Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine June 2015

June 2015

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2014/2015 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Kelsey Ainsly Jim Aram Terri Aufmuth Gunny Barker Esther Boykin Shelby Cesario Bob Chrisman Christine Craddock

Kirsten DeZeeuw Kelsy Dominick Lynne Galluzzo Joseph Huddle Andreas Keller Timothy Mauk Paola McDonald Krysta Norman

Steve Oviatt Jenna Presta Jennifer Radar McKenna Roper Colby Schreckengost John Toler Rebecca Wescott

Cover: Burnside Farm - photo by Christine Craddock In last month's issue, we incorrectly stated the author of the article The Next Best Thing. We apologize and want to thank Lynn Galluzzo for her wonderful article on the brand new, must have plants this season. Her piece is a wonderful contribution to our magazine and we look forward to reading more from her.

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Out & About - Walking our Neighborhoods - Andreas Keller State Arboretum of Virginia

Community Spotlight: Achieving Their Dreams - Christine Craddock Local Moms Become Entrepreneurs

Furry Friends - Beat the Heat During the Dog Days of Summer - Charlotte Wagner Familiar Faces - Soldiers of Suburbia

Local Teen Rockers Come Alive at Rock Camp

Happy & Healthy: Balance - Liba Spyros Providing Strong Body and Calm Mind

Summer Happenings - Danica Low

Action and Leisure In & Around Your Neighborhood

Discovered History - John T. Toler

Turn the Mill Around campaign shares master plan

Home and Garden - Paolo McDonald

Tips for Making Your Home a Greener and Safer Place

What’s Up Haymarket Novant Health: Tanners Beware - Skin cancer can strike in the dark, too.

Arts & Entertainment - Christine Craddock The “Lost” Art of Quiltin

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Local Eats - Summer Harvest - Delicious & Fresh; Create your next meal with farmers market finds.

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OUT & ABOUT…

WALKING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS State Arboretum of Virginia Offers Beautiful Explorations

I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits unless I spend four hours a day at least … sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.

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othing refreshes mind and soul faster and better than a walk in the woods. Such ancient wisdom, often submerged in our busy lives, perks up with a walk through the State Arboretum of Virginia. You’ll saunter through acres upon acres of native trees and shrubs with wild flowers along easy pathways.

Established in 1927 the Arboretum is part of the Blandy Experimental Farm, a 700-acre research center for the University of Virginia. It is an outdoor museum in the northern part

of the Shenandoah Valley that offers up the beauty of rolling meadowland and mountain vistas with perennial gardens surrounding the historic Quarters buildings which were built in the 1830’s, and expanded in the 1940’s. Today, they house a small gift shop, a lab and library, a dormitory and kitchen for students who work the experimental farm.

On the Virginia Native Plant Trail you can see the plants that greeted European settlers in the 1600s. The greatest variety is along the surfaced Haymarket Lifestyle

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The spectacular Gingko Grove is one of the largest collections of Gingko trees outside the tree’s native China.

With its ceaseless beauty and dating back to prehistoric times the Gingko tree has a very special attraction for many romantics. The leaf of the tree inspired the German Poet Wolfgang von Goethe in 1815 to penn this mysterious love poem

State Arboretum at Blandy Experimental Farm path which leads midway to a shady seating area where you can take in the peaceful beauty of your surroundings and allow your mind to drift.

Of special interest is The Herb Garden with its olfactory stimulation and the many explanations for the different uses of herbs, be it culinary, medicinal, cosmetic or for household, Flora along the Native Plant Trail

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industrial or landscape purposes. Close to the Herb Garden is the picnic grove which is ideal for a family outing.

Walk along the Conifer Trail where you are surrounded by 1300 conifer trees and shrubs from across North America and around the globe.

Many of these trees are majestic and in their shade the wanderer feels an

Gingo Biloba This leaf from a tree in the East, Has been given to my garden.

It reveals a certain secret, Which pleases me and thoughtful people.

Is it a living being, Which has separated in itself?

Or are these two, who chose To be recognized as one?

Answering this kind of question, Haven’t I found the proper meaning, Don’t you feel in my songs, That I’m one and double?

Curious souls can read more in the Kindle Edition “Goethe and the Ginkgo: A Tree and a Poem”. In this beautiful little book you can learn about the botanical and medical lore of this species, including the use of its nut as an aphrodisiac and anti-aging serum.

For whatever reason - anti-aging serum or aphrodisiac - members of Boots ’n Beer were equally attracted to the Gingko Trees and posed proudly for a group photo after walking a five mile loop before going belly-up for a cool beer or two.

Blandy’s Walking Trails on 700 acres are a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature over gently rolling landscapes either in a leisurely stroll or a brisk walk or as an aerobic exercise.

With over 200 different species of birds you may find many bird watchers along the trails.

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(3/4 mile), the Pine Trail (1 mile), the Willow Trail (1 1/2 miles) and the Maple Trail (2 miles). The entire park is dog friendly.

The Virginia State Arboretum is a place not to be missed, open 365 days a year from dusk to dawn, it is one of Virginia’s gems with free admission.

With comfortable walking shoes, a hat, a bottle of water and the camera in your pocket, venture out for a relaxing afternoon with your family and friends.

Going to the Arboretum takes you through the scenic Virginia horse country before arriving at 400 Blandy Farm Lane in Boyce, VA 22620.

Blandy Experimental Farm hiking trails

This suggestion for a family walk is provided by Andreas A. Keller, Charter Member of Boots ’n Beer. You can learn more about Boots ’n Beer by exploring its website www.bootsnbeer.com.

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Two new exciting ventures that have recently opened in our area are the result of driven and brave moms who are living out their dreams while creating positive experiences for families in our area. Milla’s Playland is owned and operated by Tita and Colleen Suarez, a mother and daughter duo who researched and planned for years before opening in late March. Little Divas Day Spa, owned by Andria Yamamoto and Arlene Laureano, held their grand opening on May 2nd.

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There is so much planned for the future at Milla’s Playland, like kids’ classes, story times, craft times, and parenting classes as well. Milla’s will also be hosting special times and dates for children with special needs to have a fun, comfortable environment to play.

MAKING MEMORIES Both of these ventures are sure to become successful additions to the growing attractions in Haymarket and Gainesville. The women who own these businesses are contributing to our community by offering these positive places for interaction between children and their families and give parents an outlet to create new friendships.

Little Divas Day Spa is located at 4446 Costello Way, behind the Foster’s Grille in Haymarket. For more information, go to littledivasdayspa.com or like them at facebook.com/ littledivashaymarket.

Milla’s Playland is in Gainesville at 7669 Limestone Drive in Suite 125. Call 703-743-1894, email millasplayland@gmail.com or visit millasplayland.com for more information. Both places also offer birthday party packages for your little ones to invite their friends and enjoy a day of fun.

Christine Craddock is a writer, editor, photographer, wife, and mother of one adorable 6-year-old boy. She has resided in Haymarket since 2006.

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Beat the Heat During the Dog Days of Summer As the temperature climbs so does your dog’s risk for sunburn, heat exhaustion, and dehydration. Although we humans are more likely to involve our pets in activities during the summer, it is important to observe, limit, and moderate exposure to minimize risk. Here are some fun ideas and tips to considering for you and your four legged friend to have a safe summer: FROZEN KONG Hollow rubber Kong Toys stuffed with your dog’s favorite snack are a great way to keep your canine entertained, but even better - the frozen Kong! These toys can be filled with a variety of wet ingredients including pumpkin, cheese, tuna, yogurt, bananas, peanut butter, canned dog food, etc. and frozen for prolonged fun!

PUPSICLE Creating an interactive ice cube for your dog will help bust boredom and assist in keeping it cool this summer. Take a small bucket, and add some water or broth, a mixture of treats, chews, tennis ball, or any other toys your dog loves and freeze the whole thing. Once frozen flip the bucket over on your porch or in your yard for hours of entertainment as your dog bites at the ice to remove his favorite items.

Alternatively freeze an ice cube tray with some broth and cookie pieces for in the kitchen or crate.

PLAY POOL Kiddie play pools have been a summer hit with kids throughout the years and is becoming a seasonal favorite for our canine friends as well. Start your unfamiliar dog out by feeding it lots of high value treats in an empty pool first in order to gain confidence. Next add a few of his favorite toys and a couple inches of water while continuing to feed yummy cookies. After a few repetitions your dog will be excited to jump in the pool and gladly seek it out to cool down. Make sure to look for a hard plastic type pool for your pet, as soft inflatables tend to easily become punctured by claws.

FROZEN BANDANNAS In order to help moderate external body temperature during the hot summer months simply purchase a few bandannas, soak them in water, wring them out once, and place them in the freezer. After a few hours take one out and place it on your dog as a way to help keep cool on walks or when outside.

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Whether you are planning on a family vacation, are taking your dog out to explore our beautiful region, or enjoying your backyard this summer, ensure you are cautious of hazards and considerate of your pets needs in hot weather.

Use a variety of toys, tools, and precautions to keep it cool.

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Menzie Pittman, founder and Director of Music Education at CMC, says this experience, unlike any other, can serve to become an atmosphere for children to connect in ways they haven’t experienced anywhere else. The first aspect to the experience is fun, which is most important to children who lack self-confidence and are more naturally reserved. Then the class instructors use tactics to reduce anxiety and create a sense of camaraderie in the class. As the sessions progress, the children begin to hone in on their specific talents and interests while still being encouraged to challenge themselves by learning something new.

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The most exciting part of the whole experience may be the performance at the conclusion of the session. The children invite their loved ones and close friends to be part of their authentic performance experience, complete with professional lighting and sound, a green room, autograph signings, and even programs with their band name and logo on it.

For some children, the Rock Camp experience at CMC can be a starting point to a future in music. ‘We are giving them the wind to put into their sails,” says Pittman. Children may attend year after year to learn new instruments or become more skilled performers.

For the members of the teen rock band Soldiers of Suburbia, the Rock Camp experience at Contemporary Music Center, where they met, was an essential step towards their future.

Tyler Plazio, frontman for Soldiers of Suburbia at the age of 13, has been playing guitar for 8 years and studying vocals at CMC for 2 years. Pittman says, “Rock Camp is what made Tyler come alive,” which is also echoed by his parents, Joe and Leslie Plazio, who say that it “set him on an upward path and he isn’t looking back.” Tyler’s love and passion

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for music was set into motion when he received his first guitar at age 6 from his grandparents, but his experience at CMC has “had a profound effect” on his desire to to spend his life performing. Plazio’s parents give great credit to the experienced staff at CMC, who supported and encouraged Tyler as well as his vocal coach, Anne Albright, who continues to help him grow vocally. Tyler and the other members of Soldiers of Suburbia have performed at venues locally and also @4410, Contemporary Music Center’s performance space. Joe and Leslie Plazio say, “The members of the band truly enjoy playing together, and they wouldn’t be together if it wasn’t for programs like Rock Camp provided by CMC.” Paul Gontarz, 14-year-old drummer for Soldiers of Suburbia, loves to play to crowds of people because of the adrenaline rush. His parents, Chris and Dave Gontarz say that music 22

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The guitarist for Soldiers of Suburbia, Joseph Bendekovic, has been playing guitar for 4 years and has played with the band at CMC’s @4410 for 2 years. Confident that music will always be a part of his life, he says that it has helped him “connect with others and myself” while finding peace and calm and being able to express himself with

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While these members of one band only make up a few of the positive life changes that have been discovered as a result of the Contemporary Music Center, there are many children who have benefited from this important artistic venue in Haymarket. Whether it’s through music lessons, Rock Camp, or the @4410 performance space, Contemporary Music Center can be a wonderful opportunity for families looking for a place for their children to have a space for selfexpression and learning. Rock Camp sessions will be held from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Monday through Friday for 2 weeks at a time throughout July and the first two weeks in August.

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competition between you and other practitioners. You may be competitive with yourself until you determine that means you are denying grace, peace, and acceptance. The goal of fitness is a healthy mind, body, and spirit. If your exercise program is missing one of these elements then you are not getting a complete program. The goal of exercise should be to give you a strong body, a calm mind, and the skills to cultivate mindfulness in every moment of your day. Be present in your life, don’t let the years go by and wonder where they went and what did you do. Balance, happiness, and contentment are within your grasp right now. They are a choice, a state of mind, and should be the goal of your exercise program.

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by Danica Low Summer is here! It brings with it time to unwind and play. For young and old there are endless opportunities for recreation, leisure, learning and fun. Cheers to young families for a much need break from the over-scheduling madness that the school year brings! And salute to all, for the enjoyment of a new season, change in weather, and opportunities to change things up…for a couple of months at least before “business as usual” resumes in the fall. Below are a few finds for recreational opportunities in your area this summer. Enjoy!

The Little Mermaid, Fauquier Community Theatre

Every summer, local children between the ages of 5 and 18 present a professional-styled musical for the community at the Vint Hill Theatre. Funded by Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) and led by a team of professional, although volunteer, directors and producers, the show runs for a total of two consecutive weekends, and historically has been around Father’s Day. This year, however, the production, The Little Mermaid, Jr., will present mid-summer, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm, from July 17 through July 26. The director, Evelyn Rice of Warrenton, who has directed more than 15 shows with FCT, says, “This is a very special cast of youth. We have a talented group of actors and singers here. It’s going to be a great show, and we always enjoy seeing the excitement on the audience’s faces as they leave the performances – it’s going to be another energizing show.” For co-director, Jeremy Vest, this is his third time in a director role for an FCT children’s production, which have included 2013’s Aladdin and 2014’s Beauty & the Beast, Jr. “The kids are awesome, they have been working hard since auditions in March. There is a lot of dancing in this show, and they are really enthusiastic about performing all they have been learning.” To purchase tickets, visit www.fctstage.org or call (540) 349-8760. Tickets do sell out, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance of the shows, especially if

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you are coming as a group and want to sit together. For your ease, by purchasing tickets on the FCT Webpage, you may make your seat selections to ensure your preference in seat location. Enjoy the show!

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For a local place to cool off from the summer heat, consider visiting the Larry Weeks Community Pool in Vint Hill on Aiken Dr. It opens Memorial Day weekend and is open most days throughout the summer from 11am to 7pm while school is out of session (during school, the hours change slightly). Passes are offered for frequent use, or daily access rates are reasonable for occasional use, and range anywhere from $4.50 per day for a child age 2-11, to $335 for a season pass for a family of 2. Five lanes of the main pool and the wading pool are typically open for play, recreation and open swim. Lanes are marked for lap swim times, swim lessons are offered throughout the summer for all swim levels (pre-school to level V), a shallow children’s pool with fun statues that squirt and entertain the little ones, and pool rentals are available. More information on special events planned for the Larry Weeks pool can be found in the Good Times guide, available online at www.recreation. fauquiercounty.gov.

Jump-N-Jimmies Parents Night Outs

Every Friday evening throughout the year, Jump-N-Jimmies in Haymarket hosts a Parents Night Out, which is planned to be just as much fun for the kids as date night is for Mom and Dad. For twenty dollars per child, from 5:30-9:00pm, your age 4-12 year old will have hours of bouncing fun, a planned recreational activity and dinner included. Make your reservations ahead of time by calling: (703) 753-5867.

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leading family entertainment center, filled with over 6,200 square feet of indoor, inflatable fun! We offer open bounce and semiprivate parties each weekday, and private parties each weekend. You need a place to take the family and unwind; we’re happy to be that destination!” For more information, visit: www.jnjparty.com.

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Electronics Robot Adventure and Sports Camp with Nationals Game Outing are among the summer camps offered through Fauquier County Parks & Recreation in the Eastern Region, also known as Vint Hill and Broad Run. You need not be a Fauquier County resident to register, although in-county and out-of-county fees vary a smidge.

The sports camp will include volleyball, basketball, soccer, football, and baseball, and a game day at National’s Park. Bring your lunch every day for this 9am-3pm camp the week of July 20, for grades 3-6.

Or, do you have a rising 1st-4th grader who is interested in robot adventures using hands-on engineering and science to complete challenges? Your little engineer will learn about electronics and robotics to solve problems. This 9:30am-2:30pm camp during the week of June 29 may just be the adventure your child has been craving. Fees apply and are paid at the time of registration. To register for either camp, visit the Vint Hill Village Green Parks & Rec building during business hours.

Camp Sunny Days at Battlefield High School is open to girls grades K-5 who are not currently enrolled in Girl Scouts. This week-long camp offers free bus transportation from nearby schools and has a very feasible cost of $40 per camper for the week. This day camp will meet at Battlefield High School in Haymarket from 9am-3pm during the week of June 22. Camp Sunny Days is a community day camp designed as an introductory program for girls who could be interested in Girl Scouting, and will take place indoors and outdoors. To register, visit www.gscnc.org.

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or many years after the Civil War, educational opportunities for African Americans in Northern Virginia – and most other areas in the South – were severely limited. While human bondage was no longer legal, this situation kept many of the formerly enslaved and their families in poverty.

To envision a way to solve this dilemma was a challenge; coming up with a plan to implement it was even harder, and finding the financial support to bring it to reality seemingly impossible.

But fortunately for Prince William County and the rest of Northern Virginia, one person emerged who had this vision, and was able to overcome tremendous obstacles to accomplish it.

Jane Serepta Dean, known throughout her life as “Miss Jennie,” was born in 1852 in a cabin near Sudley Springs, east of Catharpin. It is known that her grandparents, Reuben and Mildred were enslaved, the property of Thomas Newman of Marble Hill, near Sudley Springs.

Jennie’s father, Charles Dean, was an infant when Thomas Newman died in 1821, and according to Newman’s will, his land and slaves were divided up between his ten children. Ownership of Jennie’s grandparents and son Charles passed to Catherine Newton Newman, who eventually became the sole owner of Marble Hill, due to the fact she never married.

Another daughter, Eleanor Newman, married Christopher Cushing, and the couple lived at Marble Hall with Catherine. As he grew up, Charles Dean became one of the house servants, and at an early age was taught to read and write, a rare advantage for someone born in slavery. Eventually, Charles married a woman named Annie, and started a family.

In 1855, Miss Catherine Newman died, and Marble Hill and its slaves passed to Christopher and Eleanor Cushing. By then, Charles and Annie had three daughters, Jennie, Ella and Mary, and a son, Charles.

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Jane Serepta ‘Jennie’ Dean, as she appeared late in life. ‘Those who knew her intimately say she was cautious, prudent, self-sacrificing, with a personal character above reproach…’ according to her obituary published in the Manassas Democrat, May 8, 1913.

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Howland Hall on the campus of the Manassas Industrial School served as the girls’ dormitory and school dining hall.

The first building burned in 1894, and was replaced by the structure in this photograph.

Jennie’s brother Charles was sold to Thomas Settle, who had a farm in Loudoun County. The remaining members of the Dean family at Marble Hill continued to serve their masters tirelessly and faithfully until they were freed at the end of the war.

They were no longer enslaved, but the farmland they had worked was desolate, and there were no jobs, and no money.

However, Charles and Annie had one simple challenge for their children, borne of their experiences in bondage: “Profit by freedom, and make something of yourselves.”

Jennie, just 13 years old at the time, traveled to Washington, D.C., where she worked in domestic service. In 1866, joined the 19th Street Baptist Church in Washington.

She would work in the city all week, but unlike most of the young people who migrated north to find jobs, Jennie came home when she could, in order to maintain

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ties with her family and community.

Although a low-paid domestic, she made enough money in Washington to cover the tuition for her younger sister Ella to attend Wayland Seminary, where she was trained to be a teacher; and to pay off the mortgage on a 32-acre property near Marble Hill that her father had purchased from Christopher Cushing in 1876.

It was while she was working in Washington that Jennie realized there had to be a way for African Americans to lift themselves out of poverty.

“Alarmed by the exodus of Negro boys and girls to the cities, where work was scarce, living conditions were miserable and vice was rampant, she would call together her neighbors in Prince William,” according to Prince William, the Story of Its Places and Its People (1941). “’Keep your children home,’ she would say. ‘Don’t send them to the cities. You must buy your lands; become

taxpayers.’”

Jennie’s next step in bringing this message to her people was based on her faith, as she started several small Sunday Schools as a way to reach the young. Her sister Ella, who was teaching at a small school at Thoroughfare Gap, assisted her.

“Jennie Dean had conceived the vision of actual need, and then went far and near, on horseback or in her little sulky, planting Sunday Schools and otherwise laboring to make Christ known and teach His gospel to the youth wherever she could get them together,” recalled Rev. Walter H. Brooks, pastor of the 19th Street Baptist Church.

Eventually, Jennie’s Sunday Schools effort grew to become three Baptist churches. Mt. Calvary, consecrated in 1880, was built on a plot of land at Sudley Springs near Jennie’s father’s home.

Prosperity Baptist in the village of Conklin in Loudoun County was built in 1899 on

A scale model of the campus of the Manassas Industrial School was placed on the site of the school, along with stones marking the locations of the actual buildings, and a memorial to Jennie Dean. The buildings in the foreground, from the left: Charter Cottage, Hackley Hall, Bailey Hall and Howland Hall. Behind them is the Carnegie Building.

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land donated the church by Jennie’s brother Charles. Dean Divers Chapel at Five Forks (on present-day Bethlehem Road) near Manassas was completed in 1909.

In connection with her early church work, on Saturday afternoons Jennie shared what she had learned as a domestic worker with the girls in the congregations, teaching them cooking, sewing and other useful skills. It was this practical application of knowledge that would lead to the next level.

Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth

Addressing the spiritual base for improving the lives of her people was one thing; providing young African Americans with the skills they would need to have good jobs and gain self-sufficiency was equally important. But even at the end of the 19th century, there was nothing like that to be found in Northern Virginia.

Dr. Stephen Johnson Lewis, a Manassas dentist and graduate of the Manassas Industrial School, wrote a comprehensive biography entitled Undaunted Faith: the Story of Jennie Dean, published in 1942. In his book, he often quotes Jennie in her own words: “I have often been asked about the origin and growth of the Manassas Colored Industrial School, situated in Manassas, Virginia. Having been engaged in organizing and reorganizing four Sabbath Schools, I found through this work many boys and girls who would be smart in more ways than one if they had an opportunity.

“One morning, a farmer called to see me about his children, as he had seven sons and wanted them to have trades. I told him he must pray over the matter, and God would open the way somehow.”

A few months later, Jennie, her mother Annie and Rev. D.G. Henderson were discussing “…the conditions and welfare of the young colored people,” and Jennie brought up the question of the man with seven sons.

By then, Jennie had formulated a plan for an institution that would meet these needs, including what schools would be needed, who would teach the classes, and how to secure the things needed to get started, including financing. Those hired by the school would have to work their first year without pay, “…as we were all poor,” said Jennie.

At the time, Jennie’s sister was teaching at Thoroughfare, and had become friends with Miss Jennie E. Thompson, whose family had lived in the area for many years. There were many African Americans living in Thoroughfare, some of whom had once been slaves of Miss Thompson’s parents.

“She was young and knew nothing of the past, and yet her eyes were open and her heart tender toward the needs of the young people in the ways of proper training, education and trades,” noted Jennie.

Miss Thompson had no money, but knew many people in the area who had money or controlled it. This represented the first opportunity to involve the white community in the building of the school, and it would prove to be successful. Pastors of local churches were also contacted, and they urged their congregations to support the school as well.

Selecting the site

A survey of Prince William and the five adjacent counties revealed the scope of the need: there were 23,972 African Americans, with 11,000 of school age.

After first considering Thoroughfare as the location of the school, it was later decided to look at property in Manassas. A public meeting was held in Manassas in November 1890, and it was learned that a 152-acre farm southeast of Manassas owned by a Mr. Brenton was available for $2,650. It was the perfect site, and 32

Jennie Dean started Prosperity Baptist Church at Conklin, in Loudoun County, in 1899. It was built on land donated by her brother, Charles Dean. The first church burned in 1951, and the present church built east of the site between 1952-1972. a $100 deposit would hold the property for a few days.

Unfortunately, the school had only $60 in its bank account, which had been provided by Jennie; Miss Thompson found a contributor who provided the $40 balance. A committee was appointed to oversee the fundraising, consisting of Rev. M.D. Williams, George C. Rounds and John Johnson, all of Manassas.

As the deadline for the first payment of $1,400 approached, the original resources seemed to have dried up. Jennie then met with Dr. H. M. Clarkson, the Prince William County superintendent of Schools; Capt. Tyler of Haymarket, “Squire” Cushing of Catharpin and Judge William Gaines of Warrenton. All gave their endorsement of the school, and contacted their friends and colleagues in New York, Boston and other cities in the North.

After separating from the Manassas Industrial School, Jennie Dean founded Dean Divers Baptist Church in 1909 on land donated by Henrietta Page.

Even so, raising the $1,400 payment proved difficult.

Committees from several neighborhoods were formed, each with a specific task, or item of food to bring to fundraising receptions and dinners. For example, after the Fourth of July dinner in 1893, it was noted that $75 had been raised.

These same neighborhood committees were called upon when work was started on the school. “Free day’s work was appointed for teams and laborers. Some of them had to come eight or ten miles,” Jennie recalled. “Teams from Bull Run were Anthony Harris, Bladen Robinson, Tasker Robinson and John Free. Wellington: William Lewis, William Griffin Mrs. Sallie Stokes and William Jackson. Sudley Springs: Nelson Elliot, John Peters, Mrs. Charles Dean and John Shellington. Men and teams from Manassas were Haymarket Lifestyle

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The fortunes of the school got a boost in February 1893, when Jennie met Miss Emily Howland of Sherwood, N.Y. at the Women’s Suffrage Convention in Washington, D.C. Miss Howland visited the farm, liked what she saw, and donated $1,000 to finish paying for the property. In addition, she provided the money to build Howland Hall, the women students’ dormitory.

The following month, the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth opened in the farmhouse on the property, renamed “Charter Cottage.” There were only six students, but with the completion of Howland Hall in September 1893, enrollment grew to 75.

Dr. E. P. Clemons was the first principal. Faculty included Jefferson Thomas, who taught carpentry; and Mrs. Clemons, sewing. Miss Mary E. Vernon was the cooking and literary teacher, as well as matron and housekeeper.

As agreed, they were not paid a salary their first year, receiving only room and board. Much of the food prepared and served at the school, as well as the furnishings for Howland Hall, were donated by the surrounding communities.

Dr. Stephen Johnson Lewis knew his subject well when he published Undaunted Faith: the Story of Jennie Dean in 1942. A Manassas dentist and resident of Catlett, Va., he was an early graduate of the Manassas Industrial School.

His mother, Mrs. Landonia Lewis, was a close friend of Jennie Dean, and provided support and advice as plans to build the Manassas Industrial School were formulated. She also served as Jennie Dean’s representative for the Wellington neighborhood during the initial construction phase of the school.

The original limited edition of Undaunted Faith

Tragedy and recovery

In January 1894, Jennie was returning from a fund soliciting trip in New York when she receive word that Howland Hall and all of its contents, including the personal items and clothes of the 75 students, had been lost in a terrible fire.

It was truly a test of Jennie’s faith – they had only gotten to use the new building for four months – but by then, interest and support for the school had reached the point where there was no question about rebuilding, and the funds to accomplish the task were soon secured. Classes were held in an unused church nearby for the rest of the term.

Two years later, Jennie was back in New York, where she met with Mrs. C.B. Hackley, who had become a friend of the school. “At this time we did not have a separate building for the boys,” Jennie recalled. “When she knew this, she willingly had one built at the cost of $3,000, and furnished it with the assistance of Mrs. L.A. Darling of New York.”

The new frame structure was called Hackley Hall, and unbelievably, it burned on the night of Jan. 25, 1900, the result of the improper installation of the furnace. Again Jennie called on her supporters in the North, who responded generously. A new Hackley Hall, built of brick, rose on the site. It was dedicated on Nov. 5, 1901.

Times of great change

The early 20th century ushered in a new era for the school, as its reputation grew and enrollment steadily increased. However, about 1905 a movement began to force Jennie Dean out of the management and planning of the school.

“Not far ahead lay many obstacles to be overcome, many acute problems to be solved and many heartaches for our heroine, which included almost complete banishment from participation in her project by a new group, which ultimately came into control of it,” wrote her biographer, Dr. Lewis.

“The incorporation of the institution brought to the fore men of keen business vision and experience, and it is likely that she clashed with them. There are on record some very unfortunate situations, which on the surface seem to many to have involved unfair treatment of her, bordering on sheer disrespect for the sacrificial work she had done and her high objectives.”

If Jennie were excluded from the management of the school, she remained its public face. On Feb. 14, 1906, she and a group of students were invited to the White House, where President June 2015

was printed by The Circuit Press in Catlett, which also published a weekly newspaper for African Americans that was circulated in Fauquier County. George W. Robinson did the drawing on the cover, and the Northern Virginia Baptist Association sponsored the project.

A few copies of the original Undaunted Faith survived, and in 1989, the Manassas City Council voted to have the book reprinted, as part of the project to build a memorial to Jennie Dean on the original campus of the Manassas Industrial School.

Members of the Manassas Historical Society and staff of the Manassas Museum System worked on the book, adding a donor list, history of the school since 1942, a bibliography and index. Vintage photos gathered from several local sources completed the book.

Funded by a grant from IBM, the handsome, hard cover memorial edition was published in 1994. It can be purchased for $5 at the Manassas Museum Store, 9101 Prince William Street, Manassas, VA 20110, or visit www.manassasmuseum.org.

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Enrollment in 1952 was 750 students, but by then the counties involved were building their own segregated high schools.

By 1959, all regional high school operations ceased, and only Prince William County students studied there.

In response, the county built a new combination elementary and high school for African-American students next to the site, which was called the Jennie Dean High and Elementary School. Most of the old school buildings were demolished during the 1960s.

The Civil Rights Act banning segregation was passed in 1964. The Jennie Dean School was integrated two years later, and served as a middle school.

Carnegie Hall, the last surviving structure of the Manassas Industrial School, was demolished in 1970 in order to make way for an expansion of the school.

Manassas received city status in 1975, and acquired the school from the county. Today, it is the Jennie Dean Elementary School.

Jennie Dean remembered

Jennie Dean died on May 3, 1913, and was buried in this simple grave at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, not far from where she was born.

Theodore Roosevelt praised the school and its goals: “Miss Dean, the good that comes with any such school as this is increased ten-fold, when the school is founded, as you founded this, and as Mr. (Booker T.) Washington founded Tuskegee, by a colored man or woman to help the colored boys and girls of today the best type of self-respecting, self-supporting American citizens of the future.”

A large new building used for classrooms, a library and administrative offices, costing $30,000 and funded by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, was dedicated in 1910. Those then in charge took credit for the largesse, but Dr. Lewis

notes that while Jennie was no longer running the school, “…her influence was still potent, as Mr. Carnegie himself acknowledged in one of his later gifts to the school.”

Financial problems continually plagued the school, in part because the donors Jennie had cultivated over the years had either died or cut back, and weren’t being replaced.

In 1938, the school was purchased

by Fairfax, Fauquier and Prince William counties, which assumed the debts and operated the facility as the Manassas Regional High School for African American students from those counties and the surrounding areas.

Separated from the school she founded, Jennie spent the last years of her life involved in the church work that marked her early adulthood. In 1909, she started the Dean Divers Church at Five Forks, a community settled by former slaves west of Manassas.

The land was donated by Henrietta Page, and construction costs covered by the Divers family of New Jersey. Again, Jenny demonstrated the zeal that inspired the congregation to establish the new church, and her ability to gain support and raise money.

Her health began to fail, and Jennie Dean died on May 3, 1913. She was buried in the cemetery at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church near her birthplace. The commencement ceremony at the Manassas Industrial School held on May 25, 1913 included a memorial service. Dr. Lewis was the Alumni speaker, and like the others that eulogized Jennie Dean, he was “… wholly unequal to the task.”

Undaunted Faith, written nearly 30 years later, was his sincere effort to “… record a real and full appreciation of what she accomplished, and of her real worth as a public benefactor.”

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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oing “green” is not a fad. It’s a movement toward protecting our valuable resources and creating healthier environments in our living spaces. It involves making socially, environmentally and healthresponsible choices for ourselves and our communities. Consider this, according to Green Interior Design (http://www.green-interior-design. com) Americans spend more than 89% of their time indoors, 6% of their time in cars and 5% outdoors. Indoor air is often 3-5 times more polluted than outdoor air. Also, the increase in asthma and other health problems may be attributable to toxic building practices. Green Interior Design also states that conserving energy protects the air quality and will offer economic benefits in the long run.

In interior design, going “green” means purchasing from and supporting companies who utilize sustainable resources to develop their products.

It can include making energy efficient choices when selecting fixtures and appliances during your design and remodeling projects. It also means selecting materials and finishes made from natural fibers and materials that are non-toxic and chemical free.

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Purchasing Energy Star rated idea to ask yourself your reasons for appliances. The more stars on the going green. Is it to: appliances energy rating, the more • Save on energy costs? efficient the appliance, which means • Make your home a healthy lower energy usage and more energy place? savings.

• Stretch your remodeling Replacing incandescent lighting dollar? with LED lighting. While switching to • Create a more LED will cost more initially, it will save environmentally-friendly on energy costs in the long run. home?

Incorporating timers to make the Whatever your reasons for going most efficient use of heating, cooling green, it’s not always an easy thing to and lighting systems. do. However, there are a few things that you can do right now (and moving forward) to begin going green in your home. If you are looking to reduce your energy use some of the things you can start to We recycled the clients traditional four poster bed, adding contemincorporate porary elements around it to give it new life. The bench was given include: a facelift with new upholstery. They both fit very well into the newly updated space. We also used Benjamin Moore’s low VOC Aura paints on the walls and ceilings.

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Considering updating drafty windows to those that are energy efficient.

Although not very glamorous, if undertaking a renovation or design project, consider updating your insulation to green insulation. It is healthier for you and the environment.

In order to eliminate toxins and harmful particles and fibers, ASID recommends: Choosing carpeting, rugs, window treatments and other textiles made from natural fibers like cotton or wool.

Choose those that are untreated and free of toxins, such as pesticides or chemical cleaners.

Using low or no VOC water-based paints, finishes and sealants. Milkbased paints are also available.

Select solid woods for furniture or cabinetry, rather than pressed woods or composites that may contain formaldehyde or other chemicals that may be toxic.

Look for wall coverings that are made of paper or natural fibers, rather than synthetic materials and that are printed with natural inks.

Ask for flooring products made from renewable resources such as bamboo or linoleum.

According to the Sustainable Furnishings Council, companies who are using sustainable practices will already be doing all of the following: • Seeking legally logged wood from vendors who have a verifiable chain of custody • Reducing unsustainable raw resources and known toxic substances in all phases of business • Recycling in operations, purchasing recycled content and creating recyclable products • Reducing and reusing packing/packaging materials and reducing transportation needs • Educating customers on sustainability, and more.

The Council recommends asking vendors and retailers if the products you are considering purchasing for your home, come from manufacturers who incorporate these practices and to consider buying from companies who are members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. The Council has placed rigorous standards on its members, ensuring that they are

Low VOC paints were used to create a faux marble effect on this fireplace. The fireplace itself is an energy efficient way to heat the main level of this three level town home. moving toward or currently are making and selling products that are environmentally conscious. Look for the Sustainable Furnishings Council logo on the furnishings, accessories and textiles you purchase.

You can also ask your favorite shopkeepers if they are currently sourcing or if they can start sourcing manufacturers who are members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council.

Encourage them to join the council as well.

Finally, consider reusing and recycling old furnishings.

Consider giving that old piece a new life and a new look (with low or no-VOC paints and other green materials, of course). If you simply can’t find a home for it, consider donating it to Habitat Resource or another charity, which can give it or sell it to someone who can reuse it.

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Car Show and Family Street Fair at The Fauquier Bank Saturday, June 20 from 11 am to 5 pm 15240 Washington Street in Haymarket Classic cars and street machines will highlight this fun event for adults and children of all ages. There will be a kids’ area, vendors, great food and a beer garden. Whether or not you are a car enthusiast, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

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Friday Night Family Summer Concert Series Friday nights starting June 26 from 6 to 10 pm. Battlefield Garden and Stone Center, 4641 Sudley Road in Catharpin For 8 weeks throughout the summer, families can gather to enjoy great music, food vendors, and a kids’ area. Friday nights will never be the same!

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Fridays, June 5, 12, and 19 with movies beginning at dusk. Madison Crescent lawn near the intersection of Route 15 and 29 Popular kids’ movies will be played on the lawn for families to enjoy outdoor movies with friends. Bring blankets and chairs to sit back and enjoy the show.

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TANNERS BEWARE Skin cancer can strike in the dark, too

It may be tempting to get outside and enjoy the sunshine, but experts warn to take it easy and put on sunscreen.

Stepping into the shade before the sting of sunburn takes effect might not be enough to protect your skin, according to a new study by Yale University. Researchers found that the ultraviolet damage to skin continues for three hours after exposure – even if you’re sitting under an umbrella.

“It’s important that people apply sunscreen before going out and enjoying the sunshine and warm weather,” said Dr. Kurt Maggio, who is on the medical staff at Novant Health Prince William Medical Center. Melanin, the pigment that gives skin its tan color and protects it from the sun, might actually be at fault for some of the damage. In studying the cells that produce melanin, the researchers found the chemical bonds in the skin’s DNA that form during exposure to UV rays continued even after the exposure stopped for up to four hours before the skin’s repair mechanism kicked in.

“Melanin acts as a shield so it protects skin from sun damage,” Maggio said. “What this new study suggests is that it can also damage skin’s DNA because of chemical reactions.

It also means we underestimate the amount of damage people are getting from UV exposure.”

The research team also found that vitamin E lotion diminished the delayed effects of UV rays, suggesting that a sunscreen with vitamin E should be applied after tanning to prevent further damage to the skin. The study provides researchers with a different approach to preventing melanoma. Rather than relying on the current complement of sunscreens, researchers might be able to develop products that prevent melanin from remaining in an excited state following sun exposure.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Most cases of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, are linked to exposure to ultraviolet light, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In 2011, more than 65,000 Americans were diagnosed with melanomas and more than 9,000 people died from this skin cancer.

To lower your risk from skin cancer this season, protect your skin from the sun and don’t use indoor tanning.

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There is no one way to There social issues. There is no one wayquilt! to quilt!

There areare as many ways to quilt as there are quilters!! as many ways to quilt as there are quilters!!

Have a group of quilters use use the the same pattern to to Have a group of quilters same pattern make a quilt and the resulting quilts, each one will make a quilt and the resulting quilts, each one will be be amazingly unique andand different!!

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And wewe hope thatthat when we we areare no longer alive, thatthat future generations And hope when no longer alive, future generations will love and treasure our quilts as we treasure the old antique quilts that will love and treasure our quilts as we treasure the old antique quilts that have been handed down from our own ancestors!” - Polly Monica have been handed down from our own ancestors!” - Polly Monica June 2015

Christine Craddock is a writer, Christine Craddock is a writer, editor, photographer, wife, wife, and and editor, photographer, mother of one adorable 6-year-old mother of one adorable 6-year-old boy. boy.

She has in Haymarket Sheresided has resided in Haymarket sincesince 2006.2006.

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SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO) Figure Out What’s Happening With Your Website In the beginning all you needed to do was create a website and they will come. Now it requires you to make sure your website is search engine optimized. This requires you to pay attention to all the things that the search engines uses to index your website so it is relevant for the search terms you want the website to be found when the potential customer is searching for products, services or your business.

Here is a short list of the things you can do and how to figure out what is happening with your website.

Create a Google Analytics account (www.google.com/analytics) and add the Java code to all pages of the website. The statistic it gathers will allow you to see how many are coming to your website, what search terms they used, what pages they looked at, where did it come from and how long they stayed on the website.

Setup a Google Webmaster Tools account and link it to your Google Analytic so information will be shared between the two accounts. Google will crawl and index your website and learn about any specific problems you could be creating without knowing.

Helps discover where other links on external website. Set up a sitemap on your website to let Google know about all the pages on the website.

Create a sitemap.xml file and upload to your website, then use Google Webmaster Tools to know the file is available.

The title and meta description tags for each page of the website needs to be unique, the search engines review each of these and if it finds duplicate it doesn’t index the duplicate pages. Title tag needs to be about 70 44

characters in length with two to three keywords, your company name and then your location. Meta description tag, about 150 characters, needs to describe what is on the page.

Add a description tag to all images with keywords, this gives the search engines additional keyword terms for indexing your website, it also allows your website to be 508 compliance (disability accessibility).

Make sure your potential customer can easily find your business by address and phone number. Put your phone number in the top of your website in text form so smartphones can call you with one click.

Content needs to be fresh, updated regularly and often is crucial for increasing traffic. Consider integrating a blog into your website and writing articles about your

products, services and business activities.

Setup social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp) link to them and post frequent information that links back to your website.

Make your website mobile ready since Google now ranks website that are smartphone ready ahead of websites that are not when doing a search from a phone or tablet. https:// www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ mobile-friendly/ If all of this seems confusing, follow my advice, “Do what you do best and hire the rest”.

By Bob Moe of Moe Technologies, Inc of Warrenton, VA, a search engine specialist, providing website design, hosting, construction, maintenance, and search engine optimization services.

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HGBA Member Spotlight Business Name: Edward Jones HGBA Member Name(s): Deborah Trnka, Financial Advisor Address: 5300 Merchants View Square, Suite 100 Haymarket, Virginia 20169 Office: 571-248-8267 Fax: 855-729-5165 After reading in Fortune magazine that Edward Jones was rated at #4 on their list of 100 best companies to work for, I decided to join Edward Jones as a financial advisor. The history of the firm and their philosophy aligned with my own beliefs especially that personal relationships are key.

So when, in May of 2012, I was given the opportunity to join the firm, I was thrilled. I would have the opportunity to have the support and expertise of a large firm but I would be able to follow a passion of enriching people’s lives by empowering them through education, allowing them to take control of their own financial future. I could serve the community by providing a full array of financial services as well as offering educational seminars and coffee clubs.

Another philosophy that spoke to me was the importance of family and the community. Edward Jones place their advisors in neighborhood offices. I live and work where you live and work. I enjoy being part of my clients lives. One of the greatest moments of my business was when I opened my office in the Haymarket neighborhood of Dominion Valley’s Market Square.

When building a business, my three tips would be: 1) Get out and network. You represent your business. You are the brand and people are always watching you.

2) Build relationships. People don’t care how much you know; they want to know how much you care.

3) No means next. Don’t take the no’s personally, it isn’t you they are saying no to, it is the opportunity.

In the few years I have been involved in the Haymarket Gainesville Business Association, I have made incredible networking connections, built strong relationships and lasting friendships. My memberships has given me access to dozens of networking opportunities every year, they advertise your business at least two times a year and they co host events with three different chambers in the area. The HGBA is truly your biggest advocate for your business.

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be Singapore! It is like living in New York City with lots of energy and tons of things to do. We lived there for 2 years and it was an amazing adventure for my military family. My husband’s military career took us around the globe, moving 13 times in 18 years.

As a superpower I would love to be able to fly anywhere at a moment’s notice. I would save a lot on airfare!

I am famous for being the piggy bank lady! Everyone knows I love to bring different banks to the networking events as a door prize! I always attach a card that reads: Those pennies can really add up! Let me, help you, change your financial future! My favorite food is Pizza.

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ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a small and thriving church in Haymarket, Virginia in the Diocese of Virginia.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Celebrate SUMMER with us!

Summer Sunday Schedule: 8:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am Worship Service & Children’s Liturgy 11:30 am Fellowship Upcoming Celebrations: End of the Year Cookout – June 14, 11:30 am Father’s Day Sunday Services – June 21 Vacation Bible School – June 24-26, 9am – 12pm Feast of St. Peter & St. Paul – June 28

Come Grow With Us! 6750 Fayette Street, Haymarket The Rev. Sean K. Rousseau www.stpaulsepiscopalhaymarket.org

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Summer’s Harvest-Delicious & Fresh

Create Your Next Meal With Farmers Market Finds

C. Hess Orchard produce

by Christine Craddock

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his year, the Haymarket Thursday Afternoon Market returns at an exciting new location - The Farm at Broad Run. On Thursdays from 2:30 pm until 6:30 pm, visitors can peruse through a variety of offerings from vendors who are set up at the beautiful gazebo at the farm.

The Farm at Broad Run is at 16016 John Marshall Highway in Broad Run just 2 miles west of the intersection of Routes 15 and 55.

Kathryn Willis, the market’s manager, says, “once I leave the traffic around Haymarket and Gainesville, I feel

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myself calming down and just enjoying the scenery.” The market is a perfect place for anyone needing an afternoon of a relaxing shopping experience. Over 20 vendors offer fresh produce, meats, eggs, jams and jellies, honey, handmade soaps, handmade laundry soap, baked goods, handcrafted items such as walking sticks and purses, pickles, honey, donuts, sauces and dressings, and barbecue.

But a farmer’s market isn’t a farmer’s market without fresh produce. C. Hess Orchard & Produce, Honey Brook Farms, Miriam’s Artesan, Over the Grass Farm, The Farm at Broad Run, and Waterford Run Farm & Forge will be providing fresh fruits and vegetables for purchase. Meats and eggs are sold by Countless Blessings Farm, Honey Brook Farms, Over the Grass Farm and The Farm at Broad Run. Many of the produce and meats offered are grass fed, non-GMO, or chemical free so this is a rare opportunity to be able to buy healthier options for family meals from family-owned businesses.

More vendors will be added as the season progresses so be sure to stop in every Thursday to stock up on products for your meals each week.

While shopping for items on your list, consider purchasing ingredients for your favorite recipe or try the one provided. Enthusiasm coupled with fresh ingredients may inspire your next delicious meal.

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The Recipe Cucumber, Tomato, and Garbanzo Bean Salad INGREDIENTS: 2 English cucumbers, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 clove fresh garlic, minced 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (try to use some that come in a BPA-free lined can)

1/2 cup crumbled Feta 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon sea salt juice of 1/2 lemon 1/4 cup olive oil ground black pepper and salt to taste

DIRECTIONS: In a small bowl, combine the garlic, oregano, sea salt, black pepper, and lemon juice. Whisk together, and then slowly add in the olive oil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

In a medium bowl, combine the sliced cucumbers, tomato halves, bell pepper, garbanzo beans, and feta. Toss to combine.

When ready to serve, drizzle dressing over salad, toss, and serve.

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Health Wise Home is a local health-education based business and online resource that aims to “educate individuals, families, and the community to build a healthier future.� Founder and educator, Sarah Young, has a B.S. in Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources with a concentration in Health Promotion and a background in Dietetics. Sarah is also a Nationally Certified Health Education Specialist and the local Ambassador for the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution. Sarah has worked with many local schools, businesses, families, and groups to help encourage positive, healthy changes throughout our community. You can follow Sarah and Health Wise Home at Facebook.com/HealthWiseHome or on the Health Wise Home blog at healthwisehome.wordpress.com. Sarah can be contacted by email at healthwisehome@yahoo.com or by phone 703-655-1547.

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LIFTING YOUR

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Barrel Oak Winery An Enjoyable Treat For The Entire Family Even Man’s Best Friend Agrees Started in 2008 by Brian and Sharon Roeder, Barrel Oak cultivates a culture of ‘yes’ where the customer owns his or her experience. As Brian Roeder puts it, “Barrel Oak is a hospitality company that makes wine.” The reputation of Barrel Oak as “the dog winery” happened by accident, as an outgrowth of the winery’s philosophy of promoting an environment where people come to celebrate and drink wines.

As for the wines, the philosophy is to “let each grape show off its unique properties and Barrel Oak terroir.”

Roeder simplifies it by saying, “we follow each grape as it goes where it wants to go.”

Based on the success of the wines, Barrel Oak plans to start a brewery on site that will open in 2016.

White wines of note are the 2012 Estate Chardonnay, a notably light, citrusy choice that pairs well with shellfish and light dishes, while the 2013 Reserve Chardonnay has added body and bright, fruity flavors. The 2013 BOWHaus White blend resembles a dry Viognier and pairs beautifully with Brie or a nice salad.

Two wines that can be easily served chilled as well as at room temperature are the 2012 BOWHaus Red and 2014 Peanut’s Petit Cuvee, a rose. Both boast big fruit flavors that go wonderfully with sandwiches and dark chocolates.

Steve Oviatt is President of the Haymarket Gainesville Business Association and runs his own consulting business in addition to working for a number of local wineries. Steve Acknowledges that his daughter has taught him everything he knows about wine. He lives in Catharpin with his wife, Nancy.

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For red wine lovers, try the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon with the Meat Lover’s Pizza served on site. Finish with the two dessert wines, the 2013 Goldie with fruit and cheese or the Chocolate Lab with cheesecake, pound cake or ice cream.

Kids, dogs, picnics and kites are welcome. On weekends, visitors are also encouraged to visit the adjoining farm.

ADDRESS

3623 GROVE LANE DELAPLANE, VA 20144

PHONE 540-364-6402

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SUN-THURS 11-6 • FRI & SAT 11-9

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A taste OF HAYMARKET The Best in Dining and 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.

AFGHAN FAMOUS KABOB

(703)754-1600 14702 Lee Highway www.afghanfamouskabob.com Offering traditional Afghan dishes with the most popular being their ten kabob choices. All their meats are cooked to order over charcoal.

AKT NOURISH (540)878-8664 1115 Washington Street www.annieskitchentable.com Chef & Owner, Anne Thomas, prepares delicious and nutritious breakfast & lunch with seasonal offerings from local purveyors. Don’t feel like cooking? AKT has your dinner covered with a takeaway cooler of prepared suppers.

A LA CARTE CATERING & TO-GO (703)754-2714 6608 James Madison Highway www.alacartecaters.com 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.

ASIAN GARDEN RESTAURANT (571)248-6608 5451 Merchants View Square www.asiangardenchinese.com Asian food available for dine-in, take-out, or delivery. Wide range of dishes available to order.

Casual dress. Affordable and good for kids.

BAD TO THE BONE SMOKEHOUSE (703)753-5551 8045 Stonewall Shops Square www.badtothebonesmokehouse.com Tasty meats, slow cooked over a hickory fire smothered with house bbq sauce. They serve their meals with home-style sides, home made desserts and craft beer or wines.

BAR LOUIE (703) 754-2048 14081 Promenade Commons Street www.barlouieamerica.com BLUE RIDGE SEAFOOD & CRAB (703)754-9852 15704 Lee Highway www.blueridgeseafood.net Offering an assortment of seafood appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads, and a create your own dinner option. Casual atmosphere. Dine in or carry out.

BROOKLYN BROTHERS PIZZA (703)753-6663 • www.brooklynbrospizza.com 8010 Crescent Park Drive Casual dining with subs, pasta, New York style pizza, calzones and New York inspired sandwiches. Pick up and delivery available.

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BERTUCCI’S BRICK OVEN RESTAURANT (571)248-6397 • www.bertuccis.com 8114 Stonewall Shops Square Known for their brick oven, Bertucci’s has tasty Italian dishes and irresistable pizzas.

BJ’S RESTAURANT AND BREWHOUSE (571)222-6950 • www.bjsrestaurants.com 13930 Promenade Commons Street BONEFISH GRILL (703)753-2597 • www.bonefishgrill.com 7611 Somerset Crossing Drive BRASS CANNON RESTAURANT (703)753-6140 • www.stonewallgolf.com 15601 Turtle Point Drive Featuring a gourmet menu of traditional American cuisine with lunch specials during the week and dinner specials on the weekend.

Casual dining at its finest.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR (703)754-7017 • www.buffalowildwings.com 5143 Wellington Road BURAPA CAFE (703)753-0999 •6448 Trading Square A Thai and sushi restaurant with appetizers, soups, noodles, fried rice, delicious entrees and a variety of sushi rolls. The Thai box is a customer favorite for lunch!

BURGER KING (703)753-8777 • www.bk.com 7640 Linton Hall Road CAFE BONJOUR (571)248-0810 14950 Washington Street, Suite 100 The best of a bakery and a coffee shop in Haymarket. This restaurant serves strong coffee, sweet treats, savory sandwiches and crepes.

CHICK-FIL-A (703)753-8944 • www.chick-fil-a.com 5015 Wellington Road

CHILI’S GRILL & BAR

(571)261-1129 • www.chilis.com 4995 Wellington Road CHINA EAST (703)753-2166•6838 Piedmont Center Place Casual dining with comfortable Chinese dishes like crispy beef/chicken, kung pao, fried rice, orange beef, and hot and sour soup. Delivery is available.

CHINA INN (703)754-9986 • www.mychinainn.com 7527 Somerset Crossing Drive A family restaurant serving pork, beef, chicken and seafood Chinese dishes. They also have lunch and diet specials.

CHINA JADE RESTAURANT (703)754-0055 7519 Linton Hall Road www.chinajadeonline.com A Chinese cuisine and Thai fushion restaurant whipping up zesty dishes. Choose something traditional like Hunan Chicken or take a chance on the Pineapple Duck.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL (571)248-8036 • www.chipotle.com 5025 Wellington Road COLDSTONE CREAMERY (703)753-1143•www.coldstonecreamery.com 7372 Atlas Walk Way A sweet treat! Serving up traditional and seasonal ice cream flavors with your choice of toppings.

CUPCAKE HEAVEN AND CAFÉ (703)754-6300 • 15125 Washington Street www.cupcakeheavenandcafe.com 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. DEJA BREW (571)261-9418 •5311 Merchants View Square www.dejabrewcoffeehouse.com Affordable coffee shop offering snacks and tea as well. Hosts an open mic night every Saturday from 7pm to 10pm. Free Wi-Fi. Casual dress.

DOMINO’S PIZZA (703)754-3000 • www.dominos.com 7625 Linton Hall Rd. • 5491 Merchants View Sq. DUNKIN’ DONUTS (703)753-9700 • www.dunkindonuts.com 7901 Stonewall Shops Square EAST OCEAN (703)753-1201 6438 Trading Square www.eastoceanva.com Serving favorites like fried rice, lo mein and egg rolls. They offer chicken, beef, pork and veggie dishes as well as pick up and delivery service.

EGGSPECTATIONS (571)248-0990 • www.eggspectations.com 8058 Crescent Park Drive EL TIO TEX-MEX GRILL (703)753-0826 7527 Linton Hall Road www.eltiogrill.com This Tex-Mex grill offers plenty of lunch and dinner options. Items include fajitas, burritos, chimichangas, tacos, enchiladas and more.

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EL VAQUERO WEST

(703)753-0801 14910 Washington Street Authentic Mexican restaurant offering a large menu of lunch and dinner specials as well as dessert. Restaurant offers take-out and a full bar.

FAMOUS DAVE’S (571)261-3023 7390 Atlas Walk Way www.famousdaves.com FIREBIRD’S WOOD FIRE GRILL (703)743-7463 14020 Promenade Commons St. www.firebirdsrestaurants.com FIVE GUYS (703)753-8803 7321 Atlas Walk Way www.fiveguys.com FOSTER’S GRILLE (571)261-5959 4416 Costello Way www.fostersgrille.com Burgers, French fries, hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, milkshakes, wings, and salads.

Daily specials. Casual dress, take-out and outdoor seating available.

GIUSEPPE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT (703)753-1004 15120 Washington Street www.giuseppesri.com 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.

GLORY DAYS GRILL (571)261-1500 • www.glorydaysgrill.com 7581 Somerset Crossing Drive GRAFTON STREET (571)261-9367 7380 Atlas Walk Way www.graftonstreetva.com Upscale restaurant with dining room, private dining room and spacious bar. They serve hand-cut steaks, brick oven flat breads, juicy burgers and more.

HONEY BAKED HAM (571)261-2277 13149 Gateway Center Drive www.honeybakedhamforyou.com IHOP RESTAURANT (571)261-1709 • www.ihop.com 7495 Iron Bar Lane JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS (703) 743-2721 8136 Stonewall Shops Square www.jerseymikes.com JIMBO’S GRILL & BAR (571) 248-0752 7901 Heritage Village Plaza A neighborhood restaurant with plenty of tvs for sports games and American style food like burgers and fries.

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KABUL KABOB HOUSE (703) 753-6200 6426 Trading Square www.kabulkabobhouse.com Kabobs and authentic Afghan food are served at this casual dining establishment. They also have soups, salad, sandwiches, and desserts.

Vegetarian options are available.

KFC (703)753-6552 • www.kfc.com 7600 Linton Hall Road KULEYO’S FROZEN YOGURT (571)248-0804 • 5471 Merchants View Square Self-serve frozen yogurt shop with 18 tasty flavors and over 30 toppings to personalize your treat.

LEDO PIZZA (571)261-5522 • www.ledopizza.com 7547 Somerset Crossing Drive LION & BULL (703)754-1166 • www.lionandbull.com 5351 Merchants View Square 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 available. Casual dress.

LITTLE CAESAR’S (703)754-0555 • www.littlecaesars.com 6428 Trading Square MAAZA 29 KITCHEN & BAR (703)753-2177 • www.maaza29.com 14630 Lee Highway An Ethiopian, Italian and American style restaurant serving farm fresh foods from Nokesville. They offer burgers, pasta and Ethiopian cuisine.

MAMA MIA PIZZA (703)753-4605 • www.mamamiapizza.net 7669 Limestone Drive Dine in or carry out delicious Italian inspired food such as subs, pizzas, or pastas. They offer steak and chicken dinners and a kids menu.

MASTERS BAR & GRILL (703)753-1188 • 7518 Linton Hall Road A comfortable dining environment with casual food options and a full service bar.

MCDONALD’S

(703)753-6374 • 6740 Lea Berry Way 14222 Lee Highway • www.mcdonalds.com MILKBERRY YOGURT (240)377-7810 • www.milkberryyogurt.com 6410 Trading Square A family friendly frozen yogurt shop. They serve 24 yogurt flavors with 80 toppings to choose from. Fill up, weigh, and pay.

MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL (703) 722-9115 8148 Stonewall Shops Square www.moes.com

MUSASHI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE (571)261-5977 • www.musashijs.com 7567 Somerset Crossing Dr A family restaurant centered around their Hibachi grill and fresh ingredients. They offer chicken, steak, and pork dinners as well as a la carte sushi.

NANDO’S PERI PERI (703) 753-4100 • www.nandosperiperi.com 14030 Promenade Commons Street NORA RESTAURANT (703)753-0233 14674 Lee Highway www.norarestaurant.com An authentic Lebanese restaurant serving up family style dishes - handmade items like their pitas and hummus. They have salads, kabobs, pizzas and baklava.

OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK & SEAFOOD (703)753-8664 7447 Linton Hall Road www.osakajs.com Offering Japanese style food with habatchi flair.

An expansive menu with chicken, beef, seafood and vegetarian options. Friendly and playful staff with a casual dining environment.

PAISANO’S PIZZA (703) 753-5900 7368 Atlas Walk Way www.pizzapaisanos.com Paisano’s combines award-winning food, smiling friendly service, and genuine hospitality. Be our guests! Available for dine-in, carry-out, or delivery.

PANERA BREAD (571) 261-1200 7351 Atlas Walk Way www.panerabread.com PAPA JOHN’S (703)753-6767 6743 Lea Berry Way www.papajohns.com PARADISO PIZZA & SUBS (571)248-6600 6826 Piedmont Center Plaza www.paradisopizzaandsubs.com Offering Italian dinners, New York style pizza, greek specialties, subs, salads, appetizers, calzones, burgers, sandwiches and wraps.

Casual dining and daily specials.

PEI WEI ASIAN DINER (703)753-3880 5035 Wellington Road www.peiwei.com PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS (571)261-1010 6424 Trading Square www.penn-station.com This restaurant offers 13 mouthwatering subs that can be ordered hot or cold. They have classics, chicken, Italian and ligher options. Pair your sub with fresh cut fries or a choclate chunk cookie.

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PHO HA LINH (571)445-3492 7535 Somerset Crossing Drive www.phohalinh.com With over 50 menu items this Vietnamese restaurant has something for everyone. They have beef and chicken rice noodle soups, jasmine rice dishes, fried rice and stir fry too!

PIZZARAMA (703)753-9009 • www.pizzaramava.com 14950 Washington Street 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.

POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS (571)248-6425 • www.potbelly.com 7352 Atlas Walk Way

PICKLE BOB’S (540)905-9479 Corner of Route 15 & Route 55 www.picklebobs.com Ice cream joint offering soft serve, frozen yogurt, mini doughnuts, soft pretzels and more.

QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL (571)248-4191 • www.qdoba.com 7376 Atlas Walk Way

RUBY TUESDAY (703)753-8922 • www.rubytuesday.com 7505 Iron Bar Lane

PINKBERRY 14039 Promenade Commons Street Gainesville, VA 20155 703-753-2225 •www.pinkberry.com PIZZA HUT (703)754-1654 • www.pizzahut.com 6896 Piedmont Center Plaza

SAKURA GRILL (703)753-9380 •6412 Trading Square

PIZZA N PIZZA (703)753-2000 • www.pizzanpizza.com 14690 Lee Highway This place has it all; pizza, pasta, subs, strombolis, wings and more. Over 30 flavors to toss your wings in and 9 specialty pizzas to try.

SMASHBURGER (703)743-7060 • www.smashburger.com 14082 Promenade Commons Street

PIZZA NY MARGHERITA (703)753-0744 • www.pizzanymargherita.com 5115 Wellington Road An expansive Italian menu featuring salads, pasta, calzones and subs. Their pizzas are handmade and can be made NY style, Sicilian pan, or brick oven.

SUBWAY (703)754-0725•5481 Merchants View Sq. (703)753-1115•6747 Lea Berry Way (703)753-0988•8002 Crescent Park Drive (703)753-9996•7523 Linton Hall Road (571)2619024•7941 Heritage Village Plaza www.subway.com SWEET FROG (571)445-3295 • www.sweetfrogyogurt.com 7901 Stonewall Shops Square A self serve frozen yogurt shop, serving all natural frozen yogurt with a toppings bar that is full of sweet treats to customize your creation.

TACO BELL (703)753-6951 • www.tacobell.com 7620 Linton Hall Road TASTE OF ASIAN (571)248-6851 • www.taste-of-asian.com 7921 Heritage Village Plaza Oriental dining including Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine in an upscale atmosphere. They offer classics like fried rice as well as sushi and sashimi.

Lunch buffet available and local delivery.

TONY’S NEW YORK PIZZA (571)248-6290•www.tonysnewyorkpizza.com 5481 Merchants View Square Casual dining offering New York, Sicilian and Foccocia Style Pizzas, tasty pasta dishes, subs, soups, salads and pizza by the slice.

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE (703)754-0404 •www.tropicalsmoothie.com 8069 Stonewall Shops Square Offering specialty smoothies, gourmet wraps, sandwiches and fresh salads. They have smoothie options with supplements and mix-ins.

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(703)753-2863 • 6715 Lea Berry Way Chinese and Thai restaurant offering lunch specials and dinner entrees. Casual dress, delivery and take-out available.

ZINGA! FROZEN YOGURT (571)248-2834 • www.zingafroyo.com 7605 Linton Hall Road Frozen yogurt that is low in fat or fat free. They have an assortment of flavors, both steady and seasonal with over 50 mix-ins to personalize your sweet treat.

ZPIZZA (703)753-7492 • www.zpizza.com 7929 Heritage Village Plaza Offering a healthier option for pizza, Zpizza uses 100% organic wheat dough and organic tomato sauce to create uniquely inspired pizzas. They also serve salads and sandwiches that are just as tasty.

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