Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine January 2007

January 2007

Living & Shopping In Wonderful Warrenton, VA

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2007 Full Color Calendar Money Runs Like Water …and MORE!

Publishers Tony & Holly Tedeschi for Piedmont Press & Graphics tony@piedmontpress.com Advertising Cindy McBride CindyMcBride@piedmontpress.com Subscriptions Mitchell Morton mitchell@piedmontpress.com Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine c/o Piedmont Press & Graphics 404 Belle Air Lane Warrenton,Virginia 20186 540.347.4466 Ph 540.347.9335 Fx www.warrentonlifestyle.com For general inquiries, advertising, editorial, listings or technical support: E: WarrentonLifestyle@piedmontpress.com Tel: 540.347.4466 • Fax: 540.347.9335 Editorial & Advertising office: Open 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday 404 Belle Air Lane, Warrenton, VA 20186 The Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine is published monthly and distributed to all its advertisers and selected addresses. While reasonable care is taken with all material submitted to The Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to any such material. Opinions expressed in articles are strictly those of the authors. While ensuring that all published information is accurate, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any mistakes or omissions. Reproduction in whole or part of any of the text, illustration or photograph is strictly forbidden. Š2007 Piedmont Press & Graphics Printed in Warrenton, Virginia. USA Cover Photo by Karl Pittelkau, www.whitepostphotography.com Calendar Photos by Karl Pittelkau, www.whitepostphotography.com

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Money Runs Like Water Through My Fingers

by Andreas A. Keller

“M

oney runs like water through my fingers!” my client answered when I asked her where all the money she keeps borrowing goes. My subsequent warning that high debt levels would leave her financially vulnerable only brought a radiant smile to her face, and she said: “I have champagne taste; I live on a beer budget and my credit cards bridge the gap.” I thought to myself that her philosophy would work, but only for a while, and I asked her if she was concerned about the possibility of facing her creditors one day.

Her answer made my heart skip a beat: “Isn’t it their problem?” she asked.

“Every week I receive a new credit card offer. Some I use, and some I don’t, and

if one day I can’t pay back, they lose the money. So, my problem becomes their problem!”

My client must have taken pity on me when she saw the expression of disbelief on my face and continued: “Let me tell you the story of Alibaba.” And with an animated voice she introduced me to Alibaba, a poor farmer who lived with his wife in a very small house and worked his rice paddies. One summer there was not enough rain to grow a full crop, and soon Alibaba could no longer make

ends meet. His wife suggested that he borrow money from their rich neighbor across the street. Alibaba heeded his wife’s good advice, and he promised his neighbor he would pay him back very soon. But the dry season continued, and Alibaba grew worried about how to pay back his debt. He started to have trouble sleeping, and he began pacing the floor every night – back and forth, back and forth. The neighbor, watching Alibaba pace the floor, opened his window every night to shout across the street, “Alibaba, I want my money back!”

Then he would shut the window and go to sleep. Alibaba, getting sick with worry and fright, turned to his wife one day and asked, “Wife, what can I do? I don’t have the money to pay back our neighbor, and I can’t sleep anymore.”

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Money continued from page 5 His wife responded: “I know, Alibaba, this is terrible. You pace the floor every night and can’t sleep anymore. Maybe you should tell our neighbor about your situation.” That night, as Alibaba paced the floor, the neighbor’s window flew open, and he bellowed, “Alibaba I want my money back!” As usual, the neighbor then shut the window and went to bed. Alibaba, trembling, walked over to the window, opened it wide and shouted across the street, “I can’t pay you back!” Alibaba closed his window, went to bed, and slept soundly while the

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neighbor began pacing the floor.

My client’s story etched itself into my memory, because I realized that, at some point in our lives, we can all relate to Alibaba’s vulnerability. A self-employed person who fails to achieve sufficient revenue in a slowing economy; corporate downsizing that leaves employees panicked that they may lose their jobs; a sudden illness or an unexpected emergency that leaves a person unprepared; all of these scenarios can put a person in the same situation as Alibaba.

Prepared or not, we have to deal with these types of life events. Admittedly, such unexpected events would be easier to deal with if a financial cushion were available. Lines of credit from different credit card companies, however, do not qualify as a financial cushion.

They are a poor and risky substitute for a true financial cushion: a cash emergency fund consisting of about three to six months of living expenses.

An emergency fund, or simply a solid stash of cash in a bank account, has a better calming effect than Valium or Prozac. It provides peace of mind – a goal not easily achieved.

Although building an emergency fund takes time for most of us, the real difficulty lies in disciplining oneself to keep tabs on how money

ebbs and flows. Determining where money comes from is easy; figuring out where it goes is more challenging.

During a typical year we spend about 2000 hours at work creating an income.

However, for too many of us, managing money is a neglected affair. Most of us do not spend more than 20 or 30 hours per year taking care of our money. If making money equals one hundred percent of our time and managing money is allotted only one or two percent of our time, it may just be that we do not have enough respect for our hardearned money.

Money needs to be treated with respect, or else it will leave and search for a place where it will be taken care of and receive the attention it deserves. Money

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Money continued from page 6 is attracted to smart people who take it seriously and know how to hold on to a good thing. Those people follow one basic rule: Live within your means!

People who live within their means do not have any special talent or expensive equipment to figure out how to do so. Instead, these people use two simple things to manage and grow their money: a pencil and some paper.

Together, a pencil and paper create the most important tool in managing and growing money: a budget.

A personal budget is a rich man’s tool to control the flow of money. Without the help of a budget, money flows like water through fingers, which means that money will not be available when the roof springs a leak, the timing belt on the car busts, a medical emergency arises, college bills are looming, or retirement approaches. Unless we live below our financial potential, there is just no way to ensure that we will be protected from the vagaries of life.

The key to make a successful personal budget is to pay oneself first. The first line

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on your budget should read SAVINGS. If it is the last line, the corresponding number will be a big, fat zero. Once you have budgeted for your savings first, it will be much easier to use those savings to build an emergency fund. And, as demonstrated by the story of Alibaba, building an emergency fund is the first step to building long-term wealth and gaining financial independence.

The goal of financial independence should be on everyone’s list of New Year’ resolutions. Creating a budget, building an emergency fund, and setting financial goals are just some of the first hurdles to jump. Year after year, those hurdles become easier to jump as we master the art of making and sticking to a personal budget. You can get some budgeting help online at www.

MortgageMomentsOnline.com. Click on the “Wealth” link, go to “Home Budget Analysis,” and click on the “Expense Calculations” link.

Spending one hour per week on managing one’s finances will pay immeasurable dividends. In investors’ lingo, you will enjoy an incredibly high ROI or return on investment, and you

will be well on your way to ensuring that you never fall into the trap in which Alibaba fell.

Andreas A. Keller is a Senior Loan Officer with Warrenton-based Mid-Atlantic Mortgage Corporation who turns the mortgage process into delightful moments with the help of insightful financial coaching. He can be reached at this cell phone 703-346-7262 or his office phone 540-347-9522 and via email: aakeller@mac. com. Get to know him at his personal website www.MortgageMomentsOnline.com.

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Where In Warrenton was this photo taken?

We will occasionally publish a portion of a photo of some person, place or thing uniquely Warrenton.

Correct photo guesses will be put into a drawing.

Winner receives a check for $25.00. Send your guess by the 15th of this month to our fax number at (540) 347-0917 or email to WarrentonLifestyle@piedmontpress.com or postal mail to: Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine, c/o Piedmont Press & Graphics, 404 Belle Air Lane, Warrenton, VA 20186.

Last month’s winner was Wayne Harne of Bealeton for correctly identifying the Warrenton-Fauquier Visitors Center in town.

Wayne has graciously donated his winnings to the Fauquier County SPCA. Thank You!

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Trodden snow covers the steel bridge and a restored caboose on the railroad tracks at the Greenway Trail.

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Our dedicated customer service team draws upon their years of printing and business experience, as well as those of their co-workers, in order to help you communicate your message and prosper. At Piedmont Press & Graphics, you work directly with our professionals in all pertinent departments to insure you get the best product. We have been locally owned and operated

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Hilleary Bogley and her staff from Middleburg Humane Foundation in Marshall rescued Rip, a Mastiff, and little Tori, a Havanese-Terrier mix from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area.

Bogley and David Braun found Rip trapped underneath a house that had been flooded.

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Riders of the Black Horse Cavalry enter the Warrenton Cemetery as part of a memorial ceremony.

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Award-Winning Digital Printing

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Sam Tarr, former Warrenton Councilman, drives the tractor pulling the barrel train on Main Street in Warrenton during the Father’s Day car show

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December 2006

April - December: Warrenton Farmers’ Market: Court & Hotel Street, Wednesday 7 am - noon Warrenton Farmers’ Market: 5th & Lee Street, Saturday 7 am - noon

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The Perfect Finishing

No print job is complete until the experts in Piedmont Press & Graphics’ bindery department have done their magic. Our bindery handles everything from basic cutting & folding to more elaborate booklet making services. A full range of equipment and an experienced team mean every job we produce will be delivered faster.

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Barn hand Doug Trumbo coaxes a reluctant longhorn toward a waiting trailer. Cattle, horses and other livestock are auctioned at the Fauquier Livestock Exchange.

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Mother’s Day

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Navigating the Mailing Maze

Getting the right message to the right person means that over 50% of what we print here at Piedmont Press & Graphics is eventually mailed.

Our direct mail specialists will manage your project from acquiring the best mailing list (or refining your existing one) to selecting the right combination of services at the lowest possible postage rate (as low as $.11 or less). We use the best software on the market (updated bimonthly) to keep your lists “clean” in combination with a variety of mailing machines to provide you with fast, accurate mailings. We also provide expert database management and fulfillment services.

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The District courthouse is an historic landmark in Warrenton.

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4-H youngsters work long hours to get their livestock ready for showing at the Fauquier County Fair and at other competitions. They often rise before dawn and put in an hour’s work before school, then are back in their animals’ pens after school to feed, clean and care for sheep, poultry and cattle.

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Our press operators average almost 25 years experience which is why we can call ourselves “The Printing Professionals.” We are masters at sustaining ink consistency and coverage while meeting your critical deadlines. Our pressroom features a complete line of offset presses to best suit your printing needs, from one to five colors. Piedmont Press & Graphics received 12 Best of Print Awards in 2006 including 4 First Place Awards.

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Daffodils bloom at Lord Fairfax Community College. The college provides many opportunities for advanced education for high school students and graduates, and for those who wish to learn new skills later in life.

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We’ve designed our company with you, the customer, in mind. Plenty of parking, convenient access, expanded hours, a larger digital copy center, private meeting areas and a robust presence on the Internet were all created for your convenience. Add to that our over 300 years of industry experience, our commitment to the environment and that we are locally owned and operated by Tony & Holly Tedeschi with a team of dedicated, talented, good-natured folks from the Piedmont region.

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Cyclists maintain a brisk clip along Old Auburn Road near Casanova during a weekly evening ride.

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Autumn colors and blue skies make October one of the most colorful months of the year in the Piedmont.

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International Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow

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We have several digital scanning devices that scan documents and save them to a variety of formats including TIFFs and PDFs. We scan engineering plans, documents, records, legal files, photos, old books and periodicals. Next we save them to CD, DVD, or files, run them through OCR software or save them for future on-demand printing needs.

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The U.S. flag snaps in a breeze above the Veterans’ Memorial on Hospital Hill on a brisk autumn day.

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An Old Time Christmas Discover Christmas as it was …and still is in Historic Old Town Warrenton The Holiday Season Begins on Friday Night, November

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Arrival of Santa

Children’s Christmas Shop Opens at Gum Drop Square

& Other Holiday Entertainment The Merchants of Old Town Warrenton will be open late on Fridays to help you find that perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list.

Gum Drop Square will be open each weekend during December.

Go to www.historicwarrenton.org for more information.

Children can visit with Santa and then shop with the elves in Santa’s Christmas Shop

For more information about all of the Holiday activities during December, see our website at photo by Karl Pittelkau

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The Living Christmas Tree Choir at Warrenton United Methodist Church performs each season with magical voices and a computer-controlled lighted tree.

or call the Partnership for Warrenton Foundation at 540-349-8606

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Sunday, January 7th Open House for Divorce Recovery Class at 5 pm at WUMC 9 Week Class Starts January 14th For more info contact Kelley 540-349-0196 or church 540-347-1367

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New Years Resolution: Give Back

by Amy Petty

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elcome to 2007! Maybe you’ve already made your resolutions for this year. Who knows? You may have already even broken some of them. I’m sure I have. Instead of the usual things on your list, try something different. Reach out to your community and give your time and talents to help others. Countless organizations in the area can use your help. Read about a few of them below, or do some research on your own about other groups. Find the group that is the right fit for your interests and get after it.

American Red Cross – Fauquier Chapter

The Fauquier Chapter of the American Red Cross has a positive impact, locally and nationally, helping families and communities in times of need. Whether it’s traveling to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina or helping someone right here in town, their track record of success is undeniable. They work with you to discern your abilities and match them to the volunteer opportunity best suited to you. What are those opportunities?

It may be helping with the blood drives, fundraising, education, public relations, disaster relief, office work and more.

spay/neuter information, tattoo and tag info, and behavioral training (and you know, it’s often us people who are the problem).

Fauquier Family Shelter

Services, Inc.

You have probably driven by The Haven Emergency Shelter, located beside the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, without even knowing what it was. The 7,100 square foot building can house up to 11 families and eight single adults at any one time. The Haven works to help families get back on their feet in a safe environment.

Volunteers will find endless possilibites for volunteering, including financial mentoring, tutoring, fundraising,

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Fauquier Free Clinic

Since 1993, the Fauquier Free Clinic has served thousands of patients by providing free medical and dental care. Many of the areas physicians and dentists gladly offer their services to those unable to pay for treatment themselves. But just because you’re not a doctor doesn’t mean you’re not able to help. Volunteers are needed to help with many other responsibilities at the clinic as well.

From fund raising to staffing the clinic, there are many opportunities to serve your community. Contact the Fauquier Free Clinic at 540/349-0394 for more information.

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Fauquier County SPCA

This year, the Fauquier County SPCA is celebrating their 50th anniversary of offering protection and assistance to animals in and around Fauquier County.

Not only do they help find homes for animals in need of adoption, they also offer lost and found assistance, pet therapy, humane educational training,

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Standing: Dr. David, Dr. Maoury, Dr. Chalmeta Sitting: Dr. Simpson, Dr. Lee, Dr. McCarthy

Gerhard K. Kraske, M.D.

All Physicians Now Accepting New Patients 540-347-4200 493 Blackwell Road, Suite 201, Warrenton, VA 20186

And...now under construction:

Walker Professional Park On Holiday Court in Warrenton (next to the Holiday Inn Express)

Future Home of Piedmont Internal Medicine! (just blocks from our current location)

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Fauquier Habitat for Humanity

Plans have long been underway for Sterling Court, a seven duplex (14 residences) development for Fauquier Habitat for Humanity families. Located near Old Town Warrenton, these duplexes will be a hand up, not a hand out, for families looking to own their first homes. Qualifying families contribute many hours of “sweat equity” to make their dreams a reality. Partnering with these families are volunteers who are generous with their time and money. RE/ MAX Regency, an All-Faiths Build of area churches, and another Women’s Build are already in the works. Consider joining one of the established groups. The Women’s Build group will meet the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Warrenton. Other groups will be organized over the coming months. Challenge your business or organization to sponsor a Habitat house.

Fauquier Health System

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area’s non-profit hospital. Donations of time save the hospital hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, directly helping Fauquier Health System continue its care for patients, no matter their ability to pay. Maybe you have the time to help staff the front desk or emergency department waiting room for a couple of hours a week. Maybe you want to get involved with the Pet Therapy Program. You might consider spending some time visiting with residents at Warrenton Overlook.

Volunteers do need to go through a special orientation to become familiar with hospital regulations and practices.

Partnership of Warrenton

Throughout the year, Old Town Warrenton is a great place for shopping, entertainment and business. During December, it really lights up. Literally. Who The Partnership For doesn’t love going to Gumdrop Warrenton Foundation Square during the holidays? Many volunteers come together to make this such a magical place for children to visit Santa and shop for their families. The Partnership for Warrenton makes this, and other Main Street events, possible.

In addition to the organizations above, many other worthy groups in the area can use your assistance. If none of them float your boat, many schools and churches can surely make good use of your spare time. And speaking of spare time, we’re all very busy. But if everyone makes even the smallest

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effort, imagine the good that will come to the members of our community. This is your town, your neighbors. Let’s do what we can to make it better than it already is.

For more information on the organizations above, call or visit their websites. They’re waiting to hear from you!

American Red Cross – Fauquier Chapter www.fauquiercounty.redcross.org 540/349-2516

www.fauquierhabitat.org 540/341-4952

Fauquier County SPCA www.fauquierspca.com 540/788-9000

Fauquier Health System www.fauquierhospital.org 540/347-2550

Fauquier Family Shelter Services www.fauquierfamilyshelter.org 540/341-0900

Partnership for Warrenton www.historicwarrenton.org 540/349-8606

A Great Reason to Shop Warrenton First: Reason #1.

Property Tax Offset: Our Warrenton area businesses pay County, Town, local sales, personal property and business license taxes without putting a burden on public services and schools. $1 in business taxes collected in Warrenton or Fauquier County is $1 less that has to be raised in property taxes.

Fauquier Free Clinic www.fauquierfreeclinic.org 540/347-0394 Fauquier Habitat for Humanity Have a suggestion for a future column on making a healthier Warrenton? Email your ideas to amytpetty@adelphia.net. Amy Petty has lived in the Warrenton area for the past seven years. She is the Marketing Director for the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites.

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