assortment of omelets, breakfast sandwiches to pasta dishes.

Fresh smoothies are also available. www.eggspectations.com

El Vaquero West (703)753-0801 • 14910 Washington St M - Sun: 10am-10pm

Authentic Mexican restaurant offering a large menu of lunch and dinner specials as well as dessert. Restaurant offers take-out as well as a full bar.

Good place for kids. Casual dress.

Foster’s Grille (571)261-5959 • 4432 Costello Way Sun-Thurs:11am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm

Burgers, French fries, hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, milkshakes, wings, and salads. Daily specials. Casual dress, take-out and outdoor seating available. www.fostersgrille.com

Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant (703)753-1004 • 15120 Washington St M-Sun: 10am-11pm

With over 25 years of experience, Giuseppe’s has offered customers a great Italian dining experience. Featuring the usual fine italian cuisines, Giuseppe’s offers breakfast on Sunday’s and catering and take-out are also available. Casual dress. www.giuseppesri.com

Haymarket Delights (703)743-9730 • 15111 Washington St, Ste 113 M-Thur: 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm; Sun: 12pm-9pm

Store offering ice cream and frozen yogurt, hot dogs, sandwiches, drinks and more. Casual dress and outdoor seating available.

Lion & Bull (703)754-1166 •5351 Merchants View Sq M-Thur: 11am-Midnight; Fri-Sat: 11am-2am; Sun: 11am-11pm

Restaurant and bar offering food, drinks and entertainment. Schedule of events available on their website. Trivia night every Wednesday starting at 8pm. Private party events, take-out and outdoor seating availabe.

Casual dress. www.lionandbull.com

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(540)905-9479 • Corner of Rte 15 and Rte 55 Next to Sheetz Tue-Thur: 4pm-9pm Fri-Sun: 12pm-9pm

Ice cream joint offering soft serve, frozen yogurt, mini doughnuts, soft pretzels and more. www.picklebobs.com

Pizzarama (703)753-9009 • 14950 Washington St M-Thur, Sun: 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm

Pizza, sub, sandwich, and Italian entrée restaurant. Available for pickup and delivery. Offer both hot and toasted and cold subs. Gourmet pizzas and calzones also available. www.pizzaramava.com

Starbucks (571)248-4550 • 5581 Merchants View Sq Inside Giant Located inside the Super Giant, Starbucks offers patrons their usual choices in coffee, iced coffee, small sandwiches, and more. www.starbucks.com

Subway (703)754-0725 • 5481 Merchants View Sq (703)753-1115 • 6747 Lea Berry Way (703)753-0988 • 8002 Crescent Park Dr Restaurant offering subs and pizza. Home of the $5 footlong. Food is prepared after you order, and everything is prepared fresh daily. Available for dine-in or takeout. www.subway.com

Tony’s New York Pizza (571)248-6290 • 5481 Merchants View Sq M-Sun:11am-11pm

Casual dining offering New York, Sicilian and Foccocia Style Pizzas, tasty pasta dishes, sub’s, soups, salads and pizza by the slice. www.tonysnewyorkpizza.com

Vance’s Evergreen Center (703)754-2525 • 3511 James Madison Hwy Sun-Fri: 5am-8pm; Sat: 6am-6pm

Offering breakfast sandwiches, pizza, lunch specials, and deli sandwiches.

Enjoy the picnic tables outside or carry out.

Young Chow Café (703)753-2863 • 6715 Lea Berry Way M-Fri: 11am-10pm; Sat: 11:30am-10pm; Sun: 4pm-10pm

Chinese and Thai restaurant offering lunch specials and dinner entrees.

Casual dress, delivery and take-out available.

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Social Media Etiquette – New Tools, Familiar Principles by: Jamie Gorman There’s not much new under the sun! And, even though social media is a new technology, you probably learned everything you need to know about Social Media Etiquette in kindergarten. There are many opposing opinions about specific things you should and shouldn’t do on social media channels.

Despite these differences there are some basic principles of mutual respect and relationship building that apply to social media channels that are becoming a bigger part of our lives every day.

Don’t Shout

Be Appropriate for the Audience

One Friday afternoon I sat down at the computer anxious to catch up with my Facebook friends.

But, when I opened my news feed I was annoyed to find that a local organization was “shouting” at me! They had posted about 10 consecutive posts that were each a couple paragraphs long, all with the same picture and dominating the first three pages of my Facebook feed! To top it off, the content was not very entertaining or informative, no value whatsoever.

One fine Northern California evening, during my telecommunication sales days, our sales team was hosting a customer dinner. One of my sales colleagues decided that politics would be a great conversation topic and proceeded to unleash his strong political views on the group. Some applauded his positions, but those on “the other side of the aisle” were taken aback and we lost a bit of ground with them over an otherwise wonderful dinner.

I define social media “shouting” as writing posts that are too long or filling my news feed with a rapid series of posts that crowd out everyone else. Like vocal shouting, this disrupts the normal flow of the conversation and shifts attention away from the group discussion and onto the individual. If you are a business and these posts are promotional, your fans will be even more annoyed that you are rudely interrupting and are likely to stop following. A better strategy is to spread out shorter posts, making it more likely that your whole audience will see your content throughout the day. You can always use a blog or Facebook Notes to write longer content and then your post can be a great headline with a link to the in-depth content.

As you add friends and connections to your online network, it’s important to match the things you post accordingly. If you connect with work colleagues, customers, future employers or even folks you might be asking to donate or volunteer for your favorite charity, it might be wise to tone down strong views that might affect those relationships in a non-productive manner. If it’s more important for you to openly voice your opinions, accept your friends and connections accordingly.

Listen and Discuss In my business classes on social media we often discuss the value of these new online social networking tools. What makes them unique and better? One of the key values to social media is the ability to start a discussion with a bunch of people, many who you don’t know, and keep it going over time and distance. It’s like a continuous party discussion that starts and stops, with different people commenting and sharing.

What happens to a party when one person tries to dominate the conversation? He doesn’t listen and respond to other people, he just talks. Pretty soon he loses credibility and people talk to the others who want to have an actual conversation.

Social media is an interactive, discussion driven, relationship building world! Sure, you can just broadcast, but eventually people will ignore you.

It’s much better to solicit interaction, respond to comments, read other peoples posts and then respond with some comments.

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Share We all learned to share in kindergarten, and it is an important part of building your online relationships through social media. Social media sharing is when you read a post, tweet or blog article and forward it to the people in your online network. Tools like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are made for sharing content, and using this interactivity is a great way to build a solid online network. Forwarding good content from one of your connections to the others in your network, helps that connection build their network and strengthens your credibility by adding value to the discussion.

Make sure to give credit where credit is due when you share. Most social media tools automatically identify the source of the content and it’s a good idea to also mention it in your post. There’s no higher compliment to someone in your social media network than to take the time to share their content and give them credit, especially when it’s original.

Keep it Real And speaking of giving credit, Jim Aram from Advantage Physical Therapy in Gainesville chimed in with this tip – “Keep it real!” Don’t force stale content just to post, share links to

articles you haven’t read and create posts just to link a bunch of connections. Those who are online prely fo entertainment usually don’t feel pressured to constantly post, but those who use social media to promote their business and build their professional network are often tempted to force content to maintain a presence.

One great way to avoid the temptation of “posting just to post” is to focus on some themes and follow content related to those themes. If you are using social media to actively promote yourself or your business, it might even be wise to create a plan and calendar for content. This will give you time to think things through, add pictures or links and tie things together for your audience.

Conclusion of the Matter The truth is that people are still feeling out the specific do’s and don’ts of social media. How often to post, when to post and what to post all seem to be a matter of personal preference.

Six posts a day may be annoying to you, but just right for me. However, there are some time tested principles; respecting other people’s time, thoughts and feelings, and adding value to the conversation, that can still be applied.

Remember that growing an online network is a lot like growing your offline network - build trust and credibility by adding value to the discussion and respecting others.

Jamie Gorman is the founder of Sigma College of Small Business (www.SigmaBizLearning.com), a local business that provides business management education and consulting to small business owners. Jamie lives in Warrenton, VA with his wife and four children. You can follow his blog at SigmaBizBlog.com.

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