Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine October 2022

From working as the head chef at his restaurant, to enjoying tennis, basketball, skiing and motocross, Andrea Ferrero’s life has kept him in motion. But it took a toll on his knees. After years of steroid shots, he opted for knee replacement surgery at Fauquier Health. “Being able to come back so quickly was amazing,” says Andrea. Joint and spine care at Fauquier Health. Today and every day

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ihave had a couple of people ask me why I didn’t write a letter from the editor for the September issue. This actually kind of surprised me, since I didn’t think anyone actually read those.

Editor’s notes are hard to write sometimes. Oc casionally (ok, most of the time) I leave it to the last minute. All the rest of the pages for Septem ber had been uploaded to the printer, and I was trying to figure out what to write.

About a year ago, I went out on a limb and told my readers about my husband’s prostate cancer in my editor’s note. I wrote that if I just reached one person about the importance of screening that it would be the most important thing I’d ever written.

I did reach at least one person. A distant acquaintance who had been recently diagnosed reached out to us to talk.

As I sat down to write last issue’s note, an email came in. In the spring, I was diagnosed with DCIS, a stage 0 non-invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer. I had a biopsy and two small surgeries over the summer. The email that came in, the pathology from the second surgery, did not have great news.

The good news is that there is no evidence of invasive malignancy. And that is very, very good news. The not-so-great news is that there is a lot of it, and it is too spread out to remove easily.

At that point, I got a little distracted, and I couldn’t wrap my head around writing anything, so, for the first time ever, I skipped the letter. Apologies to anyone that was going to read it!

In general, up to 40 percent of DCIS can/will develop into invasive breast cancer. The scope and classification of mine puts me at a little bit higher risk. While some might opt to take those odds, I, with my husband and with the support of our

kids and extended family, have decided to act very conservatively. While nothing is ever guaranteed, by undergoing mastectomy now I should vastly decrease my chance of breast cancer in the future, and it is likely I will also be able to avoid radiation, chemotherapy, and further medication.

That said, it is a very big surgery, and I may be out for a few weeks. It will be very hard.

I had never skipped a mammogram until COVID. But I skipped it in 2020 and 2021. Would things have been different? I don’t know.

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Rappahannock County artists open their studios next month as their 17th Annual Fall Art Tour returns

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Nearby Rappahannock County's fine artists, many of whom are award-winning and nationally recognized, are busy creating new works in a wide range of genres for next month’s Fall Art Tour.

Be a part of this extraordinary 17-year tradition: The combination of beautiful art and Rappahannock County’s stunning vistas, in the shadow of the Shenando ah National Park in prime leaf-peeping season, guarantees a fabulous experi ence for all. Come for just a day, or make a weekend of it by staying in one of our many inns, bed and breakfasts, and Airbnbs, so you can take advantage of our wonderful local restaurants, wineries, breweries, and more on your visit. Here’s what to expect when the annual event welcomes visitors: Self-guided tours will take visitors through the scenic Piedmont country side and charming villages en route to their favorite studios and galleries on November 5 and 6. This singular event thrives on the energies of the artists sharing their creative processes with visitors, a welcoming local community, and enthusiastic visitors who come from near and far.

A wide range of art and 80+ local artists: Nearly 40 studios and galleries featur ing 80+ local artists are participating, with many returning artists and two brand new artist studios. You’ll see a wide range of art including paintings in all genres and mediums, furniture, drawings and engravings, sculpture, ce ramics, mosaics, photography, printmaking, woodworking, jewelry, book binding, and stained glass and other glasswork. Two key recent changes that are continuing this year:

• Most importantly, the Tour is free! Donations are always welcome, but not required.

• Visitors can plan their own Tour, starting from any part of the county, studio or gallery. Maps will be available both online at FallArtTour. org, as well as at the Rappahannock Visitors Center and other local businesses. Check out the website for a sneak peek of what you’ll find in participating galleries and studios; each has their own feature page.

A special experience, open to all: What makes the Fall Art Tour such a special event is the opportunity to visit with artists in their studios, see where they work and learn about their creative process. After meeting the artist, you may decide to take home a new piece of art based on a better understanding of the artist, the inspiration for the piece, and the artist’s technique. This event happens just once a year and many of these studios are only open to the public this one weekend each year.

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Ever since he was old enough to ride a bike, Sergeant Thomas Kamerer of the Warrenton Police Department always dreamed of becoming a police officer.

A Northern Virginia native, Kamerer, 52, said one of his favorite things about growing up in the Mt. Vernon area in the 1970s was watching the motorcycle officers drive down his street with blaring sirens and flashing lights on their Harley Davidson bikes. “I thought that was the coolest thing in the world,” he said.

Kamerer said he had always envisioned himself being one of those motor officers. But, as for most people, life happened, and he went a different path working for a slew of different electronic compa nies, including a major telecom corporation that contracted with federal agencies.

It wasn’t until he was in his early thirties, following the Sept. 11 attacks, that Kamerer decided to make the leap and fulfill his dream.

He explained, “That day I was at work at the Department of Transportation.One of my buddies called me and said, ‘Hey, man, where are you at?’ I told him I was at work, and he said, ‘Dude, go downstairs and look at the TV.’ So I went downstairs and there must have been 100 people hovered around the TV. Everybody was elbow-to-elbow, shoulder-to-shoulder, watching and that's when the second plane hit the tower.”

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months he got a call from the Warrenton Police Department which was looking for can didates for their new police academy. Kamerer had already started working as a contrac tor again, but the police chief Roger Paul’s assistant, Brenda, convinced him to take the job.

That was 20 years ago, and Kamerer has been with the department ever since.

“I will say this about this County and this town espe cially: the people are great and that's the truth,” he said. “You couldn't pay me double to work anywhere else, because I wouldn't do it.”

Kamerer said after 20 years with the department, one of the biggest challenges they have faced is facing mental health chal lenges in the community. But he noted the department has come a long way since then, and he’s helped people in ways he never imagined before becoming an officer.

“There was this one guy, not a very old guy…he had a couple of mental health issues

and some physical issues as well,” Kamerer said. “Lived here his whole life, born and raised. The reason I know this is because he would call me and just want to talk. I would take an hour, sometimes more, and just sit with him and talk and listen, trying to get him the help that he needed.”

Since becoming a Sergeant, Kamerer has spent a lot of his time training younger and new officers not only how to enforce the law but uplift the community in other ways.

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The longtime organic and sustainable Kinloch Farm in The Plains is offering their farm products at their new store.

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Originally founded in 1823, Kinloch Farm in Virginia’s Piedmont region was expanded greatly under the ownership of Stephen and Audrey Currier, who bought the property in 1960. When daugh ter Andrea Currier took over stewardship of the farm in the 1980s, she implemented many conservation programs and practices to ensure sustainability not only of the 3000

Farm Store Manager and Sales Director, Bobby Doane Below left: Kinloch Farm Store works with a variety of local farmers and artisans who share the common goal of providing customers with the highest quality products.

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acres of protected and historic farmland, but of the fauna and flora found on the property as well.

These initiatives have made profound and positive impacts on the fourth-generation farm and are enabling Currier, and her children and grandchildren to continue her parents’ lega cy and the legacy of those who came before them.

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Kinloch’s newest venture is its farm store, which opened Memorial Day weekend on the Archwood Green

Left: The Urrutia family came all the way from Alexandria on a recommendation to visit the store. Center: Kinloch Farm encompasses over 3000 acres of protected and historic farmland.

Barns Farmers Market property in The Plains, which Cur rier started 24 years ago and has supported ever since.

“Kinloch Farm was already selling cattle and live animals to provide opportunities for other farmers to buy some good bloodlines and to have a healthy seed herd of animals,” says Currier.

“We also had an employee beef benefit, but we weren't making that public. However, the experience of COVID was very interesting in this community. People started to

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appreciate the reality of the area they were living in - that it was productive, agricultural, and connected. During COVID, people were more intentional about the basic rudiments of their life and started shopping locally.”

In light of this, she decided to enter Kinloch into that retail community of producers by bringing their meat products and honey directly to the public. Headed by manager Bobby Doane, the Kinloch Farm Store offers, in addition to their own farm products, curated merchan

dise from other farms and artisan producers.

“What Kinloch didn't have, and what we thought was special, we included in our offerings,” she says. “We have beef, dairy, chicken, pork, eggs and some locally-related personal products. We want to give the consumer a more diversified set of choices and help other producers as well.”

Mike Peterson, the farm and conservation director, enjoyed the task of helping Currier get the store up and running. “I had a business before this where we sold directly to consumers,” he says. “So I came in with a bit of experience on how to take a business model from selling live animals and turning that into a business where we're selling directly to the consumer and interfacing directly with who's buying the product.”

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Peterson says the feedback has been very positive. “After being open for two months, we're already seeing repeat customers. It's a good thing for not just the imme diate community in the town of The Plains, but a positive for other local producers in the area as another outlet to sell some of their products.”

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Some of the most popular cuts of beef, he says, are the ones people recognize by name. “Ribeyes are best sellers, but New York strips and tenderloins are also in high demand. Things like bones and fat, which people are less familiar with, are also sold because it's important to us that we're able to use the whole animal and have a use for everything

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Planting meadows that provide habitats for wildlife, increase food sources for pollinators, and allow native plants to thrive. Today, a total of 205 acres has been turned into native meadows.

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of acreage by keeping forage species diverse and ever changing, thus increasing soil’s organic matter and water retention.

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Enacting the protection of 33,000 feet of riparian areas by keeping cattle manure out of the water.

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with agricultural, research, and conservation groups. Encouraging research on various wildlife and plants.

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coming off of it.” To this end, Peterson says they have gone into collaboration with a soap maker who uses the fat and tallow and others who make leather from the hides.

The honey is also popular and comes from the beehives located right on the property. “It’s certified by an organi zation called Certified Naturally Grown, which is a collec tive of organic growers and producers,” says Currier. “We actually participate both in our honey operation - our apiary - and also currently in our beef operation. We have had affiliations in the past with other certifying groups, but this has been our current certifier for over 10 years.”

Consumers can view available products in the store on its website. “The intent with eCommerce is to have an easy way for people to see and interact with our re al-time inventory and be able to place pre-orders for pickups,” says Peterson.

Above: Kinloch’s historic line of Aberdeen Angus cattle. Above right: In the past four decades, under the stewardship of Andrea Currier, Kinloch Farm has grown to reflect the family’s shared values in protected open space, land and wildlife conservation, and regenerative farming. Below: The goals of Kinloch’s apiary are twofold: to have and propagate healthy bees for pollination and harvest honey when the season allows.

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are introduced to the herd. Chemical herbicides or fertilizers are never utilized on any of its production acreage. Kinloch’s farm and cattle operations are in the Certified Naturally Grown Program.

Adds Currier, “There are people who visit the Piedmont area of Northern Virginia who are weekenders or who may be just tourists for a weekend. People who fall into that category may very well not be in the area during the work week and therefore, when they do come out, they can place an order, pick it up and enjoy it while they’re here. It also helps them take advantage of what's unique about the area, and since we’re right off I-66, we’re easy to get Currier,to.”

who has spent many years involved in and supporting the town of The Plains, explains, “It just feels very natural and it’s so gratifying to extend these things in Virginia to a larger circle of people.”

Adds Peterson, “Gratifying is the word I would use as well. I think food is a very accessible medium to tell a story, too - the story of Kinloch's history, genetics and bloodlines, and the ecological practices we use. It's connecting the consumer with what we're doing and why we're doing it through the sale of incredibly nutrient-dense products that are nourishing for them and their families.”

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and healthy,” says Currier. “We want to work to integrate important relationships like land and animals and people who are professionally involved in land and animals for the necessity of food.”

Family farms are so important to the communities in which they’re located, and for the areas around them as well. Unfortunately, many of these important resources are disappearing. These farming families produce much of the food we need to survive, and also provide agriculture infrastructure - jobs for farm workers and patronage to other industries, like the local agricultural economy.

“Kinloch is participating in a larger whole of a land mass that is contiguous or mostly contiguous in a signifi cant fashion that supports animals and environmental and natural resources which is just key to a healthy planet,” she says. “Every single family and every single property owner that is able to make that work is contributing to the larger whole.”

Currier stresses that although she’s involved with the farm day in and day out, it also takes a team of profession als to make it a successful operation. “I’m backed up by a lot of talented people like Mike Peterson,” she says. “In just the past year, he has played a pivotal role in bringing our farm into a different business by creating a retail reality.”

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The Farm Store is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and the Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market itself is open every Sunday from May to December from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come out and find some healthy, wholesome and unique items for you and your family. To preorder or just see what’s available, visit them online.

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It’s the most wonderful month of the year –it’s Virginia Wine Month!

To get you in the spirit, here are a few of our area’s most popular wineries, others that are a bit further afield but worth the drive, and several fun, frightening, (even philanthropical!) facts about each. To ensure a great visit, remember to check the websites to confirm tasting room hours, reservation requirements, and whether children are permitted on the premises.

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FOUNDED: 2008

KNOWN FOR: Its Red,Chardonnay,BarrelBowhausandBowhausWhite.

FUN FACT: Barrel Oak is all about fun. Fun for friends, families, kids, and dogs. Especially dogs!

BEYOND THE WINE: BOW is a dedicated supporter of local nonprofits and schools. Over the past 12 years, it has helped to raise more than $1,500,000 and has donated more than 5,000 gift certificates.

Barboursville

FOUNDED: 1976

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Monday –Thursday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. 3623 GROVE LN, DELAPLANE 540.364.6402 / BARRELOAK.COM

KNOWN FOR: Its Octagon red Bordeaux blend and its Chardonnay Reserve 2019.

FUN FACT: Guests can enjoy touring the extensive grounds which date to the 18th century and include the ruins of a mansion Thomas Jefferson built for the original owner of the estate.

BEYOND THE WINE: Barboursville also offers its guests cottages, an inn, and a dining hall.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Monday - Saturday 10 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m 17655 WINERY RD, BARBOURSVILLE 540. 832.3824 / BBVWINE.COM

Blenheim Vineyards

FOUNDED: 2000

KNOWN FOR: Its Painted SauvignonViognier,WhiteblendBordeaux-styleRedandPaintedChardonnay,andBlanc.

FUN FACT: landtoownerbuilt1730includingstructures,manypropertyBlenheim'sfeatureshistoricthe"ClaimHouse"bytheoriginalinordersecurehisgrant.

FAMOUS FOUNDER: Musician VineyardsfoundedMatthewsDaveBlenheimin2000.

TASTING ROOM HOURS:

Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. recommended.Reservations

31 BLENHEIM CHARLOTTESVILLEFARM,/ BLENHEIMVINEYARDS.COM434.293.5366

Boxwood Estate

VineyardsDuCard

FOUNDED: 2010

KNOWN FOR: Its Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Signature Viognier.

FUN FACT: DuCard grows over 95 percent of the grapes it uses to make its wines.

FOUNDED: 2006

KNOWN FOR: redBordeaux-styleItsblendsand its Sauvignon Blanc.

FAMOUS FOUNDER: footballWashingtonownersonJohnfoundedEstateBoxwoodwasbyKentCooke,oftheformeroftheteam.

FUN FACT: The property Boxwood Estate resides on was once owned by renowned aviation pioneer Billy Mitchell.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 6 recommended.Reservationsp.m.

2042 BURRLAND LANE, MIDDLEBURG / 540.687.8778 / BOXWOODWINERY.COM

BEYOND THE WINE: DuCard supports a wide range of local non-profits through donated auction items, private label wines for fundraising, use of its facilities, and other mechanisms.

ATTENTION SPORTS FANS: DuCard is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and the Super Bowl – if the Bears ever make it to one again.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: DuCard welcomes guests over 2-hour time periods. Monday – Thursday, 12 p.m. –2 p.m., 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Friday – Sunday, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m., 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Plus 6 – 9 p.m. for April – October Friday nights and second Saturdays. Reservations recommended.

40 GIBSON HOLLOW LN, ETLAN / 540.923.4206 / DUCARDVINEYARDS.COM

CellarsPearmund

FOUNDED: 2002

KNOWN FOR: Its Ameritage Reserve, Cabernet France, and Old Vine Chardonnay.

FUN FACT: The winery is located on the oldest Chardonnay vineyard in Virginia, the 15acre Meriwether Vineyard.

SIP & WIN: In August, the winery hosts its popular Ameritage Blending Competition. The team whose blend comes closest to that made by Pearmund Cellars winemakers is the winner.

PhilipWineryCarter

FOUNDED: 2008

KNOWN FOR: Its Franc.NominiHallChardonnay,ShirleySabineViognier,andHallCabernet

FUN FACT: Philip Carter Winery’s commitment to Virginia wine dates to 1759, and its wines were the first to be LondoninternationallyrecognizedbytheSociety.

UNIQUE GIFT IDEA: The winery’s Adopt-a-Vine program is the perfect gift for anyone who loves good wine and wants to learn about the vineto-wine process. They’ll get to watch the growing process of their adopted

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Open daily, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 6190 GEORGETOWN RD., BROAD PEARMUNDCELLARS.COM540.347.3475RUN

vines, enjoy harvestingultimately,Vineyardfromopportunitieshands-ontolearntheWinemakerandManager,and,participateinthegrapes.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Monday – Thursday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Friday –12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.; Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 4366 STILLHOUSE RD, HUME / 540.364.1203 / PCWINERY.COM

The Winery at La Grange

FOUNDED: 2006

KNOWN FOR: Its SauvignonCabernet and Cabernet Franc, as well as its "Snort," a dessertport-stylewine.

FUN FACT: During the Civil War, the whichmanor18th-centuryhouseinthewinery is housed was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers.

SIP & SCARE: Many believe the manor house to be haunted by the spirit of fromownedHarrison,Benoniwhothemanor1827-1869.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Sunday – Thursday 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. 4970 ANTIOCH ROAD, HAYMARKET WINERYATLAGRANGE.COM703.753.9360

WineryThe FarmRidgeSunshineat

FOUNDED: 2021

KNOWN FOR: Cabernet Franc, Meritage, Chardonnay, and Riesling, all of which are supplied by the Winery at Bull Run.

FUN FACT: The winery offers teacher happy hours on Thursday and, live music almost every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night.

BEYOND THE WINE: The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm sits on more than 20 acres of land and offers breathtaking views of Lake Manassas.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Sunday –Thursday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

15850 SUNSHINE RIDGE LANE GAINESVILLE

Vint CraftHillWinery

FOUNDED: 2009

KNOWN FOR: Its Cabernet Franc and Petit Manseng.

FUN FACT: The tasting room is in the old Army “listening post” where in 1944 the American military intercepted German encryption codes that began the end of World War II.

SIP & LEARN: The winery offers a Vintner program that gives guests the opportunity to craft their own wine and design their own label.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Saturday,Thursday,Wednesday,and12p.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. LINEWEAVER RD,

Winery at Bull Run

FOUNDED: 2012

KNOWN FOR: Its Delaney, Cabernet Franc Reserve, and Lilly’s Viognier.

FUN FACT: The winery is located adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park. Its tasting room features display cases of Civil War artifacts and signs on the walls detail the First and Second Battles of Manassas.

SIP & SCARE: The winery offers lantern-led haunted wine walking tours of its hallowed grounds from October 3 – November 6.

TASTING ROOM HOURS: Saturday –Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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About 10 years ago, he was looking for a Rolls-Royce and was introduced to Walt Moyer, the owner of Moyer Motorcars, Inc. in Front Royal. “He’s arguably the best Rolls-Royce mechan ic on the East Coast,” says Piper. Moyer became a great source for classic cars.

BY SUE BALDANI

PHOTOS BY LUKE CHRISTOPHER

Collecting classic and antique cars is a hobby that not only is fun, but also brings a sense of nostalgia. John Piper loves it for many reasons, but the biggest is because it helps him feel connected to his late father, George, who collected cars as well.

Antique and classic cars, he explains, are windows into the past. “Your senses get stimulated by these old cars and they really take you back, and I think that's one of the reasons why we like them so

Today,much.”Piper owns seven amazing cars that he considers members of the family, and he doesn’t have a favorite. “It's kind of like your children — you don't have favorites.”

On his 250 acre farm in Hume, where he lives with his wife, Tracy, he built a large garage to protect all his “kids.” It has four stalls, and because of a hydraulic lift, can fit eight cars.

“The farm is actually an old horse farm,” says Piper. “My mother, Christine Colley, was British and a big equestrian, so we had about 60 horses in Minnesota, where I’m from. Here, I think we had around 20, but since she passed away, I've shifted away from horses to horsepower. My garage is named Horsepower Stables.”

While Piper doesn’t take his cars to car shows, he does drive them around town so others can see them and share in his great sense of nostalgia. His number one dream car, if money were no object, would be a replica of the Batmobile. Maybe one day that will be car number 8 in his garage.

John Piper’s classic car collection evokes treasured memories of days spent with dad

1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible

“It's gorgeous. It's fire-engine red with a cream interior, a 350 rocket engine in a four barrel car buretor. I was given this car by my father for my high school gradua tion in 1984. I ended up taking it to college, and then for my college graduation present, it was given a bit of a restoration.

I've had that car my whole adult life. One of the things that struck me was when my father said, “John, it's easy to give you something because you'll take care of it.” In 2015, I had that Cutlass fully restored. It's one of the things that all car owners are told not to do because you end up spending three times what the car is worth. I didn't care because it was a way of honoring my father. I even put a plaque in it where I thank him for giving me the car.”

1915 Model T

“My dad had a Model T and I always wanted to get one. Walt knew and about four years ago, he called me to say he had one for me. A really good client of his passed away and his son had inherited it along with a Model A. He wanted to sell the Model T and use the money to restore the more run-of-the-mill Model A.

When I asked the son why he sold the Model T to put the money into the Model A, he said it was his great aunt's car, and she was a direct descendant of Sally Hemings [an enslaved domestic servant in Thomas Jefferson’s household and mother of some of his children]. So, I can say my Model T was owned by a descen dant of Thomas Jefferson.

It's beautiful. It's cream white and a spectacular car. It is a 1915 model, but was made into a speed ster in 1917. What they would do is take these model Ts, cut the frames down, repaint them and make them into convertibles. So this car reminds me of the car that Truly Scrumptious drove into the river in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It also has a whoopie horn!”

1987 Rolls-Royce Spur

“My father always wanted to get a Rolls-Royce, so I told Walt I really would like to get one in my father's memory.

He had so many at his disposalsome for sale, some he owned, and some that he was storing. I was looking at a Rolls-Royce Cloud, but he recom mended that I get a Spur instead since he thought it was the most dependable Rolls-Royce that you could buy. I've had that car for eight years and it's nev er been in Walt’s shop, so he was right.

It's all black, has a $1000 steering wheel and a wonderful smell. It's just a fantastic car that floats down the road. Instead of brake fluid, it uses mineral oil. I was told, although I don’t have any proof, that Burt Reynolds owned it at one point. He bought 40 of them and brought them to Beverly Hills.”

1964 MGB

“I bought this car from a guy in Georgia who was moving his family to China for work. It's black and completely re stored from the bottom up. He told me it had won all kinds of shows. It has the chrome bumpers, the wire wheels, the sideway door han dles — everything you could want in an MGB. MGBs started being made in 1962 and they ran all the way up to 1980.”

1940s MG TC

“About a year ago, I got a phone call from Walt let ting me know he found a 1949 MG TC for me. It was one of the first big ticket items that were exported out of England after World War II because all the Amer ican servicemen wanted them. It's a quirky car, but very popular. It's a 1940s car, but because of the war, it's designed after a 1930s car. This car sort of signified the winning of World War II.

It's got these wonderful lines, a wood chassis and it squeaks. When I got into this car, I had a flashback that was amazing. I was 8 years old again and my dad had just bought his TC. I heard the ticking sound of the fuel pump plus the engine with its melodic ticking sound. I was like, wow, I've just gone back in time for a minute and reconnected with my dad.”

1948 Willys CJ2A Jeep & 1965 Willys CJ5

“The CJ2A looks like a Korean War jeep. It's got a star on it and it's really fun. My dad shipped it to me in 1995 to have fun on the farm with.

The 1966 Willys CJ5 looks like a safari Jeep like you would see in Africa. I bought it in 2004 from my brother who bought it from a guy who drove it for 10 years, then took it apart and left it in his basement. Around 2000, my brother, George, put it back together and I bought it from him. It’s currently being restored by Walt.

I like old television shows and was watching an old Mannix episode. Mannix was one of the first private-eye shows, and the detective was driving a Willys CJ5 around. It was fun seeing it on there.” w

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Meet singer-songwriter Niamh Kierans

BY JAYA PATIL | PHOTOS BY LUKE CHRISTPHER

Niamh Kierans started playing with her voice when she was seven and her mom introduced her to the music of the singer Adele. “I was always trying to memorize [Adele songs] and I would ask everyone in the car to turn the radio off and let me be the radio and sing–really embarrassing in retrospect,” she laughed.

Her parents enrolled her in singing lessons where she learned musical theory supplemented by Italian arias and classical training. She picked up the ukulele for fun–“[playing] really poorly, but I was playing it,” she joked. “That’s when I started playing covers of songs and appreciating songwriting more.”

Kierans switched over to guitar and began writing her own music. She took lessons with local musician, teacher, and Sound House owner Maddi Mae while she attended W.C. Taylor Middle School. “[Maddi] is the only reason I can do anything more complicated than just strumming on a guitar,” Kierans said.

Her music follows the styles she listens to (indie, folk). Kierans wrote her first song about the feeling of not having a clear home since she grew up on the move. Her parents were in the U.S. Foreign Service and raised her abroad, living and traveling throughout Europe. She moved with her mother to Marshall about 10 years ago.

Kierans performed that first song at a recital and felt the confidence to write songs after a warm reception. She stopped her singing lessons but kept writing songs sporadically. “I would never work on a song over a long period of time. [Writing a song] would be… some fluke thing that happened once a year,” she said.

“That changed when COVID hit, and I was spending all my time at home. It gave me time to think,” she pondered. She churned out a song almost every week of quarantine. “Being in an isolated place is part of the reason I was able to write so much. [I spent] a lot of my time in quiet places… in my bedroom with cows around me and the freight train going by every three hours–it’s a songwriting environment,” she said. “I needed that stillness.”

Kierans’ mom gifted her some recording equipment, and with her parents’ assistance, she recorded her music and collaborated with some trusted producers through Upwork. By the time she was 17, Kierans had released 13 songs on the major music streaming platforms–a two-song EP “Our Own Voyeurs” in 2020 followed by the

single “The Drive Home” and her album “Self and De struction” in 2021. Her music written during the isolation of COVID has been described by one listener as “haunt ing in a good way,” which delighted her. “I feel like those songs feel far away and that’s because of the environment I wrote them in,” Kierans explained. These days her songs are more rooted in the present and have “woken up and feel more pleasant... It’s different from the album which is retrospective,” she said.

Writing and recording music is very personal for Kier ans, something that she does very much for herself but loves when others relate to it. “The topics that feel most private to me–if I’m going to write about them, I’m never going to say them right out,” she said. “I think the ability to make a song relatable without exposing everything that it’s about is the goal of my songwriting. There’s stuff that I write that’s just for me… [but] when a song is for me and other people love it and it resonates with [them], that’s the sweetest thing,” she said with a smile.

Kierans recently graduated from Fauquier High School and is currently in France on a gap year, an adventure she has been dreaming of with her friends ever since their seventh-grade French class. Niamh is drawn to the South of France. “It’s all the perfect parts of being in the country, but the buildings that surround you are from the 11th century. The history is so rich, and I love that,” she explained. She attended a writers retreat there last year to work on what will probably turn out to be a lifelong project that she is passionate about, a novel about a medi eval French princess. “It’s a way to immerse myself in the history,” she said.

She plans to spend the winter holidays at home and then to return to France until she begins school at UVA next fall where she wants to major in English and medie val studies and become a book editor.

While she intends to keep sharing her music, one thing she doesn’t have factored into her future plans is becom ing a professional songwriter or singer. “I don’t want it to become a chore,” she explained. So, she says, “unless something crazy happens,” music will remain a cherished hobby, although she’s looking forward to new life experi ences and creative collaboration with other musicians in college. Even now on her European gap year excursion, she mentioned buying a guitar so she could continue writing songs–she joked that “just something that makes noises” would do. “I feel like this is prime introspection time. I don’t know when it’s going to hit, and you got to catch it while it’s there” she laughed. w

Find Kierans’ music on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube

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It’s National Crime Prevention Month:

Prepare yourself for the unexpected

BY SUE BALDANI

Many of us may believe that because we live in a relatively safe town or neighborhood, bad things won’t happen. Unfortunately, no one and no place is immune to violence.

Because October is National Crime Prevention Month, we spoke with three local experts who can direct us on keeping ourselves and our families safe.

“I think we need to take more personal responsibility for ourselves,” says Bill Little, a certified NRA firearms instructor at Highflyer Arms in Warrenton and owner of Smart Shot, LLC. “It's very important for people to be

prepared to defend themselves.”

One way some choose to protect themselves is with firearms. But, with all the options out there, it’s important to have guidance when purchasing and using one.

Purchasing firearms

Reputable firearms shops have trained staff that can help choose what’s right for you and your needs.

“There are a lot of great firearms manufacturers out there these days and a lot of really good choices,” says Greg Wodack, owner of Elite Shooting Sports in Manas sas. “What it really comes down to is what works best for theExplainsindividual.”Little, “When you go to purchase a handgun, you want to make sure the gun fits your hand. It has to feel comfortable. You also want the trigger pull to be

Roderick (Wolf) Hunnicutt, owner of Tactical Trash Pandas in Manassas, leads a women’s only firearms class.

Bill Little is the owner of Smart Shot, LLC, and a certified NRA firearms instructor at Highflyer Arms in Warrenton.

comfortable and you want to be able to handle the recoil.

“Then there's the question, ‘Why are you buying it?’ If it’s just for home defense, and you don't plan to carry it, that's one type, size and style of gun. If you're buying it to put on your hip or in your purse, that's a different style, so there are many factors that come into play when purchas ing a Firearmshandgun.”can

also be very pricey, so you want to make sure you’re buying one that you will be satisfied with for many years to come.

“I would hate for someone to go out and purchase a fire arm and find out it’s not for them,” says Roderick (Wolf) Hunnicutt, owner of Tactical Trash Pandas in Manassas. “Take a class beforehand because most instructors will have a firearm you can train with. If not, some ranges will allow you to rent a firearm just to see if it's for you.”

Classes

Men are not the only ones interested in firearms. According to Wodack, the fastest growing segment in the shooting industry is females.

“We have co-ed courses, but we also offer a ladies-only class taught by all-female instructors, and it’s actually our most popular course. What's unique about it is that we have several different firearms available for students to try. We go through all of the different types of firearms and explain the pros and cons of each. Then they get to go out on the range and try them. We've had over 4,000 women attend so far.”

Many women take courses with Tactical Trash Pandas as well. “Right now, it's about 50%,” says Hunnicutt. “We

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hold a women's-only class taught by certified instructors, and everyone has dinner together afterwards. We try to make it social.”

Little says he also trains a lot of single moms, female real estate agents, and others who want to feel safer on their own. “A majority are probably 40 or older and many of them are folks who never wanted to touch a handgun before.”

Adds Wodack, “It's also important to continuously practice with your firearm. If you're a gun owner, you have to take responsibility and be accountable. If you have to use your firearm in any type of self-defense scenario, you have to make sure you're making the right decisions and that you can use that firearm accurately.”

Laws

“When you purchase a handgun, you're required to fill out a form for a state background check and a more detailed federal form,” says Little. “When approved, you take your handgun home; it's that simple. Virginia's still

an open carry state, but a year ago, it passed a law that allows local jurisdictions to establish their own rules.”

Adds Wodack, “As far as a concealed carry permit in Virginia, you have to have some type of firearms training before you apply.”

Active shooter situations

In addition to its many other courses, Tactical Trash Pandas offers two active shooter classes – one for the individual and another for decision makers who need a plan of action.

If you find yourself in this type of situation, the first thing you want to do is run. “If you can leave, leave,” says Hunnicutt. “If you cannot get out, find something to hide behind or get yourself into a room, lock the doors, and turn off the lights. If you can't do these two things and you encounter the shooter, only then should you fight. If you can grab the firearm or person, fall to the ground and use your body weight to hold the person down.”

If you are hiding, he suggests blockading the door with furniture or other larger items and looking for things around you to use as a weapon in case the shooter gets through the door. Staplers, books, boxes - use anything you can find to throw at the shooter to slow him down or distract him.

Adds Little, “Call the police and only encounter if you have to. If you have a cell phone, let the police or some body know where you are. For example, ‘I'm locked in a room on the second floor by the bathroom.’

“You want to be the one who goes home and you should do whatever you can to do that. I'm not advocat ing confronting or going after the bad guy. That’s not your job. But, if that guy is kicking in your door and there are

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10 of you in that room, you better start thinking how to respond to that. Sitting in the corner and waiting for him to get in the door makes no sense.”

Little also says it’s important to have situational aware ness and not be focused on cell phones or other devices. “Know what's going on around you - be aware.”

First aid

Whether or not you own a gun, everyone should have some knowledge of basic first aid, including CPR training. Medical emergencies can happen anywhere at any time.

“You can have an accident in your home washing dishes and cut yourself with a kitchen knife,” says Hunnicutt. “Someone can fall down the stairs. Your kids can be at the park and hurt themselves. You may witness a cardiac arrest.”

Tactical Trash Pandas offers first aid classes and Amer ican Red Cross CPR training. “We also teach first aid fun damentals which are a little more in depth. It covers how to build your own first aid kit and builds on the American Red Cross program. If you’re far away from medical help, it gives you additional steps to take to keep someone safe such as splinting, irrigating wounds, and things of that na ture.” There’s a Stop the Bleed course as well that comes with its own first aid kit for students to take home. hg

For additional information on the experts and facilities included here, visit: eliteshootingsports.com, highflyerarms. com, and tacticaltrashpandas.com.

Cheap InflationDeflatingEats:

BY KARLA JONES SEIDITA

Complaining about the high cost of groceries? I certainly am. Bet you are, too. What we need are cheap eats – and we need them now! Grab your grocery list and do battle with those high prices. You can economize without sacrificing favorite foods. Here’s some ideas to get you going.

VinaigretteFabulous

For a fraction of the cost of bottled salad dressing, you can add upscale restaurant taste to your salads. Perfect as is or jazz it up with fresh or dried herbs.

1/3INGREDIENTScupextravirgin olive oil

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

1 Tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

WhiskDIRECTIONSorshake everything together. Store in the fridge.

MarinaraMinute

Everybody loves pasta. The good news is that it can be one of the cheapest meals you put on the table. But, if you’re buying sauce in a jar, you’re wasting money. This quick and easy sauce is pure Italian at half the cost (or more!) of the jarred stuff.

Ditch name-brand pasta, too. Give store brands a try. You’ll save a bundle.

MAKES ABOUT 4 CUPS SAUCE RECOMMENDED PAN SIZE - 10 TO 12 INCHES ROUND X 2 ½ INCHES DEEP (NOT CAST 11/81/3INGREDIENTSIRON)cupoliveoilteaspoonpepperTablespoonchopped garlic (2 to 4 cloves)

1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes

1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes (and their juice)

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian herb blend

Salt to taste (about 1 teaspoon)

HeatDIRECTIONSoliveoil, pepper, and garlic in a large skillet till the garlic softens - about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, any juice, oregano (or herb blend), and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat so the sauce gently bubbles and cook, uncovered, till it’s reduced by half – about 10 minutes.

Oh So TomatoEasy,Soup

Have you seen the price of canned soups lately? Ridiculous! For about the same price as a can of the condensed stuff, you can whip up a pot full of tomato soup guaranteed to make your grilled cheese sandwich proud.

1INGREDIENTS(29oz.)cantomato sauce

½ (29 oz.) can plant or dairy milk (about 2 cups or to WhiskDIRECTIONStaste)together in a medium pot and bring almost to the boil. That’s it!

Home Made Biscuit Mix (Think Bisquick)

The year was 1930. Carl Smith, a sales executive for General Mills, was traveling by train to San Francisco. He loved the biscuits served for breakfast and asked the cook how he made them. The cook showed Smith a blend of flour, salt, baking powder, and lard that he premixed before every trip. On the train, all he had to do was add milk. Smith took the idea back to General Mills and it became Bisquick. Make your own for half the price. It’s easy!

UsingDIRECTIONSanelectric mixer, thoroughly combine the ingredients – about 2 minutes. Keeps indefinitely in the fridge. Use cup for cup in any recipe calling for Bisquick or biscuit mix.

Biscuit Mix Coffee Cake

There must be thousands of recipes for yummy things that start with biscuit mix. Here’s my fav coffee cake recipe.

MAKES 1 (9 INCH) CAKE USES A 9 INCH SPRING FORM PAN

1.DIRECTIONSPreheatoven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch spring form pan or coat with baking spray.

2. Using a fork, blend streusel ingredients till crumbly. Set aside.

3. Whisk all batter ingredients together till smooth. Spread ¾ of the batter into the pan. Sprinkle streusel evenly over batter. Dollop remaining batter over streusel. Using a table knife, swirl batter and streusel together. Bake in preheated oven till nicely browned – about 40 minutes. Cool in pan.

4. To serve, remove cake from pan and put on a plate. For the icing, add milk to the powdered sugar a little at a time until it’s a consistency that easily runs off a spoon. Drizzle icing over cake.

IntoDiggingthePast

Researching genealogy in Fauquier County and beyond

BY LISA PAVLOCK, PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR, FAUQUIER PUBLIC LIBRARY

central library is a good place to start. This special collection focuses on state and local history and genealogy research sources. Most of the collection is hard copy and microfilm, although some resources are available online. The collection is made up of almost 2,500 diverse items, ranging from Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of 1886 – 1941 to yearbooks from area schools.

The Virginiana Room Resources

• Virginia genealogy books and periodicals

• Virginia military rosters dating back to the Revolution (books)

• WPA and Virginia Landmark Com mission historic surveys containing information about historical properties and structures in Fauquier County

• Fauquier County census records span ning 1810-1930 (microfilm)

• County Records index books and microfilm including deeds, land taxes, county minute books and others from 1759 - 1896

• Fauquier newspapers from 1865present (microfilm)

• County Family Histories of many prominent Fauquier-area families, dating back to pre-revolutionary Virginia (books and paper files)

• County Tombstone Inscription Index detailing tombstone inscriptions from throughout Fauquier County through 1970 (books, 2 volumes)

Forty years ago, my sister and I began researching our family tree. Most of our efforts took place in cemeteries, courthouses, and church offices. Walking among the headstones we carefully recorded birth and death dates. Paging through church records we learned when marriages took place and the names of children. Interview ing grandparents, aunts and uncles we heard the stories of our ancestors’ earliest days in America, the hardships they faced and even a few bawdy tales of the “bad apples” littering our genealogical past. Slowly, our family’s story was flushed out, filled in and memorial ized for future generations.

Today, exploring your family history doesn’t necessarily require a trip to the courthouse or time spent in a cemetery.

Much of the research can be done online. If you are just beginning to explore your family history, it can be helpful to look through old photos, talk to relatives and assemble a list of your grandparents, great-grandparents, and other relatives. Then visit your local library and explore the many tools available to com pile your family’s story.

Start Local Genealogy is a popular pursuit of Fauquier County residents. Some want to preserve their family history for future generations, gain the satisfaction of accurate storytelling, or understand the rich history that encom passes Fauquier County.

Whether you want to learn more about the region’s history or your own family’s roots, the Virginiana Room at the Warrenton

• Visit the Virginiana Room during regular library hours; check in at the reference desk upon your arrival. Historical and genealogical research questions can also be submitted by phone, mail, and email, however, indepth research by staff is not possible.

• For additional information about the li brary’s history and genealogy resources, go to fauquierlibrary.org/research/local-history.

Library of Virginia Resources

If you are looking for records from outside Fauquier County, the Library of Virginia’s collection has additional resources, including state-wide census records, naturalization re cords for Virginians, and biographical research for the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They also have numerous family bible records that provide information when vital records don’t exist. Many of their records have been digitized and are available through their web site. Virginia residents can apply for a Library of Virginia library card at lva.virginia.gov

Ancestry.com

One of the most popular genealogy tools is Ancestory.com, containing billions of historical re cords to help piece together your family’s story.

Skip the expensive subscription and head over to your local library branch to use An cestry Library Edition. Browse 30,000 record collections, including legal documents, fami ly histories, military records, and censuses.

If you are using census records in your genealogy research, be sure to check out the newly added 1950 Census, the first census to contain records for an estimated 26 million Americans still living today.

If you are new to genealogy research, or unfamiliar with the many tools available via Ancestry Library Edition, various research aids with tips and tricks to get your research

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Luke Moriarty, a rising junior at Kettle Run High School and varsity lacrosse goalie, has always dreamed of going pro, but he never thought he would have the chance to play for an international sports team while still in high school. But little did he know Dave Libby, U.S. manager of Peace Lacrosse the World, a charity campaign that promotes peace through lacrosse education and training internationally, was watching him closely. Libby needed a replacement goalie for the Panama National La crosse team for the Pine Ridge Games, a tournament which invites international teams to play against professional Native American teams to help raise their national profile.

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"[Moriarty] had to be able to handle that level of play," Libby said. "That was what I needed to confirm. But more specifically, we needed to have people that were able to be international representatives as well.” Moriarty jumped at the chance, hoping the experience will also help raise his chances of playing for a Division 1 college and eventually going pro.

The tournament took place at the Pine Ridge Indian Res ervation in South Dakota on August 6. The Oceti Sakowin team, part of the Lakota, Nekota, Dakota confederacy Sioux tribes, won the full-field, 10-man game 17-6, while Panama prevailed in the "sixes" game – a shorter lacrosse game with fewer players and a higher tempo of play – 22-18. Moriarty said he is grateful to the players he met on the Panama na tional team who welcomed him and treated him like one of their own. “They were just overall good guys,” he said.

Jean H. Lowe died peaceful ly at her home in Warren ton at the age of 81. She was a devoted family member, a caring friend, a community activist, and the proud parent of biological, adopted, and fostered children. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1962, and earned her master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia.

After an impressive career in education culminating as di rector of the American Council of Education, in retirement she served as Board President of the Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store, as Chairperson of the Partnership for Community Resources, and as a board member of several organizations including the local NAACP which recently awarded her its Distinguished Citizen Service Award.

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T he Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company hosted a surprise 100th birthday celebration for lifetime member and longtime chaplain, Rev. John R. Winter, on Aug. 20. Winter, the first person in the station's history to live to

100 years, was the spiritual leader of Warrenton Presby terian Church for 36 years, chaplain of the town fire department, football coach and community hospital sup porter, according to company representatives.

The volunteer group honored his contributions to the community by naming the Shirley Avenue firehouse the Reverend John R. Winter Building.Gov.Glenn Youngkin also sent special birthday wishes and thanked Rev. Winter for being a source of comfort and inspiration to first respond ers when they experienced tragedies and struggles as a part of their job. Winter then took a celebratory ride on the fire truck to close out the momentous occasion.

Kettle Run varsity lacrosse player fills in for Panama lacrosse team in 'historic' match

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